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Contractor Complaints (Lower Merion Township)

06 Tuesday Mar 2018

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If you have a complaint about a contractor it must be put in writing. Your options are as follows:

1. Contact the State of Pennsylvania attorney general to file a complaint;

Click here to file a complaint. The Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General receives more than 50,000 complaints and referrals each year, which allows them to fight on your behalf. You can submit a complaint online or by printing out and sending a form into their office. The more information you provide, the better they can help you.A registry of complaints is kept on file.

2. Send a letter to lower Merion township;

Township Administration Building
75 East Lancaster Avenue
Ardmore, PA 19003-2323
Attn: Building and Planning Dept

All contractors who are licensed and insured have a file with Lower Merion Township and the letter will be added to the file.

You can contact the LM Township Building and Planning Dept at 610-645-6200 prior to the start of any job to inquire if there are complaints on file. However, you must go to the township in person to review a file.

3. Contact your commissioner:

If you do not know who that is. CLICK HERE to find out how to contact your commissioner.

 

March 13th – Free Senior Fraud and Abuse Prevention Event

05 Monday Mar 2018

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Free Senior Fraud and Abuse Prevention Event next Tuesday (3/13/18) at Ludington in the auditorium. Hear from the Office of PA Attorney General, LMPD, and staff attorneys fromSeniorLAW.

SEPTA will also be on site to process Senior Key Card applications.

9:15-12:15, presentations start at 10. All are welcome to this important event.

2018 – Low-cost shot & microchip clinic

27 Tuesday Feb 2018

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This will be the first of our 1st Saturday morning of every month shot clinics in Delaware County, at different Beneficial Bank locations! Hosted by Providence Animal Hospital.

March 3rd  on Saturday at 10 AM – 12 PM

Beneficial Bank (Springfield, PA)
537 Baltimore Pike, Springfield 19064

Save the date for our future Saturday clinics: 4/7, 5/5, 6/2, 7/6, 8/4, 9/1, 10/6, 11/3, 12/1.

Shots range from $10-$20 and include Dewormer, Distemper, Bordetella, Rabies, Lepto, Canine Flu (both offered), Lyme, FeLV (felines). $35 per microchip, includes lifetime registration. No appointment is necessary. Must be in line by 11:30am. Dogs must be leashed. Cats must be in carriers. Cash & major credit cards accepted.

*At every offsite shot & microchip clinic in March, we will be offering $10 core vaccines and $25 microchips to Pit Bulls in honor of our Pit Bull Celebration Month.

Feb 27th – LMSD and LMPD: Community and School collaborations

24 Saturday Feb 2018

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“LMSD and LMPD: Community and School collaborations

THE Lower Merion Police Department and Lower Merion School District: A COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP

Tuesday, February 27, 2018
7:00pm
Cynwyd Elementary School Library
101 W. Levering Mill Road
Bala Cynwyd

Learn more about the Lower Merion Police Department and how they interact with Lower Merion School District schools and elementary and middle school students.

Officer Josephine Murray, Community Relations Officer from LMPD, along with Juvenile Detectives, will lead this discussion and respond to questions from our parent participants regarding LMPD programs in LMSD including “Story Time” and “Q & A”. Officer Murray will also provide valuable information on social media, bullying and other issues of importance to parents/guardians of elementary and middle school- aged students.

Presented through a collaboration by the LMSD Student Services Department, the Interschool Council, Cynwyd Elementary School HSA and the Lower Merion Police Department.

Please join us”

March 10th – Great Narberth Leprechaun Hunt

21 Wednesday Feb 2018

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Get St. Patrick’s Day started early with this free family event.   The tenth annual Great Narberth Leprechaun Hunt is being held in downtown Narberth on Saturday, March 10, 2018, from 1pm – 4pm.  This free family event is a scavenger hunt where kids search all over town to find ten leprechauns.  Children start the hunt by getting a game card and an empty pot o’ gold from the booth at the corner of Forrest and Haverford Avenues.  They get treats as they find the leprechauns, who are hiding in shops all over town.  Once they’ve found all ten, they return to the booth for a St. Paddy’s Day prize.  The hunt lasts until 4pm or while prizes last.  

