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On December 31, 2014, the keys to the new highway build- ing were officially handed over to Township supervisors. The building was constructed after a fire destroyed the for- mer highway building and all of its contents on August 1, 2013. The 18,700 s.f. building is comprised of an 870 s.f. office area, 4,200 s.f. repair and wash bay and a 13,640 s.f. vehicle and equipment storage area. The new building will provide the highway department with the needed repair space along with a dedicated wash bay to clean equipment and vehicles. Overall, the project cost was $1.73 million (including IT, security, fire alarm, and pro- pane tanks). The project came in under budget and was very successfully completed in time for the winter months. In the year and a half since the fire, Lower Windsor Township relied heavily on surrounding municipalities. The blaze, which began with several ex- plosions, completely destroyed everything in the facility as well as employee’s personal vehicles and the Eastern York Area Recreation Commission’s of- fices and preschool. Thankfully there were no injuries and no children were in the school at the time of the fire. Not only did other municipali- ties step up, but businesses and residents did as well. One resi- dent even provided a tool box filled with her father’s tools. It has definitely been a positive lesson in community spirit. Open House Residents are invited to an open house to visit the new highway building on Thursday, April 30 from 3:00 to 6:00 pm. Highway Building Construction Completed Police Department 2 Mason Dixon Trail 2 Recycling 2 OLDS 3 Tax Collector’s Schedule 3 Sign Management 3 Calendar of Events 3 Zoning Department 4 Highway Department 4 PA Fish & Boat 4 2015 Appointments 5 2015 Budget News 5 Spring Clean Up Coupon 5 Susquehanna River 6 EYARC 7 Susquehanna Senior Center 7 Bits & Pieces 7 Yorkana Fire Co. Events 8 Craley Fire Co. Events 8 Inside this issue: MUNICIPAL BUILDING Lower Windsor Township 2425 Craley Road Wrightsville, PA 17368 Office Hours: Mon - Fri, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Phone: (717) 244-6813 Fax: (717) 244-0746 www.lowerwindsor.com ELECTED OFFICIALS Barry Miller - Chairman Gerald Kellner - Vice-Chair Donald Schock - Supervisor MEETING DATES Meetings are held at the mu- nicipal building beginning at 6:30 pm. All residents are wel- comed. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Meets the 2nd Thursday of each month. ZONING HEARING BOARD Meets the 3rd Thursday of each month, as needed. PLANNING COMMISSION Meets the 4th Thursday of each month. LOWER WINDSOR TOWNSHIP 2015 Spring 2015 Spring 2015 Spring 2015 Spring-Summer Newsletter Summer Newsletter Summer Newsletter Summer Newsletter York County, Pennsylvania Front Row, left to right - Officer Drew Neff, Vice Chair Gerald Kellner, Township Manager Maureen Hart- man, Highway employees Casey Smith and Kyle Lentz, Road Master Kim “Shorty” Miller, Windsor Township Supervisor JoAnna Shovlin. Back Row, Left to Right - Supervisor Don Schock, Chairman Barry Miller, Archi- tect Joe Mula, Building Supervisor Todd Taylor, Project Manager Evan Laub, Windsor Township Chairman Dean Heffner, Chanceford Township Supervisor Cliff Baldwin, Police Chief Tim Caldwell.

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Page 1: Spring 2015 Newsletter - Lower Windsor Township 2015 Newsletter.pdf · of its contents on August 1, 2013. The 18,700 s.f. building is comprised of an 870 s.f. office area, 4,200 s.f

On December 31, 2014, the

keys to the new highway build-

ing were officially handed over

to Township supervisors.

The building was constructed

after a fire destroyed the for-

mer highway building and all

of its contents on August 1,

2013.

The 18,700 s.f. building is

comprised of an 870 s.f. office

area, 4,200 s.f. repair and wash

bay and a 13,640 s.f. vehicle

and equipment storage area.

The new building will provide

the highway department with

the needed repair space along

with a dedicated wash bay to

clean equipment and vehicles.

Overall, the project cost was

$1.73 million (including IT,

security, fire alarm, and pro-

pane tanks). The project came

in under budget and was very

successfully completed in time

for the winter months.

