CCHELTENHAMCCHELTENHAMHHEELLTTEENNHHAAMM TOWNSHIPTTOWNSHIPTOOWWNNSSHHIIPP 2021-2022 CALENDAR TABLE OF Acknowledgements CONTENTS Cover Image: Thank you to everyone who submitted photos for our Township Mask Mosaic! Message from the President ...... 1 2021 Board of Commissioners ...... 2 Stormwater Management ...... 4 COVID-19 Vaccine ...... 6 Fire Prevention Month ...... 8 Township Polling Places ...... 10 Citizens Committee Spotlights ...... 12 An Inside Look: Township Tree Health ...... 14 Township Directory & Map ...... *removable insert* Black History Month La Mott & Camp William Penn ...... 16 Parks and Recreation ...... 18 Property Maintenance and Permits ...... 20 Police & EMS ...... 22 Township Facts & Figures ...... 24 Tax and Budget Breakdown ...... 26 Refuse, Recycling, and Leaf Collection Programs ...... 28-29 The Cheltenham Township Calendar is produced by members of the Township staff with assistance from the Board of Commissioners and various members of the Cheltenham Township Community.

In support of Cheltenham Township’s 2013 Sustainability Plan, this publication is printed on recycled, 30% post-consumer waste paper. Message from the President It’s now been over a year of navigating through the status of several trees in our many Township parks. With Dear Neighbors, the coronavirus pandemic, and through many the guidance of the arborist, staff has arranged for the removal challenges, I’ve found myself inspired by the resilience of Cheltenham residents. I want to of hazardous trees that could create damage to property or thank our many volunteers and Township staff, who have been integral to our response to harm citizens if they fall. While dead trees must be removed, this virus. We appreciate their dedication during these extremely challenging times. we’re glad to also be adding new growth. Thanks to a grant from My fellow Commissioners and Staff have had to make many difficult decisions to protect PECO, and to the first donors of the Township’s new tree donation our residents, businesses, dedicated staff, and volunteers who make up this wonderful program, we have been able to plant new specimen trees community. Together, we have learned how to adapt to difficult circumstances while in Curtis Arboretum and other Township parks. Our Parks Friends groups continuing to provide core services such as Police, Fire, Emergency Medical Services, Trash have been instrumental as well, maintaining healthy growth, thwarting weeds, & Recycling, and more. and adding new plantings as possible. In order to strengthen the Township’s financial position and continue to provide the level of One positive we saw from the pandemic is that a greater number of community members quality services you have come to expect in Cheltenham, the Board has begun implementing have joined our regular public meetings, conducted entirely online via Zoom, to voice some of the recommendations made in the August 2020 Strategic Financial Management concerns or provide feedback. After virus numbers drop and restrictions are lifted, we Plan. The Township increased the Earned Income Tax by 0.5%, a measure chosen because hope to implement a hybrid in-person and virtual meeting model to continue to encourage it affects only residents gainfully employed, rather than disproportionately affecting our meaningful engagement. We’ve started a Cheltenham Township YouTube channel where seniors and unemployed residents. This change could bring an additional $3.5 Million our Board meetings are posted after they occur, so residents have the opportunity to view in revenue to the Township, which will offset the projected operating fund deficit and a presentation on a project or discussion on a topic that impacts them if they were unable set the Township on the path of building a healthy financial future. The Township is also to make the live meeting. We have been working on additional plans for content for the undergoing a stormwater impact fee feasibility study to determine an appropriate fee to YouTube channel, so we invite you to subscribe and stay tuned! help fund the increasing state and federal water quality requirements and address flooding In light of the events of the past year, our citizen committees have stepped up to be a voice and other stormwater issues that greatly affect the Township’s residents and businesses. A for their community. The Civil Rights Task Force continues to ask difficult questions and be committee of residents and staff has been meeting with the Township’s contracted consultant a voice for accountability in the Township. As the Cheltenham Township Police Department to discuss the best approach for Cheltenham. This will provide a dedicated funding source is undergoing Re-Accreditation, which occurs every three years, they are listening to the for stormwater operating and capital expenses to help protect the health, safety and welfare public and continue to implement vital training and best practices in community policing, of residents and their property. The goal is to have a fee ready to be implemented in 2022. while striving to continue building great relationships with Cheltenham residents. The While bringing in new revenue is important, under the leadership of Robert Zienkowski, Department implemented body-worn cameras in 2021. Our Traffic Calming Committee our Township Manager, and Nathan Crittendon, Director of Fiscal Affairs, both Operating also started meeting in 2020. This new committee, consisting of residents representing each and Capital expense items are receiving additional scrutiny. The Commissioners are ward, meets to discuss solutions to concerns about traffic on our local roads. If you have reviewing all Township services and processes to ensure the careful expenditure of your concerns about traffic in your neighborhood, reach out to the Traffic Calming Committee. tax dollars. All three union contracts are up this year, which enables us to both review costs Another significant undertaking will be working with the Montgomery County Planning and provide our employees with a fair compensation package. We are also in the process Commission to update the Township’s Comprehensive Plan, last updated in 2005. A of assessing our facilities to determine the most cost-effective and efficient way to deliver steering committee of staff, commissioners, and residents has met a few times so far to services to the community. With over 14 aging and outdated facilities, the Township faces share expertise and begin addressing needed updates to guide the business, cultural, significant financial challenges in maintaining these facilities. environmental, and social future of the Township. The process will take 2-3 years, and At the onset of COVID-19, the Township stopped all but in-progress and emergency-related several public meetings will be held to gather resident input. We welcome your involvement Capital Budget expenditures and halted big projects for 2020. Road paving is one such in these meetings. capital project. This year, the Township will make up for the paving delay by paving twice On behalf of the Board of Commissioners, I thank all of our residents for their patience as many roads in 2021 as it normally does. Our pools are open again this year, providing and resilience in dealing with the challenges we have faced during the past year. We have residents with healthy outdoor activities. Phase III of the Tookany Creek Trail, a .75 mile been working tirelessly to seek new and more efficient ways to deliver services. With your stretch between Harrison Ave and New Second Street, is expected to begin construction support, we can continue to work toward a bright future for Cheltenham. this fall and be completed by the end of 2022. This trail will help connect more people to the Tookany Creek Trail, providing an opportunity for residents to safely enjoy our beautiful outdoor areas. The Township has also contracted with an arborist and has been evaluating Daniel B. Norris 1 STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD

PUBLIC AFFAIRS Chair: Ann L. Rappoport

PUBLIC SAFETY Chair: Irv Brockington

BUILDING & ZONING Chair: Brad M. Pransky

PUBLIC WORKS Chair: Mitchell Zygmund-Felt

FINANCE Chair: Baron B. Holland

PENSION BOARD (Seated, left to right) Chair: Daniel B. Norris Baron B. Holland, Vice President Daniel B. Norris, President Ann L. Rappoport, Ph.D. 7736 Green Valley Rd. • Wyncote, PA 19095 236 Barclay Cir. • Cheltenham, PA 19012 114 East Waverly Rd. • Wyncote, PA 19095 SINKING FUND COMMISSION 215-884-0485 215-635-0383 215-935-6575 Chair: Daniel B. Norris [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Ward 2 Ward 5 Ward 4 Laverock, Cedarbrook, West Wyncote, Melrose Park Lynnewood Gardens, North Wyncote and Curtis Hills and West Elkins Park

(Standing, left to right) Matthew Areman Irv Brockington Mitchell Zygmund-Felt Brad M. Pransky 204 Berkeley Rd. • Glenside, PA 19038 7637 Brookfi eld Rd. • Cheltenham, PA 19012 35 Carter Ln. • Elkins Park, PA 19027 612 Webb Rd. • Elkins Park, PA 19027 267-901-5080 267-626-2264 267-252-8593 215-376-5600 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Ward 1 Ward 7 Ward 6 Ward 3 Glenside and Edge Hill Cheltenham Village, Rowland Park, Elkins Park La Mott, West Elkins Park, and Wyncote and Oak Lane Manor 2 POLICE, FIRE, & AMBULANCE: 911 TOWNSHIP BUILDING: 215-887-1000 POLICE BUSINESS: 215-885-1600  www.CheltenhamTownship.org ANONYMOUS POLICE TIPS: CHELTENHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT: 215-885-1600, ext. 777 215-886-9500; www.Cheltenham.org SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

BUILDING PERMITS PROTECT OUR WATERWAYS CHELTENHAM ONLY Property owners who start Don’t dump any material, even garden waste, grass clippings, TRANSNET 123 • Public Works Facilities work before obtaining or branches, into or near waterways, because excessive Seniors ages 65 & older can • Fire Board 7:00 pm PW Bagged Garden Debris travel free to destinations Closed required permits will have amounts may be harmful to aquatic life. Keep lawn furniture Rtes. 1-8 within the Township on • Waverly Road Compost to pay triple the standard & gardening tools away from streambanks, so heavy rain permit fees, in addition to Mondays through Fridays from Facility Closed doesn’t sweep them away. Don’t mow right to the edge • Libraries Closed possible fines. Call 215- 9:00 am-3:30 pm. of waterways; allow native vegetation to grow in a 10’ strip • East Cheltenham Parade 887-6200, ext. 212, before Call 215-542-7433 along the bank to reduce erosion & help filter out pollutants. to register. 11:30 am starting work. • Glenside Parade 4:00 pm

INDEPENDENCE DAY INDEPENDENCE DAY 46789105 OBSERVED • Public Works Facilities No Refuse/Recycling Route A Refuse/Recycling Route B Refuse/Recycling Route C Refuse/Recycling Route D Refuse/Recycling Closed • Township Building Closed • Civil Rights Task Force • Public Works 7:30 pm CH • Shade Tree Advisory No Special Collection • Libraries Closed • Public Works Facilities 7:30 pm TB • Building & Zoning Commission 7:30 pm No Garden Debris Collection • East Cheltenham Parade Closed 8:00 pm CH • Flick N Float Glenside Pool Rain Date 11:30 am • Libraries Closed 8:00 pm • Glenside Parade Rain • 2021/22 School real estate Date 4:00 pm tax bills mailed last week

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 • Concert in the Park • Zoning Hearing Board • Public Safety 7:30 pm CH • La Mott BHAR 6:30 pm TB Bagged Garden Debris Curtis Arboretum 7:30 pm CH • Public Affairs 7:45 pm CH • EMS 7:00 pm PW Rtes. 9-15 5:00-7:00 pm • Finance 8:00 pm CH • Wyncote BHAR 7:15 pm TB

1819 20 21 22 23 24 • Environmental Advisory • Economic Development • Board of Commissioners • Substance Abuse and Bagged Garden Debris Council 7:30 pm TB Task Force 7:00 pm TB 7:30 pm CH Mental Health Committee Rtes. 1-8 • Zoning Hearing Board 7:30 pm TB 7:30 pm CH

2526 27 28 29 30 31 • Concert in the Park • Planning Commission • Community Volunteer Unit • Library Board 7:00 pm TB Bagged Garden Debris Curtis Arboretum 7:30 pm TB 7:00 pm P Rtes. 9-15 5:00-7:00 pm

Meeting CH Curtis Hall: 1250 W. Church Rd., WyncoteRW Richard Wall Carriage House, 1 Wall Park Dr., Elkins Park PW Public Works Facility, 8101 Old York Rd., Elkins Park SB School Administration Building, 2000 Ashbourne Rd., Elkins Park Locations TB Township Administration Building, 8230 Old York Rd., Elkins Park TX Tax Office / Annex, 8230 Old York Rd., Elkins Park P Police Administration Building, 8230 Old York Rd., Elkins Park *PUBLIC MEETINGS STILL VIRTUAL AT TIME OF PRINT DUE TO COVID-19* Printed on 30% Post Consumer Recycled Paper *Events contingent on COVID-19 guidelines. Please check website. The Importance of A Stormwater Management Program

