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Volume XIX, No. 3 September 2014 The City Newsletter Mayor Kent Koch [email protected] Council Members Cari Girk [email protected] John “Archie” Neumann [email protected] Tom Pedersen [email protected] Henry “Hank” Pepin [email protected] City Clerk Treasurer Mary Schneider [email protected] Public Works Jeff Leuer [email protected] Utility Clerk Connie Scheibe [email protected] News for Loretto City Residents City of Loretto 279 N. Medina Street Suite 260 P.O. Box 207 Loretto, MN 55357 763-479-4305 (phone) 763-479-2685 (fax) Website: www.ci.loretto.mn.us City Hall Office Hours: Monday 8:00-1:30 Wednesday 8:00-1:30 3:00-6:00 Friday 8:00-1:30 Special points of interest: Loretto Fun Fest - Saturday, September 13 See Flyer inside Thank you to Fun Fest donors Public Notification System sign-up form Stormwater - Best Practices information Loretto Fire Department Open House The Loretto Fire Department is having an open house on October 11th from 4-8 pm to celebrate National Fire Prevention Week, which is October 5-11th. There will be a Pig Roast Dinner (free will offering), Games & Inflatables, Silent Auction, Face Painting, Fire Truck Rides, Demonstrations, Free Drawings and more! Come meet our local Firefighters and tour the Fire Station! Nov. 4th ~ Leaf & Grass Collection Randy’s will be picking up leaf and grass clippings in the city of Loretto on Tuesday, November 4th. Please have compostable bags curbside by 6 am. Brush must be tied in 3” x 3” bundles. Plastic bags of yard waste will not be accepted. All yard waste must be in Compostable Bags. This law is to keep black plastic out of composting facilities, which will create an organic waste stream free of plastic. Please stop by City Hall for your free box of compostable bags, while supplies last! Residents of Loretto also have access to the Medina compost site located at 2052 County Road 24, Medina. There is a gated entrance directly off County Road 24. Please remove all bags and dispose of them off site. Any illegal dumping will be fined. Hours of Operation: Tues-Thurs 7 am-3:30 pm, Open continually from Fri 7 am – Mon 3:30 pm PAGE 2 THE CITY NEWSLETTER Recycling News Upcoming Recycling Dates September 3*, 16, 30 October 14, 28 November 11, 25 December 9, 23 *Indicates a change in normal pick-up due to Holidays City Council Meetings Loretto City Council meetings are held at 7:00 pm on the second Tuesday of each month. The next Council meetings are: September 9th, October 14th, and November 13th. *On occasion these dates need to be rescheduled due to conflicts, please watch the City website for the most up-to-date information. Redevelopment Meetings Watch the City website for information on these meeting dates and times. All meetings are held at City Hall Offices/Council Chambers 279 North Medina Street, Suite 260 If you have any questions, please contact City Hall at 763-479-4305 or [email protected] . Upcoming Meetings How clean do my recyclables need to be? Cleaner is better. Rinse cans, bottles and jars to remove food residue. Here are some other pointers for preparing recyclables: Leave plastic caps and lids on, they can also be recycled Remove lids from glass jars Metal caps can also be collected and recycled Flatten boxes Remove pumps from spray bottles Do not place recyclables in plastic bags When kids go back to school, pack them a “No Waste Lunch”. Buy food items in bulk, then put them in reusable containers and lunch boxes. It usually saves you money as well. Buy items made of recycled content and reuse them as much as you can. For instance, use both sides of every page of a notebook before moving on to a new one. Use the back side of unneeded, “printed on” paper as a scratch pad. Many people are switching to homemade cleaners to reduce exposure to hazardous chemicals. Inexpensive ingredients like baking soda, vinegar and dish soap often clean just as well as store-bought products. You can find more information about non-toxic cleaners at www.reduce.org . Blue Bag Organics Organics-food scraps and food soiled paper products-are a resource, not a waste. They make up approximately 25% of what we throw away. By participating in the organics recycling program, these items are sent to a composting facility. Instead of taking up space in a landfill or being burned in the incinerator, they are recycled into compost- a valuable resource used in landscaping and road construction projects. The cost of the program is $79.99 per year and anyone new to the program will receive a $40 discount for the first year. You will also receive the 65 gallon cart for the 35 gallon price. Contact City Hall to opt-in.
Transcript of Volume XIX, No. 3 September 2014 The City Newsletter...Volume XIX, No. 3 September 2014 Recycling...
