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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000 SummerPOSTAL PATRON Carrier Route Presort Bulk Rate U.S. Postage PAID PERMIT NO.1 COTTAGE GROVE, MN Something old, something new,,, THE AWARD - WINNING FILSONS were busy at City parks last week. Jerry, above left, prepared the ground for planting at Hearthside Park. Left, volun- teer gardeners at Hyde & E. Pt. Douglas were, from left, Georgia Kelm, Mary Larson, Esther Filson, and JoAnn Moore. Podtburg 7 of Year..... 8 CCE Technologies Groundbrkg .........8 SUMMER FUN! Great Grove Get - Together June 3, 7-11 Fireworks July 4' Nall Night Out ..,.,.,.Aug, 1 �e SUMMER, 2000 Volunteers! Cottage Grove volunteers were honored recently at a special recognition banquet at the new River Oaks Golf Course Clubhouse. The Citizens of the Year Award was presented to Jerry and Esther Filson, who have spent many years planting and tending flowers, shrubs, and trees in City parks and green spaces. Special Recognition Awards were presented to Fred Loden of 3M, active in the Chamber of Commerce, area schools, public safety programs, and the Economic Development Authority; and to Glen Brown who has served on City Commissions for the past 40 years, including a time as Cottage Grove Township Chairman in the t 1960s. Join i. a t G reat •• f� /4 Save next week for Cottage Grove's biggest community festival, the "Great Grove Get - Together 2000." Chairperson Barb Stoffel and the festival committee have planned a variety of fun activities to appeal to all interests and ages. June 10 is the biggest day for Get - Together events, but the Medallion Hunt, Golf Tourney, Family Picnic, Street Dance, Landmark Tour, and Pageant are set for other times and loca- tions. Check the schedule on page 2, and join the fun! GRAND DAY PARADE Saturday, June 10 10:30 a.m. Leaving Park High School FOR UP -TO -DATE GREAT GROVE INFO, CHECK: WEB SITE: www.cottage- grove.org Festival Butto •• Buy and wear a Great Grove Get Together 2000 button' Support your local festival AND get great deals from Cottage Grove merchants, plus a chance at the Button Raffle sponsored by the Youth Service Bureau, Inc,. (winners to be announced at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, June 10). The buttons also pay off with great specials for button -wear- ers from Burger King, DeMori's, Hansen's Auto Care, r CCE TECHNOLOGIES EXECUTIVES (including President and CEO Don Erkkila, east on 80th to Jamaica; McDonald s, New Moon, Tires far right), and representatives of the Cottage Grove City Council and City staff north on Jamaica to Indian �,r PHONE LINE: Plus, Von Hanson's Meats, City Hall broke ground in late May for CCE Technologies' new 15,000 square foot facility. Blvd.; right on Indian Blvd. VFW, and many others. 7516 80th Street South Scheduled completion date for the abrasives manufacturing facility, located at to Grey Cloud Elementary. 651 - 455 -6057 (Option 8) These offers expire June 11, Cottage Grove, MN 55016 7555 95th St. S. in the Cottage Grove Industrial Park, is September, 2000. 2000, or earlier. See participat- Open 8 a.m. -4:30 p.m. M -F Al See the complete Get - Together Schedule, Page 2 ing local merchants to buy your www.cottage- grove.org Contains a minimum of 10% postconsumer waste button. PEACEFUL GROVE United Methodist Church, 8578 90th Ave. S., was named "Cottage Grove Preservationist of the Year" by the Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation as part of the celebration of Historic Preservation Week in May. The church retained the older farm buildings at left and restored them for special uses by groups in the congregation, then added to the site a new church that matched the style of the original buildings. N (Note: the Great Grove Get - Together began with three Runs of vart�ng distances at Kingston Park. June 3.) VJEDNESOAX JUNE 7 Edina Realty Medallion Hunt City -Wide Until Found FRIDAY. JUNE 9 DeMori's Golf Tourney River Oaks Noon DeMori's Family Picnic DeMori's 5:30 p.m. SATURDAY. JUNE 10 Friends of the Mississippi Tours (Cali 222 -2193) 8:30 -10:30 a.m. GRAND DAY PARADE Park H.S. to Kingston Park 10:30 a.m. ACTIVITIES AT KINGSTON PARK Top 20 Car Show Kingston Park 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Special Interest