1. ADAMSTOWN
NEWSLETTER
Adamstown has an elected seven-
member Borough Council which
plays a central role in borough gov-
ernment. Council sets policy, enacts
ordinances, adopts budgets, controls
expenditures, appoints commissions
or boards, and hires employees.
Council members are elected to four
year terms, with either 3 or 4 mem-
bers up for election every 2 years.
Borough council meets the first
Tuesday of each month (7:00 pm).
With the resignation in August of
Sam Lesher, the search was on to
fill the vacancy to
serve out the re-
maining four-year
term. Among four
applicants, one can-
didate was the unan-
imous choice—
Randy Good. Randy
previously served
on the Adamstown Borough coun-
cil for eight years from 1980-1988.
Mayor Buckwalter officiated the
swearing in of Good at the Sep-
How Can You Help Our Volunteer Fire Department
The first and most obvious support
for your local volunteer fire de-
partment is to volunteer yourself.
One problem facing volunteer fire
departments is dwindling manpow-
er. Members retire, move, or quit,
and nobody steps up to fill that
empty set of gear. This results in
greater risk to the communities
they serve. Response times are
longer as the need for mutual aid
companies to come in from many
miles away to assist. Less firemen
mean fewer people to do the many
tasks involved in fighting a fire.
Contact Adamstown Fire Compa-
ny and ask how you can become a
volunteer.
The next best thing you can do is
to support your local volunteer fire
department is with a donation. All
of the equipment they use costs a
great deal of money to obtain and
to maintain. These items cannot be
neglected, lives depend on all
equipment operating at peak per-
formance. The problem is, many
volunteer fire departments don't
have enough money in their budg-
ets to properly maintain their
equipment.
Although the AFC receives an
annual allocation from by the bor-
ough, they also need to rely on
donations and fund raisers to get
the money they need. Without
your donations, it may become
necessary to close its doors, or
become a paid department. Either
of these situations would cost more
money than a simple annual dona-
tion. Well, there you have it. Two
simple ways to help your local
volunteer fire department. The
choice is yours, you to do one or
both.
Without the help, the volunteers
cannot help you. For more info on
the Adamstown Volunteer Fire
Company, call 717-484-4157 or
visit their website at http://
home.dejazzd.com/adamstownfire.
Special points of
interest:
 Fall Leaf Pick-up
Dates Set for Nov 3,
Nov 17, & Dec 1.
 October Council
Meeting is sched-
uled for Oct. 3.
 AppleUmpkin Fest
Oct. 21 at the Ad-
amstown Grove.
 Halloween Trick or
Treat Night—Oct
31st from 6-8pm.

Inside this issue:
2005 Annual Drinking
Water Quality Report 2
Speed Trailers Pro-
mote Compliance 2
Weeds Be Gone 2
Do You Require a
Permit? 3
Skateboard Contro-
versy 3
Voicing Complaints 3
Upcoming Events
and Meetings 4
Borough Website
Updated 4
Adamstown, Pennsylvania, USA Founded 1761
WEB ADDRESS: WWW.ADAMSTOWNBORO.CO.LANCASTER.PA.US
EMAIL ADDRESS: ATOWN@PTD.NET
BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETINGS:
1ST TUESDAY EACH MONTH @ 7PM
2006 THIRD QUARTER: JULY 1—SEPT 30
OFFICE HOURS: MONDAY—FRIDAY, 9:00AM—4:00PM
MARY BURKHOLDER, BOROUGH SECRETARY
3000 N. READING ROAD, P.O. BOX 546,
ADAMSTOWN, LANCASTER CO., PA 19501
PHONE: 717-484-2280 FAX: 717-484-1131
tember council meeting after
which Good wasted no time taking
his seat at the council
table.
Good has been an
Adamstown resident
since 1971. As an
elected member Good
remains committed to
keeping the commu-
nity of Adamstown a
place where people want to live
and raise a family by finding ways
to continue the affordable econom-
ics of the area.
Upcoming Events and Meetings
3000 North Reading Road
P.O. Box 546
Adamstown, PA 19501
The 4th of July 1761 marks the exact date when William Addams laid out a town site in this
valley, which was then known as Cocalico Township. “Addamsburry”, as the town was
originally named, was located on the site of a former Indian Village.
The Borough of Adamstown was incorporated as a borough by a special act of legislature
on April 2, 1850 with an approximate population of 300. Records indicate that populations
through the years have risen and fallen. In a880 the population was noted at 801; in 1900
the census showed only 597 residents; but in 1920, Adamstown was credited with 800 in-
habitants. The population in 1961 was close to 1200; the 1990 census showed 1108; and the
current census of 2000 credits Adamstown with 1201 inhabitants.
