By Mayor Marty Junge and Van Horne City Staff

April 2019
Greetings Van Horne Area Residents!

Well spring is trying to spring into gear after a nice couple of days, it is at least nice to go outside without winter coats on. Sometimes people do listen to suggestions, if you recall  at the DOT meeting in Blairstown last fall I was concerned that the median between lanes at the Hwy 30 and Van Horne, Blairstown intersection was going to be 60 wide, (not enough length for a semi to go half way across before entering traffic). I received a text message a week ago from Senator Kapucian that the DOT plans now include a 100-foot median at that intersection, which should make that a lot safer. Thank you to everyone involved.

The Ninja Obstacle coarse that is going to be installed in the park arrived this week, and the handicap merry-go-round is supposed to be delivered next week. We will ask for volunteers to help on the installation when a date has been set up.

The water looping project is underway and we hope we can complete it with minimal water shutoffs. We apologize right now  to the people living on the streets, it is going to be a mess for a while but hopefully finished and streets repaired in the summer. Speaking of streets, this winter put a hurt on a lot of city streets. Jared and Mike have already begun putting cold patch in some potholes and I’m sure that a lot more are going to show up.

There are going to be a lot of events happening in town over the coming months. Soccer has started on Saturday mornings, April 20 is the Easter egg hunt. Sally Donald Memorial Service will be at the Methodist Church on April 27.

The Lions will host a breakfast on April 28, June 1 are the town-wide garage sales, June 7 is the Relay for Life, and June 8 is the Park Dance. Hope to get good attendance at all events.

I was not going to even mention pets this month, but pet registrations have been coming in and I see people walking their pets with gloves and baggies. Thank you job well done.

We have lost another of our citizens due to a motorcycle crash Kevin Lauver the first week of April. Rest in Peace. Everyone please drive carefully and defensively and put the phone down.

Your thought for the month is a Chinese Proverb, The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.
Thanks and have a great rest of the month and also a great Easter. Your Mayor Marty.

Dates On Deck:
April 9-12 – City Hall closed for continuing education
April 13 – Dog vaccination and microchip clinic from Noon-2:00 at the Community Center
April 15 – Legion Tenderloin & Chicken sandwich supper at 5:30 p.m. at the Legion Hall
April 20 – Lions Easter Egg Hunt at the City Park 10:00 a.m. ages 3 years to 6th grade
April 25 – Tree Management at 6:30 @ VH Library
April 28 – Lions Breakfast from 8:00 – Noon at the CC
April 30 – Senior Citizen Luncheon at Noon @ cc
May 13 – City Council Meeting at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall
June 1 – City Wide Garage Sales
June 7 – ACS Relay for Life at BC Sport Complex from 6 to 10 p.m.
June 8 – Patrice Strellner Annual Park Dance from 5 to Midnight at the City Park

Van Horne Citywide Garage Sales are scheduled for Saturday, June 1, from 8 AM to 12 PM. Now is the time to start Spring cleaning and sorting! Sign Ups will be at the Telephone Co. and Chelsea Bank around the first of May.

VAN HORNE REC
If interested in umpiring or working concessions stand please email vanhornerec@gmail.com
Van Horne Summer Ball: Please sign up at http://www.tinyurl.com/vhrec to play baseball or softball for Van Horne this summer.

Relay for Life

Plans are underway for the ACS Relay for Life to be held June 7 from 6 to10 p.m. at the Benton Community School Athletic Complex. There are several ways to participate: be a team member, purchase a luminaria, or make a donation. Come out and support family and friends who have battled or are now battling cancer.

LIONS NEWS

All can and bottle donations given to the Van Horne Lions from now through Spring will be given toward the new Playground Equipment at the City Park.

Lion’s Pancake breakfast on Sunday, April 28 at the VH Community Room from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Free-will donation. Thank you!

Easter Egg hunt Saturday April 20 for 3 year olds thru 6th grade starting at 10 a.m. at the Van Horne City Park.

LEGION FRYS: The Van Horne Legion is planning to do tenderloin and chicken sandwich and on the third Monday of each month, starting at 5:30 p.m. Come have a great meal and support a worthy cause.

LIBRARY NEWS: Summer Reading Program agenda, July 11th Space Solar Ambassadors, July 18th Keith and Miss Kitty the Library Lady, August 1st Grout Museum, info in the Library, Summer Reading Program times are approximately 945 to 1045 a.m., please call or come in to register. 319-228-8744
Come check out a book to read and sign up for the free Kindles, ages 10-17 and 18 and up

NEW MATERIALS
Adult Fiction: THE STRANGER INSIDE by Laura Benedict, SILENT NIGHT by Danielle Steel, THE FIRST LADY by James Patterson, RUN AWAY by Harlan Coben, ONE FATAL MISTAKE by Tom Hunt, THE FIFTH DOCTRINE by Karen Robards
Adult Fiction Large Print Books: WE HOPE FOR BETTER THINGS by Erin Bartels, A FAITHFUL GATHERING by Leslie Gould, DEATH BY CHOCOLATE MALTED MILKSHAKE by Sarah Graves, A CATERED CAT WEDDING by Isis Crawford, THE LINE BETWEEN by Tosca Lee, BETWEEN TWO SHORES by Jocelyn Green, ONCE UPON A RIVER by Diane Setterfield, THE SILENCE OF THE GIRLS by Pat Barker, UNMARRIAGEABLE by Sonia Kamal, THE ROYAL RUNAWAY by Lindsay Emory
Adult Non-Fiction: THE LAST 100 DAYS: FDR AT WAR AND AT PEACE by David B. Woolner, THE BIG FELLA by Jane Leavy
Children’s: HOO HOO WHO? By Mary Maier, NINJA CAMP by Sue Fliess, IT’S NOT HANSEL AND GRETEL by Josh Funk, WINGS by Cheryl B. Klein, BECAUSE by Mo Willems, THE HAPPY BOOK by Andy Rash, THE DONKEY EGG by Janet Stevens
YA: SWEEPING UP THE HEART by Kevin Henkes, DEATH PREFERS BLONDES by Caleb Roehrig, BLACK ENOUGH by Ibi Zoboi
Juvenile Non-Fiction: SHOUT by Laurie Halse Anderson
DVDS: DR. DOLITTLE 4 Pack, SMALL FOOT, AMBUSHED, BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY, CREED II, FIRST MAN, MEGALODON, ROBIN HOOD, TO BE A SOLDIER
Juvenile Fiction: GHOSTS OF PHEASANT HILL #7, HOBGOBLINS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN #8, ZOMBIES REVISITED #9, GHOSTLY WHISPERS #10 by Baron Specter, A to Z Mysteries: GRAND CANYON GRAB by Ron Roy, GENESIS BEGINS AGAIN by Alicia D. Williams