From the Board of Commissioners

On Wednesday, September 21, Frank G. Murphy, commissioner of the 6th ward, was voted in as vice president of the board of commissioners. Congratulations !

The special dedication ceremony that was originally scheduled to take place this month to honor the late Mr. Lewis Fisher has been rescheduled to a later date in spring,2006. Please contact township manager, Mr. Dick Lehr, at 610-494-1636, for more information. Thank you.

The township will begin a cell phone recycling program that will be implemented within the next two months. This program offers a drop off site for old cell phones that will be refurbished and given, free of charge, to those in need of contacting 911 in the event of an emergency. More information on this new program will be listed in next month's issue of Township Times .

Business News

Giant@ Food Store is now hiring for the new Aston store, located on Concord Road, that will open mid- to

late fall, 2005. Applications and interviews are being conducted, over the next few weeks, at Aston

Community Center, Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm. No appointment is needed.

In just a few months, we will be welcoming Comcast@ to our community. Combining their Wallingford and Glenolden offices, Comcast's@ headquarters will be located on Springbrooke Road in Aston Township.

More information will be listed in Township Times as it , becomes available.

Community News

Aston Senior Citizens will hold their general meeting and luncheon at 1 0:45am on Thursday, October 27,

2005, at Aston Community Center. Dr. Leslye Abrutyn, Superintendent of Penn-Delco School District will be

the guest speaker. Entertainment will be performed by Sun Valley Traveling Chorus.

The deadline for membership is October 31, 2005. Anyone wishing to apply, please call Ann Canning, at 610-494-1595.

Vendors Wanted! St. Francis de Sales Ladies Club is hosting an Octoberfest in the parish field house on Friday, October 7, from 6pm to 9pm and on Saturday, October 8, from 9am to 7pm. Numerous festivities include; arts and crafts, food, games, jewelry, candied apples, face painting, and more! This is a fun time for all ages. Anyone interested in renting a table ($30 for both days) or needing more information, please contact Tammy McDonald at 610-358-0649.

The Aston Township Historical Society, located at the Community Center, displays hundreds of fascinating photographs, newspaper articles, and artifacts that shows how our township has grown over the past 150 years.

Mr. Paul Dougherty , founder and former president of the Aston Township Historical Society, has been collecting township-related memorabilia for over 60 years which