Aston
Community Day
Wants
You!!!
The
annual Community Day celebration will be held from 10 to 4
on
Sat., Oct. 4 (rain date Oct. 5) with a flag-raising ceremony at the
Community Center on Concord Road at 10:45am.
Garage Must Go
To Clear Corner For Dorm
Aston Commissioners recently
approved the issuance of a demolition permit to West Cork, Inc. The
developer can now tear down an old garage/residence at the
intersection of Convent and Concord rds. and replace the vacant
structure with student housing for 84 Neumann College students.
Prior to rendering the unanimous
decision, commissioners held a special hearing on Sept. 10 to allow
historical preservationists a chance to make a case for saving the
former auto repair shop on the basis of historical value.
Commissioners were impressed by
the fact that Fishers Corner was part of an enormous British Army
encampment after the Battle of Brandywine. But the board did not
hear compelling evidence that the existing 20th-century
garage held historical significance – at least not enough to
warrant derailing West Cork’s approved
dormitory plan.
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This
vacant building at Fisher’s Corner will soon be
demolished. The former garage sits on
historic ground, but is not itself historic.
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2008
Aston Township Outstanding Citizen of the Year Bruno
Micun (left) displays his award with Fifth Ward
Commissioner Jim McGinn.
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Micun
Named Outstanding Citizen
Longtime Valley
Green Dr. resident Bruno Micun was recently hailed as Aston
Township’s Outstanding Citizen for 2008.
Micun has been
an Aston Lions Club member for many years, serving as president,
then as “lion tamer” to rally the troops at meetings. He is
a past recipient of the Melvin Jones Award – the highest honor
bestowed by Lions Clubs around the world.
Micun has been
instrumental in such projects as organizing the Lions’
township telephone directory and updating the township map (with
every new street and house shown) for use by the police and fire
departments.
Micun is also an
active member of Mt. Hope UMC, where he has videotaped many
functions.
Happy
Columbus Day
Township
offices will be closed and
no
trash will be collected on Monday, Oct.
13.
Monday’s trash and recycling routes will be
picked
up on Tuesday, Oct. 14.
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Aston
Community Day
Wants
You!!!
The
party starts at 10am with a parade from Neumann College to the
Community Center; the Aston
Business
Expo begins indoors at the Community Center at 11am, while
outdoor offerings include good food and family fun, and a
horseshoe
tournament and crazy
hat contest for Aston residents.
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New
K-9 Corps
Funded
By Donations
The Aston Police K-9 Officers
Jax and Mikell Jones recently completed an intensive training
course and will be working the streets of the township for the
first time in October.
Township taxpayers have not
borne any expense to restart the K-9 program. The entire cost is
being absorbed through donations from residents and businesses.
To cover ongoing expenses such
as food, vet bills, and equipment replacement, Jones is hoping to
procure grant funding and more donations from the community.
The
purchase of dog harnesses and a $2,000 full-body bite suit for
training are immediate needs. Any individual or corporate sponsors
willing to help out can call Jones at 610-497-2633.
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Police
Committee Chairman/Commissioner Gary Robinson joins
Officers Mikell Jones and Jax in thanking General
Federation of Women’s Clubs of Aston President Norma
Locke for the organization’s $1,000 donation.
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