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T h e S p r i n g t o n L a ke Vi lla g e A u gu s t 2 0 2 1
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WELCOME TO BERNIE AND KATHERINE FRANCIS
Katherine (Kathy) grew up in the Bryn Mawr area and went to the Shipley
school. Her family can be traced back to William Penn.
Kathy went to a junior college outside of Boston then graduated from Roa-
noke College in Salem, Virginia majored in psychology. She did some masters
work at Old Dominion University in Early Childhood Education. She and Bernie
met on a blind date in 1970 while she was in college and he was in the Navy
in Norfolk.
Kathy taught kindergarten and pre-K in the projects in inner city Norfolk, an
Bernie and Katherine eye-opening experience. She was mugged three times in the four years she
Francis worked there.
Kathy and Bernie moved from Norfolk to Devon to Rosemont to Malvern to Springton. Kathy taught at
Shipley School starting in 1979. She taught Nursery School and then kindergarten. Kathy helped develop
a pre first grade for children who were too young for first grade based on their birthdates. In 1990 Kathy
left Shipley when their daughter Allison was born.
Bernie and Kathy have five children. Christina, the oldest, works at Bryn Mawr Hospital, Caroline is an RN
and works in a fertility clinic. Allison lives in Downingtown. Daughter Shawn lives in West Chester and
works at Zoetis, Pfizer’s animal division. Their son Barrett lives in Avalon NJ, and is an Assistant manager
of a marina. He has his Captain’s license and trains boat owners.
Kathy reads, does strength training, likes to walk and enjoys sitting on the beach reading and relaxing.
Bernie grew up in the Burlington area of Vermont then joined the navy. He was a Chief Petty Officer and
spent 7 years as an air traffic controller. He left the Navy in 1977. Before leaving the Navy he started tak-
ing college courses along with finance classes. He continued his studies at Old Dominion University. When
he was offered a job at Drexel Burnham Lambert, he and Kathy moved to this area. He left Drexel when he
and a friend started a company called Rittenhouse Financial Services, now Haverford Trust. Bernie was an
Investment Advisor. In 1991 he joined Valley Forge Asset Management where he was Chief Investment
Officer and Chief Operating Officer until 2000. VFAM was sold to Susquehanna Bank (later B B & T) Ber-
nie was the CEO and President until he retired in December 2019.
Bernie plays golf; he is a member at Gulph Mills, Chester Valley and Great Bay Country Club in Somers
Point. Bernie loves to fish and has a 27’ boat in Avalon.
Bernie and Kathy have dogs inherited from their children: Rita, a chihuahua mix who “could win the ugli-
est dog contest”, might be 18. Brio is a very large (12 lbs.) long haired chihuahua. Ariel is 13 and looks
like the Taco Bell chihuahua. Renegade, the Black Lab is 11.
About 2 years ago Bernie and Kathy decided to look for a place to move. Bernie loves water. Springton fit
the bill. Kathy loves the meadow and the butterflies.
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MOTHS
The last week in July is Moth Week, celebrating these important but often overlooked insects. The word "moth"
may conjure up images of drab brown insects sticking to your screen door on a summer night. But there's much
more to these mostly nocturnal fliers than meets the eye. Not only are moths extraordinarily diverse in color,
shape and size, said David Moskowitz, a New Jersey entomologist and organizer of the first annual National Moth
Week (July 23-29), they also offer a huge array of ecological benefits, from pollinating plants to feeding birds, bats
and even people around the globe.
Moths outnumber butterflies, their nearest relative, by more than 10 to 1, There are
upward of 11,000 moth species in the United States alone — that's more than all
the bird and mammal species in North America combined.
Moths can range in size from smaller than a pencil tip to bigger than a songbird. The
Royal Walnut Moth, one of the biggest North American species, has a wingspan of
about 4.5 inches (11 cm).
To avoid being eaten, some moths have evolved to look like less palatable insects,
such as wasps, tarantulas and the praying mantis. Some moths even mimic bird
droppings. While some moths, particularly caterpillars such as the corn earworm, are Royal Walnut Moth
major agricultural pests, many others are important pollinators. Their hairy bodies
make moths great pollinators — they pick up pollen from any flower they land on.
Moth-pollinated flowers tend to be fragrant and white, such as the yucca plant.
Plants with these features allow nocturnal moths to easily find flowers after dark.
Some moths pollinate by day. Hummingbird moths hover in front of flowers and
unfurl their long tongues to sip nectar; they feed on a variety of flowers, including
bee balm, honeysuckle and verbena.
