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A NEWSLETTER FOR HOLLIDAYSBURG BOROUGHRESIDENTS & FRIENDSTHE TOWN CRIERVolume 29, Issue 1February 2016WINTER WEATHER SNOW SHOVELINGWith the continuing winter weather, pleasePROCEDURESbe considerate of your neighbors andIn the event of a heavy snowfall, the Mayormay make a snow emergency declaration tobegin at either 8AM or at 8PM.The Borough will institute the odd/evenparking designation during snow emergenciesand ONLY during those times.If the snow emergency begins at 8PM (in theEVENing,) vehicles must be parked on theEVEN numbered side of the street; if at8AM (morning), cars must be moved to theODD numbered side of the street. Theobjective is to achieve bare pavement on allBorough streets within 36 hours after asnowfall has ended.Snow emergencies will be announced onlocal media and onwww.hollidaysburgpa.org.Please remember that ANY vehicle thatviolates the parking regulations imposed by asnow emergency WILL BE TOWED ATOWNER’S EXPENSE.Remember, odd-even parking restrictions areonly in effect when a Snow Emergency hasbeen declared!According to Borough Ordinance, allproperty and business owners must clear allsidewalks of snow within 24 hours of the endof a snow event!remember to shovel sidewalks within 24hours of the end of a snowfall event. Thebuildup of snow and ice on sidewalks canbe dangerous for pedestrians of any age,and Borough Ordinance requires residentsto maintain a 30 inch pathway free ofsnow. The Borough appreciates yourcooperation with keeping the sidewalkssafe by complying with the Borough’sOrdinance!SLEDDINGREMINDERSTo accommodate the popular wintertimeactivity of sledding, during times ofsignificant snowfall, Spruce Street will beclosed between Bella & Bell Streets (the“double dips”) to allow for sleddingbetween 8:00 AM and 10PM. Thereshould be no sledding after 10PM.Remember that the street will only beclosed when there is a significant snowfall,not every day in the winter. Parents, pleaseremind children of this precaution!INSIDE THISISSUELibrary NewsCitizen of the YearSupport Patriot ParkTwo to RetireDiscovery GardenMessage From TheMayorToys For KidsHelp Find Your HydrantA Note From The ChiefOffices ClosedMeeting ScheduleHCP 2016 EventsArts Council NewsFire Company NewsSpring Brush Pick UpGateway GardenIRC NewsIt’s The LawStreet Tree PermitsKeys For Camp KidneyLost & FoundBorough Government &Offices 2016STREET SWEEPING SCHEDULE FOR 2016WEEK #1WEEK #2WEEK #3WEEK #4APRIL4TH – 8TH11TH – 15TH18TH – 22ND25TH – 29THMAY4TH – 6TH11TH – 13TH18TH – 20TH25TH -27THJULY6TH – 8TH13TH – 15TH20TH – 22ND27TH – 29THSEPTEMBER7TH – 9TH14TH – 16TH21ST – 23RD28TH – 30THDAYLIGHT SAVING TIMEENDS ON SUNDAY,MARCH 13TH AT 2AM.Remember to turn you clockahead one hour before going tobed on Saturday, March 12th.2333344444455666777778

Page 2THE TOWN CRIERLIBRARY NEWSThe Library is proud to introduce freeeBooks available on your PC, IOS orAndroid device. Download the freeapp from www.eSebco.com, go tolibrary.eSebco.com, and login withyour Hollidaysburg Area PublicLibrary card number, login“haplguest” and password “patron”.Questions? Call 814-695-5961 oremail janet@halibrary.org. These neweBooks are in addition to thoseavailable through Overdrive on theLibrary’s webpagewww.hollidaysburglibrary.org. ZineoEMagazines are now availablethrough our website, too! Click on theZineo logo on our webpage. You cannow renew books online by creating afree Destiny Quest account usingyour library card barcode. Go to thelibrary’s webpage, click on“Catalogs”, select “HollidaysburgArea Public Library” and then“Create Account.”February’s schedule will include:Book Clubs: Evening Classics Book ClubFebruary 11th Mystery and Mayhem BookClub February 9th Inspirational Book ClubFebruary 17th The Best of Times Book ClubFebruary 25thTech Classes: Tech Time Each Wednesday inFebruary Beginning E-Reading ClassFebruary 3rd