Stormwater management is a broad term that you may hear often in Township projects, detecting and minimizing illicit discharges into meetings or read frequently in Township publications. Due to increasing management the watershed, controlling runoff from construction sites, regulations, climate change, and increasing development density, managing stormwater ensuring best practices are used in constructing new is a significant challenge for municipalities. stormwater management facilities, and implementing good housekeeping strategies to reduce pollution. What does stormwater management entail? Broadly, the United States Environmental In addition, as of 2018, municipalities are required Protection Agency (EPA) defines stormwater management as the effort to reduce runoff to construct facilities to reduce pollutant load in the of rainwater or melted snow into streets, lawns or other sites, and the improvement of watershed. Projects like the stream channel redesigns at water quality. Conklin Pool and Curtis Arboretum (near the dog park) There are several ways to accomplish this goal. Generally, stormwater management are examples of these projects. is accomplished through a miles-long network of inlets, pipes, lined or vegetated Over the past year, Cheltenham has embarked on a study to determine the feasibility channels, holding basins, etc. that help direct stormwater from yards, streets, and of implementing a stormwater fee to exclusively cover the costs of managing the other areas into groundwater or surface water resources such as our streams, rivers, Township’s stormwater program. One of the recommendations of the Strategic and lakes. The goal of this network is to reduce flooding and filter pollutants such as Financial Management Plan adopted by the Township in August 2020, this fee will be fertilizers, vehicle oil, and sediment from the stormwater before it enters our natural assessed to all properties in the Township, including properties that do not currently water bodies, which are habitats for wildlife and sources of our drinking water. pay taxes. Cheltenham has a broad network of streams associated with the Tookany Creek The fee will cover the costs of meeting the EPA’s regulations as discussed above and Watershed, which flows into Philadelphia and, eventually the Delaware River. The includes items like inlet cleanouts, street sweeping, and leaf collections – important Township receives stormwater housekeeping measures taken to reduce flooding and reduce pollutants entering our from Abington, Jenkintown, waterways. In addition, it will fund larger capital projects that will help increase the Philadelphia, and other system’s capacity to manage increasing stormwater flows and reduce the amount of upstream communities. All pollutants in the streams. According to the feasibility study, this program will cost communities located within $3.373M in 2022, which is approximately 10% of the Township’s operating budget. the watershed are required to do their part to mitigate The proposed fee would be assessed to each property in the Township. Residential the effects of stormwater in properties would pay a flat fee based on the size of the property. A three-tiered accordance with regulations approach has been discussed. Nonresidential properties would pay a fee based on the established by the EPA. Each amount of building, parking and other impervious cover they possess. year, municipalities report the For more information on the stormwater fee feasibility study, visit the Township’s steps they are taking to meet website. The Stormwater Matters page can be found under Hot Topics or these regulations to the EPA via Departments and Services > Projects, Plans and Studies > Stormwater Matters. the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection A meeting will be held on July 28 via Zoom. To register for the meeting and to (DEP). Municipal actions register for any future meetings or information about the stormwater fee, please include providing education email [email protected]. to residents and businesses It is anticipated that the Board of Commissioners will consider adopting the fee in the The natural bioswale at Conklin Pool is an example of a storm- in the community, involving water management project, filtering pollutants and moving the community in mitigation fall of 2021 and that the fee will be added to the Township’s tax bill in 2022. rainwater through a slower, meandering channel. 4 POLICE, FIRE, & AMBULANCE: 911 TOWNSHIP BUILDING: 215-887-1000 POLICE BUSINESS: 215-885-1600    www.CheltenhamTownship.org ANONYMOUS POLICE TIPS: CHELTENHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT: 215-885-1600, ext. 777 215-886-9500; www.Cheltenham.org SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 12 3 45 6 7 • Civil Rights Task Force • Public Works 7:30 pm CH • Fire Board 7:00 pm PW Bagged Garden Debris 7:30 pm TB • Building & Zoning Rtes. 1-8 8:00 pm CH • Pension Board 8:00 am TB

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 • Concert in the Park • Zoning Hearing Board • School Board Legislative • Public Safety 7:30 pm CH • Shade Tree Advisory Bagged Garden Debris Curtis Arboretum 7:30 pm CH 7:00 pm SB • Public Affairs 7:45 pm CH Commission 7:30 pm TB Rtes. 9-15 5:00-7:00 pm

15 1617 18 19 20 21 • Environmental Advisory • Economic Development • Board of Commissioners • La Mott BHAR 6:30 pm TB Bagged Garden Debris Council 7:30 pm TB Task Force 7:00 pm TB 7:30 pm CH • Wyncote BHAR 7:15 pm TB Rtes. 1-8 • Zoning Hearing Board 7:30 pm CH

22 23 2425 26 27 28 • Concert in the Park • Planning Commission • Substance Abuse and Bagged Garden Debris Curtis Arboretum 7:30 pm TB Mental Health Committee Rtes. 9-15 5:00-7:00 pm 7:30 pm TB

WATER CONSERVATION SUMMER FIRE SAFETY 29 30 31 Did you know that an average roof collects 600 gallons of water for every inch of Store liquid fuels in • First day Back to School • 1st installment due for rainfall? Rain barrels are an excellent way to save water and money, and to protect appropriate containers & school taxes the environment from stormwater runoff. Each rain barrel can store between 30 and never store them inside 100 gallons of water that you can use to water your gardens, especially in the dry the house. season. You also reduce the amount of stormwater that carries pollutants into our • • • waterways, causing damaging erosion. For more information about rain barrels, visit: NEVER store or keep https://ttfwatershed.org/category/rain-barrels/ propane cylinders inside! Meeting CH Curtis Hall: 1250 W. Church Rd., WyncoteRW Richard Wall Carriage House, 1 Wall Park Dr., Elkins Park PW Public Works Facility, 8101 Old York Rd., Elkins Park SB School Administration Building, 2000 Ashbourne Rd., Elkins Park Locations TB Township Administration Building, 8230 Old York Rd., Elkins Park TX Tax Office / Annex, 8230 Old York Rd., Elkins Park P Police Administration Building, 8230 Old York Rd., Elkins Park *PUBLIC MEETINGS STILL VIRTUAL AT TIME OF PRINT DUE TO COVID-19* Printed on 30% Post Consumer Recycled Paper *Events contingent on COVID-19 guidelines. Please check website. Special thanks to Yorktown Pharmacy for its COVID-19 Vaccine efforts to get vaccine access to our community!

When the COVID-19 virus struck in early 2020, the Cheltenham Emergency Management Agency (EMA) was tasked with leading the Township’s COVID-19 mitigation efforts. As the year progressed, the team expanded their community assistance work by supporting vaccine distribution efforts. During the first quarter of 2021, the Yorktown Pharmacy reached out to the Township about collaborating on a small vaccine clinic within the Township and for Township residents. Ankur Shah, the owner and pharmacist, wanted to quickly dispense vaccine, while also helping the community. In order to run a clinic, the pharmacy needed a large space, parking capacity, and volunteers. The Emergency Management team partnered the pharmacy with several local religious institutions to provide clinics for vaccine distribution.

Adath Jeshurun Synagogue and Calvary Church welcomed the opportunity and worked with the pharmacy to mobilize a vaccine clinic for their members, staff, and community members. Weekend clinics held in April at these locations helped a combined 350 people. Both the church and the synagogue were very organized and multiple volunteers helped the clinic operations run smoothly. During the month’s weekdays, Mr. Shah was able to offer the vaccine to Township staff, first reponders, and vulnerable community members at the pharmacy location. Those who received the vaccine were appreciative of the efforts by all involved. It was a great opportunity for a Township business, Emergency Management, and community organizations to work together to help Township residents obtain the vaccine. Yorktown Pharmacy can be reached at 267-282-0070 for vaccine availability. Monday - Saturday 8am-8pm, the Montgomery County Vaccine Hotline is (833) 875-3967. Visit the County Vaccine Website: scan this QR code with your smartphone’s camera app. 6 POLICE, FIRE, & AMBULANCE: 911 TOWNSHIP BUILDING: 215-887-1000 POLICE BUSINESS: 215-885-1600 www.CheltenhamTownship.org   CHELTENHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT: ANONYMOUS POLICE TIPS: 215-885-1600, ext. 777 215-886-9500; www.Cheltenham.org SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

    PARKS AND RECREATION GLENSIDE FOOD FEST       Please visit our website, www. Taste a variety of food 1234       cheltenhamtownship.org, truck delicacies and local • Public Works 7:30 pm CH • Fire Board 7:00 pm PW Bagged Garden Debris • Libraries Closed         for new virtual and in-person restaurant fare at the • Building & Zoning • Traffic Calming Committee Rtes. 1-8 • Outdoor Markets, Wesley       program offerings, and Welcome Back Arcadia Food 8:00 pm CH 7:30 pm TB • Schools Closed Avenue 10:00 am-2:00 pm      updates on the status of our Truck Festival on Thursday, • Last day to pay school      community centers, which Sept. 9 on Glenside Ave. taxes at discount     !"#$$%# from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. &!"&   closed due to the pandemic.

LABOR DAY ROSH HASHANAH 56ROSH HASHANAH 7 8ENDS AT SUNDOWN 9 10 11 BEGINS AT SUNDOWN • Libraries Closed Route A Refuse/Recycling Route B Refuse/Recycling Route C Refuse/Recycling Route D Refuse/Recycling • 20th Anniversary No Refuse/Recycling • Schools Closed • Schools Closed • Historical Commission No Special Collection Memorial, 9/11 • Township Building 7:30 pm RW No Garden Debris Collection Veterans’ Memorial, Closed • Shade Tree Advisory Time TBD* • Public Works Facilities Commission 7:30 pm TB • Outdoor Markets, Wesley Closed • Glenside Food Truck Avenue 10:00 am-2:00 pm • Libraries Closed Festival 5:00-9:00 pm* • Schools Closed

YOM KIPPUR BEGINS YOM KIPPUR ENDS 12 13 14 15AT SUNDOWN 16AT SUNDOWN 17 18 • Sundays in the Park • Zoning Hearing Board • Civil Rights Task Force • Schools Closed Bagged Garden Debris • Camp William Penn & Tookany Creek Parkway 7:30 pm CH 7:30 pm TB Rtes. 9-15 Historic La Mott Day 1:00 pm-4:00 pm 10:00 am-4:00 pm • Outdoor Markets, Wesley Avenue 10:00 am-2:00 pm

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 • Sundays in the Park • Environmental Advisory • School Board Legislative • Public Safety 7:30 pm CH • La Mott BHAR 6:30 pm TX Bagged Garden Debris • Fourth Saturday, Wesley Tookany Creek Parkway Council 7:30 pm TB Meeting 7:00 pm SB • Public Affairs 7:45 pm CH • EMS 7:00 pm PW Rtes. 1-8 Avenue, 10:00 am-2:00 pm 1:00 pm-4:00 pm • Economic Development • Finance 8:00 pm CH • Wyncote BHAR 7:15 pm TX Task Force 7:00 pm TB • Library Board 7:00 pm • Substance Abuse and • Zoning Hearing Board La Mott Library Mental Health Committee TB 7:30 pm CH 7:30 pm • Glenside Food Truck Festival rain date* 26 27 28 29 30 ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY VEHICLE CARE Check your vehicles for leaks & fix any immediately, because • Sundays in the Park • Planning Commission • Board of Commissioners • 2nd installment due for 7:30 pm CH anything that drips onto driveways or roadways will be washed Tookany Creek Parkway 7:30 pm TB school taxes into the Tookany Creek. Consider using a professional car wash 1:00 pm-4:00 pm or washing your car on your lawn instead of your driveway so the water can seep into the ground, where vegetation can filter out pollutants.

Meeting CH Curtis Hall: 1250 W. Church Rd., WyncoteRW Richard Wall Carriage House, 1 Wall Park Dr., Elkins Park PW Public Works Facility, 8101 Old York Rd., Elkins Park SB School Administration Building, 2000 Ashbourne Rd., Elkins Park Locations TB Township Administration Building, 8230 Old York Rd., Elkins Park TX Tax Office / Annex, 8230 Old York Rd., Elkins Park P Police Administration Building, 8230 Old York Rd., Elkins Park *PUBLIC MEETINGS STILL VIRTUAL AT TIME OF PRINT DUE TO COVID-19* Printed on 30% Post Consumer Recycled Paper *Events contingent on COVID-19 guidelines. Please check website. Fire Prevention Month

Fire Prevention Month is recognized each year during the month when the Great Fire changed the landscape of Chicago in 1871. So what does Fire Prevention Month mean for you? October is a great time to check your smoke detectors. The National Fire Protection Association’s theme for Fire Prevention Month 2021 is “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety.” Know that chirps mean you need a new alarm or to replace the battery; the alarm means get out and stay out.

Here are some more ways to increase your fire safety knowledge and skills: - Make or review a fire escape plan for your home. - Practice an at-home fire drill. - In an apartment, know where to find the manual fire alarms. - Check the expiration date on your fire extinguisher. - Unplug appliances that aren’t in use. - Talk to your fire company for any questions you may have. - Visit www.sparky.org with your child for fun fire activities with Sparky the Dog!

