 The Ramsey County Sheriff's annual Fright Farm is celebrating 20 years this year. It will be open Friday and Saturday nights in October and on Sunday and Monday October 30 and 31. Tickets are $10 and can only be purchased on site.
Want to experience the Fright Farm with a little less fright?
There will be a low scare matinee on Sunday, October 23 from Noon to 4:00pm. Tickets for the matinee are only $5.
For more information, please visit www.frightfarm.org.
Friends of the
Ramsey County Libraries
SPOOKTACULAR Used Book Sale
Friends are hosting our fabulous "Spooktacular" Used Book Sale at RCL - Roseville Library on October 19 - 23, 2016. The prices on books, DVDs and CDs are so low, it's downright scary! Most sell for $1 or less.
Thousands of items "weeded out of the collection" will be sold. Private donations from the general public are also part of the mix. If we didn't need them on the Library shelves and couldn't sell them in our Used Bookstores, they're for sale here. Cash and checks happily accepted and all proceeds go to support Ramsey County Library programs and services.
Doors open Wednesday, October 19 from 2 - 5 p.m. for a special "Members-Only Pre-Sale." If you're not a member, you can join at the door for a donation of $20. Public sale hours begin at 5 until 8:30 p.m. that night. Shop early for the biggest selection!
Public Sale Hours
Wednesday, October 19 5 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Thursday, October 20 10 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, October 21-22 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
On Sunday, October 23 doors open at noon for our $3 Bag Sale. Buy our grocery bag for $3 and fill it to the brim. Sorry, no refunds -- your $3 is considered a donation to the library. Proceeds from the Used Book Sale support Ramsey County Library locations at Maplewood, Mounds View, New Brighton, North St. Paul, Roseville, Shoreview and White Bear Lake.
State of the Waters
The Ramsey Conservation District invites the public to its upcoming 2016 State of the Waters event, on Thursday, Oct. 20 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the conservation district office at 1425 Paul Kirkwold Drive in Arden Hills.
Inspired by Gov. Mark Dayton’s Year of Water Action, this year’s topic is clean water challenges and solutions in the Twin Cities. Steve Woods, executive director at Freshwater Society, will be speaking about water resources within Ramsey County. Bryan Baker, lead principal investigator for inland climate hydrology at the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, will be presenting on climate adaptation and threats to water resources. Both will be available to answer your questions about water in Ramsey County. There will be an open water bar and refreshments.
In addition, affiliates of the Ramsey Conservation District from around the metro have donated door prizes for attendees.
This event is free to attend, but space is limited. RSVP to Alicia Little at alicia.little@co.ramsey.mn.us or 651-266-7277.
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 Upcoming Community Halloween Parties
Lauderdale Halloween Party: City Hall is accepting donations of candy or money.
Halloween is on a Monday this year. The party will run from 5-7 p.m. Set up for the event will be Friday, Saturday and Sunday October 28-30 from 12-8 p.m. Set up includes decorating City Hall, building and decorating a spooky maze, filling candy bags, setting up tables and chairs and more. On the night of the event, volunteers are needed to hand out candy bags, grill hotdogs, serve food and beverages, and of course post event clean up. Many helpers are needed for the event.
Sign up to volunteer @ http://signup.com/go/3KAM8p.
Little Canada Pumpkin Carnival
The Little Canada Pumpkin Carnival will be held Saturday, October 29, from 11 AM until 2 PM, at Little Canada Elementary School, 400 Eli Road. There will be a costume parade, bouncy house, giant inflatable slides, obstacle courses, face painting, carnival games, FOOD, and much more!!! All members of the community are welcome to come celebrate fall and support the school in getting more technology for its classrooms. Please contact Melissa Mitchell (651-470-7113 / MelissaMitchellCPPM@gmail.com) for more information or to volunteer.
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St. Anthony and Lauderdale seek applicants
to look at police policy
For St. Anthony Residents
The City of St. Anthony is taking applications from St. Anthony residents who wish to serve on the newly established work group for the St. Anthony Police Department on policies for body worn cameras.
