Hometown News Fall/Winter 2016-17
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BOROUGH OF AMBLER 131 Rosemary Avenue Ambler, PA 19002 www.boroughofambler.com FALL/WINTER 2016-17 This Community Newsletter is produced for The Borough of Ambler by Hometown Press 215.257.1500 • All rights reserved® To Place An Ad Call Rosemary At Hometown Press • 215-805-2121 Now Featuring Dibruno Bros. Meats and Cheeses and Suburban Life Magazine Talluto’s pastas. 2013 & 2014 BEST of the Ambler Main Street Events ..........................2 Best Cupcakes! 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It’s never too soon to start the conversation! [email protected] • 215.704.9888 www.MontcoREsource.com Ambler19002 • Five Star Real Estate Agent, 7 years in a row (2010-2016), as seen in 12 Packs Philadelphia Magazine. BHHS Fox & Roach Chairman’s Circle Gold now Award Winner. available! • Enthusiastic volunteer for Ambler Main Street, involved in organizing the Ambler Farmers’ Market, Restaurant Week, and the Arts Festival. Largest Cold Case Beer Selection in the Area! Huge Variety of Specialty, Imported & Domestic Beer Available in Cases & Kegs! (non-alcoholic beverages, snacks and more...) 721 Skippack Pike 267-470-4854 Blue Bell, PA 19422 www.amblerbeverage.com 215.542.2200 259 E. Butler Ave. • Ambler, PA 19002 You can custom order John J. Ruggiero Hours: M-W 10-6; Th-F 10-7; Sat 10-5 your pre-owned car Foreign Car Repair C.P. Fletcher close to wholesale! School Jackets • Team Uniforms Serving the Public in the Ambler Community since 1983 Motors, Inc. Lettering • Screen Printing Pre-Owned BMW, Mercedes, Audi Embroidery • Caps 1305 Bethlehem Pike Nissan, Toyota, Honda Ambler, PA 19002-5888 Pro Team Apparel • Sports Cards Wholesale / Retail • Foreign-Domestic Repairs • State Inspection 215-646-4227 215-646-1684 42 E. Butler Ave • Ambler, PA 19002 215.542.9705 • Fax 215.542.3991 Sales and Service 215.643.6520 Craig P. Fletcher E-mail: 175 Rosemary Ave • Ambler, PA 19002 • www.zacconemotor.com Owner [email protected] www.jacketsnthingsambler.com A joint Ministry of St. Anthony of Padua, St Alphonsus & St. Catherine of Siena Parishes 29 Conwell Dr., Maple Glen Our Lady of Mercy Regional Catholic School educates students in grades K-8. • 1:1 iPads for all students in grades 3-8 • Middle School Academy in grades 6-8 • Learning Resource Program • Full time teachers specializing in Art, Music, Technology, Spanish and Physical Education • Impressive Academic Results Robert E. Myers, Supervisor Richard E. Myers, F.D. To schedule a tour or for additional information call 145 Tennis Avenue, Ambler, PA 215-646-0150 or visit www.olmcatholicschool.com 215-646-0595 We’ll surprise you! BOROUGH OF AMBLER DIRECTORY Ambler Borough Hall 131 Rosemary Avenue, Ambler, PA 19002 215-646-1000 • Fax: Administration 215-641-1355 • Water 215-641-1921 Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 4:30 pm (closed Federal holidays) Website: www.boroughofambler.com Mayor Jeanne Sorg [[email protected]] Borough Manager Mary Aversa [[email protected]] 2016 AMBLER BOROUGH COUNCIL WARD 1 WARD 2 WARD 3 Nancy Deininger Sara Hertz Salvatore Pasceri, President Sharon McCormick Jonathan Sheward Ed Curtis, Sr., Vice President Francine Tomlinson Claudio Zaccone Frank DeRuosi 2016 AMBLER COUNCIL COMMITTEES Public Safety Committee: ..................................Mr. Curtis (Chairperson), Mrs. McCormick, Mr. Sheward Parks & Recreation Committee: ........................Mr. DeRuosi (Chairperson), Mrs. Deininger, Ms. Hertz Public Utilities Committee: ...............................Mr. Pasceri (Chairperson), Mr. Curtis, Mr. Zaccone Finance & Planning Committee: .......................Mr. Sheward (Chairperson), Mr. DeRuosi, Ms. Tomlinson Salary & Personnel Committee: ..........................Mr. Zaccone (Chairperson), Mr. Curtis, Mrs. Deininger, Mr. DeRousi LEGISLATIVE DIRECTORY Rep. Brendon Boyle (13th Cong. Dist.) .............. 115 E Glenside Ave, Ste #1, Glenside PA 19038....................