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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNewsletter City_August 2013August 2013 Upcoming Events City Council Meeting August 7th & 21st at 7:00 pm Rexburg City Hall Movie in the Park August 5 & 19 Hazardous Waste Collection Dates August 6 & 7 Rush Triathlon August 17 Fall recreation Sign ups start August 25 City Offices will be closed September 5th for Labor Day Community Update Mayors Message: Independence Day and Pioneer Day are past. Looking back, these were probably my favorite times of the year, with fireworks, picnics in the park, beard growing contests and games for the kids. It was a festive time. It was a time for remembering and paying tribute to those who gave so much. I attended the dedication of a memorial at the tabernacle. There were twenty or so in attendance, none of whom were young. No small chil- dren or teens. The evening of Pioneer Day I attended a fireside. There was a great speaker, Nathan Williams, who helped remind us of our her- itage. It was an inspirational message, one worth hearing. Sadly those in attendance, for the most part, were my age and older. We are the people close enough in years to the events of the past and the pioneers who cre- ated our legacy. We truly loved the presentation. I fear that we are not educating our children. We are not instilling in them a love for the past. We are not creating in them an appreciation for the sacrifice, the dedication and the service rendered by those who have gone before. Without an appreciation for the past and an understanding of what was created by our pioneer forbears, I fear for this coming genera- tion. I fear that without an understanding of the past they will not have a vision for the future. I implore all citizens to take the time to teach our youth in whatever way we may and instill in them an understanding and love for what has gone on before. We are celebrating one hundred years as Madison County. Let us prepare for the next one hundred years. Let us be active participants in our future. Let us begin by teaching our children the past and invite them to be involved in creating their future. Richard S. Woodland Page 2 August 2013 35 N 1st E Rexburg, Idaho 83440 208.359.3020 / fax 208.359.3022 customerservices@rexburg.org Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Hazardous Waste Collection Days Madison County transfer Station *August 6th & 7th *September 10th & 11th 7:30 AM - 7:30 PM each day Fall Recreation Sign ups: Registration runs from August 25th - September 25th –register early to ensure yourself a spot! Look forward to girls’ basketball, tennis, dance, and more! Rush Triathlon: Swim, bike, and run in the tenth annual Rush Triathlon. This year’s event will be held on August 17, 2013. Registration is still open! Never done a triathlon before? That’s ok! Register as a team and split up the course. Volunteers are needed as well –visit www.rushtriathlon.com for more infor- Movies in the Park: Our very first summer of Movies in the Park has gone very well! Don’t miss out on our two remaining movie nights: August 5th –Little Rascals August 19th –Hook Movies start at sunset (8:45 p.m.) at Porter Park. Concessions will be sold at the Centen- nial Carousel prior to the start of the movie. Hope to see you there! (Presented by the Recreation Department and Hemming Village) Good luck to all students starting a new school year!