The Cheltenham Township Fire Companies are made up of volunteers—neighbors like you willing to step up and answer the call. Volunteers can be as young as age 16 to start in a juniors program. If you are interested in learning more or joining one of the fire companies, please contact Fire Marshal Scott Lynch, 215-887-1000 ext. 235 or [email protected] to be connected to the nearest fire company. THANK YOU to the dedicated men and women of the fire service who are ready at a moment’s notice to protect our community . 8 POLICE, FIRE, & AMBULANCE: 911 TOWNSHIP BUILDING: 215-887-1000 POLICE BUSINESS: 215-885-1600 www.CheltenhamTownship.org ANONYMOUS POLICE TIPS:   CHELTENHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT: 215-885-1600, ext. 777 215-886-9500; www.Cheltenham.org SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SANITARY SEWER CARE FIRE PREVENTION WEEK 1 2 COMMUNITY HARVEST FESTIVAL In order to avoid creating Follow our fire companies Enjoy one of the Township’s biggest & best events on Bagged Garden Debris • Outdoor Markets, Wesley blockages in the sanitary sewer on social media, or call the Saturday, Oct. 9 (rain date Oct. 10). Hayrides, live music, and in your home, nothing but Rtes. 9-15 Avenue 10:00 am-2:00 pm inflatables, games, food & fireworks are all part of the fun stations, to find out about toilet paper & bodily waste at the Community Harvest Festival. Join us at beautiful fire prevention events and Curtis Arboretum in Wyncote from noon until dark to should be flushed down toilets, open houses early this enjoy this family-friendly event. and no grease or food should month! be dumped in sinks. 3567894 • Sundays in the Park • Board/Public Budget • Public Works 7:30 pm CH • Fire Board 7:00 pm PW Bagged Garden Debris • 30th Annual Community Tookany Creek Parkway Workshop 9:00 am CH • Building & Zoning Rtes. 1-8 Harvest Festival, 1:00 pm-4:00 pm 8:00 pm CH Noon to dusk, Curtis • Parktoberfest Arboretum High School Park 10:00 am-5:00 pm

Fire Prevention Week October 3-9 1011COLUMBUS DAY 12 13 14 15 16 • Community Harvest Fest Refuse/Recycling Not Affected • School Board Legislative • Public Safety 7:30 pm CH • Twinning Committee Bagged Garden Debris • Outdoor Markets, Wesley Rain Date • Township Building Closed 7:00 pm SB • Public Affairs 7:45 pm CH 6:30 pm RW Rtes. 9-15 Avenue 10:00 am-2:00 pm • Schools Closed • Civil Rights Task Force • Finance 8:00 pm CH • Historical Commission 7:30 pm TB 7:30 pm RW • Shade Tree Advisory Commission 7:30 pm TB *Elkins Park Library Used Book Sale Oct. 15-17 1718 19 20 21 22 23 • Sundays in the Park Loose Leaf Rte. 15 Loose Leaf Rte. 14 Loose Leaf Rte. 13 Loose Leaf Rte. 12 Bagged Garden Debris • Fourth Saturday, Wesley Tookany Creek Parkway • Environmental Advisory • Economic Development • Board of Commissioners • La Mott BHAR 6:30 pm TB Rtes. 1-8 Avenue 10:00 am-2:00 pm 1:00 pm-4:00 pm Council 7:30 pm TB Task Force 7:00 pm TB 7:30 pm CH • Wyncote BHAR 7:15 pm TB Loose Leaf Rte. 11 • Zoning Hearing Board • Zoning Hearing Board 7:30 pm CH 7:30 pm CH

2425 26 27 28 29 30 • Wall House Tours 1:00 pm Loose Leaf Rte. 10Loose Leaf Rte. 9 Loose Leaf Rte. 8 Loose Leaf Rte. 7 Bagged Garden Debris • Outdoor Markets, Wesley • Planning Commission • Zoning Hearing Board • Board/Public Budget • Substance Abuse and Rtes. 9-15 Avenue 10:00 am-2:00 pm 7:30 pm TB 7:30 pm CH Workshop 4:00 pm CH Mental Health Committee Loose Leaf Rte. 6 HALLOWEEN • Community Volunteer Unit • Library Board 7:00 pm 7:30 pm TB • 3rd installment due 31 7:00 pm P Glenside Library for school taxes

Meeting CH Curtis Hall: 1250 W. Church Rd., WyncoteRW Richard Wall Carriage House, 1 Wall Park Dr., Elkins Park PW Public Works Facility, 8101 Old York Rd., Elkins Park SB School Administration Building, 2000 Ashbourne Rd., Elkins Park Locations TB Township Administration Building, 8230 Old York Rd., Elkins Park TX Tax Office / Annex, 8230 Old York Rd., Elkins Park P Police Administration Building, 8230 Old York Rd., Elkins Park *PUBLIC MEETINGS STILL VIRTUAL AT TIME OF PRINT DUE TO COVID-19* Printed on 30% Post Consumer Recycled Paper *Events contingent on COVID-19 guidelines. Please check website. PPollingolling PlacesPlaces H PAXSONPAPAXAXSXSOSONN COTTMANCCOTTTMTMMAAN XSXSOSON GLENG PAXSONPAPAXAXS E LE TOWNSHIPTOTOWOWWNSHSHIHIPP LLINE T

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District Boundaries Ward Boundaries CHELTENHAM 1-1/1-3 CHELTENHAM 2-1 CHELTENHAM 3-1 CHELTENHAM 4-1/4-2 CHELTENHAM 5-1 CHELTENHAM CHELTENHAM 7-1 Glenside Elementary Westminster Seminary Wyncote Cheltenham School Dist. Gratz College 6-1, 6-2, 6-3 Rowland Community School Van Til Hall Elementary School Administration Building 7605 Old York Rd., Elkins Park Center 400 Harrison Ave., 2960 Church Rd., 333 Rices Mill Rd., 2000 Ashbourne Rd., Elkins Park School Lobby 400 Myrtle Ave., Glenside Glenside Wyncote Elkins Park 8149 New Second St., Cheltenham Elkins Park CHELTENHAM 1-2/1-4 CHELTENHAM 2-2 CHELTENHAM 3-2 CHELTENHAM 4-3/4-4 CHELTENHAM 5-2/5-3 CHELTENHAM 7-2 Glenside Hall Towers at Wyncote Cheltenham Twp. Wyncote Elementary Myers Elementary Berachah Church 185 S. Keswick Ave., 8480 Limekiln Pike, Admin. Bldg. School School 400 Ashbourne Rd., Glenside Wyncote 8230 Old York Rd., 333 Rices Mill Rd., 7609 Montgomery Ave., Cheltenham Elkins Park Wyncote Elkins Park CHELTENHAM 2-3 CHELTENHAM 3-3 CHELTENHAM 5-4 CHELTENHAM 7-3 Curtis Hall Elkins Park Square Cheltenham Cheltenham 1250 W. Church Rd., Ste. #215 Elementary School Elementary School To register to vote or sign up for absentee or Wyncote 8080 Old York Rd., 7853 Front St., 7853 Front St., mail-in ballots, Elkins Park Cheltenham Cheltenham visit www.votespa.com CHELTENHAM 2-4 CHELTENHAM 3-4 Note: In the event that polling locations change, updated information will be or call 1-877-VOTESPA Cheltenham High Sch. La Mott Comm. Ctr. posted on Cheltenham’s website and social media as it becomes available. 500 Rices Mill Rd., 7420 Sycamore Ave., (1-877-868-3772) Montgomery County Voter Services can be reached at (610) 278-3280, voters@ Wyncote La Mott montcopa.org, or www.MontcoPA.org/753/Voter-Services. 10 POLICE, FIRE, & AMBULANCE: 911 TOWNSHIP BUILDING: 215-887-1000 POLICE BUSINESS: 215-885-1600 www.CheltenhamTownship.org ANONYMOUS POLICE TIPS:  CHELTENHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT: 215-885-1600, ext. 777 215-886-9500; www.Cheltenham.org SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY EMS BENEFITS ELECTION DAY Residents participating in 1234 56 the Emergency Medical Ser- Loose Leaf Rte. 5 Loose Leaf Rte. 4 Loose Leaf Rte. 3 Loose Leaf Rte. 2 Bagged Garden Debris • Outdoor Markets, Wesley vice (EMS) Subscription Pro- Refuse/Recycling Not Aff ected • President’s 2021 Budget • Fire Board 7:00 pm PW Rtes. 1-8 Avenue 10:00 am-2:00 pm gram avoid charges for any • Township Building Closed Message 7:30 pm CH Loose Leaf Rte. 1 EMS service that year for a • Schools Closed • Public Works 7:45 pm CH • Pension Board 8:00 am TB low annual fee. EMS reserves • Tomorrow is the last day to • Building & Zoning the right to bill insurance. pay school taxes at face 8:15 pm CH Call 215-887-5925 for details.

78 9 1011 VETERANS DAY 12 13 Daylight Savings Time Ends Loose Leaf Rte. 15 • School Board Legislative Loose Leaf Rte. 14 No Refuse/Recycling Route D Refuse/Recycling • Outdoor Markets, Wesley • Zoning Hearing Board 7:00 pm SB • Public Safety 7:30 pm CH • Township Building No Special Collection Avenue 10:00 am-2:00 pm 7:30 pm CH • Civil Rights Task Force • Public Aff airs 7:45 pm CH Closed No Garden Debris Collection 7:30 pm TB • Finance 8:00 pm CH • Public Works Closed • Libraries Closed

14 15 16 1718 19 20 Loose Leaf Rte. 13 • Economic Development Loose Leaf Rte. 12 • La Mott BHAR 6:30 pm TB Bagged Garden Debris • Outdoor Markets, Wesley • Environmental Advisory Task Force 7:00 pm TB • Board of Commissioners • EMS 7:00 pm PW Rtes. 9-15 Avenue 10:00 am-2:00 pm Council 7:30 pm TB • Zoning Hearing Board Adoption of Preliminary • Wyncote BHAR 7:15 pm TB Loose Leaf Rte. 11 7:30 pm CH 2021 Operating and Capital • Historical Commission Budgets 7:30 pm CH 7:30pm RW • Library Board 7:00 pm • Shade Tree Advisory Elkins Park Library Commission 7:30 pm TB *Elkins Park Library Used Book Sale Nov. 19-21

21 22 23 2425 THANKSGIVING 26 27 • Planning Commission Loose Leaf Rte. 10 • Schools Closed No Refuse/Recycling Route D Refuse/Recycling • Public Works Facilities 7:30 pm TB • No classes K-8 • Libraries Close at 5 • Township Building Closed No Special Collection Closed • Libraries Closed No Garden Debris Collection • Waverly Road Compost • Public Works Facilities • Township Building Closed Facility Closed Closed • Public Works Facilities Closed • WinterFest/Small Business • Schools Closed • Libraries Closed Saturday*, noon-5:00 pm • Schools Closed Downtown Glenside

