Cheltenham Township 2017-2018 Annual Report and Calendar

CHELTENHAM TOWNSHIP 2017-2018 ANNUAL REPORT AND CALENDAR Acknowledgements Table of Each Cheltenham Township Annual Report and Calendar is produced by the Office of Public Information with assistance from the Board of Commissioners, Township Contents Manager Bryan T. Havir and Township Staff. Writer/Editor: Nancy K. Gibson, Public Information Message from the Board President 1 Officer 2017 Board of Commissioners 2 Recycled Paper Cheltenham Police Athletic League (PAL) 4 To support the Cheltenham Township Sustainability Cheltenham School District: Great Musical Plan adopted in 2013, this publication is printed on recycled Performances 6 paper including 30% post-consumer waste. Fire Department: Join the Team 8 Polling Places 10 Emergency Medical Service 12 Parks and Recreation: Summer Camps 14 Emergency Management: Planning, Preparation and Partners 16 Cheltenham Bird Town 18 Cheltenham Township Library System: STEM/STEAM 20 Public Works Department: Garden Waste Recycling 22 Township Fact and Figures 24 Township, School District, County, State and Federal Officials 26 2017 Operating and Capital Budgets 28 2016 Summary Financial Statement 29 Township Address and Telephone Directory 30 Leaf and Garden Debris Collections 31 Recycling Programs 32 Refuse Regulations 33 Advertising Advertisement in this publication does not constitute endorsement of a specific product or service by Cheltenham Township. Revenue generated by any advertisements helps underwrite the cost of the annual report and calendar. Anyone interested in placing an ad in next year’s publication should contact the Cheltenham Township Public Information Office at 215-887-6200, ext. 230. A recently adopted landscape management structure under one roof into stores with individual Message plan for Curtis Arboretum is another aspect of storefronts. Hopefully, we’ll see over 20 new stores our sustainability endeavors. The plan outlines open at the site in early 2018. strategies to guide the restoration, improvement and Like all of my fellow Commissioners, I urge from the maintenance of our beautiful 45-acre arboretum. everyone to support all our local businesses; their The Township is already pursuing grant funding to success is a win for the community as a whole. Board expand the parking lot using pervious pavers as well Volunteers as other “greening” efforts. Finally, I cannot overlook the tremendous Work is beginning this summer on Phase II contributions of the hundreds of residents who enhancements in High School Park, which already President benefit their community as volunteers. My own boasts a native plant garden and a beautiful new road to becoming a Commissioner began with my entrance thanks to the efforts and private fundraising participation on the Economic Development Task by the Friends of High School Park. Dear Neighbor, Force in the 1990s and by getting the Township Economic Development to launch a series of outdoor summer concerts at The Township is also working to sustain itself Curtis Arboretum. I’m proud to say those concerts through economic development, which broadens the will celebrate their 20th anniversary this year, and I his message is in part a farewell to all of tax base by reducing reliance on real estate taxes. still enjoy working with the group that chooses the the citizens of Cheltenham since I will be I am pleased to report that the Township has performers. retiring as a Commissioner at the end of secured over $1 million in grant funding to enhance The options for volunteering are vast. Our T2017, after serving 16 years representing Ward 6 and incredible volunteer firefighters contribute hundreds the streetscape in the Elkins Park West Commercial the last two as President of the Board. I have learned District, centered around the intersection of Old of hours every year, both in training and in battling so much about Cheltenham and how great it is, York and Church Roads. This district will undergo blazes, protecting the lives and properties of their notwithstanding the many the challenges of providing a transformation similar to the one completed neighbors. We also have a large Auxiliary Police Unit top-notch municipal services to a community that in Downtown Glenside in 2011, such as getting that directs traffic and crowds at large events and dates back to the 1680s and was the first First Class decorative new streetlights, curbs and sidewalks, and emergency scenes. In April 2017 the Board honored Township established in the Commonwealth in 1900. pedestrian crossings. The final design phase is nearly a firefighter who retired after 60 years of active duty I continue to have much confidence in our beautiful, complete, so the project should go out to bid before and a former auxiliary police director who has already diverse and vibrant community as it thrives in the the end of 2017. Construction is expected to begin in served 45 years. Plus, we have a number of Township- future. early 2018. In addition, the Township is pursuing a appointed citizen committees that advise the Board Sustainability $100,000 Montco 2040 Grant to add public art and of Commissioners on a range of topics, “friends” Cheltenham has the distinction of being the way-finding signs to both the Elkins Park West and groups that support many of our parks and libraries, first community in Montgomery County to adopt East Commercial Districts. environmental warriors who perform park cleanups a Sustainability Plan. Our Sustainable Cheltenham The Elkins Park East District, which is part and plantings, and much, much more. campaign strives to unite residents, businesses, of my own Ward 6, includes CreekSide Co-op, I encourage everyone to find a cause and institutions and other stakeholders behind a shared several new restaurants and the Elkins Park Train contribute some time to it. It is an excellent way to vision for a more resilient and environmentally- Station. That station is now a rental venue called meet your neighbors and to keep Cheltenham such a friendly community. “Elkins Central,” operated under the auspices of the wonderful place to live, work, shop, dine and enjoy A perfect example of our Sustainability Plan Cheltenham Center for the Arts. The art center has our wonderful amenities. in action is the 2017 LED Conversion Project. The also opened an arts shop in the same district at 7900 Township is upgrading more than 3,100 streetlights, High School Road in Elkins Park. Continued work Sincerely, parking lot lights and exterior building lights, plus at High School Park, mentioned above, should also all of the traffic and pedestrian signals not already enhance this area. converted, to more energy efficient LEDs. The Finally, another massive transformation is Township expects to recoup all of the costs through underway at the former Cheltenham Square Mall, Morton J. Simon, Jr. reduced energy usage and maintenance costs. Over now officially called “Greenleaf at Cheltenham.” President, Board of Commissioners the 20-year life of the project, the Township should A $29 million redevelopment is continuing to May 2017 save more than $3 million. modernize the mall by converting it from a vast 1 2017 Board of Commissioners

(Seated, left to right) (Standing, left to right) Daniel B. Norris Morton “Mickey” Drew Sharkey Baron B. Holland Brad M. Pransky Ann L. Rappoport, Irv Brockington Vice President J. Simon, Jr. 524 Willow Grove 7736 Green Valley Road 612 Webb Road Ph.D. 7637 Brookfield Road 236 Barclay Circle President Avenue Wyncote, PA 19095 Elkins Park, PA 19027 114 East Waverly Cheltenham, PA 19012 Cheltenham, PA 19012 8335 High School Road Glenside, PA 19038 215-884-0485 215-376-5600 Road 267-626-2264 215-635-0383 Elkins Park, PA 19027 215-370-3090 bholland@cheltenham- bpransky@cheltenham- Wyncote, PA 19095 ibrockington@ dnorris@cheltenham- 215-782-1530 dsharkey@cheltenhamtownship.org township.org 215-935-6575 cheltenham-township.org township.org msimon@cheltenhamtownship.org Ward 2 Ward 3 arappoport@cheltenham- Ward 7 Ward 5 township.org Ward 1 Laverock, Cedarbrook, La Mott, west Elkins Park township.org Cheltenham Village, Melrose Park Ward 6 Glenside and Edge Hill west Wyncote and Curtis and Wyncote Ward 4 Rowland Park and Oak Elkins Park Hills Lynnewood Gardens, Lane Manor north Wyncote and west Elkins Park 2 POLICE, FIRE & AMBULANCE: 911 TOWNSHIP BUILDING: 215-887-1000, POLICE BUSINESS: 215-885-1600 www.CheltenhamTownship.org ANONYMOUS POLICE TIPS: July 2017 CHELTENHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT: 215-885-1600, ext. 777 215-886-9500, www.Cheltenham.org Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday STAY CONNECTED AMUSEMENT PARK DISCARD INVASIVE UNWANTED DRUG FREE PARKING Township website: www.CheltenhamTownship.org TICKETS PLANTS DROP OFF SATURDAYS 1 - Sign up to receive E Notifications. The Parks & Recreation To curb the spread of Drop off unwanted Parking is free at on- Cable Channels: Comcast 42 or Verizon 1960 Department has discount invasive plants, they medications at the street parking meters and tickets to area amusement should be discarded Cheltenham Police municipal parking lots Facebook Pages: www.facebook.com/ parks. Call 215-887-6200, with refuse, not included Station, 8230 Old York every Saturday until at /CheltenhamTownship ext. 227. with garden debris in Road in Elkins Park, least December 31, 2017. /Cheltenhamtwppd biodegradable paper between 8:00am and /CTPDPAL bags. See page 22 for 10:00pm any day. /CheltenhamTownshipEmergencyManagement more details. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 INDEPENDENCE DAY Route B Route C Route D LEast Cheltenham Parade rain Refuse/Recycling Refuse/Recycling Refuse/Recycling date 11:30am No Refuse/Recycling LSecond Saturday Noon-4:00pm LTownship Building LPublic Works 7:30pm CH LFire Board 7:30pm PW No Special Collection LBuilding & Zoning 8:00pm Downtown Glenside closed LFirst Friday 5:00-8:00pm L L Glenside Parade rain date Libraries closed CH Downtown Glenside 4:00pm LEast Cheltenham Parade 11:30am LGlenside Parade 4:00pm 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 LBrendan Evans (Classical) L2017-18 School Tax bill LPublic Safety 7:30pm CH LShade Tree 7:30pm TB Bagged Garden LFlick’N’Float Glenside Pool rain Concert in the Park mailed last week LPublic Affairs 7:45pm CH Debris Rtes. 1-8 date 5:00pm Curtis Arboretum LZoning Hearing Board LFinance 8:00pm CH LFlick’N’Float 8:00pm 7:30pm CH Glenside Pool

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 LEnvironmental Advisory LEconomic Development LBoard of Commissioners LLa Mott Board of Bagged Garden 7:30pm TB Task Force (EDTF) 7:00pm 7:30pm CH Historical & Architectural Debris Rtes. 9-15 TB Review (BHAR) 6:30pm TB LZoning Hearing Board LEmergency Medical 7:30pm CH Service (EMS) 7:00pm PW LWyncote BHAR 7:15pm TB 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 LThe Large Flowerheads LPlanning Commission LFlick’N’Float 8:00pm LLibrary Board 7:00pm TB LSubstance Abuse & Mental Bagged Garden LPlayground Carnival rain date (Groovy 60s) Concert in 7:30pm TB Conklin Pool Health (SAMH) 7:30pm TB Debris Rtes. 1-8 the Park 5:00pm Curtis LFlick’N’Float Conklin Pool LPlayground Carnival 5:30- rain date 8:30pm Wall Park 30 31 L2nd quarterly Earned Income Tax (EIT) form due Meeting CH Curtis Hall, 1250 W. Church Road, Wyncote RW Richard Wall Carriage House, 1 Wall Park Drive, Elkins Park PW Public Works Facility, 8101 Old York Road, Elkins Park Locations SB School Administration Building, 2000 Ashbourne Road, Elkins Park TB Township Administration Building, 8230 Old York Road, Elkins Park Printed on 30% Post Consumer Recycled Paper Cheltenham Police Athletic League (PAL)

