Parade a success

To the editor:

McKinley Fire Company once again provided a successful Fourth of July celebration for the community. Many community members were part of the event staff and assisted in both the planning and in the day’s events. The annual parade was followed by refreshments for the entire community and games for the children. The following were prize winners:

The award winners for best GHFRUDWHG ELNH, flRDW RU EDEy carriage were:

Jake Dardzinski, Aiden Turner, Megan Kostick and A.J. Tighe.

Best decorated houses: First: 131 High School Road; second: 926 Cypress Ave.; third: 366 Osceola Ave.; fourth: 220 Huron Ave. Race winners: Girls 5 and under: First, Rosie Kremp; second, Nia Bradford; third, Shae’Yanna Carter.

Boys 5 and under: First, River D’Angelo; second, Wolf Brown; third, Xavier Channoine.

Girls 6 and 7: First, Leah Smith; second, Anna Fedders; third, Ryan Smith.

Boys 6 and 7: First, Braden Shanahan; second, Nathan Vance; third, Kyle Nash.

Girls 8, 9, 10: First, Grace Kerwin; second, Ryan McManus; third, Lily Dietrich.

Boys 8, 9, 10: First, Sean Magnus; second, Nolan Ryan; third, Jacob Dardzinski.

11, 12, 13 year olds: First, Kathryn Gerhard; second, Kiara Moore; third, Paulina Mathis.

14- to 17-year-olds: First, Isaiah Smith; second, Ryan Klasky; third, Alyssa Ryan.

18 and older: Walter Dickerson.

The following organizations and individuals sponsored the festivities: Acme Market in Jenkintown, Blue Star Marketing, McKinley Market, McKinley Tavern, Cadwalader Service Center, Conroy’s Shell, Elkins Park Service Center, Friends of Nick Mattiacci, Jay Long, McKinley Town Watch, the Reich family, Joyce Tighe, Poinsettia Cleaners, Flowers by Conrad, Richard Gaglianese, Kozlowski Builders, John Long, Gulden Ophthalmics, McKinley Cleaners, Pinebrook Landscaping, Rainbow Sales, Ruzicka Florist, Sloane Moving and Storage, Star Plumbing and Heating and Teva Landscaping. Abington Township police and auxiliary police, Abington Township Department of Parks and RecreDWLRn, DOO nHLJKERULnJ fiUH companies and emergency squads who attended also contributed to the success of the event.

Paul Conroy McKinley Fire Company

president

A group of happy residents left the Cheltenham Township Board of Commissioners meeting July 18 after the board unanimously approved the rezoning of the 100 block of Cottman Avenue.

Resident Denise Miller lived on a property that was half residential and half commercial, a split neighbors showed her, occurred right down the center of her living room.

“It’s crazy, I am the only residence in the neighborhood who had a half-andhalf twin house,” she said. “I had no idea.”

The amended ordinance states that the 100 block of Cottman Avenue will be rezoned from a “R8” residential district to a “C3” commercial and business district.

Miller said that she wanted the zoning change to make selling her home much easier in the future.

“The 100 block of Cottman Avenue is a mish mash of zoning districts,” said Anna Marie Felix, administrative assistant to the acting township manger. “Neighbors felt that given the location [of the neighborhood] it would make it easier to make the area a commercial zone. The majority of the properties in this area are commercial; changing it to a ‘C3’ district makes everything universal now.”

“7KLV LV WKH fiUVW WLPH Ln the history of Cheltenham that [an entire block] gets a zoning change,” said resident Mike Zlotnick.

“I’m very pleased,” Miller added.