Volume XIX, No. 3
September 2014
The City Newsletter
Mayor
Kent Koch
Council Members
Cari Girk
John “Archie” Neumann
Tom Pedersen
Henry “Hank” Pepin
City Clerk Treasurer
Mary Schneider
Public Works
Jeff Leuer
Utility Clerk
Connie Scheibe
News for Loretto City Residents
City of Loretto
279 N. Medina Street
Suite 260
P.O. Box 207
Loretto, MN 55357
763-479-4305 (phone)
763-479-2685 (fax)
Website:
www.ci.loretto.mn.us
City Hall Office Hours:
Monday 8:00-1:30
Wednesday 8:00-1:30
3:00-6:00
Friday 8:00-1:30
Special points of interest:
Loretto Fun Fest - Saturday, September 13
See Flyer inside
Thank you to Fun Fest donors
Public Notification System sign-up form
Stormwater - Best Practices information
Loretto Fire Department Open House
The Loretto Fire Department is having an open house on
October 11th from 4-8 pm to celebrate National Fire
Prevention Week, which is October 5-11th.
There will be a Pig Roast Dinner (free will offering), Games &
Inflatables, Silent Auction, Face Painting, Fire Truck Rides,
Demonstrations, Free Drawings and more!
Come meet our local Firefighters and tour the Fire Station!
Nov. 4th ~ Leaf & Grass Collection
Randy’s will be picking up leaf and grass clippings in the city of Loretto on Tuesday,
November 4th. Please have compostable bags curbside by 6 am.
Brush must be tied in 3” x 3” bundles.
Plastic bags of yard waste will not be accepted. All yard waste must be in
Compostable Bags. This law is to keep black plastic out of composting facilities,
which will create an organic waste stream free of plastic.
Please stop by City Hall for your free box of compostable bags, while supplies last!
Residents of Loretto also have access to the Medina compost site located at
2052 County Road 24, Medina. There is a gated entrance directly off County Road 24.
Please remove all bags and dispose of them off site. Any illegal dumping will be fined.
Hours of Operation: Tues-Thurs 7 am-3:30 pm, Open continually from Fri 7 am –
Mon 3:30 pm
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Recycling News
Upcoming Recycling Dates
September 3*, 16, 30
October 14, 28
November 11, 25
December 9, 23
*Indicates a change in normal pick-up
due to Holidays
City Council Meetings
Loretto City Council meetings are held at 7:00 pm on the second Tuesday of each month. The next Council meetings are: September 9th, October 14th, and November 13th.
*On occasion these dates need to be rescheduled due to conflicts, please watch the City website for the
most up-to-date information.
Redevelopment Meetings
Watch the City website for information on these
meeting dates and times.
All meetings are held at City Hall
Offices/Council Chambers
279 North Medina Street, Suite 260
If you have any questions, please
contact City Hall at 763-479-4305 or
Upcoming Meetings
How clean do my recyclables need to be?
Cleaner is better. Rinse cans, bottles and jars to remove food residue. Here are some other pointers for preparing recyclables:
Leave plastic caps and lids on, they can also be recycled
Remove lids from glass jars
Metal caps can also be collected and recycled
Flatten boxes
Remove pumps from spray bottles
Do not place recyclables in plastic bags
When kids go back to school, pack them a “No Waste Lunch”. Buy food items in bulk, then put them in reusable containers and lunch boxes. It usually saves you money as well.
Buy items made of recycled content and reuse them as much as you can. For instance, use both sides of every page of a notebook before moving on to a new one. Use the back side of unneeded, “printed on” paper as a scratch pad.
Many people are switching to homemade cleaners to reduce exposure to hazardous chemicals. Inexpensive ingredients like baking soda, vinegar and dish soap often clean just as well as store-bought products. You can find more information about non-toxic cleaners at www.reduce.org.
Blue Bag Organics
Organics-food scraps and food soiled paper products-are a resource, not a waste. They make up approximately 25% of what we throw away. By participating in the organics recycling program, these items are sent to a composting
facility. Instead of taking up space in a landfill or being burned in the incinerator, they are recycled into compost-
a valuable resource used in landscaping and road construction projects. The cost of the program is $79.99 per year and anyone new to the program will receive a $40 discount for the first year. You will also receive the 65 gallon
cart for the 35 gallon price. Contact City Hall to opt-in.
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to all those listed below for their donations and support of the
2014 Loretto Fun Fest.
Your generosity is greatly appreciated!!
