Turning Sunshine into Dollars East Brandywine Township

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Turning Sunshine into Dollars East Brandywine Township
THE                                                                                                                     summer 2012
                                                                                                                                Bondsville Mill Project
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                                                                                                                                On the Move
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                                                                                                                                The Park & Rec Team
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                                                                                                                                PECO Makes $10,000 Grant
                   [ EaST BRANDYWINE TOWNSHIP ]                                                                                 page 7

Turning Sunshine into Dollars
Two Local Firms Make a Bet on Solar

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                   rive from the                                                                                       that utility companies pay to indi-
                   east on Horse-                                                                                      vidual solar system operators for
                   shoe Pike as                                                                                        their excess output. A year ago, a
                   it approaches                                                                                       solar renewable energy credit was
                   Guthriesville                                                                                       priced at $275. By June this year
and on your left is the Township’s                                                                                     the figure was $20 as the utilities
signature picture-perfect view                                                                                         were swamped with over supply.
across the McCausland farm, a                                                                                               But environmentally friendly
symbol of the area’s great agricul-                                                                                    energy still has a lot of appeal for
tural heritage.                                                                                                        many homeowners and busi-
    Look to the right and you see                                                                                      nesses. For one thing, it’s a feel-
a gleaming array of solar panels—                                                                                      good investment. For another,
another symbol, though this one                                                                                        it’s a good way to save money on
                                       Ami Trost, owner of Blue Moon Florist, decided to go solar last year—and is
is a view into the future. The sys-    delighted with the decision. Her monthly PECO bills have dropped dramatically   electric bills and earn money by
tem, which went into operation         and she’s looking for an early return on her investment. The choice, she says,  selling excess capacity to a local
last December, belongs to Blue         was a no-brainer.                                                               utility. To date, 11 East Brandy-
Moon Florist and its owner, Ami                                                                                        wine homeowners have installed a
Trost, who says putting it in was a    reduction in the value of renew-          promise in the past couple of         full-scale solar energy system.
no-brainer. And she offers dollar      able energy credits, it will take us      years but which, for various rea-          Upfront cost is a major factor.
figures to back up this claim.         three times as long—or about 15           sons, today does not look quite so A basic installation, even after
    Drive on into the village and      years—to pay for the system.”             alluring. An abundance of energy a federal credit of 30%, can run
turn left on Bondsville Road and           Ami Trost is much more                from new ventures in natural gas      from $25,000 to $30,000 to far
you’ll see another solar installa-     bullish. “The system is perform-          and oil exploration is complicat-     higher levels for major systems. If
tion, this one on the roof of Heri-    ing beautifully. We look forward          ing the outlook. The most stark       that’s too rich a mix, homeowners
tage Metalworks. Jon White, the        to long summer days to see how            fact for solar supporters is the col- may choose to skip a whole-house
co-owner with his brother Matt,        much we can sell back to the grid. lapse in the price of solar credits                         (continued on page 2)
offers a more qualified opinion.       We’re already receiving credits
Asked if he felt he made the right     from Exelon and our monthly
decision to install the system, he     PECO bills are 10% of what they
says, “Knowing what we know            were.” She expects to recoup her
                                                                                       wawa to try again in east brandywine
now, no—but with the informa-          $247,000 installation costs—re-
tion we had at the time, yes.          duced by $100,000 thanks to state               Back in December 2008, Wawa gave up its seven-year battle to
    “We continue to be proud of        and federal credits—within about                build a gas station and convenience store at the southeast corner
                                                                                       of Horseshoe Pike and Bondsville Road. On his way out, a Wawa
our initiative,” he goes on. “On the   five to seven years.
                                                                                       attorney noted that this is a market “in which there is obvious
hottest, sunniest days we’ll be gen-       These two local solar pioneers
                                                                                       consumer demand and desire” for the Wawa product.
erating electricity for us and oth-    are representatives of a national
ers to use, not drawing from [the      energy market which blossomed                                                                  (continued on page 3)
grid]. But because of the dramatic     with financial and ecological

