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The Richfield Recap - December 1, 2022 |
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Weekend fun around Veterans Park
Come celebrate with your community this weekend at Veterans Park with two fun-filled events on Saturday, December 3:
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D-Line Opening Community Celebration: From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., the city of Richfield, Metro Transit and other partners will be celebrating the opening of the D Line, the newest bus rapid transit (BRT) line to open in the metro. The party will be held in front of the bandshell, and will feature cookies and coffee, kids activities and community outreach booths.
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Winter Market: From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the second Winter Market of the season will be in full swing at the park building next to the outdoor pavilion (6335 Portland Ave). More than 25 vendors will offer local foods and handmade gifts. The B&J Tree Lot will also be open, offering their locally grown trees, decorative greens, wreaths, garlands, swags, porch pots and more.
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Celebrate National Christmas Light Day by properly disposing of your broken string lights
Allegedly, December 1 is National Christmas Lights day! As you put up the tree, and pull out the lights, make sure you properly dispose of any broken string lights. You can recycle them for free at the Hennepin County Hazardous Waste site in Bloomington, or put them in the trash.
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Is your property homesteaded?
The Hennepin County Assessor's Office is hosting a free homestead workshop on Saturday, December 3, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Augsburg Park Library . Stop by to check your status and learn how homesteading your property can save you money on your property taxes!
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Metro Transit service changes
On December 3, Metro Transit will make changes to transit service throughout the metro. These planned quarterly service changes are being made to maintain reliability amid an ongoing driver shortage.
Changes will impact Richfield on routes 540, the METRO Orange Line and Route 4.
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Heads up! Citizen Police Academy now accepting applicants
This year's Citizen Police Academy is an18-hour, 6-week course designed to give residents a working knowledge of the operations and responsibilities of the Richfield Police. It is also a great opportunity to meet Richfield’s police officers. The six week class begins on February 9, 2023. Classes are held from 6:00-9:00 p.m, and the course is free of cost. Topics include: patrol procedures, traffic enforcement, investigations, S.W.A.T., Hennepin County Crime Lab and more.
Any person who is at least 18 years old and lives or owns a business in Richfield may attend the academy. There are no physical qualifications necessary and mandatory attendance of all sessions is NOT required. A criminal history check will be conducted on all applicants so please provide your full name and date of birth.
Register by January 27, 2023.
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Third Annual Food Drive begins today!
Richfield is invited to participate in a community-wide food drive through December 15. The initiative began in 2020 to support the community with help to Volunteers Enlisted to Assist People (VEAP). VEAP operates the Twin Cities’ largest food pantry, which serves Richfield, Bloomington, Edina and Minneapolis.
Municipal buildings, local businesses and residents have signed up to collect donations all around the city. Donation drop-off sites include all 4 municipal liquor stores, Wood Lake Nature Center and the Community Center.
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Toys for Tots drop-off locations
This year, the Richfield Police Department is participating in the Marine Corps Toys for Tots campaign. For the last 75 years, the Marine Corps mission is to collect and distribute NEW and unwrapped toys as Christmas gifts to those children less fortunate in the Minneapolis & St. Paul metro area. Without your help this program would not be as successful!
Collection boxes are located in the Police Department lobby (open 24 hours), Public Works (1901 66th Street East) and the Community Center (7000 Nicollet ave). Donations will be accepted through December 9.
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