Newsletter January 2010
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Manheim Borough Topics COUNCIL & STAFF JANUARY 2010 PRESIDENT Bonnie Martin VICE PRESIDENT Douglas Shaub New Trash Hauler for Manheim PRO TEMPORE Philip Enterline Manheim is happy to wel- are not more than 6 inches The cardboard dumpsters will MEMBERS come our new trash contractor thick. (There is no limit to remain in the Municipal Park- John Eshelman EAGLE DISPOSAL of East properly placed Woody Yard ing Lot at the corner of North Susan Miller Earl Eagle will start on Satur- Waste.) Wolf and East High Streets Christopher Simon day, January 2, 2010 for all (adjacent to the Ambulance MAYOR residents who have Friday The 2010 WYW pick-ups are Association). Eric Phillips pick-ups. (Pick-up days will your regular trash days on stay the same.) these dates; APRIL 8th, 9th, Holiday Pick-ups: POLICE CHIEF 22nd & 23rd, MAY 6th, 7th, NEW YEARS DAY Barry Weidman th st th th th ST There will be no change in 20 , & 21 , JUNE 4 , 5 , 17 (FRIDAY, JANUARY 1 ) POLICE & MAYOR services offered in the past. & 18th, JULY 1st, 2nd,15th, No Service FRIDAY SECRETARY Tags will still be available for 16th, 29th & 30th, AUGUST Rosemarie purchase at the Borough Of- 12th, 13th, 26th & 27th, SEP- PICK UP SATURDAY, Gallagher th th rd fice and the Library. A com- TEMBER 10 , 11 , 23 & JANUARY 2ND BOROUGH plete list of services, holiday 24th and OCTOBER 7th & 8th MANAGER pick-up dates, and special only. MEMORIAL DAY Matthew Parido ST pick-ups are also available at (MONDAY, MAY 31 ) PUBLIC WORKS the Borough Office. The first Large appliance pick-up is No Service MONDAY DIRECTOR special pick-up of the season scheduled for Thursday, April David Fenicle will be CHRISTMAS TREES 15th (South of High Street) PICK UP ON FRIDAY th th PUBLIC WORKS on Saturday, January 9 . and Friday, April 16 (North JUNE 4TH AND DEPARTMENT of High Street). A large appli- Erich Hess The Woody Yard Waste ance, or white good, is typi- ON SATURDAY (WYW) Program will also cally any appliance with a JUNE 5TH STREET DEPARTMENT remain the same. WYW is motor, engine, or compressor. Alan Shaffer organic materials including For disposal of your appliance weeds, leaves, grass clip- please be sure to purchase a ADMINISTRATIVE pings, and soft trimmings $15.00 Large Appliance Tag ASSISTANT Linda Gerhart such as bush and tree trim- from the Borough Office. If mings. Yard waste is to be you already have one on- INSIDE THIS ISSUE: TREASURER placed in Kraft Bags and dis- hand, please call the Borough Sandra Mitchell play a green $1.50 WYW tag, Office and notify staff that 250th Anniversary 2 ZONING/CODES available for purchase at the you will be placing the items OFFICIAL Borough Office or the Man- curbside. Michael Tuscan heim Community Library. Mayor’s Address 3 Tire Pick-up UTILITY BILLING ADMINISTRATOR Bundled branches clipped to 4 Tires without rims will also Snow Emergency 4 Candace L. Hoover foot lengths and bundled in be picked up curb side the day biodegradable twine such as of large appliance pick up. cotton or hemp may be picked Tires must display a $3.00 tire Fruitville Pike Closure 4 up on WYW pick-up dates for tag, also available for pur- free, as long as the bundles chase at the Borough Office. New Water Meters 5 P A G E 2 From the Ambulance Association 2009 marked 61 years of gency, your chances of sur- working carbon monoxide service for the Manheim vival and a healthy outcome detectors in your home, do Veterans Memorial Ambu- are directly linked to the not use generators, gas lance Association length of time that lapses grills or other similar de- (MVMAA). Originated in from the incident, until care vices inside your home or 1948, our purpose then, is underway. The close near a window, and be sure and now, has been to pro- proximity of our station, to have your fuel-burning vide ambulance service to and our crews who strive to appliances serviced each Manheim and surrounding provide skilled, professional year by a qualified techni- communities. care within minutes, are cian. vital to our community. To commemorate our first Additionally, please take 60 years, we printed a his- precautions when shoveling tory booklet which outlines ice and/or snow, as these our efforts throughout the activities are a significant years and showcases the burden to your cardiovascu- many pictures we have of lar system. We are proud to those early years. A lim- serve our community and ited number of copies of we are thankful for your this booklet remain avail- financial donations and able and are free to the As we approach the winter support of our Subscription public by request. If you months we are reminded Membership program. If would like to have a copy that each season brings with you have not yet purchased of this