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Feb. 10 Friday News
City of Mendota Heights sent this bulletin at 021101202310:37 AM CST
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Don't miss this frozen fun!
Cupid's Valentine Crawl
Friday, Feb. 10
4:3131 p.m.
Market Square Park
Bring the whole family and kick off your Valentine's week with Cupid's
Valentine Crawl:
1. Pickup your Cupid's Crown card at Market Square Park
2. Slop by participating businesses for exclusive discounts and prizes
3. Collect stickers from four businesses to fill your card.
Be sure to join us back at Market Square Park to drop your Cupid's Crawl card in me
registration box forme chance to von a prize -and stay to enjoy music, crafts and
fun'
Check out our promotional vldeo:hftps://youtude/pBVMXUWZD
Ice Festival t
Saturday, Feb. n
Li P.M.
Friendly Hills Park
Don't miss this celebration of the season!
Bring shales and firt the ice to the music of a rive GJ
Grab a food truck dinner from Finer Meats 8 Fats
Watch as a I've ice sculptor creates a frozen polar bear on skates
Want up by the fire pA; bring your awn fixings for some Strauss
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Medallion Hunt Update
The Cry B deeply song to lye Mendota
Heights community and to all mthe
medallion hunters tar lye Cry'ae in this ',t..
years Frozen Fun Fast Medallion Hum.
The clues were not published as they were
design and that darkened the event for all
leninpants including lye family who found
the medallion. The family wfio found the
medallion has declined to accept this years prizewe understand that the event IS
something Nat many members of lye community have been taking formal to as an
opportunity to connect verb the Cry pans and tm8s ark enjoy the vnn@r weather ark Nat
The CqB nwning M1swxbsfietcanewplaltmm. Clues for the medallion hunt thatwere
Scheduled to be Publicly posted each nay for the next week were accidentally viewable
wfiMn an moral function of lye Cry webslte. City staff did not became aware of this gMch
MIAMI medallion wes reponM astound. NI clues far the entire medallion hunt were
viewable through a simple Garri search. It is unfortunate that the City discovered this at
the expense of medallion bum.
Ngam we are deeply sorry for this mistake, we image the Community to rnme out to enjoy
the beautiful weather this weekend for all Me fun events that are a pan tothe 20M Frozen
Fun Fast
This year's Frozen Fun rest Medallion Hunt Wlfi off mthe theme of it Oei g the second
year the City hosted a medallion bum. TI medallion was hiMen in Wemwnnb Park al the
Base of a Ime that spat into two W nki
More Frozen Fun
Puzzle Competition - Saturday, Feb. n
Youth Ice Fishing - Sunday, Feb. 12
Snow Freon- Sunday, Feb. 12
Registration is NII for these activities, but spectators are welcome'
LATEST NEWS
Coffee with the Council
Saturday, Feb. 11
9-110a.m.
Par 3 Community Clubhouse
Drop by and grab a cup ofjoe wfih Cry Councilors LoNemaum and Maufiello. CO wfih
the Council man opponunbyto connectand share your thoughts wfih council members in
an informal sefling. Watch for ad]fiional Coffee with the Council events coming soon.
Skatepark Reconstruction Survey
The 2023 budget ncluded funding tar the renovation tome
Mendota Heights Skatepark at Rogers lake Park Please
share your thoughts)
The survey closes Sunday, February 19, at 11:59 p.m.
Community Foundation
Accepting Grant Applications
The Mendota Heights Community ommuniion is now
accepting ota Heights for BY first Foundaiygrantwffeung
up to E3,000 for 'The Best Idea'to ennance Ide in our cRj_
Individuals or groups of residents are encouraged to apply and use grant funds to turn Mom
Ilea into reaMyl
Applications must M received by May 1, and all the evaluated for peas that improve
quality of In, strengthen community connections, use innovation, thave a lasting strand and
build mmmuniy pride.
To apply pick up an application at CIy Hall. Watch for "the Best IdeX winners M be
announced June 1.
Airport News
Airlines Operated Larger Aircraft at MSP in 2022
to Meet Increasing Passenger Demand sm
Mmneapplivi Paul Intemational Airyort(MSP)surpassed 310,000ope2lpns in 2022, an
se m 2%compared to 2021. Meanwhile, passengeradw y Increased by 20%to
31,241822 total passengers.
The greater increase in the number to passengms compared to the increase in the number
of nights is related to a shin in MSP's current aimee fleet mix. Nmnes are using enough wfih
mom seals per night aaops their route networks, reeuning in more passengers across fewer
operations_
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
Weekly Crime Report f I
The Mendota Heights replace Deponent provides a weekly list of
incidents taking place In our community
Previous curve repor6 are available in the lasencche archive
system on Me Cry wel5fie.
CERT Volunteers Needed D
Established in 2022, the Mendota Heights Community
Emergency Response Ram (CERT) IS a group of al
vomaleers who are tamed in emergency preparedness for
largeSettledisaster mcicents Brad may impact our community
The Cry of Mendota Heights is seeking volunteers to participate in the 201 CERT Training
and join the Team
PARKS & RECREATION
Summer Program Registration
Begins
Tuesday, Feb. 28
9 a.m.
Mark your calendar and plan and fira summer filled with
fun and exploration'
Browse the 2023 Summer Program Guide
Create a registration account (or lag in and update any necessary info)
Wfifi questions, email Parks and Recreation
Coffee, Cribbage and CardsIS t `% y
9-n a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22 16 .
Par 3 Community Clubhouse x
Jam us for coffee and games it mends' Weekly games
include cribbage, hand and foot cards and more. Free
program for ages 55 and up, ropslmllon required_
Register Today
Tour de Rec
Jam us for this free, momhy rerrea0on program aimed at
bringing run to neighborhoods throughout the community
Upcoming Dales:
March 2
6-] p.m.
Houston Park Neighborhood Center j
230 Bernard Ta W, West St Paul
7 p. 6-_
6-2 p.m.
Mane Park
178D Lilac In., Mendota Heights
PUBLIC MEETINGS
Schedule
Parks and Recreation Commission
Feb. 14', 6:30 p m.
City Council wort session
Feb. 21 5 p in
City Council Meeting
Feb. 21, z p in
Meetings take place an Cry Hall, changes or caracte0ons are noted
at mendwtitheightsmngov calendar.
How to Watch
Waiefi online or on demand at townsquare.wM'ebsbsaming: or on cable television:
• City Council& Planning Commission: Ch. l Wgg Ho
• Nryort Relations (select meetings released), Natural Resources & Parks and
Recreation Commission: Ch. 151859 HD
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