City of Milo P.O. Box 111 Milo, IA 50166 Visit us on the web at: www.cityofmilo.com Submit Articles to: [email protected] The City of Milo reserves the right to edit articles submitted for the Milo Newsletter. Milo Newsletter JANUARY, 2015 www.cityofmilo.com 2015 Warhawk Lil League Sign-up 2014 Volunteer Of The Year When: Wednesday, January 21st 5:30 – 7:00 Where: Milo City Hall or Lacona Community Center A second sign-up will be held Sunday, January 25th from 1:00 to 3:00 at Milo City Hall. Please go to www.lilwarhawks.com to view information and to print off the sign-up form and like our page on Facebook at www.facebook.com/LilWarhawkLittleLeague If you have any questions or concerns please email us at [email protected] Help recognize someone in the community that dedicates their time and talent for the betterment of the City of Milo! Write and submit a brief explanation to the City of Milo why this person deserves the Volunteer of the Year Award. Submit Entries to Milo City Hall 100 Main St, PO Box 111, Milo IA 50166 Entries due February 12, 2015 Milo City Council will review all entries during the February 16, 2015 Council Meeting. Milo City Council Minutes Milo City Hall - November 3, 2014 aerated lagoon constructed in 1985. Aeration units in an aerated lagoon have the ability to do very good at DOB and TSS but very poor at ammonia nitrogen removal. Basically, in this type of system, bugs are used to treat the wastewater. These bugs are very temperature sensitive and become inactive in the winter months causing testing compliance issues. In 1985 the current system was constructed and not much has been done since. There is a lot of sludge and aeration units have seen better days. The blowers are past their useful life and have some issues. There has been a lot of good use out of the existing system, it was a good investment. But obviously it has issues. Jason Miller said the wastewater treatment system is only as good as its operation. Miller said that the system needs to meet DNR operational standards. Miller went on to present four options for the wastewater facility update: Controlled Discharge Lagoon: The controlled discharge lagoon basically holds all of the water for 6 months and then discharges to the stream. There is not any aeration and does not have any ammonia nitrogen standard. Except, literally all the water received at the wastewater facility has to be held for 6 months. Size of the facility becomes an issue but nothing needs to be done operationally for 6 months. Land acquisition would be a huge cost factor. Covered Aerated Lagoon: Milo currently has a noncovered aerated lagoon. Modifications for temperature and other issues would need to be made. A cover would contain the heat in the cold months and activate the bugs (sludge system). Miller stated that the nice thing about this system is that it does not matter what kind of new discharge permit that could potentially come, it will be at the discharge standard. The discharge standard that comes from an activated sludge system is very robust, high strength waste can be discharged on a sporadic basis and nothing needs to be killed in an activated sludge system. The downfall is that it usually requires round the clock operation and support. There are a lot of pumps and a lot of valves and a lot of things that have to be changed. Basically use the same footprint of the existing lagoon. A cover is built which consists of plastic with Styrofoam which floats into the lagoon that will retain the heat that will allow the bugs in the lagoon to do their job. Mayor Hitsman inquired if this Milo City Council was called to order by Mayor Hitsman at 7:00 p.m. Council answering roll call: Morgan, Graham, Hall and Miller. Doss was absent. Motion by Graham to approve agenda. Second by Miller. Ayes-All. Motion carried. Motion by Morgan to approve previous minutes. Second by Graham. Ayes-All. Motion carried. Public None choosing to speak. Public Hearing Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Application - Item was tabled until further notice due MSA Professionals not providing the facility plan or the application for review. Councilwoman Hall and Councilman Graham suggested scheduling work sessions to properly review the facility plan and gain insight from other communities. Review Engineering SOQ And Select Firm For CDBG Engineering. Item tabled until further notice due wanting bids from other engineering firms. Review CDBG Grant Writing/Grant Administration Proposals And Select A Firm For CDBG Grant Writing/Grant Administration. Item tabled until further notice due to wanting bids from other grant writing firms. Old Business Wastewater Treatment Facility Improvements – LMI Survey results – Jason Miller, MSA Professionals, addressed council regarding the pretreatment evaluations stating that the sampling has not yet been completed but is proceeding. Jason Miller handed out a sheet showing the water/wastewater that is coming to the current facility and the projection of population for the City of