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TOWNSHIP CLICKS
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GRAND TIME!
Upper Merion's Public Information Office held its Grand Opening on Thursday, December 4 from 11:00 AM until 5:00 PM. UMGA-TV staff and the PIO team gave presentations throughout the day on what to expect in 2015. Frank Sinatra provided the musical backdrop; food and drinks filled plates and cups; and residents, friends, and employees filled the room with laughs, stories, and fun! Thank you all for coming!! Special thanks to Gabriela Prete, Norristown's Public Information Officer
Fred Santoro, Retired UMT Employee and Eileen Rodrique, Retired UMT Employee and Media Communications Advisory Board Member
Police PSA
The Upper Merion Police Department's campaign "WITH All That's On Your Mind,DON'T Leave A Child Behind" includes a PSA that discusses the issue of children left in vehicles. Check out this video, which is also posted on Facebook (click on the photo above to view the video). We hope you share it. (Video shot and edited by Jeff Vernitsky of UMGA-TV; Produced by the UMPD and PIO)
Skateboard Park Groundbreaking
The public groundbreaking ceremony for the Daniel T. Kellett Memorial Skate Park took place on Sunday, November 30, in the back of the Upper Merion Township Building. The Skate Park will create a safe environment for kids to enjoy this fun activity as it provides an alternative to skateboarding on streets and private property.
(Mrs. Kellet is joined by family and friends)
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COMMUNITY
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St. Lucia Feast
Christ Church Old Swedes will be celebrating its annual St. Lucia Feast on Saturday, December 13,
at 7:00 PM. Please join the congregation and members of the King of Prussia Historical Society as they commemorate George Washington's visit in 1777.
Donate A Brick
For more information on donate a brick to the Daniel T. Kellett Memorial Skatepark, please contact Detective Les Glauner, of the Upper Merion Police Department at lglauner@umtownship.org.
Enjoy The Holiday
This list is provided by the King of Prussia Business District (KOP-BID), a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit special services organization. Learn more at visitKOP.com
Tick Tock, Tick Tock
Time is running out. Feel The Warmth, a local 501 (c) 3 non profit organization, is holding its 3rd annual toy drive, which runs until December 14. More information here.
Rockin' And Wheelin' For Charity
Team work makes the dream work. During December, Rock Bottom will donate $.25 to Neighborhood Meals On Wheels for each Wicked Elf sold. The restaurant is located in the King Of Prussia Mall, on the lower level, next to the former Sears. Visit www.neighborhoodmealsonwheels.org.
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Leaf Update
Crews are back at work. Here is the modified schedule: Zone 2: Dec. 1-4, Zone 3: Dec. 8-11, Zone 1: Dec. 15-18. View schedule here.
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We're Just Chillin'
We have a smaller group of vendors at the Winter Farmers Market. We are there every other Saturday from 10:00 AM to Noon. The vendors set up on the lower level of the parking lot behind the Township Building, where you can can pick up your orders. Yes, you can pre-order.
Market Dates Ahead The Winter Market is open on Saturday, December 6 and December 20. Then from January to April, look for us every other Saturday, beginning January 3, 2015. |
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PARKS AND RECREATION
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Holiday Hoopla & More
Celebrate the holidays with Parks and Recreation on Friday, December 5 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM. All festivities will be on the upper level of the township building. Please bring a non-perishable food item for Upper Merion Emergency Aid. Winners of the Holiday Lights Contest will be announced.
Speak Up/Speak Out
The Parks and Recreation Department is updating the township's Comprehensive Parks and Recreation Master Plan. The next public meeting will be on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 in the Valley Forge Room of the township building.
On Line Survey - Coming Soon
The Parks and Recreation Department will distribute an on-line survey as part of the development of a Master Plan for the dozens of park facilities, activities, and programs. These policies will affect your families, so we encourage residents to fill out the form when it becomes available.
Parenting Center
Facilitators Janet Main and Cynthia Grivner will be available on Thursdays from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM, starting December 11. They will share practical and helpful advice that every parent will benefit from knowing. For more information, please call 484-685-5474 or email umparenting@gmail.com. More information here.
