By Gayle Falk, Head
Librarian and
Ruhama Kordatzky Bahr, Youth Services Librarian
September Youth Services News
 |
Preschool
storytimes begin again the week of
September 10 with sessions for babies up
to kindergartners. See the
website for details on dates and
times. Registration begins September 4. |
Book groups both meet this month. Teens are reading
A Corner of the Universe and meet on Tuesday,
September 18 at 3:30 p.m. and Youth (ages 9-12) are
meeting on Thursday, September 13 at 4 p.m. and are
reading The View from Saturday. See Ruhama to sign
up.
Otaku Gaijen hasn't been scheduled yet, so watch the
website or
myspace page!
Seniors AT Your Library:
Join in a fun discussion and slide show of THE JOY
OF FOOD. Bring a copy of your favorite old recipe or
cookbook. Share memories of time spent in the
kitchen with Grandma. There will be coffee and
goodies. Monday, Sep. 17 at 10:30 am in the main
floor story time area.
Book
Discussion for Adults
The Burlington Public Library Adult Book Discussion
group meets Monday, Sep. 24 at 7:00pm for a
discussion of EXTREMELY LOUD AND INCREDIBLY CLOSE by
Jonathan Safran Foer. This book's setting deals with
the aftermath of 9/11. Themes of loss and grief will
resonate with many readers. If you enjoyed THE
CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT you may
like the young man in this story as he deals with
the loss of his father.
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POLICE
DEPARTMENT HAS MOVEMENT IN THE RANKS |
By: Scot A. Eisenhauer, Chief of Police
The Burlington Police Department has made several
changes to its personnel.
August 2nd 2007
Officer John Fisher (a 17 year veteran of the
Department) was promoted to the rank of Sergeant.
His appointment will be official sometime in mid
August following a bank of tests typical with
promotions. Sergeant Fisher will continue the
Department K-9 program.
School Resource Officer Mark Anderson (a 12 year
veteran) has also been promoted to Sergeant. Officer
Anderson will also complete promotional tests and
officially fill the position sometime in early
September.
Two New Officers Have Joined the Department.
Jeremy Krusemark and David Waltz have accepted
conditional offers of employment pending the
completion of pre-employment tests. There first day
at the department is scheduled for August 20th.
Following a few promotions and new hires the
department will promote a Lieutenant / Assistant
Chief from within the ranks.
Please congratulate our new sergeants and officers
when you see them out performing their duties.
The City of Burlington is pleased to present the
Annual Drinking Water Quality Report which can be
viewed in full at City Hall. This report is designed
to inform you, the customer, about the quality of
the drinking water and other services the City of
Burlington delivers to you throughout the year. Our
constant goal is to provide you with a safe and
dependable supply of drinking water. We want you to
understand the efforts we make to continually
improve and protect our water resources. We are
committed to ensuring the quality of your water.
This report is intended to summarize the water
sampling results done in 2006. The City of
Burlington routinely monitors for many compounds in
your drinking water. The City has followed the
sampling requirements set forth by the Department of
Natural Resources (DNR) according to Federal and
State laws.
Results:
The City water system had no violations in 2006.
Your drinking water presently exceeds all Federal
and State requirements. It is known that all sources
of drinking water are subject to potential
contamination by compounds that are naturally
occurring or are man-made. Those substances can be
microbial, organic or inorganic chemical or
radioactive material. The small levels of detected
compounds do not pose a health risk and the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined
that your water is SAFE at these levels. All
drinking water, including bottled water, may
reasonably be expected to contain at least small
amounts of some contaminants. The presence of
contaminants does not necessarily indicate that the
water poses a health risk. It should also be
remembered that some people may be more vulnerable
to contaminants in drinking water than the general
population. Immuno-compromised persons such as
persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons
who have undergone organ transplants, persons with
HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some
elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk
from infections. These people should seek advice
about drinking water from their health care
providers. If you have any questions about the
content of this report or any concerns about your
water utility, please contact Connie Wilson, DPW-Utility
Manager at 262-539-3647.
