Boyden Community Calendar
May 2008
| 5 | Regular Monthly City Council Meeting 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers |
| 8-9-10 | City Wide Garage Sales; Maps available at Pit Row Convenience, City Office and Boyden Library |
| 9-10 | A small Justice For All Trailer will be available for donation |
| 14 | City Wide Clean Up Day, please see below for details; Summer Rec Registration 3:30 - 6:00 p.m. in the Demco Center, see below for details. |
| 26 | Memorial Day. Please see below for American Legion Service schedule; All City Offices are Closed. |
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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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Boyden City-Wide Garage Sales May 8 -9 -10 Maps available at: Pit Row, City Office & Boyden Library Justice For All A small Justice For All Trailer will be available for donations on May 9-10. |
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CITY WIDE CLEAN-UP DAY WED., MAY 14, 2008 Pickup will start early on Wednesday morning - have your items placed curbside the night before. Rules & Regulations: All general clean up items must be placed curbside. This includes furniture. All large items should be cut down into 5 ½ foot lengths and be bundled in some manner. Iron/Scrap Metal: Please have iron and scrap metal items on a separate pile for pickup. Appliances: All appliances require a tag. Tags can be purchased up at the City Office and are $15 each. The tag must be placed on the appliance and the appliance must be curbside with the tag visible to the street. Appliances accepted include: ►refrigerators ►stoves ►furnaces ►water heaters ►freezers ►dishwashers ►washing machines ►dryers ►dehumidifiers ►humidifiers ►microwaves ►water softeners *Appliances without tags will not be removed from the curb. The following items will not be accepted: ►Tires ► Concrete ► Batteries |
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Summer Rec Registration Date: Wed., May 14, 2008 Time: 3:30-6:00 p.m. Place: Demco Center 2008 Summer Programs include: T-Ball (5yrs by Sept 1, 2008 thru kindergarten) Games & Activities (4yrs-1st grade) Craft (grades 2-6) Flag Football (girls & boys grades 2-6) Golf (grades 3-8) Summer Reading Prog. (grades K-4) Cheer & Dance Camp (grades 1-6) Boys Baseball (grades 1-8) Boys Basketball (grades 2-6) Girls Softball (grades 1-8) Girls Basketball (grades 2-6) Girl’s Volleyball (grades 2-6) Tennis (girls & boys grades 3-8) Creative Memories (grades 3-8) Fishing (ages 4 & up) – adult volunteers needed Cupcake Decorating (ages 8 & up) Swimming Bus (see below for details) |
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American Legion Post 272 Memorial Day Services Memorial Day is Monday, May 26, 2008. Cemetery services are scheduled as follows: 8:30 a.m. Matlock Cemetery 9:00 a.m. St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery 9:30 a.m. Boyden-Sheridan Township Cemetery *In case of inclement weather, one joint service will be held at 9:30 a.m. in the Demco Community Center in Boyden. |
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Boyden Spring Rec Soccer •Coach: Kyle Heynen •$8 per child (1st – 6th grade) •Deadline for Sign Up: May 8th at the Boyden City Office •Dates: May 10, 12, 14 & 17 •Where: Grassy Area by West Ball Diamond (West Webb Street) May 10: Grades 1-3 ~ 9:00 -10:00 p.m. Grades 4-6 ~ 10:00–11:00 p.m. May 12 Grades 1-3 ~ 6:30-7:30 p.m. & 14: Grades 4-6 ~ 7:30–8:30 p.m. May 17 Grades 1-3 ~ 9 – 10:00 a.m. Grades 4-6 ~10-11 a.m. |
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Summer Rec Swimming Lesson Transportation This year the City of Boyden will be providing busing for the first session of swimming lessons in Hull: June 9th – 13th. The bus will leave from the elementary school 15 minutes before the lesson starts and they will return approximately 15 minutes after their lesson is over. |
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SWIMMING BUS $1 per ticket! ◘ Every Wed. starting June 18 through August 13 ◘ Bus leaves Elem. School at 1 p.m. & returns at 4 p.m. ◘ Bus will return to Boyden Elementary at 4:00 p.m. ◘ Ages eligible: 1st grade and up (adults welcome) ◘ Tickets available for purchase individually or multiples. The City Office will have tickets available for purchase. ◘ Not responsible for lost/stolen tickets and no refunds. ◘ Any abuse of this privilege will result in the removal of the child from the bus for the remainder of the summer. |
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Effective Wednesday, May 7th the Library’s Wednesday hours are 1:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., through October. |
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Household Hazardous Material Disposal Options The Northwest Iowa Area Solid Waste Agency, in cooperation with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources has established a local permanent option for proper and safe disposal of household hazardous material (HHM) from residents and conditionally exempt small quantity generators within the Agency’s service area. Free HHM Disposal for residents! (Unusable Latex Paint will be assessed $1 per gallon). Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. BY APPOINTEMENT ONLY To make an appointment call 324-4026. Location: Northwest IA Area Landfill 4530 360th Street Sheldon IA 51201 A brochure on this topic can be picked up in the brochure rack in the main hallway of the Boyden City Office Building. |
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Center of Hope The Center of Hope in Sioux Falls, SD is asking for donations of bicycles in good usable condition. If you have a good used bike and would like to donate it please contact Roger Nelson at 725-2050 for more information. |
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