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TREDYFFRIN TOWNSHIP CHESTER COUNTY

WINTER 2024 NEWSLETTER

Historic Preservation Trust........................................18 Inside This Issue Township Directory......................................................3 Historical Commission...............................................20 2024 Public Meetings Schedule & Office Closures ...4 Parks & Recreation Winter Sports..............................4 Tredyffrin/Easttown School District News .................6 Library News.................................................................8 Environmental Advisory Council .........................10-11 Woodland Conservation Ordinance .........................12 Open Land Conservancy ...........................................14

Recycling Event - Anything With A Plug ..................24 Trash & Recycling Tips & Reminders.......................24 Valley Forge Park Alliance.........................................26 Wharton Esherick Museum .......................................28 Kudos Korner..............................................................30 3rd Annual Tree Lighting Re-Cap..............................30 Police Officer Recognition.........................................30

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TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY Township Staff TOWNSHIP MANAGER William F. Martin

ASSISTANT TOWNSHIP MANAGER & FINANCE DIRECTOR Joseph DiRocco, CPA DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND ZONING Erin McPherson TOWNSHIP ENGINEER Stephen Burgo, P.E. PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR Darin Fitzgerald PUBLIC INFORMATION SPECIALIST Gabrielle Ignarri DIRECTOR OF LIBRARIES Mallory Hoffman SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE T. Michael Beaty TOWNSHIP SOLICITOR Gawthrop Greenwood, PC

Board of Supervisors David Miller, Chair Julie Gosse, Vice-chair KS Bhaskar Matt Holt Sharon Humble Carlotta Johnston-Pugh Murph Wysocki

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Environmental Advisory Council Historical Commission Library Board of Trustees Municipal Authority Parks & Recreation Board Pension Trustees Planning Commission Traffic Committee Zoning Hearing Board

Newsletter Staff Patricia Hoffman, Editorial Assistant Edward Watton, Franklin Maps Sales & Graphics Manager The staff wishes to thank the many contributors for the content of each Tredyffrin Township newsletter.

Important Phone Numbers Tredyffrin Township Building

Phone.........................................610-644-1400 Fax..............................................610-993-9186 Website..............................www.tredyffrin.org Email ........................tredyffrin@tredyffrin.org

Tredyffrin Township Police Department

Emergency..................................................911 Business .....................................610-644-3221 Dispatch .....................................610-647-1440

Tredyffrin Township Public Works Department

Business .....................................610-408-3620

Fire and Ambulance

Berwyn Fire Company ................................911 Paoli Fire Company.....................................911 Radnor Fire Company.................................911 Malvern Fire Department ..........................911

Tredyffrin Township Libraries

Strafford.....................................610-688-7092 Paoli ...........................................610-296-7996

Tredyffrin/Easttown School District

Business .....................................610-240-1900 Emergency Closing Number .......................854

PLEASE NOTE: During your participation in and attendance at Township events and activities like the Summer Concert Series, 4th of July Celebration, or Community Day, you may be filmed, videotaped, and/or photographed by Township Staff. Your attendance serves as permission for use of your image by the Township (for example: in newsletters or on the Township website).

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2024 MEETING SCHEDULE & HOLIDAY CALENDAR ...continued... September 12 October 10 November 14 December 12

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 7 PM - Keene Hall February 20 March 18 April 15 May 20 June 17 July 15 August 19 September 16 October 7 & 21 November 6 & 18 December 2 & 16

LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES 7 PM - Tredyffrin Public Library February 22 March 28 April 25 May 23 June 27 July 25 August 22 September 26 October 24 December 5

ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL 7 PM - Keene Hall February 27 March 26 April 16 May 28 June 25 August 27 September 24 October 22 December 3

HISTORICAL COMMISSION 7 PM - Keene Hall

...continued... September 11 October 9 November 13 PENSION TRUSTEES 7:30 AM - Paul Olson Conference Room February 14 May 8 August 14 November 13

MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY 7 PM - Keene Hall April 9 July 9 October 8

