Around south Washington County

St. Paul Park

Two named to St. Paul Park commissions

The St. Paul Park City Council appointed two new commissioners last week.

Joe Long, 1548 13th Ave., was appointed to the public works commission and John Wright, 845 Summit Ave., was appointed to the public safety commission. Both are three-year terms.

Judy Spooner

St. Paul Park

National Night Out

celebration is Aug. 2

National Night Out will be celebrated at Heritage Park in St. Paul Park from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2.

Residents are invited to attend with refreshments paid for by the St. Paul Park Newport Lions Club.

-- Judy Spooner

St. Paul Park

Grant received

to fight invasive plants

The National Park Service recently granted St. Paul Park a grant for $7,000 to continue removal of non-native plants from Riverside Park.

The project is ongoing in recent years.

Part of the money will be used to do a survey to see how many native species are making a comeback.

-- Judy Spooner

Washington County

Board receives update on county web site

The Washington County Board received an update on county web site enhancements during its meeting July 12.

Visitors to www.co.washington.mn.us can now view calendars for information on upcoming Library, Parks and County Board meetings and other events coordinated by Washington County.

Visitors can also sign up to receive e-mails providing updates on Parks and Library programs, County Board meetings, county job postings and electronic versions of Staying In Touch, the county's newsletter.

Some county forms, such as employment and committee applications, are now available online as well.

Washington County

Board receives financial reporting certificate

The Washington County Board of Commissioners received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the 2003 fiscal year.

This certificate marked the 19th consecutive year the county has received this recognition.

This certificate was received because the county's annual financial reports have achieved the highest standards in government accounting and financial reporting.

The Washington County Board appointed Rashelle Anderson as the Willow Haven representative to the Mental Health Advisory Council.

County board proclaims special week

The Washington County Board of Commissioners proclaimed the week of July 17-23, 2005, as "Probation and Parole Officers' Week" to recognize the work of Washington County probation and parole officers and all Community Corrections staff in providing safer communities for the residents of Washington County.

Grey Cloud Island

Noise complaint noted on Grey Cloud Channel

Grey Cloud Island Town Board Chair Tom Bell noted at the July meeting that there were several noise complaints from residents.

Apparently there was a boat on the Grey Cloud Channel recently that was traveling at a high rate of speed and had a very loud boat motor.

"You mean the S.S. Root Canal?" said Town Clerk Rich Mullen.

Board Member Dick Adams said he called the Washington County Sheriff's Water Patrol but did not receive a promised phone call.

On the weekend following the complaint, there were no further incidents with the noisy boat, Adams said.

-- Judy Spooner

Grey Cloud Island

Grey Cloud endures

golf challenge defeat

The Grey Cloud Town Board received its first defeat in the Cottage Grove Strawberry Festival Mayor's Golf Challenge.

Town Board Chair Tom Bell said he let the township down on the back nine, noting that the trophy, which has rested on top of the township's lone and ancient file cabinet in the town hall, was no longer in its place.

"We only lost by four shots," said Town Board Member Dick Adams.

Bell said Cottage Grove Mayor Sandy Shiely suggested the township be given a good sportsmanship award.

-- Judy Spooner

Grey Cloud Island

Operation hours

extended at quarry

Hours of operation will be extended from 10 p.m. to midnight at the Aggregate Industries limestone quarry, according to a motion that passed the Grey Cloud Island Town Board last week.

Board Chair Tom Bell voted against the motion with board members Paul Schoenecker and Dick Adams voting in favor.

"The hours are exceedingly generous where they are," Bell said.

Don Sedgeman, plant manager, said the extended hours would be on a month-to-month basis. If there are resident complaints, extended hours can be ended by a vote of the town board.

-- Judy Spooner

School District 833

Board acknowledges donations

School District 833 recently received the following donations: $1,000 for the autism program at Grey Cloud Elementary School from the Cottage Grove Lions Club; $210 to the Park High School baseball team from American Legion Post 98 of St. Paul Park; from Lifetouch, $1,181. 62 to Royal Oaks Elementary School, $1,212.66 to Pine Hill Elementary School, $667.04 to Crestview Elementary School, $1,257.27 to Hillside Elementary School, $1,352.81 to Cottage Grove Elementary School, and $1,113.25 to Oltman Junior High School; Wells Fargo Banks gave $150 to Red Rock Elementary, $120 to Woodbury High School, $195.60 to Cottage Grove Elementary School, $62.49 to Armstrong Elementary School, $150 to Oltman Junior High School, $78 to Bailey Elementary School, $58.08 to Lake Junior High School, $117.48 to Cottage Grove Elementary School and $364.52 to Park High School; $55 to Royal Oaks Elementary School from Kowalski's Market; $171.66 to Red Rock Elementary School from the PTO; $50 to Park High School from Marjorie Van Slyke; $100 to Oltman Junior High School from the PTO; $1,129.05 to Pine Hill Elementary School from Box Tops for Education.

-- Judy Spooner