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TOWNSHIP CLICKS
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Upper Merion Community Center
Better Living Starts Here!
(Please click on the picture to view this video, produced and edited by UMGA-TV)
Charter and annual passholders who sign up today will be able to swim for the remainder of the 2015 summer season for FREE! The swim club price structure has not been established for future seasons but Community Center passholders will receive a discount on Upper Merion swimming pool memberships. Remember the deadline to become a Charter Passholder is September 25, 2015. Sign up below. Enjoy this exciting NEW Upper Merion Community Center video!
Life Is Cool, With A Pool!
The Upper Merion Township Swimming Pool is open daily from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM through Monday, September 7 (Labor Day). The pool, managed by the Parks and Recreation Department, will also be open on September 12 and 13, 2015, it's final weekend. Sign up below.
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Edited By: Karl Helicher, Library Director
Picture, Video, Content, Inserted By: Kristen Bowes, PIO Intern
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COMMUNITY
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Knock Out Poverty
Cradles to Crayons, a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization, is collecting gently used kids clothing as part of a Teen Leadership Program until August 3. The boxes are located in the upper and lower levels of the township building. Questions? Contact Fatima Browne 484-804-3959.
American Red Cross
Thank you Upper Merion Township! The American Red Cross collected 45 blood donations on Monday, July 20. Learn about the blood donation process, and what to know before making a donation by visiting the American Red Cross.
Check It Out
View the happening list for summer fun!
Emergency Alert - Sign Up!
Upper Merion Township has transitioned to Montgomery County's new system, ReadyMontco, which will send emergency alerts via phone, text, and email to residents. Please sign up.
School Drive
Feel The Warmth, a local non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization, is holding a back to school drive. They need the following list of items. The boxes are located in the upper and lower levels of the township building.
KOP's Festival of People
Ronald Bradley and Friends will perform at Upper Merion Township Park, (175 Valley Forge Road). KOP comes alive on August 16 from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM,with visual artists, vendors, a Kid's Zone, senior oasis tent, prizes, and much more. (This event is co-sponsored by Upper Merion Township) For more information visit www.festivalofpeople.com or call 717-617-3101 or email festivalofpeople@gmail.com
VF Carillon Concert series
Valley Forge Summer Carillon Concerts continue at Washington Memorial Chapel, Route 23 in Valley Forge Park every Wednesday in August at 7:30 PM, rain or shine. More information: 610-783-0120, 610-265-5211 or visit www.wmchapel.org |
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FARMERS MARKET
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Are You Social?
If you follow the Farmers Market on Twitter or like it on Facebook, you'll always be up to the minute with Market news. Find out if your favorite vendor will be at the market on Saturday, August 1.
Market Location?
The Upper Merion Township Building. The Market is open rain or shine from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
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LIBRARY
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Reading For All! 
Children, teens, and adults can still register for summer reading and win exciting prizes. Please check the library website for more details or call 610-265-4805.
Read to the Dogs
Every Wednesday in July through August 5 from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM, kids in grades K-4 can sign up for a fun ten-minute time slot to practice reading to greyhounds: Star & Brandy! Register at the library.
Interview Techniques
Les Segarnick will be discussing Interview Techniques and Job Search as seen through the eyes of a recruiter on Tuesday, August 4 at 6:00 PM. Please register or call us at 610-265-4805
Patron Presents
Join us as Gina talks about healthy living choices on Wednesday, August 5 at 7:00 PM. Healthy refreshments will be served.
Two Of A Kind Show
Toes will be tapping on Tuesday, August 4 at 7:00 PM in Freedom Hall. Children in grades K- 6 and their families are invited. No registration required for this LIVE concert.
U-CAN-B-U
Love The Skin You Are In will be presented by Carla Showell-Lee, Upper Merion's Chief Information Officer, on Tuesday, August 11, at 7:00 PM in the Valley Forge Room. This interactive workshop for girls in grades 5-8 will teach young women to appreciate themselves. Don't miss it! Registration required.
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PUBLIC WORKS
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 Do You Like Us?
View the Public Works Facebook page and you will Like Us even more.
Job Posting
The Public Works Department is looking for a Collection System Superintendent (Full-Time). View job posting here.
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DID YOU KNOW?
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If a fire starts in your home, you may have just two minutes to escape. About 60 percent of house fire deaths occur in homes with no working smoke alarms. Practice a fire escape plan with your family often. It could save your life.
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SENIOR CENTER
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Fall Fling Promotion
Check out the 14th Annual Senior Fall Fling promotional video on Facebook. Registration forms for the September 24 event are at the township building, by the Public Information Office and in the summer edition of Township Lines. Deadline is September 11, 2015.
July Activity
Last day to see all the activities offered by the UMSSC that are available this month for anyone who is 55 or older.
Call the Center at 610-265-4715 to register for any program.
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Henderson Family Cemetery
The Henderson Family Burial Plot is one of the earliest burial grounds in the township. It is located on South Henderson Road near Gulph Road. Henderson Rd is one of the oldest thoroughfares in the Township, named for one of our earliest families. The earliest burial is Ann Henderson, the 11 month old daughter of John and Ann Henderson, who died on August 14, 1763.
(Courtesy of the King of Prussia Historical Society)
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POLICE
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UM Bank Robbery
News release issued Thursday, July 30, 2015.
Crime Bulletin
Stay informed as to what's going on in your area. (Updated through July 17, 2015)
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PIO Intern
The Public information Office wishes Kristen Bowes, PIO Intern, much success as she heads back to school this fall. Bowes last day as intern was Thursday, July 30.
Social Media Assistant
The Public Information Office is looking for a Social Media Assistant. Need a form? Please do not call the Public Information Office for an interview or drop off resumes.
Board Vacancies
Here is the most up to date list of board vacancies.
Additional Zoning Workshops (2015)
The following Zoning Workshops have been added - please mark your calendars.
August 6 - 5:00 p.m. - Cancelled
September 10 - 5:00 p.m.
October 8 - 5:00 p.m.
December 3 - 5:00 p.m.
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Stay Alert
Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles by visiting www.511.pa.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day and provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to more than 770 traffic cameras. |
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Better Living
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