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November 2016
Concerned citizens express opinions
to City Council about council presidency
Nov. 3, 2016
At the Nov. 1 City Council meeting, a number of residents expressed their opinions about previous comments regarding the way the council president is chosen. Some suggested that not following a rotation schedule during the four-year term would deprive the councilmen from their districts of serving a period as council president.
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Restored helicopter returns
to Enterprise Recreational Complex
Nov. 3, 2016
A UH-1 Huey helicopter donated to the City of Enterprise several years ago for display at the Enterprise Recreational Complex was returned to the park Nov. 2 after undergoing a new paint job.
The restoration work was done free of charge for the city by Arista Aviation, a helicopter refurbishment company located at the Enterprise Municipal Airport. The reinstallation of the helicopter, which is on display near the park entrance and the Wall of Freedom, required a team effort of Arista employees along with city Parks and Recreation and Public Works employees.
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City recognizes
retired Brig. Gen. Rod Wolfe
for community, military support
Nov. 3, 2016
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Mayor Kenneth Boswell presented a key to the city to retired Brig. Gen. Rod Wolfe for his contributions to the community and his advocacy for soldiers and Fort Rucker. Wolfe, a member of the U.S. Army Aviation Hall of Fame, retired from the Army in 1989 after serving 29 years. His last assignment was as deputy commanding general of the U.S. Army Aviation Center and Fort Rucker. He and his wife, Elleen have made their home in Enterprise for the past 24 years, but will be moving away soon to be closer to their children and grandchildren.
During the Nov. 1 council meeting, outgoing councilmen Tommy Johnson, Kirk Donaldson and Rhett Marques also made remarks of farewell.
For more about the presentation to Wolfe and other business at the Nov. 1 city council meeting, click on the following link.
Smithsonian's 'Hometown Teams' exhibit comes to Enterprise
Nov. 16, 2016
The Enterprise Public Library is working with the Alabama Humanities Foundation (AFL) and the Smithsonian Institute to bring Enterprise citizens a real Smithsonian exhibit. The exhibit is called Hometown Teams and shows how sports have helped shape America. There will also be four special lectures and events associated with the exhibit held throughout November and December.
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Mayor, new City Council members, take office during organizational meeting
Nov. 8, 2016
Mayor Kenneth Boswell was sworn in to his fourth full term as mayor of the City of Enterprise Nov. 7 during an organizational meeting in which three new council members began their first terms.
Eugene Goolsby, recently elected to represent District 2; Perry Vickers, new District 3 councilman; and Turner Townsend, who won election in District 4, took the oath of office, along with several of the city Department heads: T.D. Jones, police chief; Byron Herring, fire chief; Beverly Sweeney, acting city clerk; Danielle Jackson, acting city treasurer; and Paul Sherling, new municipal judge, moving into a position previously held by Dwain Hartwick.
Other department directors reappointed were: Billy Powell, Parks and Recreation; Michael Walters, Engineering; Meredith Brunson, Tourism; and Shannon Roberts, acting Public Works Director; Christina Meissner, Human Resources, Jason Wright, Communications; and Alan Mahan, Water Department Field Superintendent.
During the organizational meeting, the three new council members voted to make some omissions to the planned agenda.
The council also discussed the process for selecting a council president, with some members questioning the rotation system which had been traditional for many years. For more about the organizational meeting, click on the following links:
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ENTERPRISE PAYS TRIBUTE TO VETERANS
Bob Cooper, Jose Graulau named Veteran and Service Member of the Year
Nov. 9, 2016
Retired Chief Warrant Officer 4 Bob Cooper, a Vietnam veteran, and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jose Graulau were named the Veteran and Service Member of the Year by the Enterprise Veterans Parade Committee this week.
The two will serve as grand marshalls of the Nov. 10 Enterprise Veterans Parade and will be honored at the Veterans Tribute Ceremony at 7 p.m. to immediately follow the 6 p.m. parade. For more about Cooper and Graulau, click on the links below:
Wreath-laying, parade, tribute ceremony
honors local heroes
Nov. 10, 2016
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A parade with more than 60 units expressing thanks to veterans and service members was among the activities during Veterans Day week. Enterprise VFW Post 6683, Disabled American Veterans Chapter 9 and American Legion Post 73, with assistance from the City of Enterprise, sponsored the parade, a wreath-laying ceremony and a Tribute Ceremony in honor of local veterans and service members without whose sacrifices this country is free.
Bob Cooper, Veteran of the Year, and Jose Graulau, Service Member of the Year, were recognized along with other nominees, including Sherman Key, Ben McKee, William Voth, Sam Boswell, James Sasnett and Gustavos Miranda. For more about Cooper and Graulau.
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City replaces playground equipment at Peavy Park
Nov. 24, 2016
New playground equipment at Enterprise’s Peavy Park is providing youngsters with a modern, safer play space.
Enterprise Parks and Recreation Director Billy Powell said his department staff recently completed the overhaul of the play area at the park and youngsters are already utilizing it.
“They are climbing and sliding – enjoying new adventures and making memories,” he said.
The $25,000 playground stand-alone set features a spiral slide, dual slide and a fireman’s pole. It is designed for children ages 5 to 12. Also installed was a safety surface using sand and a new border to hold the sand in place. The color of the stand-alone is a lively blue and green.
The project was needed, Powell explained, because the existing equipment at the park was more than 20 years old, resulting in the need for more and more repairs. Many of the replacement parts had been discontinued over time, so some of the equipment had been unusable.
For safety reasons, city leaders agreed to take down the old
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equipment and budget for safer, modern equipment.
“We think this was extremely important,” Powell said. “This park is very heavily used by the surrounding community and by visitors who come to the practice fields. One of our priorities is keeping all of our nine parks well-maintained.”
In addition to the playground area, Peavy Park has open space set up for picnicking and for practicing baseball, softball, and soccer.
The park was named in 1986 in honor of Alfred Peavy Jr., who devoted 35 years as a teacher, administrator and coach in the Coffee County and Enterprise school systems.
Peavy coached track, football, basketball and baseball and served as a board member on the Alabama High School Athletic Association. Peavy, who died in 2001, is a member of both the Wiregrass Sports Hall of Fame and the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame.
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Council makes board appointments
Nov. 23, 2016
The Enterprise City Council made two board appointments at the Nov. 22 Council meeting, where Mayor Kenneth Boswell also accepted an apology.
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Construction under way
on two fire stations
Nov. 27, 2016
Construction is well under way on a fourth fire Enterprise city fire station as renovations begin on a Plaza Drive building that will become the new Enterprise Fire Department.
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City recycles Christmas decorations
Nov. 21, 2016
Rather than purchase new Christmas decorations for downtown and major intersections this year, the City Engineering Department and Department of Parks and Recreation worked together to refurbish the existing decorations with new garland and cost-saving LED lights.
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