Summer Newsletter

Malvern Borough

The Borough Broadcaster

Code Enforcement 2

Malvern Library 2

Vacancies 3

Discount Tickets 3

Summerfest 3

Planning Co. 4

Surrey Services 4

Parks & Rec 5

HHW 5

Shade Tree Co. 6

PBPF 7

Historical Co. 7

FAQ 8

Inside this issue:

This summer is proving to be a busy sea-son for the Borough. A reminder to motorists traveling through the community: please be mindful of children. With school out for the sum-mer, our community will be filled with young chil-dren playing outside dur-ing the day. Please be mindful of our children, and all other pedestrians that may be outside enjoy-ing our com-munity, during the summer months.

At the May 21, 2019 meeting, Bor-ough Council awarded the paving of Green St. (from Church St. to First Ave.) to John A. DiRocco Contractors and paving is scheduled to commence shortly. Other paving projects for this year include a section of W. King St., the park-ing lots at Burke Park and on E. King St. (near Mal-vern Pizza), and the walk-ing trails in Burke Park. Borough Council evaluat-ed additional projects based budget availability and authorized soliciting bids for the paving the

200 block of Church St. Please watch the Bor-ough website for addition-al information on these projects.

Two (2) other ma-jor projects are also slat-ed to begin construction this year. The PA De-partment of Transporta-tion (PennDOT) has granted approval for the

design for the N. Warren Ave. Transit Project. This project has been long planned and we are pleased to see it moving forward. This project in-volves the upgrade of the traffic signal at the inter-section of N. Warren Ave. and King St., as well as sidewalk along N. Warren Ave. to Pennsylvania Ave. The other project is the installation of pedes-trian warning signals on E. King St. at the inter-sections with Ruthland

Ave. and Church St. near East Side Flats. Borough Council awarded this pro-ject to Charles A. Higgins & Sons, Inc. on June 18, 2019. Please watch the Borough website for addi-tional information on both of these projects.

Borough Council consists of Jamie Gross-man (Council President),

Zeyn Uzman (Vice-President), Amy Fink-biner, PhD, Marty Laney, John Meisel, Julie Raynor, and Carroll Sin-quett. Meet-ings of Bor-ough Coun-cil are held at 7:30 pm

on the first and third Tuesday of each month at Borough Hall. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. As always, if you have any questions about anything going on in town, contact any member of Borough Council, the Mayor, or the Borough Manager. Infor-mation is updated regu-larly on the Borough web-site at www.malvern.org and emergency notifica-tions are sent through the ReadyNotify system.

News from Borough Council

July 2019

Malvern Borough

1 E First Avenue

Suite 3

Malvern PA 19355

Phone: 610-644-2602

Fax: 610-644-4504

Our children’s summer programs are still in full swing, but we also have events in the fall. Register online for various sto-rytimes for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. The fall storytime session will begin September 9, and registration begins August 19. Check our website for dates

and times. We will also have af-terschool events for older kids, including STEM programs, thera-py dogs, yoga, and more. Check our online calendar for more de-tails and registration. We have many one time and reoccurring programs for adults. Adult Book Club meets every second Tuesday of the month at 10:00 AM. Our new

Mystery Book Club will meet on every third Friday of the month. Check with the library for the book title. On September 6 at 2:30 PM, join us for Journey to Senior Living. Caregivers and seniors can learn how to find a senior community or assisted liv-ing for their adult parents or them-

selves. Join us on Sep-tember 16 at 2:00 PM for a Senior Safe Seminar, presented by Malvern Bank. Learn how to pro-tect your finances and how to handle scams. Registration is preferred, but walk-ins are wel-come!

Thank you to all who do-nated during our annual Give-a-thon. We appreciate all of our li-brary supporters, and thank them for their yearly patronage to en-sure the continued success of the library’s programs and services. The main drive of Give-a-Thon may be over, but the Give-a-Thon is all year so please consider do-nating to your library.

