Property Auction set for
May 12 at RPD
The
annual Bicycle and Surplus Property Auction will be held on Saturday, May 12 at
9 a.m. at the Rolla Police Department (located at 1007 North Elm Street) in
Rolla, Missouri.
The
bidding begins at 9 a.m. Interested buyers should be there by 8:30 a.m. to
obtain a bidding card. There will be no pre-viewing of any of these items prior
to the sale. All items must be paid for at the time of the sale by cash or
check only. No credit cards will be accepted.
For
more information, please contact Lt. James Macormic at 573-308-1213.
City
launches
Stormwater
Inlet
Marker
Program
The
City of Rolla Public Works Department is launching a new Stormwater Inlet
Marker pilot program that will remind the public of the importance of not
depositing pollutants, chemicals or yard waste into stormwater inlets.
The eye-catching red
stainless steel markers, designed by Anne McClay, Project Coordinator in the
City’s Public Works Department, contain the symbol of a fish and the words “No Dumping – Drains to Streams”.
On
Saturday, May 12 members of the Phelps County Venture Crew, local volunteers
and McClay, will be affixing 500 of the markers on the curb adjacent to the
stormwater inlet grates located along the streets throughout the city of Rolla
from 18th Street to 10th Street and Hwy. 63 to Forum
Drive. A training session to familiarize the Venture Crew with nonpoint source
pollution and instruct them on how to install the markers on the inlets was
held on May 7.
“There
are 4,300 stormwater inlets located among the over 100 miles of streets in the
City of Rolla, and this initial effort is the first phase of a multi-year
program designed to involve and educate the community regarding the importance
of not dumping chemicals, pollutants and yard waste into storm drain inlets,”
said McClay.
The
Stormwater Inlet Marker program is a collaboration among the City of Rolla,
Phelps County Venture Crew, Meramec Hills Master Naturalists, and Stream Team
#3713. The Environmental Protection Agency Region 7
through the Missouri Department of Natural Resources has provided partial
funding for this project under Section 319 of the Clean Water Act.
Participants
ask that you please drive cautiously when you enter the project area. If other
groups or organizations are interested in volunteering or learning more about
how they can participate in this program, please contact Anne McClay at
426-6955 or amclay@rollacity.org.
Paving of Forum Dr.
from 18th to
Old St. James Rd.
underway
The
first phase of the project includes extensive milling (removing several inches
of asphalt), and then excavating materials. After removing the materials,
gravel will be placed on the road surface, and the road will be paved with five
inches of asphalt.
Detour
signs are posted in the construction area, indicating lane closures and
alternate routes. During this time the City appreciates the assistance and
cooperation of the public.
For
more information, please call the Public Works Department at 364-8659 or visit www.rollacity.org.
RPD to crack down
on drunk driving
May 3-13
With
prom and graduation season here, Missouri law enforcement want to make sure
Missouri youth are celebrating safe and sober. The Rolla Police Department will
join other Missouri law enforcement agencies to crack down on drunk driving May
3-13.
It
is illegal for someone under 21 to possess or consume alcohol in Missouri, yet
youth make up a significant proportion of drunk drivers causing traffic crashes
on Missouri roadways. Missouri has a Zero Tolerance Law. If you are under 21,
your license will be suspended if you’re caught driving with even a trace of
alcohol in your system.
Consequences
of drunk driving include jail time, loss of their driver’s licenses, or being
sentenced to use ignition interlocks. Insurance rates go up. Other financial
hits include attorney fees, court costs, lost time at work, and the potential
loss of job or job prospects. When family, friends and co-workers find out,
violators can also face tremendous personal embarrassment and humiliation.
“Driving
drunk is simply not worth all the consequences,” said Sgt. Tim Mayfield with
the Rolla Police Department. “Zero tolerance means zero chances: Drive Sober or
Get Pulled Over.”
In
2011 in Missouri, 220 people were killed and 916 seriously injured in crashes
involving an impaired driver. For more information, please visit www.saveMOlives.com.
RPD conducting sobriety
checkpoints in May
The
Rolla Police Department will be cracking down on impaired drivers by conducting
one to two sobriety checkpoints during the month of May 2012.
Law
enforcement efforts will be increased in an endeavor to reduce the deaths and
serious injuries caused by impaired drivers.
Those
caught drinking and driving could lose their license, money and freedom.
Rolla City Council
Mtg. May 14
The
next Rolla City Council meeting will be held on Monday, May 14 at 6:30 p.m. in
the Council Chambers at Rolla City Hall, 901 N. Elm Street.
Rolla
City Council meetings are ordinarily held the first and third Monday of the
month at 6:30 p.m. except when there is a conflict with an observed holiday.
To review a copy of the City Council agendas or the full agenda packet, please visit http://rollacity.org/admin/agenda.shtml#agenda. For more information, please contact Rolla City Administration at 426-6948.
