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Royalton City Newsletter 320-584-5900

lic Works, it is also help-ing out the Police Depart-ment and Fire Depart-ment. The Police De-partment will be able to house their vehicles in the old Public Works building which will free up space in the small ga-rage at the Fire Depart-ment to house some of their vehicles as well. The Fire Department was looking at ways of ex-

Mark your

calendars.

The Royalton Fire and Rescue, First Response, and Po-lice Department will be holding their an annual fundraiser on July 7, 2018. Fire up t h e D i a m o n d s (formally Fire of the Splash Pad), will be moving this year to a new location, the R o y a l t o n H i g h

check out the Facebook page “Fire up the Dia-monds” for more de-tails.

July 7, 2018 Fire Up the Diamonds

City Enters into a Purchase Agreement

Bean Bag Tourney

3

City Wide Clean

Up 4

Royalton Spring Carnival

5

Library News 6

Summer Sewer Sign-up

7

Cub Scouts 9

Heifer Interna-tional

10

Inside this issue:

Dates to Remember

City Council Meetings

March 6

April 3

Planning and Zoning

Meetings

March 21

April 18

This institution is proud to be an

equal opportunity provider & employer

In the fall of 2017, it was brought to the attention of City Staff that the building that housed South Side Sports was for sale. After looking at the structure it appeared to meet the needs of the Royalton Public Works Department. and debat-ing on the price the Council approved to en-ter into a Purchase Agreement with the seller. With the large doors it would work well to get the snowplows and other large equip-ment in and out without having to disturb other seasonal pieces. This purchase however, did not just benefit the Pub-

panding the Fire Hall, but being land locked it was a difficult decision on how to go about doing it. In the next few months, you will notice activity as the Departments change around from building to building. This was truly a win/win situation for all the departments in-volved.

School. This year’s events will include a Girls 10U Softball tour-nament and a Boys 12U Baseball Tourna-ment that is being or-ganized by the Royal-ton RBI Club. Also the 5K, 1K and Fun Run will be coming back. Many other popular events will be there for the whole family includ-ing fireworks! Watch the newsletters for more information and

March/April

Volume 18 Issue 2

Royalton City Newsletter

Public Works

Public Works

Public Works

From the Mayor

Happy Almost Spring!

In 2011, the C i ty began

working on a Comprehensive Improve-

ment Plan. The plan in-cluded parks, trails, and in-frastructure improvements.

We also discussed building needs for public works and

fire department. As a result of those discussions the city began budgeting for building

improvements. In 2016, the council discussed adding on to the fire hall to the north

and south to address the need for more space for the

fire and public works de-partments. Late in 2017, we learned that the South Side

Sports property was for sale and entered into negotia-

tions to purchase the prop-erty. We discussed the pos-sibility of erecting a new

building instead of buying an existing property. We got a quote for materials and

found it would cost more to build than to purchase an

existing building. At the February 7th council meet-ing, the Council moved to

purchase the former South

Side Sports building. The de-

partment has grown over the years and it was running out of space to house and work

on equipment. The decision to purchase the South Side Sports building allows the

fire department to move ahead with plans to add to

its building. The police de-partment will use the cur-rent public works building

for its squad car and other equipment.

This spring South First Street, 8th Street and the

parking lot at the Splash Park will be paved. The con-struction company will be

moving equipment into the area before road restrictions

go on so they can complete their work before the Splash Park opens in late May.

On Saturday, July 7th the Fire and Police Departments

will host “Fire Up the Dia-monds”! In the past two

years this event had been held at the Splash Park, but this site does not have

enough parking spaces so they decided to move it to

the Royalton High School

ball fields. There will

be ball tournaments for boys and girls, games, food and fire works! Please come and

support the fire and police departments!!

The Community Center is getting a new look! The Cen-

ter is the former Royalton Bank and is located next to Royalton Discount Liquor.

The cabinets used by the bank have been removed and new flooring and paint

will provide a welcoming space for the community.

Thanks to Lions club and other organizations that do-nated to the project and to

countless volunteers who helped get the work done.

The Center is used six days a week for morning coffee starting at 8:45 a.m.

Royalton High School hosts coffee for senior citizens the second Wednesday of each

month starting at 8:45 a.m. If you have questions about

this, please contact Commu-nity Ed director, Brent Lie-ser at 320-584-4257 or

Julie Kloss at 320-584-4258.


