for
summer
Due
to the nice weather and Rolla Public Schools letting out on May 18, SplashZone,
Rolla’s outdoor water park, opened on Tuesday, May 22 from 12-noon to 6 p.m.,
weather permitting.
“The SplashZone staff has worked hard to get
the facility open a week early this year,” said Mitch Lewis, Aquatics Manager,
City of Rolla Parks and Recreation Department. “If we continue to have nice
weather, SplashZone will open the first week from Tuesday, May 22 through
Friday, May 25 from 12-noon to 6 p.m.”
Located
in beautiful Ber Juan Park at 14th and Holloway Streets, this
fun-filled water park includes a leisure pool with beach-like entrance,
interactive play structure, lazy river, the “world’s largest” vortex, and two
giant water slides.
Admission
to SplashZone is $4.50 for individuals age four and above. For children age
three and under, there is no charge. Value passes are $75 for 20 visits.
SplashZone
will remain open throughout the summer months Monday through Friday (noon-7)
and Saturday and Sunday (noon-6 p.m.). Closing day at SplashZone will be on
Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 3.
For
more information for special events, private rentals, swimming lessons and
other information, please call SplashZone at 364-8222 or 341-2FUN.
Rolla
City Hall to close
May
28 for
Memorial
Day Holiday
Rolla
City Hall will be closed Monday, May 28 in observance of the Memorial Day
holiday.
The Centre, Rolla’s Health and Recreation Complex, will be open
Memorial Day from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
SplashZone, Rolla’s outdoor water park, will
be open from 12-noon to 5 p.m.
The
City’s Environmental Services Department will also be closed on Monday, May 28
in observance of Memorial Day. Monday’s trash will be picked up on Tuesday, and
Tuesday’s trash will be picked up on Wednesday. There will be no special pick
ups on Wednesday.
RPD
to participate
in
Click It or Ticket
May
21 – June 3
The
Rolla Police Department will be joining with statewide law enforcement May 21 –
June 3 for an aggressive “Click It or Ticket” mobilization to crack down on
Missouri’s seat belt violations.
Seven
out of 10 people killed in Missouri traffic crashes are unbuckled. And even
with the advancements in automobile safety and education on the important of
seat belt use, Missouri’s seat belt use has remained relatively unchanged in
the last six years and consistently below the national average.
Missouri
has 79 percent seat belt use, which is well below the national average of 85
percent. Teens and pick-up truck drivers are among those least likely to buckle
up at 67 and 66 percent.
“Every
day someone dies in a crash in Missouri because they weren’t buckled up,” said
Sgt. Tim Mayfield. “We will be pulling out all the stops to ensure motorists
are buckling up.”
Seat
belt use is the single most effective way to protect people and reduce
fatalities in motor vehicle crashes.
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.
Paving
of Forum Dr.
from
18th to
Old
St. James Rd.
continues
The
City of Rolla Public Works Department is underway with the reconstruction for
the eventual paving of Forum Drive from 18th Street to Old St. James
Road. The project should be completed sometime this summer.
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 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.
Memorial Day
Services set for
May 28 at Veterans
Memorial Park
The
public is invited to pay tribute to members of the U.S. Armed Forces and veterans
at the Memorial Day Services on Monday, May 28 beginning at 10 a.m. at Veterans
Memorial Park (located on Southview Drive).
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.
Route 66 Summerfest
set for June 1-3 in
Downtown Rolla
The
17th Annual “Route 66 Summerfest” will be held Friday, June 1 through
Sunday, June 3 in downtown Rolla.
The
action starts on Friday morning, June 1 as portions of downtown are closed as
food vendors and musicians set up for the evenings’ festivities. At 4 p.m. hundreds of classic cars, custom
cars and motorcycles gather at the St. James Visitor Center before “cruising”
along old Route 66 from St. James to Rolla’s Downtown Festival Park. At the
same time, back in downtown Rolla, the annual Association of United States Army
(AUSA) evening meal for AUSA members (tickets: $8) and anyone else who supports
the military will be held. Enjoy the 399th Army Jazz Band while you
select food and drink from various vendors in the festival lots across from
Rolla City Hall on 9th Street.
At
6 p.m. the Friends of Tennis Summerfest Tennis Tournament (Men’s & Women’s
Doubles and Mixed Doubles) begins at the Ber Juan Tennis Complex (and continues
on Sunday, June 3 at 1 p.m.) On Friday evening bring your lawn chair for the
Miss Route 66 crowning ceremony at 7 p.m. at the Rolla Downtown Bandshell, and
plan to stay for an outdoor ‘Movie Under the Stars’ (Dolphin Tale) and all the
FREE popcorn you can eat. The giant sandbox for kids, and skateboard track will
also be open.
Summerfest
festivities continue on Saturday morning, June 2 at 7:30 a.m. at Oak Meadow
Country Club, 10700 Country Road 3110, Rolla, Mo. with the Tour-de-Phelps
leisurely bike ride to St. James and back (12-mile loop). The Route 66
Motorcycle Classic begins at 8 a.m. on 8th Street and the classic
car show on Pine Street.
At
9 a.m. enjoy arts and crafts, food vendors, kids activities (face painting),
Army National Guard Climbing Wall, giant sandbox/segway rides, and skateboard
games by Party Pro.
At
10 a.m. the Criterium Bicycle Race begins as well as the Hot Foot Pursuit 5k/10k
walk/run at the Rolla Downtown Band Shell (proceeds will benefit Special
Olympics Missouri), followed by the kids tricycle and bicycle races at 11:15
a.m. The Downhill Derby and Rolling Thunder Parade begin at 12:30 p.m. followed
by the burnout contest at 6 p.m.
At
8 p.m. you won’t want to miss a FREE outdoor street dance/concert at the
Downtown Bandshell featuring Rolla’s own Pseudo Blues (with Special guest Kait
Weston). On Sunday, June 3 the Hellbender Bicycle Road Race begins at 10 a.m.
and the continuation of the Summerfest Tennis Tournament begins at 1 p.m. at
the Ber Juan Tennis Complex.
For
a complete list of Summerfest activities and events, and registration forms for
sporting events, please visit www.route66summerfest.com. For a
complete listing of more events and festivities planned in the Rolla and Phelps
County area, please visit www.rollacity.org/events.
Rolla
City Council
Mtg.,
June 4
The
next Rolla City Council meeting will be held on Monday, June 4 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.
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 22 – Opening Day at SplashZone (noon-6 p.m.); call 364-8222
for more info
May 28 – Memorial Day Services (10 a.m.); Veterans Memorial
Park, Southview Drive
May 28 – City Hall closed for Memorial Day Holiday
May 28 – Environmental Services closed for Memorial Day Holiday;
Monday’s trash picked up Tuesday; Tuesday’s trash picked up Wednesday
(364-6693)
JUNE 2012
June 1-3 – 17th Annual Route 66 Summerfest, downtown
Rolla (for info, visit: www.route66summerfest.com)
June 2 – Hot Foot Pursuit (5K/10K); 10 a.m., Rolla Downtown
Bandshell, proceeds to benefit Special Olympics Missouri; more info at www.split-secondtiming.com
June 4 – City Council Mtg. (6:30 p.m.)
June 7 – Board of Adjustment Mtg. (5:30 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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