PARK & RECREATION BOARD 7 PM - Keene Hall

February 8 March 14 April 11 May 9 June 13 July 11

February 14 March 13 April 10

May 8 June 12 July 10

PLANNING COMMISSION 7 PM - Keene Hall February 15 2024 HOLIDAY SCHEDULE March 21 TOWNSHIP OFFICES CLOSED. April 18 Martin Luther King Jr. Day.............. Jan. 15 May 16 Presidents' Day...............................Feb. 19 June 20 Memorial Day.................................May 27 July 18 Juneteenth Independence Day......June 19 August 15 September 19 Independence Day ...........................July 4 October 17 Labor Day........................................Sept. 2 November 21 Columbus Day/ December 19 Indigenous Peoples Day................Oct. 14 TRAFFIC COMMITTEE Veterans' Day.................................Nov. 11 7:30 AM - Keene Hall Thanksgiving Day ...........................Nov. 28 March 20 Day after Thanksgiving...................Nov. 29 June 26 Christmas Day ................................Dec. 25 September 18 New Year’s Day 2025.........................Jan. 1 December 18

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ZONING HEARING BOARD 7 PM - Keene Hall February 22 March 28 April 25 May 23 June 27 July 25 August 22 September 26 October 24 November 20 December 18

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TREDYFFRIN/EASTTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT

My Jersey, Your Impact: CHS Football Players Honor Staff Members

The Conestoga High School football team started a new tradition this year called “My Jersey, Your Impact.” Each senior player selected a faculty or staff member in the District who has made a lasting impact on their education and/or personal lives. The seniors surprised their honorees on Thursday, October 12, with a note of gratitude and a request to wear their jersey at the last home game of the season on Friday, October 13. The football community recognized the selected staff members prior to kickoff. The staff members honored by the CHS football team included Charles Davenport, Gordon Davis, Brian Gallagher, Matt Gibson, Katie Holmes, Cameron Hopkins, Marcia Kowalski, Karen McCraw, Joe Perkins, Dave Rubert, Patrick Ryan, Brian Samson, Jim Simon, Amber Steed, Vicki Turner, Laura Viviano, and John Vogan.

Schools Celebrate Hispanic and Latino Heritage Month

From September 15 - October 15, schools throughout the School District celebrated Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month and recognized the contributions and experiences of Hispanic and Latino communities. Schools decorated common areas and classroom doors and created interactive bulletin boards and special displays. School libraries showcased literature by authors of Hispanic heritage. Through these and other activities, students learned about the accomplishments and contributions of famous Hispanic and Latino Americans. On October 12, Conestoga High School's Latino Culture Club hosted a special event that featured dance, food tasting, and more.

Conestoga High School Leads PA with Fifty-One National Merit Semifinalists

Conestoga High School has again reported the most National Merit Semifinalists in all of Pennsylvania with 51 this year. Sixteen thousand of the highest scorers qualify as semifinalists annually, representing less than 1 percent of the nation's high school graduating seniors. This recognition is based on the students' performance on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. These academically talented high school seniors will go on to compete for over 7,600 scholarships through the National Merit Corporation or its sponsoring organizations. Congratulations to Conestoga's scholars!

Conestoga High School Celebrates Homecoming

Conestoga High School celebrated homecoming during the week of September 18. In the days leading up to the Friday pep rally, students organized school spirit days with a 'Stoga Dreamhouse theme. At the homecoming football game on September 22, the Conestoga Pioneers defeated Radnor 21-7. The week culminated with the homecoming dance on Saturday night. The gym was decorated with fun hues of pink balloons, streamers, a pink carpet, and a photo box. In addition, there were two photo booths that allowed attendees to cherish the night. The DJ kept the energy flowing and concessions were offered for all to enjoy. 6

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TREDYFFRIN LIBRARIES

Librarians are always considering our community's interests and striving to offer programs related to them. New programs for children to explore all areas of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math). Kids can come to Tredyffrin to learn coding with robots, try craft techniques like needle felting or quilling, accept a LEGO challenge, and more. At Paoli, adults are invited to stretch their creative muscle on the third Tuesday of each month at Paoli Crafts. Adults made wreaths and candleholders together for the holidays — keep an eye on the calendar to see what's next.

