Haverford Township Newsletter Winter 2016

Township of HAVERFORD PENNSYLVANIA

WINTER 2016 NEWSLETTER

Steve D'Emilio 1st Ward Commissioner

Mario Oliva 2nd Ward Commissioner

Kevin McCloskey 3rd Ward Commissioner

Inside This Issue Contact Information..............................2 Note from Township Manager............4-5 Police Department News....................6-8 Police Officer & Firefighter Memorialized.................................10 Haverford Bureau of Fire................12-14 EAC Green Update...............................16 Skatium News .....................................18 Library News.......................................20 Grange Estate News ............................20 Haverford Township Adult School .......20 Creative Expression Contest ................20 Township Battles Winter Storms .........22

Daniel J. Siegel 4th Ward Commissioner

Andy Lewis 5th Ward Commissioner

Larry Holmes 6th Ward Commissioner

James E. McGarrity 7th Ward Commissioner

Chris Connell, Sr. 8th Ward Commissioner

William F. Wechsler 9th Ward Commissioner

2016 Initiatives A Township has many demands for public services: emergency responders, snow plowing, trash removal, street lighting, and much more. Over the last 8 years, Haverford has implemented programs for invest in our public spaces and infrastructure. In the town's many business districts, we've installed decorative street lighting, bicycle facilities, decorative sidewalks, gardens, banners and flags. The Oakmont and Brookline parking lots were completed with drainage, lighting and landscape improvements. Elsewhere, public improvements include a number of walking trails throughout the township, stormwater management facilities, parking upgrades, and a biennial street paving program. Our current efforts include a new combined Police/Township facility at the site of the current Police Station at Manoa and Darby Roads, the retrofit of our street light system to energy efficient LED lights and the 2016 road paving program.

project is aimed at replacing the mercury vapor (no longer manufactured) and high pressure sodium lights we currently operate, with LED lights. These lights will save thousands of kWhs and can be adjusted for light spread and intensity to achieve a more uniform light distribution. We will start in the West Gate Hills section of the Township next month, and will be working to convert all of the lights over the next couple of years.

Constructing a combined Township facility will accommodate operations from 2325 Darby Road (township building), 599 Glendale Road (recreation department offices), 1601 Darby Road (cable/internet equipment and operations in the basement of the library), into the Police facility. Operating these uses under a single roof reduces building maintenance and operations costs, increases communications and efficiency of the staff, and allows the current tax-exempt Township building site to be transitioned into revenue-generating operations.

PECO contributing to a portion of the project through rebate incentives

Haverford Township has 3,355 street lights that it owns and operates, using over 161,000 kilowatt hours (kWh) of energy (about $10,800) to operate each month. The streetlight retrofit

49% energy savings over existing technology 10 year manufacturer's warranty, reducing ongoing maintenance costs for the township 100,000 hour rated life, which is equivalent to over 20 years in dusk to dawn operation Brighter, whiter light, enhancing facial recognition and resident safety Tight control over backlight spill, reducing light bleed onto resident properties

Higher color rendering index than existing fixtures Our roadways are currently being evaluated by an engineering firm to determine which streets will be included in this year's road program.

Please keep in mind, state owned roads such as Karakung, Darby, Manoa, West Chester Pike and others are not included in this evaluation, and are paved by the Commonwealth. Once again, we will be working in cooperation with the public utilities to make certain that any work planned by them is done first to prevent damage to a newly paved street.

Haverford Township • 2325 Darby Road • Havertown, PA • Delaware County • 610-446-1000 • www.haverfordtownship.com

Important Contact Information: Haverford Township Contact Numbers Township Building - 2325 Darby Road - Havertown, PA ...........610-446-1000 Township Manager ..............................................ext. 2232 Finance Office-Accountant ..................................ext. 2243 Asst. Twp. Mgr., Operations/Community Finance Office- Accounts Payable........................ext. 2244 Development....................................................ext. 2254 Finance Office- Payroll/Accountant ....................................

Human Resources................................................ext. 2231 ..........................................................................ext. 2246 Code Enforcement- Permit & Contractor License Health Department..............................................ext. 2501 ..........................................................................ext. 2252 Public Works Department....................................ext. 2263 Code Enforcement-Rentals ..................................ext. 2274 Zoning Department..............................................ext. 2253 Finance Office-Director .......................................ext. 2240 Asst. Twp. Mgr, Haverford Reserve/Recreation Dept. ........

