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MARCH 2016
City to host outdoor Movie Night April 8 at Bates Stadium
March 6 , 2016
After a busy work week, do you like to unwind on the couch, watching a movie and eating popcorn? Perhaps you enjoy a relaxing evening walk under the stars, or a fun bonding time with your spouse and kids.
If you like entertainment in a family friendly atmosphere enhanced by the wonder of outdoor beauty, “Movie Under Moonlight” may be just what you’re looking for.
Sponsored by Navy Federal Credit Union and hosted by the City of Enterprise, “Movie Under Moonlight” will be Friday, April 8, at Bates Memorial Stadium. Just bring your blankets or chairs and sit back and relax for the movie to start about sunset. Gates will open at 5:30 p.m.
“This event is free to the public and we will have bounce houses along with a variety of vendors there that night selling candy, popcorn, ice cream, sno cones and other food items,” said Mayor Kenneth Boswell. “Our goal is for the family to come out and to relax, enjoy each other’s company, and have a great time and watch a movie.”
Outdoor movie venues have become a family favorite in other parts of the country in recent years, and Boswell said he is happy the city is able to help facilitate a similar community activity. “I think the family is often taken for granted, and we want to help offer a nice and relaxing evening for them in a different setting,” the Mayor said.
He said the historic Bates Memorial Stadium is a perfect location to set up a special outdoor screen and have room for families, couples and groups to spread out and enjoy the show. The name of the kid-friendly film will be announced soon.
“We are grateful for Navy Federal Credit Union for sponsoring this event. They are a great corporate citizen to the City of Enterprise and this is one example of how our businesses support our community,” Boswell said.
In case of inclement weather on April 8, the alternate event date is April 29.
No coolers will be allowed inside the stadium.
Council gives OK for Lions Club's annual Boll Weevil 100 bike ride and run
March 3, 2016
At the March 1 city council meeting, the council gave approval for the annual Lions Club Boll Weevil 100 bike ride and run to be Saturday, May 7. For more information, go to the Enterprise Lions Club website and/or click on the following link:
City of Enterprise photo 2015
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City leaders help Coppinville students celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday
March 6, 2016
City of Enterprise Communications Director Jason Wright and Engineering Department Director Michael Walters helped Christie Langford’s 7th-grade English class celebrate the March 2 birthday of popular children’s books author Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss. Wright read Dr. Seuss’ book of “Seuss-isms,” and students enjoyed guessing which Seuss classic the wise or funny excerpts came from. Walters read a Seuss-like book entitled “Rosie Revere, Engineer.” The inquisitive students enjoyed hearing and answering questions about the books, but they also had an opportunity to ask their guests questions about their jobs with the City of Enterprise. Mrs. Langford thanked Wright and Walters for participating in the National Education Association’s Read Across America Day celebration and for their fun and informative visit with her class.
Easter bunny visit, deviled egg contest, egg decorating for kids among activities for March 19 event at Farmers Market
March 7 , 2016
“Easter at the Farmers Market” on March 19 will offer some one-of-a-kind activities that are sure to make the season memorable, including a Deviled Egg Contest and egg decorating for the whole family.
The Easter Bunny will also be making a stop at the Farmers Market between 9 and 10:30 a.m. to visit with youngsters. Parents can take photos of their children with the Bunny, and enjoy caressing live chicks, which will be at the market courtesy of Wayne Farms.
Arts and crafts vendors are joining regular produce vendors to sell a variety of handmade items such as jewelry and wood crafts. Vendors will be set up by 7 a.m. for those who would like to do their shopping early.
At 9 a.m., the special activities will get under way with a telling of the Biblical Easter story. Youngsters will gather to hear the story of the true meaning of Easter, and then will await the arrival of the Easter Bunny.
The Easter egg decorating activity also gets under way at 9 a.m. Boiled eggs and decorating supplies will be provided
for youngsters to produce an “egg-tastic” creations. Special Events Coordinator Kay Kirkland said hands-on arts and crafts with youngsters and adults have been a family favorite activity.