…So Much More Than Books by Rachel Kramer, Fundraising Associate

2024 brings exciting new opportunities to learn, interact, create, and explore at Tredyffrin Public Library and Paoli Library. Dozens of items are available in our Library of Things (at both library locations). Patrons can reserve items on the library website and then check out their selection with their library card. Want to try a new attachment for your mixer before you buy? Or, do you need some additional video game controllers for a bunch of teens coming over to play video games? Maybe you're diving into a home project and need a stud finder or a laser level? Find it all in our Library of Things along with items you've enjoyed finding at the library for years: video games, board games, Museum Passes. The Library of Things is a true expression of the library's commitment to providing all the tools our community needs to be inspired, learn new things, and explore. If you have an idea for an item you wish you could check out from the Library of Things, tell us at ttl@ccls.org.

The Intelino Train is one of several coding toys and robots that are fun for kids and adults

With generous support from the McLean Contributorship, Tredyffrin Public Library will open a new Maker Space in January. Equipped with a 3-D printer, pipe cleaners, and everything in between, the Maker Space offers visitors the opportunity to create, tinker, and explore with tools from high-tech to no-tech. This winter, patrons will be able to access the Maker Space in librarian-led programs. Librarians will guide groups from kids to seniors using specific equipment for exploration or creation of a specific project. In the future, the space will also be available for open hours and for rental by Girl Scout troops, home school groups, corporate teams, and more. The public explored our new Maker Space at Make Space Open Houses in December, and more will be offered this winter.

Recognizing the challenges that come with aging and with caregiving for seniors, Tredyffrin Public Library is partnering with Wayne Senior Center to offer sessions for seniors and caregivers. Topics such as iPhone basics and Medicare help both seniors and those who care for them, and special support groups for caregivers provide important comradery. In December, Tredyffrin Public Library recognized the Friends of Tredyffrin Public Library for their extraordinary support in 2023. The Friends provided almost $40,000 to Tredyffrin Public Library in 2023: $20,000 for programming for children and adults, $15,000 to help build out the new Maker Space, and almost $5,000 to support our Museum Pass program. This support is truly extraordinary and makes Tredyffrin Public Library an exceptional community resource.

Two 3-D printers are featured in the Maker Space and will provide endless opportunities for creativity, engineering, design and more Bocce, pickleball, and tennis are the first three sports sets included in the Library of Things Check Presentation K. Currigan Friends President

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The Cricut Mug Press is one of many pieces of crafting equipment that will be available for check out in the Library of Things

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ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL

Crabby Creek Update: Embrace-A-Stream Grant Supports Ongoing Efforts

by EAC Members Anne Murphy and Jonathan Wilson, PhD. Valley Forge Trout Unlimited Board Members Pete Goodman and Peter Hughes contributed to this article.

Which of the following best describes Crabby Creek and Crabby Creek Park? 1) The stream segment in the Township most likely to support the reemergence of native Eastern Brook Trout. 2) The most pristine publicly accessible woodland in Tredyffrin Township. 3) An excellent venue for nature study and passive recreation, including bird watching.

morning sampling stream chemistry at all 12 temperature data logging sites. They also collected data to estimate salinity from conductivity measurements. In two following surveys, the students also surveyed species and diameter of 200 trees along the streamside trail in Crabby Creek Park. The goal of these integrated chemistry

and forestry measurements is to provide a baseline of stream chemistry and woodland health that can be used to identify future changes in aquatic, streamside, and terrestrial habitat and protective projects beneficial to preserving this unique and special location in our Township.