In the year and a half since the

fire, Lower Windsor Township

relied heavily on surrounding

municipalities. The blaze,

which began with several ex-

plosions, completely destroyed

everything in the facility as well

as employee’s personal vehicles

and the Eastern York Area

Recreation Commission’s of-

fices and preschool. Thankfully

there were no injuries and no

children were in the school at

the time of the fire.

Not only did other municipali-

ties step up, but businesses and

residents did as well. One resi-

dent even provided a tool box

filled with her father’s tools. It

has definitely been a positive

lesson in community spirit.

Open House

Residents are invited to an

open house to visit the new

highway building on Thursday,

April 30 from 3:00 to 6:00 pm.

Highway Building Construction Completed

Police Department 2

Mason Dixon Trail 2

Recycling 2

OLDS 3

Tax Collector’s Schedule 3

Sign Management 3

Calendar of Events 3

Zoning Department 4

Highway Department 4

PA Fish & Boat 4

2015 Appointments 5

2015 Budget News 5

Spring Clean Up Coupon 5

Susquehanna River 6

EYARC 7

Susquehanna Senior Center 7

Bits & Pieces 7

Yorkana Fire Co. Events 8

Craley Fire Co. Events 8

Inside this issue:

MUNICIPAL BUILDING

Lower Windsor Township

2425 Craley Road

Wrightsville, PA 17368

Office Hours:

Mon - Fri, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Phone: (717) 244-6813

Fax: (717) 244-0746

www.lowerwindsor.com

ELECTED OFFICIALS

Barry Miller - Chairman

Gerald Kellner - Vice-Chair

Donald Schock - Supervisor

MEETING DATES

Meetings are held at the mu-

nicipal building beginning at

6:30 pm. All residents are wel-

comed.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Meets the 2nd Thursday of

each month.

ZONING HEARING BOARD

Meets the 3rd Thursday of

each month, as needed.

PLANNING COMMISSION

Meets the 4th Thursday of

each month.

LLLLOWER WWWWINDSOR TTTTOWNSHIP

2015 Spring2015 Spring2015 Spring2015 Spring----Summer NewsletterSummer NewsletterSummer NewsletterSummer Newsletter York County, Pennsylvania

Front Row, left to right - Officer Drew Neff, Vice Chair Gerald Kellner, Township Manager Maureen Hart-

man, Highway employees Casey Smith and Kyle Lentz, Road Master Kim “Shorty” Miller, Windsor Township

Supervisor JoAnna Shovlin. Back Row, Left to Right - Supervisor Don Schock, Chairman Barry Miller, Archi-

tect Joe Mula, Building Supervisor Todd Taylor, Project Manager Evan Laub, Windsor Township Chairman

Dean Heffner, Chanceford Township Supervisor Cliff Baldwin, Police Chief Tim Caldwell.

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HUMVEE

We have now engaged the use of a Hum-vee for the Police Department. This vehicle was obtained through the Federal 1033 pro-

gram, which was highlighted in an article in the Fall 2014 news-letter. The Township would like to thank Den’s Service Center for donating the paint work for the vehicle and Republic Ser-vices for donating the decal

work and police lights and installation.

Other items provided to the Police Department in 2014 through the 1033 program include gym equipment, tools, cameras, and items used exclusively in law enforcement.

SHOP WITH A COP

The annual Shop With a Cop (SWAC) program was a huge success in 2014! SWAC, which is funded by donations from residents and businesses, col-lected over $3,800.00 for the 2014 program. These donations allowed the Police Association to provide 18 children with a very special Christmas.

Officers accompanied the chil-dren to Target for a fun-filled, supervised shopping trip. The children purchased gifts for family members, as well as themselves. All of the children and their gifts were brought back to the Township building for a special wrapping session with the officers and their fami-lies. A special treat was pro-vided by Mission BBQ who generously donated lunch!

Police Department

Page 2 Spr ing/Summer 2015

Each child was also given a $10.00 gift card from Books A Million.

We thank all who donated to-ward this program to help pro-vide these children with a memorable Christmas.

LEASH YOUR DOG

As a reminder with warm weather coming upon us, if you are walking in any Township park with your pet, there is a leash law that must be followed. We ask that anyone walking their furry friend or friends, to please use a leash and also pick up after your pet!

