Sugarcreek Township Community Update:

POLICE DEPARTMENT ADVISES RESIDENTS TO BE CAUTIOUS Sugarcreek Township has been experiencing several thefts occuring in accessory buildings (barns and detached garages) and in open attached garages in various parts of the township. Please make sure that your barns, garages and automobiles are secured. If you see any suspicious activity, please notify the Sugarcreek Township Police Department at 848-6161 or dial 9-1-1.  The Sugarcreek Township Police Department further advises residents not to leave unattended valuables in vehicles.  Leaving unattended valuables in unlocked vehicles encourages crimes of opportunity.

LIONS CLUB PANCAKE BREAKFAST The annual Bellbrook Lions Club All You Can Eat Pancake Breakfast will be held on Saturday, February 25th, from 7:30 - 11:30 AM at Stephen Bell Elementary School, 4122 N Linda Drive in Bellbrook (Adults: $5, Children under 10: $3.50).  For more information visit the Lions website.

TIRE AMNESTY COLLECTION The Greene County Soil and Water Conservation District is still collecting information from people in Greene County interested in taking advantage of a discount program to collect old tires.  Focusing on the agricultural community, our goal is to clean up those fence rows, sheds, and legacy piles.  Contact Jill Obanion at jill.obanion@oh.nacdnet.net or 372-4478 as soon as possible to register.  Tires won’t be accepted without pre-registration. Spread the word so we can help clean up Greene County!

IT'S SPRING, THINK GREENE Join the Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Park District in their annual It's Spring, Think Greene event.  This family fun program will have nature and gardening activities, games, educational displays, story time, and much more from local businesses and organizations.  This is a free event!  When: Saturday, March 10th, 12-3 PM Where: Community Center, 2751 Washington Mill Rd, Bellbrook Visit the Bellbrook Sugarcreek Park District website for more information.

THE SUGARCREEK TOWNSHIP WINTER MARKET HAS BEGUN! The third Sugarcreek Township Winter Market will be held on Friday, January 20, from 3-5 p.m.  Winter Markets will continue on the third Friday of every month from 3-5 p.m. in the PetSmart parking lot until the regular season opens in May, 2012. View the Winter Market schedule and see a list of participating vendors.

GREENE COUNTY ANNOUNCES TIRE AMNESTY COLLECTION Only tires located on Greene County property will be accepted.  There will be a small per tire fee dependent on the type and size ($0.50 for car/light truck tires, $1.00 for semi truck tires and $5.00 for implement and tractor tires).  Drop off dates will be scheduled during December, January and February.  REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.  Registration Forms may be picked up at the Administration Office, 2090 Ferry Road.  You can also call Soil and Water to register, 372-4478, or email jill.obanion@oh.nacdnet.net.  You will be contacted to schedule a drop off time.  Drop off location will be: Environmental Services, 2145 Greene Way Blvd., Xenia, Ohio 45385.  Contact Soil and Water, 372-4478, for more information.

NON-ANNEXATION AGREEMENT On July 28, 2010, the Sugarcreek Township Board of Trustees and Dille Laboratories agreed to a three (3) year, non-annexation agreement.  Click Here for more information.

INTERESTED IN SERVING ON THE ZONING COMMISSION OR BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS? Residents interested in being considered for a position on the BZC or BZA should send a letter of interest to the Township Administrator. Letters will be kept on file for consideration as vacancies occur. Need more information? Contact Barry Tiffany, Township Administrator, at 848-8426.

YARD WASTE DROP-OFF SITE The Sugarcreek Township Yard Waste Drop Off Site is CLOSED for the season.  For more information on the Central Site, located at 2145 Greene Way Blvd. in Xenia, click on this link:  Environmental Services.

CodeRED AND NIXLE Sugarcreeek Township residents and businesses can register with the CodeRed and NIXLE systems. These systems allow the township to communicate important notifications to residents and businesses. Access more information including links to register.

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EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION DID YOU KNOW? The CDC reported in 2006 that 1.6 million emergency room patients could not provide their emergency contact information because they were incapacitated. On September 8, 2008, Ohio became one of the first states to make a next of kin registration process available. Any holder of a valid Ohio driver license, commercial driver license, temporary permit or identification card has the option of providing the name and information of a contact person they wish to be notified in the event the individual is involved in a crash or emergency and is otherwise unable to communicate with the contact person. Next of kin/emergency contact information can be entered online at http://www.bmv.ohio.gov/ or you can download a form and send it to the Ohio BMV. Next of Kin registration is a result of a partnership between citizens, the legislature, ODPS, the BMV and local law enforcement who helped start the initiative in Ohio. ODPS is committed to working with all of its partners to develop and implement initiatives like this that will increase the level of service for Ohioans.

ICE YOUR PHONE Originally established in the United Kingdom, the ICE YOUR PHONE campaign encourages cell phone users to enter in their emergency contact information into their cell phone under the heading of ICE, an acronym for In Case of Emergency. ICE allows paramedics or emergency responders to contact the designated relative/next of kin in an emergency situation in the event the user is incapacitated. HOW TO ICE YOUR CELL PHONE: Choose a responsible person to be your In Case of Emergency (ICE) Contact. Record their information. Inform your ICE Contact that you have chosen them as your designated contact and provide them with information that may affect your treatment. Remember to provide your "MAD", for Medicines, Allergies and Doctors. Add this contact as a new entry, with their phone number, in your mobile phone address book under the heading "ICE". Example: ICE-William or ICE-Dad. Apply an ICE Sticker to the back of your phone. This will serve as a visual alert that you have established a communication protocol. To get an ICE Sticker go to http://www.icesticker.com/store/.

ANNEXATION LAWS CRIPPLE TOWNSHIPS Letter from the Sugarcreek Township Trustees to The Honorable Christopher Widener, State Representative, District 84

STATE FIRE MARSHAL AND SUGARCREEK TOWNSHIP SEEK ASSISTANCE IN FIRE INVESTIGATION Sugarcreek Township, Greene County - Investigators with the Division of State Fire Marshal’s Fire & Explosion Investigation Bureau, along with the Sugarcreek Township Police and the Sugarcreek Township Fire Department, today issued a request for help from the public in finding the person or persons responsible for an arson fire in Sugarcreek Township. The blaze at 3818 Fernwood Court in Sugarcreek Township was reported at 1:18 a.m. on November 18, 2007. Investigators say the fire destroyed the residence. One injury was reported to a Sugarcreek Township Firefighter in the fire that was extinguished by the Sugarcreek Township Fire Department and other mutual aid departments. "Arson is a serious crime that affects everyone in the community,” said State Fire Marshal Michael P. Bell. "We want to hear from anyone in these communities who may have seen something out of the ordinary or heard someone talking about these crimes.” The State Fire Marshal’s office has Blue Ribbon Arson reward signs posted at the property. The Blue Ribbon Arson Committee is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the identification of the person or persons responsible for the fire. Anyone with information is asked to call the State Fire Marshal’s Fire & Explosion Investigation Bureau at 1-800-589-2728 or the Sugarcreek Township Police Department at (937) 848-6161. Fire Chief Randall Pavlak December 4, 2007

For more information on any of these topics, contact the Sugarcreek Township Administration Office at (937) 848-8426.