Egg decorators can also choose to enter their egg creations in the decorating contest. The entries will be judged in
three age categories – 7 years old and under, 8 to 12 years old, and 13 and up. Winners will be announced at 12:30 p.m.
Some farm animals will be on hand for petting, including a rabbit, and a representative of Wayne Farms is expected to be on hand with the chicks.
Coffee County 4-H Club members will be assisting with activities at the Market that day, along with members of the Enterprise High School FFA. The 4-H Club members will also be in the spotlight at 10:30 a.m. as they present a program on raising chickens, the poultry industry and the 4-H Club’s “Chick Chain” project. Youngsters will take a break from egg decorating to listen to this interesting program.
A highlight of the day will be the first-ever Enterprise Deviled Egg Contest. A panel of five local judges will be tasting the entries at 11 a.m. Judging will be for prizes in four categories: Most “Eggcellent” (Best Overall); Most “Devilicious” (Best Tasting); Most “Eggsquisite” (Most Beautiful); and Most “Eggoriginal” (Most Creative/Original) and Most Traditional Deviled Egg.
Some of the eggs will be on display for public viewing. The judging is open to the public as well. Judges are also expected to share some educational and interesting egg information as the judging takes place.
“We have planned a fun-filled day,” said Mayor Kenneth Boswell. “The children are really going to enjoy it, and the adults are going to have a blast shopping the arts and crafts and enjoying the exciting deviled egg contest. I hope everyone will come out and join us.”
For more information about the Deviled Egg Contest and the other activities, or to sign up to be a vendor, contact Kay Kirkland at 334-348-2310, kkirkland@enterpriseal.gov or Birgit Briggs at 348-2668, bbriggs@enterpriseal.gov. Vendors must follow regular Market rules and must have a city business license. The fee is $20.
For more about the event, see the following links from local media:
New city software to help customers
pay water bills, other city fees online
March 10, 2016
City of Enterprise Communications Director Jason Wright announced that new software to go lived to the public later this year will enable the public to pay water bills, permit and business license fees online. For more information, click on the following links:
Digital 911 system to make
emergency response quicker
March 15, 2016
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Installation of a new digital 911 system will help to ensure that calls for help are received more quickly and routed to the closest and most appropriate emergency response unit, Enterprise E-911 Director Lon Jones announced March 15.
E-911 directors from throughout the Wiregrass joined in making the announcement at a press conference at the Farmers Market. For more information about the system and its impact on local residents, click on the links at left.
Council approves telecommunications audit
March 16, 2016
The Enterprise City Council voted to hire an independent contractor to anaylize the city's telecommunications accounts. The purpose of the the audit on voice, data and other telecommunications accounts is to determine if the company can make any corrections or adjustments to save on costs. For more information, click on the following link:
Hundreds enjoy Easter festivities at the Enterprise Farmers Market
March 23 , 2016
A crowd of children and adults enjoyed arts and crafts, local produce, egg decorating and even a unique Deviled Egg Contest as the City of Enterprise hosted its Easter celebration March 19. For more about the activities and contest winners, click on the following links:
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Portion of Dauphin Street closed to complete repair project
March 3, 2016
The section of Dauphin Street from the Shellfield Road intersection east to the Boll Weevil Circle will be closed to thru-traffic beginning Monday, March 14.
Mayor Kenneth Boswell announced today that the approximately half-mile section will remain closed until the comprehensive Dauphin Street rehabilitation project is completed.
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Mayor Kenneth Boswell announced today that the approximately half-mile section will remain closed until the comprehensive Dauphin Street rehabilitation project is completed. The primary streets affected are Chaney Street, Loyola Drive and Loyola Circle. Residents of that area will have access to and from their homes but other motorists are advised to use an alternate route.
The rehabilitation and resurfacing project has been under way since June 2015. Boswell said the project is scheduled to be completed by the end of April, weather permitting.