Have a safe spring and summer.

Mason-Dixon Trail System Did you know that a portion of the Mason-Dixon Trail is located right out your back door? The Mason-Dixon Trail connects the Appalachian Trail with the Brandywine Trail. The Trail starts at

Whiskey Springs on the Appalachian Trail, in Cumberland County, PA and heads east towards the Susquehanna River, passing through Pinchot State Park en route. The Trail then follows the west bank of the Susquehanna River south to Havre de Grace in Maryland. Across the river, the Trail continues east, passes through Elk Neck State Forest, then on to Iron Hill Park in Dela-ware, north along the Christina River and White Clay Creek to the White Clay Creek Preserve. The Trail then heads northeast to its eastern terminus at Chadds Ford, PA on the banks of the Brandy-wine River. Township resident and Trail President, Jim Hooper, led the group that relocated the trail to its present location. The mileage at this time is 194 miles and the section from Wrightsville to the Norman Wood Bridge is considered a National Recreation Trail. Eight miles of the Trail are located in Lower Windsor. Parking lots for the Trail are located at the Wrightsville boat launch, High Point Scenic Overlook, the ball fields at Klines Run Park, the parking lot opposite Shanks Mare, and at the bridge over Fishing Creek. Additional information regarding the Mason-Dixon Trail, as well as map and membership infor-mation, can be found on their website at http://www.mason-dixontrail.org.

Beginning May 9, 2015, the

Township’s highway depart-

ment will once again resume

conducting the electronics

recycling and brush drop off

weekends for Lower Windsor

Township residents. Proof of

residency will be required.

This will be conducted the

second Saturday of each

month from 7:00 am to 9:00

am at the highway building

located at 111 Walnut Valley

Court. Signs will designate the

drop-off area and employees

will be available to assist. Items

will not be accepted at any

other time.

As a reminder, the York

County Solid Waste Authority

conducts their drop off the 1st

& 3rd Saturdays of the month.

Electronic Recycling & Brush Drop-Off Returns

RECYCLE BINS - The

Township has had a significant

amount of illegal dumping

occurring in the vicinity of the

recycle bins. As a reminder to

everyone, there is 24-hour sur-

veillance now at the building

and anyone caught illegally

dumping, will be prosecuted.

Allowable items for the bins

are paper, paperboard and

cardboard, plastic containers

numbered 1-7, glass, and metal

cans.

Tires, televisions, furniture or

household waste are not per-mitted items for the recycle

bins, or outside of the bins.

Did you know? It can take up to

700 years for plastic to decom-

pose (break down) in a landfill.

Did you know? There are more

than 900,000 sworn law enforce-

ment officers in the U.S. right

now and 12% are female.

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OLDS Reminder A reminder that 2015 is the year for all township residents

located in District #2 to have your septic systems pumped and

inspected in order to comply with the On-Lot Sewage Dis-

posal System or OLDS requirement.

The zoning department typically receives phone calls this time

of year asking for information on the process. Keep in mind

that pumping is only required every four (4) years and it must

be pumped out within one (1) year of your scheduled year to

be considered in compliance with the ordinance. Pumping

your system at any given time, just as long as it’s within the

four (4) years of your last pumping, is not acceptable.

District #2 consists of all properties south of East Prospect

and Calvary Church Roads and east of Prayer Mission and

Snyder Corner Roads.

Questions? Click on Departments - Sewage Enforcement on

our website at www.lowerwindsor.com.

Sign Management In 2014, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) updated

regulations regarding requirements for signage. Agencies had until

June 2014 to implement and continue to use an assessment, or

management method, that is designed to maintain regulatory and

warning sign retroreflectivity at or above the minimum levels, as

stated in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices or

MUTCD. Retroreflectivity is defined as ‘how light is reflected

from a source to a surface and returned to its original source.’ For

traffic signs and vehicle operators, the light source is a vehicle’s

headlights where the light is sent to the traffic sign face and then

returned to the vehicle operator. This makes the sign visible at

night or during inclement weather. According to the new stan-

dards, agencies will need to replace any sign that is identified as

not meeting the established minimum retroreflectivity levels.

