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2018-04-27 Friday NewsCity of Mendota Heights Weekly Update Mendota Heights City Hall 1101 Victoria Curve www.mendota-heights.com (651) 452-1850 Hours: 8:00 am—4:30 pm PUBLIC MEETING DATES TO REMEMBER: Tuesday, May 1 City Council —7:00 pm Wednesday, May 9 Joint Council/Parks Commission Work Session -5:30 pm Wednesday, May 16 Joint Council/Parks Commission Work Session -5:30 pm Tuesday, May 15 City Council —7:00 pm Tuesday, May 22 Planning Commission—7:00 pm Apr 27, 2018 Officer Scott Patrick Memorial 5K Walk / Run to benefit Special Olympics presented by Law Enforcement and Gateway Bank Saturday, June 2, 2018, 9:00 am The Village at Mendota Heights Awards ceremony and prize drawing to follow. Register at Mendota-heights.com. You can also register at City Hall. SPRING CLEAN-UP DAY Saturday, May 5th 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Mendakota Park, 2171 Dodd Road For additional information, see page 3. Visit us on Facebook and Twitter: Facebook.com/ MendotaHeightsMN Facebook.com/ MHParksandRec Facebook.com/ MendotaHeightsPD Twitter.com @Mendota_heights Family Kickball Tournament — Sunday, June 10 at 12:30 pm $ 45 per team Mendakota Park The City is teaming up with TriDistrict Community Education to throw a community kickball tournament. We invite community members to create teams of 8-15 people for a day of fun. Each team must have at least 4 children on their roster. Register at TriDistrict Community Education or by phone 651-403-8313. Student Representative Opening—Parks and Recreation Commission The Parks and Recreation Commission is accepting applications for a student representative to serve in an advisory capacity. A student representative must be a Mendota Heights resident attending a high school located in the city. Interested parties should submit a letter of interest and a current resume to Cheryl Jacobson no later than April 30, 2018, at 4:00 pm. Apr 27, 2018 Adult Tennis Lessons Have fun, stay in shape and meet new friends while playing tennis. All classes are taught by USTA-trained instructors. Beginner—Classes for those who have little or no tennis experience. Learn the basic strokes and begin to rally. Thursdays in June and July— 6:00-7:00pm Friendly Hills Park Tennis Courts Fee: $75 Advanced Beginner—Classes are for those who know the basic strokes and are working further on ball tracking, movement, and con- sistency. Players are ready for introductory social match play. Thursdays in June and July— 7:00-8:00pm Location: Friendly Hills Park Tennis Courts Fee: $75 Register online at Mendota-heights.com or in person at City Hall. Men’s Golf League Monday night tee times from 4:00-6:45pm Join a golf league at the Par 3 for an opportunity to meet new friends, ex- ercise, and enjoy the outdoors. All levels of experience are welcome. Sign up on your own or with a foursome for League Play. Register online at Mendota-heights.com or in person at City Hall. Skate Board Camp Have you ever dreamed of doing a kickflip, dropping a ramp, or just cruising down the street. If so, this is the camp for you! For ages: 8-14 Session 1: June 11-13 (10:00-12:00) Session 2: July 9-11 (10:00-12:00) Session 3: August 6-8 (10:00-12:00) Register online at Mendota-heights.com or in person at City Hall. SPRING CLEAN-UP 2018 Saturday, May 5th, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Mendakota Park, 2171 Dodd Road For more information: Cassandra Schueller Recycling Coordinator 651.552.4118 cschueller@wspmn.gov Sponsored by the City of Mendota Heights, funded in part by Dakota County Board of Commissioners and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Every year Mendota Heights residents divert tons of trash from going to the landfill thorough the spring clean up. Don’t miss this opportunity to clean up your home/yard and ensure that materials are disposed of properly.  Follow the signs on Mendakota Drive and enter from the west side of the park.  ID with Mendota Heights address required.  Limited to Mendota Heights residents with passenger vehicles and small trailers only. We will accept: Misc. junk Car Load $10 SUV Load $20 Pickup Load $25 Trailer (4x4x8) $35 Mattresses/box springs $15 Appliances $10 Appliances w/Freon $10 Tires with/without rim $10 Scrap metals (remove all non-metal) Free Bicycles Free Electronics Small Appliance Free Microwave $10 Lamps/Fans $5 Scanner/Fax $5 VCR/DVD Free Land Phone Free Inkjet Printer $5 All in one printer $10 LCD/Plasma TV* $10 Flat Screen Monitor* $10  Add $20 if broken screen Paper Shredding Event held at West St. Paul Sports Complex, 1650 Oakdale Ave, on April 21 (9:00-noon) We will not accept: Yard waste, items that can be recycled at your curb, household hazardous waste, business waste, or contractor or home remodel- ing debris Dakota County Residents can bring hazard- ous materials, including electronics, to The Recycling Zone located at 3365 Dodd Road in Eagan ‐ (651) 905‐4520. For a complete list of accepted items, visit www.co.dakota.mn.us and search The Recycling Zone Hours: Wednesday: 9:00 am—8:00 pm Thursday: noon—8:00 pm Friday: 9:00 am—5:00 pm Saturday: 8:00 am—5:00 pm 1 The latest from the Mendota Heights Police Department APRIL 20, 2018 CHIEF Kelly McCarthy CAPTAIN Wayne Wegener SERGEANTS Eric Petersen Tanner Spicer Peyton Fleming POLICE OFFICERS John Larrive Todd Rosse Chad Willson Jeff VonFeldt Denise Urmann Philip McCarty Weston Raberge Peter Renteria Cara Hogan Tony Patton Ryan Yauch Tommy Albindia INVESTIGATIONS Nick Gorgos SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER Steve Hilyar COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICER Eric Hagelee SUPPORT STAFF Kim Richter Trista Miller Shayna Hoechst Becky Pentel RESERVES Jim Knox Jeff Parker CHAPLAINS Butch Millett John Snider Alberto Vargas Lynn Liberman Sue Plucker Joel Detlefsen Lenny Andrie The Jacob Wetterling Resource Center wants to help you with those hard discussions and promote healthy, necessary talks. Their amazing resources are designed to help you work with your family to build the bridge to safety with the right tools and reinforcements. Below are some of their recommendations. 