Please accept our apologies if your name/business was overlooked.
We greatly appreciate your donation of time, talent, and/or treasure!
Platinum Donors ($500 & up):
21st Century Bank
Loretto Fire Relief Association
Loretto Lions Club
The Lundell Family
Wenck Associates, Inc.
Thank you
Gold Donors ($100-499.99):
Allstar Construction
Choo Choo Restaurant & Bar
Dick’s Auto Detailing
DMJ Asphalt, Inc.
Dave & Laura Dvorak
Cory & Dana Effertz
Koch’s Korner, LLC
Lano Equipment, Inc.
Loretto Knights of Columbus
Loretto Office Park
Medina Electric, Inc.
Mike’s Fix-it
Mothers Motors
Northern Specialties, Inc.- Vince & Laura Velch
Randy’s Environmental Services
Glen & Mary Schneider
Shingobee Builders
Roy & Rosie Spurzem
Tri-K Sports, Inc.
Tom Van Beusekom & Susan Rae
Vinland National Center
West Hennepin Auto & Tire
XLDent
Silver Donors continued:
KD Landscape Supply and Recycling
Joyce Koch
Loretto Machine, Inc.
John & Michelle Neumann
Nick Oeffling
Patriot Erectors, Inc.
Dale & Sue Scanlon
Bronze Donors (up to $49.99):
Evelyn Anderson
Rich & Louise Beckfeld
Bill & Jan Daly
Carl & Peg Eckdahl
Juanita & Shannon Flaherty
Darryl & Cheri Gullickson
Dave & Jean Iverson
Gordon Schmidt
Lorelie Yager
Donations of Resources:
21st Century Bank
Church of Ss. Peter and Paul
Lano Equipment
LORAM
Loretto Volunteer Fire Department
Loretto Lions
Medina Police & Police Reserves
John & Nancy Nelson
Our Lady of Loretto Knights of Columbus
Photo King
RE/Max
Roots Salon
Snap Fitness
Tamra Kowalski
Thorpe Distributing
Thanks also goes out to the members of the Fun Fest Planning Committee:
Ed Belland Jeff Kippels Steve Lundell Tim Pivec Chris Stoltenow Janine Zimmerman
Joe Carlson Kent Koch Jason Nelson Bill Rosati Nicole West City Staff
Cari Girk Eric Lloyd John & Nancy Nelson Sue Scanlon Walt White
John Grrnzer Quentin Lucking Katy Pepin Cindy Spaulding
Silver Donors ($50-99.99):
Doboszenski & Sons, Inc.
Rick & Carol Hatcher
Ingleside Engineering & Construction, Inc.
KD Canopy Rental, Karen & Duane Schlosser
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Fun Fest Booster Buttons
Booster Buttons The purchase of a Fun Fest Booster Button gains entrance to the Big Tent during the afternoon and evening as well as the Photo Booth. In addition, your name will be entered into drawings for prizes donated by local businesses.
Cost
$10 Pre-Sale $12 day of Fun Fest $10 day of with donation of Food Shelf item
Pre-Sale Locations
Buttons may be purchased before the event at the following locations: 21st Century Bank, Loretto City Hall, Axel’s Tavern, Detour 19 and Koch’s Korner.
Booster Button Drawing Prizes ~ Loretto Fun Fest 2014
$50 cash donated by 21st Century Bank
$50 Gift Certificate to Axel’s
$50 Gift Certificate to Detour 19
$50 Axel’s Gift Certificate donated by Architectural Images Inc.
$50 Gift Certificate to Bistro 19
4 Free games of bowling w/shoes – Medina Entertainment Center
4 Free games of bowling w/shoes – Medina Entertainment Center
Free Oil Change – West Hennepin Auto
$25 Gift Card to Dobo’s Café & Bakery
$25 Gift Certificate to Elite Cleaners & Tanning-Loretto
$25 Gift Card to Liquor Depot
$25 Gift Card to Liquor Depot
$25 Gift Card to Roots Salon
$25 Gift Card to Roots Salon
Golf package for 4 – Baker National Golf Course
$10 Gift Certificate to Koch’s Korner
$10 Gift Certificate to Koch’s Korner
$25 Gift Card to MacDonald’s
$25 Gift Card to MacDonald’s
$25 Gift Card to MacDonald’s
$25 Gift Card to MacDonald’s
$5 Gift Card to Blackwater Coffee & Café
$5 Gift Card to Blackwater Coffee & Café
$5 Gift Card to Blackwater Coffee & Café
$5 Gift Card to Blackwater Coffee & Café
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Public Notification System
The city has a system in place so that we can notify you of public safety information or local emergencies with a
voice message, email or text. Please fill out the information below and drop off the form at City Hall or e-mail the
information to: [email protected]. You have the option of receiving a voice message, email and/or text
message. You may choose any or all of the options. We are able to add and update resident and business contact
information at any time. This is a private listing, your information will not be shared with any other entities.
