2ND ANNUAL SAFETY EXPO Friday, September 7, 2018 State Senator Tom Killion and State Representative Chris Quinn are joining our effort to get the message out: safety first! Delaware County and the PA state troopers will also be represented. Our goal is to have all aspects of safety represented and not only learn about safety techniques but be entertained and inspired as well. Join us at Thornbury Park on Friday, September 7, 2018 at 6:00pm. Delaware county will have the Mobile Drug Collection box so bring your unused prescription drugs to dispose of them safely. Refreshments will be served compliments of the Board of Supervisors. We will follow up the Expo with a movie in the park. See you there! We were all disappointed that Founder’s Day was rained out in June so the Board of Supervisors rescheduled. Founder’s Day will take place at Thornbury Park on Saturday, September 8, 2018 from 4:00–8:00pm and end the evening with our signature fabulous fireworks! We are looking forward to celebrating our community. So, keep your fingers crossed for sunshine and save the date! This is a perfect way to end the summer. Thrilling Thornbury Weekend! Join us on Friday, September 7 and Saturday, September 8 for two great events! fall 2018 thornbury.org 2 page Manager's Letter Annual Blood Drive 7 page Historical Commission Rachel Kohl Library 6 page Rep.Chris Quinn Sewer Committee 3 page Board Chair Letter Board Actions 4 page EAC Events Various Fall Events 5 page Park & Rec Events About Our Parks FOUNDER’S DAY: RESCHEDULED! Saturday, September 8, 2018
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2ND ANNUAL SAFETY EXPOFriday, September 7, 2018
State Senator Tom Killion and State Representative Chris Quinn are joining our effort to get the message out: safety first! Delaware County and the PA state troopers will also be represented. Our goal is to have all aspects of safety
represented and not only learn about safety techniques but be entertained and inspired as well. Join us at Thornbury Park on Friday, September 7, 2018 at 6:00pm. Delaware county will have the Mobile Drug Collection box so bring your unused prescription drugs to dispose of them safely. Refreshments will be served compliments of the Board of Supervisors. We will follow up the Expo with a movie in the park. See you there!
We were all disappointed that Founder’s Day was rained out in June so the Board of Supervisors rescheduled. Founder’s Day will take place at Thornbury Park on Saturday, September 8, 2018 from 4:00–8:00pm and end the evening with our signature fabulous fireworks! We are looking forward to celebrating our community. So, keep your fingers crossed for sunshine and save the date! This is a perfect way to end the summer.
Thrilling Thornbury Weekend!Join us on Friday, September 7 and Saturday, September 8
for two great events!
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2p a g e Manager's Letter Annual Blood Drive 7p a g e Historical Commission
Rachel Kohl Library6p a g e Rep.Chris QuinnSewer Committee3p a g e Board Chair Letter
Board Actions 4p a g e EAC EventsVarious Fall Events 5p a g e Park & Rec Events
About Our Parks
FOUNDER’S DAY: RESCHEDULED!Saturday, September 8, 2018
LEAF & YARD DEBRIS PICK-UPNOVEMBER 12–16, 2018
Leaf collection week is November 12–16.
Decomposable bags are available at the
Township building for $2.00 each. That
price covers the bags
and the pick-up. Just
come in, buy your
bags and register your
address for pick up and
“leaf” your bagged yard
waste on the street.
Alternative options
for all those pesky leaves:
creating a compost pile or
till your leaves into the soil of your garden
beds where they can act as rich mulch.
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Township Manager LetterHello Fellow residents. Our summer events have certainly been impacted by Mother Nature. We had several events either abbreviated, or rescheduled due to inclement weather. Since most of our events are outside and require a lot of prep time, we have been scrambling to make decisions on cancelations as well as reschedule dates. I am pleased that we rescheduled Founder’s Day for September 8, 2018. Hopefully, the weather will cooperate and you will find time to come enjoy the activities and entertainment.
In addition to Founder’s Day, we have a number of events scheduled for this fall. On Friday September 7, we will host another Safety Expo. Representatives from our local fire departments, the State Police, and County Emergency Services will attend. It is a great opportunity to meet the people responsible for our safety. The Expo will be followed by our last Movie in the Park. The EAC will hold a Fall Bird Walk on September 29 and our Annual Children’s Fishing Derby will be held on Saturday October 6.
