Enterprise
City of Progress
March, April 2015
Enterprise in the News
MARCH 2015
City of Enterprise photo
New Farmers Market
to open later this month
March 3, 2015
The city's new 12,000-square-foot Farmer's Market will be open soon. City employees are putting the finishing touches on the building and grounds. A ribbon-cutting ischeduled for March 25 at 10 a.m.
For more, click on the following local news links.
March 3 City Council meeting
Skateboarders ask city to build a skate park
March 4, 2015
About 20 local skateboarders attended the Enterprise City Council meeting to ask that the city build a skate park. For more about their remarks to the council and other business at the meeting, click on the link below.
Council agrees to explore possibility
of Sunday alcohol sales
March 4, 2015
After a request by city resident Larry Steck, the Enterprise City Council agreed to allow City Attorney Rainer Cotter to research the possibility of Sunday alcohol sales. For more on this and other action at the council meeting, click on the link below.
Police officer welcomed home
after deployment
Mayor Kenneth W. Boswell welcomed home Enterprise Police Officer Alan Hendrix March 3 at the City Council meeting, where Hendrix and his family were presented with the yellow ribbon that had been displayed in city hall since Hendrix’s deployment with his National Guard unit to Afghanistan last April. The city displays a yellow ribbon for every employee who is away for military deployment and presents the ribbon as a tribute to them upon their return. Mayor Boswell and Police Chief T.D. Jones both expressed their appreciation to Hendrix for his service both the community and his country. They also thanked Hendrix’s family, including his daughter, Alanna, his wife Cindy and mother Tammy Nichols, for their sacrifice during his deployment. (City of Enterprise photo)
March 17 City Council meeting
Business owner upset about skateboarders
March 18, 2015
Downtown business owner Steve Cape told Enterprise City Council members March 17 that some skateboarders had been disrespectful to him after he tried to stop them from skateboarding on the roof of his business. For more on the story, click on the links below.
Neighborhood group wants to partner with city
March 18, 2015
A representative of the Westside Neighborhood Association asked city council members March 17 to parner with the community group. For more, see the link below.
Firefighter, police officer recognized
for going the 'Extra Mile'
March 6, 2015
Enterprise Fire Capt. Dennis Lyles and Enterprise Police Sgt. Bobby Harlin were honored by the City Council March 3 with "Extra Mile" awards for going above and beyond the call of duty in two separate incidence. For more about Lyles' unexpected call to action to prevent a suicide, and Harlin's ability to quell a potentially dangerous situation, click on the links below.
City of Enterprise photos
Land cleared at former EJHS location
March 6, 2015
The Enterprise City School System recently completed the land-clearning at the former site of Enterprise Junior High School. The spot will become a green space maintained by the City of Enterprise. For more click on the links below.
Mayor chosen
as disaster mentor
March 17, 2015
Enterprise Mayor Kenneth W. Boswell will serve as a mentor to other mayors who have been through major crises such as the deadly 2007 tornado. For more, click on the link at left.
City of Enterprise photos
Farmers Market ribbon-cutting
Wednesday
March 24, 2015
The highly anticipated Farmers Market Facility will officially open Wednesday. For more, click on the link below.
City of Enterprise photo
City celebrates Farmers Market facility opening
March 25, 2015
Glen Zorn, assistant commissioner of the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries, joined city leaders and local farmers Wednesday morning to commemorate the completion and opening of the new $1.2 million Enterprise Farmers Market facility. Zorn stressed the importance of supporting local farmers. For more about the event, click on the local news links below. For more photos, see the entry in the News Photo Gallery page.
Farmers relocating to new facility
March 30, 2015
Locally-grown produce is now available at the new Enterprise Farmers Market facility. Farmers began relocating Saturday, March 28. and will be at the 525 N. Main St. location on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Peak market season will begin in late May. For more click on the link below:
College Street students enjoy airport tour
March 30, 2015
Students from College Street Elementary School enjoyed a tour of the Enterprise Municipal Airport one day recently. Airport officials said they were happy to host the youngsters, who earned a field trip by reaching their goals in the Accelerated Reader program. They spent the morning at the Enterprise Recreation Complex and the afternoon at the airport. In the accompanying photos, pilot and airport hangar tenants Bob Hanson and Les Brusse showed the students the experimental airplanes that they actually built, and gave them fun and informative information about how airplanes fly. (City of Enterprise photo)
Civitan Month declared
March 27, 2015
Members of the two Civitan Interna-tional chapters serving Enterprise joined Mayor Kenneth W. Boswell March 27 to declare April as Civitan Awareness Month. Seated with the mayor are Debbie King, left, president, Boll Weevil Civitan Club; Donna Skelton, president, and Clair Sarazenright, right, both of the Enterprise Civitans; standing from left are Carol Goggins and Marvin King, both of the Boll Weevil Civitans; Bill McCrary, Harold Skelton and Faye McCrary of the Enterprise Civitans. (City of Enterprise photo)
Parental Alienation Awareness Day
to be observed April 25
March 27, 2015
Les Hogan, left, of Enterprise, representing the Alabama Family Rights Asso-ciation, witnessed Mayor Kenneth W. Boswell sign a proclamation declaring
April 25 as Parental Alienation Aware-ness Day, also known as Bubbles of Love Day around the country.The proclama-tion asks citizens to blow bubbles for 10 minutes beginning at noon in an attempt to make law officers, court officials and others aware of the growing problem of parental alienation. (City of Enterprise photo)
April 2015
Enterprise Ledger photo
Produce available
at new Farmers Market
Though peak harvesting seasons has not yet arrived, som fresh produce is now for sale at the Enterprise Farmers Market on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. For more about the new location, see the link below.