Ornament Workshop
Join us Friday, December 12 at the Belmont Park Classroom from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM to create your own clay ornaments! Feel free to bring along a favorite cookie cutter for help. Ornaments will be ready for pick-up on December 19, at the Township Building. Click here.
New York, New York
Take a trip to the Big Apple on Saturday, December 13. The city is amazing during this time of year. Click here.
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POLICE
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Don't Be A Victim
Here is some information you will want to package. Click here.
(Information provided by Harry Nuskey, Community Response Unit Officer)
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SENIOR CENTER
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See You There!
The UMSSC is hosting its annual Holiday Party on Monday, December 8 from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM in the Grand Ballroom at the Radisson Tower of the Valley Forge Casino. Therefore, UMSSC will be closed that day.
Heart Health
Learn more about heart disease and stroke on Friday, December 12, from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM.
Casino Trip
We're taking a trip to the Valley Forge Casino on Wednesday, December 17.
Want More?
Check out the UMSSC website for more details on all the events.
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LIBRARY
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Notary
The library has a staff member who can notarize your documents for a small fee. Please call the library at 610-265-4805 and make an appointment. No walk-ins.
Low Vision Reader
The library has a low vision reader for use in the library. Please contact us for more information.
Celebrate Christmas
Join us on Tuesday, December 9 at 6:15PM or 7:00 PM on Wednesday, December 10 at 10:30 AM to celebrate the season at this fun, festive story time for all kids ages 5 or younger. Please sign up for only one. Register here.
Sensory Friendly
On December 13, at 10:30 AM, come out for a special story time, geared for children with disabilities ages 8 and under. Register here.
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Breakfast With Santa
The King of Prussia Volunteer Fire Company will have its annual Breakfast With Santa on Sunday, December 7. Click here for details.
Santa Revisits
If you can't make it on that date, the Swedesburg Fire Company will have its annual Breakfast With Santa on Sunday, December 14, from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Swedesburg Social Hall.
Think Recycling
During this time of year, recycling programs remain one of the major efforts against pollution, and one that most of us have right at our fingertips. Check out this website by clicking here.
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Board Vacancies
The following township citizen boards have vacancies. Click here.
Support, Muscle and Vision
A personal thank you to all the township department heads for attending the Public Information Office's Grand Opening on Thursday, December 4.
(Special thanks to Angela Caramenico, Assistant to the Township Manager; Rita Pfeiffer, Recording Secretary; Don Herbert, Television Services Coordinator; Jim Carracappa, UMGA-TV Producer and Editor; and Jeff Vernitsky, UMGA-TV Producer and Editor for setting up the day before.
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Shopping Mecca Born
In the late 1950s, just over the field from the old King of Prussia Inn, Morris A. Kravitz built a simple strip shopping center around an Acme supermarket. He called the shopping center (at DeKalb Pike and Gulph Road) the King of Prussia Plaza. King of Prussia Mall officially opened in 1963. The super-regional shopping complex includes three million square feet of retail space, more than 400 stores and restaurants, and over 1,300 parking spaces.
(Source: Upper Merion Township: The First 300 Years, page 107-8)
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MEETING SCHEDULE
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MONDAY
December 8, 2014
Library Board of Directors
Henderson Room
6:45 PM
Media Comm. Advisory Board
Admin. Conf. Room
7:00 PM
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TUESDAY
December 9, 2014
Fire & Rescue Services Board
Admin. Conf. Room
7:30 PM
Parks & Recreation Board
Valley Forge Room
7:30 PM
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WEDNESDAY
December 10, 2014
Environmental Advisory Council
Atrium Conf. Room
7:00 PM
Planning Commission
Henderson Room
7:00 PM
Transporation Authority
Board Room
7:00 PM
General Authority
Board Room
7:30 PM
THURSDAY
December 11, 2014
Board of Supervisors
Zoning Workshop
Board Room
5:00 PM
Board of Supervisors
Workshop
Board Room
7:30 PM
No Meetings
Scheduled
Offices Closed
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