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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09Vol. 6Issue 9 Message from the Mayor: e c onnection City of Chubbuck Newsletter City Hall 5160 Yellowstone / PC Box 5604 237-2400 September 2011 The Chubbuck Days Celebration was a great success again this year. Both the parade and festival were bigger and better than ever, well attended and fun. We extend a special thanks to anyone who participated in any way. We are already working on some new ideas that will enhance our already traditional activities for 2012. Next year's celebration will again be the 2nd week in August with the parade and festival scheduled for Saturday August I I1h. Put it on your calendar now and plan to participate. With the addition of sidewalk on West Chubbuck Road we believe the safety of children walking to Chubbuck School has been enhanced. With the new school year beginning we remind you to be aware of children and reduced speed limits around the schools. Speed limits in school zones will be enforced. The school zone signs and flashers at both Chub - buck and Ellis schools have been programmed to function during the times and days that children may be present and speed should be reduced. Please be observant of these areas as well as anywhere school children may be. Thank you in advance for this courtesy. Most of our construction projects are near completion this year. Thanks to all who have been inconvenienced for your cooperation and patience. The portion of Siphon between Industrial Way and Whittaker Road will not be paved this year in hopes if reaching a resolution for improvement of Siphon irrigation before paving. We do have commitment on at least one additional business on the west side of Yellowstone at Evans Lane. There will be road construction activity in that area this fall and into next year. We hope the material that these newsletters provide is informative and useful. We would welcome suggestions that we could consider making part of the newsletter or ways that we could improve the city website. The phone number to call is 237-2400 and the e-mail address is www.cityofchubbuck.us. Thanks for helping to make Chubbuck such a great place to live and do business. Mayor England Register Cell Phone for Reverse 911 Reverse 911 is a telephone communications system used by law enforce- ment agencies in Bannock County to notify citizens of emergency situations which may impact them. For example, the City of Chubbuck may use this system to alert citizens of a water shut-off order. The system works by placing a large number of tele- phone calls per minute which deliver a pre-recorded message to landline telephones within a selected geographic area. Landline telephones in Bannock County are already set up to receive reverse 911 notifications. In order to receive reverse 911 notifications on cell phones and VOIP, you must register your cell phone and/or VOIP information at the Bannock County 911 Services website, where you will find a link to "Register Your Cell or VOIP Phone for our Citizen Notifica- tion System (REVERSE 911)". Clicking on the link will take you to the registration site. The web address for the registration site is www.bannockcounty.us/sheriff/911gen2.htm. You may also register cell phone or VOIP information by accessing the Bannock County Courthouse Government web site www.co.bannock.id.us and follow the link for cell American Red Cross Blood Drive Sponsored by the City of Chubbuck Tuesday, Oct 4th 10 amto2pm To make an ap- pointment please call Wendy @ phone and VOIP registration. 1 237-2430 Chubbuck Days Awards Car Show: Mayor's Choice - Sponsored by: NAPA Auto Parts ` Winner —Tony Smith with a 1957 Chevy Awarded a trophy & Allen tool set 1st Place Award - Sponsored by: Chad Whitworth & Snap -on Tools Winner —Roger C. Wilson with a 1939 GMC Truck Awarded a trophy & snap on tool socket set 2nd Place Award—Sponsored by Grease Monkey & Laser Car Wash Winner – Adam Cummings with a 1967 Ford Mustang Awarded a trophy & 1 Free Lube, Oil, filter service and 1 free Diamond Car Wash Parade: Mayor's Choice Award, Sponsored by JR Simplot Company: Winner —Outer Limits Fun Zone Awarded a plaque Baseball game Police vs. Fire Dept.: Winner—Police 5th Annual Chubbuck Days Tennis Tournament Results 0 The 5th annual Chubbuck Days Tennis Tournament was a huge success. Over 60 participants com- peted over 3 days. I'd like to thank all the sponsors for their contributions in making this tourna- ment one of the best events in our area. A special thanks to Steve Nielson with The Mortgage Specialists, Dr. Earl Stoddard at the Skin Institute, Dr. Rick Fellows at Fellow's Family Dental, Grease Monkey, Mortenson Construction, and Mitzi & George. Results: James Skillings narrowly escaped Steve Nielson 10-8 in the 3rd set tie-break to win the Men's Open Sin- gles Title. Mitzi MacButch fought off Mandy Smith to win the Women's Open Singles Title 10-7 in a 3`d set tie- break. David Kutchin and Brent Little took down Barry Smith and Bryson Smith in 3 sets to win the Men's Open Doubles. Carol Osberg and Nyla Kress beat Sherry Smith and Mandy Smith 6-2, 6-3 in the Woman's Open Dou- bles final. Other Champions include Scott England 3.5 Men's Singles, Carolyn Jensen 3.5 Women's Singles, Scott Little & Matt Livermore 3.5 Men's Doubles, Angela Hatch & Carolyn Jensen 3.5 Women's Doubles. Note From Our Police Department The new school year is beginning which means that kids are going to be on the streets going to school. The Chubbuck Police Department would qV like to remind drivers that children can be expected near school zones and streets near schools. riease moaerate your speea in scnooi zones anu in neignoornoous, anu watch for children. Parking vehicles at our homes sometimes pose challenges. Some residential developments have small drive- ways with insufficient space to park between the sidewalk and the garage door. Cars parked on driveways in these areas usually leave no clearance for the sidewalk causing the vehicle to obstruct the sidewalk. Please consider others right to "free passage" of the sidewalks by not obstructing sidewalks. If we can keep these issues in mind and abide by these laws we can continue to enjoy this wonderful place to live. You may clarify these codes by going to http://www.cityofchubbuck.us/cpd/codeenforcement.aspx or by call- ing 237-7172 and asking for Code Enforcement. September 2011 Volume 14, Issue 9 Mavor's Newsletter Plans for the 11611's Return Mayor Brian Blad City of Pocatello P. O. Box 4169 Pocatello, Idaho 83205-4169 • www.pocatello.us • (208) 234-6163 • mayor@pocatello.us Table of Contents: Plans for the 116"''s -- Return _ 1 - Reverse 9-1-1 1 Reminder 1 Fire Safety Months 2 Household Hazardous Waste 2 I have truly enjoyed this summer, and I'm having a difficult time believing it's coming to an end. Children are back in school