You may be aware that the parking lot which served the Christ Church Scientist at Linwood and Athens was purchased by a developer and has been subdivided for 4 residential properties. Our desire is to have a new Township park located on this lot. This area of the Township has been indicated as "underserved" with park space in the Township Open Space Plan. The developer is willing to sell the lot to the Township/neighbors for $1.5 million. The Township apparently has funds (allegedly $1 million) for such a venture, but we would need to work to raise the rest through donations and/or grants, etc.

I am asking each of you to send an email and call the Commissioners to let them know that you think this is an endeavor that you support.

We ask that you:

1) Contact Bruce Reed, Chair of the Board of Commissioners and express your desire for a park: , 610-664-3631 (h), 215-575-2328 (w).

2) Ask a neighbor to do the same.

3) Attend the May 2 Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting, 6:45 p.m. at the Township Building

4) Put our money where our mouth's are. If the neighborhood can raise $10,000 or more in pledges toward the purchase, it shows we are serious. Please contact me at if you are able to help. Your pledge, of course, goes away if there is no deal. Jeff Levine promised an initial pledge of $1,000.

5) Contact Jane Dellheim, express your support for a park, and ask her to seize the moment: 610-642-8781, .

Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.