On August 1, 2013, fire de- stroyed Lower Windsor Town- ship’s Highway Maintenance building. Almost everything including equipment, vehicles, tools and personnel vehicles, were destroyed. How far have we come? Our trucks have been replaced and we are still waiting for the de- livery of some equipment. Tools are slowly being replaced as needed and the employees have their new vehicles. Supervisors and staff have taken steps to move forward to work with engineers and architects on the design and bid specifications for the new building. At this time, the building will be replaced with a pole build- ing, slightly larger than the former building, and with a different configuration. Residents are always welcome to attend monthly Board of Su- pervisor meetings for updates or information about the re- building process as we con- tinue to move forward. The Supervisors extend a heartfelt thank you to Windsor and Chanceford Townships for the use of their trucks when we had nothing to use. Most im- portantly, the Supervisors thank the residents for their patience and understanding during the winter months and as we continue to move for- ward. How Far Have We Come? The Governor’s Award for Local Government Excellence will be presented to Lower Windsor, Windsor, Chanceford and Hellam Townships in coming together to help our community after the fire. This award recognizes local govern- ments and individuals that have found creative ways to improve their communities or help with neighboring commu- nities. Lower Windsor Township is honored to be a part of this ceremony which will take place at the East Rotunda of the Capitol on April 15, 2014 at 3:00pm. Governor’s Award Police Department 2 Zoning Department 2 Highway Department 2 On-Lot Septic (OLDS) 3 FEMA 4 Supervisor Caldwell 5 2014 Appointments 5 Can-Am Games 5 Chesapeake Bay 6 Recycling 7 Are You Prepared? 7 Calendar 8 Bits and Pieces 8 Inside this issue: Spring 2014 MUNICIPAL BUILDING Lower Windsor Township 2425 Craley Road Wrightsville Pa 17368 Office Hours: Monday thru Friday 8:00am-4:30pm Phone: (717) 244-6813 Fax: ( 717) 244-0746 www.lowerwindsor.com Like us on Facebook Board of Supervisors Barry Miller - Chairman Gerald Kellner - Vice-Chair Donald Schock - Supervisor MEETING DATES Meetings are held at the mu- nicipal building beginning at 6:30pm. All residents are wel- come. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Meets the 2nd Thursday of each month. ZONING HEARING BOARD Meets the 3rd Thursday of each month, as needed. PLANNING COMMISSION Meets the 4th Thursday of each month. LOWER WINDSOR TOWNSHIP NEWSLETTER York County, Pa Established 1838
York County will host the 2014 Can-Am Police Fire Games July 13-
20, 2014. Lower Windsor Township is proud to be one of the venues
for the 5K, 10K, and marathon events. The Can-Am games is a multi-
sport event which promotes physical fitness and camaraderie among
and between law enforcement, emergency medical and fire service
personnel and agencies. Personnel, both active and retired, from over
35 different emergency services, are eligible to participate along with
their spouses. More than 2,000 athletes and their families from all over
North America and other countries will spend eight days in the York
area competing in this multi-sport event. The event is expected to
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Services as the building code
official for Lower Windsor
Township. Information about
their services can be found on
the website or by contacting
the office. Commonwealth
Code replaces Code Adminis-
trators.
Lower Windsor Township
welcomes Ashley Martin,
owner of Allegiant Animal
Care. Ashley was appointed the
new animal enforcement offi-
cer due to the retirement of
Pictured: Majority Whip Stan Say-
lor (left), Mary Caldwell (middle)
and Lower Windsor Township
Police Chief Tim Caldwell.
generate more than $4 million in positive economic impact for
York County.
The York County 2014 Games will mark the first time this
prestigious event has been hosted in Pennsylvania. The Can-
Am Games benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Anyone wishing further information on sponsorships and ad-
vertising, as well as the events themselves, can contact Christina
Smith at the York County Convention & Visitors Bureau, (717)
852-9675, ext 106, or visit www.YorkCanAmGames.com.
Joyce Hemler.
The Township congratulates
Roxanne Poff as the new Direc-
tor of the EYARC. Also con-
gratulations to Township resi-
dents Krystal Zimmerman and
Mary Caldwell, both serving as
Township liaisons to the
EYARC board. Krystal was
appointed Chairwoman and
Mary will be replacing Gary
Schrift who served on the
EYARC’s board since its incep-
tion.
