Official: Commons is taking off
2009-07-08
PLEASANT HILL - Development at Heritage Commons got off to a slow start, but things have begun to speed up. For months, a sample home sat alone in the North Cornwall Township retirement community along Oak Street and, as of last fall, there was just one resident.
But Debbie Bertolet, director of marketing and sales, told township supervisors Tuesday night that the lone resident finally has neighbors.
"We now have six families living there. The seventh is moving in soon, and the eighth just put down a deposit," Bertolet said. "We’re also getting a lot of interest from people in Maryland and Delaware," she added, noting the cost of living is less expensive in Lebanon County.
Heritage Commons sits on 50 acres along Oak Street and, when completed, will be the site for 85 independent-living homes, 153 apartments, assisted-living services and a community center. An all-volunteer board of directors is made up of area businessmen and women and retired citizens who want to establish a faith-based, affordable option for retirement living in the area, according to its Web site, http://www.heritagecommonspa.org. The retirement community is being built and operated by nonprofit group Lebanon Valley Catholic Home Inc.
Because the developer is required to provide a turning lane on Oak Street, the street will have to be widened. But the existing Met-Ed and Verizon utility poles will have to be relocated in order to do this. The developer is still waiting for an estimate from Met-Ed.
ANDREA JOHNSON Staff Writer Lebanon Daily News
First Resident Moves Into Heritage Commons
2007-09-27
It’s been a long road for the past 18 years, but a milestone is about to occur for the Lebanon Valley Catholic Home, Inc. Mrs. Betty Withers of Fredericksburg is about to become Heritage Commons’ first resident.
The Lebanon Valley Catholic Home, Inc. is a not-for-profit 501 c (3) corporation established for the sole purpose of developing a Continuing Care Retirement Community in Lebanon, PA. An all-volunteer board of directors is made up of area businessmen and women and retired citizens committed to establishing a faith-based, affordable option for retirement living in the area. Heritage Commons is open to people of all faiths and does not discriminate based on gender or race. All persons age 55 and older may apply for residency at Heritage Commons.
Heritage Commons is being built on 50 acres of land by Woodland Contractors in a residential neighborhood just minutes from shopping centers, restaurants, golf courses, hospitals and other services. The location is just a short drive to the PA Turnpike, Interstate 81 and Routes 322 and 422. The picturesque areas of Cornwall and Mt. Gretna are nearby, as well as the outlets and tourist attractions of both Lancaster and Hershey.
As a resident of Heritage Commons, you will enjoy virtually maintenance-free living with all lawn care, trash pick up, snow and leaf removal taken care of for you. When the community center is built, all residents will have access to a restaurant, tavern, indoor swimming, fitness center, chapel, library and a host of social and recreational activities. Residents of Heritage Commons will have priority access to on-site assisted living on a fee-for-service basis.
Heritage Commons will consist of 85 independent living cottages, 153 apartments and assisted living. For more information call Debbie Bertolet at 717-272-4332.