NORTH WEBSTER - With the North Webster Town Council's approval Tuesday night, the St. Jude Bike Ride is set for June 5.
Organizers Carole Gilbert and Julie Ponsler appeared before the council to ask for their blessing. Gilbert said it's the 11th year for the bike ride, and this year it's going all the way from North Webster to Albion.
"We had over 50 riders last year and we're hoping for 100," Gilbert said.
According to the flier provided, registration is 7:30 a.m. June 5. The fee is $15 for an individual or $25 for a family. Registration forms can be found online at www.northwebster.com or stjudebenefitride.weebly.com
Free t-shirts will be available to the first 30 to register.
The ride starts at the North Webster Community Center, Ind. 13. Route lengths are 10, 25 or 52 miles for the hilly challenge.
Proceeds benefit the St. Jude Research Hospital.
Greg Gear, project manager for Severn Trent Services, said the utilities department now has its 2006 truck. The dealer offered a four-year or 48,000-mile warrant on the F-250 for $1,200. However, Gear said the warranty has to be in a person's name and could not be in a company's or town's name.
Council President Jon Sroufe replied, "I would say they won't get $1,200 then."
For lack of a motion, the council took no action on the warranty.
May 10 is spring clean-up day. The clerk-treasurer will be sending out a notice regarding the clean-up day which will include what items the trash pick-up service won't take.
Gear also said he was asked about the concrete in front of the fire station that is all built up. A resident asked him if something can be done about it. Gear is meeting with state people Thursday because he thinks the concrete is in the state right of way.
Sroufe suggested Gear check to see if the concrete might be in the town's right of way, too.
Town Marshal Greg Church provided the police department's report for the past month.
Officers worked 658.5 hours, drove 3,776 miles and used 342.7 gallons in fuel.
There were 348 calls of service. Of those, three were battery or other related incidents; two were for criminal mischief; eight, theft/conversion/fraud; two, drug related; four, alcohol related; 121, traffic related including Operation Pull Over; six, accidents/vehicles in ditch; 51, citizen assists; and 45 were for assisting another agency.
The next town council meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. May 18.
