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Council actionThe Council on Aug. 7:• AuthorizedanagreementwithColumbia

Collegefor$25,000ofSportsDevelopmentFundingundertheTourismDevelopmentProgramforthe2006NAIAVolleyballNationalChampionship.InMarch,theCityCouncilapprovedguidelinesfortheTourismDevelopmentProgram.TheSportsDevelopmentFund(SDF)providesfundingfornewsportseventsandsignificantexpansionsofexistingsportsevents.TotalallocationsfromtheSDFare$100,000peryear.

• Appropriated$69,732ingrantfundsfromtheFederalAviationAdministrationforthepurchaseofasnowplow/spreadertrucktobeusedatColumbiaRegionalAirport.Thelo-calsharewasappropriatedintheFiscalYear2006AirportCapitalImprovementProgram.

The Council on Aug. 21:• AuthorizedanagreementwithAmeresco

JeffersonCityLLCforthepurchaseofelec-tricityfromalandfillgasplantlocatedinJeffersonCity.Theexpectedpoweroutputofthelandfillgasplantis3.17megawattswithproductionofmorethan25,000megawatthoursofelectricityperyear.ItwillprovideColumbiaapproximatelytwopercentofitselectricenergyin2008.ThecontractwithAmerescostipulatesa$52.50feepermega-watthour,whichisfixedforthetermofthe20-yearcontract.

ThisisjustabrieflookattheCouncil'sactions.CompleteminutesareavailableattheCityClerk'sOffice,701E.Broadway,theColumbiaPublicLibraryorontheWebatwww.GoColumbiaMo.comontheCityCouncilpage.

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MayorDarwin Hindman

City Council Members:First WardAlmeta Crayton

Second WardChris Janku

Third WardBob Hutton

Fourth WardJim Loveless

Fifth WardLaura Nauser

Sixth WardBarbara Hoppe

City ManagerBill Watkins

Now you have an travel option

EffectiveOctober5,USAirwaysExpressbeganservicetoKansasCityandSt.LouisfromColumbiaRegionalAirport($59onewayfares).Toviewtheflightschedule,gotowww.GoColumbiaMo.com(search:airport).

ReservationscanbemadebycallingUSAirwaysat1-800-428-4322orvisitingtheirwebsiteatwww.usairways.com,orbycontactinganotherairlinewebsite,yourlocaltravelprofes-sional,orusingInternetsitessuchasTravelocity,Expedia,orOrbitz.UseColumbiaasyourde-partingand/orreturningairport(codeCOU).Ticketingwithsomeairlines,suchasSouthwest,mayrequirethepurchaseoftwoseparateticketstoreachyourdestinationfromColumbia.Mesahasguaranteed$59one-wayfares(plustaxesandfees)toeitherSt.LouisorKansasCityforaminimumofsixmonths.

Help develop a community-wide vision for "Imagine Columbia's Future"

Columbiais“abuzz”asitscitizensparticipateinacommunity-widevisioningprocess.Thevision-ingproject,whichkickedoffwithavisioningSponsorsCouncilmeetinginSeptember,contin-uestogainmomentum.

So,what’sbeendonetodate?

AtCitySourcepresstime,visioningsurveyswerebeingdistributedthroughthelocalnewspa-pers,atgatheringplacesandonthecity’sWebsite,www.

GoColumbiaMo.com.Thepurposeofthesurveysistoassistindefiningtop-icalareasthatCitizensTopicGroupswoulddiscussenroutetofashioningavisionforthecommunity.

Aconsultingfirm,ACPVisioningandPlanning,washiredtoassistthecommunityindevelopingavisionthatisall-inclusiveandthatwillshapeColumbia’sfuture.ACPwillworkcloselywiththemanygroupsthatwillbeinvolvedinthevisioningprocess.

AlsoatCitySourcepresstime,ColumbiansarebeingaskedtojoinCitizenTopicGroups.Thesegroupsconsistofcitizenswhowilldiscussanddevelopplansassociatedwiththeirrespectivetopics.Therecontinuetobeopportunitiesforcitizenstojoinintheprocessandsharetheirideas.Topicsshouldbedeterminedlaterthisyear.

