Summer 2016 Hometown Messenger

CITY CALENDAR

Message from the Mayor

Memorial Day , City offices and Community Center closed. Night to Unite Registration opens , City website. Wheelies Family Bike Event , 5-7 p.m., Huber Park SandVenture Aquatic Park opens for the summer. Huber Park Performance & Event Series , Huber Park Pop-Up Splash Pad , 5-7 p.m., Lions Park Movie in the Park , Sunset, Huber Park Special Olympics Torch Run , 9 a.m., Police Department Fourth of July , City offices and Community Center closed. Happy Birthday America Parade, 10:30 a.m., Lions Park Half-Way, Half-Pay Day , 11 a.m.-7 p.m., SandVenture Aquatic Park Parks & Recreation’s Big Fun Day , 6-8:30 p.m., Huber Park Movie in the Park , Sunset, Huber Park Shakopee Night to Unite , 5-9 p.m. Summer Carnival, 10-11:15 a.m., Lions Park Primary Election, 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Pop-Up Splash Pad , 5-7 p.m., Green Meadows Park Goldfish Hunt , 4-7 p.m., SandVenture Aquatic Park

May 30

Welcome to summer! As we look forward to another summer in Shakopee, I am reminded of how many great opportunities we have for families, outdoors lovers, thrill seekers, cyclists, kids, seniors and everyone in between. Shakopee has so many recreational opportunities, led by our excellent Parks and Recreation Department. Summer is prime time for the Parks and Recreation Department, which has a full staff of seasonal employees to help offer dozens of great programs, amenities and special events. Cool off this summer at SandVenture Aquatic Park where guests of

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all ages can lounge on the sand beach and splash in the unique outdoor pool. SandVenture is hosting several events with special discounts rates, including Father’s Day and Fourth of July. Parks and Recreation is also going mobile this year with two pop-up splash pads. After the great feedback from the downtown splash pads, the city decided to bring the events to community parks. Mark June 10 (Lions Park) and Aug. 12 (Green Meadows Park) on your calendar. These are free events, hosted by the Parks and Recreation and Fire departments. The water fun culminates with a new event in 2016: Parks and Recreation’s Big Fun Day! We’ll have dozens of fun water events at Huber Park for the whole family, including a sidewalk art contest. Stay after to watch a movie on an outdoor screen. This event is a fitting celebration for National Parks and Recreation Month, reminding us how Parks and Recreation adds value in our community. Of course, that’s not all. Catch a baseball game at Joe Schleper Stadium; bring your dog to the Southbridge Community Dog Park; test your skill at the Shakopee Archery Park; see how many neighborhood parks you can visit this summer. Start making your to-do list. Yes, it’s a busy time for Parks and Recreation, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg for the city. With the approval of the West End Land Use study (page 8), the City Council will have important decisions to make in the near future regarding growth and annexation. This area will be key to the community’s future. I’m looking forward to the recommendations of the downtown implementation plan, which will provide us a guide for future improvements (page 7). It’s going to be a busy summer here in Shakopee. With so much to do, I am afraid it will be over before we know it! Sincerely, Bill Mars, Mayor of Shakopee wmars@ShakopeeMN.gov

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MAYOR Bill Mars ...................................................... wmars@ShakopeeMN.gov COUNCIL MEMBERS Matt Lehman ......................................... MattLehmanSr@comcast.net Mike Luce ..................................................... mluce@ShakopeeMN.gov Kathi Mocol ............................................... kmocol@ShakopeeMN.gov Jay Whiting ............................................................... jaywhtng@aol.com

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