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Now a Part of
Blaine’s Monthly
Recycling Drop-Off Day
July/August 2013
Schwan’s USA Cup, 3M Championship Highlight this Summer’s Big Events!
They will accept the following for free: • Furniture (good condition, no rips, stains, scratches, pet hair, etc.) • Textiles (clothing, bedding, towels, etc.) • Tools and sporting goods • Household items (dishes, pans, collectables, etc.) They DO NOT accept: • Mattresses & Box Springs (per MN law) • Recalled items (car seats, cribs, etc.) • Products made of particle board For more information on Blaine’s monthly recycling drop-off day see the article on page 7.
All Door-to-Door Solicitors Require City License Any door-to-door peddler or solicitor in Blaine is required to carry a city-issued photo identification, which is supplied upon completion of a favorable background investigation. The city-issued photo ID also serves as their license for 2013. Peddlers and solicitors must carry their license with them at all times and show it at the request of any resident. The license does not constitute an endorsement of the products or merchandise by the city. Complaints about business practices can be registered with the Better Business Bureau of Minnesota by phone at 651-699-1111. For more information or to view the city’s complete peddler and solicitor policy, visit www.ci.blaine.mn.us and search keyword solicitors.
Blaine will become a popular destination again this summer as tens of thousands of visitors come to the city for two major annual sporting events. The popular Schwan’s USA Cup, billed as the largest soccer tournament in the Western Hemisphere, will bring 13,000 players on more than 1,000 teams from 22 states and 16 countries to the National Sports Center from July 12 – 20. Special traffic controls will be in place on both 105th Avenue and Davenport Street near the National Sports Center. The 3M Championship will celebrate its 13th year at the Tournament Players Club - Twin Cities this year. The 2013 tournament runs July 29 thru August 4, and features several days of events leading up to three days of stroke play golf on the weekend. Public parking is available at the Anoka County-Blaine Airport. Detailed information is available at www.3mchampionship.com. The tournament continues to be immensely successful in terms of both accolades and attendance. The 3M Championship won the prestigious Champions Tour Presidents’ Award as the best tournament of the 2009 season. In 2008, it was voted the No. 1 Champions Tour event by the golfers. The annual tournament has also donated more than $20 million to local charities since 1993.
Free Admission at 3M Championship The 3M Tournament will be free to the public in 2013. This is the fourth year in a row that the tournament has had free admission, parking, and shuttles. Public parking is available at the Anoka County-Blaine Airport. Detailed information is available at www.3mchampionship.com.