Intermediate E-Reading ClassFebruary 3rd Windows 10 Advanced February11thCrafting Classes: Adult Crafting Club TuesdaysMusic: The Allegheny UkuleleKollective February 28thOther Programs: Zentangle for Beginners February9th Intermediate Zentangle February16th Eye Safety 101 February 18th Focus on Art! February 17th & 24th Elements in Harmony TBA Special Storytime – Andrea SchurrFebruary 25th Winter- Themed Ceramics ClassFebruary 23rd ABC Photo Society February 1st &16th Cosmic Treats: Rocks from Space!February 25th Story Times Thursdays and Fridaysin February LEGO Create Time each Friday inFebruary Girl Scouts of Western PATuesdays 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten isdesigned to encourage parents to reada thousand books to their child beforethey start kindergarten. Visit thelibrary’s homepage for more details.For date, time and details on thismonth’s special guests, visit the librarywebsite atwww.hollidaysburglibrary.org and clickon "Calendar of Events".Programs are also posted on Facebookunder "Hollidaysburg Area PublicLibrary".Children must be accompanied by anadult when attending any of the specialguest programs.If you represent a school, summer campor other organization and would like toschedule a visit, call 695-5961 ext 101or email melanie.ramsey@gmail.com.Library hours:Mon - Thurs - 9:30AM – 8PMFri - Sat - 9:30AM – 5PMSun – 1PM – 5PMCLOSED –February 13th, 14th and 15thShown above: Cassandra Baltes is theHollidaysburg Area PublicLibrary’s February Young Artist of theMonth. Cassandra is in 10th grade atHollidaysburg Area Senior High and is anArt 2 student. She is the daughter ofRichard and Melissa Baltes of Altoona.

VOLUME 29, ISSUE 1CITIZEN OF THE YEAR 2015Harry Blair Thompson of 417Cedar Boulevard was the recipientof the 2015 Citizen of the YearAward. Harry was presented theaward at a special ceremony heldThursday, January 28th at theAmerican Legion Social Hall.Mr. Thompson has been a residentof Hollidaysburg for many years.Harry continues to be a veryactive member of this community.Mr. Thompson is the ninth personto receive this award in theBorough of Hollidaysburg.Page 3SUPPORT FORPATRIOT PARKPatriot Park has special meaning to the Borough ofHollidaysburg. It was built to honor and rememberall the veterans.Work was recently done and will continue for thecare and up keep of the park. Councilman JosephDodson is reaching out to the residents andneighbors for support of these tasks. Anyoneinterested in making a donation can send a checkmade out to the Borough of Hollidaysburg to theattention of Joseph Dodson at 401 Blair Street,Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania 16648. Please markthe check for ‘Patriot Park’.Thank you in advance for all your support!Shown above left to right: Robert Robertson, Geraldine Pontzer,Councilman Joseph Dodson, Richard Reimer, Harry Thompson, PatriciaGildea, Roy Cook, and Keith EldredTWO TO RETIRE!This month, two long time employees will be leaving theborough – Mr. Stanley Kidd and Mrs. Shirley Books.Mr. Kidd has been an employee in the wastewater treatmentplant for almost 37 years and his last day will be February 29th.Mrs. Books has served in the police department asadministrative officer for just over 19 years and her final daywill be February 12th.The borough wishes them both the best of luck in the nextphase of their lives as they move on to retirement. Thank youfor your many years of service!VOLUNTEERS FORDISCOVERY GARDENAnyone interested in volunteering in the DiscoveryGarden is welcome to join us in the garden Thursdaymornings at 9AM starting April 28th throughOctober. It’s a great opportunity to get involved andparticipate in the community. Everyone is welcome!There are no sign ups - just show up any Thursdayyou have available! If there are any questions or ifadditional information is needed, please feel free tocontact Karen Claton at 814-695-4655.

