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Minden Town Board Minden gazebo lighting. As always, the Town welcomes your input and invites all resi- dents to come to our board meetings or call the office with any suggestions or ques- tions. — Dave Sheets Spring is here and activity is bustling in the Town of Minden. I would like to update you on several of these projects. First, I would like to reassure all of our Town residents that our water is and always has been excellent, and we meet all of the state requirements for water quality. Residents of the area north of Minden (Johnson Lane and Stephanie Lane) who are on the Douglas County water system have recently received a notice that their water is not in compliance with the arsenic standard. To meet the Federal Arsenic Compliance require- ment, Douglas County will be purchasing water from the Town of Minden because our water is in compliance. This additional service provided by our water system will be on line soon and will not be the basis for any rate changes for Town of Minden customers. You have probably noticed pipes and construction activity along various sections of C o u n t y Road and s e v e r a l streets in Old Min- den. New water mains are being installed on portions of County Road and in the alley between County Road and Mono Avenue from 6th Street to 10th Street. We appre- ciate the patience of everyone affected during this construc- tion. We are also planning to con- tinue work on expanding the Downtown streetscape, and working on grant funding to continue the County Road side- walk and ditch project down to 10th Street. Our two new board m e m b e r s , J o h n Stephans and Steve Thaler, have come on board at a busy time and have jumped in very eagerly. Steve is repre- senting the Town on the Carson Valley Arts Council, and John will be working with a com- mittee that will look at ways to liven up the L e t t e r f r o m t h e C h a i r m a n T r a s h , t r a s h , a n d m o r e t r a s h ! ! It’s time again for Spring Cleaning! Don’t forget about the Town of Minden’s free residential dumpster service when it comes time to clean out your house, garage, or yard. As a resident of Minden, you are entitled to a free dumpster rental up to two times per year. Just be sure to call early— the dumpsters are distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis and we get quite the list this time of year. In other trash news, there has been a significant increase in the amount of calls requesting trash pick-up after the crew has passed the location for which the request is made. While we do try our best to be accom- modating, it is imperative that your cans be out by 6:00 a.m. on your designated trash day, with no obstructions— cars, basket- ball hoops, etc.— that would pro- hibit the safe pick-up of your can Those on cul-de-sacs need to pay particular attention to such impediments, since there is al- ready limited room for the truck to maneuver. Please keep in mind that we cannot guarantee trash pickup if these conditions are not met prior to and during the course of the normal pick-up route. T o w n o f M i n d e n S p r i n g 2 0 0 9 U p c o m i n g E v e n t s : C o n t a c t t h e O f f i c e f o r m o r e I n f o r m a t i o n • Carson Valley Community Theater performance, “Hollywood Arms,” April 10- 11, 17-18. • Kiwanis “Stars of Tomorrow,” April 25 • World Tai Chi Day, April 25 • Carson Valley Arts Council Concert, May 16 • Street Celebration, June 6-7 • Dakota Theater performance, “Rabbit Hole,” June 19-20, 26-27 David Sheets, Chairman Robert Hadfield, Vice Chairman Ross Chichester, Member Steve Thaler, Member John Stephans, Member Business Office: 1604 Esmeralda Avenue Suite 101 Minden, Nevada 89423 Town Yard: 1613 Water Street Minden, NV 89423 T o w n o f M i n d e n Phone: [PHONE REDACTED] Fax: [PHONE REDACTED] Email: [EMAIL REDACTED] ---PAGE BREAK--- Town Administrative Staff: Trish Koepnick, Secretary Secretary Amber Smith, Accounting Clerk Bruce Scott, Town Engineer George Keele, Town Attorney Town Maintenance Staff: Greg Hill, Public Works Superintendent Andy Concannon, Maintenance Supervisor Tom Haar, Maintenance Specialist II B.J. Strauser, Maintenance Specialist II James Smith, Maintenance Specialist II Shane Mortensen, Maintenance Technician II Rick Humphrey, Maintenance Technician II James Anderson, Maintenance Technician II Willie Dutton, Maintenance Technician II Don Wilcks, Maintenance Assistant I … And please welcome Robert Kelly , Maintenance Assistant I, and Mark Cirillo, Maintenance Technician I, as our newest employees! urge all pet- owners to take advantage of these disposal stations. Please keep in mind: • It is your re- sponsibility to clean up after your pet. • Dog waste can transmit diseases to children and other dogs • Dog waste has the potential to pollute our streams and waterways • Dog waste is a smelly and nuisance • The sidewalks and What could be better than a happy, big-eyed puppy to greet you as you walk along the newly meandering side- walk of County Road or stroll through one of Minden’s beautiful parks? Because the Town of Minden understands how precious these tail- wagging pedestrians are, we have placed “DogiPots” throughout our parks and soon to be along County Road. These “Pots” provide respon- sible pet owners with an easy way to take care of any mess left by their four-legged bun- dles of joy. We strongly parks are for all those in the community— those on bikes and scooters, paws and feet— and part of sharing t h e T o w n ’ s amenities is working together to maintain them for ourselves, our neighbors, and all those who come to enjoy our beautiful neighborhood. Thank You! P u p p i e s W e l c o m e ! The Minden Town Board Meeting is held the first Wednesday of every month at 6:00 p.m. in the CVIC Hall. Agendas and Minutes are posted at: http://cltr.co.douglas.nv.us/agendas.asp If a family of four… • Turned off the water while brushing teeth or shaving, they would save 2,800 gallons of water per year. • Used a broom instead of a hose to clean driveways and walkways: 5,000 gallons per year. • Installed low-flow shower-heads: 5,000 gallons per year. • Washed their cars with a hose equipped with an on/off nozzle: 6,000 gallons per year. • Replaced old toilets with high- efficiency models: 20,000 gallons per year. • Used a smart irrigation system that watered during the coolest parts of the day and did not water when it rains: 50,000 gallons per year. Wow! We can make a difference! Thanks to the Minden Townhomes’ rep- resentative who brought us this informa- tion. The source for these statistics is in the Minden Town Office. We may not pay according to our usage, but why not do what we can to save a drop or two? The future is in our hands... Did you know? Don’t forget— extra trash day is your third pick-up of the month. Yay! Conveniently Located at the following locations: U Minden Park U Westwood Park U La Costa Park U Jake’s Wetland U County Road Remember… … his doodie is your duty!