Van Horne Community Newsletter
April 2023

Why did the chicken cross the road? Apparently not to get to Van Horne. It appears most of the residents who spoke up on the matter were overwhelmingly not in favor of changing our ordinance to allow chickens in town. As a result, the city council chose not to pursue any steps to modify it.

There has been a lot of discussion lately about the assessment letters from the auditor’s office. Keep in mind that although many valuations went up significantly, don’t expect much of an increase in the city portion of your property taxes.

The FY 2024 budget has been approved. Some additional funds were allocated to seal coating of streets, but otherwise it’s mostly business as usual. We expect about $1.3 million in expenditures and slightly more than that in revenue.

We now have some details on new trees. Homeowners affected by the recent removal of trees in the city right-of-way (the area between the street and sidewalk) will be receiving a letter with all the details. Residents who don’t receive a letter, but would like to add a tree to their right-of-way should contact Linda at city hall – either at 228-8238 or vhclerk@netins.net for more details and to get on the list.

I hope you’ll join me at the Lions Club Breakfast on April 23. — Mayor Pat Gorkow

“If at first the idea is not absurd, then there is no hope for it.” – Albert Einstein

DATES ON DECK:
April 23 Lions Breakfast 8:30 – Noon @ CC
April 23 Business Appreciation Day 8:30 – Noon @ CC
April 25 Community Pot Luck Luncheon at Noon @ CC
April 26 Tree Planting
May 8 City Council Meeting at 6:30 p.m. @ City Hall
May 15 Legion Sandwich Supper on Monday

LIBRARY NEWS

New Material

Adult Fiction: WORTHY OPPONENTS by Danielle Steel, HER DEADLY GAME by Robert Dugoni, A LIKELY STORY and DUE OR DIE and ON BORROWED TIME by Jenn McKinlay, I WILL FIND YOU by Harlan Coben, COUNTDOWN by James Patterson, 48 CLUES INTO THE DISAPPEARANCE OF MY SISTER by Joyce Carol Oates

Adult Fiction Large Print Books: THE WORLD PLAYED CHESS by Robert Dugoni, SIGNAL FIRES by Dani Shapiro, THE FLORENCE LEGACY by Lauraine Snelling, SON OF MAN by Charles Martin, HONEYMOONS CAN BE HAZARDOUS by Amanda Flower, THE COURTSHIP PLAN by Kathleen Fuller, KILLER CUPID by Laurien Berenson, BARKING UP THE WRONG TREE by Janice Thompson, IT ENDS WITH US by Colleen Hoover, NEVER NEVER by Colleen Hoover

Children’s: HOW TO TALK LIKE A BEAR by Charlie Grandy, WHAT TO DO WITH A STICK by Jane Yolen, FERGUS AND ZEKE: FERGUS AND ZEKE, AND THE 100TH DAY OF SCHOOL, THE FIELD DAY CHALLENGE and AT THE SCIENCE FAIR by Kate Messner, HOUNDSLEY AND CATINA: HOUNDSLEY AND CATINA, AND COUSIN WAGSTER, AND THE BIRTHDAY SURPRISE, AND THE QUIET TIME, AT THE LIBRARY and PLINK AND PLUNK by James Howe, NADIA AND NADIR: BEACH-TRASH ART, HURRICANE HELPERS, RAMADAN COOKIES, EID SURPRISE, LUNCH IN THE LEAVES and VISIT PAKISTAN by Marzieh A. Ali

YA: THE GIRL I AM, WAS, AND NEVER WILL BE by Shannon Gibney, BEGIN AGAIN by Emma Lord

Juvenile Fiction: THE LOST YEAR by Katherine Marsh, STINK SUPERHERO SUPERFAN by Megan McDonald, IZZY AZUMIE, F.D.O by Megan McDonald, NANCY CLANCY BOOKS: SUPER SLEUTH, SECRET ADMIRER, SEES THE FUTURE, SECRET OF THE SILVER KEY, STAR OF STAGE AND SCREEN, SOCCER MANIA, SEEKS A FORTUNE and LATE-BREAKING NEWS by Jane O’Connor, TALES FROM DECKAWOO DRIVE: LEROY NINKER SADDLES UP, FRANCINE POULET MEETS THE GHOST RACCOON, WHERE ARE YOU GOING BABY LINCOLN?, EUGENIA LINCOLN AND THE UNEXPECTED PACKAGE, STELLA ENDICOTT AND THE ANYTHING-IS-POSSIBLE POEM and FRANKLIN ENDICOTT AND THE THIRD KEY by Kate DiCamillo, PORTAL TO PARAGON: A MEEK ADVENTURE, A TANGLE OF TREES, BEWARE THE BOOMSLANG, TRAPPED!, SPREAD YOUR WINGS and WHISPERS OF REVOLUTION by Johanna Gohmann