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May 2015
Halsey Happenings
Culpepper & Merriweather Circus
The Culpepper & Merriweather Circus is coming to
Halsey! The Circus will be
in Halsey on Sunday May
24th on the Central Linn
High School grounds, and is
sponsored by the Central
Linn Lion’s Club.
City of Halsey
PO Box 10
100 W Halsey Street
Halsey, OR 97348
P: (541) 369-2522
F: (541) 369-2521
Check the website at
www.cityofhalsey.com
for more information
and updates!
Inside this issue:
C&M Circus
1
RFPD Pancake Breakfast
1
Upcoming Events
2
Public Notices
2
Mayor’s Notes
3
Job Posting
3
Proposed Rate Increase
3
Summer Salad Trio
4
Halsey Happenings
The Circus brings fun for all
ages, from clowns, acrobats
and performers to Lions,
Tigers, Ponies, and Dogs
pm and 4:30 pm. Advance
(because it’s all about the
tickets are $10 for adults
animals!)
and $6 for kids 2-12, and
Attend the free tent raising can be purchased at Halsey
City Hall, at Brownsville
and tour at 9:30 on the
24th, and you can see how Video & Spirits and the
office of The Times, or
the big top goes up, meet
from any Central Linn
the animals, and learn
Lion’s Club member. Busiabout life on the road.
nesses also have the opThere will be shows at 2:00
Achievement Day
Pancake Breakfast
The Halsey-Shedd Rural Fire Department will be hosting their annual
breakfast on Saturday, May 16th.
Come and enjoy pancakes, eggs and
ham. The cost will be $5 per person or
$20 for a family of 5. Breakfast will be
served from 7:00am until 11:00am.
tion to buy packs, either to
give away or to donate to
families that need it. On Circus day, the box office opens
an hour before each event,
and tickets are $13 for adults
and $7 for children ages 2-12.
Come enjoy some family
friendly fun, right here in Halsey!
The next City Council Meeting
will be on Tuesday, February 10
at 7:00 pm in the Council Chambers at City Hall.
All are welcome!
“Achievement Day” started in Halsey,
about 1922, and ended in the mid1950s. The Halsey-Shedd Fire Department Volunteers revived the celebration in 1994 and have held an annual
breakfast ever since. For more information, contact the HSRFD at 541369-2419.
May 2015
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Upcoming Events
Public Notices
PUBLIC NOTICE –
TREES AND NOXIOUS
VEGETATION
All Residents and Property
Owners in the City of Halsey,
Notice is hereby given: Per
Ordinance 2008-382, Section
18, between May 15 and
September 30 of any year, no
owner or person in charge of
property shall allow noxious
vegetation to be on the property or in the right of way of
a public thoroughfare abutting on the property.
THIS INCLUDES MOWING
THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
BORDERING YOUR PROPERTY
“Noxious Vegetation” includes: (a) weeds more than
10 inches high; (b) grass
more than 10 inches high; (c)
poison oak; (d) poison ivy; (e)
blackberry bushes that extend into a public thoroughfare or across a property line;
(f) vegetation that is (1)
health hazard, (2) fire hazard,
(3) traffic hazard . .
The City will be aggressive in
abating this Ordinance. The
City is willing to abate the
nuisance on a particular parcel of property at the request
of the owner for a fee of
$65.00 per hour. Even in the
absence of such request, the
City intends to abate all such
nuisances 10 or more days
after the final publication of
the notice and charge the
cost of doing so to the owner
or person in charge of the
property, or the property
itself. Contact City Hall at
541-369-2522 if you have
any questions.
Halsey Happenings
NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING
A public meeting of the Budget
Committee of the City of Halsey,
Linn County, State of Oregon, to
discuss the budget for the fiscal
year July 1, 2015 to June 30,
2016, will be held at City Hall, 100
W. Halsey Street. The meeting
will take place on May 5, 2015 at
6:00 p.m.
The purpose of the meeting is to
receive the budget message and
receive comment from the public
on the budget.
This is a public meeting where
deliberation of the Budget committee will take place. Any person
may appear at the meeting and
discuss the proposed programs
with the Budget Committee.
A copy of the budget document
may be inspected or obtained on
or after April 27, 2015 at City Hall
between the hours of 1:00 p.m.
and 4:45 p.m.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING: STATE REVENUE
SHARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a
public meeting of the Halsey City
Council will be held at 6:00 p.m.,
Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at the Halsey City Hall, 100 W. Halsey
Street, Halsey, Oregon.
THE PURPOSE of the meeting is to
discuss the Proposed Uses of
State Shared Revenue Funds in
relation to the entire budget.
Any citizen or property owner of
the City of Halsey may appear at
this hearing and will be given an
opportunity to speak in favor of,
or in opposition to, any proposed
uses.
5/5 — First Budget Committee Meeting,
6:00 pm, Community Center
5/6 — Library Committee Meeting, 7:00
pm, Library Building
5/9 — Halsey Spring Clean-up Day, 7:00
am
5/11 — School Board Meeting, 6:30 pm,
Central Linn High School Cafeteria
5/12 — Second Budget Committee Meeting,
6:00 pm, Community Center
5/12 — Halsey City Council Meeting, 7:00
pm, City Hall
5/15 — Noxious Weed Ordinance begins
5/16 — Achievement Day Breakfast, 7:00
am, Halsey-Shedd RFD
5/24 — Culpepper & Merriweather Circus,
2:00 pm and 4:30 pm, Central Linn HS
5/25 — Memorial Day, City Hall closed
5/26 — Utility Payments due, 5:00 pm
Curfew Reminder
As the weather gets warmer
and the days get longer, everyone is spending more time
outside. Parents, please remember that there is a curfew in Halsey. Minors under
the age of 18 are not allowed
to be out on streets, parks,
or other public places after
10:00 pm on Sunday through
May 2015
Thursday, or after 11:00 pm
on Friday or Saturday, unless
they are accompanied by a
parent or guardian. Also,
please remind kids to stay off
private property. Please help
your kids stay safe out there!
