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News for Constituents – February 20, 2009 Emergency supply kit: http://www.readypa.org/getakit/ Emergency plans: http://www.readypa.org/makeaplan/ Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency:
http://www.pema.state.pa.us/pema/site/default.asp
Identity Theft
– Be Ready. Be Prepared.
If you lost your wallet, would you know every credit
and bank card in it as well as the numbers to call to protect against
fraudulent charges? Would
you know if someone opened a new account or bought a new car in your
name?
You’re not alone if you would be uncertain how to
proceed. Some
identity theft
in the past five years,
according to the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP).
In the absence of an
ID Theft Action Plan,
thieves act quickly and do an incredible amount of damage in a short
time.
Spend five minutes now on
an Identity Theft Action Plan and save thousands of dollars and
countless hours in resolution.
Print a copy of the three-panel brochure and complete the Action
Plan portion. Your list
should include all credit card numbers, bank account numbers, driver’s
license information, essential phone numbers, and web addresses you will
need if you become an ID theft victim.
Store the checklist in a secure location, such as a lockbox.
Never carry the list in your wallet.
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Identity theft:
http://www.identitytheftactionplan.com/
ID Theft Action Plan: http://www.identitytheftactionplan.com/fillindocument.pdf PA Declares
American Heart Month
Cardiovascular disease daily claims the lives
of nearly 2,400 Americans; that’s an average of one death every 37
seconds, according to the
American Heart
Association (AHA) and the
National Heart,
Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the
National Institutes of Health (NIH).
The Pennsylvania State Senate has adopted
Senate Resolution 13 of 2009 recognizing the
annual February designation of American Heart Month which serves as a
reminder that more women continue to die of heart disease, stroke, and
all other cardiovascular diseases than the next five leading causes of
death combined, including cancer.
The number of people in the U.S. who will be affected
by heart disease include a projected 785,000 who will have a new
coronary attack. An
estimated 470,000 people nationwide will have a recurrent attack, while
another 195,000 “silent” coronary attacks will go undiagnosed this year.
The annual campaign is aimed at raising awareness and
educating the public on
the warning signs of heart attack and stroke.
When
symptoms occur, the AHA promotes calling 911.
In addition, it recommends
CPR training and encourages the community to
adopt a comprehensive
automated external defibrillator program.
---------- Cardiovascular disease: http://www.dsf.health.state.pa.us/health/cwp/view.asp?a=174&q=240236&healthPNavCtr=|&TNID=4654#4654 American Heart Association: www.americanheart.org National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: www.nhlbi.nih.gov Senate Resolution 13 of 2009 http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/billinfo.cfm?syear=2009&sind=0&body=S&type=R&BN=0013 The warning signs of heart attack and stroke: http://www.dsf.health.state.pa.us/health/cwp/view.asp?A=174&Q=240264 Symptoms: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/mi/core_bk.pdf CPR training: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/cpr.html Automated external defibrillator program: http://americanheart.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=445
Upon activation, Amber Alert partners help get
information about missing children to the public through radio and
television broadcast messages, lottery retail terminals, highway
advisory signs, and e-mails.
The
Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) is quick to
point out that it is often a member of the general public providing the
crucial information that leads to the safe return of a child.
To increase your participation in the Amber Alert
System, you can register
online to receive e-alerts through any device
configured to receive emails.
Depending on the characteristics of the individual device, such
as the number of available characters, the entire context of the message
may not appear. The entire
text of all messages is posted at
www.amber.state.pa.us.
The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP), along with its
partners, plays a key role in building public awareness of the Amber
Alert System, providing training to law enforcement officers who use the
system, and implementing revisions in the system that result from
legislative changes.
For more information on
---------- Amber Alert Program: http://www.amber.state.pa.us/amber/cwp/view.asp?A=15&Q=33708
Online: http://www.amber.state.pa.us/amber/guestaccount/registration_form.asp Home Show and
Horse Expo Coming to Farm Show Building What do horses and hot tubs have in common?
Both will make appearances during February at the
Pennsylvania State Farm Show Complex and Expo Center
located at Cameron and Maclay Streets in
The
PA
Horse World Expo will kick off Thursday,
February 26, and run through Sunday, March 1, 2009.
Attend educational seminars, mounted demonstrations,
The
PA Home Showwill delight visitors from Saturday, February 28, through Sunday, March
8, 2009 with nearly 350 displays and dozens of home projects.
Landscaping will join “green-living” in two of the special
shows-within-the-show.
Access the Farm Show Complex and Pennsylvania State Farm Show Complex and PA Horse World Expo: http://www.horseworldexpo.com/PAmain.htm PA Home Show: http://www.pahomeshow.com/ Schedule of events: http://www.agriculture.state.pa.us/fscomplex/cwp/view.asp?a=3&q=144868 Bluebird
Nesting Boxes Now Available
Bring the
Bluebird of happiness into your backyard and
help ensure
The
Pennsylvania Game
Commission (PGC) annually manufactures some
9,000 bluebird nesting boxes for distribution across the state.
With bluebirds due to return to their breeding grounds in March
and April, you can prepare now to welcome the harbingers of spring with
a fully-assembled box or a do-it-yourself kit, for those who prefer to
do their own nailing and hammering.
Access a copy of the PGC’s
Howard Nursery Wildlife Homes brochure and order form
for habitat recommendations for the $7 bluebird boxes.
Consider adding other Wildlife Homes depicted in the brochure to
your property. If you live
near a hardwood forest, consider a Barred Owl Box.
If you are surrounded by farm or open lands, erect a nesting box
to attract the Barn Owl.
Order the boxes of your choice with the
order form and standard mail, paying by check
or money order, or call 814-355-4434 and pay by credit card for your
wildlife homes.
---------- Bluebird: http://www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/cwp/view.asp?a=458&q=161206 Howard Nursery Wildlife Homes brochure and order form: http://www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/lib/pgc/pdf/wildlife_homes.pdf Order form: http://www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/lib/pgc/pdf/wildlife_homes.pdf |