Parks and RecreationSarah Colondrillo - Recreation Supervisor The Recreation Supervisor is responsible for coordinating the efforts of the Township's Recreational Programs. The Recreation Supervisor oversees the development of the programs and services as offered by the department. Department budgeting and budget performance is reviewed by the Recreation Supervisor. Assessing community needs and desires for programs and activities are important duties of this position. Donna Ludwig - Recreation Program Coordinator The Parks and Recreation Program Coordinator plans, coordinates and implements a variety of programs for the community, assists in budget development as it relates to programs, and analyzes Township's recreation needs to make recommendations to the Recreation Supervisor. Vickie Shatto - Receptionist/Secretary (Part-time) The Township currently has three people working as Receptionist/Secretaries, two at the Municipal Building and one at the Parks and Recreation Office. The primary jobs of the Receptionist/Secretaries are to meet the public and assist them in handling their business with the Township. The Receptionist/Secretaries primarily answer telephone calls, greet the walk-in traffic, and direct the contacts to the staff with whom they need to discuss their issues. Among their various duties, they handle permits (typing and notifying residents of costs, when to pick up, etc.), correspondence for various staff, registrations, filing, transcribing minutes, helping to prepare newsletters, and various additional duties as requested of them. Kurt Uhler - Park Supervisor The person in this position is responsible for planning, organizing and performing maintenance of all park and recreation areas and equipment. He also inspects the Township's park and recreation facilities for safety, thus assuring the users of the Township facilities that our areas are maintained in a safe manner. The Foreman operates mowers and machinery and supervises others in the same in work to maintain the hundreds of acres of parkland owned by the Township. Register OnlineClick on this link to register online for Parks and Recreation Programs.Parks and Recreation is a department of the Township government structure. It operates as a function of a cooperative agreement between the Township and the School District. The Township provides staff, equipment and parks, while the School District provides space for an office, classes and the pool. Because of this arrangement, the Parks and Recreation Board was established in 1973 to provide guidance on matters relating to parks and recreation facilities provided by the Township. The Board consists of seven members, all appointed by the Board of Supervisors for five year terms. The members serve without pay. Parks and Recreation Board meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month at 6:30 pm, except December, and are held at the South Middleton Township Municipal Building, 520 Park Drive, Boiling Springs. South Middleton Township maintains 8 park areas. These facilities include the South Middleton Municipal Park (40 acres), Holly Woodcrafters Park (4 acres), Historic Iron Works Park (5 acres), The Bubble (7 acres), Indian Hill Park (8.33 acres), Donald Wittlinger Nature Preserve (50 acres), Southview Open Space (17.7 acres), and Seven Gables Park (9.66 acres). The Seven Gables Park was formed to preserve the environment and history of this parcel. Both South Middleton Township and Carlisle Borough own and maintain this park. Construction of a ninth park has also begun. Construction began in the fall of 2000 for Spring Meadows Park. The park consists of 90 acres and will be constructed in phases. The park is in the location of South Middleton Township Authority's well #2. This well provides possibly the best source of water supply from a single well within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. This parkland was purchased not only to provide open space and recreation facilities, but also to assure the wellhead area remains uncontaminated. Click here to view the locations of the parks on a map. In addition to providing and maintaining these facilities, the Township provides leisure programs and services such as swimming programs, arts and crafts, special events, computer lessons, concerts in the park, pavilion rentals for picnics, bus trips to shopping centers, baseball games, etc. These programs can be enjoyed by people of all ages. The Parks and Recreation Department can be reached at (717)-258-4441 Monday through Friday from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm. Registration FormDownload this form to register for upcoming programs Discount TicketsNewsletterDownload the most recent South Middleton Parks and Rec newsletter at the link below.
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