East Greenville Council announced its plans to observe the borough's 150th anniversary and the East Greenville Fire Company's 125th anniversary. The celebrations – scheduled for the same weekend as Community Day – will include a magic show, an open house at Borough Hall and the unearthing of two time capsules.

            Mayor Stephen Westcott disclosed the details of both during Monday's meeting. The municipal festivities are scheduled for Friday, Sept. 5 and Saturday, Sept. 6. He also announced that commemorative challenge coins and T-shirts are available for sale for $10 at Borough Hall, located at 206 Main St.

            Clive Allen, a magician and illusionist based in Marlborough, will perform at the East Greenville Fire Company – located at 401 Washington St. – on Sept. 5 during the borough's First Friday event. The show will begin at 7:30 p.m. and is expected to last approximately 90 minutes, according to Westcott. He said admission is free, but attendees are encouraged to make a contribution to the fire company.

            The following day will include the opening of a 50-year-old capsule representing the borough's 100th anniversary and a 25-year-old capsule honoring the company's 100th anniversary at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 6. Both capsules were buried on fire company property. The mayor invited the public to contribute any items to be buried in a new capsule.

            The borough's sesquicentennial observance will include the opportunity to observe the changes made to Borough Hall on Community Day. A representative of the Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center will provide a brief history of the borough during multiple presentations expected to last between 20 and 30 minutes.

            The council voted to formally approve parking restrictions related to a proposed daycare center and preschool in the borough. The members unanimously approved an ordinance that limits parking on the south side of East Sixth Street between Hickory Alley and Washington Street between 6-9 a.m. and 3-6 p.m.

            Pickups and drop-offs will be permitted. Two New Jersey applicants want to open The Globetrotters Academy at the former location of the St. Philip Neri School, located at 26 East Sixth St.

            Council directed Solicitor Michael Peters to draft a fireworks ordinance for residents. Multiple members suggested setting the fine schedule from $100 to $1,000. Melissa Leinbach proposed increasing the high end to $1,500.

            Manager Jim Fry proposed allowing the borough's police department and its code enforcement office to enforce the ordinance and implement fines. He also suggested including language that would allow professional displays with a permit.

            According to the solicitor, the state law forbidding the utilization of commercial fireworks within 150 feet of an occupied structure covers the entire municipality. Fry told the members that the borough's annual 4^th of July show is shot off from Upper Hanover.

            Members John Dingler and Joseph Rock did not attend the meeting. President Douglas Criddle announced that the members held an executive session from 6 to 6:20 p.m. on Monday to discuss a personnel matter.

            In July, the Borough of East Greenville Police Department responded to 110 total incidents. They included 33 for traffic, 10 public services and three each for parking and an animal, according to information posted on a bulletin board outside the meeting room.

            The officers also provided two assists and responded to one incident of fraud. The information, collected by Chief Joshua Halteman, identifies 58 incidents as "other." The total does not include active incidents, according to a note at the bottom left corner of the sheet.

            Council's next meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 18.