On June 12, 2014, the Lower Windsor Township Board of Super-

visors motioned to approve Resolution 2014-11, adopting the

assessment policy. On December 11, 2014, the Supervisors unani-

mously voted to hire D.E. Gemmill, Inc. to assist with the assess-

ment and sign management program.

Residents should not be concerned if they see individuals working

around Township signs, but if you do have concerns, please do

not hesitate to contact us to inquire.

Tax Collector’s Schedule ROBERT KLINE, TAX COLLECTOR

85 NEW BRIDGEVILLE ROAD, PO BOX 323

CRALEY, PA 17312

PHONE: (717) 417-5214

OFFICE SITTINGS

April 2 - 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

April 8 & 13 - 9:00 am - Noon and 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Jan 1 - Mar 31 - By appointment only

April 16 - Sept 1 – By appointment only

SPECIAL SITTINGS

April 7 - Lower Windsor Township Building (upper level),

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

April 9 - Morning: Susquehanna Senior Center (Township building lower level), 10:00 am - 1:00 pm and;

Evening: Canadochly Valley Ambulance (rear of building), 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

April 11 - Eastern High School, Lower Gym Lobby, 9:00 am -11:00 am

Closed Holidays & Weekends

Calendar of Events April 20-25 – Spring Clean-Up at the Landfill. This is a “Residents Only” program and a coupon is required (see page 5)

April 30 - Open House for Highway Building - 3:00 - 6:00 pm

May 9 – Electronics recycling and brush drop-off resumes (article on page 2) for Lower Windsor Township residents. Proof of resi-dency will be required

May 19 – Primary Election Day, polls open from 7:00 am - 8:00 pm

Note: The Township offices are closed on the following dates: April 3, May 25, July 3, and September 7

TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS

Did you receive a copy of the 2014 Municipal Directory and Map?

If you didn’t, stop by the Township office and pick up a copy today!

Did you know? Americans throw out about 4.5 lbs of

trash a day which is twice that of 40 years ago.

NEWS FROM LAKE CLARKE RESCUE

• April 4 & 11 - Buoy placement on the Susquehanna River, above & below the dam.

• We are in the process of looking for a new rescue truck in 2015.

• Long Level Days coming in the summer. Watch for info on our website at www.lakeclarkerescue.webs.com.

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The Township appreciates any and all efforts to make improve-ments to your property; however, always call the

Township office before starting a project to check if permits are required. Painting, flooring, siding, and landscaping are exempt from zoning and building permits. The path your permit application takes depends on the project involved. Certain home im-provements require submission of plans to be approved by Commonwealth Code In-spection Service, Inc. (CCIS) and will re-quire inspections during phases of the pro-ject, as well as a final inspection. Informa-tion can be found at www.codeservices.net. Building permit applications requiring re-view from CCIS need to be submitted to the Township to be forwarded on for ap-proval. When the plans are approved, your building permit will be sent to the Town-ship office. You will be notified by phone when the permit is ready to be picked up. A permit that needs CCIS review and ap-

proval may take up to three (3) weeks to complete the process. Zoning permits are approved by the Zoning Officer at the Township office and will be prepared within two (2) weeks. Please allow suffi-cient time for permit approval before scheduling your contractor to start the project. In accordance with Pennsylvania law, contractors are required to provide a proof of workers compensation insurance certificate with the application.

A zoning permit is required when:

You are erecting, constructing, reconstruct-ing, enlarging, altering, moving, changing the use of, or demolishing any building or structure, which activities involve adding or removing structural square footage on the property. You are improving the land by changing its use or establishing a new use.

Residential projects that require a permit, but are not limited to:

Interior renovations including electrical and plumbing - Contact CCIS. No zoning permit required.

Home additions - zoning and building permits required.

Attached garages - zoning and building permits required.

Accessory buildings, detached garages - zoning permit (Over 1,000 sq. ft. a build-ing permit is also required. All commercial buildings, regardless of size, require a building permit).

Sheds, over 200 sq. ft. - zoning permit (Over 1,000 sq. ft. a building permit is also required).

Decks - zoning and building permits (Building permit required if the deck is 30” or more above grade).

Patios - zoning permit (No building permit required if the patio is on grade).

Swimming pools - building permit (The required fencing and/or barrier for the pool will be handled by CCIS).

