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Due to the Memorial Day Holiday, all regular Penn Waste trash and recycling collections will be delayed one (1) day for the entire week. Monday customers will be collected on Tuesday. Tuesday customers will be collected on Wednesday and so on for the remainder of the week through Saturday.

Penn Waste wishes all our customers a safe and happy holiday.

How to Prepare Yard Waste

Please view the two videos below for important information on recycling.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8f486ZEHx0I&feature=youtu.be

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nq7ijHXoTQ&feature=youtu.be

Silver Spring Township is seeking volunteers to serve on the following Committees:

Veteran's Memorial Committee (1 opening)

Conservation and Preservation Committee (2 openings)

Strategic Planning Committee (1 opening)

Recreation Advisory Council (1 opening)

In order to be considered, please send a letter of interest to Theresa Eberly, Township Manager (tfeberly@silverspringtwp-pa.gov, 766-0178).

Screened leaf compost is now available at the Joint Compost Facility in Mechanicsburg for residents.

As of January 24, 2013. Penn Waste will no longer pick up electronic waste (by law). See below for other important information.

New Electronics Recycling Law to Take Effect Jan. 24, 2013: Starting Jan. 24, consumers and businesses can no longer dispose of covered devices, such as computers, laptops, monitors and televisions with their trash. To find more information on where to recycle electronics, please click here. DEP also has a toll-free hotline at 1-800-346-4242 for questions about electronic recycling requirements.

Greetings Fellow Veterans and Veteran Supporters,

Id like to update you about progress by the Veterans Memorial Committee in Silver Spring. We appreciate your on-going support and that of the public in activities that honor our veterans and service members, and inspire members of our community to service beyond self.

I hope you have been to the veterans monument in Willow Mill Park this summer, and noticed how the landscaping has come of age nicely since the dedication on Veterans Day last year. The professional expertise donated by Jane Kiehl of the English Garden in Carlisle, the landscaping work by the horticulture students of Cumberland-Perry Area Vocational Technical School and the Townships Public Works staff, and funds provided by the Mechanicsburg Area Foundation have bloomed into a beautiful complement to the memorial. The gardens design envisions foliage interest all year around, so I invite you to visit the memorial this autumn for inspiration and remembrance.

Many of the minor corrections needed as part of the new construction have been completed, and we want to thank Rodney and Stacy Pottieger and their staff at RJ Pottieger Construction of New Kingstown for being the projects general contractor and finishing the needed punch list items that now make our monument shine. For the last item on the new construction punch list, we are working with Wayne Stevenson of Weskem Technologies, in Silver Spring to correct blemishes that surfaced on the Navy wall before the initial construction is complete.

With the first phase of construction nearly done, we look forward to upgrades to the monument. Although the design and use of the monument itself is fully compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act, our well attended Memorial Day ceremony showed that handicap access to the monument and seating were inadequate. We are soliciting donations and grant money to redesign and refit the monuments forecourt to allow wheelchair seating, and extend the walkway to the monument from the parking area. As other funds become available, we also plan to add military service seals to the back of each wall, information signs, more landscaping, and plaques honoring local veterans who died in the service of their country.

Our first Memorial Day ceremony at the Willow Mill site was a very hot May day, but one with attendance at capacity nonetheless. The Veterans Memorial Committee thanks everyone who honored our veterans by attending this solemn remembrance. We especially want to thank COL John Kardos and the very professional Cumberland Valley High School Junior ROTC cadets who acted as ushers and honor guard, and members of the school band who bugled a moving taps with echo. Those in attendance also honored veterans, living and passed, whose names were read as part of the dedication of bricks in their honor.

A Veterans Day ceremony on 11 November 2012 will be held to remember all who are serving and served their country, and to mark the first anniversary of our monument. To accommodate other Sunday morning events, the ceremony this year starts at 1:00 PM at the memorial, 80 Willow Mill Park Drive, Mechanicsburg, 17050. The ceremony will last about 45 minutes and includes a brief inspirational speech and homage to veterans with brick donations. A guided tour of the monument and its story will also start at 12:15 and last approximately 30 minutes, and a second tour given after the ceremony. In case of rain, the ceremony will be held at a nearby covered pavilion. Seating is limited so please bring lawn chairs or blankets.

We continue the successful sale of bricks that pave the walk-way to our monument in Willow Mill Park. Over 300 veterans have been remembered, and we thank you who honored them. The bricks cover service members and veterans from all eras, any Service, peace time and war, and from anywhere in the country. The next brick order to be dedicated during our Veterans Day ceremony ends 28 September, although orders will be accepted for later dedications. Larger donations are also gratefully accepted and are recognized with a granite plaque at the monument. For more information on donating contact Wendy Atkins at (717) 766-0178, wjatkins@silverspringtwp-pa.gov, or use the attached order form.

