Public invited to
dedication of sports
fields May 10
The
public is invited by the Rolla Parks and Recreation Department for the
dedication of three sports fields at the Ber Juan Park Sportsplex on Friday,
May 10 at 5:30 p.m.
The
fields dedicated will be Ken Kwantes Field (the south softball field), Joe Morgan
Field (north softball field) and Kittie Robertson Soccer Field (located behind
the Morgan field).
Kwantes
served as Rolla Parks and Recreation Director since the mid-1970s before
retiring in 2012. Morgan is a former two-term Rolla Mayor. Robertson played a
huge role in forming youth soccer leagues in the Rolla area and bringing soccer
to Rolla High School. Morgan and Robertson are deceased.
The Ber Juan Sportsplex is located at 1100 East 18th Street. Refreshments will be served.
The Ber Juan Sportsplex is located at 1100 East 18th Street. Refreshments will be served.
Mayor Jenks administers
oath of office to
Officer Todd Snyder
Mayor Bill Jenks, III, (pictured left),
administered the oath of office to Patrol Officer Todd Snyder in a swearing in
ceremony at Rolla City Hall on Monday, May 7, 2013.
Officer Snyder, who recently retired from
the U.S. Marine Corps, began his first day with the Rolla Police Department on
May 7. He resides in the Rolla area.
RPD cracks down
on impaired drivers
thru May 13
With
prom and graduation season just around the corner, Missouri law enforcement
wants 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 2-13.
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 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. “Zero
tolerance means zero chances: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.”
Between
2010 and 2012, 77 people were killed and 363 seriously injured in Missouri
roadway crashes involving an impaired driver under the age of 21.
For
more information, please visit www.saveMOlives.com.
RPD to conduct
sobriety checkpoints
month of May
The
Rolla Police Department will be cracking down on impaired drivers by conducting
one to two sobriety checkpoints during the month of May 2013.
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.
For
more information, please visit www.saveMOlives.com.
Public
Works Day
Celebration
set for
May 18
in Rolla
The
City of Rolla Public Works Department invites you to attend a free Public Works
Day Celebration on Saturday, May 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the City’s
Downtown Festival Park next to City Hall – rain or shine. This year’s theme for
the annual Public Works Week, which runs from May 19-25, is “Because of Public
Works.”
In
addition to free brochures, coloring books, balloons, stickers and comic books,
there will also be an inflatable playground for children. The event will also
feature the Public Works Mascot “P.W. Paws” and visitors will be encouraged to
get their free photo taken. Free popcorn will also be provided.
Participating
in the event are the Public Works Divisions of Streets, Traffic, Wastewater,
and Engineering, along with the City’s Parks and Recreation and Environmental
Services Department. Rolla Municipal Utilities is also participating in the
event. City of Rolla and RMU staff will be on-site to demonstrate equipment,
and answer questions.
Visitors
will be able to learn about water and wastewater treatment and distribution,
how a sanitary sewer line is televised, watch computerized mapping system
retrieve information, and climb inside various pieces of heavy equipment.
For more
information, please call the Public Works Department at (573) 364-8659 or visit
www.rollacity.org.
Rolla City Council
Mtg. set for
May 20
The
next Rolla City Council meeting will be held on Monday, May 20 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 May 20 Council meeting, please
visit the City's Website at: http://rollacity.org/admin/agenda.shtml#agenda.
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.
Open House set
for May 22
at Environmental
Services Facility
The
public is invited to attend an Open House at the City of Rolla’s new
Environmental Services facility located at 2301 McCutchen Drive on Wednesday,
May 22 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
The
event kicks off with a ribbon cutting ceremony coordinated by the Rolla Area
Chamber of Commerce and Chamber Ambassadors,
followed by tours of the facility and light refreshments.
The
20,-000-sqaure-foot facility houses the Environmental Services’ Vehicle
Maintenance and Sanitation Divisions previously located off Sharp Road.
