Summer—Fall 2017 Newsletter

HANOVER BOROUGH

Hanover Borough Website: www.hanoverboroughpa.gov

DEGUY AVENUE PLAYGROUND

“Flushable” Wipes Blamed for Sewer Woes

Increasingly popular bathroom wipes—pre-moistened towelettes that are often advertised as flushable are responsible for creating clogs and backups in sewer systems around the U.S. Wastewater authorities say wipes may go down the toilet, but even many labeled “flushable” are not breaking down as they course through the sewer system.

Stories about costly sewerage system clogs have multiplied as more disposable wipe products have hit the market in the past few years. Companies advertise their disposable wipes as “flushable” or “safe for sewer and septic systems”, but independent tests have found otherwise. Because the wipes do not disintegrate easily or quickly, they clog sewage treatment equipment. A secondary problem with flushable wipes is that they are similar in function and appearance to wipe products that are to be disposed of in the trash rather than down the toilet. Baby wipes or facial wipes, for example, are not even marketed as “flushable” and may contain logos or notices on the packaging that warn consumers not to flush. However, consumers who have heard of flushable wipes may simply assume that because non-flushable wipes look similar, they can be flushed. Both flushable and non-flushable wipes contribute to clogs in the sewerage system. Avoid flushing any type of wipe, “flushable” or otherwise, down the toilet. This will prevent costly clogs and environmentally damaging overflows at your local sewage system. In fact, it would be best to avoid disposable wipes completely since they produce waste that should end up in a landfill, and more sustainable alternatives (such as your normal dissolves-quickly-in-water toilet paper made on unbleached recycled paper) exist. If you can’t let go of your wipes, make sure they are properly disposed of in the trash.

PLEASE BE AWARE OF WHAT YOU ARE FLUSHING — IT COULD COST YOU

The Borough of Hanover Sanitary Sewer Department would like you to be aware that should you choose to flush

items that are not flushable and it causes a blockage in the public sewer system, you could be liable for costs.

SNOW EMERGENCY INFORMATION For Snow Emergency Regulations please

visit our website at www.hanoverboroughpa.gov Under the Code & Regulations Tab click on Snow Emergency Regulations

Information on snow emergency policy, fines & towing , Off Street Parking and map for

Locust Street Residents and Ruth Avenue Residents.

HANOVER BOROUGH ELECTED OFFICIALS

Mayor Ben Adams

First Ward Council Brian J. Shea

Gerald Funke

Second Ward Council William W. Reichart II

R. Daniel Noble

Third Ward Council Robert J. Marcoccio

Henry McLin

Fourth Ward Council Scott Angel

Marjorie L. Libertini

Fifth Ward Council James E. Baumgardner

James A. Roth

www.hanoverboroughpa.gov

EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION ALERTS

Do you receive alerts when The Borough of Hanover issues them?

If you do not and would like to receive them you can sign up by visiting the borough website www.hanoverboroughpa.gov and click on the Community Links then the Code Red Community Notification icon. Those without internet access may call the borough office at 637-3877 Monday through Friday between 8:00AM and 4:30PM to supply their information over the phone. You may select to receive the information by phone, text message or email. The Borough uses CodeRed, a mass notification system, to inform residents of emergency and general notifications. The data collected is not shared with any one else. The system ensures we are getting timely, informative alerts out to our residents to keep them aware of the latest events that are impacting the community.

FOR AFTER HOURS EMERGENCIES: For Public Safety, Police or Fire call 911. For Water call 476-2712. For Sewer Emergencies needing immediate attention call 476-2709.

