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HMSG-Billiards

Welcome to our Billiards Group

Billiards

Where we Play!

Community Center

The men’s eight ball team, The Ball Busters, consists of approximately 15 players who regularly play & practice 3 pm to 6 pm Monday through Friday in the Community Center Billiard room.

  • Matches are played, three or four monthly September through May, against communities and senior centers in Chester and Delaware counties.

How to Schedule Court time

It is important to realize that any resident can use any of the Sports facilities whether or not they have registered for HMSG and/or one or more Sports groups.

In other words, simply stopping down and using a sports facility is fine if it has not already been scheduled by anyone.

To ensure that you don’t run into conflicts, it makes sense to simply schedule the resource that you would like to utilize ahead of time.

[In such a case, the group who made the reservation would have the right to the court]

We Use SKEDDA to maintain our reservations!

  1. You do need to do a “1” time request of SKEDDA Access if you plan on using it to schedule time for one of the Sports facilities.
  2. With or Without SKEDDA access, anyone may view the schedule by clicking on the link.

If you would like to stay informed of HMSG plans and events, make sure you join HMSG if you have not already done so. You will be added to that mailing list.

Likewise, if you want to know what’s going on in particular sport groups, let them know so they can add you to their unique mailing list.

Click SKEDDA image below to open SKEDDA tab..

Anyone can view the SKEDDA schedule but you need prior authorization for creating reservations. This is a “1” time process. For more information, please press the “More SKEDDA” button to the right!

Learn all about SKEDDA..

SKEDDA pronounced /sked-dah/ 

is a web based software system used by Hershey’s Mill for scheduling court time. Being web based means that you can schedule future playing time from any browser on any device you have. Court time can be scheduled for the following Sports Groups:

  • Billiards
  • Bocce
  • Horseshoes
  • Pickleball
  • Platform Tennis
  • Shuffleboard
  • Table Tennis
  • Tennis
More SKEDDA

Open Play

Open Play is when folks show up and play based on a predetermined schedule.

Currently Open Play is

3:00 PM to 6:00 PM Monday through Friday

... Come on out and join us

At your convenience please stop in and see the new Billiards room.

Beginners, experienced players wishing to brush up old skills, and those interested in a social game should give it a try. A member of the Billiard team will be present to assist, instruct, or play depending on the attendees.With two tables we have more options for everyone to participate at a comfortable level.

Have a Request for the HMSC ? 

Please download a HMSC Request form on the right.

Fill it out and submit it to Jack Bradley (or any other member of the HMSC).

 

You can download it in PDF form and simply use a pen/pencil to fill it out

  • Have Sport Leader sign 

    • Scan and email completed form or simply drop paper copy in their mailbox

If you prefer and are comfortable with Microsofts Word program, download a blank form in .Docx format.

    • fill out on your computer replacing place-holder X’s with your text.

    • Have Sport Leader sign

      • Scan and email completed form or simply drop paper copy in their mailbox

Download Form (PDF)
PDF will be opened in a new Browser Window
Download Form (Word)
Word Document will be found in your Browsers Download Folder

Billiards Feedback form

If you have any questions, concerns or issues that you would like to bring to the attention of the Billiards Team, please give us as much detail as possible…

If you would like to join the email distribution list, please fill in name, email and street address (used to validate HM residency).

Billiards day to day operation is run by Jim Short.

Thank you!

Village Council Meeting – March 16, 2023

In Attendance:  Mike Pincus, Jay Harter, Margaret Callahan, Bill Shipley and Janet Burgess.

Absent:  Bob Gottschall

Meeting called to order at 9:00 AM by Mike Pincus.

January 18, 2023 Meeting minutes were approved.

Financial:  Jay Harter reported that $10,000 was spent on tree removal/pruning. CSK received $10,000 from the master association for reimbursement of the money we spent on drainage issues. We are $11,000 under budget for snow removal. Reserves for roof replacement options look good.

