SHENANDOAH - The heat of August is months away but plans are in the works for the annual Kids Fun Day in Shenandoah.
Gordon Slater, president of Schuylkill Community Watch, which sponsors the event, spoke at Monday's council meeting.
The annual event has been held at Bicentennial Field at Herald Road at the south side of the borough, providing children and adults a family-friendly fun event.
"We're looking at planning our annual Kids Fun Day on either the weekend of Aug. 10 or 17," Slater said. "We're looking for some input from the community on what weekend and what they would like with the event."
Slater said he will contact different companies that provide rides to bring something new this year.
Slater can be contacted at 570-527-8459 for suggestions on Kids Fun Day or questions about the community watch.
In another matter, Slater asked Code Enforcement Officer John Boxer and the borough council about noise being made by people at early morning hours.
"I've had people asking me about the noise ordinance and what would be the earliest or latest time that people can be making noise," Slater said. "Some people said there are people banging on other people's doors at seven o'clock in the morning, yelling and screaming, 'Hey, it's me.' "
Borough Manager Joseph L. Palubinsky replied that there is no ordinance that would specifically deal with someone loudly knocking on a door and yelling to someone inside, though there are restrictions for some noise issues.
"We do have an unwritten policy that if you're doing any kind work, you shouldn't do it before seven o'clock in the morning or after nine o'clock at night," Palubinsky said. "If someone is knocking on a door and it's creating a disturbance, that could be considered disturbing the peace, and a person may have to contact the police."
Borough solicitor Michael A. O'Pake said a noise violation would have to be some sustained noise, not just knocking on a door, but if it is sustained, then the police should be called.
Resident Charles Vascavage came to the council on behalf of some residents on North Chestnut Street about their concerns that a residential garage may become an auto repair shop. Palubinsky told Vascavage that if there is an indication that such a repair shop is being started, the neighbors should call borough hall since permission to operate a business in a residential area would need to be taken to the zoning board to receive approval through a variance.