Kingston Park 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Direct Sales Kingston Park 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Food Vendors Kingston Park 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES Games Moon Walk Inflatable Maze Mini -Golf Baby Crawl Money Dig Pony Rides Petting Zoo Train Rides STAGE ENTERTAINMENT Open Mike Medicine Show Int'l Wolf Ctr. Howling Contest Int'l Wolf Ctr. Squires Open Mike Elvis Raffle Drawing Kingston Park Kingston Park Kingston Park Kingston Park Kingston Park Kingston Park Kingston Park Kingston Park Kingston Park Kingston Park Kingston Park Kingston Park Kingston Park Kingston Park Kingston Park Kingston Park Kingston Park Kingston Park DEMORFS STREET DANCE Cottage Square Mall 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. I1 a.m. - 7 p.m. 11:30 a.m. 12:00 Noon Noon - 5 p.m. Noon - 5 p.m. Noon - 6 p.m. 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. 11:30 - Noon 12:30 - 1 p.m. 1 - 1:30 p.m. 1:30 - 2 p.m. 2 -4p.m. 4 -5p.m. 5 - 6:30 p.m. 6:30 - 7 p.m. 8 p.m. SUNDAY. JUNE 11 Historical Landmark Tour (Call 651- 604 -0175) 1 - 5 p.m. Miss Cottage Grove Pageant CG Jr. High 2 p.m. Arena repairs are on schedule for Aug. 1 re- opening This spring the Cottage Grove City Council approved plans to remove and replace refrigerant, lines serving the main hockey rink at the Cottage Grove Ice Arena. Construction is progressing on schedule, with a planned reopening date of Aug. 1, 2000. The Arena is also in the process of completing other improvements including the installation of new furnaces and water heaters, spectator glass in the concessions area, and lighting upgrades. Through a cooperative effort with the Youth Service Bureau, under the supervision of Tom Peichel, area youth are busy painting hallways, ceilings, and team rooms to add a fresh new Look to the Arena. Making the cut RIVER OAKS GOLF PRO /MANAGER Bruce Anderson, second from right, gets plenty of help at the ribbon - cutting ceremony for the new Clubhouse at River Oaks Municipal Golf Course. With him, from left, are Council Members Sandy Shiely and Jim Wolcott, Mayor Jack Denzer, and Council Member Pat Rice. Read more about the new Clubhouse in the CG Reports Recre- ation section, page 6. 6 Check home's exterior for flaws From the Building Division This year's early spring thaw has revealed many unsightly areas in our community. Now is a great time to inspect your home's exterior. The following checklist can help prepare for a carefree summer: • ROOFS: Check roof for any signs of missing, curled, or cracked shingles. Older roofs may need to be replaced. • SIDING, SOFFIT, FASCIA: Inspect all damaged, cracked, or rotten siding, soffit /fascia, and window trim. Many areas may need to be replaced, scraped, recaulked, and paint- ed. • GUTTERS: Clean them out and make sure downspouts are secure and have proper splash blocks to divert the water away from the home and ensure proper drainage. • FOUNDATION DRAINAGE: Many new homes and some older homes experience settling around the foundation. This may allow water to drain to the home, causing severe damage if left unfilled. Bring the dirt back up to a maximum of 6" from the siding. ® DEBRIS: Comply with our exterior storage and unautho- Welcome, June! rized accumulation ordinance. These two issues lead to many complaints. ® OFF- STREET PARKING: All vehicles (including trailers and mobile homes) must be parked on an approved parking sur- face. Illegal exterior storage and unauthorized accumulations in private yards often result in complaints to our department. Many of these complaints may be eliminated by simply dis- cussing your concerns with the problem property owner. If this does not remedy the situation, you may contact the Building Division's complaint hotline at 458 -2827. L4,Li BUILDING PERMITS As you plan for construc- tion and remodeling projects around your home, please sub- mit your permit applications and project plans early. Building permits are required by City Code Section 6 -8. You as the homeowner are responsible for assuring that your licensed contractor has received the proper permits and called for the appropri- ate inspections. Remember to discuss these regulations with your contrac- tors. City Building Division staff can assist you in getting