Rolla Ward 2 Town Hall
Mtg. set for Aug. 26
at Ber Juan Park
The
public is invited to attend a Rolla Ward 2 Town Hall meeting hosted by City Councilman
Steve Leonard (Ward 2) on Sunday, Aug. 26 at 4 p.m. at the Ber Juan Park
pavilion (located next to SplashZone off 14th Street).
Please
join us to discuss important issues to your neighborhood and City. This is an
open forum for residents to share their concerns with your local City Council
representatives.
In
the event of rain, the meeting will be held at The Centre, Rolla’s Health and
Recreation Complex, located at 1200 N. Holloway Street in Rolla.
Budget
Workshops
set
for Aug. 27 & 29
at
Rolla City Hall
The
Rolla community is invited to attend a series of City budget workshops
scheduled for Monday, Aug. 27 and Wednesday, Aug. 29 beginning at 5:30 p.m. in
the Council Chambers at Rolla City Hall (901 North Elm St.).
The
budget workshops will provide the Rolla City Council, City staff and members of
the community an opportunity to review and discuss the City of Rolla’s
2012-2013 fiscal year budget, which officially begins Oct. 1.
Public
hearings to discuss and provide input on the 2012-2013 City budget will be held
during the Sept. 5 and Sept. 17 Rolla City Council meetings, which will be held
at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Rolla City Hall.
For
more information regarding the City’s upcoming 2012-2013 budget, please call
the City’s Finance Department at (573) 426-6980 or visit the City’s Website at www.rollacity.org.
Basswood Drive
street improvements
underway
The
City of Rolla Public Works Department, in conjunction with Rainey & Son
Construction, L.L.C., have begun substantial street improvements on Basswood
Drive.
The
Basswood Drive and Boxelder Drive Street Improvement project (#296), recently
approved by the Rolla City Council, will include excavation, storm sewer
installation, new curb and gutter, new driveway aprons, and subsequent 4-inch
paving.
The
excavation and road improvements on Boxelder Drive will begin immediately after
the street improvements are complete on Basswood sometime in October.
It
is anticipated that the entire street improvement project, including Boxelder,
should be completed before the end of 2012, weather permitting. Caution signs
and safety cones will be posted in the construction area, indicating lane
closures, and for motorists to please drive carefully.
“The
City of Rolla appreciates the assistance, patience and cooperation of the
public throughout the duration of this important street improvement project,”
said Steve Hargis, Director of Public Works.
For
more information, please contact the Public Works Department at 364-8659 or
visit www.rollacity.org.
Drive Sober or
Get Pulled Over
Rolla Police Cracking Down
on Impaired Drivers Aug. 17 – Sept. 3
The
sobering fact is that impaired driving contributes to nearly 30 percent of all
Missouri traffic fatalities. In 2011, 220 people were killed and 902 seriously
injured in crashes involving an impaired driver; that’s why the Rolla Police
Department will join other Missouri law enforcement agencies to crack down on
drunk driving Aug. 17 – Sept. 3.
The
Rolla Police Department will participate in statewide sobriety checkpoints and
DWI saturation patrols enforcing Missouri’s DWI laws and keeping impaired
drivers off the road.
Consequences
of drunk driving include jail time, loss of their driver 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. “Our message is simple and unwavering:
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.”
For more information, please visit www.saveMOlives.com.
Rolla City Council Mtg.
set for Wed., Sept. 5
due to Labor Day Holiday
Due
to the Labor Day Holiday falling on Monday, Sept. 3 and a Municipal Court
session scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 4, the next Rolla City Council meeting - usually
held the first Monday of the Month - will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 5 at 6:30
p.m. in the Rolla City Hall – Council Chambers (901 N. Elm Street).
Rolla
City Hall will be closed on Monday, Sept. 3 in observance of the Labor Day
Holiday, as well as the City’s Environmental Services Department. Due to the
Labor Day holiday, Mondays trash (Sept. 3) will be picked up on Tuesday. And
Tuesday’s trash will be picked up on Wednesday, Sept. 5.
