Mobile DUI detector received
Liberty Township Police Chief (Sherri) Hansen informed the township supervisors at the board’s April meeting that the police department has received a portable breathalyzer tester (PBT).
Hansen said the unit from the Trooper Kenton Iwaniec Memorial Foundation provided the township with the PBT equipment at no charge.
The foundation was established in Pennsylvania State Trooper Iwaniec’s name to provide police forces and individual law enforcement officers with DUI enforcement equipment. Iwaniec was killed in 2008 when his vehicle was struck by an intoxicated driver. The organization holds various fundraising events to help raise money to pay for the PBT units.
In addition, the chief said Freedom Township has expressed interest in extending their police coverage contract with Liberty. Liberty has been providing police services to Freedom for the past number of months.
Hansen stated she would be working with Freedom on a renewed contract in June.
Litter removal appreciated
Liberty Township Commissioner Bob Jackson stated at the board’s April meeting, "We had a little action this past couple of weeks with people picking up roadside trash… it was most appreciated."
Commissioner Walter Barlow identified the key individual involved as being resident Gary Rodgers.
Jackson stated that he has also received comments from other residents asking if the township could do more to "police" illegal dumping along the roads. "I think it’s a very good idea, and I like to maybe down-the-road figure out if we could do something a little more supportive, like signs saying, ‘Thousand dollar fine if you’re littering," or something like that.
Barlow said there are a couple of signs posted but it hasn’t amounted to much, noting, "They throw trash out right beside the signs."
He noted that if residents wish to pick up trash and litter, the township will send a truck to pick up the accrued bags of litter if those collecting the trash would notify the township to inform the staff regarding where the bags are located.
Barlow also asked that anyone witnessing littering or illegal dumping to immediately report the incidences to the township police. "We actually have a case coming up soon to address this very thing. Chief (Sherri) Hansen and I have to go and appear before the magistrate on a dumping issue," he said.
Work progressing at park
New wood-fiber surface material has been ordered to replenish the surface around the train play structure at the Hamtiltonban Community Park. The surface material should arrive within the next ten days.
In addition, the frame of a new bridge to be constructed across the pond spillway is well underway and should be completed within the next several weeks, according to township Supervisor Coleen Reamer.
Reamer told the News-Journal that volunteers and Joint (Hamiltonban and Fairfield) Parks and Recreation Commission President John Strahler "have been hard at it to make the bridge a reality this year."
This new bridge will carry walkers on the planned 2022 pathway extension over the spillway and around the infiltration-pond area.
CV’s ‘Movie in the Park’ resumes
Carroll Valley Borough will be resuming its "Movie in the Park" program, commencing in May.
Assistant Borough Manager Gayle Marthers told the council at their April meeting, "We’ll be having our first (since the inception of COVID-19) Movie in the Park on May 21 at 7 p.m."
"We’re working on getting everything together for it," she said, adding that more details will be forthcoming.
Borough Manager David Hazlett said that the event is being held in partnership with the Fairfield Elementary Parent Teacher Organization (PTO).
"They (Fairfield Elementary PTO) normally hold a movie night at the school but are unable to do it inside (the school building), so we’re working collaboratively with them to be able to let them provide their movie night in our park," he said, adding, "It’s a great opportunity, and we’re enjoying working with them."
COVID count up in CV area
The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 cases in Zip Code 17320 continues to increase, as well as in Adams County as a whole.
Zip Code 17320 includes Carroll Valley and Fairfield boroughs, and Freedom, Liberty and Hamiltonban townships.
Borough Mayor Ron Harris reported at the borough Council’s April meeting that as of April 9, there were 422 confirmed cases of coronavirus within the municipality, up considerably from the March 9 number of 364 cases.
The number of confirmed cases has been steadily rising since January 9 when there were 243 cases, and February 9 when 318 cases were reported.
"The increase is getting heavier (increasing in percentage between each monthly period of reportage)," adding that he believes 178 of the current number of cases involve Carroll Valley Borough residents, based on the percentage of the population per municipality within Zip Code 17320.
The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Adams County has risen from 4,818 in January to 7,070 in April.
