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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991 SeptemberElection Map: Cottage Grove Precincts (Polls Open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, 1991) 1. E.C.G. Fire Hall h � lr�� 2. Plnehfli ° QI School u,a at�i_�i! " B t; 11y$41u,1T t)41� r � 3. National v ,, qr "W {(Bltlini Guard Armory � I � � r - ksie��� 4. Hamlet Park Warming rt l i5 lrii Jy "ii I; ' ', House 5. Hillside School �I o 6. Armstrong Ku�i6�� it e e�6 "t ;IpIGtl6i� AI' School 7. Fire Station #2 � I 8. Crestview School - 9. Park Sr. High 10. PTV Park 11. Covenant Church 12. Woodridge - Park Bldg. - 1 h A word of advice to persons who are not pre- registered to vote and don't want to wait in line on election day: PRE - REGISTER! Persons interested in pre - registering for the Nov. 5 City Election may do so through Oct. 15. Registration cards are available at Cottage Grove City Hall. Persons who have never •' • registered, who have changed their name or address since they last registered, or who have failed to vote in the past four years must register to be eligible to vote. Qualifications for voters include being a citizen of the United States, a resident of the state for 20 days preceding the election, and 18 years of age by election day. Absentee ballots for the Nov. 5, 1991, City General Election will be available for Cottage Grove resi- dents at the Cottage Grove City Hall, 7516 80th St. S., between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, beginning Oct. 4. Eligible voters who reasonably expect to be unable to go to the polling place on election day may vote by absentee ballot. The ballots are available for those unable to vote in their home precinct because of absence from the precinct, illness, disability, or observance of a religious holiday. City Hall will also be open on Saturday, Nov. 2, from 1 to 3 p.m., and on Monday, Nov. 4, from 5 to 7 p.m. for absentee balloting. POSTALPATRON Carrier Route Presort Bulk Rate U.S. Postage PAID PERMIT NO. 1 Cottage Grove, MN 55016 LOCAL POSTAL PATRON City of A AM Cottage Grove City Hall: 7516 80th St. S. Open 8 -4:30, M- F ........ .458 -2800 TDD # ........ ................... 458 -2880 Police and Fire Emergency.... 911 Police Non - Emergency. 458-2811 Building Inspections ...... 458-2804 Parks . .................... ...... .458 -2808 Public Works ..... ........... 458 -2808 Mayor will also have a School Richard Pederson .........459 -6397 City Council crease question on the Bill Buth ........._ .............459 -5249 Jack Denzer .......... __.459 -2553 Lyle Puppe ... .............. . 459 -8538 Jill Seacrist ... ....459 -8832 City Administrator. Kevin Frazell Arena Manager ...... Tim Johnson Building Official ..... .Jim Beane Community Dev. ........ Gary Berg Finance .................. Diane Archer Fire Chief ............ Denis Erickson Golf Course ...... Bruce Anderson Parks, Rec. ...... John Fredrickson Police Chief I........ Dennis Cusick Public Works......... Les Burshten Editor ..................... Margo Doten •• .. • t VOTE • Election articles on Pages 1 and 8, =0 3KO O T001 A TDD number has been added to City Hall to give hearing - impaired residents better access to infor- mation on voter regis- tration and City pro- grams and services. The number is 458 -2880. Mayor's Column... .2 Cable TV ..............2, 6 Citizens' Survey .......3 Kevin Faun and Jim Hazardous mat'Is ......4 Wolcott have filed for the New police officers ..4 Thompson Grove ...,,.5 tions open this year. Pet licenses ...............7 Some residents of Water mains , - ........... 7 Pre - registration ..........8 will also have a School Absentee ballots ......8 District 200 revenue in- The Mayor and City Council have adopted a preliminary budget and tax levy for 1992. As required by law, each property owner in Cottage Grove will be receiving a "Truth in Taxation" notice in mid - November, advis- ing them of the percent increase in the levy for the City, Washington County, and School District 833, The City of Cottage Grove has set its truth - in- taxation budget hearing for 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9, in the City Hall Council Cham- bers. The proposed Gen- eral Fund budget for 1992 is $6,404,159, which is up 1.8 percent from 1991. As State law severely constrains tax growth this year, most of the new revenue is coming from non -tax sources (licenses, permits, user fees, etc.). As was highlighted in the July issue of the Cottage Grove Reports, the City will be losing a little over $200,000 in local government aid from the State of