of Nations
unites
community
 |
| Mayor Bill Jenks, III |
One
campus. One Community. One world. That continues to be the theme of the ever
popular Celebration of Nations event scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 29 from 11
a.m. to 4 p.m. in downtown Rolla. Now in its third year, the Celebration of
Nations was created to promote awareness,
understanding and the celebration of the vibrant cultural diversity that makes
Rolla unique to the Ozarks. The colorful and vibrant Celebration of Nations
banners displayed along 10th Street, Pine Street and downtown Rolla
serve as a reminder and symbol of how our community recognizes, embraces, and
celebrates its cultural diversity.
Celebration
of Nations, which was featured this year at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia
on Aug. 14, continues to expand, and if you didn’t get a chance to attend the
event last year, you won’t want to miss it. The event is primarily coordinated by the Office of
International Affairs at Missouri University of Science and Technology, but
receives critical input from international students at Missouri S&T, and
other departments at the University, the campus, and the City of Rolla.
The
festivities for this unique event start at 11 a.m. with a colorful and festive
parade that kicks off at the Havener Center on the Missouri University of
Science and Technology campus. The parade winds through the Missouri S&T
campus and downtown Rolla, and concludes on 9th Street at the
downtown festival lot and bandshell where every country participating will be
recognized much like the opening ceremonies of the Olympics. Downtown Rolla
will be filled with floats, bands, camels, horses, donkeys and more colorful
flags from more countries you may ever see in one place in the Missouri Ozarks.
So if you like international festivals, culture, diversity, travel, great food,
entertainment, education, and fun, you are sure to enjoy Celebration of
Nations.
After
the parade, a festival will be held in the downtown festival park that will
include a variety of authentic crafts and international foods from around the
world, calligraphy, face painting, sand art, children’s activities, inflatable
bounce houses, a dunk tank, paper/wood fans for decorating, Origami,
Calligraphy, Henna tattoos and an authentic tent from Saudi Arabia, complete
with sand, camels, dates, and tea served by Missouri S&T students. You
almost feel like you are traveling around the world as you visit numerous cultural displays hosted by several
Missouri S&T International student associations, and groups from several
countries, including the African Student Association.
Another popular, educational and international
aspect of the event are
the passports that are given to all the children who attend, and stamped by
international students who host booths that reflect the cultures and customs of
their native countries. International Idol, which includes a wide spectrum of
performances representing an international flair much like the American Idol
competition seen on TV, is also a highlight of the festival. This event alone
is worth attending the Celebration of Nations as it attracts some of the best
performers and entertainers in the Ozark Highlands.
The
food offerings, which are reasonably priced (between $1 and $5) for students,
families and the public, are also what make this highly anticipated event the
popular festival it has become. This year you can once again experience an
international and diverse menu that includes French crepes, spicy Indian food, Chinese food, Thai food, Taiwanese,
Pakistani, Mexican, Columbian, African, American and so much more. There will
also be American BBQ served up by Chartwells and Key Sports. So if you
like international festivals, culture, diversity, travel, great food,
entertainment, education, and fun, you are sure to enjoy Celebration of
Nations.
If
you are interested in joining in the festivities by having a float in the
parade, being a vendor/crafter at the festival or competing in International
Idol, please contact Stephane Menand, Student Program Administrator, in the
Office of International Affairs at Missouri S&T at stephane.menand@mst.edu or visit www.nations.mst.edu.
Have
a nice weekend, and a safe week!
Mayor Jenks administers
oath of office to
Officer Shane Switzer
Mayor Bill Jenks, III, administered the oath
of office to Rolla Patrol Officer Shane Switzer in a swearing in ceremony at Rolla
City Hall on Monday, Sept. 10, 2012.
Born and raised in the Cuba area, Officer Switzer joined the Air National Guard in 2009. He is currently serving a six-year enlistment as a Munitions Technician at Whiteman Air Force Base.
Officer Switzer also previously worked for the Lincoln University Police Department in Jefferson City as a police officer for one year. Officer Switzer, who is currently engaged and living in the Cuba area, said he is looking forward to his new career with the Rolla Police Department.
Born and raised in the Cuba area, Officer Switzer joined the Air National Guard in 2009. He is currently serving a six-year enlistment as a Munitions Technician at Whiteman Air Force Base.
Officer Switzer also previously worked for the Lincoln University Police Department in Jefferson City as a police officer for one year. Officer Switzer, who is currently engaged and living in the Cuba area, said he is looking forward to his new career with the Rolla Police Department.
