September 2009 Newsletter
Calendar of Events…
September 1 - First Day of School
September 1 - Ambulance Meeting 6:00 p.m. - Ambulance Bldg
September 4 - Chamber of Commerce 7:00 a.m. - Feeding Station
September 8 - Park and Rec. Meeting 7:00 p.m. - Council Chambers
September 8 - Senior Pinochle - Tekoa Community Church
September 9 - Tekoa Fair Association 7:30 p.m. - Prairie Grain Office
September 9 - Caregiver Coffee 10:00 a.m. - Tekoa Retirement Apartments,
Community Room
September 14 - Jaycee Club Meeting - Jaycee Club
September 21 - City Council Meeting 7:00 p.m. - Council Chambers
September 22 - School Board Meeting 7:00 p.m. - District Board Room
September 24 - Dist. Commodities 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. - City Hall
September 28 - Ambulance Board Meeting 7:00 p.m. - Ambulance Bldg
**NOTICES**
~City Hall will be closed Monday, September 7 in observance of Labor Day.
~Please note: the City will only be having one regular council
meeting per month. It will be held on the third Monday of the month at
7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers.
~FERAL CAT SOLUTIONS: Trap, Neuter, & Return Program of Humane Society
of the Palouse in Moscow, Idaho. Spay/Neuter Clinic: Oct 18, 2009, for feral
(wild) & barn cats ONLY. No house cats allowed. LAST CLINIC THIS YEAR.
Cost is $25 per cat. Includes spay/neuter, FeLV/FIV test, FVRCP/rabies
vaccines & ear-tipping for identification. Advanced reservations necessary.
Call 509-334-7099, or email hsopfcs@gmail.com.
~A special thanks to Linda James who started the “flowers on Crosby Street”.
Also a big thank you to Nita Paden at the Feeding Station. Thanks for making
our downtown look great! The flowers are beautiful.
~Whitman County Fall Clean Up Week! Monday, September 21st through
Saturday, September 26th. $35.00 Per ton. Min. charge $15.00
NO COMMERCIAL OR BUSINESS HAULERS PLEASE!
RESIDENTIAL WASTE ONLY! Self-Haul your materials to the
Whitman County Landfill & Transfer Station. MON – SAT 8 am to 5pm
Landfill (509) 334-2400 Recycling office (509) 397-4622
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~Messages from the Mayor~
~CHANGE IN COUNCIL MEETING DATES
The council decided to have one meeting per month devoted to taking care
of normal monthly business. This meeting will be the third Monday of each month.
A second meeting each month will focus on a particular topic/concern.
For instance, the October topic will be the cost of maintaining the Goldenrod
Cemetery. This “work session” meeting will always be the first meeting of the
month. I will note in my newsletter what the topic of this work session will be.
I know the council is interested in spending one of these meetings discussing
the airport. Other meetings will be scheduled to address our 2010 city budget.
If the council believes no work session is necessary, there will only be the one
“business” meeting that month.
~GRANT TO REPAIR WATER RESERVOIR
We have submitted an application for a grant to “rehabilitate” our reservoir.
Basically, we would replace the steel trusses that now support the roof over
thereservoir. This would be a major project, because the roof would probably
need to be lifted and removed. At the same time, the water in the reservoir
would need to be protected from falling debris. The grant request is for
$332,000. With this grant, there is no requirement for matching funds from
the city.
~GOLF COURSE LEASE AGREEMENT
We are currently working with the Golf Course Association to update our
current lease agreement. As you know from past newsletters, we have
renewed lease agreements with the Jaycee Club, and are completing one
with the Theatre Organization. Earlier, we updated the lease agreement with
the two businesses located in the Old City Hall.
~WATER CERTIFICATION
Both Duane Groom and Rob Brownfield successfully secured their Water
Certification. Duane is now certified as a Waste Water and Water Operator.
Rob will now focus on getting his Waste Water Certification.
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I would like to thank Mary Heitt for submitting a “Thank you” request!
Her Thank you is to Dan Hutton for installing pavers at the rest stop. She would
also like to thank the city employees for maintaining the restrooms during the
summer months. As you know, Mary and her husband Jerry maintain this facility
the rest of the year!
She also noted that my plea for donations netted about
$175.00; this is $100.00 short of the amount required to purchase necessary
supplies to maintain the restrooms. Donations are accepted at the American
West Bank.
My thank you goes to a real city activist, Jerry Squibb. Jerry recently
resigned as our airport manager which is a volunteer position that requires a
great deal of time and commitment. I’m hoping that we can find someone to
replace him!
Giving time and effort to the City of Tekoa, is nothing new to Jerry.
He is a former Town Councilman, J.C. Club President, ambulance volunteer,
and even served in our police department. Jerry and his wife Donna, still remain
active members of our Chamber of Commerce.
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