Minnesota. This amount is being picked up on the property tax levy. This increase, coupled with increases in debt levies already scheduled from past bond issues, means that the total City tax levy for next year will be $4,960,372, up $349,121, or 7.6 percent over 1991. This is the information that will show up on your "Truth - in- Taxation" statement. (The difference between the budget and the tax levy is due to non -tax revenues, such as State aid and user fees.) The very good news for Cottage Grove property taxpayers is that they will only be paying a minor portion of this tax increase. Over $200,000 of it will be picked up by additional homestead aids from the State of Minnesota and receipts from the Metropolitan Fiscal Disparities Program. The bottom line is that the City tax rate is expected to go up about 4 percent for 1992, after accounting for all of the above factors. Because of changes Cont. on Page 4 Vote Nov, 5 for mayor, council Three Mayoral Kevin Faun and Jim candidates and two City Wolcott have filed for the Council candidates have two City Council posi- filed for office for the tions open this year. Nov. 5 City Election. Some residents of Jack Denzer, Dick Cottage Grove Precinct 1 Pederson, and Jill will also have a School Seacrist have filed their District 200 revenue in- affidavits of candidacy crease question on the for the Mayor position. ballot. The school district Denzer and Seacrist are question will affect only currently City Council those Precinct 1 resi- members, and Pederson dents who are part of the is the incumbent Mayor. Hastings School District. z I I 11111 WI • The final Neighborhood Outreach Meeting for 1991 will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, at the Evangelical Covenant Church, 80th and Jamaica. The meeting will be open to all city residents be- tween Jamaica and Keats Avenues. They will have a chance to discuss their concerns with the Mayor, City Council, and city staff. Please plan to atten 2 Mayor's Column by Dick Pederson Mayor, Cottage Grove Hazardous Materials Training Fourteen men from our Fire Department have now completed 200 hours of training and are prepared to respond to any Hazardous Materials emergencies in Cottage Grove. I want to con- gratulate them all on their achievement. Thanks, too, to Clair Murphy and 3M Chemo- lite for hosting the graduation dinner for these men and their guests. The men are Team Commander Daniel Bigham, David Acker- man, Todd Ehlenz, Mike Hannigan, Roger Han- son, Jeff Harris, Greg Hirmer, Emil Klossner, Dennis Leonard, Ray Pasquale, Tom Phenicie, Louis Poganski, Charles Stadt, Charles Trost, and Ronald Wasilk. Con- gratulations, and thanks to all of them! 'Inside • i cable joins If you are a cable television subscriber, be sure to catch Inside City Flail, a monthly half -hour public affairs talk show about what's happening in Cottage Grove and Woodbury. Cablecast times are: + ChanneI10— Tuesdays at 7 p.m.; Thursdays at 4 p.m. ♦ ChanneI12— Typically precedes City Council meetings: 1 stand 3rd Wednesday of each month, 7 p.m. City Council, Parks Commission, Planning Commission, and Public Safety Commission meetings are cablecast on Government Access Channel 12. Residents may tune to these meetings as follows: + CityCouncil- 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month, 7:30 p.m. LIVE o PlanningComm.- 4th Tuesday of each month, 7:30 p.m. LIVE o ParksComm.- 1 st Monday of each month, 7 p.m. LIVE o Public Safety Comm. 2nd Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m. LIVE Videotape replay of the City Council meet- ings will be at 7:30 the Thursday after the meeting and 3 p.m. the Monday after the meet- ing. For Planning, Parks, and Public Safety Commission meeting replay times and other city programs, check the schedule on Channel 12, or call 458 -9241. Softball Congratulations to the coaches and teams for the CGAA traveling fast -pitch softball this year. All the teams had excellent records, and this is one more example of the fine job the CGAA does. Two of the teams - the 16 -and -under and 12- and -under teams - won the state and went to their national tourna- ments. The 16 -and- under A team finished 13th in the nation, which is an excellent showing! Special congratula- tions to the traveling team coaches, who make such a commit- ment to their teams: Bill Hickman, 12 -and -under A team; Dan Collins, 14- and -under A team; John Steele, 14-and-under B team; Dick Burke, 16- and -under A team; and Doyle Freemyer, 16 -and- under B team. Parade of Homes Cottage Grove had 13 homes this year in the Parade of Homes. I've been