Rolla
Police Dept.
to
crack down on
child
restraint violations
Missouri
law requires all children under the age of eight to be in an appropriate child
safety seat or booster seat unless they weigh at least 80 pounds or are 4-foot,
9-inches tall.
The
Rolla Police Department announced it is joining with law enforcement Sept. 16 thru Sept. 22 for an
aggressive Child Passenger Safety Week Law Enforcement Campaign to crack down
on Missouri’s child safety seat law violators and to reduce highway fatalities
and injuries to children.
Car
crashes are the number one killer of kids. Nearly 73% of all child restraints
are not used correctly. Is your child safe? Sgt. Tim Mayfield said regular
child safety seat and safety belt use is the single most effective way to
protect people and reduce fatalities in motor vehicle crashes.
For
more information, please visit www.saveMOlives.com.
RPD cracking down
on impaired drivers
through September
The
Rolla Police Department will be cracking down on impaired drivers by conducting
a sobriety checkpoint during the month of September
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.
“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 contact Sgt. Tim Mayfield at (573) 308-1213 or visit www.saveMOlives.com.
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.
Mayor
Jenks proclaims
Sept.
22 Lewy Body Dementia
Awareness
Day in Rolla
Rolla
Mayor Bill Jenks, III proclaimed Saturday, Sept.
22, 2012 “Lewy Body Dementia
Awareness Day” at the Sept. 5 Rolla City Council meeting. Mayor Jenks presented the proclamation to
Jane Haskell, RHS Board of Education member, (left), and her daughter, Joannie.
Mrs.
Haskell’s husband, Coach Dan Haskell, who was a former
Rolla High School wrestling coach for numerous years, a 9th Grade
football coach at Rolla Jr. High School, and a public educator for 32 years,
most of which was in the Rolla Public Schools system, was diagnosed with Lewy
Body Dementia in 2004. A Vietnam Veteran, Coach Haskell was a huge advocate for
health and fitness, and he loved running, which he passed onto his daughters.
In an effort to bring more awareness
and understanding regarding Lewy Body Dementia, the Haskell family, including
Jane and her daughters, Joannie, Ann and Dana, will be hosting the Coach
Haskell 5K Walk/Run on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012 beginning at 8 a.m. at the
Rolla Junior High Hill.
Electronics & Appliance
Collection set for
Sept. 22 at Brewer Science
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 Classic Car/Motorcycle 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. at the new
pavilion. 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.
Rolla Public Library
Open House set
for Sept. 22
Stop
by and see what's new at the Rolla Public Library during an Open House at the Library on
Saturday, Sept. 22 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (900 Pine Street).
In
addition to free library tours and book signings by several authors, there will
be free hotdogs and popcorn, crafts for kids, and door prizes.
For
more information, please contact Cathy Smith, Rolla Public Library Director, at
364-5206 or visit www.rollapubliclibrary.org.
City-wide Clean-up
set for Oct. 6 in Rolla
The City of Rolla Environmental
Services Department will hold a City-wide Clean-up on Saturday, Oct. 6. If you
wish to participate, please place all items near the curb by 6 a.m.
Examples
of items that will be accepted are furniture, microwaves,
televisions, old clothes, and normal household trash. Items that will not be accepted are appliances, water heaters, yard waste, tires, or
construction debris such as sheet rock, shingles, concrete or rock. Loose items should be placed in boxes or
bags and small pieces of lumber should be bundled.
We
ask that you do not place rollout trash containers at the curb on Oct. 6
because during this special City-wide Clean-up they will not be emptied. For
more information, please call 364-6693.
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)
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!”
SEPTEMBER 2012
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. 22 – P.O.W. – M.I.A., Cruise In; (noon – 4 p.m.); Veterans
Memorial Park, Southview Dr. (contact Jerry Bumpus for info at 573-647-7601)
Sept. 22 – Rolla Public Library Open House (1-4 p.m.); hotdogs,
popcorn, library tours, book signings by several authors, crafts for kids, and
door prizes (364-5206)
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.)
NOVEMBER 2012
Nov. 2 – 5th Annual Operation Neighborhood Clean-Up
(6:30 a.m.-noon); volunteers meet for at Greentree Christian Church Youth
Center, 801 E. 10th St. (308-1213 – Vince Giacolone)
Nov. 5 – City Council Mtg. (6:30 p.m.)
Nov. 19 – City Council Mtg. (6:30 p.m.)
Nov. 22-23 – City Hall closed for Thanksgiving Holiday
Scott A. Grahl
Communications Director
City of Rolla, Missouri
(573) 426-6943
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