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Vol. 18 MARCH/APRIL 2007 Newsletter of the City of Otsego
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Clean-up Month
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SH�# , •Q_ .� vouchers available now
' 1 Otsego Clean-up Month begins May 1. Otsego residents can pick up their
Otsego Clean-up voucher good for one free load of junk accepted at Elk River
Opo Landfill. Bring proof of residency to City Hall during regular administration
business hours(p. 2) now through May 31 to get your voucher. Only one
Clni.up voucher will be issued per household.
The Otsego Clean-up voucher allows Otsego residents to bring one pick-up
size load to the waste management facility located on Highway 169 just seven
Monthmiles north of County Road 39. The voucher is good for the entire month of
May during regular hours at Elk River Landfill.
May V31 2007 No liquids,hazardous waste,paint,oil,florescent bulbs or construction debris
will be accepted.There is a fee for appliances,computers,monitors,TVs and tires.
At Elk River Landfill You must unload your own junk.No children under 16 are allowed out of
vehicles at the landfill. Brush,tires, computers,televisions, batteries and
Voucher Required appliances will need to be unloaded separately.
When arriving at the landfill, pull up to the gate house where your vehicle is
Accepted Items weighed, the attendant will collect your voucher and ask you questions about the
Household junk No Charge type of waste you have. Drive to the locations you are directed to unload. The
Furniture No Charge recyclable items are unloaded at different locations.
Brush, yard waste(Must be No Charge There will be large waste management trucks dumping in the landfill. There
separate;No bags) will be fewer large garbage trucks on Saturdays.
Scrap metal No Charge Stop at the gatehouse when exiting to have your vehicle weighed again. This
Vehicle batteries No Charge is when you will pay for items other than mixed solid waste(i.e. appliances,
Clean lumber No Charge tires, TVs and computers).
Residential Appliances $15 each Driving in the landfill is on rough roads graded through the garbage mixed
Residential air conditioners $30 each with sand. The roads are maintained every day, but be aware that wet weather
CPUs/Monitors/Printers/TVs $15 each will make surfaces very soft. Pick up trucks or similarly capable vehicles are
Console TVs $30 each recommended in these conditions.
Computer system $30 each The city of Otsego issued 506 vouchers to residents last year.
Tires Hazardous waste accepted bycounty
$6 each p
Tires with rims $8 each The Wright County Compost and Recycling Facility located at 505 County
Tractor tires $25 each Road 37 NE, Buffalo, MN accepts household hazardous waste and recyclables
Tractor tires with rims $30 each from Wright County residents with an appointment. Call 763-682-7338 to
Not Accepted: Hazardous waste, oil, make an appointment during operating hours Tuesdays 9 a.m. to noon and 1
paint, liquids,fluorescent bulbs, p.m. to 3 p.m.; Thursdays 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. and the second
construction debris. No contractors. Saturday of the month 8 a.m. to noon.
E l k River Landfill Details of what is accepted and which items require a fee for disposal can
22460 Hwy.169 NW be found on the facility's page on the Wright County website:
Elk River,MN 55330 www.co.wright.mn.us. Examples of items accepted are paint, stains,thinners,
Monday—Friday 7:00 a. m.to 5:00 p.m. cleaners, adhesives, lighter fluid, garden chemicals, automobile fluids,
Saturday 7:00 a.m.to 1:00 p.m. fluorescent bulbs, and propane cylinders.
Closed Sundays&Memorial Day Yard waste can be dropped off free of charge during operating hours and
residents can get free shredded wood chips.
