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May 19th Lansdowne Borough Council meeting
It was a busy night at the May 19th Lansdowne Borough Council meeting. The following citizens were recognized for their efforts.
Bob Bartmann for his time spent on Park and Rec Board.
Barry Malone for his time spent on Park and Rec Board.
American Legion Post essay contest winner Richard Lion won with his essay on “What the US Constitution means to me”. Richard Lion got the most votes from our active members and received the prize of $250.00
Coming Home for the Darby Creek Cleanup
Former Lansdowne resident and retired U.S. Army Officer Tom Little, returned to the Borough on Saturday, April 24, to participate in the 26th Annual Darby Creek Cleanup. Tom lived on East Albemarle from 1968 to 1984, when he graduated from Millersville University and went into the Army. After 21 years of active duty, he and his family settled in Richmond, Virginia, where he still works for the Army as a civilian. He drove the six hours up the night before the cleanup.
The next day he and his father, David Little, signed in at Bonnie’s Wondergardens and started cleaning the section of Darby Creek across from Shrigley Park, from Hoffman Park to the Hilltop Road bridge. Tom considered it an honor to help out and was impressed with how good the creek looked and to see people fishing. He spent many fun days in his youth fishing and swimming in Darby Creek and has wanted to come back for many years and lend a helping hand. Now that he lives in Virginia, he plans to return again next year.
“I have lived all over the world with the Army, but still consider Lansdowne my true home,” he said. “It was great to be ‘home’ again. Things look good back in the Borough. I plan to be back again!”
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Water Infrastructure Improvement
Through much of 2010 Aqua PA will be replacing the water mains that lie beneath streets to the north and east of Marlyn Park. This work includes a significant amount of trenching and will likely cause traffic and other disruptions in these neighborhoods. In the end you will have improved water quality and better flow. The streets affected include:
- West Essex between Mansfield and Owen
- West Greenwood between Windermere and Shadeland
- Bryn Mawr Between Eldon and Owen
- Stewart from Lansdowne Avenue to the dead end
- Stratford between Wycombe and Windermere
- Lacrosse between Owen and Wycombe
- Willowbrook Avenue
- Ardmore between Greenwood and Baltimore
- Windermere and Runnemede between Baltimore and Stratford
- Martin Drive and Marlyn Road
If you have any questions about this project, please contact the borough offices at 610-623-7300.
Baltimore Avenue Tree Planting
On Saturday, November 21, dozens of volunteers joined Lansdowne Borough staff to plant trees along Baltimore Avenue. more
Neighborhood Watch Organizational Meeting and Block Captain Training
The Lansdowne Police Department & the Borough of Lansdowne Public Safety Committee will hold a meeting at 2 p.m. on Sunday, December 6. Help be the first line of defense in keeping Lansdowne crime-free. Topics to be covered include Awareness Skills, Home Protection Tips, Volunteering, and Organizing Your Block for Crime Prevention. Written materials on crime prevention will also be distributed. For more information,contact Daniel Kortan, Chief, Lansdowne Police Department at (610) 623-0700 or lansdownepd@comcast.net, or Michael Schleigh, Chair, Lansdowne Borough Public Safety Committe at schleighm@borough.lansdowne.pa.us
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Read Lansdowne’s Letter From Michelle Obama
The First Lady recently sent a letter to Lansdowne to honor the Borough’s status as a Preserve America Community. more
Parking Permits and Overnight Parking
Overnight parking permits are now available for 2010 at the Lansdowne Police Station and are required to park on all streets within the Borough between 2AM and 6AM except holidays. If you already have a 2009 permit and you purchase a 2010 permit for the same vehicle before March 2010, the permit fee is $40. Permits purchased after that date will be charged $4 a month for each month remaining in the year. Fee schedule: July $24, Aug. $20, Sept. $16, Oct. $12, Nov. $8, and Dec. $4.
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Donate Books to Lansdowne Library
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Sherwin-Williams Neighbor-To-Neighbor Program
It’s the perfect time to refresh and renew the beauty of your home and contribute to Lansdowne’s future at the same time. All Lansdowne residents may now receive a 20% discount on all regularly priced merchandise at Sherwin-Williams. Click here for more information.
