PSoTD

According to this site, it's $38K per year.

As a parent, I am impressed with how much the Cumberland Valley School District has improved their parent notification of school delays and cancellations with their auto-call and email system. On many occasions, the time of doubt - not knowing whether arrangements need to be made for the kids the next day or not - has been greatly reduced.

Camp Hill's Mayor is expressing a need for a change in the water company. I'm sure Hampden Township's gonna hear that sentiment from residents now, too.

Cumberland Valley High School earned another bronze award in U.S. News and World Report's second annual list of America's Best High Schools but two other local schools on last year's honor roll didn't make the grade this time.

I did this a few years ago with a friend on January 1st, and I've created a bit of a monster. The day we went, it was in the 40s, no snow on the ground, little wind. Yes, the river was cold and my feet went numb almost immediately, but still, you really couldn't ask for better conditions.

And I recognize that. Last year my buddy wanted to do it again, and I wavered, explaining that I would go if the weather was similar but not if it was 10 degrees and windy, or freezing rain, or any of the nastier weather combinations that are more likely than mid 40s on New Years Day. We didn't end up going. This year he's back with more push to get me to go.

The problem really isn't the time in the river itself, because that is relatively quick, maybe a minute or so. The problem is the wait before, and particularly the cold walk and change afterwards. Especially if you're planning on going to Flinchy's directly afterward for the free buffet, because you're going to end up changing somewhere on City Island behind the bushes.

So... I'm noncommittal. Well, sorta. I've told my buddy that I'm not going if it's windy or raining or there's snow on the ground. He claims I am a "once and doner" which may be true. Maybe, but I'm also getting to the age where I should use my brain to keep my body from getting sick. Maybe this event is for the younger folks.

Sara Bozich has a good list of local Harrisburg area bloggers.

And speaking of Capitol area bloggers and tweeters, there's a tweetup in Harrisburg on December 18th - anyone here going? I haven't been to one before, but thinking about going to one.

I wonder why Hampden Township changed Operation Ho Ho so much. They didn't get the word out very well to residents as to the new operation and schedule, and we missed it as the fire truck raced down the street.

Maybe next year.