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**EMERGENCY INFORMATION**
*****FOR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE*****
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*** CARRIAGE CLASSIC DATE HAS BEEN CHANGED TO THE WEEKEND OF 8/22 - 8/23

Lots of Fun over the 4th of July, see events calendar for details


***SEE THE LATEST LIBRARY FUN***
"Catch the Reading Bug" is the theme of the 2008 Columbus Public Library Summer Reading Program!
Starting June 16th you can register to win cook prizes just for reading!!!

"Spin a Tale" is the theme of our summer story times
Starting Monday June 16, Bees, Spiders, Worms, and Ants will be the subject of the story times. Preschool Story Times are Monday and Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. and Family Story Time is Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.

June 17th, 3:30 pm - Bugs Bugs Bugs!!!!! at the Senior Center 125 N. Dickason Blvd.
Sara Slayton's "Little Critters: Stories for Children about Other Little Critters" June 24th - Monarch Butterfly Presentation
July 8th - Randy Korb sings about Books and Bugs
July 15th - Reed Marionettes presents "Jest for Fun"
July 17th - Columbus Public Library is sponsoring a BUG FEAR FACTOR FOR TEENS GOING INTO 6TH GRADE AND UP 6:30 p.m. at the Library. ***NEED INFORMATIN ON LIBRARY EVENT? ***CONTACT MELISSA POTTER, (920) 623-5910***

THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT WILL BE SELLING WPRA DISCOUNT ADMISSION TICKETS TO VARIOUS ATTRACTIONS
SOME PLACES INCLUDE: Mt. Olympus, Noah's Ark, Dells Boat Tours, Great America and More! For more information view Dept. of Recreation web page.

Columbus Recreation is offering a Milwaukee Brewers trip, Milwaukee Zoo trip, Adult Ballroom Dance, and Scrapbooking and Card-making classes. Check out the Recreation Page for more information.

City of Columbus Recreation Survey
What do you have to say about recreation within the Columbus area? Please take the time to fill out the recreation survey and return it to the Recreation Department.
Take The Survey

ALL 911 CALLS being handled in County Dispatch Center, Phone Tree is in Place All Emergency Calls are now being handled by the Columbia County Dispatch Center in Portage and a phone tree has been set up to route emergency calls dialed to the local Police Station. The Dispatch Center is transitioning into an administrative area that will be typing reports, providing information and serving the public. Beginning in late March the Police Department will be Opened from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., which is the same hours as City Hall. A phone is being installed in the lobby in case someone needs to reach an Officer in an emergency after hours.

The City of Columbus Assessor, Accurate Appraisal, LLC will hold office hours from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at Columbus City Hall, 105 N Dickason Blvd. on the following days in 2008:
Monday May 19th;
Monday August 18th and
Monday November 17th.

The open book and board of review dates for 2008 will be announced later this year.