Russell News April 25th
2017
Put on your Calendar
Russell
will have a Clean-Up Day on Saturday, May 20th from 8 a.m.-12:00 noon on Shaw St. between
Maple St. & Prairie St. The charge will be $15 per pickup load or car load.
Car tires will cost $2.50 per tire, TVs and computer monitors will cost $10. No
paint or other hazardous materials will be accepted. There will be no charge
for refrigerators, stoves, washers, dryers, air conditioners, microwaves and
flat screen TV’s. The City will have several dumpsters delivered by Country
Trash.
The Museum
will offer a free-will donation breakfast that day, May 20th from 7- 10 a.m. On the menu is scrambled
eggs, biscuits and sausage gravy.
The Russell
All-City garage sale will be Saturday, May 27th. Contact Roberta at 535-4191 to be put on the
map. Maps will be available at the
Museum. While you are checking your house for the sales, check to see if you
have any overdue books ofrCD’s from the Museum/Library. Use the book return
outside.
If you don't want your own and want to donate
items to the Museum for the sale that day (8-noon), bring them to the Museum or
let the volunteers know.
Faith
United Methodist Church will offer Vacation Bible School July 10-13 for ages
3-5th grade.
More information later.
Calendar
Monday, May
1st, 6:30
p.m. Russell Sportsmen's Club will sponsor a Permit-to-Carry class in the
education building at 41570 280th Avenue, Russell. To register or
inquire, call Dan at 641-203-5296.
(Ranges closed 2-5 p.m. on the 2nd Sunday of each month for 4-H Shooting Sports
)
Monday, May
1st, 7 p.m. Russell City Council meeting
Tuesday,
May 2nd, 6 p.m. American Legion/Auxiliary meeting
Wednesday,
May 3rd, 6:30 p.m. United
Methodist Night Owls - Bonnie Knust is the hostess and will have the
lesson.
Sunday, May
7th, 2 p.m. Russell Sportsmen's Club Trap shoot, youth shoot free
Sunday,
May 14th, Mother's Day, make it a good day for your special person
Monday,
May 15, 7 p.m. Russell Sportsmen's Club Trap shoot
Tuesday,
May 16th, 10:15 a.m. Russell
News meeting at the Museum, everyone welcome
Thursday,
May 18th, 5:15 p.m. Russel
Museum/Library Board meeting
Saturday,
May 20th, Russell clean-up day and breakfast, see above for
information
Sunday,
May 21st, Chariton High School graduation
Saturday,
May 27th, Russell All-city garage sale, see above for more
information
Monday,
May 29th, Memorial Day, see the Avenue of Flags at the Russell
Cemetery.
(flags
go up Friday, May 26 and are retired Tuesday, May 30)
Russell Council
Mini-minutes April 3, 2017
Members
present were Chris Feehan, Casey DeHoedt, and Terry Newcomb. Jay
Pierschbacher came later along with Mayor Duane Bedford and
City Clerk Kris Wilkins. Corey Paige could not attend. Also in attendance were
Brian Beaty and Jim Larrington.
It was
approved to add Trevor Steinhausen, 21 years old to the Fire Department.
Brian stated that the fire dept. received a grant for new
gear from SCICF. He also stated the Fire Dept. received their new grain rescue
tube and trained on its use at South Central Coop.
It was
approved to offer the park mowing job to Lyle Dorsey and offer $11.00
per hour.
Duane
stated that the City received $2000 in grant money from SCICF for a new
shelter. Other options are being considered for further
funds. He also handed out maps on proposed streets to be seal coated. The
Council discussed which streets should have priority.
Notice to property
owners in the City of Russell
You are
hereby notified that work of cutting or destroying weeds, vines, brush or other
growth is required during the months of May through October, inclusive, and
property owners have five days, not including Saturdays, Sundays and holidays,
within which to comply. Failure to comply after publication of this notice will
cause the work to be done by the city with the fees assessed to the
homeowner. Charges will be $75 for the
first hour and $75 per hour for each hour
thereafter.
Tree Planting and Removal for the City of
Russell
No trees or
shrubs shall be planted on any street, avenue or highway, including the
parking, in the city. All trees and shrubs now planted on any street, alley,
avenue or highway, or adjacent thereto, including the parking, that interfere
with the making of any improvements thereof, or with travel, or become
dangerous, shall be removed by order of the city council.
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For Russell news updates try the Russell Historical Society
Blog http://Russelliowahistoricalsociety.blogspot.com. If you have comments,
suggestions or you want to volunteer for this column, please
e-mail myoak10@gmail.com or call 641-535-2402, or contact Casey at
www.facebook.com/russell.iowa or 641-931- 6008, or dehoedtc@ega.edu
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