2016 NEWSLETTER

CITY OF GARFIELD OFFICIALS

John Nienaber Jr., Mayor Ryan Holverson, Councilman Trent Ziegelman, Councilman Troy Mills, Councilman Jason Uhde, Councilman Mark Yochim, Maintenance Director Paulynn Terhark, City Clerk

** IMPORTANT NOTICE**

Garfield Residents: Please remember that all your complaints: nuisance due

to loud music, barking/unleashed dogs, etc.; should come to the City Hall. First, we ask that you try to fix

the nuisance/problem with the offending party, but if that does not resolve it, then contact the City Hall.

Thank You! (we appreciate your cooperation)

City Hall 320-834-2238

This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

City of Garfield 101 Sanstead Street E

P.O. Box 51 Garfield, MN 56332

320-834-2238 cityhall@garfieldmn.com

Office hrs. Mon.-Thurs 8-4

WWW.GARFIELDMN.COM

Friday 6:00 – Food Concessions and Cow Pie Bingo

proceeds go towards next year’s Garfield Festival!

6:30 – Fire Department Water Wars (in front of Fire Station Bar

& Grill)

7:00–10:00 Street Dance featuring “Pure Country”

Saturday 7-11 am Pancake Feed – St. John’s Church

8 am – Color Fun Run - 5K (register at eventbrite.com)

8-12 – Vendor Blender at Garfield City Hall/Community Center

Sponsored by Creative Expression–Carla Nienaber & Thirty One-Catie Lemay

12:00 pm - Parade (float registration in front of Garfield Elem. School

starting at 11:00am)

12-4pm - Pie & Ice Cream Social – St. Luke’s Church

Activities in City Park NEW THIS YEAR – Pig Races from Leader, MN

(12:30 & 2:30 shows)

1-4pm – Kiddie Carnival $5 wrist bands = All day pass to kids’

activities *Petting Zoo *Face Painting *Bouncy Houses *Pig Rac-

es *Water Ball Wars *Thomas the Train *Tractor Pull (4pm)

1-4 pm – Lions Bingo

1:30 pm - Bean Bag Tournaments (to sign up or for any questions

please text or call Scott Pohlmann @320-491-1198)

3:30 pm – Bike Safety presentation–Bike and helmet give a

ways (must be present to win)

Concessions available in the Park

Garfield Fire Relief….. 11:30 -3 pm - Pork Chop Feed

11-4 pm – Beer Garden (no outside beer allowed in park)

2 pm – Kids Water Ball Wars

Night Life

9 pm—1 am - Street dance – between Garfield Pub and

Fire Station Bar & Grill featuring “Contention”

Visit our website at www.garfieldmn.com

Garfield Festival 2016 Friday & Saturday, August 12th &13th

Garfield Festival 2016 Sponsors

Thank you

to our 2016 Sponsors! Advanced Irrigation Aflac / Barb Ziegelman Alex Elks #1685 Alex Tax & Business Billy V Construction Bremer Bank, NA Burgess Sound Cenex of Alex & Garfield The Care Campus in Ev-ansville, Brandon, Alex D & D Concessions Douglas County Corn/Soybean Growers E. Arthur Brown Co., Inc. Eldens Foods Full Circle International Gardonville & Brandon Communications Garfield Lions Garfield Processing Garfield Truss Systems GCI GT Plumbing, LLC

Henrys Foods Integrity Title, Inc. K&B Boom Service LLC Klimek Bros Well Drilling Kluver Poured Foundation Lakes Area Lumber Leaf Valley Sportsmen M & O Radiator Mike & Cindy Ziegelman Morical Brother Gravel Neighborhood Natl Bank Pro-Ag Farmers Co-op Ralph’s Electric, Inc. REA-Operation Roundup Stennes Excavating, LLC Steinbring Motorcoach T Kelly Heating & Cooling Thrivent Voyager Industries, Inc. VFW Viking Coke Walmart Winning Edge Graphics

City Hall Closed

Are you planning a party…

Looking for a place to hold an event or a gathering…

Contact City Hall for a Hall Rental form

320-834-2238

FOR YOUR INFORMATION July is…

National Park Month

National Picnic Month

Hot Dog Month

Blueberries Month

Monday, July 4th Independence Day

Monday, July 11th City Council Meeting

Sunday, July 17th National Ice Cream Day

Sunday, July 24th Parent’s Day

Saturday, July 30th National Cheesecake Day

Notice The Consumer Confidence Report will not be mailed out this year.

Copies are available at City Hall dur-ing office hours or you may request

a copy by calling 320-834-2238.

It is against the City of Garfield Ordi-nance to mow your grass/leaves onto the streets. By doing so causes blockage to the storm water system.

Those that are found doing so will be fined.

All dogs are to be licensed yearly with the City of Garfield. Please stop by City Hall to re-ceive your license or to renew your dog license.

Office Hours: 8AM-4PM Monday—Thursday

It’s Here….

Credit/debit cards are now being accept-ed to pay your monthly utility billing

Swipe or Click or Call

Swipe your card in person at City Hall

Pay Online at www.garfieldmn.com

By Phone 1-888-604-7888 *A small service fee will apply to all transactions

Lacey Baumann & Barb Ziegelmann (Garfield Community Club)

Runestone Electric Association’s Operation Round

Up® has distributed nearly $790,000 in grants to

community-minded groups and organizations

throughout the Cooperative’s service territory since

its inception in 2003. Over 65% of REA’s members

allow their bills to be rounded up to the next dollar

with the average monthly contribution being 48¢.

The Garfield Community Club was one of 34 area

organizations that shared in the $16,950 in grants

from Operation Round Up.

The Community Club received a grant in the

amount of $200 that will be used to assist in paying

for the different actives during the Garfield Festival

that will be held August 12 and 13th this year. Eve-

ry year the Garfield Festi-

val is supported by dona-

tion from local businesses

and residents. Without

their continuous support

the Garfield Festival

would not be a success.