Committee Updates:

Architectural: CSK requested that they receive copies of all letters sent to residents by the Architectural Committee.  Council should also receive copies. Mike will follow up with Dom Aleardi

A recent Franklin Village house sale has revealed that East Goshen Township is now requiring hard wired smoke detectors in all bedrooms. If anyone is planning to sell their house they can check with Matt Ratliff of West Chester Security, 610-399-7986, for costs.

An Architectural sub-committee from Council will be formed to review and update our Architectural Guidelines. The sub-committee will include Mike Pincus, Margaret Callahan, Dom Aleardi and one other resident.

A handrailing was approved by the committee and council for 521 Franklin Way.

Landscaping:  Michelle Cohen will be away until early April so there are no updates on landscaping.

Many thanks to Michelle for all her work.

Welcome Committee:  There has been one house sold this year.  It is the first since January of last year. There are 3 more house that may be going up for sale this year.  The committee met with Brighton residents who are interested in starting their own welcoming committee.

Pool Committee:  The committee met with a concrete contractor this week who will be providing an estimate for fixing the concrete apron around the pool.

The circulation pump, which was not working, was replaced

CSK received the contract for 2023 from Rich Frey of Giuliani Pools. Council approved the contract. CSK will sign the contract and pay Giuliani Pools.

Margaret Callahan came up with a fix for the lock handles that were damaged by squirrels.

The possibility of installing a panic button that would alert security of an emergency at the pool will be investigated by Bill Shipley.

Communications: All communications requested have been sent.

Garage & Street Lights:  Kevin Callahan is being contacted by residents to replace lights.

Maintenance: No response from the request for volunteers so far..

Old Business: A map from Pipeview which shows drain pipes and drains in the village was shared by Janet Burgess. Mike Pincus will continue to work with Ed McFalls concerning the drainage issues.

Roofing proposals from Bachmann Roofing, KPI, and Lemus Construction were discussed. Lemus Construction seems to be the best of the 3.  Lemus was used by Eaton.  Mike, Dom Aleardi and Dave Ogletree met with Lemus and liked their presentation.  Janet Burgess said Bachman replaced the roofs for Ulster and she liked their work.  Janet Burgess shared a report of the amounts spent for roof fixes over the last 3 years. 2020 $4800 was spent, 2021 $4500 was spent, 2022 $4100 was spent. There will be a presentation concerning roof replacement at the annual meeting on May 24th.

The pest control company will be doing termite inspections, Saturday March 25 and Saturday April 1. The inspections will be external. If residents want them to do an inside inspection, they will have to request it when the company knocks on their door. There is no additional charge for an inside inspection. Bill Shipley will send out an email to residents.

The insurance letter concerning the change to the Franklin Village Declarations about the deductible amount was discussed.  The master association insurance committee negotiates insurance policies that each village can use. The $7500 deductible that is stated in our Declarations will no longer be offered. We have been advised to remove the $7500 specification from the Declarations in order to have flexibility when changes occur.  A new letter will be sent out shortly for residents to vote on the change.

New Business: None.

The next council meeting will be held on Wednesday April 27, 2023 at 9:00am

Meeting was adjourned at 10:22 am.

Respectfully submitted by Bill Shipley

 

 

 

HMSG-Cycling

Welcome to our Bike Club

Bike Club

This is a group of about 50 bicycle enthusiasts who enjoys both the outdoors and the camaraderie that can develop between riders on any given  trip and certainly over the riding months. 

Click above for full article on Forbes website!

We have rides for both Leisure Riders and Trail Riders

Biking is organized at the Mill through The Hershey’s Mill Bike Club. It is for riders of all levels who enjoy cycling on the many scenic trails and country roads in southeastern Pennsylvania.

Since 2019, thanks to Jeff’s research and scheduling we added a variety of trail rides.  We have tried to structure our rides for the “Leisure riders” and “Trail Riders”.  Many of our rides allow Trail Riders with extensions so that they can have a longer workout.  Leisure riders can stay within their comfort zone in mileage and speed.  We now also have several riders with “electric assisted bikes”.

More riders means more fun more options.

Do you know someone not on our list that rides and may want to hear about our group?

Do you know experienced bikers willing to be co-leaders in our rides?

If so, please have them use the contact form below and we will follow up with them.

