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veteran and
hospital staff member are well taken care of.
It is quite an experience for everyone,” says Commander
Burrell.
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(Commander
John Burrell,American Legion Post 926) |
Additional
organizations supported by American Legion Post 926 include the
Aston Valley Baseball League, Post 926 Baseball League, Sun
Devil’s Baseball League, American Cancer Society, ALS
Association, Scotland School for Veterans’ Children, Keystone
Boys State, Elsmere and Coatesville VA hospitals, Sun Valley ROTC,
Aston-Beechwood and Green Ridge fire companies in addition to many
more.
Commander John Burrell served in the
United States Army from 1961-1964 during the Panama Crisis
Conflict as Sgt. E5. He
has been actively involved with the American Legion for the past
24 years; the last 5 years serving in the capacity of finance
officer. Commander
Burrell will be installed as American Legion department historian
for the state of Pennsylvania at a special event held in
Pittsburgh on July 16, 2006.
The American Legion Post 926 offers a
variety of services and financial support to our veteran’s and
their families along with many charitable organizations.
For more information on any of these programs or to learn
more about American Legion Post 926 please contact Commander
Burrell at 610-494-9711 or email: post926@comcast.net.
Public
Information Office
Please
continue to support our township’s history by visiting the
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Aston
Historical Society located at the Community Center.
The historical society is open every Monday from 11am to
2pm and 6:30pm to 8:30pm; and Wednesday from 11am to 2pm.
Anyone interested in displaying a
family or township related historic photograph on our government
access channel, please contact Michal Curry at 610-972-1317.
All photographs will be promptly returned.
Where
are they now?
We are looking for former Aston residents who relocated
from the area in order to…
serve
in the United States military,
work within a health care profession
or charitable organization,
play professional sports,
attend a
college or university,
or pursue other professional and personal
endeavors.
The public information office is
seeking to locate former residents to join the Aston Alumni
Association. For more
information please contact Michal Curry at 610-972-1317 or email:
mcurry@astontownship.net.
Thank
you to PJ’s
Sports Grille
(Aston Mills Road) and Dr.
Mark Hastie, D.C.
(Concord Road) for joining our growing list of newsletter
sponsors! Township
Times
newsletters are available on the 1st of each month at
these locations:
Aston
Community Center
Aston
Township Municipal Building
Eckerd
Pharmacy
First
Keystone Bank
Giant
Food Store
Dr. Mark Hastie D.C.
Hennessy's Restaurant
Iron
Workers Bank
PJs Sports Grille
Victory
Cleaners
Village
Green Mobile Home Community
Wawa
The
following interviews were taped last month and will appear on CN8
NewsMakers during the month of July:
Frank
Murphy
vice-president board of commissioners
and 6th
ward commissioner
Gunner
Bahr
Director,
Sun Valley High School’s
ROTC program
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Jack
Holefelder
Chairman, Veterans’ Memorial Gardens
Foundation
Commander
John Burrell American
Legion Post 926
CN8
NewsMaker interviews are aired on cable channel 50 at :24 and :54
after the hour.
Committee
Youth members will be working during the next 6 weeks to hand
deliver Township Times newsletters door-to-door through the
township. If any
young resident is interested in joining Committee Youth, please
contact Michal Curry at 610-972-1317.
Anyone in need of
contacting a member of the Board of Commissioners can do so either
by telephone or email. The
contact information for our Board of Commissioners is as follows:
Joseph P.
Possenti, Jr.
President,
Board of Commissioners
and 3rd
Ward Commissioner
610-633-4817
jpossenti@astontownship.net
Frank G. Murphy
Vice President, Board of Commissioners
and 6th Ward Commissioner
610-494-9396
fmurphy@astontownship.net
Harold
“Bill” Jones
1st
Ward Commissioner
610-361-2888
bjones@astontownship.net
Jeffrey M.
Pilla
2nd
Ward Commissioner
610-558-8180
jpilla@astontownship.net
Gary C.
Robinson
4th
Ward Commissioner
610-494-4185
grobinson@astontownship.net
James W. McGinn
5th
WardCommissioner
610-637-5391
jmcginn@astontownship.net
Michael J.
Higgins
7th
Ward Commissioner
610-494-4010
mhiggins@astontownship.net
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