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In This Issue Party in the Park
Party in the Park
held in August 11 th Annual Party held August 2 at Brekke Park
Project Hope The 11th Annual Party in the Park was held on Tuesday,
August 2nd at Brekke Park. Party in the Park is held in
City Meetings conjunction with National Night Out in an effort to bring
residents together to promote crime prevention awareness
How to Prepare Your while enjoying games, food and prize drawings,
Recyclables City Councilnienibcrs and City Staff served over 500 hot
dogs, 15 pounds of potato chips and three gallons of pickles
Water Quality in Winter during the event. Oak Park Heights Police Department
distributed crime prevention material and held a drawing for
Winter Parking Restrictions bike helmets, water toys and two bicycles, Oak Park Heights
Correctional Facility staff was on hand to share information
Protecting Our Trees about the facility. The event also featured a ceremonial tree planting, petting zoo
and a moonwalk for kids to jump in.
National Security in The City would like to extend thanks to the many businesses
Oak Park Heights that contributed toward the success of this year's party.
Pet Owner Reminders Stillwater Motors held a prize drawing for a basketball hoop
and a bicycle, Dahl-Tech distributed cold beverages in
Fall Clean-Up containers that the company produces and Commonhealth
Clinic distributed information and candy, Joseph's Restaurant
served chocolate malts and First State Bank of Bayport
provided popcorn and promotional items. Donations were
also received from Kowalski's, Pizza Man and Valvoline for
the gift certificate prize drawing. In addition, Xcel Energy
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The Oak Park made a generous cash donation to the City for the event.
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Comments are welcome,
MAYOR PROJECT HOPE
DavidBeaudet ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. ...........................................................................
A Stillwater Area Garage Sale to Support Hurricane Victims
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Les Abrahamson
Saturday, October 1, 2005
Jack Doerr
Mary McComber i 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Mark Swenson
SCV Rec Center (the Dome) Parking Lot
CITY OF
OAK PARK HEIGHTS Refreshments Available
14168 Oak Park Blvd. N.
Box 2007 f Every dollar collected Saturday will be donated to the Salvation Ani
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Oak Park Heights
MN 55082-2007 Questions: Call Rick or Connie Hill at 439-2867
Phone: 651-439-4439 ...................... ......................................... ..................................................................
(i Meetings Protect Our Water Quality This Winter
Water quality concerns are just as Apply warm water mixed with table
Citv Council: important in printer as in the sununer. salt, water conditioners salt, or the
2nd and 4th Tuesdays Under the ice and snow lie ground and brine backer -ash from a water
at 7:00 p.m. surface waters. Whatever is frozen in conditioner.
Planning Commission: € January will melt - eventually. Use sand to improve traction on icy
Where and homer melt water is released areas.
2nd Thursday at impacts the quality of Minnesota's
7:00 p.m. waters. Once a dry route to the house has
been established, block off slippery
Parks Commission: Each printer, people apply tons of ice areas to prevent personal injury.
3rd Monday at melting materials to sidewalks, If an ice storm is predicted, cover
6:30 p.m. driveways, and steps, often without small areas with heavy plastic or
regard to proper application procedures other waterproof material.
City meetings are or to ghat the deicing substance con -
broadcast live on cable tains. Careless use of deicing products Deicing products can cause damage to
channel 16. can damage both the home and the plants as well. How -ever, plant damage
environment: caused by deicers can often he treated.
Agendas and minutes can ms include:
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he accessed on the City's Overuse of some deicers can g symptoms
accelerate the freeze - and -thaw cycles Poor or stunted growth in the spring
tivebsite: that damage concrete, taking years off (commonly occurs with grass next to
wwweityofoakparkheights.com the life of a sidewalk or drives -ay. walks, driveways, and streets);
• Some deicers corrode metal, causing • Dieback on evergreens; and
damage to cars and aluminum siding. .Marginal leaf browning or leaf scorch
H ow to Prepare • Chemicals in many deicers can on deciduous trees and shrubs.
Y our Recyelables damage plants and shrubs near Most salt problems can he treated by
where the deicer is used if it is
Newsprint: Place entire applied improperly. soaking the affected area with 1 inch
news �a p er in se Karate applications of water three to four times
1 p 1 Ice melting products are most in the spring. Gypsum may he added to
grocery hag. Place in or effective when y spread read thinl and
near recycling bin. the soil to reduce high sodium levels
evenly over the pavement prior to caused by excessive amounts of rock
Cans: Place aluminum ice formation. It is much easier to salt. Soil replacement may he an option
and metal cans in bin. prevent ice than to try to melt a for small planting hods.
