MAYOR SAMUEL J. FENTON REPORT APRIL 21, 2005

OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH MRS. BARBARA ALLEN AND HER FAMILY WITH THE PASSING OF HER HUSBAND AL, AND ALSO WITH MRS. LINDA D’EMIDIO WITH THE PASSING OF HER MOTHER ELIZABETH MESSINGER.

APPOINTMENTS

ZONING HEARING BOARD –

TO FILL THE TERM OF JOSEPH CHAMPY WHO RESIGNED, TERM ENDING 3/31/2006 – BRUCE G. PRENDERGAST, JR.

TO REPLACE JOHN GUSHUE WHO RESIGNED, 5 YEAR TERM FROM 3/31/2005 AND ENDING 3/31/2010 – MARK DEMARCHIS

TO REAPPOINT MARGRET HORVATH, 5 YEAR TERM FROM 3/31/2004 TO 3/31/2009

FRANK PROFY

AT THIS TIME I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACKNOWLEDGE FRANK PROFY WHO HAS RETIRED AFTER ELEVEN YEARS OF SERVICE AS CODE INSPECTOR. UNFORTUNATELY FRANK COULD NOT BE HERE TONIGHT TO ACCEPT THIS PLAQUE. HIS SERVICES WILL BE MISSED AS WELL AS HIS HUMOR – ESPECIALLY HIS MOTTO WHEN HE WOULD GO OUT ON A COMPLAINT – “AS LONG AS I CAN’T SEE IT FROM MY HOUSE THERE ISN’T A PROBLEM.” WE WISH HIM WELL IN HIS RETIREMENT.

PROCLAMATION:

TONIGHT I WOULD LIKE TO PROCLAIM APRIL 25, 2005 AS RED HAT SOCIETY DAY. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO INTRODUCE NANCY DOUGHERTY “QUEEN MUM” OF THE RED HATTITUDES OF BUCKS COUNTY, ACCEPTING THE PROCLAMATION ON BEHALF OF THE RED HAT SOCIETY MEMBERS IN ALL OF BRISTOL TOWNSHIP, BUCKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.

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CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT:

THIS PAST YEAR THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL YOUTH CULINARY TEAM, REPRESENTED BY THE AMERICAN CULINARY FEDERATION (ACF), WON A GOLD MEDAL IN HOT FOOD PRESENTATION AT THE 21^ST INTERNATIONAL CULINARY EXHIBITION OR “CULINARY OLYMPICS” IN ERFURT GERMANY. A MEMBER OF THIS TEAM WAS KRYSTAL WEAVER, WHO RESIDES IN MORRISVILLE. SHE WAS AT THAT TME THE COOK AT PIAZZA’S BAKERY IN LEVITTOWN.

THE EVENT HOSTED CHEFS FROM 38 NATIONS COOKING IN TWO CATEGORIES: HOT (RESTAURANT STYLE) COOKING AND COLD (BUFFET-STYLE) DISPLAY. COMBINING THEIR GOLD METAL IN HOT FOOD AND A BRONZE IN THE COLD FOOD CATEGORY, THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL YOUTH CULINARY TEAM PLACED SIXTH IN THE WORLD.

WE WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE MS. KRYSTAL WEAVER AND THE ACF CULINARY TEAM USA WHO PUT ENDLESS HOURS OF HARD WORK AND DEDICATION TO REPRESENT AMERICA AND DISPLAY THEIR RAW TALENTS IN GERMANY.

OLDER AMERICANS MONTH

THE MONTH OF MAY IS RECOGNIZED NATIONALLY AS OLDER AMERICANS MONTH, A TIME WHEN WE ACKNOWLEDGE THE VAST CONTRIBUTIONS OLDER ADULTS MAKE TO THEIR FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES AND THE NATION. ON MAY 25^TH BRISTOL TOWNSHIP WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN THE “SUMMIT ON AGING”, WHICH IS BEING SPONSORED BY THE BUCKS COUNTY AREA ON AGING. THE BRISTOL TOWNSHIP DELIGATES ARE - SHIRLEY SCHOOLEY, DOLLY SHAY, COUNCILMAN DON LORADY, JOE CARRIGAN, AND PETE LOFTUS.

MAY 9^TH THROUGH MAY 15^TH IS NATIONAL SENIOR CENTER WEEK. I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK THE BRISTOL TOWNSHIP SENIORS WHO CONTINUE TO ENRICH OUR DAILY LIVES, VOLUNTEERING THEIR SKILLS AND WISDOM; AND PROVIDING TRUE LEADERSHIP.

FLOOD ASSISTANCE

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE EDGELY FIRE COMPANY, LEVITTOWN #2 FIRE COMPANY, THIRD DISTRICT FIRE COMPANY, AND OUR CP225 MOBILE COMMAND POST, BRISTOL TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND THE BRISTOL TOWNSHIP SENIORS FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE IN THE RECENT FLOOD.

BRISTOL TOWNSHIP CLEAN-UP

THE SECOND ANNUAL BRISTOL TOWNSHIP SPRING CLEAN-UP HELD THIS SATURDAY, APRIL 23^RD IN CONJUNCTION WITH EARTH DAY. PLEASE HELP US KEEP OUR TOWNSHIP BEAUTIFUL. DUMPSTERS WILL BE PLACED AT THE MUNICIPAL SITE FOR THIS PURPOSE. TOWNSHIP PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM 8:00AM TO 2:00PM TO ASSIST. IN ADDITION CODE ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL WILL BE OUT ADDRESSING RELATED NEEDS. THE READJUSTMENT PROGRAM, JUVENILE YOUTH OFFENDERS, WILL ALSO BE INVOLVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DISTRICT JUSTICE JOANNE KLINE, AS WILL BLOOMSDALE/FLEETWING, NORTON AVE., PACIFIC AVE., AND GREEN LAWN PARK RESIDENTS. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT 215-785-0500.

COMMUNITY FAIR

THE 6^TH ANNUAL BRISTOL TOWNSHIP COMMUNITY FAIR WILL BE HELD MAY 30^TH THROUGH JUNE 4^TH 2005. ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT ERICA HILL AT 215-785-0500 EX #774.

FIRE AT WOODBOURNE APARTMENTS

AS YOU ARE AWARE THERE WAS A VERY BAD FIRE AT THE WOODBOURNE APARTMENTS ON WOODBOURNE ROAD. I WOULD LIKE COUNCIL TO CONSIDER WAIVING OUR $50.00 MOVE IN INSPECTION FEE FOR THOSE FAMILIES RELOCATING INTO AN APARTMENT HERE IN BRISTOL TOWNSHIP.

WEED AND SEED

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SCHOOL DISTRICT

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