Upcoming community events and news
for January 2019
Dublin Fire Company Soup Day
Saturday, January 5th 2019
11am to 2pm
The Eat-in menu includes a Bowl of Vegetable, Ham and Bean or Chicken Noodle Soup, Crackers, Beverage, and Dessert for $5.00. Additional sandwiches, Hot Dogs and other items are available. Soup Also sold by the quart for pickup or Take-Home.
Where: Buckingham Township Building, 4613 Hughesian Way (off 413) Buckingham, PA. Guests are welcome with a $5 donation.
When: Monday Jan. 14, 2019 @ 1 PM What: Doylestown Nature Club speaker Nicole Juday Rhoads "Knowing and Growing Old Roses"
Knowing and Growing Old Roses by Nicole Juday Rhoads– The oldest depiction of the rose is a fresco from Knossos, Greece dating to 1500 BC. This was a single five pedaled pink disc flower. Humans have fallen under the spell of the rose. It has been manipulated through breeding and selection into a quite different form today. Understanding the rose is helpful in the approach to grow, care for, and enjoy this plant, which is undoubtedly one of the most beloved ornamentals throughout history. I have continued to study and experiment with roses and have arrived at a program that fills my home garden with healthy and beautiful roses that are long lived and require no use of chemicals. Some varieties will want for pruning, and being heavy feeders, all require monthly applications of dehydrated chicken manure from April to August. The oldest garden roses are European, in the Alba, Damask, Gallica, and Centifloia classes, and probably originated in the Caucasus region before spreading west during the Crusades, naturally hybridizing with other varieties along the way. The damask rose “Celsiana” is always my favorite and was documented in Philadelphia as early as 1750. Repeat-blooming roses that succeed in the typical Southeastern Pennsylvania garden include “Stanwell Perpetual” and the climbing rose “Sombrieul”. The gorgeous “Gruss an Aachen” is considered the first Floribunda rose, having been introduced in 1909. It is thought that today there are over 15,000 different roses available commercially. Besides their beguiling charm, my favorite thing about old roses is their Darwinian ability to have survived and even thrived compared to many more recent introductions that have come and gone.
Nicole Juday Rhoads has a deep background in public horticulture. Currently she is the Director of Engagement at PHS. She has consulted on major projects for Greater Philadelphia Gardens running the Arboretum School at the Barnes Foundation and being the landscape curator at Wyck Historic Garden in Germantown. Wyck is the oldest rose garden in America. The various roses in the Wyck garden have been growing there between 80 to possibly 250 years. Her writing has appeared in a number of garden publications and she has been a regular contributor to PHS’s Grow magazine.
The Bucks County SPCA assists animals in need and prevents suffering through rescue, rehoming, cruelty investigation and prosecution, and community outreach.
With our community’s support we have grown and expanded, now operating two open-admission, no-time-limit shelters in Lahaska and Quakertown. We also provide extensive humane investigation and education programs. The Bucks County SPCA works to keep animals in their homes and out of the shelter system by offering temporary boarding for pets referred by a social service agency during emergencies and donating pet supplies to food pantries. We are an independent locally-supported nonprofit, and not part of a national organization or county government.
Some day you may need help from the SPCA... they always need our help!
It's not too late to get a flu vaccine! You should get a flu vaccine before flu begins spreading in your community. It takes about two weeks after vaccination for antibodies that protect against flu to develop in the body. CDC recommends that people get a flu vaccine by the end of October. Getting vaccinated later, however, can still be beneficial and vaccination should continue to be offered throughout the flu season, even into January or later.
What is Influenza (Flu)?
Flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat, and sometimes the lungs. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. The best way to prevent flu is by getting a flu vaccine each year.
Flu Symptoms
Flu can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. Flu is different from a cold. Flu usually comes on suddenly. People who have flu often feel some or all of these symptoms:
fever*
cough
sore throat
runny or stuffy nose
body aches
headache
chills
fatigue
sometimes diarrhea and vomiting
*It’s important to note that not everyone with flu will have a fever.
How Flu Spreads
Most experts believe that flu viruses spread mainly by tiny droplets made when people with flu cough, sneeze or talk. These droplets can land in the mouths or noses of people who are nearby. Less often, a person might get flu by touching a surface or object that has flu virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose or possibly their eyes.
Period of Contagiousness
You may be able to pass on flu to someone else before you know you are sick, as well as while you are sick.
People with flu are most contagious in the first 3-4 days after their illness begins.
Some otherwise healthy adults may be able to infect others beginning 1 day before symptoms develop and up to 5 to 7 days after becoming sick.
Some people, especially young children and people with weakened immune systems, might be able to infect others with flu viruses for an even longer time.
Onset of Symptoms
The time from when a person is exposed and infected with flu to when symptoms begin is about 2 days, but can range from about 1 to 4 days.
Complications of Flu
Complications of flu can include bacterial pneumonia, ear infections, sinus infections and worsening of chronic medical conditions, such as congestive heart failure, asthma, or diabetes.
People at High Risk from Flu
Anyone can get flu (even healthy people), and serious problems related to flu can happen at any age, but some people are at high risk of developing serious flu-related complications if they get sick. This includes people 65 years and older, people of any age with certain chronic medical conditions (such as asthma, diabetes, or heart disease), pregnant women, and children younger than 5 years.
Preventing Seasonal Flu
The first and most important step in preventing flu is to get a flu vaccine each year. Flu vaccine has been shown to reduce flu related illnesses and the risk of serious flu complications that can result in hospitalization or even death. CDC also recommends everyday preventive actions (like staying away from people who are sick, covering coughs and sneezes and frequent handwashing) to help slow the spread of germs that cause respiratory (nose, throat, and lungs) illnesses, like flu.
Diagnosing Flu
It is very difficult to distinguish flu from other viral or bacterial respiratory illnesses based on symptoms alone. There are tests available to diagnose flu.
Treating Flu
There are influenza antiviral drugs that can be used to treat flu illness.
Bedminster Township January Holidays:
Tuesday, January 1st 2019: New Years Day holiday
Monday, January 21st 2019: Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
January 2019 Township Calendar:
All meetings are open to the public. Meetings are held in the meeting room at 3112 Bedminster Road unless otherwise stated.
Agendas are available at www.bedminsterpa.com, under the "Township Government" tab, 24 hours prior to the meeting.
Monday, January 7th: 8:30am: Reorganization Meeting/Board of Supervisors Work Session Meeting Wednesday, January 9th: 7:30pm: Board of Supervisors January Meeting Tuesday, January 15th: 7:00pm: Zoning Hearing Board Meeting Wednesday, January 16th: 7:00pm:Planning Commission Meeting Thursday, January 24th: 7:00pm: Bedminster Municipal Authority Meeting
If you know of any upcoming community events, please email Sarah Beebe at sbeebe@bedminsterpa.com. Please note that only non-profit organizations will be included.
