neighborhood news pets

Dear neighbors,

In case you are still looking for that perfect gift for your child – or maybe your spouse – check the note copied below from Karen Freeman. Amanda is her granddaughter. And don’t forget – Karen’s party for the neighborhood is tomorrow night – Monday – hope you can come – we can check out the guinea pigs too! (:

Carol Pfister

 

If anyone is looking for an extremely fun pet for their child/ren for Christmas, Amanda has a new hobby-guinea pigs.  She's been raising and breeding a new type called skinny pigs. She wrote out a little blurb for the neighborhood....they're just the right age to leave their mother's and can be seen at almost any time.

Thanks,

Karen

 

 

Looking for a unique gift idea? A new pet that won't shed? Skinny pigs. My name is Amanda, I live on Tanglewood, and I wanted to share with you these cute little guys I breed. Skinny pigs are hairless guinea pigs, a little quirky sure but much cuter than you’d expect. My friends think my skinny pigs look like miniature hippopotamuses. I also have regular guinea pigs, with soft fur, that keep my skinnies warm and company. We created a website, hairyspigs.com that has pictures and more information about the little critters. They are pretty easy to care for – 30 minutes of love a day, food, and water. If you’d like to come meet ours feel free to contact us at hairy@hairyspigs.com

Thanks! Amanda

 

 

 

neighborhood meeting news

This is a last minute note…I just got a call that there is a meeting of the LGT zoning board tonight at 7:30 p.m. The proposed new stadium for Gwynedd Mercy College will be discussed. Apparently there is a large stadium planned for the front of the property. This could obviously affect our neighborhood traffic issues on game days. Please attend the meeting at the township building tonight if you are interested.

Thanks,

Carol Pfister

neighborhood event news

Hi, neighbors,

A couple of things this time…one, please remember that the Holiday party for the ladies of our neighborhood is next Monday, Dec 17 beginning at 7 p.m. Karen Freeman is the hostess. Please call her at 215-699-8869 if you can come or send me a note at this email and I will forward it to her. You can bring something to share or just come! Would love to see you all!

 

Also see the note below about a fundraiser that provides kidsitting this weekend! Check it out!

Carol Pfister

 

Hi Carol.  Below is information about a Wissahickon High School Baseball fundraiser.  Two neighborhood boys are on the team.  Would you mind forwarding the notice to our neighbors?  Thanks.

 

Pat Guaglianone

 

Wissahickon HS Baseball

KID’S NITE OUT

Friday, December 14

6:30 to 9:00 p.m.

 

 

The Wissahickon High School Baseball team is offering a win-win opportunity to parents and children. The program, called "Kid’s Nite Out," gives parents a chance for a weekend evening together while their children enjoy a night of fun.  This would be a great opportunity for parents to get some last minute holiday shopping done.

 

From 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 14 the team will host boys and girls, ages 6 to 13, at the Wissahickon Middle School, 500 Houston Road. Activities include basketball, badminton, Ripken Quickball and kickball. Batting areas will be open for those who would like to take their swings and a PG-rated movie will be shown. The swimming pool will not be available.  Snacks and drinks will be available for purchase at a very affordable price.

 

Admission is $20 for each child, and $15 per additional child from the same family.  This very popular fundraiser will help pay for new uniforms and field equipment for the Trojan’s upcoming season.

 

There will be a minimum of one adult chaperone for every five children. To pre-register or for more information, contact head baseball coach Shannon Gunby at 215-619-8110 x2122. Registration will also be accepted at the door.

 

Please Make Checks Payable to "WHS Baseball."

