(3/2025) The 2025 Father/Daughter Dance was held on Saturday, February 8th, in the Overlook Ballroom of Liberty Mountain Resort. The weather did not deter the nearly 200 attendees from enjoying music from DJ "Fired Up Entertainment" and glitter tattoos by "Adventures in Fun" provided by our 2025 Event Sponsor "Herb’s Exteriors, LLC."

The generous support of our sponsor and contributors allowed fathers, grandfathers, and uncles and their daughters, granddaughters, or nieces to enjoy a wonderful evening filled with laughter, dancing, and cherished moments together. Thank you Jaime Fisher of Jamie Fisher Collective for her photography talents, Jim and Jeni Jarrell for using their Photo Booth, and Laboratory, Analytical & Biological Services (Labs), Inc. for their cash donation. We are grateful for our volunteers who helped make the evening a success, Amanda and Jayden Bell, Lori Borden, and Sarah Ginn; the Borough Council for their support; and Manager Dave Hazlett, who willingly helps and supports this and all the events here at the Borough.

Rep Dan Moul announced on February 14th that the Fairfield Community Fire Company will receive a $14,170 state grant from the Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services Grant Program. The grant may be used for constructing or renovating a unit’s station, purchasing or repairing equipment, training debt reduction, education, public outreach, and staff recruitment and retention efforts.

New Pennsylvania license plates are coming in 2025. The new license plate showcases Pennsylvania as the birthplace of America. It features the Liberty Bell and the text, "Let Freedom Ring." The standard license plate inventory will be used before the state fully transitions to the new design and automatically issues it. You can check the license center to order when the new one becomes available. The plate replacement cost is $13.

The Adams County Court is warning the public about fines and costs scam targeting Adams County residents. Scammers target individuals through phone calls, claiming to be from a specific Magisterial District Court or other Court Office. The scammers may be using Caller ID Spoofing to make it appear that the call is coming from the Court Office on your caller ID display. The scammer then advises the caller that they have fines and costs owed to the Court and that the payment can be processed over the phone.

The Court will never call residents and ask for payment information (credit card numbers, gift card numbers, bank account numbers, or other specific payment details) for restitution, reparation, fees, costs, fines, and penalties over the phone under any circumstance. If you receive a call like this and are asked to provide any form of payment, bank account numbers, and/or social security numbers, hang up immediately and contact your local police as well as the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, Bureau of Consumer Protection at 800-441-2555 or scams@attorneygeneral.gov. In addition, it is recommended that all residents review the Caller ID Spoofing guide from the Federal Communications Commission at www.fcc.gov/spoofing.

Robin Dicken reported that the Fairfield Neighbors Helping Neighbors (NHN) gave Valentine cards to the nursing homes and Meals on Wheels that the local school children and the community made. NHN collected approximately 600 cards to share. Thanks go to all who took the time to make up the cards. NHN’s Spring Clothing Giveaway will be held on April 12 at Liberty Worship Center from 8 to 2. Be sure to mark your calendar that the Carroll Valley Easter Egg Hunt is scheduled for Saturday, April 19. More information will be in the April issue of the Emmitsburg Journal. April 26th, from 10 to 2, in the Borough’s parking lot, Carroll Valley Police Department, with Liberty Twp and Cumberland Twp PDs, in cooperation with the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and Collaborating for Youth, will give the public its 28th opportunity in 13 years to prevent pill abuse and theft by removing from their homes potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. Start collecting them now and bring your pills for disposal.

Please note that the DEA will collect vape pens or other e-cigarette devices from individual consumers only after the batteries are removed from the devices. It is important to stress that the DEA is not responsible for removing the batteries from the devices. If the battery cannot be removed, individual consumers can check with large electronic chain stores that may accept vape pens or e-cigarette devices for proper disposal. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me at 301-606-2021 or MayorRonHarris@comcast.net.