For more information see http://www.narberthonline.com/leprechaunhunt or e-mail narberthonline@gmail.com

Teen Health Week

21 Wednesday Feb 2018

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The Global Teen Health Week Kickoff event is on March 18, from 1:00 – 2:30pm, at The Center For Families, 1225 Montrose Ave, in Bryn Mawr.  It is the official launch to a week of activities and events in more than 75 locations, in dozens of countries, across the globe. Teen Health Week is an annual initiative encouraging teens to take charge of their physical and mental health, and helping them develop a lifetime of healthy habits.

The Kickoff event in Bryn Mawr features a yoga and wellness program for teens and their families, and includes a free yoga mat and t-shirt for the first 200 participants, plus refreshments and other giveaways.  PennCare Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine will serve as the host for this Kick Off Event, as well as serve as Global Sponsor for Teen Health Week.

At the March 18 Kickoff Event, a number of Teen Champions will be recognized, and one will be awarded with a great prize and the title of 2018 Teen Champion.  Organizers are looking to recognize exceptional teens in our local middle schools, high schools, and colleges, who have contributed to the health and well-being of their peers and young people. The requirements to nominate a teen are posted here:  mainlinepr.com/teenchampionawards

 

 

Smoke Free Main Line Health

15 Thursday Feb 2018

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SmokeFREE is Main Line Health’s FREE six week tobacco treatment program that covers stress management, healthy eating, non-smoking strategies and coping skills. This program is offered throughout the year at Main Line Health System’s hospitals and community locations.

The attached schedule lists programs that are currently being offered. Feel free to pass along this information and encourage smokers to join our program.

BMFI Family Saturday Matinees

07 Wednesday Feb 2018

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BMFI Family is for movie lovers of all ages! BMFI presents a different family-friendly favorite on the big screen every Saturday at 11:00 am from October to April. Tickets are $5 for adults and $4 for kids. While most films are rated G and PG, not all movies are appropriate for all little eyes. Please read the descriptions and view the trailers to see if our films are suitable for your movie lover.

Bryn Mawr Film Institute
824 W Lancaster Ave, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania 19010

Movies and Times (Feb and March Schedule):

A SHOT IN THE DARK · Saturday, February 3, 11:00am
INSPECTOR CLOUSEAU · Saturday, February 10, 11:00am
PINK PANTHER CARTOONS · Saturday, February 17, 11:00am
THE PINK PANTHER · Saturday, February 24, 11:00pm
IT’S A MAD MAD MAD MAD WORLD · Saturday, March 3, 11:00am
THE GREAT RACE · Saturday, March 10, 11:00am
THE GUMBALL RALLY · Saturday, March 17, 11:00am
THE LOVE BUG · Saturday, March 24, 11:00am
RAT RACE · Saturday, March 31, 11:00am

Feb 21st – Toastmasters for Teens

06 Tuesday Feb 2018

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TOASTMASTERS FOR TEENS: Toastmasters Jr with 4-H of Delaware County! Registration required. Space is limited.

Public speaking is a key to success yet most of us struggle with it, and few of us receive dedicated instruction on how to do it well.

Instruction will be provided by members of local Toastmasters clubs. Toastmasters is an internationally recognized organization that helps adults develop their public speaking skills!

What: Learn about dealing with nerves, organizing presentations, speaking persuasively, using visual aids, developing effective gestures, and more. Participants give short presentations and receive plenty of gentle and positive feedback.
Who: Students Grades 8 – 12

When: 7:00 – 8:30 pm on Wednesday evenings beginning February 21. There will be one meeting per month.

Where:Delaware County Extension Office, 20 Paper Mill Road, Springfield 19064.
Cost: New 4-H Members: enrollment fee is $25 (insurance and materials) Current 4-H member, the cost (for materials) is $4

Call the 4-H office to find out how to register. 610-690-2655