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Willamette Neighborhood
House Services
If you are thinking about buying a home, Willamette
Neighborhood Housing Services can help. They offer
in-person home buyer workshops to help prepare future
homeowners.
Upcoming classes are:
Classes include information
on determining what you can
afford, learning how to improve your credit score, managing finances and saving a
down payment, accessing
down payment assistance
programs, understanding the
mortgage loan process and
finding safe and affordable
financing.
June 20th: 9:00 am 5:00pm, Albany Public Library, 2450 14th Ave SE, Albany
Workshops are 8 hours and
cost $45 per household.
Proposed Rate
Increase
The Halsey City Council will
be discussing a $2.50 increase
in water rates and a $2.50
increase in sewer rates beginning with the 2015-2016 fiscal
year.
Revenues derived from the
Water Fund and Sewer Fund
are used specifically for the
costs associated with these
funds for the day to day operation of the Water Plant
and the Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Costs associated with testing,
permitting, chlorination, utilities, as well as, the maintenance and repair and future
Halsey Happenings
CITY OF HALSEY JOB OPENNING
May 9th and May 30th: 9:00
am - 5:00 pm, Willamette
Neighborhood House Services, 257 SW Madison, Corvallis, OR
To register, call (541) 7527220 Ext. 300 or email
[email protected].
LIBRARIAN: This position is
part-time, about 10 hours/
week. The best qualified candidate will be a community
minded team player with
strong organization and communication skills. Qualifications include experience of
library administration and
operations, and experience
coordinating volunteers. Position requires an MLS or four
years of professional library
administration experience
and two years supervisory
experience. Job functions
include but are not limited to:
City Hall will be
closed on Monday May 25th in
observance of
Memorial Day
replacement or upgrading of
both facilities are all part of
the ongoing expenses associated with
the water system and the
sewer system.
The City Council will meet and
discuss on the proposed increase in these fees at the
regular City Council meeting
scheduled for Tuesday, May
12, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at:
Halsey City Hall, 100 W. Halsey Street, Halsey, OR.
All citizens interested are
encouraged to attend this
meeting and provide comment or ask questions on the
reason for the proposed increases.
assist in developing library
goals and policies; train,
schedule and supervise volunteers; plan and develop programs; process materials for
circulation; fulfill annual reporting requirements; provide
excellent customer service
and build relationships with
the community.
Download an application from
the website at
www.cityofhalsey.com, email
cityrecorder@ cityofhalsey.com, or contact City Hall
for an application. Send a
cover letter, resume and City
application to City Administrator, City of Halsey, P. O. Box
10, Halsey, OR 97348. Position is open until filled. Salary
DOE. EOE.
one wants to be the cause
of a preventable accident.
Mayor’s Notes
Sunshine and warmer
weather bring an increase in
outdoor activities enjoyed
by kids and adults alike. I'm
seeing increased foot traffic
on W. 3rd St. as people
head for the park to enjoy a
few hours of fun after work
now that the days are
longer. More people, kids
and dogs using the streets
make it ever so important
to obey the city's traffic
rules: STOP at all the stop
signs and keep your speed
low enough to be aware of
children playing in their
yards and driveways. No
May 2015
Nicer weather also means
the start of construction
season. Before you begin
your renovations or additions, please review the
City's Development Code,
available online, for possible specific requirements
for your project. You can
also call or visit City Hall to
ask our staff any questions
you might have about regulations, special provisions
or building permits. Having
all the information you
need before you start is the
best way to avoid delays
and extra expense.
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Easy Summer Salads Trio
Honey Chicken
Salad
Ingredients:
4 cups cooked chicken
3 celery ribs diced
1 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup pecans chopped &
toasted
1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
1/3 cup honey
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
Whisk together mayonnaise, honey, salt and pepper. Gently stir in chicken,
celery, cranberries and
pecans. Garnish with
chopped, toasted pecans
if desired.
Shrimp Salad
Ingredients:
4 cups chopped cooked
shrimp
3/4 cup mayonnaise
4 thinly sliced green onions
2 diced celery ribs
2 tsp grated lemon peel
1/2 tsp ground red pepper
Salt & pepper to taste
Combine all ingredients.
Serve chilled.
Tomato & Cucumbers with Sweet
Dill dressing
Ingredients:
4 tomatoes chopped
2 cucumbers, peeled, deseeded and sliced
1/2 a red onion sliced thin
Sweet Dill Dressing:
1/4 cup seasoned rice
vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
City of Halsey
PO Box 10
Halsey, OR 97348
POSTAL PATRON
HALSEY, OR 97348
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp fresh ground pepper
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup chopped fresh dill
Combine salad dressing
ingredients in a blender or
food processer.
Mix in tomatoes, cucumbers, and onion. Cover
and let rest for 1 hour in
the fridge. Serve chilled.
Bulk Permit
US Postage Paid
Halsey Oregon
Permit No. 10