HomeMy WebLinkAboutJanuary 2001 JANUARY 2001
FAIRFAX FIRE DEPARTMENT
PROUDLY SERVING FAiRFFAX,WALFORD
AND SURROUNDING AREAS
The year 2000 was again a busy year for the Fairfax. During the winter months, the clothes dryers seem
Fire Department. The new pumper arrived and was to run more often due to wet winter clofhes. Please
put into service: Training and better methods of check your lint traps for build up. Do not leave the
utilizing the new truck are still in the process. The house with your clothes dryer running. The number
fire department responded to 116 calls in 2000. of fires at home double during cold weather due to
This includes fire, medical, auto accidents,mutual dryer fires.
aid to the Eastern Iowa Airport and surrounding
communities and miscellaneous calls that also Also during the cold winter months, many people
include storm watch. All of the assignments we often open the garage door, start up their car and
completed were without injuries or loss of life to leave it running unattended inside their garage.
our firefighters. Sounds like a harmless way to warm.up the car,
You're wrong! This can be a deadly mistake. Park
The year 2000 brought about,the "Thermo-imaging your car outside at all times when it is running. The
Camera Fund Drive. Hands-on demonstrations carbon monoxide build up in your garage can seep
started back in April at the spring Open House and into your hone, Think about walking out into your
again in October. The fund drive was started in garage where your car has been running. You are
November and campaign was a success. The breathing straight carbon monoxide. Carbon
camera was ordered in late December with the monoxide bonds 200 times greater to your blood
arrival date in early February. All members of the cells than oxygen. At these high levels of this
fire department would like to thank all the citizens; poisonous gas in your garage, how many breaths
organizations and businesses that generously helped will it take to kill you?
support this project, Community involvement is
still. alive in Our fire district and. we all appreciate it, ;Flats off to Harold McCormick,and George Walker
Thank You! who dug out and around all the fire hydrants in.
Fairfax Heights and on East Cemetery Road.. Good
Congratulations to Chief'Mike Sankot, Brad Meyers citizens like you are always needed,
and Dan Kosmach who have successfully passed
the First Responder class and the National Registry Once again the Fairfax Fire Department's goal for
Test. These.firefighters spent 60 hours of their time 2001 includes more training on safer and faster
over a 1.0-week period going to school so they could ways to respond to your needs and again.to have no
help better serve our fire district, injuries or loss of life to our firefighters,
LIBRARY CITY HALT.,HOURS
The Fairfax Public Library Open House on Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Thursday, December le was a good success. 7:30 a.m. —4:00 p.m.
Thank you for those of you that attended. We Tuesday 7:30 a.m, —6:00 p.m,
appreciate your support to our town's library. Thursday 8:00 a.m, —6:00 p.m.
JUST A NOTE I WASTE MANAGEMENT
If there is any book that you are looking for that is Please place your trash out at the curb by 6 a.m.
not available in our library; the librarians will be Thank you.
happy to borrow the book(s)from a sister library.
STAY TUNED FOR STORY TIME! POST OFVTCE
Story Time and Toddler Tales will return on
February 15th and 16's for an exciting twelve-week Just a reminder with winter here, please keep the
run! The theme this spring will be More Fun with roadway clear in front of your mailbox for the
Families! Toddler Tales will be held at 6,30 p.m. postal carrier. Thank you.
on Thursdays and at 10:15 a.m. on Fridays. This
program is designed for children under three years ST. PATRICK'S CHILD CARE(FAIERFAX)
of age. Story Time will be held at 6:45 p.m. on
Thursdays and 10:30 a.m. on Fridays. Located at 620 Church Street
See you in February! Phone: 846-8687
On Friday, January 26, 2001 from 6:30— 10:00 p.m. Michelle Kopf, Director
the Fairfax Public Library will host a pre-Super 'Hours of Operation
Bowl Party for boys ages 8-- 12. Pizza will be Monday thru Friday 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
St. Patrick's Child Care has OPENINGS in the
served. To be eligible, boys must have been well
behaved in the Library for the past year. If following rooms: Infant and Pre-School.
interested, a boy must obtain a permission slip from Contact Michelle at 846-8687.
the Library. PROJECT CHILDREN
On Friday, February 9, 2001 from 6:30— 10:00 p.m. CHARf'1Y LUNCHEON
The Fairfax Public Library will host a party for girls Benefiting the children of Northern Ireland
designed to chase those winter blahs awayl Pizza Come lunch with us and experience a wee bit of
will be served, To be eligible, a girl must beIrish Culture, Trish Music & Irish Dance
between the ages of eight and twelve and must have WHERE: The Auditorium of St. Patrick Church,
been well behaved in the Library during the past Fairfax, Iowa
WHEN: January 14, 2001
year. If interested, a girl must obtain a permission
slip from the Library. WHAT TIME: 11:00 A.M. until 2:00 P.M.
HOW MUCH.- $8.00 per person
LIBRARY HOURS Items on the menu include: Irish Stew, Irish Soda
Bread, Baked Potato and a Bever-age. For those
Monday: 10 -8 who prefer an"American Picnic Lunch'', there will
Tuesday: 4-8 be Maidrites, Hotdogs, and Potato Crisps.
Wednesday- 2-8 This Fundraiser is sponsored by the Iowa Chapter of
Thursday: 4 — 8 Project Children whose goal. it is:
Friday: 10-6 TO ESTABLISH PEACE IN NORTHERN
Saturday: 9 - 12 IRELAND,
The phone number at the Library is 846-2994. "ONE CHILD AT A TIME"
UPCOMING .MEETINGS FIRE HYDRANTS
FIRE DEPARTMENT For the citizens that have a fire hydrant on your
Monday, January 29, 2001 —7 pm. property, please be courteous to the firemen and.
Upstairs in Fire Hall also for the safety of your own home, please make
sure the hydrant is clear of snow.
LIBRARY BOARD
Monday, February 12, 2001 —7 p.m. + City Maintenance Men have seen clogs running
Library Community Roam loose in the city limits, This is unlawful.
PLANNING&ZONING ♦ To the courtesy of the residents of Fairfax and
Monday, February 12, 2001 — 7 p,m, surrounding communities; any citizen that uses
City Hall a snow blower.for removal of snow; please
refrain from blowing the snow out into the
CITY COUNCIL street. Please blow the snow towards the grass
Tuesday, February 13, 2001 -7 pm. so the streets can remain clear. Thank you.
City Hall
The doors are open for all Fairfax citizens to join us DEADLINE FOR NEWSLETTER.
at any of the above meetings. New ideas and
suggestions are always welcome. Please have news articles at City Hall by the
SECOND MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH.
AMERICAN LEGION The F AIRFAX FACTS will be sent out shortly after
;Monthly meetings are held on the first Monday cif" the City Council :Meeting, .
every month except when it falls on a holiday, IDEAS FOR NEWSLETTER
fn a case like that, the meeting would be on the
second Monday of that month. If anyone has any ideas for any other type of
The meetings are held at 8 p.m. at the Legion Hall. information for the FAIRFAX FACTS; please feel
All Veterans' are welcome to come. free to call Marry Pacha.
The February Meeting will be on Monday the 5 ', City Hal'1 on Thursdays 846-2204.
Home 846- 399.
PLANNING & ZONING
Monthly meetings are held on the second Monday
of every month unless there is no agenda.
In a case when there is no agenda,
the meeting will be canceled.
The Planning& Zoning Board is looking for
volunteers to join the board.
.Anyone interested in wanting to join
please feel free to come to the meeting,