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                                               Two Local Firms Make
who, when
& where                                        a Bet on Solar Energy
Township Board of Supervisors
chairman
Jay G. Fischer, Esq.
                                               (continued from page 1)
vice chairman                                  system and install one that just           To make sure that any future    the excuses and delays began.
Hudson L. Voltz, Esq.
                                               operates water heaters, attic fans    installations here meet certain      Eventually, we had to hire an-
member
Arnold Kring                                   and heaters for a pool. Investing     uniform standards, the Town-         other company to finish the job.
                                               $4,000 to $10,000 (before tax         ship is working on ordinances        Then the original contractor filed
Township Public Meetings
board of supervisors
                                               credits) in a home solar water        that would govern solar and          for bankruptcy. Anyone consid-
First Thursday at 7:30 a.m.                    heater could reduce water-heat-       wind energy systems. The solar       ering solar can learn from our
Third Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
                                               ing costs by 50% to 80%.              regulations will cover all aspects   trials and tribulations, so here
planning commission
First Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
                                                   Leasing rather than buying        of a home or business based          are a few simple suggestions:
municipal authority
                                               also is an option. Bottom Line/       system with a strong emphasis            “Thoroughly research the
Second Tuesday at 7:30 a.m.                    Personal, a financial newsletter,     on safety, professional installa-    contractors and use only long-
Public Committee Meetings                      reports that under these lease        tion and the system’s impact on      time established companies; only
historical commission                          agreements, the supplier owns         nearby neighbors. No instal-         pay in stages commensurate
Second Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
                                               the equipment and collects all        lation may be in a front yard;       with progress; use a good writ-
open space committee
Second Monday at 7:30 p.m.
                                               the solar power tax incentives.       there must be no glare that could    ten contract and be sure that it
ordinance task force
                                               The homeowner makes a fixed           offend others.                       specifies binding arbitration as
Fourth Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.                  monthly lease payment and has             Bottom Line/Personal stresses    the remedy for contract disputes;
park and recreation committee
                                               the use of the electricity generat-   that it’s very important to shop     and be at the inspections and
First Monday at 7:30 p.m.
                                               ed. Leases often last for 15 to 20    around to be sure you’re deal-       ask questions.”
Township Meetings held                         years and may have substantial        ing with reputable and reliable          Ami Trost had a better
at the Township Building,
1214 Horseshoe Pike
                                               penalties for early termination.      companies and that you read the      experience. The Chester County
                                                   Then there’s the issue of         fine print of any agreement very     Economic Development Council
Fire/Ambulance/Police
Fire and Ambulance.................... 911
                                               sunshine vs. trees. An effective      carefully. Jon White can endorse     directed her and her husband
Police (emergency)...................... 911   system must have an unimpeded         that advice.                         to a Berwyn firm, GreenPointe
Police (non-emerg)....(610) 383-7000           southern exposure to get the full         “We hired a contractor who,      Energy. The company, says Ms.
Police Admin.............(610) 269-4300
                                               benefit of sunshine. This means       at the time, had good referrals      Trost, “literally did everything
Township Staff Directory                       that there can’t be any trees in      and seemed credible,” he says.       for us and four months later we
hours: m-f,   9 a.m.-noon    and   1-5 p.m.
                                               the way—and East Brandywine           “Half way through the project,       had a live solar project.
Dial (610) 269-8230. Press the extension.
200 Norann King, Building Dept.                has an abundance of trees. More-
201 Mary Beth Smedley,                         over, there must be a guarantee
    Secretary/Treasurer                        that trees will remain absent
203 Scott Piersol, Township Manager/           for at least 15 to 20 years—the            don’t forget wind energy
    EMC and Fire Marshal
                                               time a utility will require from
204 Matthew VanLew, Roadmaster                                                            The Township’s proposed ordinance covering wind
                                               the homeowner when it signs
100 Police Administration                                                                 energy has set a maximum height for home systems of 50
                                               a contract to buy excess power.
Tax Collector, Patti Piersol                                                              feet after much review and discussion. The system’s blades
home office (610) 269-4054                     The Daily Local News reported
                                                                                          must be at least 12 feet from ground level. A home system
home fax (610) 269-2171                        last spring that a Berks County
                                                                                          must supply electricity only for on-site use, with any excess
Tax Information                                couple found their $45,000                 power sold to a utility. Any owner or operator of a wind
County Taxes.............(610) 344-6361        investment in jeopardy when a              energy conversion system will have to conduct an annual
Tax Claim Office........(610) 344-6360
                                               neighbor planted trees too close           inspection of structural integrity, safety and potential im-
Assessment Office.....(610) 344-6105
EIT & LST...................(610) 269-4402     to their array. They took their            pact on neighboring properties. For full details on the solar
School Taxes...........1 (866) 300-1714        case to the local township, argu-          and wind energy systems, contact the Township offices.
Web Addresses                                  ing that the trees created a code
township   www.ebrandywine.org                 enforcement issue.
police   www.ebtpd.org