Royalton City Newsletter 320-584-5900

Saturday, March 10, 2017

BEAN BAG TOURNEY Royalton

American Legion

$40 Team Entry

fee/Double Elimination

2pm Registration (2 persons per team) 21 &

older

Start throwing at 3pm.

Contact Nick Lanners

320-420-6640

WANTED

VOLUNTEER FIRST RE-SPONDERS

CITY OF ROYALTON

The Royalton Fire/Rescue Department is accepting ap-plications for the position of

First Responder until 3:00 pm. Monday, March 12 at Royalton City Hall. The ap-

plicant must be able to com-plete a physical exam and

an EMR class within 1 year of hiring. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age

and live within 5 minutes or 3 miles (obeying all traffic laws) of the Royalton Fire

Hall. Applications are avail-able at the Royalton City

Hall, 12 N Birch Street,

Royalton, Minnesota.

The Royalton Fire/Rescue Depart-

ment of the City of Royalton is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Royalton

Sportsmen’s Club

Firearms Safety will be

offered as an Online Class

with the All Day Field Day on Saturday, April 7, 2018.

Students must complete and pass the online class and be at least 11 years of age,

prior to the 7th of April.

ATV Safety class will be

held on Saturday, May 5, 2018. You will need to com-

plete the online class and pass for this also. You must pre-register for each class,

and they both fill fast.

For more in-f o r m a t i o n and to pre-

register for both or ei-ther class,

call Tim or S c a r l e t t

Feiler @320-

584-5110.

details.

Highlighted points:

The operator of the Golf

cart must have a slow mov-ing sign attached.

Driver must

have a valid Driver’s Li-cense.

Hours of op-eration are sunrise to s u n s e t unless it has head and tail lights.

can be taken. If you would

like to volunteer, please contact Leah at 320-584-

5900.

This event is to get rid of large items such as furni-

ture, appliances, and other white goods. It is not an event get rid of everyday

trash. Use your weekly trash pick up for those

items.


The weather is warming up

and the snow is melting, it is time to clean out the clos-ets and open the windows.

The City of Royalton will be

hosting the annual City Wide Clean up on April 28, 2018 located at the

compost site southwest of town. More information will

be coming shortly to the residents of Royalton includ-ing prices and what items

Same regulations apply to drivers who drive into the City Limits from out side the city lines.

Rain or shine! We’ve got

you covered!

320.237.5484

From graduations to

weddings, we do it all! FREE set up and

take down!

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After months of reviewing the current Golf Cart Ordinance, the Royalton Planning and Zoning Commission brought the amended changes to the City Council for approval dur-ing the January 9, 2018 Public Hearing. The changes to the Ordinance consist of having the Golf Carts that travel in and out of town be permitted with a permit that will be af-fixed to the cart. The final de-tails on the amount of the per-mit is still undecided. Chief Adam Gunderson and the Planning and Zoning Commis-sion are working out the final

Golf Cart Permits

Royalton Spring Carnival


ATTENTION:

ALL ROYALTON RESI-

DENTS IN THE CITY LIM-ITS

Whether your dog stays in the home or whether your

dog runs around in the yard, City Ordinance #11, states that any dog aged 6 months

and older are required to be licensed through the city.

Proof of current rabies vacci-

nation is required. No dog

shall be permitted to run at large within the city limits.

Once the license is issued, the owner will need to per-manently affix the tag is-

sued to the collar of the dog. Annual license fee is $10.00 for spayed or neutered dogs

or $15.00 for all others. If dogs are not licensed by May

1, 2017, a $15.00 late

charge will be applied.

Are you looking to take a picture with the Easter Bunny? Then look no further than the 2nd Annual Royalton Spring Carnival. The Royalton Band Program is putting on the Spring Carnival Fundraiser featuring the Easter Bunny, Arts and Crafts, a Bake Sale, and Entertainment. This event is only $5 per child with a Family cap of $20 and will take place on Saturday, March 24th from 9am-12pm in the MS/HS Cafetorium, South Gym and Early Childhood Center. We look forward to seeing you all soon.

All Dog Licenses Due April 30

7’ X 15’ $45

$50 $60

Library News

Those chilly January and February

days brought out lots of avid “Readers

on the Wild Side”! Congratulations

to all of the Winter Reading Program

winners.