Finance Office- Real Estate/Sewer/Trash 599 Glendale Road, Havertown ................610-446-9397 Billing & Certifications ......................................ext. 2242 Haverford Twp. School District Board of Directors Haverford Township School District 50 East Eagle Rd., Havertown..610-853-5900 School Board President Denis A. Gray, Esq. ..................610-520-1191 Vice President Coleen Bennett........................610-853-3186 Business Manager/Board Secretary Richard Henderson .610-853-5900 ext. 7106 Members Kimberly Allen-Stuck, PhD ......610-853-0250 Russell Bilotta ..........................610-789-7976 Lawrence A. Feinberg .............610-896-3880 Patricia Giambuzzi ..................610-446-8212 James E. Goldschmidt, PhD .....610-446-6755 Philip R. Hopkins .....................610-446-4127 Joseph Martin, PhD ................610-446-6477 Gregg A. Parker........................610-565-0100 Havertown Center for Older Adults 1105 Earlington Road, Havertown610-4462070 United States Senators: Patrick Toomey The William Green Bldg., Suite 940C 600 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215-597-7200

Board of Commissioners Haverford Township is governed by nine Township Commissioners who are elected by the residents of each of its nine wards. Commissioners elect their own President and Vice-President at the beginning of each new year. The Commissioners appoint a Township Manager, who oversees all Township staff. Regular meetings of the Board of Commissioners are held the 2nd Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in the Quatrani Building, 2325 Darby Road, Havertown, PA. Meetings are taped and aired on Comcast Channel 10 and Verizon Channel 38: Tuesday (if available) at 6:00 p.m., Wednesday at 12 noon and 7:00 p.m., Thursday at 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., Friday at 10 a.m., and Monday at 7 p.m. President: Chris Connell, Sr., Vice President: Mario Oliva

1st Ward Steve D'Emilio 200 Walnut Hill Lane Havertown, PA 19083 610-449-5685 sdemilio@havtwp.org

2nd Ward Mario Oliva 1215 Garfield Avenue Havertown, PA 19083 610-551-3846 molivia@havtwp.org

3rd Ward Kevin McCloskey, Esquire 2436 Whitby Road Havertown, PA 19083 267-414-7393 kmccloskey@havtwp.org

4th Ward Daniel J. Siegel, Esquire 1705 Marilyn Drive Havertown, PA 19083 610-446-1117 dsiegel@havtwp.org

5th Ward Andy Lewis 356 Exeter Road Haverford, PA 19041 610-675-4467 alewis@havtwp.org

6th Ward Larry Holmes, Esquire 2109 Chestnut Avenue Ardmore, PA 19003 215-575-7153 lholmes@dilworthlaw.com

7th Ward James E. McGarrity 401 Kenmore Road Havertown, PA 19083 610-446-8088 commmcgarrity@comcast.net

8th Ward Chris Connell, Sr. 519 Kenmore Road Havertown, PA 19083 610-609-1902 cconnellsr@havtwp.org

9th Ward William F. Wechsler 108 N. Morgan Avenue Havertown, PA 19083 610-789-2299 bwechsler@havtwp.org

Robert Casey 555 Walnut Street, 1st Floor Harrisburg, PA 17101 . . . . . . . 202-224-6324 United States Congressman, 7th District Patrick Meehan 940 Sproul Road Springfield, PA 19064...............610-690-7323 PA 17th Senatorial District Daylin Leach 601 S. Henderson Road King of Prussia, PA 19406.........610-768-4200 PA 163rd Legislative District Jamie Santora 5248 Township Line Road Drexel Hill, PA 19026................610-789-2695 PA 166th Legislative District Gregory S. Vitali 1001 East Darby Road, Havertown, PA 19083 ..............610-789-3900 2

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A Note from the Township Manager Dear Resident: It doesn't seem like it, but another year has passed us by, and the T o w n s h i p Administrative team is currently preparing for the 2016 operating season.

In the past year, the Board of Commissioners, Administration and Staff have worked hard to aggressively address the many issues facing the Township. We have focused a great deal of time on restructuring the delivery of services to our community while rebuilding the township infrastructure and finances.

Although there is still a lot of work to do, we are proud of the substantial progress we have made. Our expense operations are as lean as they have ever been.

The Township 2016 budget is the financial blueprint for the policy decisions which will be implemented in the upcoming fiscal year. It is the most important instrument the Board of

Commissioners and Management has for establishing control over cost and directing revenues. Budget decisions determine the level and quality of government services, which in turn guide our community's future.

The goal of the FY/2016 budget is to operate within the financial means of the community while maintaining essential levels of service and investing in infrastructure which will enable the Township government to meet the service needs of the future. Like previous years, this proposed budget represents a continuation of the Board of Commissioners' and Management's commitment to building and investing in a high quality community that effectively: Provides a broad range of public safety and community services Maintains the Township's roads, parks and infrastructure Protects the natural environment Maintains the vibrant set of recreational assets and services our residents enjoy Supports the business community

The 2016 general fund operating budget drives our core mission of delivering essential municipal services such as police, fire services, emergency medical services, trash/recycling/curb side yard waste collections, solid waste disposal, parks and recreation, snow removal, tree services, codes enforcement, yearly curbside leaf vacuuming and many more operations. We are very fortunate to have dedicated men and women who provide fully volunteer fire protection.

We appreciate their countless hours spent training, responding to emergencies and sacrificing time with their own families in o r d e r t o p r o t e c t o u r c o m m u n i t y.

Additionally, Haverford Township continues to be the largest single contributor by far to the Haverford Township Free Library, which is not affiliated with the township, and has its own board of directors and operating budget.