your project accomplished on schedule and according to all applicable code requirements. If you have any questions, please come in to City Hall or phone us at 458 -2877. Public Works Dept. hosts Park teens Park High School students in work experience classes toured the Public Works facility last week, and learned about the variety of careers in Parks and Public Works JUNE PODTBURG, left, is the new part -time receptionist in the Public Works Department. She has more than 25 years of experience as a receptionist. She will be working from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. assisting the full -time secretarial staff. Above, a student peers through the engine of a City truck in the vehicle maintenance shop. At left, Harry Taylor of the Cottage Grove Water Dept. describes the work- ings of the City's intricate system of pipes. N. WHY RECYCLE? It makes sense. A greener earth and cleaner air are two sound reasons to recycle. For example: • one ton of recycled paper saves 17 trees • 10 pounds of recycled plastic bottles save the energy equivalent of 200 gallons of gasoline Residents participate in curbside recycling GOOD JOB, COTTAGE GROVE! 7,693 Cottage Grove resi- dents participated in the City's Curbside Recycling Program in 1999, producing 3,544 tons of material: • 3,020 tons of paper • 124 tons of metal • 305 tons of glass • 95 tons of plastic. CURBSIDE RECYCLING PAYS! A total of $4,600 in gift cer- tificates to local busi- nesses have been ® 0 awarded by the City to residents who take part in the Curbside Recycling Program. How can you participate? Residential addresses are drawn at random. If the home- owner puts his /her recycling bin at the curb on trash day, he /she is eligible to receive a prize. With any questions, please call 458 -2808. Spring Cleanup nets quite a hau Hundreds of Cottage Grove residents took part in the City's annual Spring Cleanup Day May 6, bringing unwanted items to the Public Works facil- ity. 825 cars drove into the Public Works parking lot on Saturday, and another 271 cars on Sunday. They brought in 519 tires 325 appliances 62 TVs 21 computers. • one aluminum can saves enough energy to light a 100 -watt bulb for 3 -1/2 hours • one ton of recycled glass saves the energy equiva- lent of 10 gallons of gaso- line. DOG LAWS For the safety of our park users, the City Council recently adopted a new ordinance that requires all dogs to be on leash in certain park areas: on ath letic fields or athletic courts, in and around park buildings and shelters, in the immediate vicinity of playground equipment, and on paved pathways within parks. In addition, in accordance with Ordinance 601 of the City Code, all persons having custody or control of pets are required: • to remove any feces left by pets on sidewalks, in parks, and in or on other public property; • to have in their possession a device or equipment for the pick- ing up and removal of such feces. This Ordinance will be enforced this summer through a coop- erative effort with the Public Safety Department and Police Reserves. Those not in compliance with the Ordinance are subject to a fine. Say goodbye to crime, drugs, violence at'National Night Out 2000' Aug. 1 Tuesday, Aug. 1, will be the date for this year's National Night Out celebration, hosted by the Cottage Grove Police Dept. The event will be held at Woodridge Park from 5 p.m. until sunset. For $1.00, citizens can buy a hot dog, chips and pop. There will be displays of emergency equipment from the Police and Fire Depts., as well as Public Works vehicles. A free petting zoo, free face painting, and plenty of free games, prizes, and events for the kids will round out the activities. Last year, for the seventh consecutive year, our local National Night Out celebration was selected as a National Assn. of Town Watch national award winner. Cottage Grove was ranked 16th in the nation among cities with a population between 30,000 and 100,000. This year marks the 17th anniversary of National Night Out. The event gives citizens across the nation a chance to turn on their porch lights and say goodbye to crime, drugs, and violence in their neighbor- hoods. Park projects planned for summer Oakwood Park - removal and replacement of the parking lot Hamlet Park - new play equipment Hearthside Park - new