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TOWNSHIP CLICKS
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Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
"I Have A Dream" excerpt
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Upper Merion Martin Luther King, Jr.
National Holiday Committee Awards
(From l. to r.) Nancy Brown, presenter; Rev. George Seafoss, Humanitarian Award winner; Dr. Clifford Stanley, Maj. Gen. USMC (Retired), Community Service Award Recipient; State Rep. Tim Briggs; LaVera Seymour, UM MLK Committee Chair; and Chairman Greg Waks, Upper Merion Township Board of Supervisors
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STAY CONNECTED
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Township Tweets!
Follow us on Twitter, beginning Tuesday, January 21.
Let's Face It!
The township is keeping you connected through social media so Like Us on Facebook. Click here.
E-Newsletter
CTY Message
Are you receiving it? CTY messages provide emergency notifications and important community information. It will help the township reach you anytime. Click here to sign up!
Wanna Tango?
Tango Traffic is the nation's first traffic network dedicated to delivering local, on demand, audio and video traffic reports for broadcast, web, mobile and connected services. Go to or click on Tangotraffic.com.
Website News
Read the stories that are running on the front page of the township website - Allendale Crow Creek Bridge Project, The Board of Community Assistance Application, Christmas Trees Recycled, and Tax Office News. Click here.
Information Map & Guide
Remember the good ol days when you had a map to grab in the glove compartment of your car? Well guess what, the Information Office is finalizing the last details of a Municipal Map and Guide. It's loaded with information about your township, and will be mailed to residents in February. Stay tuned.
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| FARMERS MARKET | |
No Lines, No Rush, Just Us!
Our market vendors include:
JSA Mushrooms
Livengood
MacDougalls
Maiale
Spring Creek
Coffee Perks
Sweet Tree Roasters is a coffee vendor that will be visiting in February! It will be selling by the bean and by the cup. We'll keep you posted on what's brewing in the weeks ahead.
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| COMMUNITY |
A small segment of the Schuylkill River Trail will be closed beginning January 27. More details ahead.
Can You Help?
The historic Christ Church Old Swedes needs a new roof. The Hope Community Church is hosting an Italian Dinner on Beidler Road on Sunday, January 19 from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM to help raise funds.
Citizen Boards Reorganize
This is the month that our citizen boards reorganize. Bear with us, as we gradually receive and update the names of our board members on the township website.
Parenting Class
The Community Alliance for a Safer Tomorrow (CAST) is sponsoring a parenting class on Thursday nights from February 6, to March 6. Click here for details about the class.
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| PARKS & RECREATION |
 You Down With Us? We're selling discount ski tickets! It's a HUGE savings as you hit the slopes this winter season. Let's Team Up The kickball league starts Wednesday, January 22. Get a team together or sign up individually for good old fashioned fun! Spring Into Step Get a jump start on our spring sports line-up. We're running both a softball and baseball pitching clinic starting Tuesday, January 21. Baseball: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM & Softball: 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM. Click here for more information. New Year, New Me? We can help set your plan in motion! Mat Pilates - Wed; 1/22-3/26 7p-8p - $100 Nutrition Class - Thur; 2/13-4/3 - $15 Indoor Tennis* - Fri 1/24-3/28 7p-8p - $120 Adult Learn to Swim - Wed 1/22-2/19 8p-9p - $50 *Gulph Mills Tennis Club To register for any of the programs listed here or future Parks and Recreation programs, click here.
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LIBRARY
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Wanna Travel?
As you walk into the library, there is a new display rack filled with travel brochures. We also have a huge collection of travel books and online travel resources too.
Natural Health
If you are looking for alternate and natural remedies, come join us on February 3 for a workshop called
Natural Immune Booster. Registration is required.
Relax With Us
Kids in 5th - 8th grade are invited to a Spa and Game night on Wednesday, January 22, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM. Create spa recipes and play fun games. You must register on-line via the library's events calendar.
Diary Of A Wimpy Kid
If you are a fan of Jeff Kinney's book series, Diary of A Wimpy Kid and are in grades 3 - 5, you are invited to join us on Monday, January 27 from 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM for an evening of laughs and fun. You must register on-line via the library's events calendar.
Pre-School Expo
Calling all parents and caregivers of young children in Upper Merion! Visit us Wednesday January 29, between 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM in Freedom Hall. There will be lots of great information about preschools and childcare centers in your township. It's FREE and no registration is required.
Celebrating Black History
The 15th annual "Celebration of Black History" is on Saturday, February 8, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the Upper Merion Township Building. The theme this year is, The Road to Freedom through Culture, Community, and Civil Rights. Admission is free and open to the public.
Events calendar, click here.
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SAFETY AND CODES
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Portable Space Heater Tip
If you are using a portable space heater in your home to battle the colder temperatures, make sure you plug your heater directly into a wall outlet and not into an extension cord or a power strip. Also make sure the portable space heater has a 3-foot clearance from combustible materials, and that the heater is equipped with an automatic shut off switch, in case the heater tips over.
(Tip sent by: Deputy Fire Marshal, Bill Daywalt)
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POLICE
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IRS Refund Scam
If you receive this letter in the mail, this is not from the IRS. Click here.
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| SENIOR CENTER | |
Premiere Fling Meeting
Join us on Tuesday, January 21 for our 2014 monthly Fall Fling committee meeting. We will be picking our theme and planning our September event.
Events Coming Soon!
Our Valentine Hoagie Social is Friday, February 14 and our 4th Big Bingo event is on Saturday, March 1, More details coming soon.
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ADMINISTRATION
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Flag Repair
The flags were removed from the township building for repairs to the flag pole, pulleys, and ropes. It will take about two weeks before they are reinstalled.
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MEETING SCHEDULE
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MONDAY
January 20, 2014
Economic Community & Development Comm.
Reorg. Meeting
Board Room
7:00 PM
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TUESDAY
January 21, 2014
UM Municipal
Utility Authority
Board Room
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WEDNESDAY January 22, 2014
No Meetings Scheduled _____________
THURSDAY January 23, 2014 Board of Comm. Assist. Reorg Meeting
Admin. Conf. Room
6:00 PM
Administration & Public Works Offices Closed
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