Haverford Township pays for major repairs of the Library. In 2015, we contributed $1,120, 906 in operating funds and over $105,000 in emergency Library building repairs.

Over the past eight years, we have initiated

Police Public Works - Highway Public Works - Sanitation Auxiliary Functions Parks & Recreation Debt Service - Interest Debt Service - Principal Codes Enforcement Park Maintenance Fire Services Management Public Works - Bldg. Maintenance Ice Rink Public Works - Street Lighting Finance Emergency Med. Services Information Technology Public Works - Snow Removal Human Resources Cable TV

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A Note from the Township Manager (Continued) new programs and services that have eliminated over 5.5 million dollars from the operating budget, while enhancing services and becoming a more green friendly community. Management is committed to delivering these services at the lowest, responsible costs we can. Department spending continues to be on everyone's radar and is constantly evaluated for cost reduction and opportunities for increased efficiency.

Cost containment is a consistent discipline along all Township departments and the 2016 budget certainly continues the constraint on spending. Yet, like any other organization, public or private, we have fixed costs and services to deliver. We are in the business of providing a comprehensive array of highquality services to a community of residents with high expectations. Our work force of 184 high performing full-time employees, 67 parttime employees, and 150 summer and other seasonal employees is the SMALLEST in the past eight years and yet continues to deliver exemplary services to our residents.

One of my most note-worthy accomplishments is the inter-municipal cooperation we enjoy with our neighbors.

Marple Township, Newtown Square, and Upper Darby Township partner with us on several efforts including leaf collection and brine applications. Through these joint efforts, each community saves money. We will continue to work closely with our neighbors on future cost reduction initiatives that will benefit each community.

A few examples of this would be our Single Stream and Curbside Yard Waste Collections and Street Light Conversion program. These programs alone save the tax payers 1.5 million dollars. We maintain an excellent working

relationship with Marple and Upper Darby Townships and continue to be the only communities in Delaware County that pretreat our roadways with salt brine solution.

This collaborative relationship that started with Haverford Township continues to save on cost and provides safer road travel for our residents.

Unfortunately, we continue to experience a decline in recycling numbers and less than half of our residents participate in the single stream recycling program.

We urge the remaining to utilize this great service and help with the potential for additional savings to our community.

The Administration and staff remain steadfast in our commitment to find ways to operate more efficiently and economically, and to continue offering the highest level of quality services. I believe the proposed 2016 budget provides a prudent and sound plan to achieve these objectives. We understand the high expectations of our residents and realize the accountability of providing these services in the most efficient, effective and fiscally responsible manner.

In the spirit of outreach and open

communication, I present the 2016 proposed budget and look forward to the many opportunities for all of us to help fine-tune the budget in the coming weeks.

This is a very busy time of year for our township personnel. Having collected and disposed of over 6,000 tons of leaves, we are now preparing for snow and ice control. Our Public Works staff has completed all the necessary preparation and we are fully stocked with over 5,500 tons salt which can easily handle five major snow storms. We have contracts in place to receive additional rock salt and additional supplies on an ongoing basis throughout the winter season to prevent any shortages.

Be assured that the Board of Commissioners, Administration and Staff members are here to assist you. If at any time you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Have a safe and enjoyable winter.

Sincerely, Larry Gentile Township Manager

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Police Department News education.

A full-time narcotics/street crime unit Underage Drinking Task Force Expanding the Traffic Enforcement Unit Operations Safe Street - dealing with traffic related issues Established the Haverford Police K9 Unit Established the Delaware County K9 Competition Established via Delco D.A.'s the Delaware County SWAT Competition Winners of the 2013 and 2015 championship Officer of The Year Award National Night Out

Haverford Township's police force is 100 years old this year. The Board of Commissioners established it through ordinance in 1916. The police force began with a chief and 9 sworn officers to patrol a community of almost 6000 residents.

Today's department serves a population of almost 50,000 residents with a complement of 69 sworn officers who are supported by a civilian staff of 80 personnel. As the township's population grows, so grows the police department. However, no matter how large the population grows or the department increases, there is one appointment that remains essential… the chief.

A candidate for the position of chief is interviewed and hired by the Board of Commissioners. The basic responsibilities of the chief are to lead the police force and manage the departmental operations and budget. The ultimate responsibility for this person is to protect the public and public property. The chief also sets the mission and direction for the police department and establishes it goals.

Over the past century, the department has had twelve police chiefs including its present Chief Carmen D. Pettine, who came to Haverford Township in 2008. Earlier that same year, Chief Pettine retired with 34 years of service to the Plymouth Township Police Department, with seven of those years as its chief, 2001 2008.

Chief Pettine was employed by Plymouth Township Police Department from 1974 to 2008. He held the ranks of Patrolman, Patrol Sergeant, Detective, Lieutenant, Captain, and Chief. Between 1988 and 1996, Carmen was the Tactical Commander of Special Operations. Prior to his start with the police department, he served 4 years active duty in the United States Air Force, including a tour in Vietnam. He also served 2 years as a Montgomery County Deputy Sheriff.