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Wawa

                                                                             Bondsville Mill
(continued from page 1)
Wawa may be back to fill that perceived need. The firm has
asked a local development firm to contact the Township to open
initial discussion about their renewed interest in locating in
the Township. The area of interest is on Horseshoe Pike a little
east of Bollinger Road, facing the Brandywine Village Shopping
                                                                                Project
Center. The site, part of the Weaver farm, was to be occupied by
a proposed Hovnanian age-restricted community of 270-plus                       Needs Volunteers, Supplies
homes (project abandoned) and by a proposed Downingtown
Area School District middle school (also abandoned). The prop-
erty is not zoned for this type of commercial use, however.
    As of late June, no formal presentation to the Township
Planning Commission had been scheduled.

   Golf Outing Sponsors
   This year’s successful “Fore the Park” golf outing at the
   Coatesville Country Club was supported by 35 sponsors:
   ABC Paper & Chemical;
   ADMIX Inc., Pete Leitner;
   American Crane and Equipment Corp.;
   Archer & Greiner Attorneys, Neil A, Morris Esq.;
   Johnson Matthey, Ed Cooney;                                     The Bondsville Mill Committee is launching a major effort to clean up its long-
   CentiMark Corp.;                                                abandoned property. It is seeking volunteers to get the site into top shape and
                                                                   has a long list of needed supplies and services.

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   Commonwealth Fire Protection;
   Brandywine Machine Co., Todd McQueen;
   Eagle Investment Advisors, David Summers;                                     he Bondsville Mill         Needed equipment and
   Fulton Bank.                                                                  Park Committee             experienced operators:
   Jim Gerlach for Congress Committee;                                           has an urgent need         Weedeaters, Chain saws, A crane,
   Heinrich & Klein Associates, Andy Heinrich;                                   for volunteers and         A drag line or winch, Gas-pow-
   R. Michael Hughes, DMD;                                                       supplies as it moves       ered cut-off saw, Trucks, Trailers,
   Hydraterra Professionals, Joe Boldaz;                           ahead on the first phase of the          General demolition/construction
   Industrial Floor, Fred J. Coccagna Jr., President;              park’s master plan.                      tools that do not need electricity
   Krapf Bus Companies;                                               Work currently is focused
   Longley Insurance Agency, Rosemary and Bob Longley;             on bridge maintenance, clear-            Needed materials/supplies:
   A.N. Lynch Co., Inc., Nev Lynch;                                ing vegetation, removing debris,         Dumpsters, Masonry supplies,
   Mulry and Cresswell Environmental Inc.;                         boarding up buildings, selective         Fencing, Tarpaulins
   Meanix Construction Co., Bob Meanix.                            demolition of collapsed buildings            More details about the Bonds-
   Servpro, David Lyman;                                           and fence construction.                  ville Mill Park and its impact on
   The Payroll Factory, Allen Noll;
                                                                                                            the community will appear in the
   Farmer in Lyndell, Robert “Bob” Spatola;                        The committee is
                                                                                                            fall issue of The Milemarker.
   SWF Industries, Ryan Troop;                                     seeking help with
   M. Davis and Sons, Mike Nestore,                                the following jobs:
   Shoreline Environmental, Michael Wiest;                         Weed eating,
                                                                                                                 Current Work Schedule:
   Seltzer and Stocker Dentist;                                    Brush clearing,                               Tuesday mornings from 8 a.m.
   Charles Friel Inc., Landscape Management;                       Chain sawing,                                 to noon at the mill site. A Saturday
   Universal Electrical Services Inc., Rich Nyce;                  Sorting debris into piles—                    morning work session will be
                                                                                                                 added for those unable to make
   Tornetta Material Handling, Doug Tornetta.                      firewood, salvage wood,
                                                                                                                 a Tuesday session.
   Uhrig Construction, Teri Yeager;                                stone, metal and disposing
                                                                                                                 To Volunteer or Donate:
   Birchard Bray and Co., David Chrest, CPA;                       of this material,
                                                                                                                 contact Don Leong at d2leong@
   George R. Smalley Co., Susan Golden;                            Masonry and stone pointing,                   verizon.net or 610 269-7798).
   The Gilbertson Group, Matt Gilbertson;                          Erecting fences
   Yerkes Associates Inc.