Stormwater Management is required for ANY and ALL new impervious sur-faces, in accordance with federal and state requirements

Zoning Department

Did you know? Leonardo Da Vinci predicted the mass use of solar energy

as long ago as 1447.

PA Fish & Boat Proposed 2015 Road Projects

The Road Master and Township Engi-

neer have prepared their proposed list of

road projects for 2015. Residents can

expect paving, crack sealing, pipe repair

and replacement, oil and chip and other

general road maintenance to be con-

ducted on the following roads:

Cabin Creek Country Walk

East Arlen Gable Hill

Smyser Heffner

Lewis Elham

Derby Walnut Valley

Water Trinity Church

Almoney Trinity North

Elfner Park Ridge

Fish & Game Jamison

Mellinger Pleasant Hill

Barcroft Canadochly Road

Bridge at Fishing Creek

Spring Vegetation Trimming

In April, residents will start to see the

highway department begin trimming vege-

tation along the roadways. Employees will

trim back any vegetation that hinders clear

sight at intersections, as well as any vege-

tation within the public rights-of-way.

This also includes intersections where

Township roadways intersect with state

roads.

Residents who have concerns about

Township roadways or intersections with

areas of overgrown vegetation should

notify the office & provide location infor-

mation such as the road name or cross-

intersection.

Highway Department

Pennsylvania’s waters provide outstanding

fishing opportunities for a wide variety of

popular fish species. A program created by

the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission

(PFBC) called Pennsylvania’s Best Fishing

Waters, was established to serve as a valued

resource to address anglers’ needs and to

increase the accessibility of proven waters

with the result of a more successful fishing

trip.

For more infor-

mation on this

program, visit

the Pennsylvania

F i s h & B o a t w e b s i t e a t

http://fishandboat.com and click on the

Pennsylvania’s Best Fishing Waters icon.

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2015 Township Appointments Julia Parrish, Member

Vacancy

Zoning Hearing Board*

George Yakubowski

Ray Kaltreider

Evan Shaw

Chuck Barnes

Anthony Skiptunas

Charles Loper, Alternate

OTHER ITEMS

Lower Windsor Township wel-

comes Casey Smith to the high-

BOARDS

Board of Supervisors

Barry Miller, Chairman

Gerald Kellner, Vice-Chair

Don Schock, Supervisor

Board of Auditors

Sue McKinsey, Chair/Sec

Allison Blew, Vice-Chair

Ray Smeltzer, Member

Planning Commission

Kelly Skiptunas, Chairwoman

Hollis Bedell, Vice-Chair

Christopher Myers, Secretary

Page 5 Spr ing/Summer 2015

way department. Casey is also a

member of the Craley Fire

Company and is the Acting As-

sistant Chief. Welcome, Casey!

Other appointments include the

following:

Township Solicitor - John

Herrold, Griest , Himes,

Herrold, Reynosa, LLP.

Township Engineer - John

Klinedinst, C.S. Davidson, Inc.

Animal Enforcement - Ashley

Martin, Allegiant Animal Care.

EMC - Phil Smith, Eastern

York County Emergency Man-

agement Agency (EYCEMA).

Building Code Official -

Commonwealth Code Inspec-

tion Services, Inc.

We look forward to working

with everyone in 2015 and we

thank the residents who volun-

teer to work on our various

boards and in our community.

*Did not reorganize for 2015

2015 Budget Information On December 11, 2014, the Lower Windsor Township Board of

Supervisors voted to approve the 2015 budget for the Township.

There was no tax increase to residents with the $3,001,209.00

budget, and the millage rate will remain at 1.0. York County re-

mains the same at 4.52 mills and Eastern York School District

increased their rate to 20.28 mills. To provide residents with an

idea of tax

d i s t r i bu -

tion, the

following

d i a g r a m

s h o w s

how tax

dollars are allocated .

As an example, a home assessed in Lower Windsor Township

at $119,629 for 2015 would pay the following taxes: $2,356.62

to Eastern York School District, $453.79 to York County, and

$119.20 to the Township.

