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A NOTE FROM <br />Your Historical Commission <br />Washington County Library Offers Virtual Programs <br />From eBooks to digital magazines, audio books to print books and everything in between, <br />Washington County Library offers materials of all types for Hugo residents to browse <br />and borrow. The Library is also offering a variety of virtual programs for all ages including <br />Storytime Live and book clubs. They offer tools for caregivers and kids such as virtual field <br />trips and tools for home learning. They provide resources and programming for adults. This <br />includes the weekly Virtual Memory Cafe in partnership with FamilyMeans, which is a wel- <br />coming place for those with memory loss and their caregivers. Go to www.washcolib.org/ <br />for more information about all that Washington County Library offers. <br />Over seven acres of park land was dedicated with the Adelaide Landing residential devel- <br />opment in March 2017. A plan for the future park was approved in May 2019 that included <br />a soccer/multi-purpose field, playground, shelter, double pickleball court, basketball court, <br />and ample off -road parking. The active park area is adjacent to over 45 acres of storm - <br />water ponds and open space through which approximately 1.5 miles of paved trails and <br />boardwalks meander. The residential development also includes several miles of on -road <br />trails and sidewalks, connecting the park to surrounding neighborhoods. A playground was <br />selected with the help of the neighborhood that includes a zip line, climbing net, toddler <br />play area, swings, and slides. Construction started last fall, resumed in the spring, and is <br />anticipated to be completed this fall. A Grand Opening will be held October 7 at 3:00 pm. <br />The park is located at 13246 Fondant Trail N. <br />Lions Park Construction Anticipated in 2021! <br />A re -development of Lions Park is planned to start in 2021. A master plan for the park was <br />approved in 2015 following six community workshops and four stakeholder meetings over <br />the course of three years. Hundreds of residents and stakeholders representing groups <br />such as the Lions Club and School Districts participated. The City Council and Parks <br />Commission reviewed a Feasibility Study for the park at a workshop on June 29, 2020. <br />They reviewed minor changes to the master plan which will ensure the park aligns with an <br />approved residential development on the west side of the park that includes 84 apartment <br />units in seven buildings and anticipated road improvement projects. The study included <br />updated cost estimates for construction. The Feasibility Study was adopted by the Council <br />at their July 20, 2020 meeting. The design of the park will continue to be refined this fall. A <br />stakeholder group will be formed to design the large playground and youth play areas. A <br />second stakeholder group will design the large multi -purpose pavilion which is intended to <br />accommodate large community events, multiple small gatherings at a time, performances, <br />and more. Construction documents will be drafted this winter and bids are anticipated to <br />be awarded in the spring. Construction may start as early as the beginning of next summer. <br />Residents are invited to participate in designing the park through a variety of ways. <br />A community workshop will be held on October 12, 2020 at 7 pm. For details on <br />how to participate in the workshops and to read updates on the park project, <br />go to www.ci.hugo.mn.us/parks_rec <br />Did you know that for the last 100+ years <br />there have been two theories on how the <br />City of Hugo got its name? One of our <br />members is researching the historical facts <br />and fiction to solve this dilemma once and <br />for all. Stay tuned. <br />As you prepare for school here is an <br />interesting fact: Between 1871 and 1892, <br />six schools were built in Oneka Township, <br />today known as the City of Hugo. They were <br />District #44 School, Johnson/Walker, Kinyon, <br />Tingley, Wilcox, and Common, later becoming <br />the Hopkins School which sits on 170th. Today <br />there are two - Oneka Elementary and Hugo <br />Elementary. We hope all age groups will be <br />back in their schools soon. <br />Hugo District #44 School, circa 1909 <br />Another ongoing project is recording oral <br />histories with our residents. To date, we have <br />46 interviews and are always searching for <br />more people to share their life stories. No lives <br />are or were too boring, which is something we <br />often hear. Please consider contacting us if <br />you, or someone you know, is interested. Call <br />Cynthia at 651-604-7389. <br />The Historical Commission meets the third <br />Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm in the <br />Oneka Room at Hugo City Hall. Please come <br />and check us out! <br />Tingley School,1932 <br />