A number of seats on boards representing the Greencastle-Antrim community are up for election this year.
People interested in running for any of the posts can request a candidates packet from the Franklin County Commissioners.
Nominating petitions need to be returned to the commissioners office by 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 9, for names to be included on the ballot in the May 18 primary election, which will narrow the field for the general election on Nov. 2.
This year s election covers more than half of the seats on the nine-member Greencastle-Antrim School Board. This includes four-year positions currently held by Pat Fridgen, Lindsey Mowen, Mark Chimel and Scott Hart, as well as a two-year seat filled by Charles Ford.
Ben Thomas Jr., Greencastle mayor
So as you know I author my report to you on Sundays. Guess what (as the grandchildren say all the time) it’s snowing! I’ve been working most of the day from home with snow emergency declarations and logistics. Tina and I made two pots of coffee so far. So . join me, grab a cup of coffee and enjoy our conversation. We change the clocks March 14 with spring arriving March 20. Now that’s exciting.
Two weeks ago, I wrote that I would discuss planning. That’s coming up…but first a special thank you to our municipal employees that keep our services operating 24/7. The lone police officer working today had a busy one. Public works pre-treated our streets. Sewer and water operations were on the job also this weekend. In another issue, I’ll write about is what these important men and women do “behind the scenes,” their training, their expertise in what they do. All of their duties are very important for our health, safety and welfare.
Echo Pilot
Sept. 1
A discovery during a father-and-son adventuring trip to Martin s Mill Bridge in Antrim Township on July 29 and a bit of detective work have reunited a Greencastle man with the class ring he lost 45 years ago. Jeremy Knowlton of Heathsville, Va., found John W. Thomas Jr. s ring while metal detecting in the east branch of the Conococheague Creek, as his son, Shrade, splashed in the water nearby.
Sept. 3
Thousands of drivers will have to wait an extra two days before resuming their travels on U.S. 11 south of Greencastle. The road, traveled by about 13,000 vehicles a day, was scheduled to reopen Wednesday, Sept. 9, after being closed since Aug. 19 for a bridge replacement project. It is now scheduled to open Friday, Sept. 11.
Feb. 4
A ruling has come down on the owners of a local dairy that closed abruptly in October and is accused of milking investors out of nearly $60 million. The Banking and Securities Commission has rendered Trickling Springs Creamery LLC Philip Elvin Riehl, Gerald A. Byers, Elvin M. Martin and Dale L. Martin permanently banned from the securities business and ordered to pay an administrative assessment in the amount of $4,375,000.
Feb. 6
At Monday s Greencastle Borough Council meeting, Police Chief John Phillippy cautioned local residents about letting people into their homes in light of a Jan. 23 burglary on South Allison Street in which two men went to the door of an elderly couple around 5 p.m. and said they were there concerning problems with water lines.
Ben Thomas Jr., Greencastle mayor
Echo Pilot
In 1954 Perry Como had a big hit song “There’s No Place Like Home for the Holidays!” It reached #8 on the Billboard magazine charts. How true that will be for many this Christmas season as we’ll be staying home. My prayers continue to go out to our shut-ins, especially in nursing homes. Grab a comfortable chair and join me for this Christmas message as my hot coffee really tastes good here in the family room.
Happy birthday to my Uncle Fred Thomas who turned 97 on Sunday, Dec. 13. He lives in Everett, where the Thomas family hailed from during the Great Depression. At age 15 he joined the Civilian Conservation Corp and worked at Cowan’s Gap until he went to work for Uncle Sam (U.S. Army) and ended up in France, Belgium and Germany. Both times, there was some age fabrication going on.