InearlyOctober,theSponsorsCouncilandvolunteershostedfivefallvisioningfestivalsatlocalschools.TheywerescheduledforOctober7atDouglassHighSchool(11a.m.–2p.m.),SmithtonMiddleSchool(11a.m.–2p.m.)andGentryMiddleSchool(3–6p.m.)andonOctober14atJeffersonJuniorHighSchool(11a.m.–2p.m.)andLangeMiddleSchool(3–6p.m.).

So,whatareyouwaitingfor?Listentothe“buzz”andjoininthevision-ingprocess.WewantyoutoshareyourideasasyouhelpdecideColumbia’sfuture.Imaginethat!

Forinformationonhowyoucanjoinin,pleasevisitthecity’sWebsite,www.GoColumbbiaMo.com(select“ImagineColumbia’sFuture”)orcall874-7214.

Useless

stuffFrom Thanksgiving Day to New Years Day, folks would be astounded at the amount of holiday trash created. Mark your calendar for “USE LESS STUFF DAY” on Thursday, November 16, as a reminder of the need to conserve resources and fight waste. Find tips for using less stuff and additional informa-tion about the “Use Less Stuff” campaign at www.GoColumbiaMo.com (search: GoUseLessStuff), or you may call the Public Works Volunteer Program at 874-6271.

CampaignbeginsNovember 17th

Shoot free-throws for a turkey!WinafreeturkeyforThanksgivingbyshoot-ingfree-throwsattheArmorySportsCenter!TheAnnual“FowlShooting”contestwillbeheldfrom9to11a.m.onSaturday,Nov.11.ItissponsoredbyColumbia’sParksandRecreation.

Theentryfeeis$1persetofbasketballfoulshots,plusonecanoffoodforthefirstset.Participantsmaypay$1forasmanysetsofshotsastimeallows.Cannedfoodwillgotoanareafoodpantry.

Winnersineachagecategorywillreceiveacertificateredeemableforaturkeyatalocalsupermarket.AgecategoriesincludeK-1stgrade,2nd–3rdgrade,4th–5thgrade,6th–8thgrade,9th–12thgradeandadults.

Formoreinformation,callParksandRecreationat874-7460.

Fight the flu; protect yourself and othersAsfluseasonapproaches,theColumbia/BooneCountyHealthDepartmentremindseveryoneofsomesimplepreventiontipsforhome,schoolandwork.

• Avoid close contact.Avoidclosecontactwithpeoplewhoaresick.Whenyouaresick,keepyourdistancefromotherstoprotectthemfromgettingsick,too.

• Stay home when you are sick.Ifpossible,stayhomefromwork,school,anderrandswhenyouaresick.Youwillhelppreventothersfromcatchingyourillness.

• Cover your mouth and nose.Coveryourmouthandnosewithatissuewhencoughingorsneezing.Itmaypreventthosearoundyoufromgettingsick.

• Clean your hands.Washingyourhandsoftenwillhelpprotectyoufromgerms.1.Handsshouldbewashedusingsoapandwarm,runningwater.2.Handsshouldberubbedvigorouslyduringwashingforatleast20sec-

ondswithspecialattentionpaidtothebacksofthehands,wrists,be-tweenthefingersandunderthefingernails.

3. Turnoffthewaterusingapapertowel,coveringwashedhandstopre-ventre-contamination.

Street sweeping operations

TheStreetDivisionsweepsColumbiastreetseverysixweeks.Roadwayswithbikelanesorbikeroutesarecleanedeverythreeweeks.AdditionalsweepingisperformedduringeventssuchastheShow-MeStateGames,annualairshow,parades,bicycleraces,andaftersnowevents.

Sweepingoperationsarelimitedtostreetswithcurbandguttersorim-provedshoulders.Areasinaccessibleduetomechanicallimitationsofequip-mentorobstructionsinthestreetareexcluded.

Viewamapandscheduleofstreetsweepingoperationsonthecity’swebsiteatwww.GoColumbiaMo.com(search:streetsweeping).Foradditionalinformation,contacttheStreetDivisionat874-6289.

