HAPPY 4th of JULY

This year there will be an entire day of events at the Riverfront Park.
8 a.m. - Firecracker 5k for St. Jude
10 a.m. - Parade with bounce houses and dunk tank at the park...
11 a.m. - Little Miss and Mister contest and water fights
1 p.m. - Wagon Parade, games, and kids activities
1 p.m. - 5 p.m. - Live Music
3 p.m. - Sack Race (k-4th Grades)
4 p.m. - Water balloon toss (All ages)
9 p.m. - Boat parade

***Fireworks on the river are following the boat parade

REMEMBER
- Traffic will be constant and slow moving. Use caution and be patient

- Traffic enforcement will be heavy, wear seat belts, drive slowly, and have a sober driver.

- Boaters use caution and have your safety equipment. Conservation Officers will be on the water.

- Havana Chamber of Commerce has asked that boat trailers be parked on Schrader St and the parking lots at Riverfront Park will be closed. The Boat ramp will still be open.

- DNR boat ramp will also be open with limited parking.

- Leave the fireworks to the professionals.

DRIVE SAFE AND SOBER, HAVE FUN, HAPPY 4TH.

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Havana Police Department's photo.

****FYI****

In preparation for July 4th the City of Havana will be fogging for Mosquitoes on 6-30, 7-2, and 7-3.

With the holiday approaching there will be an increase of traffic. Buckle up and Drive Safe!

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Please use caution when driving across the bridge today. Last night there was an invasion of Mayflies that has caused the bridge to be very dangerous. At one point they had piled 6 inches high and when ran over, became very slick. There were already motorcycle accidents due to this and cars stuck in the center of the bridge. Again use Caution.

Thank you to the City of Havana Street Department and IDOT for your assistance in getting them under control.

Havana Police Department's photo.
Havana Police Department's photo.
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City of Havana
June 16 at 9:19am

Come get your lemonade! 🍋

The City of Havana is seeking to fill the position of a part-time Telecommunication Dispatcher with the Police and Fire Departments. This position is responsible for receiving law enforcement messages and data by two way radio, telephone, CAD and computer equipment, monitoring and providing base station service, and processing confidential material. Other duties include interacting with citizens, dispatching for the Fire Depts., Ambulance, relaying and interpreting informatio...n in emergency situations, dispatching other departments after hours and performing other clerical duties. You must be able to work any day of the week and any of the shifts in a 24 hour period as assigned. Shifts are First (7a-3p), Second (3p-11p), Third (11p-7a) and split shifts. The applicant must pass a criminal and personal background investigation.
Qualified candidates for this position must possess excellent public relation, communication, and organization skills. Applicant must be familiar with Microsoft applications and be able to pass federal and state certification courses as required by law. Experience with LEADS is not required but would be a plus. Send Resumes to Portia Brown, City of Havana Personnel Chairperson, 227 W. Main St. Havana, IL 62644. City of Havana is an equal opportunity employer. Resumes must be in by June 24th at 8:30 a.m.

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Thank you to all the men and women that serve, have served, and will continue to serve this Nation! We hope everyone had a safe Memorial Day.

Other information for Havana residents: trash pick up will be one day later than normal this week.

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Mason District Hospital
May 19

Yesterday, Chris Troxell, Emergency Department/EMS Director trained the Havana Police Department on the use of Naloxone, a lifesaving medication used in narcoti...c drug overdoses. Soon police departments across the state will be required to carry this medication. Many of the staff at Mason District Hospital participate in their community events and education.

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City of Havana
May 17

**City Clean Up Week**
City Garbage Customers Only/ June 6th thru June 10th
On your regular garbage pick-up day, The City of Havana will pick up anything two m...en can lift onto the truck with the following exceptions:
• No Tires
• No Electronics or Appliances
• No Car Batteries
• No Paint or Motor Oil
• No Concrete
All building material must be in lengths that will safely fit in the garbage truck hopper.

Excessive Amount of Building Materials Will Be By-Passed

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May 15th is National Police Officer's Memorial Day and is recognized the day before National Police Officer's week. We want to take the time to remember the Officers that have made the ultimate sacrifice. To honor those Officers we will fly the flag at half-staff today.

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Keep an eye out for these events coming up.

