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PENN TIMES The Official Newsletter of Penn Township

VOL. 18 No. 3 www.penntwpcc.org July 2021

Our mission is to protect the public health of residents in Cumberland County by collecting field data and eliminat-ing vectors of the West Nile and Zika Viruses. Vector (‘vekter) means an organism, typically a biting insect or tick, that transmits a disease or parasite from one animal or plant to another.

Did you know? Mosquitoes are the world’s deadliest ani-mals. Per the CDC, vector-borne diseases account for more than 17% of all infectious diseases and cause more than 700,000 deaths annually. Mosquito-borne diseases include Chikungunya, Zika Virus, Denge Fever, West Nile Virus, Malaria, Yellow Fever, St. Louis Encephalitis, East-ern Equine Encephalitis and many more. The beginning stage in the Mosquito Life Cycle is when females lay eggs in containers that hold water. The eggs hatch into larva within a few days to months when covered with water. Larvae continue to live in the water and then develop into pupae in as few as 5 days. The pupae then live in the same water and develop into adult flying mosquitoes within 2-3 days.

The most effective mosquito control effort is directed toward the source: Standing Water! Larval mosquito habitats are generally divided into three types: perma-nent water, temporary floodwater and man made habi-tats. These man made habitats include old tires, leaky hoses, open trash bins and the numerous other items shown in the diagram above. Source reduction includes solving drainage issues, reducing standing water and eliminating man made habitats.

Township Personnel 2

Township Calendar 2

Board of Supervisors & Township News 3

Trooper Times 4

Park & Rec 4

Well Water Testing Packets Available 5

Community Bulletin Board 6-7

Penn Township Municipal Staff/Hours 8

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :

As of April 1, 2021 Cumberland County Vector Control has begun the West Nile surveillance season. We are cov-ering the county by placing data collection traps in high-er traffic areas such as neighborhoods, parks, and com-munal locations. The samples are then processed, and only the mosquitoes are sent up to Harrisburg where they are tested for West Nile. Standing water is examined and sometimes treated if it is presenting a problem. So far, we have seen a slow start to the season due to the snow in mid-April. However, mosquito activity will pick up with the warmer weather. Programs offered by Cumberland Co. Vector Control: Mosquito-borne Disease Program (PA DEP) West Nile Virus & Zika Virus Dead Birds: Testing & Reporting Blackfly (gnat) Suppression Program (PA DEP) Provide Household Pests & Wildlife Information Gypsy Moth Program (PA DCNR)

Please contact us for more information!

Vector Control Mosquito-borne Disease Control Program

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Penn Township Personnel

Zoning Hearing Board Terry Mentzer - Chairman Rachael Hollenbaugh - Secretary James Hollenbaugh - Vice Chairman Vacant - Voting Alternate Vacant - Voting Alternate Richard Mislitsky - Solicitor

Planning Commission Wayne Stevenson- Co-Chair Gary Cribbs - Co-Chair Marcia Leeds - Secretary Victor Barrick Joseph Ferrante James Skiles

Park & Rec Committee Patricia Weidman - Chair Sally Anderson - Vice-Chair Carrie Collins - Secretary Tammy Karstetter Anna Group Gary Hunsecker Dianne Conaway

Fire Company Executive Officers John Wardle - President 776-7266 Denny McGarry - Vice President Wayne Hockensmith - Treasurer Pat Sangialosi - Secretary Mary McGarry - Assistant Secretary Cindia Whistler - Financial Secretary John Wardle Jr - Chaplain Cindia Whistler - Facility Contact

Fire Company Line Officers Doug Stum - Fire Chief Ryan Finky - Deputy Chief Vacant - Assistant Chief Tim Knepp - EMS Chief Al Mick - Captain Vacant - Lieutenant

Fire Company Auxiliary Mary Wert - President Joyce Wardle - Vice President Tammy Duncan - Secretary Marcia Leeds - Treasurer/Financial Secretary Tina Fry - Trustee Evie Kough - Trustee Judy Hockensmith - Trustee Kay Kann - Chaplain

Fire/Police Members Jim Sheaffer - Captain Mike Chestnut Ricky Stitt - Lieutenant Ron Tritt Leon Kitner Ira Wagner Art Danner John J Wardle Jr Wayne Hockensmith Robert Alleman Steve Cohick Grace Hernandes Richard Cook Pamela Sheaffer Mike Ickes Marvin Martin

Fire Company Trustees Jim Sheaffer Richard Cook Denny Shoff Ryan Finkey Doug Stum

Emergency Management Coordinator

Robert Kough, Jr. Ernie Beecher - Deputy 226-6537

Codes Enforcement Officer Tim Knepp, Sr.

