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<br />mail boy <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />September, 2012 <br />Volume 6, Issue 8 Gem Lake News <br />Special Interest <br />Articles: <br /> <br />• Night to Unite Held <br />August 7 <br /> <br />• Mystery Solved: <br />Why the Chicken <br />Crossed the Road <br /> <br />• City News Page 4 <br /> <br />• Crime Wave? <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Upcoming Recycling <br />Dates: <br />September 19 <br />October 3 <br />October 17 <br /> <br /> <br />Gretchen Artig-Swomley, Newsletter Editor <br />Neighbors had a chance to meet each <br />other at the 29th Annual "National Night to <br />Unite" which was held on August 7 <br />throughout the United States. Gem Lake <br />participated with a community gathering at <br />Heritage Hall that evening. <br /> <br />"Night to Unite" is designed to generate <br />participation in local anti-crime programs, <br />strengthen neighborhood spirit and police- <br />community partnership, and heighten crime <br />and drug prevention awareness. Last <br />year's "Night to Unite" campaign involved <br />citizens, law enforcement agencies, <br />neighborhood organizations and local <br />officials from over 15,000 communities. In <br />all, over 37 million people participated in <br />the 2011 event. It is anticipated that even <br />more people took part this year. <br /> <br />In addition to meeting each other, Gem <br />Lake residents had the chance to gather <br />crime fighting information and enjoy some <br />wonderful refreshments. Thanks for <br />coming! <br /> <br />More Neighbors Meet Each Other <br />th <br />What is "Hatching" in Gem Lake? <br />Fresh eggs may soon outnumber residents in <br />Gem Lake, due to a new ordinance covering <br />the keeping of chickens and other fowl in our <br />fair city. <br /> <br />After extensive discussion on everything from <br />noise pollution, bad smells, cackling, crowing <br />and overcrowding, the Gem Lake City Council <br />passed the ordinance at the city council <br />meeting on August 21. The rules cover such <br />things as how many chickens you can keep, or <br />better yet, the size of the chicken coop required <br />for various numbers of chickens. Basically if <br />you want to keep chickens, you need to apply <br />for a city permit and then build an appropriate <br />chicken coop, that will provide adequate space, <br />ventilation and shelter for your new fowl friends. <br />Contact Kiki Sonnen at Heritage Hall for more <br />information, or see the website for a copy of the <br />ordinance. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />