CITY NEWS March 2019 Volume 7, Issue 3 City Information Numbers
The Bureau of International Recycling names March 18, 2019 as Global Recycling Day. While some items like paper, take two to six weeks to decompose other items, such as plastic bags, can take up to 1,000 years. These items are sitting in our Landfill right now. Not only does recycling reduce the amount of waste, but it also reduces the amount of harmful chemicals, greenhouse gases and pollution released. The City offers the following options to recycle plastic jugs, pop bottles, and aluminum cans at the recycle center located at 101 East Chestnut Avenue and discarded tires at the landfill. Cardboard can be recycled at the location south of the City administration building. Additionally, the “Keepin’ Enid Green” offers a curbside pickup service as a separate business from the City where residents can subscribe themselves as they desire. For more information about these resources, go to: Enid.org/Recycle. - Jerald Gilbert
Oklahoma Flying Aces The Oklahoma Fly ing Aces are in their inaugural season of Professional Indoor Football. The Aces play in the Champions Indoor Football league with their home games being at the CNB Center in Enid, Oklahoma. The Flying Aces’ first game will be against the Omaha Beef on Saturday, March 23 in Ralston, NE. You can view the interview with Richard Davis at: YouTube.com/CityofEnid.
Animal Control: 249-4910 City Clerk: 234-0400 ext. 1815 City Transit: 233-7433 Code Complaints: 616-7221 Code Inspections/Permits: 616-7213 Court Clerks: 234-0400 ext. 1805 Emergency Management: 249-5969 Fire Department: 234-0541 Parks Department: 234-0400 ext. 1900 Police Department: 242-7000 Solid Waste: 616-7300 Special Events: 616-7210 Street Department: 616-7326 Water Department: 234-0400 ext. 1801 Water Leak: 616-7304
Upcoming Meetings/Events March 5 – Mayor and Board of Comm. March 6 – 911 Board March 7 – Library Board March 7 – Historic Preservation Comm. March 12 – Tree Board March 13 – Golf Board March 12 – Park and Recreation Board March 14 - Kaw lake Funding Oversight March 14 – CDGB Funding Comm. March 16 – Nerf Wars – Champion Gym March 19 – Mayor and Board of Comm. March 21 – CDBG Funding Comm. Complete meeting info at: Enid.org/meetings.
Central National Bank Center March 1 – Oklahoma Flying Aces Football March 2 – Relay For Life – Dinner Auction March 6 – Spectacular Circus March 9 – Casino Masquerade Night March 15 – PJ Masks Live! Save The Day March 22 – Josh Turner
Yard Waste Pickup Yard Waste Pickup begins March 4 through September 30th, every Monday. For more information, call (580) 616-7300
March is… AWARENESS National Reading Month Women’s History Month HIV/AIDS Awareness Month Multiple Sclerosis Education Month National Kidney Month National Nutrition Month Music in Our Schools Month Brain Awareness Week (Mar. 11-17) National Sleep Awareness Week (Mar. 11-17) National Poison Prevention Week (Mar. 18-24) OBSERVANCE St. Patrick’s Day (Mar. 17) First Day of Spring (Mar. 20) Purple Day for Epilepsy Awareness (Mar. 26) Take a Walk in the Park Day (Mar. 30)
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Spring Cleanup For your non- recyclable items, the City of Enid landfill is located at 1313 East Southgate Road between 10th and 16th Street. Enid residents receive 12 free trips per year to the landfill. Residents must present their current City of Enid utility bill when entering the gate to avoid fees. A $20.00 additional fee will be added if your load is not secure. For more information, go to: Enid.org/Landfill.
Tornado Safety Tornado season is quickly approaching, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention suggests these simple tips:
Be Prepared o Have an emergancy kit and list of important information handy. Stay Aware of Weather Conditions o Stay tuned to local TV networks and radio stations for constant updates. Know where to seek shelter o Go to an inside room without windows or a basement.
National Reading Month Visit your local Enid Public Library to pick up a good book!
Gloria Cumpston Teen Librarian
Margo Holmes Adult Librarian
Channel 11 & 111 HD 15 Minute Masterpieces 2018 Cherokee Strip Parade Church Services Community Spotlight Community Talk Enid Plainsmen Football Fast Forward Science Fiction The Folklorist Gold Coast Explorer The Garage In Good Shape Medical Moment Oklahoma Horizon Outdoor Oklahoma Road to Recovery Sea Inside Senior Life Network Taking a Leap! On Channel 12 & 112 HD City Commission Meetings City Commission Study Sessions City Connections episodes o Alex Evers [Family Martial Arts] o Dan Dillingham [OK Hall of Fame] o Julie Cunningham [OWRB] o Mary Stallings [Enid Community FDN] o Richard Davis [OK Flying Aces] o Jess Ruckel/Katelyn Kelly [Girls Scouts Western Oklahoma] Good Morning Enid LIVE o Thursdays 7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Tech Talk o See Click Fix App (Android/iPhone) o See Click Fix – Using Your Browser Metropolitan Area Planning Commission (MAPC) Meetings
Award Winning
Karen Boardman Children’s Program Director
The Enid Public Library is located at 120 W Maine Street in Enid, OK. Library Website: Enid.OKPLS.org
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If you have a question for the City Manager, Jerald Gilbert, please email JGilbert@Enid.org Produced by the Public Relations Department The official publication of the City of Enid Refer a friend to Enid.org to sign-up for the electronic newsletter.
