FRIENDS OF DOWNTOWN
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THE "BE-IN" FOR TEENS HAS BEEN!
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What do Hanover teens want for a hangout and things to do?
Answer ten questions and send e-mail responses to
JTSpangler@gmail.com for review by The Powers That Be
(The People on the Facebook page Hanover 4Ward above)
Download a Word copy of the Questions here
QUESTIONS FOR TEENS IN HANOVER
"THE GREAT LITTLE TOWN WITH NOTHING TO
DO"
1. If you could make one new "place to go
with something to do" appear downtown right now by magic, what would it
be? Second and third choices?
2. What are the reasons there isn't more
"stuff to do" for teens?
3. Would you help build, maintain or
operate some kind of new place for teens to hang out? How many hours a week would you volunteer?
4. Would your family and friends help to
build, maintain or operate some kind of new place for teens to hang out? How many hours a week?
5. What would you stop doing (or do less of, or
do differently) that you're doing now if there were something else to do in
town?
6. Whose job is it to create places to go with
things to do for teens here?
7. What kind of place do you think would cost
the least money to create? The most
money? How long would it take? What could be done quickest?
8. Are you willing to accept personal
responsibility for your own and everyone else's good behavior and safe conduct
at some new place?
9. Who do you know that may be interested in
making something new happen? Will you
ask them if they have any ideas?
10. What can government, schools, nonprofits and
the business community do to help create more places to go and things to do?
Please return this electronic Word or text file with your responses to JTSpangler@gmail.com with the subject line TEEN SURVEY for review and use by the "Friends of Downtown". We promise not to share your email address or spam you. Thanks for your time and ideas!
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HOW DO I CONTACT
HANOVER BOROUGH COUNCIL?
1. Which of five Wards do you live in? Look it up on the Ward Map (click here
or on WardMap.JPG below for a copy) and Ward Boundaries below, and use
the appropriate name and address in the sample Word file below, or
include all ten Members and other officials if the subject applies to
all Wards.
WardMap.JPG
HANOVER WARD BOUNDARIES
Adopted by the Borough of Hanover 12-20-1972 by Ord. No. 1561. Amendments noted where applicable.
The First Ward of the Borough of Hanover shall be and hereby is established and described as follows:
Beginning
from a corner at the center-line intersection of North Railroad Street
and East Chestnut Street; thence along the center line of East Chestnut
Street in a northeasterly direction to the center-line intersection of
East Chestnut Street and Broadway; thence along the center line of
Broadway in a northeasterly direction to a point on the Borough of
Hanover-Penn Township boundary line; thence along the Borough of
Hanover-Penn Township boundary line by various courses and distances in a
southeasterly direction to an intersection point at the center line of
the Penn Central Railroad; thence along the center line of the Penn
Central Railroad by various courses and distances in a southwesterly
direction to a center-line intersection point of the Penn Central
Railroad and Center Street; thence along the Borough of Hanover-Penn
Township boundary line in a southerly direction to a center-line
intersection point of the Borough of Hanover-Penn Township boundary line
and Baer Avenue; thence along the center line of Baer Avenue in a
northwesterly direction to the center-line intersection of Baer Avenue
and East Middle Street; thence along the center line of East Middle
Street in a southwesterly direction to the center-line intersection of
East Middle Street and South Railroad Street; thence along the center
line of South and North Railroad Street in a northwesterly direction to
the center-line intersection of North Railroad Street and East Chestnut
Street, the place of beginning.
The Second Ward of the Borough of Hanover shall be and hereby is established and described as follows:
Beginning
from a corner at the center-line intersection of North Railroad Street
and East Chestnut Street; thence along the center line of North Railroad
Street in a northeasterly direction to the center-line intersection of
North Railroad Street, North Street and Eichelberger Street; thence
along the center line of Eichelberger Street in a northwesterly
direction to a point on the Borough of Hanover-Penn Township boundary
line; thence along the Borough of Hanover-Penn Township boundary line by
various courses and distances in an easterly direction to a point on
the center line of Broadway; thence along the center line of Broadway in
a southwesterly direction to the center-line intersection of Broadway
and East Chestnut Street; thence along the center line of East Chestnut
Street in a southwesterly direction to the center-line intersection of
East Chestnut Street and North Railroad Street, the place of beginning.
