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December 1999 Page 3 Centerville: Preserving the Past while Focusing an the Future Centerville Prepared for Y2K '~ ~ The City of Centerville has taken several precautions to be prepared for January I, 2000. The police depart- ment will have staff at the police station in Circle Pines as well as officers at the fire stations in Centerville, Circle Pines and Lexington. There will also be po- lice officers on normal patrol duty. There will be fire fighters at the sta- tions in each community during the late evening hours on December 3 I st and early morning hours of January I st. These officers and fire fighters will be present at the stations as a precaution- ary measure to provide emergency ser- vice, if needed. The City of Centerville has just completed a watermain interconnect with the City of Lino Lakes. This inter- connect is operational and will be avail- able in an emergency situation to con- tinue to provide water to all the house- holds in the community. The City has several hours of reserve capacity in the sewage lift stations in the community. In the event of power failure, City pub- lic works staff will bypass the lift sta- tions with a City owned gasoline pow- ered trash pump. City computers have been updated for Y2K compliance. All of the utility providers that serve the community have announced that they are Y2K ready. There is no need to panic, all City services are expected to operate normally. Enjoy New Years! "lJlJ<J<J<JlJ<J<J<JlJlJlJ<JlJ<JlJlJlJlJlJ<JlJ<JlJ<JlJlJ~/~/lJlJ~/~/lJ<JlJlJ~/lJ Parade 2000 Fete Des Lacs ~ Feeling Creative? Start your preparation for the 2000 Fete Des Lacs Parade July 29, 2000 Open to All Businesses & Residents! For Information please call: John Thill (651) 653-4641 _UlllllJlI~ Wilharber cont from page I better paying jobs for people and that the development is a complimentary blend for adjacent property. Recognizing that the taxes may be higher in Centerville than other com- munities in Anoka County, Mayor Wil- harber is proud of the services that the City has to offer to its residents in pro- viding safety within the community. Considerable effort has been taken to maintain a "country-like" atmosphere, while continuing development, that so many of Centerville's new residents have moved here for. Many of the Council's Goals and Objectives for this year have been met and are currently being established for the year 2000 with a vision for the fu- ture. It has taken the dedicated efforts of not only the current councilmem- bel'S, but previous councilmembers along with members of other commit- tees. Keeping the lines of communica- tion open is a key factor in Wilharber's success in his personal and professional life. He is known for his fine leadership ability, recognizing the need and making determinations as to a plan of action to achieve a successful and beneficial end result. .11111 and .lnll .Iacohson. Ihelr children '-lIldser alld .Jessie. along \llth nelghhllr and .Inend ('assle lironson take advantage 0/ the heautljul .\ovemher weather to hallg lights III the II yard prepanngfiJ/ the IllIliday Season i L- ~ _______ _ __________ __ ________ eSeason/v c(j 'U!Rhnlj&! - Printed on Recycled Paper -. Chief Wilharber, as he is known to those in the National Guard, was selected to Master Warrant Officer Five in January 1999. Only 2-3% of the Warrant Officers, are selected to re- ceive this position. Having met the high qualificatiolls established by the National Guard, Wilharber, success- fully completed the two week school in August, which was held at Ft. Rucker, Alabama. Documents were sent to the National Guard Bureau in Washington D.C. for final determina- tion as to Wilharber's qualifications to receive the status of Master Warrant Officer Five. After several weeks of reviewing Chief Wilharber's file, it was determined that Wilharber was a qualified representative and worthy to receive the status of Master Warrant Officer Five. On November 9, 1999, Wilharber was officially awarded the status of Master Warrant Officer Five. Several of Wilharber's col- leagues, friends and family were there to support and ac- knowledge Tom's achievement. !!It' .. P1'1 ~ I>ecisions, decisions...untangle from last year or purchase new lights? New LiKhts! . , \JLJr/e s 426-7688 . \~:.)(_""'~I_I"")c~f.?f IX'iI.\1aln St I' [),..,((- _ > - Apple I ree Square /--- ( 'lasses III Tap * Ballet * Jazz * Lyrical Aerobic Sessions Starting January 10th! , ;