2006-02-24 Friday NewsThe Friday News
February 24, 2006
SILENT AUCTION
The City Council was visited at this Tuesday’s meeting by Matt and Cathy Geiser, who came to
advertise Mendota Elementary School’s Annual Silent Auction (see attached). The Auction will
be held Friday March 10th at “The Bluffs of Mendota” in Diamond Jim’s Mall. Proceeds from
the auction go to help fund improvements to the school.
DO IT BEST
Do It Best Hardware Store, who recently closed their doors, auctioned off their merchandise this
Thursday. Guy attended the auction and reported back that there was a good turnout for the
auction. He said that he tried bidding on a number of items, but that the bidding was spirited and
he was always outbid. We at City Hall are all sorry to see Do It Best go, the owners were very
nice and we all wanted them to succeed.
CHOOSE
CHOOSE is an organization of Saint Thomas Academy and Visitation students who educate
their fellow students on Chemical Health issues. Members of CHOOSE attended this week’s
City Council meeting to ask that the City adopt a Tobacco Free Policy in our parks. After
listening to the students, the City Council was convinced that it was a good idea, and directed the
City Staff to prepare a tobacco free policy for adoption at the next meeting. After adoption,
signs will be provided free of charge to the City for placement in the parks. The signs will
discourage use of tobacco in the parks.
Respectfully submitted,
Jim Danielson
Attachments: Pipeline, Just the Facts, Planning Commission Meeting Agenda, Pioneer Press
Article “Mass transit study sought”, St Paul Voice Articles “Mississippi River trail to be
improved this spring” and “Vera Salon opens in Village of Mendota Heights”, Sun Current
Articles “Game, set, match” and “Systematically preserving open space in Dakota County”,
Villager Article “Tennis club gives way to condos after 34 years in Lilydale” and Star Tribune
Article “St. Thomas Academy is Quiz Bowl champ” Mendota Elementary 5th Annual Silent
Auction.