neighborhood news

Dear neighbors,
I have several items for you - first an important reminder that there is a meeting Tuesday, May 25, at 7:30 pm at the Township building about the Rt 202 project and its effect on our neighborhood. Please plan to attend and get updated on the plans. Drive out the Hancock Rd entrance if you haven't lately - a lot of trees have been removed all along the side of the road and utilities are being moved around the north entryway into Hancock. The township would like our input - please come to the meeting! Several people have expressed concern about the potential number of strangers cutting through our neighborhood due to the construction, especially with the news of 2 robberies. I have requested that the police attend the meeting to address those concerns - hopefully someone will come.

Secondly , I hope you will remember to mail in your contribution to the entryway maintenance fund for this year. The suggested amount of $75 covers planting and maintenance for the whole year - 3 plantings. The entryway at Hancock will be put on hold now until the construction is done but money will be needed for new signs and plantings when it is complete.( Hopefully Penndot or the township will pay for some new walls! ) Any contributions are of course accepted.
 The address is :
Gwynedd Knoll Garden Club
c/o Andrea Daeubler
P.O. Box 242
Gwynedd Valley, PA  19437-0242


Lastly, please see the notes below for an offer from a college student to do gardening work at your home (she is a Wissahickon grad - very nice!) and an announcement about the Civil War reenactment taking place at Pennypacker Mills, where Linda Callegari works. Any families with 8th graders should go - that is the topic of Social Studies right now!

Thank you,
Carol Pfister
gwyneddknoll@gmail.com
215-661-8775

Need gardening help this summer? Lauren Baynes, landscape architecture student, is offering garden maintenance services (weeding, watering, deadheading, mulching, pruning, etc.) this summer.  She can help throughout the entire summer or for a period of time when you may be away. Please call (215-643-3726) or email (lebaynes@syr.edu) if you are interested or have any questions!

Gwynedd Knoll Neighbors:

 

The Pennypacker Mills Civil War Reunion Event will take place on June 5-6 (10 am to 4 pm each day). It is the largest Civil War event in Montgomery County and is a must for history enthusiasts, families, scouts, home schoolers, & those seeking a fun, free activity to do close to home!

 

• Military battle each day at 2:30 pm
• Kid-soldier drills
• Artillery Demonstrations & Infantry Drills
• Living History Demonstrations (cooking, Temperance, laundry, sewing)
• Period Merchants (Sutlers)
• Period Photographer (get your x-mas card picture taken in period clothes!)
• Music by the Camptown Shakers
• Mansion Tours & Civil War Exhibits
• Evening Lantern Tours ($5. pp – pre-register & pre-pay via event website or call office)
• Outstanding speakers—
• Sat: Fascinating talk about Camp William Penn, first Federal training camp for Colored Troops in Cheltenham, Montgomery Co.(includes an exhibit)
• Sun: Not to be missed talk about Civil War Surgery! (antique surgical tools on display)

There is FREE Admission & Parking. No pets please! A wonderful caterer is on-site for breakfasts and lunches.

 

Event website: www.civilwarreunion.org  Tel: 610-287-9349

If using a GPS: Pennypacker Mills   5 Haldeman Road, Schwenksville, PA 19473  

Hope to see you all there!

 

Linda Callegari

Claudia Way

neighborhood news 202

Dear neighbors,
The construction on 202 has begun...the short section of Swedesford Rd has now been closed. Linda Callegari has been gathering information and looking out for our protection in the plans...thank you! Please see below for a note/summary from her. Please put the meeting on your calendar now!


Carol Pfister
gwyneddknoll@gmail.com
215-661-8775

Dear Neighbors,

 

Our small group has been focusing on the impending construction of our section of the Rt. 202 parkway, known as 65N. This is the part of section 200 which runs just south of Hancock Road to where it connects with section 700 up at Rt. 63. Construction is scheduled to begin this fall and in preparation they must move the existing utilities to ensure that no loss of service is had. 

