Township
Adopts Park Rules
Commissioners have enacted a
revised set of rules and regulations for the use of public
parks, playgrounds, and open space. A summary of the 15-point
resolution is as follows:
1. Use is
restricted to 7am to dusk, excepting Community Center events.
2. Egress must be
via provided entrances and exits.
3. Intoxicated persons are prohibited.
4. No gambling,
obscene, indecent, or abusive acts or language are allowed.
5. No solicitation is permitted.
6. Parking is
allowed only in areas marked for that purpose; no occupancy of
parked vehicles is allowed after dark.
7. Carrying and use
of firearms or other weapons is prohibited, as is hunting.
8. Littering of any sort is forbidden.
9. Damaging or
defacing equipment or structures is illegal, as is climbing or
damaging any tree or shrub, or fouling any stream.
10. Damaging or
defacing signs or posted notices in not permitted.
11. No posting or
distribution of advertisements is allowed.
12. No fires are permitted, except in approved grills.
13. No motorized bikes or ATVs are allowed.
14. All pets must be kept on a leash and
under control at all times.
15. No motorized
vehicles are permitted on grass areas or walkways.
To
fund maintenance of the Memorial Clock at the Aston Township
Veterans Memorial Garden at Five Points intersection, the
Aston Business Association is selling working seven-inch
miniatures of the clock for $200 at both First Keystone Bank (Marianville/Pennell
Rds.) and Iron Workers Bank (Concord Rd.).
Recycling
Makes Cents
The township netted a total of
$532.70 in revenue from the collection of recyclables this
September. A total of 15.9 tons of newspaper was dropped off in
the bin behind the municipal building, while another 5.4 tons
was picked up curbside, in addition to 25 tons of co-mingled
recyclables.
Aston Township public works
personnel are now making curbside recycling pick-ups and cutting
collection costs in the process.
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The current recycling
collection schedule will remain in effect through the rest of the
year. Curbside collection of bundled or bagged newspapers is now
made along with other recyclables, as well as separately during
the last full week of the month.
PLEASE DO NOT PUT
PAPERS DIRECTLY INTO THE CAN WITH CO-MINGLED RECYCLING ITEMS
Residents needing to
replace recycling containers may purchase new blue cans ($14) and
lids ($4) at the municipal building.
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Fridays Are Fun Days At Library
The Aston Public
Library will be showing the popular animated feature Shrek at 1pm
on Friday, Nov. 9. The library will be hosting a family
Thanksgiving craft day the following Friday, Nov. 16, also
starting at 1pm. Join the fun and create a holiday craft for your
own family.
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Exercise Your Right To Vote
Township officials
urge all registered voters to come to the polls between 8am and
8pm on Election Day,
Tuesday Nov. 6, to exercise their rights as American citizens.
Four standing commissioners – First Ward Commissioner Michael
Fulginiti, Third Ward Commissioner Joseph Possenti Jr., Fifth Ward
Commissioner James McGinn, and Seventh Ward Commissioner Michael
Higgins are all seeking four-year terms. Since each Republican
candidate is unopposed, the election result is predictable.
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Drainage Fights West Nile
The Aston Board of
Health is reminding residents to completely drain all birdbaths
and pools in preparation for winter. Even a small volume of
stagnant water can allow mosquito larvae to survive, even under a
layer of ice. Controlling the mosquito population is the key to
checking the spread of West Nile Virus. So far, no West Nile cases
have been reported in Aston, but there was one confirmed case in
neighboring Upper Chichester.
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Commissioners Ice Liquor License Transfer (cont.)
The Ice Works skating rinks
opened in 1997. The original facility has doubled in size to
180,000 sq. ft. and now has over three million visitors a year.
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The owners insist that they do
not want patrons to get drunk at their restaurant, but only want
to provide alcoholic beverages with meals.
“People are not going to come
to our facility just to drink, because we’re not going to be
cheap,” DiIoia suggested.
The co-owner reminded the board
that management has been cooperative in the past in resolving
noise issues, spending $200,000 on renovations, even though sound
emissions were within legal limits.
“We’re not your enemy.
We’re your neighbor and partner,” stated DiIoia.
Commissioners expressed concerns
over patrons drinking, then driving players home. The board
ultimately decided that there are enough watering holes in the
township, and a sports facility did not need to join the list.
“My concern is the children. I
do not think that alcohol should be served where children play and
convene,” one resident stated.
After the vote to deny the
license transfer, Commissioners President Joseph Possenti noted
that residents’ input, via phone calls and emails, was a major
factor in the board’s decision.
“If we don’t get feedback,
we assume everything’s okay,” Possenti said of public comment.
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Memorial
Planned
The
township will soon announce the date of a dedication ceremony to
rename Eagle Park on Mount Rd. to honor the public service of
late-Aston Second Ward Commissioner Lewis H. Fisher. The
ceremony will be held on a Saturday this month – check the
cable channel for updates.
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Historical Society Salutes Veterans
The Aston Historical Society
will be hosting an evening to honor military service, past and
present, on Nov. 8 at the municipal building. The free program
starts at 7:30pm, and will include a flag presentation by Sun
Valley ROTC Color Guard and a Q & A session with Sun Valley
grad/Marine Chris Bucci and Aston Police Officer John Dell, both
of whom served in Iraq. For more information, call Pat Smith at
610-494-4707.
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