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page 1 winter 2018 winter 2018 West Bradford Township “Between the Brandywines ” township newsletter published by the board of supervisors And on Sunday, December 17 at 11am, join West Bradford’s Quaker Community for the Annual Christmas Sing at Bradford Friends Meeting House. Experience a heartwarming celebration of the true spirit of Christmas with family, friends and neighbors. Refreshments will be served afterwards. The entrance to the meeting house, which is located at 1366 West Strasburg Road, is approximately 100 yards west of the firehouse, on the opposite side of West Strasburg Road. Visit wbfc.org, martinstavern.org, marshalltonchurch.org and bradfordfriends.org for more details. FOR THE FOLLOWING HOLIDAY: COLLECTION WILL OCCUR ON: Friday, December 22 (Christmas Eve Observed) Wednesday, December 20 (refuse & recycling only) Monday, December 25 (Christmas Day) Wednesday, December 27 (refuse, large item and recycling) Monday, January 1 (New Year’s Day) Wednesday, January 3 (refuse & recycling only) 8–11am: Breakfast with Santa at the West Bradford Fire Company 9am: Cookie Sale, Homemade Crafts & “Byers Choice” vendors at Marshallton United Methodist Church (MUMC) 4–6pm: Martin’s Tavern Tree Lighting Ceremony (Friends of Martin’s Tavern) Weekends until Christmas, 10am–3pm: Holiday Bazaars at the Blacksmith Shop 11am: Christmas music in MUMC’s historic sanctuary 11:30am: Free Soup and Sandwich Lunch at MUMC Start the Holiday Season by visiting the Village of Marshallton on Saturday, December 2, 2017. West Bradford Recycles West Bradford Township has had a goal of 35% recycling for the past 6 years and we still haven’t reached it! Our average for those years is only 30.4%. Recycling greatly reduces the amount of refuse required to be disposed at the landfill, for a substantial savings to our community. Every dollar saved and earned is retained in the Refuse Fund… helping to keep our collection fee as low as possible. To say nothing of helping our environment. The Township pays $65 for each ton of refuse dumped at the landfill. In the third quarter of 2017 approximately 27.6% of that collected curbside was recyclable materials. During this three-month period, the Township collected 1,019.49 tons of refuse and 389.22 tons of recyclables, saving us $25,299.30 in landfill fees. Thank you for recycling, but let’s do even better! Wednesday is Holiday Collection Day PERCENTAGE OF REFUSE & RECYCLABLES Recycling 27.6% Refuse 72.4% Christmas at Martin’s Tavern Photo by James Lawson Christmas in Marshallton Saturday, December 2nd and Sunday, December 17th Open Space Referendum Passes 67% to 33%

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West Bradford Township“Between the Brandywines ”

tow nship n ewslet t e r pu blish ed by t h e boa r d of su pe rvisor s

And on Sunday, December 17 at 11am, join West Bradford’s Quaker Community for the Annual Christmas Sing at Bradford Friends Meeting

House. Experience a heartwarming celebration of the true spirit of Christmas with family, friends and neighbors. Refreshments will be served afterwards. The entrance to the meeting house, which is located at 1366 West Strasburg Road, is approximately 100 yards west of the firehouse, on the opposite side of West Strasburg Road. Visit wbfc.org, martinstavern.org, marshalltonchurch.org and bradfordfriends.org for more details.

FOR THE FOLLOWING HOLIDAY: COLLECTION WILL OCCUR ON:

Friday, December 22 (Christmas Eve Observed)

Wednesday, December 20 (refuse & recycling only)

Monday, December 25 (Christmas Day)

Wednesday, December 27 (refuse, large item and recycling)

Monday, January 1(New Year’s Day)

Wednesday, January 3 (refuse & recycling only)

8–11am: Breakfast with

Santa at the West

Bradford Fire Company

9am: Cookie Sale, Homemade

Crafts & “Byers Choice”

vendors at Marshallton United

Methodist Church (MUMC)

4–6pm: Martin’s Tavern

Tree Lighting Ceremony

(Friends of Martin’s Tavern)

Weekends until Christmas,

10am–3pm: Holiday Bazaars

at the Blacksmith Shop

11am: Christmas

music in MUMC’s

historic sanctuary

11:30am: Free

Soup and Sandwich

Lunch at MUMC

Start the Holiday Season by visiting the Village of Marshallton on Saturday, December 2, 2017.

