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05/14/08
 Alix Coleman Featured - Charlestown resident Alix Coleman is the featured photographer for the annual equestrian issue of County Lines magazine. Alix captured the cover photo as well as Devon Horse Show photos in the photo essay "Alix Coleman's Devon".
"Great Valley budget update: Taxes up 2.75%" by Danielle Lynch in today's The Phoenix reports on the 2008-2009 preliminary budget adopted recently by the Great Valley School Board. The article is available on-line from the paper's web site by clicking here.
05/13/08 (2:15 pm)
FREE Orpheus Club Concert Tickets Available -
Sorry for the short notice, but due to a family emergency, we have four tickets available FREE to this wonderful concert.
The Orpheus Club of Philadelphia
One hundred and thirty-sixth season
Third Private Concert
Wednesday Evening May 14, at 8:30
Kimmel Center, Verizon Hall
Evening dress is required
The evening show is an anthology of the best-loved tunes from shows performed over the years and promises to be a really great fun evening. Please call us if you can take advantage of this opportunity for a performance that is not open to the public.
Jim & Ann McGinty 610-983-3177, cell 484-802-2223
05/13/08
Possible Postponement of Rt. 202 Widening (forwarded by Fred Alston) -
The U.S. Route 202, Section 300 reconstruction and widening project will not start mainline construction for at least two and a half years. The only way that this could change is if the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) and PennDOT are convinced that moving work forward is of critical importance to the economy of Chester County, the five-county region and the Commonwealth. Click here for more information and contacts to which you may send your comments on the planned delay. Comments should be sent prior to a public meeting this Wednesday, March 14.
Traffic Comment - Ganesh Kumar from Charlestown Oaks has also commented on problems on Yellow Springs Road near Phoenixville Pike. Ganesh's comments are posted in our Traffic Forum available by clicking the "Traffic Forum" icon at the top of the Home page or directly by clicking here.
05/12/08
Great Valley Ice Hockey Club (from Jim Mathias) -
The Great Valley Ice Hockey Club is seeking student athletes of all ages (Elementary School through High School) for the 2008 - 2009 Season.
Any player from public or private schools residing in the Great Valley School District is eligible to participate.
Do not be concerned if you have no previous ice hockey experience; our experienced coaching staff will teach you the fundamentals of the game to maximize your enjoyment.
Don't miss out on the FUN and EXCITEMENT! For more information, call:
(Elementary/Middle School): CALL TODAY - 610-329-5214
(High School): CALL TODAY - 484-868-0658
(Girls): CALL TODAY - 610-731-9402
"Great Valley wins Envirothon" by Anne Pickering in the weekend The Phoenix reports on the victory by the team from Great Valley High School in the county's Envirothon competition at Hibernia County Park. The article is available on-line from the paper's web site by clicking here.
05/08/08
Student Seeking Summer Employment - Lila Kling is the fourth student to post her summer employment availability (for a nanny position) on our Students Seeking Summer Employment page.
"Farmers' Market opens Saturday" by Dennis J. Wright in today's The Phoenix reports on the opening of the 7th season of the market that features locally grown food, including that of the Charlestown Cooperative Farm. The article is available on-line from the paper's web site by clicking here.
05/07/08
Student Seeking Summer Employment - Kristie McLaughlin has added her information to our Students Seeking Summer Employment page. Kristie is offering her services as a 'cello instructor.
05/03/08
Student Seeking Summer Employment - Steve Pomanti has added his information to our Students Seeking Summer Employment page.
Charlestown Elementary Fair - We attended the Spring Fair yesterday with two of our granddaughters and had a great time. Here are some photos of the event, starting with an overview of some of the activities.
 The Cow Milking Contest, with one child on each side racing to fill his or her bucket first, consistently had one of the longest waiting lines at the fair.
 School Principal Christopher Pickell was the "closer" in the very popular "Dunk the Teacher" activity. Here he is about to get wet for the first time.
 Mr. Pickell was soaked many times, but always came back for more. Many other contests and events plus plant and book sales and fine food and dancing rounded out the fair.
05/02/08
Second Spring Meeting - The Charlestown Historical Society will meet next Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 7:30 pm in the Charlestown Elementary School cafeteria. Parking is between the school and the bus garage. Please use door #5 to enter the building and follow the CHS signs to the meeting. The speaker for the meeting will be Bob Brown who is a post office history buff and will speak on that subject. Note that Charlestown has had several different post offices over the years, including in the Village and on State Road in Aldham. Light refreshments will be served, and all are invited to attend.
Rapp House Spring Work-Party - The annual spring work-party to give the historic property a "spring cleaning" will be this Saturday, May 3, 2008 (rain date May 10). Lunch will be provided. Come and enjoy a day of seeing other CHS members and enjoy volunteering at a truly fascinating, historic property. If you have any questions, contact society president John Pittock by clicking here.
Traffic Comment - Gene Mitchell on Valley Hill Road has also commented on problems turning onto Rt. 401. Gene's comments are posted in our Traffic Forum available by clicking the "Traffic Forum" icon at the top of the Home page or directly by clicking here.