Alternatively, if you get their permission for us to call, simply provide us their contact information.

 

Bike Rides Scheduled for 2024 Season

HM-2024-Bike-Schedule.doc

Need a good Bike Helmet?

Best-Bike-Helmets-of-2023-Consumer-Reports

Have a Request for the HMSC ? 

Please download a HMSC Request form on the right.

Fill it out and submit it to Jack Bradley (or any other member of the HMSC).

 

You can download it in PDF form and simply use a pen/pencil to fill it out

  • Have Sport Leader sign 

    • Scan and email completed form or simply drop paper copy in their mailbox

If you prefer and are comfortable with Microsofts Word program, download a blank form in .Docx format.

    • fill out on your computer replacing place-holder X’s with your text.

    • Have Sport Leader sign

      • Scan and email completed form or simply drop paper copy in their mailbox

Download Form (PDF)
PDF will be opened in a new Browser Window
Download Form (Word)
Word Document will be found in your Browsers Download Folder

Bike Club Feedback form

If you have any questions, concerns or issues that you would like to bring to the attention of the Bike Club, please give us as much detail as possible…

If you would like to join the email distribution list, please fill in name, email and street address (used to validate HM residency).

The Bike Club day to day operation is run by Jeff Smith.

Thank you!

Basic Computer Maintenance

Don Trauger – Kennett

I’ve written about this subject several times over the years and I feel it’s important enough to stress the fact that it needs to be done
on a regular basis, typically once a month. You can’t expect computers to run forever without some attention to maintenance. Even if you
never have performed this procedure, now is the time to do it. All the steps are safe and it will keep your computer in good shape. You
don’t have to understand the subject or even have much interest in it. If you can take the time to follow along and click the mouse, you
can perform the necessary maintenance.

Windows XP and Windows Vista provide a utility to clean up unneeded and unwanted files that are stored on your hard disk. It’s called
Disk Cleanup located in System Tools. To start this procedure click Start, move to All Programs, Accessories (click it for Vista),
System Tools (click it for Vista), click Disk Cleanup, and click OK (XP only). After a wait period (XP only) place a checkmark by clicking
on all the empty boxes without a checkmark. Next, click the More Options tab (XP only) and under System Restore, click Clean up, click Yes,
then click OK. Finally, click Yes again. For Vista users just click on OK. You now have completed a basic cleanup of your hard disk.

There’s another item that is part of basic maintenance. It’s called Disk Defragmenter and it is also located in System Tools. For Windows XP
users only, click on Disk Defragmenter and when the window opens click the (C:) disk, then click the Defragment button. The idea behind this
operation is to align the files on the hard disk so the computer will start up faster and open your programs more quickly. This will take a while
but you should end up with almost all blue at the left side of the graph. You may see some green bars mixed in and some white spaces which are fine.
You should not see red bars. I recommend that you run Disk Defragmenter twice in a row for the best results. Close the program when it completes.
Again, I’ll mention this is safe to do.

For Windows Vista users Disk Defragmenter is also in System Tools. Click Disk Defragmenter then uncheck (click) “Run on a schedule”. After
“Analyzing disks” completes click the Defragment now button. In the pop-up window place a checkmark, if necessary, in the box next to (C:) then
click OK. Lastly, click OK on the main Disk Defragment window when the program completes. For both XP and Vista users ignore messages that may say
you do not need to defragment the disk. These messages are misleading and really don’t indicate the true state of the hard disk.

Finally, to complete basic maintenance click Start, click Run (XP only) and in the Open: field type chkdsk C: /f Vista users should click Start,
click on Start Search then type chkdsk C: /f and press the Enter key. NOTE: there is a space between chkdsk and C: and between C: and /f.
Click OK (XP only) and you should see a window pop up. For both XP and Vista users type the letter y in the pop-up window and press the Enter key.
Next restart the computer and during the startup you will see a screen that indicates various tests and corrections. After it completes the computer
will start normally although this particular startup will be slower than normal. Subsequent starts should show a faster starting computer.