For
more information, please call City Administration at 426-6948.
International Idol
Talent Competition
auditions, Sept. 6
Do
you sing, dance, rap, act, or play a musical instrument? Talented community
members (all ages and acts are welcome) are invited to audition for the
International Idol competition on Thursday, Sept. 6 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at
the Havener Center, Meramec Room, on the Missouri S&T campus.
The
final competition will be held during the 3rd Annual Celebration of
Nations event on Saturday, Sept. 29 at the Downtown Bandshell (located at the
corner of 9th and Oak Street.) Group and individual prizes will be
awarded.
To
sign up or for more information, please contact Rebecca Holmes at rmhq57@mst.edu or Barbi Spencer at spencerbar@mst.edu.
Celebration
of Nations was created to promote awareness, understanding and the celebration
of the vibrant cultural diversity that makes Rolla unique to the Ozarks. ”One Campus. One Community. One
World.”
Electronics & Appliance
Collection set for
Sept. 22
If
you have an old, broken or outdated computer, electronic device, appliance,
television, or cell phone that you have been wanting to get rid of, plan to
recycle, ‘go green’ and attend the Electronics & Appliance Collection on
Saturday, Sept. 22 from 8 a.m. to 12-noon at the Brewer Science parking lot
located at 2401 Brewer Drive (in the Hypoint Industrial Park at I-44 Exit
189/Hwy. V).
You
may drop off and recycle the following household items for free the day of the
collection: stoves, washers, dryers, microwaves and other appliances, computer
CPUs, keyboards, printers, VCRs, cell phones and other electronics.
During
this collection, there will be no fee for refrigerant appliances. There will be,
however, a $5 handling fee to dispose of TVs and computer monitors (no material
from businesses, please).
This
event is sponsored by the City of Rolla, Phelps County Commission, Brewer
Science, Inc., Ozark Rivers Solid Waste Management District, Missouri
Department of Natural Resources and Meramec Regional Planning Commission
(MRPC).
For
more information, please contact MRPC at 573-265-2993.
P.O.W. – M.I.A. Ceremony
and Cruise In set for
Sept. 22 at VMP
The
public is invited to attend a P.O.W. – M.I.A. Ceremony and Cruise In on
Saturday, Sept. 22 from noon – 4 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park (located on
Southview Dr. off Hwy. 72 in Rolla).
The
event kicks off at noon with a Cruise In organized by the Rolla Cruise In
Committee and Cave State Cruisers. The P.O.W.-M.I.A. Ceremony, presented by
Chapter #49 of the D.A.V., begins at 1 p.m. Music will be provided by Phelps
County Bluegrass for Veterans at 2 p.m. Concessions will be provided by Rolla Road
Riders Motorcycle Club.
Other
events and activities are also being planned, so bring your chairs or pillows
for comfort and enjoy the festivities.
The
event is hosted by the South Central Regional Veterans Group. For more
information, please contact Russ Hinkle at (573) 68-4436 or Jerry Bumpus at
(573) 647-7601.
Operation
Neighborhood
Clean-up
set for Nov. 2
The
5th annual “Operation Neighborhood Clean-up” will be held on Friday, Nov. 2
throughout the Rolla community in designated, high priority areas. The
selection of these properties will be determined by the City of Rolla Police
Department and the Rolla Area Ministerial Alliance.
All
volunteers are asked to attend the welcome gathering at 6:30 a.m. at Greentree
Christian Church Youth Center located at 801 East 10th Street. A
complimentary continental breakfast will be provided. The clean-up will take
place from 7 a.m. to 12-noon.
The
entire community is invited to participate in this beautification effort, which
is once again being coordinated by the Rolla Area Ministerial Alliance and the
Rolla Police Department.
Operation
Neighborhood Clean-up is an opportunity for residents to partner with the Rolla
Area Ministerial Alliance, community churches, and the Rolla Police Department
to enhance a sense of community, well being, pride and property values among
the neighborhoods where the clean up is conducted.