Vacancy Board J. Michael Ickes - Chair

Loan Grant Coordinator Carrie Collins

Fire Marshal Bob Kough, Jr. Tim Knepp, Sr.—Assistant

2021 Township Calendar All meetings are held at the Township building , 1301 Centerville Road, Newville, PA at 7:00 pm unless other-wise stated.

JULY 5 Office Closed for the Fourth of July Holiday 8 Board of Supervisors Meeting 14 Zoning Hearing Board 19 Planning Commission Meeting 21 Park & Rec Committee at 6:30pm 22 Supervisor Workshop

AUGUST 5-7 PTVFC Fireman’s Fair in Huntsdale 11 Zoning Hearing Board 12 Board of Supervisors Meeting 16 Planning Commission 18 Park & Rec Committee at 6:30pm 19 Supervisor Workshop

SEPTEMBER 6 Office Closed for the Labor Day Holiday 8 Zoning Hearing Board 9 Board of Supervisors Meeting 15 Park & Rec Committee at 6:30pm 20 Planning Commission Meeting 23 Supervisor Workshop BINGO: Fire Company BINGO is held every Friday

night, 7:00 at the Fire Hall

NOTE: All Auxiliary events will abide by and follow CDC Guidelines

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Board of Supervisors

PENN TOWNSHIP SUMMER OFFICE HOURS

March 28 through October 30, 2021

Monday through Thursday 7:00 AM—4:00 PM

Closed on Fridays

NOTARY SERVICES

Available at the Township Office

Notary work $5.00 per seal

(No DMV forms or titles)

The complete minutes of the Supervisors’ Meetings are available, once they are approved, at the Township Building or on our website, www.penntwpcc.org.

April • Approved ADA Entranceway Ramp Con-

struction • Approved 2021 Road Materials Bids • Approved 2021 Township Traffic Study April Supervisor’s Workshop • Approved Fire Police Requests for outly-

ing Municipalities • Approved Fire Company Safety Training April Conditional Use Hearings • 221 Smith Road Conditional Use Hearing • 2098 Pine Road Conditional Use Hearing

May • Approved Advertisement of 2021 Tar &

Chip project • Approved advertisement of the 2021

Southside Drive Paving Project • Approved purchase of new 550 Dump

Truck to replace existing 550 Dump Truck June Exeter Rezoning Hearing • Exeter Request to delay 60 days Daniel

Graham June • Awarded the 2021 Liquid Fuels Bid • Awarded the Southside Drive Paving Bid

ROADMASTER’S REPORT

This summer our Twp Road Crew will be paving and patching roads and will begin the next round of mowing shoulders and banks. Preparation has begun for the next Beetem Hollow Culvert replacement happening this summer.

2021 Oil and Chip Projects Bream Road (Municipal to Municipal Lines) Point Road (Leeds Road to Rt 233) Penn Drive ( DJ Office to Rt174)

ZONING OFFICE

Zoning FAQs… Did you Know?

Permits are required for:

• New buildings, Additions, Remodels, & Demolitions

• Garages or Carports • Sheds or Accessory Buildings • Decks, Fences and Roof Decking • Swimming Pools and Hot Tubs with depth

of more than 24” (includes inflatables) • Signs and other structures

When in Doubt, please Reach Out!

