Copy
Important news, upcoming events, and meetings for Bedminster Township
View this email in your browser

 February Newsletter

 
Upcoming community events and news
for February 2019

Dublin Fire Company Soup Day
Saturday, February 2nd 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.
We are pleased to announce the addition of a new NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group location: Perkasie, PA! Our first meeting will be held on Sunday, March 3, 2019 at 6:30pm at St. Peters Tohickon United Church of Christ. This FREE peer support group will meet regularly on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Sundays of each month. All are welcome!

NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group is a free, peer-led support group for adults living with mental illness. You will gain insight from hearing the challenges and successes of others, and the groups are led by NAMI-trained facilitators who’ve been there.

(Again, all of our support groups are FREE, and no registration is required. Come and go as you please.)

NAMI’s Support Groups are unique because they follow a structured model to ensure you and others in the group have an opportunity to be heard and to get what you need.

By sharing your experiences in a safe and confidential setting, you gain hope and develop relationships. The group encourages empathy, productive discussion and a sense of community.

NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group will help you:

- See the individual first, not the illness
- Recognize that mental illnesses are medical illnesses that may have environmental triggers
- Understand that mental illnesses are traumatic events
- Aim for better coping skills
- Find strength in sharing experiences
- Reject stigma and not tolerate discrimination
- Not judge anyone’s pain
- Forgive ourselves and reject guilt
- Embrace humor as healthy
- Accept that we cannot solve every problem
- Work for a better future in a realistic way

St. Peters Tohickon UCC Church is located at 1071 Old Bethlehem Rd. Perkasie, PA 18944

Earn extra income while helping your community.

The U.S. Census Bureau is recruiting thousands of people across the country to assist with the 2020 Census count.

To find out more information, visit
www.2020census.gov

 

District to Host Hiring Event on February 4th

 
Monday, February 4th 2019 Pennridge School District and other surrounding districts are holding a hiring event from 10am to Noon at the Pennridge District Administrative Offices, located at 1200 N. Fifth Street, Perkasie. For more details visit this link on the Pennridge District website.

Plumsteadville Volunteer Fire Company: Message About Chimney Fire and Heater Fire Prevention

 
Chimney and Heater fires can be devastating to a family, no one welcomes one. Most chimney fire are caused by improper maintenance and failure to clean or to fully clean.

Chimney Fires

A chimney fire in action can be impressive, but is extremely dangerous; Indications of a chimney fire have been described as creating:

  • Loud cracking and popping noise
  • A lot of dense and dark smoke
  • An intense, hot smell

With proper care a chimney fire can be preventable, below are some easy precautions that could save you a lot of time and money.

  • Have your chimney or wood stove inspected and cleaned annually by a Certified Chimney Specialist.
  • Clear the area around the hearth of debris, decorations and flammable materials.
  • Leave glass doors open while burning a fire. Leaving the doors open ensures that the fire receives enough air to ensure complete combustion and keeps creosote from building up in the chimney.
  • Close glass doors when the fire is out to keep air from the chimney opening from getting into the room. (Most glass fireplace doors have a metal mesh screen which should be closed when the glass doors are open. This mesh screen helps keep embers from getting out of the fireplace area.)
  • Always use a metal mesh screen with fireplaces that do not have a glass fireplace door.
  • Install stovepipe thermometers to help monitor flue temperatures.
  • Keep air inlets on wood stoves open, and never restrict air supply to fireplaces. (Otherwise you may cause creosote buildup that could lead to a chimney fire.)
  • Use fire-resistant materials on walls around wood stoves.
  • Never use flammable liquids to start a fire.
  • Use only seasoned hardwood. Soft, moist wood accelerates creosote buildup. In pellet stoves, burn only dry, seasoned wood pellets.
  • Build small fires that burn completely and produce less smoke.
  • Never burn cardboard boxes, trash or debris in your fireplace or wood stove.
  • When building a fire, place logs at the rear of the fireplace on an adequate supporting grate.
  • Never leave a fire in the fireplace unattended. Extinguish the fire before going to bed or leaving the house.
  • Allow ashes to cool before disposing of them. Place ashes in a tightly covered metal container and keep the ash container at least 10 feet away from your home and any other nearby buildings. Never empty the ash directly into a trash can. Douse and saturate the ashes with water.