We hosted a fun chil-

dren’s event here on a

cold Saturday in Janu-

ary—Joan Jacobson was

here to teach children

about the water cycle,

and help them create a

beautiful snowflake craft. Check out

a couple of our local artists! Joan will

be back in June with another creative

story and art event.

March and April are jam-packed with

awesome library events! We have

something for everyone, with events

for children, teens, and adults. Here

is what’s coming up:

March All About Trucks! Story

Time Thursday, March 8th from

10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Bring your chil-

dren to story time to hear about all

kinds of trucks, and prepare to get

messy as they make their own unique

“trucks” from their painted footprint!

Please sign up at the library or online.

Artist Visit with

Charles Kapsner

Wednesday, March

14th from 6:00 to 7:00

p.m. Join us at the

library for an inspir-

ing talk and presenta-

tion from artist, Charles Kapsner.

Charles was commissioned to create a

project of historic dimension—

Norwegian ancestors to growing up

on a Minnesota dairy farm, she will

take you back to the days of rural

schools, “moonlight, starlight, hope to

see a ghost tonight”, and the auction

of the family farm. Bunnies! Story

Time Thursday, April 12th from 10:30

to 11:15 a.m. Bring your little ones to

the library to hear funny bunny sto-

ries, munch on some carrots and dip,

and make a cute little bunny cup to

take home with them. Please sign up

at the library or online. Tech Tutor

Wednesday, April 18th from 6:00 to

7:00 p.m. A GRRL Librarian will be

here to answer all of your techie ques-

tions! Drop in with your phone, lap-

top, iPAD, or any device that you

need help with. Welcome Spring!

Story Time Thursday, April 19th

from 4:15 to 5:00 p.m. Come to the

library to hear stories about every-

thing that wakes up in the spring, and

create a fun caterpillar craft to take

home with you! Please sign up at the

l i b r a r y o r o n l i n e . P o e t r y /

Bookmaking Workshop Saturday,

April 21st from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00

p.m. Celebrate National Poetry Month

with author and illustrator, Marie

Olofsdotter. Through her artistic

guidance Marie will teach you how to

create a beautiful accordion or stick

book, and to write a personalized

poem. Please sign up at the library or

online.

So that is our line up! I hope you find

something of interest and stop in to

learn something new, be inspired, or

be entertained—see you at the library!


By Terri Deal-Hansen

capturing the stories and history of

each branch of the U.S. military on

five 8x10’ oil paintings to be displayed

in the Committal Hall of the Minnesota

State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls,

MN. Charles will discuss the history

behind the making of the Veterans His-

toric Educational Art Monument, as

well as show the five compositional

sketches, the three finished works, and

the Marine Corps painting that he is

currently working on. Don’t miss this

special event. Favorite Pets Story

Time Thursday, March 15th from 4:15

to 5:00 p.m. Bring your favorite stuffed

animal to the library and hear fun sto-

ries about all kinds of pets. Create a

cute kitty or puppy craft with fun paper

plate art! Please sign up at the library

or online. Robert the Magician visits

Royalton Elementary! Thursday,

March 22nd from 2:00 to 2:45 p.m. Stu-

dents at Royalton Elementary will be

celebrating Dr. Seuss month with a

library event that will take place in the

gymnasium. The kids will be en-

tranced as Robert uses magic, story-

telling, and silly comedy to bring to

life the enchanting characters of Dr.

Seuss!

April Author Talk with Candace

Simar Wednesday, April 4th from 6:00

to 7:00 p.m. Take a trip down memory

lane with Candace as she shares funny

and sentimental

stories from her

book, “Farm

Girls”. From

memories of


11, 500 gal of water used

=$49.50 sewer cost

15, 000 gal of water used

=$67.00 sewer cost

Fixed summer

sewer rates

will be offered

again this year. In 2017,

the City Council approved

adding May to the existing

June through August, sum-

mer sewer rates. The city is

offering a fixed sewer rate of

$50.00 for residents and

now businesses who sign

up for it. This program

helps residents who fill up

their pools or who water

their lawns on a regular ba-

sis. If you sign up for this

rate, your water cost will

still fluctuate based on your

usage but not your sewer.

Feel free to stop by before

May to sign up for

this offer. If you

have any ques-

tions, please feel free to con-

tact Leah at 320-584-5900.