n recent years, the Cheltenham Township All Cheltenham youngsters ages 8 to 18 are invited to Police Department (CTPD) has stepped up its participate in free Police Athletic League (PAL) events. outreach efforts into the community. In addition Past outings have included basketball, soccer, movies, pizza to hosting open houses and discussion forums to keep I parties, K9 demonstrations and hands-on experience with communication channels open, CTPD launched PAL to establish bonds with Cheltenham youngsters. fingerprinting equipment. Cheltenham PAL helps build The primary mission of PAL is to provide a strong, positive relationships between Police and community safe, positive and fun environment for youths ages 8 youths in safe, fun settings. Find out what is next at www. to 18 to develop many positive aspects of their lives, cheltenhampal.org or www.Facebook.com/CTPDPAL. including academics, athletics, social interaction, nutrition, life skills and lots more. While fostering these aspects, Cheltenham PAL also builds strong, positive relationships between the CTPD and Township youths. PAL’s inaugural event was a tremendous success. In January 2017, 53 youngsters joined over two dozen officers and area sports celebrities at the Arcadia University Dome in Glenside for hours of fun, including soccer games, football drills, Frisbee golf and bean-bag toss. Plus, the kids got hands-on experience with a SWAT remote-controlled robot and fingerprinting equipment. Finally, always-popular K9 teams wowed everyone with vivid demonstrations. The next PAL event offered youngsters a choice between watching the movie Finding Dory or playing basketball with some of CTPD’s finest, followed by a pizza party for all at the Towers at Wyncote in March 2017. All PAL events are free. A school ID or report card are acceptable as proof of residency. Find out what is next for Cheltenham PAL at www.cheltenhampal.org or www.Facebook.com/ CTPDPAL. A 501(c)(3) organization, Cheltenham PAL still welcomes additional volunteers and sponsors. All donations are tax deductible. To help, contact CTPD at 215-885-1600, ext. 466. 4 POLICE, FIRE & AMBULANCE: 911 TOWNSHIP BUILDING: 215-887-1000, POLICE BUSINESS: 215-885-1600 www.CheltenhamTownship.org ANONYMOUS POLICE TIPS: August 2017 CHELTENHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT: 215-885-1600, ext. 777 215-886-9500, www.Cheltenham.org Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday STREAMBANK TIPS 1 2 3 4 5 Don’t dump anything into streams, even garden debris LFamily Bingo & Ice Cream LFamily Bingo Glenside Bagged Garden LOutdoor Movie 8:30pm like leaves, branches & grass clippings, which can be hazardous to aquatic life in excessive amounts. Keep Social 6:00pm Glenside Pool rain date Debris Rtes. 9-15 Cheltenham Little League lawn furniture & gardening tools away from waterways Pool LFire Board 7:30pm PW LPension Board 8:00am TB Woodland Campus since heavy rains may sweep them in. Don’t mow to LPublic Works 7:30pm CH LFirst Friday 5:00-8:00pm the edge of streambanks; allow vegetation to grow LBuilding & Zoning 8:00pm Downtown Glenside freely in a 10’ strip along the banks to reduce erosion CH & help filter out pollutants.

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 L Tracy Grammer & Jim LSchool Board Legislative LFamily Bingo & Ice Cream LFamily Bingo Conklin Bagged Garden LSecond Saturday Noon- Henry (Folk) Concert in 7:45pm SB Social 6:00pm Conklin Pool Pool rain date Debris Rtes. 1-8 4:00pm Downtown Glenside the Park 5:00pm Curtis LPublic Safety 7:30pm CH LShade Tree 7:30pm TB LLast day of Teen Camp LWater Carnival 6:00-8:00pm Arboretum LPublic Affairs 7:45pm CH Glenside Pool

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 LZoning Hearing Board LEDTF 7:00pm TB LBoard of Commissioners LLast day of Playground Bagged Garden LPool Jam Party 6:00-8:00pm 7:30pm CH 7:30pm CH Program Debris Rtes. 9-15 Conklin Pool LLa Mott BHAR 6:30pm TB LWyncote BHAR 7:15pm TB

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 LThe RGM Project (Jazz) LEnvironmental Advisory LZoning Hearing Board Bagged Garden Concert in the Park 7:30pm TB 7:30pm CH Debris Rtes. 1-8 5:00pm Einstein Medical Center Elkins Park

SUMMER FIRE HOUSEHOLD 27 28 29 30 31 SAFETY HAZARDOUS LPlanning Commission LSchool Tax Installment Store liquid fuels in COLLECTION 7:30pm #1 due TB appropriate containers & Check the Montgomery never store them inside County website the house. MontgomeryCounty LLL Recycles.org for this Keep flammable cleaning year’s collection dates for fluids away from possible household hazardous waste sources of ignition. or call 610-278-3618. Meeting CH Curtis Hall, 1250 W. Church Road, Wyncote RW Richard Wall Carriage House, 1 Wall Park Drive, Elkins Park PW Public Works Facility, 8101 Old York Road, Elkins Park Locations SB School Administration Building, 2000 Ashbourne Road, Elkins Park TB Township Administration Building, 8230 Old York Road, Elkins Park Printed on 30% Post Consumer Recycled Paper Talented students wow Cheltenham School audiences in performances at all grade levels, including the Cheltenham High District: Great Musical School Touring Ensemble (bottom left) in fall 2016, Performances Cedarbrook singers in Sister Act (bottom right) in spring 2017 and the high school production of Bye Bye Birdie in spring 2017. ith opportunities to learn audiences were dazzled instruments, study music and by the spring 2017 perform on stage at all grade levels, production of Bye Bye CheltenhamW School District students are no strangers Birdie and its cast of 50. to great musical performances. With colorful costumes, Elementary students study the recorder and creative choreography African drums with opportunities to join various and stunning song types of choral groups and partake in grade level renditions, students musical performances. All fourth grade students are thrilled all and continued invited to learn the violin and show off their talents a very proud tradition at the annual multi-school strings concert. Fifth and of great Cheltenham six graders are welcome to join vocal ensemble, band, School District musical orchestra or choir and feel the beat of either Brazilian performances. or bucket drums as members of several percussion groups. At the middle school level, all students rotate through band, orchestra and choir classes with many performing as members of the Select Choir and Jazz Band. Students also perform in the annual middle school musical, which has featured such engaging titles as Young Frankenstein, The Addams Family, Avenue Q and most recently Sister Act. Performance opportunities peak at the high school where students choose from diverse instrumental and vocal class offerings, such as Concert Band, Select Wind Ensemble, Advanced Choral Studies, Select Chamber Orchestra and Concert Choir. Extracurricular musical clubs and activities include The Marching Panthers Band, Guitar Club, Jazz Big Band, Touring Ensemble and two student- run a cappella groups, Up the Octave and Sons of Pitch. And of course, there is the high school musical. In 54 seasons, Cheltenham High School Musical Theatre has delivered such classics as Les Miserable, A Chorus Line and Guys and Dolls. Most recently, 6 POLICE, FIRE & AMBULANCE: 911 TOWNSHIP BUILDING: 215-887-1000, POLICE BUSINESS: 215-885-1600 www.CheltenhamTownship.org ANONYMOUS POLICE TIPS: September 2017 CHELTENHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT: 215-885-1600, ext. 777 215-886-9500, www.Cheltenham.org Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday WALL HOUSE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY VEHICLE GLENSIDE FOOD SENIORS CLUBS MUSEUM CARE FEST La Mott Seniors meet on 1 2 Bagged Garden LPublic Works Facilities closed An historic treasure in Check your vehicles for leaks & fix any immediately Taste a variety of food Thursdays at 11:00am L beginning Sept. 7. Debris Rtes. 9-15 Libraries closed this weekend our own backyard, the because anything that drips onto driveways or truck delicacies and local L house museum features roadways will be washed into the Tookany Creek. restaurant fair at the Rowland Seniors First Friday 5:00-8:00pm many standing & rotating Consider using a professional car wash or washing Downtown Glenside Food begin Friday, Sept. 8 at Downtown Glenside exhibits. Call 215-887- your car on your lawn instead of your driveway so the Fest on Thursday, Sept. 11:00am. Call 215-635- 9159 for tour information. water can seep into the ground, where vegetation can 28 on Glenside Ave. from 3255 or 215-379-2233 filter out pollutants. 5:30pm to 9:00pm. for details. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 LABOR DAY Route A Route B Route C Route D LRegister for Recreation No Refuse/Recycling Refuse/Recycling Refuse/Recycling Refuse/Recycling Refuse/Recycling Programs 10:00am-2:00pm L LFirst day of school LTwinning Committee LLa Mott Seniors start La Mott & Rowland CC Township Building No Special Collection LSecond Saturday Noon-4:00pm LLast day to pay 2017-18 7:30pm 11:00am closed TB LRowland Seniors start Downtown Glenside LLibraries closed School Tax Bill at discount LPublic Works 7:30pm CH LFire Board 7:30pm PW 11:00am LPool season ends after LBuilding & Zoning 8:00pm today. Pools close at CH 6:00pm 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 LRegister this week for LSchool Board Legislative LPublic Safety 7:30pm CH LHistorical Commission Bagged Garden LRegister for Recreation Recreation Programs 7:45pm SB LPublic Affairs 7:45pm CH 7:30pm RW Debris Rtes. 1-8 Programs 10:00am-Noon La 9:00am-Noon & 1:00- LFinance 8:00pm CH LShade Tree 7:30pm TB Mott & Rowland CC 4:00pm La Mott & LLa Mott Fair 1:00-6:00pm La Rowland CC Mott CC LZoning Hearing Board 7:30pm CH Elkins Park Library Used Book Sale Sept. 15-17 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 LExpanding Horizons in LLa Mott BHAR 6:30pm LEDTF 7:00pm TB ROSH HASHANAH FIRST Bagged Garden LFlea Market 9:00am-1:00pm Printmaking Opening RW LEMS 7:00pm PW Debris Rtes. 9-15 Curtis Arboretum Exhibition 2:00-4:00pm LWyncote BHAR 7:15pm LZoning Hearing Board DAY L Cheltenham Art Center RW 7:30pm CH Schools closed LEnvironmental Advisory 7:30pm TB East Cheltenham Library Used Book Sale Sept. 19-23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 LFall Recreation Programs LPlanning Commission LAuxiliary Police 7:30pm TB LBoard of Commissioners LDowntown Glenside Bagged Garden YOM KIPPUR begin this week 7:30pm TB 7:30pm CH Food Fest 5:30-9:00pm Debris Rtes. 1-8 LLibrary Board 7:00pm La Glenside Ave. LSchool Tax Installment Mott Library LSAMH 7:30pm TB #2 due

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 LFire Prevention Open COLUMBUS DAY LBoard/Public Budget LPublic Safety 7:30pm CH LHistorical Commission Bagged Garden LSecond Saturday Noon- House Tomorrow 6:00- Workshop 8:00am LPublic Affairs 7:45pm 7:30pm RW Debris Rtes. 1-8 4:00pm Downtown Refuse/Recycling Not TB CH 9:00pm Glenside Fire LSchool Board Legislative LFinance 8:00pm CH LShade Tree 7:30pm TB LFirefighting Glenside Company Affected 7:45pm SB Demonstration & Fire LTownship Building Prevention 7:00pm closed Gottschalk Fire Training LSchools open NATIONAL FIRE PREVENTION WEEK OCT 8 - 14 Area LLibraries open Elkins Park Library Used Book Sale Oct. 13-15 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 LCheltenham Fire Co. LSchools closed LEDTF 7:00pm TB Loose Leaf Rte. 15 Loose Leaf Rte. 14 Loose Leaf Rte. 13 L27th Annual Community Paper Shredding Fund- LZoning Hearing Board LBoard of Commissioners LLa Mott BHAR 6:30pm TB Bagged Garden Debris Harvest Festival Noon- Raiser 10:00am-2:00pm 604 7:30pm CH 7:30pm CH LWyncote BHAR 7:15pm Rtes. 9-15 Dark Curtis Arboretum Cottman Ave. LEnvironmental Advisory TB LHalloween Party 6:30- 7:30pm TB 8:00pm Rowland CC

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22 23 24 25 26 27 28 LCommunity Harvest Loose Leaf Rte. 12 Loose Leaf Rte. 11 Loose Leaf Rte. 10 Loose Leaf Rte. 9 Loose Leaf Rte. 8 LEast Cheltenham Festival rain date LPlanning Commission LZoning Hearing Board LBoard/Public Budget LSAMH 7:30pm TB Bagged Garden Debris Halloween Parade 1:30pm 7:30pm TB 7:30pm CH Workshop 4:00pm TB Rtes. 1-8 LHalloween Party 6:30- LAuxiliary Police 7:30pm TB LLibrary Board 7:00pm 8:30pm La Mott CC Glenside Library

