The Widener Estate

I'm starting to find out a LOT of information about this estate. First of all the man who it was named after was on the Titanic. Presently the estate is owned by someone else who has made no mention of what he intends to do with it. It is hoped by some that it can be turned into some sort of historic preservation.


I have passed by this estate many times and it is located across the street from our local post office.

It is in a current state of disarray but hopefully that will change in the near future.

Here are some related links:

http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/special_packages/
jenkintown/10363118.htm

http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/discus/messages/5676/
5592.html?985747013

http://www.preservationalliance.com/news_lynnewood.php

I'm Learning Google Earth??????????????

And it ain't easy! The picture on the right is showing my first attempt at trying to learn how to post. Actually its a new feature (at least new to me) of Google Earth that show a map of your specific area.

For those of you that don't know Google Earth is a map-like program that shows ariel views - not just inside the United States but all over the globe. Of course the first area I looked for was my own and I was surprised at the detail. Basically you can see the area from above - meaning the rooftops but you can zoom in and out as well.

What I'm working on is learning how to add my own overlays to the maps. There is a Google Earth community (a messageboard-type forum) where you can join (for free) and post your own overlays. And there are a LOT of members and they post everything from where they live to interesting sites in their area. So I'm learning how to do that too.

If others can post about their communities then I want to be able to add our community as well.

And that reminds me - if you have any "interesting" areas in the LaMott/Cheltenham area that you would like to share just let me know and I will add it to the overlay map.

Property Inspections Will Begin

To ensure sump pumps and other clean water sources do not illegally discharge into the sanitary sewer system, an inspection program will begin. An inspector with proper ID will visit each property. Property owners must allow the Township inspector to enter the premises and must correct any illegal discharges or else face surcharges of $100 per month on their sewer bills.

For more information, call (215) 887 - 6200, ext 223

The Cheltenham Bus - more interest in.....

More people are asking me about the Cheltenham Bus (of which I am glad because the more people that use this bus the more likely we will continue to have it).

You may be surprised that the bus may not look like the one in the picture. Sometimes the bus will need maintenance but don't worry though because another (white) bus is used as a replacement bus until the original one is ready.

Area residents who are seniors can ride the bus for free. Other residents (like myself) can pay the cost of $4 per trip or (what I do) buy the ten trip tickets for $10 - that equals $1 a trip.

The bus travels all around the Cheltenham area. I usually use it to go shopping at the area malls. But it also goes to the train station as well. Here is a copy of the bus's schedule in .pdf format.

http://www.cheltenhamtownship.org/bus/Schedule2005.pdf

The website link is located below:

http://www.cheltenhamtownship.org/bus/