HomeMy Public PortalAbout2022 05-May Newsletter
From the
City of RIVERDALE
www.riverdaleia.org | 110 Manor Drive | (563) 355-2511 | deputyclerk@riverdaleia.org | May 2022
City, PV Schools, and Quercus Team Up for Trees:
Trio Lands Two Grants to Plant Trees and Teach Kids on Earth Day 2022!
Not letting a little rain get them down, volunteers from the City, Riverdale Heights Elementary, and Quercus Land
Stewardship planted trees on both school and city property on Earth Day, Friday, April 22, 2022.
Funding for this event came from a Trees for Kids grant from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources
(sponsored by Iowa Woodland Owners Association, Iowa Tree Farm Committee, Trees Forever, and Iowa Bankers
Association), a Trees Please! grant from MidAmerican Energy Company, the City of Riverdale, Iowa, and from
generous in-kind donations from Quercus Land Stewardship Services, LLC, and volunteers like you! Many
trees replaced those lost in the 2020 derecho storm.
9 trees were planted at Riverdale Heights Elementary School, 23 trees were planted on city property, and each
student at Riverdale Heights took home a tree to plant in their own yard!
8 - Mother's Day
11 - National Eat What You Want Day
15 - National EMS Week
20 - National Bike to Work/School Day
29 - Learn About Composting Day
30 - Memorial Day
May is Military Appreciation
month!
Congress designated May as National
Military Appreciation Month in 1999 to
ensure the nation was given the chance to
publicly show their appreciation for troops
past and present.
Learn more at www.military.com
May Calendar
1 - RFD regular meeting 6:30 p.m., City Hall
7 - Get Out And Trail 9:00 a.m. Bellingham Bike Stop
9 - RFD regular meeting 6:30 p.m., City Hall
10 - Council meeting 7:00 p.m., City Hall
16 - RFD regular meeting 6:30 p.m., City Hall
19 - Planning & Zoning meeting 7:00 p.m., City Hall
19 - Honor Flight Flag Display 5:00 p.m., Waterfront Convention
Center (Please join RFD for this event!)
23 - RFD regular meeting 6:30 p.m., City Hall
24 - Council meeting 7:00 p.m., City Hall
30 - City Hall closed - Memorial Day
Saturday, May 7
9 am - 1 pm
Bellingham Bike Stop
Snacks, drinks, and
door prizes!
Join us at 10 am for a special bike repair station
dedication and ribbon cutting!
Mayor Heddlesten proclaimed:
April 22, 2022
Earth Day
And encouraged people in Riverdale to combat climate change and
environmental degradation, support green economy initiatives, and
encourage others to undertake similar actions.
April 29, 2022
Arbor Day
And urged all citizens to support efforts to protect our trees and
woodland and to plant trees to promote the well-being of this and
future generations.
April Survey Question
The City plans to work on a 10-year update to our 2012 City Comprehensive Plan this year. What updates would you like
to see made to the plan? Would you like to join the committee to update the plan? Review the plan by visiting:
https://riverdaleiowa.com/about-riverdale/city-services/economic-development/comprehensive-plan-review/ and selecting
Background Research.
Email your response to mayor@riverdaleia.org
Update......
Canadian Pacific Rail will be raising all of
the tracks and crossings from Davenport
to Clinton in an effort to increase track
integrity; while not related to flooding,
one benefit will be better drainage.
Based on age, some crossings will be
replaced.
CP anticipates reaching the Riverdale
section late June/early July. Expect some
daytime and overnight noise/
inconvenience/delays; however, they
should be minimal, as CP can replace
approximately 2 miles of track per day.
We'll let you know more as we learn
more!
Welcome Maintenance Worker
Sam Hollars
Sam and his family reside in Milan, IL, on a small
acreage where he and his wife Kayla enjoy gardening,
with a focus on perennial food crops and flowers.
They have two wonderful sons, ages 19 and 14, and
they all enjoy hiking, camping, and just generally
being outdoors.
Sam has a wide range of experience across multiple types of
industries, including industrial and building maintenance, as well as
groundskeeping. In addition to his new role with the City, he also
provides maintenance services for the Animal Emergency Center just
down the road on State Street, which he enjoys very much.
When not working the gardens or spending family time outdoors,
Sam enjoys repairing old garden tractors, cooking and meal
planning, and learning what he can to add value to himself, others,
and the community.
Sam very much looks forward to getting to know Riverdale and its
residents and to helping however he can. If you see Sam out and
about, please extend a warm welcome!
Local agencies are recommending
the temporary removal of bird
feeders and bird baths in an
effort to slow down the spread
of disease!