BOROUGH OF KENHORST SUMMER 2015 NEWSLETTER
610-777-7327, 339 S. Kenhorst Blvd., Kenhorst, PA 19607
Email - [email protected], Website - www.co.berks.pa.us/muni/kenhorst
COMMUNITY CENTER
ACTIVITIES
for future social hours. Board games, puzzles,
cards, etc., were available to add to the hour’s
enjoyment. Note that there will be no events
scheduled during the months of July and August
in order to accommodate the summer
playground program.
JOIN THE KENHORST FIT CLUB!
Join us at the Community Center
Thursday Evenings from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
Beginning on Thursday, June 18th we will be
conducting a 30 minute exercise program with the
class starting at 7:00. Registration and doors open
at 6:30 p.m. Just bring a towel and water and be
ready to have some fun! Yoga or exercise mats are
optional. Classes are open to any Kenhorst resident
18 years of age and over. If anyone under the age
of 18 wishes to participate they must be
accompanied by a parent or guardian who must be
present for the entire time the minor is in
attendance. All exercise levels are welcome. For
more information please contact Joanna Roche at
610-763-1121 or [email protected]
Mark your calendar for the next Social Hour
which will be held on Tuesday, September 1st.
Events will occur monthly (first Tuesday)
September through June. Watch our website,
signs at Borough Hall and utility bill memos for
reminders of upcoming events. To better organize
seating and plan refreshments, remember to
contact the Borough staff if you plan to attend.
2015 SUMMER
PLAYGROUND PROGRAM
Monday, June 15th to Friday, August 7th
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Register children and grandchildren of Kenhorst
Borough residents – 6 to 12 years of age at the
time of registration. Valid means of age
verification is required to register.
Kenhorst Seniors Social Hour – The Borough
has created a social hour for Kenhorst senior and
retired residents. On Tuesday, May 5th attendees
met at the Community Center located in the
Kenhorst Park from 10 to 11 a.m. for a pleasant
hour of social time and light refreshments.
Kenhorst resident, Carolyn Gunster, made
delicious coffee cakes. Borough Manager, Jeri
Diesinger, led discussions on topics including
the new CodeRED Alert system, Police
Protection and Property Maintenance.
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During the social hour on Tuesday, June 2
some of the discussion focused on topics of
interest and activities attendees would like to see
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Registration Fee – $100 for the first child and
$30 for each additional child in the same family
Non-Resident
Applicants
–
Accepting
applications from the Non-Resident Waiting List
on a first come, first served basis if the 60 child
maximum is not reached by opening day.
Non-resident fee is $200 per child.
Guests – Payment of $10/day/guest must be
made in advance at Borough Hall.
Reading Police Phone Numbers:
Emergency Services 9-1-1
Non-emergency Services 610-655-6116
Ask for the Desk Sergeant
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BOROUGH OF KENHORST SUMMER 2015 NEWSLETTER
610-777-7327, 339 S. Kenhorst Blvd., Kenhorst, PA 19607
Email - [email protected], Website - www.co.berks.pa.us/muni/kenhorst
available. Alerts can be sent to a land line phone,
mobile phone, through emails and texts.
FROM THE MANAGER’S DESK –
By Jeri L. Diesinger
Playground – On Monday, June 15th we kick
off the 2015 Summer Playground session with
two returning leaders and some new faces. A
warm “welcome back” to Rachel Marra and
Nick Schaeffer. Joining Rachel and Nick are
Supervisory
Leader
Madison
Garrigan,
Stephanie Swavely, Carly Barbour and Jeff
Crosby. The leaders have already met to begin
planning the many enjoyable activities and trips
for this year’s playground program participants.
We are confident that these fine young people
will create a fun yet safe summer playground
program.
Public Works – Welcome to James (Jesse)
Schweitzer to our Borough family. Jesse joined
us in April to assist Dwayne Hart in the Public
Works Department. Jesse has a strong
background in landscaping. You will notice
some of Jesse’s recent handiwork around the
Community Center and Borough Hall.
CodeRED Emergency Notification System –
On Monday, May 4th the CodeRED Emergency
Notification System conducted a test call to all
residents and businesses located within the
Borough with a message from our Mayor, Nick
Hatzas. CodeRED is a high-speed emergency
notification system operated in all 50 states and
Canada that can send out important messages to
thousands of residents in minutes.
If you did not receive this call, please visit the
Kenhorst website to enter your information –
just click on the CodeRED icon. If you do not
have internet access, please contact a friend or
family member to help add your contact
information to the emergency database.
The technology has been in existence since
about 1998 with the programs continually
expanding as new technologies become
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The Borough plans to utilize this technology to
notify our residents and businesses of not only
emergency situations and weather alerts that
may be required, but notifications of a more
general nature as well.
2016-2018 Police Contract – On May 7th
Borough Council voted to execute a new threeyear contract with the Reading Police
Department. Next year, the Borough will pay
$448,384 which is the same amount paid this
year. We will pay $452,868 in 2017 and
$461,925 in 2018. These amounts calculate to
between $156 and $160 per resident per year for
round the clock police protection.