There you have it. Help in maintaining your computer is just around the corner at the PC Club meetings. We meet the second Tuesday of every month
at 7:00 PM upstairs in the Community Center.

6 Emergency Procedures to Shut Down/Reboot Windows 10/11 (Aug 2023)

Technology Tips – Published August 2023 in the Guide and Digest

By Don Trauger – Kennett

 

Once in a while a computer will really act up. In fact it may be prevented from any normal use. Microsoft has an undocumented trick that may free up a computer that that is acting up and won’t shut down properly. First, let’s review the normal shutdown procedure with Method 1.

  • Method 1: For Windows 10 click the Start button (lower left corner of the screen). select the Power button and then select Shut down.
  • For Windows 11 click the Start icon in the lower left corner of the screen. In the pop-up window, click the icon in the lower right corner then click Shut down.
  • Method 2:Hold down “Ctrl and Alt keys together and press the Del key” and then click on the power button in the bottom right-hand corner.
  • Method 3:On the Windows desktop, hold down the Alt key then press the F4 key and then select “Reboot” from the drop-down menu.
  • Method 4: Hold down the power button until the screen is blank.
  • Method 5: Open the command prompt with admin rights, type -shutdown -r -t 00and press Enter.
  • Method 6:Go to the Windows Powershell, type “Restart-Computer” and press Enter.
  • Method 7:The hidden emergency restart option.

Note: I use Method 3 to Reboot or Shut down as a normal function.

Method 7: To get to the hidden emergency restart function, first hold down Ctrl and Alt keys together then press Del on your keyboard. The usual “lock,” “switch user,” “sign off,” and “Task manager” options will appear in a full screen. To initiate the emergency restart, hold down Crtl button and in the lower right corner of the window click the power button. In the window “Click OK to immediately restart. Any unsaved data will be lost.” It then ends with this with this message: “Use this only as a last resort.”

Hopefully this will correct the Shutdown/Reboot condition but be prepared for additional troubleshooting.

Windows 8 and 8.1 Hibernation File Setting

                  By Don Trauger – Kennett                                                

 

Windows has always offered a Hibernation feature in their operating systems. Its purpose is to save all of the contents that are in RAM (memory) to a file that is stored on the hard drive when you shut down the computer. All that Windows needs to do when you power up is read that one file instead of hundreds and restore the contents back into RAM. The upside is that it results in a much faster start. The possible downside is that if you had a problem with Windows or a program then you will still have that problem when you power up. In a normal shutdown without using Hibernation, RAM is cleared and that sometimes solves problems such as freezes. Clicking Restart on the shutdown menu also clears RAM.

With Windows 8 and 8.1, the Hibernation feature works somewhat differently. When you shut down the computer it enters Hibernation automatically. However, it’s not quite the same Hibernation as described above. It’s a partial (Hybrid) Hibernation where Windows and device drivers are stored in Hibernation but your programs and your user session is not stored. This Hybrid Hibernation feature results in a faster booting system than if everything was stored in hibernation.

Most new computers have this Hybrid Hibernation feature already activated when you start your computer. You can check this by right clicking the Windows Start button (lower left corner of the Desktop screen), click Control Panel, click the down arrow next to Category near the upper right and choose large icons. This allows you to view all of the Control Panel items. Click Power Options. Click “Choose what the power buttons do” on the left. You should see a grayed out section at the bottom labeled “Shutdown settings”. The Windows default should show “Turn on fast startup” (recommended) and Sleep as being checked. Fast startup is the Hybrid Hibernation feature. If it isn’t checked, click “Change settings that are currently unavailable” near the top of the window. When you click it all of the items now become available to check or uncheck. The Hibernation item is the full Hibernation where it stores everything in RAM when you shutdown. If checked it will appear on the shutdown menu. Sleep keeps your session alive in RAM so a mouse click or keyboard key tap will bring the computer “awake” again. The lock feature should be unchecked as it’s not needed in normal use. When finished making changes click the “Save changes” button at the bottom.

The directions above are for Windows 8.1. If you still have Windows 8 you absolutely should download and install version 8.1 from the Windows Store tile icon. However, with Windows 8, you can open the Control Panel on the All apps screen and proceed from there.