Chief Pettine has a degree in Criminal Justice Administration and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy. During his police career he attended many schools including the Command Institute for Police Executives.

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The Haverford Police Department has had many dedicated chiefs through its 100-year history. At the time that this publication was being prepared, Chief Carmen Pettine became retired Chief Pettine and his name placed along side of his predecessors.

Among them, Carmen Pettine will be considered one of the greats.

Carmen is a personable man who brought with him a professional attitude. He placed a strong emphasis on accountability, stressed to his officers the importance of service to the residents and always made this his top priority. It was important to him to always address issues concerning the residents' quality of life with a quick response.

During Chief Pettine's eight-year watch, he hired 18 new police officers, promoted two officers to the rank of sergeant and two sergeants to the rank of lieutenant through the Board of Commissioners. Under Chief Pettine's command, the police force has implemented numerous programs and partnered with other municipalities as well as the County of Delaware to enhance the department's resources, relationship, and leadership skills throughout the area.

Just a few of the programs he intiated…

R.E.A.C.H: Realistic Education to Avoid Crime and Harm - An innovative program designed by HPD's Community Police Unit to prevent substance abuse and harmful behaviour through

In 2013 the world came to Haverford Township. Staged at the prestigious Merion Golf Club was the United States Golf Association Men's Open. This event was a monumental task for a community of neighborhoods such as Haverford Township in a post 9-11 world. Two years of logistical preparation under the leadership of Chief Carmen Pettine rewarded this community and its neighboring townships with few concerns after the weeklong televised event was over.

In a time when Haverford Township was looking to hire outside their department, Chief Pettine was the right person at the right time. His experience and philosophy was the right fit, and his partnership with newly promoted Deputy Chief John Viola made it that much better.

Chief Pettine was able to accomplish many things in his time here as Chief of Police. If you ask him how he was able to accomplish so much in a relatively short amount of time, he'll certainly tell you. He'll tell you it was because he had good people in the right places. He'll tell you because there is camaraderie of men and women who serve this community knowing the importance of service to the residents, this was possible.

Haverford has had twelve chiefs throughout its 100 years of service to the community. Chief Pettine was one of them. And we're all the better for him.

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Police Department News "Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right thing."* Hence, establishing a responsible police department budget and being committed to that budget is doing things right. Being empathetic, decisive, and dedicated to a police force is the right thing to do.

Qualities such as these are what today's Board of Commissioners look for when choosing a Chief of Police. One who knows how to manage a department as well as one who knows how to lead a force. When former Chief of Police Carmen Pettine was hired in 2008, the Board saw such qualities in him. When then Lieutenant John Viola was promoted to Deputy Chief the same year, conviction, decisiveness, empathy, and dedication were all qualities that he displayed as well.

John F. Viola was recommended by the Civil Service Commission and hired by the Board of Commissioners on January 16, 1970.

Over the next four and a half decades as police officer, he would serve in the department in many capacities. Officer Viola began his carrier the same as every officer, in patrol. He then served in the Investigations unit followed by Highway Safety and Special Ops where he rose through the ranks before being promoted to Deputy Chief. On Monday, January 11, 2016, five days shy of his 46th career anniversary, the Haverford Board of Commissioners unanimously elected John Francis Viola to the rank of Chief of Police.

Described by his colleagues as high energy, Chief Viola maintains a fast paced schedule making sure all matters are attended to.

Much of his carrier can be characterized the same. Shortly after being hired, Officer Viola was assigned to the patrol division's emergency medical response unit. Along with the typical patrolman duties throughout the shift, he was dispatched to all emergency medical calls in the township that required the use of the medical wagon

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capable of transporting the sick or injured to an area hospital. In the mid-1970's, Officer Viola was assigned to Youth Aid in the Detective Division where his assignments focused on juvenile offenses in the community. In 1979 Officer Viola was trained and assigned to Haverford's Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) team. A program established in the mid 1960's by the Philadelphia Police Department to address riot control and violent confrontations involving gunmen. In 1994, Officer Viola was promoted to the rank of Sergeant and assigned to patrol as a Platoon Sergeant until 1997 when he took a working-managerial position in Special Operations. Sgt. Viola coordinated all training programs, conducted accident investigations, and managed security logistics for major township events.

In the years to follow, Sgt. Viola continued to expand on his training portfolio becoming a L e a d W e a p o n s I n s t r u c t o r, A r s o n Investigator, Tactical SWAT Commander, and the lead law enforcement representative for Delaware County and for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Terrorism Task Force. He was assigned to the Five County Terrorism Task Force under the Department of Homeland Security as Hazardous Materials SWAT Commander and Major Incident Response Team Commander.

On December 1st, 2008, Sgt. Viola was promoted by the Board of Commissioners to the rank of Deputy Chief. His background and experience in both the police department and the fire department communities (Fire Chief, Brookline Fire Company) has enabled him to be the "go-to" person when planning logistics for high profile events. In 2013, Chief Pettine assigned Deputy Chief Viola to be the Incident Commander for all security law enforcement agencies at the USGA Golf Open at Merion Golf Club. In 2015, Deputy Chief Viola worked closely with the Philadelphia Police Department and the Delaware County Chiefs of Police planning for Pope Francis' visit to Philadelphia.