around to see some of them, and they're fantastic! This Parade of Homes brings a lot of people in, and presents a very positive image of our community. Con- gratulations to the developers and contrac- tors for doing such a fine job. River Oaks This golf course has been a lot of fun! Every- body leaves the course with a good feeling. The staff does such a good job with people. A special thank you to Bruce Anderson, the River Oaks manager and pro, and to Tom Parent, the golf course superin- tendent, and to all the staff for doing such an outstanding job. New Businesses I'd like to extend a very warm welcome to all the new businesses that are coming in to our city. Our business community is growing, and this is a good thing for all of us. We're continuing to recruit tenants for our vacant retail areas, and hope that some people with home -based busi- nesses in Cottage Grove might look into the advantages of leasing space in town. It is very important that our residents shop locally. We continue to value our long term businesses, and want to support all the busi- nesses in town, old and new. St. Rita's My wife Maxine and I attended the 25th anniversary of St. Rita's church earlier this month. I've gotten to know Fr. Tom Fitzgerald from St. Rita's pretty well, and we always have a good time together. Congratulations to St. Rita's, and best wishes on your next 25 years of presence in the community. 7 Dog, cat, exotic •_, licenses available • Owners of cats, dogs, and exotic pets may apply for 1992 animal licenses starting Nov. 1, 1991. The licenses will be issued at Fire Station 2, 8641 80th St. S., Cottage Grove, or may be pur- chased through the mail using the form below. A current Certificate of Rabies Vaccination must be presented with the application. Proof that the pet has been neu- tered or spayed will result in a $5 reduction in the license fee. Under city ordinance, licenses must be pur- chased on or before March 1 each year. After March 1, a $1 per month late fee will be assessed. The only Cottage Grove residents exempt from the cat licensing requirements are those owning properties of 10 plus acres in zones R1, R2, Agi, and Ag2. Any 1991 Compliance The Cottage Grove Department of Public Safety has begun to follow up on delinquent 1991 dog and cat licenses. If you have not yet purchased your license, please do so before additional late fees are added (one dollar per month begin- ning March 1, 1991). Failure to purchase a 1991 license may also result in a citation which could bring a court fine. j The following certificates must accompany your application: 1. Current Certificate of Rabies Vaccination 2. Certificate of Neutering /Spaying, if applicable. j OWNER'S NAME HOME PHONE p ADDRESS WORKPHONE I j CHECKONE IN EACH COLUMN: FEE ENCLOSED: (check one) Sr. Citizens: _ Dog Female _Spayed _ $20 Male /Female _ $15 _Cat _Male _Neutered _$15Spayed/Neutered _$10 _Other: Animal's Name Color Breed Age I MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO: City of Cottage Grove PLEASE MAIL TO: Fire Station #2, 8641 80th St. S., Cottage Grove, MN 55016 I L ----------------------------- NOTE: call Fire Station #2, 458 -2809, before mailing in renewal licenses. .. • questions about rural zones can be answered by City Hall staff at 458- 2800. License fees are: Non - neutered, non - spayed pet...... ... ____ $20 Neutered /spayed pet $15 Late fee ...... $1 per month (starting March 1, 1992) Fees for pets owned by senior citizens (65 and older) will be $5 less than the regular fee. white clothes. To speed the proc- ess of returning to clear water after flushing, open all the cold water taps in your home and let them run for 15 to 30 minutes after the fire hydrant has been flushed. Also flush your toilets several times. This process will help flush your plumbing system. If emergency situ- ations occur, such as loss of service, broken pipes, etc., please contact the Public Works Department at 458 -2808. Mumm The City of Cottage Grove has announced the fall schedule for flushing water mains, hydrants, and sanitary sewer lines. Flushing will take place east of Highway 61 from Sept. 23 to Nov. 1, 1991. West of Highway 61, flushing is scheduled for Oct. 21 through Nov. 15. During the flushing period, water is safe to drink. However, check for signs of discoloration before using water for washing, particularly for 6 Thompson Grove , , . Cont, from Page 5 In the 50's and 60's, Cottage Grove must have been a real estate developer's paradise. There were no zoning requirements at all until the first village planning commission was formed in March, 1963, and