The park will house the Perry County Bicentennial Plaza and will host the final day of festivities commemorating the county’s yearlong bicentennial celebration. In 2018, the Township was awarded a grant from DCNR for $270,000. This grant will fund continued Phase 1 Park Improvements at Lynn Sheaffer Dum Memorial Park. Spring Township, Perry County, Lynn Sheaffer Dum Memorial Park – $248,636 The following Greenways, Trails and Recreation grants were approved: I would also like to thank Representatives Mark Keller, Sue Helm and Andrew Lewis for their advocacy on these projects.” “I was pleased to offer my support in assisting these municipalities win these highly competitive grant awards to fund park improvements that will benefit my constituents for years to come. “Well-maintained, accessible parks that provide a variety of recreational amenities are essential to our communities as they seek to offer an exceptional quality of life to their residents,” DiSanto said. Funding comes from impact fees on unconventional gas wells in the Marcellus Legacy Fund. The park grants were approved by the Commonwealth Financing Authority through its Greenways, Trails and Recreation Program. WHP 580 has provided a series of very known speakers over the years and will continue for this event.Harrisburg – State Senator John DiSanto (Dauphin/Perry) today announced the approval of almost $575,000 in state grants to support three park projects in Dauphin and Perry Counties as well as $275,000 for a watershed restoration project in Dauphin County. WHP 580 is honored to partner with Heroes Grove to make this event memorable! The beautiful Heroes Grove Amphitheatre in Lower Paxton's Brightbill Park provides the ideal space for this event to take place. This year, WHP 580 has turned the Rally into honoring the Heroes of 9/11. RJ Harris was committed to keeping the Rally going until the Troops came home. The Rally was originally to support Troops in Afghanistan. Last year, the Rally was paused due to COVID Restrictions. Since 2001, WHP 580’s RJ Harris has hosted a Rally for Our Troops. The Ceremony will last for one hour and feature speakers and music. The Remembering 9/11 Ceremony will be held at Dauphin County's Heroes Grove on Septemat 12:00 Noon. Join WHP580 & the Heroes Grove Committee on Saturday, September 11 at Heroes Grove!

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