RENTAL FACILITIES FIRE PREVENTION COMMUNITY HARVEST FESTIVAL 29 30 31 WEEK Loose Leaf Rte. 7 Curtis & Glenside Halls Enjoy one of the Township’s biggest & best events on HALLOWEEN (215-885-2428) are ideal LCheck your smoke Saturday, Oct. 21 (rain date Oct. 22). Hayrides, live Loose Leaf Rte. 6 for special events & detectors. music, inflatables, games, food & fireworks are all part LSchool Tax Installment regular group meetings. LReview fire safety with of the fun at the Community Harvest Festival. Join us #3 due Also, La Mott (215-635- your kids. at beautiful Curtis Arboretum in Wyncote from noon L3rd quarterly EIT form 3255) & Rowland (215- LPlan a second way out until dark to enjoy this family-friendly event. due 379-2233) Community for everyone. Centers offer rooms for LHave a practice fire drill small parties. with your family. Meeting CH Curtis Hall, 1250 W. Church Road, Wyncote RW Richard Wall Carriage House, 1 Wall Park Drive, Elkins Park PW Public Works Facility, 8101 Old York Road, Elkins Park Locations SB School Administration Building, 2000 Ashbourne Road, Elkins Park TB Township Administration Building, 8230 Old York Road, Elkins Park Printed on 30% Post Consumer Recycled Paper Polling Places First Number – Ward

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CHELTENHAM 1-1 / CHELTENHAM 2-1 CHELTENHAM 3-1 CHELTENHAM 4-1 / CHELTENHAM 5-1 CHELTENHAM 6-1 CHELTENHAM 7-1 1-3 Westminster Seminary All Hallows Church 4-2 Gratz College St. James Elementary Rowland Community Glenside Elementary Van Til Hall Community Hall Cheltenham School 7605 Old York Rd., School Center School 2960 Church Rd., 262 Bent Rd., Wyncote Administration Building Elkins Park 8306 Brookside Rd., 400 Myrtle Ave., 400 Harrison Ave., Glenside 2000 Ashbourne Rd., Elkins Park Cheltenham Glenside CHELTENHAM 3-2 Elkins Park CHELTENHAM 5-2 / CHELTENHAM 2-2 Cheltenham Township 5-3 CHELTENHAM 6-2 CHELTENHAM 7-2 CHELTENHAM 1-2 Towers at Wyncote Administration Building CHELTENHAM 4-3 / Myers Elementary School Samuel A. Green House Berachah Church Glenside Fire Company 8480 Limekiln Pike, 8230 Old York Rd., 4-4 7609 Montgomery Ave., 1509 Ashbourne Rd., 400 Ashbourne Rd., 210 W. Glenside Ave., Wyncote Elkins Park Wyncote Elementary Elkins Park Elkins Park Cheltenham Glenside School CHELTENHAM 2-3 CHELTENHAM 3-3 333 Rices Mill Rd., CHELTENHAM 5-4 CHELTENHAM 6-3 CHELTENHAM 7-3 CHELTENHAM 1-4 Curtis Hall Elkins Park Square Wyncote Cheltenham Elementary Elkins Park School Lobby Cheltenham Elementary Glenside Hall 1250 W. Church Rd., 8080 Old York Rd., School 8149 New Second St., School 185 S. Keswick Ave., Wyncote Elkins Park 7853 Front St., Elkins Park 7853 Front St., Glenside Cheltenham Cheltenham CHELTENHAM 2-4 CHELTENHAM 3-4 Cheltenham High School La Mott Community 500 Rices Mill Rd., Center Wyncote 7420 Sycamore Ave., La Mott 10 POLICE, FIRE & AMBULANCE: 911 TOWNSHIP BUILDING: 215-887-1000, POLICE BUSINESS: 215-885-1600 www.CheltenhamTownship.org ANONYMOUS POLICE TIPS: November 2017 CHELTENHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT: 215-885-1600, ext. 777 215-886-9500, www.Cheltenham.org Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday COOPERATE WITH LEAF COLLECTION WINTERFEST 1 2 3 4 Rake your leaves to the curb just prior to their A visit from Santa, Loose Leaf Rte. 5 Loose Leaf Rte. 4 Loose Leaf Rte. 3 LAnnual Benefit Auction scheduled collection. Do not put leaves into the street seasonal carols & L L immediately after it has been cleared. When bagging holiday sales from area Twinning Committee Tomorrow is last day to Bagged Garden Debris 7:00-10:00pm Cheltenham leaves, use biodegradable paper bags, which may merchants highlight 7:30pm TB pay 2017-18 School Tax Rtes. 9-15 Art Center be purchased at the Township Building, libraries WinterFest on Saturday, LPresident’s 2018 Budget Bill before penalty LPension Board 8:00am TB & community centers. Do not place trash, large Nov. 25 from noon until Message 7:30pm CH LFire Board 7:30pm PW LFirst Friday 5:00-8:00pm branches, stones, rocks or dirt into the biodegradable 5:00pm in Downtown LPublic Works 7:45pm CH Downtown Glenside paper bags. Do not discard leaves, grass, twigs or Glenside. LBuilding & Zoning 8:15pm LHayride & Bonfire 6:00- garden debris with household refuse. CH 9:00pm Curtis Arboretum 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 LDaylight Saving Time Loose Leaf Rte. 2 Loose Leaf Rte. 15 LHistorical Commission No Special Collection ELECTION DAY L VETERANS DAY ends Public Safety 7:30pm CH 7:30pm RW LTownship Building LPublic Works Facilities Refuse/Recycling Not L L Public Affairs 7:45pm CH Shade Tree 7:30pm TB closed closed Affected LFinance 8:00pm CH L L Loose Leaf Rte. 1 Schools open Second Saturday Noon- LLibraries closed 4:00pm Downtown LTownship Building closed L L Public Works Facilities Glenside Schools closed closed LLibraries open 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Loose Leaf Rte. 14 LSchool Board Legislative Loose Leaf Rte. 13 LLa Mott BHAR 6:30pm TB Loose Leaf Rte. 12 LZoning Hearing Board 7:45pm SB LBoard of Commissioners LEMS 7:00pm PW Bagged Garden Debris 7:30pm CH Adoption of Preliminary LWyncote BHAR 7:15pm Rtes. 1-8 2018 Operating & Capital TB LHayride & Bonfire rain Budgets 7:30pm CH date

East Cheltenham Library Used Book Sale Nov. 14-18 Elkins Park Library Used Book Sale Nov. 17-19 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 LEnvironmental Advisory Loose Leaf Rte. 11 LSchools closed Route D LPublic Works Facilities L L THANKSGIVING DAY 7:30pm TB Schools K-8 closed Libraries close at Refuse/Recycling closed LEDTF 7:00pm No Refuse/Recycling L TB 5:00pm L WinterFest/Small Business LZoning Hearing Board Township Building No Special Collection Saturday Noon-5:00pm closed L 7:30pm CH Township Building Downtown Glenside LSchools closed closed LLibraries closed LSchools closed LLibraries closed

SANITARY SEWER E.M.S. BENEFITS 26 27 28 29 30 CARE Loose Leaf Rte. 10 LAuxiliary Police 7:30pm Loose Leaf Rte. 9 LSAMH 7:30pm Residents participating in TB TB the Emergency Medical LPlanning Commission LLibrary Board 7:00pm Nothing but toilet paper & bodily waste should be Service (EMS) benefits 7:30pm TB Elkins Park Library flushed down toilets, & program for a low annual no grease or food should fee avoid charges for any be dumped down sinks to EMS service that year. avoid creating blockages EMS reserves the right to in the sanitary sewer. bill insurance. Call 215- 887-5925 for details.

n 1983, 29 dedicated volunteers and a borrowed Police van launched what is now the Emergency Medical Service (EMS). Originally operating Ionly on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings, the corps responded to 234 calls that first year. EMS has changed dramatically in the past 35 years but never sacrificed the care given to patients nor diminished the dedication of the men and women who provide it. Today, EMS is an advanced life-support service staffed by 14 career paramedics along with over 20 part-time personnel and a group of dedicated volunteers. However, four original charter members still remain on the team. Together, they have amassed an extraordinary 130 years with EMS. They and the rest of the team now respond to an average of more than 3,000 calls per year using four modern Donated with over 100,000 ambulances stocked with an array of life-saving miles on it, the first devices, including LUCUS Chest Compression Emergency Medical Service Systems that can deliver at least 100 compressions per (EMS) ambulance was a minute to adult cardiac arrest patients. EMS invites the community to check out their ambulances and huge step up for the then meet their personnel at frequent block parties and volunteer service nearly 35 other community events every year. years ago. By comparison, Once a year EMS requests residents’ help to modern ambulances, like continue providing the best possible emergency the one rendering first aid medical care via an annual subscriber program. at a Community Harvest Participants get the benefit of avoiding any EMS bills for services rendered that year, although EMS reserves Festival, are much larger the right to bill third-party insurance if available. Tax- and equipped with an deductible donations are also appreciated. impressive array of lifesaving Finally, EMS continues to recruit volunteers. equipment, such as the Paramedics and EMTs are particularly welcome, but LUCUS Chest Compression training can be provided. Volunteers should have device. CPR and first-aid certification before applying. For additional information, contact the EMS business office at 215-887-6200, ext. 510. 12 POLICE, FIRE & AMBULANCE: 911 TOWNSHIP BUILDING: 215-887-1000, POLICE BUSINESS: 215-885-1600 www.CheltenhamTownship.org ANONYMOUS POLICE TIPS: December 2017 CHELTENHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT: 215-885-1600, ext. 777 215-886-9500, www.Cheltenham.org Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday YOUR BOARD OF HOLIDAY FIRE “DO NOT SOLICIT” REGISTRY TIPS ON DE-ICING COMMISSIONERS SAFETY Residents may enroll in a voluntary program to If possible, simply shovel 1 2 WISHES YOU A Make sure all of your prohibit solicitors from visiting their homes. Note: This areas instead of using No Special Collection HAPPY & SAFE holiday decorations are restriction will not apply to government agencies, rock salt, which can Loose Leaf Rte. 8 HOLIDAY SEASON fire safe. religious groups, registered non-profit organizations damage the environment. Bagged Garden Debris & THE VERY BEST IN LLL or political candidates. Register online via www. If salt is essential, 9-15 2018. Smoke detectors – a CheltenhamTownship.org > Departments & Services add sand or calcium LFirst Friday 5:00-8:00pm holiday gift that saves > Police Department. magnesium acetate to Downtown Glenside lives. reduce the amount of salt required. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Loose Leaf Rte. 7 LTwinning Committee Loose Leaf Rte. 6 No Special Collection LEast Cheltenham Lunch LSchool Board 7:30pm TB LFire Board 7:30pm PW Bagged Garden Debris with Santa 11:30am Reorganization 7:45pm SB LPublic Works 7:30pm CH 1-8 Rowland CC LBuilding & Zoning 8:00pm LSecond Saturday Noon- CH 4:00pm Downtown Glenside East Cheltenham Library Used Book Sale Dec. 5-9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Loose Leaf Rte. 5 LSchool Board Legislative CHANUKAH FIRST LHistorical Commission No Special Collection LZoning Hearing Board 7:45pm SB 7:30pm RW Loose Leaf Rte. 3 7:30pm CH DAY LShade Tree 7:30pm TB Loose Leaf Rte. 4 Bagged Garden Debris 9-15 LPublic Safety 7:30pm CH LPublic Affairs 7:45pm CH LFinance 8:00pm CH Elkins Park Library Used Book Sale Dec. 15-17

