Moore Township Police Department has issued a scam alert for residents. Do not send money via Bitcoin, Cash App or PayPal because of a phone call. Northampton County Sheriff’s Office does not serve warrants or collect fines or any payments over the phone.

If you are threatened with arrest over the phone, hang up immediately. It’s a scam.

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Chapman Borough Council’s next monthly meeting is set for 7 p.m. Feb. 2 in the municipal building, 1400 Main St., Chapman.

For more information, visit chapmanborough.com.

Chapman has a rich history and derives its name from William Chapman, born in 1816 on the Waterloo battlefield. His mother went to the battlefield to attend to her wounded husband. William founded the Chapman Slate Company after purchasing the land for his company for one dollar and a pint of gin.

Visit livingplaces.com for more Chapman information.

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A joke for January: What do you get when you cross a snowman with a shark?

Answer at the end of this column. No peeking!

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The township Land and Environmental Protection Board’s next meeting is 7 p.m. Feb. 9 at the municipal building, 2491 Community Drive. The board has successfully preserved countless acres of farmland and open space within the township.

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The recreation committee will meet 7 p.m. Feb. 19 at the municipal building.

The committee is providing an opportunity to purchase a brick for the veterans memorial at the recreation center. Visit donate.brickmarkers.com/moore to donate or for information on how to order a memorial brick.

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Visit mooretownship.org to apply for the new open space coordinator position.

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Hometown Heroes applications and information about the program are available by visiting the township website or by calling the township office at 610-759-9449.

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Moore Township seeks to fill two vacancies, with one-year terms, on the township’s Americans with Disabilities Act Committee. The committee is charged to help ensure compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Contact the township office for more information about the committee and how to become a member.

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The police department requests all motorists drive defensively and be on guard for black ice throughout the winter. The headquarters number is 610-759-5077. The nonemergency number is 610-759-2200.

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Moore Township Association for Families in Need meets the second Tuesday monthly at Covenant United Methodist Church, 2715 Mountain View Drive. Visit the group’s Facebook page or website, mentalhealth.networkofcare.org, for more information.

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If you want to place information or announcements in the Moore Township column, email billleiner@aol.com or text or call Bill Leiner at 610-751-2745.

Riddle answer: frostbite