September 2017 Photo by Kanae Oda Volume 3, Issue 9 Carter Lake Newsletter Letter from Mayor Waltrip . City Cleanup Day 2 To the Citizens of Carter Lake: Owens (Chairman of PVS) stepped up with a challenge to build a library where it Library News 3 The months just seem to fly by; I have been highlighting different departments stands today; Mr. Owens would put up Face of the Month 6 over the last couple months. There are 8 half of the estimated cost to have an departments all together. Previously, I architect draw up the plans, construct and Business of the Month 7 have highlighted the Parks and furnish the building for $80,000. The City Council agreed and set to the task of Election Update 8 Maintenance Departments. raising $40,000 dollars. The City had This month is the Edward Owen Library. Church Information 14 some money on hand, started the Theresa Hawkins is the library director. fundraising with $15,000 and approved Calendar 15 The library is set up different than other $10,000 in bonds; donations filled in the departments. The City built, owns and rest. A big thanks to all those who have maintains the building along with been involved with keeping this very providing funds for the budget. The needed and appreciated facility alive in Special points of library has a board of directors, these Carter Lake today. interest: volunteers are appointed by the Mayor; th the board selects a chairperson, and they Finally, those of you that use 9 street on work under the rules of the State Library a daily basis, thank you for your patience Thomas Gilman Association. It sounds complicated, but over the last 6 weeks while the contractor it works. finished a major upgrade to the sanitary Christmas sewer system with a new lift station that Plans It would behoove all of the citizens, who will service homes and businesses west of are not familiar with the library, to check Rummage List 9th Street from P Street to K Street. Your it out. To me the library stands tall and in patience was and is greatly appreciated. any community when it comes to importance. It is a place in a community Finally, if you have a problem or question, where a person can go to study and or just call City Hall and Jackie, Lisa or Risa research because they want to or need to can get you connected to the right person. of their own free will. The Edward Owen Library is a true asset As always, it is an honor and privilege to to the City of Carter Lake. It goes back serve as your Mayor. to when volunteers used to house the Sincerely, library in empty building’s any place they could find one. Until the late Edward Mayor Gerald Waltrip Carter Lake Newsletter Volume 3, Issue 9 Pa ge 2 Announcements and Reminders GRASS AND WEEDS information. One way to keep your statements. City codes require that property identity safe is to shred documents Credit Cards: Preapproved owners cut or destroy all noxious containing personal information. This credit card applications and weeds and shall keep the land free of includes bank and credit card incentive/gift checks from growth. Property owners must keep statements, tax forms, and medical credit card companies. their grass mowed so that it is less bills. Medical: Unneeded bills. than nine inches (9”) tall. If your Carter Lake will host our event at City Investments: Investment grass is taller than nine inches, the city Hall on Saturday October 28 10-12 Account statements. will take immediate action and have it p.m. work in a safe and mowed, without prior notice. You secure manner. Obsolete ID cards: Expired will be billed for the cost of Security experts driver’s licenses, medical abatement plus a $75.00 recommend shredding insurance cards, and passports. administrative fee. The City does the following types of NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION NOT want to be in the mowing materials: DRUG TAKE BACK DAY Aims to provide a safe, convenient, business. Please take care of your Old documents: and responsible means of property! This also includes weed Papers that carry your Social disposing of prescription drugs, pulling, weed eating or whatever it Security number, birth date, while also educating the general takes to clear weeds from around signature, account numbers, public about the potential for trees, sign posts, along curbs, etc. passwords or PINs. SHRED FEST abuse and medications. Banking: Canceled or unused Saturday, October 28th. Identity thieves routinely search checks. Shred deposit slips and through dumpsters and trash cans, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at