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SPRING • 2019 your arborcreek ...something for everyone! Harborcreek Welcomes Spring Advertorial Multigenerational Households Ensure your home insurance are on the Rise reflects your household Erie, PA 1/23/19 – From single-parent Laskowski Insurance Agency. “However, “Many of our households to adult children living there are some things multigenerational customers have with their parents, there are more families should bring up when talking to busy family kinds of households than ever before. their agent.” lives and don’t The U.S. Census Bureau defines a have a lot of “Multigenerational households may have multigenerational household as more extra time in more personal property to insure and than two generations living under the their day to could require higher insurance limits,” same roof. think about said Margosian. “Additionally, more insurance, and The number of Americans living in people living in one space usually means we get that. multigenerational family households more activity—so homeowners may need That’s why continues to rise. In 2016, a record 64 to consider higher liability limits to cover we’re here to million people, or 20 percent of the something like a guest getting hurt or a help when, Robin Margosian U.S. population, lived with multiple stranger tripping over a toy in the yard. ERIE agent where and how generations under one roof, according to One option to consider is a personal they need us,” a Pew Research Center analysis of census catastrophe liability policy, also known as said Margosian. “We get to know our data. an umbrella policy, which adds an extra customers so we can help them choose layer of protection to your homeowners When multiple generations live under the coverages they need—not what they policy.” one roof, there are additional insurance don’t,” said Margosian. considerations. Margosian says another simple step is to Anyone who has questions about ask your insurance agent if Guaranteed “Homeowners coverage is designed to homeowners insurance can contact Replacement Cost Coverage is protect the person named in the policy Robin Margosian by phone at 814-897- included with your policy, and if it isn’t, and other relatives living in the household. 8467, by email at [email protected] or consider buying it. This coverage allows So a multigenerational household is in person. Laskowski Insurance Agency is homeowners to repair covered losses generally covered under most insurance in their home in today’s dollars. Not all located at 4620 Buffalo Rd. policies,” said Robin Margosian, companies offer it, but some, like Erie Insurance, do. S1864 12/18 your arborcreek magazine SPRING • 2019 — Volume 4 • Number 1 Welcome to year 4 of your Harborcreek Harborcreek Township Magazine - Harborcreek Township’s Official 5601 Buffalo Road magazine. We are grateful to all those who Harborcreek, PA 16421 CONTENT have supported this venture and thank all 814-899-3171 the advertisers that have continued to make www.harborcreektownship.org In The Community .................... 2-8 this a first rate publication. Thanks also to Development Update ....................9 Normal Business Hours: all the local organizations that have shared Community Calendar .............. 10-11 vital and interesting information over the Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm last 3 years. The HC Historical Society has Closed Weekends and Holidays Healthy Around Harborcreek ......... 12 helped us recapture “days gone by” and Fire Departments .................. 16-17 the volunteer fire departments have offered Supervisors: Historical Society .................. 20-21 safety tips for all of us to learn from. Tim May, Joe Peck, Dean Pepicello Husky Happenings ................. 22-24 As winter winds down – a tip of the cap Connie Cruz - Zoning Administrator to the HC Roads Crew for their great job Shelley Hull - Board Secretary in keeping our roads clear. Harborcreek Steve Seidler - Comptroller Township looks forward to an exciting Local Government Offices: Dave Eades - IT Spring and Summer – a chance to watch Brian Benovic - EMA District Justice Lisa R. Ferrick little league games, launch your boats, and Krista Arnold - Code Enforcement and 3921 Buffalo Road enjoy all that the Harborcreek Community Parks Coordinator Erie, PA 16510 has to offer. Michelle Hannold - Receptionist/Roads 814-451-6516 Harborcreek Township... Secretary State Representative Something for Everyone Wayne Boyd - Operations Manager Curt Sonney - 4th District Tim, Joe, and Dean District Office The Road & Parks Crew: K-Mart Plaza Mike Bean Mike Harrington 4457 Buffalo Road Interested in advertising in “your Dave Zellefrow Bryer Sonney Erie, PA 16510 Harborcreek” magazine and reaching Kurt Heidecker Steve Brainard 814-897-2080 over 17,000 residents of Harborcreek Isaac Dombrowski Ray Beer Township? John Pearson Tom Berlin State Senator Dan Laughlin Please contact Stacey Stranko at Greg Rzodkiewicz Ted Harmle 1314 Griswold Plaza [email protected] Steve Salow Doug Doerr Erie, PA 16501 or call: 814-636-4419 Nick Taccone Jason Moczulski 814-453-2515 Would you like to contribute content to Don Erbin “yourHarborcreek” magazine? Please Harborcreeek Township Sewer Auth. forward information and pictures (if 814-899-9191 applicable) to YourHarborcreek@ Brian McNamara, HTSA Manager harborcreektownship.org or call 814-899-3171. Harborcreek Township Harborcreeek Township Tax Collector Pam Brink maintains full editorial rights and will 5601 Buffalo Road include content when content room is Harborcreek, PA 16421 available. 