Supervisor Caldwell
recognized for her
long record of service
to the community
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Chesapeake Bay Watershed
lives within a few miles of one of these
local waterways, which are like pipelines
from our communities to the Bay.
Your property is part of a watershed, an
area of land from which all the surface
water and groundwater flows from
higher elevation downhill to a common
body of water. No matter how far you
live from a body of water, your property
is part of a watershed. Therefore, how
you care for your yard can affect both
water quality and water supply.
Backyard Conservation– What you
can do to protect water quality.
Lawn Fertilizers
We all want a landscape that is attrac-
tive, but did you know that some of our
common landscape management prac-
tices can cause pollution? The im-
proper use of lawn fertilizers has the
potential to harm our water supplies.
Your yard can have a positive effect on
water quality by slowing down and fil-
tering runoff water, or it can contribute
to water quality problems. It all de-
pends on how you manage water,
chemicals, and the landscape around
your home.
Landscaping Using Native Plants
Native plants are better suited for our
climate. That means native plants, once
established, will require less watering or
fertilization to flourish.
Vegetable strips planted in areas where
water drains from your property, no
matter how far from a body of water,
can effectively intercept and filter many
of the pollutants in runoff. If you live
on the banks of a river a vegetative
buffer is particularly important to pre-
vent runoff from going directly into the
water. Protecting water bodies with
vegetative buffer zones will help main-
What is a Watershed?
A watershed is an area of land that drains
to a particular river, lake, bay or other
body of water. Watersheds are some-
times called “basins” or “drainage ba-
sins.”
We all live in a watershed. Some water-
sheds, like that of your local stream or
creek, are small. Others, like the Chesa-
peake Bay watershed, are very large. The
Chesapeake Bay watershed stretches
across more than 64,000 square miles. It
encompasses parts of six states – Dela-
ware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania,
Virginia and West Virginia and the entire
District of Columbia. More than 17 mil-
lion people live in the Chesapeake Bay
watershed.
The Chesapeake Bay’s land-to-water ratio
(14:1) is the largest of any coastal water
body in the world. This is why our actions
on the land have such a big impact on the
Bay’s health. The Susquehanna, Potomac,
Rappahannock, York and James rivers are
the five largest rivers in the Chesapeake
Bay watershed. Altogether, more than
100,000 streams, creeks and rivers (called
tributaries) thread through the Chesa-
peake Bay watershed. Each one of us
tain water quality, recreational re-
sources, wildlife habitat, and property
value. Where water drains from your
property, plant a combination of trees,
shrubs, and ground cover. These plants
will intercept and filter excess fertilizers
or pesticides and eroded soil before
they wash into the stream, creek or
pond. Make your buffer zone as wide
as possible.
Native Plant Options
Canopy Cover Trees: Sugar Maple,
Tulip Poplar, Sycamore, Swamp White
Oak, Red Oak, Red Maple, and Bass-
wood.
Understory Trees/Shrubs: Horn-
beam, Redbud, White Flowering Dog-
wood, Sweetbay Magnolia, Arrowwood,
and Winterberry Holly.
Edible Species: Serviceberry, Persim-
mon, Black Walnut, Black Cherry, El-
derberry, Lowbush Blueberry, and Paw-
paw.
Perennial/Showy Flowers: Wild Col-
umbine, New England Aster, Purple
Coneflower, Black-Eyed Susan, New
York Ironweed, Bee Balm, and Swamp
Milkweed.
Tree Benefits
Energy savings by reducing heating
and cooling costs.
Sheltering and feeding wildlife.
Cleansing the air by absorption of
carbon dioxide and nutrients.
Reduction of the impacts of storm-
water runoff by intercepting rainfall
and slowing runoff. The roots of a
tree also help to hold the soil in
place, thus reducing erosion.
In summary, fertilize your lawn and
garden properly, water wisely, and use
native plants to maintain a healthy lawn.
Together, we can all make a difference.
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Reuse, Reduce, Recycle
The residents of Lower Windsor
Township are encouraged to RE-
USE, REDUCE, and RECYCLE,
by disposing of their recyclables in
our collection bins located at 111
Walnut Valley Court, adjacent to the
Highway Department. Access to
the bins is always available, and as
an added convenience, there is no
need to separate your items. For
those residents who have curbside
recycling collection through their
trash hauler, continue to use your
provided bin.
Guidelines
Please adhere to the following
guidelines.
Remove caps/lids.
Rinse thoroughly to remove all
contaminants.