the first zoning ordinance simply codified Orrin Thompson's home building specifications. When the Grove Estates area east of Highway 61 was developed, Thomp- son successfully peti- tioned the town for construction of a public sanitary sewer system. To shore up property values in Thompson Grove, public sewer was extended across the highway to serve the older suburban commu- nity. The 1950 federal census recorded 833 residents of Cottage Grove. Between 1960 and 1970, the population exploded from 4,850 to 13,419. The transition from rural township to com- muter suburb was by no means a smooth one. By February, 1960, the town board of supervisors, whose membership was drawn mainly from the farm community, was actively seeking seces- sion from Thompson Grove. One faction called for annexation to. St. Paul Park. In March, the Thompson Grove Homeowners' Assn. carried out an election day coup by organizing a write -in campaign which enabled candidates from "T. Grove" to unseat all of the incumbents on the town board. Not satisfied with merely winning control of the township government, in April the association circulated a petition calling for Thompson Grove's secession from Cottage Grove Township. This idea was quickly dis- carded when it became apparent that a viable Grove would have to include room for future expansion and a larger tax base. In 1961, a coalition of rural and suburban interests banded to- gether to incorporate Cottage Grove and Woodbury townships as a single entity. This outrageously bad idea did not die until 1963, when voters turned out en masse to defeat a referendum on the proposed incorporation of the "City of Washing- ton." As early as 1963, candidates for town supervisor had been campaigning on a platform of incorporating the township as a village. In 1965, the state legisla- ture took up the matter, and the Village of Cottage Grove was born. Harold Kernkamp, a 71- year -old retired dairy farmer and past town board member (and a proponent of the 1963 "City of Washington" scheme) was elected as the first mayor. Carl Meissner, a Thompson Grove resident who had won the town clerk's office as a write -in candidate, was named Village Clerk and made a municipal employee. Cottage Grove remained a village until 1974, when it became a statutory city. (For more about Cottage Grove's transfor- mation from rural town- ship to suburb, see Suburban Development in Cottage Grove by Anne Wedewer Hurlburt. Copies are available for $2.95 at City Hall.) • • ♦ — 3 • S' The South Washing- ton County Community Cable Access Corp., in conjunction with King Videocable, is sponsor- ing Access Week `91, Oct. 6 -12. Its theme this year is "The Spirit of Cooperation." Under the guidance of Mary Vidas, TV technology students are creating programs on Ch. 3, and helping out with many other Access programs. Jill Golusky and Teri Schaefer have the Public Access studios and Ch. 10 full of producers doing taped and live program- ming during the week. Tim Finnerty has a retrospective of Inside City Hall lined up for Ch. 12. Selected public meetings and a public affairs program will also be live on Ch. 12. On the library's Ch. 22, Lynne Michaels has scheduled The Western Tradition and The Planet Earth. The Library Board meeting and a Books On View show will be aired live. In addition to all the new programs, there will be opportunities for viewers to take part in contests and give - aways. Tune in to Channels 3, 10, 12, and 22 for a look at Access Week'91, Oct. 6 -12. K by Kevin Frazell City Administrator Survey One: July Cottage Grove Reports In the July issue of the Cottage Grove Reports, we told you about our dilemma of State aid losses to the tune of $200,000, and invited you to give us your opinion via a survey. 569 of you took us up on the offer to register your opinion! We appreciate your taking the time to respond. When asked how you would like the City to respond to these cuts in local government aid, you answered: 45% Reduce city services to avoid tax increase 38% Usecombination of some tax increase and some service reductions 14% Raise taxes to maintain city services 3% No answer or other response When asked which City services you might be willing to see reduced: 63% Parks & Recreation 20% Street Maintenance 19% Police 19% Snow Plowing 13% Fire 22 percent of you said you would not like to see any services reduced. Next, you told us how much of a tax increase you would be willing to pay to maintain City services. 