Ride out winter storms with Columbia Transit

Don’tslipandslideintheseason’sfirstsnowfall–takethebusinstead!ColumbiaTransitdriversaretrainedtodrivesafelythroughanyweather.Duringheavyiceorsnow,busesoperateonaWeatherEmergencySchedule,departingWabashStationonthehour.FindoutifbusesareontheWeatherEmergencySchedulebylisten-ingtoradiostationsKBIA,KCLR,KFRU,KPLAorKFMZ.

Findup-to-dateinformationonbuslineupandpassengerboard-ingatWabashsta-tiononCommunityLine(#717),ontheColumbiaTransitWebsite,www.GoColumbiaMo.comandatthestation,874-7282.ColumbiaTransitappreciatesyourpatienceduringrenovation.

MLKrededication

Morethan200peoplegatheredatColumbia’smemorialtoDr.MartinLutherKing,Jr.onAugust28tocelebratethememorial’srededica-tion.Theceremonywasheldonthe43rdanni-versaryofDr.King’s“IHaveaDream”speech.

TheMemorial,originallydedicatedin1993,sufferedwaterdamageleavingawhitecrustonthebluetilesmakinguptheamphitheater,thememorial’sfocalpoint.Regularcleaningswerenotsufficienttoaddressthedamageandafterassessmentsoftheworkinthelate1990’sitwasdeterminedthatrestorationwasnecessary.

Inearly2003,theNewCenturyFund,anon-profitwhichsupportsCityofColumbiaprojects,adoptedthememorialresto-rationasaproject.Morethan$83,000wasraisedindonationsfromcitizensandbusinessesandtheCityreceiveda$98,000SaveAmerica’sTreasuresGrantfromtheU.S.DepartmentoftheInterior.

TwoyearsofsuccessfulworkatthesiteledtothecompletionoftherestorationinAugust2006.Otheradditionstothesite,at800S.StadiumBoulevard,includeanewshelter,additionalsidewalksandlandscapingandanupgradedparkinglot.TheCitythanksallthoseinthecommunitywhosupportedthememorial’soriginalconstructionandrestoration.

With the Columbia Fire Department’s Honor Guard in the background, Celestine Guyton Hayes, a Columbia Public Schools teacher, sings “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” the Black National Anthem, during rededication ceremonies at the Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial on August 28.

• Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.Germsareoftenspreadwhenapersontouchessomethingthatiscontaminatedwithgermsandthentoucheshisorhereyes,nose,ormouth.

• Get vaccinated.

Thesinglebestwaytopreventthefluistogetvaccinated eachyear.ContactyourprimaryhealthcareproviderortheHealthDepartmentforinformationonvaccinationavailability.AlimitedsupplyofFluMist(intranasalvaccine)willalsobeavailablefor$20.ContacttheHealthDepartmentfordetails.ThecostforflushotsprovidedbytheHealthDepartmentwillbe$15,payablebycashorcheck(MedicaidandMedicarearealsoaccepted).CalltheHealthDepartmenthotline,874-7355,forupdatesontimesanddatesforfluvaccinationclinicssponsoredbytheDepartment.

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Columbia Parks & Recreationc a l e n d a r

Register online! www.GoColumbiaMo.com (GoWord: GoRecreationRegistration)Call 874-7460 for more information.

November 3 Family Fun Night at the ARC, ARC

Gymnasium, 7–9 p.m., $3 per person, pre-register

5 Kids Trout Outing, Cosmo-Bethel Park, 12:30–3 p.m., Co-sponsored by Mid-Missouri Trout Unlimited

11 “Fowl Shooting” Contest, (shoot free throws for a turkey), Armory Sports Center, 9–11 a.m., all ages, $1 per 10 free throws

17 OAK/50+ Thanksgiving Dance, Parkade Center (east side), 601 Bus Loop 70W, 7–10 p.m., $3

Volunteer of the monthBy volunteer Nancy Summers

ErnieLeeisawonderfulliaisonbetweenthecommunityandthePoliceDepartment.LeevolunteerstwohourseachWednesdayasaColumbiaPoliceVolunteer,saying,“Thisiswhatyoumustdowhenyouvolunteer—disciplineyourself,setasideatimeandbethere.”