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On the
Move                                                                   S ummer 2 0 1 2

                                           Add Pickleball to Sports Menu
The following real
estate transactions
took place between
January and June 2012.                      Popular Game Born of Boredom
124 Aspen Drive............ $477,500
2022 Bondsville Road.... $577,500

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37 Butterworth Court... $399,000
1681 Caln Meetinghouse
	Road......................... $244,000
                                                           wo pickleball courts
40 Cambridge Court...... $245,000
                                                           soon will be the
126 Clearview Drive...... $227,000
                                                           newest addition to
530 Corner Ketch
                                                           Community Park.
	Road......................... $185,000                        Pickleball?
161 Crawford Road....... $302,000             To get a full description of
31 Cumberland Drive.... $612,575           what this game is all about go
20 Delancey Place.......... $150,000       to USAPA.org. Very briefly, it’s
401 Echo Dell Road....... $700,000         a game played on a space of 30
18 Evans Court............... $569,990     by 60 ft., the size of a badminton
102 Evergreen Drive...... $290,000         court, but with a net that’s 34
238 Ferndale Lane......... $430,000        inches high at the center point.
12 Grovehill Court......... $490,000       Players—normally two on each
23 Hastings Court.......... $168,999       side of the net—use wood or
208 Hockley Drive.......... $485,000       composite paddles and a perfo-         Pickleball players hard at sport.
308 Jefferis Road........... $362,000      rated plastic ball—similar to a
316 Jefferis Road........... $300,000      whiffle ball. There are many rules.
47 Lakeview Court......... $215,000           Sandy Lammey, new chair of          bored residents of Washing-                 game was introduced in an Ari-
22 Lammey Way............ $395,000         Park & Rec, sought and received        ton State, one a Congressman,               zona community in 2002, it was
66 Margil Farm Drive.... $651,500          approval from the Board of             the other a businessman. Their              so popular that it expanded from
282 North Caldwell                         Supervisors to create two courts       original badminton take-off soon            four to 12 courts within a couple
	Circle........................ $330,000   on the Community Park’s tennis         became refined and quickly got              of years and club membership
304 North Caldwell                         courts. The tennis and pickleball      an enthusiastic following. The              quickly grew to 850.
	Circle........................ $312,000
                                           courts will occupy the same area,      first pickleball tournament was                 Why pickleball? One of the
308 North Caldwell
                                           but with different color lines to      held in 1976, the USA Pickleball            co-inventors had a cocker spaniel
	Circle........................ $258,953
                                           suit each game’s needs.                Association was formed in 1984              that loved to chase balls and hide
1211 Osborne Road....... $280,500
                                              The new game was actually           and by 1990 the game was being              them in the bushes. The dog’s
501 Pinebrooke Circle... $217,000
                                           “invented” back in 1965 by two         played in all 50 states. When the           name? Pickles.
604 Pinebrooke Circle... $215,000
701 Pinebrooke Circle... $210,000
571 Prizer Court............. $299,328
11 Quail Hill Lane.......... $445,000
122 Rebecca Drive......... $496,339
500 Rock Raymond
	Road......................... $170,000
505 Rock Raymond
                                           Local Real Estate Activity Shows Signs of New Life
	Road......................... $235,000
102 School Lane............. $295,000      There are definite signs               activity also is picking up at the          The original plan, approved by
45 Suffolk Court............ $230,000      of a reviving real estate mar-         Hideaway Farms project. And in              the Township, called for 25 homes
106 Tradition Lane........ $316,000        ket locally. Pulte continues to        early June a new developer came             on the 90-plus acre site. The new
52 Yellowwood Drive.... $220,000           expand its Applecross Country          forward to kick start the delayed           plan calls for just six homes.
131 Zynn Road............... $485,000      Club and now has built some            Brandywine Ponds subdivision                The Planning Commission was
Source:                                    231 homes—more than a third            on Dowlin Forge Road. There is a            alerted to the new proposal at its
Weichert Realtors, West Chester            of the projected total. Building       significant change here, however.           June meeting.

