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July 28, 2012 Springfield Storm. — Neighborhood kids attending the annual Windsor Circle Corn Boil, July 28, found some extra excitement when a fast moving storm knocked down one of the spruce trees on the Springfield (Pa.) Township’s “Rock Island” traffic island on Rolling Road at about 5 p.m. The township had the road cleared by 6:30 p.m.
Regina Scheerer of the Delaware County Patriots reports that the Springfield (Pa.) School Board is posed to vote on five-year teacher contract, June 21.
The unions medical insurance contribution will be kept at 10 percent the first year, raised to 12 percent for years two through four; and raised to 13 percent in year five.
Regina Scheerer attended tonight’s (May 10) Springfield (Delco) School Board where the final budget was presented.
She says it would increase property taxes 2.7 percent 28.730 mills which would mean the average homeowner would pay $110 more than last year.
Last year’s increase was 2.76% at 27.975 mills.
Say says the new 5-year teacher contract will be a factor, but will not cause an increase above what is proposed.
She says that a public comment on the budget will be taken at a hearing 5:30 p.m., next Thursday at the McLaughlin Center.
The proposed budget can be found at at www.ssdcougars.org, under District, Financial Information, then Budget.
It will also be available at the Township Library.
This report comes from citizen activist Regina Scheerer
As you have heard by now, the Springfield (Pa) School District and the Springfield Education Association have reached a tentative agreement on a 5-year contract.
No information will be given until the teachers ratify the agreement, and then it will be presented to the School Board.
I encourage you to attend or watch the School Board meetings this month.
The final proposed budget for school year 2012-2013 will also be presented to the School Board.
Public comment is welcome at the beginning of the meetings.
The School Board meetings this month are on Thursday, May 10, and Thursday, May 24, at 7 p.m. at the McLaughlin Center on Leamy Avenue
There will be a public meeting on the 2012-2013 school budget on Thursday, May 17, at 7 p.m.
The proposed final budget is not yet posted online.
Watch for it on www.ssdcougars.org under the District heading, Financial Information, then Budget, after the May 10 meeting.
You may watch the School Board meetings on Ch 11 Comcast or Ch 29 Fios.
The Springfield School Board Finance Committee will meet on Monday, May 21, at 6 p.m. at the McLaughlin Center to finalize the 2012-2013 school budget.
The public is welcome and may comment.
The Springfield Board of Commissioners will meet on Tuesday, May 8, at 8 PM at the Township Building.
Public comment is welcome at the end of the meeting.
You may watch the proceedings on Ch 10 Comcast or Ch 30 Verizon.
Springfield Road Curb Cuts — The curb cuts installed on Springfield Road in Springfield, Pa. back in the early ’90s to assist those in wheelchairs in accordance with the American With Disabilities Act are now (April 2012) being ripped up at much expense and disruption so “tactile detectable warning” tiles can be added for blind people using canes.
This isn’t going to make it easier for those in wheelchairs and one suspects that the vast majority of blind people — like the vast majority of Americans — would rather our budget deficits be address rather than create expensive feel-good, make-work projects.
Jootz is having an open house April 21-22, April 25 and April 28-29 at 14 Windsor Circle, Springfield Pa. 19064
Russell (Rusty) L. Carter was welcomed home this afternoon, April 14, with a police escort that included cars from just about every jurisdiction in Delaware County, fire engines, Mummers, dozens of motorcyclists from Warriors’ Watch Riders and a crowd of hundreds that lined his small block on Orchard Road between Leamy and Woodland avenues in Springfield Pa.
The procession proceeded through an arch made from ladder trucks from the Springfield and Clifton Heights volunteer fire companies from which hung an enormous American flag.
Rusty served as a member of the 101st Airborne Division and was deployed to Afghanistan. In July 2010, he came under hostile fire and suffered a concussion. A month after being treated from his wounds he returned to his unit.
On Jan. 2, 2011 while returning from a night mission, Rusty was in the turret of his Humvee that experienced mechanical problems and went over the side of an unprotected bridge, crashing into a ravine and coming to rest in the river bed 50 feet below. While the five other soldiers on board sustained recoverable injuries, Rusty suffered several broken bones, severe lacerations to his face and skull and a complete C 4 separation of the spine.
Rusty has lost all motor function; he is paralyzed from the chest down and has no feeling from the elbows down. He also suffers from minor traumatic brain injury. The prognosis is that he is permanently disabled, will never walk again and no longer has use of his hands.
The event was organized by Warriors’ Watch Riders, an organization of motorcyclists dedicated to honoring those who served pictured below turning onto Orchard Road from Leamy Avenue.
Orchard Road in Springfield Pa. will be closed at about 12:30 p.m., today, April 14, for a big welcome home for Army Specialist Russell (Rusty) L. Carter to his home on the street.
Rusty served as a member of the 101st Airborne Division and was deployed to Afghanistan In July of 2010. He came under hostile fire and ultimately suffering a concussion. A month after being treated from his wounds he returned to his unit. On Jan. 2, 2011 while returning from a night mission, Rusty was in the turret of his Humvee when, after experiencing mechanical problems, it went over the side of an unprotected bridge, crashing into a ravine and coming to rest in the river bed 50 feet below. While the five other soldiers on board sustained recoverable injuries, Rusty suffered several broken bones, severe lacerations to his face and skull and a complete C 4 separation of the spine.
While he has undergone spinal and neck surgeries, he is paralyzed from the elbows down.
Rusty will be escorted home by Springfield Police and The Warriors Watch Riders, along with members of the community.
Please join Jerry in welcoming home a severely injured young soldier from Springfield, PA (See the above link regarding our hero, Army Specialist Russell Carter).
The escort is expected to arrive at 1 p.m.
God Bless Our Troops, God Bless America and God Bless Rusty Carter.
Hat tip Cathy Craddock.
Aslo today, at 6:30 p.m., the World War II vets participating in the Inaugural Trip of Honor Flight Philadelphia will be returning to Anthony’s Restaurant, 4990 State Road in Drexel Hill from their day in Washington D. C.
The public is encouraged to greet them.
Honor Flight is a national non-profit organization founded in 2005 to give aging or terminally ill veterans a day of honor in Washington D.C.
There is no cost to the veterans. Thousands of them have participated in the last six years.
The Philadelphia hub was started and is managed by Springfield resident Andrew Schiavello.
A decades-long tradition for dog owners in Springfield, Pa. has been to let their pets roam free at certain times of the day in Walsh Park which takes up 19.4 acres between Brookside and Scenic roads.