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PARADE Comm. met Thursday, Jan. 19. The decision was made: We will go for the parade on Rt. 30 on Sept. 15, 2012. ONWARD !!!
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Tri-Centennial Committee to meet Thursday, Feb. 02, 2012 at 7:00pm in the small room at Twp. Office; please come to help guide the plans for the coming year. How much of the Spirit of Paradise do you have, and can you find more out there?
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Tri-Cen. Comm. to publish 300 YEARS IN PARADISE
The Tri-Centennial Committee will be publishing the book 300 Years in Paradise in the coming months and would appreciate receiving photos of historical significance. Pictures of the "Paradise area" are not limited to the township boundaries, although nearby villages (Gap, Intercourse, and Bird-in Hand) have their own books, so they will not be included in ours. Photos can be copied digitally and returned to you the same day, or our photographer can come to you.
Committee members will begin soliciting ads. for the new book soon. It will include many corrections and updates of the previous editions. Many new articles will also be added.
Gift Certificates for the book are available.
Ken Sweigart 717-687-6414
Liz Thompson 717-442-8156
Ralph Shank 717-519-9591
New Year's fun is here in Paradise!
Check the Pequea Valley Model RailRoaders (PVMR) websites:
Especially the Paradise Township building layouts:
PARADISE TRI-CENTENNIAL & PVMR Train Meet & Operating Displays
DISPLAYS OPEN EVERY SATURDAY & SUNDAY IN JAN.: 1 TO 4 PM
Suggested donation $2.00 Adults, 12 & under FREE--FREE Parking--multi-tickets available. See further details below.
Glenn Ritter
Dates for Train Displays and activities:
TRAIN SHOW-SALE-- Tables of new and used toy/model/scale trains for sale. Light fare available.
$ 2.00 Adult admission, 12 & under FREE
LAST TWO WEEKENDS FOR TRAIN DISPLAY:
Jan 21 & 22 TRAIN DISPLAYS OPEN 1 TO 4 PM--Run YOUR S or O engine,$5.00 donation suggested
$2.00 Adult Admission, 12 & under FREE
Jan 28 & 29 TRAIN DISPLAYS OPEN 1 TO 4 PM--Run YOUR S or O engine,$5.00 donation suggested
$2.00 Adult Admission, 12 & under FREE
NOTE: Jan 29 is LAST day of displays until Nov 2012. WATCH THIS SPACE-----------
TRAIN DISPLAYS IN PARADISE TOWNSHIP BUILDING BY PVMR BENEFIT PARADISE'S 300 TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS & COMMUNITY PROJECTS IN AND FOR PARADISE TWP.
TRAINS WILL BE SPOKEN -- ON-DUTY TRAIN CREWS WILL TRY TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS & CONCERNS.
PARADISE TRI-CEN HATS, SHIRTS & MOMENTOES WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE--
GREAT GIFT IDEAS
CHECK BACK FREQUENTLY FOR UPDATED ACTIVITIES & PICS OF LAYOUTS AS THEY ARE BUILT
See below promotional items for sale by the Tri-Centennial Committee for the 300th Anniversary of Paradise:
  
Come join the fun...and buy your full 52" x 68" Commemorative Afghan for $50 to promote our 300th!! We ordered 200 of them, better get yours soon!
68 sold, 132 remain, as of 28.May.11
Also 17 commemorative mugs, 36 trivets, and 19 cutting boards and other promotional items are offered for sale.
Call 717-768-8222
Sept. 14, 15, & 16, 2012 -- 300th Celebration
The 300th Anniversary Committee meets periodically to plan the 2012 celebration. Come join the fun.
Farmer's Breakfast Buffet at Kinzer Fire Co.
Saturday, December 3, 2011 6:00-10:00 am
All-You-Can-Eat $7.00 Children 4-12 $3.50
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Glenda Worst Come to the "Holiday Bazaar" at the Paradise Fire Company on November 26th from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. and help support these people. Lots of goodies. Pass it on!!!! Hope to see you there. Any questions, ask me or call. We still have tables available. 687-0911
Friday 11/11/11 is Veterans Day. How will you celebrate? Honor those who serve... Remember those who gave their all... Freedom is not free.
08.Nov.11 Today is Election Day. Please VOTE.
Paradise "Fall Fun Fest" was CANCELLED 29.Oct.2011 because of forecast of inclement weather. The Committee is already planning an even BIGGER and BETTER festival for Spring, 2012. Check back for Spring date and plans.
The Paradise TRI-CENtennial Committee is sponsoring a "Fall Fun Fest" for kids on Saturday Oct 29th at the Paradise Park, Londonvale Rd, Paradise, PA. The day opens with a FLEA MARKET at 7 AM til ????
KIDS ACTIVITIES start at NOON, including a Petting Zoo, Miniature Train Rides, Train Races sponsored by Train Collectors Association, Pumpkin Putt sponsored by Paradise Lions Club, Train Layout by Pequea Valley Model Railroaders, Hay Wagon Rides, Zone 4 Fire Companies, Games, KIDS ID Program sponsored by CHIPS, Free Masons Worldwide, Face Painting, "Yummie" from Kitchen Kettle Village,
LOTS of GOOD FOOD.
Thank You, Jim Lyle, TRI-CEN P-R
Once again the Paradise Township Supervisors thank the Park & Rec. Committee, the Fire Companies (including the Fire Police) and all those who helped make the Aug. 5 COMMUNITY PICNIC a great success. Community spirit is growing. We welcome all who wish to participate in upcoming activities in preparation for the big parade and 300th Anniversary of Paradise in September 2012.