Several expenses we’ve seen over the years are unfunded man-

dates. These mandates, either through the state or federal gov-

ernment, require municipalities to adhere to changes or re-

quirements without monetary assistance or reimbursement

from the governing agency. Costs for stormwater management

have increased over the past five (5) years, with more man-

dates regarding sign management (article on page 3) and pollu-

tion reduction to the Chesapeake Bay, forcing municipalities to

reevaluate their budgets each year.

Residents are always welcomed to attend budget workshops.

The next meeting for the 2016 budget will be held on October

22, 2015 at 6:00 pm at the Township building.

LOWER WINDSOR TOWNSHIP SPRING 2015 CLEAN-UP COUPON

TO: Lower Windsor Township Residents (proof of residency required)

GOOD FOR: One pickup truck load under 17,000 lbs. Anything over this weight limit must

have a sticker from DEP. Contact DEP with any questions at (717) 783-9258.

UNACCEPTABLE ITEMS: Engines, paints, lawn mowers, tires, white appliances, electronics,

batteries, yard waste, chemicals, pressurized gas containers, liquid waste, and electrical

components. For further information contact Modern Landfill at (717) 246-2686.

DATES: Week of April 20 - 25, 2015 TIMES: Mon - Fri, 7 am - 5 pm and Sat, 7 am - 10 am.

ADDITIONAL COUPONS: Available at the Township office (limit of 2 per household).

School District County Township

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Susquehanna Flood Forecast and Warning System emergency management measures.

• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dams

held back 167 billion gallons of

flood water, averting another $1.3

billion in damages.

Constantly Improving

The National Weather Service is working on improvements to the system. The enhanced flood forecast and warning system uses hydrologic computer models and weather and climate data from ad-vanced weather satellites and Doppler

The Susquehanna River Basin from Coo-perstown, N.Y., to the Chesapeake Bay is one of the nation's most flood-prone watersheds, experiencing on average, $150 million in damages each year. The Susquehanna system provides for early flood warnings to help save lives and reduce property damages.

The Susquehanna Flood Forecast and Warning System is an integrated network of stream and rain gages that generate the data used by the National Weather Service to issue and disseminate ad-vanced flood warnings

The Tools to Protect Yourself

Floods cause more than $150 million in damage each year in the river basin in-cluding New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland.

The Susquehanna River Basin Flood Forecasting and Warning System was designed to help forecast river levels and issue early warnings so you can keep your family and your belongings safe.

Use this site to learn more about the history and destructive nature of flood-ing in the basin, how the warning system operates and what you can do to prepare.

The Susquehanna River Basin

Commission

New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland and the federal government formed the Sus-quehanna River Basin Commission in 1971 to protect and manage the water resources of the Susquehanna River Ba-sin. The commission coordinates an in-teragency committee that maintains and operates the Flood Forecast and Warning System.

System Saves Lives and Property

The winter flash flood of 1996 could have been much worse, but early warn-ings saved lives and an estimated $100 million in property damage:

• Wilkes-Barre, PA, got 6 hours warn-ing, allowing 110,000 people to evacuate.

• Harrisburg received 4 hours warn-ing, giving officials time to implement

radar to extend the lead time for seeing trouble to a week or more, from just a day or two.

That gives us time to evacuate people, pro-tect property, better use reservoir storage and decide where and when to reinforce levees.

The diagram below shows the flow of data starting with the stream and rain gages and how warnings are disseminated.

This article courtesy of SRBC.net

Did you know? There are more than 100,000 streams, creeks, or rivers in the Chesapeake watershed, including 150 major rivers.

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Susquehanna Area Senior Center The Susquehanna Area Senior Center’s mission is to promote the health, emo-tional, social and intellectual well-being of senior adults living in the community. Through daily programming, members are offered enriching opportunities in a safe, fulfilling environment for senior citizens. The Center provides fitness classes, Bible study groups, crafts, games, trips, bluegrass jam sessions most Thursday evenings, and

live entertainment, as well as a hot, free lunch daily to members, aged 60 and over. Membership is free and fellowship is promised.

The Susquehanna Area Senior Center pro-vides opportunities to volunteers, either in-house or as a ‘meals-on-wheels’ driver, to local area shut-ins. Fundraising events, such as dances, sales, bingo, and festivals,

are held throughout the year and all mem-bers of the community are encouraged to attend.