Perhaps smaller in comparison now, Deputy Chief Viola remains the logistics coordinator for Haverford Township Day, the Music Festival, and virtually all events requiring police participation. Working side-by-side with Chief Carmen Pettine, both Chief and Deputy together implemented policy, made change, and created new programs in the department such as the Northern Delaware County DUI Task Force, Underage Drinking Task Force, K-9 Narcotics Street Crime Unit, and Crime Mapping. Additional programs credited under Chief Pettine and Deputy Chief Viola are fleet management and the expansion of traffic enforcement units.

Officer Viola's career has been a journey of personal achievements that have opened doors for professional advances. His journey has been blazed by hard work and dedication. He has been the recipient of numerous awards and commendations for Life Saving, Merit, Unit Commendations, and is the only Haverford Officer who proudly wears the Commendation for Valor Award that resulted in the arrest of two escaped convicts.

Now Chief of Police, John F. Viola has done things right to get him in a place to manage Haverford's Police Department. His resume says it's the right thing for him to lead Haverford's Police Force. * Quote: Peter F. Drucker management consultant, educator, author, and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom 2002.

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Haverford Township Memorializes Two of Our Own Officer Kenneth J. Krieg The Haverford Township Community lost a 23 year member of its Police force. Officer Kenneth J. Krieg passed away on January 1, 2016 following a lengthy th illness.

Officer Krieg was planning a January 16 retirement.

Ken had received numerous letters of appreciation from residents over his long career, and enjoyed interacting with the public. Police members fondly recall his sense of humor and love of history. They note that he was looking forward to retirement and hoped to teach history or work at a museum.

Officer Krieg leaves behind his loving wife, Rose.

Volunteer Firefighter Frank Cariola On December 22, 2015, the Brookline Volunteer Fire Company lost Frank Cariola an active life member of the Fire Company. Frank passed away peacefully after a brave battle with cancer.

Frank joined the Fire Company in 1985 and was given the title of life member in 2010 after completing 25 years of devoted service to the Fire Company. Frank held the positions of Firefighter, Engineer, and most recently Crew Club Treasurer. He spearheaded our annual fire prevention week school visits and nearly every year he took a week's vacation from work to ensure each school received a visit from the members of the Fire Company. His most loved event in the Fire Company was Santa Sunday, and for many years he would play the important role as Santa.

He devoted over 30 years of dedicated service to the Fire Company and the citizens of Haverford Township and displayed courage and the utmost professionalism. Frank was instrumental in making friendships with other organizations like our friends from Brookline Fire Department located in Brookline, New Hampshire. The members of the Brookline Fire Department became like family members to Frank and his family.

Frank's detailed knowledge and skill in operating the Fire Company's apparatus will be missed and hard to replace. Above all else, Frank's smile and laughter will never be forgotten.

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Haverford Township Bureau of Fire And the Award Goes to…

In the early months of each year, America can't wait to sit down in front of the television to find out which celebrity's are going to receive the big awards. The movies have the Oscar, television has the Emmy, and music has the Grammy. Whether it's entertainment, literature, sports, occupational, or community, everyone has awards. But no matter what name they give it, they all share the same name in a single category… the Life Achievement Award. This is the one award that's presented to those who have earned recognition over a long period of time.

Much like the entertainment or sports industry, Haverford Township's *Bureau of Fire also has an award that recognizes those who have achieved the status of Life Member through their individual fire company.

Depending on the company they volunteer for, these individuals have provided 20 or 25 years of dedicated service to the citizens of H a v e r f o r d To w n s h i p . U n l i k e t h e entertainment or sports industry, Haverford Township or any of the individual fire companies cannot match the fiduciary benefits a celebrity of a multi-billion dollar industry may receive. After a member is recognized, they are carried as a member for life. The life member is entitled to the same benefits as any other volunteer member of their fire company without the required quota that's needed to be carried as "active status".

capacity or another till life member status.

And then there are those who simply just can't leave at all. T ime and age are irrelevant. They are simply referred to as… a lifer.

The FF1 course is a major accomplishment for these new volunteer firefighters. The program is over 180 hours of classroom and practical training. Sessions are conducted in the evenings and during the weekends, which requires a substantial commitment of time and energy. The Bureau of Fire is very proud of the accomplishment and dedication of these graduates.

Annually, each fire company recognizes their personnel at their fire company's awards banquet. An event where new and tenured are respectfully recognized and appreciated by their own. Recognition and appreciation are essential in a volunteer organization. It promotes camaraderie within the fraternity, which increases the potential for retention.

Note: * The Haverford Township Bureau of Fire (HTBF) is charged with the development and implementation of plans, programs, and policies necessary to ensure the adequacy of fire protection in the township. The dynamics of the board consists of ten (10) seats that include: Fire Chief (5), Commissioner (1), Township Manager (1), Police Chief (1), Emergency Management Coordinator (1), Director of EMS (1). In May 2015, a subcommittee was instituted by the Bureau of Fire to address Recruitment and Retention concerns in the fire department.

