All our Aston Athletic Association teams won in the championship games in November. Congratulations boys and cheerleaders! You all worked so hard for it! The Pee Wee squad defeated Springfield 6-2, the Junior squad defeated Glenolden 8-0, and the Senior squad defeated Claymont 16-0. 

Congrats to Coach Possenti and the Vanguards on their Turkey Day victory over Chichester ending a stellar season.

Our local GFWC in cooperation with GFWC Pennsylvania, is participating in the “Hugs and Kisses” project. Hats, gloves, scarves, and undergarments will be collected and distributed through local agencies for children in need of such items. For more information on these upcoming programs and membership opportunities through General Federation of Women’s Club please call Norma Locke, president, at 610-497-5234. 

Aston Lioness Club works closely with Aston Lions Club in their support of a variety of community-based services.  The Aston Lioness Club will hold their monthly board meeting at 7pm on Thursday, December 7 at Aston Community Center.  All members are invited and encouraged to attend board meetings.  A dinner meeting will not be scheduled for the month of December.  There will be a "gift wrapping" at the Granite Run Mall with the members of the Lioness Club coming to the rescue of us who have no wrapping talent. The "X-MassWrap" event will be held December 23-24 all day.              

Aston Senior Citizens have planned a trip to "3 Little Bakers – Christmas Show." This year’s show is a nostalgic recreation of some of the most popular Christmas arrangements of all time. The same sounds our parents played for us and we now play for our children will be performed live on stage with a dynamic cast of singers and dancers. Do you remember  Fred

Waring and The Pennsylvanians? How about Perry Como and those wonderful Andy Williams TV Christmas specials? Surely you have heard the Carpenter’s Christmas recording. If not, you are in for a treat, and even if you have heard them before you will delight in hearing a wonderful cast recreate these holiday memories.  

The board of directors of Aston Senior Citizens will hold their monthly meeting at 9:30am on Tuesday, December 12, at the Aston Community Center.  Anyone wishing to attend should contact Ann Canning, president, at 610-494-1595.

You don't want to miss the upcoming LADIES NIGHT OUT!  This is a fun time with free admission, free food, and music provided by DJ "Jerry." Many of the items available for purchase are one-of-a-kind.  Start your Christmas shopping early and enjoy the evening with the women in your life.  Bring along your mom, sister, daughter, and best friend.  Jewelry, hand-made crafts, pocketbooks, skin-care and health & wellness products are just a few items offered by over 40 vendors who will be in attendance at this event.  Aston Chiropractic will be available for free spinal analysis and massage.  Don't miss this special evening!

LADIES NIGHT OUT
St. Joseph's Church
Thursday, December 7, 2006
7pm to 10pm

Aston Township Historical Society invites the public to visit the Society’s Historical Museum, located at Aston Community Center. The museum is open on Monday and Wednesday from 11am to 2pm and on Monday evenings from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. For more membership and general information on Aston Township Historical Society please call Pat Smith, president, at 610-494-4707.  

Note your calendars now for the upcoming Silent Auction scheduled for Saturday, February 24, 2007 at Kings Mills from 6pm to 10pm.  The Silent Auction proceeds benefit the Veterans’ Memorial Garden Foundation.  Anyone interested in donating quality items to be auctioned or any business or residents who wishes to appear in the ad-booklet as a sponsor may contact Kit Spayd, Chairperson – Fundraising Committee, at 484-995-3274.

Municipal News

What's a holiday party or even the traditional Christmas morning scene itself without a beautifully decorated tree? If your household, as those of more than 33 million other American homes, includes a natural tree in its festivities, take to heart the sales person's suggestion --"Keep the tree watered." That's good advice and not just to create a fragrant indoor winter wonderland atmosphere. Christmas trees account for 200 fires annually, resulting in 6 deaths, 25 injuries and more than $6 million in property damage. Typically shorts in electrical lights or open flames from candles, lighters or matches start tree fires. Well-watered trees are not a problem. Dry and neglected trees can be. BeSafe-BeSmart!

Recycling items will be picked up December 1, December 11-15; and December 26-29.  Please note your calendars!   

The Township will be closed for business Christmas Day and December 26th. Trash pickup for the remainder of Christmas week, a short work week  Dec. 27^th through Dec. 29^th will be as follows:

On Wednesday December 27^th, we will pick up trash normally picked up on Monday and Tuesday. On Thursday December 28^th, we will pick up trash normally picked up on Wednesday and Thursday. On Friday December 29^th, we will pick up trash normally picked up on Friday.