JULY 2014
Cottage Grove Reports A Piece of History Collapses on Grey Cloud Island INSIDE THIS ISSUE Register your Night to Unite Party PDGA Amateur Disc Golf World Championship at Oakwood Park Play Ball! Attempt at Breaking World Record Become an Election Judge Primary Election and Absentee Ballots Sign up for CodeRED Emergency Notification Ribbon Cuttings Strawberry Fest Pictures River Oaks Banquet Facility River Oaks Golf Course Movie in the Dark at Highlands Park Recreation Events Ice Arena News
Coming Wednesday evenings in August to River Oaks. Free, live entertainment outside on the patio. Burgers and beverages will be available for sale to enjoy while listening to the music. Watch the city’s website and the Bulletin for dates and details.
Photo credit: Emily Buss, South Washington County BulleƟn
The near record rainfall during the month of June may have led to the collapse of the Grey Cloud Island lime kiln. The 35-foot lime kiln was built in 1846 and added to the National Registry of Historic Places in 1978. It collapsed mid-June. Because it is on private property, visitors are requested to view the kiln from the river or across the channel. In 2013, SWCTC produced a video on the history of the lime kiln, and included footage from inside. Watch the video here: http:// bit.ly/1jJOn7Y
Cottage Grove experienced a rare major summer-time flood of the Mississippi River because of the rain. The bridge on Grey Cloud Island Trail was closed on June 24 and reopened on June 30. While the bridge was closed, residents were detoured across the second fill (causeway) on Grey Cloud Island Drive. The river crested at 691.4 feet, the highest crest Cottage Grove experienced since the spring 2001 flood. The water level on June 24 at the Grey Cloud Island bridge
Filing Begins July 29 for City Council Candidates Two City Council seats will appear on the November election ballot. Filing opens Tuesday, July 29 and will continue until 5 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 12 for any Cottage Grove resident interested in seeking election to the City Council. The filing fee is $5.
Those interested in running for office must be at least 21 years of age, a resident of Cottage Grove for at least 30 days prior to the Nov. 4 general election, and must not have filed for any other office in the upcoming elections. Please contact the City Clerk at 651-4582814 with questions.
Cottage Grove Bike Park is Open June 26 marked the grand opening of the Cottage Grove Bike Park. More than 100 bike riders along with city officials, staff and members of the community joined together to celebrate the opening.
Chance Glasford, lead volunteer on the project, thanked everyone for helping make the bike park a reality adding that he hopes people will come out, continue to ride and continue to help build the park.
“This would not have happened if not for a dream of a citizen here in Cottage Grove,” said Mayor Myron Bailey.
The bike park is located at West Draw Park, off 70th Street and Meadow Grass Avenue.
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