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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVol 1 Issue 3 Greetings, I was going to start by saying, don’t you just love this time of year? And then I realized I love every time of year as I am sure each of you do to. The changing seasons are beautiful, each in its own way. Now as to why I was feeling this way about the middle of June. Summer is here. We have just experienced a wonderful Spring where things begin to green up and grow. New life is all around us. Now for a lot of Summer time fun in the sun. Family picnics and outdoor adventures will be plentiful. I hope you each have some great plans for your Summer months. Just remember that Summer time efforts will bring greatly anticipated Fall feasts. The topic of community beautification comes up often in many circles. Do we have some areas of need to have a healthy, safe, and attractive city? Yes, we do. Now the question becomes; who has responsibility to see to these needs? It is my opinion that government should have a limited role in this. Where health and safety are concerned and in proper encouragement government has a role. Aside from this the business community, neighborhoods, neighbors, friends, and family can accomplish the larger portion of this work. Each of us, individually, should assess for ourselves where we feel these challenges exist a nd then determine what we may be able to properly do to be part of the solution. It needs to start by each of us who own property having the commitment to keeping our little piece of this community orderly and attractive. Now that is an interesting standard. Who should determine the level of that standard? It is my suggestion that individual property owners need to set that standard for themselves. We should each maintain properties that we, and our community can be proud of. If the business community, neighborhoods, neighbors, friends, and family see that some have set that standard to low, or are having difficulty maintaining that standard, they should find ways to encourage, inspire, and assist. There will be those who have financial and physical limitations. This community has always shown the desire and commitment to reach out to those in need. We have had some individuals from our business community step up and make a commitment to help beautify our Main Streets. How exciting. In the coming days you may notice some beautification efforts in this area if they can secure the need ed permissions. I would like to offer my personal thanks, and as the Mayor, the thanks of the City of Chubbuck for this effort by those involved. Let’s allow this mind set to inspire us to recommit to doing our part. We at the city will put our best effor ts into modeling this standard. What a wonderful community we live in. With warm regards, Mayor Kevin England July 2016 Important Dates to Remember *July 4-Independence Day-City Offices Closed July 6–City Council Work Study/4PM July 6-City Council Meeting/6PM July 12-LUDC Meeting/7PM July 15-Utility Bill Due July 20-City Council Meeting/6PM July 26-CDA Meeting/5:30PM *Holiday & Garbage Service The City Offices will be closed on Monday, July 4th, 2016 in honor of Independence Day. Garbage Services will not be delayed for this holiday. Please remember to always have your garbage and recycle can out by 7:00 AM Quarterly Newsletter July 2016 Message from the Mayor: Volume 1, Issue 3 Date Movie SPONSORS July 15 Monsters, Inc. RE/MAX Country Real Estate July 22 Zootopia Idaho Central Credit Union July 29 Star Wars: The Force Awakens Citizens Community Bank & COSTCO August 5 The Good Dinosaur Tooth Town Dentistry for Kids August 12 The Little Rascals Allstate & City of Chubbuck August 19 Inside Out J.R. Simplot All movies start at dusk at Cotant Park (625 Victor Ave.) Come early and bring your blankets, lawn chairs, even games to play outside while you wait to enjoy a free family-friendly movie night! In case of bad weather, the movie will be shown the following evening (Saturday) at dusk. Please visit the City of Chubbuck Facebook page or Chubbuck Movies in the Park Facebook page for weather updates. All children attending must be accompanied by an adult. Announcing the 2016 Chubbuck Free Movies in the Park –Thanks to our generous sponsors!!! September 2016 Important Dates to Remember *Sept. 5-Labor Day-City Offices Closed Sept. 7–City Council Work Study/4PM Sept. 7-City Council Meeting/6PM Sept. 13-LUDC Meeting/7PM Sept 15-Utility Bill Due Sept 21-City