HANUKKAH LEAF COLLECTION TIPS WINTERFEST 28BEGINS AT 29 30 Rake leaves to the curb by 7:00 am prior to scheduled collection. A visit from Santa, seasonal SUNDOWN Loose Leaf Rte. 9 Round 2 is a 2-day per route collection, but all leaves MUST be out by carols, and holiday sales the FIRST day. Do not put leaves into the street immediately after it has from area merchants been cleared. When bagging leaves, use biodegradable paper bags, highlight WinterFest on which may be purchased at the Public Works Yard. Do not place trash, Saturday, November 27 large branches, stones, rocks or dirt into the biodegradable paper bags. Do not discard leaves, grass, twigs or garden debris from noon until 5:00 pm in with household refuse. See page 29 for more details. Downtown Glenside. Meeting CH Curtis Hall: 1250 W. Church Rd., WyncoteRW Richard Wall Carriage House, 1 Wall Park Dr., Elkins Park PW Public Works Facility, 8101 Old York Rd., Elkins Park SB School Administration Building, 2000 Ashbourne Rd., Elkins Park Locations TB Township Administration Building, 8230 Old York Rd., Elkins Park TX Tax Offi ce / Annex, 8230 Old York Rd., Elkins Park P Police Administration Building, 8230 Old York Rd., Elkins Park *PUBLIC MEETINGS STILL VIRTUAL AT TIME OF PRINT DUE TO COVID-19* Printed on 30% Post Consumer Recycled Paper *Events contingent on COVID-19 guidelines. Please check website. From hosting a business webinar, to promoting sustainability, to highlighting Civil Rights Task Force centuries-old history, our Citizen Committees strive to make this After a decade of being dormant, the Township’s Human Relations Committee was reinvigorated in July community stronger for all residents 2020 in response to recent events and the call for higher attention to social justice. Because the Township of Cheltenham. Consider attending or also has a Human Relations Commission which meets as joining one that piques your interest! needed to address reported discrimination in the Township, the Committee was renamed the Civil Rights Task Force by • Boards of Historical & Architectural Ordinance 2424-21 in March 2021. Review - La Mott and Wyncote Over the past year, the Task Force has discussed topics • Economic Development Task Force such as race relations in the community, diversity in citizen • Environmental Advisory Council committees, Cheltenham Township policing practices, and • Historical Commission greater outreach to include Cheltenham’s rental community. • Library Board The Task Force has welcomed presentations by Cheltenham • Planning Commission Communities That Care, the Substance Abuse and Mental • Shade Tree Advisory Commission Health Committee, and other local experts. It has also • Traffic Calming Committee welcomed State Representative Nelson to participate in discussion. The Police Chief and other Police personnel • Twinning Committee have attended Task Force meetings to discuss the Police • Zoning Hearing Board Department Performance Survey, new body cameras, department accreditation, and community policing programs such as the HUB program. The HUB is a voluntary and confidential program which aims to help vulnerable community members who are at risk of being victims or perpetrators of crime by connecting them with local social services. When COVID-19 led to country-wide shutdowns and loss of employment, mental health struggles increased. TheSubstance Abuse and Mental Health (SAMH) Committee stepped up to compile a list of resources for people facing mental health challenges due to the pandemic, available under COVID-19 Resources on the Township website. The SAMH Committee reached out to mental health experts to interview in a panel discussion, and discussed other topics like the HUB program and holistic Thank you to resident Liza Meiris for designing this flyer! coping strategies. In spring 2021, SAMH worked with presenter Yoav Zohar to offer a virtual digital security workshop to guide older adults in navigating today’s vastly digital world. The efforts of this Committee have shown commitment to the continued mental health of our residents. The members Coping Through COVID-19: of SAMH want each person in our community to know - You are not alone. Mental Health Resources compiled by Substance Abuse & the SAMH Committee Mental Health Committee 12 POLICE, FIRE, & AMBULANCE: 911 TOWNSHIP BUILDING: 215-887-1000 POLICE BUSINESS: 215-885-1600 www.CheltenhamTownship.org  CHELTENHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT: ANONYMOUS POLICE TIPS: 215-885-1600, ext. 777 215-886-9500; www.Cheltenham.org SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY TIPS ON DE-ICING HOLIDAY FIRE SAFETY 1234 If possible, simply shovel Make sure all of your areas instead of using rock holiday decorations are Loose Leaf Rte. 8 • Fire Board 7:00 pm PW Bagged Garden Debris • Outdoor Markets, Wesley CH salt, which can damage fire safe. • Public Works 7:30 pm • Traffic Calming Committee Rtes. 1-8 Avenue 10:00 am-2:00 pm the environment. If salt is • • • • Building & Zoning 7:30 pm TB Loose Leaf Rte. 7 8:00 pm CH essential, add sand or calcium Smoke detectors – a magnesium acetate to reduce the amount of salt required. holiday gift that saves lives.

HANUKKAH ENDS 5 678AT SUNDOWN 91011 Loose Leaf Rte. 6 • Public Safety 7:30 pm CH Loose Leaf Rte. 5 Bagged Garden Debris • Outdoor Markets, Wesley • School Board Reorgani- • Public Affairs 7:45 pm CH • Twinning Committee Rtes. 9-15 Avenue 10:00 am-2:00 pm zation 7:00 pm SB • Finance 8:00 pm CH 6:30 pm RW • Civil Rights Task Force • Historical Commission 7:30 pm TB 7:30 pm RW • Shade Tree Advisory Commission 7:30 pm TB 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Loose Leaf Rte. 4 • School Board Legislative Loose Leaf Rte. 3 • La Mott BHAR 6:30 pm TB Bagged Garden Debris • Outdoor Markets, Wesley • Zoning Hearing Board 7:00 pm SB • Board of Commissioners • Wyncote BHAR 7:15 pm TB Rtes. 1-8 Avenue 10:00 am-2:00 pm 7:30 pm CH Public Hearing and Adoption • Substance Abuse and Loose Leaf Rte. 2 of 2021 Operating & Capital Mental Health Committee Budgets 7:30 pm CH 7:30 pm TX

*Elkins Park Library Used Book Sale Dec. 17-19 19 20 21 22 23 24 CHRISTMAS EVE25 CHRISTMAS DAY • Environmental Advisory Loose Leaf Rte. 1 No Special Collection • Libraries Closed No Garden Debris Collection Council 7:30 pm TX • Economic Development • Township Building Closed • Planning Commission Task Force 7:00 pm TB • Libraries Closed 7:30 pm TB • Zoning Hearing Board • Public Works Facilities 7:30 pm CH Closed • Schools Closed

KWANZAA NEW YEAR’S EVE YOUR BOARD OF 26BEGINS 27 28 29 30 31 COMMISSIONERS Loose Leaf Rte. 12 No Special Collection • Libraries Closed Loose Leaf Rte. 15 Loose Leaf Rte. 14 Loose Leaf Rte. 13 WISHES YOU A • Schools Closed • Schools Closed • Schools Closed • Township Building Open No Garden Debris Collection • Libraries Close at 5:00 pm • Schools Closed HAPPY, HEALTHY, & • Schools Closed • Township Building Closed SAFE HOLIDAY SEASON • Last day to pay 2021 • Public Works Facilities & THE VERY BEST deliquent real estate & Closed business privilege taxes • Libraries Close at 5 IN 2022! Meeting CH Curtis Hall: 1250 W. Church Rd., WyncoteRW Richard Wall Carriage House, 1 Wall Park Dr., Elkins Park PW Public Works Facility, 8101 Old York Rd., Elkins Park SB School Administration Building, 2000 Ashbourne Rd., Elkins Park Locations TB Township Administration Building, 8230 Old York Rd., Elkins Park TX Tax Office / Annex, 8230 Old York Rd., Elkins Park P Police Administration Building, 8230 Old York Rd., Elkins Park *PUBLIC MEETINGS STILL VIRTUAL AT TIME OF PRINT DUE TO COVID-19* Printed on 30% Post Consumer Recycled Paper *Events contingent on COVID-19 guidelines. Please check website. The Health of Our Trees: Help Us Reforest Beautiful Cheltenham

Decay indicated by As a Tree City USA for 22 years, with a centuries-long history of mature urban forest, Cheltenham Township is proud mushrooms at the base to be the home of incredible canopy trees and public green spaces. However, the Township has a large number of older trees that are nearing the end of their lifespans, and species like the ash, which have been seriously impacted by invasive pests like the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). In the case of the EAB, larvae of this beetle feed on the inner bark of ash trees, disrupting the tree’s ability to transport water and nutrients. The impact of this infestation on Pennsylvania’s ash trees began in 2007, and now many of the impacted trees are in stages of serious decline, which creates hazardous conditions in Township parks and rights-of-way. The hole is the mark of the In March 2021, the Township contracted with Arborist John Hosbach of Rockwell Emerald Ash Borer Associates, for as-needed professional opinions on the health of our trees. So far, John has identified a significant number of trees ongal Tookany Creek Parkway and in Curtis Arboretum for removal. Recognizing the importance of trees to our environmental health, including air quality, stormwater management, and mitigating streambank erosion, the Township is also planning to restore trees to the Township. John is helping the Township identify a palate of replacement trees that will thrive in areas where trees are being removed. For example, John recommends replacing the ash, which are prevalent in wet, lowland areas near our streams, with a mix Tree Donation of pest- and disease-resistant trees such as oak, hackberry, black gum, cedar, and understory Program trees, to name a few. The costs of reforestation and tree maintenance can quickly add up, so the Township created a tree donation program in 2020. The Township needs the help of its residents and businesses to restore Cheltenham’s iconic tree canopy so residents can continue to receive its many benefits! The Township is currently focusing on replacing trees along the Tookany Creek Trail and Parkway and in Curtis Arboretum, but the Township will always Arbor Day 2021 accept tree donations in your favorite park or Township area. The program includes several giving levels, from standalone bare root and specimen trees, to tree stakes used to reforest our riparian buffer areas by the creek. Donations through the program cover protective fencing needed for young trees, as well as three years of pruning and needed maintenance. Plantings occur in the spring and fall seasons, and donors will be recognized on our website. Staff will work with the donors to accommodate native tree species preference whenever possible. We thank our donors who planted five specimen trees in the inaugural year of the program in Curtis Arboretum, Melrose Park, and along Tookany Creek Parkway. 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Melrose Park TOWNSHIP TELEPHONE DIRECTORY Municipal Buildings Libraries Art Center/Adult School Township Administration Building District Justice Court (#38-1-02) East Side www.cheltenhamlibraries.org Cheltenham Center for the Arts 8230 Old York Road Magisterial District Business Office 439 Ashbourne Road; Cheltenham, PA Elkins Park, PA 19027-1589 Judge Elizabeth A. McHugh 215 S. Keswick Avenue; Glenside, PA 19038 19012 215-887-1000 Fax: 215-887-1561 117 York Road, Suite 100B; Jenkintown, PA 215-885-0457 • [email protected] 215-379-4660 • www.cheltenhamarts.org www.cheltenhamtownship.org 19046 • 215-635-1535 Hours: Weekdays, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Elkins Central (at Elkins Park Train Station) www.facebook.com/cheltenhamtownship Hours: Weekdays, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm East Cheltenham Free Library 7879 Spring Avenue; Elkins Park, PA 19027 Hours: Weekdays, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm www.elkinscentral.com Curtis Hall Rowland Community Center Tax Office: ext. 134 Cheltenham Adult School 1250 W. Church Road; Wyncote, PA 19095 400 Myrtle Avenue; Cheltenham, PA 19012 Hours: Weekdays, 8:00 am - 3:00 pm P.O. Box 11291; Elkins Park, PA 19027-0291 215-887-1000 ext. 227 215-379-2077 • [email protected] 215-887-1720 • www.cheltenhamadultschool.org Police Administration Building Jeffrey A. Miller Catering: 215-460-3300 Monday, 10:00 am - 9:00 pm 8230 Old York Road Tuesday, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Conklin Pool Elkins Park, PA 19027-1589 Wednesday, 1:00 pm - 9:00 pm Cheltenham School District 15 E. Church Road; Elkins Park, PA 19027 Emergency: 911 Thursday, Friday, 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm School Administration Building 215-379-8727 Business: 215-885-1600 Saturday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm 2000 Ashbourne Road; Elkins Park, PA 19027 Glenside Hall and Swimming Pool 215-886-9500 • www.cheltenham.org Anonymous Tips: 215-885-1600, ext.777 Elkins Park Free Library 185 S. Keswick Avenue; Glenside, PA 19038 www.facebook.com/cheltenhamtwppd 563 E. Church Road; Elkins Park, PA 19027 Cedarbrook Middle School 215-885-1717 (Pool) Station Hours: Daily, 6:00 am – Midnight 215-635-5000 • [email protected] 300 Longfellow Road; Wyncote, PA 19095 Emergency Medical Service La Mott Community Center Monday, Wednesday, 10:00 am - 9:00 pm 215-881-6427, ext. 4025 Azalea Hall, 8230 Old York Road 7420 Sycamore Avenue; La Mott, PA 19027 Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 10 :00am - 6:00 pm Cheltenham Elementary Elkins Park, PA 19027-1589 215-635-3255 Saturday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm 7853 Front Street; Cheltenham, PA 19012 Emergency: 911 Rowland Community Center Sunday, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 215-635-7415 Business: 215-887-5925 400 Myrtle Avenue; Cheltenham, PA 19012 Glenside Free Library Cheltenham High School 215-379-2233 Emergency Management 215 S. Keswick Avenue; Glenside, PA 19038 500 Rices Mill Road; Wyncote, PA 19095 215-887-6200, ext. 339 Richard Wall House Museum 215-885-0455 • [email protected] 215-517-3700 www.facebook.com/cheltenhamtownship 1 Wall Park Drive; Elkins Park, PA 19027 Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 10 am - 6 pm emergencymanagement Elkins Park Middle School 215-887-9159 Tuesday, Thursday, 10:00 am - 9:00 pm 8149 New Second St.; Elkins Park, PA 19027 Public Works Facility Hours: By appointment Saturday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm 215-881-4941 8101 Old York Road; Elkins Park, PA 19027 Sunday, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Glenside Elementary 215-635-4600 Fire Houses La Mott Free Library Hours: Weekdays, 7:00 am - 1:00 pm and For all fire emergencies, call 911. 400 Harrison Avenue; Glenside, PA 19038 La Mott Community Center 215-881-6440 Saturdays, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Glenside Fire Company 7420 Sycamore Avenue; La Mott, PA 19027 Waverly Road Compost Facility 210 W. Glenside Avenue; Glenside, PA 19038 215-635-4419 • [email protected] Myers Elementary 1 Waverly Rd; Glenside, PA 19038 215-884-0326 Monday, Wednesday, 3 pm - 8:30 pm 7609 Montgomery Avenue; Elkins Park, PA 19027 215-517-4540 215-635-4600 La Mott Fire Company Tuesday, 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm Hours: Weekdays, 7:00 am - 2:30 pm, 7600 Penrose Avenue; Elkins Park, PA 19027 Thursday, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Wyncote Elementary Saturdays, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm 215-635-0996 Friday, 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm 333 Rices Mill Road; Wyncote, PA 19095 Saturday, Noon - 4:00 pm 215-881-6410 District Justice Court (#38-1-03) West Side Elkins Park Fire Company Magisterial District Judge 7818 Montgomery Avenue; Elkins Park, PA 19027 Christopher J. Cerski 215-635-0737 117 York Road, Suite 100A; Jenkintown, PA *Days and hours of operation may be affected Cheltenham Fire Company 19046 • 215-885-4796 by the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. Please 413 Ryers Avenue; Cheltenham, PA 19012 Hours: Weekdays, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm call or check online for up-to-date information.* 215-379-2803 POLICE, FIRE, & AMBULANCE: 911 TOWNSHIP BUILDING: 215-887-1000 POLICE BUSINESS: 215-885-1600  www.CheltenhamTownship.org ANONYMOUS POLICE TIPS: CHELTENHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT: 215-885-1600, ext. 777 215-886-9500; www.Cheltenham.org SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

