Shybrook Owners Raise Concerns About Bear Creek

As the organization representing 28 residences adjacent to the portion of Sheaffer Road between Elizabethtown College and the site proposed for the Bear Creek Intermediate School, we wish to add our voices to those many other township residents who have shared valid concerns about the unquestionable need to  substantially improve principal access roadways because of [...]

Letter to Lancaster County Planning Commission about Bear Creek Proposal

As concerned citizens from Elizabethtown Borough, Mount Joy Township, and other surrounding municipalities, we respectively submit this document outlining our concerns regarding the Bear Creek Intermediate School proposal.
We recognize the need for additional classroom space as well as the difficulties associated with a project of this size.  We believe Lancaster County’s Long Range Transportation Plan [...]

EASD Updates FAQs on Bear Creek Project

Visit the Elizabethtown Area School District website to access “Frequently Asked Questions” on the district’s Bear Creek Intermediate Elementary School project. The FAQs were updated on June 5, 2008 to include information on walkable schools, why not the fairgrounds and the impact the project will have on taxes.
The district developed the FAQs to help community [...]

School Board is Still Walking the Wrong Path

The Elizabethtown Area School Board seems to be really proud of the fact that they figured out how to make Bear Creek into a walkable school, and thus not have to stand up to the logical criticism for going against common sense smart growth initiatives.  The problem is they are still walking down the wrong [...]

Bear Scat

On May 20 I sent this letter to all Elizabethtown Area School District Board Members:
I am troubled by issues raised on the We-Town website about the proposed Bear Creek School. Please see http://www.we-town.com/index.php/2008/05/16/how-the-bear-creek-school-will-affect-you/.
Why is building on school property currently used by the Elizabethtown Fair not a viable option? Is the infrastructure (water, sewer, power, [...]

School Board Must Reconsider Plans

I for one am glad that I spotted the editorial for the school project in the Sunday news. I carefully read over the information, and assumed that the school district would have no problem defending their position in the Faq’s. It turns out that the Residents and Borough Council did their homework, while the school [...]

How The Bear Creek School Will Affect You

Concerned citizens from the Mt. Joy Township and Elizabethtown Borough are in favor of a more practical location for the proposed Elizabethtown Area School District Intermediate (Grade 4-6) Elementary School (Bear Creek).  We are calling attention to all those who live in the Elizabethtown Area School District, especially those who have young pre-school or grade [...]

Still Time to Correct Poor School Planning

As many long term Elizabethtown Area residents are aware, regional planning has been an issue as municipalities, school districts, and others struggled to communicate and cooperate.  That is all about to change since Northwest Lancaster County neighbors will discuss regional planning on May 22.
Residents of the northwest region of Lancaster County are invited to discuss [...]

Fairground History Reveals that Agreement Calls for a School to be Constructed on the Grounds.

Elizabethtown Fairground History
The Superintendent of EASD at the time the agreement was made between the School District and the Fairgrounds came forward and would like to make this Fairground history known to all. 
In the late 1970’s, an agreement between the school administration and representatives from the Elizabethtown Fair was established outlining the use of [...]

What You Should Know About the Proposed Bear Creek Intermediate School

Traffic Impact on Inadequate Roads

The proposed site is in a relatively remote area with very limited access.  All traffic will funnel onto Sheaffer Road which is a very narrow and winding rural road with no access from High Street.
In addition to Sheaffer Road, the following roads will experience a significant increase in traffic:  Spring Road, [...]