Adamstown, Pennsylvania, USA
Development Ordinances are posted as well to
provide answers.
We want to help you find family events taking
place locally through Community Days, the
Library, YMCA, or the community pool.
Have surfed our site lately? Have you seen the
changes and additions we’ve added to the
Adamstown Borough website.
For those who haven’t, take another look at
www.adamstownboro.co.lancaster.pa.us.
The information provided there can help you
familiarize yourself with your community.
This website is provided by the Borough of
Adamstown to offer a window of information
on a unique and wonderful place.
The site offers listings of local government
agencies, emergency contacts, schools, culture
and recreation facilities, utilities, and tax in-
formation. Get to know the Borough officials
and personnel and how to contact them. Be-
come aware of the rules and regulations of
Adamstown by viewing the Borough Code of
Ordinances. Zoning, Sub-division, and Land
Borough Website Updated With New Links and Information...
Founded 1761
Planning Commission
Meeting
August 17
Public Forum
Borough Office
Meeting Room
3000 Reading Rd.
7:00 pm
Borough Council
Meeting
August 01
Public Forum
Borough Office
Meeting Room
3000 Reading Rd.
7:00 pm
Holiday
Labor Day
September 04
Borough Office
will be closed
due to the
Labor Day
Holiday.
Adamstown Grove
AppleUmkim Fest
October 21
Adamstown Grove
Apple dumplings,
local crafts, baking
contest, and many
other family activities.
Council and planning meeting minutes are also
available for viewing at the click of your
mouse.
Have a building project coming up and no time
to visit the Borough Office for a permit applica-
tion? Download the form online. It’s there
along with complaint forms and zoning re-
quests.
The borough has made every effort to include
as much information as we can, but if you have
something you feel could be useful information
to add to the website, please feel free to contact
the Borough Office. We are here to help.
Call Patty Kowaleski ….………..717-484-0713
www.adamstownboro.co.lancaster.pa.us
Skateboard Park
Committee
July 27
Public Forum
Borough Office
Meeting Room
3000 Reading Rd.
7:00 pm
Poplar and Main Streets
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Borough of Adamstown Homepage

2. The third annual AppleUmpkin
Fest is scheduled for Saturday,
October 21, 2006. The hours are
8:00 am to 4:00 pm. The loca-
tion is the Community Grove in
Adamstown.
Breakfast will be served starting
at 8:00 am. Lunch will begin at
11:00 am and will feature hearty
fall foods including grilled
cheeseburgers, hot dogs and
chicken corn noodle soup to
name a few. Apple dumplings
will be pre-sold for $3.00 each
or 4/$10.00. The special four
dumpling price is good only
until October 14, so order early.
Limited quantities of apple
dumplings will be available dur-
ing the event.
Pumpkin painting will be one of
the many activities for children
and a new Pumpkin Chucking
event will be for both adults and
children. For browsing there will
be craft and flea market booths.
Booths are $20.00, but if re-
served by October 14, they are
discounted to $10.00. Booths can
be reserved either online at
www.adamstowncommunitydays.co
m or by calling Goldie at 717-484-
4421.
A new event this year will be a
chili cook off. Other activities for
children are the moon bounce,
cotton candy, scarecrow building,
corn box, digital fun pictures and
hay rides. Look for more infor-
mation on the Community Days
website listed above. We hope to
you there!
be collected. Yard or tree trim-
ming waste need to be disposed
of through tags purchased from
your private trash hauler.
What else can you do with your
leaves? Mulch your shrubs by
putting a 2-4 inch layer of leaves
around their bases.
2006 AppleUmpkin Fest Days Are Coming
2006 Fall Leaf Collection
Water Line Guarantee Program Offered
from a united effort based on
strength in numbers. In this as-
pect, PRWA is offering an insur-
ance program represented by
Utilishield, Inc.
The program offers insurance on
the water line that runs from the
curb box to the inside of the
home, an area which is the sole
responsibility of the homeowner
to maintain. Homeowner’s insur-
ance will cover some of the cost,
but most policies do not provide
coverage for water line repair or
replacement. Potential repair
expenses for a broken line ser-
vice could be in upwards of
$2,000-$3,000. For $36 per year
or $3.00 per month, this service
is affordable to all homeowners.