Milo. Miller said that council is trying to determine a solution to the wastewater treatment facility over the life of the loan. So projections are made of the population growth over the next 20 years with treatment options for compliance with that population projection. Miller stated that they had created a projected population growth of .5% annual growth and 1% annual growth. Obviously the bigger the size of the treatment facility, the more cost attached to it. Jason Miller handed out several sheets showing the existing sewer system and 4 options for the updated wastewater facility. Miller addressed council and stated that the current sewer systems drains by gravity out to the wastewater lagoon system in the far southwest corner. The wastewater lagoon is an (Continued on page 3...) 2 flows horizontally through the rock media where a bunch of air is blown in and the bugs grow and attach themselves to the sand and treat the water. This is a new concept for the DNR. Only one has been installed in Iowa and it had operator issues last year. The only way for this system to work properly is for the wastewater to be “super loaded” upon this rock media to build up bugs creating a slimy biomass. The operator in Iowa forgot to “super load” the wastewater in the fall and the bugs did not survive causing non-compliance during the winter months. The city did not get fined. Some issues with the existing lagoon would be sludge. The sludge would need to be removed. The aeration and blowers are both 30 years old and have passed their useful life. MSA is suggesting refurbishing the blowers. Councilman Graham inquired what type of system Lacona uses. Hembry stated it was Facultative Lagoon (Controlled Discharge Lagoon). Miller said it was an option but the biggest issue would be cost of land (approximately 55 acres). Jason Miller gave information to council regarding the cost of the different facilities. Listing the overall cost and then breaking down the costs depending on State Revolving Funds, Community Block Development Grant (CDBG), Operation Costs, etc. based on a .5% population growth. The information presented also showed a monthly utility cost increase to individual households of $92.63 $119.91. Jason Miller presented a Phased Construction plan that would utilize two separate grant cycles. As an example, first to refurbish the lagoons and second to construct the cover. This would reduce the monthly utility cost increase of $44.77 - $45.18. Jason Miller introduced the idea of phases to be able to include more grant money and in the long run enable Milo to potentially keep costs lower to the City of Milo and its citizens. The City of Milo’s current sewer rate is $20.00 per month and an increase in that rate in inevitable. If the City of Milo were to reduce the amount of rainwater entering the system it would effectively lower the cost to consumers. Jason Miller went on to say that his opinion is that rainwater entering the system is coming from individual home sewer laterals and sump pumps dumping directly into the system. Miller suggested taking it one step further and addressing the home sewer lateral. The sewer laterals leak and are below the groundwater level; since it is leaking the groundwater is literally getting into the sewer lateral pipe and ending up at the sewer plant. Milo City Council Meeting Milo City Hall - Monday, November 3, 2014 (...continued from page 2) system would be tornado proof. Miller said that when an extreme wind blows over it there can be issues. The answer is to use an anchor trench to hold the cover in place. Jason Miller stated that the next two options are for biological nutrient removal which is the latest and greatest but that this is not what the City of Milo is mandated to comply with. It is what the State is pushing on large communities. Some of the nutrients are phosphorus and nitrogen which are found in fertilizer. In order to do that it is one step beyond what the City of Milo is contemplating. Mayor Hitsman addressed Jason Miller asking that whatever the City of Milo chooses with cost being a factor, if we add to what we currently have will we be saving some money in the long run? Second question was will the City of Milo be compliant in the future with the DNR? Jason Miller answered that it would be his suggestion to keep the current system and modify it. And in answering the second question, Miller stated that all of the projections for the discharge compliance will comply for at least the next 10 years. The problem is what will change, what will the EPA/DNR make you do? The big issue is total nutrient removal regarding nitrogen and phosphorus. It is not currently intended for communities less than 5,000 population to comply with this. EPA/DNR have a 10 year moratorium that if a facility is constructed/updated it will be compliant for 10 years before it can be evaluated. Councilwoman Hall asked if any nitrogen/ phosphorus testing had been done. Jason Miller said no because the City of Milo was only mandated to test for ammonia