City of Sturgis Newsletter

Fall 2015

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City of Sturgis, 130 N. Nottawa, Sturgis MI 49091 (269) 651-2321 | www.sturgismi.gov

2015 CEC Conference—Downtown Sturgis!

The City of Sturgis is excited to host the 2015 Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities Conference on

October 21st and 22nd. This conference focuses on learning about exciting concepts and resources, sharing

best practices and fresh ideas, and empowering communities to grow our local economies. The conference

is stacked with exciting and interesting breakout sessions that are embedded in shops and interesting

venues throughout downtown Sturgis. The best part is that the opportunity is close and affordable.

We encourage you to invite others that are interested in the importance of entrepreneurship and growing

local economies.

To register, please visit: http://events.anr.msu.edu/CEC2015. Registration is $85 per person and includes

the opening and closing lunch, Wednesday evening networking reception and dinner, as well as all of the

conference materials.

Halloween Time!

Halloween is just around the corner and Safety

Town is also hosting the 2nd Annual Safety Town

Halloween Extravaganza on Friday, October 30th

from 6:00 pm-8:00 pm.

They will have trick-or-treating, hayrides, a

haunted house, apple cider and doughnuts. Please

Fall Brush & Leaf Pick-Up

Fall leaf pickup will begin the first week of November. Leaf pickup will continue through the end of

November. This schedule will adjust due to weather conditions. Please make sure leaves are placed

on the terrace area and not in the street.

Fall brush pickup will begin the first full week of October. DPS crews will begin on the north side of the

City and work their way south. Weather conditions and varying amounts of brush make it difficult to

adhere to a strict schedule; therefore, it is necessary to have your materials ready for pick up. Brush

should be placed on the terrace area and not in the street.

For more information regarding leaf and brush pick up, please visit our website www.sturgismi.gov/DPS.

Sturgis Trick-or-Treating Friday, October 30th

Downtown: 4:00 pm-6:00 pm

Saturday, October 31st

Community-wide: 5:30 pm-7:30 pm

Compost Site Hours

April thru October

Monday and Thursday Noon – 7:30 p.m.

Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Sunday 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

November

Monday and Thursday Noon – 6:00 p.m.

Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Sunday 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

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City Hall: (269) 651-2321

Doyle Community Center: (269) 659-8110

Police/Fire (non-emerg.): (269) 467-4195

Public Services: (269) 651-2879

Sturges-Young Auditorium: (269) 651-8541

Utility Customer Service: (269) 659-7254

ONLINE: www.sturgismi.gov/contactus

Contact Us

Kenneth Malone, Mayor Precinct 3

Robert Hile, Vice-Mayor Precinct 4

Jon W. Good, Commissioner At-Large

Karl Littman, Commissioner Precinct 4

Michael Austermann, Commissioner Precinct 1

Robert Sisson, Commissioner Precinct 1

Charles Huber, Commissioner Precinct 2

Ina Taulbee, Commissioner Precinct 2

Mark Dvorak, Commissioner Precinct 3

Sturgis City Commission

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Online Utility Bill Payment

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history online, 24/7 through our website. Sign up at:

www.sturgismi.gov

Upcoming Events

Commission Meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday’s of the

month at 7:30 p.m. in the Wiesloch Raum at City Hall. There are a few

occasions where the meeting dates are changed. Please visit

www.sturgisareacalendar.com to verify specific meeting dates.

Taste of Home Cooking Show—November 17th Sturges-

Young Auditorium

Travel Adventure Series—Sturges Young Auditorium

October 21st—Misty Isles of Scotland

November 4th—R’ving the Southeast Coast from Virginia Beach to Key West

December 9th—America’s Grand Canyon

February 1st—Hot Spots: America’s Volcanic Legacy

March 7th—LaBelle Frankce “Forever France”

April 18th—Amazon a Discovery voyage along the Great River Sea

Co-Ed 6 on 6 Volleyball—Information packets available October 20th, Entry

deadline is November 24th. Entry fee is $285 per team.

Men’s Basketball League—Information packets available November 25th,

Entry deadline is December 23rd. Entry fee is $325 per team.

Upcoming Youth Programs—Call or stop by the Doyle for dates, times and

fees associated with youth programs.

Youth Tennis Classes (Ages: 5 years - 12th grade)

Hot Shots Basketball (Ages: 7-10 years)

Pee Wee Powersports (Ages: 5-8 years)

Youth Flag Football League (Ages 11 and under)

Employment Opportunities The City of Sturgis has several employment opportunities available! Please check

our website at www.sturgismi.gov/hr for current openings and to download an

employment application. Human Resources can also be reached at 659-7242.

To Report a Power Outage:

Call 269-659-7255

NOV. 1st

Other Information StepUp St. Joseph County is an online resource that

provides a list of upcoming events related to activity/

fitness, healthy eating, and medical screenings. Check out

their website at http://www.stepupsjc.net/.

The 2014 Sturgis 2022 Citizen Update is available online at

www.sturgismi.gov/sturgis2022.