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| State Sen. Dominic Pileggi
addresses the crowd at the June 17 dedication ceremony |
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| State Rep. Stephen Barrar
(at podium) gives original ATVMG Chairman Jack Holefelder
a POW-MIA flag to fly over the memorial |
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| An estimated crowd of 300
was in attendance |
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| An
army of community-minded residents and business leaders
made the memorial park a reality, but the original ATVMG
board members got the ball rolling. Pictured (l to r) Ron
Jones, Dick Lehr, Jim Graham,Jack Holefelder, and Tom
Sprows |
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| Engraved pavers can still be
purchased |
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Vet
Memorial Dedicated
The formal dedication of the
Aston Township Veterans Memorial Garden at Five Points
Intersection was held on Flag Day,
completing a project that started in 2001 with the township's
purchase of a vacant gas station from Exxon/Mobil Corp. for
$175,000.
The long-awaited ATVMG
dedication ceremony included Sun Valley ROTC, veterans groups,
local politicians, Boy Scouts and Brownies. A symbolic bell toll
for each Aston veteran or emergency responder who made the
ultimate sacrifice was followed by the blowing of taps and a
21-gun salute.
The centerpiece monument
displays the names of 38 servicemen and one female soldier who
were killed during a military deployment, most of whom lost their
lives in World War II.
Herbert Pinkowicz, a firefighter
who was killed while en route to an alarm in 1986, is the lone
emergency responder to have died in the service of his community.
Free beverages, hot dogs and
apple pie were served to everyone in attendance at the conclusion
of the program.
The ATVMG Foundation sold
chances prior to the dedication as a fundraiser. Township resident
Cliff Thompson won the 40-inch flat screen tv, while a pair of
tickets to a Phillies game was won by Ada Conrad.
A third order of engraved paver
bricks is now being put together by ATVMG organizers. Call Maryann
Bullen at 610-494-2337
for more information.
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Third Ward Commissioner
Joseph Possenti Jr. congratulates Carol Thompson, who is
joined by husband Cliff and grandchildren Zack, Jared, and
Alexsandra Volturo
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25-Year
Employees Recognized
Dedicated
employees Carol Thompson (township secretary/zoning officer) and
Ralph Mitchell (public works dept./Community Center maintenance)
were both recently thanked by the board of commissioners for their
outstanding tenure with the township
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| Commissioners VP Jeffrey
Pilla thanks Ralph Mitchell for his community service. |
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Independence
Day Fireworks
Aston
Township's annual Fourth of July fireworks display will start at dusk
on Saturday, July 4 at the Sun Valley High School field
complex.Rain date is Sunday, July 12.
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