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Federal Grant Received For MAN 8/14 Realignment On December 10,2004, impact." The Coalition, U.S. Congressman which includes city, Mark Kennedy present- county, state and trans- ed a$250,000 check at portation officials,was Lino Lakes City Hall to instrumental in bring- T't A fl help fund the engineer- ing the need for an ing design of improve- upgraded interchange to WORK ments at I-35E and the attention of Anoka A EAD CSAH 8/14. Kennedy County Commissioner !°1 stated that safety along Rhonda Sivarajah. this portion of the I-35E Based on the group's corridor was needed input,a proposal was and was pleased to have forwarded to Kennedy ` Hugo, Centerville, Lino in March 2004 and fed- Congressman Kennedy Presents$250,000 Check-Pictured Lakes and Forest Lake eral funds were secured at Lino Lakes City Hall are(from left)Mayor of Lino Lakes The I-35WIE Coalition John Bergeson,U.S.Congressman Mark Kennedy,Senator working together. under the Omnibus Michele Bachmann,Anoka County Commissioner Rhonda Si- is made up of the Cities Appropriations Bill, varajah,Washington County Commissioner Dennis Hegberg, of Hugo,Lino Lakes, Obtaining this fund- which passed on and Hugo Mayor Fran Miron. ing is a direct result November 20,2004. Centerville, and Forest of two years of work been able to create a Lake; Washington b the former Tri- With the anticipated cost of the total project, y p working relationship and Anoka Counties; Cities Coalition,now population growth it is a significant first p p g step in beginning work With our representative Columbus Township; called the 1-35W/E expected in Hugo and in Congress has been on this much-needed Coalition. Hugo Mayor surrounding cities in critical. Congressman the Minnesota Fran Miron states, the coming years,this improvement and is "I'm expected to lend cred- Kennedy is paying Department of excited that our project will provide for strong attention to his grown; smoother traffic flow at ibility to the project Transportation and the Coalition has g when the time comes to constituents in this area more and more people the interchange.While and we appreciate those Metropolitan Council. want to be associated the federal fundingis secure more funds. efforts, notes Miron. with it because they see just a fraction of the the potential for positive estimated$10 million "The fact that we've Historical News Historical Commission appreciation and words journals, and any key heminS new year. of thanks from the historical dates or The Hugo Historical City. At the Historical information they may G Commission began Commission's most have regarding Hugo's .� 2005 with Pam Videen recent meeting,guest history. For more infor- officially taking over as speaker Jim Fogerty mation about the Hugo Chairperson. Outgoing of the Minnesota Historical Commission, members Carrie Meyers Historical Society or if you would like to (former Chairperson) conducted a workshop help by volunteering, and Paulette Carlson on collecting oral donating your histori- The Historical were recognized for histories,one of the cal items,or providing Commission their service to the primary goals of the an oral history, contact Commission by the Commission. City Administrator meets regularly on Hugo City Council on Mike Ericson at 651- November 15,2004. The Hugo Historical 762-6312 or Pam the third Tuesday These two founding Commission continues Videen at 651-762- of the month at members were present- to welcome residents' 5608. ed with certificates of photos,documents, 7:00 p.m.