July 2010 Calendar of Events…
July 2 - Chamber of Commerce 7:00 a.m. - Feeding Station
July 6 - Ambulance Meeting 6:00 p.m. - Ambulance Bldg.
July 12 - Jaycee Club Meeting - Jaycee Club
July 13 - Park and Rec. Meeting 7:30 p.m. - Council Chambers
July 14 - Tekoa Fair Association 7:30 - Jaycee Club
July 19 - City Council Meeting 7:00p.m. - Council Chambers
July 26 - Ambulance Board Meeting 7:00p.m. - Ambulance Bldg.
July 27 - School Board Meeting 7:00 p.m. - District Board Room
July 29 - Distribute Commodities 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. - City Hall
*****Notices*****
~City Hall will be closed Monday, July 5, in observance of July 4.
~Garbage will be picked up on Thursday, July 8, due to the holiday.
~Ice cream social~Tekoa High School, on Wednesday, July 14 at 6 – 9 p.m. There will
be yummy homemade ice cream and pies! A great family fun night, don’t miss it!
Tire Amnesty Day!! FREE. RESIDENTIAL CAR TIRES ONLY. Requirements: *Limit
12 tires per resident *Car/light truck tires only *Tires from Whitman County residents only.
*Everyone must pre-register by Tuesday, July 6, at Tekoa City Hall. Tires must be delivered
by Thursday, July 8, we will give instructions where to deliver the tires.
~Feral Cat Solutions Trap, Neuter & Return Program of Humane Society of the Palouse
in Moscow, Idaho. SPAY/NEUTER CLINIC: AUGUST 29, 2010. For Feral (wild) & barn
cats ONLY. No house cats allowed. Cost is $25.00 per cat. Includes spay/neuter,
FeLV/FIV test, FVRCP/rabies vaccines, & ear tipping for identification. Advanced
reservations necessary. Email hsopfcs@gmail.com or 509-334-7099.
~Tekoa Empire Theatre ~ Presents: Hot Club of Spokane. July 17th at 7:00 p.m. Repertoire of American Standards, as well as well as selected tunes for the 1930 gypsy jazz collected. A few of the tunes will include: Ain’t Misbehavin, Route 66, Alexander’s Ragtime Band, Avalon, and Jump, Jive, an’ Wail. Of the gypsy repertoire songs like: Minor Swing, Dark Eyes, and Douce Ambiance. Abbey Crawford will be part of the Hot Tub Club group.
Come and Enjoy! Adult’s $12.00, Students $5.00, and 12 and under are free.
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~Messages from the Mayor~
Well, I guess summer has finally arrived and we sure don’t need any more rain!!
Our Slippery Gulch Celebration Day appeared to be a huge success. There are many
individuals who need to be recognized, and I’ll try in my future newsletters. However, a few people need to be recognized now, and they are Melinda Wilkins, Bob and Linda Zehm, and Sandy Dehan. Then I should thank Angie Rambo because of the fantastic fireworks display, and I could go on and on!! Next month I’ll do a better job and have some interesting financial information to share. By the way, anyone who bought a duck for the duck race or a raffle ticket helped sponsor the activities and necessities that make up the celebration!
On to our dog dilemma! The council passed an ordinance prohibiting bringing any
new pit bull dogs into Tekoa. Those people who currently own pit bull dogs will be grandfathered in, if they secure a license before July 31, 2010. Failure to do this
before that date will be in violation of our ordinance, and they will be required to
remove the pit bull dog from the city immediately. Those with pit bull dogs, that are licensed, must follow many stringent requirements to keep them. I can’t describe all of them, but a few include the following:
1) Must be in a kennel or pen.
2) If it goes outside its kennel, it must be on a leash no longer than 4 feet and in
control of an individual over 18 years of age. It must also be muzzled if if outside
its kennel.
3) The kennel must have a floor that is attached to the sides of the pen, and the sides
must be embedded in the ground no less than 2 feet.
There are more requirements that you can read about in the pit bull dog ordinance. We
will leave copies of this ordinance both at City Hall and at the post office!! (A comment from the Clerk/Treasurer – this new ordinance has many requirements for anyone owning a pit bull, including a $250.00 fine for any pit bull dog in the city that is not licensed. If you currently own a pit bull dog, be sure to get your dog licensed, read the ordinance and follow it, in order to keep from paying the fine.)
We hired Mike Bogenreif to be our code enforcement officer. So, if any of you become
concerned about dogs, junk cars and yards, burning at night, loud noises-- especially at night, you can call either City Hall during business hours at 284-3861, or Mike’s home phone at 284-2099. Mike will have information in each newsletter relative to City Ordinances, areas of emphasis and progress toward resolving some enforcement issues.
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