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Volume 37 Issue 2 Fall 2018 www.middletowntownship.org

Township Council appointed Andrew S. Haines as

the next Township Manager, succeeding Bruce

Clark, who announced his re�rement earlier this

year a er 37-years of service to the community.

Haines, who began on May 23, comes to

Middletown Township with over 15 years of local

government experience serving both

Pennsylvania and Delaware communi�es, most

recently as the deputy city manager for the City

of Newark, Delaware – a posi�on he has held

since January 2013.

“Andrew’s career includes experience at the

local level, combined with local and na�onal

professional accomplishments that underscore

his ability to step into the township and con�nue

a strong history of effec�ve local government

services in Middletown Township,” said

Township Council President Mark Kirchgasser.

“We are thrilled to welcome his leadership to

our community and are confident his exper�se

New Middletown Township Manager Andrew Haines

Brings 15+ Years of Experience in Local Government

will be a valued addi�on to the Township.”

In his prior role, Haines served as the second in

command of daily opera�ons to a full service

city, that included 249 employees, four unions,

five public enterprise funds including u�li�es, is

a Creden�aled Manager through the

Interna�onal City/County Manager’s Associa�on

since 2015, was named by Delaware Business

Times Top 40 Under 40 in 2016 and is a Board of

Director for the Na�onal Public Employer Labor

Rela�ons Associa�on.

“I am very grateful to the Township Council for

providing me the opportunity to lead the staff in

serving the township community,” said Haines.

“I look forward to working with all members of

Council, ci�zens, local business and staff to build

on the Township’s past successes.”

Prior to joining the City of Newark, Haines was

the township manager for HaBield Township,

Montgomery County, including serving as the

assistant township manager. His career also

included roles with the State of Delaware’s

Economic Development Office and a prior role

with the City of Newark.

He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Poli�cs from

Ursinus College and a Master’s in Public

Administra�on, with a Concentra�on in Local

and State Government from the University of

Delaware. He and his family reside in

Middletown, DE.

MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP REPORT

Parks & Recreation Events

OTHER EVENTS . . .

NEW EVENT: Family Movie Night at the

Roosevelt School

Friday, October 12 at 6PM

Come in costume and join the Halloween Parade

before the movie. Prizes will be given for best

adult and child costume. Check website for more

details.

NEW EVENT: Interactive “Who Done It”

Comedy with Lunch & Live Music

Tuesday, October 16, 1-3PM

Township Building Meeting Room

$43/person

Audience cast members act out the motive in the

mystery “Bon Voyage”

Buffet lunch served before performance

Space is limited—sign up immediately!

Free Lectures at Township Building

(Registration required for all lectures)

All held 1:30-3PM

Sept 19—”Four Seasons of Longwood Gardens”

by Al Stewart

Sept 27—Williamson College of the Trades

Oct. 23—”Man O’ War” by Kay Ferrari

Nov. 13—”Lost in Shangri-La!” by Bob Collins

Middletown Adult Social Club

Call 610-565-2700 ext. 243 to leave a message

with your contact information

Club resumes late-fall with events/lectures

Book Club: 2nd Tuesday of every month at 1pm.

Bridge & Pinochle Card Players Wanted!

Players meet every Monday AM. Call for details.

Discount Ski Resort Tickets will be sold starting

mid-December. Check website for details!

For questions about any trips or events, please contact us: Email: [email protected] or Call: 610-565-2700

www.middletowntownship.org

2018 Remaining Overnight Trips

Nov 5-9: Myrtle Beach Christmas

Nov 28-30: Gettysburg Holiday Charm

Dec 1-3: Norman Rockwell Christmas

Dec 9-14: Smoky Mtns & Nashville

Sept 21: “Different” Jim Thorpe Day

Oct 2: Georgetown & Alexandria

Oct 10: “Octoberfest” at Doolan’s, Spring Lake, NJ

Oct 13: NYC on Own

Oct 15: NEW! Special Philly Day w/ Ben Franklin

Oct 20: NYC Highline & Chelsea Market

Nov 3: DC on Own to Smithsonian

Nov 15: Hunterdon Hills Playhouse Christmas

Nov 30 & Dec 6: Radio City Rockettes

Dec 8: NYC on Own

Dec 9: Bristol Theatre: “Christmas Songbook”

