Area artists are invited to submit art for a fifth juried exhibition, The Artist’s Showcase: Orange City Arts’ Regional Exhibition. Deadline for submissions is March 18. The exhibit will be April 22-30, 2016 at the Northwestern College DeWitt Theatre Arts Center.
The exhibit is open to artists from Iowa or within a 350-mile radius of Orange City. Any adult, college or high school-age artist may submit up to three works of 2-D or 3-D art, created in the past three years. There is no theme, no entry fee. Work must be submitted digitally to Orange City Arts.
The exhibit will be held in conjunction with the Northwestern College production of Rabbit Hole.
Best of show and honorable mention awards will be given, with $100 and $40 cash prizes. Artists accepted for exhibit will receive complimentary tickets to the theatre production.
Read more and get entry information below.
heating season: natural gas safety
UncategorizedWe want you to know how to safely use natural gas in your home and to recognize hazards when they occur.
gas leaks
While natural gas is typically a safe and efficient fuel choice, it is important to recognize that it is a flammable
gas that is easily ignited by nearby heat, sparks, or flames. Natural gas is colorless and odorless in its
natural state. Orange City Municipal Utilities (OCMU) adds a distinctive “rotten egg” odor to help alert you to
potential gas leaks.
If you are inside and suspect a gas leak, leave the home immediately without turning any lights on or off. If
you are outside and detect a gas leak, move away from the area and stay upwind of the leak. If you suspect
a leak anywhere, call OCMU’s emergency gas line at 707-5000 from a neighbor’s home or cell phone when
you are safely out of the area. You can also call 911. Our crews will respond 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week.
carbon monoxide
Burning natural gas can produce toxic gases such as carbon monoxide. If appliances are maintained and
used property, the amount of carbon monoxide present is usually not hazardous.
If appliances are not working properly or are used incorrectly, dangerous levels of carbon monoxide can
result. You can’t see or smell carbon monoxide, but at high levels it can kill a person in minutes. Symptoms
of mild exposure to CO poisoning include flu-like signs (no fever) such as nausea, headache, shortness of
breath, and fatigue. Continued exposure leads to a severe throbbing headache with drowsiness, confusion,
and a fast heart rate.
Carbon monoxide detectors are available to help alert you if levels rise in your home. Never ignore a carbon
monoxide alarm! If it sounds, move to fresh air and call 911 and OCMU at 707-5000. If your alarm does not
sound, but you still suspect symptoms of poisoning, leave the home and call 911 and OCMU.
Carbon monoxide alarms are important, but an alarm is only added protection. The best thing you can do to
protect your family is to have your appliances inspected every year by an expert. For more information,
please call OCMU gas services at 707-5000.
Puddle Jumper #5 Lots are for sale!
UncategorizedThe City of Orange City is pleased to announce that the low cost residential lots in our Puddle Jumper 5th
Addition are now available for sale to the public. This addition is directly south of Orange City Area Health
System and Puddle Jumper Trail.
The City hopes to see a lot of activity in the Puddle Jumper #5 Addition next year and in the years to come.
These lots sell for $20,000 each. We have already sold the first lot and the construction will start yet this fall.
We encourage any builder or family looking to build a new home to check these lots out! Contact any local real
estate agent or go to www.oc.spireworks.pro to find out more about this exciting opportunity.
mayor douma provides december update for citizens
UncategorizedWelcome to the Mayor’s Update.
The Mayor’s Update is an attempt, on a monthly basis, to better inform Orange City’s citizens and others on the progress and activities occurring within the community. City Council decisions, retail and commercial development progress, business activities and other actions affecting the community will be included in a brief and, hopefully, informative manner.
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I would like to express my gratitude for the opportunity of serving Orange City as its mayor for the past four years. It has been a rewarding four years. Former President Theodore Roosevelt was quoted as saying, Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing. I was able to embrace that ‘prize’ in the field of education, working in various roles, for over 42 years. Indeed, the arena of education was work worth doing.
Then, four years ago, I had the good fortune of being elected as Mayor of Orange City. Once again, I was reminded of Roosevelt’s quote…the chance to work at work worth doing. I was given the opportunity to serve in the role as mayor of one of the finest communities one might imagine, to support the citizens’ vision for that community to be all Orange City should be, to work with City management, employees and staff of that community in a quest for daily excellence, and to partner with a City Council that continually held the welfare of the community at the center of all decisions made. Truly, the role of Mayor of Orange City has been work worth doing.
Some time ago, I received a bit of good advice, When you work or when you follow your passion, do it because you love to do it and are hoping to make a contribution. Give of yourself – of what you have and what you can give. If what you give makes a substantial difference, wonderful. If it doesn’t, that is okay too. In any event, give what you have. As mayor, I was privileged to serve along side many special people in attempting to make a difference on behalf of Orange City. For the successes, it only happens through the collective efforts of many. For those areas where I failed to meet expectations, I apologize. Hopefully, the shortcomings were not due to a lack of effort.
So, thank you, Citizens of Orange City, for making my four years enjoyable and for making Orange City such a special place to live, work, and worship.
Finally, I want to wish Mayor-Elect Deb DeHaan the very best. She will serve our community extremely well as she assumes her responsibilities on January 1, 2014.
Les Douma
Mayor, Orange City