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The Park & Rec Team
    Who’s who at Park & Rec: (standing, left to right) Kirk Fuhrman, David
 Summers, Bob Smedley; (seated, left to right) Betsy Brown, Sandy Lammey,
                   Ann Mascherino. Missing from photo: Nathan Gasser.

Sandy Lammey                          Ann Mascherino
Chairperson: elected chair-           Secretary: Board member in her
person this year, succeeding          second year; Township resident
long-time chief officer Jimm          for more than 20 years; Program
Worrell; Board member since it        Coordinator for the PA Writing
was formed in 1990; lifelong East     and Literature Project at West
Brandywine resident; retired          Chester University.
Physical Education teacher with
35 years of experience in the         Bob Smedley
Downingtown School District.          Board member for more than
                                      13 years; lifelong resident of
David Summers                         East Brandywine; sales rep for
Vice chairperson: Board               Benco Dental.                          Betsy Brown                        Nathan Gasser
member since 1990; Township
                                      Kirk Fuhrman                           Board member since March           Board member since April 2012;
resident for more than 35 years;
                                      Board member for seven years;          2012; born and raised in Chester   has lived in East Brandywine for
former member of the Board of
                                      lived in the Township since            County and has lived in East       more than four years; owns a
Supervisors, currently Treasurer
                                      1996; works for RICOH of               Brandywine for the past 25         website development firm in the
of the Township Municipal Au-
                                      Americas as an IT Auditor.             years; has worked at the Tel Hai   Township.
thority; investment advisor with
                                                                             Retirement Community as a
an East Brandywine office.
                                                                             nurse for 17 years.

Cash & Volunteers Both Critical
Keeping Our Parks in Top Shape

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              inancial support and    our master plan. Board members         and completed by the Board         roles with our youth, as this is
              volunteer efforts are   acknowledge there is much work         and numerous volunteers. These     where new participants in EBYA
              critical components     yet to be done.                        projects were made possible        get to develop their early skills.
              to the future of our        Board members pay special          through grant funding, various     As they progress, most children
              park system and         tribute to the Township Supervi-       fundraising efforts, and numer-    and their families will get to en-
any new directions that the East      sors and staff, East Brandywine        ous donations by benefactors of    joy all three parks. The recently
Brandywine Township Park &            Youth Athletics (EBYA) for their       the Community Park.                added Bondsville Mill Park,
Rec Board may take. Its goal is to    ready support, and to families             At times the sheer size and    when completed, will become
continue to provide a variety of      such as the Krapfs for their con-      popularity of the 60-plus acre     a park of historical significance
active, passive and environmen-       tinuing generosity.                    Community Park, which began        and a park for passive recreation.
tal activities, to help create new        The McCausland Gazebo,             as a 10 acre area purchased           The Park and Rec Board
recreational opportunities such       Veterans Memorial, David               from Ellis and Lucile Brown,       welcomes and is glad for those
as Pickleball [see related story],    Tkachick’s Memorial Garden,            overshadow the Township’s two      who use our parks, but does not
to continue to pursue walking/        playground equipment, Millicent        other parks—Spatola Park and       understand those who abuse
biking trail connections within       Falls Memorial and additional          Hopewell Field. Spatola Park and   them.
the Township, and to complete         trees are all projects designed        Hopewell Field have played key