It is ok to leave on labels and
neck rings.
R e m o v e a l l p a c ka g i n g
(Styrofoam, peanuts, etc.)
Flatten ALL boxes.
Bundle all cardboard.
DO NOT place wet paper in
the bin.
Acceptable Recycling Items
Metal: Aluminum beverage cans, steel food and beverage cans, aerosol cans, and paint cans.
Glass: Clear, brown, blue and green glass food and beverage containers.
Plastics: #1 through #7 All materials must be thoroughly cleaned.
Paper, Paperboard, and Cardboard: All sizes of cardboard boxes, clean pizza boxes, food boxes (i.e cereal), empty paper towel and toilet paper rolls, tissue boxes, office pa-per, shredded paper (in clear plastic bags) newspapers and inserts, magazines, catalogs, brochures, envelopes, junk mail, paper bags, phone books and other soft cover books.
Unacceptable Recycling Items
Broken glass, windows, mirrors, ceramics, drinking glasses, aluminum foil, scrap metal, clothing hangers (metal and plastic) plastic tableware, plastic grocery bags, light bulbs, food soiled material, wet papers or wet cardboard, paperboard juice and milk containers, plastic food wrappers, used paper towels or tissues, styrofoam, pool chemicals, packing peanuts, plastic bubble wrap, hose, Christmas lights, diapers, and food waste.
Needles and Medical Waste: Do not place used needles or any other medical waste with recycling! This is a serious health hazard to everyone!
As a reminder, the Covered Devices Recycling Act prohibits residents and businesses from placing their electronic waste at the curb or in their trash. Please contact the York County Solid Waste Authority at (717) 845-1066 or www.ycswa.com to properly dispose of any covered device. The below is a listing of acceptable electronic waste.
Answering machines, CD players, electric typewriters, fax machines, hard drives, laptops, cell phones, modems, microwave ovens, pagers, personal computers monitors, key-boards, mouse, and peripherals, printers, printed circuit boards, radios, remote controls, stereos, tape players, telephones, telephone equipment, televisions, and VCR’s.
CLIP AND SAVE
Resolve To Be Ready Although September may be National Prepared-
ness Month it is important to make sure you and
your family are ready for when disaster, emer-
gencies or other event types may strike and affect
your family.
From power outages to crippling snowstorms, it
is important to be prepared and to have a plan in
place along with an emergency kit. Because emer-
gency workers may not be able to reach everyone
right away, officials advise you to be prepared to
survive on your own for three (3) days. You may
have to find alternate shelter, or perhaps have to
provide for your own food, water, first aid, and
other needs. Being prepared all year long can make
a big difference.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency
maintains great preparedness information at its
website www.ready.gov. Pennsylvania’s emergency
management agency also offers helpful informa-
tion on its website, www.readypa.org.
Resolve to be ready, are you prepared?
Pictured are some of the
items that should be in-
cluded in an emergency
preparedness kit.
2014 CALENDAR OF EVENTS March 18– Special Election for the 28th Senatorial District re-placement of Senator Mike Waugh. Polls open from 7:00am-8:00pm.
April 8 - Tax Collector Sitting 3:00pm-6:00pm at the Lower Win-dsor Township Building (upper lever).
April 21-26 -Spring Clean-up at the Landfill (coupon required).
May 20 - Primary Election Day, polls open from 7:00am-8:00pm.
Note: The Township offices will be closed on the following dates: April 18, May 26, July 4, and September 1, 2014.
SPRING TAX COLLECTOR’S SCHEDULE
CLOSED HOLIDAYS AND WEEKENDS April 4 – Office 9:00am-1:00pm (located at 85 New Bridgeville Road).
April 3 & 15 – Office 9:00am-12:00pm & 3:00pm-6:00pm.
April 5 – Eastern High School (lower gym lobby) 9:00am-11:00am.
April 8 – Lower Windsor Township Building (upper level) 3:00pm-6:00pm.
April 10 – Susquehanna Senior Center (Township building lower level) 10:00am-1:00pm. Also Canadochly Valley Ambulance (rear of building) 3:00pm-6:00pm.
April 14 – Craley Community Fire Hall 2:00pm-6:00pm.
April 16 – September 1– By appointment only.
*Residents are reminded that all electronic recycling drop-off dates have been cancelled until further notice. At the time of this publication, brush drop-off is anticipated to resume in the spring. Please contact the office at (717) 244-6813 for more information.
