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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJune 1998 THE FAIRFAX FACTS JUNE, 1991 K Y Y K r FAIRFFAX Of course, our volunteer bre —. -• department's Fireworks Sinectacular U.S.A. DAY will once again put an exclamation point at the end of our day's events. Full Saturday, July 5th, 1997 is details and times of all eventswill be mailed to all PO box and rural route Fairfax, U.S.A. Day. Here's what's customers of Fairfax and Walford in inid- happening: June. Lesion Breakfast 8-10:30; Parade, Questions: Contact Patrick Slater, home: 1.1:30 will include the drum and bugle 846-2429, work: 846-2300. corps that performed at the Presidential LIBRARY Inauguration ui Washington D.C{., along with the 24th IA Vol. Inf. Rgt. Civil War Kids;: Get fired up for the Reenactment. At 12:15, the "Cowboys" 2Jf ILLS AND Cff-rLLS happening rete i. on July 5th, 1897! this suniimer at the Fairfax Public Library! A softball tournament is in the Sign up at the Libraryin June after school works. There will be helicopter rides, fire is out, All the fun and great reading will. truck rides, horse rides, a moon walk, begin the week of.June 16, and continues Bulgy the Whale, 'big wheel races, bingo, through August 8. I-ids in Fairfax, and an ice cream social, Also oil tap: Walford, and surrounding rural areas, age The bid's Carnival, '1-4 Space 3 on up, can participate in storytimes, Theater ride, more concessions, activities, video days, and read the many NASCAR race car simulations, St. Pat's new books we're getting in just for your lunchcon, and Dave Franklin's Party thrills! The exciting finale for the Time Band. An ecumenical liturgy q [fRILLS -ANq) MILLS Summer service is being scheduled. Fairfax Bank Program will be a special performance, is sponsoring the "Back Stairs Big sponsored by Fairfax State Savings Bauik, Band" outdoor concert with the Legion August 7 by Mary Lal'Jeur, a children's Auxiliary providing the picnic. 2 musical and performing artist front CITY DOTES Nashville, Are there any young adults or MORE RECYCLABLES ARE adults who'd like to volunteer a specific APPROVED: Beginning July 1, 1997, half-hour per week to read to a youngster the following items may be left out in in the Library? One-on-one reading is a Your recycling bin for pickup; great way to keep kids interested in the Plastics: Numbers 1,2,3,4,5,6, 7. all-important drill of reading over the Rinse clean and remove lids. Plastic lids summer! We'll help set up reading without recycling symbols are not partners. recyclable... only plastic with a recycle logo. NO OIL OR ANTIFREEZE The Library courtyard is all CONTAINERS, NO STYROFOAM. spiffed up for summer! Thanks to the Fairfax Greenhouse for donating flowers Tin cans: Clean and remove labels. and plants, and to Libby Drug, of NO AEROSOL CANS. Walford, who volunteered to plant and Glass jars and bottles: Clear, green. care for them throughout the surnn ner, or brown. Rinse and clean, remove lids and safety rings. Please do not break Butterflies will be attracted to the glass. :NO LIGHT BULBS, PLATE special garden designed and planted by GLASS (ie, windows), or CHINA. the 4-H Club in the yard behind the Library. The colorful plants and insects Newspapers: Please bundle or can be enjoyed from inside the Library place in bags. this summer. We appreciate the 4-H-ers' Magazines and Catalogs: Please work! bundle. The Friends of the Library have Cardboard: Must be flattened and generously given time, talent, and money placed under the bin. NC) WAX- to make a special wall hanging for the COATED BOXES. Library to honor former Library Director, Chipboard: ie. cereal, food bogies Linda Balog. The Amish-style quilt is and shoeboes. Flatten and remove all assembled and ready to be quilted! So, plastic or paper, and bundle together. NO beginning June 6, we're inviting everyone WAX-COATED BOXES. interested in the art of quilting to jowl the quilting bee in the Library Cornmunity HOLIDAY GARBAGE PICKUP: Room. Call Mary Ann at 846-8067 or Because Judy 4th falls on Friday, 846-2994 for details. garbage pickup will 'be on Thursday, July 3rd. They will be doing two routes that I day, so they may be .running late. The Attention Kids and Parents: recycling truck will not be in town until late in the afternoon. We, the Legion, share our black- top lot with the Masonic Lodge. We DOGS AND CATS: The City has welcome you to use it for play, as long as received complaints about dogs and cats there is no activity at either hall. There is running loose. All dogs must be in a rock all over the lot, and on our roof: A fenced-in yard, or on a leash. Cats should light on the north side was knocked out be kept indoors. Free-roaming cats are and a fire started. Luckily, there was only digging up plants and, making messes of minor damage. The Legion has always neighbors' yards. The pet owner may be supported activities for kids. So please liable for any damage done by the pet. heed this message, so the parking lotcan PRAIRIE CREEK PARI: The always be used for safe play. new park is coming along nicely! Last P.S. Thanks to the Scouts for sweeping year the park was graded and seeded. the rock off the lot and removing it from Several trees and a park sign have been the roof. added to the park area. This year, we Bud Burger, plan to add a pavilion with a basketball American Legion court area , and possibly some playground equipment. VISIONARIES MEETING: Linn Co. Rural Land Use Plan Meeting dates A clean-up day has been scheduled moved. for June 14, 9:00-12:00. (Raindate-June 28, 9:00-12:00). We could use your help The first meeting of the Southwest clearing brush, picking up rocks, and Planuning Area (including Clinton, Fairfax, cutting trees. We hope to see you there! and College Townships), will be June 19, Public : 0 to :30 pm at the Fairfax thanks to: -John Otis and the Library Community Room. For Eagle Scouts for constructing a sign and more infdrnnalion or a registration form, painting parking posts. contact Linn Co. Department of Planning -Fairfax Arbor Team for adding 13 trees and Development at 398-3419 and enter to the park. extension 146. -Hughes Nursery for donating 5 trees. If you would like to help out, Submit notices/events for newsletter to City please give Rita Nierling a call at 846- Hail or Fairfax. Library by the 25th of the 2510. month.