Installing the Mayfly data logger along Crabby Creek: Jonathan Wilson, Dave Manning, and Phil Witmer

The answer is all the above. The Environmental Advisory Council (EAC) has joined forces with the Valley Creek Restoration Partnership (“The Partnership”) and the Valley Forge Chapter of Trout Unlimited (VFTU) to protect and restore Crabby Creek, a tributary of Valley Creek. VFTU has been obtaining grants and implementing both stream restoration and stormwater management projects throughout the Valley Creek Watershed since before 2002. This fall, Trout Unlimited awarded the Valley Forge Chapter a $3,000 Embrace-a-Stream grant to sustain and expand the stream monitoring and stream studies of Crabby Creek being jointly undertaken by the Partnership, EAC and VFTU volunteers. This amount has since been augmented through an online crowd funding campaign that yielded an additional $3,850. Three studies have been completed under Embrace-A-Stream, and more will be expanded in 2024. The first study was a stream biology “macroinvertebrate” assessment led by Dr. Kate Goddard, Professor Emeritus, Ursinus College, with the participation of 35 volunteers including two girl scout troops, that monitored the population of key macroinvertebrates in Crabby Creek. The second project was an installation of a Stroud Water Research Center Mayfly data logger which continuously records and reports stream temperature, conductivity, and depth of Crabby Creek in the Park. The data are shared in real time and can be accessed via Monitor My Watershed's database (https://monitormywatershed.org/sites/ VCRP1/) so anyone can observe conditions in Crabby Creek. The third major study has been the continuous recording of stream temperature along Crabby Creek and the confluence with Little Valley Creek by installing monitors at 12 key points in the watershed.

Haverford College Environmental Studies students record stream chemistry of Crabby Creek this past November

In addition to the regular recording of temperature, depth and conductivity, Dr. Jonathan Wilson, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies at Haverford College, has conducted several chemistry studies of Crabby Creek over the past year, including a watershed-wide survey of conductivity and salinity. This past November, students in his Environmental Studies class spent a 10 TREDYFFRIN TOWNSHIP • WINTER 2024

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Composting Options for Residents in Tredyffrin by Susanne Hay, Environmental Advisory Council

What is composting? Composting is the natural breakdown of organic materials into usable forms - for plants - of carbon, nitrogen and micronutrients. It is a specialized form of recycling but much more straight forward and usable. Composting requires moisture, oxygen from air and naturally occurring soil bacteria and fungi. The final product is an organic fertilizer that improves soil health and soil's ability to store carbon; it replaces the need for chemical fertilizer; it improves the soils water retention and aids in erosion control. It should be added back to plantings in both gardens and pots. Composting allows us to divert organic matter from the landfill. Why we should compost more Up to 40% of our residential trash is organic matter, specifically food waste, kitchen scraps and yard waste. One-third of all food in the US goes uneaten; about 96% of it ends up as solid

WHEN WE COMPOST ORGANIC MATTER WE CAN:

Organic matter in our weekly trash bags will end up in the landfill. There it will sit buried in a big pile in the absence of oxygen and produce the greenhouse gas methane. Methane is about 28 times more potent than carbon dioxide. Moreover, a single head of lettuce can take up to 25 years to decompose in a landfill. Composting on the other hand reduces greenhouse gas emissions and decomposes organic matter within 1 year.

Trashing organic matter is costly Not separating organic materials from other REDUCE WASTE BUILD SOIL solid waste is also costly. The average cost Organics make up Organics sent to the Recycle nutrients of municipal solid waste in Chester County roughly 40% of Landfill omit methane, back into the soil to trash volumes a greenhouse gas 28x grow healthier food is $79/ton (chestercountyswa.org, 2023). As a whole, the country spends billions of more potent than CO2 dollars annually on waste management. waste in the landfill, incinerators or Through composting, we can help reduce wastewater treatment facilities. Only 3% greenhouse gas emission and conserve gets composted (EPA.gov, 2019). natural resources while diverting organic Methane from landfills is the third largest waste from landfills. industrial source of this damaging gas. PREVENT AIR POLLUTION