nitrogen. Councilwoman Hall inquired of the life of the lagoon covers. The cover itself has successfully lasted more than 20 years. Mechanical Aermod: Activated sludge system is literally a bunch of concrete basins that concentrate the bugs and provide aeration to them. The benefit to this system is that it can assimilate waste efficiently and achieve compliance for today and for the potential future standards. The major downfall is operation. Electrical costs are very high because maintaining the operations of the facility. This system will require a grade 3 license and an operator will need to be at the facility 30 hours a week. SAGR (Submerged Attached Growth Reactor): Aerated lagoon followed by a sand filter. After the lagoon water is discharged into the rock media and (Continued on page 4...) 3 completed by 2018. Councilman Graham added that the construction will more than likely start in 2016. Councilman Morgan pointed out that if we raise the rate now and then have to raise it again in 5 years most people won’t be happy. Jason Miller asked when the last sewer rate increase was. Council discussed and determined it had been about 7 years. Jason Miller suggested creating a cost of living increase ordinance so that the amount would increase gradually. Discussion followed with no action being taken. Councilwoman Hall addressed Jason Miller regarding the timeline provided by MSA Professionals asking why the CDBG procurement process wasn’t not completed in August as shown on the timeline. Miller stated that the CDBG procurement could not be completed because the LMI survey wasn’t finished. Hall asked why the LMI survey took so long to complete stating that the city clerk sent many emails to Chris Janson basically spearheading the project when it really should have been MSA taking the lead. Miller said that the LMI survey was mailed to everyone in town and then council went door to door stating that that is what took so long. Miller agreed that there was an increase in the scheduling time because of it. Councilwoman Hall then asked how the will the CDBG grant application get completed and given to council for review and still be submitted by November 17, 2014? Hall went on to say that the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) that the City specifically requested from organizations were unable to respond because there was not any way to complete it in time. Hall also stated that after talking with a company who has successfully complete the CDBG grant process she found it usually takes 8 months to prepare the information and 3 months to write the grant. Jason Miller stated that the LMI survey is what really hindered the schedule. Councilwoman Hall stated that since cost is a huge factor in update of the facility, it would have best to apply for the CDBG grant this year. Miller responded that the LMI survey is good for two years’ worth of grant cycles and that the City would be able to apply next year. City Clerk addressed Jason Miller questioning if a facility plan needed to be approved prior to the CDBG grant application being submitted. Miller responded by saying that the scoring is better if you do have a facility plan in place and the chances of being awarded the grant are better. Councilwoman Hall interjected that she felt the LMI survey could have been completed more timely. Hall went on to say the City of Milo really Milo City Council Meeting Milo City Hall - Monday, November 3, 2014 (...continued from page 3) Sewer laterals are the homeowners responsibility and the sewer mains are the city’s responsibility. Miller stated that the sewer laterals throughout town are sporadically not in good condition. As the groundwater rises they leak and act like a standard field tile draining groundwater and then that ends up at the wastewater plant. Jason Miller went on to say that the sewer lateral is private property and that it is not something that the city maintains; but it is something that a homeowner maintains. To address that issue and come up with a smaller construction cost each individual private homeowner would be responsible for the update/improvement of their own sewer lateral. Miller stated that his recommendation would be to adopt a time of transfer home sewer lateral inspection. So when a house is sold the sewer lateral inspection is done and the any issues are addressed at that time. Councilman Graham stated that the cost associated with this mandated DNR wastewater update is huge for a town of 775 people and council needs to look at all possibilities. Jason Miller agreed saying that looking at the possibilities is important and the best solution would be the use of grant money. Councilman Graham said that the dollar liability would still be a huge burden for the entire community. Councilwoman Hall stated that the originally council thought the amount for the wastewater update may be up to a $1,000,000.00 dollars and now it is up to $3,000,000.00. Jason Miller stated that there is a funding program from the USDA Rural Development that offers 