418kYou're Invited to 2007 State of the City Presentation
The Hopkins’ City Council and the Hopkins Business and Civic Association invite you to join them for the Hopkins’ State of the City presentation. This is your chance to find out more about what happened in Hopkins in 2006 and what’s in store for 2007.
This year’s event will be held on Tuesday, February 20, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Hopkins Center for the Arts. Food will be provided.
Home Remodeling Fair Will Offer Expert Advice
A free Home Remodeling Fair featuring nearly 100 contractor exhibits, 15 seminars, and an “Ask the Pro” booth will be held on Sunday, February 25 from 10:30 am to 3:30 pm at the Eisenhower Community Center at 1001 Highway 7 in Hopkins (one mile west of the intersections of Highways 7 and 169).
This year’s fair features a tremendous line-up of seminars and mini-demonstrations for the do-it-yourselfer. There will be an Idea Center packed full of a variety of professionals to provide free, no obligation advice. The “Ask the Pro” area will have architects, landscape architects, and interior designers. A representative from the Center for Energy and Environment will be on hand to answer your questions about lowering energy costs, as well as a representative from Community Action Partnership for Suburban Hennepin County to provide information about foreclosure prevention, reverse mortgage counseling, energy assistance programs, homeownership services, and financial counseling.
Seminars include:
Kitchen Remodeling 2007: Trends and Cost Effective Solutions - Bath Remodeling 2007: Trends and Cost Effective Solutions - Remodeling Planning 101 - Your Dream Kitchen on a Budget - Decks and Three- and Four-Season Porches - Laminate Flooring Installation - Ceramic Tiling - Why Rain Gardens? - Build and dECOrate Green - The ABC’s of Interior Design - Spring into Landscaping - New Trends in Landscaping Design - Retrofitting Windows - Choosing the Right Countertop for Your Kitchen or Bath Remodel - Quick and Easy Bathroom Make-overs
For more details, visit the fair’s web site at www.homeremodelingfair.com.
Life's A Dance At The Hopkins Activity Center
- Valentine’s Dance
Saturday, February 10, 1:00 pm
Enjoy ballroom dancing, hors d’oeuvres, and prizes. The Valentine’s Dance is co-sponsored by the Hopkins Activity Center, Hopkins Jaycees, and Ridgepointe. Call for more information. Reservations required.
Admission is $10 per person but $5 will be refunded at the door. - Afternoon Squares
Thursdays, 12:30 pm
The Afternoon Squares have square danced at the Hopkins Activity Center for 25 years. Caller Abe Maier does mainstream and plus calls.
Frequent Card holders $4/week
Non Card holders $5/week - Jazzberries
Wednesdays, 1:30 pm
Volunteer senior (age 55+) performance group with a touch of tap and jazz. The Jazzberries are also available to perform at senior parties, schools, churches, nursing homes, and social events.
Frequent Card holders free
Non Card holders $1 - Round Dancing
Tuesdays, 7:00 pm
Queued ballroom dance with caller Ken LaBau.
$5/person
The Hopkins Activity Center is located at 33 14th Ave N in Hopkins. Call 952-939-1333 with questions or to register.
There is still time to sign up for the 2007 Citizens Academy! This free, five-week, interactive course is offered by the City to business members and residents of the community who are interested in learning more about the operations, facilities, and services of the City.
Classes are scheduled to begin March 1 and will be held every Thursday from 6:30 to 9 pm, with a completion celebration scheduled for April 3. Each class will be held at a different location within the City and will offer participants a behind-the-scenes look into its operations. The sessions are designed to be interactive as well as a fun and informative.
Interested? Contact Jim Genellie at 952-548-6303 or sign-up by sending an e-mail to citizensacademy@hopkinsmn.com.
Mixed Municipal Solid Waste Deposit Disclosure
Pursuant to Minnesota Statue 115A.9302, which requires that a person who collects mixed municipal solid waste for transportation to a waste facility shall disclose to each waste generator from whom waste is collected the name, location, type of facility, and the number of the permit issued by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, or its counterpart in another state, for the processing or disposal facility or facilities at which the waste will be deposited. The City of Hopkins (hauler), hereby discloses that the mixed municipal solid waste collected from January 1–December 31, 2007 will be delivered to the following facilities during that time period. If an additional facility becomes either a primary facility or an alternative facility during this time period, the City of Hopkins will provide you with updated information within 30 days.
Primary Facility Name: Hennepin Energy Resource Company (HERC)
Location: 505 6th Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55405
Type of Facility: Mass Burn Waste-to-Energy
MPCA Permit Number: SW-396
Primary Facility Name: NRG Elk River (NSP) Resource Recovery
Location: 10700 165th Ave NW, Elk River, MN 55330
Type of Facility: Refuse Derived Fuel Waste-to-Energy
MPCA Permit Number: SW-305
The following facility is used for disposal of construction and demolition material collected through our twice-yearly Bulk Item Drop-off and weekly Bulk Item Collection.
Alternative Facility Name: Dem Con Landfill, Inc.
Location: 331 Akers Lane, Jordan, MN 55352
Type of Facility: Construction Demolition Landfill
MPCA Permit Number: SW-290
You may be responsible for any liability that results from contamination at a facility where your waste has been deposited. Minnesota believes that its waste management system provides substantially more financial and environmental protection than depositing waste in landfills in other states. Managing your waste in Minnesota may minimize your potential liability.
Residents participating in the City’s curbside recycling program may recycle old phone books by placing them in their green and yellow recycling cart.
Residents without curbside recycling may drop off phone books at the Hopkins/Minnetonka Recycling Center located at 11522 Minnetonka Blvd., Minnetonka. This is a free drop off site and is open seven days a week.
Please contact the Solid Waste Coordinator at 952-548-6351 if you have any questions.
Public Works will be closed Monday, February 19 in observance of Presidents’ Day. Refuse & Recycling collection for this week will take place one day later, from Tuesday through Friday.
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