Many thanks to my neighbors who agreed to become foster parents for many of the perennials from my backyard. I hope you enjoy them as much as we have. I'll be looking for some fresh colors throughout the neighborhood as I take my bike rides. Here's a sampling of what left my yard today......
Tuesday
Condition of Orrs Bridge and Carlisle Pike Intersection
One of our concerned neighbors was kind enough to share some thoughts and information with us...........
Dear neighbors,
The "washboarding" condition and deep transverse ruts at the top of Orr's Bridge are becoming worse. We have witnessed several vehicles nearly losing control as they try to negotiate the severe rocking which they are subjected to.
I called our Asst. Manager, Keith, here in Hampden Twp to express this as a serious hazard. He said he could not give any timeline for having this fixed. He knows it is bad.
He said it would require "milling" and possibly work on realigning the bridge over the Conodoguinet.
This work might perhaps come in 2 years. But basically there are no plans to address this now.
I think that as citizens, we should request that the "milling" of the deep ruts and dangerous washboarding be fixed this summer.
It was clear from my conversation with him that complaints about this condition from many, many citizens might help.
So...please call Hampden Twp...ask for the Manager or Asst. Manager and ask that this be fixed now. The phone number is: 761-0119.
We hope that there will not be any fatal accidents in the meantime.
Dear neighbors,
The "washboarding" condition and deep transverse ruts at the top of Orr's Bridge are becoming worse. We have witnessed several vehicles nearly losing control as they try to negotiate the severe rocking which they are subjected to.
I called our Asst. Manager, Keith, here in Hampden Twp to express this as a serious hazard. He said he could not give any timeline for having this fixed. He knows it is bad.
He said it would require "milling" and possibly work on realigning the bridge over the Conodoguinet.
This work might perhaps come in 2 years. But basically there are no plans to address this now.
I think that as citizens, we should request that the "milling" of the deep ruts and dangerous washboarding be fixed this summer.
It was clear from my conversation with him that complaints about this condition from many, many citizens might help.
So...please call Hampden Twp...ask for the Manager or Asst. Manager and ask that this be fixed now. The phone number is: 761-0119.
We hope that there will not be any fatal accidents in the meantime.
Phone Directory Cover Art Contest
Neighbors,
This summer we'll be publishing the next Pine Brook Civic Association Directory. Two years ago we had a contest for the kids in the neighborhood to provide the cover art for the PBCA Directory, and it worked out great, as Kaleigh Strohl's drawing shows on the directory cover. So, we've decided to do it again. Here are the rules:
Open to any resident of Pine Brook under the age of 14.
The winning art will have to be printed in black and white, so artwork should be created to best take advantage of that requirement.
Artwork must be accompanied with artist's name, address, and age.
One entry per person.
Artwork will have to fit within a print space of 4 inches wide by 4 and one half inches high. Original art can be larger and we'll scan and reduce the size, however, artists should know that if the art is too large, or the detail too small, prior to shrinking the graphic, those details may be hard to see in the final cover version.
Artwork must be flat. We will have to scan the original for inclusion on the Directory, so it absolutely must be flat. Paintings, drawings, collages, etc., are great as long as they are flat.
Artwork must somehow represent the Pine Brook neighborhood. This may include the parks, creek, trees, general view of homes, and nonspecific images of people.
Entries must be submitted by May 31st, 2010, to Wayne Kessler, 211 Lamp Post Lane, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. The cover selection will be determined by the PBCA Board at the following board meeting. All artwork will be returned to the artists if names and addresses are provided.
We will provide reference of the winner in our newsletter and in the directory. Identity of the winner will be specified in accordance with the wishes of the artist, parents of the artist and the PBCA Board.
There's a 25 dollar gift card for the winner. Feel free to contact me at wayne@penncen.com if you have any questions.
Thanks,
Wayne Kessler
Directory guy for PBCA
This summer we'll be publishing the next Pine Brook Civic Association Directory. Two years ago we had a contest for the kids in the neighborhood to provide the cover art for the PBCA Directory, and it worked out great, as Kaleigh Strohl's drawing shows on the directory cover. So, we've decided to do it again. Here are the rules:
Open to any resident of Pine Brook under the age of 14.