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There are composting options for any kind of household and desire. Beside the backyard option, residential and commercial composting services, such as Mother Compost or Back-to-Earth Compost, offer curbside pick-up of compostable items, and peruse farm settings to compost. The advantages there are larger compost piles, generating higher temperatures inside the piles, which make composting more efficient. Additional items such as pizza boxes and compostable bags can be successfully composted. For detailed lists

and procedures please visit www.mothercompost.com or www.backtoearthcompost.com. Mother Compost in Tredyffrin Mother Compost is planning to expand curbside kitchen scrap collection to all Tredyffrin residents once a critical minimum number of new customers has been reached. Please use the QR code or visit https://accounts.mothercompost.com/create-account/ to sign up for the waitlist.

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WOODLAND CONSERVATION ORDINANCE

by Erin McPherson, Director Of Planning & Zoning

In 1681, William Penn was granted a tract of land in the new world. This land was later named Pennsylvania. In Latin, sylva mean woods so Pennsylvania effectively means Penn's Woods. William Penn drafted America's first tree ordinance to establish standards for tree planting in some of the early settlements near Philadelphia. During the late eighteenth century, colonists planted trees in village greens and along streets to emulate European cities. With the rise in development, much of Penn's Woods have been lost. But now Tredyffrin Township is making efforts to protect trees in our future growth. Per the Penn State Extension, “By their very nature, trees and green space provide benefits and add value to developments. The ability of trees to improve and maintain the quality of water, soil, and air and to remove pollutants from the air is well known. Trees also provide shade and help lower temperatures during hot weather. Trees enrich people's lives and beautify landscapes. Preserving trees has positive effects on the image and attractiveness of developments and enhances developers' reputations and profits. Preserving trees in developments increases a project's attractiveness, monetary value, and marketability by providing aesthetic and functional values. Lots where trees are preserved can be sold more quickly and at higher prices.”

At their August meeting, the Board of Supervisors adopted Ordinance HR-470, establishing Chapter 203, Woodland Conservation. The requirements of the ordinance apply to all lots that remove more than five trees measuring 6” diameter breast height (dbh) or more on a rolling 12-month period. A Tree Removal Permit will be required when removing more than five trees in a 12-month period. The Tree Removal permit will require replacement trees be provided at a rate of one tree for every 12” dbh of trees removed and for non-insasive trees of 36” dbh or greater, there placement trees shall be provided at a rate of two trees for every 12” dbh of trees removed. So, if a 48 inch tree is removed from a property, the homeowner will need to plant 8 new trees on their property to compensate. There are requirements that two-thirds of the replacement trees are canopy trees and 50% shall be native trees for our region. There are some exemptions from the permit requirements for commercial nurseries, fruit orchards, tree farms, Arboretum or Open Land Conservancy properties, trees removed that are less than 6” dbh, dead trees, non-viable trees, and hazardous trees. If you have any questions regarding the newly adopted Woodland Conservation Ordinance, please contact Erin McPherson at emcpherson@tredyffrin.org. 12 TREDYFFRIN TOWNSHIP • WINTER 2024

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OPEN LAND CONSERVANCY October saw the culmination of a yearlong by Raymond Clarke, Vice-President

Planting Trees and Restoring Streams

project to eliminate invasive Phragmites grasses from the riparian buffer along the creek in Valley Creek Preserve. In the last newsletter, we noted the generous funding from the PECO Green Region program, which supplemented generous grants from the Marjorie L. and Arthur P. Miller Jr. Fund and from the Tree Vitalize program of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. After professional site preparation from OLC long time suppliers Weeds Inc. and All Seasons Mowing, over 30 regular and new volunteers came together to plant over 500 diverse native trees and shrubs in an area previously dominated by that invasive grass.

