-NEW memberships can be purchased during business hours at the Recreation Office M-F 8:00 – 4:00pm.

*Pool rates, hours, and rules and regulations will be available on our website.

2012 Rates:

Pre-Season – March 30^th Resident Non-Resident

Student/Senior $80 $105

Adult $100 $125

Family $165 $195

March 31^st – May 1^st

Student/Senior $95 $120

Adult $120 $145

Family $175 $215

May 2^nd – Summer

Student/Senior $105 $130

Adult $130 $145

Family $185 $225

Call us 691-4572 * Click us www.mbgsd.org * Come on in 100 E. Elmwood Ave

Also known as the Historic Singer Band of Mechanicsburg, PA, the Mechanicsburg Area Community Band has had a rich past and is looking forward to a promising and vibrant future. The Band is one of the oldest, continuously performing concert bands in the nation, tracing its roots back to before the Civil War. Originally formed as the Keystone Cornet Band, the name was changed to the Seventh Pennsylvania Voluntary Infantry Band when its members joined the service near the outset of the Civil War. After the war, the band was reorganized by David Singer and became known as the Singer Cornet Band.

We are currently preparing our 2012 Spring/Summer concert season. The Historic Singer Band is actively seeking new members in all sections of the Band. We are an all-volunteer community band based in Mechanicsburg made up of musicians from the surrounding areas. Our members come from all walks of life, whose ages range from the 20’s through the 80’s. The repertoire of The Singer Band consists of a variety of styles, including big band standards, marches, show tunes, popular hits, novelty numbers, and classical favorites.

Musicians of all ages who can play band music at the high school-graded level are encouraged to join us. We are always in search of new members in every section of the Band. We practice on Thursday evenings from 7:30 until 9:00. Our concerts, both public and private, take place at various venues on the West and East Shores. There are no auditions; just come and play and have some fun.

The Band is under the direction of Matthew Weisman. Mr. Weisman is Director of Bands at West Perry Middle School and High School in Elliottsburg, PA where he directs the 6^th Grade Band, 7^th and 8^th Grade Band, High School Concert Band, Middle School and High School Jazz Ensembles and the “Mustang” Marching Band.

Check out our website at www.singerband.org or contact either Linda at 717-697-9347 or Jeff at 717-796-1951 or email us at Jeffrey.a.conley@verizon.net. Recapture the joy and fulfillment that you remember from your high school band days; it’s all waiting for you at your Mechanicsburg Area Community Band.

36 West Allen Street, Mechanicsburg, Pa 17055

February 21, 2012 7:30 PM

CALL TO ORDER:

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE / ROLL CALL:

GUESTS: American Legion Bike Presentation

CITIZENS COMMENTS/REQUESTS:

ADDITIONS TO AGENDA:

CORRESPONDENCE:

APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council on January 17, 2012.

Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council on February 7, 2012.

THE MANAGER REPORTS:

THE MAYOR REPORTS:

THE CHIEF OF POLICE REPORTS:

THE SOLICITOR REPORTS:

THE ENGINEER REPORTS:

THE FIRE CHIEF REPORTS:

AGENDA ITEMS – February 21, 2012

Discussion and Possible Action on the Land Development Plan for the Hollinger Group.

Approval of Capital, General, Highway, Sewer & Capital Sewer Fund Expenditures through January 31, 2012:

Capital: $30,748.99 General: $188,836.74 Highway: $101,661.01

Sewer: $49,692.31 Capital Sewer: $266,525.64

CITIZENS COMMENTS:

ANY OTHER BUSINESS:

EXECUTIVE SESSION WITH NO ACTION:

ADJOURN:

Upcomiing Committee Meetings:

EAC will meeting February 21st at 6:30 PM

Planning Commission will meet February 27th at 6:30 PM

HARB will meet March 5th at 6:30 PM

Recycling will meet March 6th at 6 PM

New Hope Ministries is accepting applications for its 2012 Scholarship Program to help financially needy students and adults looking to further their education or attend job training programs.

Qualifications for the scholarship program include:

• State-recognized high school diploma or GE
• Demonstration of a sincere and serious desire to further one’s education beyond high school
• Demonstrated financial need
• Acceptance at a college, trade school or other institution approved by the committee
• Positive academic and character references
• Provision of a plan to secure other educational funds needed beyond the scholarship funds requested
• Residence within New Hope’s Dillsburg, Dover, Mechanicsburg, Camp Hill, Lemoyne, New Cumberland, Wormleysburg, Enola and East Pennsboro service areas

Scholarship applications must be received by March 30, 2012.

Detailed information and guidelines on the 2012 scholarship program are available at any New Hope location, and on the organization’s website at www.nhm-pa.org. Donations to support the scholarship program or any of New Hope’s programs are gratefully accepted.

