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Cleaning C'ville: New banners, park beautification mark efforts |
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Tuesday, 13 April 2010 |
By JENNIFER
TANGEMAN
Staff Writer
Officials in Cridersville are working to beautify the village and recognition was given Monday.
Mayor Lorali Myers mentioned a number of projects at the Monday’s Cridersville Village Council meeting that involve cleaning up and improving the aesthetics of the community.
Councilors approved a resolution to fund entrance banners for the city to be placed at the intersections of National Road and County Road 25A and Reichelderfer Road and Main Street.
Myers explained the banners feature the new seal for the village of Cridersville.
She said projects such as the banners and cleaning the village and park are important to the image of the community.
“This is our doorway to our visitors that come into our community,” the mayor said. “It does set a tone, and it is our responsibility to keep it looking good.”
Councilor Eric West said the village will rotate two banners throughout the year. A seasonal option of the banners will replace the deteriorating stockings that are currently hung and lit during the Christmas season.
Switching to the banners should help the village save on electricity costs during the winter months, he said.
Volunteers met during the weekend to help clean up Tower Park to prepare for the baseball and the softball seasons.
“I just want to show my appreciation to the volunteers, because this was not just a small undertaking,” Myers said. “Leaves accumulate near the fences, and when we have visitors that is clutter or debris that is making our parks less beautiful.”
Myers also talked about a potential plan to install small planters at intersections along the main streets of the village.
She said councilors plan to work with the Garden Club to discuss the possibility of the planters and will be sure to take into consideration planters that might lead to blocked views or obscured pathways.
Councilor Dorance Thompson talked about a project under way in coordination with landscaping students at Apollo Career Center to beautify the entrance to the village from Interstate 75.
Councilors also discussed ways to limit dust from the park’s baseball diamonds.
Myers said the EPA is mandating the village use some sort of method, such as putting calcium on the dirt of the diamonds, to decrease the hazard of dust.
“It’s not about the EPA, though,” Myers said. “It’s about residents in our community experiencing a nuisance when they have their windows open and dust is coming in.”
The mayor said the village has applied for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) that would provide about $30,000 for work in the park. The village has already been awarded a CDBG grant to complete drainage work in the southwest portion of the property and is waiting to receive the money.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 14 April 2010 )
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