City of Pullman
10 Pullman Community Update
Studded Tires Studded tires are only legal Nov. 1 Mar. 31 unless specifically extended by the Washington Department of Transportation. Motorists using studded tires after the deadline could incur a fine from law enforcement. More information is available here: http://www.wsdot.com/winter/ studtire.htm.
Family fun for March Underwater Egg Hunt Newborns to 14 year olds are welcome to join our excellent lifeguards and swim instructors for our spring celebration from 6-9 p.m. on Friday, March 30. Activities include an underwater egg hunt, fun on our inflatable Wibit structure, as well as prizes, surprises, and a splashin’ good time! Fee: members: $3.75/non-members: $5.00 Free passes not accepted. Supervision policy applies.
New Time for Sturgeons Starting March 19 and 20, Sturgeons will meet from 3:30-5 p.m. The kids can hop on a bus route to the Pullman Aquatic and Fitness Center right after school and get their swimming done early. Summer is coming, so keep training for a great start for the Barracudas swim team season! Register online, by phone, or stop by today!
Mark your calendar • M-F • Mar. 5-9 • noon-3 p.m. Tube Time: Warm Pool Only • Sa-Su • Mar. 10-18 • CLOSED Annual Maintenance • F • Mar. 9 • 6-7 p.m. Fitness Room Orientation • M • Mar. 19 • 4-7 p.m. Swim Lessons: MW Session 3 • Tu • Mar. 20 • 4-7 p.m. Swim Lessons: TuTh Session 3 • F • Mar. 23 • 6-7 p.m. Fitness Room Orientation • Sa • Mar. 24 • 9 a.m.-noon Swim Lessons: Sa Session 3 • F • Mar. 30 • 6-9 p.m. Underwater Egg Hunt Pullman Aquatic and Fitness Center 500 NW Larry St. • (509) 338-3290 PullmanParksandRec.com
Annual Egg Hunt Pullman Parks & Recreation, Pullman Kiwanis Club, and many local businesses are proud to sponsor the 57th Annual Egg Hunt at Kruegel Park for children ages 1-9 on Saturday, March 31. Ages 1-4 will start at 10 a.m. and ages 5-9 will begin at 10:10.a.m. There will be lots of prizes, thousands of eggs, and special surprise guests. For more information, call the Pullman Parks & Recreation office at 338-3227.
March 2018
Meet C. Brandon Chapman Brandon won the 2017 General Election to represent Ward 3 following Councilmember Jeff Hawbaker.
speak fluently). I have held jobs in newsrooms, as well as spent a few seasons as a professional baseball broadcaster. I am always happy to talk about that experience. How we communicate is key. Keeping residents informed of what is going on and how What motivated you to run for it affects them is important. However, taking the next step and letting residents know how they can help in all efforts is vital. In office? addition, being able to receive communication from them on I believe in service. Always have. their ideas for our most puzzling challenges is essential. Looking outside yourself has a tremendous benefit on yourself. It What is your vision for Pullman 20 years from now? humbles, to be sure. Over the course of time, I have been heavily Well, I see it as the place my kids want to move back to. But involved in many endeavors. I think it is important to set an I am just one person, and the thing about an effective vision is example of service for my children. I also deeply love our city; that it needs to be a collective vision. We need to come together have ever since I was a student at WSU and lived off-campus. I as a full city council, having spoken to our residents, and am blessed to have my job, love it and work hard at it. However, generate this vision. It needs to be powerful, but short. A vision we did not move back for the job. We moved back for the city must be easily recalled and recited. A verbose vision means and the job allowed that to happen. So, as long as I love this city, folks cannot say what it is. And if that is the case, there really and feel service is important, it made sense to merge the two. is no vision at all. So let us decide what our 'why' is, and then move forward. These discussions with residents should include In your background, what do you believe has prepared integral community groups such as Pullman 2040, Palouse you to serve in municipal government? ProActive, the League of Women Voters, various civic groups I understand how to communicate with a variety of (Kiwanis, Rotary, Lions, Moose, etc.), town-gown groups, and audiences, and certainly look forward to that. I have a athletic organizations such as Hawks Soccer, Pullman Youth bachelor's degree and master's degree in communication fields, Baseball, etc. as well as a second undergraduate major in Spanish (which I