West Bradford RecyclesWest Bradford Township has had a goal

of 35% recycling for the past 6 years

and we still haven’t reached it!

Our average for those years is

only 30.4%. Recycling greatly

reduces the amount of refuse

required to be disposed at

the landfill, for a substantial

savings to our community.

Every dollar saved and earned

is retained in the Refuse Fund…

helping to keep our collection fee

as low as possible. To say nothing

of helping our environment. The Township

pays $65 for each ton of refuse dumped

at the landfill. In the third quarter of 2017

approximately 27.6% of that collected

curbside was recyclable materials. During

this three-month period, the Township

collected 1,019.49 tons of refuse and

389.22 tons of recyclables, saving us

$25,299.30 in landfill fees. Thank you for

recycling, but let’s do even better!

Wednesday is Holiday Collection Day

P E R C E N T A G E O F R E FU S E & R E C YC L A B L E S

Recycling

27.6%Refuse

72.4% Christmas at Martin’s TavernPhoto by James Lawson

Christmas in MarshalltonSaturday, December 2nd and Sunday, December 17th

Open Space Referendum

Passes 67% to 33%

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Did You Know?Answer on Page 6

The Broad Run is classified as an

Exceptional Value stream by the

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

This is the highest water quality

designation in the State. What

percentage of the Broad Run watershed

is located in West Bradford Township?

a) 55 percent b) 66 percent

c) 77 percent d) 88 percent

e) 99 percent

Supervisors Chairman,Mark J. Blair, to Retire

in December

2018 Budget Proposed46 years without a real estate tax!

The Township Thanks Mr. Laverty for His Service

New Supervisor, William R. Christman, III,

Sworn In

After 27 years of service to West Bradford Township, first as Planning Commission member and then as Supervisor, Mark Blair will be retiring this December 31st. During his tenure he has work diligently to support conservative fiscal policies and to keep our community a wonderful place in which to live. Mr. Blair began his service to the Township as a Planning Commission member in 1990 and was appointed to the position of Township Supervisor in March of 1992. Previously, he had been a local business owner in West Bradford, while his wife Nancy taught first grade at West Bradford Elementary. Both are now retired and have two grown children—Aaron and Rachel. Please join us in wishing Mr. Blair the very best in his retirement from serving the Township.

The proposed 2018 Budget is now

available for public review at the

Township Building. It will be considered

for adoption at the Board of Supervisors

Monthly Meeting at 8 p.m. on December

12. If you have any questions about the

Budget, please contact Justin Yaich,

Township Manager at (610) 269-4174 or

by e-mail at [email protected].

William R. Christman III was sworn in as our newest Township Supervisor in October 2017. Mr. Christman and his wife have been

residents of West Bradford Township for about four and a half years. They have a three-year old daughter. Prior to moving here, the Christmans lived in West Goshen Township where he was elected as a Township Auditor.Mr. Christman is an attorney with Lamb McErlane PC, specializing in municipal and election law. He has worked for the County of Chester in various capacities including Assistant Director of Voter Services, Assistant Solicitor, Executive Assistant for Administration and Administrative Analyst for Commissioner Terence Farrell. He received his law degree from Widener University School of Law and a B.A. in Political Science from West Chester University. We hope you take the opportunity when you see William to welcome him.

In September, Bruce W. Laverty resigned from the Township Board of Supervisors. Bruce was sworn in as Township Supervisor on January 7, 2002. He has lived in West Bradford Township since 1986 and raised his

two children here, Michael and Danielle. Bruce was also very active in our community serving on the Township’s Recreation Commission and Shadyside Park Task Force, as Township liaison to the West Bradford Fire Company Board of Directors and as a member of the West Bradford Township Emergency Services Board. In addition, he coached and umpired for WBYA and served as a Boy Scout troop leader. Bruce has been practicing law for 24 years, starting as sole practitioner, then partnering in various law firms, and now practicing as Laverty Law Offices in Downingtown, PA. His office is a multifaceted general practice law firm and includes criminal and civil litigation, real estate, landlord-tenant disputes, alternative dispute resolution, personal injury, estate planning, protection-from-abuse matters, business, municipal, and health law. He has also been the solicitor for Chester County Department of Mental Health/Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities for 18 years. West Bradford’s loss is East Bradford’s gain! Bruce is moving to that township. We wish him and his family the very best in their new home.