booklet, please stop it predictable events such as your 2010 Membership, by our station. carbon monoxide poisoning please contact our business and cardiac events during office at 665-2904. As 2009 comes to a close, the winter months. Carbon our crews will have been Monoxide is a highly toxic Have a safe and healthy dispatched over 1600 gas common in our daily New Year and remember, a times. While much has lives. Individuals such as healthy lifestyle and acci- changed over the past 60 infants and those with cer- dent prevention are impor- years, the one thing that tain medical problems such tant factors in decreasing has not, is the need for as heart and lung disease your probability of requir- emergency pre-hospital are more sensitive to expo- ing the need for emergency services in our community. sure. As winter approaches, ambulance services. In a life-threatening emer- please be sure to have From the Borough Manager’s Desk 2010 Taxes Semiquincentennial Station (210 South Char- lotte Street) at 7:00 p.m. If Manheim Borough Council Council is also pleased to you would like more infor- is pleased to announce that announce that is in the be- mation on how you may the 2010 budget was ap- ginning phases of develop- assist in the proved on December 8th ing a committee for Man- preparations, with an average household heim’s 250th Anniversary please plan to tax increase of just $1.00 Celebration. attend this per month. ($12.00 per meeting. year) The first organizational meeting will be held on - Matthew Parido January 27th at the Train MANHEIM BOROUGH TOPI CS MANHEIM BOROUGH TOPICS P A G E 3 Introducing Mayor Eric B. Phillips I would like to thank Manheim The “250th Committee” will Finally, I want to thank Randall Borough for giving me the meet at the Historical Society Kreiser for a job well done in chance to serve as your mayor. Railroad Station, 7:00 p.m., his service on Borough Council “I hope to provide January 27th. Please attend as I and then as our Mayor for the As Mayor, I hope to provide hope we will have representa- past two years. We wish him leadership by leadership by continuing to fos- tion from each community well in his continued service to continuing to ter volunteerism and partner- group; Scouts, Churches, Civic our community as our Consta- ships among municipalities, Clubs, Youth, our Main Street ble. Congratulations and thank foster volunteerism community groups, and state Program, and others. you! and partnerships officials. I am hoping to see a among vibrant volunteer group rally I encourage citizens to make Eric B. Phillips around the idea that our 250th their voices and issues heard at Mayor municipalities, Borough birthday in 2012 is an Borough Council meetings the community groups, opportunity to spotlight our 2nd and last Tuesday of each local talent and heritage. month. and state officials.” -Mayor Phillips What’s Up Downtown! The past year has been filled replacement, window repairs, organized with exciting ideas, determina- awning replacement, painting, by volun- tion, and realities as the Man- door replacement, and soffit and teers in heim Downtown Development trim repair. The investments our com- Group continues to implement that property owners have taken munity. projects identified for our com- have made a visual impact on munity. The activities continue our downtown. As our to focus on empowering resi- business dents, retaining businesses, im- In addition to the Manheim leaders, proving overall quality of life, Downtown Development property and obtaining financial sustain- Group’s continued programs, owners, ability for Manheim. many new beautification pro- and resi- grams, as well as community dents, you know firsthand that To date, our façade program has events and business education such details invaluably enhance awarded 14 façade improve- programs have been imple- and encourage community ments with over $57,000, which mented into our organization to spirit. has been reinvested into our help enhance and encourage downtown. business growth in our down- Support our downtown efforts, town. These programs include businesses, and community as The scope of work that has been the Adopt A Block program, we continue to transform our approved included window Umbrellas and Tables in the downtown for long-term and on Mini Park, Planter Program, -going change. Taste of Manheim, Revitaliza- tion of Stiegel Glassworks For more information on our 1976, ASSETS-Manheim, Busi- organization, programs and up- ness Coffee Breaks, Newsletters coming events, please visit our and Think Local Campaigns. website at www.manheimdowntown.org All of these programs and or call us at 665-1762. events are coordinated and P A G E 4 From the Police Chief’s Desk A SNOW EMERGENCY, in the Borough, Charlotte from Railroad Ave.