Our Christmas in July BINGO was a success with the players and community donating many items. The 41 residents at the Meadowcrest Nursing Center were very surprised and happy to receive the gifts. Check out the photo gallery for more pictures.
The bingo on July 18 will be called Christmas in July. There will be a complimentary dinner provided by Cyd West and there will be a raffle, gift baskets, and giveaways. We are also doing a community service, bringing gifts to a local nursing home. We are asking our bingo patrons and the general public to donate gifts to the elderly residents. Their wish list is below.
Come on down for bingo on July 18. The doors open at 5 p.m. with dinner at 6 p.m. and bingo starting at 7:15 p.m.
Female Resident’s Wish List
Male Resident’s Wish List
You can bring those items during bingo on July 18 or contact Cyd at (412) 952-0143.
Here is the link to the winning numbers for the Gun Bash
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1L495jOs3285qYT9bHr06EJQd-NysQ78oeP0KE2FB8fY/edit#gid=0
We are holding our Open House on Sunday, October 15th from Noon until 4 p.m. to bring Fire Prevention Week to an end. Come on down and visit us!
“Every Second Counts: Plan 2 Ways Out!” That’s the theme for #FirePreventionWeek, October 8-14, 2017. Create a home escape plan with all members of your household today! http://ow.ly/Bue430bbTuH
Our Gun Bash tickets are now available. Check the event page for details.
We are having a raffle to win cash for Black Friday. $20 a ticket gets you two numbers. We are giving away two $3500 prizes. 1 winner on the Pick 3 Day and one winner on the Pick 3 Evening drawings on November 20. See one of your friendly firefighters or stop in on Monday or Wednesday nights!
One of our most frequently asked questions is about open burning and recreational fires in Allegheny County.
Open burning fire
The ordinance in Allegheny County is Allegheny County Health Department Rules and Regulations Article XXI, Air Pollution Control, §2105.50 Open Burning {Subsection f amended May 8, 2007, effective, August 17, 2007, and amended July 16, 2009, effective July 26, 2009. Subsections a, b, and d amended, and Subsections e and f renumbered, November 13, 2014, effective January 1, 2015.}
Below is a summarized version of what is needed to comply with the ordinance:
No material other than clean wood, propane or natural gas may be open burned EXCEPT for:
+ Commercially available fire logs, paraffin logs, or wood pellets;
+ Paper or commercially available smokeless fire starters in order to start a fire;
+ Charcoal for the preparation of food only.
Fires may be no larger than 3′ wide by 3′ long by 2′ high.
Fires must be at least 15 feet from the nearest neighbor’s dwelling or inhabited area, including property lines, roadways, sidewalks and public access areas.
Wood burning activities are prohibited on Air Quality Action days, except when burning for the commercial preparation of food. You can subscribe to receive email, text or smart phone app notifications of burn ban days at www.alleghenycounty.us/alerts
Burning may be prohibited or reduced if it is considered a nuisance, based on the following criteria:
+ The severity of the amount of air pollutants;
+ The duration or frequency of open burning;
+ The topography of the surroundings;
+ The meteorological conditions.
Open burning permits are available for ceremonies fostering of agriculture, abatement of a public health hazard, and firefighting instruction; however, all permitted open burning is prohibited on Air Quality Action Days. Contact the Health Department at 412.578.8103 for more information.
For more information and the full text of the ordinance, please visit the Allegheny County Health Department’s Burning Central site: http://www.achd.net/air/burning/