Mark J. Blair Chairman

Jack M. Hines, Jr. Vice Chairman

William R. Christman, III Member

Justin V. YaichTownship [email protected]

Rosemary MooreFinance [email protected]

Ron YoutzPublic Works [email protected]

Kevin LetrinkoParks [email protected]

James LucasCodes Director, Fire [email protected]

west bradford townshipBoard of Supervisors and St aff

1385 Campus Drive, Downingtown PA 19335phone (610) 269-4174 | fax (610) 269-3016

email [email protected]

We welcome your input and suggestions! Feel free to call, fax, e-mail, or drop by anytime. We are open Monday–Friday, 7:00am–4:30pm.

Phone lines open at 7:30am.

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Between the Brandywines:

A History of West Bradford Township

by Catherine Quillman

Discover the story of West Bradford Township. Its rolling farmlands and winding streams have been home to the Lenape Indians, Quaker

settlers and Revolutionary leaders. Its residents, including scientists, inventors, artists, explorers and movie stars, have shaped events that spurred Methodist

“Thunder” revivals, the Association for the Detection of Horse Thieves, and an unexpected landing by Charles Lindbergh. Between the Brandywines contains more than 400 pages and includes over 250 photos, maps, and drawings. A special limited edition book containing large-scale foldout maps is also available. Both versions of the book are available for purchase at the Township Building. The standard edition book is $25, and the special edition book is $35.

Temple-Webster-Stoner House

Prints by local artist,

Richard Bollinger

West Bradford Township is pleased to offer this limited edition print of

one of the most historical structures in our community. Tucked into a hillside along the banks of the idyllic Broad Run Creek, the Temple-Webster-Stoner house is one of the region’s finest aesthetically unaltered examples of “Penn Plan” architecture. Constructed in the early 1700’s from local fieldstone, the house shared property with an adjacent mill for many years. The Temple-Webster-Stoner house was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.Produced on the finest quality acid-free paper, each print has been personally signed and numbered by the renowned artist Richard Bollinger. Each print is $75, 15” x 20 ½” unframed, and is available for purchase at the Township Building.

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Holiday Tree Disposal Options

Disposing of your holiday tree is such a

drag, but West Bradford residents have

three options to easily get rid of those

dried out evergreens!

OPTION #1:

Drop-Off at the

Municipal Campus

(FREE!)

Trees and greens may be dropped-off

at the Municipal Campus, 1385 Campus

Drive, at any time from December 25

to January 31. Stands, ornaments and

plastic bags must be removed so that the

materials can be shredded into mulch.

Wreaths are not accepted.

OPTION #2:

Drop-Off at the

Compost Site

(FREE!)

The Compost Site, 2020 West Strasburg

Road, is open on Wednesdays and

Saturdays from 9:00am to 2:00pm.

Don’t forget to remove any ornaments!

OPTION #3:

Pick-Up at Your Curbside

For a contribution of $8

the Boy Scouts of Troop

52 will collect your holiday tree curbside.

Pick-up dates are December 30, January

6, 7, 13 & 14. Visit christmastreepickup.

eventbrite.com for more info or to schedule

a pick-up. Have trees curbside by 9am.

Holiday Shopping in West BradfordWest Bradford Township Art and History Make Great Gifts

OPTION

#1[ FREE ]

OPTION

#2[ FREE ]

OPTION

#3[ $8.00 ]

Congratulations to West Bradford’sDowningtown UPS Driver

On August 24th of this year, Brian March, UPS driver in the

Downingtown portion of our township, marked delivering in West Bradford for 30 years! He has always tried to treat all his customers (and their dogs!) as friends, liked the area and the people, and never thought about moving to another trip. Brian also celebrated 32 years of Safe Driving in August. Congratulations Brian!

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West Bradford Township takes every precaution to avoid damaging mailboxes during snow removal operations. Mailbox placement guidelines to help reduce the chance your mailbox is damaged this winter:

• Mailboxes should be located 2’ from the edge of pavement to provide adequate clearance at an uncurbed roadway.

• The mailbox face should be located 8” behind the curb face at a curbed roadway.• Mailboxes should be installed on the side of your driveway away from approaching

traffic. This will lessen the likelihood of a plow strike, and minimize the shoveling needed to clear the area around the mailbox.

