August 2014 newsletter 2
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Where Believing & Blue Skies Meet! CITY NEWS AUGUST 2014 VOLUME 2 ISSUE 8 AUGUST EVENTS August 1: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band at 7 p.m. Tickets on sale at EnidEventCenter.com or by calling (855) TIX-ENID. August 5: Goo Goo Dolls & Daughtry Concert at 7 p.m. Tickets on sale at EnidEventCenter. com or by calling (855) TIX-ENID. August 19: Tipsy Artist from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. For more information call 580-616-7362. August 16: Dodge, Duck, Dive & Donate Dodge- ball Tournament: Rules and registration packets can be found at http://kofm.com/pages/dodgeball. August 1-3: FLY Film Festival all day. August 16: Tour de Trykes & Twilight Criterium. Registration begins at 6 a.m. Event Center GO TO THE CITY OF ENID’S OFFICIAL WEBSITE AT WWW.ENID.ORG From the Corner oFFiCe I t is nearing the end of summer which means it is time to go back to school! As the new school year begins, and more children are walking on the sidewalks and crosswalks, let’s all remind ourselves that school zone speed limits are once again of paramount importance. Enid Public Schools have grown 3.4 percent this year, and more than 8,000 children are traveling back to school this August. The City of Enid takes your children’s education and safety very seriously and asks motorists to remain especially alert in school zones. Enjoy the last few days of summer and remind your children to be careful on their way to school! -Eric Benson, City Manager Downtown David Allen Memorial Ball Park Department Appreciation Corner 200 The amount of city owned mobile devices that the IT staff supports. (Not including cell phones) These help city workers operate in the field and cut down on paper consumption. 47 4 Number of employees who manage and do all of this work so the City of Enid can run smoothly! 571 E-mail accounts at the City of Enid. The amount of servers the IT department manages. BY THE NUMBERS City of Enid’s IT Department provides an array of services that is almost impossible to list. From evaluating /maintaining different software and hardware, to installing radios on towers, they seem to do it all! They work hard to maintain the wireless network that not only provides for all of the City of Enid departments, but also to provide free Wi-Fi downtown for citizens.They may start their day by answering a helpdesk ticket and then finish it 40 feet off the ground in a bucket truck aiming or repairing a wireless antenna unit. Pictured from left to right is Dana Watkins, Julia Brown, Kenneth Coker, and Mike Murray.
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Transcript of August 2014 newsletter 2
Where Bel iev i ng & Blue Skies Meet!CITY NEWS AUGUST 2014 VOLUME 2 ISSUE 8
AUGUST EVENTS
August 1: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band at 7 p.m. Tickets on sale at EnidEventCenter.com or by calling (855)TIX-ENID.
August 5: Goo Goo Dolls & Daughtry Concert at 7 p.m. Tickets on sale at EnidEventCenter.com or by calling (855) TIX-ENID.
August 19: Tipsy Artist from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. For more information call 580-616-7362.
August 16: Dodge, Duck, Dive & Donate Dodge-ball Tournament: Rules and registration packets can be found at http://kofm.com/pages/dodgeball.
August 1-3: FLY Film Festival all day.
August 16: Tour de Trykes & Twilight Criterium. Registration begins at 6 a.m.
Event Center
GO TO THE CITY OF ENID’S OFFICIAL WEBSITE AT WWW.ENID.ORG
From the Corner oFFiCe
It is nearing the end of summer which means it is time to go back to school! As the new school year begins, and more children are walking on the sidewalks
and crosswalks, let’s all remind ourselves that school zone speed limits are once again of paramount importance. Enid Public Schools have grown 3.4 percent this year, and more than 8,000 children are traveling back to school this August. The City of Enid takes your children’s education and safety very seriously and asks motorists to remain especially alert in school zones. Enjoy the last few days of summer and remind your children to be careful on their way to school! -Eric Benson, City Manager
Downtown
David Allen Memorial Ball Park
Department Appreciation Corner
200The amount of city owned mobile devices that the IT
staff supports. (Not including cell phones)
These help city workers operate in the field and cut
down on paper consumption.
47
4Number of employees
who manage and do all
of this work so the City of Enid can
run smoothly!
571
E-mail accounts at the City of Enid.
The amount of servers the IT department
manages.
BY THE NUMBERS
City of Enid’s IT Department provides an array of services that is almost impossible to list. From evaluating /maintaining
different software and hardware, to installing radios on towers, they seem to do it all! They work hard to maintain the wireless network that not only provides for all of the City of Enid departments, but also to provide free Wi-Fi downtown for citizens.They may start their day by answering a
helpdesk ticket and then finish it 40 feet off the ground in a bucket truck aiming or repairing a wireless antenna unit. Pictured from left to right is
Dana Watkins, Julia Brown, Kenneth Coker, and Mike Murray.
If you have a question for the City Manager Eric Benson, please email [email protected]
Produced by the Public Relations Department.
Police Department 580-242-7000 Fire Department 580-234-0541 Emergency Management 580-249-5969 Animal Control 580-249-4910 Utility Services 580-234-0400 Ext. 1801 Solid Waste 580-616-7315
WATER5 ways toconserve
12
defrost food therefrigerator {instead of under the faucet}
3
use one glass
in
per day{to cut down the
number of dishes to wash}
5
4
use the garbagedisposal sparingly
{instead, compost vegetable food
waste}
collect the water you useto wash your fruits & veggies
{use it to water your plants}
pan sizeselect the correct
for cooking{larger pans might
require more water to cook}
NATIONAL GOLF MONTH
Did you know August is National Golf Month? Come to the Meadowlake Golf
course in Enid this month and celebrate! Not only do they have
professional golf facilities and a Pro Shop, they also have golf pro’s to help
you with your game! You can book your tee time online, by calling
(580) 234-3080, or using the new Meadowlake golf app.
You can download the app by searching “Meadowlake Course” in the App Store.
Planting in EnidThe climate in Enid does not make
landscaping very easy. Here are some plants that can withstand the tough weather
conditions:-Blue Muffin Viburnum-Desert-Willow Cultivars-Seven-Son Flower-Corkscrew Rush
xer
iscap
e:
(n.) landscaping and gardening that reduces or eliminates the need for supplemental water from irrigation. It usually involves planting drought resistant plants that are native to the region. Drought resistant plants typically have small, thick, glossy, silver-grey, or fuzzy leaves.
Golly Gee Whiz, it’s time to go back to
school again! Hope I didn’t forget my slide
rule...
FARMERS MARKETCome check out the Enid Farmer’s
Market on Saturday mornings through October! Items available include Oklahoma-grown produce, foods,
and crafts. Open 8 -11 a.m.
