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Wallace Readies to Hire Top Cop

More news is coming out about Wallace Township’s plan to move forward with creating their own police force. Here is an article written in the Daily Local News by Danielle Lynch

WALLACE — Township supervisors have tasked a consultant to draft a job application for the police chief of a new township police department.

The supervisors also have decided to hold a July 31 public hearing to address the possibility of creating a township police force.

Township legal adviser Michael Crotty has drafted an ordinance to be considered for adoption by supervisors at that meeting. If the ordinance is adopted, it will officially establish the township’s police force and a police chief as the force’s chief executive.

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At township meetings over the past four months, some residents have expressed frustrations with the Wallace officials’ decision about police. And Brandywine Regional Police officers say they are worried about their jobs. Last month, Brandywine Regional Police Chief Mark Kocsi released a letter stating his full-time officers are applying for jobs elsewhere because they fear they may lose their jobs.

Read the Full Article

And an opinion letter to the Editor at the Daily Local by Catherine Poole, resident of Wallace Township.

To The Editor:

I really wish Ms. Lynch had interviewed at least one of the residents at the Wallace Twp meeting from which she reported. Many of us do not want our taxes to double again as they did in January, and that’s what our supervisors said would happen in order to fund the police department of our own. There were many cost factors brought up by residents not mentioned by the chief from West Vincent: he didn’t show the start up costs, nor the cost for the extra man needed for 24 hour coverage (adds 100K to the cost) the current space in the Twp building will be adequate for a short time and renovations will be needed, there is no mention of the labor negotiations and possible lawsuits by the laid-off police officers, that will follow the dissolution of our police agreement with the regional police and considerable legal cost to Wallace. Then there is the cost of these officer’s livelihood who have been outstanding in their service to Wallace township!

The really sad part is that Wallace gave notice to dissolve the regional police agreement last March without ANY imput from its residents who pay for the police. The supervisors ignored the Police Study Group staffed by fine citizens who put much time into their report and recommended they continue to negotiate with the regional police. Our only public meeting will be July 31st to watch the supervisors approve their ordinance to hire a police chief.

Please attend this meeting and ask your supervisors to spend your money judiciously!

Catherine Poole Glenmoore, Pa 19343

Tags: wallace-township, wallace, police

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Little Conestoga Road Cleanup - Sunday July 27th

Hello Glenmoore Residents! We’ve reached out to the families that volunteered for the Adopt a Highway cleanup in April as we have scheduled the next cleanup event for Sunday, July 27th, 2008.

We already have about 10 people ready to help us out again to beautify our road and townships, Wallace and East Nantmeal.

We will be meeting at 8:30am along Red Sunset Drive off of Adams Road to break up into teams and pass out supplies.

Remember that children under the age of 8 are not permitted to volunteer as this is a safety issue and part of the rules and regulations passed on from PENNDOT.

If you have friends and neighbors that would like to help out for this cleaning or our future cleanings please bring them along or have them contact us to be added to the mailing list.

Jeff & Cathy Tincher, Organizers

New Blog Theme for WestGlenmoore.org

Maybe some of you have seen the new blog theme already. It’s been up since last weekend. I am using a NEW magazine type theme that I will be working on over the next week or so to improve the functionality of the site and allow better searching and locating of certain blog posts.

The WestGlenmoore.org site and webblog is powered by the WordPress blog platform and the theme was developed by Kabatology.

Hopefully the change is OK and you will find it more useful. I will be modifying the color schemes and adding back the images or using new images I’ve taken around the area.

I will make another solicitation to residents that want to offer any articles to the blog to contact me. I will be happy to spend time teaching you how to use WordPress to add contact to this blog or even start up your own blog.

Tags: wordpress-theme, theme, wordpress, blog

Daily Local Update: State Seeks to Reduce Road Noise

The Daily Local News had a recent article written by Gretchen Metz, staff writer on July 6th, 2008, regarding how the State Seeks to Reduce Road Noise.

The article begins:

TREDYFFRIN - This time the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is making the noise, not the traffic.

The commission has filed an application for a variance to a Tredyffrin noise ordinance that was enacted in summer 2006. The ordinance requires the commission to put up more sound walls than the commission wants to as it widens six miles of the turnpike from Valley Forge to nearly Route 29 in the township.

An appeal hearing before the Tredyffrin Zoning Board is scheduled for Aug. 28.

Some 14 areas along the six miles were studied for noise by the company hired by the commission but only 11 were recommended for sound walls, according to the township. The township said all 14 sections should have the sound walls.

The commission’s position is that no one municipality or private-interest group is going to sacrifice the interest of millions of motorists or set a bad precedent for the commission.

read the full article on the Daily Local.

Also, note that this article discusses the use of SOLAR COLLECTING WALLS to produce energy for rest stops and other

…is also working on a secondary solution, a product from the Spanish company Isofoton, sound walls that also that have solar storage capabilities.

… is hopeful the additional funding could be obtained from the Department of Environmental Protection and would be combined with turnpike funding as a way to get the remaining walls approved.

The solar sound walls are already in use at the Munich Airport in Germany. The power generated by the walls could be used to operate turnpike rest stops. If there is extra power generated, that could be sold and the money used to fund highway improvements, the senator said.

Turnpike rest stops?? Wow, what a coincidence. The Peter J. Camiel rest stop at Mile Post 304.8 Westbound is right in the area where all of us reside. My neighbors up the street actually look right onto the toll plaza. According to one Wallace Twp resident, “This would be a win-win situation for the PA Turnpike Commission.” I totally agree.