42 %: no additional taxes; 29 0 /.: willing to pay ur to $10 more per year; 18 %: $15 -20 additions taxes per year; 10 %: $20 to $30 more in taxes each year. Finally, we asked you what you would like to see for the future. Responses were split about 50/50 between those who would like to see the City reduce certain services to hold or even reduce tax levels versus those who were willing to have taxes increased a bit to main- tain City services or even Increase taxes to expand City services somewhat. Survey Two: Chemolite Telephone Survey 3M Chemolite Center recently conducted a telephone survey of 200 Cottage Grove house- holds. At our request, they also asked the first question from the survey above. The group participating in the telephone survey re- sponded somewhat differently: 6 %: Raise taxes to maintain service 10% Reduce city services to avoid tax increase 78 %: Usecombination of some tax increase and some service reductions. Survey Three: Neigh- borhood Meetings Finally, during the past year the Mayor, City Council, and City Admin- istrator have been conducting a series of neighborhood outreach meetings throughout the community to hear more about citizen issues and what people think about their city government. During these meetings, we have presented extensive information about the city's financial condition and services. In anticipation of cut- backs in state aids, we have asked people how much of a tax increase they would be willing to see to maintain City services. The results have been quite different from those we got in the Cottage Grove Reports survey. The amounts residents said they'd be willing to pay in additional taxes are: 9% $0 26% $10 -$25 per year 23% $25 -$50 per year 35% $50 per year or greater A number of very good issues and questions have been raised by survey respondents. Over the next year, we will be writing a series of articles in the Reports explaining your City government in more depth. We will be touch- ing on issues like how the City is organized, what services we pro- vide, which services are supported through user fees and which through taxes, how many em- ployees the City has, and how our wage rates compare to other cities. Once again, a heartfelt thanks to those who took the time to register their opinion. Halloween Parade set for Oct. 26 The Annual Halloween Parade sponsored by the Cottage Grove Chamber of Commerce will be held Sat- urday, Oct. 26, at 2 p.m., with judging at 1:15. Do plan to participate! More information will be available in local media. 4 • • • : • • •• TOM • F • • • Fourteen Cottage Grove firefighters have completed Hazardous Materials Response Training, and now constitute one of the few Special Operations Units in the state. Members of the unit are Daniel Bigham (team commander), David Ackerman, Todd Ehlenz, Mike Hannigan, Roger Hanson, Jeff Harris, Greg Hirmer, Emil Klossner, Dennis Le- onard, Ray Pasquale, Tom Phenicie, Louis Poganski, Charles Stadt, Charles Trost. and Ron Mary McGuire, above, is one of four Public Safety Officer /Paramedics (PSO) who are being upgraded to Police Officer/ Paramedic for the City of Cottage Grove. McGuire, Cathy Dahlstrom, Joan Hanson, and Greg Malcolm are in an intensive training program which includes a 12 -week skills training course, eight weeks of field training, and completion of a college degree in law enforcement. "This is a fantastic opportunity we've been given," McGuire said. "It's a very unique role - in Minnesota only Cottage Grove and Maplewood have the position of Police Officer /Paramedic. It's very challenging." The addition of the four new officers puts the sworn strength of the Cottage Grove police force at 28. "We felt that by combining the positions we can better serve our citizens," according to Dennis Cusick, Public Safety Director. "Before, these officers were trained for only half the job. Now they'll be able to do it all." Wasilk. The 14 men com- pleted more than 200 hours of training, includ- ing classes in chemistry, technical reference interpretation, and toxic vapor cloud tracking, and hands -on training with monitoring instruments and encapsulating suits. "As a result, the residents of Cottage Grove can be confident that the Special Opera- tions Unit can handle nearly every type of hazardous chemical emergency that might happen in transportation, storage, or manufactur- ing," according to David Dally, deputy fire chief. A graduation dinner for the Special Opera- tions Unit was held at 3M Chemolite Center last month. Following the dinner, graduates demonstrated their training through a simulated accident involving a leaking rail car. "Although the occurrence of hazardous materials emergencies in the area is rare, acci- dents do happen