MAYOR SAMUEL FENTON – REPORT SEPTEMBER 9TH

 

I WOULD LIKE TO REMEMBER THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO DIED DURING THE SEPTEMBER 11TH ATTACK ON THE TWIN TOWERS IN NEW YORK. ON THIS THIRD ANNIVERSARY I ASK ALL BRISTOL TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS TO TAKE A MOMENT TO REFLECT AND REMEMBER THESE INNOCENT VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES.

 

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS

 

MS. NELLIE HOLLY

 

TONIGHT I WOULD LIKE TO HONOR MS. NELLIE HOLLY ON HER 100TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION. SHE IS UNABLE TO BE HERE TONIGHT AND ACCEPTING THIS CERTIFICATE ON HER BEHALF IS JILL OF LAGACY GARDENS OF BRISTOL WHERE MS. NELLIE NOW RESIDES.

 

NELLIE IS ONE OF SEVEN CHILDREN – THE MIDDLE CHILD BORN TO A FARMER AND HIS WIFE IN RURAL BOGOTA, TENNESSEE. SHE WORKED ALONG SIDE HER FATHER DOING CHORES ON THE FARM. SHE LOVED WATCHING HER MOTHER PLAY THE ACCORDION AND HER UNCLE AND COUSINS PLAY STRING INSTRUMENTS. NELLIE MARRIED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 1919. SHE LOVED TO TRAVEL AND VISITED NEARLY EVERY STATE AND ONCED LIVED IN VENEZUELA. SHE HAD BEEN MARRIED FOUR TIMES. NELLIE WORKED AS A NURSES’ ASSISTANT AND IN MEDICAL RECORDS OF A VETERAN’S HOSPITAL, BUT HER FAVORITE JOB WAS WORKING AS AN AIRPLANE MECHANIC. HER PARENTS DIED YOUNG. SHE ATTRIBUTES HER LONGEVITY TO HARD WORK AND THE FACT THAT SHE NEVER SMOKED OR DRANK ALCOHOL.  NELLIE HAS THREE CHILDREN AND A ONE YEAR OLD GREAT-GREAT GRANDSON NAMED ANDREW WHOM SHE LOVES DEARLY. SHE IS THE LAST SURVIVING MEMBER OF HER FAMILY OF ORGIN.

 

MS. NELLIE, ON BEHALF OF BRISTOL TOWNSHIP MAYOR AND COUNCIL, CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR 100TH BIRTHDAY AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU.

 

 

 

JULIOUS NEWMAN

 

ABOUT A YEAR AGO THERE WAS A STORY IN THE BUCKS COUNTY COURIER ABOUT TWO U. S. ARMY ENLISTEES WHO’S PLAN WAS TO JOIN THE ARMY TOGETHER, EARN MONEY FOR COLLEGE, BUY THEIR DREAM HOME IN ATLANTA AND LIVE A FAIRY TALE LIFE.  TONIGHT I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE YOU TO ARMY MEDICAL SUPPLY SPECIALIST JULIOUS NEWMAN AND HIS WIFE LATOYA NEWMAN. MR. AND MRS. NEWMAN ARE EXPECTING A CHILD DECEMBER 25TH, CHRISTMAS DAY. THEY HAVE PURCHASED TWO ACRES OUTSIDE OF ATLANTA GEORGIA AND WILL BEGIN CONSTRUCTION ON THEIR DREAM HOME. JULIOUS IS HOME ON LEAVE AFTER 16 MONTHS IN IRAQ. THEY WILL BE RETURNING TO GERMANY SEPTEMBER 15TH.  I WANT TO THANK YOU BOTH FOR YOUR COMMITMENT TO SERVING YOUR COUNTRY AND CONGRATULATE YOU ON YOUR NEW HOME AND BEST WISHES FOR YOU AND YOUR BABY BOY, JULIOUS JR.

 

 

 

COMMUNITY NEWS

 

YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD

 

TONIGHT I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE TO COUNCIL THE MEMBERS OF THE BRISTOL TOWNSHIP YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD, THEY ARE:

 

EBONY JONES

BETHANY ACKER

NATASHA HANDY

APRIL SUTTON

MISSY HOLLOMAN

SEAN KILLEEN

KRYSTIN SIERRA

KENNETH SIERRA

 

 

 

I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT ON THE GRANTS AMOUNT THAT HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFULLY CLOSED IN THE PAST YEAR IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT – POLICE DEPARTMENT GRANTS SUCCESSFULLY CLOSED IN THE PAST YEAR TOTAL AMOUNT IS $40,000.

POLICE POLE BARN                      $15,000

TACTICAL EQUIPMENT                 25,000

 

 

 

PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUES

 

 

I WANT TO BRING THE COUNCIL AND THE COMMUNITY UP TO DATE ON AN IMPORTANT ISSUE, “TIMMY’S LAW.” IN JUNE OF 2003 I SENT LETTERS TO REPRESENTATIVE CORRIGAN, REPRESENTATIVE MELIO AND SENATOR TOMLINSON TO REQUEST THAT THEY CONSIDER INTRODUCTING LEGISLATON THAT WOULD PROVIDE INCREASED PENALTIES FOR HIT-AND-RUN DRIVERS. I PROPOSED THAT THE LEGISLATION BE TITLED “TIMMY’S LAW” IN MEMORY OF TIMOTHY DAVID. TIMMY WAS THE VICTIM OF A HIT-AND-RUN ACCIDENT. THE DRIVER LEFT THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT WITHOUT STOPPING TO ASSIST TIMMY OR CONTACTING THE AUTHORTIES TO ASSIST HIM. THE DRIVER RECEIVED ONLY A 2-4 YEAR PRISON SENTENCE FOR THE ACCIDENT.

 

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK REPRESENTATIVE CORRIGAN FOR SPONSORING THIS MUCH NEEDED LEGISLATION AND THE HOUSE FOR OVERWHELMINGLY PASSING THE PROPOSAL. THIS IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF HOW THROUGH WORKING TOGETHER WE CAN HELP TO MAKE OUR COMMUNITY A SAFER, AND BETTER PLACE TO LIVE.

 

THE LEGISLATION PASSED WOULD INCREASE THE MANDATORY MINIMUM SENTENCE FOR FLEEING THE SCENE OF A FATAL ACCIDENT TO THREE YEARS IN JAIL AND A $5,000 FINE. THE SAME PROVISION ALSO WOULD SET THE PENALTY FOR FIRST-DEGREE MISDEMEANOR HIT-AND-RUN INVOLVING INJURY TO A FINE OF AT LEAST $300 AND 48 HOURS IN JAIL.

 

 

 

 

BLOOMSDALE-FLEETWING BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT –

 

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