The
clean-up effort will involve limited tree trimming, hedge trimming, and the
removal of brush piles, leaves, household items and trash. Groups or
individuals interested in volunteering may contact Chris Foster, Adult
Education Minister at Greentree Christian Church, at 364-2649 or cfoster@greentreerolla.org, or Officer Vince Giacolone at the
Rolla Police Department at 308-1213 or at vgiacolone@rollacity.org.
Rolla Downtown
Farmer’s Market
open every Tuesday
The
Rolla Downtown Farmer’s Market is open and operating under the new shade
structure in the lower parking lot of Rolla City Hall from 7 a.m. until 12-noon
each Tuesday throughout the growing season.
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.
Environmental Services Important Dates
(clip & save coupon)
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 Kenny Perzan, Senior Video Editor, at (573)
426-3377 or at Kenny.Perzan@fidelitycommunications.com.
Be
sure to watch Rolla Channel 16 – “Education, Government and Community for you!”
AUGUST 2012
Aug. 24 – 4th Annual Bulldog Pride Night (5:30 p.m.);
Rolla High School – Lions Memorial Stadium
Aug. 26 – Rolla Ward 2 Town Hall Mtg. (4 p.m.); Ber Juan Park
pavilion (located next to SplashZone off 14th St.)
Aug. 27 – City Council Budget Workshop (5:30 p.m.); City Hall –
Council Chambers
Aug. 29 – City Council Budget Workshop (5:30 p.m.); City Hall –
Council Chambers
Aug. 31 – Sept. 3 – The Centre will be closed for annual
Preventative Maintenance
SEPTEMBER 2012
Aug. 31- Sept. 3 – The Centre will be closed for annual
Preventative Maintenance
Sept. 3 – City Hall closed for Labor Day holiday
Sept. 3 – Environmental Services Dept. Closed for Labor Day
holiday. Monday’s trash will be picked up Tuesday, Sept. 4 and Tuesday’s trash
will be picked up on Wednesday, Sept. 5 (308-6693)
Sept. 5 – City Council Mtg. (6:30 p.m.)
Sept. 6 – International Idol Talent Competition Auditions (6-8
p.m.); Havener Center (to register, contact Rebecca Holmes at rmhq57@mst.edu)
Sept. 6-8 – 79th Annual Grape and Fall Festival, St.
James, Mo (www.st-jameschamber.net)
Sept. 8 – Cruise In (5-8 p.m.) Fairground Chevrolet; 100 Fairgrounds
Rd.
Sept. 17 – City Council Mtg. (6:30 p.m.)
Sept. 22 – Electronics & Appliance Collection (8 a.m. –
noon); Brewer Science, Inc. Parking Lot, 2401 Brewer Dr. (in Hypoint Industrial
Park at I-44 Exit 189/Hwy. V)
Sept. 22 – Healthy Baby Extravaganza (10 a.m. – 2 p.m.); Fire
Station #1 Headquarters and Greentree Christian Church, 10th Street
(364-3989); FREE
Sept. 26 – Eggs & Issues (7:30 a.m. – 9 a.m.); Oak Meadow
Country Club; to RSVP, call the Rolla Chamber at 364-3577
Sept. 29 – 3rd Annual Celebration of Nations (11 a.m.
– 4 p.m.); Downtown Festival Park
OCTOBER 2012
Oct. 1 – City Council Mtg. (6:30 p.m.)
Oct. 6 – City-wide Clean Up (items to curb by 6 a.m.);
residential only
Oct. 13 – 34th Annual Arts & Crafts Festival (9 a.m. – 4 p.m.)
Oct. 13 – 34th Annual Arts & Crafts Festival (9 a.m. – 4 p.m.)
Oct. 15 – City Council Mtg. (6:30 p.m.)
Scott A. Grahl
Communications Director
City of Rolla, Missouri
(573) 426-6943
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