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DEPARTMENTS 6 EDITOR’S NOTE
8 NOTED
Mark your calendar.
By Gina Lizzo
10 SHOP
Great gifts for the merriest
of holidays.
By Eileen Smith Dallabrida
13 TRIBUTE Jonathan Sheppard:
1940-2023.
By Jim Graham
17 MEMORANDUM
Local observatories serve as focal points for amateur astronomy buffs. By Roger Morris
22 HOME & GARDEN
A Centreville couple conceives a sparkling space for entertaining. By Eileen Smith Dallabrida
30 CELEBRATIONS
A Brandywine Valley wedding rings in the New Year with winter glamour. By Gina Lizzo
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73 FOOD & DRINK All things fermented.
By Roger Morris
77 VINTAGE
Collecting famous autographs remains a quest for both young and old. By Roger Morris
80 PARTING SHOT If a tree falls ...
By Jim Graham
COVER:
Photo by Jim Graham
FEATURES
50 THE SPIRITUAL & THE PHYSICAL In the Brandywine Valley, there’s probably no animal more sculpted than the horse—and
the subject can be a challenging one for even the most skilled artist. By Roger Morris
58 BOOTS ON THE GROUND Now almost 800 miles from Nashville,
Carly Simmons still aims to make her mark on country music. By Gina Lizzo
64 THE PERFECT CUT
For well over a century, there’s been a
barbershop on the same block in Kennett Square. Mike and Barry Fragale intend to keep it that way. By Jim Graham
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SPECIAL INSERT: HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS JONATHANSHEPPARD INCENTREVILLE ARTINMOTION REMEMBERING PARTY PLANNING THE HORSE:
L i f e i n t h e B r a n d y w i n e V a l l e y T H E H U N T WM I A N G T A E Z R I N 2 0 E 2 . C 3 O - 2 M 4
COUNTRY BRANDYWINE VALLEY STAR-IN-THE-MAKING CARLY SIMMONS COMFORT