July/August 2001 Union Bridge Newsletter

Mark your calendars now for the 10^th Annual Fall Fest - September 15th. This year it will again be held at Lehigh Park. Stage entertainment, children’s games, food, crafts and AUCTION will be part of the festivities. Tours of the new cement plant will be offered. This will be a great opportunity for you to see what’s really going on with all that equipment. So plan on seeing the facilities up close and personal.

If you would like to volunteer a few hours of your time, please contact Kathy Kreimer at 410-775-7400. Craft spaces are still available. Contact Jane Davis at 410-775-7678 to reserve your space.

UNION BRIDGE NURSERY PROGRAM

The Union Bridge Nursery program is taking registrations for the coming year, which runs September through May. Three year olds attend on Tuesday and Thursday, and four year olds on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. For more information, call 410-775-2717.

UNION BRIDGE REC COUNCIL

The Union Bridge Area Recreation Council meets the 3^rd Monday of each month at the Union Bridge Town Hall. Anyone interested in recreation programs is welcome and encouraged to attend. Contact Anita Staley at 301-898-9451 for more information. The spring sports raffle winners are as follows:

1^st place – Laura Majeczky

2^nd place – Sandy Yingling

3^rd place – Bernie Anthony

4^th place – Joe Magnolia

5^th place – Jennifer Pivar

If you are interested in donating a refrigerator to the council, please contact Sandy Sullivan at 410-857-9170.

Registrations are still being accepted for fall soccer.

A free goalkeeper’s clinic will be held on July 14 for 7-14 year olds. Call Colleen Williar at 410-751-2070 for more information on soccer programs.

Summer Basketball camps are also being offered for 1^st- 8^th grade boys and girls. Cost for 1^st – 4^th graders is $40.00 and 5^th – 8^thgrade boys and girls is $50.00 for a one week camp. For more information, call Ed Williar at 410-751-2070.

NOW READ THIS!

WE WANT YOU TO

JOIN THE ADVENTURE

Are you ready for fun, hiking, camping, skits, archery and much, much more????? Then you will want to join Boy Scouting. Boy Scouts don’t just read about exciting adventures or just watch them on television. They actually do them and they make great new friendships built on strong stuff like teamwork, learning together, and having fun. To join in the adventures of scouting all you have to do is call 410-756-2613 and you too can become a Boy Scout. Leader and adult help are always needed. Any adult member is welcome to register as an adult leader and help your son make the most of his scouting experience.

MOSQUITO CONTROL

The Maryland Department of Agriculture will be spraying for mosquitoes every other Wednesday evening, starting June 6, 2001. The spraying will occur between dusk and 10:30 p.m. If you wish to minimize exposure, bring in laundry, and close

windows. Remember dates and times that spraying will be done. Spraying will be done when the air temperature is between 56 and 85 F. and the wind speed is 12 mph or less with no precipitation.

Please forward any comments, suggestions, or complaints to the Central Maryland Mosquito Control Office, 6701 Lafayette Ave., Riverdale, MD 20737, phone 301-927-8357.

CARROLL COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

FREE MAMMOGRANS AND GYN EXAMS UNINSURED AND UNDER-INSURED LADIES AGE

40-64 GENEROUS INCOME GUIDELINES 410-876-4423 or 1-800-966-3877 ext. 4423

Is your sidewalk in need of repair? Sidewalk maintenance is the home owner’s responsibility.

GRASS AND WEED NOTICES ARE BEING SENT OUT

ORDINANCE #263, Sec. C-2, Paragraph 2, states…

Owners and occupants of occupied premises and owners and persons in charge of unoccupied premises, including vacant lots, are hereby charged with the duty of maintaining any grass on such premises at a height of not more than six(6) inches; and the further duty of maintaining such premises free of noxious weeds and dense underbrush.

ANYONE WHO WISHES MAY BORROW THE MOVIE, "HEROIN KILLS" FROM

THE TOWN HALL TO RESERVE THE MOVIE

CALL 410-775-2711

SEWER LINE BLOCKAGES

RESIDENTS: If your sewer line becomes blocked please contact the Town Hall at 410-775-2711, before calling a plumber.

COMMUNITY CENTER AVAILABLE FOR WEDDINGS, PARTIES, AND REUNIONS.

CALL THE TOWN OFFICE TO INQUIRE ABOUT RENTING THE COMMUNITY CENTER FOR YOUR FUNCTION

NEW TRASH SERVICE - JULY 1, 2001

J & J INC. John Cavell, President

P.O. Box 0097

Boyds, MD 20841

Office # 1-800-465-2350

Home # 301-898-1329

Car phone # 301-370-6633

Please call them to make arrangement for renting a toter

PICK UP DAY WILL BE ON WEDNESDAY

This is the same day that yard waste is picked up. Please keep them separate.

NEW TRASH SERVICE IS FOR PICK UP OF HOUSEHOLD TRASH ONLY

NO BULK ITEMS YARD WASTE OR CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

Students that need community service hours may contact the town office at (410) 775-2711

WATER & SEWER AFTER HOURS EMERGENCY (PAGER #)

410-307-5128

Dial number – enter number you are calling from, then press the pound key (#) and hang up

ANNUAL DRINKING WATER QUALITY REPORT

Please take a minute to read this report. We are pleased to present this report to you. It is designed to inform you about the quality water and services we deliver to you every day.

Copies of the report may be obtained at the Town Hall at 104 West Locust Street and the Post Office at 111 South Penrose Street.

For questions concerning this report call Violette Hobbs at 410-775-2711.

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HAVE A SAFE FOURTH

OF JULY HOLIDAY

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