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NETS (Northeast Educational and Therapeutic Services) program. These services are available to students from middle through high school. Senior chore program This program is available to eligible residents of NYFS’ community partners, including Arden Hills. Its goal is to pro- vide indoor and outdoor chore services in order to help seniors remain in their homes as long as possible. Seniors in need of help are matched with youth and adults who are willing to work or volun- teer. Funded in part by an Older Ameri- can’s Act grant through the Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging, Inc., the program provides youth with paid employment and subsidies for low-income seniors who qualify. To register or volunteer, contact Debbie Wells at 651-379-3451 or debbiep@nyfs.org. Organization and administration NYFS maintains community ties through its Board of Directors and through regular contact with city councils, school districts, community family service col- laboratives, business organizations, and faith communities. 5 main along Round Lake Road and replac- ing it with a 12-inch main. This will match the watermain at Gateway Boulevard and provide a continuous 12-inch trunk system. Storm water runoff from the reconstructed Round Lake Road will be directed to the existing storm water ponds to the north and to the south. In addition a bio-filtration basin is proposed west of the Holiday Station to improve water quality in the area. Lighting will be added along the entire length of Round Lake Road and Gateway Boulevard. Costs, accessibility during construction The total project cost is approximately $2.5 million. The City of Arden Hills’ policy is to assess 70 percent of the overall street improvement costs to the benefiting properties. The Feasibility Study proposes that the assessments be based on a front footage basis due to the varying sizes of the commercial properties; the assess- ment rate per front foot is expected to be $191.25. An assessment hearing was held in May. The City has reached out to businesses in the Gateway / Round Lake Districts and will review construction techniques to minimize disturbance. Because access and water service to businesses may be limited or interrupted at certain times, a designated project inspector will be on site to coordinate access and address other property issues with the contractors. The City anticipates businesses will be able to maintain full access to their buildings although there may be periods of time when traffic on the roadways is reduced to one lane with a flagman directing traffic. Regarding water service, a parallel water main will be constructed before the exist- ing main is taken out of service to mini- mize disruptions to businesses; however, there will be approximately four-hour periods when water will be shut off to businesses to allow contractors to switch each property to the new watermain. The City of Arden Hills will keep property owners and businesses informed of the project as it moves forward and welcomes input at any time. Road Construction, continued from page 1 Some collaborators include the • North Suburban Gavel Club, • the Roseville, Shoreview/Arden Hills Rotary, and the • Twin Cities North Chamber of Com- merce. The Arden Hills community representative to the Board is Miriam Ward. The agency is funded through a variety of grants (public and private), fees for ser- vice, third-party insurance reimbursement, as well as contracts for service from area cities. NYFS also holds two fundraisers each year: an evening event in the fall and a spring luncheon. For more information: please see the agency website at www.nyfs.org or call 651-486-3808 during business hours. Questions? Input? Contact Terry Mauer, Public Works Director, or John Anderson, Assistant City Engineer, at 651-792-7800. Come to a Penny Carnival Friday, July 25 1-3 p.m. Perry Park Gather up your pennies and celebrate a successful season for the Arden Hills Parks and Recreation 2014 play- ground program. Learn all about this summer’s park program at www.cityofardenhills.org NYFS continued from page 4