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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04City of Chubbuck Newsletter Vol. 4 Issue 4 Message from the Mayor: April 2009 Spring in Idaho can be a real tease. It can and does provide a variety of weather conditions. It makes us anxious for warmer days, budding trees, greening lawns and the splash of color from spring's first flowers. As noted later in this newsletter, the city will be providing branch chipping again this year. We branch chip to help you get your yard spruced up for summer and also to participate in the community wide clean up day on Saturday May 2" d I am pleased to announce we have exceeded our goal of 350 sign-ups for the curbside recycling program and will move ahead with our implementation plans. Our hope is to begin the service in June. For those who have enrolled, we thank you and ask that you to continue to encourage others to participate as well. For those who were intending to sign up for recycling, but have not yet done so, both the office and website options are still available. The greater number we have involved, the more efficient and cost effective the program will become. Along with our discussion of Spring Cleanup and recycling, another issue has been brought to my attention for which I would like to enlist your help. Because of the nature of our automated garbage collection, the driver does not have the ability to see the container as it is emptied. Consequently, if there are any loose or lightweight items such as paper, or even worse, shredded paper, it can blow back out of the truck as it moves down the street. This problem can be allevi- ated by bundling or bagging items rather than putting them into the cart loose. Your help with this problem would be very much appreciated by all who enjoy a clean community. From my view, I am very optimistic about both the short and long term future of our city. I am grateful for our citizens and for what I see as a cooperative effort to move us forward. Even in difficult times, Chubbuck continues to be a great place to live and do business. Mayor England Boys and girls ages 6 to 12 are invited to play youth inline hockey with the Chubbuck-Pocatello Hockey As- sociation (CPHA). The spring season runs from April 14th through June 11th. The cost is $35, and you must register by Friday, April 10th. Registration forms can be picked up from Chubbuck City Hall at 5160 Yellow- stone, but the fees will be collected by CPHA directly. Sessions are held on Tuesday and/or Thursday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30 PM at the Capell Park rink on Park Lawn Drive. Adult hockey teams are available too. For more information, call 244-1367 or visit the CPHA website at www.pocatellohockey.com. Branch Chipping As a courtesy, each spring season the Maintenance Department will come to your home and chip smaller branches trimmed from bushes or trees until the end of June. These branches must be no more than 4 inches in diameter at the base and must be placed in your front' yard behind the sidewalk. When you are ready, just call Public Works at 237-2430, and we will put you, on our list for chipping. Our Maintenance` crew normally makes the chipping rounds on Monday. Remember,' this service is only'. through June 30th! Also consider the Spring Cleanup on May '2nd for get- ting ,your property looking great. SPRING CLEANUP - We are happy to announce Saturday, May 2nd as the day both Chubbuck and Pocatello pro- claim as City Wide Cleanup Day. Chubbuck is a great place to live, and our community pride is reflected in neighborhood cleanliness and appearance. While the City can provide sup- port in removing any trash or yard debris that is collected, we need your help. We invite every- one in town to clean up their own property, and also to pitch in on neighborhood efforts. Here's our plan: Oversized Roll -off Containers Please make good use of the roll -off containers at the two locations listed below. But please, do not abuse the service by throwing in hazard- ous or restricted waste. City Hall 5160 Yellowstone *branch chip- ping* Cotant Park Victor & Teton Bannock County Landfill Hazardous Waste Collection Days April 4 May 2 June 6 July 11 August 1 September 5 October 3 FREE DAY at Bannock County Landfill Saturday - May 30 For info call 236-0607 SATURDAY, MAY 2nd Group Cleanup Projects Citizens unite! We encourage any group to gather up and bag litter on May 2nd (or right before). If it won't fit in your garbage cart, you could put them into the oversized roll -off con- tainers Branch Chipping Since tree or bush branches fill up the roll -offs quickly, the City will be prepared to run them through the chipper for you at City Hall. The bases of the branches must be less than six inches in diameter. Please bring them to the City site and our attendants will chip them. Whether you can clean only your yard or an entire neighborhood, your effort will be appre- ciated. Normally, it costs you money to dump trash at the county landfill. Don't miss this op- portunity! To get rid of anything poisonous, flammable, hazardous, corrosive or explosive. on May 2nd, visit the Bannock County Land- fill. C.H.A.M.P.S. CAN HELP C.H.A.M.P.S. is a recently created organization whose goals are to help the Chubbuck Animal Shelter and to improve the care of ani- mals in our community. Its new website has links to help you find the right pet for your family. You can look at photos of cats and dogs who are in our shelter right now waiting to be adopted. Just visit citizen shelninganimals.org. C.H.A.M.P.S. needs YOU • General Board Members • Event Organizers and Volunteers • Ideas for Fund RaisersP�J44"i • Individual Financial Supporters • Corporate PartnersLc To volunteer call Kristin Medina at 238-8111. Adopt a rat or dog from our city shelter and don't forget to spay or neuter your new friend!