The Township is not responsible for damage caused by snow or ice that is thrown from the snowplow blade. Standard mailboxes and posts are replaced by the Township only if either or both are actually struck by the plow and if these are installed to the specifications of the US Postal Service. The USPS requires that:• the mailbox be installed at least 42” above the roadway surface; and,• mailbox posts not exceed

4” by 4” for wooden posts, and a 2” diameter for steel pipe posts. Larger posts are deemed “deadly fixed objects,” and are not permitted within the right-of-way.

The Township neither replaces nor reimburses residents for custom mailboxes or ornate posts. If you believe a properly-installed mailbox or post was struck by a Township vehicle, please contact the Township at (610) 269-4174.

Proper Placement of MailboxesHelp Reduce the Opportunity for Damage

Photo by James LawsonWest Bradford Fire CompanyFighting to Protect Us

The volunteers of the West Bradford

Fire Company are ready to protect our

community, day and night. The Fire

Company always needs residents who can

join their efforts to keep our Township

safe. If you have a few hours to contribute,

you can make a huge difference. Contact

the Fire Company at (610) 696-8409, or

stop by the Main Station (1305 West

Strasburg Road) or the Sub Station (1387

Campus Drive) on any Thursday evening.

Too busy to lend a hand? Then write a

check! Contributions are desperately

needed to help our volunteers deliver the

emergency services on which our families

rely. Checks payable to the West Bradford

Fire Company may be sent to 1305 West

Strasburg Road, West Chester, PA 19382.

Thank you!

Watershed Protection TipCreek-Friendly Yard Tips For Winter

Just because it’s winter, it doesn’t mean

there’s no yard work! There are plenty

of things to do that will help reduce the

need for pesticides next spring.

• Spray dormant oil on the bark surfaces

of pest-prone ornamental trees and

shrubs. Dormant oil is non-toxic and

works to kill the eggs of wintering

insects. Check product labels for a list

of sensitive plants, such as azaleas.

Don’t spray blue-needled conifers.

• Spray a leaf protectant on hollies,

rhododendrons and other broadleaf

evergreen plants to protect against

winter moisture loss. Spray early in the

winter season when temperature is

above freezing.

• Overseed bare spots in your lawn

in late winter (i.e., March). This will

increase turf density before weeds

have time to germinate.

PRO PER M A ILBOX PL ACEMENT

This Watershed Protection Tip is part of West Bradford Township’s ongoing effort to provide public education on stormwater management and the protection of our environment.

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Prior to the snow beginning to fall, the Township applies a salt brine mixture to the roadway surface to prevent the formation of ice. In addition, once snow begins to fall, granular salt is applied. Trucks then work to plow the roadways, following specific routes that clear emergency routes and high-

priority roads first. For safety reasons, cul-de-sacs and other secondary roads are not plowed until all emergency routes and high-priority roads are passable. Our Public Works team will always do their very best to keep roadways as clear as possible and as quickly as possible, but we need your help!

• Remove vehicles from the roadway until

the roadway is cleared. Vehicles parked on the roadways during winter weather events will be ticketed. Vehicles parked on emergency routes may be ticketed and towed.

• Wait until the roadway is cleared before

shoveling your driveway, sidewalk and

mailbox area. But if you must clear these areas sooner, please know Township trucks will likely throw snow back onto your property when plowing the road.

• Do not shovel snow into the roadway.

Pushing snow from your driveway or sidewalk into the roadway creates a safety hazard and could cause an accident. Property owners may be held responsible for accident damages.

• Prepare your vehicle for winter driving.

And if you are too nervous about driving on snow and ice, don’t drive! Share a ride with a neighbor or wait until the roadways are cleared before traveling.

The Township does not plow private roadways, roadways not dedicated to the Township and most State-owned roadways. West Strasburg Road, Marshallton-Thorndale Road, Northbrook Road, Romansville Road, Downingtown Pike (Route 322), Embreeville Road, Bradford Avenue, Brandywine Drive, Glenside Road (from Beacon Hill Road into Downingtown), Camp Linden Road and Stargazers Road are maintained by the Commonwealth. Please contact the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation at (610) 436-2091 to report snow removal concerns at these roadways.

We thank you for continued patience and understanding while we work to keep our roads safe during the winter season.

