Rutledge Borough - eNews for May 11th, 2026

[Rutledge Borough Communications]

Featured:

• Mosquitoes breed in standing water and can spread disease. 

  • Help protect your health and others by taking a few simple steps:

    • Empty standing water from buckets, flower pots, gutters, tarps, and birdbaths

    • Cover trash cans and rain barrels

    • Keep doors and windows screened

  • Anything holding water for a week can be a breeding spot – only 1 bottle cap of water is needed for mosquitoes to breed!

• Rutledge Semiquincentennial T-Shirts are available to order!

  • $35 per shirt, proceeds go to the Activities Committee (see the design here)

  • Email amarqu...@gmail.com by 6/10/26 with (1) Size, (2) Quantity, (3) Address

• Morton-Rutledge Fire Company Fundraising

  • Our volunteer fire department is experiencing a decline in donations. Please remember to support our Morton-Rutledge Fire Company: https://www.mortonrutledgefireco.org/donate 

Upcoming Events:

• Board Game Night - Wednesday, May 13th – Lower Borough Hall at 6:30PM

• Rutledge Girls Club Day - Saturday, May 16th – Triangle Park

• Primary Elections - Tuesday, May 19th – Borough Office Closed, Polls Open 7AM-8PM

• Memorial Day Service - Monday, May 25th – Lower Borough Hall at 11AM

• eWaste Collection - Saturday, May 30th (including televisions, air conditioners, scrap metal, computers, and phones) 9AM-12PM

• Rutledge Celebrates America’s Semiquincentennial!

  • Rutledge Antiques Roadshow - Saturday, June 19th Lower Borough Hall 6-8PM featuring local historical artifacts

  • Semiquincentennial Quizzo - Friday, June 26th Lower Borough Hall 6-8PM.

  • America 250 Art Contest - Monday, June 29th throughout the borough all day. Make art and post it in your home’s window or in your front yard. Recommended to leave up through 7/4/26. Prizes will be awarded by category. More details to come.

  • American Independence Crafts - Thursday, July 2nd craft materials will be available, more details to come

  • U.S. History Scavenger Hunt - Friday, July 3rd - take photos of the specified items related to U.S. history and win prizes. Top 10 winners get additional prizes. 

  • Rutledge Fourth of July Parade - Saturday, July 4th

• Borough Council Meetings - First and Third Mondays at 7:30PM in Borough Hall

• Planning Commission Meetings - 2nd Monday at 7:30PM in Lower Borough Hall

• Yard Waste - First and Third Mondays in Apr-May-Jun and Sep-Oct-Nov. All other months only First Monday of the Month. 

Current Solicitor Permits: None

Nominate a Good Neighbor!

Each year, Rutledge residents are invited to recognize a good neighbor, i.e., someone who has enriched our lives through generosity, kindness, or care. If you'd like to formally recognize someone, please use this form, or email May...@RutledgePA.org.

Rutledge Youth: Apply for the Junior Council Person Program

The Borough of Rutledge is excited to announce our participation in the Pennsylvania Association of Boroughs' Junior Council Person Program. This program will offer high school aged students to get involved with our Borough, supporting initiatives on behalf of Borough Council. Eligible participants would have the opportunity to serve a two year term, running June 1 to May 31st of the second year. They must be a high school student for at least one full year of the term.

If you have a high schooler who might be interested, please contact rutledg...@gmail.com for an application. This will look great on a college resume!

Sanitation Committee:

Next Yard Waste Collections are Monday May 18th & June 1st

Volunteering Opportunities:

• Rutledge Activities Committee: Help coordinate and organize events! Next meeting is Tuesday May 26th at 6PM. Please help come out and plan. To volunteer, please email ahead of time suehun...@gmail.com and/or amarqu...@gmail.com. Helpers are needed!  

• Rutledge Shade Tree Commission:  Shade Tree Commission is always accepting volunteers to support throughout the year. Email rutledg...@gmail.com
  
  
  

Thank you,

Rutledge Communications