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May 24, 2004 |
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About Town Dave Uphoff |
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Let's Keep Minonk clean
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Thanks to the residents of Minonk, the city is looking better than ever after last weekend's
cleanup day in preparation for the city's upcoming sesquicentennial. Residents chipped in to help paint curbs and fire hydrants and performed general
cleanup work. The organizer of the city-wide block parties, Christie Ruestman, deserves praise
for her tireless efforts to make Minonk a better place to live.
Christie is continuing a family tradition of community involvement. Her father, Tom Ketchmark, was on the Minonk City Council for many years. Her grandfather, John Ketchmark, was mayor of Minonk back in the 1950's. We hope that Christie's volunteer spirit carries over to the rest of Minonk citizens. It has been suggested that this past week's cleanup become an annual event. The event could be expanded to include the elimination of litter in the streets and yards of the city.
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At the last city council meeting, a revised litter ordinance was being considered that would
crack down on those who litter. I hope that the council follows up on its committment to not
only have more stringent rules on litter, but also steps up the enforcement of these ordinances.
As Minonk alderman Russell Ruestman put it, "What good is it to have stricter litter ordinances if the ordinances are not enforced?"
Minonk is a community of beautiful and well kept homes. However, there are eye sores throughout the city. The junk that lies behind the Masonic Temple building and the trash blowing around out the Shell Truck Stop must be dealt with. The quality of people that move into Minonk will be directly correlated with the quality and cleanliness of the community. Hopefully, the cleanup program started by Christie Ruestman and enforcement of stricter litter ordinances will ensure that Minonk will remain a "good place" for the next 150 years. |
