Local Fire
Departments
to host
Open Houses
Local
Fire Departments, including the City of Rolla Fire & Rescue and Rolla Rural
Fire Protection District, will host open houses on Saturday, Oct. 13.
The
City of Rolla Fire & Rescue’s Open House will be held on Saturday from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. at Station #1 located at 1490 E. Tenth Street. Scheduled activities
at this open house include free popcorn and snow cones; a Vehicle Extrication
Demonstration at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.; Fire Station tours; fire apparatus and
equipment display; Lowe’s Fire Safety Smoke Trailer; a rappelling demonstration; Rolla Homeland Security Response Team – Vehicle & Equipment
Display; smoke detector program, child safety seat program, complimentary fire
helmets and badges; T-shirt and poster give-a-ways; photos with Firepup (the
Fire & Rescue mascot); and best of all, ladder truck rides.
The
Rolla Rural Fire Protection District Open House will be held on Saturday from 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1575 East Lions Club Drive. Scheduled activities include free
food and drinks; games for all ages, fire station tours, fire apparatus &
equipment display; Phelps County Ambulance; Phelps County Sheriff’s Department;
Life Line Helicopter (1-3 p.m.); Missouri Conservation Department Smokey the
Bear and a Bulldozer; and much more.
For
more information regarding either of these open houses, please contact the City
of Rolla Fire & Rescue at (573) 364-3989 or Rolla Rural Fire Protection
District at (573) 341-2211.
34th Annual Arts &
Crafts Festival
set for Oct. 13
The
34th Annual Arts & Crafts Festival will be held on Saturday,
Oct. 13 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in historic downtown Rolla. The event coincides
each year with Missouri S&T homecoming festivities.
The
festival, which is free, will be held on Pine Street where historic Route 66
runs through the heart of town. The festival, a favorite among locals and
visitors who are looking for those one-of-a-kind items that make the perfect
holiday gift, will include authentic crafts, information booths, food and
entertainment.
Several
food and beverage vendors will be set up on 9th Street next to the
Rolla Public Library so you can have lunch or a snack outdoors as you stroll
the Main Street of America, visit with friends and enjoy the festivities.
Rolla Cruise-In
Christmas for GRACE
set for Oct. 13
The
Rolla Cruise-In Christmas for GRACE, which is free and open to the community,
will be held on Sat., Oct. 13 from 5-8 p.m. at Fairgrounds Auto Plaza (located
at Fairgrounds Road and Kingshighway).
In
addition to all the classic and vintage cars, there will also be motorcycles at
the Cruise-In. There will also be a DJ (Jim Larson), great music, and much
more, so bring your lawn chairs and enjoy a great night out.
There
will be a dash plaque given (as supplies last) to anyone who brings a child's
unwrapped gift or cash donation for the GRACE (Greater Rolla Area Charitable
Enterprise) For Christmas project. Refreshments will also be provided by the Rolla
Road Riders.
In
addition, there will be a Poker Run ($5 a hand - best hand poker as you go
through town to pick your cards) through the City of Rolla with five stops,
terminating at Fairgrounds Auto Plaza.
Proceeds will go towards GRACE for Christmas as well.
For
more information, please contact Jim Larson at 573-465-0865.
Rolla City Council
Mtg. set for
Oct. 15
The
next Rolla City Council meeting will be held on Monday, Oct. 15 at 6:30 p.m. at
the Rolla City Hall - Council Chambers, 901 N. Elm Street. City Council
meetings are usually held the first and third Monday of the month unless
interrupted by an observed holiday.
To
view the agenda and full agenda packet for the Oct. 1 Council meeting, please
visit the City's Website at: http://rollacity.org/admin/agenda.shtml#agenda. A copy of the 2012-2013 City of
Rolla Proposed budget is also available on this page on the Website.
Council
meetings are also broadcast live on Rolla Channel 16, (Rolla's Public Education
& Government channel).
For
more information, please call City Administration at 426-6948.
Basswood
Drive
street
improvements
underway
The
City of Rolla Public Works Department, in conjunction with Rainey & Son
Construction, L.L.C., continue substantial street improvements on Basswood
Drive.
The
Basswood Drive and Boxelder Drive Street Improvement project 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.
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 Operation Neighborhood
Clean Up Committee has over 25 homes targeted throughout the community for the
clean-up, but there is still an opportunity for about 5 more homes to be added
to the list. If you are interested or know someone who is in need of assistance
during the clean-up, please contact Officer Vince Giacolone at the RPD at
308-1213.
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.
Luncheon
to honor
Korean
War Veterans
set
for Nov. 3
The
public is invited to attend a luncheon and silent auction to honor Korean War
Veterans on Saturday, Nov. 3 at 12-noon at Greentree Christian Church (located
at 800 Greentree Road in Rolla).
Tickets
for the event, which include a delicious meal of barbecue pork, cole slaw,
potato salad, and dessert, are $20 per person. The acoustic guitar band, Trilogy, will also be performing, and a
preview of “Little Women” will be presented by Ozark Actors Theatre.
Proceeds
from this event will go towards the development of Veterans Memorial Park and
the completion of the new pavilion that was recently constructed in the park.
Veterans Memorial Park, which is a City of Rolla park, is located on Southview
Drive near Hwy. 72.
To
order your tickets for the luncheon or for more information, please contact
Susan Hinkle, Treasurer of the South Central Regional Veterans Group
(S.C.R.V.G.), at 573-578-2141.
The
event will be hosted by members of the S.C.R.V.G., area veterans and volunteers
who are committed to the development and completion of Veterans Memorial Park.
Environmental Services Important Dates
(clip
& save coupon)
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!”
OCTOBER 2012
Oct. 13 – 34th Annual Arts & Crafts Festival (9
a.m. – 4 p.m.)
Oct. 13 – Open House at City of Rolla Fire & Rescue (10 a.m.
– 2 p.m.); Station #1
Oct. 13 – Open House at Rolla Rural Fire Protection Agency (9
a.m.-4 p.m.)
Oct. 13 – Rolla Cruise-In Christmas for GRACE (5-8 p.m.);
Fairgrounds Auto Plaza
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. 3 – Luncheon and Silent Auction to honor Korean War
Veterans (12-noon); Greentree Christian Church; proceeds to benefit Veterans
Memorial Park; tickets-$20; call Susan Hinkle at 578-2141 for more info
Nov. 3 – 29th Annual Optimist Flap Jack Day (6 a.m. –
2 p.m.); St. Patrick Parish Hall; proceeds benefit Rolla Area youth
($5-Advance; $6-Door – Under 6 FREE)
Nov. 5 – City Council Mtg. (6:30 p.m.)
Nov. 12 – City Hall closed for Veterans Day Holiday
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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