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S-MF Library Book Sale

It's almost time for the annual Friends of the Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library Book Sale.

Book Sale Open to Public (no entrance fee)
Wednesday, September 29 to Saturday, October 2, 2010
Location: 3512 Darrow Road
                  Stow, Ohio 44224
                  330-688-3295
                  www.smfpl.org

To get things rolling, please bring your books, CDs, DVDs, and paperbacks to the library on Donation Day, Saturday, September 11, 2010.

Bring the materials to the library back door where volunteers will assist you.

Sale Dates	9-29 to 10-2

Tues	Patron's Night 5-8 p.m.
Wed	Member's Only Presale 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Wed	Sale 1-8 p.m.
Thurs	Sale 10 a.m.-8 p.m
Fri	Sale 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sat	Sale 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Sat	Bag Day - all books $3/grocery bag. After 2 p.m. remaining books are free to teachers and non-profits

Your donations are vital to the success of the sale.

Special Events
Book Donation Day
Saturday, September 11, 2010
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Drive up to the back door of the Library for Curb Service.
• Anyone donating 10 or more items can receive a pass to attend the Members Only Sale on Wednesday, September 29, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Patron's Night
Tues., September 28, 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Entrance donation:
$5 per person for Friends members;
$10 per person for non-members (Includes membership donation of $5)

Friends' Presale
Wed., September 29, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. only
Friends Membership required. Just $5 to join! Renew or purchase a membership at the door.

Third Annual Car Show

The Munroe Falls Car Show gets bigger each year. Vintage and custom cars from many surrounding communities delight young and old, alike.

Plan now to join us at Guise Park, on Saturday, September 18, from 12-3 p.m. for this year's show, which promises to be an even bigger event!

Even better, come early ad join your neighbors at the FREE pancake breakfast, sponsored by the Munroe Falls Fire and Rescue Associatoion, from 7-11 a.m. at the main fire station, next to City Hall.

Admission is FREE! and includes:

• Music and food
• Raffles

Download a flyer with complete details.

Watch a slide show presentation of the 2009 Car Show on our Image and Videos page.

Revised Trash Pickup Schedule

J&J Refuse recently evaluated collection routes in an effort to improve trash pickup efficiency. Several route and day changes will be made to let them operate more efficiently, while maintaining the quality and cost efficiency of their service. Changes will cut travel miles, save fuel, and reduce wear and tear on city streets.

Many collection routes will operate on the same day; although some have been changed. Munroe Falls residents served by J&J Refuse have already been notified by mail of the schedule changes. As always, please have your trash out the night before your new scheduled collection day.

If you have any questions, please call J & J Refuse Customer Service Department at 1-800-201-0005.

Gas Aggregation Program

The City of Munroe Falls has established a fixed rate for natural gas for members of the city's aggregation program. Residents currently in the city's natural gas program supplied by Vectren Source will pay a low fixed rate of $6.511 per mcf for all gas consumed during the seven months from April 2010 through October 2010.

Download a complete pdf version of this press release for further details.

Click the Read More button to view a definition of gas aggegation programs and an explananetion of their features and benefits.

Spring Edition - City Wide News

Download your Spring Edition of the City Wide News .

Your new .pdf version now has live web links embedded. Just click on any link to visit a named URL.

Residents will receive a printed copy by mail.

Guise Park Improvement Project Update

Guise Park Receives the NatureWorks Grant

On September 2

9, 2009, the City of Munroe Falls was awarded $77,088 from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Recreation, to give Guise Park a facelift. The grant money will fund improvements, including tennis court resurfacing, lighting, handicap accessibility, landscaping, driveway and parking lot resurfacing, and a handicap accessible swing set at the playground.

“The city is pleased to have been awarded the total amount requested for this grant," said Munroe Falls Economic Development Director, Anne DiCola. "The overall goal of the city is to provide our residents a park where recreation is safe, accessible and convenient. We feel strongly that this goal will be achieved to its fullest with these improvements."

If you should like additional information, please contact Anne DiCola at 330-688-7491.

Emergency Text and Email for Citizens

City Announces New Emergency Notifiction Program

November 3, 2009

I am pleased to announce that when emergencies occur in Munroe Falls, residents can now receive notification by text message on their cell phone. The City will use Nixle’s Community Information Service to notify the public of safety emergencies such as police or fire emergencies, severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, boil water alerts, or any emergency requiring public notification.

Residents can also receive announcements that are non-emergency, if they choose, such as street repair, leaf pick up routes, etc. After registering at www.nixle.com , residents will choose the service for which they would like to receive notifications: Police, Fire, and or City. They will also choose how they would like to be notified by text message, e-mail or internet applications, such as Facebook or Twitter.

While other cities are paying up to $10,000.00 per year for this type of service, the cost to the City is ZERO, and it is FREE to users. Standard text message rates may vary, based on your mobile phone plan. This service is not commingled with advertising. Our City joins over 3000 other government agencies using Nixle.

Fire Chief Jim Bowery, Police Chief Scott Bellinger, and I are excited about the opportunity to increase the safety services to the residents of our City. This is a service we hope all residents take advantage of to be immediately informed of emergency situations.

Mayor Frank Larson

Using Nixle
• Visit the Nixle website.
• Register on their home page, or use the "navigate" entry window to locate Munroe Falls, Ohio, and register there.
• Use the "settings" tab on your account window to set up your preferences.

• Recieve alerts as email and/or text messages, sent to your phone. The choice is yours.

To discover how Nixle works, read their Frequently Asked Questions page where you will find an overview of the service, and a description of how you can access the emergency information.

You can also watch a demonstration video here .