The winning art will have to be printed in black and white, so artwork should be created to best take advantage of that requirement.
Artwork must be accompanied with artist's name, address, and age.
One entry per person.
Artwork will have to fit within a print space of 4 inches wide by 4 and one half inches high. Original art can be larger and we'll scan and reduce the size, however, artists should know that if the art is too large, or the detail too small, prior to shrinking the graphic, those details may be hard to see in the final cover version.
Artwork must be flat. We will have to scan the original for inclusion on the Directory, so it absolutely must be flat. Paintings, drawings, collages, etc., are great as long as they are flat.
Artwork must somehow represent the Pine Brook neighborhood. This may include the parks, creek, trees, general view of homes, and nonspecific images of people.
Entries must be submitted by May 31st, 2010, to Wayne Kessler, 211 Lamp Post Lane, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. The cover selection will be determined by the PBCA Board at the following board meeting. All artwork will be returned to the artists if names and addresses are provided.
We will provide reference of the winner in our newsletter and in the directory. Identity of the winner will be specified in accordance with the wishes of the artist, parents of the artist and the PBCA Board.
There's a 25 dollar gift card for the winner. Feel free to contact me at wayne@penncen.com if you have any questions.
Thanks,
Wayne Kessler
Directory guy for PBCA
Friday
Pine Brook Map and Key Contact Info Available
Just click on the link below to access this information.
Labels:
key contacts,
neighborhood,
Pine Brook,
street map
Thursday
Wednesday
Monday
March Madness in Pine Brook
Sent out by Wayne Kessler on our ListServ:
I did this last year as well. I've set up a pool on Yahoo! for Pine Brook residents so we can see who's the best at figuring out who will win the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament this year. No prize other than the respect of your basketball fanatic neighbors... You can join i...n (if you have a Yahoo login - if you don't have one, it's easy and free to set one up) at
Enjoy!
I did this last year as well. I've set up a pool on Yahoo! for Pine Brook residents so we can see who's the best at figuring out who will win the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament this year. No prize other than the respect of your basketball fanatic neighbors... You can join i...n (if you have a Yahoo login - if you don't have one, it's easy and free to set one up) at
Enjoy!
Sunday
Thursday
Annual Dues are "Due"
Got my dues notice. Yup - only $50 for the entire year! Being in the real estate business I have to tell you - $50 is a bargain - especially considering the return you get in having one of the more attractive and desirable older neighborhoods in the area.
Please join me and many other neighbors in supporting our neighborhood. Thanks.
Please join me and many other neighbors in supporting our neighborhood. Thanks.
Monday
Please mark these events on your calendar....
Thanks to Dave Fish for sharing this calendar of events and key dates for 2010 for our neighborhood....
Feb 28 – Dues letter goes out. $50 annual dues. Please make checks payable to PBCA. Ramon Marin, 541 Lamp Post Ln, is the new PBCA Treasurer.
April 1 – Deadline for neighborhood annual dues.
April 16 – Friday evening Mulch day and party at Hidden Park 5-8pm Adults can BYOB. (Saturday as rain date 4-7 pm.)
April 30, May 1 – Spring Yard sale
September 11 – Picnic (tentatively)?
October 4 – Annual Meeting
October 15, 16 – Fall yard sale
October 23 or 24– Pumpkin Patch at Pavilion Park (Saturday or Sunday?)
Dec. ? – Caroling – Need a volunteer to organize this
Dec 24 – Neighborhood luminaries
Feb 28 – Dues letter goes out. $50 annual dues. Please make checks payable to PBCA. Ramon Marin, 541 Lamp Post Ln, is the new PBCA Treasurer.
April 1 – Deadline for neighborhood annual dues.
April 16 – Friday evening Mulch day and party at Hidden Park 5-8pm Adults can BYOB. (Saturday as rain date 4-7 pm.)
April 30, May 1 – Spring Yard sale
September 11 – Picnic (tentatively)?
October 4 – Annual Meeting
October 15, 16 – Fall yard sale
October 23 or 24– Pumpkin Patch at Pavilion Park (Saturday or Sunday?)
Dec. ? – Caroling – Need a volunteer to organize this
Dec 24 – Neighborhood luminaries
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