45% grant meaning that the 45% of the total project cost is grant money. Based on the current LMI of 54.77% the City of Milo would qualify to apply for the grant. Jason Miller suggested the city council consider measuring the amount of sludge in the lagoon which could change the cost projections that currently include sludge removal. Councilwoman Hall suggested potentially doing a rate increase now and bank the money for future use of the wastewater facility update. Jason Miller agreed with the idea saying it was the best long term solution and in the city’s best interest to do that. Essentially raising the rate and not constructing giving the city cash on hand for the project alleviating some of the 3% interest rate that would need to be paid for borrowing funds. Councilwoman Hall pointed out that City of Milo is on a timeline with the DNR and that construction needs to be (Continued on page 5...) 4 Milo City Council Meeting Milo City Hall - Monday, November 3, 2014 (...continued from page 3) had to push MSA to complete the LMI Survey which was needed to complete the CDBG grant application. Hall said the City continually emailed/asked what the next step was and was ready to help. Councilman Graham said that he also felt the same that MSA was not always following through. Councilwoman Hall went on to say that in the MSA qualifications it states that you have team of people dedicated to this and that if it is necessary other people within your organization will assist with the project. Hall also said that the City of Milo was neglected by MSA when it came to completing the LMI survey. Jason Miller said the delays within the LMI survey were strictly the second and third go around and that the first survey was timely. Councilman Graham responded saying that the City of Milo had to ask continually what the next step was essentially chasing MSA to complete the LMI survey. City Clerk spoke stating that if MSA had completed the LMI survey in a timely manner and had completed the facility plan in a timely manner, then the City of Milo could have applied for the CDBG grant this year stating that MSA has done a disservice to the City of Milo. Councilwoman Hall went on to ask why the CDBG grant administration would be $20,000 when most other places are about $10,000. Jason Miller stated that he wasn’t aware of the difference and would welcome information regarding it. Departmental Reports Doug Hembry addressed council regarding the ongoing water leak search. September 24th a water leak was found on North 4th that wasn’t visible on the surface and wasn’t running into the house. It was shut off that day and when the monthly water read was completed it amounted to 260,000+ gallons. Water flow had previously been running at 16 gallons per minute and currently it is down to 9.2 gallons per minute. October 22nd on Olive St another water leak was found and the homeowner was notified and the City of Milo fixed the leak. Another small leak was found and fixed on South 5th. Playground equipment has been ordered to replace the storm damaged swing set at City Park. Also for City Park, Hembry ordered a new slide to replace the broken one; a tic-tac-toe insert board to replace the “bubble” shaped insert which was removed due to being broken; a step to make the equipment more accessible; and an infant/toddler swing. Street repairs are ongoing. North 4th Street is complete; a piece by Casey’s is complete; South 4th Street is ready for concrete. A 12 inch culvert is being placed in the ditch along Chestnut and this will help to alleviate some of the flooding. Also the Hembry shared that he had re-shaped the ditch along 1st Street near the Co-op to allow for better mowing maintenance of the ditch. Councilwoman Hall inquired why the hose is hooked to the corner hydrant. Hembry stated that the asphalt company is purchasing water for their paving project on Hwy 65. Mayor Hitsman asked about the salt and sand reserves for the upcoming winter season. Hembry said that he hadn’t heard anything from Warren County yet but was sure it would be taken care of soon. Hembry informed council that the park restrooms have been winterized and closed for the winter season. Councilwoman Hall commended Hembry for the progress being made. Councilman Graham added “nicely done”. New Business Possible community member nomination for Iowa Rural Water Association Board of Directors – Council discussed. No action taken. Review/Approve Snow Removal Bid 3 year term – Motion by Graham to approve Turner Lawn Care for a term of 3 years for snow removal on city properties. Second by Morgan. Ayes-All. Motion carried. Approve Resolution 728: to appoint mayor pro tem and adjust signature privileges regarding city of milo business financial accounts – Motion by Graham to approve Resolution 728. Second by Miller. Ayes: Graham, Morgan, Miller. Abstain: Hall. Motion carried. Approve Resolution 729: to form a business cash management account and transfer of funds to the business cash management account – Motion by Graham to approve