tennis court and basketball courts Highlands Basketball Court - instal- lation of a drinking fountain Highlands Park - parking lot overlay Old Cottage Grove Community Park - new basketball standard Pine Tree Valley Park - new play equipment Needed: Election Judges Election judges are needed in Cottage Grove for the upcoming fall elections. Judges must be resi- dents of the City and quali- fied voters. Please contact City Clerk Caron Stransky at 458 -2814 for more informa- tion. Fri =00"I!dl Dusk; } �� July 4 Kingston Park This event is generously spon- sored by area Jaycees, aided by private contributions. If you'd like to help, please send your donation to the Jaycees, P.O. Box 5, Cottage Grove, MN 55016. Please call Mary Hrdlicka at 651- 290 -5686 with any questions. Summer Safety Camp July 18 -20 Children going into grades 3 -5 are invited to the Seventh Annual Cottage Grove Summer Safety Camp, co- sponsored by the City's Departments of Public Safety and Parks and Recreation. The camp, to be held in Hamlet Park, is open on a first -come, first -served basis. The fee of $40 includes a hat, t- shirt, all -sport helmet, snacks, and lunches. Each of the 110 registrants will be placed in one of four teams that rotate through basic safety modules. Modules are presented by safety profession- als, and involve hands -on expe- rience for the children. Topics include: Weather Safety Personal Safety Proper Use of 911 Basic First Aid Roller Blade Safety Bicycle Safety Smoke House Escape Burn and Fire Safety Poison Safety Railroad Safety, and more Register through the Parks and Rec Department. (See form on Page 11 of the Recreation insert in this newsletter.) With questions, call 458 -2801. PUBLIC WORKS VEHICLES are always a draw at the National Night Out celebration at Woodridge Park. COTTAGE GROVE PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYEES helned unload a total of 1,096 cars and trucks May 6 as residents disposed of hundreds of unwanted items at the City's annu- al Spring Cleanup Day. ll POLICE BULLETIN News from the Cottage Grove Department of Public Safety 2000 HELMET AWARENESS CAMPAIGN Local Police Officers have teamed up with the Cottage Grove Jaycees and Latte'Dah Coffee House to promote hel- met awareness in the City. Police officers who see a young person wearing a helmet while bicycling, roller blading, or skateboarding may reward them with a coupon good for a free ice cream cone at Latte' Dah Coffee House. Residents are asked NOT to flag down or approach police officers to ask for the certifi- cates. Officers will offer the cer- tificates at times they are not busy with other duties. NEEDED:VOLUNTEERS FOR POLICE RESERVE The Cottage Grove Police Department is seeking applica- tions for the Police Reserve. The Reserve assists Police Officers in a variety of tasks and activities, including • City - sponsored celebrations • Parades • Neighborhood Watch • Crime scene security • Surveillance details • Ride alongs. Volunteers attend a 10- week Reserve Academy (see photo above right). To apply, you must be at least 18 years old, a U.S. citi- zen, possess a valid driver's license and a high school diplo- ma or equivalent, and be a per- son of high standards and strong moral character. Interested? Contact the Department of Public Safety, 458 -2811. An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer. Twelve Cottage Grove Police Reserve Officers graduated in March from the first - ever South Washington County Police Reserve Academy. The 10 -week program, a combined effort of the Cottage Grove, St. Paul Park, and Woodbury Police Departments, provides extensive and consistent training for new Reserve Officers. The next Academy is scheduled for January, 2001. Pictured, left to right, are Director of Public Safety James Kinsey, Reserve Officers Charles Stadt, Celena Longbehn, Bruce Schmidt, Jason Martin, Scott Murray, John Ackerman, Gary Kjeliberg, James Sirovy, Steven Staples, Mark Buckmaster, Bernard Pekarek, and Rod Vik; Reserve Liaison Officer Greg Reibel, and Reserve Liaison Officer Jim Neuenfeldt. FREE BIKE REGISTRATION The City's free bicycle reg- istration program continues at the Community Oriented Policing Office throughout the summer and fall. The office is located at the Cottage Square Mall, 8200 Hadley Ave. S. Registration