911 FOR SAFETY Anytime someone feels scared or threatened by suspicious persons or situations, 911 for Safety should be the first call made. Get help on the way for the quickest action and investigation. VIGILANCE VS STRANGER DANGER Teach kids about identifying trusted persons. If there’s a problem, who can and should they turn to? Help them know that while there are some bad people in the world, most people in this world are kind and want them to be safe and strong. TRUST THE “UH-OH” FEELING: We could all remember this trick! When you get that icky gut feeling, remove yourself from the situation, seek help and tell someone. SECRETS VS SURPRISES: Surprises are fun, withheld for fun purposes; secrets should not be kept from parents. Teach them the difference so they know how and when information should be shared. If the info feels wrong or bad, share it. USE “WHAT IF” SCENARIOS: Talk about scenarios that might seem safe but are probably not. Remember that Adults don’t ask kids for help with Adult Problems. Teach them to when to run, hide or fight. Try using code words to small children safely identify their trusted person in a real emergency. Visit: http://www.gundersenhealth.org/ncptc/jacob-wetterling-resource-center/ 2 POSESSION OF MARIJUANA — 1XXX Delaware Ave 04/19/18, 1200 HOURS Responded to the 1800 block of Delaware Avenue on a report of a juvenile in possession of marijuana, alcohol and tobacco. The juvenile was turned over to their parents and a citation will be issued for the offenses. FOUND PROPERTY — Hwy 13 04/20/18, 0911 HOURS Officer received found property that was found on Highway 13/ Garden Lane. Attempted to locate owner. Property placed into safe keeping. DRUNKENESS — 2XXX Lexington Ave 04/21/18, 0320 HOURS Officers responded to the 2300 block of Lexington for an intoxicated adult male in the parking lot. His spouse was notified and he was released to her care. FOUND PROPERTY — 5XX High Ridge Circle 04/21/18, 1749 HOURS Officer responded to the 500 block of High Ridge Circle on a report of a found bicycle. Bicycle taken into custody and entered into property for safe keeping. DISTURBING THE PEACE — 1XXX Lower D Street 04/22/18, 0100 HOURS Officers responded to the 1300 block of Lower D Street on a call of a party that was loud and getting physical. One adult male was placed under arrest and ultimately transported to the hospital. BURGLARY — 2XXX Lemay Lake Road 04/23/18, 1755 HOURS Officers were dispatched to a burglary at the 2300 block of Lemay Lake Rd. The reporting party stated that his house had been gone thru and that his front door was open when he arrived home. Officers checked the house and gathered evidence. Gathered information. Report written. DAMAGE TO PROPERTY — 1XXX Ivy Hill 04/23/18, 2149 HOURS A neighbor called to report a suspicious person kicking the front door of her neighbors house located in the 1100 block of Ivy Hill. The vehicle left and the suspects have not been identified. A neighboring agency is following up to try and find the suspects vehicle. The case is still under investigation. DUI — 1XXX Hwy 110 04/23/18, 2246 HOURS Three juveniles were seen by staff at a local gas station in the 1000 block of highway 110 and they appeared to be under the influence of either drugs or alcohol. The suspect vehicle was found and stopped in the parking lot of the gas station. The driver was arrested for DWI and released to his mother after providing a blood sample for testing. The two passengers were also released to their parents with citations. RUNAWAY — 2XXX Fox Place 04/24/18, 2256 HOURS Dispatched to report of a runaway at the 2100 block of Fox Pl. The father stated that his son left his grandparent's residence after a fight and has not returned home. Gathered information. Report written and juvenile entered as runaway. 3 04/20 – 04/26 2018 YTD Calls for Service 198 3322 Citations 69 547 Warnings 34 482 Police Reports 21 326 Response Time Average 6.59 7.13 Check out the MH Crime Map! Click below to search your neighborhood: https://www.raidsonline.com 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights, MN 55118 If you are a Mendota Heights resident and you are going out of town or on vacation, you can notify MHPD of your outing and we will be more than happy to keep a watchful eye on your home while you are away. The House Check Request online form is available on our website; you can complete a form found in our lobby, or simply give us a call and we’ll help you out. MHPD offers Car Seat Safety Checks. If you or someone you know is in need of some assistance in installing a car seat the proper way or just simply need advice, we’re here to help! Please contact MHPD CSO, Eric Hagelee to schedule an appointment. MHPD has a Medication Disposal Box in the lobby of the PD where Dakota County residents can safely and anonymously dispose of their prescription drugs and over-the-counter medication. Questions/Comments? Email us at: pdrecords@ mendota-heights.com HAVE A SAFE WEEK! ANNUAL MH SPRING CLEAN UP! SATURDAY MAY 5th 8AM — 12PM At Mendakota Park 2171 Dodd Road Click Here for More information on pricing and what is and is not accepted.