I always like to take this time and remind our residents to take extra measures for safe driving when our school age children are getting to their bus stops. We cherish our children, each and every one of them, so please exercise the utmost care while on our roads. Concerns have been raised regarding parking near designated bus stops. Make sure you allow ample room for traffic to flow in and around designated bus stops. Parking too close to intersections does not allow for proper sight distances and may create obstructed views for children traveling to their bus stop. Thank you in advance for ensuring the safety of our children.
Jeff Seagraves, township manager
DAFFODIL DAY: BULB PICK-UP IS OCTOBER 28, 2018
Daffodils are the 10th Wedding
Anniversary Flower. They are also known
as the “Lent Lily.” Daffodils are
a sign of winter’s end and
new beginnings. But
most importantly, the
Narcissus, (botanical
name) is our Township
Signature Flower. So as
we enter Fall and then
Winter, think spring!
Now is the time to
plant your bulbs. Place your order on line
or at the Township building. The cost is
$5.00 for 20 bulbs. Orders can be picked up
at the Fall Festival on Sunday October 28th
at Thornbury Park. (Orders must be paid
for before pick up.) Enhance your yard and
the Township with our signature flower.
Plant them along the street so everyone
can enjoy them.
ORDER TODAY!
20 bulbs for $5
REGISTER FOR
PICK-UP!GIVE BLOOD
—AND—
RECEIVE —A—
$10 GIFT CARD!
ANNUAL BLOOD DRIVEMONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2018
We need you! Help the American Red Cross and local hospital patients by donating blood at the blood drive on Monday, September 24th from 10:00am–3:00pm. We need 40 donors to sign up! Please roll up your sleeves to help local hospital patients. Volunteer blood donors can help save lives by donating blood! Donating blood is easy and saves lives. You can save time on your donation by using our new Rapid Pass program. Sign up today and learn more about the Rapid Pass program. Every resident that gives blood will receive a $10 gift card from the Board of Supervisors. To sign up go to www.redcrossblood.org and enter the sponsor code “thornbury.”
My fellow Supervisors and I would like to take this opportunity to share with you some recent activities and comments.
We hope everyone enjoyed their summer this year. After such a rough winter, everyone deserved it! We look forward to a fun-filled fall season. We have many events including our Halloween Parade and Fishing Derby. Please check the Township website for more details. While you are there, take a few minutes to sign up for our email alerts. This is a great way to get all reminders for recycling, meetings, events, and all other activities going on around town.
Congratulations to our 2018 Scholarship Winner: Anna Panczner. Rustin High School randomly chooses the Scholarship recipient. Anna also served as one of our Junior Supervisors this past semester. It was bittersweet to say good bye to Anna, Rebecca Kinsley, and Tony Avella. They were an excellent addition to our Board. We wish Anna and Tony much success as they pursue their college educations, and wish Rebecca a fantastic Senior year. We look forward to introducing our 2019 Junior Supervisor to the Township in January.
There was a hero’s welcome home in July for a very special resident: Jack Bragger! Concordville Fire Company emptied their bays and escorted Jack back home to Thornbury. It was a happy and emotional day for all. We are looking forward to seeing him playing at the park soon. Many thanks to our fire company for making that possible.
Just another reminder—if you are interested is serving on our Boards and Commissions, please reach out to the Township with a letter of interest along with a description of where you are most interested in serving. We also have many other volunteer opportunities with all of the events that are hosted by the Township and could certainly add to our already dedicated group of volunteers. Have a great Fall and we will see you around town!
Jim Raith, Chairman board of supervisors
May 16, 2018
• Resolution 2018-9, authorizing the
Township Manager, Jeffrey Seagraves,
to execute all PennDot agreements
requiring secured electronic access,
on behalf of Thornbury Township, was
approved.
• Resolution 2018-
11 to authorize the
Township Engineer
to forward the
Application for
County Aid for
Township Pothole
projects, to the
Delaware County
Council for their
consideration, was
approved.
• Rebecca Kinzly thanked the Board for
the Freedom Foundation scholarship
where she enjoyed working with
different people from all over the
country and our government.