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 LEnvironmental Advisory Loose Leaf Rte. 2 LBoard of Commissioners Loose Leaf Rte. 1 No Special Collection LPublic Works Facilities 7:30pm TB LEDTF 7:00pm TB Public Hearing & Adoption LLa Mott BHAR 6:30pm TB Bagged Garden Debris closed LZoning Hearing Board of 2018 Operating & LWyncote BHAR 7:15pm TB 1-8 LLibraries closed this 7:30pm CH Capital Budgets 7:30pm CH LSAMH 7:30pm TB Annex weekend

24 25 26 27 28 29 30 CHRISTMAS KWANZAA FIRST DAY Route B Route C Route D LPublic Works Facilities No Refuse/Recycling Route A Refuse/Recycling Refuse/Recycling Refuse/Recycling closed LLibraries open LTownship Building Refuse/Recycling Loose Leaf Rte. 14 Loose Leaf Rte. 13 No Special Collection closed Loose Leaf Rte. 15 LPlanning Commission Loose Leaf Rte. 12 LSchools closed for LWinter Break activities 7:30pm TB LAll taxes & fees not paid 31 Winter Break until Jan. 2 this week at La Mott & by today will be liened NEW YEAR’S EVE LLibraries closed Rowland CC by the Township, School LLibraries closed District & County Meeting CH Curtis Hall, 1250 W. Church Road, Wyncote RW Richard Wall Carriage House, 1 Wall Park Drive, Elkins Park PW Public Works Facility, 8101 Old York Road, Elkins Park Locations SB School Administration Building, 2000 Ashbourne Road, Elkins Park TB Township Administration Building, 8230 Old York Road, Elkins Park Printed on 30% Post Consumer Recycled Paper Parks and Recreation Department: Summer Camps

enerations of Cheltenham youngsters camping, Phillies games, have played away their hazy summer pool parties, laser tag, days in the Township’s perennial water parks and much GPlayground Program. Designed for campers ages more. STEP teens also 6 (or completed kindergarten) to 12, the program contribute one or two entertains children with supervised arts and crafts, community service intermural competitions, swim days, a talent show, projects every summer. wacky Olympics, a carnival fundraiser and various For more field trips. In addition to all of the orchestrated antics, information about these A cure for the summertime “blahs,” the Parks and campers enjoy freewheeling fun with swings, slides, antidotes to the “I’m Recreation Playground Program keeps campers jungle gyms, basketball, tag, frisbee and whatever bored” summertime entertained with games, sports, trips and playground- other frivolity young minds can dream up. blues, contact the based fun at four locations. Older youngsters in the The fun runs for eight weeks on summer Parks and Recreation Summer Teen Enrichment Program take occasional weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at four Department at 215-887- breaks from a trip-filled schedule to perform community locations: Renninger Park, Wall Park, La Mott 6200, ext. 227. Community Center and Rowland Community service projects like park cleanups. Center. On rainy days, the La Mott and Rowland Community Centers and Glenside Hall host indoor amusements for all four camps. Campers must bring their own lunches. Not to be left out, parents can tag along on jaunts to amusement parks and movies at the same fees, which covers both admission and transportation costs. Such trips are the mainstay of a separate program just for teens ages 12 to 15. The seven-week Summer Teen Enrichment Program (STEP) also runs weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Although hosted at La Mott Community Center, daily trips keep the kids traveling to adventures all summer long: multiple amusement parks, college tours, overnight 14 POLICE, FIRE & AMBULANCE: 911 TOWNSHIP BUILDING: 215-887-1000, POLICE BUSINESS: 215-885-1600 www.CheltenhamTownship.org ANONYMOUS POLICE TIPS: January 2018 CHELTENHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT: 215-885-1600, ext. 777 215-886-9500, www.Cheltenham.org Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday SKI LIFT TICKETS The Parks & Recreation 1 2 3 4 5 6 Department has discount NEW YEAR’S DAY Route A Route B Route C Route D ski lift tickets to area ski No Refuse/Recycling Refuse/Recycling Refuse/Recycling Refuse/Recycling Refuse/Recycling resorts. Call 215-887- LTownship Building LBoard of Commissioners LTwinning Committee LFire Board 7:30pm PW No Special Collection 6200, ext. 227. closed Reorganization 8:00pm CH 7:30pm TB LFirst Friday 5:00-8:00pm LSchools closed LPublic Works 7:30pm CH Downtown Glenside LLibraries closed LBuilding & Zoning 8:00pm CH 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 LMembers Show Opening LZoning Hearing Board LSchool Board Legislative LPublic Safety 7:30pm CH LHistorical Commission Westside Christmas LPublic Works Facilities & Potluck Supper 3:00- 7:30pm CH 7:45pm SB LPublic Affairs 7:45pm CH 7:30pm RW Tree Collections closed 5:00pm Cheltenham Art LEnvironmental Advisory LShade Tree 7:30pm TB LRegister for Recreation Center 7:30pm TB Programs 10:00am-Noon La Mott & Rowland CC LSecond Saturday Noon- East Cheltenham Library Used Book Sale Jan. 9-13 4:00pm Downtown Glenside

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 LRegister this Tuesday- MARTIN LUTHER KING Route A Route B Route C Route D LRegister for Recreation Friday for Recreation Programs 10:00am-Noon JR. DAY Refuse/Recycling Refuse/Recycling Refuse/Recycling Refuse/Recycling Programs 9:00am-Noon L L L La Mott & Rowland CC No Refuse/Recycling EDTF 7:00pm TB Board of Commissioners La Mott BHAR 6:30pm TB No Special Collection & 1:00-4:00pm La Mott LZoning Hearing Board 7:30pm LEMS 7:00pm PW LTownship Building CH & Rowland CC 7:30pm LWyncote BHAR 7:15pm closed CH TB LSchools closed Elkins Park Library Used Book Sale Jan. 19-21 LLibraries closed 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 LPlanning Commission LLibrary Board 7:00pm TB LSAMH 7:30pm TB Eastside Christmas 7:30pm TB Tree Collections

28 29 30 31 SNOW EMERGENCIES L LAuxiliary Police 7:30pm L Whenever snowfall over 2” is predicted or a Snow Emergency is declared, no parking Recreation Programs TB 4th quarterly EIT form is permitted on Snow Emergency Routes. In addition, vehicles traveling on Snow begin this week due Emergency Routes must be equipped with chains or all-season/snow tires. For 24/7 emergency notifications sent to your personal device, sign up at www. ReadyNotifyPA (Montgomery County). For program cancellations & other winter storm information, also check www.facebook.com/CheltenhamTownship, www. CheltenhamTownship.org, and Comcast Channel 42 or Verizon Channel 1960. You can also sign up to receive E-Notifications on the Township website.

nsuring that Cheltenham Township is County Department ready to successfully respond to and recover of Public Safety. Other from disasters, both natural and manmade, partners include local Ecomes down to three Ps: planning, preparation and agencies such as schools partners: and religious institutions, Planning: Cheltenham’s Emergency which could offer shelter Management team is always working behind the space and other assistance scenes to ensure the community’s safety. Throughout during disasters. the year, the team reviews new and existing plans Emergency Management from schools, religious institutions, shopping centers, urges everyone to become nursing homes and other large-scale facilities. a partner by friending During these reviews team members update contact their Facebook page at information and double-check the procedures www.facebook.com/ outlined in the emergency plans. Additionally, the CheltenhamTownship team guides members of all Township departments EmergencyManagement. through online training courses and with developing and updating internal emergency management plans. Preparation: Each year plans are tested. Several years ago a full-scale drill in conjunction with the Cheltenham School District involved hundreds of responders and “victims” in a staged explosion and fire scenario. More frequently, the team conducts smaller scale, table-top drills at the Emergency Operations Center with other public safety departments. Emergency Management personnel also speak to residents and community groups about steps they can take to be prepared. Partners: In the event of a large-scale incident, Cheltenham Emergency Management could need help. That is why the team often trains and works with surrounding Townships and the Montgomery 16 POLICE, FIRE & AMBULANCE: 911 TOWNSHIP BUILDING: 215-887-1000, POLICE BUSINESS: 215-885-1600 www.CheltenhamTownship.org ANONYMOUS POLICE TIPS: February 2018 CHELTENHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT: 215-885-1600, ext. 777 215-886-9500, www.Cheltenham.org Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

BLACK HISTORY CALENDAR ADS ANONYMOUS TIPS MONTH 1 2 3 Advertise your business Report suspicions of drugs or other criminal LFire Board 7:30pm PW Look for activities at the in next year’s Annual activity anonymously by calling 215-885-1600, ext. WESTSIDE Christmas libraries & community Report & Calendar. Call 777. Or use the “Crime Tips Online” link at www. Tree Collections centers to commemorate 215-887-6200, ext. 230, CheltenhamTownship.org > Departments & Services > LPension Board 8:00am Black History Month. for details. Police Department. TB LFirst Friday 5:00-8:00pm Downtown Glenside

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 L2018 Township, LTwinning Committee LHistorical Commission EASTSIDE Christmas LSecond Saturday Noon- County, Sewer & Refuse 7:30pm TB 6:30pm CH Tree Collections 4:00pm Downtown Glenside Bill mailed last week LPublic Works 7:30pm CH LBlack History Month LBuilding & Zoning 8:00pm Lecture 7:30pm CH CH LShade Tree 7:30pm TB

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 LZoning Hearing Board LSchool Board Legislative ASH WEDNESDAY LLibrary Community LGovernment Day 9:00am- LPublic Works Facilities 7:30pm CH 7:45pm SB Appreciation Day Noon beginning at Ogontz closed LEnvironmental Advisory VALENTINE’S DAY LLa Mott BHAR 6:30pm TB Fire House LMaple Sugar Day 1:00- 7:30pm TB LPublic Safety 7:30pm CH LWyncote BHAR 7:15pm 2:30pm Glenside Hall LPublic Affairs 7:45pm CH TB LFinance 8:00pm CH East Cheltenham Library Used Book Sale Feb. 13-17

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 LMaple Sugar Day rain date PRESIDENTS’ DAY Route A Route B Route C Route D No Refuse/Recycling Refuse/Recycling Refuse/Recycling Refuse/Recycling Refuse/Recycling LTownship Building LEDTF 7:00pm TB LBoard of Commissioners LSAMH 7:30pm TB No Special Collection closed LZoning Hearing Board 7:30pm CH L23rd Annual Family LSchools closed 7:30pm CH Bingo & Ice Cream Social LLibraries open 6:30pm Rowland CC Elkins Park Library Used Book Sale Feb 23-25

