News & Views | Vadnais Heights Smart Salting Road salt permanently damages wildlife, rusts cars, and kills plants. One teaspoon of salt pollutes five gallons of water. Stay safe and protect water this winter by following these tips: 1. Shovel, sweep or scrape early and often to reduce compaction. 2. Swapping salt for a FREE bag of reusable grit. Visit getgrittymn.org for locations and a tutorial. 3. Salt sparingly. A 12-oz mug is enough for a 20-foot driveway. Winter Activities Registration is open for winter recreation activities! Youth activities include Learn to Snowshoe, Little Naturalists, and Basketball. Adult programs include cityvadnaisheights.com Volleyball Open Gym, Master Gardener Virtual Programs, Tai Chi Chuan, Learn to Snowshoe, and the Speaker Series. More Information available at cityvadnaisheights.com/register. Look for more collaboration programs with AFSA including: Self-Defense, Beginner Printmaking-Pet Portraits, and Plant Propagation. Classes will be held at AFSA, 100 Vadnais Boulevard, and are for a variety of ages. Snowshoes and Ice Rinks Snowshoes are available for rent at City Hall. Ice rinks at Westfield and Community Parks are coming up. Go to cityvadnaisheights.com/ice for updates on when they'll be open. f Food Shelves The Vadnais Heights Lions Club Foundation runs a monthly food shelf. Distributions are the third Saturday of every month at the Vadnais Heights Commons, 655 East County Road F. The Food Shelf is open for extended hours in December from 9-11 a.m. Distribution of food is allowed to families considered lower income; qualifying individuals can register day-of. For donations make checks payable to the Vadnais Heights Lions Club Foundation and drop off or mail c/o Vadnais Heights City Hall. Monetary donations allow food shelves to take advantage of special pricing and fill gaps from donations. Wish-list items include pantry staples, peanut butter, baby items, beverages, after-school type, personal care and cleaning items. The White Bear Area Food Shelf is also available for those in need. Curb-side and community market instructions are available online. For those donating, use the donation match and the wish-list of items. For more information and how to donate/volunteer, or access resources go to whitebearfoodshelf.org. Holidays Fire Safety The National Fire Prevention Association notes the increase in home fires during Christmas. Residents are encouraged to review electrical safety and not overload outlets, not to crowd stoves and heating elements, not leave cooking unattended, and make sure fire alarms and smoke detectors are in good working order. Never leave open flames unattended. Find the latest about our events, programs, services, and news online! 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A 12 - oz mug is enough for a 20 - foot driveway . Winter Activities Registration is open for winter recreation activities ! Youth activities include Learn to Snowshoe , Little Naturalists , and Basketball . Adult programs include cityvadnaisheights.com Volleyball Open Gym , Master Gardener Virtual Programs , Tai Chi Chuan , Learn to Snowshoe , and the Speaker Series . More Information available at cityvadnaisheights.com/register . Look for more collaboration programs with AFSA including : Self - Defense , Beginner Printmaking - Pet Portraits , and Plant Propagation . Classes will be held at AFSA , 100 Vadnais Boulevard , and are for a variety of ages . Snowshoes and Ice Rinks Snowshoes are available for rent at City Hall . Ice rinks at Westfield and Community Parks are coming up . Go to cityvadnaisheights.com/ice for updates on when they'll be open . f Food Shelves The Vadnais Heights Lions Club Foundation runs a monthly food shelf . Distributions are the third Saturday of every month at the Vadnais Heights Commons , 655 East County Road F. The Food Shelf is open for extended hours in December from 9-11 a.m. Distribution of food is allowed to families considered lower income ; qualifying individuals can register day - of . For donations make checks payable to the Vadnais Heights Lions Club Foundation and drop off or mail c / o Vadnais Heights City Hall . Monetary donations allow food shelves to take advantage of special pricing and fill gaps from donations . Wish - list items include pantry staples , peanut butter , baby items , beverages , after - school type , personal care and cleaning items . The White Bear Area Food Shelf is also available for those in need . Curb - side and community market instructions are available online . For those donating , use the donation match and the wish - list of items . For more information and how to donate / volunteer , or access resources go to whitebearfoodshelf.org . Holidays Fire Safety The National Fire Prevention Association notes the increase in home fires during Christmas . Residents are encouraged to review electrical safety and not overload outlets , not to crowd stoves and heating elements , not leave cooking unattended , and make sure fire alarms and smoke detectors are in good working order . Never leave open flames unattended . Find the latest about our events , programs , services , and news online ! Nrhiavcov ntaub ntawv hloov kho tshiab tshaj plaws txog peb cov koom txoos , cov khoos kas , cov kev pab cuam , thiab cov xov xwm nyob hauv online ! Kuhel wixi ugu danbeeyey ee kusaabsan dhacdooyinkeena , barnaamijyadeena , adeegyadeena iyo wararkeena onlayn ahaan ! ¡ Encuentra las últimas novedades sobre nuestros eventos , programas , servicios y noticias en línea ! twitter.com/Vadnais Heights Facebook.com/CityVH Visit www.cityvadnaisheights.com or call 651.204.6000 . | City Hall Hours : Mon through Thurs 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. , Fri 7 to 11 a.m.