Summer Sewer Rates

Mosquito

Spraying

will start at the end

of May.

Dates will be avail-

able in the

City Clean Up news-

letter.

Your water cost will

change based on usage.


Restoring the community connections

of our small town.

Have you seen a neighbor who needs help but you couldn’t help them

alone? Did you ever think I/they just need a hand with ___________?

This is exactly why SMALL Town Hands was formed.

While we continue to work on obtaining our 501(c)3 and maybe quite on Facebook, know that we are still here… Spring is right around the corner, you may look out your window and think that it is here already. Well, it’s not quite yet here but if you need help with

spring cleanup – LET US KNOW. Raking leaves, cleaning out flower beds, bringing out the water hose… all of those things that we know when your body is unable to complete it can

be frustrating – we can help you complete those things – LET US KNOW.

We also still have winter gear that we can hand out… if we can’t get it to our community

before spring we will be donating it to a worthy organization. Please speak up…

We are very accessible… Please email us at [email protected], find us on Face-

book, and Instagram. Feel Free to Call City Hall at 320-584-5900, they can reach us. How-

ever we can help, we will find a way to do so. That’s what a community does.

Restoring the community connections of our small town.

Scouting


A Boy Scout Troop

is starting again in Royalton! Boy Scouting is for

boys from the completion of 5th

grade through age 17. If you

or your son is interested in learning more or joining Boy

Scouts, please attend our in-formation meeting on April 2nd, 2018 at 7pm in the Royalton High School com-

mons area. If there are any questions, please contact

Cheryl Malikowski at 320-360-2188 or

[email protected] or Rian Hofstad at 320-224-3386 or [email protected].

The Royalton Cub Scouts are doing their annual

Thielen Meats fundraiser. Orders will be taken from

March 20th – April 24th. Meat will be delivered approx.

April 22nd. Contact Rian: 320-224-3386 or Dawn: 320-

492-3483 to place an order.

Choose from Breakfast Packs, Grill Packs, BBQ Packs

and many more!

Thank you for supporting

Cub Scouts Pack 60!

This year the Youth Group at Holy Trinity will be re-gathering students and adults to form the youth group once again!

NO – you do not have to be apart of the church to join us.

Come on March 24th (after 4pm mass) to hear how you can be involved in or be apart of the Youth Group!

The official kick off is April 14th after 4pm mass – we will start exploring some scriptures and learning about each other.

April 28th we will have an activ-ity night!! Have you heard of the escape room?!? We are going to make one in the church basement. For supper we will order pizza and

soda (please bring a minimum of $10 for food).

In order for this to be a success we do need assistance from adults. If a child needs a ride, or has financial difficulties to be apart of the activi-ties please let me know – we do not want anyone to be left out.

These first meetings will all be in the basement of Holy Trinity Church in Royalton.

Any questions or concerns contact

Mel D. at: Email: ecclesi-

[email protected]; call or text

320-282-0166.

Youth Group

mailto:[email protected]





Lions Club

Senior

Citizen

Appreciation Dinner

The Royalton Lions Club will be hosting their 24th annual Senior Citizen Appreciation

Dinner on March 25th at the Royalton American Le-

gion. Social Hour begins at 11 am and includes free bever-

ages. The meal will be served at 12:00 noon. Any

Senior Citizen in the Royal-ton/Bowlus area who would enjoy a meal furnished and

served by the Royalton Lions

is welcome to attend.

If transportation is an is-

sue, the Royalton Lions

Royalton Lions Club

Eyeglass

Recycling

Throughout the year, Lions, Leos and other volunteers col-lect used eyeglasses and de-liver them to regional Lions Eyeglass Recycling Centers (LERCs). LERC volunteers clean, sort by prescription strength and package the glasses. Recycled glasses are

distributed to people in need in low and middle income com-munities where they will have the greatest impact.

You can drop off your usable

eyewear (without the cases) at

Pine Country Bank in Royal-

ton. The Royalton Lions would

like to thank everyone who has

donated in the past to this very

w o r t h y

cause.

Club will provide free trans-

portation to and from the

event. Home delivered meals

are also available to those

not wanting to brave the

cold. Please contact Rian

Hofstad at 320-224-3386 for

questions, setting up trans-

portation or ordering a home

delivered meal.

