21st Century Interact Service Learning Club

From the Inquirer: Congrats to the recent grads at MHS who participated in the 21st Century Interact Service Learning Club [See third story down.].

Seniors at Morrisville Middle/Senior High School who participated in the 21st Century Interact Service Learning Club in the Morrisville School District were honored for their participation at an awards ceremony June 5.

Members of the club volunteer for community service, and this year have helped with activities including Lights on After School and Read Across America, and serving at the Trenton Soup Kitchen. The club adviser is Kathy DeFinis.

Three of the students who were honored each participated in nearly 300 hours of community service. They are Jerod Jenkins, Jonah Moore and Ernie Santone. The remaining honorees were Kimberly Charles, Breana Frazier, Justin Howell, Matthew Miller, Sarah O'Connor, Joelle Peterson-Spann, Jody Pour, John Ruthrauff and Barbara Steele.

Community Meeting Tomorrow, June 24

A reminder to everyone who is concerned with the Emperor's farm program: Tomorrow night, the Community Action group will be meeting in the LGI at 7:00 P.M.

As was pointed out earlier, this is a real committee made up of real board members where real ideas and discussion can take place.

Do not show up expecting to tell the Emperor anything. He will not be there, but other board members will be. If you are silent now, don't start weeping and wailing as your high schoolers are bused off to parts unknown in a few years. Come out and shape the future.

MV Borough Council Wrapup

Here's the wrapup of the council meeting from last week. What was accomplished? You be the judge. At least there was a resolution keeping the doggies safe. Taxpayers...ummm, not so much.

What did they do to lower our taxes?

PUBLIC MEETING WRAP

Morrisville Council
215-295-8181
When: Monday, June 16

Issue: Pay bills; payment to Morrisville Fire Co. for $25,000 and Morrisville Ambulance Squad for $7,000; request the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission to transfer $56,000 from one of the curb and sidewalk projects to the median island and traffic signal installation project; award contract to Armour and Sons Electric for the median island and traffic signal installation project in the amount of $353,601.55 subject to the bridge commission’s approval of the fund transfer; have solicitor proceed to have referendum on the November 2008 election ballot to increase the millage to support the Morrisville Ambulance Squad to 2 mills, which is 1.5 mills more than permitted by the borough code
Vote: Approved 8-0 by Nancy Sherlock, Kathryn Panzitta, George Bolos, Jane Burger, Eileen Dreisbach, Rita Ledger, Dave Rivella and Stephen Worob

Issue: Adopt ordinance amending Chapter 86 of the code of ordinances for collection of insufficient-fund charges
Vote: Approved unanimously

Issue: Final plan for Falkowski/Kulpinski subdivision contingent on requirements stated by the borough engineer
Vote: Approved unanimously

Issue: Advertise traffic ordinance with proposed amendments to Chapter 435 of the code of ordinances for vehicles and traffic
Impact: New traffic signs will go up throughout the borough.
Vote: Approved unanimously

Issue: Approve the tennis program presented by the National Junior Tennis League of Trenton
Vote: Approved unanimously

Issue: Resolution to establish recreation program director position
Vote: Approved unanimously

Issue: Resolutions supporting state House Bill 2532, addressing the cropping or cutting of the ears, tail docking, debarking or surgical birth of dogs by anyone other than veterinarians; House Bill 1065, pertaining to cruelty to animals; House Bill 2525, pertaining to animal kennels; and House Bill 2553, pertaining to dangerous dogs
Vote: Approved unanimously

Issue: Preliminary minor subdivision plan for Christopher Urban at 121 Grandview Ave.
Vote: Approved unanimously

Issue: Resolution to enter into a mutual aid agreement between the Morrisville Fire Co. and the Trenton, N.J., Hazardous Materials Team
Vote: Approved unanimously

Issue: Authorize solicitor to prepare and advertise an amendment to the zoning ordinance regarding signage
Vote: Approved unanimously