June 6, 2018
• Authorizing Township Manager Jeff
Seagraves and Township Engineer
Mike Ciocco, to review and make any
potential grant applications associated
with the DEP and DCED Water Quality
Improvement Projects, was approved.
• The 2018-2019 Snow & Ice Removal
Contract Proposal from Knight Brothers,
Inc., of Aston PA, and their Alternate
Bids for the consecutive years, 2019-
2020 & 2020-2021, as specified in their
June 4th, 2018 bid, was accepted.
• The Township Sewer Engineer
authorization to advertise for the
Thornton Road Sanitary Sewer Contract
was approved.
RECENT BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ACTIONS
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Board Chairman Letter
“GOVERNMENT of the people, by the people,
for the people shall not perish from the earth.”
–Abraham Lincoln, 11/19/1863
VOTET U E S D A Y
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Environmental Advisory CouncilFUN SUMMER LEARNING: Families enjoyed an EAC sponsored Stream Ecology Event in June along the Luckenback Trail. A Ridley State Park naturalist brought a collection of local animal pelts and skulls for curious kids to examine. An Ashland Nature Center water specialist provided fishnets and field microscopes to enthusiastic participants. Eager children waded in the creek to find macroinvertebrates, identified, and learned about the life cycles of species inhabiting our waterways. More family friendly events are scheduled for this Fall. Join us and discover our Township’s wonderful parks!
FALL BIRD WALK:Saturday, September 29, 2018Place Barrett’s Meadow
Meet at parking lot on Creek & Tanguy
Time 10:00am
Ages All ages welcome! Children must
be accompanied by an adult.
Back by popular demand, John Mercer will lead a bird walk in Barrett’s Meadow. Bring binoculars if you have them.
TRAIL CLEARING SCHEDULE:Time 9:00am–12:00pm
Info Please bring clippers or loppers
Rich White 610.558.0380
Katie Grieco 484.576.6434
Larry Barrett 610.459.3231
September 22, 2018Luckenbach Trail: Improvement to the section
from Cheyney Road to Station Road.
October 6, 2018Barrett’s Meadow: Review perimeter trail due
to Penn Dot modifications and do a preliminary
review of two potential picnic areas and
significant features.
November 10, 2018Patterson Woods: Review of Access Trail
and the Summit Trail
Place Meet at Cheyney Post Office
HISTORIC HIKE:Saturday, October 20, 2018Place Bonner Park
Meet at Locksley R parking lot
by the railroad tracks
Time 10:00am
Ages All ages welcome! Children must
be accompanied by an adult.
Join local historians for a hike along the Luckenbach Trail to see what remains of former mill operations and a stone crushing plant. Learn about our Tonwship’s industrial heritage as you hike through Bonner Park.
Thursday, September 20, 2018Medicare SeminarTime 10:00am
We will welcome local resident, Tina
Garrity from Tri-State Senior Consultants,
here to discuss the basics of Medicare
health insurance. The seminar will
highlight how and when to enroll in
Medicare Part A and B. Additionally, there
will be general educational information on
Medicare Supplemental plans, Medicare
Advantage plans and Stand Alone
Prescription Drug plans. This is a good time
to gather information as we head into the
Annual Enrollment Period. Please RSVP to
let us know if you plan to attend.
Info Tina Garrity
Tri-State Senior Consultants
610-399-1917
Thursday, November 1, 201814th Annual CRC Awards Dinner Place White Manor Country Club
Time 6:00 pm
Sunday, November 4, 2018Daylight Savings Time BeginsFALL back one hour.
Below: Resident and Tennis instructor , Cindy Siachta, had a great time with her tennis students this summer.
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Parks & Recreation EventsABOUT OUR PARKS:LOCATIONS AND FEATURES
Thornbury Township boasts five public parks. We invite you to enjoy!
Barrett's Meadow30 acres at Creek & Tanguy Roads
Walk the trail and enjoy the naturally occurring wild flowers in the spring and summer.
Bonner Park65 acres on Blossom Hill Road
Visit the historic Frazer Ruins and an old, unused quarry. Enjoy plenty of good hiking.
