(9/2018) On August 5th the National Night Out event was held at Carroll Valley Commons. The purpose was to strengthen the relationship between the citizens and police officers, and other first responders. Over 323 adults and children were in attendance.

Special thanks to our Carroll Valley Borough Police Admin Assistant, Jo Ann Myers, our Police Chief Richard L. Hileman II, and the Carroll Valley Municipal Services. I would like to thank the following who met with our residents: Representative Dan Moul, PA State Police, Adams County Constables Association, Adams County Sport Handgunners Association, Cub Scout Pack#76 who held the Bike Rodeo, Adams County Community Cats, Military & Veterans Affairs, Adams County Library, Gettysburg Young Marines, PA Counseling Service Collaborating for Youth, Children’s Advocacy Center, Safe Kids, blood checks were performed by Fairfield EMS, Healthy Adams County, PA Game Commission and the Adams County Sheriff James Muller.

Carroll Valley, through the Boy Scouts, handed out approximately 60 free hot dogs to children. Adams County SPCA gave rabies shots to 20 dogs and 8 cats. Two dogs were microchipped and one cat. Also, special thanks go to our first responders: Fairfield Fire & EMS, Fountaindale Fire Department, and the police departments of Carroll Valley Borough, and Liberty Township. If you are interested in seeing the pictures of the event, go to www.ronspictures.net.

School will be starting which means school buses will be on the road again. Let us partner with the parents, teachers, administrators, and transportation personnel to keep our young residents safe when they are being transported to and from school. How do we do that? Follow the law. According to the Pennsylvania’s School Bus Stopping Law, when you meet or overtake a stopped school bus with red signal lights flashing and stop arm extended you must stop. When you approach an intersection where a school bus is stopped with red signal lights flashing and stop arm extended, you must stop. You must stop at least 10 feet away from the school bus. You must wait until the red lights have stopped flashing and the stop arm has been withdrawn before moving. And most important, do not move until the children have reached a place of safety.

The second E-Waste recycling event for Southwestern Adams County was held from 8:00 a.m. until noon on Saturday, July 14th at the Highland Township office for residents of Carroll Valley and Fairfield Boroughs and Freedom, Hamiltonban, Highland, and Liberty Townships. A steady flow of residents was highly appreciative of the opportunity to dispose of long-held electronic devices, with the total volume (approximately 2.5 tons) filling two large containers. If you missed this opportunity, be sure to mark October 13th on your calendar for the last 2018 recycle event.

Child Passenger Safety week runs from September 23rd thru 29th. Under Pennsylvania’s primary child passenger safety law, children under the age of 4 must be properly restrained in an approved child safety seat anywhere in the vehicle. Children under 2 must be secured in a rear-facing car seat until the child outgrows the maximum weight and height limits designated by the car seat manufacturer. Children from age 4 up to age 8 must be restrained in an appropriate booster seat. Children from age 8 up to age 18 must be in a seat belt. State and local Police Departments will be focusing on how children are restrained in vehicle from September 16 through September 29th. If you are interested in having a trained car seat technician to see if your car seat is properly installed, call the Carroll Valley Police Department for information.

Join fellow residents on Friday, September 15th for a great time at Carroll Valley’s Movie Night In the Park! A "Cardboard Car Parade" and competition will start at 6:15 p.m.. Owners of cardboard car will receive free popcorn. The September movie will be a double feature. Lion King will be shown approximately at 6:30 p.m. followed by School of Rock at 8:15 p.m.. Please note, movie times may be adjusted based dusk time and lighting. Bring your blankets and chairs. Concessions will open at 5:30 p.m.. The Lion King movie is being sponsored by Jerry Holz, agent at Allstate Insurance. And, the School of Rock movie is sponsored by Board & Brush Gettysburg Creative Studio. Thank you both! If you have any questions, contact Jessica Kraft at jessicaekraft@gmail.com.

Carroll Valley Yard Sale is scheduled for September 29th from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Ski Liberty parking lot. Get ready for Fairfield’s annual Pippinfest! Head to Fairfield on the September 29th and 30th to enjoy arts and crafts exhibitors, music, food, a kids’s area, quilt show and drive-in car show.

Councilor Robert "Tyler" Pyles resigned from his council seat at the August Council Meeting. He and his lovely family will be leaving the area. He was presented a certificate of appreciation for his service to the community. Anyone interested in completing his term of office which ends December 31st, 2019 should submit a letter of interest to the Borough by September 7th. Carroll Valley Borough meetings to be held in September are: Joint Meeting of Council and the Planning Commission (Sept 4th), Borough Council (Sept 11th), Finance Committee (Sept 24th) and Parks/Recreation (Sept 26th). If you have any questions call me at 301-606-2021 or email me at MayorRonHarris@comcast.net.