Now for an important setting change. I’ve discovered in some situations that Windows does not have the proper size set up for the Hibernation file. This can result in the computer freezing on boot because all of the data may not be stored or available on demand. I highly recommend you make this following change even if the computer boots normally.

Right click the Start button, click Command Prompt (Admin). A black window will open. At the blinking cursor type: powercfg /h /size 100. Note there are spaces before the slashes and “100”. Press the Enter key. You will see a large number appear in the window. This represents the total amount of RAM memory in your computer. I have seen stability and faster startups return to Windows 8 and 8.1 computers after this simple change is implemented.

Come see Hibernation demonstrated at our PC Club meeting. It’s held on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 PM upstairs in the Ardmore room of the Community Center. It’s open to all and no membership is required.

Toolbars

Don Trauger

There are well over a dozen popular toolbars that are available for download or come as part of other programs that are installed on your computer. For example, there are, the Yahoo toolbar, AOL, MSN, Ask, and Comcast toolbars, and of course the very popular Google toolbar. Basically these toolbars are convenient entry points for searching the Internet for almost anything you can think of plus a myriad of other buttons that whisk you off to specialized locations. They occupy a location in Internet Explorer near the top of the window you are viewing.  I’ve seen computers that have at least three of these toolbars installed. This reduces the ability of Internet Explorer to display the full height of the Web page. Although you can move the vertical scroll bar to the right of the window to see the full page, it requires you to manipulate the mouse more than you should. This of course is user preference but it can be annoying too.

 

A more serious problem with toolbars is that they have their own behind-the-scene agenda. Many of them offer anti-phishing, anti-spam, anti-spyware, and a pop-up blocker. This built-in protection scheme often conflicts with your own installed anti-virus software. In addition, some toolbars may link to 3rd party sites of questionable integrity. My advice is to uninstall all toolbars. For Windows XP click Start, click Control Panel on the right, click Add or Remove Programs, click the name of the toolbar you want to remove, and then click on Change/Remove or Remove. For Vista and Windows 7 users, click the Start orb (lower left corner of the screen) then click Control Panel on the right. Click Programs and Features, click the name of the unneeded toolbar, and then click Uninstall. I can hear you now – “I really use my toolbar”. I understand, however, Internet Explorer can be configured to use any search engine you wish without using a toolbar. For Windows XP users, open Internet Explorer and click the tiny down arrow under the “X” in the upper right corner of the window. Click Find More Providers. Under Internet Explorer Gallery are the popular search engine providers. Google is the preferred choice. Click Google if it is not installed and choose to make it the default. Click Add, and then click the Add to Internet Explorer button. By clicking that same down arrow again in Internet Explorer, you should now see that Google has been added. You should also see Google in the grayed out search field of Internet Explorer. Type a search request in this field then click the magnifying icon next to the search field and you will automatically be taken to Google. The first ten search results will show in the opening window. Windows Vista, 7, and 8 users can click the gear icon, and then click on Manage add-ons, then Search Providers on the left side. At the lower left of the window, click on Find more search providers and then follow the above procedure for adding Google in the Internet Explorer Gallery. Vista, 7, and 8 users must type search requests in the address field of Internet Explorer.

 

            If you insist on having a toolbar make sure only one is installed to avoid conflicts. Look for where the Preferences or Options are in the toolbar and turn off or disable all the extra and unneeded security functions it offers.

 

            The basic rule is to not run your computer with multiple security programs of the same type at the same time. Only one anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-spam, phishing filter, or pop-up blocker should be operational at a given time. More information about this and other subjects can be obtained if you attend our monthly PC Club meetings. They are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM upstairs in the Ardmore room of the Community Center.

 

Note: Remember to visit our newly designed Web site at www.hersheysmill.org to discover information about our community.

Facilities

A multitude of events occur in Hershey’s Mill, a community for active adults.

 

HM Facility

Photograph

 Read about it too

Community Center

 Completely renovated in 2012, the Community Center boasts a large great room with stone fireplace, a library, billiards, game rooms, as well as places to hold meetings.
Link to HM Community Center Calendar.