“DO NOT SOLICIT” REGISTRY Flower Show and Ski Lift POST HOUSE NUMBERS NEW YEAR’S DAY ANONYMOUS TIPS 1 Tickets As required by Ordinance, KWANZAA ENDS Residents may enroll in a voluntary program to prohibit solicitors Report suspicions of drugs or other criminal activity Pending restriction due to post house numbers at least • Public Works Facilities from visiting their homes. Note: This restriction will not apply to anonymously by calling 215-885-1600, ext. 777. Or use the government agencies, religious groups, registered non-profi t COVID-19, the Parks and 4” tall where they are clearly Closed Recreation Department off ers “Crime Tips Online” link at www.CheltenhamTownship.org > visible from the street, so • Waverly Road Compost organizations or political candidates. Register online via www. Departments & Services > Police Department. CheltenhamTownship.org > Departments & Services > Police discount tickets for the Flower police, fi re, and ambulance Facility Closed Show and Area Ski Resorts • Libraries Closed Department. crews can fi nd you quickly in Call 215-887-1000 ext. 227. an emergency. 23 4 5 687 • Libraries Closed • Board of Commissioners • Civil Rights Task Force • Public Works 7:30 pm CH • Fire Board 7:00 pm PW Bagged Garden Debris Reorganization 8:00 pm CH 7:30 pm TB • Building & Zoning and Christmas Tree 8:00 pm CH Collection Rtes. 9-15

91011 12131415 • Zoning Hearing Board • Public Safety 7:30 pm CH • Historical Commission Bagged Garden Debris 7:30 pm CH • Public Aff airs 7:45 pm CH 7:30 pm RW and Christmas Tree • Environmental Advisory • Shade Tree Advisory Collection Rtes. 1-8 Council 7:30 pm TB Commission 7:30 pm TB

MARTIN LUTHER 16 17KING, JR. DAY 18 1920 21 22 No Refuse/Recycling Route A Refuse/Recycling Route B Refuse/Recycling Route C Refuse/Recycling Route D Refuse/Recycling • Township Building Closed • Economic Development • Board of Commissioners • La Mott BHAR 6:30 pm TB No Special Collection • Public Works Facilities Task Force 7:00 pm TB 7:30 pm CH • EMS 7:00 pm PW No Garden Debris Collection Closed • Zoning Hearing Board • Wyncote BHAR 7:15 pm TB • Schools Closed 7:30 pm CH • Libraries Closed *Elkins Park Library Used Book Sale Jan. 21-23 23 2425 26 27 28 29 • Wall House Tours 1:00 pm • Planning Commission • Community Volunteer Unit • Library Board 7:00 pmTB • Substance Abuse and Bagged Garden Debris 7:30 pm TB 7:00 pm P Mental Health Committee and Christmas Tree 7:30 pm TB Collection Rtes. 9-15 30 31

Meeting CH Curtis Hall: 1250 W. Church Rd., WyncoteRW Richard Wall Carriage House, 1 Wall Park Dr., Elkins Park PW Public Works Facility, 8101 Old York Rd., Elkins Park SB School Administration Building, 2000 Ashbourne Rd., Elkins Park Locations TB Township Administration Building, 8230 Old York Rd., Elkins Park TX Tax Offi ce / Annex, 8230 Old York Rd., Elkins Park P Police Administration Building, 8230 Old York Rd., Elkins Park *PUBLIC MEETINGS STILL VIRTUAL AT TIME OF PRINT DUE TO COVID-19* Printed on 30% Post Consumer Recycled Paper *Events contingent on COVID-19 guidelines. Please check website. “African Americans have made integral Black History Month: contributions to the legacy of our nation since its founding. Black History is American History.” Historic La Mott - Commissioner Baron Holland

Camp William Penn Historical Marker, James and Lucretia Mott’s home, Roadside, Re-enactors of the USCT 3rd, 6th, 20th, 22nd, and 54th (Mass.) Recruitment posters and flags displayed in dedicated in 1999. was a stop on the Underground Railroad. Regiments on Camp William Penn & Historical La Mott Day. the Camp William Penn Museum. Originally named Camptown, the La Mott Historic District was renamed after in Bradford County, PA. In 1910, a decade after Cheltenham Township was Lucretia Mott. Born in 1793, Lucretia became a founder of the women’s rights incorporated and began providing municipal services, the La Mott Fire Company movement and was one of the country’s leading abolitionists. She and her husband was established. The fire company built its first firehouse at 1618 Willow Avenue James Mott were active in the Anti-Slavery movement, including the American in 1914, and remained there until 1957 when they moved to Penrose Avenue. Anti-Slavery Society founded in Philadelphia in 1833, and made their Cheltenham home on Old York Road a stop on the Underground Railroad. In June 1863, the Citizens for the Restoration of Historical La Mott (CROHL) was founded in 1969, United States Army ordered that three regiments of colored troops be recruited with the goal of preserving the legacy of Camp William Penn, and sharing La Mott’s for the war. By June 25, Camp William Penn was established in Cheltenham impactful history through the Camp William Penn Museum. The old La Mott Township, the first Federal recuiting and training center for Black soldiers. The firehouse is the current site of the Museum, open from June-October each year. United States Colored Troops (USCT) were first accommodated at the southeast The small La Mott community is home to additional historical gems, including six corner of Washington Lane and Church Road, on the property of Edward M. homes constructed on Keenan Street of lumber from the demolished barracks. Each Davis, son-in-law to James and Lucretia Mott. The camp was situated amid a September, CROHL hosts Camp William Penn and welcoming community of legacy Quakers and wealthy abolitionists, with the Historical La Mott Day, welcoming the community railroad providing easy transportation to Philadelphia. Recruiting efforts were very to visit the encampments of the USCT 3rd and 6th successful, and in December, the camp was moved to more substantial barracks, Regiments and learn from PA 53rd Infantry re- constructed between Sycamore and Penrose Avenues. From its beginning to the enactors. The commemorative event includes living end of the war in 1865, 10,940 troops trained at Camp William Penn, and Lucretia history demonstrations, a walking tour of Historic Mott is regarded by history as the most famous preacher to the camp, frequently La Mott, and additional history presentations from visiting the soldiers. the Civil War era. Fore more information about the event or Camp William Penn, visit www.usct.org. Historic La Mott placards, the The name change from Camptown to La Mott came in 1885, when the village Article written with the help of Joyce Werkman, CROHL President, image a bust of a soldier, sought to have its own post office and was informed another Camptown existed and Tom Wieckowski, Historical Commission Chair. were installed in 2013. 16 POLICE, FIRE, & AMBULANCE: 911 TOWNSHIP BUILDING: 215-887-1000 POLICE BUSINESS: 215-885-1600 www.CheltenhamTownship.org ANONYMOUS POLICE TIPS:  CHELTENHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT: 215-885-1600, ext. 777 215-886-9500; www.Cheltenham.org SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

PEDESTRIAN SAFETY 12 GROUNDHOG DAY 34 5 Pedestrians should use marked crosswalks whenever • Civil Rights Task Force • Public Works 7:30 pm CH • Fire Board 7:00 pm PW Bagged Garden Debris and available to cross the street. Don’t cross midblock, per the 7:30 pm TB • Building & Zoning Christmas Tree Collection PA Vehicle Code. Also check both ways before crossing, 8:00 pm CH Rtes. 1-8 even on green lights. Finally, don’t assume drivers can • Pension Board 8:00 am TB see you; make eye contact with drivers to be sure before • 2022 County/Township crossing. Real Estate Tax Bills mailed this week 67 8 9 1011 12 • Public Safety 7:30 pm CH • Twinning Committee Bagged Garden Debris • Public Aff airs 7:45 pm CH 6:00 pm CH Rtes. 9-15 • Finance 8:00 pm CH • Historical Commission 6:30 pm CH • Black History Program 7:30 pm CH • Shade Tree Advisory Commission 7:30 pm TB

13 14VALENTINE’S DAY 15 16 1718 19 • Zoning Hearing Board • Economic Development • Board of Commissioners • La Mott BHAR 6:30 pm TB Bagged Garden Debris 7:30 pm CH Task Force 7:00 pm TB 7:30 pm CH • Wyncote BHAR 7:15 pm TB Rtes. 1-8 • Environmental Advisory Council 7:30 pm TB

20 21PRESIDENTS’ DAY 22 23 2425 26 No Refuse/Recycling Route A Refuse/Recycling Route B Refuse/Recycling Route C Refuse/Recycling Route D Refuse/Recycling • Township Building Closed • Zoning Hearing Board • Library Board 7:00 pm TB • Substance Abuse and No Special Collection • Public Works Facilities 7:30 pm CH Mental Health Committee No Garden Debris Collection Closed 7:30 pm TB • Schools Closed

*Elkins Park Library Used Book Sale Feb. 25-27 SNOW EMERGENCIES 27 28 Whenever snowfall over 2” is predicted or a Snow Emergency is declared, no parking is permitted BLACK HISTORY MONTH • Wall House Tours 1:00 pm • Planning Commission on Snow Emergency Routes. In addition, vehicles traveling on Snow Emergency Routes must be Check at equipped with chains or all-season/snow tires. 7:30 pm TB cheltenhamtownship.org & For 24/7 emergency notifications sent to your personal device, sign up at www.montcopa.org. cheltenhamlibraries.org for For program cancellations & other winter storm information, also check www.facebook.com/ activities to commemorate CheltenhamTownship, www.CheltenhamTownship.org, and Comcast Channel 42 or Verizon Black History Month. Channel 1960. You can also sign up to receive E-Notifications on the Township website.

Meeting CH Curtis Hall: 1250 W. Church Rd., WyncoteRW Richard Wall Carriage House, 1 Wall Park Dr., Elkins Park PW Public Works Facility, 8101 Old York Rd., Elkins Park SB School Administration Building, 2000 Ashbourne Rd., Elkins Park Locations TB Township Administration Building, 8230 Old York Rd., Elkins Park TX Tax Offi ce / Annex, 8230 Old York Rd., Elkins Park P Police Administration Building, 8230 Old York Rd., Elkins Park *PUBLIC MEETINGS STILL VIRTUAL AT TIME OF PRINT DUE TO COVID-19* Printed on 30% Post Consumer Recycled Paper *Events contingent on COVID-19 guidelines. Please check website. Parks & Recreation Just like our residents, Cheltenham Township Parks & Rec is excited to get outdoors! One event that the Parks and Recreation Department was able to off er during the pandemic in 2020, and again in 2021, was Concerts in the Park at the beautiful Curtis Arboretum. Th e free, family-friendly concert series runs on fi ve Sundays throughout the summer, showcasing diff erent local artists. Social distancing was possible on the sprawling grounds of the Arboretum, and concerts were made available through Facebook live during 2020. Staff is looking forward to continuing this event.

A ft er adding many virtual off erings to adjust to the pandemic in 2020, Parks and Recreation was excited to bring back many favorite activities, along with some new ones, in 2021. Perhaps the most widely anticipated was the reopening of Glenside and Conklin Pools. One resident expressed that waiting for the pools to open had the excitement of kids waiting to go to the candy store! One of the newest trends is the growing sport of pickleball. A Cheltenham Pickleball group formed in 2019 and has continued to grow over the past two years, playing in the mornings at Wall Park. More information is available on the Township website.

Staff was also able to bring back the Fishing Derby at Kleinheinz Pond in 2021. Th e Fishing Derby, held on the fi rst Saturday of June, has been an annual event since Residents enjoying pickleball 1957. Th is family-oriented activity is for kids aged 6 to 15 years of age, who learn to cast a line into the pond stocked with catfi sh, small-mouth bass, and bluegills. Kids compete for prizes by the number and size of fi sh they catch.