City of Otsego
8899 Nashua Avenue NE
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(763)441-4414 Commercial / . ,1 , = - , ./ I
Building ty Dept.: (767633441-23 0 NOTES
Utility Billing:763-441-2310
Fax(763)441-8823 development
Email:cityhall@ci.Otsego.mn.us
Web Site: www.ci.Otsego.mn.us from the
OFFICE HOURS continues MAYO R
ADMINISTRATION: M-Th 8 am-6 pm;Fri.CLOSED
BUILDING DEPT: M-Th 8 am-6 pm;Fri.8 am-noon With the housing and new homeMIIIIIIIIII
UTILITY DEPT: M-Th 8 am-5 pm;Fri.8 am-noon construction markets slow,Otsego's by Mayor Larry Fournier
CITY COUNCIL-Meets 2"d&4th Mon.,6:30 p.m.* commercial and industrial developments :
Mayor:Larry Fournier continue to expand. Waterfront East will showcase a two-story restaurant
Council Members that is designed to look like a riverboat. Construction of this fine dining
Tom Darkenwald
Vern Heidner restaurant will begin this summer. The first of its kind in Otsego is a
Jessica Stockamp 34,000-square foot fitness center gym which plans to open this fall. The
Mark Thorsted city has approved plans for a four-lot subdivision at the southwest corner
CITY STAFF
Mike Robertson,City Administrator of County Road 39 and County Road 42, including four commercial
Judy Hudson,City Clerk/Zoning Administrator buildings with a total area of 24,840 square feet. Duke Realty will begin
Karee Rowell,Deputy Clerk constructingits first industrial buildingthe firstpart of April. I believe
Gary Groen,Finance Director P
Kathy Grover,Bookkeeper Otsego is fortunate to have this outstanding and growing tax base.
Brad Belair,Public Works Supervisor Otsego Clean
Tim Rochel,Building Official g Up
PLANNING&ZONING•Meets 1St&3rd Mon.,7:00 p.m.` May is Otsego's clean up month. As in the past, for the entire month of
Richard Nichols,Chair May, you will be able to take one load of your trash to the landfill on
Pam Black,Vice Chair Highway 169 in Elk River. The cityof Otsego willprovide you with a
Tammie Fallon g Y g
Doug Hackman voucher which covers the cost of dumping at the landfill. Watch for more
Jim Kolles information in upcoming issues of the Star News or on the Otsego
David Thompson P g g City
Troy Watring website: www.ci.Otsego.mn.us.
John Thelen, 1st alternate Have a great spring!
Brian Gerten,2 alternate
PARKS&RECREATION-Meets 2"d Wed.,7:00 p.m.*
Aaron Stritesky,Chair Dust control available for fee
Mike Brumm,Vice Chair
Rose Cassady The city of Otsego will do dust control of gravel roads only if
Beverly Kumar,Secretary requested by property owners. The city will apply dust control for
Russ Langer approximately 500 feet, centered in front of the house of the requesting
Kathryn Roberts PP y q g
Peter Torresani property owner. The property owner requesting dust control will pay
Rob Miller,alternate 100% of the cost of dust control, and must sign a form agreeing to pay
HERITAGE PRESERVATION-Meets 4th Thurs.,7:00 p.m.*
Ron Black,Chair for dust control. The cost is $250 for 500 feet. Please contact City Hall if
Shirley Isaacson you wish to request dust control for your road.
Isabel Stander
Jon Stander 911 cell phone calls need location (((I
Chris Wilson
POLICE COMMISSION-Meets 2nd Tues.,6:30 p.m.* information
Linda Lewis,Chair 1■
Denise Andrusko When you call 911 in most parts of the country,
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Edgar Pearsall emergency responders can find you because calling ,. N
Jeff Stimac 911 from a landline makes a computer in the dispatch 1 '•::
Otsego's population
growth record
torcaBy Jacquie Rognli
The following census data from the office of the MinnesotahIights
State Demographer tells the story of Otsego's growth since the
census was first taken in Minnesota in 1860. Estimates and
projections are also provided by the State Demographer...Ai.,
Population History of Otsego, Minnesota
Year Population % Change Events
1860 320 American Civil War 1861-65
1870 595 86%
1880 740 24% Economic Depression1880s
1890 819 11% Spanish-American War 1898
1900 1,105 35%
1910 983 -11% World War 11917-18
1920 1,021 4%
1930 1,000 -2% Dust Bowl Years 1930s
1940 944 -6% World War II 1941-45
1950 916 -3% Start of the baby boom
1960 1,080 18%
1970 1,526 41% Migration from the Twin Cities to western rural areas
1980 4,769 213% Development regulated by Wright County; Township suffers
growing pains as new residents demand roads and services
1990 5,219 9% Otsego incorporates 1990; Comprehensive Plan and
development ordinance adopted by the new city.
2000 6,389 22%
Estimate 2005 10,584 66%
Projected 2020 11,051
Projected 2030 12,504
Festival planning Otsego Lions pancake breakfast slated
to begin lSp�4N Otsego Lions are having a pancake breakfast at Rogers
The first meeting for the -14
Applebee's on April 28th, 8:00 to 9:30 a.m. The $5.00 tickets can be
Otsego Festival committee will purchased in advance from club members or pay at the door.