"School officials explain their role" by Danielle Lynch in today's Daily Local News reports on the Great Valley School Board's Community Engagement Committee's recent public meeting. The article is available on-line from the paper's web site by clicking here.
"'Green Line' steams ahead" by G. E. Lawrence in today's The Phoenix reports on last night's meeting of the "Citizens for the Train", a group investigating the feasibility of a light rail commuter rail service using the old Norfolk Southern track bed from Phoenixville to Devault. The article is available on-line from the paper's web site by clicking here.
Seeking Rhubarb Plants - A resident who has had no luck starting rhubarb from local nurseries since moving to Charlestown is looking for anyone with established rhubarb plants that she could obtain. She is willing to come to dig, divide and purchase the plants. Please contact me if you have established rhubarb plants and can help this resident.
05/01/08
The Preliminary Agenda for the May 5 meeting of the Board of Supervisors has been posted.
ENVIROFEST (from Aliena Gerhard) - The 2008 Green Valleys Association "Envirofest - Solutions for Sustainable Living" event will be held this Saturday, May 3rd, at the Association's 197 acre Welkinweir estate on Prizer Road, off of Route 100 near Pughtown Road. This is a fantastic event with extensive corporate sponsorship that facilitates all kinds of activities aimed at increasing awareness of environmental issues and solutions through clinics, information booths, hands-on fun learning for kids, and many other features. Click here for a comprehensive description of all of the day's activities.
04/30/08
Traffic Comment- Greg Nesspor has taken a somewhat different view of Charlestown Township's traffic issues than most who have sent in comments. See Greg's comments on our Traffic Forum available by clicking the "Traffic Forum" icon at the top of the Home page or directly by clicking here.
04/29/08
Two Dogs Found!- I have a white and tan bulldog and a brown large dog - looks like a ridgeback but no ridge - at my house. It's 11:00 am, Tuesday. Call 610 999-5359.
Road Closures (from Fred Alston) - The road closure previously posted here has been cancelled.
Student Seeking Summer Employment - I have posted our first student seeking employment on our Seeking Summer Employment page.
04/25/08
Two articles (with photos) are posted in The Phoenix reporting on the fire in a residence on Eastwick Drive Wednesday night.
- "Fire in Charlestown" in yesterday's The Phoenix reports on a fire in a three-story home on Eastwick Drive. The article, with photo, is available on-line from the paper's web site by clicking here.
- "Family avoids injury from fire" by Dennis Wright in today's The Phoenix provides more detailed coverage of the fire. The article is available on-line from the paper's web site by clicking here.
Traffic Comment - Nancy Moffitt on Valley Hill Road has commented on problems turning onto Rt. 401 and other matters associated with traffic through her area. Nancy's comments are posted in our Traffic Forum available by clicking the "Traffic Forum" icon at the top of the Home page or directly by clicking here.
04/24/08
Traffic Comment - Kelly O'Brien has commented on the problems with traffic on Hollow Rd. and other roads in our township. Kelly's comments are posted in our Traffic Forum available by clicking the "Traffic Forum" icon above or here.
Lyme Disease and Skin Cancer Program (from Debbie Kuhn) -
Twin Valleys Garden Club invites gardeners or anyone with an interest in gardening to be a guest at their May meeting (Wednesday, May 14th at 12:30) for a special program about Lyme Disease and Skin cancer.
If you spend time outside during the warm weather you are susceptible to lyme disease as well as sun damage. To Your Health will be presented by Kati Kuffner, MPH, a public Health Educator for the Chester County Health Department who will present an educational program about how lyme disease is transmitted, diagnosed, or sometimes misdiagnosed, as well as provide information about skin cancer, signs of the disease, treatment and prevention. There will be time at the end of Ms. Kuffner's program for questions from the audience.
You are also invited to tour our hostess' gardens and to view color harmony flower arrangements and an exhibit of Irises from Twin Valleys Garden Club members' gardens. Light refreshments will be served.
The program is offered free, compliments of the club as a community outreach service. Seating is limited. If you are interested in attending this program please contact Debbie Kuhn at 610-935-9337 or debbie@progsolution.com to RSVP and to get directions by May 9.
Spring Concert (from Nancy Pittock) -
The St. John's Choir and Friends will present their 18th Annual Spring Concert Sunday May 4 at 7:00 PM at the church at 355 St. Johns Circle in Phoenixville. The program includes traditional arrangements and contemporary interpretations of African American Spirituals as well as selections from Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel and South Pacific.
"Charlestown passes EIT for open space" by G.E. Lawrence in yesterday's The Phoenix reports on the passage of the open space referendum by voters in Tuesday's primary election. The article is available on-line from the paper's web site by clicking here.
04/23/08
Election Results - With 50% of Charlestown registered voters casting their ballots yesterday, the Open Space Referendum passed with 77% voting Yes and 23% voting No. Complete results for all races are available at the Chester County web site.
Charlestown results - click here.
Chester County results - click here.
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