CURBSIDE—RESIDENTIAL RECYCLING

2017- 2018 Recycling Curbside Pick Up Dates

September Mon. 11th Tues. 12th Thurs. 14th Fri. 15th October Mon. 9th Tues. 10th Thurs. 12th Fri. 13th November Mon. 13th Tues. 14th Thurs. 16th Fri. 17th December Mon. 11th Tues. 12th Thurs. 14th Fri. 15th January Mon. 8th Tues. 9th Thurs. 11th Fri. 12th February Mon. 12th Tues. 13th Thurs. 15th Fri. 16th March Mon. 12th Tues. 13th Thurs. 15th Fri. 16th April Mon. 9th Tues. 10th Thurs. 12th Fri. 13th May Mon. 14th Tues. 15th Thurs. 17th Fri. 18th June Mon. 11th Tues. 12th Thurs. 14th Fri. 15th July Mon. 9th Tues. 10th Thurs. 12th Fri. 13th August Mon. 13th Tues. 14th Thurs. 16th Fri. 17th September Mon. 10th Tues. 11th Thurs. 13th Fri. 14th October Mon. 8th Tues. 9th Thurs. 11th Fri. 12th November Mon. 12th Tues. 13th Thurs. 15th Fri. 16th December Mon. 10th Tues. 11th Thurs. 13th Fri. 14th

Reminder

A different truck will collect each recyclable separately at a different time for the following items which are collected curbside:

Aluminum & bimetal (co-mingled in same bin) *BINS ARE FOR CANS ONLY*; Cardboard (broken down & bundled); Newspaper (bundled) * Must be kept dry*

Recycling Drop Off Center Info

Current hours: 6:00 AM to 3:00 PM Monday—Friday

(with staffed assistance from 7:00 AM to 12:00 noon)

Every Saturday 7:00 AM—2:00 PM (with staffed assistance)

Recycling Center will continue to accept recyclable items including clear & colored glass, quality paper, magazines & phone books

We now accept plastics, please see attached information

Textile Box: Located at the Recycling Center for a convenient place to drop your used clothing.

HANOVER AREA TRANSFER STATION

HOURS & RATES

Hours: 7:00 AM to 2:30 PM Monday through Friday

Minimum Charge: $30.00

All appliances with Freon: $50.00 per item

Not accepted items: Propane bottles, antifreeze, motor oil or car batteries, telephone poles, railroad ties or

lumber over 8 feet in length, any electronics.

MISC REFUSE COLLECTION INFO Refuse Weight

Households are allowed to place up to three (3) 30 gallon bags per week curbside.

No bags or cans in excess of 30 gallon size will be picked up!

Special or Large Item Pickups Please call Public Works at 632-3939

to schedule a special pickup. 1 large item picked up weekly free for residential service Must call 717-632-3939 to schedule pickup of large item

Holiday Pickup

Holiday pickup is always the Wednesday of the week the holiday falls.

If your regular pickup day is Monday or Tuesday and the holiday falls on one of these days the pickup is always the Wednesday following the holiday. If your regular day is Thursday or Friday and the holiday falls on one of these

days the pickup is always the Wednesday before the holiday.

2017—2018 Garden Waste Collection (Borough Residents Only)

Garden and leaf waste will be picked up with your recyclables During May and October on your regular pick-up day:

Monday, Oct. 9th Monday, May 14th Monday, Oct. 8th Tuesday, Oct. 10th Tuesday, May 15th Tuesday, Oct. 9th Thursday, Oct. 12th Wednesday, May 17th Thursday, Oct. 11th Friday, Oct. 13th Thursday, May 18th Friday, Oct. 12th

*PLEASE PLACE GARDEN LEAF WASTE STICKER ON BAGS BAGS CONTAINING ROCKS, GRASS, TREE LIMBS OR GROUND WILL NOT BE COLLECTED*

DO THE EARTH A FAVOR AND BRING YOUR GRASS TO US!

Please help us to reduce the amount of waste being sent to the county incinerator! While it is the most beneficial to the environment to mulch your own grass and leave it lay in your yard, we know that some borough residents prefer to pick up their grass clippings. In an effort to reduce waste being sent to the incinerator, Hanover Borough is now accepting grass clippings at the recycle yard at 139 North Street. Next time you bag your grass, bring it to the yard and let us compost it for you! Borough residents can bring grass clippings to our grass only container located at the borough recycle yard during normal operating hours.

