Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Barry Hackert, a 10-year veteran of the police force, submitted a letter of resignation Tuesday night
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Tuesday, February 26
Suspended North Wales Police Chief Barry Hackert has resigned from his position. According to Bradley Schlegel of The Reporter, North Wales Borough Council voted unanimously Tuesday to accept his letter of resignation. Hackert was not present during the meeting. Schlegel reported Hackert has been suspended since January. On December 30, Hackert allegedly struck the head of security at Split Rock Resort in the Poconos. Council will not release the reason for Hackert’s suspension. Read more at this link.
Monday, February 11, 2013
Montgomeryville-Lansdale Patch readers were asked via Facebook their reactions and comments regarding the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, effective Feb. 28
Montgomeryville-Lansdale Patch readers were asked Monday via Facebook for their reactions and comments on the announcement of the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, effective Feb. 28. Everyone from atheists and agnostics to Protestant supports and Catholic stalwarts responded to the post. Reader Patrick Sullivan said, "As an atheist my first reaction was 'oh.' Upon second thought, my reaction was 'meh.'" Patrick Byrnes wrote that the resignation might have something to do "with his being the former head of the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith, which in addition to bringing the world the Inquisition, was responsible for the handling of the worldwide pedophilia epidemic." Byrnes also wondered if Benedict would lose the diplomatic …
Thursday, January 17, 2013
When Paul Clemente resigned from his role in December, council requested submissions of interest to fill the Ward One vacancy and serve out the remainder of Clemente's term. Jason Van Dame was chosen over Jeff Howard in a unanimous vote
With what councilmembers called "two great candidates" before them and with a decision that was "like splitting hairs," Jason Van Dame, a fourth-generation Lansdalian, was appointed unanimously to fill the vacated Ward One seat on borough council Wednesday night. Van Dame and resident Jeff Howard were the only two Ward One residents who submitted letters of interest in December to fill the vacancy left by a resigning Paul Clemente. Van Dame, a registered Independent, will serve out Clemente's remaining term, ending Dec. 31, 2013. He would then need to run in the election for a chance to keep his seat. "Yes, at this point, I do plan to run in the fall," he said. Van Dame doesn't have an agenda. "I want to ensure that the borough continues …
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
The vacant seat left by the resignation of former Lansdale Borough Council Vice President Paul Clemente is up for grabs. The borough accepted letters of interest until Dec. 31, 2012, with an appointment on Jan. 16
Come January 16, the battle for the open seat on Lansdale Borough Council comes down to two Ward One residents: Jason Van Dame and Jeffrey Howard. Council President Matt West informed Patch that the borough received two letters of interest for the open Ward One seat, vacated by the resignation on Dec. 31, 2012 of Vice President Paul Clemente. Van Dame is a resident of Jenkins Avenue. Howard is a resident of South Chestnut Street. West said that, as of Wednesday, there are no plans to extend the due date. Council will appoint either Van Dame or Howard to the vacant seat at its Jan. 16 action meeting. Whoever is appointed will fulfill Clemente's term, ending Dec. 31, 2013.
Sunday, December 30, 2012
Effective Monday, Lansdale Borough Council Vice President Paul Clemente resigns from council. Letters of interest from Ward One citizens wishing to fill the vacancy are due by close of business Monday
Effective Monday, Lansdale Borough Council has a vacancy — and letters of interest are due to borough hall by close of business. Council Vice President Paul Clemente this month submitted a letter of resignation, effective Monday. Per announcement of Council President Matt West, the borough will receive letters of interest from Ward One residents interested in filling the council vacancy. Interested residents must outline what his or her vision is for Lansdale, and how his or her involvement will help achieve that vision. Residents of Ward One must have lived at their current address for one year or more in order to be eligible for council, West said. Interested residents are encouraged to submit a resume and a list of relevant experience…
Friday, December 21, 2012
Haines submitted a resignation, effective Jan. 25, after nearly five years with the township
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Friday, December 21, 2012
Hatfield Township Manager Andrew Haines is resigning from his position, effective Jan. 25, 2013, to become deputy manager of Newark, DE. According to Bradley Schlegel of The Reporter, Haines, 34, sees the move as a long-term goal. Haines’ wife attended college in Delaware and lived in the state for 15 years. Haines, a University of Delaware alum, previously served on Newark’s planning commission, according to the article. Haines has been with Hatfield Township since 2008, when he was hired as assistant to former manager Stephanie Teoli, according to the article. Read more about Haines’ departure at this link.
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Effective Dec. 31, 2012, Lansdale resident Paul Clemente will resign from council. Council President Matt West said the borough is accepting applications for appointment in January to fulfill the remainder of Clemente's 2013 term
Effective Dec. 31, Lansdale Council Vice President Paul Clemente will end his tenure as councilman. Clemente suddenly announced at the council action meeting Wednesday night that he has submitted his resignation. "I will resign from Lansdale Borough Council for personal and career reasons. I've enjoyed serving our community over the last three years, and I'm privileged to have been a part of so many substantial, positive changes in our town," Clemente said. "I wish council and the borough the best of luck and continued success in the future." Council President Matt West said he accepted the resignation Wednesday morning. "My response to him was, 'I accept the resignation with a heavy heart.' I would like to thank you for the time, effort …
Friday, April 27, 2012
Amy Rims stepped down from her position on the task force due to a move to Bucks County, and questions why no task force members supported her art shows
A vacancy has opened on the 311 W. Main Task Force in Lansdale with the resignation of North Penn School District resident Amy Rims. Rims was asked to step down due to her move to Sellersville, Bucks County. Borough Manager Timi Kirchner said the task force and its members are governed by an ordinance, one that defines the composition of the task force. The task force ordinance calls for 11 members. Four of those members must be council members. Four other members must have an established arts and entertainment background and need not be from the North Penn district. The remaining three members must be North Penn residents or own a business in the North Penn district. Rims was one such member. "Amy was appointed to the task force as a …
Thursday, January 19, 2012
The Manna on Main Street director will be moving on to work with Sitecats Web Development
When Tom Allebach gives up the reins at Manna on Main Street Jan. 27, he is not giving up nearly 13 years of falling in love with the North Penn community and the 700-plus households the nonprofit deals with on a daily basis. He will continue to be a supporter of Manna, and a supporter of its mission to help the less fortunate and needy clientele in the North Penn School District area. “I’m going to miss interacting with all the people here. The clients and their families are really great,” he said. “We have wonderful volunteers and I really love our staff and board.” “It’s the people that I’m going to miss,” he said. “It’s bittersweet, but more sweet than anything.” Manna is poised to move its headquarters from St. John's United Church of…
Friday, October 28, 2011
Treasurer had given back her salary to the borough and volunteered services
Carol Zellers, a real estate agent with Re/Max Central in Lansdale, has submitted her resignation as treasurer for Lansdale Borough, effective Dec. 31. “I’m resigning because it’s time. Four years is enough,” she said. “That was a big volunteer commitment every week and I was happy to do it, but it’s time for someone else to have the opportunity, to see what goes on, how the borough works and to appreciate just how hard these people work.” Zellers announced her resignation at the Oct. 19 council meeting. “This, in and of itself, is entirely unremarkable, because people come, people serve and people go. It’s the circle of life. That’s how it works,” she said. Zellers was appointed treasurer in January 2008 by then council President Ben …
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