814-899-0818 Tuesday-Friday, 9:30-1pm and 2-5pm MAGAZINE DEADLINE: Harborcreek Senior Center/AARP The next deadline to submit content to Chapter be considered for “yourHarborcreek” Located in lower level of HC magazine is May 13, 2019. Municipal Building — Hours - Monday & Wednesday — 12:30pm to 4:30pm Photo credits in this issue of “your Monthly meetings normally held the first Harborcreek”, all or in part, courtesy of Tuesday of each month @ 1:00pm. Please John D. Fox Photography and Kevin Soles. call 814-899-3171 to confirm. 1 In The Community A Public Safety Update from your Harborcreek Township Supervisors On December 13th the Department of General Services (DGS) of prefer this site given that most of their search has, appropriately so, Pennsylvania informed Township Supervisors that they were backing centered around a more central location in Erie County, we do take out of a deal that would have built a new PA State Police Barracks issue that after 2 years of working on this project that the powers that on vacant land just west of the Municipal Building on Route 20. The be in Harrisburg would simply pull the plug for reasons which are agreement was 2 years in the making. Subdivision of the 14 acres suspect at best. was complete, preliminary land development plans had already been Having said that, we support strongly Troop E and PSP efforts approved, site and building designs were complete, a ground breaking in general to do everything they can in the interest of the safety of was expected spring or summer of 2019. all residents in Erie County. We thank State Representative Curt Township Supervisors supported this agreement because it Sonney for his steadfast support in this venture. It is unfortunate that would have placed the preeminent law enforcement agency in the Harrisburg scuttled this important project just months from a long Commonwealth smack dab in the middle of Harborcreek Township awaited groundbreaking. It is hard to fathom how much money DGS with easy access to Interstate 90 benefitting not only the residents of may have spent over 2 years on legal fees, engineering services, site Harborcreek but northwestern Pennsylvania as a whole. testing etc. DGS cites the issue of a small area of wetlands (less than 1 We turn our attention to the future of public safety now. Between acre) and their desire for a traffic signal as reasons for voiding the tireless efforts of our 3 volunteer fire companies and the newly the agreement. It’s important to note that the design had already formed East County EMS service in partnership with Lawrence Park worked around the wetlands area. Even if it hadn’t, wetlands are and Wesleyville to back up the volunteers we feel the future of fire and easily mitigated every day for development. The traffic signal, which ambulance service in Harborcreek Township is as secure as ever. We a PennDot study deemed unnecessary but DGS demanded anyway, will explore all options available and continue to look for effective yet would have added $100,000 to what is estimated to be a $10 million affordable avenues for police coverage that can serve us well into the project. While we don’t necessarily doubt that DGS did not generally foreseeable future. Do Your Part to Prevent Storm Water Pollution in HC • Never pour any hazardous substance such as used oil, • When walking your pet, pick up the waste and dispose cleaning supplies and paint down any part of the storm of it properly. Leaving pet waste on the ground sewer system. increases public health risks by allowing harmful • Use pesticides and fertilizers sparingly to prevent bacteria to wash into the storm drain and eventually excess runoff. into local water bodies. • Never dump automotive fluids into storm drains. • Sweep up litter and debris from sidewalks, driveways, • Correct motor vehicle leaks (vehicles drip fluids such and parking lots, especially around storm drains to as oil, grease, gasoline, antifreeze, and brake fluid). avoid having it wash into the storm sewer system. 2 A Public Safety Update from your Harborcreek Township Supervisors HC Parks Looking Forward to Fun Activities This Summer Rolling Ridge Park is the place to be this summer for daily crafts starting June 10th. Pam and Marilyn will continue one of Harborcreek’s longest traditions and help make your summers a very fun and colorful one! More details will follow on Harborcreek Township’s Facebook page – stay tuned for posts! Tennis Lessons will once again take place in Harborcreek Township.