New!!! Facebook Crime Watch Page

Chief Bellinger has placed a Munroe Falls Crime Watch group page on Facebook, available to all residents. We encourage web users to help us turn this page into a fast and accurate exchange of time-sensitive, crime-related information.

Facebook members can post information and make suggestions, remembering that this is a public forum!

Whether you are a Facebook member or not, you can visit the page, see the latest crime news, and get valuable tips about how you can make your home and personal property safer from criminal activity.

Please report criminal or suspicious activity to the police department: 330-688-7494

Be a Good Neighbor

Please observe the following local rules and ordinances:

• Swimming Pools, including inflatable models MUST be fenced and include a self-latching gate. This law covers every pool holding 18 inches of water, or more.
• No Parking on the street between the hours of 3:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.
• Curfew: For all residents under 18 years – 11:00 p.m. Sun-Thurs and midnight on Friday and Saturday.
• Grass is to be kept no longer than 10 inches and must be mowed at least once per month. Landscaping, ditches, and tree lawns are included in this ordinance.
• Sidewalks must be kept clear. Do not park over or on the sidewalk. Shrubs and trees must be trimmed back to avoid obstructing the sidewalk and/or clear view of turning vehicles.
• Loud music and outdoor parties can disturb your neighbors. Remember to observe quiet hours: 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.

Munroe Falls Electric Aggregation Program

Munroe Falls Electric Aggregation Program - Frequently Asked Questions Updated June 2009
((Download this information as a pdf document .)

What is aggregation?
Under governmental aggregation, local officials bring citizens together to gain group buying power for the purchase of competitively priced electricity from a retail electric generation supplier certified by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.

How is the City able to choose a certified electric generation supplier on my behalf?
In November 2000, Munroe Falls City’s residents voted to allow the City to contract for an electric generation supplier on their behalf.

How will I sign up for the program?
There is no signup required. Residents, however, will have 21 days to opt-out of the program if they decide not to participate. An opt-out mailer will arrive in June from FirstEnergy Solutions. It will explain the rates, terms and conditions and means for opting-out. If you would like to remain in the program, simply do nothing and you will be enrolled.

Munroe Falls Fights On Alone Against Drilling Interests

Home Rule and Clean Drinking Water Take a Back Seat to Drilling Interests in Ohio

In 2007, the City of Munroe Falls, Ohio decided not to accept offers from local drilling companies that wanted to place gas and oil wells on city property. We also withheld city property from use in any aggregation pool that would establish a minimum drilling footprint. In spite of the fact that Munroe Falls would receive revenue from any well production, local officials felt that the modest financial benefits from drilling royalties were more than offset by significant health and environmental risks to Munroe Falls and surrounding communities. The City of Cuyahoga Falls had already reached a similar conclusion.

Little did these small communities know that decisions regarding drilling in their communities had been usurped by the State of Ohio.

A change in state law had removed all municipal control over permitting, zoning, or regulation of safety and environmental issues associated gas and oil drilling.

Millions of Dollars to Fix a Mistake
The local decision to oppose drilling was based on research into its possible side effects. Ohio Environmental Protection Agency hydro-geologist Kathy Metropulos had warned city officials against drilling, noting that certain circumstances: an accident, flooding, or improper drilling procedures, could damage the Cuyahoga Falls water wells that supply potable water to 50,000 people in Cuyahoga Falls, Munroe Falls, and Silver Lake; and that rectifying damage to the aquifer could cost millions of dollars.

Download a copy of the EPA PowerPoint presentation (8.9mb).

According a Stow Sentry article, Ms. Metropolus said that, "things like rain water can wash the contaminants into the ground. It is the local authorities who are responsible for protecting the well fields through ordinance or other regulatory means."

It is the local authorities who are responsible for protecting the well fields through ordinance or other regulatory means.

This photo shows how close the Cuyahoga comes to overflowing its banks, partially flooding the Sonoco property, site of a proposed gas/oil well.

The water field in Cuyahoga Falls floods periodically. Oil-contaminated river water could leach into the well field.

As local residents well know, the Cuyahoga has a penchant for overflowing its shallow channel, especially in early spring when heavy rains and melting snow fill it to overflowing.

Don’t Trash Old Appliances – Recycle Them!

Don’t trash your old refrigerators, stoves, washing machines, and other household appliances. Placing these items on the curb may send them to a landfill!

The Summit/Akron Solid Waste Management Authority (SASWMA) is sponsoring the annual Appliance Recycling promotion for Summit County. Last April, Summit County residents recycled 1,390 tons of white goods; this represents 13,900 unwanted refrigerators, washers, dryers and stoves.

Old appliances can be dropped off, at no charge, at City Scrap and Salvage (611 W. Wilbeth Road, Akron: 330-753-5051). Freon will be removed and the appliances will be recycled.

Download a color flyer , suitable for framing.

For additional information regarding all of SASWMA’s recycling programs, visit our web site at www.saswma.org or call 330-374-0383.

Changes in Residential Rubbish and Recycling

City of Munroe Falls Rubbish-Recycling Changes

Beginning Wednesday March 4, 2009, or at the end of your current quarterly residential refuse contract, J&J Refuse will be the exclusive residential solid waste and recycling service provider for the City of Munroe Falls.

To make the transition to this new service faster and smoother, we ask that you review important information about the program, including the types of waste that will be accepted, the pickup schedule, and residential rates for different types of service.

Please check Residential Rubbish and Recycling in the City Hall section of this website for complete details

Thanks in advance for your cooperation!

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Crime Watch

Whether you are a Facebook member or not, you can visit the page, see the latest crime news, and get valuable tips about how you can make your home and personal property safer from criminal activity.

Please report criminal or suspicious activity to the police department: 330-688-7494