ALERT: Portion of Pittman Street closed April 6-8
April 1, 2015
Enterprise Department of Public Works officials are advising motorists that Pittman Street will be partially closed April 6-8 for rehabilitation of a section of railroad tracks.
Pittman Street will be closed from N. Main Street south to Dominey Street Monday through Wednesday while CSX Railroad personnel make the railroad repairs. The work is part of an ongoing effort by CSX to improve the railroad tracks throughout Enterprise.
Officials said the rehabilitation project possibly could be completed by Wednesday morning, and if so, barricades closing off the street during the work duration will be removed to allow traffic to resume along that section of the street.
Motorists are urged to use caution in the area and use alternative routes until the road is reopened.
April declared 'Paint the Town Purple' Month
April 2, 2015
Mayor Kenneth W. Boswell ws joined by Coffee County Relay for Life representatives April 2 to declare April as “Paint the Town Purple Month” in recognition of the American Cancer Society's fight against cancer.
April 7 City Council meeting
Council hears skate park advocates, learns
of another delay on Dauphin Street project
April 9, 2015
Dr. Lyn Diefenderfer, Ken Holder and Efrain Hernandez spoke to the City Council April 7 about a skate park, and a representative of the Alabama Department of Transportation told the council about another delay in the Dauphin Street paving project. For more about the April 7 City Council meeting, click on the links below:
Ground broken on $3 milliion downtown medical complex
April 13, 2015
Representatives of Holly Pharmacy, Digestive Health Clinic and the City of Enterprise came together April 13 to break ground on a new $3 million medical complex that will employ 40 to 50 people.
For details, click on the links below.
Southeast Sun photo
Children's Festival in the Park coming up May 2
April 22, 2015
The award-winning Children's Festival in the Park is set for Saturday, May 2, at the Enterprise Recreational Complex from 2 p.m. until after the fireworks show after the sun sets.
Everyone is invited to come out and enjoy a variety of free fun and games presented by the Enterprise Department of Parks and Recreation along with a number of businesses and organizations. Activities will include inflatables, face painting, pony rides and a petting zoo. Food vendors will also be on hand.
For more information, call the Parks and Rec Department at 348-2684.
City of Enterprise photo
Police Officer recognized for going the 'Extra Mile'
April 22, 2015
At the April 21 city council meeting, Enterprise Police Officer Tina Johnson, center, was recognized for going “above and beyond the call of duty,” in helping a disabled shopper at Wal-Mart. For more, click the newspaper link below:
EHS Principal thanks School Resource officers
School Resource Officers Adair Lee, left, and Angela Brown, right were recognized at the April 21 city council meeting by Enterprise High School Principal Matt Rodgers and Police Chief T.D. Jones. Rodgers thanked the officers, saying they demonstrate professionalism, dedication and genuine caring for the Enterprise students.
City of Enterprise photos
City encourages residents to abide
by odd-even
watering schedule
April 23, 2015
Mayor Kenneth Boswell asked residents last week to be mindful of the odd-even watering schedule policy that is now activated as the hot summer months are beginning. For more about the watering schedule, see details at the following link:
Dauphin Street repairs
put skate park plans on hold
April 23, 2015
Mayor Kenneth Boswell told city council members April 21 that the resurfacing of Dauphin Street has priority over skate park plans at this time. He explained that the city has been working with the Alabama Department of Transportation for four years on the project and that for reasons beyond the city's control, the project has been delayed several times.
For details, click on the link below.
Fire destroys vacant trailer
April 28, 2015
City of Enterprise photo
Enterprise Firefighter Scott Stewart puts out a hot spot where flames were trying to reoccur at a mobile home fire April 28. The fire destroyed a vacant trailer at Endale Estates.