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Codes Enforcement Officer

Property Maintenance – Check

Your Clothes Dryers

While conducting Use & Occupancy Inspections, one of the items that I occasionally find is the incorrect vent hose for clothes dryers. These are dryers with the old vinyl hose attached from the air outlet to the wall out-let that moves the hot air outside. If you have a clothes dry-er in your home, take a moment and check the exhaust hose. If it’s a vinyl hose, it needs to be changed to either a flexible alumi-num hose or galvanized pipe. Check the manufacturer’s infor-

water doesn’t flow freely through the trap, the residue from those dryer sheets may be clogging the trap, the same as a buildup of lint in the trap. With the trap blocked, heat from the dryer may not be able to exhaust to the outside properly. If this heat builds up enough, there may be a risk of a fire in the dryer. Scrubbing the trap with soap and water and re-checking to ensure that the resi-due is removed should take care of it.

Provided by William T. Wilfong IV, BCO, Code Official

mation for the dryer to ensure that you have the correct diameter hose or pipe. Additionally, these should be disconnected from the dryer and wall outlet and cleaned out annually to ensure that any lint that may have collected in the hose is removed, lessening the chance for a fire in the hose and the dryer. While checking the hose, also check the lint trap of your dryer. It should be cleaned after each use. If you use dryer sheets regularly, you should try running water through the lint trap while it’s removed from the dryer. If the

Malvern Public Library

The library is pleased to announce our new monthly email newsletter. Visit our website and opt into our electronic communi-cation. We’ll keep you informed of the latest news and events from the library. You can also follow our events by adding Malvern Public Library to your calendar in the Burbio app. Make sure to sign up for our newsletter, follow us on social media, and visit our website to stay in the know! Don’t forget to join us for our big end of summer party at Green-tree Park on August 20 at 5:30 PM. There will be face painting, pony rides, music, fun activities, and the GoWilMa prize drawing for all summer partici-pants. We hope to see you there! Adults, you can keep par-ticipating in the adult summer reading program until August 24! We have weekly raffles when you fill out a review card for one of our library books.

There are numerous vol-unteer opportunities available with the Borough’s board and committees. Below are some of the opportunities available: Historical Commission: The

Historical Commission has one (1) vacancy. This position carries a five (5) year term. The individual appointed will complete a term that expires on January 1, 2021.

Planning Commission: The Planning Commission cur-

rently has two (2) vacancies. There is one (1) vacancy for an alternate member, which carries a four (4) year term. The second vacancy is for a regular voting member and the individual appointed will complete a term that expires on January 1, 2021.

Parks & Recreation Com-mittee: There are currently two (2) vacancies. The indi-viduals appointed will com-plete terms that expire on January 1, 2021 and January

1, 2024, respectively.

Malvern residents who are interested in serving the Com-munity on these committees may apply by sending a letter of inter-est and resume to the Borough Manager at: Borough of Malvern 1 E. First Avenue, Suite 3 Malvern, Pa. 19355 Voice: 610–644–2602 Fax: 610–644–4504 E-mail: malvern@malvern.org

will once again set the stage for a bevy of local talent to entertain

all. You’ll find them in the Gal-lagher’s lot Food Court. And the kids will be enter-tained all day in Burke Park with concerts by Silly Joe Sings, pup-pet shows and, cross your fin-gers, Jungle Joe! Plus, the alpac-

Save the date for the Mal-vern Business and Professional Association’s End-less Summerfest, September 8th. This is a new name, and a new attitude, for what used to be called Malvern Ok-toberfest. We are using our September event to welcome folks back to Malvern after summer vaca-tions. What to ex-pect - lots of fun! Our main stage, located in the Mal-vern Pizza lot, will feature blue-grass, and, yes, a beer garden! We’ve got the Yard Bar back and we’re ready for a good time. Axe throwing too (velcro axes!). Beam’s School of Music

as are back! Not to mention, the park will have lots of other activi-

ties to keep the little ones entertained: Leaf Creek Gem Mining, face painting, sand art, fun bouncies (maybe a water bouncie if the weather permits), and lots more. Shopping op-portunities abound with our collection of talented crafters. Eat-ing - we’ve got food trucks, a great collec-

tion with something for everyone. Grab a bite to eat and enjoy them in the food courts in Burke Park or in Gallagher’s Lot. Save the date: Septem-ber 8 from 11 AM - 4 PM in the HEART of Malvern!