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TROOPER’S TIME

While enjoying your Summer, these are some issues to be aware of:

1. Home Improvement Frauds - A contractor stops by your house unexpectedly and says he just happens to be repaving a driveway nearby and has leftover material. He offers to repave your driveway for a really low price. Or a contractor looks at your chimney or roof and tells you it needs to be fixed even if it doesn’t. In such cases, the suspect can take your money without completing the work or he does a shoddy job. Don't fall for it, although some contractors may be honest it is up to you to beware of anyone offering to do a repair unsolicited work. When looking for a contractor, get referrals from family, friends, others and do your due diligence. Before agreeing to work with a contractor, verify that they are properly licensed and registered.

2. Reporting of Crimes - If in the event you believe a crime occurred please report this event in a timely manner. By reporting crimes promptly, it will increase the chances of investigatory leads and/or solvability factors devel-oping.

3. Home address visibilities – In the event you would need a emergency services to respond to your address, make sure your address is visible in the daylight hours and at night. This will help emergency services promptly respond to your address.

Take care and be safe! TROOPER DARNELL J WILLIAMS

IF WE BUILD IT… WILL THEY COME?

This was the question we asked ourselves when we first met as the Parks & Recreation Committee in 2018. What does our community need, want, or desire? Through much discussion and surveying the community, we came up with a plan. While this plan has changed many times, our change was nothing compared to the change that would happen throughout the world. The pandemic shifted many elements in our lives. It brought forth the importance of outdoor space, the need to spend time outside of our houses, and to stretch our legs longer than just the width of the living room.

June has brought warmth, sunshine and (at press time) the scheduled delivery of equipment for the brand-new Play-ground Climbing experience at Centerville Park, 55 Penn Drive. We can’t wait for you to see what’s in store! Lots of climbing elements can have kids pretending to be a Ninja Warrior, Spider Man or anything their creative imaginations can come up with. This play structure is Handicap accessible with access points around, so children of all abilities can play together. We are so excited to have this as a part of our wonderful community and hope that you and your family enjoy many hours of play.

Play is not just reserved for the kiddos! While we are so excited the playground equipment is here, the park is for eve-ryone. If you haven’t yet been to visit, it is our hope that you will come to check out all of our new growth. In addition to the beautiful new flowers popping up, we have extended the paved walking trails to connect all areas of the park together, installed several new benches and trash cans along the way, updated the welcome board, added new back-boards to the basketball court and replaced the roof on the pavilion. Oh, and don’t forget about our furry friends. Our trails are pet friendly and have dog walking stations.

Perhaps you are planning a BBQ or get together and need space for everyone to spread out and have fun. The pavilion is a great place for this and can be rented for a donation of $50.00. Applica- tions for renting the pavilion can be picked up at the Township Office, 1301 Centerville Rd.

Thank you to everyone who has made this a reality... we can’t wait to see you at Centerville Park!

PENN TOWNSHIP PARKS & REC COMMITTEE

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The new 2021 Municipal Garbage Contract with Apple

Valley Waste Services took effect on July 01, 2021.

If you are still experiencing issues with service, please contact the Township Office.

Well Water Testing

Planning Commission Chair, Wayne Stevenson completed extensive research and made

contact with ALS Environ-mental in regard to conduct-

ing well water testing as a result of Commercial and

Industrial building sites. ALS well water testing packets are available at the Township Of-

fice. Interested parties can pick up a packet during regular business hours.

Cumberland Valley is a dream destination for ice cream lovers and there are plenty of places to find this cooling treat! Sign up for the FREE Cumber-land Valley Ice Cream Trail passport and indulge in every conceivable ice cream concoction as you sprinkle in some stops on your next visit.

With 15 locations spread across Cumberland Val-ley, you’ll always find a nearby spot to satisfy your cravings. To top it off, every five check-ins will en-ter you in a monthly $10 gift card drawing! This promotion is valid from May 31- September 6, 2021.

In 1984, President Ronald Reagan designated July as National Ice Cream Month and the third Sun-day of the month as National Ice Cream Day.

National Ice Cream Day will be Sunday, July 18th!

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CAN YOUR HOME BE EASILY IDENTIFIED BY EMERGENCY VEHICLES??