2015 Street Paving Program – At their May 7th
meeting Council authorized the following 2015
street repairs. Streets will be milled and repaved
and are prioritized depending on final bid totals:
The 1300 block of Brooke Boulevard
High Boulevard from Commonwealth
Boulevard to the Bridge
High Boulevard from Liberty Avenue to
Hancock Boulevard
Haig Boulevard from New Holland Road to
Hancock Boulevard
McCarthy
Engineering
Associates,
the
Borough’s Engineer, will assist with preparing
the bid specifications according to PennDOT
regulations. Paving will be completed this fall.
Kenhorst Zoning Hearing Board News – The
Kenhorst Zoning Hearing Board met on May
11th to review the plans of Dr. Greg Aulenbach
to add a pet photography studio in the basement
of his 1439 New Holland Road dental practice.
The plan was approved.
BOROUGH HALL HOLIDAY
OFFICE HOURS
Borough Hall will be closed to observe:
Independence Day - Friday, July 3rd
Labor Day - Monday, September 7th
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BOROUGH OF KENHORST SUMMER 2015 NEWSLETTER
610-777-7327, 339 S. Kenhorst Blvd., Kenhorst, PA 19607
Email - [email protected], Website - www.co.berks.pa.us/muni/kenhorst
Kenhorst Planning Commission News – On
May 12th the Kenhorst Planning Commission
took action to recommend that Council approve
the Final Land Development Plan of L2i
Properties, LLC for a six-unit apartment
building to be constructed in the 1600 block of
New Holland Road. After receiving Council’s
approval, construction should begin this fall.
Sanitary Sewer and Storm Sewer Line
Inspections and Repairs – In February and
March of this year the Borough cleaned and
televised a total of 15,904 feet of sanitary sewer
pipe, tested 337 pipe joints, made 24, two-foot
repairs and 6, four-foot repairs, cut roots in four
laterals and used 375 gallons of grout. The
Borough spent $77,000 for this project in areas
which were last inspected in 2006.
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Kenhorst Park – Council has taken initial steps
to create a plan to enlarge the existing parking
area at the park by expanding into the old tennis
court area. Preliminary design indicates that the
new parking area will accommodate 36 parking
spaces which will alleviate some of the parking
congestion when the Mifflin Area Youth
Baseball Association and Mifflin Broncos youth
sports teams are using the fields.
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Church
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Sunday Worship:
Traditional Service 9:30am
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Praise Service 10:50am
Share in the fun of Community Night Out
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Property Maintenance Program Reminders –
Weeds, overgrowth, broken fences or windows,
missing shutters, damaged roof tiles and rain
gutters, rusted or unpainted sheds and garages,
uneven sidewalks, trash and other debris, all
contribute to reducing property values and may
encourage a criminal element into our Borough.
Contact Borough Hall to see if you will require a
permit prior to beginning your home
improvement projects.
Applications are available from our website or at
Borough Hall. Allow two to three weeks for
permit processing. Note that permit fees are
doubled if projects are begun prior to receiving
permit approval. The 2015 Fee Schedule has
been posted on our website and is also available
from Borough Hall.
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10% off the Cost of
a Tax Return
Preparation
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Schedules A & B
State Return
Local Return
Federal and State Efiling
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9 am to 9 pm
Monday thru
Saturday
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Mifflin Community Library
There are so many activities and programs
available for babies, toddlers, tweens, teens and
adults to enjoy through the Mifflin Community
Library. Please phone: (610) 777-3911 or visit
the website at: http://www.berks.lib.pa.us/smi/
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BOROUGH OF KENHORST SUMMER 2015 NEWSLETTER
610-777-7327, 339 S. Kenhorst Blvd., Kenhorst, PA 19607
Email - [email protected], Website - www.co.berks.pa.us/muni/kenhorst
DID YOU KNOW?
Property Maintenance Code Section 304.3 –
Premises Identification – This section requires
approved address numbers placed to be plainly
legible and visible from the street or road
fronting the property. For emergency purposes it
is also advisable to post address numbers in the
rear of the property in such a way as to be
clearly visible from the alley. Numbers shall be
at least 4 inches high or larger and at least onehalf inch wide. Numbers should not be
obstructed in any way.
If a house number is posted on your front door
and there is a screen or storm door which may
obstruct seeing the number from the street,
please move the number to a porch post or onto
the building so it is clearly visible.
Grass Clippings and Debris - Please sweep up
all grass clippings that may have blown into the
street. If you employ a third party to mow your
lawn, make sure they keep the grass clippings in
your yard and not in the street. Grass can
obstruct the storm drain or contaminate a
waterway. Sidewalks must remain passable with
trees trimmed to at least 8 feet above the
sidewalk and 13 feet over the street.
observed as several arrests have been made
through important details reported to the police.
