City Info Weekly - 2009/11/04

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Take the R.A. Long Park and Civic Center Circle Plan Survey

The City of Longview recently completed its first of three workshops to develop a master plan for R.A. Long Park and the Civic Center circle. At the first workshop, the City introduced the project, provided goals and a timeline for the project implementation, and gathered feedback from the public on potential elements for the park and traffic improvements.  If you were not able to attend the workshop, the City would like to get your input through an online survey that asks the same questions that were asked at the workshop.  Under the R.A. Long Park Master Plan heading, review the project background information and then take the short survey.  The online survey will be available through Friday, November 13.

More information:  Please contact Ivona Kininmonth at 442-5208 if you have any questions about the survey or the master plan.

Free Admission to Photo Show

Don’t miss the annual Photo Show and Contest held at the McClelland Center on Friday, November 6 through Sunday, November 8.  View over 500 amateur photos submitted by area youth and adults. Categories include still life, plant life, scenic, people, animals, creative, and general interest. Viewing hours are on November 6 from 7 to 8:30 p.m., November 7 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and November 8 from 1 to 4 p.m.  Don’t miss this opportunity to see great photographs taken by your friends and neighbors!  This family event is a partnership of Longview Recreation and the Monticello Camera Club.

More information:  please call the Longview Recreation office at 442-5400.

Longview Police phone lines will be down for three hours on Saturday, November 7

The City of Longview’s Information Technology staff will be moving equipment on Saturday, November 7 that will result in the police department business phone lines being out of service from approximately 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.  The public is being asked to contact the Cowlitz County Records Department at 360.577.3167 if they are in need of non-emergency police services during this time.  An automated phone message will instruct callers to press 1 to speak with Dispatch.  The 911 phone lines are NOT impacted by this change. 

More information:  Contact Captain Dan Jacobs at 442-5800.

Comcast customers need authentication devices by November 10

The City of Longview, on behalf of Comcast, would like to remind residents that customers whose televisions do not use an authentication device (such as a digital cable box, digital adapter, or CableCARD) by November 10 will only be able to view channels 2-31.  To view any other channels, an authenticating device as noted above will be needed.

More information:  Contact Comcast at 888-824-8264.

Friends of the Longview Library Book Sale

The Friends of the Longview Library invites you to the Fall Book Sale November 6, 7, 9 and 10 at the Longview Public Library. The sale begins at 10 a.m. on November 6.  Book sale hours are:

• Friday, November 6 – 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Saturday, November 7 – noon to 5 p.m.
• Monday, November 9 – 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Tuesday, November 10 – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Choose from the latest fiction to the best classics, travel around the world or discover what is right here in our backyard, learn to cook, make crafts, or get great books for the kids.   There is something for everyone.  Join us!  The Friends of the Longview Library is a non-profit organization that gives volunteer and financial help to the library.  The proceeds from the book sale will be used to provide the library with resources to enhance services and programs. 

More information: Please call Elizabeth Partridge at 442-5321 for more information.  If you are interested in joining the Friends, applications are available at the Longview Public Library.

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