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Child Abuse Prevention Month Proclamation

Wellsville City’s Greatest Asset is our Children
Now and For the Future

WHEREAS; All children deserve to grow up in a safe and nuturing environment to ensure they reach their full potential.

WHEREAS; Child Abuse is a serious and growing problem affecting millions of our nation’s children and thousands of children in Utah annually; and,

WHEREAS; Child Abuse respects to racial, religious, class, or geographic boundaries; and,

WHEREAS; It is important for all citizens of Wellsville to be more aware of child abuse and the critical need for prevention within their respective neighborhoods and community; and ,

WHEREAS; Decreasing the occurance of child abuse relies upon the efforts of every individual in order to make a positive, substantial impact upon the children of today, who will be the leaders of tomorrow;

THEREFORE; I, Thomas Bailey, do hereby proclaim April 2010 as Child Abuse Prevention Month. I support child abuse prevention efforts and education, and I encourage all citizens to actively help protect our children and work to create stron families within this community.

In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand on this 17th day of March, 2010.

/s/ Thomas Bailey
Mayor of Wellsville, Utah

Weather permitting, the annual East Egg Hunt will be held Saturday April 3rd, 2010 at the City Square. The hunt will begin at 9:00 am sharp, so don’t be late or you will miss out. Thanks goes out to our volunteer fire department for their help with this activity each year. The Easter Egg Hunt is for ages 9 and under.

Baseball and softball sign-ups w1ll take place on Wednesday, March 17th from 5:30 to 7:30 pm, and Saturday, March 20th from 9:00 to 11:00 am. Sign-ups will be held at the Wellsville City Fire Station.

All dogs are required to be licensed, whther they are indoor or outdoor pets. License fees are $5 for dogs that are spayed/neutered, or $10 for dogs that are unaltered. You must provide a spaying/neutering certificate to purchase the $5 license. Proof of a current rabies shot, valid for the entire year of 2010, must also be provided. After March 31, 2010, all dog licensing fees triple. If you own three or more dogs, please contact the City Office about obtaining a kennel license.

A reminder to citizens that dogs must be under your physical control at all times, whether on a leash, chain, or in an enclosure. Our animal control officer is actively patrolling for dogs that are running loose and he has been issuing citations and impounding stray dogs. If you have an animal control concern, you can reach our animal control officer, Kirt Lindley, at 512-6658.

All interested young women between the ages of 12-17 are invited to serve their community as a Wellsville City Princess. The city will furish a parade gown and require applicants to be available to ride the city’s float in approximately 12 community parades throughout the summer months. Attendance at the Founders’ Day Sunday program is also required. For more information please contact Leesa Cooper at 245-3686 by March 22, 2010. Applications are available at the city office.

Census surveys will be distributed to Wellsville City residents around the middle of March. It is a MUST they be completed by all residents. The information obtained from the census surveys are used to determine the amount of tax revenue the city will receive. Most of the revenues the city receives is based on population information obtained from this census. Therefore, if residents fail to complete their census surveys, the city will lose tax revenue. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated in this important matter.

Donor bricks are still available for purchase. Bricks can be purchased for $100.00 and will be engraved with the donor name. The donor brick project will conclude by the end of the year. Anyone with questions may contact the Hyrum City Library at 245-6911 or Shannon Horrocks at 753-6996. Remember that Wellsville City residents have full use of the Hyrum Library for free.