IT IS BEST IF YOU CALL THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT DIRECTLY – THE NONEMERGENCY NUMBER IS - 610-655-6116.
Don’t forget to ask to speak with the Desk
Sergeant. Please do not call the Borough first as
this only delays the police department response.
PET LAWS
Borough residents are reminded of the following
regulations: Borough laws prohibit the running
at large of dogs, cats or other pets upon public
streets, alleys or sidewalks or upon the property
of another. Dogs must be kept in a fenced area
or leashed when outside on your own property.
When out walking with your dog, a leash must
be used and all “business” must be removed
immediately and disposed of properly. Please
be respectful of your neighbors and
neighborhood and clean up after your pets.
~ IMPORTANT TRASH NOTICE ~
Due to observance of the Labor Day holiday on
Monday, September 7th, trash collection will be
Tuesday, September 8th, and recycling and yard
waste will be pushed to Wednesday, September
9th that week. Please contact the Borough
Office or Eagle Disposal with any questions.
POLICE NEWS
Chief William Heim and Kenhorst Borough
Council continue to urge all residents to call the
police directly if suspicious activities are
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Mustang Grill Located in
Mustang
in Kenhorst
KenhorstPlaza.
Plaza.
Open Monday-Saturday
Monday-Saturday 10:30-9pm
Open
10:30-9pm
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BOROUGH OF KENHORST SUMMER 2015 NEWSLETTER
610-777-7327, 339 S. Kenhorst Blvd., Kenhorst, PA 19607
Email - [email protected], Website - www.co.berks.pa.us/muni/kenhorst
applesauce and roll with butter. Firefighters will
sell tickets door to door during the week of July
13th. Tickets also will be available at Borough
Hall, the Social Quarters or from any firefighter.
FIRE DEPARTMENT NEWS
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On May 7 the Kenhorst Borough Council and
Fire Chief Dwayne Hart recognized the
following volunteers for completion of various
required fire training programs:
Assistant Chief Zachary Baker – Completion
of Firefighter 1 Training
Junior Firefighter William Stucke –
Completion of Essentials of Firefighting,
Modes 1 and 2
Firefighter Mark Nies – Completion of
Essentials of Firefighting, Modes 1 and 2
In addition, Rick Stewart was sworn in as a
member of the Fire Police. Congratulations to all!
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Sunday, August 2nd
Annual Chicken Barbeque
On Sunday, August 2nd, the Kenhorst Volunteer
Fire Company will host the Annual Chicken
Barbeque from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dinners consist
of ½ Kaufman’s barbeque chicken, ear of corn,
baked potato, choice of pepper cabbage or
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Note that the ticket price has not yet been
determined as our newsletter publication went to
press. We will post the ticket price on our
website as soon as possible. Call the station
610-775-1914
or
email
us
at:
[email protected].
KENHORST’S NEIGHBORHOOD
WATCH COMMITTEE (NWC)
Lawn signs and window stickers are still
available for purchase. The committee meets
the last Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. to
receive a police report and to discuss activities
around the Borough. Our goal is to have at least
one resident from each block join the committee
to learn about making our neighborhoods safe.
Won’t you do your part in keeping Kenhorst a
nice place to live and work? For more
information, please contact Bill Lange at
[email protected].
TAX COLLECTOR HOURS
June
Tuesdays only - 9:30 – 12:30
July and August –
Tues/Wed 9:30 – 12:30, Fri 9:30 - Noon
Saturday, July 27th – 9:30 a.m. to noon
Saturday, August 31th – 9:30 a.m. to noon
September
Tuesdays only - 9:30 – 12:30
The Tax Office will be CLOSED on:
Friday, July 3rd
Thursday - Friday, August 13th and 14th
610-777-5131
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BOROUGH OF KENHORST SUMMER 2015 NEWSLETTER
610-777-7327, 339 S. Kenhorst Blvd., Kenhorst, PA 19607
Email - [email protected], Website - www.co.berks.pa.us/muni/kenhorst
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A Household Hazardous Waste is any household
product which is labeled:
CAUTION DANGER
FLAMMABLE EXPLOSIVE
TOXIC WARNING
CORROSIVE EXPLOSIVE
POISON VOLATILE
or a combination of these characteristics. Look
for a warning or skull and crossbones on the
label. Use this list to identify and collect
hazardous products which are no longer usable
or wanted.
Battery Drop-Off Sites:
East Penn Manufacturing Lyon Station
Pa Exide Corporation, Reading, Pa.
Electronics and tires can be recycled on
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 8 a.m.
to Noon at 1316 Hilltop Road, Leesport facility.
For more info - www.co.berks.pa.us/Dept/SWA/
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Thanks to our Sponsors
The Borough of Kenhorst would like to
welcome The Brick House Pub located at
1348 Brooke Boulevard as a new sponsor.
We thank all of our sponsors for advertising
in the 2015 Summer Newsletter. Please
make sure to patronize our local businesses.
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HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY
4TH OF JULY!
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