Fall/Winter 2018 Day Trips

18th Annual Golf Outing

to be Held Tues., October 2 at Penn Oaks Golf Club

The 18th Annual Golf Outing will be held on

Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at the Penn Oaks

Golf Club. All are welcome to golf and have

dinner, or just join us for dinner if you wish.

Log on to the Township website

www.middletowntownship.org for more

event information and to download a

registration form. This event serves as our only fundraiser with

proceeds to support preservation of open

space and increase availability of active

recreational facilities for Township residents

and businesses. Since the Outing’s debut in

2001, it has raised over $200,000.


Leaves will only be collected in biodegradable

paper bags, available for purchase at cost at the

Township Building, Linvilla Orchards, or Wolff’s

Apple House at a price of $2.50 for a bundle of 5

bags.

There is no need to call the Township for

collection. Just place the bags at the curb by

Tuesday of each week, and the Public Works staff

will be making weekly sweeps of the Township.

Please note that if a sweep of your neighborhood

is done once during the week, the crew may not

get back until the following week. The bags can

be left out until the next collection.

Please keep the weight under 40 pounds per bag

and simply fold the top of the bag down; do not

tape or seal the bag shut. No sticks, stones, or

grass clippings may be mixed with the bagged

leaves. At its discretion, the Township may refuse

to collect improperly bagged items.

Middletown Township would like to honor its

resident Veterans and current Military personnel.

A space on the Roosevelt School property has

been dedicated for a memorial and tribute

monument. The Township is currently seeking

volunteers to form a committee to design,

support and manage the project.

Residents interested in serving on the committee

may contact: [email protected],

attn: Susan Powell, Veteran's Memorial.

Delaware County provides a Mass Notification

service that allows all County residents to

subscribe to receive specifically chosen

notifications.

Access the Delco Alert portal at

www.delcoalert.org. When the County issues a

notification about a potential safety hazard or

concern, a message will be sent on the voice or

text communication methods that you have

registered. Your contact information provided is

protected and will not be used for any other

purpose.

2018 Leaf Collec&on

will begin the week of

October 22 and run

through November 30, 2018

Township Seeks Commi.ee

Members for Veterans

Memorial at Roosevelt

School

Yard Waste Collec&on Upcoming Collec&on Dates

September 5 & 19

October 3 & 17

November 21

December 19


Middletown Summer Camp Wraps Up A Great Year

Middletown Township’s 2018 Summer Camp

had a terrific six-week program that was held at

Indian Lane Elementary School. Camp Director

Jackie Mitchell did a great job this year, and as

always, our fun loving, caring counselors had the

best �me playing games and interac�ng with the

campers who ranged from 4 to 12 years of age.

Awesome ac�vi�es were planned for each age

group, and included a camp dance party, wacky

water games, and a super safari scavenger hunt.

Arts and cra s also kept campers of all ages busy

each week having fun, pain�ng mason jars, �e

dying t-shirts and making slime. Every week

special guests like Abby London and her

dinosaur show, Magician Eddie Ray, a peHng

zoo and Middletown Firefighters entertained the

children. Off site, fun filled events included visits

to Sky Zone, Oasis Family Fun Center, AMC

Marple 10 movie theatre and puK-puK golf.

Planning for next summer’s camp will begin in

spring 2019. Remember to register your children

EARLY next year (signups to open mid -April) as

weeks of camp this year sold out before camp

started. See you next year!