and Cottage Grove is ready," Dally said. Cont. from Page Y in assessment practices made by the 1991 legislature, homes of differing values will be impacted in different ways. Estimated impacts for various classifications of home for the City portion of the tax bill are as follows: $68,000 home —$7.00 or 4 percent $89,500 home —$2.00 or less than 1 percent $110,000 home —$6.00 or less than 2 percent $150,000 home — Reduc- tion of $37.00, or about 6 percent. For the most part, the 1992 City budget maintains City services at their current level. Three new positions have been added: Personnel Officer/ Administrative Assistant Automobile Service Supervisor Street Department Maintenance Worker If you would like to learn more about your City budget, and participate in discus- sions with your elected officials, plan to attend the Dec. 9 hearing. The hearing will be cable - cast on Government Access Channel 12. cit of C o tt a l ' G rm iw • ♦ • • • 111 1 1 iii • • _ • • • • by Robert C. Vogel Officer City Historic Preserva- James Sullivan Norris knew good land when he saw it. One spring day in 1843, Norris started farming on a wild tract of prairie bordering the burr oak woods a little north of what is now the Lamar Fields softball park. At the time, Minnesota was still part of the Wisconsin Territory, and largely uninhabited. (St. Paul was a rude collection of log shanties known as Pig's Eye.) But Cottage Grove, named by Norris in allusion to the mingled tracts of prairie and woods, was starting to grow. Indeed by the time of the Civil War, the township was covered with farms and the nucleus of what would eventually become the village of Old Cottage Grove. For more than 100 years, Cottage Grove was a rural township with a population that aver- aged between 600 and 800 souls, mostly farm families. The two rural villages platted within the township boundaries, Old Cottage Grove and Langdon (both laid out in 1871), had between them less than 100 dwellings, a few churches, a couple of general stores, and a handful of other estab- lishments. Like James Norris a century earlier, Orrin Thompson also knew good land when he saw it. Although not yet the largest home - building company in the Twin Cities, Orrin Thompson Homes was already a major force in the rapid growth of the Minneapo- lis and St. Paul suburbs when it purchased the Belden farm in 1958. To a tract house builder, Cottage Grove was very attractive. The land was generally flat, with sandy soils, - and cheap. Taxes were low, partly due to the pres- ence of the Minnesota Mining and Manufactur- ing (now 3M) Chemolite plant, which had been built in 1947. Highway 61, recently expanded from two to four lanes, provided quick and easy access to St. Paul's downtown and East Side. Before Thompson's appearance on the scene, however, there had been an abortive attempt at suburban development in Cottage Grove. In 1955 the David Realty Company platted a subdivision called "Panorama City," con- sisting of 13 lots on Alan St. (now Granada Ave.) and Belden Blvd. Only eight homes were built, and the project failed for lack of financing. The 60 lots of the Thompson Grove First Addition were platted in July, 1958. In less than two years, the Thompson Grove subdivision went through eight additions, creating 1,164 homes. Thompson offered very favorable terms for home buyers, many of whom were purchasing their first homes. For ex- ample, ramblers in the Thompson Grove Fourth 5 addition, built in 1959, sold for between $11,700 and $15,000. Down payments were as low as $100. For several years, Thompson built only one type of house, a ranch rambler model. Garages were optional and most of the houses in the first two additions were built without them. The Grove had its own water system, and each home had a septic tank. By 1960, Thompson was building a split -level rambler with "chalet" trimmings and had developed plans for a country club and a shopping center. The country club, which opened in the summer of 1960, was managed for several years by the homeowners' association and is now the municipal pool. Cont. on Page 6 VVo strive t0 provide o safe, comprehensive, and stimulating program of leisure activities for you, the residents uf Cottage Grove. VVe depend un your input iu give uo direc for developing and improving our programs, |{ you have any questions ur suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact us. DIRECTOR 8180 Belden Blvd. John Frndrickxnn—` ............. .............. 458'280E PARKS SUPERINTENDENT GRANADA PARK.... .... VVi|noarHo|z— ......... .................. ......... 