 You will note that they have begun removing landscaping to our side of 202 which is in the right of way. We will also eventually be getting sound barriers as construction commenses on to the next phases.

 Our group met with the Supervisors about 2 years ago to discuss our concerns with traffic cutting through our neighborhood during the construction of the parkway. The Township agreed that they would put up a temporary "porkchop," if you will...essentially barricades on our side of Hancock so that drivers may not turn left into our neighborhood from 202 south and the traffic on the other side of Hancock could not drive straight across to our side. Further, we will only be able to turn right into our  neighborhood going north bound. Penndot has not established a timetable to complete the widening down to Sumneytown Pike so it doesn't take a rocket scientist to see that when the traffic is stopped, many cars will look for shortcuts to get around the stand-still traffic. We feel our neighborhood will be non-stop traffic, especially at morning and evening rush hour. Without knowledge about the completion to Sumneytown Pike, we do not know how long this bad situation will continue.

 We have requested a meeting with the Township Supervisors, Penndot and their project manager so that they can present us with an update on their schedule, plans and to answer all of our questions. This will occur during a regularly scheduled Supervisors meeting. The date is May 25th at the Twp. Bldg at 7:30 pm.

 I encourage you all to attend and ask lots of questions. It's your opportunity to get answers and clarification on this huge issue that affects our neighborhood. Whether you live on a main street or a side street, you will be affected.

 Also, please sign up on the Penndot website for updates and e-newsletters on section 200 and 65N. It's a great way to see how the entire parkway is being constructed and where we are in all of this.

Hope to see you all there...

 Regards,

 Linda Callegari

Claudia Way

neighborhood alert!

Neighbors,
Please see the notes below about another robbery in the Gwynedd View neighborhood next to us. Please keep an eye for the truck and any suspicious activity. Sorry I didn't get this out earlier....
Thanks,

Carol Pfister
gwyneddknoll@gmail.com
215-661-8775

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Linda Bernatavitz <lcbern@comcast.net>
Date: Fri, May 7, 2010 at 6:22 PM
Subject: Fw: Home robbery today at 11:30 on Rose Lane white Ford pickup and driver seen
To: Gwynedd Knoll Neighborhood <gwyneddknoll@gmail.com>

 The Shermans live at 1601 Rose Lane in the Gwynedd View neighborhood.  They live on the opposite corner of the house that was robbed back in October, similar break-in and similar truck spotted. 

----- Original Message -----

From: Lisa Sherman

To: Linda Bernatavitz

Sent: Friday, May 07, 2010 3:33 PM

Subject: FW: Home robbery today at 11:30 on Rose Lane white Ford pickup and driver seen

Linda,

Please forward to your neighborhood.

Lisa

 

 

Neighbors,

My house was robbed at 11:30 today while I was out. A neighbor saw a white Ford pick up truck in my driveway. She saw a  white middle aged man at my front door, but thought he was here to do service on my home.

The Ford pick up truck (with ladders on top) was seen pulling out of my driveway and going down Rose Lane toward Gwynedd Knoll about a half hour later. The man appeared to be alone.

If you know anything, please contact Lower Gwynedd Police immediately.

 

 

They forced open our locked  door and ransacked the master bedroom, taking my  jewelry box with them. Not sure what else they may have gotten.

Lisa Sherman

Rene Feitelson saw me running down the street with my phone in hand and stopped to help. Thanks for sending this out Rene

 

 

Neighbors,

 

The Sherman's house was broken into today while Lisa was out for about an hour.  Nobody was hurt, and their dog is fine.  The police are there now.  I came across Lisa running away from her house as I returned from an errand a few minutes ago.  We called 911.  Although it seemed like a long time, it only took the Lower Gwynedd Police about 5 or 10 minutes to get there.  It looks like the robbers broke the front door to gain entry. 

 

Please keep your eyes open for strangers in our neighborhood, and call 911 if you see anything unusual.  Remember to lock your doors and windows when you leave. 

 

Regards,

 

Rene Feitelson