Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutNewsletter City_March 2017Mayor’s Message M AR K YO U R C AL E N D AR M A R C H 2 0 1 7 City Council Meeting March 1st & 15th @ 6:30 pm in the council chambers. City Council Meeting April 5th & 9th @ 6:30 pm in the Council chambers. You can now park on City streets, beginning March 1st. Blood drive on March 21st in Council Cham- bers from 10:30AM- 3:15PM call customer services for an ap- pointment MADISON BASEBALL SIGN UP TILL APRIL 2ND!! Happy St.Patricks Day Wow! Two months of this year already gone by…it seems time flies faster by the day. Every year we think we have crazy weather but this year takes the cake! We prayed for moisture and boy did we get moisture! Now we need to pray for a slow warm up so we don't get flooded out. I am grateful for all the snow to fill our lakes and reservoirs and hopefully we can get some aquifer recharge from it as well. I have spent a lot of time at Madison High School the last few weeks. First, visiting with government classes, then at numerous Project Citizen presentations. It is so fun and interesting to hear what our young people think about our city government and the issues they feel are important. They do come up with some inter- esting ideas and thoughts about how we can improve Rexburg and we try to implement as many of those as we can. Congratulations to so many of our teams, the girls basketball team won the district title for the first time in 15 years, the boys basketball team also finished the district tournament on top and are headed to the state tournament where I predict they will come home with the championship trophy. Our Wrestling team had a very successful year taking 12 to state and finishing the best in several years. The Madison Debate Squad qualified at least 11 and maybe 13 to attend the national debate tournament this summer in Alabama, the most they have ever qualified! We have wonderful young people in this community ….that is a strong testa- ment to what they are taught in their homes by good parents and the many great teachers we have here. From our Madison Community Coalition meetings, we are going to implement a "Natural High" campaign. This encourages our young people (and all of us) to get out and do things that produce a natural high instead of a substance induced high. We will encourage lots of physical activity and participation in activities with family, friends and classmates to help them feel good about themselves. It is so enjoyable to go to the games and watch not only the teams perform but also watch the band play, the cheerleaders cheer, the dance team dance and the Maniacs, well…….just go kinda crazy!! It's all part of a fun public school experience in a great, supportive community….and its' one of the places where I get a definite "natural high!" Kudos to Kavi Branham and Madison Cares for spearheading this campaign and others that help reduce drug use, de- pression, bullying and other negative behaviors in our precious youth. Thank you all for being such great community members and rearing such good kids. I visited with one of our "Miss Rexburg" candidates the other day and we talked about what a great place Rexburg is to raise a family because of our strong family values. We also talked about how we need to be careful to reach out and be inclusive of those among us or who may visit us who aren't of the predominant faith in this area. Its' very important that they don't feel ostracized and alone but included and loved. My first grade grand daughters' class learned about Dr. Martin Luther King and his dream. The worksheet she brought home asked, "What is your dream?" She wrote (in some backwards letters but mostly legible), "that everyone to follow in Gods' footsteps" and that "all people would be kind and loving." From the mouth of babes, I pray that we can all learn, and be better citizens of this community, country and world. Best Regards, Jerry Merrill 35 N 1st E Rexburg, Idaho 83440 208.359.3020 / fax 208.359.3022 customerservices@rexburg.org Monday-Thursday 7:30am-5:30pm Friday 7:30am-12:30pm The Museum of Rexburg is looking for volunteers Our volunteers’ time and talents are vital to the success of the museum. If you are college-age or older, have some free time during a week day or weekend day, and are looking for a rewarding, enriching experience, then volunteering at the Museum may be for you. Museum volunteers bring skills, life-experience, and energy to supporting the Museum's mission and the work of our staff as they donate their time. The weekly hourly commit- ment varies per position, but most volunteers commit an average of two to four hours per week. For more information please contact our Museum Curator, Jackie Rawlins at jackie.rawlins@rexburg.org MARCH March 4th: The Strike, John Allred & Festive People @ The Romance Theater March 11th: Miss Rexburg @ Tabernacle 7 pm March 11th: The Cinders 7 pm @ The Romance Theater March 13th: Family Movie Night - DARBY O'GILL AND THE LITTLE PEOPLE @ The Romance 6 pm March 18th: Rexburg's Got Talent Semi Finals 7 pm $4/kids $6/adults @ The Romance Theater March 25th: Rexburg's Got Talent Finals 8 pm $4/kids $6/ adults @ The Romance Theater Free Diabetes Workshop to Be Offered in Rexburg A FREE six-week Living Well with Diabetes workshop will be offered in Rexburg during the months of March and April. Workshop sessions will be taught on Wednesdays, beginning on March 22nd and consecutively taught through April 26th. The workshop will be held from 12:30 pm – 3:00 pm at The Medi- cine Shoppe located at 167 W Main #1 in Rexburg. Living Well with Diabetes is a workshop designed for individuals who are living with diabetes and pre-diabetes. Each session focuses on problem solving, decision-making, and coping skills to help confront the challenges of living with diabetes and pre- diabetes. Workshop sessions will help you learn how to: Select healthier food options; Exercise safely; Manage medications; Utilize effective communication skills; Deal with depression and stress; and Prevent low blood sugar and other complications. Pre-registration is required for this free workshop. For more information or to register for this workshop, please call Dave Klingler at (208) 356-8442. Workshop sponsors include the fol- lowing: Qualis Health, Eastern Idaho Community Action Parnterships (EICAP) and the Idaho Falls Senior Citizens Community Center (SCCC).