Friday, May 17, 2013

(In the event of rain the movie will be cancelled and will not be rescheduled)

Bring Your Snacks, Blankets and Chairs

Admission is FREE

Vilone Park, Approximate start time 8:45p.m.

This movie is rated PG

For additional information please call 998-2215

CITIZEN’S EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM (CERT) TRAINING SCHEDULE

The New Castle County Office of Emergency Management has announced its 2013 schedule for Citizen’s Emergency Response Team (CERT) training.  This 12 hour training program will be provided free of charge in the Public Meeting Room of the Sweeny Public Safety Building, 3601 N. DuPont Hwy, New Castle, DE on the following dates:

Friday 17 May, 5:00pm-9:30pm and Saturday 18 May, 8:00am-4:00pm ~~ Cutoff date to sign up is Friday, May 10

Friday 26 July, 5:00pm-9:30pm and Saturday 27 July, 8:00am-4:00pm

Friday 1 November, 5:00pm-9:30pm and Saturday 2 November, 8:00am-4:00pm

During this 2 day, 12 hour  course of instruction, students will learn a variety of hazard awareness and emergency preparedness skills which will make them and their families better equipped to deal with all hazards emergency situations, as well as assist first responders and emergency management officials in certain aspects of response and post event recovery
activities.

Course curriculum includes American Heart Association CPR/AED Certification; basic first aid; hazardous materials awareness training; basic family preparedness strategies; proper use of home and office fire extinguishers; search and rescue; and more.  Students also receive a CERT participant’s training manual, and a CERT backpack with basic personal protective equipment including hard hat, gloves, safety glasses, and a flashlight.

Students will be provided a light dinner at the Friday evening sessions, and breakfast and lunch at the Saturday session.

To enroll in upcoming classes, please contact Dave Scott at the NCC Office of Emergency Management at 375-2704, or e-mail dlscott@nccde.org.  Further information about the CERT training program can be found on the web at: http://www.citizencorps.gov/cc/CertIndex.

The Town of Elsmere is currently looking for individuals who are interested in volunteering their time to serve on the following Town Committees:

• Finance Committee    -    To learn more about the Finance Committee please click *HERE*
• Pension Committee    -    To learn more about the Pension Committee please click *HERE*

Any individuals who are interested in serving on any of these committees please contact Mayor-Elect Steve Burg at sburg@townofelsmere.com.

Anyone can participate, the first step is telling family and friends of the decision. If the service is available, individuals may also register with a State Donor Registry. To help this important cause, individuals may even become advocates by encouraging their companies, schools,
unions, or other organizations to join in the efforts.

The month-long observance of “National Donate Life Month” underscores the importance of donation and becoming a designated organ donor in the future. Having a month focused upon donation awareness serves as a small reminder that someday it could be ourselves or our loved ones
in need of this vital help.

(information is from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services website www.OrganDonor.gov)

In March, in honor of POISON AWARENESS MONTH, we asked that all citizens take the time to educate themselves about POISONS, especially toxic household products. But it is always the right time to learn what the words DANGER, WARNING, CAUTION and KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN mean and teach them to your children.

Be aware that accidental poisoning can happen at any age and not just to small children. Please take note of the following guidelines:

The 2013-2014 Senior/Disabled Exemption Application is available both on the Town’s web-site, and in the information racks at Town Hall.  The Town’s Senior/Disabled Exemption is different from the New Castle County Exemption, and you should review the application carefully to ensure compliance with
the  Town’s requirements.

The Confirmation of Eligibility Form is also available, both on the web-site, and in the racks at Town Hall.  If you were granted the Senior/Disabled Exemption last year, you must fill out and return the Confirmation of Eligibility form to continue to receive the Exemption in the current year.

Confirmation forms were mailed to those residents who had the exemption last year.  If you received that form in the mail, you MUST complete it and return it to the Finance Deptartment to continue receiving the exemption.