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Hey Everyone! It is spring time again and you can tell because it is WINDY!!! Also, the geese are gathering at Jake’s Wetland, the trees are starting to bud, and the bees are pollinating. These are all good things! This time of year also reminds us of all the work do to outside. Many of you will be out in your yards for yearly clean up, and as a friendly reminder, Minden offers a great option to request a residential dumpster. This is free use of a dumpster twice a year for clean up, including removal of any extra yard clippings. Call the office ahead of time to schedule yours as they are highly sought after. An exciting thing about spring is the urge to go outdoors and enjoy the beautiful weather, as well as all the upcoming events that are sure to follow. One of my favorite things to do is go to the weekly Farmer’s Market in downtown historic Minden on Tuesday nights. It helps to encourage my family and I to eat healthy fresh fruits and vegetables. Another favorite is the Concerts in the Park. It is great to see so many people from the community come out to enjoy our lovely Minden Park. The Town is committed to continuing this tradition year after year. Also on the horizon is the 3rd Annual Carson Valley Days Breakfast. This has become quite the success. The Town Board and Staff will be there to serve you a complimentary breakfast before the parade. This could not be done without the help of our partner, Model Dairy, who Chairman’s Corner 1604 Esmeralda Ave Ste. 101, Minden, NV 89423 Phone- (775)782-5976 Fax- (775)782-5287 Spring 2014 provides much of the food, and we are so thankful to them. The breakfast will start at 7:00 a.m. and we will be serving until the food runs out. We’d love to see you there! The Board has been pretty busy the last couple months. In addition to our regularly scheduled meetings we have also had a workshop designed to help us understand where we are headed with the budget, as well as a Strategic Planning Workshop. It was very interesting for me to see that our Board Members as well as Residents have such a common vision of a small and friendly walkable town. We also had the first in a series of Water Workshops. These workshops are intended to help the residents and Board Members decide on how to plan and proceed with water related issues. If you are interested in attending the workshops and would like to be notified when the next meeting will be held, please call the Town office at 782- 5976, and you can be added to the notification list, or check our website at www.townofminden.com for all our upcoming events. Wishing you all a great spring! ~Matt Bernard 2014 Minden Town Board Matt Bernard, Chairman [EMAIL REDACTED] Roxanne Stangle, Vice Chairman [EMAIL REDACTED] Charlie Condron, Member [EMAIL REDACTED] John Stephans, Member [EMAIL REDACTED] Steve Thaler, Member [EMAIL REDACTED] Town Administrative Staff: Jenifer Davidson, Town Manager Trish Koepnick, Office Manager Rachel Hamer, Senior Secretary Sharon Lueck, Office Assistant Town Public Works Staff: Greg Hill, Superintendent Carol Mikulski, Office Assistant Andy Concannon, Maintenance Supervisor James Smith, Maintenance Supervisor Dan Kistler, Maintenance Specialist III B.J. Strauser, Maintenance Specialist II Shane Mortensen, Maintenance Specialist II Rick Humphrey, Maintenance Tech II Jeff Donahue, Maintenance Tech II Mark Cirillo, Maintenance Tech II Michael McDermitt, Maintenance Tech I Robert Kelly, Maintenance Assistant I Charles Cryderman, Maintenance Assis- tant I Young Sandhill Crane at Jake’s Wetland, photo by Mike Chan. Board Meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month at the CVIC Hall. Come be a part of our local government! ---PAGE BREAK--- Events. . . . 4/5 CV Pops Orchestra Concert 4/6 CV Sinfonia Concert 4/11 CVAC Concert “Presidio Brass” 4/12 Kiwanis Ham Bingo 4/26 United Blood Services Drive 4/26 DOCO Parks Tai Chi Day 4/29 UNR Cooperative Extension Class 5/9 CVAC Concert “ Tempest Celtic Rock” 5/16 to 5/18 Library Book Sale 5/20 Tuesday Night Farmer’s Markets Start 5/27 UNR Cooperative Extension Class 5/30 Concert in the Park 6/3 Library Summer Reading Kickoff 6/7-8 Mindenfest Craft & Car Show 6/12-15 CVAA Art Show 6/14 CV Days Breakfast & Parade 6/20 Concert in the Park 6/22 “Here’s the Deal” Bicycle Race 6/24 UNR Cooperative Extension Class 7/4 Town of Minden 4th of July Celebration! Jenifer’s Joural Greetings and happy spring Šom Town Staff! I am pleased to repor¥ the desigs for both the Gateway Center improvements and the t¢ailhead at Jake’s Wetlands are in the final stages of desig review. The nex¥ step is to put both desigs out to bid with the intent of breaking g¢ound in the spring. The Gateway Center is scheduled for comple‐ tion by July of 2014 and the t¢ailhead should be open for use by the fall. In addition, the Town Board directed that the nex¥ phase of Count® Road Improvements (8th to 10th St¢eet) be completed as par¥ of the Fiscal Year 2015 budget. It should be noted that in an effor¥ to st¢etch the Town’s budget and do more with less, all three projects were the subject of g¢ant applications. Thus far, the Town has been awarded $132,000 in federal f§nding for Jake’s (approximately 70% of the total budget for the project). A complete copy of the approved ten year capital improvement plan is available in the Town office if you are interested in reviewing the exciting improvements the Board has planned for our Town. ~Jenifer Davidson The Town of Minden’s 3rd Annual Carson Valley Days Pre-Parade Breakfast! June 14th, 2013 7:00 am until the food runs out! Complimentary Breakfast served by the Town Board and Staff! Special Thanks to Model Dairy! As the weather warms up, make sure to check out Historic Minden! Grab a Discover Minden Brochure at our Administration Office at 1604 Esmeralda Ave and take a stroll around and enjoy our beautiful town. Online Bill Pay is on the We are pleased to announce that we are currently working with the County to accept online payments, and hope to have it ready by the next quarterly billing. Although this will not include the option to set up reoccurring payments, you will be able to make a one time payment for your trash/water account for a minimal transaction fee. We will continue to look into a system for reoccurring payments, but for now, this will provide another level of customer service to our resi- dents and businesses. More information to come as we get closer! SAVE THE DATE! Minden’s 4th of July Celebration July 4th—Minden Park Celebration begins at 10:00 a.m.