Page 4THE TOWN CRIERMESSAGEFROM THEMAYOR Greetings to you and your family in 2016! TheBorough has a lot to look forward to this year. It isexpected to be a great one!I would like to take a moment to recognize the hardwork that went into cleaning up, keeping thecitizens safe, and getting the town moving againafter the recent snow storm. It was a job well done!The patience and participation of you, the residents,during cleanup was much appreciated as well.Please remember to always be mindful of fellowresidents and drivers in the event of snow storms assome streets will become a bit narrower with theexcess snow.Let’s continue to work together to keep our townsafe! Mayor StultzTOYS FOR KIDS PROGRAMSPONSORED BY POLICEThe Toys for Kids program was able to help make Christmas alittle brighter on December 16th when a total of 186 wrappedgifts were delivered to the three schools for 42 children. Thesechildren were referred to the Toys for Kids program by theHollidaysburg Senior High and Junior High schools and CWLonger school nurses. This program has continued for the past26 years. A special thanks to all those who donated!HELP THE FIRE COMPANYFIND YOUR HYDRANT During a snow storm, the fire company is asking that thecommunity help keep fire hydrants accessible near their homes.The act of clearing out around the hydrants could help savelives in the event of an emergency. Thank you!A NOTE FROM THE CHIEFA reminder to everyone! TheHollidaysburg Police Department isone of the three locations wherediscarded or discontinued medicationscan be dropped off. A free medicationdrop box is located in the lobby of thePolice Department.Please help to get dangerous andpotentially addictive drugs out of thehomes and off the street to where theycan be safely disposed of by lawenforcement. Please continue tosupport the program!BOROUGH MEETING SCHEDULEThose who may be interested inserving on any of these boards andcommissions, should submit yourresume and a Volunteer InterestForm to the Manager’s Office.Volunteer Interest Forms can befound on our webpage:www.hollidaysburgpa.org.Borough Council 7PMFebruary 11 March 10Water Authority 5:30PMFebruary 16 March 15Sewer Authority 5:30PMFebruary 1 March 7Planning Commission 5PMFebruary 2 March 1HARB/HPC 5PMFebruary 4 March 3Shade Tree Commission 4:15PMMarch 22Hollidaysburg Area Arts Council 2PMMarch 24BOROUGHOFFICESCLOSEDThe Borough Officeswill be closed onMonday, February 15thin Observance ofPresident’s DayBorough Meetings are held inCouncil Chambers.The Arts Council Meetings areheld in the Municipal Building,Conference Room B, secondfloor. All meetings are open tothe public.Find meeting agendas at:www.hollidaysburgpa.org.

VOLUME 29, ISSUE 1Page 5presents 2016 EVENTSSNAZZY SOCKS RACESaturday, May 7thALLEGHENY STREET CRUISE-INFriday, May 27thDOWNTOWN LIVE!thJune 9 , June 30th, July 7th, August 25th & September 1stHOLLIDAYSBURG FARM & CRAFT MARKETMontgomery Street, near the DiamondJuly thru SeptemberCANAL BASIN PARK FESTIVALSaturday, August 13thPUMPKINFESTSaturday, October 15thWINTERFEST ACTIVITIESWinterfest Parade - Sunday, November 20thLight-Up Night, Soup Sampling, Santa Land - Friday, November 25thSMALL BUSINESS SATURDAYSaturday, November 26thHollidaysburg Community Partnership401 Blair Street, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648 – 814-695-0544www.hollidaysburg.orgARTS COUNCIL NEWS!CONCERTCome and join the Hollidaysburg Area Arts Council at the Black Dog Café on Friday, March 11th – 6:30PM to 8PMto enjoy an evening of music by ‘Stormy’SUMMER ART CAMPSIt is not too early to think about Student Summer Art Camps sponsored by the Hollidaysburg Area Arts Council. Aweek long camp offers a variety of art activities for students ages 6-15 years old. Students will meet at the LongerElementary and HASD Jr. art rooms. HASD art instructors Mrs. Phyllis McConnell and Mrs. Barb Wertz- Leidenwill lead the camps. Camps are scheduled for the week of June 13-17 OR June 20-24, 2016. Registration forms willbe online March 20th. Limited enrollment.Check us out on the Borough website and on Facebook.