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7:00 p.m. Anyone that would The Otsego Lions Club meets the third Tuesday of the month,
beheld May at City Hall '-• 7:00 p.m. at Rockwoods. Contact Kathy Blake(763-241-9229)for
like to help with the Festival is membership information. The next meeting is April 17.
welcome to attend. The date for At the March meeting, Dr. Jill Hadler from Bright Eyes Vision in
the 2007 Festival is Sept. 15`h Otsego shared her mission trip experiences in which she has done eye exams and
Contact Rose Cassady, 763- fitted donated glasses for children and adults in other countries. The club has already
441-8769. ..% collected dozens of eye glasses. There are collection sites in Otsego at Bright Eyes
Vision and the Bank of Elk River Otsego branch..
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' Building permits required for many home improvements
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441-2593) oversees allInspections are scheduled with the building department as
'f of Building Safety(763- needed for the project.Be sure to call the department to let them
know when the job is finished so the final inspection can be
� '4 / buildingmthecipertywmitti sl e issued scheduled and the file finalized
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Building permits are required for decks, detached
adhering to and structures such as garages and lawn sheds, basement
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enforcing the Minnesota finishing, roofing, siding and windows. A permit is not
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® State Building Codes. Working required for painting, wall papering,tiling, carpeting,
without a permit is illegal. cabinets, countertops, and similar finish work. More
Obtaining a permit insures safety as well as compliance information is available on the Department of Building
with state code. Applications are available on the city Safety page of the city website.
website or can be picked up at City Hall during department Otsego Department of Building Safety office hours are
office hours. Building permit applications will be Monday to Thursday 8:00 a.m.to 6:00 p.m. and Friday
processed as quickly as possible. You will be called when 8:00 a.m. to noon. Inspection hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
your permit is ready. Building permit fees are based on the p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8:30 a.m.to 11:30
valuation of the project. a.m. on Friday.
Fire restrictions in effect FoR _
Because of the high fire danger, burning restrictions areE AI 11 I II
in effect until spring green up occurs. Once restrictions are SAL _ ,.,�--
lifted, permits can be obtained at City Hall. 0 —
Burning permits from the Minnesota Department of Vehicle sales regulated byordinance
Natural Resources(DNR),the U.S. Forest Service, or a g
designated fire warden are required for p. • Vehicles for sale must be owned by the person residing
pile burning and burning in an z„ + • on the property.
approved burn container used d. ; • Vehicles for sale shall not be placed in any portion of
outside the legal hours of 6 p.m. ;;•, ` ,4; c,i; the public right-of-way or boulevard.
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and 8 a.m. Fires must be W, ll:: ; \ 4
attended and kept under
'� •.r a Vehicles for sale shall not be placed in the front yard-
control at all times. Permits °' , etf� ' ' only on a driveway.
y • For sale signs for the vehicles shall be limited to two
are issued for a three-day -- ;
Period for pile burning3:00 / square feet. ....;
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p.m. to 8:00 a.m. and must be -6..,,3 r:..} "o
in possession when burning. /i �` '`
The DNR urges using ' 0 '_ ' Rules for garage sales
alternatives to burning, such as 4 '-�- — '4' ' GA •RAGE Merchandise for sale must be personal
composting and chipping.„ ,-, property of owner/occupant.
SALE • Sales are limited to four consecutive
Animal control required days and occurring no more than two
No animal is allowed to run at large in the city of Otsego.
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imes per year, unless otherwise
Running at large is when the animal is not on the premises of approved by the Zoning Administrator.
the owner or under the owner's control or on a leash. • No sale items shall be placed in the
Dogs and cats must be vaccinated and dogs must be public right-of-way or front yard(unless on a
licensed. A lifetime dog license can be obtained at City designated, improved driveway).
Hall. Bring proof of current immunization. • Sale signs cannot be placed in any public right-of-way,
Keeping of three or more dogs and/or cats over road/drainage/utility easement or tree and must not
r the age of six months constitutes a"dog kennel” interfere with electric or telephone wires and supports.
