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T O W CN R I S IEV Published by the Arden Association No. 123 January 1979 The Arden Hills Planning Commission, at their December meeting, recommended approval of a Special Use Permit for a certain Kris Kringle to operate in the City, for one night only (Dec. 24-25), a sleigh with nine reindeer, one having a bright red nose, for the purpose of distribu- ting gifts and presents to the residents of Arden Hills. It should be clearly understood that this is not meant to set a precedent for any like-minded bunnies to distribute eggs at some future date. La As you all know, our incumbent mayor Henry Crep- eau and our two incumbent councilmen Charlie _ Crichton and Bob Woodburn have been returned to office. They, the other candidates, and the • staff at the Village Hall want to thank everyone who helped with the election, including the counting people who didn't get home until 4:00 a.m. Mayoral candidate Maryann Benson also wanted to specially thank everyone who t 'supported her. She thought the whole experience was invaluable and might even see everyone again in 1980! �1 11 With the start of the new year, it is time again for the Council to make appointments to Arden Hills' advisory committees. Some of these committees are: Human Rights, Board of Appeals, Finance, Parks and Recreation, Planning Commission, Public Safety, and Public Works. If you have a special interest or knowledge in any of these areas, and are willing to put in a little time in the interest of good government and a pleasant city, give the Clerk -Adminis- trator a ring at the Village Hall (633-5676) or get in touch with one of the Councilmen. The Human Rights Committee would particularly like to have a senior citizen, a Bethel student, an Arden Hills businessman, and a minister. The great amount of snow so far this year has prompted several calls to the Village Hall about plowing, so here briefly are some of the rules: Ordin- ance #129 prohibits the parking of vehicles on the improved portion of any 'street in Arden Hills from the time a snowfall reaches 2" until the time the street has been plowed. If the plow encounters a parked car, the vehicle may be declared a hazard, tagged, and towed away. (Editor's comment: If this seems a trifle harsh, consider the alternative: clogged roads. As one who 'spent the first 33 winters of her life living within the St. Paul city limits, I am still astonished at the rapid plowing of Arden Hills' streets. Anyway, please use some common sense and try to keep the cars off the road until the 'plow comes.) Also, despite public opinion to the contrary, the Arden Hills' plows do not deliberately wait until a homeowner has cleared his/her driveway before coming past a second time. After all the roads are cleared once, the ' clean-up plows come to widen the road and to clear closertothe mailboxes.