There is a Township Ordinance that requires all homes to have the street number three inches high so that emer-gency vehicles can easily find your home. These street

signs are available from the Penn Township Vol. Fire Co. at no charge as a public service. Contact Pam Sheaffer,

(717) 776-7557. Proof of Township residence is required. First sign is free, any additional signs will be $10.00 each.

Pay Your Trash Bill via Credit Card Now you can pay your Southampton Township Trash Bill

from the comfort of your home or office by using our online payment service!

To pay your Southampton Township Trash Bill , please have your Account Number and amount due available when paying online. You will need to choose your Municipality from the drop down list to begin your transaction. Enter your Account Number and amount due using the information that is printed on your current trash bill. There are several other Pete Bo-yajian required fields that must be completed to verify your account information which will ensure your payment is post-ed to the proper account.

Credit Card payments will not be accepted in person and can only be made online at https://southamptontwp.com. You will receive an email from MuniciPAY that verifies that your payment has been processed. Please ensure that you have provided your current email address so that you will be able to receive your receipt.

Southampton Township Trash uses the services of MuniciPAY to process your credit card payment. A service fee of 2.65% or $3.00 minimum per transaction will be charged by the pay-ment processing company for this service. If you have any questions, you can contact the Southampton Township Trash Collection Office (717)-532-9646 – Ext 102

Find Your Name

The names of two Township residents, selected ran-domly from Township records, are “hidden” out of con-

text somewhere in this newsletter. Find your name and we will treat you to a $20 gift

certificate to Saylor’s Market in Newville. If you find your name, you must claim the reward by stopping by

Saylor’s Market before July 31st. Our thanks to Curt Saylor for his donation to the

Newsletter!

TOWNSHIP TIDBITS

Penn Township Services Photo Copies: $0.25 per page Laminating: $1.00 per item Faxing: $1.00 first page

$0.50 each Additional page Notary Work: $5.00 per seal

The Township will also accept residential waste oil from vehicles.

Email Address Collection The township is collecting email addresses to be able to efficiently deliver the newsletter and emergency information to our residents. • Community Announcements & Updates • Emergency Information • Penn Times Quarterly Newsletter If you are interested in receiving information by email, contact us at www.penntwp@kuhncom.net.

Newsletter Advertising The PENN TIMES is published quarterly and offers area businesses the opportunity to advertise their businesses to all of the residents of the township. Advertisements may be changed to fit the seasons. Seasonal businesses may choose to advertise in the issue closest to their peak season. Prices List for advertising in the 2020 PENN TIMES: Size Cost/Issue Cost/Year 1/8 Page (Business Card) $50 $175 ¼ Page $100 $350 ½ Page $200 $700 Full Page $400 $1400 Contact the township office at 717 486-3104 to re-

serve your space and for newsletter deadline.

Help Wanted Penn Township Board of Supervisors are looking for residents to serve on the Planning Commission, Park & Rec Committee, Zoning Hearing Board and as a 2021 Auditor. If you are interested in serving on either of these committees or serving as an Auditor, please call the Secretary at 717-486-3104 or speak with a supervisor.

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Penn Township

Address: Winter Office Hours: Summer Office Hours: 1301 Centerville Road January 25—March 27, 20201 March 28—October 30, 2021 Newville, PA 17241 October 31—December 31, 2021 Monday—Thursday Phone: (717) 486-3104 Monday—Friday 7:00 AM — 4:00 PM Fax: (717) 486-3522 8:00 AM — 3:00 PM Closed on Fridays!

Township Staff

Board of Supervisors Township Engineer Sewage Enforcement Officer Gary Martin, Chairman Paul Wilson Vincent Elbel Ron Tritt, Vice-Chairman Wilson Engineering Ken Sheaffer, Supervisor Township Secretary Township Tax Collector Zoning Officer Corrie Wadel Debra Dyarman Tim Knepp, Sr. Vicki Knepp, Asst. Julie Ruff, Deputy Township Treasurer Road Master Township Auditors Trina Manetta Jeff Gillaugh Fred Leeds Alan Hostetter, Asst. Jenny Rhoads Township Solicitor Employee Marcus McKnight, III Ernie Beecher Steve Seiders