The Third Ward of the Borough of Hanover shall be and hereby is established and described as follows:
Beginning
from a corner at the center-line intersection of High Street and the
Penn Central Railroad; thence along the center line of High Street in a
northwesterly direction to a point at the center-line intersection of
High Street and Third Street; thence along the center line of Third
Street in a westerly direction to a point of intersection with the
York-Adams County and Hanover Borough boundary line; thence along said
boundary line in a northerly direction to a point of intersection with
the center line of WHVR Road; thence along the Borough of Hanover-Penn
Township boundary line by various courses and distances in an easterly
direction to a corner at the center-line intersection of WHVR Road and
Carlisle Street; thence along the center line of Carlisle Street in a
northwesterly direction to the Borough of Hanover-Penn Township boundary
line; thence along the Borough of Hanover-Penn Township boundary line
by various courses and distances in a southeasterly direction to a point
of intersection with the center line of Eichelberger Street extended;
thence along the center line of Eichelberger Street extended and
Eichelberger Street in a southeasterly direction to the intersection
point of North Street, North Railroad Street and Eichelberger Street;
thence along the center line of North Railroad Street in a southerly
direction to the center-line intersection of North Railroad Street and
the Penn Central Railroad; thence along the center line of the Penn
Central Railroad in a southwesterly direction to the center-line
intersection point of the Penn Central Railroad and High Street, the
place of beginning.
The Fourth Ward of the Borough of Hanover shall be and hereby is established and described as follows:
Beginning
from a corner at the center-line intersection of the Penn Central
Railroad and North Railroad Street; thence along the center line of
North and South Railroad Street in a southeasterly direction to a point
at the center-line intersection of South Railroad Street and East Middle
Street; thence along East and West Middle Street in a southwesterly
direction to a point at the intersection of the center line of West
Middle Street with the Borough of Hanover-Penn Township boundary line;
thence along the Borough of Hanover-Penn Township boundary line by
various courses and distances in a northwesterly direction to an
intersection point of the Borough of Hanover-Penn Township boundary line
and the center line of the Penn Central Railroad; thence along the
center line of the Penn Central Railroad in a southwesterly direction to
a point at the intersection of the center line of the Penn Central
Railroad with the York-Adams County and Hanover Borough boundary line;
thence along said boundary line in a northerly direction to a point of
intersection with the center line of Third Street; thence along the
center line of Third Street in an easterly direction to a point of
intersection with the center line of High Street; thence along the
center line of High Street in a southeasterly direction to a point of
intersection with the center line of the Penn Central Railroad; thence
along the center line of the Penn Central Railroad in a northeasterly
direction to the center-line intersection point of the Penn Central
Railroad and North Railroad Street, the place of beginning.
The Fifth Ward of the Borough of Hanover shall be and hereby is established and described as follows:
Beginning
from a corner at the center-line intersection of East Middle Street and
Baer Avenue; thence along the center line of Baer Avenue in a
southeasterly direction to a point at the intersection of the center
line of Baer Avenue with the Borough of Hanover-Penn Township boundary
line; thence along the Borough of Hanover-Penn Township boundary line by
various courses and distances in a southwesterly direction to an
intersection point of the Borough of Hanover-Penn Township boundary line
and the center line of West Middle Street; thence along the center line
of West and East Middle Street in a northeasterly direction to an
intersection point of East Middle Street and Baer Avenue, the place of
beginning.
2. What form of letter should I use? Nothing gets an elected official's attention more than a neatly and legibly handwritten
letter. Typed or printed letters may be in a general form of business
letter below. Council Members do not have official e-mail addresses (but maybe they should, like the School Board).
Going to a public Council meeting, introducing yourself at the
appropriate time, and handing your letter to the Member will have even more impact than sending it in the mail. The Evening Sun covers Council meetings and you should bring a copy for their reporter if you want to share your letter with the public.
The Borough Council meeting schedule for the rest of 2011 is:
Wednesday, September 28
Wednesdays, October 12 and 26
Wednesday, November 9 and Tuesday, November 22
Wednesdays, December 14 and 28
Meetings begin at 7:30.
Citizen comments are normally early in the agenda.
3. How do I make my point best? KISS-- Keep It Simple and Short. Three or four paragraphs tops, as in the sample letter below. (1) Who I am and what Ward I'm in. (2) What I'm writing about. (3) Why I'm asking for your help (the "ask"). (4) When I'd like to hear from you ... and _always_ ending with a "Thank you".
CLICK HERE FOR A SAMPLE LETTER FORM
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Click here for a schedule of concerts
at Emmanuel United Church of Christ,
124 Broadway in Hanover.
These
are excellent concerts in a beautiful sanctuary. Try to attend and
make your free-will offering as soon as you can. Then take some extra
time to rediscover historic Downtown Hanover before or
after the music, and let businesses know they have something you like
which the Big Box Stores on the Boulevard of the Cars don't offer.
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HELPING HANDS HANOVER
AN EXCEL SPREADSHEET FOR MATCHING JOBS TO BE DONE
WITH VOLUNTEERS WILLING TO DO THEM
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"FRIENDS OF DOWNTOWN"
SALUDOS, MY DAHLINGS, AND YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE
BUSINESS SURVEY
MONEY POWER SURVEY
TEEN SURVEY
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