Fall 2023 was a really busy time for the Conservancy, leaving little time for detailed articles as this newsletter goes to press. So please enjoy these photos that record a few of the accomplishments by our magnificent volunteers and stay tuned for the full story of the major restoration under way in the George Lorimer Preserve. We planted trees in rain and in shine! Here is the Meyers family who came from all over the country to plant trees and shrubs in the area of Airdrie Forest Preserve along North Valley Road, left bare by PECO clearing. Funds were generously donated in memory of long time Tredyffrin Municipal Authority member John Meyers. They are joined in this photo by OLC President Tim Lander and Lorimer Preserve Manager Greg Sprissler.

And, last but not least, by the time you read this article, the dangerously eroding dam and small pond in the Lorimer Preserve will be replaced by a more natural stream channel, reinforced against the floods that tear through the valley during intense storms. There's more to be done — another planting opportunity in Fall 2024 — and we'll have much more to say about this in future issues. In the meantime, visitors should be ready for a new look and some ongoing trail rerouting. The Great Blue Heron that came down to check on the brilliant work being done by contractor Flyway Excavating was not worried by the trail closure sign!

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TREDYFFRIN HISTORIC PRESERVATION TRUST

Celebrating Our Past and Looking Forward to the Future by Pattye Benson, President, Tredyffrin Historic Preservation Trust

Happy New Year … As the new year begins, Tredyffrin Historic Preservation Trust celebrates its past and looks forward to the future. 2023 marked the second year of Tredyffrin Historic Preservation Trust's opening of the Jones Log Barn Living History Center to the public. Located at 297 Adams Drive in Chesterbrook, the Living History Center is a special, one-of-a-kind historic log barn museum and is open to the public, free of charge on Sundays, April through October. There is much to see in the barn museum displays, exhibits, antique farm equipment and local history. Learn how the barn rebuilding includes historic materials from the former Fritz Lumber Co. in Berwyn and incorporates the red siding and bird houses of the large centuries old Fritz barn.

process of the Jones Log Barn and its history. To arrange a group visit to the barn, please contact the Trust at 610-644-6759. Visiting from afar, children enjoyed visits with the Easter Bunny and Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Jones Log Barn during 2023. The Easter Bunny entertained our young visitors last spring and has scheduled a return visit on Sunday, March 24, 1-3 PM. Parents, mark your calendars for a special photo opportunity with the Bunny.

Celebrating 2023…A busy second year of operation, the Trust welcomed guests from near and far. Over four hundred third grade students from the Tredyffrin Easttown School District visited the Jones Log Barn Living History Center, in addition to the General Duportail House and Federal Barn. The school district curriculum includes the study of local history in the third grade, and we welcomed students from Devon, New Eagle, Beaumont, and Hillside elementary schools. During the field trips, the students visited various stations and learned about General Duportail and his 18th century home during the Revolutionary War, the two historic barns and their usage, colonial music and dance, and the making of quilts. In addition to our regular visitors on Sunday afternoons, members of the Covered Bridge Garden Club enjoyed a special tour of the Living History Center and lunch at the Duportail House in September. For their monthly fall meeting, the Valley Forge Questers met at the Living History Center for a tour and a talk on the rebuilding Looking forward to the future…As a result of “Denim Night”, a successful fall fundraiser, we are pleased to announce audio visual equipment and a sound system is to be installed in the Living History Center. With much appreciation to sponsors and attendees, we look forward to bringing sound to the barn! Our decades long partnership with the School District continues during 2024 with third grader visits to the Jones Log Barn Living History Center, Duportail House, and the Federal Barn during the spring and fall. Also upcoming is the Trust's Spring Lecture Series. Local historian and Spring-Ford Area Historical Society president Ryan Conroy will be our guest speaker on Wednesday, April 10th. On Wednesday, May 8th, historian, and author Bruce Mowday will present a talk about his latest book, “Lafayette at 18 TREDYFFRIN TOWNSHIP • WINTER 2024

Although extremely busy during the holiday season, Santa Claus managed to stop by the Jones Log Barn for his yearly visit. Special this year, Mrs. Claus was also in the barn to greet its youngest visitors. Looking ahead to the end of 2024, we hope that Santa (and Mrs. Claus) will once again stop by our barn.