Resolution 729. Second by Morgan. Ayes-All. Motion carried. Approval Of Accounts Payable October 21 – NOVEMBER 3, 2014 - Motion by Morgan to approve accounts payable from October 21 – November 3, 2014 in the amount of $29,110.23. Second by Graham. Aye-All. Motion carried. Propositions And Remarks From Mayor/Council Adjourn Motion by Graham to adjourn at 8:30 p.m. Second by Miller. Ayes-All. Motion carried. — By order of the Milo City Council Milo City Council Minutes Milo City Hall - Monday, November 17, 2014 items for the Sheriff’s 28E Agreement. Items to be included are: City Park and Centennial Park patrol, more random speeding and stop sign patrols, before/after school presence, 4th of July and Country Christmas with an automatic renewal of the agreement. More discussion followed. Doug Hembry offered that the city should ask for specific times that they are in Milo providing the 15 contract hours. Having the Sheriff to be transparently accountable for the time fulfilling the contract hours in Milo. Councilwoman Hall suggested that the Sheriff’s reports be timely asking that they be submitted to the City of Milo by the 10th of the following month. Discussion followed. City Clerk will prepare a revised contract for the next meeting. Milo City Council was called to order by Mayor Hitsman at 7:00 p.m. Council answering roll call: Morgan, Doss, Graham and Hall. Miller arrived at 7:02 p.m. Motion by Hall to approve agenda. Second by Doss. Ayes-All. Motion carried. Motion by Morgan to approve previous minutes. Second by Hall. Ayes-All. Motion carried. Public - None choosing to speak. Old Business Wastewater Treatment Facility Improvements – LMI Survey results – Jason Miller, MSA Professionals, addressed council regarding update of the schedule for the wastewater treatment facility and LMI. Discussion followed. Miller went on to say there is still at least one significant industrial user which is impacting the city by increasing the amount of waste being treated. Councilman Graham asked if the testing had been completed. Miller responded by saying the locations have been determined but not the sample results. Discussion followed. Jason Miller, MSA Professionals, suggested to council that the amount of sludge in the lagoon needs to be determined. When the update occurs the sludge will need to be removed and this is a cost factor that could potentially be lower than anticipated if the sludge amount is lower. Jason Miller, MSA Professionals, stated that he felt like council may think things are moving along at too quick of a pace and needed to slow down. Miller suggested completing a DNR Disadvantaged Community Application. This is a statement submitted to the State that indicates the City of Milo needs more time to comply with the DNR mandated updates. If approved, then the length of time allowed to comply is extended. Mayor Hitsman asked if this just for an extension of time. Miller replied that the city is making a financial case that states that to comply with the regulations right now is going to be a significant financial burden to the users. Mayor stated that there are grants available for disadvantaged communities. Discussion followed. Councilwoman Hall asked what fee MSA would charge to complete the DNR Disadvantaged Community Application. Miller stated there would not be a fee and he would contact city clerk for needed information. City of Milo / Sheriff’s 28E Agreement Determine contract items – Council discussed the Departmental Reports Doug Hembry – addressed council stating the street patch has been stopped due to the weather. Hembry said he is hopeful that they can do one more before the winter weather arrives for good. Hembry said there were a few snow truck issues that were dealt with last week. Christmas decorations are being prepared and the city is waiting on replacement bulbs. Hembry told council he will be gone the majority of this week for continuing education hours. Councilman Graham asked if sand could be dropped at 2nd and Elm it is slick due to the weather. New Business MidAmerican Energy Electric Franchise Renewal – Mark Reinders, Franchise Manager for MidAmerican Energy, addressed council stating that basically a franchise gives MidAmerican Energy the legal right to use the public right-of-way in the City of Milo for electricity and natural gas service. This franchise is renewed every 25 years; however, the natural gas service was renewed 4 years ago and to keep the two franchise agreements within the same renewal year Reinders asked council to consider renewing the electrical franchise agreement for 21 years. Reinders went on to say that MidAmerican Energy will take care of all publication costs after city council approves the ordinance. Reinders informed council of their ability to impose franchise fees; however, he cautioned council that there needs to be a project submitted that the funds would be used for. Fees would be collected monthly and paid quarterly to the City of Milo. Discussion followed. Motion by Morgan to set the public hearing for December 1, (Continued on page 7...) 