Lee’sfavoritepartofvolunteeringispreparingcitywarrantsfortheof-ficersbybeat,andreviewinglarcenyreports.HestartedvolunteeringafterparticipatingintheCitizen’sPoliceAcademy.

Leealsoalertsneighbors,bycallingorsendingpostcards,oflarceniesandcrimeintheirareaandtoremindthemtobecareful.Leesays,“Beingapublicsafetyvolunteerisfunbecauseithelpsmakeabettercommunity.”

“Takevaluablesoutofyourcarorputtheminalessconspicuouspartofthevehicle,andalwayslockyourcarandbesafe,”Leesaysandremindsus,“Pursesarethemostcommonvaluablestolen.”

Lee’sscheduleisbusy,yethekeepshisobligationandisalwaystheretohelpthecommunity.TheCityofColumbiathanksErnieLeeforhiscommit-menttopublicsafety.ForCityvolunteerinformationcall874-7499orE-Mail:volunteer@GoColumbiaMo.com.

above: Volunteer Ernie Lee working the volunteer desk at the Columbia Police Department.

Festival Thanks

September23-24markedthe15thannualColumbiaFestivaloftheArts,thesignatureeventofthecity’sOfficeofCulturalAffairs.Theeventcouldnottakeplacewithoutthehardworkofmanyvolunteersandthegenerosityofsponsors.Thankstoall,espe-cially:Barnes&NobleBooksellers,BooneCountyNationalBank,theCallawayBank,CenturyTel,ColumbiaConventionandVisitorsBureau,ColumbiaDailyTribune,CommerceBank,DaveGriggs’FlooringAmerica,DaysInnandTravelodge,DecktheWalls,FirstNationalBank,KBIA91.3,KOMU-TV8andMid-Missouri’sCWNetwork,McDonald’s,MFAOil,theMissouriArtsCouncilandRegencyHotelDowntown.

Progress on the Gentry Building renovation

ThedemolitionworkattheGentryBuilding,locatedatOneSouthSeventhStreet,beganJune.Theworkwasveryextensiveandincludedthebasement.Thescopeofworkwasexpandedtoincluderemovingallthesuspendedceilingsthatcoveredtheoriginaltallceilingswhichexposedthemoldingsandtrim.Thiswillrestoretheelegantlookoftheentrylevelsimilartoitsoriginalappearancewhenitwasconstructedin1905.AtthattimethebuildingservedasaPostOfficebeforeitwaslaterusedastheColumbiaPublicLibrary.

Thenewconstructionhasproceededatafastpacewiththebuildingcurrentlyreadyforpaintingoftheinteriorwalls.TheprojectisexpectedtobesubstantiallycompletebyNovember3.AroundNovember8,2006,ParksandRecreation,CulturalAffairsandCommunityServiceswillrelocateintotheGentry.

Wabash Station ground breakingAfter years of planning, renovation of the historic Wabash Station finally got underway in August—at least, ceremonially. U.S. Senator Christopher “Kit” Bond, Columbia Mayor Darwin Hindman, Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Region VII Administrator Mokhtee Ahmad and City Public Works Director John Glascock launched the construction project designed to preserve the historic station, improve bus services and ade-quately house transit staff. Despite blistering summer heat, a crowd of nearly 100 gathered behind the station to watch offi-cials turn the first spade-full of dirt.

The project is funded via a $2.3 million federal earmark se-cured by Senator Bond. This federal grant is 80% of the project, with the City matching the remaining 20%. The renovation has an estimated completion date of July 2007.

A floor plan and illustration of the finished station can be viewed at www.GoColumbiaMo.com.

(L-R with hands on shovel handles): Bob Hutton, Ward 3 Councilman; Barbara Hoppe, Ward 6 Councilwoman; Chris Janku, Ward 2 Councilman; Mokhtee Ahmad, Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Region VII Administrator; U.S. Senator Christopher “Kit” Bond; and Columbia Mayor Darwin Hindman.

