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Page 2 -------------------------`� was held Au- gust 5 -8th. +- at Hanifl The camp Fields filled up with " Hockey Rink Improved A huge thank you is The rink is also used for They built a garage onto deserved by a group of hockey. the existing warming volunteers that have room to house the tractor maintained the only Nightly maintenance is in the summer of 2013. hockey rink in Hugo. required including snow Donations continue to � The rink is located at Hu- removal and flooding. come in and will be used go Elementary and is Last winter, the hard- to purchase a tractor. ownedWhite Bear working volunteers de- Hugo residents can look g Lake Areas Schools. The termined that a tractor forward to a great winter � school district makes the was needed to better of skating thanks to these g � rink available for public maintain the ice. They dedicated volunteers and skating at various times P began taking donations. the generosity of several g Ty throughout the week. The community stepped local businesses and ' up to support them. organizations — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2013 Regional Trail Planned The Hardwood Creek Regional Trail currently starts in downtown Hugo and extends 9.5 miles to the northern border of Washington County. There, the trail continues an additional 14 miles through Chisago County as the Sunrise Creek Trail. An extension to the south is planned to be made between 145th Street and 14oth Street in Hugo. Washington County mas- ter planned the regional trail in partnership with the cities of Hugo and Forest Lake and other stakeholders. Residents were invited to share their ideas for the trail corridor at open houses held in the winter of 2013. The regional trail is planned to extend along Hwy 61 to the southern boundary of Hugo, along the existing rail bad. The short term plan is to make the nec- essary connections south via local trail. The trail is planned to be resurfaced and extended south to 14oth Street in the sum- mer of 2014. Dog Park Envisioned The Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Com- mission continues to look for land suitable for Hugo's first dog park. The following items were identified and approved by the Parks Commission as criteria for a dog park: • 10 —2o acres in size • 20-40 parking spots no low areas • mix of wooded/ shaded areas and open space • minimal potential neighborhood issues Typically, dog parks are primarily maintained by volunteers and users and a volunteer organization is ideal. Parks, Recreation and Open Space Commission Nature Camp Conducted An ongoing vision of the Commission has been to hold nature programs. This sum- mer, a 4 day Nature Camp Nature itCampers was held Au- gust 5 -8th. +- at Hanifl The camp Fields filled up with Athletic 12 registered Park. participants ranging in age from 7 to 12. Each day had a theme and included a hike, learning ac- tivities, art projects, games and more. A wide range of outdoor activities were crammed into the 2.5 hour morning camp. The campers reported that their favorite parts included making differ- ent types of s 'mores over the bonfire and the scavenger hunt. The campers greatly enjoyed learning to geocache thanks to a local enthusiast. The "Water Olympics", which included fun science activi- ties and puzzles, was also a favorite Page 3 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — for the fabulous ride... it was so / well organized, 'Tour De Hugo Takes Off so beautiful... look forward to In it's third year, the Tour de Hugo took off! Held on Sat- urday, September 14, partici- pation more than doubled in 2013, with over 180 riders. Dozens of riders that are in the Twin Cities Bike Club participated. Hugo Fire Chief Kevin Col- vard served at honorary King of the Mountain and an- nounced the start of each ride. This year, the city partnered with the Hugo Lions Club to host the event. The Lions Club provided lunch for the riders and hosted the Hugo Good Neighbor Harvest Fest, immediately following the Tour de Hugo. It included an arts & craft fair, inflatable activities, and more. The events were held at Lions Park instead of Hanifl Fields Athletic Parks in previous years. The Tour de Hugo offered four different routes, making it suitable for all ages and abilities of riders. The 45 mile route was a new addi- tion and the riders greatly enjoyed the scenery and the level of challenge it brought. Riders from all over the met- ro came to bike the beauty! A 6 mile route was added which was mostly on -trail and suitable for children. The other routes offered were 24 mile or 32 mile. Sponsors and volunteers pro- vided rest stops at Oneka I .. — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 140 Elementary School, Withrow Elementary School, near Big Marine Lake, and a "Cake Break" along Jeffery Avenue. Thank you to those that made the Tour de Hugo pos- sible: doing it next year!" Sandie