6 Milo City Council Meeting Newsletter Submissions Milo City Hall - Monday, November 17, 2014 (...continued from page 6) Please contact Patty Harrington, 641-942-6232, or Misti Kosman at the Milo City Hall, 641-942-6241, to submit items for the newsletter. Items can also be emailed directly to Patty at [email protected]. Submissions to the Milo Newsletter are due by the 20th of the preceding month. If your submission is lengthy or if it is more convenient, there is also a newsletter drop-box next to the front door at the Harrington residence. Questions regarding new advertising should be directed to Sonny Weeks, 641-942-6247, or Misti Kosman at the Milo City Hall. Changes by current advertisers can be submitted to Patty Harrington. products, such as cash and carry homeshow items, should contact Amy Hartman, 641-942-7716, to participate in the Vendor Show at the Southeast Warren Primary School. 2014 at 7:00 p.m. Second Miller. Ayes-All. Motion carried. Warren County Sheriff’s Reports – September 2014 & October 2014 – Council reviewed the Sheriff’s reports. Resolution 730: Milo Annual Financial Report FY2014 – Motion by Hall to approve Resolution 730. Second by Doss. Ayes-All. Motion carried. Website/Webmaster review – Council discussed the website and webmaster performance all agreeing everything is going well. Motion by Graham to continue the webmaster agreement with Andy Ohnemus for the term of 1 year with a review at that time. Second by Hall. Ayes-All. Motion carried. Newsletter Delivery review – Council discussed the newsletter delivery and stated that Ben Cumings has done a great job. Motion by Graham to increase the newsletter delivery fee to $75.00 effective with delivery of the December 2014 Newsletter. Second by Doss. Ayes-All. Motion carried. Schedule Budget Work Sessions for December 2014 and January 2015 – Council discussed the upcoming dates for the Budget Work Session. Council unanimously chose an open meeting beginning at 6:00 p.m. prior to council meetings beginning with the December 15, 2014 council meeting. Approval Of Accounts Payable November 4 – November 17, 2014 - Motion by Graham to approve accounts payable in the amount of $15,809.39. Second by Doss. Aye-All. Motion carried. American Legion Post 263 Biscuits and Gravy will be served Sunday January 4th from 7:00 to 11:00 a.m. Come enjoy breakfast with us, all you can eat for $5.00. Community Blood Drive Fourteen units were donated during our Community Blood Drive in November. We had two first time donors. Thanks to all who donated and to Paulette and Ilyse Putz who manned the canteen and Craig Wright who helped load. Propositions And Remarks From Mayor/Council Councilwoman Hall shared with council that the grant she had written on behalf of the Lion’s Club had been awarded! The Warren County Philanthropic Fall 2014 Grant was awarded to the Lion’s Club in the amount of $5,000 for concrete for the trail. The grant is finishing money so the Lion’s Club will front the first $5,000 and the grant award will finish the last half allowing the Lion’s Club to pour $10,000 worth of concrete on the walking/biking trail. Congratulations! — June Coffman, Blood Drive Chairperson Thank You Thank to the Milo United Methodist Church and Milo community members for your $242.00 gift to Helping Hand. Even though all of the work is done by volunteers, monetary donations are vital to purchase perishables and other necessary food items. We continue to have more families of our area request assistance, and are grateful for your support of our food pantry. Please be assured that your “helping hands” are very much appreciated! Adjourn Motion by Graham to adjourn at 8:06 p.m. Second by Hall. Ayes-All. Motion carried. — By order of the Milo City Council — Helping Hand Board Members 7 Indianola Soccer Tribe Spring 2015 Registration their birth certificate. (This can be emailed to the registrar at [email protected] or mailed to the address above.) • Players will not be placed on a team until payment and documents are received. • New player photos are required once a year. Please make sure you submit a recent photo with your registration. Important registration dates: December 1st, 2014: Registration begins. December 31st, 2014: Scholarship applications due! January 16th, 2015: Late fees begin. $15 late fee added per player. January 31st, 2015: Registration closes. About the Tribe: • Indianola Soccer Tribe is a non-profit organization that takes pride in bringing soccer opportunities to kids starting at age four. Indianola Soccer Tribe’s primary purpose is player development - improving ability to play soccer, while having fun! Holiday Garbage Pick Up There will be no delay in service for January 2. We will pick up garbage and recycling as usual. Thank you for your continued support Age groups: Indianola Soccer Tribe- Spring 2015 Registration Teams are formed by the player’s date of birth according to the chart below: Age Group Birthdates from to Fees U6 8/1/08 7/31/10 $85.00 