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Centerville Communicator ~Striving to Keep Residents Informed~ YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS Summer, 2011 April, May & June Tom Wilharber—Mayor—(651) 429-2140..............................twilharber@centervillemn.com VOLUME II Ben Fehrenbacher—(651) 784-6102.........................................bfehrenbacher@centervillemn.com Steven King—(651) 426-2973.....................................................sking@centervillemn.com D. Love —(651) 784-6102...........................................................dlove@centervillemn.com Jeff Paar—(651) 426-7892............................................................jpaar@centervillemn.com CITY OF CENTERVILLE CITY HALL HOURS 1880 MAIN STREET City Hall hours are Monday—Friday, 7:30 a.m.—4:00 p.m. CENTERVILLE, MN 55038 If you are unable to meet these hours, please contact us and we will do our PHONE: 651-429-3232, FAX: 651-429-8629 best to accommodate your schedule. WWW.CENTERVILLEMN.COM ROAD CONSTRUCTION UPDATE MAIN STREET/(CSAH14) & 35E BRIDGE The finishing touches are being given to the area and the project is anticipated to be complete during the week of June 27! TRAIL PROJECT As you may know or be effected by the City’s contractors are constructing pedestrian/bike trails within the City and the project is being funded by a DNR Grant. Main Street to the West—Trails have had base installed and are within concrete/asphalt application. Main Street to the East—Trails are receiving storm sewer and utility improvements prior to grading and base placement. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Mr. Greg Burmeister at (651) 503-1834. POLICE/FIRE INFORMATION It is time to venture outdoors and reconnect with your neighbors! LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS One of the best ways of “reconnecting” is to be active in, or be the The Centennial Fire District is looking for women and men to become part of their catalytic force behind the creation of, a Neighborhood Crime Watch team. From fires, weather related emergencies, medicals, hazardous material inci- group. dents, water rescues, and more. The Fire Department is prepared to respond anytime on any day. If you have a strong community service interest, desire to be part of a Perhaps you are already part of a crime watch group. If so, now team for many years, are positive and enjoy working with others as a team—we need would be a good time to conduct a neighborhood crime watch meeting! Two you. All training is provided and we equip you with all necessary safety equipment. issues the meeting could address are summertime safety goals and objectives, and Night to Unite/National Night Out (August 2, 2011). The police department’s All candidates will have to complete an application form in order to be considered for officers and community service officers are availableto attend such meetings, the position, and will be subjected to a criminal background review prior to appoint- address issues you may have, answer questions, and otherwise be available to ment. You must be at least 18 years old to apply. Applications can be picked up at you as a resource. Fire Station 2, 7741 Lake Drive, Lino Lakes or visit their web site at www.centennialfire.org. Perhaps you are new to the area and don’t know whether a crime watch group exists in your area. If so, please contact the police department at 763-784-2501 OPEN HOUSE and ask for any of the community service officers. We will help you become part The Centennial Fire District will be offering an open house immediately following the of an existing group. Fete des Lacs parade and will be having a special guest until 2:30 p.m. Stop by and check it out! If your area does not currently have a crime watch group and you would like to start one please contact us. They are easy to set up and do not require much CERTIFIED FIRE & MEDICAL COURSES maintenance thereafter. Minimum criteria to remain an active crime watchgroup The Centennial Fire District offers courses for professional certification. Students will are: receive the State and/or national certificates upon completion. 1) active participation of at least 50% of the watch area residents. Centennial Fire District, Lexington Fire Department, Lino Lakes Police Depart- 2) participation in Operation Identification (a program stressing engraving of ment, Centennial Lakes Police Department and Lino Lakes Parks & Recreation serial numbers on personal property using a police department-provided en- Present……… graver). SAFETY CAMP 3) conducting at least two meetings a year (one educational-we can assist with Thursday, August 11, 2011 topic selection and informative materials, the other social, such as a gathering for Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of serious injury and/or death in children. National Night Out). This one day camp is taught by those who respond to those types of incidents each day in an effort to reduce the numbers of injuries that occur each year. The camp includes We appreciate everyone is busy and scheduling and attending meetings can sessions on bike safety, fire safety, 911 procedure, water safety, personal safety, elec- sometimes be a chore. However, while we encourage face-to-face contact, we want to stress that today’s technology makes it possible to schedule meetings trical safety, outdoor safety and first-aid – all in an informative and fun atmosphere. . Safety Camp is intended for those entering 4 grade in the fall of 2011. Please contact and report on what took place at the meetings by e-mail th the City of Lino Lakes’ website for more details and registration. Please contact Britini Austin by e-mail at baustin@clpdmn.com. Night to Unite—August 2, 2011 Who knows who will be visiting Neighborhood Crime Watch Groups—We have even heard that on occasion Batman will stop by.