(215)517-6572 St. Sen. Stewart Greenleaf (12th District) ..........711 York Road, Ste #1, Willow Grove PA 19090 ....................(215)657-7700 Hon. Mary Jo Daley (148th District) ................ 815 Fayette St, Ste #200, Conshohocken PA 19428 ...............(610)832-1679 PUBL IC MEETING SCHEDULE 1st Tuesday...........................Borough Committee–7:00 pm (no meeting July) – Borough Hall 1st Thursday ........................Zoning Hearing Board (call for specific dates & times) – Borough Hall 3rd Wednesday.....................Environmental Advisory Council (EAC) – 7:00 pm - Borough Hall 3rd Tuesday..........................Borough Council Meeting – 7:00 pm – Borough Hall 3rd Thursday........................Ambler Junior Baseball – 7:00 pm – Borough Hall 4th Tuesday ..........................Planning Commission – 7:00 pm – Borough Hall (except April, meets April 27th) Last Tuesday.........................Ambler Main Street – 5:30 pm – Borough Hall EMERGENCY NUMBERS – Police, Fire, Rescue, Ambulance 9 – 1 – 1 NON-EMERGENCY & DEPARTMENT PHONE NUMBERS Ambler Police (Chief William Foley) 215-646-1000 (8:00-4:30pm); 610-643-6444 after hours Wissahickon Fire Co. 215-646-1266; Fire Marshall Rick Lockhart 215-646-1000 ext 122 Community Ambulance Association of Ambler 610-643-4111 Water Department Supervisor Philip Benigno 215-646-1000 x124 [[email protected]] Water Billing – 215-646-1000 (Cheryl x110 or Ruth x111); Water Emergency – 215-646-1000 follow prompts Waste Water Treatment Plant Supervisor 215-628-9457 [[email protected]] Code Enforcement Officer Glenn Kucher 215-646-1000 ext 112 [[email protected] er.pa.us] Public Works Supervisor Bob Rocco 215-628-9409 (leave message or call 215-646-1000 ‘0’ Receptionist) Finance Manager Gail Gordon 215-646-1000 x107 [[email protected]] Manager’s Assistant Elizabeth Russell 215-646-1000 ext 114 [[email protected]] Borough Receptionist Melissa Reale 215-646-1000 dial “0” VOTER INFORMATION - www.montcopa.org/voterservices AMBLER WARD 1 ..................WISSAHICKON FIRE COMPANY, 245 Race Street AMBLER WARD 2 ..................MONTCO SAAC CENTER, 45 Forest Avenue AMBLER WARD 3 ..................CALVARY METHODIST CHURCH, 16 E. Park Avenue 17 2 Surface Runoff urface runoff is water from rain, snowmelt, or other sources that Sflows over the land surface and is a major component of the water cycle. Runoff is what occurs when rain is not absorbed by the ground on which it falls and so then flows downhill. As it does so, it will carry topsoil, nutrients, and any other water-soluble material it encounters as it flows downhill. Eventually runoff water will drain into a stream or river. Runoff that occurs on surfaces before reaching a channel is also called overland flow. All of the land whose runoff water flows into a river or stream is known as that stream's watershed. When runoff flows along the ground, it can pick up soil contaminants such as petroleum, pesticides or fertilizers that become discharge or overland flow. The amount of water that runs off and causes all kinds of problems depends heavily on the amount of rainfall and the type of ground it lands on. Urbanization increases surface runoff, by creating more impervious surfaces such as pavement and buildings which do not allow percolation of water down through the soil to the aquifer. It is instead forced into streams, where erosion and siltation can be major problems, even when floodi ng is not. Increased runoff reduces groundwater recharge, thus lowering the water table and making droughts worse. Meteorological factors affecting runoff: Physical characteristics affecting runoff: • Type of precipitation (rain, snow, sleet, etc.) • Land use • Rainfall intensity • Vegetation • Rainfall amount • Soil type • Rainfall duration • Drainage area • Distribution of rainfall over the drainage basin • Basin shape • Direction of storm movement • Elevation • Precipitation that occurred earlier and resulting soil • Topography, especially the slope of the land moisture • Drainage network patterns • Other meteorological or climatic factors such