News from the City of Lake Elmo
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Monday, May 15: Parks Commission 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 16: City Council Meeting 7:00 p.m.
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Links to the 2017 City Meetings, Agendas and Meeting Minutes:
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Lake Elmo Street and Utility Improvements
Work has resumed on the Downtown Lake Elmo Street and Utility Improvement Project.
30th Street Upcoming Work:
- Crews will continue work on sidewalks, driveways, landscaping and restoration in all areas that have been disturbed until everything is complete
- The old utility poles along the south side of 30th Street will be removed by Xcel Energy in May
- The new sod has been placed and is doing well thanks to recent rains
Lake Elmo Avenue Upcoming Work:
- Crews will begin repairing yards and boulevards to prepare for sod placement between 30th Street and 32nd Street
- Work will continue on water main and storm sewer installation between 32nd Street and the railroad tracks in early May
- Crews will continue work on concrete, driveways, landscaping and restoration in all areas of Downtown lake Elmo until everything is complete
- Crews will begin work on the four retaining walls that will be built on the west side of Lake Elmo Avenue. This work is expected to begin mid-May.
Washington County will begin sending out weekly construction updates; as they have over the 2015 and 2016 construction seasons and we will continue to share that information every week in the Fresh. The current update from Washington County can be viewed here:
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As in the past, copies of the Washington County updates will be available to pick up at the Lake Elmo Post Office and The Lake Elmo Inn.
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CSAH 13 (Ideal Ave./Olson Lake Tr.) Project Update
In preparation for construction on County Highway 13 (Olson Lake Trail), Washington County is currently doing the following:
- Marking the trees for removal with pink ribbon.
- Marking trees that need to be protected with yellow caution tape.
- Marking mailboxes with red to indicate the addresses that the contractor is not yet allowed to work on.
- Under this project, the County will be removing mailbox posts and replacing them with a swing-away type post. Property owners have the option to decline the swing-away post; however, they must do so by May 26th. If the swing-away post is used, the existing post will be returned to the property owner.
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Next week at the Lake Elmo Library
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EVENTS
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THE VALI-HI DRIVE-IN THEATER . . .
is Open, Thus, Summer Has Arrived
11260 Hudson Boulevard North, Lake Elmo, MN 55042
The Vali-Hi Drive-In, one of four Minnesota drive-in theaters is back for the 2017 season. Open again from late April to early October, it typically plays three movies, beginning at dusk.
Constructed in 1973. In 2013, it upgraded to digital technology for both picture and sound. Approaching 45 years of age, it has found a blend of past experience with state-of-the-art technology.
As with the days when our parents and grandparents put the family in the car for a night at the movies underneath the stars, guests can still make the evening into an adventure, including sleeping bags, portable grills, and lawn chairs. It is a common sight to see people come early, cook dinner, play games and walking around the parking lot to visit with fellow members of that night's community. The outdoor theater is it's own small town, with all of the trimmings of an earlier, simpler time.
Take an evening or two this summer to live this double adventure! Once you enter the front gate, the years will fall from you like a winter coat. Find your place and meet your neighbors ;as your grandparents did; face to face. Enjoy the weather and enjoy the camaraderie of neighbors.
And, as always, as the sun sets behind the screen, enjoy adventures of past, present and future fantasy worlds on the giant screen.
(Sources. Gorman's Restaurant photo collection for the 1973 construction picture and Rolf Larson)
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