dates will be announced in the Washington County Bulletin, or you may make an appointment by call- ing Community Watch Coordinator Cell Peterson at 769 -0025. Registrants receive a free, reflective, non - peelable num- bered sticker to place on the frame of the bike. A registra- tion form is kept on file at the Police Dept. WEB SITE Don't forget the Cottage Grove Police Dept. is on the City's web site. The address is http://www.cottage-grove.org MCGRUFF HOUSE With children home for the summer, the 47 Dept. of Public Safety is looking for more City residents �'• willing to participate in the McGruff House program. I ( This is a nationally recognized, success- ful safe haven program for our children, who learn about the McGruff House program from their D.A.R.E. officers. As a McGruff House owner, you simply agree to open your home as a temporary safe haven for children who find themselves in emergency or otherwise frightening situations requiring immediate help. You would display a McGruff I -Iouse placard, and notify the Police Dept. any time your home is used as a McGruff House. Please call Community Affairs Officer Greg Reibel at 458 -6025 for more information. CG CRIME PREVENTION BOARD SEEKS MEMBERS If you're willing to volunteer at least one hour per month to fight crime and promote crime prevention in Cottage Grove, the Crime Prevention Advisory Board needs you. Board meetings are held at 7 p.m. on the second Monday of each month. Please contact Officer Greg Reibel at 458 -6025 for more information or an application form. WE'RE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH BLOCK CAPTAINS The Police Dept. is looking for citizen volunteers who would be interested in being Block Captains in the Neighborhood Watch program. If your block isn't organized yet for this program, please call Community Watch Coordinator Cell Peterson at 769 -0025, or 458 -6000 (Ext. 1081). HELP PREVENT CRIMINAL ACTIVITY . . . it • r :, ;� � , : � ; . This Board helps support community events and programs that strengthen community safety, and discourage and reduce criminal activity: ' • Criminal Apprehension Fund • National Night Out I • Neighborhood Watch • Safety Camp for Kids • McGruff House i We need your help to continue to support these programs in our , community. Invest in your community now! e Here's my contribution for a safe community: $ , (Optional: Name /Address: ' Mail to: Cottage Grove Crime Prevention Advisory Board, P.O. Box ; 2047, Cottage Grove, MN 55016. Council approves 5 2 Year Strategic Plan for Economic Development Authority A five -year Economic Development Strategic Plan has been developed by the Cottage Grove Economic Development Authority (EDA) and approved by the City Council. The plan reaffirms the mis- sion of the Economic Develop- ment Authority and defines goals for the next five years: A become one of the first communities mentioned as a choice business location; A enthusiastically support economic development; A create an identity for the City that is positive and proud, supporting a high standard of living and qual- ity of life; A support existing businesses and encourage their contin- ued growth and prosperity; A attract new industries; A influence local, regional, and state issues critical to business site location deci- sions and overall business climate. EDA priorities for the years 2000 -2005 include attracting manufacturing firms, redevel- oping existing commercial areas, and building high -end single family housing. Other priorities include more restau- rants, offices, and retail. More information is avail- able from the members of the EDA or from Michelle Wolfe (458 -2882) or Ryan Schroeder (458 -2822) at City Hall. Bids awarded for public improvements The Cottage Grove City Council recently awarded bids for a number of improvement projects to be completed this summer. These include: • The pavement reconstruc- tion project: repairs to road- ways north of 70th, south of 65th, west of Inwood, and east of Ideal. • Construction of the regional storm water drainage -way within the Industrial Park south of 95th St. • Reconstruction of 110th east of Ideal, Ideal from 110th to 100th, 100th from Ideal to Jamaica, and Jamaica from 95th to E. Pt. Douglas, plus small por- tions of other streets in the same area.