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March 2010 Newsletter

PUBLIC HEARING

The City of Iona’s Planning and Zoning Commission has scheduled a public hearing on the evening of March 10, 2010 at 7:30 P.M. at the Iona Community Center, which is located at 3548 North Main Street, Iona, Idaho. The purpose of the hearing is to consider decreasing the minimum allowable lot size for homeowners to have chickens from ½ acre to 1/3 acre. A second public hearing is scheduled for the evening of March 16, 2010 at 7:10 P.M. at the Community Center with the City Council for final approval if so recommended by Planning and Zoning.

If you have any comments concerning this request, they will be considered at the public hearing. Comments may be made in writing, but must be received by the City Clerk no later than seven (7) days before the public hearing.

Easter egg hunt.

Come join the fun. Iona will hold its 13^th annual Easter Egg Hunt on April 3^rd at 11:00 This year the event will be held behind the City building in the park. The event is open to children ages 0-11. Plan on staying for lunch, hotdogs and sodas will be sold for 25 cents each.

T-ball / softball sign-ups.

T-ball sign ups will be held on Saturday April 17^th from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and again on Monday April 19^th from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Community Center located at 3548 North Main Street in Iona. Coach’s packets will be available at the City Clerk’s office located at 3548 North Main Street after April 1^st. The season runs from June 1^st to July 1^st. The leagues offered are; t-ball ages 4-7, pitching machine ages 7-11, girl’s softball ages 8-14. The games will be played on Mondays and Wednesdays and the cost is $28 per player. The sign-up date will be strictly enforced and late sign-ups will be limited to availability. Please contact Kaylynn Resendez at james5@bdawg.net with any questions you may have.

Veteran’s Memorial

The Veteran’s Memorial committee is accepting donations for the second phase of the memorial. The committee’s goal is to collect enough money to have the second memorial ready by Memorial Day. The committee is challenging the community and its Veteran’s to help keep the new generations informed of the history of our Great Nation, you can do this by making a donation to the fund. Please contact the City Office, or Dixie Hunting. Every dollar adds up and all is appreciated.

School District #93 will be holding its Kindergarten Round-Up on Monday, March 8^th from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at all district elementary schools. In order to register your child for kindergarten you will need to present a certified birth certificate and immunization record for your child, and proof of residency such as a utility bill.

Spring book fair.

Iona Elementary will hold a spring Book Fair March 22^nd through 26^th. All books are buy one, get one 50% off. This is not a fundraiser, just simply a way to get more books into the hands of children.

Refrigerator needed.

The City is looking for a used refrigerator for the community center. If you have one that you would like to donate, the City will pick it up. Please call Robyn at the City Office, 523-5600.

Mayor's Message:

WE HEAR WHAT WE LISTEN FOR

Two men were walking in a downtown area. Suddenly, one stopped and said, "Listen. Do you hear that cricket?" Hearing nothing but traffic and people, the other man asked, "How can you possibly hear a cricket above all this noise?"

Well, the first man happened to be an entomologist, who had trained himself to listen to the sounds of nature, but instead of trying to explain to his friend, he simply took a coin out of his pocket and dropped it on the sidewalk. Instantly, a dozen people stopped and began to look around. He turned to his friend and said, "We hear what we listen for."

As neighbors, friends, moms, dads, what do we listen for? Have we trained ourselves to really listen to people?

Listening is hard work, but it is the easiest way to let someone know you sincerely care. To really listen, you must want to hear the message.

Good listening means not only hearing what people say, but also understanding what they imply. It takes more than merely waiting for someone to finish speaking. The person who listens with understanding is also the one who eventually is the most listened-to.

Like the man who heard the cricket, let's "tune in" to our friends, neighbors, family. We might be amazed at what we'll learn.

Sincerely,

Brad Andersen, Mayor