The last day to submit your application is Monday, October 17, 2016. The City Council will review all applications and a selected number of applicants will be interviewed by the City Council on Wednesday, November 2, 2016. Each respective city council will appoint three residents from their community.
The work group’s purpose will be to review current police policies and protocols, best practices and trends, policy development and present policy recommendations to Police Chief, City Manager and St. Anthony City Council for officer worn cameras.
The work group will be comprised of residents of St. Anthony, Falcon Heights and Lauderdale, staff, and City Council liaisons from St. Anthony, Falcon Heights and Lauderdale. Dates and times of the work group meetings have yet to be determined. We anticipate the meetings will be on weekday evenings.
Click here for the fillable application
Click here for the printable application
For Lauderdale Residents
The City of Lauderdale is taking applications from Lauderdale residents who wish to serve on the newly established work group for the St. Anthony Police Department on policies for body worn cameras. The work group will be comprised of residents of Lauderdale, St. Anthony, and Falcon Heights, staff, and City Council liaisons from Lauderdale, St. Anthony, and Falcon Heights. Dates and times of the work group meetings have yet to be determined. We anticipate the meetings will be on weekday evenings.
The last day to submit your application (click here for application) is Tuesday, October 25, 2016. The City Council will review all applications with the selection process being completed in mid-November. Each respective city council will appoint three residents from their community.
The work group’s purpose will be to review current police policies and protocols, best practices and trends, policy development and present policy recommendations to the St. Anthony Police Chief and the city councils and administrators of the three cities for officer worn cameras.
For additional information or questions, please contact Heather Butkowski, City Administrator at 651-792-7657.
UPDATE: COUNTY ROAD H & I-35W INTERCHANGE PROJECT
(updated 9/30/16)
****The temporary exit from Southbound I-35W onto Program Drive will be closed in the coming weeks to complete the permanent exit ramp and roundabout construction. Please refer to county's website in the below link for more information.****
Improvements include a new, wider bridge over the interstate with two traffic lanes in each direction as well as a multi-use path providing connectivity for users of the Rice Creek North Regional Trail. The intersection of County Road H and Highway 10 will also be completely reconstructed with a raised center median on County Road H, additional turn lanes, and a new traffic signal. Both I-35W ramp intersections with County Road H will include roundabouts. With more than 2,000 roundabouts already in use nationwide, this type of intersection traffic control has proven to reduce traffic delays and improve safety. For more information, visit the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s website on roundabouts.
The project will improve access to Rice Creek Commons. Ramsey County and the City of Arden Hills are in the process of selecting a master developer for the site and will begin the construction of site infrastructure improvements in 2017.The County Road H and Highway 10 intersection will be mostly open to through traffic on Highway 10 during construction, although some closures will be necessary. Improvements on County Road H, including the bridge over I-35W, will be complete by the end of 2016. Other work adjacent to I-35W will extend into the summer of 2017. Construction updates will be provided on the county’s website and MnDOT for the project.
City of St. Anthony Commission Opportunities
The City of St. Anthony is seeking applicants for the Planning and Parks Commission. The Planning Commission will have two seats available beginning January 1, 2017. This is a paid per month governing body which makes recommendations to the City Council on planning issues such as variances, conditional use requests, zoning issues, etc. This commission meets on the fourth Monday of every month at 7 pm at the Community Center.
The Parks Commission will have three seats available beginning January 1, 2017. This is a volunteer group which advises the City Council on promotion of the systematic, comprehensive, and effective development of St. Anthony’s park facilities. This commission meets on the second Monday of each quarter at 7 pm at the Community Center.
If you are interested in becoming a member of the Planning or Parks Commission, you can complete a Commission Application or you can pick one up at City Hall. The deadline for submitting an application is Friday, November 18, 2016.
Please return the completed application form to:
City Clerk
City of St. Anthony
3301 Silver Lake Road
St. Anthony,MN 55418
Upcoming Events Around District 2
Second half of 2016 property tax payments due Oct. 17
The second half of 2016 property tax payments are due Monday, October 17.
Payment options
Payments must be postmarked on or before October 17 to avoid penalty. Checks and money orders should be made payable to Ramsey County.
Contact
Call 651-266-2222 or email Property Tax Services with questions. |
