Clinton Township Newsletter

6 O c t O b e r 2 0 1 8 www.ClintonTwpNewsletter.com WANT YOUR MESSAGE SEEN BY OVER 14,000 READERS? Benefits of Advertising in the Clinton Township Newsletter: Email Us Today at: ctnl@comcast.net n Reach Over 14,000 Local Consumers Monthly! n Change Your Message Monthly (if you choose) n Have Your Ad Designed – FREE! (if you choose) n Run a Small Article – FREE! n Your Ad Is Linked To Your Website at: www.ClintonTwpNewsletter.com! o c T o b e r i s F i R e P R e V e n T i o n m o n T H by Anne Thornton, President, MSI Plumbing & Remodeling For as long as I can remember, October has been Fire Prevention Month. I never knew the history of why October was chosen as the month. In researching this article, I discovered that the National Fire Prevention Month has its roots in the Great Chicago Fire which occurred on October 9, 1871. In two days, the Great Chicago Fire destroyed half of the existing city, leaving 300 dead and 100,000 homeless. Let's focus on the dangers of kitchen fires. According to the latest research, cooking is the leading cause of home fires. Two of every five home fires begin in the kitchen—more than any other place in the home. Cooking fires are also the leading cause of home fire-related injuries. Often when the fire department is called to a fire that started in the kitchen, the residents say that they only left the kitchen for a few minutes. Sadly, that's all it takes for a dangerous fire to start. Here are some safety tips: • Stay in the kitchen when you are frying, grilling, broiling, or boiling food. If you must leave the room, even for a short period of time, turn off the stove. • When you are simmering, baking, or roasting food, check it regularly, stay in the home and use a timer to remind you. • If you have young children, use the stove's back burners whenever possible. • Keep children and pets at least three (3) feet away from the stove. • When you cook, wear clothing with tight-fitting sleeves. • Keep potholders, oven mitts, wooden utensils, paper and plastic bags, towels and anything else that can burn away from your stovetop. • Clean up food and grease from burners and stovetops. When a fire happens, there is no time for planning. • Sit down with your family now and make a step-by-step plan for escaping from a fire in your home. • Know where your fire extinguisher is mounted, and make sure everyone in the family knows how to use it. • Ensuring that you have working smoke detectors in your home greatly increases your family's chances of surviving a fire. • Make sure that your family has a planned meeting point outside, away from the driveway (where the fire trucks might need access). For more information about home maintenance, installing water-efficient appliances, remodeling and improving your home, please visit us at our office, give us a call or visit us online. MSI Plumbing & Remodeling, 908.735.4438. www. MSIPlumbingAndRemodeling.com. www.MSIPlumbingandRemodeling.com 1109 Route 31 South, Lebanon, NJ 08833 New Jersey Licensed Master Plumber #8722 908.735.4438 your plumbing and remodeling experts! Water Conditioning & RO Systems Sewage Ejector Pump Service & Replacement Kitchen Sink & Dishwasher Installation Emergency Sump Pumps Maintained & Installed Battery & Water Backup Sump Pumps Repair & Installation Of Toilets & Faucets Fix And Repair Clogged Fixtures & Drains Gas Piping Design, Repair & Installation Water Pipe Repair & Maintenance Emergency Leak Repair And Automatic Alerts Ice Maker Lines Repaired & Installed Generac Generators Installed & Maintained Full Remodeling Services the Tewksbury Education Foundation, pictured with the WCTT Executive Board. Rori Pipeling, President, stated "my main goal for my Presidency is to establish The Woman's Club of Tewksbury's reputation as "Leaders in Community Giving." At the Welcome Back Luncheon, attended by 57 members and guests, WCTT increased their charitable budget for education scholarships and for senior services. WCTT meets every first Tuesday of the month at 9:00 am at the Oldwick Firehouse and the following day at the Spinning Wheel Diner at 6:30 pm for the Evening General Meeting. The next Day General Meeting is October 2, featuring Stephanie Stevens, Hunterdon County Historian. Ms. Stevens will be presenting "Beneath These The Woman's Club of Tewksbury (WCTT) celebrated their 2018 Community Giving at their Welcome Back Luncheon on Sept 11, 2018. The non profit organization donated a total of $18, 450 to local community organizations to help support their mission, events and projects. Represented was Karen Carbonello, Executive Director of SAFE in Hunterdon and Allison Christianson, Executive Director of Waters," a historical perspective on Round Valley – from geological formation and Lenape habitat to summer refuge for Revolutionary patriots, to the reservoir we know today. Ms Stevens will present at 11:00 am. All are welcome! 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