,,' or"cat shelter"which requires city authorization. • Sale signs must not be posted more than one day prior to
Owners are responsible for the sale and must be removed within one day after the
cleaning up their animal's end of the sale.
p. " feces whether it's in their • Total size of all posted signs shall not exceed 16
own yard, on the property square feet.
of others or on public
property.
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Vol. 18 MAY/JUNE 2007 Newsletter of the City of Otsego
Message from the Mayor
Tower construction in view
Dear Neighbor,
With 1-his copy of The Otsego View the city of Hwy 101 commuters
has switched from sending its newsletter to Otsego's third water tower can be seen
emerging from the Duke Realty industrial site east
you with the Star News to mailing it to you of Highway 101 near Co. Rd. 36 in Otsego. The
directly. Even though this costs a little more, water tower will be one million gallons and will
we have taken this step in order to better serve the east side of Otsego. The tower is funded
reach all of our residents. by the water hookup fees paid by developers and
builders when new homes or commercial
While we hove taken this action in order to buildings are constructed. It is scheduled to be
improve communication with our residents, completed in December 2007.
communication is a two way street and we
would like to hear from you. You can contact
us either through our City Hall phone number �
of 763/t 1-itLi1II, our email of
cityhall@ci.Otse yo.mn.us or through the city -t �
web site at www.ci.Otsego.mn.us.
With your help we can continue to make
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The Otsego Festival is looking for "� r - .,;� R . • ._--0
candidates for the Little Miss and "
s oho eic.. . Little Mister Otsego contest as well as
Junior Royalty. Otsego's royalty are
crowned at the Festival Sept. 15 and represent the city at -
parades and community gatherings during 4
their year of reign. The ages for the Little roi,„--7._-,,
Miss and Little Mister are 6-9 years and J
Junior Royalty is 10-12 years. Call Rose at
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Otsego Ordinances you will want to know about
Juvenile Curfew Peddlers, solicitors, or transient merchants are prohibited
11121 from entering a property of another for the purpose of
Ordinance Revised 1a...472- conducting business when the property is marked with a
The Otsego City Council adopted an 9. `r 3 sign at least 33/4"X 33/4" with print at least 48-point in size
amendment to the Juvenile Curfew 8. • . 4 stating "No Peddlers, Solicitors, or Transient Merchants",
Ordinance at their meeting on May 14,2007 7 b S or "Peddlers, Solicitors, and Transient Merchants
based on recommendations from the Otsego Prohibited", or other comparable statement unless invited
Police Commission and Wright County Sheriff's office. The to do so by the property owner or tenant.
amended ordinance establishes curfews for juveniles. Peddlers and solicitors include people that go from place
to place to sell or obtain orders for products or services. A
Juvenile Curfew transient merchant engages in any temporary and transient
Under 16 years old: business either in one locality, or in traveling from place to
10 PM to 5 AM all days place selling goods and who, for the purpose of carrying on
16 and 17 years old: such business, hires, leases, occupies, or uses a building,
10 PM to 5 AM Sun to Thur. structure, or vacant lot for the exhibition and sale of such
12 AM to 5 AM Fri and Sat. merchandise. People exercising their state or federal
constitutional rights, such as offering religious
During curfew hours, a minor may not remain in any testimonials, are exempt from the licensing requirements,
public place or on the premises of any establishment within except if that person's exercise of constitutional rights is
the city unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. merely incidental to a commercial activity.
Exceptions to the Juvenile Curfew Ordinance include: Questions or comments regarding the conduct of
• Being accompanied by a parent, guardian, or other peddlers or transient merchant business within the Otsego
responsible adult. can call the City Special Licensing Officer at City Hall
• Engaged in lawful employment or going to or returning (441-4414). Immediate concerns regarding potential
home from a place of employment. illegal activity by solicitors, peddlers or transient
• Emergency situations. merchants within the city of Otsego can be directed to the
• Going to, attending, or returning from an official school, Wright County Sheriff's office by calling 911. ...,.:
religious, or other recreational activity sponsored and/or
supervised by a public entity or a civic organization. Rental Housing Ordinance
• On an errand at the direction of a parent or guardian. The Otsego Rental Housing .
