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.

ZONING RESOLUTION TEXT AMENDMENTS Access information on proposed text amendments to the Sugarcreek Township Zoning Resolution and view the final draft Zoning Resolution

MERGER STUDY Information on the Merger Study

COMMUNITY WORKSHOP SCHEDULED MVRPC will host community workshops to solicit public input for Going Places, a long range plan on the future of land development in the Miami Valley Region. A community workshop will he held on March 24, 2010 at the Sugarcreek Township Administration Office, 2090 Ferry Road, from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Visit the MVRPC's website for more information about the Going Places initiative or contact MVRPC staff at (937) 223-6323 or goingplaces@mvrpc.org.

SUGAR MAPLE FESTIVAL CITIZEN OF THE YEAR The 32nd Annual Sugar Maple Festival will be held in downtown Bellbrook April 16-18, 2010.  Nominations are currently being accepted for 2010 Sugar Maple Festival Citizen of of the Year.  Access more information on Citizen of the Year nomination.  Download a Citizen of the Year Nomination Form.

Bellbrook Lion's Club is looking for volunteers!   The Lion's Club needs community members that are interested in helping with community service projects on Sat., April 24, 2010.  Volunteers are needed! Visit www.bellbrooklions.org for more information.

BELLBROOK FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER DECEMBER UPDATE Since the beginning of this State Fiscal Year (July 1, 2009), the Family Resource Center has seen more families with children living in poverty than any other state fiscal year.  At least 99 families will be receiving holiday assistance this season due to the coordination of Family Resource Center staff.  The largest request for holiday assistance from mothers this season is for household items such as laundry detergent and toilet paper.  The center lost 100% of its state funding which comprises 1/3 of its budget.  The center has seen an increase in volunteers and the community has stepped up to take care of the increased needs of individuals this holiday season.  Thank you all for your support of the center and people in need in our community.  For more information, please visit the Bellbrook Family Resouce Center's website.

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.

H1N1 INFORMATION H1N1 (SWINE) FLU INFORMATION FROM THE GREENE COUNTY HEALTH DEPT. INFORMATION ON H1N1 (SWINE) FLU FROM THE CDC The Sugarcreek Township Fire Department has a Pandemic Flu Emergency Plan ready to be implemented when an alert has been activated.

TRUSTEES' POSITION ON MERGER To view the October 9, 2008 Dayton Daily News article outlining the position of the Sugarcreek Township Trustees on the proposed merger with the City of Bellbrook, click here.

YARD DEBRIS/BRUSH The Greene County Environmental Services Yard Waste Recycling Site located at 2021 Ferry Road is open from 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays, April 6,2009 through December 2, 2009. Go to http://www.co.greene.oh.us/saneng/EnvServ/Yard_Waste_Sites.htm for more information.

VIEW NOTICES FOR SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARINGS

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/.

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS The American Red Cross is partnering with businesses and organizations to help promote their FREE ONLINE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PRESENTATION. Click on the picture below to be connected with this important resource.

BELLBROOK-SPRING VALLEY BIKE PATH A Public Meeting was held on September 10, 2008 to discuss the Bellbrook-Spring Valley Bike Path. Get the Facts! Download a FACT SHEET about the project and view the Project Display Boards: BOARD 1, BOARD 2, and BOARD 3.

DESIGNATION OF CONSERVATION AREAS The Sugarcreek Township Trustees passed a Resolution regarding the designation of conservation areas at their March 3, 2008 Meeting. VIEW THE RESOLUTION.

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.