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Municipal newsletter - No 187 - February 2024

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SCHOOL LIFE

At the start of the year the children were able to enjoy the snow, building castles and making snow "pastries". And of course the galette (Epiphany cake) was there too, with some very fine queens and kings!

COUNCIL MEETING OF 2 FEBRUARY IN BRIEF

  1. Grants – Payment of grants to village associations: As every year, the municipal council voted to pay a grant to all the active associations in the village.
  2. Grant – Association of Town Hall Secretaries: The municipal council voted to pay the annual grant.
  3. Contribution and allocation for the Baerenthal ALSH (holiday leisure centre): The out-of-school childcare and leisure service satisfies families, so the municipality contributes to its running costs.
  4. Appointment of an assessor for damage caused by game other than wild boar: Having accepted, a person has been appointed damage assessor.
  5. Approval of the hunting reserve of the Les Vosges du Nord forestry group: At the manager's request, the municipality renews the Erbsenthal hunting reserve.
  6. Debate on the report of the Regional Audit Chamber (CRC) concerning the CCPB: The municipal council was informed of the subject through the Mayor's presentation.
  7. ONF works: Felling will take place in the communal forest; the logs will be sold by the ONF as timber.
  8. Presbytery works – Award of the various lots under the public contract. Having reviewed the different items of expenditure – heating, screed, painting, plastering, joinery and electricity – the municipal council authorises the Mayor to sign the contracts.

SYDEM TOUR

The next distribution of multi-stream bags will take place on Monday 11 March from 4:30 pm to 7:15 pm on the church square.

SPRING CLEAN

Please note that the spring clean will take place on 23 March 2024. Participants in this community day are also invited to share a friendly lunch at the Atelier hall in Philippsbourg.

DISTRIBUTION OF HUNTING REVENUE

The 2023 hunting revenue has been distributed; the lists can be consulted on the notice board at the Town Hall.

PRE-SPRING WALK

The C.I.A. (Inter-Association Committee) is organising a « pre-spring » walk on Sunday 3 March 2024. The start is at 9 am at the shooting range. At noon, a country lunch with wood-fire grilled meats « Speckfest »-style (with coffee and cake) for €12 (half price for children aged 6 to 12). To help us organise the day, please register with one of the following people:

  • Bertrand Baldauf: 06 81 69 90 40
  • Michèle De La Michellerie: 03 72 29 21 19
  • Elodie Urban: 07 84 46 23 39

The walking route presents no particular difficulty.

114

114 is the free public emergency service, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for deaf, deafblind, hard-of-hearing and aphasic people. Using the Total Conversation system (video, text, voice, images), it lets them contact the nearest emergency services by SMS, internet and via the " Urgence114 " app.

BIRTHDAYS 70 AND OVER

Birthdays in February and March 2024:

  • Christmann Yvonne
  • Werner Gaston
  • Muller Yves
  • Vuillod Jacques
  • Lang Danielle
  • Kuffler Roland
  • Mancini Henriette
  • Rimlinger Ursule
  • Smolik Hedwig
  • Brunerye Marc
  • Roth Alfred

Congratulations!

BIRTHS

Léonard was born on 18 January 2024, son of Raphael Bouvet and Julia Abraham.

Our warmest congratulations.

IN MEMORIAM

Mrs Yvonne Messmer passed away on 20 January 2024 at the age of 88.

We offer our most sincere condolences to her family.