All citizens of Paradise Township and your personally-invited guests are welcome to bring a covered dish to our annual COMMUNITY PICNIC Friday August 5, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. at the Paradise Park on Londonvale Road.
The Township will provide BBQ chicken, sweet corn, ice cream, drinks, and FIREWORKS. Bring lawn chairs and a covered dish.
A big THANK YOU to all who made the June 24 & 25 Festival a HUGE SUCCESS!!!! Our vision to keep the momentum going into 2012 made a gigantic leap.
Call Ginger or the Township Office to volunteer for any of the sub-committees: history; festival; food; contests; etc.
OPEN BURNING INFORMATION SHEET
Definition of Open burning- is hereby defined as the ignition and subsequent burning of any combustible material (garbage, leaves, grass, twigs, litter, paper, vegetative matter involved with land clearing or any other sort of debris) out of doors in either a burn barrel (screened or unscreened), fire ring, or on the ground. Exemption is given to fires for the exclusive purpose of food preparation
Examples of exemptions: Chicken bar-b-que pits, camp fires for cooking, out-door fire place/pits in masonry enclosure, enclosed incinerators
The Lancaster County Resolution goes into effect on Thursday, September 16, 2010 at 10 am
It will automatically be in effect for 30 days (Oct. 16, 2010). The ban can be extended or lifted early upon the recommendation of the District Forester to the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners.
The ban can be enforced of any sworn police officer in accordance with the provisions of State Law Act 1995-52
A person who violates this Resolution commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to a fine of not more than $100.00 for the first offense, $200.00 for the 2nd and $300.00 for any additional.
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14:45hs 13.Sep.10 AED (Automatic External Defibrillator) and CPR Training planned for this evening at the Paradise Township Building is postponed until further notice.
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18:00hs 08.Sep.10 Conditions are extremely dry and now windy too with no sign of rain until possibly Sunday. Until we get rain we URGE EXTREME CAUTION WITH OPEN FLAMES ... PLEASE ... NO OPEN BURNING UNTIL A SOAKING RAIN OCCURS!
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08:00hs 02.Apr.10 Have you mailed your CENSUS FORM? It is due today, and if you haven't answered the very easy questions, please do it TODAY. If you do not mail it, you will be contacted personally, and it will raise the cost to government to collect the information. Help keep the cost down by responding today.
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18:30hs 17.Mar.10 Due to a PSATS (PA State Association of Township Supervisors) meeting in Hershey, PA there will be no evening Supervisors meeting on Tue. 20.Apr.2010, but the morning Workshop meeting will be held on Thurs. 15.April.2010 at 8:00hs.
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17:45hs 04.Mar.10 There is a Census Representative in our office on Monday, Tuesday & Thursday between 9 - 12. He is available to answer questions anyone might have regarding completion of the forms. He is working out of the small meeting room. Click on the US Census 2010 page (13) for more details.
Also, click the History of Paradise Township page (8) for a recent update.
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17:00hs 01.Mar.2010 Snow banks are still being pushed back on narrow roads in the region. The very slow melt is very good for the soil and the ground water and the creeks and rivers, but day time melt can still cause night time black ice. Easy does it, especially on curves and where water puddles...
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21:13hs 17.Feb.2010 A very good Town Hall meeting at the Paradise Fire Hall with Senator Mike Brubaker, and the snow is falling making road conditions very slippery again. Careful, careful, careful....
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21:32hs 16.Feb.2010 The roads are in fairly good shape now, but the daytime melt can become night time black ice, be extra careful, and please slow down.
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11:30hs 15.Feb.2010 Happy President George Washington's Birthday! And President Lincoln's, too. Snow removal from roads continues as west winds blow drifts onto North-South roads. More light snow expected this evening into tonight. Be safe!
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06:23hs 12.Feb.2010 Kinzer firefighter Curtis Lapp had an electrical fire in the attic and fortunately had a smoke detector in the attic which triggered before any scent of smoke was noticed on second floor. Snow hampered the Kinzer engines but Gap Fire Company was able to get in by Rt. 772 and saved the house. Cleanup is not scheduled yet, according to Curtis' brother Gene.
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18:35hs 11.February.2010 A huge THANK YOU to all those who are helping others to dig out from this giant blizzard. Those who are using their own equipment to push snow, donating their time and effort to help others, and the Paradise Twp. crew who are working hard to get roads open all deserve a BIG round of applause. Thanks too for the cooperation of the public in driving safely as all this work is being done.
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10:15hs 11.February.2010 UPDATE: Some north-south roads closed
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06:00hs 11.February.2010 Blizzard has ended but digging out continues! Be safe!
FUND-raising FUN in '11, for the 300th in '12:
Jan. 15 & 16, 2011: Huge train layout at Township Office 1pm to 4:30 pm
(small admission charge to benefit 300th Fund)
Jan. 22 & 23 : Huge train layout in winter scene
Feb. through ?? : Update History of Paradise -- Ralph Shank, Ken Sweigart, others
June 24, 2011 : Festival at Paradise Park -- 5pm to 10pm
June 25 : Tug of War and Festival at Paradise Park -- 3pm to 10 pm
July 23, 2011 : Car Cruise -- 1pm to 6pm at Paradise Park
July 23 : Donkey Baseball at Paradise Park -- 7pm to 9pm
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19:00 17.Mar.11 The Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released new regulations on wood-burning stoves, and EPA will enforce the reg's.
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15:30hs 14.Sep.10 The Lancaster County Commissioners have declared an OPEN BURNING BAN county-wide starting 10am Thursday 16.Sep.10. The BAN will continue for 30 days or until the Commissioners call it off. There are a few exceptions:
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