Board & Committee Vacancies

Endless Summerfest—September 8, 2019

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Discount Tickets Available At Borough Hall

Malvern Borough, in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society (PRPS), is pleased to offer discount tickets to various amusement parks. Tickets are available for purchase at Borough Hall and include Ad-venture Aquarium, Baltimore Aquarium, Dorney Park, Dutch Wonderland, Hershey Park, and Six Flags Great Ad-venture. Please visit www.malvern.org for a complete listing of available attractions and pricing information.

a trail along South Warren Avenue connecting “the Prep” with First Ave.

The MPC has also begun to pro-cess a new application for: a newly designed Veterinary

Hospital in the R-1 district at 545 South Warren Avenue.

In 2019 we have contin-ued a long-term Planning Initia-tive to revise definitions and pro-cesses for Zoning Ordinances that have been deemed ambigu-ous or outdated. We have also begun a Planning Initiative with Borough Management and Bor-ough Council for updating the Borough’s basic planning docu-ments: the Comprehensive Plan, the Zoning Ordinances, and the Official Map.

Current MPC members include Dave Knies, Chris Mon-geau, Mark Niemiec, Geoff Ru-bino, Carroll Sinquett III, and Zoe Warner. Neil Lovekin - the Assistant Borough Manager & Zoning Officer - serves as MPC Secretary. We are seeking two new Commissioners: a replace-ment for Malvern super-volunteer Lynn Frederick and an alternate member. The Malvern Planning Commission meets on the first and third Thursdays of each month, 7:30 PM at Borough Hall. Public participation is welcomed and encouraged! The status of various SALDO applications and initiatives can be viewed on the Borough website under Boards and Commissions/Planning Commission/Case Log.

Planning Commission

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The Malvern Planning Commission (MPC) is a ‘review and recommend’ body of seven Borough residents who process Subdivision and Land Use (SALDO) applications, monitor Zoning Ordinances, undertake Planning Initiatives, and provide comments on other Community Planning matters referred by Borough Council. The MPC’s planning efforts are ably sup-ported by the Assistant Borough Manager, Borough Engineers, and Borough Solicitors. In the spring quarter of 2019 the MPC completed review and recommend cycles for two SALDO applications and sketch plans, including: a two-lot subdivision in the R

- 3A zoning district at 11 Griffith Avenue, and

a sketch of the Malvern Pre-paratory School segment of

Surrey Services for Seniors

From games that promote brain fit-ness to apps that track health infor-mation, there is a huge selection of applications or “Apps,” as they are commonly called, that can improve your daily life. Here is a list of a few highly rated free apps to try. Magnifying Glass with Light Available for: iPhone, iPad, Android Description: Uses the camera function to light and magnify books, magazines and restaurant menus. Skype Available for: iPhone, iPad, Android Description: Enables you to talk to your family or friends “face to face.” NPR Available for: iPhone, iPad, Android Description: An audio app that lets you listen to the top news of the day

and stories curated for you through your preferences. You can pause, skip ahead or rewind with a touch of your phone. Blood Pressure Monitor Available for: iPhone, iPad, Android Track your blood pressure and other important health information. This app also can export data so you can share it with your health care provid-er. Senior Discounts Available for: iPhone, iPad Description: Save money at your fa-vorite restaurants, stores, movie theaters and more. You can sort by different categories and keep a list of your favorites.

ClearCaptions Mobile Available for: iPhone Description: Wherever you go, you can enjoy easy-to-read, captioned mobile calls. Totally Relaxing Coloring Book Available for: iPhone, iPad, Android Description: Relax your mind while you create beautiful artwork for free. Surrey Services for Seniors offers classes and programs to help you get the most from your technolo-gy. Surrey will offer a Smartphone class on August 15 in Devon and a Technology Troubleshooting day on August 16 in East Goshen. Call the main number at 610-647-6404 for times and information.

Upcoming Parks & Rec Events Movie Night in Burke Park – September 7, 2019 The Malvern Parks & Rec-reation Committee’s annual Movie Night in Burke Park will be held on September 7, 2019 from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm (rain date is September 14, 2019). Please watch the Parks & Recreation Committee page on the Borough website, as well as their Facebook page, for additional information, including the movie that will be shown. Don’t forget to bring your chair!