Snowy Winter RoadsWorking Together to Clear Roads this Winter

Sidewalk Maintenancein Marshallton

Do you live in a community or

neighborhood with sidewalks? Do

you want to keep your neighborhood

looking pristine? If the answer is yes,

then we need your help. Weed growth

drastically detracts from the aesthetics

of a neighborhood. In addition to the

visual detraction, weeds also negatively

impact the structural integrity of the

sidewalks as the roots create heaving and

cracking which allows water infiltration.

The Township appreciates any efforts

that residents can make to care for the

sidewalks near their home. If you live in a

neighborhood with brick sidewalks, this is

equally important as the weeds will cause

the bricks to shift, also creating a tripping

hazard. We appreciate your assistance

in keeping West Bradford a place that

people love to call home.

Looking for Homebound Residents—Meals on Wheels

Meals on Wheels

of Chester County

serves hot

and nutritious

lunches to our

neighbors who are

homebound, cannot cook healthy meals,

and have no one to assist them with

food preparation. Volunteers deliver

meals five days a week, distributing

easily-reheated food to those needing

additional support. And while all

recipients are asked to make a modest

donation toward the cost of their

daily lunch, Meals on Wheels will

never deny a meal to those unable

to make a donation.

Do you know someone who would

benefit from this assistance? To request

a client application please contact

Meals on Wheels at (610) 430-8500,

or visit mowcc.org.

When the first snowflakes begin to fall please remember to…

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Want to be involved in the Summer in

the Parks events? Join the Recreation

Commission! We currently have two

openings. Or maybe you have an interest

in the history of the Township? Join the

Historical Commission! There is one

opening on that Commission. If there is

currently no opening in the area you are

interested in, your application will be

kept on file for two years and you may be

contacted should such an opening occur.

Visit westbradford.org/boards for an

outline of the activities of these bodies

and for a volunteer application that

can be downloaded (westbradford.org/

documents/pages/forms-applications)

We Want You!Township Volunteers Needed

Thank You Fall Family Fun Festival & Ghost Walk Volunteers!Downingtown Area Recreation Consortium

The Downingtown Area Recreation

Consortium has many great upcoming

opportunities! Here’s a sample of the

programs being offered:

• Lego, Drawing & Cartooning After

School programs

• Aquatics Programs & Swim Lessons

• Online Education & Computer Courses

• Culinary Workshops

• Fitness, First Aid & CPR Workshops

• Adult Softball & Basketball

• Programs for Adults and Seniors

• Many winter youth sports programs!

For more information on these and other

DARC programs visit downingtownpa.

myrec.com, or call (610) 269-9260.

March 7, 6:30-7:30pm

National Women’s Month

Important Women of PA

by Robyn Young

April 6, 6:00pm

Quilts as Art Event

(details on website)

ONGOING CHILDREN’S PROGRAMSIncluding:

Mama & Me Yoga

Music Wednesday

Nature Scouts

PAWS for Reading

Storytimes for ages birth–6 years old

Check the library calendar

and website for more info

on all these programs

and to register.

www.downingtownlibrary.org

SPECIAL EVENTS

December 9

9:30–10:30am

Visit with Santa

December 9–22

Twelve Days of Giving

Gifts will be hidden

among the adult

book shelves

December 20, 6:30pm

Holiday Escape Room

for Teens

December 27, 28, 29

10-11:30am

Poetry & Painting

For children in 2nd grade & up

Winter Trivia Night for Adults

& February Wine Pairing

(no dates yet, check website)

March 2, 6pm

Night at the Oscars

Downingtown Library Upcoming EventsThere’s always something great happening at the Downingtown Library!

Do You Know? Answer

e) 99 percent West Bradford is in a

unique position because virtually all

of the Broad Run watershed is located

within the Township. The health of this

Exceptional Value stream is almost

entirely within the control of the

Township and its residents from a land

use and open space perspective.

I would like to take the time to thank everyone involved with the Fall Family Fun Festival & Ghost Walk in Marshallton Village that took place on Saturday, October 21st! Those folks include the Township Public Works and Parks staff, the Parks & Rec Commission, the Historic Commission, Friends of Martin’s

Tavern, The Marshalton Inn, Four Dogs Tavern, Cub Scout Pack 215, Highland Orchards, Hurricane Hill Farms, the Supplee Family, our Facepainters, our Balloon Magic Man, and all other volunteers! We had wonderful weather, a great turnout, and an overall fantastic evening and it would not have been possible without you all! Kevin Letrinko, West Bradford Township Parks Director.