though, which means fall really is here. One great thing about September, and something I've been looking forward to for a while, is the return of the men and women serving in the 116`h. If you remember, it was a year ago this month we sent our citizen soldiers off to Iraq with the promise they would return in a year. My understanding is that they will be home by the end of the month! As a community, we will be hosting welcome back activities for the soldiers and Reverse 9-1-1 The Pocatello Police Department is encouraging residents to register their cell phones for the reverse 9-1-1 system. With our upgraded system, residents who have their names listed in the published phone directory have already been added to the alert system. However, we recognize that many citizens use their cell phones as their primary or only phone service. If this applies to you, it is important to register your cell phone for the reverse 9-1-1 system. By their families. We want them to know how much we appreciate and support them and how excited we are to have them back! They are our hometown heroes, and we want to make sure they feel like heroes. One special party is set for October 8, 2011. We will have a welcome home party with the help of Idaho State University (ISU). Activities will start with an event just for the soldiers and their families. Next will be a tailgate party at Holt Arena for the soldiers, their families and the whole community. After the tailgate party, our soldiers will be ISU's guests to watch the ISU vs. University of Montana football game. I hope everyone will plan to attend the game so that we can 1) show our support doing so, you will receive text and/or voice messages for such things as Amber Alerts, fires, accidents, hazardous materials spills and other incidents that occur in your area. Even if your traditional landline is registered, you can still register your cell phone. This will allow you to be notified about emergencies even if you are away from home. The reverse 9-1-1 system works well and is an important part of our emergency notification plan. For a recent for our returning soldiers and 2) show our Bengal pride! This has been a long and challenging year for the members of the 116th and their families. Our community has been holding its breath while our men and women have been gone. Soon, they will be home, and we can all breathe a little easier. Please plan to help us welcome them back! If you are an employer, I also encourage you to learn more about the Hire One Vet program. Call the local Department of Labor office at 236-6710 for more information. Thank you for all you do, and as always, I am proud to be your Mayor. example of how it was used, in July 2011, we used it to alert residents living near the Highway 30 fire. We were able to inform them of traffic congestion and then road closures. We also let them know about the dense, dangerous smoke coming from the fire. To register your cell phone (or your unlisted telephone number), go to http://www.pocatello.us/policeip olice 911.htm. For more information, contact Lt. Paul Manning of the Pocatello Police Department at 234-6131. Reminder ... Don't forget about our prescription drug take -back boxes. They are located in the lobbies of the Pocatello Police Department, Chubbuck Police Department and Bannock County Sheriff's Office. To make arrangements to drop off your unused/unwanted medications in Pocatello, call 234-6100. Fire Safety Months September is Campus Fire Safety Month. Colleges and universities across the country are conducting events to raise awareness of campus fire and life safety issues. The Pocatello Fire Department is also taking time to send out message to college students about fire and personal safety. The Fire Department is stressing the importance of working smoke detectors, the proper use of cooking and heating appliances, not leaving candles unattended and never mixing alcohol and fire For the entire community, National Fire Prevention Week is October 9 through 15, 2011. This year's theme is "Protect Your Family from Fire." Your home is the place where you and your family should feel the safest, but home is also where fire deaths are most likely to occur. Four out of every five fire -related deaths among civilians occurs in the home. Areas of particular concern in home fires are smoking materials, cooking, heating equipment and candles. The Fire Department has several Household Hazardous Waste The average household contains between 3 and 10 gallons of materials that are hazardous to human health or to the natural environment. These materials may be everyday cleaners and products, but they can poison our water if they are not stored or disposed of properly. Right now you are probably storing many things in your garage, basement, bathroom or kitchen that need special consideration when disposing of used and unused materials. These items include paint thinners, paints, automotive fluids, lawn fertilizers, insecticides, medications, chemicals or other hazardous material. You should NEVER pour these items down any toilet, sink or floor drain in your house or garage. Our Wastewater Treatment Plant is not designed to treat these types of materials. We also ask that you NEVER pour any household hazardous waste into a storm drain. This includes the street gutters around your house and any catch basins located in your neighborhood. The storm drain systems drain directly to the river without any treatment. You should also NEVER pour any materials awareness activities planned for October. Events will range from school and business visits to fire extinguisher classes to a live burn of a simulated room. All of these activities are aimed at educating the public on how to prevent fires and how to avoid serious injury or death if a fire occurs. For more information on fire safety or to schedule a fire extinguisher class, contact the Fire Department's fire prevention bureau at 234- 7083. onto the ground, into a septic tank or into a dry well. These materials have the potential to pollute the groundwater and/or runoff into the storm drain system. Please save all hazardous household products for Bannock County's Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days. These are the first Saturday of each month April through October. For more information, call the Bannock County Landfill at 236-0607. For more information on what can and cannot be disposed of in your house drain, call Water Pollution Control at 234-6256. If there is a topic you'd like me to address in future newsletters or if you want to comment or ask a question, write it down, tear off this part and send your comment to me. If you wish to call or e-mail, my number and address are listed on the front page. While I cannot respond to all comments individually, I do pass them on to the appropriate departments. vl4,n9 My question/comment is Name Addreg Telephone