Summer Yoga Join the Malvern Parks & Recreation Committee for our Wednesday Summer Yoga Series! The event will be held at the gaze-bo in Burke Park from 6:00 am to 6:55 am. This is a FREE event. 2019 Meetings Malvern Borough’s Parks & Recreation Committee holds their meetings on the first Wednes-day of the month at 7:00pm in Bor-ough Hall. Please note that any changes to the regular meeting time or location is posted on the

front doors of the building and on our website. Facebook Malvern Borough’s Parks & Recreation Committee Face-book page is the best way to stay informed and up to date with all Parks & Rec events. Makes sure to stop over and “LIKE” us! You can easily find us on Facebook at @MalvernBoroughParks. Questions? Contact the Malvern Borough Offices by either email at amarziani@malvern.org or by phone at (610) 644-2602.

Parks & Recreation Committee

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2019 Household Hazard Waste Events

NO ELECTRONICS OR FREON APPLIANCES WILL BE AC-

CEPTED AT THESE EVENTS The Chester County Solid Waste Authority has several Household Hazardous Waste Events scheduled throughout 2019. Please see the collection dates and locations below: Saturday, September 7,

2019 – Oxford School Dis-trict Admin. Bldg., 125 Bell Tower Ln, Oxford, PA 19363

Saturday, October 12, 2019

– Government Services Center, 601 Westtown Road, West Chester, PA 19380

These events are open to residents only. Please note the following guidelines for these events: No commercial waste—

Chester County will not ac-cept any commercial or indus-trial generated hazardous waste.

No illegal materials—Chester County will not ac-cept materials that cannot be legally disposed of at a haz-

ardous waste facility. No mixing—Do not mix ma-

terials. Tighten all lids—If contain-

ers are leaking, pack it in a larger container with newspa-per to soak up the leaks.

Items must be identifiable—Bring all substances in origi-nal containers with labels.

25 gallon/220 pound limit—The maximum amount accept is 25 gallons or 220 pounds. No 25 or 50 gallon drums.

For a list of items that are accept-ed and not accepted, please visit the Chester County Solid Waste Authority’s website.

Malvern Park & Civic Association

The Malvern Park & Civic Associ-ation, which is responsible for maintaining the park and tennis courts next to the Little League Field along Monument Avenue, has recently painted the tennis courts and have made one court

available for Pickle Ball. To join and receive a key to enter the courts, please send a check made payable to Malvern Park & Civic Association, PO Box 544, Malvern PA 19355 with your name, address, phone number

and email address, if you have one, for $50. You will receive a key to enter the courts. This will allow you and any immediate family member to join and use the courts and follow the regula-tions listed on the courts.

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Shade Tree Commission

FREE! Shade Trees for Fall Planting

Over the last few years, the Borough has made over 190 shade trees available to resi-dents free for planting. Resi-dents have planted them all over Malvern. Together we’re keep-ing Malvern green and providing lovely streetscapes. If you are interested in a free tree for your yard, please contact us at mal-vernstc@malvern.org. The Bor-ough expects to continue to partner with the Pennsylvania Horticulture Society and DCNR’s TreeVitalize Program to give free shade trees to qualified res-idents. We expect to have a selection of small, medium and large trees. In the past, trees

have included redbuds, maples, hornbeams, oaks, hackberries, crabapples, cherries, tree lilacs, Katsuras, elms, Yellowwoods, filberts and London Plane trees—something for every yard, no mat-ter how large or small. If you have planted trees within the last 12 to 18 months, please inspect them. With tem-peratures as hot as they’ve been, it can be a particularly sensitive time for new trees. If we don’t get much rain, watering will be need-ed. WATERING is the most critical part of protecting your new trees. Typically, supplemental water is necessary for one grow-ing season following planting (through the following year for fall installations). Additional water

may be necessary in the second year during drought and/or hot/dry conditions. Trees need 20-25 gallons of water weekly, or the equivalent of about 1” of rainfall (a good, slow, soaking rain…not a passing shower). Using a hose end shower type nozzle or ‘watering wand,’ about 5 minutes 2X per week should suffice. ‘Gator bags’ or irrigation bags are available as well. These get filled, and drain slowly from the bottom, then get re-filled when empty. Finally, soaker hoses can be used- but you must ensure water is reach-ing all parts of the root ball. On sloping ground this can be prob-lematic. So protect your new trees—water and mulch!

