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bookmark_borderMontgomery County 10 Year Plan

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Communities that grow and prosper have one major thing in common—they plan for the future. They decide where new housing will be built, which roads will be expanded, the types of parks they would like, what redevelopment should be like, where farms should be preserved, and how to reduce flooding, among other important decisions.

The first step in planning for the future is to create a comprehensive plan to guide overall growth and development. Montgomery County is in the process of preparing a comprehensive plan for the entire county. This plan will provide an overall framework for local municipal plans and will provide guidance on issues that transcend local boundaries, such as highways, public transportation, flooding, trails, growth trends, redevelopment trends, shopping needs, impact of large developments, overall housing needs, natural systems, and economic growth.

The most crucial element in the comprehensive plan process is you. Join us by taking our survey (encuesta en Español) and signing up to receive information, announcements, and plan updates. Your input will help guide the plan in creating a shared future for Montgomery County. Please submit your survey and complete our workshop planning exercises by March 1, 2014.

bookmark_borderDistracted Driving Awareness and Prevention

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ABINGTON, PA — The Montgomery County Health Department (MCHD) in artnership with the County Commissioners, District Attorney’s Office, PennDOT, Abington Memorial Hospital, and Abington Police Department will hold a kick off for a year long Distracted Driving Awareness and Prevention Campaign on Wednesday.

This year, the Montgomery County Health Department is committed to community outreach efforts that will reduce distracted driving behaviors, which are preventable driving risk factors. MCHD has adopted the AT&T “It Can Wait” Distracted Driving Awareness and Prevention Campaign which consists of many different focus areas, including community events, health fairs, high school and corporate outreach, as well as involvement in the online and digital communities. The campaign’s first event is a kick off press conference with key partners in this initiative. MCHD encourages everyone to go online to www.itcanwait.com and take the pledge not to text and drive. In Montgomery County, motor vehicle crashes continue to be the leading cause of injury and death in people ages 15-25 years of age. There were 1,224 crashes attributed to distracted driving in Montgomery County in 2012. Of those crashes, five were fatal and 614 resulted in injury. One of those five fatal crashes involved a teenager. Also in 2012, State Route 63 and State Route 73 had the highest number of distracted driving crashes.

The Montgomery County Health Department’s Community Traffic Safety Project is focused on safety programming regarding seat belt usage, school bus safety and etiquette, teen driving, impaired driving, and pedestrian safety, which are available to all schools in Montgomery County. In addition, other educational opportunities are available through MCHD covering topics such as child passenger safety, aggressive driving, vehicle safety for seniors, bicycle and motorcycle safety. All of these programs are provided to the community free of charge through
a funding initiative from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.

bookmark_borderRestaurant Week In Ambler

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Over a dozen Ambler area restaurants are offering prix-fixe menus and exciting specials throughout the week. Dinner prix-fixe menus range, $20-$40 on average, and lunch menus, $10-$20. Several restaurants are also offering an optional beverage pairing.

Hungry Bear Cafe ~ $45 (5 courses) …BYOB

Massa ~ $40 (4 courses) …BYOB

Dettera Restaurant & Wine Bar ~ $35*

Trax Restaurant and Cafe ~ $35 …BYOB

Bridget’s ~ $30 …Bridget’s is also offering a 2 course lunch menu for $18!

The Lucky Well~ $29*

Zakes Cafe ~ $29 …BYOB

34 East Tavern ~ $26 …34 East is also offering a $10 Restaurant Week lunch menu!

Cantina Feliz ~ $24 … Cantina Feliz is also offering “Comida Feliz,” a 2 course lunch menu with beverage for $13.95!

From The Boot ~ $23*

Saffron ~ $20 …BYOB

KC’s Alley ~ $20

El Jefe …BYOB, and they offer complimentary margaritas!

Forest & Main Brewing Company

Sweet Briar Cafe …BYOB

Costa Deli
– See more at: http://montcoresource.com/ambler-restaurant-week/#sthash.CFyJPL7o.dpuf