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PHONE 717.235.3206

FAX 717.235.0798

glenrockborough@comcast.net

www.glenrockpa.org

FROM:

Glen Rock Borough Office

1 Manchester Street, Rear Ent. P.O. BOX 116

Glen Rock, PA 17327

www.glenrockpa.org

facebook.com/GlenRockPA

Find the Borough on

FACEBOOK! (scan the QR code with the

smart phone app of your

choice!)

Check out the

Borough’s Website! (scan the QR code with the

smart phone app of your

choice!)

Community Connection

GLEN ROCK BOROUGH AWARDED DCED GRANT FOR [PROJECT2016]

Glen Rock Borough was awarded the Greenways, Trails and Recreation Program Grant from the Penn-

sylvania Department of Community & Economic Development (DCED). The Glen Rock Recreation

Board applied for the grant in June 2015 on behalf of Glen Rock Borough. The award is in the amount

of $150,510 and will be used for upgrading and expanding the community park at 5400 Fair School Rd.

Renovations will including providing ADA accessibility and the addition of a dog park.

Project 2016 is set to begin as soon as funding is released and weather permits.

This project was financed in part by a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,

Commonwealth Financing Authority.

For the press release in its entirety, as well as updates and further information, please see the Borough website at

www.glenrockpa.org.

LEAF PICK-UP Dates! October 24 & 31

November 7 & 14 with

November 21

also if needed.

Trick or Treat!

Monday, October 31

6:00-8:00pm

What is it?

Come support Glen

Rock’s effort to build an

off leash dog park and

support an amazing local

rescue. This event will

include a timed 5k run as well as a shorter fun run. Both can be

run with or without your pet. There will be a day of fun with

games, food, demonstrations, rescues, vendors all to benefit

both Animal Rescue Inc. and the future Glen Rock Dog Park.

When is it? SEPTEMBER 24TH, 2016

Runner registration begins at 7:30am

5K9 run starts at 8:30am

Vendors will be setup from

9am until 2pm Where is it?

Glen Rock Community Park

5400 Fair School Road

glenrockbarkforthepark.com

Glen Rock Farmer's Market

Sunday October 16, 2016 10:00- 1:00pm

At Ruins Park the Glen Rock Mill Inn’s outdoor venue,

located at 30 Enterprise St, Glen Rock.

Featuring local market

vendors, live music, free kids activities and it’s dog friendly too!

Special Kid Activity! Provided by: Macaroni Kid South York

Halloween themed!

Join us for a spooky good time at the LAST Glen Rock Farmers Market of the season!

We’ll have games, crafts, story time, a costume contest AND you can

trick or treat your way through the Market! Contest categories are: Best

Cartoon/Storybook Character, Scariest and a Three & Under category.

Office Hours: Monday—Thursday

9:00am-3:00pm

GLEN ROCK RECREATION BOARD

SEEKING VOLUNTEER

TO FILL VACANCY!

Interested persons should complete the Community

Volunteer Form which can be found on the Borough

Website (glenrockpa.org) under the

Government tab > Get Involved.

You may also attend a Rec Board meeting, held every 3rd

Tuesday of the month at 7pm in the Borough Office or

attend a Borough Council meeting, held the 3rd

Wednesday of every month at 7pm in the Glen Rock EMS

Building. Please call the Borough office for more

information: 717.235.3206

The Glen Rock Recreation Board is dedicated to preserving, managing,

maintaining and protecting the Glen Rock Park and acquiring park lands

so we may offer a wide variety of leisure and recreation opportunities to the Glen Rock Community. Recreation Board members serve staggered

3-5 year terms.

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RECYCLING is always

mandatory for GR

Borough residents, as per Ord.363 (95-2). Recycling collection is single stream and acceptable items include: old phone books, magazines, catalogs, junk mail, envelopes, shredded paper, newspapers, cereal boxes, cans, glass bottles and flattened cardboard. Recycling is picked up on Fridays. Refuse is collected on Tuesdays/Fridays. Four bags/cans allowed with each pick-up. Penn Waste is our current hauler. www.pennwaste.com. 717.767.4456

YORK COUNTY

HOME IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM Do you live in or own a home in need of costly repairs to make it safer

and more comfortable? Have you looked for ways to pay for your home

improvements but found that your budget won’t stretch enough to cover

the cost of the extra monthly payment?

If this has been your problem, you are not alone. Many York County

homeowners have the same concerns. The York County Home

Improvement Loan or Grant Program may be able to assist you with the

needed repairs.

For additional information on the Home Improvement Program, please

visit www.ycpc.org and click on the Housing tab, or call 717.771.9870.

Facebook.com/YorkCountyPlanning

YORK COUNTY WEATHERIZATION PROGRAM

This is a program to help people who have limited income

to lower their fuel bills, save energy and have a more

comfortable home in the process. The work is done for

those eligible free of charge and no lien is filed against your home.

Both homeowners and renters are eligible to apply with the consent of

their landlord.

For additional information, please call the York County Planning

Commission at 717.771.9870 & ask for the Weatherization Program.

Please call

Community Progress

Council Inc.

for more information

at 717.845.7176 or

visit their website at

yorkcpc.org. B

Plastics

with numbers

1-7 on the

bottom.

Cartons

milk, juice &

broth cartons

Aerosols

empty hairspray,

cleaning supplies &

shaving cream

Paper of All Types

junk mail, copy paper, magazines,

catalogs & paper bags

Unlimited

Cardboard

any size, any

quantity

Clean & Empty Cans

Food, beverage, paint, soup and

pet food

Christmas Tree Lighting Sunday November 27, 2016

Please check the Glen Rock Borough website and

Facebook page in the coming weeks for

more information.

More information to come! Please LIKE our FB page so you don’t

miss any updates:

Facebook.com/GlenRockTOV

SAVE THE DATE!

November 11, 2016 7:00-10:00pm

WEBSITE COMING SOON!

Summer playground program stats

The program had 41 children registered this year. There were NO cancellations due to weather. Special

weekly themes this year were: carnival, weather, sports &

environment. Many thanks to director Becky Rohrbaugh and her counselors

for all their hard work. Thank you to our sponsors who

donated to the camp: Brown’s Orchard and TrueValue.

YORK HOMEBUYER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Buying a home? Need financial assistance for

down payment and up-front closing costs? There are funds available to assist first-time

homebuyers who are income-eligible. You may

qualify for up to $5,000 toward the down payment

and closing costs.