“The residents have been so patient with us and we are nearing the end of this project,” Boswell said. “We are asking them to bear with us one more time. We are closing the street for the safety of the workers and to help expedite the finishing of the project.”
Mayor
greets
new
City
Queens
March 15, 2016
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The newly crowned Enterprise queens met Mayor Kenneth Boswell and were officially introduced to the community March 15 at the City Council meeting. Mayor Kenneth Boswell congratulated the queens and says he looks forward to seeing them and working with them throughout the year at various city activities they will attend. He also thanked the Altrusa Club of Enterprise for sponsoring the Enterprise pageant each year. The mayor pinned each new queen were pinned with an official city pin. Pictured are, front row, from left, Junior Miss Enterprise Bailey Holland, Mayor Kenneth Boswell, Miss Enterprise Jayden Webb; front row, Future Little Miss Enterprise Addison James, Pre-Teen Miss Enterprise Caroline Motley and Little Miss Enterprise Ella Katherine Gammill.
New welcome sign to greet motorists entering city on Highway 84 East
March 30, 2016
A new "Welcome to Enterprise" sign is under construction on
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Highway 84 East. The sign is being constructed by the city with the financial help of a $2,000 Alabama Gateway Grant from Alabama Power Company. For more information, click on the following link:
Renovations at Bates Memorial and College Street discussed
at council work session
March 30, 2016
City Department heads and engineers updated the Mayor and Council on various projects during the council work sessions last week. They discussed renovations of Bates Memorial Stadium and the reconovation of a building on Plaza Drive that will house a new Central Fire Department headquarters. For more inforation on these projects, click on the following links:
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March 30 declared 'Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day'
in Enterprise and across the nation
March 30, 2016
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Vietnam Veterans from the Enterprise area joined Enterprise Mayor Kenneth Boswell last week in declaring March 30 'Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day' in the city. The day is part of a nationwide observance commemorating the 50th anniversary of the war, and it seeks to give Vietnam veterans the warm welcome that many did not receive at the time of their service. For more information on the observance, click on the following links:
Plans move ahead
for
The City of Enterprise is a step closer to starting its skate park construction project. The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs recently conducted a required workshop for those who have received National Park Service Land and Water Conservation Grants. It was attended by city representatives, who reported to the council in a workshop last week. They said the next step to using the $50,000 grant will be to sign an agreement with ADECA, which hopes to have the agreement ready to distribute to grantees by the end of April. Substantial work on the skate park project cannot begin until the agreement letters have been signed and returned to ADECA. For more information, click on the following link:
Fairfield Inn is city's 10th hotel
March 30 , 2016
Fairfield Inn became the 10th hotel in Enterprise recently when it opened its doors to welcome guests. A ribbon cutting and formal opening ceremony was celebrated March 30 at the three-story, 79-room facility on the southwest side of the Boll Weevil Circle next to Santa Fe restaurant. Enterprise
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Tourism Director Meredith Brunson said the Fairfield Inn is the city’s 10th hotel.
For more about the celebration and the growth on the southwest side of Enterprise, click on the following links:
Civitan Month celebrated
March 30 , 2016
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Mayor Kenneth Boswell signs and presents a proclamation to Enterprise Civitans recognizing April as Civitan Awareness Month. he mission of Civitan worldwide is to build good citizenship by providing a volunteer organization of clubs dedicated to serving individual and community needs, with emphasis on helping people with developmental disabilities.
April designated as Parental Alienation Awareness Month
March 30 , 2016
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Les Hogan of the Alabama Family Rights Association looks on as Mayor Kenneth Boswell signs a proclamation recognizing April 25 as Parental Alienation/Bubbles of Love Day. The ALFRA advocates safeguarding the constitutional rights of children and parents.
April is Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month, ALFRA emphasizes that children deserve the leadership of the adults (parents, leaders, community) around them to ensure their health, wellness and safety.
