Annual Fishing Rodeo Saturday, May 21

The Annual Lakeland Fishing Rodeo is scheduled for Saturday, May 21, 2011 at the IH Park. Click here for registration information.

Volunteers and contributions are needed to keep this event happening! Due to other events, volunteers and contributions are needed this year. Contact Theresa Meyer (867-2717, TMeyer@lakelandtn.org) for information on volunteering or contributing to this annual event!

Volunteers Make Lakeland Happen!

The Annual Arbor Day event, Spring Festival (Easter Egg Hunt) and Lakeland Clean-up Day emphasized the importance of volunteers and contributions by Lakeland organizations and businesses.

The Lakeland Lions Club and Trustmark Bank of Lakeland helped an estimated 130 children (and parents and other family members) enjoy the annual Spring Festival/Easter Egg Hunt and enjoy activities such as face painting, games and the actual Easter Egg Hunt. The Lakeland Lions Club contributed both funds and approximately 15! volunteers to the event and really helped make the event a success!

Members of the Lakeland Natural Resources volunteered in making the Arbor Day event a success, highlighted by the annual planting of a tree and especially by the tree climbers who amazed the crowd with their tree climbing skills as they pruned "dead wood" from a tree overhanging the playground equipment in City Hall Park. They also emphasized the role of safety in working with trees.

The Annual Lakeland Clean-up day was a success and assisted by All Star Waste Services and City personnel, including volunteer work City Engineer Philip Stuckert and his wife, Joyce.

Thanks to all of the volunteers and especially to the Lakeland Lions Club and Lakeland Trustmark Bank!

The next Lakeland event is the Annual Fishing Rodeo. Due to other events and a dramatic increase in the price of fish, we are especially in need of volunteers and funds this year to make this annual event a continued success! Theresa Meyer (867-2717 or TMeyer@lakelandtn.org) has information on volunteering or funding needs.

To register for the Fishing Rodeo, click here.

Board of Commissioner Meeting Changes

Due to conflicts, upcoming Lakeland Board of Commissioners meetings have been rescheduled:

1. The Work Session normally scheduled for Tuesday, April 26 has been rescheduled to Monday, April 25. Agenda will be posted no later than Friday, April 22.

2. The Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting normally scheduled for Thursday, May 5, has been rescheduled to Monday, May 2. Agenda will be posted no later than Friday, April 29.

IH Clubhouse Survey/Meeting

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

The City of Lakeland will hold a Public Input Meeting regarding the renovation of the International Harvester Managerial Clubhouse.

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

6:00 p.m.

I.H. Managerial Park Clubhouse

4523 Canada Road, Lakeland, TN

For additional information contact City Hall at (901) 867-2717.

If you are unable to attend, an on-line questionnaire is available at www.lakelandtn.gov.

This project is funded in part by a grant from the Local Parks and Recreation Fund (LPRF) administered by the Recreation Educational Services Division, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation.

Remember Community Cleanup Day Saturday, April 16, 2011!

Community Clean up Day - April 16, 2011

Jesse McCabe-Stormwater Coordinator

City of Lakeland

The second annual community wide clean up day will be held on April 16 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Windward Slopes Park on Beverlie Rivera Drive just east of the fire station. Those who participated in last year’s event will recall the severe thunderstorms which lasted throughout the day. In spite of the storm, over 3 tons of mixed trash, 1400 pounds of scrap metal and white goods, and 700 pounds of e-waste were collected. These quantities of discards were generated by an estimated 45 to 50 residents who took advantage of the opportunity to dispose of un -wanted items.

This year we are hoping for better weather and a larger turnout. We urge all city residents to take advantage of this opportunity to dispose of those hard to get rid of items you have been meaning to do something about.

Items we will be accepting are:

• Bulky trash
• E-Waste (fluorescents, monitors, computers, printers, cell phones, batteries, etc.)
• White Goods (washers, dryers, no refrigerators or A/Cs)
• Tires (limit 4)
• Scrap Metals
• Construction Debris (residential only)
• Small Appliances
• Yard Waste

We will NOT be accepting:

• Oils All items we will not be accepting can be disposed at the
• Paint Memphis and Shelby Co. hazardous waste facility at
• Anti-Freeze Shelby Farms. You can call 901-576-6851 for details.
• Pesticides
• Herbicides
• Chemicals
• Household Garbage

Before disposing any items in the trash, please consider donating useable items to the Salvation Army, Goodwill, Disabled Veterans or other charitable organizations. Questions? Call 901-867-2717 ext. 408