Keeping your chimney clear on the outside of your house can prevent outside issues.

  • Stack firewood outdoors at least 30 feet away from your home.
  • Keep the roof clear of leaves, pine needles and other debris.
  • Cover the chimney with a mesh screen spark arrester.
  • Remove branches hanging above the chimney, flues or vents.

Portable Heater Fires

Portable Space Heaters are a great way to heat a small area without needing a fireplace, they are also one of the most dangerous types heating methods.

Few safety tips for using Space Heaters:

  • Do not place heaters under desks or other enclosed areas.
  • Use newer heaters that have a automatic shut off feature (in case of accidental tip over)
  • Heaters should be kept at least 3 feet (36 inches) from all combustible materials (e.g. file cabinets, desks, trash cans, paper boxes, etc.)
  • Heaters must be monitored when in operation.
  • Plug heater directly into a wall receptacle. Never plug it into an extension cord.
  • Heaters need to be monitored daily. Those heaters missing guards, control knobs, feet, etc. must be unplugged immediately and repaired by a professional.
  • Do not use heaters in rooms that will not be continually occupied.
  • Keep doors and windows closed, including storm windows. This will help prevent freeze-ups.
  • Keep space heaters away from exit ways, walkways and paths of travel.
  • Do not use space heaters in wet areas like bathrooms or kitchens.
  • Do not use portable space heaters if small children are expected in the area.

Facts and statistics about heater fires:

  • Space heaters, whether portable or stationary, accounted for one-third (33%) of home heating fires and four out of five (81%) of home heating fire deaths.
  • The leading factor contributing to home heating fires (28%) was failure to clean, principally creosote from solid-fueled heating equipment, primarily chimneys.
  • Placing things that can burn too close to heating equipment or placing heating equipment too close to things that can burn, such as upholstered furniture, clothing, mattress, or bedding, was the leading factor contributing to ignition in fatal home heating fires and accounted for more than half (53%) of home heating fire deaths.
  • Half (50%) of all home heating fires occurred in December, January and February.


 

Love your dog, license your dog

All dogs three months or older must be licensed by Jan. 1 of each year. Violators can be cited with a maximum fine of $300 per violation plus court costs.

If your dog gets lost, a current license is the fastest way to get him back. The small license fee helps the millions of dogs in the state by funding the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Bureau of Dog Law Enforcement.

Dog Licenses are handled by Bucks County. For information on how to obtain one, visit www.BucksCounty.Org

E-RECYCLING

Turn your trash into treasure when you donate your used electronic items to benefit AWP!
It's good for you because it clears out clutter. It's good for the environment because it saves landfill space. And, it's great for AWP because it helps fund vital projects and programs!

List of Accepted Items:

Cell phones, Smartphones
ipods, ipads
tablets (not laptops or PCs)
adapters, chargers
MP3 players

Our partnership with the 911 Cell Phone Bank allows you to donate items to provide no cost emergency cell phones to victims of abuse. They also use a data secure system, which allows you to make the donation safely, eliminating all data from the phone.

For more information on this program, visit their website at 
http://www.data-secure.org/. Also, visit A Woman's Place website to download the prepaid shipping label!

Join us this Saturday, Feb.2 at the PetSmart in Newtown. We will be having a bunny adoption event featuring many of the bunnies from our latest cruelty case!

The adoption fee for rabbits is only $40 and all rabbits come spayed/neutered and microchipped!

Bedminster Township office is closed on Monday, February 18th, 2019 for the Presidents Day holiday

A message from the Bedminster Municipal Authority:

Just a reminder, your 4th quarter 2018 water and sewer bills have been mailed and are due Monday,  February 4th 2019. You can always pay online at www.bedminsterma.org
 

February 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.


Tuesday, February 12th: 8:30am: Board of Supervisors Work Session Meeting
Wednesday, February 13th: 7:30pm: Board of Supervisors February Meeting
Wednesday, February 20th: 7:00pm: Planning Commission Meeting
Thursday, February 28th: 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.
Share
Tweet
Forward to Friend
Facebook
Facebook
Twitter
Twitter
Website
Website






This email was sent to <<Email Address>>
why did I get this?    unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences
Bedminster Township · 432 Elephant Road · Perkasie, PA 18944 · USA

Email Marketing Powered by Mailchimp