On Wednesday evening, January 20, Haverford Township will ceremoniously recognize fire company personnel who have in recent years achieved their life member's status. Township officials along with the Bureau of Fire will also recognize the newer members of the fire companies that have recently graduated from the Nationally Certified Fire Fighter-1 training course (FF1).

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Haverford Township Bureau of Fire (continued) Special Recognition for Life Achievement *50 Years Samuel Berry Robert Davis William Hatton Sr. Joseph Landy Sr. James A. Marino Michael Norman Harry N. Sauder John J. Stretch Norman Williams

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Llanerch Fire Company 2 Delco Station 34 Larry Arrigale (B) Michael Baker (F) William Baker (F) Wayne Belfiglio (F) James Brickley (B) James Chupein Sr. (B) Chris Connell Sr. (FB) John Janos (B) Thomas Kelly (F) Tomas McKee (B) Jon Rothrock (F) Harry Sauder *50 (F) Thomas Shannon (B)

Brookline Fire Company 3 Delco Station 35 Frank Cariola (F) William Cassidy (FB) Kevin Coyle (F) Robert Davis *50 (FB) Dave Donnelly (F) Kevin Gavigan (F) William Gulliver (F) Stephen Hand (F) William Hensil (F) Ken Kelly Sr. (F) Matthew Kelly (F) John Knese (F) James Marino

Bon Air Fire Company 4 Delco Station 58 Samuel Berry *50 (FB) Robert Burke (B) Robert Cassano (F) Paul Desantis (F) Robert Donohue (FB) David Donohue (FB) David Doppler (FB) Jo Doppler (FB) James Ford (FB) Robert Fowler Jr. (F) David Fowler (F) Jeff Hanna Thomas Harant (F) David Johnston (FB) Ed Killian Joseph Klodarska Sr. (F) Kevin Kramer (F) Patrick McCollum Sr. (F) Patrick McCollum Jr. (F) Thomas McDonald Sr.(F) Andy Sivak (F) Tim Sudall (FB) John Waters (F) Pete Weihermuller Sr(F)

Manoa Fire Company 5 Delco Station 56 Joseph Bradley (FB) Joseph Celia (FB) Ed Fornias (B) Gary Greenfield (F) John Hayes (F) Gerald Kelly (F) Anthony Kneafsey (B) Mark Mulholland (F) Michael Norman *50 (F) Michael E. Norman (F) Robert Oliver (FB) Robert Regan (FB) James Romano (B) Norman Williams (FB)

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EAC Green Update 100 Rain Gardens Update: The Hav-aRain Garden effort to build 100 residential Rain Gardens in 10 Years got off to a roaring start. A total of 10 residential rain gardens were completed in 2015, which were designed to reduce storm water runoff and potential pollutants from entering our storm sewers and eventually our streams.

This was accomplished at no cost to the homeowners because plants and materials w e r e p r o v i d e d t h r o u g h g ra n t s a n d homeowners and volunteers provided the sweat equity. We plan to build another 10 residential gardens and at least one large public rain garden in 2016.

Residents who want to install a rain garden at their home or help us build them for your neighbors or in public spaces should email havaraingarden@gmail.com or visit our Hava-Rain Garden Facebook page for further information. The 10 residents selected for 2016 will be based on a range of criteria, including how much runoff can be diverted from the sewers, visibility and feasibility.

DON'T FORGET TO VACCINATE YOUR PET! We received reports of rabid animals in surrounding towns, involving a cat and a raccoon. Rabies is a dangerous, fatal disease that can be spread to pets and humans by a bite or a scratch or contact with an open wound from an infected animal.

You can protect your pets from rabies by a simple inoculation, administered every 2-3 years as recommended by your veterinarian.

If you are ever bitten by an unfamiliar animal, you should immediately report the bite to the Township Police and seek the assistance of your physician.

Look for news of our annual Rabies Clinic, to provide low-cost rabies inoculations.

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Climate Change - Get Off the Sidelines: Haverford's Climate Action Plan is a work in progress - do your part.

Switch to LED lighting - for a better return on investment than the stock market (with much lower risk)!

Sponsor Rain Gardens! - Businesses or residents can "Adopt a Rain Garden" by sponsoring our residential or public garden program. Options include contributing to sustain our program or funding, building, or maintaining a public garden. Sponsors will be recognized in numerous ways, including sponsorship signs at each supported garden.

Charitable and sponsorship contributions can be made through our non-profit (501(c)(3)) partner, Haverford Township Civic Council (HTCC). Email havaraingarden@gmail.com for more information or contribute to: HTCC, Hava-Rain Garden Fund, P.O. Box 1072, Havertown, PA 19083.

