MAYOR FENTON’S REPORT FOR 3/18/04

EASTER EGG HUNT – BRISTOL TOWNSHIP RECREATION WILL HOLD OUR ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT ON SATURDAY, APRIL 3^RD. (RAIN DATE OF SUNDAY, APRIL 4^TH) ON THE GROUNDS OF THE TOWNSHIP MUNICIPAL BUILDING ON BATH ROAD, 12 NOON TO 2:00PM. THE HUNT WILL BEGIN AT NOON FOR 12 YEARS OLD AND UNDER AND IS A FREE EVENT. THERE WILL ALSO BE FACE PAINTING, SPECIAL CHARACTERS AND OUR SPECIAL GUEST “THE EASTER BUNNY!” EASTER BAGS AND GOODIES WILL BE DISTRIBUTED ON A 1^ST COME BASIS. SO, COME OUT AND BRING YOUR LITTLE ONES TO HELP US IN WELCOMING THE SPRING SEASON !

CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION

CORSON SHALLCROSS

FOR THE PAST 14 YEARS CORY HAS BEEN THE CROSSING GUARD AT

HIS POST ON THE CORNER OF BORDER ROCK ROAD AND OXFORD

VALLEY ROAD IN BRISTOL TOWNSHIP. HE IS 93 YEARS OLD AND WAS

HIRED AS A CROSSING GUARD WHEN HE WAS 80 YEARS OLD. HE IS

SHOP STEWARD FOR THE UNIONIZED CROSSING GUARDS. CORY ALSO

SERVES, AND HAS FOR THE PAST 40 YEARS, AS A FIRE POLICE OFFICER,

DIRECTING TRAFFIC AND AIDING FIREFIGHTERS DURING

EMERGENCIES. HE SPENT 20 PROUD YEARS SERVING WITH THE BOY

SCOUTS.

IT IS WITH GREAT THANKS AND RESPECT THAT WE TAKE TIME

TONIGHT TO HONOR MR. CORSON SHALLCROSS FOR HIS YEARS OF

DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF BRISTOL TOWNSHIP.

MAYOR FENTON REPORT FOR 3/18/04

C. E. R. T. GRADUATION – THE FIRST COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM GRADUATING CLASS WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY MARCH 28^TH, 4:00PM AT THE NEWPORTVILLE FIRE COMPANY. THIS TRAINING IS EXTREMLY IMPORTANT AND I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THESE VOLUNTEERS FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO OUR COMMUNITY BY PURCHASING THEIR C.E.R.T. “T” SHIRTS AT A COST OF AROUND $300 TO BE GIVEN ON BEHALF OF BOTH MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

WHAT IS C.E.R.T.?

FOLLOWING A MAJOR DISASTER, FIRST RESPONDERS WHO PROVIDE FIRE AND MEDICAL SERVICES WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MEET THE DEMAND FOR THESE SERVICES AND PEOPLE WILL SPONTANEOUSLY VOLUNTEER. GOVERNMENT CAN PREPARE CITIZENS BY:

FIRST – PRESENT CITIZENS THE FACTS ABOUT WHAT TO EXPECT FOLLOWING A MAJOR DISASTER IN TERMS OF IMMEDIATE SERVICES.

SECOND – GIVE THE MESSAGE ABOUT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY FOR MITIGATION AND PREPAREDNESS.

THIRD – TRAIN THEM IN NEEDED LIFE SAVING SKILLS WITH

EMPHASIS ON DICISION MAKING SKILLS, RESCUER SAFETY, AND DOING THE GREATEST GOOD FOR THE GREATEST NUMBER.

FOURTH – ORGANIZE TEAMS SO THAT THEY ARE AN EXTENSION OF FIRST RESPONDER SERVICES OFFERING IMMEDIATE HELP TO VICTIMS UNTIL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ARRIVE.

WE HAVE 18 MEN AND WOMEN FROM BRISTOL TOWNSHIP WHO HAVE TAKEN THE CLASSES AND WILL BE GRADUATING.