486 Saint Davids a home that is not just a drive by -  For people considering luxury on the main Line - 486 Saint Davids has it.  With privacy and a tight neighborhood.  Located just minutes from the train and from downtown Wayne Pa, 486 Saint Davids has been upgraded where it counts - Kitchen,
great room, laundry, master bedroom and bath, 2 other bathrooms, and basement.  Come see for yourself---

master bedroom and attached deck 

 Dinning Room

 Dining Room

 Newly repaved driveway

 Newly added Great Room

 Updated Center Entry Hall with view through to the Great Room

 Granite in the updated Kitchen

 Looking at the Kitchen from the Great Room

 Looking from the Kitchen to the Great Room

Master Bedroom and new windows

Shred your papers at our expense PFR Wayne Agents hosting a Shredding event

New Housing Reports for the AREA

Here are the new housing reports through the MLS system for Delaware. Montgomery and Chester counties

Bamboo becomes an issue in Delaware County

Nether Providence approves bamboo ordinance

An ordinance taking aim at unchecked bamboo growth in Nether Providence Township is now on the books. Officials said they were motivated to act on the issue after an increasing number of cases in which bamboo plants — one of the heartiest and most difficult invasives to eradicate — were expanding into the yards of neighbors. Under the ordinance, when the township receives a complaint about the encroachment of any bamboo plant or root onto another property, or when officials spot it themselves, notice will be given to the landowner or tenant to remove the offending bamboo plant or root system.  The notice will state specifically what must be done, with a fix required within 30 days. If the work is not performed, the township would have the right to carry it out and bill the property owner. With respect to new bamboo plants, precautions must be taken to prevent their rampant spread. Also, all bamboo plants must be located, trimmed and maintained so that no part of the vegetation is closer than 10 feet from any property line.

Source: Daily Times; 6/18/2012

The EPA’s First Fracking Rules — Limited and Delayed

The EPA last week made a first step in regulating the polution which is a byproduct of Fracking  for a more detailed account here is the link

Household Waste Recycling coming 4/21/2012 to Delaware County Residents

Delaware County has four (4) times a year when they open the dump for Household Waste
(HHW) Collection and Recylcling - from woodworking chemicals and lawn chemicals to technology wast (computers and moniters etc)  here is the link for more information  This event is happening 4-21-12

Meeting for Radnor Township Owned properties Posponed

The Special Radnor Board of Commissioners meeting scheduled for April 16, 2012 has been postponed until June 12, 2012.  Here is a link to the announcement

A Fine Morning

At the dog park early this morning - took a different route just for the change - do ou find when you go the same route every morning the beauty by the side blurs into familiarity.  Does that happen with relationships too ---  At the park the sun was just coming over the trees and the sparkle from the frost was twinkling all over the ground and green lushness of new grass was blanketing the park.  The dog and I had a good morning she had her tennis ball I had the park. 

Darby Paoli Bridge near The Willows is OPEN!!!!

According to Ward 1 Commissioner Jim Higgins - Friends-- PennDot has completed restoration of the bridge on Darby-Paoli Rd., near the entrance to the Willows. The bridge and road are now open to traffic.




Jim Higgins

Commissioner

Radnor Twp.

Urban ? Maybe Suburban Light Trees

Reading my Ecofriend e-mail I noticed where it spoke about Solar trees.  The concept sounded like something which could work in some of the parlots of the local colleges and in the lots of local businesses to feed the street lights and illunination along the train lines too.    The article did not go into the cost per tree.
Here is the link to the article

Feng Shui your House?

For some the ancient art of Feng Shui is a living breathing practice affecting their daily lives; for others just superstition.  This article by Carla Hill gives a good oversight of the idea.  Here is the link to the article

Christmas Tree Collection in Radnor up till the 13th Jan 2012

This is from the Radnor Web page

Christmas Tree Collection back

Date of Record: December 28, 2011

The Public Works Highway Department will be collecting Christmas Trees until January 13, 2012. Trees must be placed at your curb for pickup.