U8 8/1/06 7/31/08 $85.00 U10 8/1/04 7/31/06 $110.00 U12 8/1/02 7/31/04 $120.00 U14 8/1/00 7/31/02 $120.00 — T. R. M. Disposal Country Christmas Lighting Contest 1st Place-Jon Nutting 2nd Place- Jerry and Pam Sinclair 3rd Place- Johnny and Mary Ulin All Players must be at least 4 years of age on or before: 7/31/2014. Honorable Mention Randy and Liz Utley Tony and Shawna Beck Thank you to all who participated! Season: • Eight games beginning in April, 2015 and ending approximately the first week of June, 2015. • U6-U8: typically Sunday afternoon games in Indianola only. • U10: Typically Saturday games; however some games may be on Sunday afternoons. Travel is required. Uniform purchase is required. • U12-U19: Typically Sunday games; however some games may be on Saturdays. Travel is required. Uniform purchase is required. Library News Just a reminder that the Milo Public Library will be extending hours on Thursdays in 2015. Our new hours will be 2:00-7:30 starting Thursday, January 8th. Don’t forget Story Time every Thursday from 3:45 pm- 4:15 pm. It is for preschool-3rd grade aged children. Hope to see many there in the New Year! Uniforms: • U6-U8 – Jersey is included with paid registration. • U10-U19 – A uniform kit must be purchased through Soccer Connections. Cost is less than $50. Kit includes two jerseys, shorts and socks. • Shin guards are required! Milo Christian Union Church News AWANA Clubs will resume after Christmas break on Wednesday, January 7, 2015, 6:30 PM, at Milo Christian Union Church, 112 N. 3rd St., Milo. All school age children, grades K-6th grade are invited...it’s never to late to join in AWANA Clubs! We also have a Teens program for grades 7-9 and 1012 meeting at the same time. Questions? Call the church at 641-942-7712. Registration December 1, 2014- January 31, 2015 • Register online: www.indianolasoccertribe.com • Pay online or mail in payment to: Attn: Registrar, Indianola Soccer Tribe, PO Box 163, Indianola, IA 50125. • All new registrants will need to provide a copy of 8 Country Christmas Sponsors Scrapbooking Palooza Thank you to all our Platinum Sponsors for the 2014 Old Fashioned Milo Small Town Country Christmas - Peoples Bank, Noble Auto Group, Details Plus, and Over the Top Events. SATURDAY, MARCH 7th, 2015 Milo Community Center 8:00 am - 6:00 pm We welcome scrap bookers, card makers, picture organizers, or anyone who just wants to organize your memories. Proceeds from this event go directly to the Community Center. • Free will donation for breakfast & lunch/snacks. • Vendors: Close to My Heart, Scentsy, Stampin’ Up, Young Living Essential Oils, Premier Jewelry, Simply Said, Thirty-One • Raffles: For a free raffle ticket bring a 4.25" x 5.5" greeting card, to be given to local hospitals & nursing homes. No glitter, themes: Birthday; Congratulations (teen/young adult); Thank You (adult). Do not write on inside; stamped sentiments acceptable. Maximum 10 cards. • Make & Takes: Cricuts available for use, just bring your cartridges; die cutting machines. Milo Lions News Again, I’d like to thank the Warren County Philanthropic Partnership for their approval of a $5,000 grant for our pedestrian/bike trail. To this point, I’ve been remiss in failing to thank Diane Hall for her work in assembling the grant application. I’ve prepared a few grants in my life, and I know how challenging the work can be. Well done Diane, and thank-you! On December 11, our club held its annual Christmas gathering. We enjoyed a lovely meal at Motor Friends Church. We thank those who looked after us so well. And we thank Lion Albert Butler and his sister, Cindy Baker, for serenading us after dinner. (Now granted, there were a few of us hoping for another demonstration of prisoner control upon poor Albert, but alas, that wasn’t to be.) It’s a blessing to be a good singer, and more so to share the gift. We were richly blessed. Cindy sings with a passion usually only found in seasoned recording artists. Albert is the soul of humility and humor. And, when Albert can talk Lions Randy Uttley and Dan Nash into singing with him, well, you’d better buckle up. The trio’s a stitch, AND they sing well together too. Make plans to catch them at our Variety Show set tentatively for early March. We hope all our neighbors in Southeast Warren County enjoyed the sacred and secular gifts of Christmas. It’s our hope and prayer that 2015 will be a year of prosperity, good health, benevolent weather, true love, and peace. If you have yet to find your niche for making the world a better place, come find it with us. You’ll be welcome. Register by January 1st to save $5. $30 donation per person (non-refundable) $25 if registered by 1/1/15. Dr. A.L. McCormick-Ohnemus Community Center is a 501(c)3 organization and a receipt can be provided for tax deduction. Send payment, name, address, phone, email, food allergies to: Community Projects Inc. Attn: Scrapbooking Palooza PO Box 2, Milo, IA 50166 Questions call Kristie Storm (641-414-4267); Abby Ohnemus (515-240-7814); Liz Davis (515-240-7813) or [email protected]. Milo's Snow Ordinance Even thought the fall has been very pleasant, but winter weather will be upon us soon enough. Just a reminder for the upcoming winter, there is no parking ordinance on city streets when snow removal is needed. Please help our maintenance crew by not parking on the streets. You could be ticketed and towed. Make sure your sidewalk is cleared promptly after a snowfall. — Alan S. Gardner, Past President Milo Lions Club New Business Spotlight New to area, state-registered provider for hire. Available for in-home care, running errands, cleaning, transportation to doctor’s appointments, etc. Twenty-seven years of experience, looking for part-time work. Contact Diane Mitchell at 515-537-8706 9 Milk Money Scholarship Fund Volleyball League Signup In August of 2007, the Milo United Methodist Church established a Milk Money Scholarship Fund to help families pay for afternoon (snack) milk for kindergarten to third grade students at the Southeast Warren Primary School. Donations received from local churches, the Milo Lions Club and private citizens funded afternoon milk at the Southeast Warren Primary School for thirty students. The afternoon snack milk is optional for all students and is usually served in the classroom mid-afternoon. There is no reduction of the price for afternoon milk based on free or reduced status. The price is the same for everyone. Every semester we have families that struggle to pay the afternoon milk fee. The fee is $31.50 per semester, which works out to be 35¢ per day. The scholarship fund continues but every year it is a challenge to raise enough money to cover the need. The first semester of this year the fund paid for milk 38 students, about 26% of our student population. This percentage is comparable to our free/reduced lunch percentage. The total cost for the first semester for these 38 students was $1,197.00. The Milk Money Scholarship Fund is run through the school’s hot lunch fund. All money is deposited and a semester of student milk is deducted at one time. A separate account has been established and it is audited with the rest of the lunch accounts yearly by the state. All money donated is used to directly pay for milk, there is no profit or mark up on milk. Any money left over from this year is carried over to next year. It’s that time of year again . . . volleyball! We will be starting adult winter league the first Sunday of January at the Milo Community Center. If you would like to sign a team up please contact Shawna Beck 515-669-9375 or Tiffany Chumbley 515-6699808. If you don’t want to play but would just like to come and watch you can enjoy some great meals by local nonprofit groups. Activities will start at 3:30 pm. January 4th: Spanish Club 11th: S.E.W. History Trip 18th: Pat Chumbley Scholarship Fund 25th: Partners in Education February 1st: Super Bowl (no volleyball) 8th: Night Hawks Softball 15th: Baker Baseball 22nd: Explosion March 1st: Trap Team (Tournament) Church Listings Local church information Green Plain United Methodist Church 3 miles South, 1 mile West of Milo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .641-942-7739 Pastor: Amy Johnson Worship Service . . . . . . . . .9:30 AM Monday Lunches . . .11:30-1:30 PM Thank You Milo Christian Union Church 112 3rd Street Milo, IA 50166 . . . . . .641-942-7712 Pastor: Mike Nodland Sunday School . . . . . . . . . .9:30 AM Morning Worship . . . . . . .10:30 AM Discovery Hour . . . . . . . . . .6:00 PM Youth & Voyagers & Hour of Power follow. AWANA's (K-6) . . . . . .6:30-8:00 PM Wednesdays After a fun filled weekend of activities our committee would like to say Thank you for everyone who attended/volunteered on Saturday!! Also, thanks to Olivers Designs for printing the Milo Small Town Country Christmas t-shirts this year. Milo United Methodist Church Spruce & 3rd Milo, IA 50166 . . . . . .641-942-7739 Pastor: Amy Johnson Sunday: Sunday School . . . . . . . . . .9:30 AM (September to May) Worship Service . . . . . . . .10:45 AM Mom’s Group . . .9 AM, 1st/3rd Wed. Turbo Kick Come join us on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6 pm at the Milo Community Center. Offering circuit training starting January 6th. New Year’s Special for the month of January is $3/class. 1st class is free!!! Child care available for $1/child. 10 Motor Friends Church 14350 240th Ave. Milo, IA 50166 . . . . . .641-942-7798 Pastor: Keith & Nancy Smith Sunday School . . . . . . . . .10:45 AM Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9:30 AM Promised Land Family Church 19687 Hwy S23 Milo, IA 50166 . . . . . .515-480-1855 Pastor: Howard Town Sunday Service . . . . . . . . .10:00 AM Wednesday Service . . . . . . .7:00 PM St. Augustine’s Catholic Church 111 E. Belmont Street Milo, IA 50166 . . . . . .641-534-4691 Pastor: Father Dean Nimerichter Saturday Mass (Lacona) . . .5:30 PM Sunday Mass (Milo) . . . . . .9:00 AM Religious Education . .1:45/3:45 PM, Wednesday-Lacona 11 12
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