458-288E ICE ARENA MANAGER MEARTHS|DEPARK .................. Tim Johnson .................................... ... 458'2O4E GOLF COURSE MANAGER M|GHLAND3PARK ................ Bruce Anderson .............. . ... ...... —438-2|21 |DEALP&RK ................. ........ GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT KINGSTON PARK ........... ... Tom Parent ......... —................... ...... .438'252f RECREATION SUPERVISOR PINE COULEE PARK ......... Diane Evuoo.............~..... 45D-2834 SECRETARY P|NETREE VALLEY P&RK— ..... V431 Indian Blvd. 5. STADIUM PARK ...... .— ............. The Commission advises the City Council onall matters concerning parks, recreation, and natural resources. They meet at7p.m.onthe first Monday of each month at City Hall Residents are encour- aged \outt*nd1h*xemwodngo1oGnkqueotionoor offer suggestions. The meetings are broadcast live on Cable TV, Channel 12. The Recreation Department is seeking applications f or, � . WARMING HOUSE ATTENDANTS You can pick opmn application ak the Cottage Grove City Hall, |f you need more information, please call Diane at458-2834. A number of city facilities are available for use by residents of Cottage Grove for little or no fee. To reserve a facility, you must complete ofacility request form which ix available ui City Hall. All requests are reviewed by the Recreation Depart- ment ARMSTRONG WARMING HOUSE .... 0078Ironwood DELDEN PARK .............................. 8180 Belden Blvd. C,G. RAVINE REGIONAL PARK .............. ................. ........... ..... 'Suuthn(ChomolKo Overpass onHwy. 61 GRANADA PARK.... .... ..... 8371 Granada Ave. S. HAhYLETPARK ....................... '80O3 Hamlet Ave. S. MEARTHS|DEPARK .................. 8245HoaAhsidoRd. HEN}|N8YYAYPARK ........... 0259 Hemingway Ave. S. M|GHLAND3PARK ................ ..... V975No*^AYo.S. |DEALP&RK ................. ........ ...... .8227NodAv«5. KINGSTON PARK ........... ... ......... y401 Indian Blvd. OAKVY0()D PARK ........ ......... 7O51 Hai kneou Ave. S, PINE COULEE PARK ......... ...... 11821 Lofton Ave. S. P!NETREE POND PARK ............. 8300ble1ooCt.S. P|NETREE VALLEY P&RK— ..... V431 Indian Blvd. 5. STADIUM PARK ...... .— ............. — .... 7738 Ideal Ave. VV[}0DRK}8E PARK ... —........ ........ 90O0SOth St. 8. LAMAR FIELD ........ ............ .......... '7077 Lamar Ave. MVNIC|PALPOOL ............................ 6541V0h St. S. MOM Cottage Grove Ravine Regional park Hamlet Park Highlands Park Oakwood Park Pinet/no Pond Park Woodridge Park 2COURT8 Granada Park 4(,OURTS Hamlet Park 2COURTS HoarthuidoP8[k 2COURTS Highlands Park 8C0URTS Woodridge Park 2C(}URTS Pin*|nmo Valley Park Hamlet Park Oakwood Park Woodridge Park Pinetree Pond Park � � City of Cottage Grove FAFLS LICCIrCiAtiOF For more league information, contact Diane at40' 2834. The Adult Women's Volleyball League plays 0n Thu/ndaynighis`730to11p.co.,KGnoyCloud Elementary. League play iy scheduled 10 begin in mid-November and run through April This League iS sanctioned MSF,sn all but three players must live or work in South Washington County. The Men's Basketball League ks played on Wednes- day nklhtu/nonnGto11p.no8[OknnanJuniorHigh School. League play io scheduled iV begin in mid November andrun1h/ough1ho|irotportniAph|. 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21, at City Hall. Persons wishing to join a team should also attend Ithis The Men's Volleyball League is run onWednesday nights from Gk)1Op.nn.a1 Grey Cloud Elementary. League play i* scheduled tn begin inmid-November and run through the first part nf March A representative from each team is required hm attend the organizational meeting scheduled for Wp.m. Monday, Oct. 21 City Hall. Persons wishing to join u team should also attend this meeting. VVo are in the process od organizing &48n'o. VVnnoon's, and Co-ed Bnaonobn|i leagues. League play wi be scheduled for Sunday or Monday nights ai Hamlet Park. To register your team, you must submit a$5O deposit to the Cottage Grove Recreation department prior to Dec. 1S.A mandatory managers' meeting has been scheduled for 6p.no. Monday, Dec. 1Sa1 Cottage Grove City Hall YVo are in the process cdorganizi 8 Men's Boot Hockey league. League play will bo scheduled for Sunday or Monday nights ut Hamlet Park. To register your team, you must submit a $0 deposit io the Cottage Grove Recreation Department prior tn Dec. 1G. A mandatory managers' meeting has been sched- uled fnr7p.m.yMondxy.Dac.