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The following projects are now

under land development review:

• There are no current projects under review.

The following projects are among those

approved in recent years; construction

has not yet begun:

• Armstrong Engineers: 10,000 sf office building at 1845 West Strasburg Road.

• Chidester: Two lots at 1233 Cranberry Lane

• Mayfair: 112 townhomes at Boulder Drive.

The following projects are now

under construction:

• Bright Glade Farm: 37 single-family homes at Glenside Road.

• Buck Hill Farm: 129 single-family homes at Chestnut Lane.

• Donnon: Three lots at 1501 Glenside Road.

• Hirst: Three single-family homes at Marshallton Thorndale and Telegraph Roads.

• Marshallton Walk: One single-family home and 12 twin homes at 1440 West Strasburg Road.

• Stargazer Village at Romansville: 95 single-family homes and 39 townhomes at the intersection of Stargazer and West Strasburg Roads.

• Tattersall Phase II: 27 single-family homes on to-be-constructed Silverbark Lane, a cul-de-sac street with access onto Tattersall Way.

All project plans are available for public review at the Township Building, Monday to Friday, 7:00am to 4:30pm.

• The last leaf and brush collection of

2017 will be offered on December 6.

To schedule a pick-up, please contact

the Township by 2pm on December

5 at (610) 269-4174, or e-mail to

[email protected] .

• During and after snowstorms, please

remove refuse and recyclable toters

from the side of the roadway as soon

as possible after they are emptied.

• Do not place toters atop snow piles.

The collection vehicle’s arm can’t grab

a toter that’s not on the ground!

• Do not park in cul-de-sacs on your

recycle or trash pickup day.

• Place toters at least four feet from

any objects, including vehicles,

mail boxes, trees and utility poles.

The collection vehicle’s lifting arm

may not be able to grab a toter if it is

too close to another object.

• Per Township Ordinance, please do

not put out your recyclable toter on

refuse day, or your refuse toter out on

recyclable day.

If your property has a

grinder pump, only four

kinds of materials are

permitted to be discharged

into the sanitary sewer

system:

• human waste and toilet paper;

• food wastes processed through a

garbage disposal unit (but not grease);

• water from sinks, tubs and

dishwashers; and,

• water from washing machines.

All other materials can damage your

grinder pump, and this includes all

varieties of adult and baby wipes.

Property owners are responsible for any

damages caused by the discharge of

prohibited materials.

Grinder Pump Tips: The “Flushable Four”

Important Tips from the Refuse & Recycling Department

Land Development Updates

Interesting Facts About West Bradford HistoryContributed by Bob Lyng

In 1681, the King of England granted William Penn title to much of the lands of Pennsylvania. In the 1681-1690 period, Penn then sold

5000 acres of this property to Daniel Smith. These 5000 acres included the lands “between the Brandywines” where the village of Marshallton would later be established.

In 1723, 1000 of these acres in Bradford were sold to Richard Woodward. These lands extended from the east branch of the Brandywine (near where Cope’s Bridge is today) West up Goshen Road (Strasburg Road) to include the present location of the village of Marshallton. In the 1730-1740 period, Richard Woodward built his “dwelling plantation and barn” on this property, field stone structures which were probably the first structures of this type to be built in the current Marshallton village location.

The following 20-30 years would see other important structures built in the “village,” to include the Blacksmith Shop, the Friends Meeting, and Martins Tavern, all of which were active during the Revolutionary War period of the British advance through this area to attack Philadelphia in 1777.

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Winter 2018 Municipal CalendarDecember 2017

mark your items of interest in the box to the left

2Christmas in Marshallton See “Christmas in Marshallton” article for schedule and contact information

8:00am–6:00pm

3 Holiday Bazaar at the Marshallton Blacksmith Shop 10:00am–3:00pm

5 Planning Commission Meeting 8:00pm

6Curbside Leaf/Yard Waste Collection. Must schedule at 610-269-4174 or [email protected].