While some moths suck nectar, others don't eat at all. The adult Luna moth, for
instance, doesn't even have a mouth. After it emerges from its cocoon, it lives for
about a week. Its sole mission in life? To mate and lay eggs. Hummingbird or Sphinx Moth
Though they lack noses, moths are expert sniffers. They detect odor molecules using
their antennae instead of through nostrils. Male giant silkworm moths have elaborate,
feather-shaped antennae with hairlike scent receptors that allow them to detect a sin-
gle molecule of a female moth's sex hormone from 7 miles away.
Because of their abundance, moths are major players at the bottom of the food chain.
They're a huge source of food for bats, In fact, some moths have evolved defenses
against bats. Tiger moths produce ultrasonic clicking sounds that effectively jam bat
sonar, inhibiting the bat's ability to find them.
Caterpillars are one of the most important things that moths offer in the ecosystem,
Luna Moth
They are food for everything else. An estimated 95 percent of nesting birds rear their
young on insects, and caterpillars make up a significant part of that.
In some parts of the world, moths are a major food source for people, too. More than 90 percent of people in
some African countries eat moth and butterfly caterpillars, Caterpillars are packed with protein and healthy fats,
and research shows that 100 grams of these insects provides more than 100 percent of the daily requirement of
some vital minerals, such as potassium, calcium, zinc and iron.
Moths, like butterflies, are in serious decline. To help them, leave leaves and plant debris where they can hide
over the winter. Don’t use pesticides or herbicides. Turn off lights when you can. Use motion sensor lights instead
of having lights on all the time. Long grass and meadows that aren’t cut over the winter are very beneficial.
Hickory Horned Devil
caterpillar of the Royal
Walnut Moth
Fierce looking but com-
pletely harmless
Polyphemus Moth
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ICE CREAM SOCIAL
On July 4th, we
had an Ice Cream
Social, thanks to
the Activities
Committee.
It was beautifully
done, well attend-
ed and much ap-
preciated!
The gracious servers were: Joanne Dalton, Kathy Will, Chuck Burr, John Peters, Suzanne Peters,
Rena Counsellor and Joyce Walsh.
Shirley Coletti and Betty Kearney Elizabeth Patty Billings, Louisa Ridgway, Joyce Meyers
Morrisey and Joyce Walsh
John Wagner, Walt Fisher, Ben Perry (Phillips’ Son in law) and Lyman Perry
Lyman and Kate Perry, Louisa Ridgway, Sally Parker, John Dalton. Elizabeth Morrisey and Joanne Dalton
T h e S p r i n gt o n L a ke SPRINGTON LAKE VILLAGE
V il l a g e V o ic e
M a rt i na M a rt i n, Edi t or “Leading the way in creative 55+ housing”
Springton Lake Village is a cooperative community of 40 residences for individuals and
couples, 55 or older, established in 2002. Upscale and independent, with a neighborhood
feel, no additional residences will ever be built. There are no entrance fees. Equity owner-
ship assures members a say in how the community is run.
It is located in Marple Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, and is operated by
101 Longview Circle
Media, PA 19063-2075 Springton Housing Association Cooperative , Inc., a non-profit corporation owned by the
residents. The Village is convenient to Philadelphia’s Main Line and the cultural, recrea-
tional and sports attractions of one of America’s great cities.
We’re on the Web! Ridley Creek State Park and Tyler Arboretum are close by, as are Delaware County’s finest
springtonlakevillage.com country clubs. There is convenient access to Interstate 476 and U.S. Route 1.
Our waterfront community features the serenity of Springton Lake and its half mile of pris-
tine shoreline. Residents enjoy peaceful woods, clean air, open skies, beautiful sunsets, a
walking path that winds through the property, a fitness center, and a flexible dining plan
four nights a week in the multi-purpose Clubhouse.
Springton is associated with nearby Dunwoody Village and White Horse Village, acclaimed
and accredited continuing care retirement communities with long term care facilities.
8/13 Terral Jordan
8/16 Eileen Spinelli
8/22 Lyman Perry
8/23 Joyce Meyers
8/24 Karl Vogelsberg
MANAGEMENT REPORT ACTIVITIES
Don't forget to lower your AC for the staff. · Mondays at 1PM Mahjong
· Monday, 8/2 “ 6:50PM Movie: Being
Staff vacations can delay your workorder There”
requests. Please be patient. · Wednesday, August 11th at 2PM, “This,
That and Chat” at Spinelli’s. RSVP
Chef Joe promises more BBQs starting Au- · Monday, August 16th 4PM “Attracting
gust 6th. and Recognizing Birds in Your Back-
yard” Talk by Mary Ellen Heisey
Call or email Chris at the office with your · Monday August 23rd - Romeos lunch
requests or problems. and Juliet’s Lunch
· Monday, 8/23 Movie “Bronx Tale”
6:50PM
Tuesday, August 3rd, The Dining Room
Opens!!!
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