|8 City Hall. � � �� ADULT GYMS/ SPECIAL PROG - A . DU Lt OPEN' GYIUIS Grey Cloud Elementary is available from 6 to 10 p.m. on Friday nights, Sept. 27 to May 22. Couples interested in playing volleyball are encouraged to attend. Participants must provide their own volley- balls. Note: the gym may be closed on occasion due to school functions. At this time, the gym is unavailable on Oct. 18, Nov. 15, Nov. 29, Dec. 27, Jan. 31, and April 17. yc e g Fiau t _u The Cottage Grove Jaycees will once again be operating a Halloween daunted House. For house hours, refer to the local newspaper or call 458 -2800. At Welch Village Ski Area. The program cost includes bus transportation, lift ticket, rental equipment, and a ski lesson. For more information, call 458 -2801. TRIP #1 SKI AT WELCH VILLAGE DATE: Thursday, Jan. 30 (no- school day) COST: $13 RENTAL: Additional $8 at Welch MAXIMUM: 60 participants Grey Cloud Elementary is available for adults inter- ested in playing basketball. The gym is open from 7 to 10 p.m. Monday nights, Oct. 7 to March 30. Participants must provide their own basketballs. Note: The gym may be closed on occasion due to school functions. At this time, the gym is unavailable on Dec. 23, Dec. 30, Jan. 20, Feb. 17, and March 16. Registration forms for Cottage Grove recreation programs are available at City Hall, 7516 80th St. S, GOLF WINNERS Ladies' League Club Champions for 1991 Low Gross O'Connell Runnerup: Holly . Champion: Low Net ., -i Runnerup: Myrna Vincent TRIP #2 SKI AT WELCH VILLAGE DATE: Friday, .Ian. 31 (no- school day) COST: $13 MAXIMUM: 60 participants At Welch Village Ski Area The program cost includes bus transportation and your lift ticket. For more information, call 458 -2801. TRIP #3 SKI AT WELCH VILLAGE DATE: Friday, Feb. 28 (no- school day) COST: $16 MAX: 60 participants The Ladies' League plays Wednesday nights. If you are interested for the 1992 season, please call the River Oaks Club House. Men's League Champions for 1991: 1st place team: Gary Spooner Kevin Prax Dave Steffes Pete Alsides ICE ARENA Public Skating Wednesday 3:30 -5 p.m. Sunday 12:30 -2 p.m. Sessions cost $1.50 per person; season pass holders are admitted free of charge. holders are admitted free of charge. Skaters under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Figure Skaters' Practice Tuesday 4 -5:30 p.m. Thursday 4 -5:30 p.m. Sessions cost $2.50 per skater; season pass holders receive a $1 discount. Thursday 3:30 -5p.m. Sessions cost $2.50 per skater; season pass holders receive a $1 discount. Public Skating: General Session Monday 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesday 5:30 -7 p.m. Sunday 12:30 -2 p.m. Sessions cost $1.50 per person; season pass holders are admitted free of charge. Public Skating: Family Session Friday 5:30 -7p.m. Sessions cost $1.50 per person; season pass Group skating lessons for all ages and abilities are offered on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Lessons are available for beginners through accom- plished figure skaters. The fall session of group skating lessons will run from Oct. 8 through Dec. 14. Informational brochures detailing costs and lesson times are available; call or pick one up at the Arena. Registration day will be Sept. 11 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; you may also register by mail. Private lesson time is also available. We can help to line you up with an instructor, if you are looking for one. Schedules of available patch and freestyle sessions are available at the Arena office. Passes for either individual skaters ($25) or a whole family ($35) are available. Pass benefits include free public skating, $1 off each figure skater's practice session, and $5 off each set of group lessons. GOLF PRO TIPS by Bruce Anderson, River Oaks Golf Course Manager/ Pro When playing from the tee, use either your 3 -wood or your 5 -woad. The #1 wood or driver is the hardest club in the golf bag to hit. By using either the 3 -woad or 5 -woad you are losing only 10 to 15 yards in distance, but gaining accuracy. First place the golf ball on a tee. Now hit the tee when swinging. This will help in trying not to hit the ball. If the tee is moved out of the ground the ball will be in the air every time! From the fairway or rough what you would like to do is sweep the ball off the ground. Once again pretend there is a tee under the ball. Make sure that your club sweeps the grass! Be sure and use a 3 -wood or 5 -wood. To care for the woods, be sure and dry off the clubheads every time. Playing in the morning or after a rain can cause problems for woods. Dry off clubheads and make sure your headcovers are dry. Water can cause the eiubhead to swell and to rot! a. Remember: the best time of the year to play is coming up!