PAGE 2 PAGE 4 PAGE 6 Township Manager Letter Local Government Day Photos Notes from the Historic Commission RY T Township Photos Free Water Conservation Workshops Residential Zoning Township Codes U OW B PAGE 3 PAGE 5 PAGE 7 N N R S Board of Supervisors Letter & Actions “Fourth Friday” Events Summer 2011 Events H O Planning Commission Actions Park and Recreation Discount Tickets Historical Timeline Project I H P PUbLIShED bY: T i The Board of Supervisors Since 1975 nc 7 o 68 D rporated 1 Susan Daudert, Editor ty ela n ware Cou THORNBURY TOWNSHIP newsletter SUMMER 2011 SIGn YOUR KIDS UP TODAY: Thornbury Township Summer nEw: Arts & Recreation Camp senior activities CMC Productions (PA) is back this summer by popular demand – sign your kids up today! Join your friends and neighbors! Sign your kids up now We are excited to host our Thornbury for the 2011 Thornbury Township Seniors for some fun Township Summer Arts activities. The Township meeting and Recreation Camp room will be transformed into a movie (TTSARC)! Due to theatre! Enjoy a light dinner and the popular demand, we will show on July 9th. What happens in the extend camp through the future will depend on you as we intend first two weeks of August to provide a short survey for you to this year. Last year we complete during the dinner. Your input had a blast! It was hot is important to us and will determine but we stayed cool with future events and activities for our music, art, water fun, seniors. Maybe it is a knitting club or outdoor games and lots a senior wii game class… We want of new friendships. The to hear from you! Let us know what same great counselors kind of activities you would like to see will return in addition to offered in your community. some new faces. We offer a half day or a space is limited… sign up today! full day (bring a bag lunch). TTSARC is July 9, 2011 open to kids ages 6-12. We are looking Thornbury Township Summer Light dinner, survey and a movie forward to some new activities this Arts & Recreation Camp weeks: time: 5:00pm summer, so stay tuned for more info! whEn: Monday–Friday August 13, 2011 Sign up by going to thornbury.org and 9:00am – 3:00pm Fun activity download the registration forms. June 20 – August 12 time: 5:00pm – Cindy & Chris McCord, COST: see website September 10, 2011 Camp Directors Info: Cindy McCord Fun activity www.cmcproductionspa.com [email protected] time: 5:00pm ThORNBURY TOwnShip, DELAwARE COUnTY | 6 TOwnShip DRIVE, ChEYnEY, PA 19319 | TEL: 610.399.8383 | FAX: 610.399.3162 | www.Thornbury.org township calendar & important contact numbers LETTER from the MANAGER bY: Jeff Seagraves ThORNBURY TOWNShIP 6 Township Drive, Cheyney PA 19319 Hello fellow residents! We anticipate a great summer and Phone: 610.399.8383, Fax: 610.399.3162 look forward to seeing you at our many exciting planned events. Hours: 8:30am to 4:30pm, Monday – Friday These events include the Fourth Friday Are you looking for additional chances to events which will be held on June 24th, serve your community? We have an “Adopt bOARD OF SUPERVISORS July 22nd, August 26th and September a Road Program” that has been somewhat 1st & 3rd Wednesdays – 7:00pm 23rd. This is a great opportunity to come under staffed for the past several years and James Raith, Chairman and enjoy the park and see a movie under would like to invite you to sign up to clean James Kelly, Vice Chairman the stars. The June 24th event will feature a road in your neighborhood. Township Sheri Perkins, Supervisor a movie as well as an interesting and roads are available as well as state roads. interactive science show. Please plan to join Please contact the township if you are ZOnInG hEARInG bOARD us for the fun! interested. 1st Monday of the Month (if needed) – 7:00pm I hope you have taken a look at the new Just a reminder to our residents that EnVIROnMEnTAL ADVISORY COUnCIL features on our website, www.thornbury. homeowners are responsible for ensuring 3rd Thursday – 7:00pm org. As previously reported, we have that any vegetation on your property is PARK & RECREATIOn bOARD added two locations for residents to sign maintained and does not interfere with the 4th Tuesday – 7:00pm up for volunteer opportunities as well as a road and safety. hISTORICAL COMMISSIOn suggestion box. We were very happy to see 3rd Tuesday – 7:00pm that several residents have already utilized –Jeff Seagraves PLANNInG COMMISSIOn these new features. Township Manager 2nd & 4th Wednesday – 7:00pm SEwER COMMITTEE 4th Thursday – 7:00pm PHOTOS from THE TOWNSHIP TOWNShIP MAnAGER On Friday April 28th our Township staff completed a fun team building project: Jeffrey T. Seagraves: 610.399.8383 ext.104 Gardening Day. It was a sunny spring day and the entire staff