To review a copy of the City Council agendas or the full agenda packet, please visit http://rollacity.org/admin/agenda.shtml#agenda. For more information, please contact Rolla City Administration at 426-6948.
Rolla Downtown
Farmer’s Market
open every Tuesday
The
Farmer’s Market is coordinated by Roy Fiscus and Wilma Bingham, and spots are
available for vendors to sell their items, but they must be locally grown or
made products/produce (Phelps County).
No
flea market, yard sale type items will be permitted. All spots are first come,
first served. The cost to host a booth is $2 per day, which is given to the
organizers the day the vendors are there.
For
additional information, please contact Roy Fiscus at 341-8045 or Wilma Bingham
at 364-5544.
Memorial Day
Services set for
May 28 at Veterans
Memorial Park
The
guest speaker will be Sergeant First Class Cary R. Davis from Fort Leonard
Wood.
Organizations
are encouraged to participate with the services by presenting a memorial wreath
during the program. Anyone interested in participating should contact the Rolla
Area Chamber of Commerce at 364-3577 or stevie@rollachamber.org.
Seating will be limited so if you need seating for this event, please bring a
backup chair.
Environmental Services Important Dates
(clip & save coupon)
May 28, 2012 - Memorial Day: Monday’s trash will be picked up
Tuesday; Tuesday’s trash will be picked up Wednesday.
July 4, 2012 - Independence Day:
Schedule will not change.
Sept. 3, 2012 - Labor Day: Monday’s trash
will be picked up Tuesday; Tuesday’s trash will be picked up Wednesday.
Oct. 6, 2012
- Citywide Fall Clean Up: Saturday - Citywide clean up day
(residential only).
Nov. 22, 2012
– Thanksgiving Day: Thursday’s trash will be picked up
Wednesday.
Dec. 25, 2012
– Christmas
Day: Tuesday’s trash will be picked
up Wednesday.
.
Holidays
NOT affecting trash or recycling collection:
Oct. 8, 2012 – Columbus Day
Nov. 12, 2012 – Veteran’s Day
Nov. 23, 2012 – Day after Thanksgiving
Rolla Channel 16
live streaming
24/7 on the Web
If
you happen to miss the airing of a Rolla City Council meeting, Planning &
Zoning meeting, Rolla Public School Board meeting or Board of Public Works
meeting, you can now watch them live on the Rolla Channel 16 Website at http://rollachannel16.com.
Rolla
Channel 16, Rolla’s premiere Education and Government channel, is also now live
streaming (24/7) at http://rollachannel16.com.
RC16 is live streaming all Rolla City Council meetings, Rolla Planning &
Zoning Commission meetings, Rolla Public Schools board meetings, Rolla High
School Review and “City Minutes” hosted by the City of Rolla’s Communications
Office.
Other
syndicated content on RC16 such as Missouri Outdoors, Army Newswatch, and
Capitol Dialogue will also live stream on RC16 at http://rollachannel16.com.
For
more information regarding programming or DVD duplication of Rolla City Council
meetings, Rolla Planning & Zoning meetings, and Rolla Public Schools board
meetings, etc., please contact Gabe Mankin, Digital Media Operations Manager, at
(573) 426-3377 or at Gabe.Mankin@fidelitycommunications.com.
Be
sure to watch Rolla Channel 16 – Education, Government and Community for you!
MAY 2012
May 11- Rolla Downtown Days; music, food, drink and great
shopping (4-7 p.m.)
May 12 – Annual Bicycle and Surplus Property Auction (9 a.m.);
RPD, 1007 N. Elm St. (contact Lt. James Macormic at 308-1213 for more info)
May 12 – Rolla Downtown Days; music, food, drink and great
shopping (10 a.m. – 4 p.m.)
May 12 – Cruise In (5-8 p.m.); JC Penney Parking Lot, Southside
Shoppers World
May 21 – Rolla City Council Mtg. (6:30 p.m.)
May 28 – Memorial Day Services (10 a.m.); Veterans Memorial
Park, Southview Drive
May 28 – City Hall closed for Memorial Day Holiday
JUNE 2012
June 1-3 – 17th Annual Route 66 Summerfest, downtown
Rolla (for info, visit: www.route66summerfest.com)
June 4 – City Council Mtg. (6:30 p.m.)
June 18 – City Council Mtg. (6:30 p.m.)
JULY 2012
July 2 – City Council Mtg. (6:30 p.m.)
July 4 – City Hall closed for Independence Day holiday
July 4-7 – Lions Club Carnival, Lions Club Park, Hwy. 63 South
July 14 – Cruise In (5-8 p.m.); JC Penney Parking Lot, Southside
Shoppers World
July 16 – City Council Mtg. (6:30 p.m.)
Scott A. Grahl
Communications Director
City of Rolla, Missouri
(573) 426-6943
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