Summer 2018 August 17 & 18, 2018 Findlay Township Dog Park - is Officially Open! Findlay Township Board of Supervisors Janet L. Craig - Chairperson Thomas J. Gallant - Member Raymond L. Chappell - Vice-Chairperson In This Issue: Fair In The Woodlands ............. Front Cover On May 5, 2018 the Findlay Township dog park officially opened on the upper Findlay Township Dog Park is Officially Open! ............ Inside Front Cover level (behind the ballfield) at the Recreation & Sports Complex on Route 30 in Imperial. The official leash cutting by the Board of Supervisors was held much to Meet Our New Receptionist! ... .Inside Front Cover the pleasure of the almost 30 dogs that showed up for the festivities. The dogs were Municipal Building Additions . .1 given treat bags to welcome them to our newest park addition, along with balls and New Congressional District .................. .1 frisbees to play with. Since the official Brighter Streets and More Savings!............ .1 opening, activity at the Continuing To Honor Your Military Hero ........ .1 dog park has been very Latest from the Findlay Township busy. A water fountain Police Department ......................... .2 was recently installed Personal Security: Expert Tips for Safe Traveling ..2 that has a special dog Bogus or Legit? 10 Ways to Evaluate an E-mail .. .3 bowl that fills up with water for a refreshing SWIFTREACH 911 Notification System ......... .3 drink after playtime. Retiring the American Flag................... .3 Keep an eye out for New Business Landings ..................... .4 future additions to our dog park. Thanks to Expanding Neighborhoods................... .4 comments from our Township Sponsored Programs dog owners, we are looking at shade options, a walkway extension, agility stations, for Senior Citizens ......................... .5 and more seating. As time continues, the dog park will be a destination-meeting Why is Cleaning Your Gutters Important place for all dogs large and small. to the Integrity of Your Home? ............... .5 Real Estate Tax Office....................... .5 FTMA Water and Sewer Authority: Updated Project List........................ .6 Meet Our New Receptionist! Woods for Water .......................... .7 The next time you call or visit the Township of- WASAG Presents: Green Gardens Clean Water ... .7 fice, you will be greeted and assisted by the newest Keep Chlorine Out of the Storm Drain! ......... .7 member of our staff, Laura Burns. Let’s Talk Recycling… ..................... .8 Laura is a hometown girl born, raised and still living in the Westbury area of the Township. She Findlay Township Community Fair Parade - Route 30 Closing .......................... .9 most recently was employed by H&R Block, West Allegheny School District, Wilson Elementary and Western Allegheny Community Library ......... .9 was a long term interior designer at Business Inte- Semi-Great (5K) Race and Fun Walk ........... .9 riors and Environments in Ohio. Western Allegheny Community Historical Society 10 Laura is very active in our community. She Public Works News - Summer 2018 .......... .10 serves as a member and Treasurer of the Wilson PTA, is an active member of the Findlay Township Fair in the Woodlands ..................... .11 Garden Club, and is in charge of crafts at the Clin- Recreation Department Messenger - 2018 .. .12-15 ton UP Church Vacation Bible School. Have you Township Directory ....................... .16 been to Janoski’s Pumpkinland? Most of the character paintings you see at Pump- kinland were created and painted by Laura. Fair in the Woodlands - Schedule Inside Back Cover Please help us in welcoming Laura – she’s looking forward to meeting everyone! Municipal Building Addition Brighter Streets and More Savings! The Township continues to collaborate with Duquesne Light to improve the streetlights in the Township. Duquesne Light offers a program in which they will switch out inefficient HPS (high-pressure sodium) streetlights with more efficient and brighter LED streetlights. This program requires these lights to be in a contiguous location, allows for the replacement of a minimum of 10 lights per year and offers the ability to add more if available. While there is an initial cost for each light switchover, ulti- mately the cost savings will be realized in the electricity saved and less required maintenance. With this program, we are work- ing from the outside borders of the Township into the center. This year we are concentrating on the area from the Beaver County line on Route 30 including Clinton-Frankfort Road and In April, Jerry Horn Construction started construction on Hebron Road. the Municipal Building Addition. The site next to the Munici- Other areas where new lights have been installed