Help Welcome Wayside become a reality There are many things that make Pullman a great place to live and one of those positives is our diversity, with residents from all over the world bringing different perspectives and enhancing our cultural awareness. Keeping this in mind, the city of Pullman with additional donations from WSU International Programs, Schweitzer Engineering, the Chamber of Commerce, and others, hopes to construct a landscaped Welcome Wayside along NW Davis Way—the focus being a large multi-faceted sign saying “Welcome” in 60 different languages, 30 on each side of the structure. The design is complete, the languages have been verified, and we are waiting for a few more donations to come in before we go to bid in hopefully March or April. Our Mayor, in collaboration with WSU Architecture students, originally envisioned this Wayside and multilingual welcome sign in 2012. It has had a few setbacks, but we are anticipating its realization this year. If you would like more information on this project and/or would like to donate, please see Announcements on the city website home page http://www.pullman-wa.gov or contact Mayor Glenn Johnson at 509-338-3316 or http://bit. ly/2BhJGF8 .
PARKS & RECREATION Fitness Classes It is not too late to get started on that New Year’s resolution! Various fitness classes start this month. Detailed class descriptions along with times, dates, and cost can be found in the Pullman Parks & Recreation 2018 Winter/Spring brochure or online at www.pullmanparksandrec.com.
Mini Hoops Basketball Children will participate in drills, specialized games, and scrimmages to develop a general understanding of and appreciation for basketball. This program at Sunnyside Elementary School Gym will be held on Tuesdays, March 27May 1. Youth ages 3 to 4 ½ will practice from 5:45-6:30 p.m. and ages 4 ½ to 5 will practice from 6:45-7:30 p.m. *Fee: $30.
Pullman School District Conference Week Please see Parks & Recreation Winter/Spring brochure or check online at pullmanparksandrec.com for full class descriptions. • Art Workshop Kids will engage their creativity as they learn about and explore various art media in this totally hands-on art workshop. Youth in grades 1-5 are welcome to register. Workshop will be held from 12:30-3:30 p.m. March 5-8. *Fee: $75, which includes all supplies. Please bring a snack and water bottle each day. • PCT Kids Theatre Camp Join PCT (Pullman Civic Theatre) for a half-day theater camp to help build kids' basic acting skills. Kids will learn through theater
games, movement games, and improv and will practice auditioning, memorizing, and performing. Youth ages 9-13 are welcome to register. Camp will be held from 1-4 p.m. March 5-9. *Fee: $75. Please bring a snack and water bottle each day. • Art & Music Camp Children will experience the world of the arts through music, movement and dance. They will learn how to use the voice, and explore parallel themes in 3D using recycled paper to create masks, puppets, and set designs. Youth ages 6-8 are welcome to register. Camp will be held from 12:30-3:30 p.m. March 5-9. *Fee: $135. Please bring a snack and water bottle each day. • Science Week with Jamie Cooking, plants, and rubber band cars! Come join us for fun and science. We will explore the many uses of plants. Youth ages 7-14 are welcome to register. Camp will be held from 12:30-3:30 p.m. March 5-9. *Fee: $103, which includes all supplies.
Skyhawks Sports: Dodgeball Dip, dive, duck, and dodge! Now your young athletes can play their favorite game each week! Skyhawks Dodgeball allows kids of all ages and abilities to participate in friendly competition, while gaining the skills, passion and confidence necessary to live a healthy and active lifestyle. Youth ages 6-12 are welcome to register for this program that will be held from 3:30-4:30 p.m. on Thursdays March 8-May 3. No class March 15, 22, April 5, 19. *Fee: $74.
*All registrants who live outside Pullman city limits will be charged an additional $2.