The
highly efficient ‘green’ facility, which was in the works for over 15 years,
significantly improves the working environment, storage capacity and the
quality of services now provided by City employees for the Rolla community.
For
more information, please call 364-6693.
Rolla Optimist Tennis
Program set for
June 10-20
at Ber Juan Tennis Complex
Summer is right around the corner,
and the Rolla Optimist Tennis Program for children ages 9-15 will be held June
10 through June 20 at the Ber Juan Tennis Complex (located at the corner of
Holloway and 14th Streets in Rolla) next to The Centre.
The program is FREE, and parent help is welcomed. Donations accepted. For more specific details and a registration form, please click on link below:
The program is FREE, and parent help is welcomed. Donations accepted. For more specific details and a registration form, please click on link below:
Rolla Downtown
Farmers Market
open every Tuesday
The Rolla Downtown Farmers Market will be open from 7 a.m. until
12-noon every Tuesday through October in
the downtown festival lot next to City Hall (at the corner of 9th and Oak
Streets).
Vendors will be set up in the lower festival lot at City Hall
beneath the large blue shade canopy.
The market is known for locally grown produce, homemade breads,
jams and jellies, locally grown plants, farm fresh eggs, fresh meat, and
various other handcrafted and homemade goodies.
For more information, please contact Joyce Schaefferkoetter at
573-265-6122 or at 573-201-3671.
The mission of the market is to provide fresh produce and local
crafts in a family-friendly outdoor market to the Rolla community.
re for our Spring Breakout Camp! We
will play a variety of games, creat
2013: Environmental Services Dept. List of Important Dates (Clip & Save)
May 27, 2013 - Memorial Day: Monday’s trash will be picked up Tuesday;
Tuesday’s trash will be picked up Wednesday.
July 4, 2013 - Independence Day: Thursday’s trash will be picked up Wednesday.
Sept. 2, 2013 - Labor Day: Monday’s trash will be picked up Tuesday;
Tuesday’s trash will be picked up Wednesday.
Nov.
28, 2013 – Thanksgiving Day: Thursday’s trash will
be picked up Wednesday.
Dec. 25, 2013 – Christmas
Day: Trash service will not change.
.
Holidays NOT affecting trash or
recycling collection:
Oct. 14, 2013 – Columbus Day
Nov. 11, 2013 – Veteran’s Day
Nov. 29, 2013 – Day after Thanksgiving
Dec. 31,
2013 – New Year’s Eve Day
MAY 2013
May 14 – Planning & Zoning Commission Mtg.
(5:30 p.m.)
May 17– Rolla Downtown Days Art & Music
Festival (4-7 p.m.); art walk, live music, wine tasting, photography and much
more (Marilynn Langston, 341-3804)
May 18 – Rolla Downtown Days Art & Music
Festival continues (10 a.m. – 4 p.m.)
May 18 – Public Works Day Celebration (10 a.m. –
2 p.m.); Downtown Bandshell and Festival Lot (426-6952); FREE and open to the
public
May 19 - National Public Works Week Begins (May
19-25)
May 20 – City Council Mtg. (6:30 p.m.)
May 22 – Open House for new Environmental
Services facility; (4-6 p.m.); 2301 McCutchen Drive (364-6693); open to the
public
May 27 – Memorial Day Services (10 a.m.);
Veterans Memorial Park, Southview Dr.
JUNE 2013
June 2 – 9th Annual Youth Fishing Fair
(1-3 p.m.); Ber Juan Lake; FREE (341-2368)
June 3 – City Council Mtg. (6:30 p.m.)
June 10-20 - Rolla Optimist Tennis Program, Ber Juan Tennis Complex (ages 9-15); FREE
June 17 – City Council Mtg. (6:30 p.m.)
JUILY 2013
July 1 – City Council Mtg. (6:30 p.m.)
July 4 – City Hall closed for Independence Day
July 15 – City Council Mtg. (6:30 p.m.)
Scott A. Grahl
Communications Director
City of Rolla, Missouri
(573) 426-6943
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