SAC Newsletter: Issue #2007-06
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Hello SAC members! As many of you already know, there is the potential for the Township to purchase the parking lot situated at the corner of Athens and Linwood in Ardmore. It now appears that this may become a reality. Below are 2 important messages - first is an email from Commissioner Jane Dellheim and provides good news about the potential new park in Ardmore. Below it is an announcement for a community yard sale to benefit the park. Pledges from community residents are being collected. If you have not made a pledge, please consider doing so. Thank you, Sharon Eckstein 1. Email from Commissioner Jane Dellheim The Board of Commissioners discussed the acquisition of 50 Linwood in executive session last week. (municipal real estate acquisition matters do not come under the Sunshine Laws). A ceiling has been agreed upon by the Board. Before Commissioner Rosenzweig and I can sit down with Mr. Scardino the Board has to publically give permission to enter into negotiations. That will be done on Wednesday before the regular board meeting. While there is an opportunity for public comment perhaps it should just come from Eric Lowry, President of ArdWood, anyone is free to speak if they wish. I am confident that this will pass.
After Wednesday Phil and I will arrange to meet with Mr. Scardino and proceed. Phil is an able real estate attorney and I have a lot of confidence in his ability. I will continue to fund raise with my new list of possible donors from around the Township. Donations have between $5.00 and $1,000.00. Most of the neighbors adjacent to the lot have contributed generously. Children have pledged with their parents. North Ardmore Civic pledged $500 and Hugh Gordon and Chad & Alison Graham also pledged personally. I received a $500 pledge from a member of the 1st Church of Christ Scientist who lives in Media. Commissioner Phillips pledged $100. To date 76 people have pledged $21,500. I am very encouraged. Tomorrow I will get an update and announcement of the upcoming sale in MLT & MLL as well as advertise it in my remarks on Wednesday. Pledges may be sent to me at 1336 Medford Road; Wynnewood 19096 or to . Best- Jane 2. Participate in a community yard sale When: Saturday June 30th 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Where: Homes throughout Ardmore Please participate by hosting a yard sale of your own if you live in Ardmore and donating the proceeds to purchasing the lot. If you can not host a yard sale, bring items to 35 St. Pauls Road, Ardmore. All proceeds will go towards the purchase of the lot and the creation of an Ardmore community park on the site of the parking lot. Help Support the Preservation of Open Space in South Ardmore If you wish to participate or for more information, contact Lynn Brandsma at or 610.896.8886. (Note: - In the event that the Township does not purchase the property, proceeds will be donated to the Ardmore Library) Bookmark/Search this post with: |
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Amending the public record of last evening's BOC meeting is in order.
We appreciate Commissioner Dellheim's devotion to this issue (and other commmissioners should follow her lead and Phil Rosenzweig's lead on issues like this!), but feel she should have also recognized the following individuals publicly with regard to the Linwood Pocket Park initiative as well as those she did mention....soooo, we are doing so right here, right now:
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