SUSTAINABILITY PEDESTRIAN SAFETY 25 26 27 28 AWARDS LPlanning Commission LAuxiliary Police 7:30pm LLibrary Board 7:00pm Pedestrians should use marked crosswalks whenever TB TB available to cross the street. Don’t cross midblock, per 7:30pm Nominate residential, TB commercial or the PA Vehicle Code. Also check both ways before institutional efforts that crossing, even on green lights. Finally, don’t assume support the Sustainable drivers can see you; make eye contact with drivers to Cheltenham mission be sure before crossing. by May 5 at www. CheltenhamTownship. org. Meeting CH Curtis Hall, 1250 W. Church Road, Wyncote RW Richard Wall Carriage House, 1 Wall Park Drive, Elkins Park PW Public Works Facility, 8101 Old York Road, Elkins Park Locations SB School Administration Building, 2000 Ashbourne Road, Elkins Park TB Township Administration Building, 8230 Old York Road, Elkins Park Printed on 30% Post Consumer Recycled Paper Cheltenham Bird Town

of people across the n April 2016 Cheltenham became an Audubon state that landscape with Bird Town at the recommendation of the ecology in mind. Township’s Environmental Advisory Council The backyard I(EAC). The new role is a perfect complement to habitat registration our Sustainability Plan because it highlights the form is available Township’s wonderful ecological resources and under the “Sustainable expands opportunities for environmental outreach Cheltenham” and education. link at www. Fortunately, Cheltenham was already home CheltenhamTownship. to the active Wyncote Audubon Society. It sponsors org. Anyone interested “Audubon Adventures” activities in several schools in in tracking future the Township including Cheltenham and Glenside Bird Town and other Elementary Schools and recently participated in environmental activities Earth Day events at Ancillae-Assumpta Academy. should sign up to Over the last two years, Wyncote Audubon also receive the Cheltenham helped to support a “Junior Audubon Bird Club” at EAC eNewsletter Cheltenham Elementary School. Volunteers teach at eacnewsletter@ students about winter birds and participate in the cheltenham-township. Guided bird walks for “Great Backyard Bird Count” each February. In org. spring Wyncote Audubon teaches students about youngsters at Cheltenham spring migration. Elementary School and Adult options include a series of free Bird adults at Tookany Park Walks in Tookany Park to learn more about the are just some of the feathered inhabitants there. The walks may help the opportunities to learn park earn designation as an “Important Bird Area.” about local feathered Similarly, High School Park features many birdhouses and a meadow walkway great for birding. Wyncote inhabitants, courtesy of Audubon also hosts community presentations and the Wyncote Audubon workshops about stewardships and backyard habitats. Society and Cheltenham The latter program invites individual property Bird Town. The Township owners to support Bird Town’s mission by creating Environmental Advisory bird habitats in their own backyards. No matter the Council urges all residents size, all properties can serve as valuable habitats and contribute to bird conservation. Just planting native to establish bird habitats species and adding water is a great start. Owners in their own backyards in can then register their properties with Audubon support of the Township’s Pennsylvania for a $20 donation to receive a yard sign sustainability goals. Learn to proudly announce their participation and a habitat more under the “Sustainable discount card good at businesses across the state. Cheltenham” link at www. More importantly, they join a growing community CheltenhamTownship.org. 18 POLICE, FIRE & AMBULANCE: 911 TOWNSHIP BUILDING: 215-887-1000, POLICE BUSINESS: 215-885-1600 www.CheltenhamTownship.org ANONYMOUS POLICE TIPS: March 2018 CHELTENHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT: 215-885-1600, ext. 777 215-886-9500, www.Cheltenham.org Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday FREE LEAF COMPOST POOPER SCOOPER LAW 1 2 3 With your own shovel & containers, pick up free Cheltenham Township Ordinance requires pet owners LRead Across America LFirst Friday 5:00-8:00pm compost from three sites: or caretakers to dispose of pet waste in a sanitary LKleinheinz Pond parking lot, Tookany Creek manner. If pet waste is improperly left on the ground, Party 7:00pm Elkins Park Downtown Glenside Parkway between Jenkintown Road & Central rain will sweep it & bacteria into the storm drains & Library Avenue. then into our waterways, impairing water quality. LFire Board 7:30pm PW LCurtis Arboretum lower level, 1250 W. Church Road. LWaverly Road Compost Facility, Waverly Road between Church Road & Cheltenham Avenue. 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 LTwinning Committee LHistorical Commission LSecond Saturday Noon- 7:30pm TB 7:30pm RW 4:00pm Downtown LPublic Works 7:30pm CH LShade Tree 7:30pm TB Glenside LBuilding & Zoning 8:00pm CH

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 LDaylight Saving Time LZoning Hearing Board LSchool Board Legislative LPublic Safety 7:30pm CH LLa Mott BHAR 6:30pm TB ST. PATRICK’S DAY begins 7:30pm CH 7:45pm SB LPublic Affairs 7:45pm CH LEMS 7:00pm PW LFamily Fun Day & LFinance 8:00pm CH LWyncote BHAR 7:15pm Children’s Art Show TB Opening Noon-4:00pm Cheltenham Art Center East Cheltenham Library Used Book Sale March 13-17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 LEnvironmental Advisory LEDTF 7:00pm TB LBoard of Commissioners LSAMH 7:30pm TB Bagged Garden LEaster Egg Hunt 2:00pm 7:30pm TB LZoning Hearing Board 7:30pm CH Debris Rtes. 1-8 Rowland CC 7:30pm CH

East Cheltenham Library Pansy Sale March 21-23

Elkins Park Library Used Book Sale March 23-25 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 PALM SUNDAY LSchools closed this LAuxiliary Police 7:30pm TB LLibrary Board 7:00pm TB GOOD FRIDAY PASSOVER FIRST DAY week for Spring Break LPublic Works Facilities L No Special Collection Spring Break Activities L closed at La Mott & Rowland Township Building closed LLibraries closed this CC L weekend LPlanning Commission Libraries open 7:30pm TB

ake-apart tables, block parties, LED Most of the circuits, fulcrums and computer coding programs and equipment are just the start of an awful lot of science, are underwritten by Ttechnology, engineering and math (STEM) going on grants and donations. at the Township libraries. Add art to get STEAM. Find out what is Part of a nationwide effort to encourage STEM happening next at the education, Cheltenham librarians set up experiments library at www.facebook. using rockets, ice and water and combine household com/cheltenhamtownship ingredients to make slime and eco-friendly cleaning librarysystem. products. Families also get to explore gravity, numbers and seeds at free library events. Last year, 19,000 people attended 900 programs held at local libraries, and many focused on STEM. Devices like digital cameras and microscopes are available to borrow, along with books and DVDs, so that the learning can continue at home. As do-it-all community In addition, library staff members have become resources, Township libraries experts at upcycling materials into wonderful jewelry offer hands-on learning and art, transforming libraries into community in many STEAM (science, makerspaces. And the fun is not limited to kids. Do- it-yourself, craft and informational classes welcome technology, engineering, arts participants of all ages. and math) programs for all The Elkins Park branch also features a Digital ages, including investigating Media Lab with equipment and software available an old telephone at a take- to produce animated or live movies. The Glenside apart table, upcycling a Library garden provides an up-close look at how food plastic bottle into a planter is grown: participants plant, weed, water and eat the garden’s carrots, kale, tomatoes and potatoes. Finally, and vegetable gardening East Cheltenham and La Mott branches offer blocks, at Glenside Library. Find logs and play dough for future engineers to explore out what is happening construction techniques. Library patrons are making next at www.facebook. noise and making messes, all in the name of hands- com/cheltenhamtownship on learning. librarysystem. 20 POLICE, FIRE & AMBULANCE: 911 TOWNSHIP BUILDING: 215-887-1000, POLICE BUSINESS: 215-885-1600 www.CheltenhamTownship.org ANONYMOUS POLICE TIPS: April 2018 CHELTENHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT: 215-885-1600, ext. 777 215-886-9500, www.Cheltenham.org Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 EASTER LLast day to pay 2018 LTwinning Committee LFire Board 7:30pm PW Bagged Garden Township, County, Sewer 7:30pm TB Debris Rtes. 9-15 & Refuse Bill at discount LPublic Works 7:30pm CH LFirst Friday 5:00-8:00pm LBuilding & Zoning 8:00pm Downtown Glenside CH

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 L75th Annual Painting LZoning Hearing Board LSchool Board Legislative LPublic Safety 7:30pm CH LHistorical Commission Bagged Garden LSecond Saturday Noon- Show Opening 2:00– 7:30pm CH 7:45pm SB LPublic Affairs 7:45pm CH 7:30pm RW Debris Rtes. 1-8 4:00pm Downtown 4:00pm Cheltenham Art LFinance 8:00pm CH LShade Tree 7:30pm TB Glenside Center LDaddy Daughter Dance East Cheltenham Library Used Book Sale April 10-14 5:00-7:00pm Glenside Hall

NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK APRIL 8 - 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 L2017-18 Mercantile/ LEDTF 7:00pm TB LBoard of Commissioners LLa Mott BHAR 6:30pm TB Bagged Garden LEarth Day activities across Business Privilege Tax LZoning Hearing Board 7:30pm CH LWyncote BHAR 7:15pm Debris Rtes. 9-15 community April 21 & 22 due before penalty 7:30pm CH TB L5th Annual Downtown L2017 final EIT return Glenside Arts Festival due 11am-5:00pm Easton Road LEnvironmental Advisory 7:30pm TB Elkins Park Library Used Book Sale April 20-22 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 EARTH DAY LPlanning Commission LAuxiliary Police 7:30pm TB LLibrary Board 7:00pm East LSAMH 7:30pm TB Bagged Garden LFlea Market 9:00am- 7:30pm TB Cheltenham Library Debris Rtes. 1-8 1:00pm Curtis Arboretum L30th Annual Arbor Day 10:00am Thomas Williams Park

EARTH DAY REPAIR CURBS & STORM DRAINS POST HOUSE TRIM OVERGROWTH 29 30 ACTIVITIES SIDEWALKS Per Township Ordinance, NUMBERS Trim overgrown trees & L1st quarterly EIT form Visit the Township’s Curb & sidewalk never dump anything into As required by Ordinance, bushes to provide a 9’ due website www. maintenance is a storm drain inlets along post house numbers at clearance over sidewalks CheltenhamTownship. property owner’s roadways because they least 4” tall where they & a 14’ clearance over org for details about Earth responsibility. Call 215- empty directly into the are clearly visible from roadways. At intersections, Day activities on April 21 887-6200, ext. 220, for Tookany Creek. Contact the street, so police, fire ensure overgrowth does & 22. a low-bid contractor for the Police at 911 to & ambulance crews can not impede drivers’ sight concrete work. report illegal dumping find you quickly in an distance. immediately. emergency. Meeting CH Curtis Hall, 1250 W. Church Road, Wyncote RW Richard Wall Carriage House, 1 Wall Park Drive, Elkins Park PW Public Works Facility, 8101 Old York Road, Elkins Park Locations SB School Administration Building, 2000 Ashbourne Road, Elkins Park TB Township Administration Building, 8230 Old York Road, Elkins Park Printed on 30% Post Consumer Recycled Paper Public

Works Plant photos courtesy of the Pennsylvania Department of Department: Conservation and Natural Garden Resources Waste Recycling

couple of recent changes have improved Instead, residents the Township’s garden waste recycling should discard them and of Heaven Tree programs, which include both fall their trimmings with Aleaf collections and spring/summer garden debris their regular refuse in collections. First, to make room for additional trash bags that they label bagged leaf collections, special collections for non- as “Invasive Plants.” A combustibles have been eliminated on all Fridays in maximum of 20 invasive December. Second, invasive plants can no longer be plant bags may be To help prevent the spread included in either garden debris collection programs. discarded per collection. of invasive plants via the The Public Works Department delivers all For larger amounts, Township’s free compost, of the materials collected in these programs to the residents should contact Kudzu they cannot be recycled the Public Works Waverly Road Compost Facility, where it is processed with garden debris in into compost that is offered free to residents. To avoid Department at 215-635- biodegradable paper bags. unintentionally spreading invasive plants – which 4600 about disposal. tend to grow and spread aggressively, often displacing To learn more about Instead, residents should native plants and threatening the local ecosystem invasive plants, including discard them with regular – the Township wants to keep them out of that what many look like, refuse in trash bags labeled compost. visit www.dcnr.state. as “Invasive Plants.” The pa.us/forestry/plants/ None of the common invasive plants featured in Pennsylvania Department of the list below may be included in the Township’s fall invasiveplants. Conservation and Natural or spring/summer collection programs: For more information, contact Mustard Garlic Resources website features ✔✔ ✔✔ Garlic Mustard Kudzu the Public Works photos of many invasive ✔✔Japanese Knotweed ✔✔Poison Ivy Department at 215-635- plants at www.dcnr.state. ✔✔Multiflora Rose ✔✔Poison Oak 4600. ✔✔Tree of heaven ✔✔Poison Sumac pa.us/forestry/plants/ ✔✔Oriental bittersweet ✔✔Ashwood invasiveplants. ✔✔Mile a minute vine ✔✔Emerald Bullwash.

