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The latest News On CSAN 8/14 Realignment The Commissioner of the Minnesota Department ments and preliminary plans." A meeting is of Transportation has granted the City of Hugo's planned for July to provide the public with an petition to establish a new highway/railroad opportunity to review the preliminary design and ROAD crossing for the 142nd/143rd Street alignment to offer comments. Notice of the meeting will f1 chosen for County State Aid Highway(CSAH) be mailed and posted on the Washington County WORK 8/14. In coordination with the City and St.John website. AH E A the Baptist church officials,the new roadway alignment will intersect TH 61 just south of the existing church parking lot. According to Washington County Project Design Coordinator Chris Manthey,"The project team is currently completing the environmental docu- The Circus Comes To Hugo The Culpepper&Merriweather Circus will be stay for a free Endangered Species Show. This coming to Lions Park in Hugo on July 31,2004. is an opportunity to meet and learn about the Sponsored by the Hugo Lions Club,the circus animals of the circus family and includes a -omes to the City every other year;this is the walking tour of the circus grounds. fourth time it has made its way to Hugo. There are two scheduled performances—one at 2:00 Advance tickets for the circus are p.m. and another at 4:30 p.m. With seats located available at Nadeau's Market and at just 10-12 feet away from the action"you really Granger's 61 Stop. Cost is$7 for feel like you're part of the circus,"comments adults, $S for children ages 2-12. Hugo Lions Club member Pete Pedersen. Admission is free for children Y� under 2. Ticket prices at the door Between 9:30 and 10:00 a.m. on the day of the are an additional$2. All profits circus,citizens are invited to watch the raising of from the circus will go toward the big top. "This is a throwback to circuses of college scholarships for the 100 years ago,with elephants pulling up the tent City's high school students. y with the help of skids and poles,"adds Pedersen. After the tent raising,people are encouraged to r City looking To Acquire land For Parks The City of Hugo would like to acquire land for neighborhood parks,active recreational areas,and open spaces. While primarily interested in land located in the central portion of the city,any parcel of 20 to 100 acres suit- able for active recreation purposes will be considered. Funds for purchasing this land would come from the City's park dedication fund,which is obtained from new development in the City. A$1,800 fee is collected and deposited into this fund when new residential lots are created. Anyone who is interested in selling land to the City of Hugo is asked to contact City Administrator Mike Ericson at City Hall or Parks Commission member Pete Pedersen at 651-426-4126.