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2006-06-30 Friday News The Friday News June 30, 2006 4th of JULY Next Tuesday is the 4th of July, which is a Federal Holiday and means that City offices will be closed. There are also a number of employees taking Monday off too. We think that Monday will be a slow day all over, and a time to do some catch-up work. This week the City Council once again agreed to cooperate with Mendakota Country Club and sponsor a fireworks display for the Community. Besides providing some of the funding for the fireworks, the City also provides extra police and fire protection for the event. The fireworks will be launched from Mendakota Country Club beginning at about 10:00 p.m. The fireworks are visible from many locations in the City: Mendakota Park, Rogers Lake Park, Mendota Plaza Shopping Center, The Village at Mendota Heights, City Hall, St. Thomas Academy, and Sibley High School to name some locations. Remember, Mendakota Country Club is private property and should not be used as a viewing location. TASTE OF MINNESOTA The Taste of Minnesota starts Thursday night and runs through the 4th of July. The City of St. Paul switched the event to be held on Harriet Island four years ago, and beginning at that time we were saddled with also participating in the event (dealing with 3 hours of traffic control every night at TH13 and Lilydale Road). For the first 3 years the West St. Paul Reserves handled the detail, last year’s event yielded accidents and unruly people and that caused our staff to be more heavily involved. The Taste of Minnesota had offered to make a donation to West St. Paul Reserves to cover the 100 plus hours that is put in each year on traffic control but, they have yet to come through on that promise. We were advised that we would be involved in the Traffic Planning meeting beginning in February. We contacted St. Paul and received no response. We are now, “at the last minute” preparing a traffic control plan - enjoy “The Taste”; we will make sure you’re safe coming home. CONGRATULATIONS “GRAMMA” SANDIE Sandie Thone became a new grandmother late Monday evening when her daughter, Katie delivered Sandie and her husband Jeff, their first grandchild. Baby boy Marshall Jeffrey arrived Monday evening at 10:00 p.m., weighing in at 8 lbs 7oz. and 21 ½ inches long. Mother and baby are doing fine and went home Thursday. Congratulations Sandie & Jeff!! SYMPATHY TO ULTAN CM Ultan Duggan informed me on Thursday that his brother in Ireland had died of cancer, and that he was leaving to attend his funeral. Our deepest sympathies go out to Ultan and his family. Respectfully submitted, Jim Danielson Attachments: Just the Facts, Pipeline. Sun Current Articles “Mendota Heights residents upset about possibility of curb and gutter” and Mendota Heights Council revisits overnight parking ordinance”.