Updated 5/20/12

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

State DEP coming to Gilbertsville for open public hearing regarding oil contamination in the area of Good Oil Company, Rt. 663 and Hoffmansville Rd. All are invited to attend.

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GR3 - Dismissed (Read the update)

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5/20/12 Read the update about the Good Oil site contamination

3/1/12 Read about the proposed quarry in Lower Milford Township

12/18/11 - Paradise Watchdogs Newsletter Read newsletter

11/7/11 - Update on October 27, 2011 Hearing in Court of Common Pleas Read more

October 18, 2011   Gibraltar Rock’s Latest Attempt to CHANGE THEIR IMAGE Read more

Unemployed? - How Gibraltar rock can Help Read more

July 10, 2011   Gibraltar Rock’s Latest Attempt to Mislead our Local Residents Read more

Update on July 1st Court Hearing Read the article

May 27, 2011   Much has happened in the last few months regarding the proposed quarry. Read the following four articles to understand what's been happening.

 

#1 New Hanover Officials Oppose Proposed State Law that Favors Quarry Read the article by Mercury staff writer Evan Brandt (May 25, 2011)

 

#2 SENATOR MENSCH’S RESPONSE TO SENATE BILL-898 CONCERNING ALL PENDING QUARRY APPLICATIONS

Read the letter sent to the Paradise Watchdogs and the Mercury by Sen. Bob Mensch (May 25, 2011)

 

#3 Quarry Owners Gave to Senator who Authorized Bill Read the opinion (May 26, 2011)

 

#4 Sen. Mensch promises to kill quarry bill  Read article (5/27/11)


May 11, 2011   QUARRIES HAVE A FRIEND IN HARRISBURG Read more

 May 11, 2011  FOR YOUR ATTENTION---PROPOSED SENATE BILL TO GIVE FREE REIGN TO QUARRY OWNERS. WE NEED YOUR HELP Read more

April 18 2011  WHO IS BEHIND THE RECENT TELEPHONE SURVEYS? Have you been called, if not you may... Read more

February 2011   Another Win! Read more

February 2011   GIBRALTAR ROCK NOW IN “LAND DEVELOPMENT” PROCESS Read more

Jan. 4, 2011   Does Quarry Blasting Effect Houses Read more

Nov. 17, 2010   NEW HANOVER WINS FIRST “HURDLE” WITH PA ENVIRONMENTAL HEARING BOARD Read more

Nov. 10, 2010   Latest Good News in Our Efforts to “Ban the Quarry” Read more

October 8, 2010   Township Authority Upheld by Court Read more

 

 Jan. 29, 2012   History of the Paradise Watchdogs of New Hanover Township Read more


 

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To fight the big business interest who owns the quarry land, we need your donations for our legal fund. To contribute, send your donation* to:

"The Paradise Watchdogs" P.O. Box Box 115
Frederick, PA 19435

 

 

The New Hanover TAX REVENUE MYTH!
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 Bake Sale  
Saturday, April 21, at Freed’s Market, Swamp Pike, Gilbertsville.   Starts at 8:30 a.m. until we are sold out.  Hope to have more pies for this sale.  Lots of homemade sticky buns, black-bottom cupcakes, and special bundt and sheet cakes.  We always have brownies, deliciously made by Suzanne – the kids love them!  If you haven’t tasted Karen’s “funny cake”, you are missing a tasty experience.  Funny Cakes have pie crust, layer of chocolate, then yellow cake on top.

 

Perennial plants:  We often sell perennial plants at our bake sales.

 

50-50 Raffle tickets: We sell tickets at each Bake Sale.  We will delay the drawing for a few months until the “kitty” is a good size.

 

 

50/50 Raffle

Tickets:  $1 each, 6 tickets for $5, or an arm’s length for $10.  Drawing has been extended to the spring or early summer.  The winner receives half of the sales, we receive the other half.

 

For tickets call:  610-754-6374  or  610-754-6206

Or:  send a check to our mailing address, mark the check “raffle tickets” and we will mail the ticket stubs to you.  Please make sure we have your name & address.

Make check payable to:  Paradise Watchdogs

Send to:  Paradise Watchdogs  -  P.O. Box 115  -  Frederick, PA  19435

 

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Buy and sell items online. All proceeds go toward our legal fund. See the items here.

PAST NEWS

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INFORMATION

Archive of past Paradise Watchdog new

Archive of past DEP news

Archive of Past ZHB Meetings

How Much Longer?

Medical Advisory Board

Newspaper Articles

What is the DEP Plan?

Over the last NINE years many people have moved into the New Hanover area. They might not have been at the quarry meetings when we had 250-300 people in the New Hanover Jr. High East auditorium.  They may not even know about the quarry!

Ask your neighbors if they have ever signed our petition against the quarry---if they (or you) haven't, please sign the 2009 Online Petition.

Videos of Quarry Blasting

Air Quality Report

Air Quality Press Release

Understanding the Issues

The Silvi Group
Owners of Gibraltar Rock

Maps and Pictures 

Air Quality

Water Quality

Increased Traffic

Noise Pollution

Blasting and Flyrock

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MAILING LIST

Environmental Agencies

New Hanover Board of Supervisors

The Zoning Hearing Board

The Paradise Watchdog Mascots (from left to right) Aiko von der Kleinen Wiese, Puppy Love, and Cyrus the Great. Read their bios here

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This website was created to inform area residents of the issues surrounding the proposed quarry, asphalt plant, and concrete plant in New Hanover Township, Montgomery County, PA.  It contains information about the proposed quarry, the zoning hearing board process, and insights into how this 240-acre operation will affect your quality of life. 

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