Bucks County Joins "Ready Notify PA" Initative

Bucks County joins Montgomery, Delaware, Chester and Philadelphia to announce a new community alert system that allows residents to sign up for alerts about severe weather and other emergency condtions.

Bucks County uses the Roam Secure Alert Network to immediately contact you during a major crisis or emergency. The Roam Secure Alert Network delivers important emergency alerts, notifications and updates to you on all your devices:

• email account (work, home, other)
• cell phone (via SMS)
• pager
• smartphone/PDA (BlackBerry, Treo & and other handhelds)

When an incident or emergency occurs, authorized senders will instantly notify you using the Roam Secure Alert Network. The Roam Secure Alert Network is your personal connection to real-time updates, instructions on where to go, what to do, or what not to do, who to contact and other important information.

Sign up or find out more at www.readynotifyPA.org

Fanny Chapman Pool Membership Signup Is Open

Join the Borough's pool and you can swim all summer. Registration forms are available on line as is more information on the pool by clicking this link: Fanny Chapman

9 Things You Can Do To Prevent Stormwater Runoff Pollution

When it rains, storm water is collected by the Borough’s storm sewer system and carried to the nearby streams and creeks.  It is Doylestown Borough’s responsibility to monitor the storm sewer system for pollutants.  In the case of storm water, a pollutant is basically anything other than rain water.  Below are 9 simple things the typical home owner and/or business owner can do to help reduce pollutants in rain water carried to Doylestown’s streams and creeks.  By making an effort to keep our rain water clean you are helping the Borough and the environment.

• Use fertilizers sparingly and sweep up driveways, sidewalks, and roads
• Never dump anything down storm drains
• Vegetate bare spots in your yard
• Compost your yard waste
• Avoid pesticides; learn about Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
• Direct downspouts away from paved surfaces
• Take your car to the car wash instead of washing it in the driveway
• Check car for leaks, and recycle motor oil
• Pick up after your pet

Source: EPA

2008 Kids' Triathalon Registration Open

The 2008 Kids’Triathlon is scheduled for Sunday, June 1 at Fanny Chapman Pool. Registration opens Feb 1, 2008. Last year’s Kids’ Triathlon drew 160 young athletes, so register early because age groups close when full. The event is cosponsored by Doylestown Borough, Doylestown Township, Fanny Chapman Pool and Cycle Sports of Doylestown.

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