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State Savings Bank played vital
E. A . T. BREAKFAST roles in last years success .
Call City Hall for further
details and to get involved in
The Fairfax Arbor Team will this city wide celebration..
sponsor a Pancake Breakfast on
Sunday April 17 , 1994 , from GET "FOOTLOOSE" AT THE
8 : 00 a. m. until Noon - St .
Patrick ' s auditorium. Adults LIBRARY
$3 . 00 -- Children $1 . 50 .
This breakfast will raise funds Do your feet want to move ,
to match the $1 ,000 grant the but they don' t know where to go
city of Fairfax received from this summer? Get them to run,
Trees Forever and Iowa - walk, leap, jump, gallop, or
Illinois Gas and Electric Co . skip to the Fairfax Public
Trees will be planted in the Library to get "FOOTLOOSE" !
new Park in the North part of That ' s the theme of the 1994
Fairfax . Plans also include for Summer Library Program, and
grading of the area this summer will feature storytimes ,
and a fall tree planting reading incentives and a
program. Dwight Hughes of surprise at the end of the
Hughes Nursery has met with the summer .
City Maintenance Department and "Footloose" will feature a
a representative of the Fairfax take home reading program, and
Arbor Team. The Spring planting a take home read -to me program,
will be - ten (10 ) 4 - 5 ft . as well, with activities to
Pine Trees along the South edge complete individually, and
of the Park. prizes for completion of these
Please mark your calendar for activities .
April 17 , enjoy a great "Footloose" begins on ,lune 6
breakfast , perhaps win a door and ends on August 12 . To
prize and support the Fairfax register , follow the footprints
Arbor Team in their effort to from the front door of the
develope a Park for the North Library to the sign up area or
side of Fairfax , call the Library at 846-2994 .
INDEPENDENCE DAY HELP OUT YOUR COHM IT
CELEBRATION VOLUNTEER AT THE
An 11 : 30 a. m. parade and LIBRARY
evening Fireworks are confirmed Volunteers are always needed
for Saturday July 2nd , 1994 .
Community outdoor Church at the library. No particular
skills are necessary. If you
Service , Baseball , Softball , r
Horseshoes , Bake Sale, Band can give as little as 30
Concert , Dance, raffle , and minutes a week, we have just
children' s games are being the job for you! There are
discussed . The City of Fairfax , books waiting to be mended and
the Fairfax Fire Department , books needing to be shelved ,
Fairfax Legion, and Fairfax Volunteers are needed to check
out materials to other patrons CITY WIDE GARAGE SALES
while the librairian is working City wide garage sales will
with children during Story be Saturday May 21 , 1994 - 8 : 30
Time . Whatever your expertise,
we can find a place for you. a.m. to 4 : 00 p.m. If You would
Call or stop in at the library like to be on the map, contact
now for details . Mary Rita Meyers at 846-2868 .
CUSTOMER APPRECIATION MONTH GARAGE SALE DAY
April is customer
In the town of Fairfax, about
appreciation month at the
mid may,
Fairfax State Savings Bank.
The whole town takes part in
Friday' s 1P.m. 6 p.m. ,
Saturday 8 a.m a.m. , stop Garage Sale Day!
It ' s an annual event started
in for Dilly Bar Coupons , years ago,
redeemable at the Fairfax Dairy
Queen. POP & Popcorn Fridays , With each passing year it
Coffee & rolls Saturdays . Free continues to grow!
Carnations to celebrate Spring . Many participants begin to
Stop in and visit ! The 4th I
Byprepare sorting and cleaning their
annual Baseball Bus Trip is
scheduled for July 31st . - closets with care !
Cardinals vs Cubs in St . Louis . A map of the town shows where
Bus will arrive in time for each sale will be,
visiting the St. Louis Arch, Come Saturday morning at 8 : 38!
"Gateway to the Midwest" . Bargin hunters from far and
Reserve a seat by calling the wide,
Fairfax State Savings Bank 846- Flock into your garage to see
2300 . what ' s inside !
A price tag showing a nickel or
RENOVATION F( 0 dime
�L RAZION
Sells most of your "junk" in
St . Patrick' s is getting
face lift . The entire roof almost no time !
including the steeples will be From Garage to Garage we search
reslated . The gutters & all and we scout
cornice work will be replaced .
For ' something special we
cant live without !
All masonary will be spot You never know where you' ll
tuckpointed & cleaned. The east find a "treasure" .
chimney is to be recapped. All
stained glass windows will be Every year it rains ! That lousy repaired. Traffic will be weather !
Limited to one lane while It ' s a great innovation - this
steeple work is being done . garage sale thing;
Weather permitting, exterior An event I look forward to
work should be complete before every spring! I
the 4th of July. Resident of Fairfax
COINODITY DAY BASEBALL STEAKFRY
The annual Steak Pry Fund
THURSDAY APRIL 28TH The
is scheduled for April
FAIRFAX CITY HALL 23rd. Serving Starts at 6 : 00
10:
p. m. at the Legion. For ticket 00 A .M. TO NOOK information contact Greg
Fetter(846-2970 ) or Ralph
Emanuel (846-2736 ) , or either
of the coaches lined .
LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALLISOFTBALL
The Fairfax Little League PARK RESERVATIONS
Program will be starting soon. Reservations for the
Boys in Grades 3rd thru 5th pavillion in the Park may be
should contact Eric Calef 396- made by calling City Hall .
7252 . There is no fee , all we ask is
Boys 6th thru 8th should that you clean up after you
contact Greg Fetter at 846- have used the pavillion.
2970 .
Girls participating in 3rd DOGS
thru 5th should contact Ann All dogs must have a city Dog
Schulte 846-2828 . tag, and are not allowed to run
Girls in grades 6th thru 8th
loose . Tags maybe purchased at
should contact Ron Fielder at
848-4715 , the Bank or City Hall . They are
due January 1st of each year.
TREASPASSING ON CXTY Please keep your pets in your
own yard, you may enjoy them
PROPERTY but your neighbors might not .
The City is having a problem CUB OUTS
with people entering the Lagoon Cub Scout Pack 56 wishes to
area, this property is posted, thank everyone for their
and anyone caught in the area generous support of Cub
or throwing things into the Scouting here in Fairfax .
lagoon will be PROSECUTED.
The City is trying to clean
METERS
up the area where the new park
Everyone is responsible to
is to go, but people keep
read their own water meters . I
putting their tree limbs , brush
need the reading in my off ice
and trash there . THIS IS NOT A
DUMPING AREA. Unless we receive before the 6th of each month.
everyones cooperation the park If you give us a reading, your
project could be put in bill will be more accurate , and
jeopardy. we may catch any problems
before they become to big.
PLEASE BE CONSIDERATE OF YOUR If you have any questions
FELLOW CITIZENS AND OBEY ALL please come to the Council
TRAFFIC SIGNS . meetings . The meetings are the
Remember to park where you
are suppose to and do not block p .m.2nd Tuesday of each month, 7
at City Hall .
the streets or driveways ,
tickets are being issued so if
you are parked illegally you YARD WASTE PICKUP will
may get a ticket . discussed at the April 12th
Cars that do not have a Council Meeting.
current registration are
considered JUNK. They are not
to be parked in yards front or
Back) . Please help us clean up
the city.