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Commissioners Ice
Liquor
License Transfer
After considerable
debate, it has been determined by the township that allowing the
transfer of a liquor license to the Ice Works skating facility (701
Duttons Mill Rd.) “would adversely affect the health, welfare,
peace and morals of its citizens.” On Oct. 17, commissioners voted
6-1 to deny the requested transfer, with Commissioner James McGinn
in dissent, citing his support of Aston businesses.
The liquor license
is currently held by a Middletown establishment. Inter-municipal
transfer of such licenses was legalized by the state a few years
ago, but township officials took issue with plans to serve alcohol
at the four-rink complex, where roughly 65 percent of the clientele
are underage.
Ice Works co-owner
Mickey DiIoia, of Glen Mills, noted that serving alcoholic beverages
was intended to be an “accommodation” for adult visitors, since
the facility’s “main business is ice.”
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No
trash collections will be
made on Thanksgiving Day,
Thursday, Nov. 22 or
Friday, Nov. 23. Monday and
Tuesday’s routes will be picked up on Monday, Nov. 19; Wednesday
and Thursday’s routes will be picked up on Tuesday, Nov. 20; and
Friday’s route will be picked up on Wednesday, Nov. 21.
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Best Aston Community Day Yet
The sixth annual Aston Township
Community Day was held on a warm and sunny Saturday, Oct. 6. A
parade featuring floats and banners, the Sun Valley Marching Band, and
the Irish
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Some folks came to the sixth
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American String Band
started at Neumann College and moved east along Concord Rd. to the
Community Center.
The ninth annual
Aston Business Association expo was among the free offerings at
the Community Center, where festivities ran from 11am to 4pm,
starting with a flag raising ceremony and the singing of patriotic
songs. Family fun included games and food, as well as
bike-decorating and Mummer’s Strut contests for kids. A DJ
provided the music, while children played on a moon bounce, giant
slide, and rock-climbing wall.
A crowd of over 3,500
came out for this year’s event – the largest turnout ever.
Congratulations
to Diane Johnson, one of the mainstay organizers of Community Day,
on her selection as Aston Township 2007 Outstanding Citizen of the
Year.
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There
were lots of smiling faces and tasty treats served up
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Curbside
leaf collections will continue (weather permitting) with revolving pick-up zones (A-H) through
December. Residents are asked to rake leaves to the curb, but not into the
street, to avoid clogging stormwater inlets. If you have no
curb, rake piles to edge of paving on the grass. Please remove
all sticks, rocks and stones that could damage the machine.
Leaves must be ready for
pick up by 6am
on collection day.
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Edgar Residents See Progress
The 13 Edgar Ave. homeowners
who suffered damages from a septic backup on March 20 are moving
towards resolution of their problems. As of mid-October,
insurance carriers had reached a claim settlement with 10 of the
afflicted residents, while one settlement was partially
negotiated and two others are still pending, according to
Seventh Ward Commissioner Michael Higgins, who continues to
serve as a facilitator.
The Chester Water Co. will
soon be installing pressure-reducing valves in the neighborhood
to help avoid a repeat of the flood, which was caused by a break
in a water main.
The Southwest Delaware County
Municipal Authority’s operations committee is reviewing the
findings of recent tests and remediation options and will be
sharing that information at a special meeting at the municipal
building. Edgar Ave. homeowners will be notified of the meeting
date by letter.
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Commissioner/Recreation
Chairman Michael Higgins is forming a residents’
advisory recreation committee this
fall, with one representative from each ward.
Interested parties should contact their respective
commissioners.
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