Burlington Spotlight
July 2005

NEED TO COOL OFF THIS SUMMER?

Devor Park Pool is open to the public Monday through Saturday 1 - 5 p.m. and 7 - 8:30 p.m. with family time from 5 - 7 p.m. (children must be accompanied by an adult 18 years or older) and adult swim time from 8:30 - 9 p.m. The pool is also open on Sundays from 12 - 8 p.m.

 

4TH OF JULY ACTIVITIES

SUPPORT OUR LOCAL FIREFIGHTER'S AND
ENJOY THE ANNUAL 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS!!

The annual Firefighters Dance is here! Come join the fun, food, and dancing at Echo Park on Monday, July 4, 2005 from 3:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. with the 4th of July fireworks display to follow at dusk! (Rain date is July 5th at dusk.)

FLAG RAISING CEREMONY

A flag raising ceremony is scheduled for July 4, 2005, 9:00 a.m., at the Burlington Town Hall located at 32288 Bushnell Road. The Veterans, Boy Scouts, local school band and City, State and Town officials are among those participating.

WHAT'S IN YOUR WATER?

Drink with Confidence!

The sources of drinking water (both tap and bottled) include rivers, lakes, springs and wells. In the City of Burlington, we use four deep wells that deliver safe, quality water to our citizens and business customers.

To ensure that quality, City water is tested (both at the wells and throughout the distribution system) and treated with chlorine according to state and federal regulations. Each year the Burlington Water Utility issues a Drinking Water Quality Report, listing the levels of any substances detected, the sources of those substances, and any violations that may have occurred from them. In 2004 the City of Burlington had no violations that exceed the safe drinking water standards. A copy of this report is posted at the Library and at City Hall. It is also available by calling the Water Utility office at 342-1173.

In order to continue to provide safe, reliable drinking water to the citizens of Burlington, the City is working on capital projects to increase well water capacity, to increase storage capacity, and to rehabilitate existing tanks. These projects will be completed in 2005-2006.

 

POLICE FIT SQUAD CARS WITH NEW DIGITAL VIDEO TECHNOLOGY

As officers head out on patrol they will have a new partner, one that will never leave the squad car. The Police Department is in the process of fitting all marked squad cars with new video equipment. Each car will host a Kustom Signal Eyewitness Digital Video Recorder.

All information and activity will be recorded, categorized and stored in digital format for easy retrieval. This is a great partner for officers, as they know that the recorder is running to capture all details of a traffic stop.

One of the most common uses for video recording is the "traffic stop". All stops are recorded as per department policy. This feature is useful for officers to critique their stops, report writing and for training. It is also used to help administration with citizen complaints. This system allows administrators to watch the officer's interaction with the public and compliance with department policy days or even months later.

The recorders can be manually turned on or "triggered" in different ways. Video is captured each time the officer turns on the light bar or siren. It can also be triggered while the officer is out of the car by the wireless microphone. Sometimes, however, things happen so fast that an officer might not have time to turn the recorder on. Luckily, these new recorders are able to "back up" 30 to 60 seconds and show you what happened even before the recorder was on. This feature is a very unique asset and we look forward to seeing how it will work and help the department.

The video system is also a valuable tool for officers in court. Officers are able to find specific footage for their case and play it for a jury. So the next time that you see a squad car - smile - you may be on camera.

 

SUMMER FUN AT THE LIBRARY

There are plenty of activities happening at the Burlington Public Library this summer from preschool storytimes, to an American Girl party, fun arts and crafts, lunchtime storyhours, evening programs, a book discussion group for adults and a teen writing group meetings to name a few. The summer reading program is also in full swing all you need to do is record the number of minutes you read this summer and you could win a variety of small prizes! As always, there is more information at our website: www.burlingtonlibrary.com/youth

ANNUAL BOOK SALE

Don't forget to come and check out the library's annual book sale going on during the local Maxwell Street Days, July 29 - 30. The book sale is open on Thursday July 28 from 5 -9 p.m., Friday July 29 from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. - noon. For more information check out our website at www.burlingtonlibrary.com

 

BURLINGTON KIWANIS BAND NIGHTS

Looking for some relaxing summer entertainment? Come listen to the Kiwanis Band play at Echo Park every Friday night in July beginning at 7:00 p.m. and on Sunday, July 17, 2004 starting at 11:30 a.m. for the Lions Club Chicken BBQ.

 

TRAFFIC UPDATE

Bridge Street will be closed for the rest of the summer between Milwaukee Avenue and Charcoal Grill, for the reconstruction of the Milwaukee Avenue and Bridge Street intersection. This map illustrates what the intersection will look like when construction is completed in late-September. Adrian's, Burlington Cleaners and Burlington Auto Sales will be open and accessible during construction, please use caution.

 

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