Rutledge Borough - eNews for September 25th, 2025
Rutledge Borough Communications
Hello Rutledge Borough!
Upcoming Events:
MRFC - Fire Prevention - October 4th from 10AM-2PM at 38 Alfa Terrace
Delco Arts Week - Our Porch at Rutledge Borough Hall - October 4th from 11AM-6PM
Delco Arts Week Community Gallery - October 4th through October 11th in Lower Hall - Register your art for display
eWaste Collection at Rutledge Borough Hall - October 11th from 9AM-12PM
MRFC - Drag Bingo - October 11th, doors open 6PM at Milmont Fire Hall, 714 Belmont Ave in Folsom
Board Game Night - Wednesday, Oct 15th at 6:30PM Lower Hall
MRFC - Trunk or Treat - October 18th from 5PM-7PM at 38 Alfa Terrace
Great Pumpkin Grow & Glow Happy Hour - Friday Oct 24th 4PM
MRFC Chili Cook Off - November 8th from 5PM-8PM at 38 Alfa Terrace
RSTC Fall Planting - November 15th, all morning starting at 9AM. Meet at Triangle Park.Traveling Glass Bin - It’s back! Located in the Swarthmore Public Works yard
Rutledge Borough Council Meetings are held the First and Third Monday at 7:30PM in Lower Borough Hall.
Current Solicitor Permits: None
Activities Committee:
Save the Date! PorchFest - Our Porch at Rutledge Borough Hall
Mark your calendar for the first "Our Porch at Rutledge Borough Hall" porchfest on 10/4 in honor of delco ARTS Week. Bring your own chair or blanket and enjoy the music of local musicians and view our Community Gallery in lower borough hall. There is a lot of talent in Rutledge!
Community Gallery Drop off at 10:30AM
Kids activities from 11 to 12.
Music from 12PM-5PM
Happy Hour to follow from 4-6PM.
Community Gallery open 11AM-6PM
Is your teen seeking community hours? We are looking for a few teens who need community service hours to assist in making musical crafts with kids!
We invite and encourage artists from all mediums to display their creations for the week of 10/4 to 10/11. Drop off on 10/4 at 10:30 to the lower borough hall. Pick up on 10/11 from 9 am to 12. Residents will be permitted to stop in daily during Borough Office hours and during the Monday night council session. REGISTER your participation by responding to this email or on our google form
As stated in our annual appeal letter, the Rutledge Activities Committee's goal is to plan fun, family friendly events throughout the year. Events like Happy Hours, Halloween Grow and Glow, Tree Lighting, Luminaries, Bingo Night, Snow Jam, Spring Celebration, Earth Day, 4th of July and others. These events are funded entirely through your generous donations and this year is no different. While we realize there has been an increase in the cost of living, our donations seem to have taken a hit this year as well. Thus, if you can, please make a donation to the Rutledge Activities Committee. It is tax-deductible and a great way to support your community.
Any questions can be directed to Sue Hunt at suehun...@gmail.com .
Urgent Support Needed - November 15th Rutledge Shade Tree Fall Planting!
Our Rutledge Shade Tree Commission urgently needs volunteers to support the tree planting this November 15th. This planting will have the most trees yet! We love to see new trees in Rutledge, but we need volunteers to help dig, plant, and stake the trees. To volunteer, show up to Triangle Park at 9AM on November 15th & reach out to rutledge....@gmail.com with questions!
Parks Committee
The latest update regarding park construction was shared during our 9-15-2025 Council Session (available on Facebook live at the ~26 minute mark). To summarize, the long awaited cement and paver samples have arrived and already been approved! While there are additional details still to be reviewed and approved, we are expecting work to begin again within the next week.
Morton Rutledge Fire Company
5th Annual Dan Clement Cornhole Tournament - September 13th at 12PM, 38 Alfa Terrace Morton
Fire Prevention - October 4th from 10AM-2PM at 38 Alfa Terrace
MRFC - Drag Bingo - October 11th, doors open 6PM at Milmont Fire Hall, 714 Belmont Ave in Folsom – Tickets will sell out! See Flier for details.
MRFC - Trunk or Treat - October 18th from 5PM-7PM at 38 Alfa Terrace. Trunks needed! See details on flier to sign up.
MRFC Chili Cook Off - November 8th, starting at 5PM. $10/per person for Chili Testing.
Volunteering Opportunities:
Adhoc Historic Committee: Monthly meetings will be posted soon! If you are interested in being one of the members, please submit your letter of interest to rutledg...@gmail.com
Rutledge Shade Tree Commission: Shade Tree Commission's upcoming tree-planting? It will be on November 15, and we're asking that volunteers meet at Triangle Park at 9:00AM. This is the largest planting ever, and we could use all the help we could get!
Planning Commission – One Open Seat There is still one (1) open seat for the Rutledge Borough Planning Commission! Want to volunteer with the community, learn more about new initiatives, how decisions and recommendations are made within Rutledge, and give back? To be eligible, you must be resident for 12 months minimum. Please send letters of interest to the rutledg...@gmail.com
Sanitation Committee
Next Yard Waste is Friday October 3rd
Yard waste will continue twice a month through November. Again: grass clippings are now accepted, but no plastic bags please and no oversized/extremely heavy items. Also,please break down your yard waste into manageable piles whether in cans or tied up.
Textile Recycling: We have a Recloth textile bin located by the borough hall garage for clothing, shoes and household items. Scraps are also accepted!
See: https://reclothearth.com/ for a complete list of acceptable items.
Also, Mrs. Huron at 228 President is welcoming donations for a clothes closet at a local church. Leave bags on her porch. Feel free to spread your donations around.
Electronic Waste: Save the date, 10/11, for our next Ewaste event 9AM-12PM . NO TVS/Monitors are accepted, but all types of scrap metal are welcomed. Hard Drives, phones, laptops, etc., destroyed for a $5.00 fee.
Thank you,
Rutledge Communications
