CERT–Volunteer Today! The City of Mason Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is recruiting new members for its 2016 training classes. If you want to be part of a local volunteer organization that can make a difference in your community, then consider joining the CERT Team. The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their community and provides training on basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. Program participants receive classroom training and exercises that help them assist others in their neighborhood or workplace
following an emergency event when professional responders are not immediately available to help. CERT members are also encouraged to support emergency response agencies by taking a more active role in emergency preparedness projects in their community. Mason CERT has assisted locating missing persons, delivery of supplies during storm events, provided crowd control, parking, first aid, and other emergency activities during special events. The training is provided FREE of charge for volunteers. Applications for joining Mason CERT can be found: • Online at www.imaginemason.org or visit the CERT website at www. masoncert.com.
• Applications are available at Fire Station 51 during normal business hours, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. • Contact Tim Mullis at tim.mullis@ masoncert.org for interests. Interested participants are encouraged to visit Mason CERT meetings which are held the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Fire Station 51 located at 4420 N. Mason-Montgomery Road, Mason, Ohio 45040 or contact Mason Fire Administration at 513.229.8540.
Natorp Nursery Outlet Celebrates 100th Anniversary! As part of the celebration of Natorp’s Nursery Outlet, the sunflowers on the corner of Irwin Simpson and Snider Roads will return this summer in full bloom!
Natorp’s would like to send a special thanks to the property owner for making arrangements for the use of the space. The community is welcome to take
photos in the sunflower field. The Township advises caution when crossing Snider Road, when parking in the west lot of Cottell Park.
Calendar Mason Schools Summer Break Memorial Day Weekend Wednesday, May 25 – Friday, August 12 Schools Closed
30 CenterPoint Summer 2016
Saturday, May 28 Lou Eves Municipal Pool Opens Monday, May 30 Mason Community Center open 6 a.m. – 12 p.m. (limited facility) City offices closed – Greater Cincinnati Water Works payments not accepted
Independence Day
Monday, July 4 Mason Community Center open 6 a.m. – 12 p.m. (limited facility) City offices closed – Greater Cincinnati Water Works payments not accepted