Council Meeting/6PM *2016 CHUBBUCK DAYS CELEBRATION Thursday, August 11th thru Saturday, August 13th 10th Annual Tennis Tournament Osborn Tennis Complex at Capell Park, 5246 Park Lawn Drive in Chubbuck Friday, August 12th A FREE FAMILY MOVIE AT COTANT PARK - Sponsored by Allstate & City of Chubbuck Movie-The Little Rascals will begin at approximately at dusk. Saturday, August 13th FREE Pancake Breakfast - Sponsored by Allstate 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM at Cotant Park Gazebo Parade- 10:00 AM The 2016 parade theme is “Honoring Our Veterans”. The parade will proceed from the Pine Ridge Mall west entrance onto Hawthorne Rd., turning left onto West Chubbuck Rd. and ending at the LDS Church on Independence. Festival- 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM The Festival will be held at Cotant Park with a variety of fun family activities, such as, helicopter rides by Utah Helicopter, car show, Eastern Idaho Scottish Games Championship, kids craft booth sponsored by Home Depot, carnival games, food booths, entertainment and much more. At the end of the day, there will be a free watermelon feed-sponsored by Wal*Mart and the Chubbuck Fire Department will cool everyone off with a little “rain”. August 2016 Important Dates to Remember Aug. 3–City Council Work Study/4PM Aug. 3-City Council Meeting/6PM Aug. 9-LUDC Meeting/7PM *Aug. 11-13 Chubbuck Days Aug. 15-Utility Bill Due Aug. 17-City Council Meeting/6PM *Holiday & Garbage Service The City Offices will be closed on Monday, September 5th, 2016 in honor of Labor Day. Garbage Services will not be delayed for this holiday. Please remember to always have your garbage and recycle can out by 7:00 AM Message from the Chubbuck Police Department Each year, as Police Week is celebrated across the country, two members of the Chubbuck Police Department are recognized by t heir peers for their distinguished work in service to the safety of our great community. This year, our Outstanding Non Sworn Member is Ms. Sydney Hutchison, a Communications Specialist. She has been a distinguish ed member of our staff for nearly 5 years and during that time has excelled in many areas which require her constant and determi ned and professional attention. Working in dispatch as a trainer, she is able to form and shape new hired dispatchers into additiona lly great teammates. In her off time she enjoys running an animal rescue that provides happiness to families both in and out of our lo cal community. We are very proud of her and happy to have her as part of our team! We are excited to congratulate her on this n ewest accolade! Additionally, our Outstanding Sworn Member is Officer Levi Nutt. He also has been a distinguished member of our staff for ne arly 3 years. During that time he has shown inspired determination, professionalism and a knack for working both smart and hard. His constantly outgoing and friendly attitude lends much to his position as a police officer. He is constantly working and a spiring to achieve our department mission of enhancing the quality of life while providing the highest level of professionalism here in Chubbuck. In his off time he is a literal Idaho outdoorsman who enjoys all Idaho has to offer. We are very happy to have him as part o f our team and proudly congratulate him on this outstanding achievement! We are happy to recognize their outstanding achievements in the short time they both have in service to this community and ar e specially happy to be able to have them as hard working partners in the City of Chubbuck. They are both outstanding represen tatives of the finest men and women we have serving your agency and the city at large. We are very happy to make all of Chubbuck aware of the fine people we have working to serve them at the Chubbuck Police Department. Wastewater utilities are only designed to handle the 3 Ps (pee, poop, and toilet paper), but across the nation, utilities are spending an increasing amount of time and money on removing products such as wipes, paper towels, feminine hygiene products, and dental floss from their collection systems and treatment plants. The City of Chubbuck is not immune from these problems – our pumps, pipes, and plant are getting clogged with these products, too! The City of Chubbuck asks you to do your part to keep sewer rates low and protect our infrastructure and the environment. Remember that the toilet is not a trashcan, and only flush the 3 Ps – pee, poop, and toilet paper! Message from the Public Works Dept.