Another favorite, Sundays in the Park, was brought back in 2021. On scheduled Sundays

during May, June, September, and October, Tookany Creek Parkway is closed to vehicular Commissioner Brockington at the Fishing Derby traffi c between Central Avenue and Beryl Road. Th e closure allows enjoyment of the Parkway for pedestrians, joggers, rollerbladers, and cyclists to safely spend a leisurely aft ernoon amid the natural beauty Cheltenham has to off er.

As a way to help residents get back outdoors, the Department off ers additional outdoor programs. Please check out our website: www.cheltenhamtownship.org > Departments > Parks and Recreation. 18 POLICE, FIRE, & AMBULANCE: 911 TOWNSHIP BUILDING: 215-887-1000 POLICE BUSINESS: 215-885-1600 www.CheltenhamTownship.org ANONYMOUS POLICE TIPS:  CHELTENHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT: 215-885-1600, ext. 777 215-886-9500; www.Cheltenham.org SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS ASH WEDNESDAY CALENDAR ADS The Environmental Advisory 1 234 5 Council recognizes residential, Advertise your business • Civil Rights Task Force • Public Works 7:30 pm CH • Fire Board 7:00 pm PW Bagged Garden Debris commercial, and institutional in next year’s Annual efforts that support the 7:30 pm TB • Building & Zoning • Traffic Calming Committee Rtes. 9-15 Report & Calendar. Call Sustainable Cheltenham 8:00 pm CH 7:30 pm TB 215-887-6200, ext. 114 mission. Visit the Sustainable Cheltenham section of the for details. Township website for tips on sustainable living! 6 7 8 9 1011 12 • Public Safety 7:30 pm CH • Historical Commission Bagged Garden Debris • Public Affairs 7:45 pm CH 7:30 pm RW Rtes. 1-8 • Finance 8:00 pm CH • Shade Tree Advisory Commission 7:30 pm TB

13 14 15 16 1718 19 Daylight Savings Time Begins • Zoning Hearing Board • Economic Development • Board of Commissioners • La Mott BHAR 6:30 pm TB Bagged Garden Debris 7:30 pm CH Task Force 7:00 pm TB 7:30 pm CH • EMS 7:00 pm PW Rtes. 9-15 • Wyncote BHAR 7:15 pm TB

20 21 22 23 2425 26 • Environmental Advisory • Zoning Hearing Board • Library Board 7:00 pmTB • Substance Abuse and Bagged Garden Debris Council 7:30 pm TB 7:30 pm CH Mental Health Committee Rtes. 1-8 7:30 pm TB

*Elkins Park Library Used Book Sale Mar. 25-27 FREE LEAF COMPOST 27 28 29 30 31 Bring your shovel & containers to pick up free compost from three • Wall House Tours 1:00 pm • Planning Commission sites: 7:30 pm TB • Kleinheinz Pond parking lot, Tookany Creek Parkway between Jenkintown Road & Central Avenue • Curtis Arboretum lower level, 1250 W. Church Road • Waverly Road Compost Facility, 1 Waverly Road, between Church Road & Cheltenham Avenue Meeting CH Curtis Hall: 1250 W. Church Rd., WyncoteRW Richard Wall Carriage House, 1 Wall Park Dr., Elkins Park PW Public Works Facility, 8101 Old York Rd., Elkins Park SB School Administration Building, 2000 Ashbourne Rd., Elkins Park Locations TB Township Administration Building, 8230 Old York Rd., Elkins Park TX Tax Office / Annex, 8230 Old York Rd., Elkins Park P Police Administration Building, 8230 Old York Rd., Elkins Park *PUBLIC MEETINGS STILL VIRTUAL AT TIME OF PRINT DUE TO COVID-19* Printed on 30% Post Consumer Recycled Paper *Events contingent on COVID-19 guidelines. Please check website. Property Maintenance & Permit Application Guide 3URSHUW\0DLQWHQDQFH7LSV Spring is the season for upkeep and home improvements! If you’re considering - 5HIXVHUHF\FOLQJFDUWVVKRXOGRQO\EHSODFHGRXW making changes to the property, here are some guiding steps: KRXUVSULRUWRSLFNXSDQGVKRXOGEHVWRUHG Step 1: As part of any construction addition that changes the footprint of your property, ZLWKLQKRXUVRIFROOHFWLRQ including sheds, decks, patios, balconies, steps, garages, driveway expansions, or home $OOUHIXVHPXVWEHVHDOHGLQDEDJRUFORVHG additions, a Zoning Determination Request is required to determine compliance with FRQWDLQHUVRLW¶VQRWWDNHQE\ZLQGRUURGHQWV Building and Zoning Codes, including required setbacks, and whether a Zoning Hearing 0DLQWDLQ\RXUJUDVV%\7RZQVKLS2UGLQDQFH Board review would be needed for a variance. JUDVVHVPXVWEHQRKLJKHUWKDQIW Step 2: Building, Roofi ng or Siding, Fencing, Plumbing, Electrical, and HVAC work also 'RQRWEORZJUDVVFOLSSLQJVLQWRWKHVWUHHW require separate permit applications. Applications should be submitted with three (3) sets of .HHSKHGJHVDQGYHJHWDWLRQWULPPHGEDFNIURP plans and specifi cations for work to be completed. Earth Disturbance Permits are required WKHVLGHZDON for any development that decreases pervious (water-absorbing) surface by 250 sq. ft . or more to describe how the additional stormwater runoff will be addressed. :DWFKIRUWULSSLQJKD]DUGVWKHVLGHZDONLV part of your residential property. Step 3: Plans are reviewed for compliance with the Uniform Construction Code. 7UHHVPXVWKDYHDIWFOHDUDQFHDERYHVLGHZDONV Th e turnaround time for permit approval or denial is 15 days for residential, 30 days for commerical construction, per the Uniform Construction Code adopted by the Township. 'RQRWSDUN\RXUFDURQODZQ Step 4: Validation of permit approval occurs aft er all applications, registrations, proofs of insurance, and payment of required fees. Step 5: As work progresses on a permitted project, the building department conducts inspections to confi rm compliance with the plans submitted and the code. Th e Township Building Inspector can be reached for questions at extension 222. Step 6: Within fi ve (5) days of the fi nal approved inspection, a Certifi cate of Occupancy is issued, de- pending on the scope of work of the approved permit. When in doubt, call the Planning and Zoning Department - do NOT attempt work without a permit, as fees will triple for unpermitted work. For more in-depth information on this process, the Permits Clerk can be reached at extension 212. A well-maintained hedge An example showcasing a maintained lawn abutting a neighboring lawn in need of mowing 20 POLICE, FIRE, & AMBULANCE: 911 TOWNSHIP BUILDING: 215-887-1000 POLICE BUSINESS: 215-885-1600 www.CheltenhamTownship.org ANONYMOUS POLICE TIPS:   CHELTENHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT: 215-885-1600, ext. 777 215-886-9500; www.Cheltenham.org SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

STORM DRAINS RAMADAN BEGINS POOPER SCOOPER LAW REPAIR CURBS & EARTH DAY ACTIVITIES Per Township Ordinance, never 1 2 Cheltenham Township requires pet owners or caretakers SIDEWALKS Visit the Township’s website Bagged Garden Debris dump anything into storm www.CheltenhamTownship. Rtes. 9-15 to dispose of pet waste in a sanitary manner. If pet waste Curb & sidewalk drain inlets along roadways org for details about Earth is improperly left on the ground, rain will sweep it into maintenance is a property because they empty directly Day activities during the the storm drains, and from there bacteria will enter our owner’s responsibility. Call into the Tookany Creek. Contact month of April. waterways, impairing water quality. 215-887-6200, ext. 220, for the Police at 911 to report information. illegal dumping immediately. 356894 7 • Playground Program • Civil Rights Task Force • Public Works 7:30 pm CH • Fire Board 7:00 pm PW Bagged Garden Debris • Princess Ball Curtis Hall Registration Begins 7:30 pm TB • Building & Zoning Rtes. 1-8 5:00 - 7:00 pm • Last day to pay 2022 8:00 pm CH County/Township real estate taxes at discount

PALM SUNDAY GOOD FRIDAY 1011 12 13 14 15 PASSOVER BEGINS 16 AT SUNDOWN • Schools Closed • Schools Closed • Schools Closed • Schools Closed • Libraries Closed No Special Collection • Zoning Hearing Board • Public Safety 7:30 pm CH • Twinning Commission No Garden Debris Collection 7:30 pm CH • Public Affairs 7:45 pm CH 6:30 pm RW • Township Building Closed • Finance 8:00 pm CH • Historical Commission • Public Works Facilities 7:30 pm RW • Shade Tree Advisory Closed • Schools Closed Commission 7:30 pm TB

PASSOVER ENDS EASTER EARTH DAY 1718 19 20 21 22 23 AT SUNDOWN • Libraries Closed • Environmental Advisory • Economic Development • Board of Commissioners • La Mott BHAR 6:30 pm TB Bagged Garden Debris Council 7:30 pm TB Task Force 7:00 pm TB 7:30 pm CH • Wyncote BHAR 7:15 pm TB Rtes. 9-15 • Mercantile and Business • Zoning Hearing Board Privilege taxes due 7:30 pm CH

*Elkins Park Library Used Book Sale Apr. 22-24

2425 26 27 28 29 ARBOR DAY 30 • Wall House Tours 1:00 pm • Planning Commission • Community Volunteer Unit • Library Board 7:00 pm • Substance Abuse and Bagged Garden Debris 7:30 pm TB 7:00 pm P East Cheltenham Library Mental Health Committee Rtes. 1-8 7:30 pm TB • 33rd Annual Arbor Day Grove Park 10:00 am

Meeting CH Curtis Hall: 1250 W. Church Rd., WyncoteRW Richard Wall Carriage House, 1 Wall Park Dr., Elkins Park PW Public Works Facility, 8101 Old York Rd., Elkins Park SB School Administration Building, 2000 Ashbourne Rd., Elkins Park Locations TB Township Administration Building, 8230 Old York Rd., Elkins Park TX Tax Office / Annex, 8230 Old York Rd., Elkins Park P Police Administration Building, 8230 Old York Rd., Elkins Park *PUBLIC MEETINGS STILL VIRTUAL AT TIME OF PRINT DUE TO COVID-19* Printed on 30% Post Consumer Recycled Paper *Events contingent on COVID-19 guidelines. Please check website. National Police & EMS Week

Th e Cheltenham Township Police Department implemented body-worn The fi rst ambulance to be purchased by cameras in mid-2021. Th e Department spent 3-4 years researching the Cheltenham EMS, implementation of body cameras in Cheltenham, and was able to purchase housed in 1985 them with the help of federal grant funds through the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD), which covered 50% of the cost. Th e body cameras, worn by all offi cers assigned to Uniformed Patrol Duties, are made by the same manufacturer as the in-car cameras in their vehicles, allowing the two to be linked—whenever one comes on, the other comes on. Th e body-worn cameras record both audio and Th is year, 2022, video, and there is no access to the recording on the camera itself, so marks a milestone there is no way to delete or alter footage captured. When offi cers come for the Cheltenham back to the station, the video can sync to the system via WiFi in close Emergency Medical proximity to the building, or by placing it in a docking station. By syncing Service (EMS): it is the timestamps on the videos, the computer system will allow both car their 40th year of and body camera footage to be viewed side-by-side. operation! Th eir fi rst “Th e offi cers are very enthusiastic about the cameras. Th ey are in favor of call was in February the extra measure of transparency,” said Chief of Police John Frye. 1982. Th at fi rst year, the group of 29 Cheltenham’s fi rst ambulance in the new style volunteers borrowed a Police Van and responded to 239 calls, using basic life support (BLS) equipment. Forty years later, EMS responds to over 3,000 calls a year using the latest Advanced Life Support (ALS) Equipment. Our career and volunteer members are to be congratulated for the hundreds of lives they have saved and aided over the past 40 years. You can be a part of this wonderful team and support the EMS mission by becoming a subscriber or making a tax-deductible donation. Subscribers pay an annual fee, ensuring they will have no out-of-pocket expenses should EMS services be needed. Additional information can be found at cheltenhamtownship.org > Departments & Services > Emergency Medical Services > Annual Subscription Program. Happy 40th Anniversary, EMS! Offi cer Baldwin equipped with a body-worn camera, and captured footage shown on the computer 22 POLICE, FIRE, & AMBULANCE: 911 TOWNSHIP BUILDING: 215-887-1000 POLICE BUSINESS: 215-885-1600 www.CheltenhamTownship.org ANONYMOUS POLICE TIPS:  CHELTENHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT: 215-885-1600, ext. 777 215-886-9500; www.Cheltenham.org SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 RAMADAN ENDS 2 3 4 5 6 7 • Pool registration begins • Civil Rights Task Force • Public Works 7:30 pm CH • Fire Board 7:00 pm PW Bagged Garden Debris (online) 7:30 pm TB • Building & Zoning Rtes. 9-15 8:00 pm CH • Pension Board 8:00 am TB