Martin Park45 acres on Stony Bank Road
Home to our Annual Fishing Derby. Enjoy plenty of walking, picnicking, and fishing.
Palmer Arboretum21 acres on Brinton Lake Road
Climb on the giant adirondack chairs, play hopscotch, walk trails, and enjoy a picnic.
Thornbury Park56 acres at Glen Mills & Thornton Roads
Home to many of our Township events. Enjoy scenic walking and running paths, basketball and tennis courts, playground equipment, the pavilion, and much more.
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Friday, September 7, 20182nd Annual Safety ExpoJoin us for an informative Safety Expo! See page one for more detail. The Expo will be followed by Movie in the Park.Place Thornbury Park
Time 6:00pm
Saturday, September 8, 2018FOUNDER’S DAY (rescheduled)
Come and celebrate our community!Place Thornbury Park
Time 4:00–8:00pm
Saturday, October 6, 2018Annual Fishing Derby
Martin Creek Park will be stocked and ready. The park will be closed on Friday. Must be a resident to win prizes.Place Martin Park on Stoney Bank Road
Time 9:00am
Friday, October 19, 2018Kids Paint NightArt teacher, Annie Seagraves will be teaching your little Picassos. Ages 6–12 years old
Place Township Meeting Room
Time 6:30pm
Fee $15.00 per child
Thursday, October 25, 2018Senior Fall LuncheonEnjoy the warmth of your friends and neighbors and savor the season’s best flavors too! Bring a new Senior Township resident and be eligible for a prize.Place Thornbury Twp. Municipal Bldg.
Sunday, October 28, 2018Annual Halloween Parade & Fall FestivalEnjoy favorite autumn activities: pie baking contest, carving pumpkins, hay rides, games and making scarecrows. Bring your own scarecrow outfit and carving tools. Daffodil Bulb Pick up will be at the Fall Festival. Place Parade starts at Yellow House
Parking Lot on Glen Mills Road
Festival is at Thornbury Park
Time 1:00pm
Saturday, December 1, 2018Annual Tree LightingJoin us as we celebrate the season. Visit Santa! Refreshments will be served.Place Thornbury Park
Time 5:00pm
Thursday, December 6, 2018Wreath Decorating Wreath, decorations and advice included. Time 6:00pm
Fee $10.00
Saturday, December 9, 2017Thornbury Holiday ExpressTickets will be sold at the Township building beginning 11/19/18. Must be a resident. First come, first serve. Six ticket maximum. Fee $5.00
Representative Chris Quinn sponsored legislation that would help college students track their student loan debt and make more informed decisions about borrowing. The vote in the House was unanimous and is now on its way to the Senate for consideration.
“Outstanding student loan debt in this country has reached an unprecedented $1.3 trillion,” said Quinn. “House Bill 2124 would require colleges and universities, which receive federal student loan information for their students, to send letters to those students each year, updating them on their current student loan debt level and obligation.” Under Quinn’s bill, the letters would be mailed or emailed in advance of a student’s acceptance of additional funding and would include estimates of the student’s total debt at graduation and projected monthly payments. “These letters would provide the information necessary to enable students and their parents to make informed decisions about college borrowing,” said Quinn. “Instead of being shocked by their student loan debt at graduation, my bill would permit students to get the most out of their higher education experience while encouraging them to make reasonable and responsible financial decisions that could limit their liability and reduce their financial burden.” Quinn’s legislation, which would be administered through the Pennsylvania Department of Education beginning in September 2019, would also include information on loans by institutions of higher education. Similar legislation in other states has substantially reduced student borrowing and helped students and their families to make enlightened financial choices.
Rep. Chris Quinn
168th District
Pennsylvania House
of Representatives
Media Contact:
Donna Pinkham
717.260.6452
To minimize the impact of lawn fertilization on our streams:
Fertilize in the fall. The DEP discourages spring
application of fertilizer because it creates
excessive top growth of grass. DEP recommends
instead that homeowners fertilize lawns around
Labor Day and use a second application in late
October if needed. Fall fertilization promotes
vigorous root growth and prevents fertilizer from
leaching into streams and ponds in the spring.
