(6/20) A Carroll Valley police officer has earned the distinction of life saver.
Officer Seth Reed was patrolling Fairfield Borough on May 15 when he noticed an unconscious male lying next to a lawn tractor near Monahan Funeral Home on the borough’s Main Street. Fairfield contracts police services from Carroll Valley.
Reed quickly asked Adams County dispatch to send an ambulance and began performing first aid on the man until Adams Regional Emergency Services personnel arrived. Reed’s actions made the man’s recovery possible, Mayor Ron Harris said.
For his attentiveness and quick response, the Carroll Valley Borough Council unanimously approved Harris awarding Reed a commendation during the June meeting of the Council.
"I am extremely proud," Carroll Valley Police Chief Cliff Weikert said.
Weikert is hoping to attract another quality officer such as Reed to the borough’s force. During his monthly report, Weikert said the borough recently held a written test for officers that did not result in qualified candidates. An additional challenge, Weikert said, is that three Adams County police departments are hiring full-time officers.
Weikert said he may ask the Council in the future to fund a candidate’s police academy tuition. Weikert said this approach has been successful in other municipalities and he plans to conduct more research before presenting a formal proposal.
Weikert said the police academy in Harrisburg is also considering hosting a course for applicants who do not live in Pennsylvania. Weikert said such a class may benefit Carroll Valley, which is located near Pennsylvania’s border with Maryland.
"Hopefully we get somebody like Seth (Reed)," Weikert said. "They are out there, we just need to come across them."
Independence Day
Carroll Valley is excited to celebrate America’s birthday.
Assistant Borough Manager Gayle Marthers told the Council the community’s annual Independence Day celebration will once again include fireworks at 9:45 p.m. The quintessential symbol of July 4 has been absent from Carroll Valley since 2020.
For many years, Liberty Mountain Resort sponsored the spectacle. Vali Resorts purchased the business in 2019 and the borough initially had a difficult experience establishing a relationship with the Colorado-based company, Marthers said. She expressed appreciation to Vali for realizing the fireworks show’s importance to Carroll Valley.
An 80s music tribute band, The Reagan Years, will begin entertaining the crowd at 6:45 p.m. Food trucks will be on-site so people can enjoy the holiday with their neighbors. Marthers said the Independence Day celebration will be scaled down compared to previous years due to the increased cost of renting kid-friendly attractions such as bouncy houses and inflatable slides. Marthers noted the borough accepts monetary donations for its Independence Day celebration. Those who want to contribute should visit the borough office or mail a check to Carroll Valley Borough, 5685 Fairfield Road, Fairfield, PA 17320.
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