8MOTHER’S DAY 9 1011 12 13 14 • Zoning Hearing Board • Economic Development • Public Safety 7:30 pm CH • Historical Commission Bagged Garden Debris 7:30 pm CH Task Force 7:00 pm TB • Public Affairs 7:45 pm CH 6:30 pm CH Rtes. 1-8 • Environmental Advisory • Historical Preservation Council 7:30 pm TB Lecture 7:30 pm CH • Shade Tree Advisory Commission 7:30 pm TB

PRIMARY 1516 17ELECTION DAY 18 19 20 21 • Sundays in the Park • Schools Closed • Board of Commissioners • La Mott BHAR 6:30 pm TB Bagged Garden Debris Tookany Creek Parkway 7:30 pm CH • EMS 7:00 pm PW Rtes. 9-15 1:00 pm-4:00 pm • Wyncote BHAR 7:15 pm TB

*Elkins Park Library Used Book Sale May 20-22 National Police Week May 15-21 Emergency Medical Services Week May 15-21 22 23 2425 26 27 28 • Sundays in the Park • Planning Commission • Zoning Hearing Board • Library Board 7:00 pm • Substance Abuse and Bagged Garden Debris • Glenside Pool Opens Tookany Creek Parkway 7:30 pm TB 7:30 pm CH Elkins Park Library Mental Health Committee Rtes. 1-8 • Pool Registration 1:00 pm-4:00 pm 7:30 pm TB 10:00 am - noon • Libraries Closed

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS POOL REGISTRATION 29 30MEMORIAL DAY 31 WASTE COLLECTION Regular pool registration is available online through https:// Check the Montgomery • Libraries Closed No Refuse/Recycling Route A Refuse/Recycling cheltenhamtownship.recdesk.com. If you need a paper application, • Township Building Closed County website: please call the Parks and Recreation Department at MontgomeryCountyRe- • Public Works Facilities 215-887-1000 ext. 227. Note May 28 and June 18 cycles.org for this year’s Closed Saturday registrations at the pools as well. household • Schools Closed hazardous waste collection dates or call 610-278-3618. Meeting CH Curtis Hall: 1250 W. Church Rd., WyncoteRW Richard Wall Carriage House, 1 Wall Park Dr., Elkins Park PW Public Works Facility, 8101 Old York Rd., Elkins Park SB School Administration Building, 2000 Ashbourne Rd., Elkins Park Locations TB Township Administration Building, 8230 Old York Rd., Elkins Park TX Tax Office / Annex, 8230 Old York Rd., Elkins Park P Police Administration Building, 8230 Old York Rd., Elkins Park *PUBLIC MEETINGS STILL VIRTUAL AT TIME OF PRINT DUE TO COVID-19* Printed on 30% Post Consumer Recycled Paper *Events contingent on COVID-19 guidelines. Please check website. Cheltenham Township Facts & Figures Population: 36,793 (2010 census) / 37,121 (2019 census estimate) Recreation: Over 350 acres of Township parkland, including 12 public Form of Government: Commissioner-Manager, operating as a First Class Township playgrounds, 36 park areas, 12 public tennis courts, 3 outdoor roller hockey under a Home Rule Charter courts, 2 community Township Area: 9.06 square miles centers, 1 municipal rental facility available for public functions, 2 municipal Elevation: 100 feet above sea level (S.E. corner) to 420 feet (N.W. corner) swimming pools, 2 bird sanctuaries, 7 basketball courts, 1 skate park, 1 outdoor fi tness court, and 6 pickleball courts. Latitude and Longitude: 40 degrees 04 minutes 10 seconds North, Public Trails: Approximately 5 miles 75 degrees 07 minutes 35 seconds West (at Township Administration Building) Libraries: 4 branches, with more than 60 computers and over 150,000 volumes. Miles of Roadway: 103 Township, 25 State and 2 County Schools: 7 public schools and approximately 20 private and parochial schools, Public Transportation: 11 SEPTA bus routes (6, 16, 18, 22, 28, 55, 70, 77, 80, H and including 1 adult school XH). 6 train stations (Glenside, Jenkintown-Wyncote, Elkins Park and Melrose Park Colleges/Universities: Arcadia University, Alvernia College, Gratz College, on the Doylestown/Warminster/West Trenton Line and Lawndale and Cheltenham PITC Institute, Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, Salus University and on the Fox Chase Line). TransNet service for seniors ages 65 and older. Free TransNet service within Township Monday-Friday, 9:00 am – 3:30 pm Westminster Theological Seminary Medical Facilities: Einstein Medical Center Elkins Park; Several major facilities Municipal Buildings: 14 are located within a 7 mile radius Historic House Museum: 1 Religious Institutions: Over 40 of various faiths and denominations National Register of Historic Places: Township-owned buildings: Henry W. Breyer Recognition/Awards: Jr. House (Township Administration Building), Curtis Hall and Arboretum, Glenside • Pennsylvania State Association of Township Commissioners’ Governor’s Memorial Hall, George K. Heller School (Cheltenham Center for the Arts), Benjamin Award for Local Government Excellence to Cheltenham Commissioner Drew Rowland House (Shovel Shop) and Wall House (Richard Wall House Museum) Sharkey (2016) National Historic Landmarks: Grey Towers of Arcadia University and Beth Sholom • Reaccreditation of Cheltenham Police Department by Pennsylvania Law Synagogue. • Enforcement Accreditation Commission (2016) Art Center: 1 • Designated as a Bird Town (2016) • Greater Valley Forge Transportation Management Association Sustainable Flood Control Structure: 1 Award Diamond Level (2018) • Outstanding Community Partner Award (2016) for implementing a Drug Free Communities Support Program • National Arbor Day Foundation Tree City USA - 22nd consecutive year (2020)

Arcadia Public Art Project onthe grounds of the Glenside Library. Designed by artist Kelly Cave, the installation serves as benches, incorporating design elements of the trolleys that once ran along Keswick Avenue. The project was completed in 2021.

A sign of the times: one of many Township Zoom meetings! 24 POLICE, FIRE, & AMBULANCE: 911 TOWNSHIP BUILDING: 215-887-1000 POLICE BUSINESS: 215-885-1600 www.CheltenhamTownship.org ANONYMOUS POLICE TIPS:  CHELTENHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT: 215-885-1600, ext. 777 215-886-9500; www.Cheltenham.org SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY DOG REMINDERS ARTS IN THE PARK State law requires dogs be 1234 licensed with the County (www. Arts in the Park presents a fine selection of quality, juried Route B Refuse/Recycling Route C Refuse/Recycling Route D Refuse/Recycling • 64th Annual Fishing montcopa.org/1790/Dog- wares crafted by talented artists. The 27th Annual event will Licenses) & properly vaccinated • Public Works 7:30 pm CH • CHS Graduation No Special Collection Derby Kleinheinz Pond be held Sunday, June 5, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, at High against rabies. Per Township • Building & Zoning • Fire Board 7:00 pm PW No Garden Debris Collection 9:00 am-noon School Park on Montgomery Avenue & High School Road. Ordinance, dispose of pet waste 8:00 pm CH • Traffic Calming Committee • Last day to pay 2022 Call 215-782-8082 for details. in proper receptacles, and dogs 7:30 pm TB County/Township real must be leashed at all times when estate tax at face outside of owner’s property. 5789106 11 • Arts in the Park • Civil RIghts Task Force • Public Safety 7:30 pm CH • Twinning Committee Bagged Garden Debris High School Park 7:30 pm TB • Public Affairs 7:45 pm CH 6:30 pm RW Rtes. 9-15 10:00 am-5:00pm • Finance 8:00 pm CH • Historical Commission • Flick N Float Glenside Pool • Sundays in the Park 7:30 pm RW 8:00 pm Tookany Creek Parkway • Shade Tree Advisory 1:00 pm-4:00 pm Commission 7:30 pm TB

*Elkins Park Library Used Book Sale June 10-15 Half Price 12 13 14FLAG DAY 15 16 17 18 • Sundays in the Park • Zoning Hearing Board No Refuse/Recycling Route B Refuse/Recycling Route C Refuse/Recycling Route D Refuse/Recycling • Conklin Pool Opens Tookany Creek Parkway 7:30 pm CH • Township Building Closed • Board of Commissioners • La Mott BHAR 6:30 pm TB No Special Collection • Pool registration 1:00 pm-4:00 pm • Public Works Closed 7:30 pm CH • Wyncote BHAR 7:15 pm TB No Garden Debris Collection 10:00 am-noon • Last Day of School

------*Elkins Park Library Used Book Sale June 10-15 Half Price ------*Elkins Park Library Used Book Sale June 16-19 ($5/ bag) 19FATHER’S DAY 20 21 22 23 24 25 • Playgound Program Begins • Economic Development • Library Board 7:00 pm TB • Substance Abuse and Bagged Garden Debris • Environmental Advisory Task Force 7:00 pm TB Mental Health Committee Rtes. 1-8 Council 7:30 pm TB • Zoning Hearing Board 7:30 pm TB • Flick N Float Conklin Pool 7:30 pm CH 8:00 pm

26 27 28 29 30 CONCERTS IN THE PARK • Wall House Tours 1:00 pm • Planning Commission The popular Concerts in the Park series kicks off a 24th • Concert in the Park 7:30 pm TB season on June 26. Bring a light snack & lawn chairs to Curtis Arboretum enjoy the free performances on five Sundays at 5:00 5:00 pm-7:00 pm pm, usually held at beautiful Curtis Arboretum, 1250 West Church Road in Wyncote.

Meeting CH Curtis Hall: 1250 W. Church Rd., WyncoteRW Richard Wall Carriage House, 1 Wall Park Dr., Elkins Park PW Public Works Facility, 8101 Old York Rd., Elkins Park SB School Administration Building, 2000 Ashbourne Rd., Elkins Park Locations TB Township Administration Building, 8230 Old York Rd., Elkins Park TX Tax Office / Annex, 8230 Old York Rd., Elkins Park P Police Administration Building, 8230 Old York Rd., Elkins Park *PUBLIC MEETINGS STILL VIRTUAL AT TIME OF PRINT DUE TO COVID-19* Printed on 30% Post Consumer Recycled Paper *Events contingent on COVID-19 guidelines. Please check website. Real Estate Tax Breakdown (2021)

School District: 49.5325 mills (78.5%) County: 3.632 mills + Montgomery County Community College: .39 mills (6.3%) Township: 9.5695 mills (15.2%) Refuse: $325 annually *Local Services Tax: $52 annually from people who work in the Township Assessed Valuation: $1,864,176,230 (as of Jan. 1, 2021) *Earned Income/Net Profi t Tax Rate: 1.5% (Township 1%, School District .5%) Mercantile Rate: .001% wholesale, .0015% retail Business Privilege Tax: .004%

*Note: Local Service Tax and Earned Income Tax are collected and processed by Berkheimer Associates, NOT the Cheltenham Tax Offi ce. Questions regarding LST or EIT should be directed to Berkheimer at (610) 588-0965. Township Budget Breakdown Planning & Zoning: $469,140 (1.2%) Parks & Recreation: $1,987,446 (5.1%) Police Department: $9,248,162 (23.5%) Libraries: $1,729,250 (4.4%) Public Works: Fire Companies: $4,663,102 (11.8%) $1,442,742 (3.7%) Finance: $105,575 (.3%) Emergency Services: $1,217,608 (3.1%) Benefi ts, Insurance, Administration: and Capital Transfer: $14,022,871 (35.7%) Book your Wedding or Special Event $1,667,606 (4.2%) at Curtis Hall & Arboretum now! Contact Laura Shoup Budgetary Transfers: 215.460.3300 | [email protected] $2,782,699 (7%) 26 POLICE, FIRE, & AMBULANCE: 911 TOWNSHIP BUILDING: 215-887-1000 POLICE BUSINESS: 215-885-1600  www.CheltenhamTownship.org ANONYMOUS POLICE TIPS: CHELTENHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT: 215-885-1600, ext. 777 215-886-9500; www.Cheltenham.org SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Sign Up to Receive E-Notifications DISCARD INVASIVE PLANTS Amusement Park Tickets TOWNSHIP WEBSITE: www.cheltenhamtownship.org To curb the spread of 12 The Parks and Recreation Cable Channels: Comcast 42 or Verizon 1960 invasive plants, they should Bagged Garden Debris Department has Facebook Pages: www.facebook.com/ • cheltenhamtownship be discarded with refuse, Rtes. 9-15 discount tickets to area • CheltenhamSD • cheltenhamtwppd not included with garden • CheltenhamTownshipEmergencyManagement amusement parks. • CheltenhamTownshipLibrarySystem debris in biodegradable Call 215-887-1000 ext. 227 Instagram: @cheltenhampatwp paper bags. Twitter: @cheltenhamtwp; @CheltTwpPD; @CheltenhamSD 34INDEPENDENCE DAY 5 6 7 8 9 No Refuse/Recycling Route A Refuse/Recycling Route B Refuse/Recycling Route C Refuse/Recycling Route D Refuse/Recycling • Township Building Closed • Civil Rights Task Force • Public Works 7:30 pm CH • Fire Board 7:00 pm PW No Special Collection • Public Works Closed 7:30 pm TB • Building & Zoning No Garden Debris Collection • Libraries Closed 8:00 pm CH • Flick N Float Glenside Pool 8:00 pm • 2022/23 School real estate tax bills mailed this week 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 • Concert in the Park • Zoning Hearing Board • Public Safety 7:30 pm CH • Shade Tree Advisory Bagged Garden Debris Curtis Arboretum 7:30 pm CH • Public Affairs 7:45 pm CH Commission 7:30 pm TB Rtes. 1-8 5:00-7:00 pm • Finance 8:00 pm CH

