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Home My Public Portal About2023 08-August From the City of RIVERDALE, Iowa www.riverdaleia.org | 110 Manor Drive | (563) 355-2511 | deputyclerk@riverdaleia.org | August 2023 Email your responses to mayor@riverdaleia.org Mayor’s Question We hope you’ve hiked our new RHK trail by now. What did you enjoy most? What other amenities are needed in the forested park area (if any)? What would you recommend we name the park? Aug 7– RFD Training : 6:30p Aug 8– Council Meeting : time TBD Located at PV Admin Center Aug 14– RFD Training : 6:30p Aug 21– RFD Training : 6:30p Aug 22– Council Meeting : time TBD Located at PV Admin Center Aug 28– RFD Training : 6:30p Aug 29– Mayor’s Town Hall : 10a-11a Located at Duck Creek Pancake House *All events at City Hall unless otherwise stated The City Hall parking lot project has a start date! KE Flatwork will begin the first week of August. City Hall will remain open, but we ask that you avoid any active construction areas and follow all construction signage. Feel free to call us if you need assistance: 563-355-2511. Construction is scheduled through the end of September. Do you know what to do if your trash, recycling, or yard waste pick-up is missed? Please call City Hall! We will contact our contractor for missed pick-ups and get you taken care of. Don’t wheel it back inside just yet, call us first! Planning on constructing a garage, shed, or accessory building? These things need approval from Riverdale’s zoning inspector. Please contact Brian with your request: operations@riverdaleia.org Interested in serving on City Government? There are 3 council seats, and the mayor position, up for election on Nov 7, 2023! Requirements: • US Citizen at time of election • 18 years old at time of election • Resident of Riverdale at the time of filing and the election. Stop by Riverdale City Hall to pick-up the required paperwork, or download it from the Scott County Auditor’s website. We are also available to answer any questions you may have. Filing begins on Monday, Aug 28th. The filing deadline is Thursday, Sept 21. We look forward to working with you on City Council! First day for the PV District is Wednesday, August 23. Fall classes for Eastern Iowa Community Colleges begin on Monday, August 21. Enjoy your last bit of summer, everyone! Important School Dates: “Everybody’s Gonna Be There… The Great Mississippi Valley Fair. See You There!” Enjoy the Mississippi Valley Fair Tuesday, August 1 through Sunday, August 6! See additional details at www.mvfair.com Kevin Adams Many people will recognize this month’s neighbor as he has served on Riverdale’s City Council for the last 3.5 years! As a Council member, he was one of my bosses, but I, Sabryna, hadn’t had a chance to really chat with him outside of a meeting. I recently had the opportunity to interview him over the phone and learn a bit about Kevin. I feel the newsletter is the perfect time to recognize his service to the City and introduce him to anyone who may not have met him yet. Without further hesitation, “Get to know your neighbor” Kevin Adams. Kevin has lived in the Pleasant Hills neighborhood for 7 years with his wife (Dawn), 2 children, and their dog (Prancer). A little side story– Prancer is famous in Riverdale! Kevin’s son did a research project after Prancer was attacked by a coyote. That research project is the reason we re -instated coyote trapping. Thank you, Prancer, we are glad you are well! After growing up in Walcott, Kevin, and family, did move around the Quad Cities a bit. They settled in Riverdale because it offered the small town feel while being close to the amenities of a larger city. The Adams ’ love the yard sizes and space between neighboring homes. The added benefit is the Pleasant Valley School District! A little trivia knowledge about Kevin: His hobbies include fishing and races; he especially loves going to dirt track/ stock car races. Kevin is also a Veteran! He proudly served in the United States Army from 1988-1991! Kevin first got involved in Riverdale’s city government by serving on the Planning and Zoning Commission. When the Woods Estates TIF became a hot topic, he decided to run for City Council. Kevin served on City Council from January 2020 until July 2023. Kevin recently resigned from his position but still deeply cares about the City of Riverdale. Kevin has a couple of things that he is most proud of during his time on Council. The first is the fence separating the Mississippi River Trail (MRT) from Kensington St. He feels this was very important to the community, particularly the Havens Acres neighborhood. The other accomplishment is the newsletter. He is very happy that the newsletter is back and better than ever! (Thanks, Kevin) One of Kevin’s favorite Riverdale memories was when he was chased by a wild turkey across HWY 67. Kevin, being worried for a poor turkey in the road, thought he could chase it back into the woods to avoid it being potentially hit by a car. The turkey, however, was not concerned and instead charged him. Kevin required the assistance of 2 Riverdale Fire Fighters to help him exit the situation he found himself in. Rumor has it that there may even be a video of this incident that circulated around the Riverdale Fire Department...although, I have no proof of its existence. Thank you for your service to the City of Riverdale, Kevin! SAVE THE DATE: Annual Riverdale Fall Fest Saturday, Oct 7, 2023 from 2p -4p BiCentennial Park Come enjoy food provided by: La Flama food truck Flavor Train food truck More details to come! SAVE THE DATE: Annual Riverdale Fall Fest Saturday, Oct 7, 2023 from 2p -4p BiCentennial Park Come enjoy food provided by: La Flama food truck Flavor Train food truck More details to come! SAVE THE DATE: E' Annual Riverdale Fall Fest Saturday, Oct 7, 2023 from 2p -4p BiCentennial Park Come enjoy food provided by: La Flama food truck Flavor Train food truck More details to come!