MAYOR: BRIAN J. WALL April 2015 Newsletter COUNCIL MEMBERS: RYAN FARNWORTH SCOTT HANSEN JIM LUNDBERG MICHAEL NELSON JONATHAN REID Notice of Municipal Offices NOTICE OF MUNICIPAL OFFICES to be voted on in the Mapleton City Municipal General Election on November 3, 2015 are listed below: Three (3) City Council Members for 4 year terms. Candidate filing period begins on June 1, 2015. Declaration of Candidacy Forms or Nomination Petition must be filed in person with the City Recorder at 125 West 400 North in Mapleton, Utah between the hours of 8am and 5pm. Candidate Filing Deadline ends June 8, 2015. UCA 10-3-301 Mapleton Heritage Night The 2nd annual Mapleton Heritage Night will be held at the Mapleton City Center on Thursday, April 30th at 7pm. Sponsored by the Mapleton Historical/Museum Committee and Mapleton groups of the Daughters and Sons of the Utah Pioneers, four early Mapleton families will be highlighted. A book titled Images of America Mapleton can be purchased at www.arcadiapublishing.com. Open Burn Permit Open Burn Permits are available March 30th – May 30th online at http://www.airquality.utah.gov/aqp/openburning/form/. Family Literacy Center Summer Tutoring Our spring semester will be finishing up in six weeks and we are now gearing up for the summer semester. This would be a good time for you to get your student on the waiting list if you would like a tutor for this summer. Our summer semester goes for 8 weeks, two times a week in the afternoon. Come into the library and get a student registration form to fill out. Spaces are limited. Volunteers Needed We continue to look for more volunteers to tutor at our center. It is a commitment of 1 hour, two times a week in the afternoons. It’s a great opportunity to support the families in our community and a great experience to have for scholarships, resumes, civic or church goals. Call Judy for more information today at 801-4894833. Mapleton’s Annual Used Book Sale Thanks to all the good quality donations we have had this year. The book sale will be the best ever. If you have any books you would like to donate to our Literacy Center or this book sale, we would appreciate it. Please remember, we do not accept manuals, school textbooks, or encyclopedias. Call 801-489-4833 for more information. Thank You We want to shout out a big thank you to the volunteers that have made a huge difference with their students this year. You truly inspire us. Call Judy for more information today at 801-4894833. Public Safety Rabies and Dog Licensing Clinic Mapleton City will be hosting a Rabies and Dog Licensing Clinic on Saturday, April 18, 2015 between the hours of 10am-12pm. The Rabies and Licensing Clinic will be held behind City Hall at 125 West 400 North. The cost of the Rabies shot is $12. There will also be other shots available for Parvo, Feline Distemper, and Feline Leukemia combo. Please make sure that your dogs are on a leash and your cats are contained. We will take checks, cash or credit card. All dogs must have current rabies vaccination before a license will be issued. For any questions contact the Mapleton Police Department at 801-491-8048 or visit http://suvas.org/ for more information. The cost to license your dog is listed below: ALTERED UNALTERED 1 year $15 1 year $35 2 year $25 2 year $65 3 year $35 3 year $95 Fraud and Scam Cases There have been multiple reports of fraudulent sales and scam calls recently in our area. If you receive a phone call from someone claiming to be with the IRS saying that you owe money, or from anyone you do not know, asking you to send them money do not give them any personal information and hang up the phone immediately. If you are receiving repeated calls, or if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to call the Mapleton Police Department at 801-489-9668. Spring Clean-Up Residential Spring Clean-Up In an effort to help accommodate each of you with your spring clean-up Mapleton City will provide dumpsters from April 23rd through May 3rd. The dumpsters will be located on the southeast corner of 300 West and 400 North (west of City Hall). Please enter off 300 West. Do NOT drop off concrete or hazardous waste materials. If you have any questions about acceptable items please contact Camille Brown at 801-806-9106. MAPLETON CITY DUMP PASS Good for 1 FREE covered pickup load (8x6x2 foot tarped) at the Springville Transfer Station 2450 West 400 South (1/4 mile west of Freeway) Open Monday-Saturday 7am-6pm Effective April 1, 2015 thru May 2, 2015 ONLY **MUST PRESENT THIS DUMP PASS** Recreation For more information, or to register for sports or programs available in our community, visit . www.mapleton.org/parksandrecreation.html, or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/mapletoncityparksandrecreation Online Registration going on now • VIP Adaptive Baseball Special Needs League • Lacrosse (grades 3rd-9th) • Mapleton Track & Field Day o All 3rd-6th grade students at Mapleton, Hobble Creek, and Sierra Bonita Elementary Schools o Registration forms should have been sent home from teachers. Return forms to teachers by APRIL 16th. FREE event!!! PARENT VOLUNTEERS needed for Mapleton Track & Field. If you are willing and able to help please contact the following individuals via email: • Mapleton Elementary volunteers e-mail Kim Heaps at [email protected] • Hobble Creek Elementary volunteers e-mail Joann Brown at [email protected] • Sierra Bonita Elementary volunteers e-mail Amy Rasmussen at [email protected] Coming Soon Summer fun with Archery, Youth Adventure Day Camp, Cheer, Volleyball Camp, Tennis, Youth Painting, Musical Theatre and more. Watch our website for more details! Arbor Day Celebration April 24, 2015 Mapleton and Hobble Creek Elementary Schools will both hold Arbor Day Celebration events on Friday, April 24th, hosted by the Mapleton City Tree Committee and Mapleton Parks and Recreation. Both schools will have a short program and plant a tree to commemorate this special day. Mapleton City has once again been honored with the Tree City USA Award. Mapleton City has been a Tree City for 19 Years! Mapleton City has several Heritage Trees throughout the community. If you are interested in visiting these trees, please contact Mapleton Parks and Recreation for a copy of the existing Heritage Trees. If you get the chance, mark your calendars and make sure you celebrate Arbor Day by planting a tree or just taking a minute to enjoy and appreciate just how amazing they are! Springville Art Museum Senior Citizens Annual Humanitarian Yard Sale The annual Humanitarian Yard Sale will take place on Saturday, April 18th from 8am to 3pm. Bring baked goods before 9am on that day. Bring other items on Friday the 17th from 9am until 5pm. Volunteer Scrapbooker We have a need for a volunteer scrapbooker to compile a history for us. We have pictures of past events to include. Blood Pressure Clinic Thursday, April 9th, at 10:30am Luncheon Thursday, April 9th, 11:30am. Menu: Ham/Turkey will be provided. Please bring salad, dessert, donation or whatever you would like. Presentation: iPod for Seniors with Alzheimer’s by the University of Utah. Spring Pool Tournament WHO – Mapleton Seniors (50 +) WHEN - April 28th from 3pm-5:30pm WHERE - Seniors Gym. Come & participate, watch, see the Seniors Gym, meet new people. Please call and let us know if you want to participate. Call Peggy at 801-404-4687 or Pam at 801-358-6670. See you there! Gym Hours Monday - Thursday 8am to 11am and 3pm to 5:30pm Friday - 8:30am to 11am and 3pm to 5pm Saturday – 10am to 12pm All Mapleton residents age 50 and over are welcome at the Gym. If you have questions, please, call our Gym Manager, Peggy Burt 801404-4687 or her assistant, Pam Elkington 801-491-4086. Come and enjoy the fun and visit with your fellow seniors. Senior Yoga Yoga will be Tuesdays & Thursdays at 10am. Senior Art Painting Group 12:30pm-3:30pm on Mondays. Mapleton City provides the easels. Please bring your own supplies. Do your own thing, but help will be available if you need it. Chuck-a-Rama Tickets are still available at $1.00 each. When you go there your ticket will be punched and when it is filled up you get a free meal. Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day Utah County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day will be held on Saturday, April 11th from 9am-3pm. The collection will take place in the west parking lot of the Provo Towne Center Mall. For details, including a list of what will or will not be collected, please visit our website at www.utahcountyhealth.org/HHW or call 801-225-8538 (north) or 801-489-3027 (south). Online Bill Pay If you would like to pay your utility bill online go to For information on the Springville Art Museum’s current xpressbillpay.com or link there from the City website at exhibitions and events visit www.smofa.org. www.mapleton.org under Online Bill Pay. Contact Numbers Mayor: 806-9106 City Council: 806-9106 City Administration: 806-9104 Community Development: 489-6138 Building Inspection: 489-6138 Court: 489-7445 Recreation: 806-9114 Recreation Hotline: 367-5069 City Recorder 806-9106 Library: 489-4833 Public Works: 489-6253 Emergency: 911 Dispatch Police: 489-9421 Fire & Ambulance: 489-9421 Non-emergency: 489-9668 Newsletter: 806-9109 Senior Citizens: 806-9128 Utilities: 489-5655 April 2015 City Calendar Apr 1 7:00pm City Council Meeting Apr 11 9am-3pm Household Hazardous Waste Day Apr 15 7:00pm City Council Meeting Apr 18 10am-12pm Rabies Clinic Apr 23 6:30pm Planning Commission Meeting Regularly scheduled City Meetings are held at the Community Center Building, 125 West Community Center Way (400 North).
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