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From the Board of Commissioners 

There are many people to thank for all of the time and hard work that went into our recent clean up of Eagle Park.  Our Committee Youth was a tremendous help as they worked along side of committee men and women of the 2nd ward.  Committee Youth members who assisted in this project were:  Kristy Adamidis, Sonia Adamidis, Chalie Berardi, David Fisher, Matt Fisher, Jeffrey Pilla, Dominic Pilla, and Patrick Solari.

(last row, l-r) Bud Stricker, Carol Graham, Sonia Adamidis, Patrick Solari, Chalie Berardi, Nick Spayd, Bill Mayo (middle row, l-r) Kristy Adamidis, Jeffrey Pilla, Florence Fisher, Kit Spayd, Commissioner Pilla (front row, l-r) Dominic Pilla, David Fisher

     The committee men and women of the 2nd ward who helped organize and obtain donations for Eagle Park clean up were:  Kit Spayd, Nick Spayd, Carol Graham, Florence Fisher and Bud Stricker. 

   Resident Mr. Searle Noble loaned us numerous garden tools; Goodale’s supplied soda, water, and ice; Wawa supplied iced tea; Home Depot donated work gloves and brooms; Rick Wiley, owner of L & M Landscaping along with son, Mike, trimmed and mowed the grass areas; and Opdenaker Trash Removal Service removed the collected trash and debris. 

   Please accept my sincerest thanks for a job well done and for your support and commitment to our township.

-Jeffrey M. Pilla
Commissioner, 2nd Ward

   Community News 

   The one-room, Village Green School House on Pennell Road will be open to the public on Sunday, June 25 from 1pm to 4 pm. Representatives from Aston

Historical Society will be on hand to answer questions.  Parking is located on the premises.

Aston Lions honored Fireperson of the Year, Brian Harris from Green Ridge Volunteer Fire Company and Fire and Ambulance Person of the Year, Andy Brezezicki from Aston-Beechwood Volunteer Fire Company at their recent May 4 meeting.  A $200 check donation was presented to both Green Ridge and Aston-Beechwood Fire Companies, in addition to a $200 check donation to Aston-Beechwood Ambulance service, by Robert Sexton, president, Aston Lions.

Neumann College is staging Oliver! at Meagher Theater at 8pm on June 8, 9, & 10 and at 3pm on June 11.  King Midas and the Golden Touch will be offered on July 13, 14, & 15 at 11am.  Both productions will be held at Meagher Theater.  For more information and ticket prices please call  610-558-5626.

Officer Dennis Killian

At the dinner meeting held on April 6, the Aston Lions honored Officer Dennis Killian, Aston Township’s 2005 Policeman of the Year.  Officer Killian was nominated and elected by his

colleagues as Policeman of the Year for his role in a domestic dispute in Chester Township last summer and for locating a missing toddler in  the Green Lane area of the township.   

   Also at this dinner meeting, Robert Sexton, president of Aston Lions, presented Chief Al Fasano with a $200 check from the club to be used for police department needs.

   Additionally, Aston Lions made a $10,000 donation to the Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired (formally

(l-r) Robert Sexton, president, and Chief Al  Fasano

known as Delco Blind and Sight Center) and also donated $1,000 to the Williamson Trade School & City Team Katrina Relief Trip.  These donations were presented at the April 20 dinner held at American Legion Post 926.

-Robert Hoyt
Aston Lions Club

 

The schedule for collection of recyclable items for the remainder of the year has been changed to provide better service to our residents.  Please make a note of these revisions and disregard the information listed in the township calendar.

June 1 & 2
June 12 – 16
June 26 – 30
  
July 10 – 14
July 24 – 28
  
August 7 – 11
August 21 – 25
  
September 4 – 8
September 18 – 22
  
October 2 – 6
October 16 – 20
October 30 & 31
  
November 1 – 3
November 13 – 17
November 27 – 30
  
December 1
December 11 – 15
December 25 – 29

   If you have any questions regarding the revised recycling schedule, please stop by the Aston Township Municipal Building, 5021 Pennell Road or call 610-494-1636.

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