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Image Gallery		Description	Date
Holiday tree lights up Mendota Heights - photos		Lights winding around a large conifer and strung on trees throughout Mendota Plaza are now brightening up Mendota Heights for the holiday season. Mendota Heights celebrated the season Dec. 6 near the corner of Highway 110 and Dodd Road with hayrides, reindeer and the lighting of the tree in the central square area. The Convent of the Visitation Choir sang holiday songs during the holiday event. Dickinson-era carolers, above, also joined the fun. Photos by Linda E. Andersen/Review	12/16/2014 - 1:40pm
Stu Bickel pays surprise visit to Inver Grove Heights hockey team		Minnesota Wild player Stu Bickel surprised the 11-year-old goalie and the rest of the Inver Grove Heights Spartans U10A girls hockey team by practicing alongside them for more than an hour, posing for photos and signing autographs at the Veterans Memorial Community Center ice rink. photos by Kaitlyn Roby/Review	12/15/2014 - 3:30pm
Local crafts		The 11th annual Holiday Craft Fair took place at Roseville City Hall this past weekend and featured many local artists and crafters. Proceeds from the vendor fees benefitted the Harriet Alexander Nature Center. Holiday shoppers enjoyed searching for that perfect hand-made gift for everyone on their list Dec. 6 and 7. Photos by Linda E. Andersen/Review	12/15/2014 - 1:21pm
Little Canada Veterans Memorial Park Dedication Ceremony		Despite the cold weather and fresh snow, the dedication ceremony for the Little Canada Veterans Memorial was held at the site of the memorial on Little Canada Road near Round Lake on Veterans Day, Tuesday, Nov. 11. Veterans Memorial Committee Chair Rocky Waite, who has been responsible for overseeing the project, spoke at the ceremony, as well as a representative of U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum's office. Many other local veterans and officials were in attendance. The Veterans Memorial in Little Canada features three flag poles, benches along a nearby path and dedicated paver bricks. Photos by Linda E. Andersen/Review	11/26/2014 - 12:58pm
Holiday lights and song	Shoreview's Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony took place on Thursday, Nov. 20, at the Shoreview Community Center. Turtle Lake Elementary students sang Christmas carols and entertained folks as holiday lights glowed brightly all around to start the holiday season with cheer.	Shoreview's Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony took place on Thursday, Nov. 20, at the Shoreview Community Center. Turtle Lake Elementary students sang Christmas carols and entertained folks as holiday lights glowed brightly all around to start the holiday season with cheer. Photos by Linda E. Andersen/Bulletin	11/26/2014 - 11:52am
Holiday trimmings		The Falcon Heights-Lauderdale Lions Club and Roseville Area High School boys hockey team worked on unloading and setting up a truckload of fresh evergreens at Falcon Heights Community Park Nov. 22. For the 30th year in a row, the Lions Club will be selling Christmas trees on the corner of Fairview and Roselawn avenues starting at 10 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 28. Photos by Linda E. Andersen/Review	11/25/2014 - 1:34pm
New fire station open in Maplewood		A grand unveiling The Maplewood Fire and Police Department South Station held an open house Nov. 15. The new 26,000-square-foot structure houses four apparatus bays for emergency vehicles. At left, Fire Chief Steve Lukin spoke at the Maplewood Fire Department’s ribbon-cutting. At his left is his grandson, attired in Maplewood Fire Department garb. Eight dorm rooms house on-call firefighters at the new station. It also offers staff offices and a police substation. and it’s the first Minnesota building constructed under the International Green Construction Code adopted and amended by the City of Maplewood. Visitors could also tour the facility, seeing the kitchen, dining and living room area, above right, as well as offices, dispatch, and exercise room. The new four-bay fire station is located on the 3M campus east of McKnight and south of Minnehaha Avenue. It replaces the old station No.1 at 1177 Century Ave. N.	11/19/2014 - 8:58pm
Little Canada Veterans Memorial Park Dedication Ceremony		Despite the cold weather and fresh snow, the dedication ceremony for the Little Canada Veterans Memorial was held at the site of the memorial on Little Canada Road near Round Lake on Veterans Day, Tuesday, Nov. 11. Veterans Memorial Committee Chair Rocky Waite, who has been responsible for overseeing the project, spoke at the ceremony, as well as a representative of U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum's office. Many other local veterans and officials were in attendance. The Veterans Memorial in Little Canada features three flag poles, benches along a nearby path and dedicated paver bricks. photos by Linda E. Andersen	11/18/2014 - 9:30pm
Inver Grove Heights welcomes veterans, dignitaries, new enlistees - photos			11/17/2014 - 3:24pm
Sun Ray Library reopens - photos		The Sun Ray Library at 2105 Wilson Ave. reopened Saturday, Nov. 8 after undergoing a $5.5 million renovation the past 11 months. Kicking off the festivities were the Harding High Drum Line members, who joined dignitaries and patrons for the first glimpses of the remodeled space. The renovated building has more windows, an extra 2,500 square feet of indoor space for the public, an outdoor reading garden, a quiet reading room, study and meeting rooms, and a 900 square-foot community room with after-hours access. photos by Linda Baumeister/Review	11/16/2014 - 10:27pm

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