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The Official City Newsletter for Arden Hills Residents June 2021 <br />Bethel University Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony <br />A groundbreaking ceremony was <br />held under blue skies on Monday, <br />May 17 at Royal Stadium on <br />Bethel University’s southern <br />quadrant of its main campus. The <br />event was also an opportunity <br />to celebrate Bob Bjorklund, <br />Bethel University’s retiring <br />athletic director, for his 24 years <br />of service to Bethel. Mayor <br />Grant, Councilmember Holmes, <br />Councilmember Scott, and Arden <br />Hills city staff attended the <br />event, which was well attended <br />by Bethel alumni, students, and <br />faculty. <br />On May 3 at a Special City <br />Council Meeting, City Council <br />approved a Conditional Use <br />Permit Amendment and Site Plan <br />Review at Bethel University’s <br />campus to update the existing <br />football and practice fields. <br />Specific updates will include <br />converting the football field <br />to artificial turf and adding a <br />new running track around it. <br />The project will also include <br />updates to sports field lighting, <br />scoreboards, spectator plazas, <br />and perimeter fencing. Seating <br />capacity will remain as is. <br />Congratulations to the Class of 2021! <br />Graduation from high school, college, technical school, or a master’s <br />program marks an important turning point in a student’s life. The <br />degree earned represents not only hard work and the accomplishment <br />of academic goals, but also the promise of achievements to come in <br />the future. On top of the traditional student stresses, the graduates of <br />the Class of 2021 faced additional pressures and restrictions due to the <br />COVID-19 pandemic. Many graduations this year will have a different <br />look and feel due to COVID-19. The importance of our graduates’ <br />successes, however, has not changed. To all the graduates in Arden <br />Hills (and a special shout out the Class of 2021 graduating from our <br />own Mounds View High School, Bethel University, and University <br />of Northwestern), the Mayor and City Council extend our warmest <br />congratulations: we are proud of you, and look forward to what you’ll <br />achieve next. <br />Councilmember Scott, Bethel University <br />President Ross Allen, Mayor Grant, and <br />Councilmember Holmes. <br />Photo credit: Scott StrebleCeremonial shovel dig. <br />Photo credit: Gretchen Needham <br />Bethel University President Ross Allen <br />and Mayor Grant. <br />Photo credit: Scott Streble