Valley View Heights Playground Ribbon Cutting Event

Thursday, June 8
5-6 p.m.

The playground installation is complete at Valley View Heights Park! Stop by for the ribbon cutting and check it out, plus enjoy an ice cream treat!

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Officer Scott Patrick Memorial 5K

On Saturday, June 3, we will gather to celebrate the life and service of Mendota Heights Police Officer Scott Patrick, with the 18th Annual Memorial 5K Run/Walk. Officer Patrick was killed in the line of duty in June 2014; and each year, the Officer Scott Patrick Memorial 5K is held in his memory, to support Special Olympics Minnesota and Northern Dakota County Beyond the Yellow Ribbon.

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MHFD Hands-Only CPR and AED Awareness Training

Thursday, June 8
6:30-8:30 p.m.

Mendota Heights Fire Station
2121 Dodd Road

June 1-7 is American Heart Association CPR and AED Awareness week. The Mendota Heights Fire Department invites you to join in a free training that could help you save a life! No need to register.

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Music in the Park: KidsDance

Wednesday, June 14; 6 p.m.
Market Square Park

Join us for some free family fun with live, outdoor music from KidsDance:?kidsdance.com.

MendotaHeightsMN.gov/MusicInThePark

Tour de Rec

Join us for the City?s traveling program that brings free recreation events to local neighborhood parks and facilities! Activities include sports, games, arts and crafts, and more!

Tuesdays; 1:30?2:30 p.m.

June 13 ? Thompson Park Activity Center
June 20 ? Wentworth Park
June 27 ? Southview Park?

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Mendota Heights Earns Tree City USA Recognition

The Arbor Day Foundation has recognized Mendota Heights as a Tree City USA. The Tree City USA program recognizes communities that make the planting and care of trees a priority; and provides a four-step framework to maintain and grow their tree canopy. The benefits that trees bring to Mendota Heights are many, including energy savings, cleaner air, higher property values, and healthier residents.

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Mayor's Challenge for Water Conservation Results

In April, Mayor Stephanie Levine joined mayors across the country asking residents to make a long-term commitment to reduce pollution and manage water resources more wisely.

When the contest ended, Mendota Heights ranked #31 nationally for participation in the category for populations of 5,000-29,999.?

MyWaterPledge.com

Weed of the Month: Bohemian, Giant, and Japanese Knotweeds

There are three species of invasive knotweeds in Minnesota: Giant knotweed (Polygonum sachalinense), Japanese knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum)?and Bohemian knotweed (Polygonum bohemicum),?which is a hybrid of the two species. These three species look relatively similar, but with a few minor distinctions.

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Tire Recycling Event

Saturday, June 24
9 a.m.-Noon

West St. Paul Public Works
403 Marie Ave. East

Drop off your used or unneeded tires to be recycled.

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Weekly Crime Report

The Mendota Heights Police Department provides a weekly list of incidents taking place in our community.

Previous crime reports?are available in the?Laserfiche archive system?on the City website.?

June 2 Crime Report

PUBLIC MEETINGS

Schedule

City Council Work Session

June 6; 4:30 p.m.

City Council Meeting
June 6; 7 p.m.

Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting
June 13; 6:30 p.m.

Natural Resources Commission Meeting
June 14; 6 p.m.

Meetings take place at City Hall; changes or cancellations are noted at?mendotaheightsmn.gov/calendar.

How to Watch

Watch online or on demand at?townsquare.tv/webstreaming;?or on cable television:

City Council & Planning Commission:?Ch. 18/798 HD
Airport Relations (select meetings televised), Natural Resources & Parks and Recreation Commission:?Ch. 15/859 HD

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