Members have discussed and continued to discuss Tuesday the concepts of joint zoning, joint planning and joint code enforcement, seen as topics bordering on revolution in an area where local governments zealously guard their autonomy. Big Spring School Board unanimously approved the same contract Monday. Council members Jeanne Grane, Jerry Gilbert and Ron McDonald voted for the deal while Ray Swartz, David Hockenberry and John Gatten cast dissenting votes. The vote came after an executive session on the subject. The deal calls for Newville police to be available year-round to serve Newville and Oak Flat elementary schools, the middle school and the high school.
Police also are to provide some non-emergency service to all schools in the district.
The Cumberland County Volunteer Firefighter's Association will dedicate a memorial at 2 p.m. Sunday at the county's Emergency Services Training Academy. The academy is on Claremont Drive between Trindle Road and Claremont Road in Middlesex Township. The memorial is to honor all emergency service personnel who have given their lives in the line of duty protecting Cumberland County citizens. The memorial specifically will honor seven police officers, seven firefighters and two fire police officers. The memorial will include a monument, a flag pole and a sign.