Recycle! - See Haverford Township guides on recycling curbside and recycling everything else. Web search "Haverford Recycle Everything" and see the top 2 results. Senior citizens can request a free replacement recycling bin from Public Works. Anyone can obtain a free recycling sticker that can turn any garbage can into a recycling bin. If you buy a Christmas Tree, don't use disposable tinsel and put it on the curb for recycling, it helps make wood chips for Haverford Trails!

Consider reusable gift bags or repurposing the Sunday comics for gift wrap and avoid plastic gift wrap that cannot be recycled.

Winter is Coming - Conserve! - still the best return on investment, stay warm and save by improving your home's energy efficiency.

Search the web for "PECO Smart" for information on efficient appliance rebates and subsidized home efficiency audits. Assistance for low income/seniors is available through the Community Action Agency of Delaware County (www.caadc.org/ and click on "Energy Services").

Switch To 100% Renewable Power - you can find choices for less than the "price to compare" and shopping is easy. Go to: http://www.papowerswitch.com/shop-forelectricity/ and then 1 - Enter Zip Code; 2 Click Regular Residential or Residential Heating; 3 - On bottom of left side tool bar, click Renewable Energy; Drag the circle to the right get those that provide 100% renewable; Click on Renewable PA or Choose Wind PA for 100% Pennsylvania power; 4 - Choose Fixed Rates to avoid price fluctuations, chose Term Length to get long-term rates; 5 - Sign up at provider web site, but look at the details %'s are not always accurate nor tell the complete story.

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Bicycle safety tips - Follow these few rules of the road for safe cycling: Obstacles: · Slow down and cross sewer grates at an angle. · If railroad tracks are wet, walk the bike across them. Slow down and cross railroad tracks straight on when they are not wet. · Avoid manhole covers, puddles, wet leaves, ice or cracks in the road.

Intersections: · Avoid busy roads and intersections when possible, use bike paths and lanes. · When approaching an intersection, follow traffic signs and be cautious. · Obey traffic signals. · If the intersection is very busy, walk your bike.

Driveways: · Treat your driveway as an intersection and stop to check for traffic before entering the road. · Watch for vehicles backing out, chances are they are not watching for you.

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Turning: · Before turning, changing lanes or changing directions look both ways and remember to look over your left shoulder at least twice. · Never wear headphones so you are able to hear an approaching vehicle, a horn or siren.

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WWW.HAVERFORDTOWNSHIP.ORG/SKATIUM 1002 Darby Road Havertown, PA 19083 (610) 853-2225: Information Line (610) 853-2226: General Email: Lyates@haverfordtownship.org Public Skating Hours:

The Haverford Skatium has been the premier winter sports facility in Delaware County, PA since it opened its doors in 1974. Proudly serving Haverford Township, the rink offers the best NHL regulation sized rink and ice surface with year round ice hockey, figure skating, camps, clinics skating lessons, public skating, and special events. In addition to our ice surface, the rink features our restaurant Have-A-Burger and the Hockeytown Pro Shop. Both are privately owned and operated and are valuable parts of the facility. We are open year-round and host many fun and exciting programs for the entire family, as well as groups of all sizes.

For more information on private rentals, Learn to Skate Instructional Season, Ice Hockey, Figure Skating, The Pro Shop & the Have-A-Burger please go to our website www.haverfordtownship.org and click departments and then Skatium.

Figure Skating Information: The Delaware County Skating Club is offered to boys and girls as early as 3 years of age to adult.

Freestyle (Figure Skating Practice) Ice Time: Monday, Wednesday & Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.

Tuesday & Thursday: 6:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.

Tuesday & Thursday 2:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. *Times Are Subject to Change* Cost is $16.00 for one 1 Hour Session Please check the DCSC website for up to date times: www.delwarecountyskatingclub.com

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Sunday: 12:15 - 1:45 p.m.

Adult $8.00 Child (under 6) $6.00 Monday - Friday: Seniors $3.00 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Skate rentals $2.00 Friday: Skate Helpers $3.00 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Home School Rate $7.00 Skatium Pass Book Saturday: Township Residents $65.00 1:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

Non Residents $70.00 8:45 p.m. - 10:15p.m.

Times subject to change. Please call for updates.

For private rental information, please contact Larry Yates at (610) 853-3252 Special Rates available for Schools, Churches and other organizations

Learn to Skate Program: For Group Lesson and Private Lesson information please contact the Skating Office @ 610-853-2085 or Email Kristin Caparra @ kc.skatium@yahoo.com Meeting Rooms: The Skatium is available to rent, not only ice, but also our spacious meeting room upstairs with unbeatable prices.

Call (610) 853-3252 to reserve the room today!

The Skatium is the PROUD home of the following Hockey clubs: Haverford Hawks Ice Hockey Club www.haverfordhawks.com Ages: Mites (8 and under) through Midget Major (18 and under) Games on Fall/ Winter Saturdays and Sundays Haverford Fords Hockey Club: High School Varsity, JV, and Girls Varsity, Middle School Varsity and JV as well as an Elementary team.