Library

 Inside the Community Center is a well-stocked library for the use of residents. The library has its own website where you can find hours and browse the library catalog online.
Go to Hershey’s Mill Library website

Sullivan House

 A restored mansion sits on a hill as part of the 800 acres in Hershey’s Mill.
The mansion is available for private parties and village functions. A model rail road group uses three rooms on the top floor.
Go to Friends of Sullivan House in Activities.

HM Golf Club

 The Hershey’s Mill Golf Club is a championship 18 hole private golf club (par 71/6742 yds) offering various levels along with a practice facility. Both Golf and House memberships are available. The Club offers casual and formal dining areas as well as banquet facilities.
Link to HM Golf Club web site.

HMCTV

 TV20bldg-leaves Hershey’s Mill has its own independent community access TV Station – channels 970 & 971. Channel 970 features our original programming, movies, and the TV bulletin board when the previous two are not being shown. Channel 971 shows only the TV bulletin board. Both channels operate 24 hours/day 365 days/year. The station boasts a taping studio, and broadcasts movies, trip schedules and many other informative programs on a variety of topics.
Link to HM Community Television (HMCTV) on this website.

HM Security

 Hershey’s Mill is a gated community with a 24/7 manned main gate.  Most residences include central monitoring for fire, smoke and medical emergency.  A marked security vehicle traverses the community at various times 24 hours a day.
Link to HM Security options.

HM Wood Shop

 Residents can restore furniture or create wood objects.  A stand-alone, fully equipped wood shop is available.
Link to HM Wood Shop in activities.

HM Courts

 Courts for Tennis, pickleball and winter paddle can help you keep in shape all year round. “The Hershey’s Mill Sports Group” is very active in planning local and interclub events for players of all levels. Shuffle Board, bocce, and horseshoes round out the Sports Group venues.

Link to HM Sports Group.

HM Pool

 During the summer a pool with life guards, temperature control, locker room, diving board, lap lanes, free-action section, shallow wading, simple entry, Mermaid Cove  for residents snacking. Aquacise is available six days a week. Often pool parties are held, some include music, food or water volleyball. Guests are permitted for a small fee.
Link to HM Pool pages on this website.

HM trails

 Nature sets the stage for walking, nature and various trails throughout Hershey’s Mill.

HM Gardens

 Next to the Lake sits the garden area with parcels available for residents who wish to plant vegetables and flowers for harvesting and enjoying. Gardening tools and mulch are provided as well as access to water.
For more information see HM Gardens in activities.

HM Model Railroad

 photo HM Railroad A model railroad group includes tracks, railroad cars, and scenery spanning three rooms in the third floor of the Sullivan House.
Link to HM Model Railroaders in activities.

HM Wastewater Treatment

 We have our own sewage treatment plant located right here in Hershey’s Mill. Having the Plant here in Hershey’s Mill saves residents on township sewage fees and provides water for the golf course. Knowledgeable HM residents and others make up the Board that runs the plant.

The Water Treatment Process. Read about how our plant purifies wastewater using naturally occurring microbes.

East Goshen information on the Township’s sanitary sewer system..

Historical information on ties between our Golf Course and our sewage plant..
HM place    Photo Text detail

PA ORDER for everyone to wear a Face Mask

Hershey’s Mill Master Association

*****************************SPECIAL ALERT******************************
NEW COVID-19 Government ORDER
Face Masks

Fellow Hershey’s Mill Residents,

(This has been sent to all HM residents registered on the HM email platform)
Update #   (Alternatives at the end)

The PA Governor & PA Dept of Health have issued an ORDER for everyone to wear a Face Mask when entering a place of business.  Customers without Face Masks will be denied entry*.  This is an ORDER in addition to the instructions that “everyone should wear a Face Mask when leaving their home” issued by the CDC, US Surgeon General & PA Dept of Health previously.  NEW ORDER effective Sunday, April 19, 2020 at 8:00PM.