HANOVER BOROUGH

Now Accepting PLASTICS #1 - #7

Only at the Public Works Recycle Yard. 139 North St.

As the Hanover Borough Public Works dept. continues its study of our current trash system we are expanding our recycling program by adding plastic. The initial roll-out of this expansion will involve collecting the plastics at our public works yard and working with different vendors to accept the product. The Borough hopes to continue to expand and modernize our current trash system to better serve our residents. Please call 717-632-3939 with any questions

Please recycle the following clean plastics:

Plastic water, juice & soda bottles.

Plastic clamshells

(baked goods & produce containers).

Yogurt containers.

Plastic containers & bottles #1 through #7.

This may include shampoo bottles, liquid detergent

containers, condiment bottles, kitty litter buckets,

etc.

Caps and lids should be removed but still are recyclable.

Rinse thoroughly to remove any residue.

* Styrofoam is not accepted and can be placed in with your regular trash

* Plastic toys and furniture cannot be accepted at this time.

EXAMPLES OF ACCEPTABLE PLASTICS

Plastic is a versatile and inexpensive material with thousands of uses, but it is also a significant source of pollution. Some worrisome emerging environmental issues involve plastics, including gigantic oceanic garbage patches and the microbeads problem. Recycling can alleviate some of the problems, but the confusion over what we can and cannot recycle continues to confound consumers. Plastics are particularly troublesome, as different types require different processing to be reformulated and re-used as raw material.

To effectively recycle plastic items, you need to know two things: the plastic number of the material, and which of these types of plastics your municipality's recycling service accepts. Many facilities now accept #1 through #7, but check with them first to make sure.

Recycling by the Numbers The symbol code we are familiar with—a single digit ranging from 1 to 7 surrounded by a triangle of arrows—was designed by The Society of the Plastics Industry (SPI) in 1988 to allow consumers and recyclers to differentiate types of plastics while providing a uniform coding system for manufacturers.

The numbers, which 39 U.S. states now require to be molded or imprinted on all eight-ounce to five-gallon containers that can accept the half-inch minimum-size symbol, identify the type of plastic. According to the American Plastics Council, an industry trade group, the symbols also help recyclers do their jobs more effectively.

Plastic #1: PET (Polyethylene terephthalate) The easiest and most common plastics to recycle are made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and are assigned the number 1. Examples include soda and water bottles, medicine containers, and many other common consumer product containers. Once it has been processed by a recycling facility, PET can become fiberfill for winter coats, sleeping bags and life jackets.

It can also be used to make bean bags, rope, car bumpers, tennis ball felt, combs, sails for boats, furniture and, of course, other plastic bottles. However tempting it may be, PET #1 bottles should not be re-purposed as reusable water bottles.

Plastic #2: HDPE (High-density polyethylene plastics) Number 2 is reserved for high-density polyethylene plastics (HDPE). These include heavier containers that hold laundry detergents and bleaches as well as milk, shampoo and motor oil. Plastic labeled with the number 2 is often recycled into toys, piping, truck bed liners, and rope. Like plastic designated number 1, it is widely accepted at recycling centers.

Plastic #3: V (Vinyl) Polyvinyl chloride gets number 3. Once recycled, it can be ground up and reused to make vinyl flooring, window frames, or piping.

Plastic #4: LDPE (Low density polyethylene) Low density polyethylene (LDPE) is used to make thin, flexible plastics.

Plastic #5: PP (Polypropylene) Some food containers are made with the stronger polypropylene plastic, as well as a large proportion of plastic caps.