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I Was Shocked to Learn My Daily Water Consumption

Another short article I read in this month’s Body + Soul was about the average American’s Daily Water Consumption. You will be shocked to find out how much water you use and indirectly use over the course of the day by using the Water Consumption Calculator at H20Conserve.org.

After filling out the online questionnaire I was shocked to learn that I am just about a hundred gallons less than the average American, which is 1,190.5 gallons per day (according to Food & Water Watch). Of this amount, the majority is spent on energy production, cleaning and eating. There are questions about your direct water usage such as, length of shower, watering your lawn or garden and what time of toilet and faucets you have.

So go check out your “Water Footprint“. Leave a comment so we can see how others are conserving water or to see where we match up with others.

Tags: water, eco, conservation

Pass on AAA Service and Opt for Better World Club

How many people have AAA Roadside Service plans for their automobiles? We do but that might be changing the next time I’m up for renewal. I just read an article in Body + Soul Magazine (July/August 2008 Number 28), that mentioned joining the Better World Club for your auto and roadside service plan.

The Better World Club will match your AAA rate and waive the enrollment fee if you switch plans. You will also be eligible for gas rebates, deals on hotels and eco-friendly car rentals.

For more information, pricing and what benefits you will receive visit The Better World Club online at www.betterworldclub.com.

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Tags: automobile, car, eco-friendly, eco

Interested in Being an Author on this Blog?

Yes that’s right, you!! If you want to share some stories or tips please contact us or leave a comment and we’ll set you up as a blog author.

We are really looking for Residents of Glenmoore, PA area to post about gardening tips, home tips, cooking, green living, township issues, etc.

Or if you aren’t up to publicly blogging, leave a comment with a suggestion of a topic you would like to have us write about.

The Iron Hill Twilight Criterium - Bike Race in West Chester - Sat July 5th

Cycle enthusiasts and even non-riders will enjoy an evening in West Chester this weekend as the IRON HILL TWILIGHT CRITERIUM returns for the 4th straight year. This is a professional cycling race in historic West Chester, Pennsylvania, part of the USA CRITS Championship series.

On Saturday July 5th, the downtown streets of West Chester will be humming with excitement as a hundred professional and USCF licensed cyclist’s race 60 laps around a 1 mile circuit. At speeds of 35 mph, racers will jockey for position while navigating narrow streets and tight corners. All the action begins at the intersection of Gay and High Streets, the home of title sponsor Iron Hill Brewery and Restaurant.

Once again, the Iron Hill Twilight Criterium promises a weekend of free fun for families. Cycling enthusiasts and spectators will be thrilled with the action-packed race schedule that starts at 5:15 pm. There are four races total:

• Amateur Men’s
• Kids’ Race
• Elite Women’s
• Pro Men’s

The Pro Men’s bracket will be the final race and starts at 7:45 pm.

Racing will take place under the lights of the streets of downtown West Chester. Additionally, amateur races span Saturday afternoon, including a kid’s race (for ages 3 - 14).

Visit the Iron Hill Brewery and Restaurant website.

Music and Other Entertainment in Chester County

For those families that are looking for some great FREE entertainment this summer here is some information to help you out! For starters, every Tuesday evening at the Eagleview Town Center there are "Concerts on the Square " . These concerts are open to the public run from 7-9 pm. No admission is charged but attendees are encouraged to support the weekly charity, which include Safe Harbor , Chester County Cares, Philabundance, Friends Association of Chester County, Family Service of Chester County, Camphill Soltane, Chester County Fund for Women and Girls, Meals on Wheels of Chester County, Domestic Violence of Chester County, Volunteer English Program, CASA, Salvation Army.

Here is a partial calendar of events. It is also wise to get there plenty early as the event is all lawn seating. People are known to bring blankets, coolers, appetizers and wine/beer/beverages.
June 10th Ben Arnold – Folk Rock
Special Guest – Kate Klim - Singer/Songwriter/Pianist
June 17th Jim Weider ’s Project Percolator – Blues Rock
Special Guest – Trevor Gordon Hall - Acoustic Instrumentalist
June 24th SloMo – Hip Hop/Rock
Special Guest – John Train - Americana
July 1st NO CONCERT SCHEDULED
July 8th FAMILY NIGHT —
Makin’ Music and the Four Star Studio Band – Children’s Music (On at 7 pm)
Special Guest – Bret Mosley - Americana (On at 8 pm)

July 15th Jeffrey Gaines – Acoustic Rock
Special Guest – Courtney Fairchild – Folk Rock

For more information, please call 1.800.851.2779 after 4 pm on the day of the concert or visit Hankin on the web at: www.hankingroup.com or their event page here .

Organic Gardening Tips

Image by looseends via Flickr

We’ve been trying to take a more Green approach to our lawn and garden for the past two years and this year even more-so. I found this great list of 50 , yes FIFTY , oops, I was too fast to type, there are 300, yes, that is three-double-zero tips to help you improve your Organic approach to gardening and lawn care.

I am going to show you the first four tips and then you can click on the link to read the other 46 tips on the original article.

1. Mulch your flower beds and trees with 3" of organic material - it conserves water, adds humus and nutrients, and discourages weeds. It gives your beds a nice, finished appearance.

2. Mulch acid-loving plants with a thick layer of pine needles each fall. As the needles decompose, they will deposit their acid in the soil.

3. The most important step in pest management is to maintain healthy soil. It produces healthy plants, which are better able to withstand disease and insect damage.

4. Aphids ? Spray infested stems, leaves, and buds with a very dilute soapy water, then clear water. It works even on the heaviest infestation.

Read the rest of the organic gardening tips.

If you have other tips to share, please leave a comment so we can all learn more!