Lantern Hill Property Owners Association

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October 17, 2022

Fall Driving Tips

Fall has arrived, and that means motorists should be on the lookout for seasonal hazards.

Wet leaves on the roadway can be as slippery as ice. They also can obscure traffic lines and other pavement markings, making driving in unfamiliar areas particularly difficult. Motorists should slow down and use extra caution on leaf-covered roadways.

Other fall hazards for motorists can be fog and sun glare. When driving in fog, motorists should use low-beam headlights since the high-beam setting creates glare and reduces visibility. Additionally, headlights will enhance the visibility of your vehicle and are required by law when wipers are in use.

Sun glare can be most problematic during sunrise and sunset, which coincide with morning and evening rush hours. The intense glare from the sun on the horizon can blind a driver, causing an unexpected traffic slowdown. Drivers can prepare for the glare by keeping a set of sunglasses handy, removing clutter from their sun visors and keeping the inside of their vehicle's windshield clean.

Also, morning frost and icy spots on the road can also cause problems as overnight temperatures drop toward freezing. Motorists should pay particular attention to bridges, overpasses and shaded areas on roadways where icy spots can form on the pavement. In addition to exercising caution while driving, motorists should clear their vehicles’ windows of frost before travel.

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April 11, 2022

Carl Slebodnick, formerly of the Lantern Hill Board, sent me the original sales brochure for Lantern Hill.  I thought it was interesting and a good thing to share.

He also told me of several interesting stories related to those early days which I think you will find interesting.

At first, the sales office was in one of two trailers located in the grassy area where Woodbridge intersects with Veterans Lane. When a model home was completed across the street, the office was moved there. That model home can be easily identified now because it is the only unit with two front doors.

In site plan map for the neighborhood, the homes are identified by lot number, not address. The added legend pertains to the floor plans for most of the homes. They are Lenape, Fonthill, Mercer, and Woodbridge. I do not recall what the manor home floor plans were called and, of course, the old farmhouse is unique.

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An aside: In the illustration looking up Woodbridge (the page with the pineapple), the gazebo area on the right is notable because of the low hedge height. Early on, our neighborhood frequently was a classroom of sorts for many area colleges. During one of the class visits by an urban planning class from, I believe Temple University, the professor spoke about the hedge, which by then had grown to almost its current height.  He pointed out that a low hedge, makes a green area like the gazebo area welcoming to the entire community and a high hedge tends to exclude it, suggesting that it belongs only to the homes bordering it.

At one point some years ago, we had the hedge trimmed back to about four feet, but the landscapers for some reason want to let it grow.

I hope you have enjoyed this article.  Let me know if you know of other interesting stories to share about our neighborhood.

LH Original Sales Brochure 2MG

November 2. 2021

How to avoid hitting a deer...

Read this interesting article…very useful this time of year.  A few easy pieces of advice.

1. Know where the deer are likely to be. Areas with high deer populations are normally marked with a bright yellow sign. Deer also tend to graze in open fields but close to the edge of the woods.
2. When driving your usual route to work, be attentive to areas where you’ve seen deer in the past – they are likely to cross there again.
3. Be alert at sunrise and sunset. Deer are more active during dawn and dusk hours.
4. Use your high beams. When possible, use your high beams for better visibility. The extra light will help make it easier to spot a deer, or other animals, lurking alongside the road. But, if you see a deer, turn your high beams down immediately so it doesn’t blind them and cause them to freeze in your path.  Also, of course, turn your high beams down when there is traffic coming toward you.
5. Don’t rely on deer gadgets such as a deer whistle mounted on your car. Research isn’t exact on whether or not these products truly work.
6. When you see one… you’ll probably see more. Deer travel in groups. If one comes across your path, proceed with caution because there will often be more.
7. Don’t swerve. Swerving isn’t always the safest option. Hitting a deer might often cause less damage than swerving to avoid it… and then hitting a more dangerous obstacle, like a vehicle in oncoming traffic.

 

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October 17, 2021

Planning Commission to Discuss Bucks2040 at Open House Meetings

 

The Bucks County Planning Commission (BCPC) will host a series of open house meetings this fall to engage the public on the “Bucks2040” comprehensive plan update.

Interested citizens will be able to view displays and express their comments to project staff. Opportunities will be provided to let participants give their vision for the future of Bucks County.

The open house meeting will feature displays on the Bucks2040 comprehensive plan and important trends since the last plan update in 2011.

BCPC staff will host the open house meeting at three separate locations to enable residents from all parts of the county to participate. The open house meetings will be held from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. at the following dates and locations:

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Oct. 27, 2021
Lower Makefield Township Office
1100 Edgewood Road, Yardley, PA 19067

Nov. 16, 2021
Warrington Township Administration Office
852 Easton Road, Warrington, PA 18976

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The update to the 2011 comprehensive plan will form a collective vision for the county and set a direction for future policies and programs. Bucks 2040 will focus on the quality-of-life issues that are most important to Bucks County residents and will help our communities achieve better land use outcomes.

Residents unable to make any of the public meeting are encouraged to visit the open house virtual meeting room, vrexperience.bucks2040.com, where they will be able to view the meeting displays, provide comments and ask questions.

For more information, contact BCPC Executive Director Evan Stone at 215-345-3400.

Media Contact: James O’Malley, 215-348-6414, jtomalley@buckscounty.org