Several fundraising efforts are currently  underway.  Among February’s activities are an Old Time Family Hockey and Broomball Tournament schedeled for February 25th and Alpha-Omega Coffee Shop is donating $1 to the Library’s Building Fund for every pound of ground coffee sold during the month.

The hockey and broomball tournament will be held at the Cedar Rock Sports Plex located at 4758 Cornfield Drive in Cedar Springs. beginning at 12:00 p.m. when the Cedar Spring Police Department will face off against the Kent County Law Enfocement players.  This will be followed by action from the Squirts – the Dewey Decimeal vs. the Book Ends at 2:00 p.m..  Action will pick up again at 3:30 with broomball play when the Bureaucrats (Cedar Springs City officials)  take to the ice against Guns & Hoses (area fire and police officers.)  This will be followed by a  Cedar Springs High School  Co-Ed team and open skate for the entire family at 6:00 p.m..

Door prizes will also be offered as well as a shoot-out competition (take a whack at a local police officer) and Chuck-A-Puck competition.

Admission to the event is $5.00 or free if you buy a tee-shirt to support your favorite team.Tee-shirts are available at City Hall for $18.  Limited quantities will be available at the door.

Come and enjoy the fun and support the Library!

You can also pledge a donation to the campaign safely and securely via PayPal. All proceeds to the Library Construction Fund are tax deductible and will benefit many generations to come.

To date, over $450,000 has been raised toward our $2,000,000 goal. Stay tuned for future fund raising efforts by “liking” our Facebook group.

2012 Library Construction Fund -Donate safety and securely online with PayPal!

Individuals interested in applying for energy assistantance should contact:

Kari Maradyla-Goodard,MSA

State Administrative Manager

Food/Energy /Emergency Policy

235 S. Grand Ave Suite 1305

Lansing, MI  48909

Phone:  517.241.5091

Fax:  517.335.7771

Emial:  mardyla-goodard@michigan.gov

web site:  www.michigan.gov/heatingassistance

Public Inquires:  1.800.292.5650

Please remove all decorations, including tinsel, from the tree and place it by the curb for pickup.

Mulch and bark from the trees will be available to City residents for yard use during the coming spring and summer planting seasons.  Please call 616.696.1330 X 108 to make arrangements to pick up the free bark and mulch in the spring.

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“No parking on City streets November 1 – April 1.  Where there is no curb, there is no parking within a distance of 20 ft. of the center of the usable roadway.”

Overnight parking is permitted is allowed in the following public parking lots:

• ·         the northeast corner of E. Cherry and N. 1^st Streets (across the street from the Post Office.)  Parking is allowed on the southwest side of the lot.
• ·         the southeast corner of W. Elm and N. 2^nd Streets (the library lot.)  Parking is allowed on the northeast side of the lot.  This lot also permits overnight parking of semi trucks and large commercial vehicles on the northwest side of the lot.
• ·         the lot located at S. Main and S. 2^nd Streets with access off W. Ash Street.

Residents availing themselves of parking in the public parking lots are asked to observe the signage detailing where parking is allowed.  Residents are required to relocate their vehicles during daytime hours to allow the removal of snow in the designated parking areas.

Please take note of the following rules for Elmwood Cemetery.  The City reserves the right to remove or trim any tree or shrub or unsightly flowers.  This also includes removal of items that do not contribute to the beauty and dignity of the Cemetery. 

The rules include:

No fence or enclosure of any kind shall be placed on or around any burial unit.

Glass containers, wire pins, shells, stones, tin cans, wooden crosses, balloons, solar lights and statues are prohibited.  Digging holes in the sod is also prohibited.

Urns or flower containers shall be placed on the side of the head stone.  They should not encroach on other spaces.

There is a limit of two decorations per space, of which one may be a Shepherd’s Hook.  Pots may not be larger than 24 inches in diameter.

Any grave decorations left after November 1st will be removed.

Wreaths and sprays are permitted after Thanksgiving for winter decoration.  No grave blankets are allowed.

Foundations for headstones must be installed by the City Department of Public Works..

No permanent plantings of any kind are allowed.

All winter decorations must be removed by March 1st.

The City has always enforced the seasonal parking restrictions:  no parking on City streets November 1 — April 1. Where there is no curb, there is no parking within a distance of 20’ of the center of the usable roadway.

Last year the City Council adopted an ordinance amendment mandating that all vehicles must be parked on the homeowner’s property (i.e. not in the City right-of-way, between the sidewalk and the street or in the front yard) in an area specifically designated for parking. The amendment allows overnight parking in designated City-owned lots which are currently the lot to the north of the Post Office, the lot at the south east corner of Second and Elm, and the lot behind D & J Nails.

The CSPD will continue to enforce the State law which prohibits parking across a sidewalk.

For a complete listing of the rules and regulations and how they will affect you please review the following:

Rules Governing Overnight Parking

The Pere Marquette Snowmobile Club has produced a very nice trail map of both the Pere Marquette and White Pine Trails.  Check out their website or call 616-299-5462 for more information.

If you have questions or concerns please ask to see the worker’s identification or contact City Hall with your concerns.

We are currently accepting donations of clean, gently worn gowns.  By donating a short gown, you will receive a $50 tax deduction; long gowns receive a $100 tax deduction.  Clean out your daughters’ closets before 12/31/11 in order to get your deduction in 2011.  Clean gowns may be dropped off at City Hall, 66 S. Main, during normal business hours.  Gowns may also be dropped off on Friday, January 6th at the CSHS media center during the home basketball game.  Girls volunteering to work the sale will get to shop early AND earn community service hours.  Call City Manager Christine Burns at 616.788.8945 or Linda Lehman at 616.970.1368 for more information.

All proceeds will be used for the $50K grant match for the Library construction fund.

You also have the option of paying your bill in advance. The money will be credited to your account. This ensures there will be no late fees added to your utility account.

Please let Utility Billing Clerk Debbie Frederick know your forwarding address. You may call her at 616.696.1330 ext. 199; email her at utilityclerk@cityofcedarsprings.org or stop in at City Hall and speak to her in person.