• Little girl’s winter clothing sizes 5 thru      14–have very little
• Winter boots–Both genders and all sizes
• Girl’s and women’s new underwear
• Large Carry all bags

Ongoing Needs: New underwear and socks, both genders and all sizes

Donations may be left in any of the OW bins in the district building. Please label all bags of donations. If you have a large donation, please contact Theresa Day tday@messiah.edu. to make arrangements.

Project Furniture  Thanks to Rebecca and Phil Walsh for helping to pick up a truck load of donated furniture items, and thanks to Stephen, Michelle and Zack Hebert for the pick up and delivery of items to a family in our district!

If you have any furniture to donate please contact Maureen Ross at mmross4@comcast.net or Pat Clawges at pclawges@gmail.com

Project Yard Sales ‘N More  Since the inception of Project Yard Sale in 2006 we have continued to look for ways to raise money for families in need in our school district. In recent years we have taken some of the ‘better’ yard sale items and sold them on Craigslist, Ebay, and most recently – in local consignment stores.

In 2012 we are looking to expand further into consignment sales with some of the wonderful items donated from the community. We have spoken with owners of the local consignment stores where OW has an account and they invite YOU to bring in items to put on our account. All proceeds from the sale of the items goes directly to Operation Wildcat. (ALL proceeds are turned in to gift cards given out by The Guidance Dept and Nurses to families in need).

This does NOT take the place of donating to our clothing room; we still need those items and the procedure for donating stays the same. This new consignment program is for the home décor items, high end furniture, the ‘dressy’ clothing, the fancy shoes, jewelry, etc.

Here’s how it works:  Gather all those items that you don’t really need/want anymore and bring them to one of the consignment stores listed below. The consignment store will log the items under OW account and all proceeds go to OW.

IF you do not hve the time to go to the consignment stores the items can be dropped off at

2425 Clover Drive in a container on the porch.

IF you are not sure if the item(s) are more yard sale then consignment just donate them for the yard sales and we will make the determination where best to sell the item (to make the most money for OW!).

Tax receipts can be given for all items donated either directly at the consignment or dropped off at the above address. (Tax receipts will be given out by OW – not the consignment stores).

Questions: call or email:

Maureen Ross – mmross4@comcast.net 717-773-1988

Pat Clawges – pclawges@gmail.com 717 512-4164

Participating Consignment Stores:

NOTE: Each store has its own rules for consigning – check out websites for specific info.

Spotlight Home Consignment Shop Fantastic Finds

Furniture, home décor Ladies/teen girl clothing/accessories

29 Gettysburg Pike 11 N US Rt. 15

Mechanicsburg, Pa. 17055 Dillsburg, Pa. 17019

717-458-8371 www.fantasticfindsinc.com

www.spotlighthomestaging.org

Passiton Makin’ Sense

Furniture, home decor Ladies, men’s, kids clothing/acces.,furniture/decor

2202 Gettysburg Road 4947 Carlisle Pike

Camp Hill, Pa. 17011 Mechanicsburg, Pa. 17050

717-730-4663 www.makingsenseresale.com

Hello Gorgeous  3730 Market Street Camp Hill

Ladies/teen girl, kids clothing/accessories and home décor

717-695-3823

www.hellogorgeousconsignments.com

Sports Spiritwear Donations  The Mechanicsburg Recreation Department is now accepting “gently” used MASD sports apparel program. These items will be made available to students that can’t afford the typical MASH sports hoodie sweatshirts and sweatpants to represent their teams during the season. The Rec Department will also accept monetary donations for a student, and order appropriately. If you have such items, please drop off items at the Recreation Department and they will take care of getting them to the Varsity or MMS coach that the clothing represents.

Website

For more info on Operation Wildcat projects, or to get involved in Operation Wildcat, please go to our website at www.mbgsd.org/operationwildcat, and contact the project coordinators or Leslie Collins, 795-7372, mommagic@comcast.net

Sgt. Brian Curtis is the Police Dept Liasion.  Sgt. Curtis monthly will present a look back at criminal activity in the Borough the previous month.

Each month, a special guest speaker is present.  This months program will be on guns.  Future guest speakers will be announced prior to meetings.  This is a very fast paced and informative hour with time for questions.

The following information is taken from the Mechanicsburg Borough Website.  See Police Department for Police information, monthly/yearly totals and more information.

“For those that need to call in an inncident, but do not want their information broadcast over the Police radio
net, please follow the following procedure:

The caller contacts the Dispatch Center at 238-9676 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week). When the Dispatcher
answers, the caller must advise that they are a “Reluctant Complaintant.”

