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Hugo City Hall • 14669 Fitzgerald Avenue North • Hugo, Minnesota 55038 Citv Sets Goals For 2005 At its February 7,2005 meeting,the Hugo City notice of the application status sometime during the Council approved its City Focus Goals for the first half of 2005. If accepted,this grant will be upcoming year. This year,Hugo residents were applied toward redevelopment on the east side of once again invited to attend the goal-setting ses- TH 61. In addition,this goal will focus on identify- sion. While participation at the meeting was not ing a location for a future industrial park. as high as it has been in past years,many residents did provide input at public outreach initiatives held Continue to develop and throughout the community in 2004. In fact,Hugo GOAL#2 implement transportation Mayor Fran Miron notes,"Some of the goals that planning. Transportation we've identified are a direct result of input received planning is one of the top goals for the City in at the public outreach initiatives."The following are 2005. Mayor Miron notes, "There has been strong the top ten goals for the City of Hugo in 2005: support at the state and federal levels as well as locally through our coalition;we want to continue to f, I i Focus on economic develop- advance these efforts." He emphasizes the impor- Ment. The City has already tance of the goal and adds,"Because it takes so long applied for a Community to address or find resolution to transportation needs, Development Block Grant(CDBG)and will receive we need to stay on top of the issue and plan ahead." 2005 Goals:See Page 4 Wow! Hugo Couple Celebrates 80th Wedding Anniversary At its February 22, Representatives Ray I 2005 meeting,the Hugo Vanderveer and Matt City Council gave Dean,and a member special recognition to of U.S. Representative the 80th wedding anni- Mark Kennedy's staff. versary of long-time State Senator Michele ' residents Clarence and Bachman sent a video- Mayme Vail. Married taped message. •: on February 17, 1925, _ the Vails are the Ion- The couple renewed gest living married their vows at St. John couple in Minnesota the Baptist Church Clarence and Mayme mail posed for a photograph and the second lon- and held a party at the after receiving gifts and accolades from local and state gest in the United new American Legion. officials. They are shown here surrounded by their States. Other govern- Clarence, 98,and children and local dignitaries,including State Repre- sentatives Ray Vandeveer and Matt Dean, Washington ment officials present Mayme,96,have six County Commissioner Dennis Hegberg,Rochelle included Washington children, 39 grandchil- Dodge from Representative Mark Kennedy's office and County Commissioner dren, 98 great-grand- members of the Hugo City Council. The Hugo resi- Dennis Hegberg, State children,and 32 great- dents have been married for 80 years. 801h Anniversary:See Page 3