Our goal is to have 100% participation of Loretto residents - please spread the word!
Name:_________________________ Street Address: ____________________________________
My mobile provider (i.e. Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, etc. Needed for text message function):________________________
Please return this form to City Hall or e-mail to: [email protected].
Thank you!
Please list in order of
importance. (Phone #1 will be the first to receive
notification.)
Name (ex. Home phone,
Jane’s cell phone, etc.) Phone number – please include area code
Phone #1 (voice message)
Phone #2 (voice message)
Phone #3 (voice message)
Phone #4 (voice message)
Phone number for text
message
Phone number for TTY (for hearing impaired
residents)
Name Email address
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Preventing Stormwater Pollution
LORETTO COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE
Thursday, October 23rd, 2:00-8:00pm.
Please sign up online at www.mbc.org/searchdrives and enter code 1524 or contact Dan Wise at
763-479-3998 or [email protected].
HYDRANT FLUSHING
City water hydrants will be flushed on the second Wednesday of each month, April through October. Flushing will
begin at 8:00 am and finish by 11:30 am. Low water pressure may be experienced during this time. The flushing
process may loosen rust sediments in the water lines, so please clear your pipes prior to doing laundry. The best way
to do this is to run your outside faucet until the water is clear. If you want to be notified of hydrant flushings, contact
the city to be added to the Public Notification System or complete the form on page 6 of this newsletter. The form is
also on the city website.
We all live in a watershed — the area that drains to a common waterway, such as a stream, lake, river, wetland, or
even the ocean — and our individual actions directly affect it. In Loretto, our rain and stormwater runoff flow to
Lake Independence and Lake Sarah. Each newsletter will include guidelines you can follow to help make a difference
in the quality of our local waters.
Best Practices: Rake leaves, seeds and grass clippings out of the street and gutter and especially out of storm drains. These organic materials are all sources of phosphorus which turns
our lakes and rivers green with algae. Phosphorus attaches to soil. Preventing erosion will keep soil from washing into the
street and down the storm drain. Sweep up grass clippings and fertilizer from driveways, sidewalks and streets. Never
blow your clippings into the street. They will wash down the storm drains. Bag your leaves for the Nov. 4 city leaf and grass collection day or take them directly
to the Medina compost and brush site. See below for more information. Replace turf with native plants. Swap your high-maintenance lawn for low-
maintenance native ground cover, plants or grasses. Many native plants develop
deeper root structures than turf grass, which reduces runoff by allowing for better
water infiltration.
Reduce your footprint. Replace some pavement, such as a walk, patio or driveway, with pavers or pervious pavement. The porous surface will allow water to seep
through, reducing the amount of water that runs off into the storm sewer.
Miscellaneous News
City of Loretto
279 N. Medina Street, Suite 260 P.O. Box 207 Loretto, MN 55357
Phone: 763-479-4305 Fax: 763-479-2685
We’re on the web!
www.ci.loretto.mn.us
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2014 General Election will take place on Tuesday, November 4.
Voting for the General Election will take place between the hours of 7 am and 8 pm at the Loretto City Council Chambers, 279 North Medina Street (in the Loretto Office Park Building). Enter the building using the back/upper
parking lot. All those 18 years of age and over are eligible to vote.
To register to vote, go the Secretary of State website: www.sos.state.mn.us , or pick up a form at City Hall.
The deadline to pre-register is October 14th. You may also register in person at the polls on Election Day. There is
also information on absentee voting and general election information on this website.
You may view a sample ballot on the Secretary of State website:
myballotmn.sos.state.mn.us/. Just enter your zip code and it will
show a complete sample ballot.
OPT-IN TO MAILED COPIES OF NEWSLETTER
Currently the Loretto City Newsletter is mailed to all residents in June and December. It is e-mailed to residents
in March and September. Contact City Hall if you would like a paper copy of the newsletter mailed to you each
quarter. You may also request to be added to the e-mail listing to receive an e-newsletters as well as City
Council agendas, minutes and other city information.