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Paoli Battlefield Preservation Fund

This is one year where the weather, heat waves mixed with torrential rains, is similar to what it was 242 years ago. In 1777, the British forces marched on Philadel-phia. Battles were fought on siz-zling, humid afternoons and tornado–like winds and rains dispersed ma-jor confrontations. The Park is hauntingly similar to the farm fields, fences and woodlands where the midnight raid resulted in the Paoli Massacre. Bring your families and friends to one of the most pristine Revolutionary War battlefields

A REVOLUTIONARY LECTURE SERIES

Our popular series at the General Warren featuring special 18

th Century dinners and friendly

interaction with noted historians on the 2

nd Monday of most months.

Reservations suggested, $49/person. Our lectures in the upcom-ing months include: 7/23/2019 Tuesday @ 6 pm Colo-nial Music & Dancing at the General Warren at 6pm on the Spring House patio with light refreshments. Special Cost is $39/person. 9/9/2019 Monday @ 6 pm Lecture-

Dinner at the General Warren: John Singleton Copley: Painting Soldiers, Spies and Patriots. 6 pm Au-thor Jaan Troltenier offers Part 2 on one of America’s most important artists. 10/14/2019 Monday @ 6 pm Lecture-Dinner at the General War-ren: Standing in Their Own Light: African American Patriots in the Rev War presented by Judith VanBuskirk. 11/11/2019 Monday @ 6 pm Lecture-Dinner at the General War-ren: Banastre Tarleton presented by Christopher George, on the story of the most hated Red Coat.

SPECIAL EVENTS 09/21/2019 Saturday 7

th ANNUAL

HERITAGE DAY from 11 am to 4 pm featuring a Rev War skirmish and our celebrated military encamp-ments from the French & Indian War to today’s Military Services plus a full day of other events, mu-sic, games, noted authors, displays from many historical and service organizations, Food Trucks & Beer Garden! Cost: $10 per person, $20 family of four.

09/28/2019 Saturday (10 am to 1 pm) Fall Clean Up Day Volun-teers needed to keep the Historical Park clean and clear of clutter. Please help! 10/12/2019 Saturday (7-11 pm) Fall Paranormal Tour - the popular after-hours private tour guided by the Malvern Paranormal Society and Tri-County Paranormal in-cludes refreshments. Reservations required, $45/person. 12/21/2019 Saturday (11 am) Wreaths Across America Celebra-tion Join us and the Daughters of the American Revolution in this free national celebration to honor veter-ans by laying 53 wreaths by the mass grave. Our Historical Bus Tours, 4-hour narrated tours about the battles and little-known facts in the 18

th Centu-

ry Great Valley, Consistently sold out in 2018 and 2019. Check our website for additional Bus Tours! Get details on the events & make your reservations on our website RememberPaoli.org. Friend us on Facebook, other popular social me-dia sites and sign up for our digital newsletter.

Malvern Historical Commission Now that it's the middle of summer, it is nearly time for Mal-vern's contribution to Chester Coun-ty's Town Tours & Village Walks. Malvern's FREE tour will be held on Thursday, August 8, 2019. The first group will start out from Burke Park at 5:00 p.m., and the last group will start from Burke Park no later than dusk. Wear a hat and comfortable walking shoes, and be prepared to learn more about the history of some familiar buildings, as well as about buildings that no longer exist. The tour is FREE so come on out and join us! The Historical Commission will have a table at Endless Sum-

merfest (formerly Fall Fest or Ok-toberfest) on Sunday, September 8, 2019 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and at the Paoli Battlefield Preser-vation Fund's Heritage Day on Sat-urday, September 21, 2019, also from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Stop by and see us, and browse through our books, postcards, and other items for sale. Did you know that the Com-mission is on Instagram? Check us out and FOLLOW us there at @malvernborohistory. Of course, you can still LIKE and FOLLOW our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/malvernborohistory/ and contact us

by e-mail at malvernborohisto-ry@malvern.org. Finally, there is still one (1) vacancy on the Historical Commis-sion. This position carries a five (5) term. The individual appointed will complete a term that expires on January 1, 2021. Borough residents who are interested in serving the community on the Historical Com-mission may apply by sending a letter of interest and résumé to the Borough Manager at mal-vern@malvern.org. Additional in-formation concerning the functions of the Commission is available on the Borough website.

