PAYNE MARYLAND PROJECT ground breaking, 7/26, 11 AM @ Payne &
Maryland. The mayor, councilmember Bostrom, and director of Parks
will be present. Demolition of the old Arlington Rec. Center & Bradshaw
projected to start, 7/30. The new Rec Center & library projected to be
an enclosed structure, 1/1/2013. The new facility is projected to be
substantially complete, Sept., 2013.
Note: The Payne Maryland Partnership also invites you to a receiption at
Arlington Hills Lutheran Church, 1115 Greenbrier Street at 10 AM.
And here are more events:
KENDALL'S ACE HARDWARE is having an EMPTY HOUSE PARTY, 12-5 PM,
Saturday, 7/28. The store is closed, and this will be your last time to see
the store. Service is being provided at 978 North Dale St., until the new
store opens on October 13/14. The phone, 776-6996 is at the Dale St. store.
The AMERICAN INDIAN FAMILY CENTER will be hosting a renovation project
work week, Sat, 8/4; Sun, 8/5 from 7 AM to 6 PM, with a ribbon cutting on
Tuesday noon, 8/7.
Beacon Bluff (old 3M site): You've probably noticed buildings being demolished
with a scheduled completion of 10/2/2013. Building 21 (the former 3M
administration building) will remain and is being marketed. The Eastside
Family Clinic, currently in the complex with Rainbow, needs more space and will
be moving to the site with a late summer/early fall construction start. The
Hub Plaza project (historical displays/public art,etc.) at 7th & Minnehaha will
begin construction in August with signage
and art installed in 2013. After several years of meetings, more of the
decisions have been made, and the community advisory committee is meeting less
frequently.
I-35E CONSTRUCTION: Exit/entrance ramps on the east side of I-35E are open,
but exit/entrance ramps on the west side of I-35E are gone. You cann't get to
K-mart from Maryland right now. The old bridge is gone and the new one is
being constructed west of the freeway. Constructing the bridge in this way
will reduce the time that Maryland needs to be closed. The area west of I-35E
will have sound barriers, while residents on the eastside of I-35E have elected
not to have sound walls. MnDot is considering items of visual interest for the
sound walls to accomodate community requests.
PABA PIG ROAST, 8/23, Music Cafe, to support the renewed Payne Arcade Parade.
I have reduced price advance tickets.
PAYNE ARCADE PARADE, 10/14, 11 AM.