Garlic Mustard Garlic 22 POLICE, FIRE & AMBULANCE: 911 TOWNSHIP BUILDING: 215-887-1000, POLICE BUSINESS: 215-885-1600 www.CheltenhamTownship.org ANONYMOUS POLICE TIPS: May 2018 CHELTENHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT: 215-885-1600, ext. 777 215-886-9500, www.Cheltenham.org Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday POOL REGISTRATION 1 2 3 4 5 Regular pool registration is available at the Township L LTwinning Committee LFire Board 7:30pm PW Bagged Garden Administration Building from 9:00am-Noon & 1:00- Pool registration 3:00pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays from begins 9:00am-Noon & 7:30pm TB Debris Rtes. 9-15 May 1 until June 13 & then every weekday beginning 1:00pm-3:00pm TB LPublic Works 7:30pm CH LPension Board 8:00am TB June 18. Avoid long lines by attending special evening LBuilding & Zoning 8:00pm LFirst Friday 5:00-8:00pm or weekend registrations. CH Downtown Glenside

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 LZoning Hearing Board LSchool Board Legislative LPublic Safety 7:30pm CH LHistorical Commission Bagged Garden LSecond Saturday Noon- 7:30pm CH 7:45pm SB LPublic Affairs 7:45pm CH 6:30pm CH Debris Rtes. 1-8 4:00pm Downtown LHistoric Preservation Glenside Lecture 7:30pm CH LShade Tree 7:30pm TB East Cheltenham Library Used Book Sale May 8-12

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 MOTHER’S DAY PRIMARY ELECTION DAY RAMADAN FIRST DAY LLa Mott BHAR 6:30pm TB Bagged Garden LMommy Son Prom 5:00- LBoard of Commissioners LEMS 7:00pm PW Debris Rtes. 9-15 7:00pm Glenside Hall Refuse/Recycling Not L 7:30pm CH Wyncote BHAR 7:15pm Affected TB LTownship Building open LSchools closed LLibraries open NATIONAL POLICE WEEK MAY 13 - 19 Elkins Park Library Used Book Sale May 18-20

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 LEnvironmental Advisory LEDTF 7:00pm TB LLibrary Board 7:00pm LSAMH 7:30pm TB Bagged Garden LPublic Works Facilities 7:30pm RW LZoning Hearing Board Elkins Park Library Debris Rtes. 1-8 closed LPlanning Commission 7:30pm CH LLibraries closed this 7:30pm TB weekend

VOLUNTEERS WANTED 27 28 29 30 31 Assist your community by volunteering for fire MEMORIAL DAY Route A Route B Route C companies, Emergency Medical Service, Auxiliary No Refuse/Recycling Refuse/Recycling Refuse/Recycling Refuse/Recycling Police, Town Watch, citizen committees or library or LTownship Building LAuxiliary Police 7:30pm TB park “friends” groups. Visit www.CheltenhamTownship. closed org or call 215-887-6200, ext. 230, to learn more. LSchools closed LLibraries closed

Population: 36,793 (2010 census)/37,024 (2014 census estimate) Form of Government: Commissioner-Manager, operating under a Home Rule Charter Township Area: 9.06 square miles Elevation: 100 feet above sea level (S.E. corner) to 420 feet (N.W. corner) Latitude and Longitude: 40 degrees 04 minutes 10 seconds North, 75 degrees 07 minutes 35 seconds West (at Township Administration Building) Township Real Estate Tax: 8.4165 mills (2017) Assessed Valuation: $1,863,119,000 (as of Jan. 1, 2017) Earned Income/Net Profit Tax Rate: 1 percent (Township and School District combined) Mercantile Rate: 1 mill wholesale, 1.5 mills retail Business Privilege Tax: 4 mills Local Services Tax: $52 annually from people who work in the Township Miles of Roadway: 103 Township, 25 State and 2 County Public Transportation: 11 SEPTA bus routes (6, 16, 18, 22, 28, 55, 70, 77, 80, H and XH). 6 train stations (Glenside, Jenkintown-Wyncote, Elkins Park and Melrose Park on the Doylestown/ Warminster/West Trenton Line and Lawndale and Cheltenham on the Fox Chase Line). TransNet service for seniors ages 65 and older. Free TransNet service within Township Monday- Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Municipal Buildings: 14 Historic House Museum: 1 Art Center: 1 Flood Control Structure: 1 Recreation: Over 350 acres of Township parkland, including 15 public playgrounds, 36 park areas, 32 public tennis courts, 3 outdoor roller hockey courts, 2 community centers, 2 municipal rental facilities available for public functions, 2 municipal swimming pools, 2 bird sanctuaries, 1 sand volleyball court, 1 public indoor pool, 1 skate park and 1 private indoor ice skating rink. Public Trails: Approximately 5 miles Libraries: 4 branches, with more than 60 computers and over 150,000 volumes. The new entrance to High Schools: 7 public schools and approximately 20 private and parochial schools, including 1 adult school. School Park creates a Colleges/Universities: Arcadia University, Alvernia College, Gratz College, Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, Salus University and Westminster beautiful first impression Theological Seminary with attractive native Medical Facilities: Einstein Medical Center Elkins Park. Several major facilities located within 7 mile radius. plants and a seating area. Religious Institutions: Over 40 of various faiths and denominations. The Friends of High School National Historic Landmarks: Grey Towers of Arcadia University and Beth Sholom Synagogue. National Register of Historic Places: Township-owned buildings: Henry W. Breyer Jr. House (Township Administration Building), Curtis Hall and Park paid for all of these Arboretum, Glenside Memorial Hall, George K. Heller School (Cheltenham Center for the Arts), Benjamin Rowland House (Shovel Shop) and Wall wonderful improvements House (Richard Wall House Museum). through their own Recognition/Awards: fundraisers, such as the ✔✔ Pennsylvania State Association of Township Commissioners’ Governor’s Award for Local Government Excellence to Cheltenham Commissioner popular Arts in the Park Drew Sharkey (2016) each June. ✔✔Reaccreditation of Cheltenham Police Department by Pennsylvania Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission (2016) ✔✔Greater Valley Forge Transportation Management Association Sustainable Award - Diamond Level (2016) ✔✔Outstanding Community Partner Award (2016) for implementing a Drug Free Communities Support Program ✔✔National Arbor Day Foundation Tree City USA - 19th consecutive year (2017) 24 POLICE, FIRE & AMBULANCE: 911 TOWNSHIP BUILDING: 215-887-1000, POLICE BUSINESS: 215-885-1600 www.CheltenhamTownship.org ANONYMOUS POLICE TIPS: June 2018 CHELTENHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT: 215-885-1600, ext. 777 215-886-9500, www.Cheltenham.org Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday ARTS IN THE PARK DOG REMINDERS CONCERTS IN THE PARK 1 2 The 23rd Annual Arts in the Park on Sunday, June State law requires The popular Concerts in the Park series kicks off a L61st Annual Fishing Derby 3 (rain date June 10) from 10:00am to 5:00pm dogs be licensed & 21st season on June 24. Bring a picnic supper & lawn Route D presents a fine selection of quality, juried wares properly vaccinated chairs to enjoy the free performances on five Sundays Refuse/Recycling 9:00am Kleinheinz Pond crafted by talented artists & features Sustainable against rabies. Also, at 5:00pm usually held at beautiful Curtis Arboretum, LSpecial pool registration No Special Collection 10:00am-Noon TB Cheltenham. The event is held at High School Park dispose of pet waste in located at 1250 W. Church Road in Wyncote. LFirst Friday 5:00-8:00pm on Montgomery Avenue & High School Road. Call proper receptacles, per Downtown Glenside 215-782-8082 for details. Township Ordinance.

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 L23rd Annual Arts in the LLast day to pay 2018 LTwinning Committee LFire Board 7:30pm PW Bagged Garden LSecond Saturday Noon- Park featuring Sustainable Township, County, 7:30pm TB LShade Tree 7:30pm TB Debris Rtes. 9-15 4:00pm Downtown Cheltenham 10:00am- Sewer & Refuse Bill LPublic Works 7:30pm CH Glenside 5:00pm High School Park before penalty LBuilding & Zoning 8:00pm LSpecial pool CH registration 6:00- Elkins Park Library Used Book Half-Price Sale June 8-13 8:00pm TB Playground Program Registration 6:30-8:30pm La Mott & Rowland C.C. June 5-7 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 LArts in the Park rain date LZoning Hearing Board LSpecial pool registration LPublic Safety 7:30pm CH Route D LPools open today L FLAG DAY L 7:30pm CH 6:00-8:00pm TB Public Affairs 7:45pm CH Refuse/Recycling Special pool registration LSchool Board Legislative L No Refuse/Recycling Finance 8:00pm CH L 10:00am-2:00pm TB 7:45pm SB Township Building No Special Collection closed LSchools open LLibraries open Elkins Park Library Used Book Bag Sale June 15-20 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 FATHER’S DAY LEnvironmental Advisory LEDTF 7:00pm TB LBoard of Commissioners LSpecial pool registration Bagged Garden 7:30pm TB LZoning Hearing Board 7:30pm CH 6:00-8:00pm TB Debris Rtes. 1-8 7:30pm CH LLa Mott BHAR 6:30pm TB LLast day of school LWyncote BHAR 7:15pm TB LHistorical Commission 7:30pm RW

24 25 26 27 28 29 30 LConcert in the Park LPlayground Program & LAuxiliary Police 7:30pm TB LLibrary Board 7:00pm TB LSAMH 7:30pm TB Bagged Garden 5:00pm Curtis Arboretum Teen Camp begin today Debris Rtes. 9-15 LPlanning Commission 7:30pm TB

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 LEnvironmental Advisory LEDTF 7:00pm TB LBoard of Commissioners LLa Mott BHAR 6:30pm TB Bagged Garden 7:30pm TB LZoning Hearing Board 7:30pm CH LEMS 7:00pm PW Debris Rtes. 9-15 7:30pm CH LWyncote BHAR 7:15pm TB

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 LConcert in the Park LPlanning Commission LLibrary Board 7:00pm TB Bagged Garden LPlayground Carnival rain 5:00pm Curtis Arboretum 7:30pm TB Debris Rtes. 1-8 date LPlayground Carnival 5:30- 8:30pm Wall Park

BUILDING PERMITS PROTECT OUR WATERWAYS CHELTENHAM ONLY 29 30 31 Property owners who start Don’t dump any material, even garden waste, grass TRANSNET L2nd quarterly EIT form work before obtaining clippings or branches, into waterways since excessive Seniors ages 65 & older due required permits will amounts may be harmful to aquatic life. Keep lawn can travel free in the have to pay double the furniture & gardening tools away from streambanks Township on Mondays standard permit fees, in since heavy rain may sweep them in. Don’t mow right thru Fridays from 9:00am- addition to possible fines. to the edge of waterways; allow native vegetation to 3:30pm. Call 215-542-7433 Call 215-887-6200, ext. grow in a 10’ strip along the bank to reduce erosion & to register. 213, before starting work. help filter out pollutants.

