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Parks Celebration 2023

Join us Aug. 11-13, for a weekend filled with fun for everyone, with food trucks, live music, golf, pickleball, inflatables and more!

Friday, Aug. 11

*Parks Celebration: Food Truck Festival [ [link removed] ]*

Saturday, Aug. 12

*Parks Celebration: Bogey with the Red and Blue [ [link removed] ]*

*Parks Celebration: Family Fun Fest [ [link removed] ]*

Sunday, Aug. 13

*Parks Celebration: Pickleball Tournament [ [link removed] ]*



*MendotaHeightsMN.gov/ParksCelebration* [ [link removed] ]


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*Follow the City on Instagram!*

The City recently joined *Instagram [ [link removed] ]*, aiming to highlight the natural beauty and small town feel that make Mendota Heights truly one-of-a-kind.

*Follow Us by Aug. 14 and Win!*

The City is giving away a gift basket filled with everything?*Parks Celebration* [ [link removed] ]. To qualify, simply?*follow the City on Instagram* [ [link removed] ]?by 5 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 14. A winner will be drawn at random and notified via Instagram direct message by Noon on Tuesday, Aug. 15.

*Click here for contest Rules [ [link removed] ]*



*Follow Us @MendotaHeightsMN* [ [link removed] ]


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Coffee
Coffee with the Council

*Saturday, Aug. 12*
*9-10 a.m.*
*Rogers Lake Park*

Stop by for a cup of coffee and visit with Council Members Sally Lorberbaum and Jay Miller. This event is an opportunity to interact with elected officials in an informal setting.



*More about the City Council* [ [link removed] ]


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Fall Programs
Fall Program Registration

Mark your calendar! Registration for fall day camps, lessons, classes, trips and programs begins at *8 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 17*.



*MendotaHeightsMN.gov/Register* [ [link removed] ]


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Road Work
Construction Update

Street improvements on Victoria Curve and Orchard Hill began the week of July 31. Most of the work will occur in August, with a strategy that will minimize the impact to residents and businesses. Thanks for your patience!



*More Project Information* [ [link removed] ]


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Mattresses
Mattress and Box Spring Recycling

Mattresses can be dangerous to the environment when they are thrown in landfills. They create flammable air pockets and also can absorb hazardous chemicals that are harmful to the earth. Also, mattresses are not biodegradable and take up a major amount of landfill area.

Mendota Heights residents are invited to recycle old/unwanted mattresses on *Saturday, Aug. 19*. [ [link removed] ]



*More Information* [ [link removed] ]


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Recycling Bins
Clothing and Shoe Recycling Dropoff

Clothes do not biodegrade while in a landfill. An article of clothing could remain for more than 200 years before decomposing.?While decomposing, clothes emit greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide (CO2) and Methane gas (CH4), a substance that is 28 times higher than CO2 in terms of emissions.

Drop your unused and unwanted shoes and clothes in the bins located at City Hall, any time now through Aug. 18.



*More Information* [ [link removed] ]


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*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. *?

*Aug. 22 ? Kensington Park*



*More Information* [ [link removed] ]


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Music in the Park
Music in the Park: Matt Graunke & the Crow River Rebellion

*Wednesday, Aug. 23; 6 p.m.*
*Market Square Park*

Join us for some free family fun with live, outdoor music from Matt Graunke & the Crow River Rebellion:?*mattgraunke.com* [ [link removed] ]?



*MendotaHeightsMN.gov/MusicInThePark* [ [link removed] ]


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Hackberry
Tree of the Month: Hackberry

Hackberry is a large native tree found on floodplains and terraces across southern and central Minnesota. It has been called "one tough tree" due to its adaptability to a wide variety of soil and moisture conditions, as well as other conditions including heat, drought, salt spray, wind, ice and short periods of flooding. This makes it a great tree for tough sites, including boulevards in urban areas, as well as a good option for planting in our changing climate.

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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* [ [link removed] ]?on the City website.?



*Aug. 11 Crime Report* [ [link removed] ]


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PUBLIC MEETINGS

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*Schedule*

*Planning Commission Work Session
*Aug. 14; 6 p.m.

*City Council Budget Work Session*
Aug. 15; 3 p.m.

*City Council Meeting*
Aug. 15; 7 p.m.

*City Council Budget Work Session*
Aug. 17; 3 p.m.

*City Council Budget Work Session*
Aug. 22; 4 p.m.

*Planning Commission Meeting*
Aug. 22; 7 p.m.

Meetings take place at City Hall; changes or cancellations are noted at?*mendotaheightsmn.gov/calendar [ [link removed] ]*.

How to Watch

Watch online or on demand at?*townsquare.tv/webstreaming [ [link removed] ];*?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*





*Official Website of the City of Mendota Heights, Minnesota [ [link removed] ]*
1101 Victoria Curve Mendota Heights, MN 55118
Phone: 651-452-1850








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