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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNewsletter City_September 2011Hello Everyone I want to write this letter to give thanks and a lot of praise to our city workers. Sometimes they must feel like it is a thankless job. I will give you some exam- ples. The sanitation crews who pick up our garbage, what a never ending job it is. Just as soon as it is picked up and hauled away, the bins are filled again. Yet someone must do it. How about our wastewater treatment people? They are un- sung heroes for sure. We know what they have to deal with everyday. It is a risky job, so much so that they receive routine immunization. Some people are afraid to shake their hands. Yet someone must do it. How about our fire and police departments? They see the worst of things. They work in situations that are often scary. They see tragedy. Sometimes they have to harden their hearts. They are not always appreciated. Yet someone must do it. How about our water department and road crews, working in the hot sun standing on the hot pave- ment, and then alternating to sub zero weather as they try to keep the water lines open and the streets safe. They are not always appreciated. Yet someone must do it. How about the front desk at City Hall, those girls and the people in the financial and billing departments hear a lot of complaints and are at times even abused verbally. They keep smiling and are cheerful through it all. It is a tough job. Yet someone has to do it. Bob Yeatman in recreation and Greg McInnes in parks work all sorts of hours, day and night to give us pretty parks and great recreation. Their hours are long and the thanks do not come often enough. Yet someone has to do it. To all of the city crews, let me express my heartfelt thanks. It has been an honor to work with you as your Mayor and as your friend. September 2011 Upcoming Events City Council Meeting September 7 & September 21 at 7:00 pm Rexburg City Hall Farmers Market Started April 29, 2011 and goes until October 14, 2011 Riverside Aquatic Park Closes Labor Day Carousel and Splash Park closes Labor Day Arts Council Summer Concert Series at the Tabernacle started June 1st Every Wednesday @ 7:30 Fall Recreation Sign ups August 29-September 17 American Red Cross Blood Drive September 27, 2011 Good luck to all BYU-I students in their upcoming school year! Community Update WERE YOU SELECTED? This September, 600 households received a survey from the Department of Economic De- velopment. If you’ve been selected, please take a moment to fill out your responses and re- turn the form with your utility bill. Your help is greatly appreciated. The Department of Economic Development conducted its first economic survey of the City of Rexburg just last year. From it we gained valuable insight into consumer habits and have already used the information in multiple economic development projects. We hope to add to that knowledge each year and continue to grow business in Rexburg. If you have been selected, we have included a pre-stamped envelope with the survey, which you are welcome to return both the survey and your utility bill in. Thanks, Department of Economic Development Page 2 September 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 Check the Romance Theater Marquee on Main Street for upcoming events in our community Fall Recreation Sign ups August 29-September 17 Sign up on our website www.rexburg.org The Rexburg Farmers Market will be held in the Purrington Plaza parking lot, south of the Rexburg Tab- ernacle Civic Center on Friday evenings, from 4:00-8:00, until October 7, 2011. Blood Drive September 27, 2011 11:30-4:30 Rexburg Fire Station Break Room To sign up and save a life call or email Shellie @ 359-3020 x 2302 or shellie.tolman@rexburg.org The proposed Fall Clean up dates are October 3– November 4th, 2011. Our street department will try to come pick up your yard clippings on your garbage day but may come a day late. All leaves need to be bagged up and all branches need to be cut into 4-6 ft lengths and bundled. Set them out on your curb.