If you would like more infor-
mation on this service, please
contact us at 717-484-2280.
The mission of the Pennsylvania
Rural Water Association is to
support its members and utilities
throughout the Commonwealth
with professional technical sup-
port, certified training, legisla-
tive representation, and other
valuable services and benefits.
PRWA represents the collective
interests of its membership to
various state and national gov-
ernment agencies, enabling even
the smallest system to benefit
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Adamstown newsletter
“Help us determine if
a water line guarantee
insurance program is
a wanted service in
our community.”
structures when building codes
had not been followed. In fact,
FEMA has informed the states
that unless they adopt a building
code, they will not be able to
receive FEMA funding in a dis-
aster. Permits are required by the
Borough for a number of activi-
ties which include but are not
limited to the following: new
building construction, additions,
alterations, storage sheds, gaze-
bos, swimming pools, patios and
decks, solicitations, and roadway
excavations. A permit is neces-
turn on their porch lights as a
signal that trick or treaters are
welcome.
3. Children should go out with
their parents or older siblings.
4. Make sure eye and mouth
holes in masks are large
enough to see and breathe
easily.
5. Parents should check all can-
dy to make sure it is safe to
The Borough of Adamstown has
set the date for the Halloween
Trick or Treat night as Oct. 31,
2006 from 6:00 to 8:30 pm.
Let’s make this a safe and fun
night for everyone by following
a few recommended tips:
1. Drivers should be aware of
children running or crossing
the street.
2. Homeowners are asked to
consume.
The National Honor Society
students of Cocalico will be trick
or treating for canned goods for
the Ephrata Area Social Services
from 6-8:30 pm on Oct. ____.
Please help support their cause.
Do You Require a Permit?
Ghouls and Goblins, Halloween Night Is Set
drawings being held throughout
the night. Advance tickets are
available and walk-ins are wel-
come at the door. Auction items
are listed and can be viewed
online at your convenience at
www.adamstown.lib.pa.us. For
ticket information, please contact
Joan Reinecker at 717-336-5301
or Helen Youndt at 717-484-
4419.
Also, keep the calendar open for
the annual Holiday Book Sale
hosted at the Adamstown Area
Library on Thursday, Nov. 9th
from 9:30 am to 8:00 pm and
Friday, Nov. 10th from 9:30 am
to 5:00 pm. The sale takes place
in the Library and Borough
Meeting Room. Complimentary
punch and cookies will be avail-
able. All proceeds benefit the
Adamstown Area Library.
Friends of the Adamstown Area
Library is promoting this annual
program to raise additional funds
to purchase new books and ma-
terials for our community li-
brary. A dinner and auction will
be hosted at Stoudt’s Black An-
gus Restaurant and with a small
$40 donation per person you can
enjoy an evening of big band
music performed by The Flip
Side Band during dinner. Alive
auction will follow with raffle
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2006 Third Quarter: July 1—September 30
“Enjoy your dinner
while listening to
The Flip Side Band
performing and
specializing in big
band music.”
When in doubt, please ask
before starting a project.
sary even if the structure is pre-
fabricated and brought to your
property. Any changes to your
electrical system, plumbing,
heating or ventilating and air
conditioning systems require a
permit. Normal repairs to these
systems do not require permits.
Please check with the Borough
Office for current requirements
and fees.
A permit is a license which
grants legal permission to start
construction of a project. Permits
assure safe construction to pro-
tect the public’s health, safety
and welfare. The building permit
process provides the means for
code officials to help reduce the
potential hazards of unsafe con-
struction and ensures that mini-
mum standards are met and ap-
propriate materials are used.
After several recent natural dis-
asters, it was found that signifi-
cantly more damage occurred to
Adamstown Area Library Upcoming Fund Raisers
Residents using the service are
encouraged to purchase these
bags from the Borough Office at
a cost of 25¢ each (M-F, 9:00 am
to 4:00 pm) as money collected
from the sale of bags will be
used to defray the cost of the
service. Bagged leaves need to
be curbside prior to 6:00 am the
day of each scheduled collection.
Only bags containing leaves will
Once again the Borough will be
sponsoring a fall leaf collection
service. Three pick-up dates
have been scheduled:
Friday, November 3
Friday, November 17
Friday, December 1
Ream’s Disposal will be collect-
ing leaves from the curbside in
bio-degradable brown leaf bags.
Trick or
Treat Night
2006 AppleUmpkin Fest to
be held rain or shine on
October 21, 2006
Biodegradable leaf bags are
available at the Borough Office