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Professional Profiles
On
Sunday, March 26, 2006, Aston Boy Scout Troop 225 held an Eagle
Court of Honor for Patrick Clark who earned the distinguished Eagle rank.
In attendance at Patrick’s Eagle Court of Honor were
Pennsylvania State Representative Stephen Barrar, and a
representative from United States Congressman Curt Weldon’s
office.
Representative Barrar presented a flag, a Pennsylvania
House of Representatives Citation and read a congratulatory letter
from Governor Ed Rendell. Congressman
Weldon’s office presented Patrick with a flag which flew over
the U.S. capitol. After
the ceremony, a reception was held in Patrick’s honor provided
by his parents, Glen and Kim Clark of Aston.Patrick
has been actively engaged in scouting since 1995 when in first
grade he joined Saint Joseph’s Cub Scout Pack 225. As a
Cub Scout, he earned the Arrow of Light and was awarded the Light
of Christ and Parvuli Dei Emblems by the National Catholic
Committee on Scouting. Patrick progressed, with his class,
to Boy Scout Troop 225 in early 2000 and, through the ranks,
ultimately passed his Eagle Scout Board of Review on November 16, 2005.Patrick
is active in the Aston community and has been recognized on
numerous occasions. For the past three years he has been
active in the Aston Leo Club, a youth club associated with the
Aston Lions Club. He received several athletic awards
including the MVP award while playing with St. Joseph’s CYO
soccer and volleyball teams, and the Sportsmanship Award from the
Aston Valley Baseball League (AVBL).
Boy Scouts of America Troop
225 is an active troop that meets throughout the year at St.
Joseph’s Church in Aston on Thursday evenings at 7:30pm.
The
first public appearance of the Aston
Township Mass Choir was March 21, 2006 held at Neumann College
for the “Salute to the Veterans” program hosted by the
Veterans Memorial Garden Foundation. Since their appearance, choir director Bill Mayo has received numerous inquiries to secure dates to perform
for upcoming community events.
“Working with our newly formed township choir is a joy
and to receive such accolades in such a short period time, with
less than a dozen rehearsal sessions, is a huge compliment to the
musical talent of our choir members,” says Bill.
“Anticipating upcoming performance dates, we are
currently rehearsing a repertoire of patriotic songs
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that will serve
a variety of community based events.”
Trained by Metropolitan Opera performers, Mr. Fritz
Krueger and Dr. Philip Cho, Bill has maintained friendships with
these renowned voice coaches over the past 25 years and who now
send him students for vocal training, many of whom are Broadway
performers.
An Off-Broadway performer himself, Bill traveled the
United States and Canada, in the mid- 80’s, during an extensive
3 year tour with internationally acclaimed “Men of Song.”
As a playwright, Bill’s original work, “Detours” was accepted
and performed by Philadelphia Fringe Festival in 2000.
Commissioned by Temple University’s theater department,
Bill wrote original music for Moliere’s “The Imaginary
Invalid” that enjoyed a 4 week run.
Additionally, Bill created and developed “Performing
American Musical Theater” an accredited program that Temple
University incorporated into their curriculum in 1999 which still
is offered today.
A Temple University professor, for the past 21 years,
Bill also runs a private voice studio and has trained hundreds of
voices during the past 28 years.
He
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Township Mass Choir Rehearsal 4-24-06
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anticipates from his current
residence in Upper Darby to Aston Township before September 2006
and looks forward to establishing a performing arts presence
within the community. “Aston
is a family-oriented township.
I have traveled this country extensively and can’t
imagine settling into any other area except Aston.
I’m proud to be a part of this exciting and growing
community,” states Bill.
The Aston
Township Mass Choir meets every Monday evening from 7pm to 9pm
at Calvary Episcopal Church on Mount Road.
Anyone interested in joining our township choir may contact
Bill directly at 610-888-1870.
Just for Fun!
Did you know
that the State of Pennsylvania has a state beverage and insect?
Take a look at these fun facts regarding our Keystone
State!
| State
Insect |
Firefly
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| State
Fish |
Brook
Trout |
| State
Dog |
Great
Dane |
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| State
Beverage |
Milk
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| State
Flower |
Mountain
Laurel |
| State
Animal |
White Tail
Deer
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| State
Bird |
Ruffed
Grouse |
| State
Tree |
Hemlock
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Public
Information Office
The recycling
program for unused cell phones is receiving tremendous response! In just 4 weeks, we have collected over 30 cell phones that
were taken to the Delaware County Solid Waste Authority office for
refurbishment.
These refurbished cell phones are programmed to reach 911
and issued free of charge to senior citizens and victims of
domestic violence who require peace of mind and added security in
the event medical and/or
protection assistance is needed.
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continue to support this important recycling program.
Cell phones, along
with their appropriate chargers, can
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dropped
off to the Aston Township Municipal Building or the Aston
Community Center. Thank
you!
The brochure
racks located at the Aston Township Municipal Building and Aston
Community Center is a great resource of information.
Brochures are available that offer ideas for family outings
and day trips, and educational information on facts surrounding
local and state government. Stop
by and take a look!
Our
township’s website will be under construction during the month
of May. Many new
changes, along with a fresh new look, will be unveiled sometime
during the month of June.
Copies of Township Times,
available on the 1st of each month, can be obtained
by visiting one of the following locations:
Aston
Community Center
Aston
Township Municipal Building
Eckerd
Pharmacy
First
Keystone Bank
Giant
Food Store
Iron
Workers Bank
Victory
Cleaners
Village
Green Mobile Home Community
Wawa
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