Glass: Jars and bottles thick layer of ice. .:
only. Rinse and place in Follow the manufacturer's directions
bin. No light bulbs, when applying a deicer. If possible, '
window panes, glassware use even less than recommended Winter Parking
or ceramics. making sure the surface is covered
Cardboard: Corrugated thinly and evenly. Restrictions
cardboard, break into To melt thick ice in very cold Feather,
pieces no larger than
Winter parking restrictions are put in
3' x 3'. Bundle with add a small amount of water to the
twine or wring. deicer to help initiate melting. To € place in an effort to enable our snow
further aid melting and provide sure removal /plowing equipment the
Mixed Paper: All mail footing, mix the deicer with wet opportunity to do a top quality and
including envelopes, sand and /or ashes.
magazines, catalogs, efficient job in removing snow from
direct mail, office and Purchase deicers early in the season to city streets. Please be aware that
school paper plus ensure that you have an ample supply. these parking restrictions are in
boxboard. (Boxboard is Store the deicer and sand in separate place AND ENFORCED regardless
cereal, cracker, cake and heavy plastic garbage cans to keep them
snack boxes plus shoes, of if there has been recent snowfall
dry. If the sand becomes moist mix a
gift, game, pop and or not.
detergent boxes). Place
small amount of deicer with the sand to
all these in a separate prevent freezing, or store the sand in a Please help us by obeying our winter
bag. heated area. parking restrictions and do not park
If you have further Several steps can be taken to remove on any city streets from November 1
questions call Onyx at thin layers of ice on small areas such as through March 31, between
(651) 459 - 309. the house steps: 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.
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Stem Girdling Roots
ATTENTION PET
Stem girdling roots (SGR) are roots than normal, leaves, early fall coloration CO
which encircle the base of the tree just and branch diehack. This condition will OWNERS
at or below the soil line and constrict usually cause the tree to decline over a
the root collar area, limiting the flow of period of several years and then die. Leash Law
water and nutrients through the tree. Maples, particularly sugar and Norway,
A tree trunk with SGR will appear to are particularly susceptible to this Reminders
go straight into the ground with no root problem. There is no remedy once
flare, at least in the area of the girdling canopy symptoms appear. To prevent The City of Oak Park
root. The trunk above this point may SGR, gently tease apart or cut encircling Heights has a leash law in
he concave, and show cracks or decay. roots at time of planting, and also plant effect that prohibits pets
Trees with SGR often show canopy trees so the roots are just under the soil from running at large.
symptoms such as fewer, or smaller surface.
Any dog or cat that is off
O ak Anthraenose the premises of the owner
and not under the
The wet spring and early summer ing. The disease affects not only leaves, physical control (by leash
brought many calls regarding brown, but can also cause cankers in small
curled leaf edges on white and bur oaks. twigs and branches. In severe cases, or by voice) of the owner
Symptoms were often more severe on small twigs may he killed hack. The or another designated
the lower half of the leaf canopy and in disease looks serious, but actually does person is in violation of
mid - surlier many of these oaks were little harm to the health of the tree. this Ordinance.
putting out new leaves to replace dam- Trees can he sprayed, but timing is
aged ones. This is a disease known as critical and in a wet year the spray is When you are out walking
oak anthracnose. A leaf blight caused by not very effective. Water affected trees your pet, please
a fungus, the disease organism infects well during dry periods and fertilize remember to bring a
leaves in the spring as they are develop- next May or June using a root feeder.
plastic hag. Pet owners
Answers to Plant Problems are re b } Cit
If you reside within Oak Park Heights 439 -4439 Ext. 252. She will either Ordinance to clean up pet
city limits and have a question regarding answer your question over the phone or waste on public and
a tree, call the Arborist, Kathy Widin, at make a site visit to look at the problem. private property. Removal
.; and proper disposal of pet
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National Security in Oak Park Heights clean and health
What can you, as a citizen of this great someone reports and find it to he
nation, state and city, do to help in this unfounded than not receive a report. Pet Li c ences
time of insecurity and turmoil? The flags You are not bothering the police by
are out and everyone feels more patriot- reporting suspicious behavior or activity. All dogs and cats residing
ic. Will this last or will our emotions The Oak Park Heights Police
diminish at time goes by? Department non - emergency phone in the City for more than
The question often comes to mind, number is 439 -4723. 30 days are required to
"What can I do to help make this We can all do our part by remaining have a City Pet License.
community a safe more secure place ? ". alert and aware as we conduct our There is no charge for
The answer is simple and one that we everyday lifestyle. We stress the need for this service and it could
continually stress during good times and the input of our citizenry all the time,
had. Help the Oak Park Heights Police but especially during these times of save your pet from a trip
Department by "lending your eyes and terroristic activity. to the animal shelter.
ears ". If you see something that attracts Remember the bumper stickers and Bring proof of }'our pets
your attention and through your suspi- billboards of the seventies, "Support rabies vaccination to City
cions and judgement you feel it just isn't Your Local Police ". We need your help Hall to receive a
quite right, call the police. We would and support now more than ever.
much rather respond to a situation that pet license and tag.
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Oak Park Heights Fall Clean U
Saturday, October 8, 2005 7: a.m. -1:0 p.m.
The City of Oak Park Heights will be hosting a Fall Clean -Up
on Saturday October 8, 2005
from 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
The clean -up will be the southwest corner of the St. Croix Mall parking lot
14167 59th Street North in oak Park Heights.
City clean -up events are an excellent opportunity for residents to dispose of unwanted items
at no cost. Proof of residency such as a utility bill or driver's license will be required.
Common items disposed of include small appliances, brush, construction materials, furniture,
cardboard, scrap metal and carpet.
Hazardous waste (including tires and computers), stumps, firewood or items larger
than a major appliance will not be accepted. If you have any questions,
please call City Hall at 651- 439 -4439 or Onyx Waste Services at 651- 459 -3029.
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