THE LAWLER LINK
Mayor’s Letter
Another spring and summer has come and gone. I hope the city water project wasn’t too big of an inconvenience for the residents. Water lines were looped where needed and some new fire hydrants were installed to replace outdated ones. By the time this newsletter is received, the well house should be nearing completion and the well brought up to code. This should meet the requirements for government regulations.
With fall upon us and daylight savings time ending, please remember to keep a watchful eye for kids and school buses, along with the increase in farm equipment on city streets.
Jay will be picking up leaves again this fall.
In closing, we hope for a safe fall harvest for our farm neighbors, a joyous holiday season, and of course, a mild winter.
Mark
Lawler City Council
Mayor Mark Mueterthies
Council Members—
John Izer, Dale King, Jeremy Scheidel, Deb Throndson and Deb Zubrod
Lawler Halloween Party
The Lawler Lions Club is sponsoring a Halloween Party on Sunday, October 25th from 4:00-5:00 at the Fire Station. Please join us for games, prizes & treats. Town trick-or-treating to follow the party.
THE CITY WILL BE FLUSHING THE WATER HYDRANTS ON OCTOBER 21 – 22
WHAT’S NEW AT THE LIBRARY ?
In July, we downsized our patron computers to two instead of three, but both of them are fast and will serve our community for years to come. ABC Mouse is also installed on them, which is a great learning program for early elementary students and got lots of use during the summer.
We have two EAGLE Programs coming up in the fall. The first is “Big Scary Monster”, about a monster who thinks the villagers look pretty small from his view on top of the mountain. This will be held Monday, Oct. 19 at 4:30 pm. The second, “Dinosaur Roar” is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 9, also at 4:30 pm. and will teach about opposites and dinosaurs. EAGLE Programs are intended for children age 3-5 and their parents. Siblings are always welcome to attend.
For some time, there has been interest in starting a book club at the library. After a planning meeting, we have decided to give it a try. Our first discussion will be on Saturday morning, Oct. 17, at 10:00 am. The group has decided to read “The Girls of August” by Anne Rivers Siddons. If this is something you would be interested in, stop in. I can get extra copies through interlibrary loan for you to read. We are all new at this and welcome suggestions and people who enjoy reading and discussing good books.
Remember, the library has a website and facebook page to keep you current on what is going on. One small change to remember is that in November winter hours start. Instead of 1:00, I open at 12:30 on Monday and Tuesday, and close at 5:00 instead of 6:00 on Monday. Happy reading!
HOLIDAY GARBAGE & RECYCLING SCHEDULE
Thanksgiving Holiday—No trash pickup Friday , November 27th. Trash will be picked up Monday, November 30th.
Christmas Holiday— There will be no trash pickup on Friday, December 25th. Trash will be picked up on Monday, December 28th.
New Year Holiday—There will be no trash or recycling pickup on Friday January 1. Trash and recycling pickup will be Monday, January 4, 2016.
**There will be leaf pickup again this year. Have your leaves at the side of the street on Monday & Friday morning and they will be picked up.**
PLEASE KEEP ALL VEHICLES FIVE FEET OFF THE TRAVELED PORTION OF THE STREETS DURING SNOW REMOVAL. ALSO KEEP DISTANCE FROM SNOW REMOVAL EQUIPMENT. THIS WILL KEEP EVERYONE SAFE DURING THE SNOW REMOVAL SEASON !!
CITY HALL OFFICE HOURS
9 AM-12:30 PM AND 1 PM-3:30 PM MONDAY-THURSDAY
NOTICE
All appliance rebates that Hawkeye REC offers are available to the electric customers of Lawler. You may call Hawkeye REC at 563-547-3801 for details on their latest rebates.
SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL FROM SIDEWALKS
It is the responsibility of the property owner to remove snow and ice promptly from sidewalks. If snow and ice are not removed within 24 hours, the City may do so and assess the costs to the property owner.