October 19, 2006
DOWNTOWN VISIONS
Want to know the latest regarding construction in Downtown Midland? The City is making it easy for residents to receive updates on the progress of Wall Street reconstruction.
Downtown Visions is an email newsletter that is sent on a monthly basis or as needed. The email contains information and pictures that residents, motorists, businesses, and downtown pedestrians, find useful.
The latest edition brings citizens up-to-date on the construction timeline and what affect the late summer rains had on the project. With the project two-thirds of the way complete, on Monday, October 23, 2006, through traffic will move to the north side of Wall Street while crews get started on the reconstruction of the south side of the roadway.
Anyone interested in receiving the Downtown Visions email can sign up online at the City of Midland website www.midlandtexas.gov . Those visiting the City website can also view the latest Downtown Visions edition.
RETIREES GATHER AT ANNUAL MEETING
Midland Police Department Retirees from near and far will gather in Midland for their annual firearms qualifications and a barbeque. The event will take place on Friday, October 20, 2006, beginning at 9:00 a.m. and concluding with a barbeque at 12:00 p.m. The event will be held at the MPD Firearms Training Range, 4214 FM 307.
It is a time to get together, reminisce, and catch up on the latest. Some retirees meet once a month at a breakfast, however this is the event that is most attended by the former officers.
There are approximately 110 retirees who are invited to the event. They include retirees from different law enforcement agencies.
MFD RECRUIT GRADUATION
The Midland Fire Department will hold a graduation ceremony as part of the culmination of the 2006 Fire Academy. The event will take place on Friday, October 20, 2006, at 6:00 p.m. at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center, 2300 Butternut Lane.
Eight students are currently in the Fire Academy that began in July. The Midland Fire Department helps arrange the academy to help prepare students to take the Texas Commission on Fire Protection state certification exam. The exam took place October 19th. Academy students can go through the testing process with the City of Midland to potentially be hired or put on the list to be hired.Media Contact: Chief Russ Conley at 685.7330
Can't find what you're looking for? Try our search engine.