Do a soil test and consider phosphorus-free
fertilizers. Phosphorus is typically the limiting
nutrient in algae growth. If your phosphorus
levels are adequate, select a phosphorus-free
fertilizer. If your property drains to a stream,
pond, or reservoir, do not use phosphate
fertilizers. Mail-in soil test kits are available from
your County Extension Service.
Use slow-release and organic alternatives.
Select fertilizers with “slow-release” forms of
nitrogen which release more slowly into the
soil and are less likely to leach. Choose organic
rather than chemical-based fertilizers.
Limit application amounts to designated
levels, and recycle grass clippings. Lawns
typically require 2.5–3 pounds of nitrogen
per 1,000 square feet per year. Recycling grass
clippings on your lawn can meet between 25%
and 50% of nitrogen needs.
Avoid stream edges and stormwater
conveyances. Do not fertilize stormwater
basins, or drainage swales leading to basins,
or within 25 feet of stormwater basins or
streams.
This proverb, generally attributed to Ben Franklin, reinforces the importance of follow through. An attribute in everyone’s life, it is key in the processes of historic and historical preservation. Talk is cheap. Using a scale of 100 percent, there are a lot of 80 percenters out there. Many go 80 percent of the way and stop. Our Township’s supervisors
continually try to approach that 100 percent mark and have supported our Historical Commission’s efforts to do a lot that most townships, whether county or state wide, do not. It is very cool when owners of our historic properties understand their importance. Even better when they plan for future preservation of this historic area as it affects them, their neighbors, and our community and future generations. Just as with Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation, Brandywine Battlefield Parks, or Valley Forge, historic or any open space preservation has its own huge benefits. It is great for your viewing pleasure, wildlife, community enjoyment and property values. It brings you back to nature and calm, to walk the fields or woods of these areas. Managed correctly these sanctuaries have allowed structures, wildflowers, wildlife, birds, bats and beneficial insects to exist and thrive as they were meant to. We encourage you to enjoy the history that we have around us and learn from our past. Our preserved historic properties are of a time when life was not as easy as it is now and when people were more outdoors because of the nature of their circumstances. Our Township is only one of a very few, whose supervisors understand this and encourage historical preservation. Walking in fields where there are thousands of milkweed plants and watching the monarch butterflies going from plant to plant, knowing they are only here because of preservation efforts because somebody walks the walk, is pretty neat.
“When the well is dry, we will know the worth of water” – Ben Franklin
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“Well done is better than well said.”—Ben Franklin
RACHEL KOHL LIBRARYUPDATE
Adult and Reference ServicesSince the beginning of June, there have
been over 250 attendees at our adult
programs. The programs included
a container herb gardening class, a
calligraphy workshop, and a lecture by the
Brandywine River Museum of Art on the
Wyeth’s. We hosted a talk on the Kon Mari
Organizing method brought in Pickling
101 and Composting for Beginners. The
Afternoon Movie Day continues as do the
afternoon and evening book clubs. We
are looking forward to the continuation
of Chair Yoga, a series on Microsoft Office
and other adult learning opportunities in
the fall.
Children’s ServicesOur Summer Learning Program attracted
over 455 registrants, with close to 50
being from Thornbury. Beginning June
18th with the Safari Party, over 500
children attended our special summer
programming. We hosted Science in the
Summer, 2 concerts by Lolly and Yoyo,
ScienceTellers, 3 slime labs and 4 STEM
labs. We have started a Teen Reading
Lounge and have continued 4 story times
weekly. We also participated in a new
initiative from DCLS who have created
a Pen Pal program between children at
different libraries. We have 20 active pen
pals who send and receive letters in a
mailbox in the Children’s Room.
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“A” RATING FOR WEST CHESTER AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL: Monday, August 27, 2018
The West Chester Area School District climbed a couple of spots in niche.com’s annual Best Schools list, landing in the top two percent of public school districts in the nation and the top five percent in Pennsylvania. Overall, the District received an “A” rating. Last year’s ranking saw the WCASD in the top two and a half percent nationally. The website bases its annual rankings on the following criteria: state and national test results, class size, quality of teachers, safety, diversity, and athletics and co-curricular programs.https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-school-districts/s/pennsylvania/?page=2