Williamson College Makes Exterior Repairs to “Oak Lawn”

During May Week of Service

For a second year, the Middletown Township

Historical Society (MTHS) was the beneficiary of

the Williamson Annual Service Week. The

Service Week provides the students an

opportunity to put into prac�ce the school’s core

value of service. From May 14-17, students and

their faculty advisor volunteered their �me and

talents to refurbish the exterior of the

Middletown Township-owned house on the

Smedley tract known as Oak Lawn. The house is

located at the corner of Rose Tree and

Middletown Roads. During the service week,

soffit work was completed, the porch frame was

repaired and the floor cemented. Students

repaired and stabilized the front stone wall.

Work was done to clean up around the house

and students removed the deteriora�ng fencing

around the property.

While comple�ng roof work and closing up the

soffit, a nest of baby birds were caught behind

the boards. When the students and Instructor

Tim Burbage heard the chirping, the facia board

was removed and the nest retrieved, put into a

box and mounted up under the backdoor

overhang. Tim said, “Williamson Serves and

Williamson Cares.”

MTHS was most apprecia�ve to be chosen as a

par�cipant in the service week again this year

and enjoyed working with this excep�onal group

of young men.


MIDDLETOWN MONDAYS 2018 We con�nue this Fall with our focus on World War I

and the Delaware Valley. Lectures begin at 7:00 p.m.

at Lima Estates, 411 North Middletown Road, Media,

PA 19063. Lectures are free and open to the public;

no registra�on is required. In case of inclement

weather or changes in the schedule, please visit our

website www.mthsdelco.org or call 610-316-5620.

Monday, September 17

THE EDDYSTONE RIFLE PLANT AND THE MODEL 1917

RIFLE IN WORLD WAR I

by Kurt Sellers, Major, US Army Re�red

Monday, October 22

PHILADELPHIA 1918: THE GREAT INFLUENZA

by Jim Rubillo, re�red college dean, professor and

non-profit CEO

Monday, November 5

A PHILADELPHIA CIVIL WAR VETERAN IN SERVICE

WITH THE GERMAN IMPERIAL ARMY IN WW I

by Anthony Waskie, Ph.D., President, The General

Meade Society of Philadelphia

Thursday, September 27

WILLIAM PENN'S CHARTER OF PRIVILEGES:

AMERICAS FIRST BILL OF RIGHTS

by William J. McDeviK, Esq., Associate Professor of

Management, Saint Joseph’s University

This program is part of the Western Delaware County

Historical Socie�es celebra�on of "William Penn: 300

Years of Tolerance" from 9/27 to 9/30. In addi�on to

this program there will be Colonial music at the

Newlin Grist Mill on Friday, a bus tour on Saturday

and several open houses on Sunday. For the complete

schedule visit des&na&ondelco.com

Middletown Historical

Society Lectures and Events

1) Use fertilizers sparingly and sweep up

driveways, sidewalks, and gutters.

2) Never dump anything down storm drains or

in streams.

3) Vegetate bare spots in your yard.

4) Compost your yard waste.

5) Use least toxic pesticides, follow labels, and

learn how to prevent pest problems.

6) Direct downspouts away from paved surfaces;

consider a rain garden to capture runoff.

7) Take your car to the car wash instead of

washing it in the driveway.

8) Check your car for leaks and recycle your

motor oil.

9) Pick up after your pet.

10) Have your septic tank pumped and system

inspected regularly.

10 Things You Can Do to

Prevent Stormwater Runoff

Pollution


Middletown Free Library

Corner

Visit us: 21 N. Pennell Road 19063

Call Us: (610) 566-7828

Support Us: MiddletownFreeLibrary.org

Library hours are:

Monday-Thursday: 10am-8pm

Friday: 10am-5pm

Saturday: 11am-4pm

Sunday: 1pm-4pm Sunday hours resume at the

Library on September 9th!

Here’s a small sampling of the excellent

upcoming events and programs you’ll find at

your Library…

Best of Britain Tea Party Fundraiser

Thursday, September 20th from 1-3pm at St.

