We are nearing the deadline for the Safe Routes to School grant application. We are looking for photos to tell the story of why we really need the funding for the improvements we've identified in our Plan. If you can take a picture of something happening or of inadequate signage or of something else of interest with regard to what we need to do to make it safe for students to walk, bike, skateboard, or otherwise get to school under their own steam, we can include it in our grant application! Please email any photos to Jill Strube by November 25. * Photos should be cropped and sized for immediate use (I won't have much time to manipulate them!) * Photos should include a caption stating the intersection and day/time it was taken * Captions should include anything else of interest for a grant reviewer to note * Please include your name if you want to get credit as the photographer For example: "Students walking to Smithville Elementary on Wednesday, November 18 at 7:45AM along 7th Street. Notice how they are walking in the middle of the street despite the cars behind them. Photo by Jo Smithville." Photos submitted after November 25 will be used for other appropriate grants, but may not be part of the SRTS application. Thanks to everyone for your support and your interest in this important project! Don't forget to attend the meeting on Monday, November 16, 6PM at the Rec Center.
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FEMA has released more information about threats of wildfires in Texas. Please remember that Smithville is hosting a "firewise" workshop on Saturday, February 11 from 9AM-11AM at the Recreation Center to give you the information and tools you need to reduce the threat of wildfires near your home.
If you have a child in school in Smithville, please take our survey to let us know about how you feel about allowing students in your care to walk or bike to school. This is required through the grant we received for Safe Routes to School, and your answers will help us measure how well the program is working. Thank you for your participation in this important survey!
If you haven't seen it yet, watch the Day Tripper Episode 303 on Smithville. It features Zimmerhanzels, Tom Tierney, Main Street, Buescher State Park, and many other familiar places.
Please check out our local historian David Herrington's website about Smithville History. He and Carol Snyder literally wrote the book ("Images of America: Smithville") so he knows what he's talking about!
We always knew it, but Smithville is now officially a member of "Communities of Character" through the International Character First program. The character traits emphasized include: Loyalty, Justice, Self-Reliance, Self-Discipline, Integrity, Honor, Patriotism, Respect, Honesty, Responsibility, Compassion, and Perseverance. Smithville’s participation in this program is a natural extension of its strong tradition of service. Citizens take great pride in the many programs and projects that have been accomplished as a result of tenacious and committed volunteers.
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