Order to wear masks

This email contains:
1) Face Masks and HM Helping Hands
2) Options for obtaining a face mask
3) 45 Second Video from Dr. Jerome Adams, Surgeon General on How to Make A Quick Face Mask
4) Short Video on Why Face Masks are Important

5) a short note from Mitchell A. Fremlin, MD. a surgeon, about masks
6) More Information on Face Masks and making Face Masks
7) Ready Made Masks from things you may already have at home
1)********************HM HELPING HANDS****************
IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT FACE MASKS
Helping Hands has more requests for Face Masks than we can fill immediately.
Please be patient as we make masks.
Volunteers to make masks are urgently needed. We have materials for you to use. Please email helpinghandshmill@gmail.com with the word Volunteer in the Subject line.If you have requested and are waiting for a mask, please read the changes below:If you called and left a voice mail requesting a mask, and have NOT received a call back yet, please email helpinghandshmill@gmail.com as detailed below:

If you want to request a Face Mask, we are not able to respond to all the phone calls requesting face masks at this time. Please email as detailed below instead.

To request a Face Mask, please do the following:
EMAIL ONLY:
Name of each HM resident requesting a Face Mask
Address of each HM resident requesting a Face Mask
Number of HM residents needing a Face Mask
Phone number you may be reached on. (Answer your phone even if from an unknown phone number or area code, until you hear from us.)
Any explanation of emergency need

Orders will be filled on a first request, first filled basis
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2) Face Masks – we have located an alternate source for Face Masks.  These face masks are $10.00 each.
These masks are made with 100% Cotton, pleated, triple layered, with elastic ear loops.
a. Orders must be placed by village, no individual orders.
b. Please organize or designate one person within your village to gather  orders.
c. Payment is made directly to the seamstress at time of picking up the masks.                One check per village; no individual checks. Cash is acceptable.
d. Masks will be picked up, each mask will be placed in a plastic bag and all will be delivered back to the village representative.
e. The first bulk order goes in Friday at 4 PM.  First Order, First Receive.

3) Dr. Jerome Adams, US Surgeon General, 45 Seconds on making a Face Mask with NO SEWING.
Click here for a 45 second YouTube on how to make a face mask – no sewing

4) My Mask Protects You, Your Mask Protects Me. Scientist and Doctors, Worldwide are sharing critical and vital information with each other.  Here is an important message about Masks:

5) How to Put on a Face Mask and How to Wear It Properly, Dr. Mitchell A. Fremlin

“You may have heard that surgical masks don’t work for preventing viral infections and may increase the risk of infection. Why is this? It is because people not accustomed to wearing masks can’t keep their hands off them. They constantly fiddle with them, adjust them, pull them down to talk and so on. Every time they do this, they are contaminating their mask with their hands, and if their hands have virus or bacteria on them, then they are risking infection.
As a surgeon, I am used to standing around for hours without touching my mask or my face, but it is very difficult for someone who is not used to this. So, if you decide to wear a mask for protection against viral or bacterial infection, here is what you need to do:
(1) Start with a clean mask. If you are reusing a mask, make sure that you keep it clean when you are not wearing it.
(2) Wash your hands well with soap and water, for a minimum of 20 seconds but preferably more.
(3) Place your mask and get it adjusted perfectly. It may help to do this in front of a mirror.
(4) Now wash your hands again. You are doing this to protect everyone else since you have contaminated your hands by touching your face.
(5) Do not ever touch the mask or any part of your face again unless you repeat steps 2 to 4.
That’s it. It may be hard to get in the habit, but if surgeons can do it, you can, too!”
Mitchell A. Fremlin
Westminster, Colo.

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6) More Face Mask Information:

****PA DOH: Wearing a mask DOES NOT mean that you can go visit friends or family in person or go back to work at a non-essential business. Stay home, PA!****

CDC on Home made Face coverings – No sewing and sewing

From the PA Dept of Health – How to Make a Face Mask Sewing

Life under Stay at Home orders for the majority of Hershey’s Mill residents means leaving your home for essentially four things, including trips for:
–       food, including grocery stores or take out,
–       pharmacy,
–       doctor or vet for our pets, only after calling first as most ‘visits’ are telemedicine visits today.  Medicare has recently approved telemedicine as covered.
–       exercise
keeping a safe distance apart.  For us here in HM, we can walk on our many walking trails and for this special period of time on the golf course until it reopens for play.

