Waynesville Weekly Updates w/Mayor Sean A. Wilson
Join Mayor Sean A. Wilson for weekly community updates for Waynesville. Periodically, he will have community guests who will share resources throughout the area for our citizens.
Waynesville Weekly Updates w/Mayor Sean A. Wilson
Small Town, Big Heart: Waynesville's Community Calendar
Mayor Sean Wilson shares updates after returning from a strategic leadership seminar at the Army War College where he made valuable connections for Waynesville's future development. This weekly update covers community events, schedule changes, and exciting summer activities happening throughout the city.
• Nearly 50 bikes, fishing equipment, and sports gear were distributed during National Kids to Park Day thanks to Nathan Carmen's exceptional coordination with local businesses
• Veterans Streamer Ceremony scheduled for June 11th at Gammon Field, celebrating the Army's 250th birthday
• Army Partnership Recognition Ceremony on June 13th at Lincoln Hall Auditorium recognizes joint efforts between Waynesville, Fort Leonard Wood, and St. Robert
• 37th annual Cave State Cruisers Car Show coming to Ruby Dew Park on June 21-22
• City offices closed Thursday, June 19th for Juneteenth with trash collection moved to Wednesday, June 18th
• Splash Pad at Ruby Dew Park now open daily from 6am to 10pm for summer fun
Stay engaged, stay hydrated, and enjoy all the community events Waynesville has to offer this summer.
Good morning. This is Sean Wilson, the Mayor of Waynesville, with your weekly update for June 9th 2025. It feels great to be back home in Waynesville. Last week, I attended a strategic leadership seminar at the Army War College. This experience was amazing and I made a lot of great connections for the future development of our community. Also, I want to say thank you to those who came out to support the National Kids to Park Day event that was facilitated by our very own Waynesville City Park Board.
Speaker 1:In addition, I would like to give a big shout out, a big thank you to one of our city workers, nathan Carmen, for his tireless efforts in helping to spread the word to the local businesses and community partners in providing all of the gifts that were distributed to the children throughout our community. There were nearly 50 bikes, fishing equipment, sports equipment and many other items that were given away. I can say that the goal was that every child would leave with something, and I believe that we met that. Goal was that every child would leave with something, and I believe that we met that goal. I will be acknowledging all of our partners in the next news article and we really appreciate their support. And again, thank you, nathan, for all of your tireless efforts. He didn't have to do it, but he did it because he was doing it for the kids, so I want to say thank you for that. We got some great employees in our city that are willing to give up their personal time to help with the city's mission and vision.
Speaker 1:We also have a couple of other events that are happening this week. We have the veteran streamer ceremony that's going to be held at 4 pm on June 11th at Gammon Field. This event is part of the Army's 250th birthday celebration and will include the Campaign History Review and Veterans Campaign Streamer Presentation Ceremony, followed by a half-mile run-walk, and all of the veterans and the public are invited to attend. I also have this Thursday I'll be attending the Reefland Ceremony to commemorate that same celebration at Jefferson City. Following that, I will move on to our monthly MRPC meeting, which is Regional Update and Legislative Initiatives. That meeting is held in St James from 3 pm to 9 pm, and this is just something that I do once a month, and this is where I also have a meeting with our MODOT regional engineer and we express all of our concerns as far as roadways, sidewalks and projects along that line that can coincide with MODOT, friday morning is the Army Partnership Recognition Ceremony, so mark your calendars for the 13th at 9.30 am, as we join Fort Leonard Wood and St Robert for our joint recognition of our Army Partnership Award. This event will take place at the Lincoln Hall Auditorium at the Misco Headquarters building. All are welcome to attend. Also, on Friday at 11 am, I plan to attend the open house of the Riverstone Residential Complex. I'm excited to see the plan and the way forward with this project and, as far as I know, this is open to the public. This is open to the public. The facility is not in the city limits of Waynesville, no-transcript.
Speaker 1:This Friday night is skating on the square Another Route 66, hogs and Frog Road to September event. We have hot dogs, popcorn, cotton candy and much, much more for the kiddos. So come join us and our friends at Mui Bung Thai for an awesome summer fun time on a downtown square. And awesome summer fun time on a downtown square. Also, looking ahead, we have the 37th annual Cave State Cruisers Car Truck and Motorcycle Show, so we don't want to miss this. This is an exciting event every year from June 21st and the 22nd. So this is going to take place in the Ruby Dew Park so you get to enjoy classic cars, community fellowship and automotive excellence will be on display and I will tell you this event will not disappoint. So I encourage you to come out and support this event and just enjoy the festivities.
Speaker 1:The city of Waynesville will be closed, as a reminder, on Thursday June 19th. In observance of the Juneteenth celebration, the city council meeting is now rescheduled for June 26th and it'll be at 5 pm. All are welcome to attend. Now, with that closure on that Thursday, due to that holiday on the Thursday of June 19th, trash routes will be moved to Wednesday, june 18th. So remember, june 18th will be the trash routes. For those that normally have their trash picked up on Thursday, it will be picked up on Wednesday. So help, please help, spread the word. So have it. Curbside. Curbside recycling will be moved to Friday. For more information, please call the St Robert Transfer Station at 573-336-5155. That's 573-336-5155.
Speaker 1:Also, for those that don't know, the Splash Pad is now open in the Ruby Dew Park, so we're excited to announce this event. I want you to understand what the hours are. So daily, the Splash Pad is open from 6 am to 10 pm, whether you're starting your day with some morning fun or winding down in the evening. So daily, the splash pad is open from 6 am to 10 pm. Whether you're starting your day with some morning fun or winding down in the evening, the splash pad is the perfect spot to beat the heat. So we'll see you at the park. Thank you for your continued support in making Waynesville a wonderful place to live, work and thrive. Stay engaged, stay hydrated, and I look forward to seeing you around the town.