 

Mail checks and participants names to:

 

Wissahickon High School

Attention: Head Baseball Coach

521 Knight Road

Ambler, PA 1902

 

neighborhood news

Dear Neighbors,

On Monday, December 3rd, at the Board of Supervisor's Meeting, PennDot presented an up-date on 202. Section 65 N (North) will be the first section to be completed, scheduled to begin in spring 2009. It includes the stretch from Swedesford Road, south of Hancock to Bethlehem Pike (2 miles). Welsh Road is to be improved from just east of Bell Run Boulevard to Stump Road (3/4 mile) and a short extension of 202 will connect Dekalb Pike to Parkway at Welsh Road. Because of concerns we expressed, we were told that Section 65 S (South), from Morris Road to south of Hancock (2.7 miles) was moved up in PennDot's construction schedule, and is to begin Fall 2010. (We had hoped that all of this construction would be done at once due to concerns of the intersection of Hancock and 202 and the bottleneck that could result from 4 lanes funneling into 2 lanes, but we were at least assured time table will be moved up; we also requested that when 65S does begin, construction starts at Hancock end rather than Morris Road end. Kate Harper, who was present and supportive of Gwynedd Knoll concerns, said she would check on this. Ed Brandt, led the meeting for the Supervisors. He showed support of our needs as well by requesting assurance that Hancock on the Upper Gwynedd side be widened to include 3 lanes with longer green arrows for the left and right lane, rather than the current 2 lanes-3 lanes would give one left, one right, and one straight. Since most traffic wants to turn left or right onto 202, if there is encouragement with this improved traffic flow, less traffic will cross into our neighborhood looking for cut-throughs.

 

Ken O'Brien of McMahon, traffic engineers commissioned by the township, discussed traffic calming measures within Gwynedd Knoll. He said that current traffic calming measures, such as restricted left turns, increased stop signs, etc. were improving conditions where installed; he did acknowledge that there was some displacement of issues in other parts of our neighborhood. He also reviewed additional traffic calming ideas, such as chokers and chicanes, which are increased curb extensions, but further narrow our streets, (which in some cases are already narrow; median islands in the middle of the road, textured crosswalks, and raised intersections.

 

Ed Brandt said that in January, when new Board is sworn in, a public safety committee will be formed to look at ways of improving safety in Gwynedd Knoll (and rest of township) and we will be informed of meetings/progresses.

 

Best wishes to all in this holiday season!

Gwen Douse

 

neighborhood news

Dear Neighbors,

On Monday, December 3rd, at the Board of Supervisor's Meeting, PennDot presented an up-date on 202. Section 65 N (North) will be the first section to be completed, scheduled to begin in spring 2009. It includes the stretch from Swedesford Road, south of Hancock to Bethlehem Pike (2 miles). Welsh Road is to be improved from just east of Bell Run Boulevard to Stump Road (3/4 mile) and a short extension of 202 will connect Dekalb Pike to Parkway at Welsh Road. Because of concerns we expressed, we were told that Section 65 S (South), from Morris Road to south of Hancock (2.7 miles) was moved up in PennDot's construction schedule, and is to begin Fall 2010. (We had hoped that all of this construction would be done at once due to concerns of the intersection of Hancock and 202 and the bottleneck that could result from 4 lanes funneling into 2 lanes, but we were at least assured time table will be moved up; we also requested that when 65S does begin, construction starts at Hancock end rather than Morris Road end. Kate Harper, who was present and supportive of Gwynedd Knoll concerns, said she would check on this. Ed Brandt, led the meeting for the Supervisors. He showed support of our needs as well by requesting assurance that Hancock on the Upper Gwynedd side be widened to include 3 lanes with longer green arrows for the left and right lane, rather than the current 2 lanes-3 lanes would give one left, one right, and one straight. Since most traffic wants to turn left or right onto 202, if there is encouragement with this improved traffic flow, less traffic will cross into our neighborhood looking for cut-throughs.

 

Ken O'Brien of McMahon, traffic engineers commissioned by the township, discussed traffic calming measures within Gwynedd Knoll. He said that current traffic calming measures, such as restricted left turns, increased stop signs, etc. were improving conditions where installed; he did acknowledge that there was some displacement of issues in other parts of our neighborhood. He also reviewed additional traffic calming ideas, such as chokers and chicanes, which are increased curb extensions, but further narrow our streets, (which in some cases are already narrow; median islands in the middle of the road, textured crosswalks, and raised intersections.

 

Ed Brandt said that in January, when new Board is sworn in, a public safety committee will be formed to look at ways of improving safety in Gwynedd Knoll (and rest of township) and we will be informed of meetings/progresses.

 

Best wishes to all in this holiday season!

Gwen Douse