Plastic #6: PS (Polystyrene) Number 6 goes on polystyrene items such as coffee cups, disposable cutlery and meat trays. It can be reprocessed into many items, including rigid insulation. However, the foam versions of plastic #6 (for example, cheap coffee cups) pick up a lot of dirt and other contaminants during the handling process, and often just ends up being thrown away at the recycling facility.

Plastic #7: Others Last are items crafted from various combinations of the aforementioned plastics or from unique plastic formulations not commonly used. Usually imprinted with a number 7, these plastics are the most difficult to recycle. If your municipality accepts #7, good, but otherwise you will have to re-purpose the object or throw it in the trash.

Additional Information On Plastic Recycling

HANOVER RECREATION BOARD PLANS TO UPGRADE OUR PUBLIC PLAYGROUNDS

DEGUY AVENUE PLAYGROUND IS THE FIRST PLAYGROUND WE ARE PLANNING ON COMPLETING BY THE END OF 2017

The Borough of Hanover Recreation Board is currently working on a five year plan to upgrade our public playgrounds by making them handicapped accessible and upgrading equipment to bring the playgrounds up to current standards. Our goal is to concentrate on one playground per year. Deguy Avenue is the first playground on the list for upgrades. We have added a handicapped accessible swing and hope to accomplish a new pavilion, play structure, rhythm wall and spider web climber.

We wish to thank the following who have donated

McSherrystown Home Association

The Kiwanis Club of Hanover

Weis Markets

Giant Food Store

The Hanover Recreation Board would like to thank

The Rotary Club of Hanover

for their generous donation to give our Moul Field Concession Stand a much needed sprucing up. A new roof, fresh paint job,

new skylight, new outlets. New concrete is on the way.

GRANT RECEIVED FOR RESURFACING TENNIS AND BASKETBALL COURTS

The Hanover Recreation Board would like to thank the J. WM. Warehime Foundation

for the generous grant that they awarded to resurface our Tennis Courts, Basketball

Courts, and to install new fencing. This project is set to begin Fall of 2017.

DONATIONS The Hanover Recreation Board is reaching out to the Community to ask for your assistance in helping upgrade our playgrounds. We have 6

public playgrounds—Elm Avenue, Baer Avenue, West Hanover Street, DeGuy Avenue, and Myers Memorial. No Donation is too small.

Please make check payable to: The Borough of Hanover Recreation Department, 44 Frederick Street,

Hanover, Pa. 17331

Happenings at Guthrie Memorial Library Hanover’s Public Library, 2 Library Place

www.yorklibraries.org/guthrie

Guthrie Town Hall Meeting with Robert Lambert – Meet the new York County Library System’s President and hear the ongoing progress of the library’s strategic plan.

September 26, 7:00 pm in the Bare Center Painted Barn Quilts – Join Suzi Parron and follow the barn quilt trail.

September 28, 6:30 pm in the Bare Center Military Moments, Showcasing Our Veterans – This exciting day honors our Vietnam Veterans. Local veterans groups such as the Freedom Fighters, Legion Reps, VFW, AMVETS, etc., will be here with displays of artifacts, a personal thank you from a local community member, whose family was rescued from Cambodia, local politician Kate Klunk will speak, local opera singer Karen Bureau will perform, plus lots more! We will also have the Travelling Wall, similar to the Vietnam Wall in Washington, D.C., this wall has the names of fallen service men and women since 2001.