We are also the home of The Episcopal Academy Varsity and JV Ice Hockey Teams

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Library News

Library Hours: Monday - Wednesday 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Haverford Township Free Library Thursday 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

1601 Darby Road Havertown, PA 19083 Friday - Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

610-446-3082 www.haverfordlibrary.org Sunday 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

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Rokus The Haverford Township Free Library is now offering Roku 3 Streaming Media Devices, a new collection for streaming movies, Netflix, channels, and more! If you would like a choice of movies to watch this is a great device to try!

A Roku can be checked out by any resident with a Delaware County Library card by going to the library's front desk and requesting one. If you have an HDTV and at-home Wi-Fi via high-speed Internet and wireless router, then try something new and check out a Roku from the library! It can be borrowed at no charge for 3 days.

Museum Passes New to HTFL's collections: Museum Passes! Admission passes to the following cultural institutions are available for checkout to Haverford Township residents:

Academy of Natural Sciences Battleship New Jersey Elmwood Park Zoo

Morris Arboretum Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

For more information on these innovative collections and their policies please call the Reference Desk at 610-446-3082 x201 or visit our website at www.haverfordlibrary.org.

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The decision by the Haverford Township Free Library's Board of Trustees is to RENOVATE the Library at its current location, 1601 Darby Road. The renovation will start at the end of 2016, or beginning of 2017. Key requirements for the project will include the mechanical, electrical, plumbing, energy efficiency, ADA compliance and new elevator. Updates on the progress will be available during 2016.

Grange Estate News Friends of the Grange, Inc.

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Membership to the Friends of the Grange, Inc. is open to the public. The Grange Estate reflects the history of the community since 1682, and, therefore its preservation, restoration and the promotion of the property are vital to an appreciation of our American heritage. Members receive a quarterly newsletter, as well as advance notice and invitations to special events. Free guided tour privileges are available from April to October during regular tour hours. Your membership dues support the Friends of the Grange in our mission to preserve and promote local history.

The Haverford Township Human Relations Commission has launched an inaugural 'Creative Expression Contest'.

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Enhanced Membership These memberships entitle the member to tickets to the Annual Holiday Preview Party to be among the first to see the Grange Mansion decorated for Christmas.

Memorials Gifts in memory of friends and loved ones are welcomed by the Grange. Please make checks payable to Friends of the Grange, Inc. and include your name, address and telephone number so that we may acknowledge your gift. All donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.

Creative Expression Contest religion, physical or mental ability.

Click here (link to HHRC webpage) for more information and the contest form.

Submissions are due February 16, 2016.

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How Haverford Township Battles Winter Storms Snow Removal Notice Spreading Storm

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Haverford Township Public Works Department approaches lighter winter storms that are expected to produce 0-2 inches of frozen precipitation as a spreading storm. The Public Works Department and PennDOT refers to these storms as spreading storms because the spreading of winter materials (Brine & Rock Salt) is the primary tool used to remove ice and snow.

A storm that is expected to produce more than two inches of precipitation is treated as a plowing event storm where the primary function of the Public Works crews is plowing from the roadways.

Do not clear the end of your driveway until the storm has stopped and the road is plowed curb to curb. This wi ll save you work and will lower your frustration level. The Townships goal is to first open one lane of traffic each direction on every road, then return and plow the snow back to the curb, exposing the storm water inlets.

State Roads and Secondary Roads Haverford Township is responsible for the winter maintenance of 165.07 miles of Township and state roads throughout Haverford Township.

Depending of the forecast we will pre-treat the roadway surface with salt brine before the winter storm. Then throughout the storm, we will spread winter materials over the length of these roads until all lanes are free of snow and ice.

Depending on the temperature, we may plow to remove remaining snow and slush. An average cycle for a Township truck on these roads is one hour.

Residents are reminded that Township Ordinance #2629 clearly states it is unlawful for any property owner, resident, his/her contractor, agent or employee to shovel, plow discharge or otherwise place snow into any street, roadway, sidewalk or alley within the Township of Haverford.

This ordinance is strictly enforced!

Residents are reminded to remove their vehicles from the streets as soon as the snow starts to fall. Street parking impedes the Public Works Crews, delaying clean up.

All sidewalks are to be cleared of snow and ice 24 hours after the snow stops falling.

If your neighbor is unable to clear their sidewalk, consider pitching in to clear it out.

Winter Tools The Township crews will pre-treat roadways with rock salt and salt brine before the storm. We will then continue to spread winter materials over the entire length of the roadways throughout the storm until all lanes are free of snow and ice. We will plow excess amounts of snow and ice from the roadways surface.

Road Salt - Salt remains the Townships primary weapon for fighting winter storms. The Township maintains a stockpile of salt at our maintenance facility. On an average, the Township has used over 5,000 tons of salt over the past three years.

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Township Winter Facts

7 - Snow Blowers 10 - Large Trucks with Salt & Plows 8 - Sanitation Trucks with Plows 3 - Medium Trucks with Salt & Plows 5 - Small Trucks with Plows 2 - Wheel Loaders 85 - Employees used during an average winter event.

5,976 - Average tons of rock salt used by the Township over the past three years. $705,000 - Average amount the Township spent on winter operations over the last three years.

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