Meeting CH Curtis Hall, 1250 W. Church Road, Wyncote RW Richard Wall Carriage House, 1 Wall Park Drive, Elkins Park PW Public Works Facility, 8101 Old York Road, Elkins Park Locations SB School Administration Building, 2000 Ashbourne Road, Elkins Park TB Township Administration Building, 8230 Old York Road, Elkins Park Printed on 30% Post Consumer Recycled Paper 2017 OPERATING & CAPITAL BUDGETS EXAMINING THE 2017 REAL ESTATE TAX DOLLAR Budget Summaries – Estimated Township Revenues GENERAL FUND STATE LIQUID FUEL CAPITAL BUDGET TOTAL (Memorandum Only) Revenues Real Estate Tax Current Year Levy 15,600,690 15,600,690 Prior Year Levies 450,000 450,000 Fees, Licenses & Permits 836,150 836,150 Fines, Forfeits & Costs 213,000 213,000 Interest & Rents 50,000 50,000 Grants & Gifts 1,187,035 982,382 9,236,016 11,405,433 Departmental Earnings 14,393,090 14,393,090 Act 511 Taxes 8,038,000 8,038,000 Miscellaneous Non-Revenues 2,094,745 2,094,745 Assessments Interfund Transfers Intergovernmental Revenues TOTAL 42,862,710 982,382 9,236,016 53,081,108 Budget Summaries – Estimated Township Expenditures Expenditures Administration 1,763,938 1,763,938 Finance Officer 121,695 121,695 Township Buildings 365,822 365,822 Police 8,745,208 8,745,208 Fire 1,353,343 1,353,343 Planning & Zoning 525,653 525,653 EMS 1,122,871 1,122,871 Refuse 2,083,153 2,083,153 Sanitary Sewers 4,032,500 4,032,500 Streets & Bridges 1,405,040 982,382 2,387,422 Street Lighting 524,916 524,916 Parks & Recreation 1,795,337 1,795,337 Swimming Pools 221,221 221,221 Miscellaneous 13,257,028 13,257,028 Special Capital Projects 22,658,252 22,658,252 TOTAL 37,317,725 982,382 22,658,252 60,958,359 Montgomery Cheltenham Cheltenham County Township School ( ) Excess of Revenues Over (Under) 5,544,985 0 13,422,236 (7,877,251) 3.459 Mills Expenditures 8.4165 Mills District 0.390 Mills 14.67% (2016-2017 (Community School Year) Debt Service (3,921,985) (3,921,985) College) 45.0943 Mills Library Board (1,623,000) (1,623,000) 6.71% 78.62% TOTAL (5,544,985) 0 0 (5,544,985) EXCESS OF REVENUES & OTHER 0 0 (13,422,236) (13,422,236) FINANCIAL SOURCES OVER/UNDER 28 2016 SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENT Balance Sheet Government Funds (December 31, 2016) General Fund Capital Project Fund Other Governmental Funds Total Governmental Funds Assets Cash and cash equivalents 4,713,559 15,798,772 267,224 20,779,555 Investments 3,693,606 5 3,693,611 Receivables 1,482,846 32,221 1,515,067 TOTAL ASSETS 9,890,011 15,830,993 267,229 25,988,233 Liabilities Accounts payable 230,185 900 231,085 Accrued expenses 412,001 90,000 502,001 Escrows and deposits 2,750,535 2,750,535 TOTAL LIABILITIES 3,392,721 90,900 3,483,621 Deferred Inflows of Resources Unavailable Revenue 263,384 263,384 TOTAL DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES 263,384 263,384 Fund Balances Assigned - Highway 241,045 241,045 Assigned - Capital Projects 15,740,093 15,740,093 Assigned 1,700,000 26,184 1,726,184 Unassigned 4,533,906 4,533,906 TOTAL FUND BALANCES 6,233,906 15,740,093 267,229 22,241,228 TOTAL LIABILITIES, DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES & FUND BALANCES 9,890,011 15,830,993 267,229 25,988,233 Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances - Governmental Funds (Year ended December 31, 2016) Revenues Real estate taxes from current levy 14,636,494 14,636,494 Real estate taxes from prior years 309,913 309,913 Interest and rents 68,063 18,981 438 87,482 Grants and gifts 1,140,008 542,631 939,216 2,621,855 Cable franchise fee revenue 678,120 678,120 Fees, licenses and permits 719,776 719,776 Fines, forfeits and costs 179,413 179,413 Departmental earnings 14,441,826 14,441,826 Taxes levied under Local Tax Enabling Act Earned income taxes 4,084,821 4,084,821 Other 3,720,281 3,720,281 Miscellaneous 1,011,464 88,911 1,100,375 TOTAL REVENUE 40,990,179 650,523 939,654 42,580,356 Expenditures General government 2,017,169 2,017,169 Protection to persons and property 11,393,916 11,393,916 Health and sanitation 5,831,478 5,831,478 Highways 1,752,653 776,571 2,529,224 Recreation 1,725,884 1,725,884 Insurance 7,679,062 7,679,062 Project costs 3,003,155 3,003,155 Contributions to pensions 3,786,614 3,786,614 Contribution to library 1,548,000 1,548,000 Miscellaneous 1,164,026 1,164,026 Debt service 106,507 3,527,048 3,633,555 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 36,898,802 3,109,662 4,303,619 44,312,083 EXCESS (DEFICIENCY) OF REVENUES OVER EXPENDITURES 4,091,377 (2,459,139) (3,363,965) (1,731,727) Other Financing Sources (Uses) Other financing sources Proceeds from bond issuance 10,000,000 10,000,000 Discount on bonds issued (117,614) (117,614) Refunding bonds issued Premium on refunding bonds issued Payment to refunded bond escrow agent Refunding bond issue discount Transfers in 8,868 373,197 3,527,048 3,909,113 Transfers out (3,900,245) (8,868) (3,909,113) TOTAL OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES) (3,891,377) 10,246,715 3,527,048 9,882,386 NET CHANGE IN FUND BALANCES 200,000 7,787,576 163,083 8,150,659 FUND BALANCES AT BEGINNING OF YEAR 6,033,906 7,952,517 104,146 14,090,569 FUND BALANCES AT END OF YEAR 6,233,906 15,740,093 267,229 22,241,228 PLEASE NOTE: A full auditor’s report is available at the Township Administration Building. 29 * Early in 2018 the courts Libraries Hours: Ogontz Fire Cedarbrook Central Township will be consolidated at www. Monday, Wednesday, Company 500 Rices Mill Road 117 Old York Road, CheltenhamLibraries.org Friday 10AM - 6PM 8215 Old York Road Wyncote, PA 19095 Jenkintown, PA 19046. Tuesday, Thursday 10AM Business Office Elkins Park, PA 19027 215-881-6427, ext. 4025 Address and Public Works - 9PM Cedarbrook West 215 S. Keswick Avenue Saturday 10AM - 4PM Facility Art Center/Adult 1331 Ivy Hill Road Glenside, PA 19038 Sunday 1PM - 4PM 8101 Old York Road 215-885-0457 School Wyndmoor, PA 19150 Telephone La Mott Free Library Elkins Park, PA 19027 [email protected] Cheltenham Center 215-881-6427, ext. 4000 215-635-4600 Hours: Weekdays, 9AM La Mott Community for the Arts Cedarbrook East Hours: Weekdays Center Directory - 5PM 439 Ashbourne Road 7631 Waters Road 7:30AM - 3PM and 7420 Sycamore Avenue Cheltenham, PA 19012 Cheltenham, PA 19012 Saturdays 10AM - 2PM East Cheltenham La Mott, PA 19027 Municipal Emergency Medical 215-379-4660 215-881-6427, ext. 4001 Free Library 215-635-4419 Buildings Service Curtis Hall www.CheltenhamArts.org Rowland Community [email protected] Elkins Park School Azalea Hall 1250 W. Church Road Elkins Central (Elkins Township Center Hours: 8149 New Second Street 8230 Old York Road Wyncote, PA 19095 Park Train Station) Administration 400 Myrtle Avenue Monday, Wednesday Elkins Park, PA 19027 Building Elkins Park, PA 19027- 215-884-7675 Cheltenham, PA 19012 (part of Cheltenham 1589 3PM - 8:30PM 215-881-4941 8230 Old York Road Conklin Pool 215-379-2077 Center for the Arts) Emergency: 911 Tuesday 2PM - 6PM Cheltenham Elkins Park, PA 19027- 15 E. Church Road EastCheltenham@mclinc. 7879 Spring Avenue Business: 215-887-5925 Thursday 10AM - 6PM Elementary 1589 Elkins Park, PA 19027 org Elkins Park, PA 19027 Friday 3:00PM - 6PM 7853 Front Street 215-887-1000 Emergency 215-379-8727 Hours: www.ElkinsCentral.com Saturday Noon - 4PM Cheltenham, PA 19012 Fax: 215-887-1561 Management Monday 10AM - 9PM Cheltenham Adult Glenside Hall and 215-635-7415 www. 215-887-6200, ext. 510 Swimming Pool Tuesday 10AM - 6PM School www.facebook.com/ Wednesday 1PM - 9PM Fire Houses Glenside Elementary CheltenhamTownship. 185 S. Keswick Avenue P.O. Box 11291 CheltenhamTownship Thursday, Friday 1PM - For all fire emergencies, 400 Harrison Avenue org Glenside, PA 19038 Elkins Park, PA 19027- EmergencyManagement 6PM call 911. Glenside, PA 19038 www.facebook.com/ 215-885-2428 (Hall) 0291 Saturday 10AM - 4PM www.ctfd.net 215-881-6440 CheltenhamTownship District Justice Court 215-885-1717 (Pool) 215-887-1720 Hours: Weekdays, 8AM - Elkins Park Free Cheltenham Fire www. (#38-1-03) La Mott Community Myers Elementary 4:30PM Library Company CheltenhamAdultSchool. West Side Center 7609 Montgomery Tax Office Hours: Magisterial District Judge 563 E. Church Road 413 Ryers Avenue org Avenue 7420 Sycamore Avenue Weekdays, 8AM - Christopher J. Cerski Elkins Park, PA 19027 Cheltenham, PA 19012 Elkins Park, PA 19027 La Mott, PA 19027 3:00PM 117 Old York Road 215-635-5000 215-517-4540 215-635-3255 Elkins Park Fire Cheltenham Police Jenkintown, PA 19046 [email protected] Company School District Wyncote Elementary Rowland Hours: Administration 215-885-4796 7818 Montgomery 333 Rices Mill Road Hours Community Center School Building : Weekdays, 8AM Monday, Wednesday Avenue Wyncote, PA 19095 400 Myrtle Avenue 10AM - 9PM Administration 8230 Old York Road - 4PM Elkins Park, PA 19027 Building 215-881-6410 Elkins Park, PA 19027- Cheltenham, PA 19012 Tuesday, Thursday, Friday *District Justice Glenside Fire 2000 Ashbourne Road 1589 215-379-2233 10AM - 6PM Court (#38-1-02) Company Elkins Park, PA 19027 Emergency: 911 Saturday 10AM - 4PM East Side Richard Wall House 210 W. Glenside Avenue 215-886-9500 Business: 215-885-1600 Sunday 1PM - 4PM Magisterial District Judge Museum Glenside, PA 19038 www.Cheltenham.org Anonymous Tips: 215- 1 Wall Park Drive Glenside Free Elizabeth A. McHugh La Mott Fire 885-1600, ext. 777 Elkins Park, PA 19027 Library Cheltenham High 7804 Montgomery Avenue Company School www.facebook.com/ Station Mews 215-887-9159 215 S. Keswick Avenue 7600 Penrose Avenue Cheltenhamtwppd Elkins Park, PA 19027 Hours: By appointment Glenside, PA 19038 500 Rices Mill Road Elkins Park, PA 19027 Station Hours: Daily, 215-635-0656 215-885-0455 Wyncote, PA 19095 6AM - Midnight Hours: Weekdays, 8AM [email protected] 215-517-3700 - 4PM 30 Landscapers Leaf and Garden Debris Collections 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 tax and $100 for others. Additional charges apply per cubic yard of debris. Call 215- 635-4600 for more information. Leaf Collection Note: The collection schedule is subject ✔✔Never burn leaves or place leaves at the curb The Township’s 2017 Fall Leaf Collection to delay due to inclement weather. Check www. anytime after the final collection, as stipulated by Program will begin on Wednesday, October 18 in CheltenhamTownship.org, www.facebook.com/ Township Ordinances. Route 15. The 15 designated routes are identified by Cheltenham Township, Comcast Channel 42 or Garden Debris Recycling the accompanying street map. Verizon Channel 1960 for schedule updates, or call The 2018 Bagged Garden Debris Collection The program begins in mid-October to allow 215-635-4600. Program begins in March and runs throughout the enough time for six collections – two for loose Bagged Leaves summer on Fridays, alternating weekly between leaves and four for bagged leaves – in every route. Routes 1-8 and 9-15 unless affected by a holiday. ✔✔Use biodegradable paper bags only. The Township In addition, special third loose-leaf collections have sells bags at the Township Administration Building, All collection dates are listed in the calendar. Note: been scheduled for the first four routes collected in libraries and community centers. DO NOT RECYCLE INVASIVE PLANTS AND the program, weather permitting; leaf vacuums are ✔✔Put bagged leaves at the curb just prior to their THEIR TRIMMINGS or large branches in the ineffective in snow or ice. scheduled collection day. biodegradable paper bags. Invasive plants should Early in the program, collection crews may ✔✔Do not put INVASIVE PLANTS OR THEIR be discarded in bags labeled “Invasive Plants” with proceed to some routes ahead of schedule. However, TRIMMINGS, trash, large branches, dirt, stones or household refuse, up to a maximum of 20 bags per each morning crews will return to the route scheduled rocks into the biodegradable paper bags. However, collection (see page 22). Similarly, large branches for collection that day. Please follow the schedules grass clippings, twigs and other non-invasive garden require a special collection, which entails a minimum detailed in this calendar and the following guidelines debris may be included with leaves. Invasive plants $15 fee (see page 33). No branch collections will be for the most efficient program. should be discarded in bags labeled “Invasive Plants” scheduled during the Fall Leaf Collection Program. Loose Leaves with household refuse up to a maximum of 20 bags Other non-invasive garden debris, leaves, grass clippings and twigs must be placed in biodegradable ✔✔ per collection. Rake leaves to the curb no more than 14 days paper bags for the curbside collections or dropped prior to the scheduled collection day, in accordance Additional Guidelines off at Waverly Road Compost Facility, located with Township Ordinance. Violators will be subject ✔✔Do not discard leaves, grass, twigs, branches and between Church Road and Cheltenham Avenue in to fines. other non-invasive garden debris with regular trash. Laverock, on weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ✔✔Rake only leaves; do not include twigs or ✔✔Have landscapers cooperate with the collection or Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., unless branches, which may jam the leaf machines. schedules. affected by a holiday. No material may be dropped off ✔✔Do not put leaves into the street immediately ✔✔Do not park over leaves since heat from a vehicle when the facility is closed. after a collection. may ignite a fire. 31 Recycling Programs