John's Episcopal Church in Glen Mills

Tickets are just $30! hKp://bit.ly/MFLTeaParty

The MFL Cra Beer Fest returns this October!

Keep an eye on the Library's website and

Facebook page for more details in the next few

weeks.

Teens & Tweens in Grades 6-12 are invited to get

involved with the Library as part of the Teen

Advisory Board (TAB). Help plan and influence

what the Library has to offer teens while gaining

leadership skills, earning volunteer hours and

building your college applica�on experiences!

The TAB will meet on Wednesdays each month

at 6:30pm. For the next mee�ng date check the

Library website at hKp://bit.ly/MFLTeens

Girls Who Code is launching a new club for girls

in grades 3-5 who are interested in learning to

code, mee�ng new friends and sharing in

sisterhood. The MFL Girls Who Code Club starts

October 7th! Contact Mary Glendening, Library

Director at [email protected] for

more informa�on.

Thank you to our fabulous local business

partners: Weathers Motors Inc., BeneServ

Corporate Benefits and Carlson’s Auto Body, Inc.

Middletown Township Sewer Cer&fica&on

Program

Effec�ve September 1st

, 2018, the Middletown

Township Sewer Authority (MTSA) will

implement a new Sanitary Sewer Cer�fica�on

Program that requires the inspec�on and

cer�fica�on of building sewers and the payment

of all sewer rentals and tapping fees prior to the

sale, transfer, or refinance of any property by a

property owner in Middletown Township.

This program expands exis�ng remedial efforts to

reduce treatment costs caused by inflow and

infiltra�on (I&I). I&I are unwanted sources of

storm water that enter the sewer system. I&I

water is not polluted or contaminated and does

not need to be treated. I&I adversely impacts the

treatment process at wastewater plants. Since

Middletown Township sewage flows are metered

and treatment charges are assessed by volume,

MTSA makes every effort to keep the sewer

flows as low as possible.

Prior to the sale, transfer or refinance of any

property in Middletown Township, an inspec�on

of the building sewer must be completed, and a

Sanitary Sewer Cer�ficate issued by MTSA. The

inspec�on and cer�fica�on requires a minimum

of two weeks to complete. The complete list of

requirements of the Sewer Cer�fica�on Program

may be found on MTSA’s website.

Chester Creek Interceptor Phase 3 (CCIP3)

Update

The MTSA applied for the required PADEP

permits for the proposed CCIP3 project. This

project is tenta�vely scheduled to go out to bid

in December of 2018 with construc�on

an�cipated to begin in January 2019.

Middletown Sewer Authority

Implements Sewer

Certification Program

Required for

Residential Re-Sale

MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP

27 N. PENNELL RD.

P.O. BOX 157

LIMA, PA 19037-0157

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Council Members At Large

Mark Kirchgasser

Norman C. Shropshire

Susan Powell First District

Scott D. Galloway

Second District

Walter ‘Bok’ Read Third District

Russ Carlson

Fourth District

Stephen Byrne

This newsletter has been provided to you as

a service by Middletown Township. If you have

any suggestions for future issues, please let us know by

contacting the Township Building.

Editor

Meredith Fretz Merino

[email protected]

Township Contact Information

Phone: 610-565-2700

www.middletowntownship.org

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Recycling Quick Tips

Co-mingle plastics 1-7, glass, steel, bi-metal, and

aluminum cans. Newsprint, phone books, junk mail,

and office paper may also be placed in the same

container with the other co-mingled materials,

provided that the paper is prevented from blowing

away by the use of a lidded container.

If using a lidless container, paper should be bundled

in paper bags or tied and placed in or near the

container(s). Corrugated cardboard and gray

cardboard (pizza and cereal boxes) are to be bundled

or stacked in bags and placed in or near the recycling

bin.

Non-Township issued containers must have yellow

Recycling stickers affixed, available free at the

Township Building, Wolff’s Apple House and

Linvilla Orchards.

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