• Interstate travel. Ordinance requires that all rental
• Being on a boulevard or sidewalk abutting the property housing properties be licensed and P O/j
of the juvenile's residence or immediately adjacent inspected by the city annually. The ty p. T
neighboring property. purpose of the rental housing ` 4/7-
• Exercising First Amendment rights. ordinance is to establish occupancy and
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The Juvenile Curfew Ordinance is enforced by the maintenance standards so that rental units do not
Wright County Sheriff's department as part of their regular become a nuisance or have a blighting influence in
contracted law enforcement services for the city. Otsego's neighborhoods.
Juveniles, their parents or legal guardians and the City staff has reviewed Wright County Tax records to
proprietors of establishments within Otsego are all identify potential rental housing properties within the city.
responsible for compliance with the juvenile curfew A letter will be mailed to the owners of the properties to
ordinance. ...... provide notice as to Otsego's Rental Housing Ordinance
and the need for a license application and inspection by the
Solicitors, peddlers, .,,. City Building Department to continue renting the dwelling.
transient merchantsii!a 4.1' • Renting a dwelling unit without obtaining a Rental
N II - # p. Housing License from the city is a violation of the City
The Otsego City Code 4 40 i F Code and the ordinance will be enforced through criminal,
requires solicitors, le ,j; r civil or administrative mechanisms.
peddlers and transient 'CI-10'1n
f ., �� A rental housing unit is defined by the Ordinance as any
merchants to be licensed ' t ./ '1��_ dwelling where the occupant is other than the owner
to conduct business . -' ..
within the city of . . S 11,0" ti regardless if cash rent or other considerations are paid. w,,
Otsego and only during the F Further information
hours of 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. They must conspicuously More information on any of Otsego's ordinances can be
wear photo identification with their name and the name of obtained from City Hall during business hours. Copies of
their organization. They are also required to carry their the complete city code can be found on Otsego's website
original license issued by the city and produce it on under codes/ordinances. ,...,....drequest. 02
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8899 Nashua Avenue NE
Otsego,MN 55330
(763)441-4414
City of Otsego
8899 Nashua Avenue NE CITY STAFF HERITAGE PRESERVATION
Otsego,MN 55330 Mike Robertson,City Administrator Ron Black,Chair
g Judy Hudson,City Clerk/Zoning Administrator Shirley Isaacson
Administration: (763)441-4414 Karee Rowell,Deputy Clerk Isabel Stander
Building Dept.:(763)441-2593 Gary Groen,Finance Director Jon Stander
Utility Billing: (763)441-2310 Kathy Grover,Bookkeeper Joan Vasseur
Fax: (763)441-8823 Brad Belair,Public Works Supervisor Chris Wilson
Email:cityhall@ci.Otsego.mn.us Tim Rochel,Building Official POLICE COMMISSION
Web Site:www.ci3Otsego.mn.us Barb Williams,Building Permit Technician Linda Lewis,Chair
Sandy Lindenfelser,Special Licensing Denise Andrusko
OFFICE HOURS Tami Loft,Administrative Assistant Sandra Michaelson
ADMINISTRATION: PLANNING&ZONING Edgar Pearsall
M-Th 8 am-6 pm;Fri.CLOSED Richard Nichols,Chair Jeff Stimac
BUILDING DEPT: Pam Black,Vice Chair Jane Theisen,Vice Chair
Tammie Fallon Joel Torkelson
M-Th 8 am-6 pm;Fri.8 am-noon Doug Hackman
UTILITY DEPT: Jim Kolles
M-Th 8 am-5 pm;Fri.8 am-noon David Thompson
CITY COUNCIL Troyon Thelen,
Watrng 1st MEETING CALENDAR
John Thel1 alternate
Mayor:Larry Fournier Brian Gerten,2nd alternate City Council 2nd&4th Mon.,6:30 p.m.
Council Members PARKS&RECREATION Planning&Zoning 1st&3rd Mon.,7 p.m.
Tom Darkenwald Aaron Stritesky,Chair Parks&Recreation 2nd Wed.,7:00 pm
Vern Heidner Mike Brumm,Vice Chair
Rose Cassady Heritage Preservation 4th Thurs.,7 p.m.
Jessica Stockamp Beverly Kumar,Secretary Police Commission 2^d Tues.,6:30 p.m.
Mark Thorsted Russ Langer All meetings are open to the public.Call City Hall to
Kathryn Roberts confirm times if you plan to attend.Agendas and
Peter Torresani minutes are available on the city's web site.
