Farr West February News
The Farr West City Council wants to thanks the many Farr West citizens for their service and dedication that make the City run better. Namely, the outgoing Council members Paul Dinsdale and Ava Painter. Ms. Painter served for 12 years has been a great asset during the grant writing-process for the Smith Family Park. Mr. Dinsdale played a large part in the development of the 2700 North Community Development Project area that Farr West has entered into with Pleasant View City. The City would also like to thank David Jay and Ken Phippen for being part of the city council.
We would like to thank Lou Waikart as well for his service the past two years. He has worked with getting the Community Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.) in place and with the City in preparing Emergency Operation Plan. There is always room for more people to join C.E.R.T, so if you are interested please contact Margaret Satterthwaite at: msat670@hotmail or by phone at 801-737-0679.
Farr West City has a number of employees that have shown a lot of dedication to public service, including the wonderful snowplow drivers, Robbie, Dave and Sean, who work countless hours to keep the roads clean and safe. Dave and Robbie also worked tirelessly to make sure the annual holiday lighting celebration was a success. Farr West City would like to thank the choirs from Wahlquist Junior High, Farr West Elementary and Pioneer Elementary for their continued participation. A big thanks to the Senior Center and the Youth Council for their help with the celebration. Also, the City Recorder, Lindsay Afuvai, was certified in December 2015 as a municipal clerk by the Utah Municipal Clerk Association. Thank You to all of the caring citizens that help make Farr West a wonderful place to be.
In January, the Make a Difference Award was presented by Mayor Dickemore to Margaret Satterthwaite for her contributions as an administrative assistant to the Emergency manager and as a liaison between the CERT Council and volunteers. Lou Waikart commended Margaret for her work with the finances for CERT and her assistance at the Emergency Preparedness Fair. Thanks for all your hard work, Margaret!
As spring is drawing closer, the announcement that phase-one of the Smith Family Park, now has completed restrooms and an equestrian warm-up and riding arena. Neither is open for use at this time. If you drive by, you will also notice the ADA compliant playground equipment and area has also been installed. It looks like a lot of fun will be had at the playground.
In phase two, the fishing pond has received its final design changes, has been staked out, and is ready for digging. When complete, there will be a total of five fishable surface acres of water. The excitement is building as the construction of the park is on-going and everyone is anxious to see the completion, the City wanted everyone to be reminded that this is a three-phase, multi-year project. The continued construction will be based on available funding and grant awards.
A reminder with spring peaking around the corner: Farr West City wants everyone to be watchful as more outside activities are started and more people are out walking, playing and biking, please watch for increased distraction when driving. Please use caution, there is also a number of motorcycles and scooters that will be out on the roads.