Brandywine: The Making of an American Hero”. Details about these lectures and ticket purchases on our website www.tredyffrinhistory.org - when available. How can you help? There are a variety of ways that the Trust seeks community volunteers, and we welcome your help. For historic preservation to matter, and for our local history to be meaningful, it needs to be supported. A community that respects its history respects itself. How can you help? Volunteer needs include docents on Sunday afternoons, April through October, help with student field trips and lectures, grant writing, and administrative tasks. If you have time to spare, we would love to hear from you. Please call 610-644-6759 for further information and how you can get involved with Tredyffrin Historic Preservation Trust.

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HISTORICAL COMMISSION in-law, Pennsylvania General Wayne. BY ROB WILLIAMS, HISTORICAL COMMISSION CHAIR

During his 2022 internship working with the Historical Commission, Conestoga HS senior Matt Pawlow expressed surprise when our driving tour stopped in front of the farm on Contention Lane. “I pass this place every week to visit my buddies. I had no idea.” Matt had just learned the farm was the headquarters for two Revolutionary War generals — Hessian Baron Knyphausen serving with British commander General Howe in 1777, and five months later, Continental Army General William Woodford serving American commander George Washington.

The expansive 1712 Brookmead Farm on Walker Road owned by John Beaver who quartered Polish General Casimir Pulaski, who trained the American cavalry at Valley Forge. Benjamin Jones' 1740's house on Thomas Road at Trout Creek where General Enoch Poor quartered, who commanded Valley Forge's New Hampshire and New York troops.

Each day we all pass places of important Township hidden history. Matt's revelation led this year to the creation of the Tredyffrin “Know Your Land — Love Your Place” initiative by the Historical Commission to reveal the past to residents. The first program is Historic Neighborhood Walks. 1 The Tredyffrin Easttown Historical Society joined the Commission to research our many local histories. On a September Sunday, more than 300 families around Walker Road from Valley Forge Elementary School to Thomas Road were invited on a tour of 18th century farmhouses in their neighborhood that once quartered Washington's generals during the 1777-1778 Valley Forge winter encampment2. These buildings lie just outside the boundary of Valley Forge National Historical Park (VFNHP) and are standing American Revolution landmarks. Many Tredyffrin residents need not leave their neighborhoods to witness the places from the founding of our nation. Small groups left the Elementary School for a 2-mile circuit led by a Commission interpreter. During stops at four homes, inquisitive residents learned of roles the 1776 owners of their own properties during the Revolution: The 1757 house on Anthony Wayne Drive owned by colonial farmer Joseph Walker who took in his famous uncle-

The now hidden 1715 farmhouse on Red Coat Lane of Jacob Walker where General James Potter stayed, commander of the Pennsylvania militia in support of Washington's Continental Army.

Treyburn farmhouse

The current owners of each house met their neighbors on the lawns to recount their reasons for buying a historic property, shared their own research of centuries of prior owners, and pointed to their own modern handiwork to preserve the buildings. When the Pulaski house owners showed colonial pottery, metal tools and early glass collected from their yard to the touring neighbors, word quickly spread to the other owners who pulled out their collections of unearthed buried artifacts.

Would you like to know the history of your neighborhood? In 2024, the Historical Commission will organize four more Tredyffrin Historic Neighborhood Walks.

In November, Neighborhood Walks next toured the Treyburn community3 at Old Eagle School and Pugh Roads. Few of the 70 Treyburn families had seen the original 1848 farmhouse that stands down a curving, hidden drive on Pembroke Lane. For more than 200 years the Thomas family4 farmed the 71 acres and later established a vast tree nursery. Commission interpreters explained the history of the Thomas family and the current owners showed details of the detached summer kitchen and interior construction details of the ground floor living areas. The grandson of the last Thomas family owner joined the circle of neighbors regaling his boyhood playing among the orchards and helping with farm duties.