Heifer International Submitted by Linda Kroll The mission of Heifer International is to end hunger and poverty while caring for the Earth. This project was first started in 1944 by a relief worker, Dan West, a dairy farmer from Ohio, who was unsatisfied with the temporary nature of aid as he saw the same faces returning daily for rations. His deter-mination to help those in need achieve self-reliance began with a shipment of dairy cattle and has grown into an or-ganization that has helped over 31 mil-lion families in 25 countries.

When you consider everyday choices and decide to forgo a purchase or choose a thriftier option, you help yourself and your family learn self-control and self-denial. When you give that extra saved money to Heifer, you help decide on a gift to give a family in need--- maybe it will be a flock of

chicks for $20, honeybees for $30, tree seedlings for $60, a water buffalo for $250, or a heifer for $500. There are many other options available. When you give the gift of livestock, it provides milk and eggs—even manure for crops, that can be marketable. Recipients are trained and educated about animal care and nutrition prior to receiving their gift. And with the “Pass It On” approach, each recipient of a gift through this program passes on the first born of whatever animal they re-ceived, along with help and knowledge to other neighbors in need. This act transforms and moves the recipient into a donor. This practice multiplies the impact of the original gift.

We invite everyone to join us on this Lenten challenge. This is a great family project to build awareness of wants

verses needs and spending habits and to live in solidarity with people in need around the world. If you would like more info about the program, check it out at heifer.org or find info and stories on the parish website at holytrinityroy-alton.org or contact the office at 584-5484. Printed literature and collection boxes are available at both Holy Trinity and Holy Cross churches. Monetary do-nations accepted now until Easter. Our religious ed students will determine what gifts will be purchased based on our final collected amount.

The old saying goes “If you give a man a fish, he eats for a day. Teach a man to fish and he eats for a lifetime.”

Thank you in advance for sharing with

our neighbors in need around the world.

http://members.lionsclubs.org/EN/leos/index.php

http://members.lionsclubs.org/EN/serve/sight/recycle-eyeglasses/recycling-centers/index.php




List of Unacceptable Trash

Materials

Batteries

Household or Industrial Waste

Major Appliances Hazardous Waste

Electronics Asbestos

Televisions Machinery

Radios Tires

Cell Phones Compost (Use local Compost Site)

Computers Auto Parts

Computer Accessories Ashes or Hot Materials

Etc. Fluorescent Light bulbs

Ballasts (Hardware store to recycle)

Pull out Garbage and Recycling carts to curbside by 6:00 am on

pick up days.

***If you’re garage bags are overflowing the outside of your current container on a regular basis, you need to upgrade to a larger waste container. Contact City Hall to make the change. ***

18th Annual

Habitat Day Crane Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Little Falls is inviting you to

build homes for Wood Ducks and Bluebirds on Saturday, March 10, 2018 from 9:00am

to 1:00pm. Please bring a

cordless drill and dress for the weather. The event is free! Along with building homes, you will be able to enjoy hik-ing, an inflatable BB gun Target game, a Bonfire (weather permit-ting) and much more. Lunch is available for pur-chase.

Schedule your Event

Today!

Splash Park Shelter Rentals

May1– October 1, 2018.

Please call Leah at 320-584-5 9 0 0 o r e m a i l a t [email protected] to

reserve your day.

It is a great complex for

Birthday parties and reun-

ions. First come basis.

The Splash park water features

should be open Memorial Day week-

end from 11am to 8pm.

In the late 1990’s a group of

volunteers – mostly senior citizens – worked to estab-

lish a Community Center. At that time the Royal State Bank wanted to build a new

bank so the building was purchased by the Royalton Senior Citizens. They did the

paperwork to become a 501 ( c)3 nonprofit organization

called the Royalton Area Community/Senior Center complete with a board of di-

rectors! They raised funds to renovate the former bank. It

took several years and lots of volunteer hours to add a kitchen and obtain all the

items needed to make it a Community Center. The building has been used for

senior dining, morning cof-

fee, Lions club meetings and

a variety of family events.

Most recently the board of

directors decided to renovate the building again taking out cabinets that had been

part of the former bank and replace flooring. The site is

available for rent if you’re planning a family get to-gether or a baby show. Cost

to rent the building is $30.00. If you are inter-

ested, please call 320-584-5961 and leave your name

and phone number.

Community Center Rentals

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