Web-based form to assist in identifying non-motorized obstaclesTheCityofColumbiahasdevelopedanonlineapplicationthatresidentscanusetoreportconcernsonpedestrianroutes.ThiseffortispartoftheworkoftheMayorappointedadvisorycommitteeresponsibleforassistingtheCityindevelopinganon-motorizedtransportationsystem.TheCityofColumbiawasoneoffourcommunitiesselectedtoparticipateintheprogramthatincludesanapproximate$22millionfederalgrant.

Theformwillprovideanefficientwayforcitizenstoinformstaffaboutconcernstheyexperiencewhentravelingthroughoutthecity.ThisformisthefirststepinaGlobalInformationSystem(GIS)technology-basedap-proachthatwillbeusedtobothhelptrackandkeepthepublicinformedaboutprogressbeingmadetoencouragemorenon-motorizedtravelthroughcreationofasaferenvironmentonexistingfacilities.

ThenewWeb-basedreportingformlinkisavailableonthecity’sWebsiteatwww.GoColumbiaMo.com(GoWord:goreportproblems).

Youth recreation scholarships

ColumbiaParksandRecreationoffersyouthfinancialassis-tancescholarshipsforColumbiaresidentsthroughtheYouthEnrichmentServices(YES)program.Theprogramisopentoyouths3–17whomeettheincome/householdcriteriaestablishedbytheUSDA’sfreeandreducedlunchpro-gram.

Financialassistanceisavailablefor50per-centor75percentde-pendingonthehouse-hold.Scholarshipscanbeusedforrecreationalclassesandprograms,outdoorpoolpassesandARCmemberships.

Formoreinforma-tion,call874-7460.Applicationformscanbeobtainedatwww.GoColumbiaMo.comthentypinginGoYesattheGoWordprompt.

On the Web

TheOfficeofVolunteerServicesmaintainsalistofwaysyoucanvolunteerthroughoutthecity!Readaboutthegreatthingsvolunteersdoforourcityandyoucanevenapplyonlineatwww.GoColumbiaMo.com.

Community Line

BydialingthecityofColumbia'sCommunityLineat874-7650(874-7697),message552,youcanlearnaboutbrushandleafcollection.

Heritage Festival Thank You

The29thAnnualHeritageFestivalandCraftShow,coordinatedbyColumbia’sParks&Recreationdepartment,washeldSeptember16–17atNifongPark.Parks&Recreationthanksthefollowingfortheirsupport:ABC-17;ColumbiaConventionandVisitorsBureauTourismDevelopmentFund;ColumbiaDailyTribune;HamptonInn;Mid-MissouriOrganizationofStorytellers;Walter’sBooneCountyHistoricalSocietyMuseumandstaff;theindividualsparticipatinginthe1859town,theLewis&Clarkcamp,WWIIexhibit,andthecow-boycamp;theMetroRotaryClub;andthemanyartisans,craftpersons,volunteers,andotherswhomakethefestivalpossible.

Holiday schedule

City offices will be closed Thursday, November 23, in obser-vance of Thanksgiving Day.

Residential refuse and blue bag collection will be delayed for the remainder of the week. Also, the landfill will be closed. City buses will not operate, and park-ing meters will not be enforced.

It’s the perfect time of year to become more ener-gy efficient! Columbia Water and Light can help with a low interest loan. You can finance a new heating and cooling system, install a heat pump, add insulation or a solar water heater.

874-7325

Water treatment plant open house TheColumbiaWaterTreatmentPlanthascom-pletedtheexpansionprojectapprovedbyvotersin2003andnowhastheabilitytopump32mil-liongallonsofwateraday.Pleaseplanonjoin-ingColumbiaWaterandLightforthededicationofthenewlyexpandedplantthisspring.Theoriginalopenhousethisfallhasbeendelayedtoallowforthesafetyofthosewishingtotourthefacility.Remodelingworkiscontinuingontheoperationsroomandpaintingtheoldersectionsoftheplant.

above: Expansion of the Columbia Water Treatment Plant, completed this summer, included an additional aerator, softening basins, pumps and filters.

Loansfor

energyefficiency upgrades