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Did you know ... The Iowa Parks Foundation is asking park users and members of the general public to share their opinions about recent experiences in Iowa's parks. To participate in the survey, visit the Foundation's web site at www.iaparks.org and click on the IPF logo on the right-hand side of the page. It will take between 10 and 15 minutes to complete the survey.
Did you know ... According to the Federal Reserve, consumers reduced their borrowing in July by the largest amount of record, cutting back their credit by $21.6 billion from June. That's the most on records dating to 1943. Economists had expected credit to drop by $4 billion.
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Happy Holidays!
From all of us to all of you, Happy Holidays! Interested in tracking Santa on this year's journey, visit the Official NORAD Santa Tracker.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Know the Roads
Safe winter driving includes knowing the road conditions before heading to your destination. Here are phone numbers for road condisions in various states. Please call and check roads prior to travel.
NOTE: This meeting has been rescheduled for January 14.
A public input meeting for U.S. 63 Transporation Area Study will be held December 10 January 14, by Mahaska County, Snyder & Associates Inc. (the consultant for the study), and the East Central Iowa Transporation Coalition. The transporation study is being prepared to identify transporation needs in the East Central Iowa area.
The meeting will begin with a short presentation providing goals and the scope of the study. Attendees are encouraged to participate during the information-gathering discussions following this presentation. Bring ideas and suggestions to share regarding transporation needs and issues. Answers to the following suggested questions may help the discussion process:
What personal transporation problems have you experienced (trips made by personal vehicle)? Problems should relate to the study area.
What are your ideas and visions for improved regional transporation (road, rail, air) in the project area?
Does your area or company plan to expand? If so, how?
What transporation problems do businesses and freight industries experience in the project area? Have these problems caused increased costs?
Questions about the U.S. 63 Transporation Study or the East Central Iowa Transporation coalition can be addressed by contacting any of the following:
Jon Sullivan: 641.672.2591 or
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Miranda Johnson: 641.673.6385 or
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Those planning to attend are being asked to RSVP to Sullivan or Johnson.
Submitting Calendar Items
Do you have an upcoming event which may be of interest to Mahaska Community Members? Submit your Calendar item to
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or fill out the information form when selecting the Web Site Content Coordinator in the Contacts link above. Calendar items can also be submitted by phone or fax at 641.673.7533. Remember to include the "who, what, when and where" and contact information so the event's posting is not delayed.
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Useful sites because you may not have time to surf!
Editor’s Note: If you’ve found a useful website you’d like to see listed, please submit it to TM’s Website Content Editor, and, after checking the sites’ usefulness and validity, it may get posted here so others can take advantage of time you’ve already spent in surfing.
Informed Dining: To see restaurant inspections on the web by the State Department of Inspections and Appeals, go to www.state.ia.us/government/dia
Agency Reporting of Gifts, Bequests and Grants: Reports from state agencies on gifts, bequests and grants they receive from private or other government sources can be viewed at the web site for the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, this includes gifts the Governor receives on behalf of the state. The web address is www.state.ia.us/government/iecdb/ethics/gifts.htm.
Obtaining your Credit Report: It’s a good idea to periodically check your credit report to spot errors or fraud. The official site to obtain your free credit report is www.annualcreditreport.com. There are three main credit reporting agencies: Equifax - www.equifax.com; Experian - www.experian.com; TransUnion - www.transunion.com.