Write to the Historical Commission at tredyffrin@tredyffrin.org with the Subject “Historic Neighborhood Tour.” Tell us what fascinates you about your neighborhood history and what you'd like to learn more about. The Historical Commission will host Walks across the Township so we can all “Know Your Land and Love Your Place.”

Most every section of Tredyffrin holds a story of history from colonial agriculture to westward migration along the early pikes, the transportation and commerce of rail and road, gentlemen farms, immigration of village workers, and onto 20th century suburban expansion.

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First, go to your municipal resources or your private recycling hauler and print out the list of acceptable and unacceptable materials for recycling where you live. It may also include the collection schedule. Post that list in a spot near your recycling container. Don't know what to do with that plastic takeout box? Look at the list! Done!

What does it mean to be Trash Smart? It means to be more thoughtful and engaged in how you manage solid waste in your everyday life. It is behavior. If you buy that new thing, what will you do with the old thing? How can you stop wasting food? What does "away" mean when we throw stuff away? This Trash Smart series will address different household waste streams, and today we start with recycling.

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WHARTON ESHERICK MUSEUM

Preserving Esherick's Workshop Chimney by Katie Wynne, Deputy Director Of Operations And Public Engagement Wharton Esherick Museum

In 1956, construction of Wharton Esherick's new workshop was completed. The building, sited just a few steps from the Studio and nestled against the back wall of Esherick's Expressionist style garage, was a collaborative effort between Esherick and architects Louis Kahn and Anne Tyng. Constructed of concrete block covered in stucco, the building features three connected hexagonal bays designed to create an open flow of workspace for the fabrication of Esherick's furniture and sculpture. The '56 workshop is a unique blend of each contributor, with Kahn's modernist materials and Tyng's inhabitable geometries bending to meet Esherick's preference for gently curving and natural forms. Rising from the central hexagon is the fireplace and chimney, a sculptural form that anchors the open space inside and playfully twists its way out and over the roofline and towards the sky above. This past year, we were excited to complete preservation work on the workshop chimney with the help of deGruchy Masonry Restoration. Skilled at their craft, Dave and Gene re-stuccoed — or “rendered” in more technical verbiage — the chimney surface, adding fiberglass reinforcement under thin coats of stucco to ensure it holds up to wind and weather for years to come. While Kahn and Tyng set the tone of the building, the fireplace and chimney clearly show Esherick's input and sensibilities. The gentle arch of the fireplace opening is similar to ones he designed for the Boks and the Roves, and his own silo kitchen, while the twist — a form he used throughout his career from bed posts to library ladders — draws to mind the swirling energy of a flame. Starting at the base of the chimney, Dave and Gene followed Esherick's original form, careful to maintain the planes and lines of this functional sculpture. Working with WEM's Building Preservation Director Andrew Gustine, deGruchy Masonry was also able to match the new stucco to the unfaded brown visible on the fireplace surround inside the Workshop. With this work completed, Esherick's weathervane crow is back in its rightful place atop the chimney! You can read more about this preservation project and other museum happenings on our website. The Wharton Esherick Museum is experienced through guided tours that must be reserved in advance. Visit whartonesherickmuseum.org to make your reservations and learn more about our tours and programs.

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Welcome to the debut of Kudos Korner, where we will highlight a Township staff member and activities they participate in beyond their day-to-day responsibilities that serve the residents of the Township. Many of the staff are little league coaches, volunteers at their church or library or service organization in their town. They are scout leaders, volunteer fire fighters, Toys-for-Tots volunteers, and T/E Care volunteers. We are kicking off this inaugural edition spotlighting Executive Assistant Patricia Hoffman, who was Mrs. Claus at several events this season.

On December 2nd, the Township held its third annual tree lighting celebration in Wilson Farm Park. Pencil in December 7, 2024, on your calendar to “Save the Date”!

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On November 12, she and Santa greeted children at the Jones Log Barn for the Historic Preservation Trust.

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The Race for Peace committee presented Officer Joseph Butler with their Committee Spirit Award in recognition and appreciation of his efforts to promote peace and harmony.

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