Announcements

Temporary Road Embargo for Heavy Vehicles/Equipment

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Hello islanders!

It’s that time of year again.  Due to the milder winter, the recent warmer weather, and frost going out– we are closing roads until further notice to heavy equipment, large trucks, etc. to protect the roads. We will post when it is OK to allow these once the soil stabilizes.

Garbage dumpster will most likely be located at the Island’s south end as in prior years.  (**If that location changes we will update the site.) There will be no garbage pick up at individual residences during this time.

Thanks for your help in maintaining our roads.

Let’s hope for a nice transition into spring.

ESMANN ISLAND MEMBER NOTICE

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NOTICE:

This is to inform members of the Esmann Island Association that there will be 3 additional board seats up for election, along with the scheduled 2 seats.  Mike Shaffer, Don Niosi and Jim McGuire have submitted their resignations effective June 13th.  Ken Brandel and Dave Wagner’s terms will expire on June 13th.  They are not seeking reelection.  Donna Gilkes has also submitted her resignation as Treasurer.

It has become increasingly clear that certain members of our Association are contemptuous of most of the existing board members.  They attend board meetings and disrupt our proceedings.  The authority of the board is being constantly challenged to the point where productivity has come to a grinding halt.  Hopefully our replacements will experience a better relationship with the individuals in question.

 

Only Trash In Dumpsters no cardboard, appliances…

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Hawkeye Sanitation will not take …

Corrugated cardboard and

  • Tires
  • Any appliances (TVs, dehumidifiers, microwave ovens, refridgerators, stoves, etc)
  • Yard waste and lawn trimmings
  • Batteries
  • Paint
  • Oil
  • Freon containers
  • Any toxic or poisonous materials
  • Computers
  • Wire, fence posts, bricks, iron or cement chunks or blocks that would damage the trucks
  • Animal carcasses or animal waste
  • Fertilizer

Please do not place these items in the dumpsters.

On Monday Hawkeye put all the cardboard out on ground next to dumpsters and there is already a lot of cardboard in them again.  If anyone has a pickup truck and is able to pick up the cardboard and take to a recycling site we would be happy to cover your gas.

Thanks,

Esmann Island Board

 

Guttenberg Creativity Center Needs Your Help!!!!

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Attention Guttenberg/Esmann Island residents!!!   This includes all island residents, year round or summer!  Or even visitors!!

I volunteer at the Guttenberg Creativity Center, located just across the street from the school on River Park Drive.  This center is open year round and has been providing an after school arts program for Clayton Ridge schools for the past six years.  It also houses the Shepherd Gallery, which is an art gallery featuring retail sales of paintings, photographs, jewelry, pottery, fused glass and many other interesting items.   Most of the art available in the gallery is created by local artisans.
Upstairs is an open studio space where the after school program is held.  It is also where ANYONE can come to create their own piece of art.  It’s an ideal place to bring grandchildren on a rainy day!  They can paint ceramics, do mosaics, learn how to fuse glass or even create their own pottery on one of our new pottery wheels.   It’s a non-profit organization so any contributions you make or pieces you purchase are tax deductible.   The center also depends on grants from corporations or foundations to maintain operations.
Currently we are in competition for a grant from the Isle of Capri Casinos.  This $15,000 grant comes with no strings attached.  We hope to use the funds to get our outdoor courtyard area ready for summer and to put the final touches on our cafe.
This is where YOU come in!  There is no financial cost to you, we just need your vote.  First, you must be signed in to Facebook in order to vote.  The easiest way is to go to the http://www.guttenbergcreativitycenter.com website and read all about the center.  The home page gives you instructions on how to vote.
 
Voting goes until March 20th and you get one vote per day.  PLEASE  consider sending this on to your FB friends so that we can get as many votes as possible.  In 2010 we were able to win a similar grant award through the Pepsi Foundation.  Help us do it again!!
At the very least I hope you will stop by the website to check out all the center has to offer.  And, better yet, stop by sometime to see the wonderful art work created by others and perhaps you’ll be inspired to do something yourself!
Cindy Lynch