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A MESSAGE FROM MAYOR KLING

It’s wonderful to step into the summer months and see the positive progress in fighting the COVID-19 virus. As we move into Phase III of the Governor’s recovery plan, I would like to thank everyone in our community who has made efforts to stop this virus. It’s exciting to have restaurants, salons, barber shops, retail stores and playgrounds opened again. We also look forward to our swimming pools opening soon. Let’s remember to shop local to help get our economy moving again!

Together….we can achieve “A safe and healthy community, where the people prosper.” Have a great week!

-Mayor Debbie Kling

HONORING CRISELDA

Nampa Family Justice Center Executive Director Retiring June 2020

Criselda De La Cruz has been the Executive Director of the Nampa Family Justice Center (NFJC) for over six years. She will be leaving the NFJC at the end of June heading off to new adventures. We recognize and thank her for all the amazing work she has done while at the NFJC.

During her time at the NFJC Criselda has provided leadership that enabled the center to grow in significant ways. We have seen this positive impact in our financial resources (through grants and donations), client services, clients served, partnerships and increase of essential staff.

In just six short years, the NFJC doubled in our financial resources and clients served and adding many needed programs to support the most vulnerable people in our community. Some of the new programs that were added during Criselda's time here were, Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner (SAFE), court advocacy, support and psychoeducation groups, large community trainings, self-care promotion and opportunities for staff growth and development.

Criselda’s staff has appreciated her light-heartedness, generosity, flexibility and kindness. She will be missed!

If you would like to donate to the Nampa Justice Center Foundation, click here.

Congratulations to Scott Hensley for being presented with the

“Safety Award” for the Quarter and to Dan Myers for

“Employee of the Quarter”

Scott found a collapsed manhole cover on the new rebuild at Greenhurst & 12th that was 6” deep. Dan has gone above and beyond in working with the flasher and HAWK systems in recent school closures.

God and Country Festival Cancels

54 ^th Annual Celebration and Fireworks

The God and Country Association, Inc. has cancelled the July 1, 2020 God and Country Festival event scheduled for the Ford Idaho Center Amphitheatre. Because of the delay and uncertain ability to safely gather in large groups to hold the 54 ^th annual event due to the impact of the Coronavirus, the 2020 event has been cancelled.

Historically the God and Country Festival Committee gathers over 10,000 guests from the Treasure Valley to Celebrate the Gospel Message, support local ministries and honor the Godly American Heritage of our Blessed Nation.

This would have been the 54 ^th anniversary of the event which began in Lakeview Park by Honoring the founding freedoms of our Nation and delivering Christian Music Concert and the Gospel Message concluding with the City of Nampa Fireworks.

Watch for the announcement as many of the donors and event sponsors will be conducting a Live Online Broadcast Event on July 1 2020, this will be a similar program honoring God and Country associated with local radio broadcasters.

Next year we will celebrating 55 continuous years bringing the Communities of the Treasure Valley together which began with a Patriotic Parade followed with a Religious Celebration in Lakeview Park the Wednesday before July 4, 1966 and moved to the Ford Idaho Center in 2000.

CHIP SEALING BEGINS JUNE 1

CHECK OUT MAP BELOW AND MORE INFORMATION HERE

Learn about Major Construction Improvements

\\ Coming In 2020 \\

The City of Nampa is working hard to improve the condition of our streets and currently has 17 major construction projects scheduled for 2020.

Holly & Colorado Intersection Improvements to begin June 1

Major construction activities include: Signalization of the Holly Street and Colorado Avenue intersection, installation of fiber optics to increase connectivity to adjacent intersections, pedestrian facility upgrades, and new thermoplastic pavement markings.

The project is expected to be completed by September 2020.

JUNE IS ELDER ABUSE

AWARENESS MONTH

June is Elder Abuse Awareness Month & June 15, 2020, is Elder Abuse Awareness Day. In effort to create awareness, the Nampa Family Justice Center will be promoting Elder Abuse Awareness through social media and an event long week with various activities (June 15-19). We will also put out banners and purple flamingos around town to promote this awareness.

To report elder abuse or neglect: call 1-844-850-2883.

SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY - TAKE THE CENSUS

IT'S NOT TOO LATE -

PLEASE TAKE THE 2020 CENSUS TODAY!

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