CITY NEWS Volume 6, Issue 5 A Newsletter of the City of Dubuque September/October 2008 Community-Wide Picnic on Sept. 21 Celebrates 175 Years The City of Dubuque’s 175th • Louis Murphy Park, Open-Air “This will be a great opportunity Anniversary planning committee Pavilion for Dubuquers to gather with and John Deere Dubuque Works friends, family, and neighbors and are coordinating a community-wide Final arrangements are being made celebrate this milestone for our picnic day to celebrate Dubuque’s but plans include free musical community,” said Mayor Roy D. 175th anniversary. entertainment and children’s Buol. “The committee is grateful activities at each park. Food to John Deere Dubuque Works for Residents are invited to visit and non-alcoholic beverages will their sponsorship and involvement Comiskey, Eagle Point, Flora, or be available for purchase. Free in offering this event.” Louis Murphy Park on Sunday, anniversary cupcakes will be served Sept. 21, from 1 - 6 p.m. (The beginning at 2:00 p.m. For more information, visit rain date is Sunday, Sept. 28.) www.dubuque175.org or call Arrangements have also been made (563)589-4151. The website The exact locations at each park are for Keyline Transit to provide free also has information on other as follows: shuttle service to and from the anniversary-related events and • Comiskey Park, Comiskey four parks from 12 noon to 6 p.m. commemorative items available for Building Additional details on pick-up/drop- purchase. • Eagle Point Park, Open-Air off locations will be announced at a Pavilion later date. • Flora Park, Brick Open-Air Pavilion DuRide: Getting Seniors Where They Want to Go by Sue Balsamo, DuRide Director Beginning in late September, local Family members can give their senior citizens will have another seniors the gift of independence by transit option that more closely contributing to their transportation duplicates owning one’s own car – account. With DuRide, families DuRide. can be assured their loved ones are IN THIS ISSUE getting to their appointments and For $40/year, plus pick-up fees, social engagements with reliable 2 local seniors can use DuRide for and safe drivers. Art on the River 2008 transportation in Dubuque, East Expanded Air Service at Airport Dubuque, and Asbury 24 hours Volunteers for DuRide can sign up a day, seven days a week. They for four-hour shifts per month. will be driven by a licensed and Those donating their time to serve 3 insured volunteer, for a pick-up fee the community can be reimbursed City Manager’s Column of between $3 and $5 each way. for mileage, “bank” their miles Dubuque Wins Livability Award Rides can be shared with a friend into their own account for when for further savings. No money they can no longer drive, or donate exchanges hands – members will their miles driven to someone who 4 Dubuque Lapel Pins Available have an account and will be billed cannot afford the service on their for rides taken. own. New Faces & Retirements Calendar of Events Also, seniors who have a vehicle If you are interested in becoming they no longer drive can turn a member, volunteer, or business that valuable asset into available partner with DuRide, call (563) transportation by exchanging it 451-4999 for more information and with DuRide for rides. An agreed- to receive a brochure. upon value will be credited to the member’s account for their use. Art on the River 2008 Sculptures Installed The opening of Art on the River The call for entries received an by a subcommittee of the Arts and 2008 was celebrated in late July with outstanding response from artists Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission an opening reception and tours in from around the country. A three- which includes representatives from the Port of Dubuque. member jury panel selected the the Dubuque Museum of Art, local work from 67 submissions which artists, educators, and City staff. This is the third year of Art on were received from 38 different The selected sculptures will be on the River. Ten works of sculpture artists. The selected artists have display in the Port of Dubuque until have been selected by a blind jury exhibited all over the country June 2009. Artwork is available for process. The artists featured in this including Navy Pier in Chicago purchase by the general public. A year’s exhibit are: and the International Invitational portion of the sales will be used • Andrew Arvanetes, Colleyville, Texas; Exhibition in Sarasota, Fla. The to fund future public arts projects. • Gillian Christy, Providence, R.I.; artists have been the recipients Each artist receives a stipend for • Jerry Cowger, Waterloo, Iowa; of a number of prestigious public loaning their work to the City of • Marc Moulton, Statesboro, Ga.; and private art Dubuque for a year. • Stephanie Sailer, Iowa City, Iowa; commissions. • Bobby Joe Scribner, Woodstock, Ill.; For more information, • Bounnak Thammavong, Iowa City, Art on the River is please contact Jerelyn Iowa; part of the Dubuque