The Center is located in the lower level of the Lower Windsor Township building and the hours of operation are Monday through Friday 8:00 am until 2:30 pm. Contact Trena or Tracy at 244-0340 for details.

Mission Statement - “The Eastern York

Area Recreation Commission (EYARC)

exists to offer a wide variety of recrea-

tional and educational opportunities and

services to the citizens of Eastern York

County. Programs are designed to pro-

mote the physical, intellectual or emo-

tional well being of the participant

thereby contributing to quality of life.”

The EYARC has something to offer eve-

ryone, from adult sports and fitness pro-

grams to youth and children’s programs.

Perhaps you have a preschool-aged child

ready to make that big leap into school.

EYARC offers a preschool program us-

ing state standards geared to getting your

child ready for Kindergarten. In need of

child care before and/or after school?

Consider EYARC’s licensed School Age

Child Care Program for grades K-5.

The EYARC also offers a Summer Camp

program for children in the Eastern York

School District who have already attended

Kindergarten to sixth grade.

Upcoming Events:

• Let’s Get Cooking

• Kicker’s Soccer

• Biddy Basketball

• T-Ball

• Fitness Classes

• Ballroom Dancing

• Ocean City Spring Fest Bus Trip on

May 9, 2015

• Men’s Basketball League

• Volleyball

• And Much More!

Eastern York Area Recreation Commission The EYARC Board is comprised of the fol-

lowing volunteers:

Krystal Zimmerman

Victor Dodson

Jennifer Fahringer

Juanita Smith

Robert Flaharty

Mary Caldwell

Blaine Garner

For more information on these opportunities

and a full description of all the programs

please view their website at www.eyarc.org or

contact the office at (717) 246-8155 Monday

thru Friday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm and ask to

speak with Roxanne.

Bits & Pieces FREE CPR SATURDAY!

Saturday, March 28th from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, the American Red Cross of York County will be providing a free CPR course funded by the United Way.

The program will be held at the York County School of Technology located at 2179 South Queen Street, York. To register for this program, call 1-800-REDCROSS, Offering #03290276 and use coupon code T127YORKCPRSAT1014.

SPECIAL NEEDS REGISTRY

The Special Needs Registry assists residents by ensuring that all emergency response units (fire, police, EMA, etc) have access to the same information about each person, thus decreasing confusion during an emer-gency situation. This standardized informa-tion decreases safety risks to both respond-ers and residents during emergencies. New forms have been provided by the County and are available at the Township office or online at www.yorkcountypa.gov, under the Human Services Tab, Special Needs Registry. This is a free program to anyone wishing to participate.

NEW TO REXROTH PARK

Residents and visitors who enjoy walking

their pet at the park will see something

new this year! The Township will be in-

stalling Pet Waste Stations in the park so

that people can easily pick up after their

pets during their walk. Please be respectful

of those that use the fields and pick up

after your pet!

ALSO COMING? A grant was submitted

to the Coca Cola Foundation for Keep

America Beautiful recycle bins for the park

and gym. Deadline was Feb 27th and the

recipients will be contacted after that date.

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Yorkana Fire Company Events EVENT DATE TIME COST

Bluegrass Concert March 28th 6:00 pm $12/ ticket

50/50 Dinner April 18th 5:00 pm $12/ ticket

Yard Sale May 2nd 8:00 am Spaces available

Mother's Day Dinner May 10th 11:00 am $12/ adults, $8/ kids 4-10, under 4 free

Bluegrass Concert May 30th 6:00 pm $12/ ticket

50/50 Dinner July 18th 5:00 pm $12/ticket

Questions? Contact Jen Hose at (717) 757-2456.

Craley Fire Company Events EVENT DATE/TIME EVENT DATE/TIME

Sub Sale in March April 23 delivery Chicken Bar-B-Que May 9th

Community Egg Hunt April 4th, 1:00 pm Sub Sale June 18 delivery

Chicken Bar-B-Que April 11th Chicken Bar-B-Que June 13th

Spring Gun Raffle April 11th Craley Days August 7th & 8th

Pretzel Sandwich Sale May 21 delivery Chicken Bar-B-Que August 8th

Meat Bingo April 24th

Questions? For further information, call 717-244-9245 or 717-244-5237

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