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Cruise night features the hottest
cars in town driving along Main
Street where families reminisce
about mom and dad’s teenage
years while showing the kids what
Lansdale looked like with cars
packed bumper to bumper.
Electric Wire
September 2016
Lifetime Achievement: Congratulations Margie Booz
Wonderling for her exemplary community
service.
Over the years, Margie’s work with the mural
arts project, Main Street planters, free window
displays for downtown businesses and many
others have helped put Lansdale on the map.
She and her family have one of the best
looking stores in town, Chantilly Floral at 29
W. Main Street, one that makes our Main
Street shine.
As it says on her award, “Through her tireless
Congratulations to Margie Booz on
being Lansdale’s first female Lifetime Achievement Award recipient!
From the moment her shop doors
opened on Main Street in 1976,
Margie has been a tireless booster
for Lansdale and has had a longterm impact on the way people
think about the Borough. Her work
with the Holiday History Tours, First
Fridays and many other events
show that this florist has her roots
firmly planted in the community.
As a result of her professional
expertise and infectious enthusiasm,
Margie was recognized on a
national level when she was invited
to Washington, DC in 2015 to help
decorate the White House and its
traditional Christmas trees.
And we are not the first to
recognize Margie’s community
spirit. She received accolades from
late Senator Edwin Holl and
former State Representative Rob
efforts, Margie Booz has helped Lansdale
look beautiful through all seasons. As one of
the Borough’s premier business owners, she
has always set the bar high for others to
follow, but has always been on the ready to
offer assistance, advice and support whenever
needed. She
has left her
indelible mark
on this town
and we thank
her for her
unfailing
commitment to
the experience
of living,
working and
shopping in
Lansdale.”
Parks & Recreation Programming
It’s hard to believe that the
calendar has rolled through
summer and now says
September, but the
Department of Parks and
Recreation has various
programs for you to enjoy
as we move into the cooler
months.
In case you haven’t “heard
it through the grapevine,”
Motown Line Dancing is
back along with Viva Yoga
to help stretch your stress
away. And returning is the
ever popular Zumba...where
else can you work out and
have so much fun?
While you’re planning your
schedule, don’t forget about
the kids so check out our tot
soccer and karate
programs. Information on
these programs and more is
available at
www.lansdale.org
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Freight House
Upcoming Events
OCTOBER
Discover Lansdale, the non-profit dedicated to helping the Borough grow as
a vibrant and evolving destination for businesses and families, has purchased
the historic former Reading Co. freight station in an effort to preserve a vital
piece of Lansdale’s heritage.
O3 Library
Committee
6:30 pm
Lansdale Library
The purchase of the structure, located at the intersection of South Broad and
Vine Streets, was part of a multi-stage agreement between the previous
owners and the Lansdale Parking Authority. The authority purchased the
entire property from those owners to increase the inventory of parking spots
in the Borough; Discover Lansdale then self-funded the purchase of the
building for $60,000 from the Authority, and signed a 99-year lease with the
Authority for the land on which it sits.
05 Committee
Meetings
6:00 pm—9:00 pm
Borough Hall
The station, which has been unoccupied for more than three decades, was
constructed in 1903 and holds an important place in Lansdale’s history. For
many years it served as the shipping terminal for the town’s major industries,
including the Heebner Agricultural Works, the Cox Stove Works, Franklin/
American Olean Tile Co., Lansdale Tube Co. and numerous large hosiery
mills. It was also a transfer terminal for goods destined for Norristown or
Doylestown.
11
Communication 7:00 pm
Commission
Borough Hall
12
Parking
Authority
7:00 pm
Borough Hall
15
Oktoberfest
10:00 am—4:00 pm
White’s Road
Park
17
Economic
Development
Committee
6:30 pm
Borough Hall
Planning
Commission
7:30 pm
Borough Hall
18
Zoning
Hearing
Board
7:30 pm
Borough Hall
19
Council
Business
Meeting
7:00 pm
Borough Hall
Efforts to save the freight station have been under discussion for more than
a decade. Among those concerned about the building’s fate has been the
Lansdale Historical Society, which included it
among its list of most endangered historic
structures in Lansdale. Discover Lansdale
plans to form a committee among multiple
community stakeholders to oversee
restoration efforts and to examine potential
community uses for the building.
Work
Session
Tax Collector
Christine Calhoun, Borough Tax
Collector, will hold office hours at
Borough Hall (unless alternate
location is listed) on the dates and
times listed for all Borough residents.
September 15 11am—4pm
October 21, 27, 28, 31 11am—4pm
October 29
(Harleysville Savings, 640 E. Main St)
If these times are not convenient for
you, please contact Christine to set up
a time that works for both parties.
P.O. Box 640
Lansdale, PA 19446
Phone: 215-855-7393
Fax: 267-885-2940
Email: calhountax@verizon.net
9am—12pm
December 15, 29 11am—4pm
At the time of print for the August newsletter, Music on Main Street performers were
not confirmed. Here is the complete listing
of performers and dates.
Sept 07
Sept 14
Sept 21
Sept 28
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Christine Havrilla
Danielle Miraglia
Dharma’s Kindness
Anthony Cubbage
lansdalepa
9:00 pm
Borough Hall
@lansdalepa