O’Connor, Neighborhood • Scott Wallace, Hendricks, Minn.; City Council’s Arts Development Specialist, • Glenn Williams, Ankeny, Iowa; and and Culture initiative at (563)589-4110 or • Chris Wubbena, Jackson, Mo. and is coordinated joconnor@cityofdubuque. org. “Germination” “Purple Haze” “immaterial” “Prelude” Expanded Flight Service at Dubuque Regional Airport Northwest Airlines has returned pleasure to have Northwest back American Eagle will continue to the Dubuque Regional Airport. after a five-year hiatus.” operating three departures a day They join American in providing air to Chicago O’Hare International service to the tri-states. Airport. American Airlines is the world’s largest airline. Northwest Airlines began providing two, daily, non-stop departures from Minneapolis/St. Paul to Dubuque in late June. Northwest is operating two departures a day to Minneapolis/ American, American Eagle and the “We’re really happy to offer St. Paul International Airport. AmericanConnection® airlines serve this service to our passengers,” Northwest Airlines is one of the 250 cities in over 40 countries with said Robert Grierson, Dubuque world’s largest airlines with hubs more than 4,000 daily flights. Regional Airport Manager. “With at Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul, the City of Dubuque, Dubuque Memphis, Tokyo and Amsterdam, For more information, visit www. County, Dubuque Chamber, and and approximately 1,400 daily flydbq.com or call the Airport at the business community all placing departures. (563)589-4128. air service as a top priority, it’s a CITY NEWS September/October 2008 2 City Manager’s Message Michael C. Van Milligen On June 16, Mayor Roy Buol the Dubuque Metropolitan Area In addition to professional and representatives from Solid Waste Agency expanded their assistance, the City of Dubuque Dubuque County and other local service to communities affected by has partnered with the Community organizations including the the floods. Foundation of Greater Dubuque Community Foundation of Greater and area businesses to assist Dubuque and the Dubuque Area In the days and weeks following the communities in the overwhelming Chamber of Commerce held a press disasters, there was an immediate process of cleaning up what floods conference to address the natural need for building inspections to left behind. I want to recognize disasters that have affected our ensure that residents and business the special coordination of Assistant friends and neighbors across the owners could return safely to their City Manager Teri Goodmann and state. neighborhoods. Several Dubuque Management Intern Cori Burbach.p staff traveled to the communities “Dubuque has been spared the of Parkersburg, Cedar Falls, Cedar A volunteer bus sponsored by worst of this disaster and its Rapids, Elkader, and New Hartford Dubuque Bank & Trust, and consequences,” he stated, “and to assist staff in those communities including many of their employees we stand ready, willing and able to in completing inspections as quickly -- led by DB&T President Doug help in the recovery efforts.” and safely as possible. Horstmann, traveled to Cedar Rapids on August 1 to assist in Since that time, Mayor Roy Buol, As flood waters receded, disaster gutting and cleaning homes. The the Dubuque City Council, City recovery and long-term planning team of 40 spent the day removing staff, the non-profit and business began to take place. Staff from debris and tearing down walls community, and Dubuque residents the City Manager’s Office and the in four homes that sustained have joined forces to provide Planning, Building, Fire, Health, significant water damage on support in a variety of ways to our and Housing Departments have their first floors. The volunteers neighbors affected by this spring’s all traveled to New Hartford, a worked hard and were rewarded tornado and floods. community that was affected by by meeting the homeowners, who both the April tornado and May were extremely thankful for their I am proud to share with you the flooding. Staff and Dubuque efforts. Volunteer coordinators details of some of those efforts. As community leaders continue indicate there are still several flood waters rose, members of our to provide their support to this months of clean-up ahead before staff who are active members of the community in a variety of ways. rebuilding can begin in some areas. Iowa National Guard were called The community has identified the to duty to assist in sandbagging need for long-range community On a recent trip to Dubuque, and other emergency management planning to mitigate future Governor Chet Culver encouraged activities. At the height of the disasters from occurring, and City Dubuquers and Iowans to remain flood waters, Interstate 80 was of Dubuque and East Central engaged, as recovery from this detoured through Dubuque. The Intergovernmental Association spring’s disasters will be a long Police Department provided extra (ECIA) staff are assisting in this process.