In observance of Memorial Day, the next meeting of the Vincennes City Board of Public Works & Safety has been moved from Monday, May 28 to Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Vincennes City Hall, 201 Vigo Street. The Vincennes City Council will meet at 6:00 that same evening in the same location. All Vincennes City Government offices will be closed on Monday, May 28 in observance of Memorial Day.
The theme for the 2012 Knox County Relay for Life event is "Blazing a Trail for a Cure" & is scheduled to take place on the Vincennes University campus from 9:00 a.m. Saturday, May 19 until 9:00 a.m. Sunday, May 20. This special activity is a 24-hour national signature event that involves walking 24 hours to fight cancer. The American Cancer Society again sponsors this year's Relay for Life in an effort to raise funds to provide "research today for a cancer-free tomorrow". For more information call 881-8665, 882-5162 or 881-9264.
Opening Day for the Vincennes Historic Farmer's Market is set for Saturday, May 26, 2012 in the Vincennes Riverfront Pavilion, 102 North 2nd Street. Enjoy locally-grown produce, a variety of crafts, health screenings, entertainment, cooking demonstrations, baked items, music, food, jewelry, flowers, fresh bread, free coffee, bedding plants, herbs & more. Beginning May 26th, the Farmer's Market is open on from 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. on Saturdays and from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Wednesdays. If you are interested in renting a vendor booth of in sponsoring Wednesday night music, please call Shirely Rose at 882-5162.
All residents are reminded the Mayors Assistance Center (M.A.C.) is available by calling 882-H.E.L.P. To respond immediately to the needs and concerns of every Vincennes resident, Mayor Yochum has established 882-H.E.L.P. (882-4357) as the M.A.C. phone number for assistance. This dedicated phone line is open to receive calls during regular business hours regarding items that need to be addressed immediately. Mayor Yochum says, If you see a street light out, pot holes in any of the City streets, an abandoned vehicle, a dilapidated house or building, or any other situation you feel needs the Citys immediate attention, just call 882-H.E.L.P.
As a reminder to residents who are using their new Toters for trash pickup in Vincennes - trash must still be bagged and $1.25 sticker must be on each bag in order to be picked up by the sanitation department. Trash will be picked up on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday each week. Trash should be set out by 7:00 AM on your pickup day. If you have not received a toter, please continue to place stickers on the bags & set the bags out to be picked up on your scheduled day. Anyone who still needs a Toter and has already called the Vincennes Street Department, there is no need to call again; they will be delivered when a new supply comes in. Yard debris orders should be phoned in to the Street Department at 885-2520 and will be picked up on another day. Yard debris should not be placed in the Toter, it is for bagged, stickered trash only. The compost site on Old Terre Haute Road is open for yard/limb debris from 8:00 AM until 2:30 PM Monday-Friday. Saturday hours are from 8:30 AM until 1:30PM.