7) Ready Made Masks from things you may already have at home

See photos below

NEIGHBORS:

– Please check on your neighbors regularly.  A simple phone call checking in may make all the difference in someone’s day. We are all in this together – call a neighbor or two today.  If you just moved here an don’t know any one, call one of your Village Council members.

-Please communicate this information to any neighbor that does not receive emails.

– Please check with your friends and neighbors to be sure they see the COVID-19 emails.

COMMUNITY UPDATES

1)    Please tune into Hershey’s Mill Community TV (HMTC) Channel 1971 for updates via scrolling banners

2)    Please log onto hersheysmill.org for updates on the HersheyMill website.

We thank you for your understanding and patience as we navigate these unprecedented times.

On behalf of the Technology Committee,

To your health and safety,

Wash your hands, stay healthy,

Bill and Sherry Kane
Co-Chairs, HM Technology Committee

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Toolbars

Don Trauger

There are well over a dozen popular toolbars that are available for download or come as part of other programs that are installed on your computer. For example, there are, the Yahoo toolbar, AOL, MSN, Ask, and Comcast toolbars, and of course the very popular Google toolbar. Basically these toolbars are convenient entry points for searching the Internet for almost anything you can think of plus a myriad of other buttons that whisk you off to specialized locations. They occupy a location in Internet Explorer near the top of the window you are viewing.  I’ve seen computers that have at least three of these toolbars installed. This reduces the ability of Internet Explorer to display the full height of the Web page. Although you can move the vertical scroll bar to the right of the window to see the full page, it requires you to manipulate the mouse more than you should. This of course is user preference but it can be annoying too.

 

A more serious problem with toolbars is that they have their own behind-the-scene agenda. Many of them offer anti-phishing, anti-spam, anti-spyware, and a pop-up blocker. This built-in protection scheme often conflicts with your own installed anti-virus software. In addition, some toolbars may link to 3rd party sites of questionable integrity. My advice is to uninstall all toolbars. For Windows XP click Start, click Control Panel on the right, click Add or Remove Programs, click the name of the toolbar you want to remove, and then click on Change/Remove or Remove. For Vista and Windows 7 users, click the Start orb (lower left corner of the screen) then click Control Panel on the right. Click Programs and Features, click the name of the unneeded toolbar, and then click Uninstall. I can hear you now – “I really use my toolbar”. I understand, however, Internet Explorer can be configured to use any search engine you wish without using a toolbar. For Windows XP users, open Internet Explorer and click the tiny down arrow under the “X” in the upper right corner of the window. Click Find More Providers. Under Internet Explorer Gallery are the popular search engine providers. Google is the preferred choice. Click Google if it is not installed and choose to make it the default. Click Add, and then click the Add to Internet Explorer button. By clicking that same down arrow again in Internet Explorer, you should now see that Google has been added. You should also see Google in the grayed out search field of Internet Explorer. Type a search request in this field then click the magnifying icon next to the search field and you will automatically be taken to Google. The first ten search results will show in the opening window. Windows Vista, 7, and 8 users can click the gear icon, and then click on Manage add-ons, then Search Providers on the left side. At the lower left of the window, click on Find more search providers and then follow the above procedure for adding Google in the Internet Explorer Gallery. Vista, 7, and 8 users must type search requests in the address field of Internet Explorer.

 

            If you insist on having a toolbar make sure only one is installed to avoid conflicts. Look for where the Preferences or Options are in the toolbar and turn off or disable all the extra and unneeded security functions it offers.

 

            The basic rule is to not run your computer with multiple security programs of the same type at the same time. Only one anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-spam, phishing filter, or pop-up blocker should be operational at a given time. More information about this and other subjects can be obtained if you attend our monthly PC Club meetings. They are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM upstairs in the Ardmore room of the Community Center.

 

Note: Remember to visit our newly designed Web site at www.hersheysmill.org to discover information about our community.