9, 10 Holiday Bazaar at the Marshallton Blacksmith Shop 10:00am–3:00pm

12 Board of Supervisors Meeting 8:00pm

16 Operation Santa Santa tours West Bradford on a Fire Truck. (wbfc.org) 7:30am–4:00pm

16,17 Holiday Bazaar at the Marshallton Blacksmith Shop 10:00am–3:00pm

17 Annual Christmas Sing at Bradford Meeting House (bradfordfriends.org) 11:00am

18 Recreation Commission Meeting 7:00pm

19 Planning Commission Meeting (if needed) 8:00pm

20 Special Refuse/Recycling Collection for Friday Customers

20 Land Preservation & Sustainability Commitee Meeting 6:30pm

21 Historical Commission Meeting 7:30pm

22Christmas Eve Holiday Observed– No Refuse/Recycle Collection. Collection will be Wednesday, December 20.

Office Closed

23, 24 Holiday Bazaar at the Marshallton Blacksmith Shop 10:00am–3:00pm

25Christmas Day Holiday – No Refuse-Large Item or Recycle Collection. Collection will be Wednesday, December 27th.

Office Closed

26 Large Item Collection: Tuesday Refuse Customers

26 Board of Supervisors Meeting (if needed) 8:00pm

27 Special Refuse/Large Item, Recycling Collection for Monday Customers

28 Large Item Collection: Thursday Refuse Customers

29 Large Item Collection: Friday Refuse Customers

30Boy Scout Troop #52 Curbside Christmas Tree PickupSchedule @ christmastreepickup.eventbrite.com

9:00am–noon

1New Year’s Holiday – No Refuse or Recycle Collection. Collection will be Wednesday, January 3rd.

Office Closed

2 Board of Supervisors Organization Meeting 7:00pm

3 Special Refuse/Recycling Collection for Monday Customers

3 Elected Auditors Meeting 7:30pm

6Boy Scout Troop #52 Curbside Christmas Tree PickupSchedule @ christmastreepickup.eventbrite.com

9:00am–Noon

7Boy Scout Troop #52 Curbside Christmas Tree PickupSchedule @ christmastreepickup.eventbrite.com

Noon–3:00pm

9 Planning Commission Organization Meeting 8:00pm

13Boy Scout Troop #52 Curbside Christmas Tree PickupSchedule @ christmastreepickup.eventbrite.com

9:00am–Noon

14Boy Scout Troop #52 Curbside Christmas Tree PickupSchedule @ christmastreepickup.eventbrite.com

Noon–3:00pm

15 Recreation Commission Meeting 7:00pm

16 Planning Commission Meeting (if needed) 8:00pm

17 Land Preservation & Sustainability Committee Meeting 6:30pm

18 Historical Commission Meeting 7:30pm

23 Board of Supervisors Meeting (if needed) 8:00pm

25 Large Item Collection: Thursday Refuse Customers

26 Large Item Collection: Friday Refuse Customers

29 Large Item Collection: Monday Refuse Customers

30 Large Item Collection: Tuesday Refuse Customers

January 2018mark your items of interest in the box to the left

February 2018mark your items of interest in the box to the left

March 2018mark your items of interest in the box to the left

6 Planning Commission Meeting 8:00pm

13 Board of Supervisors Meeting 8:00pm

15 Historical Commission Meeting 7:30pm

19 Recreation Commission Meeting 7:00pm

20 Planning Commission Meeting (if needed) 8:00pm

21 Land Preservation & Sustainability Committee Meeting 6:30pm

22 Large Item Collection: Thursday Refuse Customers

23 Large Item Collection: Friday Refuse Customers

26 Large Item Collection: Monday Refuse Customers

27 Large Item Collection: Tuesday Refuse Customers

27 Board of Supervisors Meeting (if needed) 8:00pm

6 Planning Commission Meeting 8:00pm

13 Board of Supervisors Meeting 8:00pm

15 Historical Commission Meeting 7:30pm

19 Recreation Commission Meeting 7:00pm

20 Planning Commission Meeting (if needed) 8:00pm

21 Land Preservation & Sustainability Committee Meeting 6:30pm

26 Large Item Collection: Monday Refuse Customers

27 Large Item Collection: Tuesday Refuse Customers

27 Board of Supervisors Meeting (if needed) 8:00pm

29 Large Item Collection: Thursday Refuse Customers

30 Large Item Collection: Friday Refuse Customers

WBYA is a non-profit organization

that has and continues to serve

West Bradford Township families

and the surrounding area with

recreational sport programs for children in

grades K through 12. WBYA strives to promote

knowledge of the game, good sportsmanship

and the physical skills needed to play. For dates

and times of meetings and for registration and

sports information, please go to WBYA.org.

West Bradford Youth Athletics