Community Matters

The polls have closed; the votes counted and unofficial results from Chester County indicate that in the special election race for supervisor, Democrat Molly Duffy received 2,266 votes, Republican Mike Heaberg 2,226 votes and that there were 6 write-in votes. According to these results, the unexpired term of Warren Kampf will be filled be Duffy until [...]

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We learned at the last T/E School Board meeting that the school board had decided to create a citizen Tax Study Group to study the Earned Income Tax (EIT).  Postcards with details concerning the application process were mailed and I received mine today.  The Tax Study Group is open to Tredyffrin and Easttown residents and the [...]

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Candidates come and candidates go. Elections are won and lost. It matters that you vote.  It is your voice – and the only person who can silence your voice is you.  So applaud, complain, march, protest, petition . . . these are your rights but, without your vote, they are meaningless actions, backed up by [...]

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There is light at the end of the tunnel for Republican Mike Heaberg and Democrat Molly Duffy, Tredyffrin’s special election supervisor candidates. Monday, May 16 will be the last full campaign day before the special election and primary election the following day.  Appointed interim township supervisor on February 7, Heaberg faces opposition from Duffy in the special election . [...]

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“Each man must for himself alone decide what is right and what is wrong, which course is patriotic and which isn’t.  You cannot shirk this and be a man.  To decide against your conviction is to be an unqualified and inexcusable traitor, both to yourself and to your country, let men label you as they [...]

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Twice a year, in the Fall and Spring, my friend holds a special ‘Barn Sale’ at her beautiful historic home on Yellow Springs Road in Malvern.  Saturday, May 14, 9 AM – 4 PM is the Spring Barn Sale . . . You don’t want to miss this opportunity.  Come see the amazing assortment of antiques, quilts, [...]

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This week I received several phone calls and emails concerning the Molly Duffy campaign ad received by township residents. I was asked why I had sanctioned the use of Community Matters on the Special Election campaign literature. All I could say in response was that Community Matters was used without my permission. Prior to the [...]

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There was a milestone agreement between the T/E teachers and the school district last night.  I am not sure whether we call the TEEA-TESD agreement a salary ‘freeze’ or a ‘pay waiver’ but, . . . if both sides are happy, does it really matter what we call it? The school board members presented the details of the [...]

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Reminder: There is a T/E School Board meeting tonight —  May 9, 2011 at 7:30 pm at Conestoga High School. At this meeting, the School Board will vote on the proposed 2011-2012 final budget.  Click here  to review the proposed budget. Will the decision of the school board be to fund the deficit with the use [...]

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Last month, in anticipation of the Primary Election on May 17, I produced a schedule to review the candidates for Tredyffrin Township Supervisor, T/E School Board, Chester County Magisterial District Judge and the Special Election.  Each of the candidates has been asked to submit either a resume or a bio and I have linked Community [...]

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