Ron Kerwood Takes Spot on Lower Frederick Board of Supervisors

Ron Kerwood was voted in for a six-year term as the newest member of
Lower Frederick’s Board of Supervisors, replacing Loren Szczesny at
the township's annual reorganizational meeting Tuesday night.

Szczesny decided not to run for supervisor, leaving an open position.
Kerwood says township supervisor Ernie Schmitt approached him about
the position because he wanted someone who was already involved in the
township.

Kerwood has been a member of the park board for one year, and because
that is not an elected position, he was able to be voted in as township supervisor and also be a member of the park board.

Kerwood and his wife have lived in Lower Frederick Township for close
to eight years, and the rural setting and large park system is what
initially attracted them to the area.
“We like to be involved and kind of maintain what we like to see here,
and kind of keep things moving along in that direction,” said Kerwood.
“Basically I want to continue the rural nature for the area.”

Overdevelopment is a concern for Kerwood in the long term, but he says because of the poor economy that most likely won't be an issue in the near future.

“Some development is always necessary, but you want to do it in a smart fashion, and kind of maintain the feel to the township that way,” said Kerwood.

 There is one thing, however, that Kerwood does want to see developed in the township.
“There has been a push for a dog park over in Cuddy Park over off Colonial Drive. And it's been kind of floundering for years and we're now moving the development of that whole park along,” said Kerwood.