worked together to pull LICEnSES & InSPECTIOn weeds, rake leaves, trim hedges, spread mulch and plant flowers. Ted McCandless: 610.399.8383 ext.103 Our goal was not only to build moral but PUbLIC wORKS to make the building more beautiful and Lindsey Price: 610.399.8372 ext.106 welcoming for staff and residents. TAX COLLECTOR Willard McMullin: 610.459.8475 wEST ChESTER AREA SChOOL DISTRICT 484.266.1000 DISTRICT JUSTICE RIChARD CAPPELLI 610.558.3605 PA STATE POLICE EMERGEnCY 484.840.1000 911 PA SEnATOR – 26Th DISTRICT Edwin Erickson 610.853.4100 PA REP – 168Th DISTRICT Thomas H. Killion 610.325.1541 We planted geraniums the color of US REP–7Th DISTRICT coral, snow white azalea, robust Pat Meehan 202.225.2011 rhododendron, bold red and white new guinea impatiens among many US SEnATORS other items. (Pictured: Jeff Seagraves Patrick Toomey 202.224.4254 and Geoff Carbutt) Robert Casey, Jr. 202.224.6324 PAGE 2 | SUMMER 2011 | www.Thornbury.org letter from the Chairman from the BOARD of SUPERVISORS actions My fellow Supervisors and I would like to take this opportunity to share with you some information February 2, 2011 April 6, 2011 2 Adopted a supplemental and comments. 1 Re-approved Miller 1 Presented Recognition Health Policy for Thornbury The beautiful weather is finally Subdivision. Award to John Egan. Township Employees with here so please enjoy our parks. 2 Awarded Sludge All State Insurance. Thornbury Park will be hosting February 16, 2011 Hauling Contract to Aqua summer fun that we all enjoy! 1 Approved the Historical Wastewater Management. May 18, 2011 The Fourth Friday of every month Timeline Interpretive Sign 3 Authorized Open Space 3 Approved a donation to during the summer is always full Project. Purchase of 13 acres adjacent the Red Cross for $2500 for of activities like water slides, bands, to Thornbury Park. local disaster relief. hot dogs and movies – just to name March 2, 2011 a few. Last year was wonderful! We 1 Approved the Black Bell April 20, 2011 have many areas to explore around Farm Final Subdivision. 1 Adopted a pension plan our township besides Thornbury 2 Approved the Guilday ordinance. Park. Our passive recreation is Preliminary Subdivision Plan. 2 Approved Children’s Mental second to none. We have Bonner Health Awareness Week. Park and Martin Park, go for a hike March 16, 2011 and enjoy the outdoors. The new and 1 Approved the Paaby May 4, 2011 The Board of Supervisors makes 1 improved Palmer Arboretum serves Agreement of Sale for 8 scres. Awarded the 2011 Road a donation to the Red Cross as a peaceful park to enjoy a nice 2 Approved the Kressly Program Contract to A.F. for local disaster relief. game of hopscotch and a quiet lunch. Agreement of Sale for 20 acres. Damon. We have brochures available at the township building showing trails that have been established through from the PLANNING COMMISSION the woods by our volunteer boards. The peace and tranquility will make The Planning Commission has completed or is reviewing the following items: you come back! The summer sun can be brutal, Subdivision & Land Development Ordinances so please be certain to hydrate before 1 Guilday, Reverse Subdivision, Prelim. 1 Accessory Structure Regulations: you take on any summer activities. 5-Lot Subdivision, 67/75 Creek Rd., & Discussions continue regarding wind and Pay attention to your neighbors, 258 Old Gradyville Rd. Recommended to solar free-standing structures. young and old, your children and the Board of Supervisors for preliminary 2 Historic District Sign Ordinance: It is parents and to those who may live approval on 2/9/11. currently being discussed. alone. We are a caring community 2 Cannon, Black Bell Farm, Final 3 Comprehensive Plan: 2010 census and want everyone to be safe 2-Lot Subdivision, 594 Cheyney Rd. (No figures just became available and are through these warm months. development is proposed at this time) being utilized in our current discussions If anyone is interested in serving Recommended to the Board of Supervisors regarding our future goals and objectives. the township on any of our volunteer for approval on 2/9/11. boards or committees, please send 3 Wills Prelim./Final 3-Lot Subdivision, The Board of Supervisors has recently us a note or visit our website: www. 35 Locksley Rd. It is currently being appointed Herman Welsh to the Planning thornbury.org and we will let you discussed. Commission. He will replace Jim Moore. know when positions come available. 4 Paaby, Prelim./Final 4-Lot Subdivision, Jim has recently retired due to health issues. In closing, have a great Summer, 32/34 Westtown Rd. No improvements are We know you join us in wishing him all and we will see you around town! proposed for parcels 1, 3, and 4.