- May 7th - Autism Walk/Run held at the Havana High School
- May 12-14th - Fire Dept Spring Carnival for the kids
- May 30th - Memorial Day Parade at 10:00 a.m.

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Mason County Illinois Sheriff's Office
April 27

UPDATE: Wanted person, Sean Vanmeter has been apprehended. Female that was reported to be with him is in contact with Law Enforcement. Thanks for all the tips from the public.

Girl Scout Troop 6016

Grace Baptist Church added 26 new photos from April 24 to the album: Community Servant Sunday — at Grace Baptist Church.
April 24

On Sunday, April 24th, Grace Baptist Church honored firefighters, police officers, EMT's, paramedics, and dispatchers from Havana (as well as some surrounding communities). Here are some pictures from the event. Photo Credit: Bob Coker

We would like to thank and show our appreciation to all the Dispatchers out there. You truly are the lifeline for the Community, Firemen, and Officers.

A special thank you to the Havana crew (Deanna, Michele, Sarah, Jewel, Rebecca, and Amanda) for keeping us safe.

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Please use caution if you are walking or driving in the 600 block of E. Washington St. There is a large hole in the road for sewer repairs.

Thank you to the numerous different agencies in the pursuit and search for the suspect. It was absolutely a team effort.

Cass County, Mason County, Havana PD, Fulton County, Tazwell County, Illinois State Police, Manito PD, Bath PD, Easton PD, Ashland PD, San Jose PD, Forrest City PD, Secretary of State Police.

Two arrested after burglary, chase
Two people were arrested Saturday following a burglary and chase near Virginia, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office said.Mark L. Neff, 48, and Sheila
sj-r.com|By Staff report
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Peoria County Sheriff's Office's photo.
Peoria County Sheriff's Office added 2 new photos.
March 31

** Update - Gabby May was located today (April 27) and Sean Vanmeter has been arrested. ** PLEASE SHARE: Gabriella May, 17, is a runaway from the Princeville ar...ea. She is known to be with Sean Vanmeter, 34, a registered sexual predator/offender. Vanmeter is a white male with brown hair and hazel eyes. He is 5'10", 164 lbs. He is currently in violation of his lifetime offender registration because he has been away from his Mason County home more than 3 days and his whereabouts are unknown. They are traveling in a black 2009 Honda CRV, Illinois plates Y96 5232. Please call Det Wilson at (309) 253-9636 or the Sheriff's Investigative Division at (309) 697-7822 if you have any information about this case or their whereabouts. Thank you for sharing.

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City of Havana
March 29

Yard Waste Removal starts Thursday April 7,2016! The next one will be Thursday April 21,2016. 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month!

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Community Action Partnership of Central Illinois
March 29

MARCH FOR MEALS!! On Monday, Havana Mayor Brenda Stadsholt and Havana Police Chief Kevin Noble joined the March for Meals movement and helped deliver meals to o...ur senior home based clients! Thank you Ms. Stadsholt and Mr. Noble for your support! ‪#‎MarchforMeals‬ ‪#‎MealsonWheels‬ ‪#‎seniors‬
*Partially funded by Area Agency on Aging for Lincoln Land and United Way of Logan County.

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On 03-24-16, Officer Jones and Officer Harper responded to the Havana National Bank due to an employee (Steve Hickman) being trapped in the elevator with it stuck between floors. Later that day Steve arrived at the Havana Police Department and dropped off a thank you letter. With his consent we would like to share the letter with you all.

"I am Steve Hickman, and I just left my job for the day at Havana National Bank.

I came here today to write a thank you to all of you who ...responded to the call put in from HNB about myself being caught between floors in the elevator.

I am honestly impressed with how fast 2 police officers responded, as well as the fire department. I am very impressed that Officer Jones figured out how to free up the inner door mechanism that allowed the door to open, a ladder to come in, and allow me to climb out.

I am very grateful to all of you, and proud of you all for doing your jobs so well for probably limited pay in our small town. -Thank You All

Thank you to Officer Jones for serving in our military also, as perhaps many of you have.

Sincerely, Steve Hickman"

It is reasons like this that we love our job. Thank you's don't come along very often and it especially brightens our day to receive a letter. We do this job for one reason; because what better feeling do you get than helping people?

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