We held two successful fund raisers this year. The second annual Turkey Dinner showed off the popular cooking skills of the New Kingstown Volunteer Fire Company and their auxiliary to the 447 supporters who dined with us. We owe Jim Hall and his people our deepest gratitude for their hard work, and raising over $2500 for our program. Thanks also to the Texas Roadhouse and the Ahmadiyya Womens Group for their additional assistance. We also thank the Rich Valley Golf Course in Silver Spring for hosting our first Armed Forces Day Golf Tournament. We were supported by our generous sponsors: REMCO; Culligan; Herbert, Rowland and Grubric, Inc; Roof Advisory Group; Snyder, Secary, and Associates, and the 52 golfers who enjoyed a great day on the links. We raised $2000. Our next turkey dinner is scheduled for 27 April 2013 and our second annual golf tournament on 18 May. We hope youll save the dates for both and join us.

We are pleased to report that our third Veterans Oral History Program will start soon. Until now, we have interviewed World War II and Korean War veterans who are paired with students from Cumberland Valley High School to have their history recorded and archived. We are currently recruiting any veteran who would like to share his or her story for next years program. You can view past projects, learn more about the program, and sign up at:

http://www.cvschools.org/departments.cfm?subpage=45211

We are excited by our events and accomplishments achieved through the work of many volunteers--as you read throughout this newsletter--living our mission of inspiring the community to service beyond self. We thank you all. We are looking for volunteers to work with us, from those who have only a few hours to spare to full-time committee members; those with specialty skills, and others who just want to help where needed. If youd like to assist with our fulfilling work, please contact me, Kurt Minnich, at oif14vet@gmail.com or (717) 697-8244.

We salute the service of all of our serving military members and veterans. I will continue to update you occasionally, through newsletters like this one, on our activities and progress, and I welcome your feedback on our programs. You may also visit our website at www.sstveteransmemorial.com for more information. Thank you for your support to our military members and veterans, and to our mission of service to the community.

Sincerely,

Kurt D. Minnich

The Cumberland County Commissioners announced the implementation of South Central Alert in Cumberland County. This is an emergency public information notification system. It is part of the South Central Task Force program, which is comprised of Cumberland, Franklin, Dauphin, Adams, Lancaster, Perry, Lebanon and York counties. The system will only be used in emergency situations that threaten public health and safety. Residents and businesses listed in the phone book, in both the white and yellow pages, have already had their listed numbers put into the system.

If you would like to add additional information such as an unlisted, work or cell phone number, as well as an email address, you can do so online at www.sctfpa.org/sc-alert.php or by calling the Department of Public Safety (717-240-6400). Those who live and work in different counties, can register to receive notices from more than one county. All contact information registered with South Central Alert will only be used for emergencies and will not be given to vendors or outside organizations.

To help residents and businesses to be better prepared for the risk of flooding, the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) has launched a website containing the new Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps established by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).  

Having up-to-date, digital access to Flood Insurance Rate Maps is a critical tool for homeowners and businesses when preparing for flood-related emergencies, said Department of Community and Economic Development Secretary C. Alan Walker.  Residents and local businesses can use the maps to determine if they are located in a floodplain and community officials can access the information to effectively create floodplain-management strategies to ensure public safety.   

The new website, www.pafloodmaps.com, contains a digital version of FEMAs floodplain maps which were established to designate specific areas that are special hazards or risk premium zones in order to determine whether flood insurance is required. The site provides information to municipal officials, residents, and insurance agencies and brokers. It also alerts users to the potential risks and responsibilities associated with being located in a floodplain. The website also features an interactive risk-identification tool that allows users to enter an address and access information relating to that property. Users will also be able to determine if a property is in a floodplain, specific building code regulations that pertain to a property, and if there is a mandatory flood insurance requirement for that address.

The Governor's Center for Local Government Services (GCLGS), housed within DCED, provides technical resources and assistance for companies considering merger, consolidation and regional efforts. The center also serves as a resource for local government officials, developers, and citizens interested in planning to improve, grow and enhance communities.

To learn more about the GCLGS and other DCED programs, visit www.newPA.com or call 1-866-466-3972.

Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA), also known as Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS) or Personal Localized Alerting Network (PLAN), is a national emergency alert system to send concise, text-like messages to users WEA-capable mobile devices starting April 2012. Wireless providers representing nearly 97 percent of subscribers are participating in distributing wireless emergency alerts.

Mobile users will not be charged for receiving these text-like alerts and are automatically enrolled to receive them.  

There are three different kinds of alerts:

1. Presidential Alerts  Alerts issued by the President or a designee;
2. Imminent Threat Alerts  Alerts that include severe man-made or natural disasters, such as hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, etc., where an imminent threat to life or property exists; and
3. AMBER Alerts  Alerts that meet the U.S. Department of Justices criteria to help law enforcement search for and locate an abducted child.

While these alerts will appear on a persons mobile device similar to a text message, Wireless Emergency Alerts are not text messages. Instead, Wireless Emergency Alerts use a different kind of technology to ensure they are delivered immediately and are not subjected to potential congestion (or delays) on wireless networks. 

In addition, Wireless Emergency Alerts are a point-to-multipoint system, which means alert messages will be sent to those within a targeted area, unlike text messages which are not location aware. For example, if a person with a WEA-capable device from Washington, D.C.  happened to be in southern California when an earthquake occurred in that area, they would receive an Imminent Threat Alert on their device.  

There are a number of WEA-capable devices available today, and many of the new phones that are sold from participating carriers will be able to transmit these alerts. If your device has the CTIA Wireless Emergency Alerts logo, then it is WEA-capable. To receive these alerts, you might need to only upgrade your devices software, rather than purchase a new one. To confirm Wireless Emergency Alerts are available in your area and your device is capable of receiving the alerts, please check with your carrier. 

This is in response to many inquiries on the parking of recreational vehicles within Silver Spring Township.

Zoning Ordinance of 2009  Section 302  Unenclosed Storage  302.1.2

 302.1. Recreational Vehicles, Boats, Campers, Trailers and Trucks - Within any residential zone, or upon any property used principally for residential purposes, the storage of recreational vehicles, travel trailers, trucks, boats, and trailers used solely for the transport of the residents' recreational vehicle(s) is permitted only according to the following requirements:

 2. The temporary parking of one Class I or Class II vehicle for periods not to exceed seventy-two (72) hours during any seven (7) day period is permitted on a paved or gravel surface in any yard, &.. 

Due to increased traffic patterns throughout multiple developments and in the interest of public safety within Silver Spring Township where smaller non-conforming lots cannot meet the Ordinance in affect at the time of this memo the following conclusion on Temporary Parking of recreational vehicles, trailers etc. on the public road and or private driveway for a period not to exceed 72 hours per Ordinance and shall be permitted as intended for loading and off-loading of recreational vehicles only and not permanent storage of same unless you comply with Ordinance setback criteria or have obtained a variance from the Zoning Hearing Board.

Any oversight or omission in this Memo is not a waiver of any of the requirements of the applicable Ordinance and does not exempt the Property Owner from complying with it.

1. Call 877-697-4123 or go to www.ccpacshhw.net to order a Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection kit. Users will be required to submit a co-payment at the time of order. Co-payment is twenty dollars ($20) for each collection kit ordered; however, there is a limit of four (4) collection kits within a one year time period.

The County will cover the remaining balance of the cost ($90 each) of up to four collection kits within a one year time period. Users wanting or needing more than four (4) collection kits within a one year time period will be required to pay 100% of the cost ($110 each) of a collection kit for orders for a fifth collection kit or more. This will be in addition to the $80 co-pay requirement for the first four collection kits. If it has been more than one year since a County resident has ordered a collection kit, the co-payment requirements will begin anew.

2. A collection kit complete with all the necessary materials and user instructions will be shipped to the address submitted during the ordering process. The kit can hold up to approximately 100 pounds of HHW material.

3. The Contractor will schedule collection days based upon the number of orders received. Collections will occur at least monthly, if not sooner. Users will be notified as to when their kit will be picked up. Due to the time it takes to ship a collection kit, orders placed within 5 days of the next scheduled collection may not be picked up until the subsequent collection day.

4. Make sure your kit is placed out for pick-up on the scheduled collection day. The Contractor will arrive during the day and retrieve the kit. You do not need to be home for a successful collection to occur. The HHW materials will be transported to the Contractors hazardous waste facility for treatment.

5. Make sure to complete the survey that came with the collection kit. Surveys can be completed and submitted online or via mail.

PHFA is offering Homeowner Assistant Programs, a Renovate and Repair Loan Program and First Time Homebuyer's Workshop. Please click on the links below for more information.

Please (click here) for the Homeowner Assistant Program

Please (click here) for the Keystone Renovate and Repair Loan Program

Please (click here) for the First Time Homebuyer's Workshop

Cumberland County will release a series of informations sheets alternative energy. Please go to Township Documents and see "County Alternative Energy Information" or (click here). We will post the information as it becomes available.

The Township now regulates the construction and operation of wood fired boilers and furnaces. Regulations include permitting, location, acceptable fuels, and operation standards. 

As of January 1, 2009, the Pennsylvania Right to Know Law provides citizens of the Commonwealth the right to request, inspect and obtain copies of public records. Theresa Eberly, Township Manager, is the open records officer as appointed by the Silver Spring Township Board of Supervisors. For more information about the Pennsylvania Right to Know Law, please visit our Administration page: http://www.silverspringtwp-pa.gov/administration.cfm