0 i Q VIEW Rob Miller,alternate
The Otsego View is Otsego's bi-monthly newsletter.
Jacquie Rognli,Editor
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Otsego View's new chapter M
By Jacquie Rognli
The first issue of The Otsego View was published in October 0 ca
1990. Otsego Township had just changed to become the city of . i
Otsego and the first mayor and city council were selected in the
November election. is
A group of citizens concerned about the direction of
Otsego's development began meeting in 1989 to discuss and fit with the visioning roots of the group. The front page
and do visioning for the future. In June 1990, the group banner incorporated the new city logo. The"Historical
was introduced to Project Future, a long-term community Highlights"column was deemed important to the community
development program offered by the University of pride mission and has been included in every issue.
Minnesota Extension Service designed to put citizens in In 1991, the newsletter started to be published six times
charge of the future of their own communities. Project a year. So much news was happening that the new city
Future provided educational support and gave the group council decided it needed to go out bi-monthly. Council
guidance in what steps to take next. members and other volunteers continued to submit articles.
In July 1990, the group of volunteers organized as By the end of 1992, contributions from other writers had
Otsego Vision, to promote Otsego pride and community tapered off, so bylines were dropped except when there
awareness. Subcommittees were formed to work on was a contributing writer. Rognli did most of the writing
different interest areas designed to promote Otsego. The and photography. In 1993, Otsego Historic Preservation
promotional subcommittee organized a logo contest and member Elaine Norin began providing most of the
sold shirts, hats and bumper stickers. The historical group Historical Highlights columns. Rognli started to do the
actively compiled Otsego's rich history. Otsego Vision desk-top publishing by the end of 1997. Rognli took a
chairperson Jacquie Rognli worked on press releases and hiatus for seven issues that were produced by city staff and
publicity. The celebration group organized an October Star News staff from December 1999 to January 2001.
open house. Rognli returned as editor and layout in May 2001. Long-
Otsego Vision approached the Township Board about time historian and contributor Elaine Norin died in May
starting a newsletter for Otsego. It was approved as a 2003, ending an era of her original historical columns.
quarterly newsletter to be delivered to residents via the In an effort to reach more of Otsego's residents, this
distribution system used by The Star News newspaper. May/June 2007 issue of The Otsego View has become a
Rognli edited, volunteers wrote articles and the Star News mailed publication, continuing the vision of
did the layout and production. Otsego Vision named the communicating with residents, community pride as a
newsletter The Otsego View because it was an opportunity guiding focus and providing a viewpoint from our side of
to provide a viewpoint for news from our side of the river the river. ..ur.
Festival vendors and Smart lawn care conserves water
volunteers welcome , LILaC is an acronym for Low Input Lawn Care-an approach
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Planning for the September 15`x' that embraces strategies and practices designed to reduce the use
Otsego Festival is underway with f` •
of lawn care products, water, and the time and labor often
several new vendors and / f o•`, / required when maintaining a healthy lawn. Potential benefits to
performers added to the usual homeowners of using the LILaC approach include cost savings,
favorites. Contact Rose Cassady, water conservation, and an environmentally responsible course
763-441-8769 to volunteer, of action due to prudent and timely applications of lawn care products.
become a vendor or a royalty I A low maintenance lawn is healthy and thick to keep most weeds out.
candidate. . I Mow grass with a sharp blade. Keep mowing height 2 'h to 3"to shade roots.
I Clippings left on the lawn shade the roots, conserve moisture and put
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nitrogen back in the soil. Only collect clippings if large clumps are left on
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/� /� I Water no more than 1"per week, taking into account rainfall. Most hoses
Otsego Lions Potluck only take 2-3 hours for an inch. Use a can or rain gauge to measure.
Tuesday June 19, 2007 1 In sandy soils, apply 1/2"twice a week. In clay soils, apply slowly or in
6:00 PM shorter intervals so it can soak in. There should not be puddles.
Otsego County Park I Keep sprinklers from hitting hard surfaces where it will just run off.
Special guest from Wright County I Water early in the morning from 4 to 8 a.m. Less water is lost to evaporation
Sherriff Department due to lower temperatures and less sunlight and lighter wind velocities.
763-241-9229 Evening watering contributes to lawn diseases and mold.wv
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