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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNewsletter City_July 2011Mayor’s Message: Well it is here and everyone seems to love the new and exciting Rexburg Rapids at Riverside Park. We could only be happier if we had both water slides in operation. We tested them with our water safety people and the blue one was deemed a little fast even for adults. It would soon have earned the nick- name “The Blue Bruiser”, we just could not take the risk of injuring a child. I must com- mend the staff at the Rexburg Rapids. We have had no incidences of injury or life safety issues. Congratulations to you all! A special “hats off” to Bob Yeatman. I can think of none more dedicated or caring than Bob. He has put in a lot of hours on site and at home, sleepless as he worried about the pool. Thanks Bob! A special, thanks must be given to our patrons for their patience waiting in line. We are still a little slow but are getting much better daily. This is new to nearly all of us and it takes a while to learn more efficient ways of processing ticket sales. If you so choose you can drop by City Hall and pre purchase punch passes and then you won’t have to wait in line. The process of buying diapers and shields has been made much faster. Some may ask why we have to buy the shield or liner. Let me explain that any accident or incident involving fecal matter requires us to close the pool down for a period of one half hour, to a full day if the situation involves diarrhea. Rather unfortunate for the rest of the pool patrons. It makes me so happy to see so many of our youth so happy and having so much fun. Swim lesson are going well. There is water fitness time avail- able in the mornings as well. Independence Day will be passed by the time you read this. None the less, what a glo- rious event to remember. It inspires many of us to say whoopee. Whoopee days it is but let us not forget our freedoms, and the sacrifices made on our behalf by those who serve still and serve even in peril of losing their lives. All for our Independence and this beautiful land of freedom. May God bless you all! July 2011 Upcoming Events City Council Meeting July 6 & 20 Rexburg City Hall 7:00 pm Farmers Market Started April 29, 2011 and goes until October 14, 2011 Riverside Aquatic Park Is now open Carousel and Splash Park are both open Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day Weekend Arts Council Summer Concert Series at the Tabernacle started June 1st Every Wednesday @ 7:30 All City Offices will be closed July 4 for Independence Day Community Update www.rexburgrapids.com Check the Romance Theater Marquee on Main Street for upcoming events in our community Page 2 July 2011 Community Update 35 N 1st E Rexburg, Idaho 83440 208.359.3020 / fax 208.359.3022 cityhall@rexburg.org Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm The Rexburg Farmers Market will be held in the Purrington Plaza park- ing lot, south of the Rexburg Tabernacle Civic Center on Friday evenings, from 4:00-8:00, until October 7, 2011. SUMMER CONCERTS AT THE TABERNACLE Wednesday nights at 7:30pm July 6-Nancy Hopkin and Family - Variety of music July 13-Florence Manwar- ing and Friends July 20-Shannon Packer, Family and Friends - Violin July 27-Mountain High Barbershop Quartet-Cecil Ricks, Scott Rigby, and Quick Brothers August 3– Ladies trio, Shauna Williams good old fash- ioned music August 10-Richard Ferguson and Friends -Violin August 17-Celtic Variety Band-bag pipes, Irish whis- tle, Celtic drums, fiddle and other musical instruments August 24-Granny and the Boys-Faye Davies, Jeff Vail, Bob Butler August 31-Teton Shadow Boys-Nyk Vail-Country, Fundraiser for education in Uganda Who: Enough to Spare hosts a documentary viewing What: Viewing of “Cultured Pearl: Voices from Uganda” to raise money for students in Uganda When and Where: July 11th and 12th at the Paramount 5 on Center Street, at 7:30 p.m. Why: An opportunity to invite friends and family to be a part of an entertaining and enlightening evening of service. Documentary viewing in December of 2010 produced over $1,000, and turned out hundreds of people Contribution: There’s no such thing as too much. Tickets are $3.50 for students and $4.00 for the com- munity. Families get a group discount. Tickets purchased at the door. Donations can also be made online at www.enoughtospare.org contact Jillian Jensen at 972-832-6614 or jilliandjensen@gmail.com Madison Library District Summer Reading May 31 - July 22 Programs for Children, Tweens, Teens and Adults Weekly activities, movies and prizes See the library's website for more information: www.madisonlib.org July 16th 9am, Rexburg Nature Park Gugelman Photography is teaming up with Dando Amor, a non-profit organization dedicated to blessing the lives of orphans in Ecuador! All proceeds from this race will go to buy food, clothing, mattresses, or- phanage fix-ups, and other life changing projects to help children in Ecuador. You can find out more at www.DandoAmor.org This race will be full of hurdles, obstacles, water, mud, and extreme racing! This is not a normal boring race! There will be three race divisions, 6k, 3k, and a Kids 1k. All proceeds bless the lives of orphans!! Bring your families it will be a blast! More info at: http://www.hurdleforhope.com Register at: https://www.active .com/ event_detail.cfm?event_id=1962788 Madison Education Foundation 6th Annual Golf Tournament fundraiser Teton Lakes Course on Saturday, August 13th All funds raised will go directly to schools in Madi- son District #321 To join in the fun of the tournament, there are a few options., Teams and players Fees for teams and players are as follows: $55.00 per player; $220 per foursome. These fees include green fees, cart rental, continental breakfast, lunch and prizes. Mulli- gans may be purchased separately. Sponsorships Available- Have your company logo advertised at a hole. Contact Richie Webb for more details@ 356-8852 To register, please go to www.madisoneducationfoundation321.org