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Preserving History is Much More
Than Saving Notable Buildings

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                     ow much is a
                     wall worth?
                          In East
                     Brandywine,
                     if it’s related
to an historic building it could
derail, or at least stall, a multi-
million dollar investment. That’s
the case with a wall adjoining a
barn on the Watters farm, just
west of the Brandywine Village
Shopping Center.
    This wall is important
because the farm is a Class I
historic resource and the devel-
oper wants it moved to provide a
westbound exit lane serving the
proposed Giant Food supermar-
ket. The Township Historical
Commission objects strongly,
arguing that the wall should be
preserved as it is.
    Okay, this is an unusual
                                       Map shows roads and areas of the Township that the Comprehensive Plan indicates should be preserved for their
wall. But it’s just one of many        historic and aesthetic worth.
scenic resources throughout
the Township that the Board of         Chadds Ford, and a Township               When the Township wrote its       ship and a prime advisor on the
Supervisors and others in local        consultant, explains why such         most recent Comprehensive Plan        Comprehensive Plan, wants to
government want to preserve.           preservation is important,            update, it listed seven “actions      move the scenic resources issue
A whole section of the 2009                “It is very important be-         to consider and implement”            to a front burner.
Township Comprehensive Plan            cause it enshrines our past and       in the area of scenic resources.          “The [Ordinance] Task Force
is devoted to the topic and it lists   provides a sense of place,” he        Among them were such ideas as         is going to put meat on the
close to 50 “contributing visual       says. “People always associate        considering formal scenic road        bones” of the existing plans, he
features” worth preserving in-         ‘home’ with both their physi-         designation, a scenic easement        says. One key will be to make
cluding bridges, dams and water-       cal environment and emotional         acquisition program to encour-        residents more aware of what’s
falls, oak and sycamore trees and      attachments. The stone wall, the      age donation of conservation          at stake and what’s going on. A
open mature farmland. It would         old bridge, the large oak tree all    easements and landscaping poli-       useful starting place is the scenic
be hard to put a cash value on         bring back memories and give us       cies or regulations to protect or     resources map, shown here,
such features but clearly they add     a sense of place. These are often     enhance existing viewsheds and        which identifies segments of the
worth to the community.                very tangible items in our mind       scenic roads. Largely because of      Township’s road network notable
    John Gaadt, principal of           but often the intangible ‘sense       lack of funding the matter has        for their visual quality.
Gaadt Perspectives LLC, an             of place’ is the combination of       stayed on the back burner. But            The Comprehensive Plan
environmental and land use             many small things that together       David Sweet, a consultant on          says the primary scenic road
planning firm with an office in        form ‘home.’”                         planning matters to the Town-         corridors are Creek Road,

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Hadfield Road and loops
containing Reeds, Hopewell,

                                                               PECO Makes
Crawford, Rock Raymond,
Dowlin Forge and Creek
Roads. Other significant
road segments include Buck
and North Buck Roads and
Dilworth Road.
                                                               $10,000 Grant
    Mr. Sweet says that
formal ordinances could
help but he favors friendly                                   Green Region Grant Program