Trees must be free of ornaments and trimmings as well as tree stands prior to pickup by the Township.

Delaware Municipality moves away from the use of Fossil Fuels

Another Municipality moves away from the use of fossil fuels in their Waste Water Treatment facility Here is the link to the Article

New Lithium Air batteries could extend the range, and lighten Electric vehicles

I just read this article on a new type of battery being developed to lighten the electric vehicle and also extend the range of electric vehicles by using a different type of lithium battery - to read more click here

1617 Earlington Road offers $8000 to a buyer for closing costs

The Estate of Doris Fischbein is offering $8000 to the successful buyer of 1617 Earlington Road.  There needs to be a fully executed agreement before January 31, 2012.  All the floors have been refinished or have new carpet.  The house has been painted, the HVAC is newer and almost all the windows have been replaced.  This will help the qualified buyer negotiate the mortgage for what a loan is costing for this home.

New Jersey Corporate HQ goes Solar

Wine Company Goes Green with Solar Energy  Click this link to read the story

Increase in Solar Power PV forcasted

Is the Use of Solar Power Growing?  This is excerpted from Solar Thermal Magazine



New IDC Energy Insights Forecast Shows Worldwide Solar Photovoltaic Module Shipments Rising from 22.7 GW in 2011 to 43.8 GW in 2015 Global solar photovoltaic (PV) module shipments are forecast to grow from an estimated 22.7 GW in 2011 to 43.8 GW in 2015 according to IDC Energy Insights’ Worldwide Quarterly Photovoltaic Module Tracker. At [...]

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Housing an Issue for the 2012 Election

HouseLogic, the consumer website for the National Association of Realtors has released the results from their latest survey. They found that when it comes to the upcoming 2012 election, jobs and housing are at the forefront of voters' minds.


Full Story: http://realtytimes.com/rtpages/20111213_election.htm

Energy Saving and Green not always do you need to act right away

Good article - Many of the ideas make good sense - eating further down the food chain, reusing when you can, allowing for less frequent upgrades to wardrobes(fight the fashion industry), upgrading durable goods when they need to be with more energy efficient models.

Excerpt from the article is here
Simple Energy Saving = Money Saving. Don’t think you have to invest expensive home improvements that promise to pay for themselves in energy savings. Always do the math yourself. You will find that many costly energy-saving measures — IE: replacing windows in your home with more-energy-efficient models — often don’t make economic sense unless you’re going to stay in your home for many, many years. In general, it’s smart to upgrade to energy-efficient appliances and other energy saving items only when the time comes to replace a worn-out older model. Most homeowners will save more money and more energy by undertaking simple, inexpensive, do-it-yourself projects first, such as installing low flow toilets conversion, filling gaps around the house that let heat/cooling escape, adding extra insulation in the attic, installing programmable thermostats, and turning down your hot water heater, weather striping and sealing doors and windows, etc… According to the Energy Department, the typical older home has enough easily repairable energy-sucking gaps around windows, doors, etc., to be the equivalent of leaving the front door open all year long! Think about that, and then head out to the garage and get your tool belt and your caulking gun!.

Reaonable fees for yoth sports could be indanger in Radnor

The following is a letter from the president of the sports association to the public and the leaders of both the Radnor Township and the Radnor School Board


The Radnor Youth Sports Groups have been following the developments with respect to the renegotiation of a new grounds maintenance agreement between Radnor Township and Radnor Township School District. We believe that such an agreement is good for our community. However, we understand that the Request for Proposals solicited by the School District has produced some low cost bids which might be a significant cost advantage for the School District’s direct costs associated with grounds maintenance.