October 21, 10:00 am in the Bare Center Ghost Stories with Alan Irvine – it’s almost Halloween, are you ready for some Ghost Stories? Storyteller Alan Irvine will be telling some definitely scary and creepy stories for teens and adults! Let’s see if he can scare your socks off!! October 24, 6:30 pm in the Bare Center Friends Cash Bingo – Bingo is here again at the library. Join your friends for a fun and “friendly” game of BINGO! Tickets will go on sale around the beginning of October. Check the website, newsletter or call the library for more information. October 29, 1:00 pm in the Bare Center Friends Frost Fair – Just in time for your holiday shopping! Check out the handcrafted items on sale by some very talented local artisans and support the library in the process. November 2, 4:00-7:00 pm; November 3, 10:00-4:00 pm; and November 4, 10:00-2:00 pm in the Bare Center Trading Titles – Are you looking for new titles and authors to read? Or would you like someone else’s opinion before trying a new book? Maybe you would like to share some of your favorite titles and authors. Join this group for an informal time of sharing and discussion. November 28, 6:30-8:00 pm in the Hormel Reading Room Family Programs: Mini-Golf at the Library – Putt your way through the library! Start in the Children’s Department and work your way down to the 19th hole in the Bare Center. Fun for the whole family! Tickets will go on sale around the beginning of November. Check out the website, newsletter or call the library for more infor-mation. November 24, 9:00-1:00 pm throughout the library (Library will be open for Mini-Golf ONLY) The Polar Express by Fun-In-It Storytelling – Join Beth Rebert as she tells the classic Christmas tale of the Polar Express. December 4, 6:30 pm in the Bare Center

Happenings at Guthrie Memorial Library Hanover’s Public Library, 2 Library Place

www.yorklibraries.org/guthrie

Adult “ongoing” programs: Mystery Book Talks – (1st Tuesday of month) September 5, October 3, November 7 , & December 5 Bare Center – 6:30 pm Adult Coloring – (2nd Tuesday of month) September 12, October 10, November 14, & December 12 Board Room – 1:30 pm Rabbit Transit Information Desk – (2nd Monday of month) September 11, October 9, November 13, & December 11 Adult Dept. – 10:00 am Tech Guru – (2nd Thursday of month) September 14, October 12, November 9 , & December 14 Corner Room – 10:00 am

Teen “ongoing” programs: Dungeons & Dragons Club – Mondays at 5:30 pm in the Teen Department Teen Chess Club – Tuesdays at 5:00 pm in the Teen Department Teen Video Game Club – Thursdays at 5:00 pm in the Teen Department Children’s “ongoing” programs: Story times: Toddler Time (age 2) – Mondays, 10:15 am Preschool (ages 3-5) – Tuesdays, 10:15 am Preschool (ages 3-5) – Wednesdays, 10:15 am & 1:00 pm Babies & Books (ages birth – 24 mos.) - 10:15 am & 11:00 am Registration required – Fall sign up begins August 28, 2017 Sit. Stay. Read – 3rd Wednesday 6:00-7:00 pm & every Saturday 10:00-11:00 am in the Children’s Library Register at the Children’s desk Monday Evening Story Time – every Monday at 6:30 pm in the Program Room (All ages) LEGO Club – 2nd Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm (Ages 5-12) Wee Build Program – 1st Wednesday of the month 6:30 pm & 3rd Saturday of the month 10:15 in the Program Room (Ages 18 mos. – 5 yrs.) Minecraft Building Challenge – 3rd Thursday of the month at 6:00 pm in the Children’s Library (Ages 7-12 yrs.) 4H Club Meeting – 3rd Tuesday of the month at 6:00 pm in the Program Room (Ages 8-18 yrs.)

www.MainStreetHanover.org.

2nd Saturdays in Downtown Hanover

What is 2nd Saturday?