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 • Environmental Advisory • Economic Development • Board of Commissioners • La Mott BHAR 6:30 pm TB Bagged Garden Debris • Playground Carnival Rain Council 7:30 pm TB Task Force 7:00 pm TB 7:30 pm CH • EMS 7:00 pm PW Rtes. 9-15 Date • Zoning Hearing Board • Wyncote BHAR 7:15 pm TB • Playground Carnival 7:30 pm CH 5:30-8:30 pm

24 25 26 27 28 29 30 • Concert in the Park • Planning Commission • Community Volunteer Unit • Library Board 7:00 pmTB • Substance Abuse and Bagged Garden Debris Curtis Arboretum 7:30 pm TB 7:00 pm P Mental Health Committee Rtes. 1-8 5:00-7:00 pm 7:30 pm TB • Flick N Float Conklin Pool 31 8:00 pm

Meeting CH Curtis Hall: 1250 W. Church Rd., WyncoteRW Richard Wall Carriage House, 1 Wall Park Dr., Elkins Park PW Public Works Facility, 8101 Old York Rd., Elkins Park SB School Administration Building, 2000 Ashbourne Rd., Elkins Park Locations TB Township Administration Building, 8230 Old York Rd., Elkins Park TX Tax Office / Annex, 8230 Old York Rd., Elkins Park P Police Administration Building, 8230 Old York Rd., Elkins Park *PUBLIC MEETINGS STILL VIRTUAL AT TIME OF PRINT DUE TO COVID-19* Printed on 30% Post Consumer Recycled Paper *Events contingent on COVID-19 guidelines. Please check website. Route A - Monday* Refuse & Recycling Information Route B - Tuesday* Cheltenham Township collects refuse and recycling weekly from single residences, duplexes and triplexes. Dwellings that contain more than three living units and most Route C - Wednesday* businesses must arrange for private refuse and recycling collection. Owners of mixed- Route D - Thursday* use properties should call Public Works at 215-635-4600 to learn if they are eligible for *except holidays Township collection. Note: Recycling is mandatory for all residents and businesses. See map on calendar insert. Household Refuse Non-Combustibles (Special Collections) NOT ACCEPTED: WHAT: Regular household waste. MUST BE BAGGED. WHAT: Unusual items like furniture, large appliances, • Televisions HOW MUCH: No more than: carpeting and padding, and refuse greater than • Motor vehicle parts • 10 polyethylene bags a maximum 30 lbs. each allowed under Household Refuse. • Computer components or • Central air conditioning units • six 20-gallon containers (maximum 60 lbs. each) HOW MUCH: No more than one pile 4’ x 3’ x 3’, • Plumbing fi xtures, toilets, sinks, tubs, household with tight lids, or oversized trash containers only if including: boilers, heating units or radiators refuse is placed in bags (maximum 30 lbs. each). • up to four 30-gallon containers • Gas/air tanks (fuel, oil, propane, acetylene, oxygen, • boards, poles, planks, decking, fencing (no etc.) WHERE: At the curb. concrete), etc., under 3’ in length and 4” in diameter • Video, pinball or vending machines • Do not obstruct the street or sidewalk • two large non-combustible items (excluding • Paint or paint remover • Do not place material at the curb more than 12 appliances) • Musical instruments and equipment hours before collection, and remove containers • large appliances, (additional $3.50 fee per • Metal cabinets or drums within 12 hours after collection. appliance). • Poisonous materials WHEN: Once weekly, beginning at 7:00 am. Consult • Compact fl uorescent lamps/bulbs (Hazardous Anything exceeding the previous description the refuse/recycling collection map or call 215-635- Waste) requires a special arrangement and may entail 4600 to learn your regular collection day. • Boards, poles, planks, decking, fencing, etc., over 3’ additional charges. Automotive Tires and Batteries long or 4” in diameter • Materials resulting from demolition, excavation, Residents may drop off old vehicle tires and batteries HOW: construction, plastering, paperhanging, roofi ng or at the Public Works Facility. A $1 disposal fee will be • Curbside pickup most Fridays for a base fee of $25. carpentry. charged per tire. Only four tires, off the rims, will be Do not obstruct street or sidewalk. accepted per visit. Vehicle batteries are accepted free Call 215-635-4600 to schedule an appointment Call 215-635-4600 for suggestions on disposing of of charge. before placing any material at the curb. material that the Township will not accept. The Public Works Facility is open weekdays from • Drop off at the Public Works Facility for a $15 base Call the Refuse Superintendent at 7:00 am - 1:00 pm & Saturdays from 10:00 am - fee. 215-635-4600 ext. 342 for additional 2:00 pm. *Holidays and COVID may aff ect hours • Additional charges may include $3.50/large information about business and appliance. institutional recycling. Household Hazardous Waste The Montgomery County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program will be off ered from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm on the following dates: Saturday, September 25, 2021 Sunday, October 24, 2021 Spring-Ford 9th Grade Center Lower Merion Transfer Station 400 South Lewis Rd; Royersford, PA 19468 1300 N. Woodbine Ave; Penn Valley, PA 19072 Call 610-278-3618 or visit www.MontcoPARecycles.org for more details. Montgomery County residents may also attend any Household Hazardous Waste event held in Bucks, Chester, Delaware or Philadelphia Counties. 28 Cheltenham Single-Stream Recycling Paper/Cardboard Glass • Newspapers, magazines, brochures, office paper, file folders, • All glass bottles and jar food and beverage containers. • Glass, cans, plastic, paper and cardboard items should greeting cards, mail, paperback books, phone books, paper bags, • Do not include broken glass, windowpanes, mirrors, light be recycled together in the blue, wheeled cart provided cardboard boxes, egg cartons, cardboard beverage carriers, bulbs, ceramics, porcelain or dishware. by the Township to each residential property for paper towel rolls, corrugated cardboard and ice cream, milk and orange juice cartons. Always try to flatten boxes. Cans automated recycling. No other recycling receptacle • Metal and aluminum cans, loose metal jar lids, steel bottle • Do NOT include frozen food boxes for pizza or entrees, may be used for the Township’s program. caps, and foil balled into wads of at least 2”. Do NOT flatten cans. shredded paper, Styrofoam, waxed paper, hardback books, or • Do not include cooking plates, scrap metal, or electronic waste • Empty and rinse items to remove food & organic waste. cardboard contaminated with food scraps or grease. like batteries, cell phones or computers. • Place automated recycling cart at the curb no more NOTE: Cardboard left outside of a recycling cart will NOT be than 12 hours before the scheduled collection day and collected. Cardboard too large to fit within the cart with the Electronics Recycling remove it within 12 hours after collection. Recycling is lid shut must be cut down or dropped off at the following NOTE: The Township no longer recycles small electronics. collected on the same day as regular refuse pickup. locations and times: Alternative options include: Waverly Road Compost Facility • Position cart with wheels towards the residence at least Best Buy of Willow Grove (www.bestbuy.com or 215-784-7020). between Church Rd and Cheltenham Ave, Laverock Does not accept TVs. 3 feet away from surrounding obstacles, including trash Monday – Friday, 7:00 am – 2:30 pm cans, vehicles, poles, hydrants or landscaping. When not Saturday, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm 611 Metals of Willow Grove (www.611metals.com or 267-221- out for pickup, store cart in a shed or garage or in side/ Public Works Facility 6924). Accepts TVs and computer monitors for a fee and will pay backyards. Storage in front of homes is discouraged. 8101 Old York Road, Elkins Park for computers and some electronics. Monday – Friday, 7:00 am – 1:00 pm Junkluggers of Abington (www.facebook.com/junkluggersrecy- • Carts are available in two sizes: 35 and 65 gallons. Saturday, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm cling or 215-800-0922). Accepts appliances, electronics, TVs and • Automated recycling carts should remain with a Hours may be affected by holidays. Dumping materialswhen more for a fee. property, not the owner, after a home sale. New either facility is closed is prohibited and may result in citation. Drop-Off Scrap Metal Recycling residents who want to exchange their existing cart Plastics The Township will accept some types of scrap metal for drop-off for a new size should contact the Refuse/Recycling • Only items stamped with a code number “1” through “7.” recycling. Call the Public Works Department at 215-635-4600 Superintendent at 215-635-4600, ext. 342. • Do not include plastic bags, PVC, CD cases, VHS/VCR tapes, for complete details. spray gun tops or Styrofoam, including packing peanuts.

Loose Leaf Collection (See route map on calendar insert.) Bagged Garden Debris Recycling Non-invasive garden debris, leaves, grass clippings and twigs must be placed in biodegradable The Township’s 2020 Fall Leaf Collection Program will begin in mid-October to allow enough time paper bags only for the curbside collections, NOT discarded with regular trash. for two loose leaf collections on every route. In addition, a special third loose leaf collection has • The Township sells bags at a cost of $.50 per bag. Call 215-635-4600 to order. been scheduled for the first four routes collected in the program weather( permitting; leaf vacuums • Put bagged leaves at the curb just prior to their scheduled collection day. are ineffective in very cold temperatures and snow or ice). • Debris bags can also be dropped off at Waverly Road Compost Facility on weekdays, 7:00 1st Round - Leaves must be at the curb by 7:00 am for this one-day per route collection. am-2:30 pm or Saturdays, 10:00 am-2:00 pm, unless affected by a holiday. No material may be 2nd Round - All leaves must be out on the FIRST day of the two-day collection by 7:00 am. Once dropped off when the facility is closed. crews have passed, they will NOT return - do not put out additional leaves. The Bagged Garden Debris Collection Program begins in March and runs through spring, summer, • Rake leaves to the curb no more than 14 days prior to the scheduled collection day, in and fall on Fridays, alternating weekly between Routes 1-8 and 9-15, as shown on the calendar, accordance with Township Ordinance. Violators will be subject to fines. • Rake only leaves; do not include twigs or branches, which may jam the leaf machines. unless affected by a holiday. • Do not put leaves into the street immediately after a collection, or at any time after the final Note: DO NOT put INVASIVE PLANTS OR THEIR TRIMMINGS, trash, large branches, dirt, collection, per Township ordinance. stones, or rocks into the bags. Invasives should be discarded in bags labeled “Invasive Plants” with Check www.CheltenhamTownship.org, www.facebook.com/CheltenhamTownship, Comcast household refuse, up to a maximum of 20 bags per collection. Channel 42 or Verizon Channel 1960 for schedule updates, or call 215-635-4600. Landscapers Branches Landscapers must obtain a Township permit annually from the Public Works Department to dump garden debris at the Waverly Road Compost Facility: $50 for landscapers that pay the Township business privilege Large branches (max. 8’ long and 4” in diameter, one pile not exceeding 4’ x 4’ x 8’) and small tax and $100 for others. branches (eight tied bundles not to total over 4’ long and 2’ in diameter), may be placed at the Additional charges apply per cubic yard of debris. Call 215-635-4600 for more information. curb for special collection for a minimum $15 charge. If materials exceed above limits, the Highway Superintendent will affix additional charges in $15 increments. Collection will be by appointment, Additional Guidelines and will not be scheduled during Fall Leaf Collection Program - call 215-635-4600. Logs, firewood, - Do NOT park on top of fallen leaves, since heat from a vehicle may ignite a fire. railroad ties, bushes and tree stumps will not be accepted. Do not place in street or sidewalk. - DO NOT burn leaves. 29 PRST STD US POSTAGE PAID READING, PA PERMIT NO. 4528

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