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Thursday, February 7, 2013

Parking Complaint Elicits Apology From St. Ann's

St. Ann School and the Church of St. Ann respond to the 6th Street parking concerns raised by an Emmaus resident who addressed Emmaus Borough Council at Monday night's council meeting.

Editor's Note: The following article was submitted by St. Ann School and the Church of St. Ann on Feb. 6 in response to an Emmaus Patch article about Monday night's Emmaus Borough Council meeting posted on Feb. 5. It has been edited for grammar and punctuation only.  St. Ann School and the Church of St. Ann would like to apologize to their neighbors on South Sixth Street. “We were surprised to read the article in the Emmaus Patch since we were not directly approached by concerned residents,” explains Mrs. Diana Kile, Principal at St. Ann School. “Our children’s safety is of the utmost importance while they are in our care here at St. Ann’s.” St. Ann School has enforced a drop off policy for more than six years, where all students are …

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

St. Ann Causing Parking Problems on 6th St., Resident Says

Maggie McElroy, 432 S. 6th St., approached Emmaus Borough Council last night to ask for help with the parking problems in her neighborhood.

Maggie McElroy and her neighbors are unhappy and they are hoping that Emmaus Borough Council can help. That’s why, McElroy, who lives across from St. Ann School at 432 S. 6th St., addressed council at last night’s meeting, asking council to do something about “the craziness of parking and driving” on S. 6th Street. Specifically, McElroy said that the road is quite busy during the pick-up and drop-off times for St Ann School, as well as when parents are dropping off and picking up children for CCD classes on Wednesday nights. “We (the residents) are very unhappy,” McElroy said. “We need to work together as far as the school and the residents go so that everybody is happy.” McElroy told council that she recognizes that she lives on a block …

Linda

9:51 pm on Sunday, February 10, 2013

Seriously?! Of course the students at St. Anns are not the problem. They don't drive, silly. The parents, teachers, and staff are the problem. Please park in the lot. That's what it's for. P.S. And let's not miss another anger management class :-)   more ›

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