 The Dispatcher will take the caller’s information, including name and contact information. However, that information will not be broadcast. The Police would call on the telephone later to get the contact
information. If supplemental contact with the complainant is necessary, the Police then have the information to contact the original caller. The caller’s name is not publicly known and the complaint will be checked as soon as
possible”

A variety of programs are being held in February y at the Center.  Call 697-5947 for more information and program registration.

Blood pressure is taken the 2^nd  Tuesday & 4^th Tuesday of the month at Noon.

Mondays & Fridays from February 3-April 13, AARP volunteers will be available to prepare taxes.  This is a free service, but donations made to the Center are appreciated and accepted.  Appointments are required and recommended and will fill early.

The Center is still accepting recipies for a cookbook being created for sale with profits to go to the Center.  Please contact
Becky at the Center.

The Senior Center will be holding a Chicken Corn Soup & Bake Sale March 9 from 8am-3pm & Saturday March 10 from 10am-2pm

Stop in at the Center to learn more about trips, programs and activities for Seniors.

The 2011-12 season is underway.  Following are upcoming performances this season.  Come out and
support wonderful Community Theatre.

The curtain rises on Thursday, Friday & Saturday performances at 8:00 PM and Sunday at 2:30 PM.

“Shakespeare in Hollywood” a Comedy by Ken Ludwig

EVENINGS: February 24, 25, 2012   MATINEES: February 26, 2012

“It’s 1934 and Oberon and Puck, Shakespeare’s two most famous fairies, magically appear on the set of “A Mid-summer Night’s Dream.” Director Max Reinhardt instantly sees their potential and casts them as themselves.  Naturally it’s a great opportunity to put some arrogant “asses” in their place!”

“Extremities” A Drama by William Mastrosimone

EVENINGS: March 30, 31, April, 6, 7, 13, 14, 2012    MATINEES: April 8 and 15, 2012

LITTLE THEATRE OF MECHANICSBURG SHEDS LIGHT ON THE CRIME OF RAPE
BY PRESENTING WILLIAM MASTROSIMONE’S SEARING DRAMA EXTREMITIES.

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, a women living somewhere in America is raped every two minutes.  This shocking statistic is one of the reasons why Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg will present Extremities by William Mastrosimone March 23 through April 8, 2012.

Mastrosimone wrote the play after meeting a woman who was raped, reported it and later saw her attacker go free. Because of threats by her attacker against her, she was forced to move across the country in order to avoid a repeat attack. Mastrosimone was horrified by her experience and wrote the play to highlight the fate of victims of rape. The play struggled to find an audience for several years before finally being produced at the Actors Theatre of Louisville and eventually becoming a movie starring Farrah Fawcett.

In Extremities, a woman is attacked, but successfully fights off her would-be rapist, holds him captive and due to her fear and shame begins to sink to his level. The play highlights both the physical and psychological wounds that the crime itself and society’s attitude towards it force upon the victim.

To help audiences understand how rape affects its victims, Jennifer Storm, Executive Director of Dauphin County’s Victim/Witness Protection program will moderate a special talkback session following the Sunday, April 1 matinee.

Extremities is directed by Heather Jannetta and features Carolyn Dorff  as Marjorie, David Blenderman as Raul, Miranda Baldys as Terry and Susan Wray Danowitz as Patricia. Fight choreography is by Rad Runnin’ Al.  Due to its disturbing subject matter and the language and violence inherent in the play, Extremities is recommended for mature adult audiences only.

Extremities will open Friday, March 23 and will continue with performances on Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. on March 24, 30, 31 and April 6 and 7. There will also be two Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m. on April 1 and 8.

Tickets to Extremities  are $16 for opening night, March 23, which includes admittance to the post-show reception and $14 for all subsequent performances.  Tickets may be reserved by calling the Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg box office at (717) 766-0535.  Box office opens for LTM Patrons on March 12 and for the general public on March 13.

“A funny thing happened on the way to the Forum” Based on the plays of Plautus

EVENINGS: May, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 2012   MATINEES: May 20 and 27, 2012

“Crafty slave, Pseudolus, wants his freedom. His master, Hero, wants the girl next door. But the girl next door is a courtesan. Will the course of true love run smoothly? Will Pseudolus save the day? Will the Soothsayer find his way home, at last? All these questions and more are hilariously answered in the funniest musical ever!”

A BIG BROADWAY MUSICAL, A CHARMING CHILDREN’S PLAY
AND THE CHANCE TO SEE A WORLD PREMIERE IN THE MAKING.

“Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg offers “something for everyone” this spring and summer beginning with the funniest Broadway musical of all times, Stephen Sondheim’s A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum. Join us as slave Pseudolus tries to earn his freedom by helping his master Hero win the girl next door.  Of course, Hero doesn’t realize that the girl next door isn’t exactly “the girl next door.”  It’s an evening full of hilarity, hijinks and great music.  “Tragedy tomorrow.  Comedy tonight!”