were: pal Building has been excavated and the block walls are going Garden Lane, Clinton Post Office area, and the area around up. The electric contractor has been running conduit from the Main Street and Route 30 with parts of Gregg Lane. We will existing building to the addition, new electric room panels are continue on a yearly basis to participate in the program as long being installed and the gas line has been relocated. The addition as it is available. and upgrades to the existing building should be completed by April 2019. Continuing To Honor Your Military Hero New Congressional District Findlay Township is proud and excited to be participating in a program that honors those who have served, or are serving, in the In early 2018, the United States military. Perhaps you have seen some of our heroes Pennsylvania Supreme displayed on Route 30 near the Municipal Building in Clinton, Court issued new U.S. on Main Street in Imperial and on Cranbrooke and Old Ridge Congressional maps for in Westbury. Pennsylvanians. This program allows Findlay Township residents to pay trib- Findlay Township ute to their family members and friends who have served, or are will be going from Dis- currently serving in the military by posting a banner with their trict 18 to District 17 in military hero’s photo (on both sides), dates of service, medals of 2019 and the District valor, and where they served. Banners will be put up yearly be- 17 Congressional seat fore Memorial Day and removed shortly after Veteran’s Day. will be on your ballot in The package price is $120 which includes: 1- 24”x36” double the upcoming Novem- sided banner (with bracket) hung in one of the three areas men- ber election. tioned above and 2- 12”x18” personal family yard banners. Par- This new district in- ticipants can come to the Township municipal office to fill out cludes all of Beaver County, part of Cranberry Township in But- an application form and have a photo of your choice scanned or ler County and 78 jurisdictions in Allegheny County. District 17 print the application from online and bring the completed ap- in Allegheny County will cover half of the County from north of plication along with a photograph. The Township is partnering the City of Pittsburgh and west to the Washington, Beaver and with HTM Designs, who for ten years has been preparing mili- Butler County lines. tary personnel banners and assisting municipalities and VFW’s/ American Legion’s, and other military organizations with publi- cally paying tribute to those who have given so much. Once the application, photograph and payment is submitted to the township, HTM Designs will prepare the banner for your approval. After approval, it takes approximately a month to have the banner made and sent to the township for installation. Visit our website for more details or go onto www.Troopban- ners.com to view banners from other participating communities. The Findlay Township page of heroes and application form is located at: www.Troopbanners.com/FindlayTownship. 1 Latest from the Findlay Township Police Department The Findlay Township Police Depart- Q: Do I need to own a firearm? ment is once again going to host the Re- A: If you intend to participate in the live fire portion of the pro- fuse to Be A Victim class to take place on gram you may bring your own approved firearm. If you do not October 16, 2018 at the Findlay Township own a firearm one will be provided for the training. Activity Center. Refuse to Be A Victim is an NRA sponsored event that has been taught to thousands of people across the The Findlay Township United States for the past 20 years. The classroom portion of Police Department, in Co- the program is approximately four (4) hours in length. The prac- operation with the DEA, is tical portion of the program will be conducted at a local firing once again hosting a Drug range where the participants will get the chance to fire a variety of Takeback Program at the weapons under close supervision. The date for the range portion Findlay Township Munici- of the program has yet to be determined and will also be four (4) pal Building on Saturday hours in length. You may contact Officer Jamie Sacco or Sergeant October 27, 2018 from 10am - 2pm. Neil Cridge at (724) 695-1300 to register. Residents are encouraged to bring any expired or unused medication to the Police Department located at 1271 Route 30 Improve your personal safety strategies with NRA’s Clinton PA, 15026. An officer will be present to provide any nec- Refuse To Be A Victim® Program. essary assistance and or information. Experts agree that the single most important step toward en- suring your personal safety is making the decision to refuse to be a victim. 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