Every Saturday can be a day to experience downtown, but 2nd Saturdays are extra special because local businesses pick these Saturdays to create and put on events, sales, and in-store fun for everyone to enjoy! Saturdays are the days when you want to get out and explore. Experience what many have known all along, that Saturdays are exciting in downtown Hanover! Starting bright and early, the Hanover Market House welcomes you to experience the traditional market mornings. Starting with coffee and a breakfast sandwich, you can wander the stalls of local farmers and crafters selling unique items to locals for over 80 years. After getting all your meats, produce, baked goods and candy for the week, stroll down Carlisle St. for some fun shopping! Hanover has such a variety of independent shops that will be a treat for those looking to support small business and like the customer service you get when you buy local. Or are you more interested in pampering yourself? Hair stylists, massage therapists, nail artists and a yoga studio are all great options for practicing some self-care. Stop then for lunch at one of the wonderful sandwich shops or quick casual eateries in town. Then begin your afternoon with some games at Timeline Arcade or a blissful time getting your shoe fix at one of the largest Clarks outlets around. Nighttime is the right time for enjoying a craft beer and delicious meal. Visit www.MainStreetHanover.org for an online business directory of all the great places you can visit in downtown Hanover! Come visit 2nd Saturday’s—September 9, October 14, November 11, and December 9, 2017. Fall Sip & Stroll- September 30

Join downtown Hanover merchants and local vendors for this strolling and sampling event! Downtown and local businesses and vendors have paired up to offer samples of food, wine, and beer in various locations around downtown Hanover! Ticket holders will stroll around the downtown visiting different businesses and tasting a variety of wines, beers, and food from local establish-ments! Participants will also enjoy live music and special deals on a variety of in-store items. Main Street Hanover’s Sip & Strolls invite adults to enjoy the shops and nightlife in Downtown Hanover. Must be 21+. Tickets are available through EventBrite, and will go on sale August 30, 2017. General Admission $25 Designated Driver $10 All proceeds from this event will benefit Main Street Hanover’s future events and initiatives. The proceeds from the 2017 Sip & Stroll events will support the Historic Wayside marker update project, which includes an online Battle of Hanover walking trail.

www.MainStreetHanover.org.

Celebrate Santa’s Cabin 80th Anniversary!

Christmas Parade – November 24 - 9:00 am

Welcome Santa Claus into town with the annual Santa Parade downtown. Enjoy the kickoff to the Christmas season with the arrival of Santa to his Cabin in the square! Parade begins at 9:00am and ends with the opening of Santa’s Cabin for the season.

Santa’s Cabin Hours

Fri. Nov. 24: 9 a.m.-12 p.m., 1-5 p.m., 6-8 p.m. Sat. Nov. 25: 10 a.m.-12 p.m., 1-6 p.m. Mon. Nov 27: 6-8 p.m. Fri. Dec. 1: 6-8 p.m. Sat. Dec 2: 10 a.m.-12 p.m., 1-6 p.m. Mon. Dec. 4: 6-8 p.m. Fri. Dec. 8: 6-8 p.m. Sat. Dec. 9: 10 a.m.-12 p.m., 1-6 p.m. Mon. Dec. 11 thru Fri. Dec. 15: 6-8 p.m. Sat. Dec. 16: 10 a.m.-12 p.m., 1-6 p.m. Mon. Dec. 18 thru Fri. Dec. 22: 6-8 p.m. Sat. Dec 23: 10 a.m.– 12 p.m., 1-6 p.m. Christmas Tree Wars

Downtown Businesses are back at it again! Come downtown to see their unique Christmas tree creations. Pick up your Christmas Tree Wars passport at the Hanover Chamber Office, 146 Carlisle St., and at participating locations. Get stamps from all the shops with trees and vote for your favorite trees at participating locations. Proceeds benefit Main Street Hanover.

Free Holiday Parking

Free parking in Center Square all day on Fridays and Saturdays, beginning November 24 and ending December 30. We encourage shoppers to visit downtown Hanover throughout the holi-day season and offer them free parking to do their holiday shopping enjoying of all the down-town businesses.

1ST WARD-Calvary Bible Church , 603 Wilson Ave - 2ND WARD — Market House, 210 E. Chestnut St.

3RD WARD— Utz Pavilion, 861 Carlisle St. — 4TH WARD - Wirt Park Fire Station, 201 North Franklin St.

5TH WARD— Wellness Center, 400 York St.

HANOVER BOROUGH VOTING LOCATIONS

GENERAL ELECTION is Tuesday, November 7, 2017