We also understand that the current Radnor Township budget reviews are in process and that all costs and revenues associated with a new grounds maintenance agreement have been removed. Also, the Township preliminary budget includes new permit fees for community groups of township residents which are substantial costs to those organizations, and presumably such permit fees do not include any potential School District fees. Consequently, as significant community users of public facilities, Township and School, the leaders of our group have been discussing alternatives to the current grounds maintenance agreement that is scheduled to terminate at the end of next month. There is great concern that the Township and School District are considering adding substantial costs to the community youth organizations despite the input from the leaders of the affected organizations. The use of public facilities should be open to the public without a fee, including non-profit community youth sports programs which are open to all residents and are heavily supported by community volunteers. Fees have never been levied against community youth programs, except for 2010 when the severe economic times led to adding such fees. We have stated that a modest permit fee would be reasonable, something like other townships in the area charge to community youth sports organizations in the range of $100 to $150 per field per season.






The Radnor Athletic Association would like to propose a REPLACEMENT of the current GROUNDS MAINTENANCE agreement with a new PUBLIC USE agreement that does not involve any grounds maintenance services from the Township. Our objective is to establish an agreement with the Township and the School District that preserves and protects public access and public uses of school property, as well as providing for usage of Township property for school events.






This new agreement is intended to benefit the community sports groups, the School District students, the neighbors of the various fields, parks and open space, the Township Recreation programs and all Radnor residents who enjoy recreational facilities and open space.






We recommend the following components in this proposal:






1. Township would provide facilities for school events, if appropriate Township facilities are available, when such facilities are needed for school events and are not otherwise booked for community events. This is nothing new and already exists.






2. Examples under #1 would include use of Township athletic fields when school needs cannot be met on school property, use of Township Building meeting rooms for School Board Meetings or similar public meetings or events, Township police for major events (e.g., July 4th fireworks traffic control).






3. School District would provide public access and public use of recreational facilities located on school property when not in use for school functions. This would be simply a continuation of existing access.






4. Examples under #3 would include tennis courts at Ithan ES, Radnor MS, Radnor HS; running track at Radnor HS; walking paths at Radnor MS, Radnor ES, Ithan ES; outdoor basketball courts at Radnor MS, Radnor HS, Wayne ES; non-scheduled use of athletic fields etc.






5. School District would provide use of school athletic facilities and indoor facilities, including gymnasiums, when such facilities are not needed for school events, for qualified non-profit community groups/programs and township sponsored recreation programs. This is essentially the same as what has been in place for many years.






6. There would be no costs or charges for usage between the Township and the School District, except for certain agreed upon costs that are recovered from user groups. This would be a new arrangement and the details would need to be worked out.






7. Examples under #6 would include the electricity costs for the usage of lights on athletic fields or similar actual added costs that are not normally incurred by the school district for regular school operations, maintenance and repairs.






8. Hours of public use, process for reserving facilities, insurance where needed, etc. would be similar to the current process.






9. Public use and non-profit community users that serve all Radnor residents would have priority over any private or for profit organizations that want to use or rent Township or School District recreational facilities.






9. Scheduling, notices to user groups, costs, fees and other details would be an operational process performed annually or by season. This would be coordinated by one or more administrative people at the School District, Township and representatives of the Radnor Athletic Association, and its member Community Sports Groups, in a similar manner as is coordinated currently. We expect that improvements to coordination could be included as needed to meet the needs and requirements of the user groups, the School District, the Township and the public. We envision a set of written procedures that can be used as guidelines and can be revised as needed, based on experience.






We anticipate that this agreement would not have a significant cost impact on the School district or the Township. It should be structured as a working agreement and allow for input from user groups, particularly the community sports groups. This idea is offered as a beneficial agreement for the community and the public served by Radnor Township and Radnor School District.






We understand that there could be some issues that might need to be aired and addressed for this proposal to be accepted. We would have representatives from the Radnor Athletic Association, and its member Community Sports Groups, meet with officials or administrators to discuss this proposal.






We look forward to the Township’s and School District’s response to this proposal and any suggestions about how to move forward expeditiously.






Bob Miccolis, President


Radnor Athletic Association