June 2011
Calendar of Events…
June 3 - Chamber of Commerce
Noon - Cafe Aritisan
June 6 - City Council Workshop
7:00 p.m. - Council Chambers
June 7 - Ambulance Meeting
6:00 p.m. - Ambulance Bldg.
June 14 - Park and Rec. Meeting
7:00 p.m. - Council Chambers
June 14 - Senior Pinochle
Tekoa Community Church
June 20 - City Council Meeting
7:00 p.m. - Council Chambers
June 23 - Distribute Commodities
10 a.m. - 2 p.m. - City Hall
June 27 - Ambulance Board Meeting
7:00 p.m. - Ambulance Bldg.
June 28 - School Board Meeting
7:00 p.m. - District Board Room
June 28 - Senior Pinochle
Tekoa Community Church
*Notices*
~Feral Cat Solutions: Trap, neuter and return program of the Humane Society of the Palouse in Moscow, Idaho. SPAY/NEUTER CLINIC: June 26. For feral (wild) and barn cats ONLY. No house cats allowed. Cost is $30 per cat. Includes spay/neuter, FeLV/FIV test, FVRCP/rabies vaccines, & ear tipping for identification. Advanced reservations necessary. Email hsopfcs@gmail.com or call 509-334-7099.
~Rest stop donations are still needed! With summer approaching, extra toilet tissue and cleaning supplies will be needed. You can deposit any donation amount at American West Bank in Tekoa. Thank you so much for your help!
Tekoa Library News: During the month of June, the Tekoa Library is presenting a 5-part series on emergency preparedness on Wednesday nights at 6:30 p.m. Representatives from local agencies will talk about safety and preparedness in their individual fields as well as to answer audience questions. The family friendly programs are for all ages. Check the library’s online calendar or the schedule below for dates and topics:
* June 1 – Ambulance (Tekoa Ambulance)
* June 8 – Law Enforcement (Whitman County Sheriff Dept)
* June 15 – Emergency Preparedness (Whitman County Emergency Management)
* June 22 – Fire Department (Tekoa Fire Department)
* June 29 – Air Medical Transportation (Northwest Medstar)
The Library will be open on June 18 from noon to 6 p.m. for Slippery Gulch Celebration.
Representatives from Whitman County Medical Center will be here on June 30 from
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to teach proper car seat installation techniques for our children.
The six weeks of Summer Reading begins on June 16 at the Tekoa Library. This year’s theme is “One World, Many Stories.” Children are invited to travel from the comfort of our library. Teens and adults are also encouraged to sign up for their own summer reading program. Prizes and incentives will be offered for all ages. Please check our Whitman County Library website or call Librarian Patti Gatherer at 284-3121 for more information.
Don’t forget that Whitman County Library has thousands of downloadable audio and ebooks available to its patrons through our website: www.whitco.lib.wa.us. Call the Colfax library at 877-733-3375 or drop by the Tekoa Library for more information.
Tekoa Swimming Pool is opening Saturday, June 18!!
Hours: Monday-Friday 1-5 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Saturdays from 1-6 p.m.
Adult lap swim Tuesdays and Thursdays 5-6 p.m.
$2.00 per person, $65.00 for a family pass. Swimming lessons begin July 11-22 and
August 1-12. Sign up today ($15 per child with family pass).
Lifeguard positions still open, $9.50 per hour. Contact Kayla at 284-7726.
MOSQUITO FOGGING
The City of Tekoa will begin fogging for mosquitoes on Tuesday nights around 8 p.m.
Depending on the weather and wind conditions, June 7, 2011, will be the first night for
fogging. If you do not want your property fogged, you must notify the City of Tekoa, in
writing by Friday, June 1, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. For more information or a copy of the MSDS sheet, call city hall during business hours.
Upcoming Elections………..
The City of Tekoa has 5 positions open for the City Council. All positions are for
a 4-year term. The open positions are for Mayor, and council
positions number2, 3, 5, and 7.
The Park and Recreation Board has all positions open. You can
apply through the Whitman County Elections Department.
~Messages from the Mayor~
I have much to write about this month, so I’m getting right to it. First of all, the city council has
reclaimed the Jaycee Club building, which is now called the Tekoa Community Center. The
center needs some repair work before it can be used by the public. This work includes a new
roof, flooring and lighting. It also requires a general cleaning. All this work hopefully will be
completed before our Slippery Gulch Celebration Day.
Well #1should be running by the end of July. A pump has yet to be installed, and wiring and
pipe work is needed to complete the project. As you know, all the expenses to complete this
project are covered with a grant. For your information, our daily consumption of water is
between 150 and 175 gallons per minute. The new well can pump 250 gallons per minute.
The well next to the new well can pump 100 gallons per minute, and the south well on Truax
is capable of providing 600 gallons per minute!!
Our next project will be replacing water lines on the north part of town as well as the west
side across from Hangman Creek. Also, a new cover and reinforcement for our reservoir are
planned for this summer.
Dave Tysz is in charge of our town’s recycling effort. Plans were to house dumpsters in the
old city shop. We find however, that the dumpsters are too large to fit in the shop, so they will
be located on the concrete slab in front of the shop. We plan to paint them if necessary, so
they will look okay. To begin with, we will have two dumpsters, one for cardboard and one
for loose paper. Now we need volunteers to help monitor the dumpsters when they are open.
Those interested in volunteering need to call City Hall at 284-3861, and your name and phone
number will be passed on to Dave. He plans to open the dumpsters himself on Saturday
afternoons.
Congratulations to our float committee for placing 3rd at the Lilac Festival Parade. Because
we have a float, our band is allowed to march; no float=no band!! Consequently, our float
provides an opportunity for band members from Tekoa, Oakesdale, Waitsburg, Washtucna,
and Kahlotus. They are called the Southeast Washington Marching Band.
As I mentioned in my last newsletter, the Council is preparing an ordinance that effectively
deals with vacant lots, homes owned by absentee owners that are un-kept, and homes that
are occupied but lawns and areas around the home are not maintained. We expect to pass the
ordinance at our next Council Meeting on June 20.. Your input is always welcome!!
Last, but not least, is my last chance to publicize our Slippery Gulch Celebration Day. There
will be an American Idol contest – one at 4:00 for young adults, and one at 6:00 for adults.
New this year will be a contest called “Do you know more than another graduating class?”
Competing will be members of the classes from 1961, 1971, 1981 and the class of 1991.
Questions will deal with local trivia and -------------no more hints because we don’t want the
contestants studying for the contest!!
Also, the Grand Marshalls of the parade will be members of the shows that made Tekoa
famous. Included is this group were those referred to as ‘Earls Girls’! (Rawlings)
Enough already; have a great summer!!
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