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persuasion. “You can con-
gratulate someone for taking
care of something special                        he PECO Green
whether it’s a frontage on a                     Region Grant pro-
scenic road or a viewshed.                       gram has awarded
What’s being protected may                       a $10,000 grant to
be some or all of a property.”                   East Brandywine
    It seems that experts in     Township to use in its reha-
the field believe the best       bilitation and construction of the
results can be achieved          Bondsville Mill Park. The amount
through appeals to residents’    is significantly greater than Town-
good citizenship. John Gaadt     ship and Bondsville Mill Park
puts it very well: “Scenic       members had expected to receive.
preservation involves local          The Natural Lands Trust ad-
people taking pride in local     ministers the PECO program.
resources and volunteer-             The East Brandywine award
ing their time to work with      was presented during a ceremony
government – local, county       at PECO Energy’s Philadelphia
and regional—to acknowl-         headquarters on June 15th. Bob
                                                                        PECO awards ceremony highlights total dollars given. Chester County
edge and protect their sense     Long, chairman of the Township         representatives from left to right: Greg Cary, PECO Energy, Robert Layman,
of community. We can             Open Space Committee, and              Township Manager, Westtown Township, Kenneth Hershey, Oxford Area
recognize what makes us          Township Manager Scott Piersol         Recreation Authority, Jim Lucas and Mike Euler from West Bradford Township,
                                 represented the Township.              Tony der Kinderen, Oxford Area Recreation Authority, Bob Long (front) and
unique without disparaging
                                                                        Scott Piersol from East Brandywine Township, Molly Morrison of Natural Lands
progress in our communities          Molly Morrison, president          Trust, and Craig Adams, PECO Energy President & CEO.
or in the rest of the world.     of Natural Lands Trust, told the
We can embrace the future        gathering that PECO and NLT            PECO has provided more than             gional External Affairs Manager
without forgetting the past      initiated the program eight years      140 grants, with a total value of       Greg Cary, Bill Gladden, director
and we can protect the sce-      ago to assist open space preser-       just over one million dollars.          of Chester County’s Open Space
nic beauty that represents so    vation within the five-county met-        Mr. Piersol gave special             Preservation program, and Holly
much of who we are.”             ropolitan region. Over the years,      acknowledgement to PECO Re-             Harper of NLT.

  The Milemarker
  Summer 2012
                                 Methodist Church Gets Okay for Columbarium
  Volume 19, Number 3
                                 The Board of Supervisors gave          Commission required before                 Plans call for the installation of
  Editor
  George Holmes
                                 final approval to the columbarium      it gave its approval. These deal        two columbariums—vaults with
                                 plan which the Hopewell United         primarily with buffering to shield      niches to hold urns of cremated
  Design
  Nina Pringle                   Methodist Church wants to build        residents of Batten Drive from the      ashes. In addition, the church
  Send community news to:        next to its existing cemetery across   columbarium structures, storm-          wants to install a labyrinth with
  Mary Beth Smedley              Hopewell Road from the church.         water management, parking and           plantings at the site.
  1214 Horseshoe Pike               The church agreed to many           access to the site from
  Downingtown, PA 19335-1153
  marybeth@ebrandywine.org       conditions that the Planning           Batten Drive.

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 Family Day at the Community Park
  Park & Rec Board Finalizes Activities

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                 ick back and          a certificate for a free sandwich   Day Challenges or learn the new
                 relax in the sun or   from Chick-Fil-A.                   game that is sweeping the area,
                 shade by coming           All afternoon enjoy a display   Pickleball.
                 out to the Com-       of antique and classic cars, ven-      Then fill your stomachs with
                                                                                                                  The Krapf bus on display at Family
                 munity Park from      dors and crafters. Magic shows,     funnel cake and hot dogs provid-
                                                                                                                  Day in the Park
 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday,        FREE bingo, hay and pony rides,     ed by the Hopewell Boy Scouts
 August 25th.                          Stubby the Helicopter, Shriners     or pulled pork sandwiches and             For information, contact
    The Day will begin with a Bi-      Clowns on cycles and the Civil      homemade root beer and lem-            Sandy Lammey at salammey@
 cycle Parade and end with a Hot       War Cavalry are among the ac-       onade by Victory Brewing. And          aol.com or David Summers at
 Air Balloon Lift. Please bring        tivities for all ages to enjoy.     best of all, the activities provided   dsummers426@comcast.net,
 a nonperishable food item and             Kids and adults alike can       by the Park and Recreation             or call the Township Office at
 donate it to the Chester County       challenge their skills with old     Board are FREE!! (Raindate is          610-269-8230. It’s going to be a
 Food Bank and you will receive        fashion races and the Family        Sunday, Aug. 26th).                    beautiful and fun Day!!

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