ATM and credit card receipts, Carter Lake City Hall looking to find confidential once you receive your monthly CITY WIDE CLEANUP DAY Saturday, Sept. 16th ALL ITEMS MUST BE ON THE CURB THE NIGHT BEFORE Red River will not come up next to the house to collect pick up materials MATERIALS THAT WILL BE PICKED UP White Goods (Appliances) -must be empty and the door removed. Household items and Furniture, Garden waste Trees, shrubbery, carpet, fencing, poles, iron, etc. must be cut in 4' lengths, bun- dled, and cannot weigh more than 50 pounds per bundle Ø MATERIALS THAT WILL NOT BE PICKED UP AT YOUR HOME Ø Ø Paint or any type of liquid ØConcrete Ø Dirt Ø Tires Ø Automotive parts Ø Commercial type items Ø Remodeling debris TIRES - DESIGNATED DISPOSAL SITE Drop off at the City Maintenance building on SATURDAY ONLY. Please place tires inside the roll off trash container. Tires will not be picked up at your home HAVE MORE QUESTIONS? CALL RED RIVER WASTE SOLUTIONS AT (712) 527-5910 Pa ge 3 Carter Lake Newsletter Volume 3, Issue 9 Newsletter Title Volume 1, Issue 1 Pa ge 4 Optimist Club 2017-18 Schedule MONTHLY MEETINGS Saturday, March 3 Optimist Clubs are dedicated Every Wednesday at 7 p.m. Pulled Pork Dinner to "Bringing Out the Best in at the Senior Center. Kids" and do their part Saturday, April 7 through community service VENDOR & RUMMAGE SALE Spaghetti Dinner programs. Since each Club is Saturday, Sept. 9 autonomous and run by 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. MONTHLY DINNER m e m b e r s i n t h e i r Catholic Church DETAILS community, Optimists have 3501 N. 9th Street Served from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. the unique flexibility to serve at the Senior Center the youth of their area in any MONTHLY DINNERS 626 Locust Street way they see fit. Saturday, October 7 $7.00 in Advance Spaghetti Dinner $8.00 at the door Are you interested in being Delivery available to Carter Lake part of this great group of Saturday, November 4 Residents by calling 712-347-6102 volunteers? Soup Dinner Contact Heather at SENIOR PARTY (402) 350-4912 Saturday, December 2 January 5, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. Spaghetti Dinner Carter Lake Community Church 3030 N. 9th Saturday, February 3 Spaghetti Dinner EASTER EGG HUNT (all proceed to benefit the Date to be announced Ron Caddell Scholarship Fund) Starts at 10:00 a.m. Mabrey Park at 17th & Willow For Children 10 and under Gill’s Guide to Healthy Surface Water Empty Your Pool and Spa with Care Pa ge 5 Carter Lake Newsletter Volume 3, Issue 9 Thomas Gilman entered his first world championships ranked No. 19, but made his case to the world that he should be higher after capturing the silver medal on Friday at the 2017 UWW World Wrestling Championships in Paris. It was a banner day for Americans as the U.S. men won three medals on the first day of men’s freestyle action. J’den Cox followed up his bronze medal from the Olympic Games Rio 2016 with a world championship bronze medal at 86 Thomas Gilman competes against Hakjin Jong of North Korea in the men's kg. Nick Gwiazdowski earned his 57 kg. semifinal match at the 2017 UWW World Wrestling Championships on first senior world medal by securing Aug. 25, 2017 in Paris. bronze at 125 kg. The 23-year-old Gilman gave a Cox, a three-time NCAA champion Article Written by Gary R. spirited effort but came up short in from the University of Missouri, Blockus is a journalist from the gold medal match, losing 6-0 to shut out 2010 world champion Allentown, Pennsylvania who has Japan’s Yuki Takahashi in the 57 Mihail Ganev of Bulgaria 8-0 to covered multiple Olympic Games. He kg. weight class. win the bronze medal at 86 kg. Cox is a freelance contributor took a 1-0 lead over Ganev at the to TeamUSA.org on behalf of Red Gilman, a three-time All-American break off the shot clock. He scored Line Editorial, Inc. at the University of Iowa, took an a takedown on a low single leg early shot but Takahashi drove him attack to go up 3-0 after taking a out of bounds for a caution and poke in the eye, then hit two more TIES TO CARTER LAKE two-point score. Takahashi, ranked takedowns to clinch the bronze Thomas is the son of Cheri No. 8 in the world coming in, medal. added a takedown for a 4-0 lead at Gilman and step-father Frank the break, and scored another Gwiazdowski, a two-time NCAA Corcoran of Carter Lake and takedown late in the match to champion at North Carolina State, Patrick Gilman of Council cement the win. took a 1-0 lead after Zolboo Bluffs.