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2004-07-02 Friday News The Friday News July 02, 2004 Mosquito Control for July 4th The Metropolitan Mosquito Control District (Eric) contacted City Offices on Monday asking if the City required any special areas sprayed prior to Fourth of July celebrations. They said that they had recently sprayed the Friendly Marsh area, east of Mendakota Park, and would be fogging (at night) Mendakota Park and Mendakota Golf Course. They were informed that this year's celebration would be similar to the past few years and any "special" areas identified in prior years should also be fogged. Just the facts: a. Fifty species of mosquitoes occur in Minnesota b. Single female can lay 200 eggs at a time - eggs survive for 5 years c. Mosquitoes can fly up to 20 miles from their larval habitats d. Mosquitoes do not develop in grass or shrubbery, although adults frequently rest in these areas during daylight - all require water to complete life cycle e. Wear long-sleeved, loose fitting clothing outdoors f. Use bug repellent with DEET. Children should use repellent with no more then 10% DEET and for adults, no more then 35% DEET. Do not spray face area-spray hands and rub on face. g. Avoid wearing perfumes and colognes Gateway Bank Ground Breaking On Wednesday morning of this week Mr. John Schrier and Mr. Bruce Downey, owners of Gateway Bank, held a formal ground breaking ceremony at the NE corner of Dodd Road and Market Street in Town Center. The ceremony was to thank everyone who has helped them with getting their new start up bank going and to celebrate that the bank is now under construction. It was a beautiful day for the event with John, Bruce, Ross Feffercorn, and Mayor Huber all giving speeches to celebrate the event. John and Bruce’s new start up bank is currently operating out of the temporary facility located on the Town Green. John Shrier told me that their new bank is doing very well even in it’s temporary location. The walls of their permanent new home were going up around us during the ceremony and the building is expected to be completed and ready for occupancy this fall. Murder Case Overturned Today’s St. Paul Pioneer Press announced a MN. Supreme Court decision to overturn a murder case conviction. The murder happened in Mendota Heights in 1999. Dakota County Atty. Backstrom says in the article that it will be a costly retrial for them. It will also be costly for Mendota Heights. Investigator Mario Reyes was the lead investigator on the case and worked jointly with Dakota County and the BCA. Mario tells me that it was a long trial the first time that it was tried and that it will also be the second time. The evidence and reports have been retained by the courts, but Mario will have to locate all the witnesses, officers and anyone else associated with the case. He envisions that this will be a very tough job because the witnesses were transient in nature and some of the officers involved have retired and moved. Anyone who wants to look the case up can visit www.courts.state.mn.us/opinions/sc/current/OPA031588- 0701.htm Fourth of July The 4th of July falls on Sunday this year so City offices will be closed on Monday, July 5th. The City is participating with Mendakota Country Club again this year in a community fireworks display. Remember good places to view the event are, Mendakota Park, Rogers Lake Park, St. Thomas Academy, Mendota Plaza, Visitation and City Hall. The fireworks will begin at dusk (10 p.m.) Have a Happy 4th Respectfully Submitted, Jim Danielson City Administrator Attachments: Just the Facts, Pipeline, City Council Meeting Agenda, Villager Articles “Judge Rules in Favor of City Regarding Pilot Knob Suit” and “Council Oks design, asks developer to pick up pace at Town Center site, TwinCities.Com (Pioneer Press) Article “New Trial Ordered in 1998 Homicide”, South-West Review Article “ Rogers Lake Fishing Derby Set for July 14, Watershed Management Organization 2004 Newsletter, Dakota County Public Health Department Health Alert, West Nile Virus, Memo MH Street Dept Tree Triming, Planning Pre-Application Synopsis, Memo to residents concerning NURT Phase II, AMM News.