Country Spirit USA at Ludwig’s Corner: August 24 – 26

The Citadel Country Spirit USA country music event runs August 24-26 at the Ludwig’s Corner Horse Show Grounds. The festival will feature more than 20 country music artists on two stages, as well as food, beverages and a wide range of activities.  Headliners include superstars Alabama, Toby Keith and Brad Paisley.

Expect Traffic and Nantmeal Road Closure

In anticipation of large crowds and additional traffic, you may want to avoid the corner of Rte. 100 and Rte. 401. If possible complete as many errands as you can before Friday. West Vincent Police will close Nantmeal Rd. from just west of Griffith Hall (Fire Company) to Rte. 100 on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Traveling from Nantmeal Village to Rte. 100 use Horseshoe Trail Rd.

Drop Off Only at the Show Grounds

If you plan on attending the concert note that all parking is off site and no parking will be available on the show grounds. You may be dropped off on the grounds, so arrange for a friend, neighbor or your sitter to drop you off and pick you up after the performance.

If you have questions or comments about the Country Spirit USA Music Festival, please call 610 331-0432 or email info@countryspiritusa.com Do not call the Township as we have no additional information about the event.

Chester County Fire Chiefs Association Recruitment

The Chester County Fire Chiefs Association is working with local fire companies on a campaign to help recruit new volunteer firefighters via their website.  Please download the attached brochure  Volunteer Today Chester County Lives Depend On It

And view two videos created by Helpfightfire.com specifically for the campaign:

Spotted Lanternfly Presentation: June 11, 2018

Learn about the Spotted Lanternfly that is threatening our local horticulture and what you can do to protect your property and help stop its spread.  Event Flyer here

Monday, June 11 from 7:30 to 8:30 PM
Phoenixville Borough Hall

Sally Sue Richmond, Penn State Extension Master Gardener

Sponsored by: Phoenixville Tree Advisory Com.

Supported by: Phoenixville Green Team
Phoenixville Area Tree Tender Volunteers

AGENDA

Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) is a new invasive insect found in southeastern PA, the only place in the US where it is known to exist. Native to parts of Asia, it was discovered in Berks County in 2014, and is slowly spreading to other counties.

Spotted lanternfly feed on a wide range of plants including maple, willow, staghorn sumac, birch, grapes, and many others. They pose major threat to PA agriculture, including the grape, tree-fruit, hardwood and nursery industries.

While the Penna Dept. of Agriculture and Penn State Agricultural Extension are actively looking for solutions to help stop the insects’ spread and save agricultural crops from serious damage, concerned citizens are the greatest resource for containing and controlling this potentially devastating pest. Learn about spotted lanternfly, the quarantine, and what you can do to help.

Township Clean Up Day and the Weather

In the case of snow on Saturday, there will still be someone at the township building to hand out supplies, coffee and donuts from 8:30 to 9:30 AM, as previously posted.  There is no rain date; supplies are available now at the township building and people can pick up trash any time between now and Monday.  Trash bags should be placed on the side of the road by early  Monday morning so the road crew can pick them up during the day.

Chester County Barns: April 17, 2018

East Nantmeal Historical Commission’s Spring Speaker Program News

Chester County Barns: Exploring Structural Origins,Development, and Traits
presented by Seth Hinshaw, Senior Historian, RGA, Inc.
Tuesday, April 17, 7:00PM at the Township Building

 

Historian Seth Hinshaw will cover the types of barns built in Chester County over the past three centuries. He will examine the earliest barns in the area, based on European barns, and show how changes in technology, crops, and livestock influenced later barn design. Finally, Mr. Hinshaw will outline which features can help provide an educated estimate on the age of any given barn. The HC plans to include info about some local barns listed on the Township’s Historic Resource Survey.

Seth Hinshaw is Senior Historian with RGA, Inc., a cultural resource management firm based in Cranberry, New Jersey. He has contributed to ten nominations for buildings or districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places, including the Nantmeal Village Historic District in East Nantmeal Township. He has served on project teams conducting historic resource surveys, historic resource impact studies, and historic structure reports.

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