A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum runs May, 11, 12, 17, 18, 29, 25, and 26 at 8 p.m. and May 20 and 27 at 2:30 p.m.

Each summer, we turn our stage over to the kids who always put on a delightful production.  This year, join us as the children take center stage to tell us the story of fairies good and bad, changelings, a determined farmer’s wife and a bossy baker in Faery Free For All a comedy b Patrick Rainville Dorn based on two Scottish folk takes.  “The Bossy Baker Woman” and “The Changeling.”

Auditions for Faery Free For All are open to all children ages 6 to 18. and will be held at the theatre at 7 p.m. on May 13 and 14. Performances of Faery Free For All are June 22, 23, 29 and 30 at 8 p.m. and June 14 and July 1 at 2:30 p.m.

On July 13 and 14 at 8 p.m., we’ll present a staged reading of a new play.  This is your opportunity to see a world premiere BEFORE its premiere, as a talented group of actors perform a work that’s not been seen before.  We’re still reading scripts looking for the very best new work we can find.  So don’t miss this very special event.”

Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg has been presenting Live Theatre Magic since 1950.  It is located in an historic one-room schoolhouse at 915 South York Street in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.  Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg is a 501c3 charitable organization and a member of the American Association of Community Theatres.

Citizens Fire Company

Citizens Fire Company holds regular monthly Dinners and Breakfasts. Following is a listing of upcoming events.

March 4         Breakfast Buffet               7:30-11am

March 10       Spring Turkey Dinner $10      4pm-6pm   TURN YOUR CLOCKS AHEAD 1 Hour

April 1              Breakfast Buffet  $7       7:30-11am

April 13            Pasta Night   $ 5.50       5-7PM

April 27            Soup & Sandwich (Turkey)   $5.50  5-7PM

May 6               Breakfast Buffet  $7      7:30-11am

May 19             Meatloaf & Mashed Potato Dinner  $6    5-7PM

June 3      Breakfast Buffet  $7     7:30-11am

More information will be added later in the year.

Please consider coming out and supporting the all volunteer efforts of the Citizens Fire Company. More information and great action shots can be found on their website, www.citizensfr27.com

Washington Fire Company

Following are upcoming Washington Fire Company Events.  Additional details will follow shortly. Information can also be found on the Washington Fire Co. website.

December 31   Wrench Drop

More Info: www.washies.org

Following are SOME of the events and activities coming up at the Library. To see a complete listing of Library activity, classes, programs and new books coming to the Library, please visit the website, www.simpsonlibrary.org

More information and dates will be added shortly and can also be found on the Library website, www.simpsonlibrary.org

Blood pressure screenings are held the 1st Tuesday of the month from 10AM-Noon.

Pre-registration for Children’s Programs are needed and encouraged for the other programs.

Monday, February 6, 6:30-7:30 PM Fluffy Clouds

Bring your entire family to talk about the clouds in the sky with stories and songs! There will be crafts and snacks, too! Registration is required and must be done on or before Friday, February 3

Wednesday, February 8, 1:00-2:00 P.M.  Homeschool Book Discussion

Please read or listen to any book about camping (fiction or non-fiction), and be ready to share a little bit about it with our group. Have fun making a related craft and eating a yummy snack.

Registration is required and must be done on or before Monday, February 6

Thursday, February 9, 7:00-8:00 PM  American Girls Club K-6

Tonight’s discussion will be about the life of Josefina in 1824 America. Come join us for crafts and a snack.

Registration is required and must be done on or before Monday, February 6

Monday, February 13, 6:30-7:30 PM Valentine’s Day Party

The entire family is invited to come to the library tonight for a Valentine’s Day Party. There will be valentine stories, songs and crafts. Enjoy a Valentine snack!

Registration is required and must be done on or before Friday, February 10

Tuesday, February 21, 7:00-8:00 PM  Bookworm Club

This month we will discuss Biography. A craft and snack will follow our story and discussion. (Registration is required and must be done on or before Monday, February 20 

Monday, February 27, 6:30-7:30 PM Nutrition Fun

Bring your entire family to listen to some ‘good nutritious stories’! Don’t forget to wear your warm PJs! Come make some fun crafts and enjoy a nutritional snack.

Registration is required and must be done on or before Friday, February 24

Tuesday, February 28, 7:00-8:00 PM  Activities Club for Tweens

All 10 to 12-year-old students are invited to join us at the library tonight for our ‘Electronic Appreciation’ night.

Registration is required and must be done on or before Monday, February 27.