Alburtis Area 55+ Seniors meet noon Feb. 17 at the Church of the Good Shepherd. The afternoon event includes a pot luck luncheon and bingo. A guest speaker from Alburtis Fire Company will make a presentation. Bus trips are scheduled throughout the year. For more information, call 610-966-4996.

The Alburtis Lockridge Historical Society is taking a two month winter break. During February and March there will be no open houses or events. Keep checking the website, alhs18011.org or the Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/Alburtis-_Lockridge-Historical-Society-233346193384244, for upcoming events.

The Alburtis Lions Club meets 6:30 p.m. Feb. 18 and March 3 at The Willows Restaurant, Macungie. The club supports Alburtis and the surrounding vicinity and the Pennsylvania Lions District, 14K along with Second Harvest Food Bank and St. Paul’s UCC Trexlertown Emergency Food Pantry. For more information, call 610-966-4797.

The Alburtis Fire Department is looking for new members. All training is provided. Stop by the station 6:30 p.m. any Tuesday night or email Alburtisfiredept@gmail.com.

The Borough of Alburtis has implemented Swiftreach Networks, Inc., as the emergency notification provider, a requirement of the Department of Environmental Protection. SWIFT911 is a high speed notification program with the capability of delivering recorded warnings to the entire community, via telephone, email, text or pager. Residents who prefer to be notified in a way other than the listed home phone number should visit www.alburtis.org and click on the Swift 911 icon.

The system enables the borough to contact residents for water, snow, emergency or other important issues. All calls received will have the caller identification of the Borough of Alburtis.

The Alburtis Camp Fire girls have been active since 1927 and currently have three groups meeting at the cabin. Anyone interested in joining should contact Hope DeIaco at 610-966-4663.

The Alburtis Campfire hoagie sale continues on the first Saturday of each month through April. Orders can be placed with Carol at 610-966-2689.

Bingo is held every Friday through April at the Alburtis Area Community Center, 220 W. Second St., Alburtis. Doors open 5:30 p.m. and games begin 7 p.m. Players must be 18 years of age or accompanied by an adult. All prizes are cash prizes. The kitchen is open during the games.

Looking ahead, the AACC Easter Egg Hunt is scheduled March 20.

As a reminder the AACC parking lot is no longer used for parking in the event of a snow emergency. Parking will be permitted in the pool parking area. When the snow emergency is lifted, vehicles must be removed immediately. Vehicles not removed after 24 hours will be towed at the owner’s expense.

The Alburtis Police Department is alerting residents to the latest phone scams being reported by residents: the first scam from a representative from Windows/Microsoft saying the resident’s computer has a virus and they can assist if the resident gives them money.

The second scam is from an IRS representative informing the residents they owe tax money.

According to police, both are scams. Police are reminding residents to not provide money over the phone.

The Alburtis Police Department is a qualified loaner in the Child Passenger Restraint Loan Program.

Residents in need of a car seat should contact Officer Chris Lubenetski at clubenetski@alburtispolicedept.org or call 610-966-4778. The car seats are available for free to those needing them with the understanding the seats are returned to the police department when no longer needed.