Frequently Asked Questions

1.Where do I find contact infor-mation for elected and appointed officials? All members of Borough Council and the Mayor have their own email addresses. They are listed on the Borough website in the “Borough Council & Mayor” section. Each committee, with certain exceptions as governed by law, has its own centralized email address. These are distributed to either the chair or the chair’s designee (e.g., sec-retary). The email addresses are as follows: Planning Commission – malvern-mpc@malvern.org Historical Commission – malvern-borohistory@malvern.org Parks & Recreation Committee – malvernparks&rec@malvern.org Shade Tree Commission – mal-vernstc@malvern.org 2. What is “Executive Ses-sion”?

Meetings of the Borough are gov-erned by the PA Sunshine Law and are advertised and open to the pub-lic. The law grants Borough Coun-cil authority to meet on certain items for discussion in a closed meeting called “Executive Session.” Topics that may be discussed in Executive Session include:

Personnel matters

Holding an information, strategy and negotiation session related to the negotiation of a collective bargaining agreement

Considering the purchase or lease of real property

Consulting with an attorney about active or pending litiga-tion

Discussing agency business which, if conducted in public, would violate a lawful privilege or lead to the disclosure of in-formation or confidentiality pro-tected by law

Discussing certain public safety issues if disclosure of the infor-mation discussed would be rea-

sonably likely to jeopardize or threaten public safety or prepar-edness or public protection

The specific reason for the Execu-tive Session must be announced in a public meeting either before or directly after the Executive Session. An official action must be taken in an open, public meeting.

3. How do you I obtain copies of records?

The release of records is governed by the PA Right-to-Know Act. In addition, the Borough has adopted a policy governing the release rec-ords in connection to this law. Re-quests for records must be made on either the Borough’s request form or the blanket form created by the PA Office of Open Records. There are fees associated with re-ceiving copies of records and these may be found in the Borough’s adopted fee schedule. The law does prohibit the release of certain records, including the release of personal identification information (e.g., email address, phone num-ber, social security number), rec-ords relating to investigations (both criminal and non-criminal), and pre-decisional deliberations. Additional-ly, other state and federal laws pro-tect certain records from being re-leased.

4. Am I able to have something brought before Borough Council as an agenda item?

Yes. Residents and taxpayers who wish to have a matter placed on the agenda of Borough Council may make the request in writing to the Borough Manager by 12:00 pm the Friday before the meeting. Bor-

ough Council also has a “Public Forum” at the end of each meet-ing where items not on the agen-da may be brought before Bor-ough Council. Borough Council also takes public comment on each agenda item. 5. Where may I obtain budget-ary information?

Information regarding the Bor-ough’s annual budget is availa-ble on the Borough website in the “Budgets & Audits” section. Borough Council traditionally holds two (2) budget presenta-tions during the preparation of the budget. These presentations are held during regular public

meetings. 6. When are the meetings held? All meeting dates are available on the Borough’s website. The meet-ing schedule is publicly advertised each year. Meetings are held as follows:

Borough Council—1st & 3rd Tuesday each month at 7:30 pm

Planning Commission—1st & 3rd Thursday at 7:30 pm

Zoning Hearing Board—4th Monday at 7:00 pm (as needed)

Historical Commission—2nd & 4th Tuesday at 7:30 pm

Shade Tree Commission—3rd Monday at 5:00 pm

Parks & Recreation Commit-tee—1st Wednesday at 7:00 pm

All meetings are held at Malvern Borough Hall (1 E. 1st Ave., Mal-vern, PA 19355).