CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — Franklin County employees raised nearly $700 for the Boys & Girls Club of Chambersburg and Shippensburg through the county’s June dress-down fundraiser.
Boys & Girls Club CEO Arcadia Clever and Director of Development Jessica Brindle accepted the donation on behalf of the organization and told commissioners it will support youth programs and mentorship opportunities throughout the community.
Employees purchased 137 sticker sets across 22 departments, raising $685, about $100 more than the last time the organization was selected as the fundraiser beneficiary.
“We like to help raise good humans, and be the village for the families in our community,” Clever told the commissioners.
Brindle added that contributions help provide the mentors and support systems some children lack elsewhere in their lives.
Commissioner John Flannery noted the club’s ongoing partnership with the Franklin County Housing Authority. The organization is currently operating the third week of an eight-week summer camp program at the facility and invited county officials to visit.
Catalytic converter thefts
Fayetteville resident Valerie Jordan inquired about recent catalytic converter thefts involving Rabbit Transit vehicles. In June, thieves stole 11 catalytic converters from a rabbittransit hub on Franklin Farm Lane in Guilford Township near Chambersburg. The thieves stripped the $2,000 converters from 11 Ford Econoline E-450 transit buses, resulting in a $22,000 loss.
The theft caused temporary disruptions to the bus service, which transports senior citizens and people with disabilities to medical appointments, work and grocery shopping.
“The theft was an unfortunate incident that both the county and Rabbit Transit take seriously,” County spokeswoman Sheena Baker told LocalNews1. “We are working together to increase security measures to deter similar incidents from occurring again in the future.”
Staff members told the commissioners they are working with Rabbit Transit to relocate buses to a more secure location and noted that surveillance cameras are already installed.
In other business:
· Jordan praised commissioners for ending the county’s challenge to the Transource transmission line project, calling it “the right decision” and arguing that regional electric interconnections are necessary to meet energy demands.
· Commissioners honored Betty M. Milat ahead of her 100th birthday on July 2, approving a citation recognizing a century marked by “strength, resilience, wisdom and grace.”