✔✔Empty and rinse Plastics Old York Rd. glass, cans and plastic Glenside Ave. Township Line Road Ave Central ✔✔Include plastic items Chelten Hills Dr Jenkintown Road ingle-stream items to remove organic stamped with a code Road Easton Forest Ave. recycling Limekiln Pike material and food waste. number “1” through “7.” guidelines Rices Mill Road ✔✔Paper clips, stamps, Do not recycle plastic apply to all Cheltenham Church Rd. staples, rubber bands, Church Road S items with other codes or TookanyPkwy Creek residents who have plastic tabs and spiral those without any codes. Township refuse Church Road bindings may remain. ✔✔Do not include collection. Residents ✔✔Place automated AMondays* Greenwood Ave. BTuesdays* Old York RoadCWednesdays* DThursdays*

plastic bags, PVC, New Second Street of apartments and recycling cart at the curb CD cases, VHS/VCR condominiums should no more than 12 hours 309 tapes, spray gun tops or St Front

contact the property Waverly Road before the scheduled Cheltenham Ave.

Styrofoam, including Washington Lane owner or manager collection day and packing peanuts. for details about their remove it within 12 *Refuse and recycling collection may be delayed one day due to a holiday. recycling programs. hours after collection. Glass Businesses and ✔✔Include all glass Recycling is collected on boxes, egg cartons, institutions are also bottles and jar food and Waverly Road Compost Electronics Drop-Off Scrap the same day as regular cardboard beverage required to recycle, per beverage containers. Facility Recycling Metal Recycling refuse pickup. carriers, paper towel rolls, state and Township law, ✔✔ ✔✔Do not include Waverly Road between NOTE: The Township The Township will Position the cart corrugated cardboard and must submit annual broken glass, Church Road and no longer recycles small accept some types of with wheels towards the and ice cream, milk and recycling reports from windowpanes, mirrors, Cheltenham Avenue, electronics. Alternative scrap metal for drop-off residence at least 3 feet orange juice cartons. their private haulers to light bulbs, ceramics, Laverock options include: recycling. Call the Public away from surrounding Always try to flatten the Township’s Public porcelain or dishware. Monday – Friday, ✔✔Best Buy of Willow Works Department obstacles, including boxes. Works Department by 7:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Grove (www.bestbuy.com at 215-635-4660 for trash cans, vehicles, poles, Cans ✔✔Do not include the end of each calendar ✔✔ Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – or 215-784-7020). Does complete details. hydrants or landscaping. Include metal and frozen food boxes for year. Call the Refuse 2:00 p.m. not accept TVs. When not out for pickup, aluminum cans as well pizza or entrees, shredded Superintendent at 215- preferably store cart in a as loose metal jar lids, ✔✔611 Metals paper, Styrofoam, waxed Public Works Facility 635-4600 for additional shed or garage or in side steel bottle caps, and foil of Willow Grove paper, hardback books or 8101 Old York Road, information about or back yards. Storage balled into wads of at (www.611metals.com or cardboard contaminated Elkins Park business and institutional in front of homes is least 2”. Do NOT flatten 267-221-6924). Accepts with food scraps or Monday – Friday, recycling. discouraged. cans. TVs and computer grease. 7:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. ✔✔The carts are available ✔✔Do not include monitors for a fee and Single-Stream Note: Cardboard left Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – in two sizes: 35 and cooking plates, scrap will pay for computers Recycling outside of a recycling 2:00 p.m. ✔✔ 65 gallons. Automated metal, or electronic waste and some electronics. Glass, cans, plastic, cart will not be collected Hours may be recycling carts should like batteries, cell phones ✔✔Junkluggers of paper and cardboard for recycling or refuse. affected by holidays. remain with a property, or computers. Abington (www. items should be recycled Cardboard too large Dumping materials in not with the owner, after a facebook.com/ together in the blue, Paper/Cardboard to easily fit within a front of the gates when home sale. New residents junkluggersrecycling or wheeled cart provided ✔✔Include newspapers, recycling cart with the lid either facility is closed is who want to exchange 215-800-0922). Accepts by the Township to each magazines, brochures, shut must be cut down prohibited and may result their existing cart for appliances, electronics, residential property for office paper, file folders, or dropped off at the in citation. a larger or smaller size TVs and more for a fee. automated recycling. No greeting cards, mail, following locations and should contact the Refuse/ other recycling receptacle paperback books, phone times: may be used for the Recycling Superintendent books, paper bags, dry- Township’s program. at 215-635-4600, ext. 3. food cartons, paperboard 32 Refuse Regulations

heltenham Bags may be purchased the curb. Do not obstruct additional $3.50 fee per Unacceptable Automotive Tires Household Township at the Township street or sidewalk. appliance. Materials and Batteries Hazardous Waste collects refuse Administration Building. or Anything exceeding ✔✔televisions Residents may drop The Montgomery and recycling from single ✔✔ C or Drop off weekdays the previous description ✔✔motor vehicle parts off old vehicle tires and County Household residences, duplexes and ✔✔six 20-gallon (7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.) requires a special ✔✔computer batteries at the Public Hazardous Waste triplexes every week. containers (maximum or most Saturdays (10:00 arrangement and may components Works Facility, 8101 Collection Program Dwellings that contain 60 lbs. each) with tight a.m. to 2:00 p.m.) at the entail additional charges. ✔✔central air Old York Road in Elkins will be offered from more than three living lids. Public Works Facility, conditioning units Park. A $1 disposal fee 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on units and most businesses Branches or 8101 Old York Road in ✔✔plumbing fixtures, will be charged for each the following dates and must arrange for private ✔✔oversized trash Note: Most other garden Elkins Park, for a $15 toilets, sinks, tubs, tire. Only four tires, locations: refuse and recycling containers refuse is debris, including grass only if base fee. Additional household boilers, which must be off the collection. Owners of placed in bags (maximum and leaves, must be charges for each large heating units or radiators rims, will be accepted per Saturday, September 23, mixed-use properties 30 lbs. each). recycled (see page 31). appliance may apply. ✔✔gas or air tanks (fuel, visit. Vehicle batteries are 2017 should call the Public WHAT: For a minimum WHERE: At the curb. WHAT: Unusual items oil, propane, acetylene, accepted free of charge. Spring-Ford 9th Grade Works Department at ✔✔Do not obstruct the $15 charge: like: ✔✔large branches – oxygen, etc.) The facility is open Center 215-635-4600 to learn street or sidewalk. ✔✔furniture maximum 8’ long and 4” ✔✔video, pinball or most weekdays from 400 South Lewis Road if they are eligible for ✔✔Do not place ✔✔carpeting and in diameter, one pile not vending machines 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Royersford, PA 19468 Township collection. material at the curb more padding exceeding 4’ x 4’ x 8’ ✔✔paint or paint and Saturdays from 10:00 Note: Recycling is than 12 hours before ✔✔large appliances ✔✔small branches – remover a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Sunday, October 22, mandatory for all collection, and remove (i.e., washers, dryers, eight tied bundles of ✔✔musical instruments 2017 residents and businesses. containers within 12 dishwashers, window small branches and twigs and equipment Lower Merion Transfer Please refer to the hours after collection. air conditioners). Note: not to total over 4’ long ✔✔metal cabinets or Station previous page for details. WHEN: Once weekly, Televisions will not be and 2’ in diameter drums 1300 N. Woodbine beginning at 7:00 a.m. accepted. Household Refuse ✔✔unacceptable – logs, ✔✔any poisonous Avenue. Consult the refuse/ ✔✔refuse amounts WHAT: Regular firewood, railroad ties, materials Penn Valley, PA 19072 recycling collection map greater than allowed household waste, bushes and tree stumps. ✔✔compact fluorescent on page 32 or call 215- under Household Refuse. including drained and If materials exceed lamps (cfls or spiral light Call 610-278- 635-4600 to learn your HOW MUCH: wrapped garbage. Note: No more the above limits, the bulbs) 3618 or visit www. regular collection day. Invasive plants should than one pile 4’ x 3’ x 3’, Highway Superintendent ✔✔boards, poles, planks, MontgomeryCounty be discarded with refuse Non- which may include: will affix additional decking, fencing, etc., Recycles.org for complete ✔✔up to four 30-gallon in bags labeled “Invasive Combustibles charges, increasing in $15 over 3’ long or 4” in details. containers Plants.” Other garden (Special increments. Note: No diameter ✔✔boards, poles, debris, including leaves, Collections) branch collections will be ✔✔all materials resulting Note: Compact planks, decking, fencing grass, twigs and branches, HOW: Curbside pickup scheduled during the Fall from demolition, fluorescent bulbs contain (without concrete will NOT be accepted by appointment most Leaf Collection Program. excavation, construction, mercury, so they should attached), etc., under with household waste, per Fridays for a base fee of WHERE: At the curb. plastering, paperhanging, be discarded through the 3’ in length and 4” in state law (see page 31). $25. Additional charges ✔✔Do not obstruct roofing or carpentry. Household Hazardous diameter HOW MUCH: No more may include $3.50 for street or sidewalk. Call 215-635- Waste Program or in ✔✔two large non- than: each large appliance. Call WHEN: By 4600 for suggestions on special receptacles at The combustible items ✔✔10 polyethylene bags 215-635-4600 to schedule appointment, same as disposing of material that Home Depot or Lowes. (maximum 30 lbs. each). an appointment before (excluding appliances) the Township will not ✔✔ Non-Combustibles. placing any material at large appliances, accept. which entail an 33 Cheltenham Township PRST STD 8230 Old York Road US POSTAGE PAID Elkins Park, PA 19027-1589 PHILADELPHIA, PA PERMIT NO. 2278

Arcadia University students, led by renowned Philadelphia muralist David Guinn, designed and painted a colorful mural in the SEPTA underpass by the Glenside Train Station on Easton Road in spring 2017. Photo courtesy of Arcadia University