News & Views | Vadnais Heights Back to School As we approach back to school season please be mindful of school buses and children waiting at bus stops. In Minnesota, motorists must stop at least 20 feet from a school bus that is displaying red flashing lights or a stop arm when approaching from the rear and from the opposite direction on undivided roads. Drivers are required to stop and yield right-of-way to pedestrians in a marked crosswalk and at intersections where there are no traffic control signals. Motorists should slow down, pay attention, and anticipate school children and buses, especially in neighborhoods and school zones. Blood Drive Donors Needed The next Red Cross Blood Drive is cityvadnaisheights.com Wednesday, September 11 from 10am to 4pm at the Vadnais Heights Commons. Registration is required and can be completed online, on the app, or calling 1-800-RED-CROSS. Centerville-Edgerton Construction Project Centerville Road at Edgerton Street is closed through the fall for a drainage project through Ramsey County. Please follow local detour signs in the area. For updates and more details, please visit Ramsey County's project page. Construction Season As projects continue in and around Vadnais Heights, please be cautious around work zones and respectful of the people working there. Our Public Works twitter.com/Vadnais Heights Facebook.com/CityVH staff members, and all construction crews, deserve a safe environment to get their work done. While detours and closures may feel inconvenient at the time, the final results will be worth the hassle. Fall Program Registration Open Registration for Fall Activities is now open on the City's website. Youth programs include the award-winning Music Together, Soccer, Floor Hockey, Basketball, and Indoor Soccer. Free Music Together demonstrations are available on September 11 and 18. Adult Yoga is open until September 13. Protect pollinators year-round! rules: Plant native plants - these provide valuable forage for insect pollinators in all their life stages. Stop spraying pesticides pesticides targeting other insects can have a profound impact on pollinator populations. Practices like Integrated Pest Management can help. without relying on pesticides. Leave your leaves pollinators need leaf litter and debris to hibernate, nest, and breed. Set aside areas for pollinators to thrive. Educate others: Use signage to help your neighbors understand your yards' transformation. To learn more about these four steps, learn what the City is doing to protect pollinators, and find local organizations also taking action, check out: www. To help pollinators survive and thrive, cityvadnaisheights.com/pollinators. follow the four pollinator protection Find the latest about our events, programs, services, and news online! Nrhiavcov ntaub ntawvhloov kho tshiab tshaj plaws txog peb cov koom troos, covkhooskas, cov kev pab cuam, thiab cov xovxwm nyob hauvonline! 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! Visit www.cityvadnaisheights.com or call 651.204.6000. | City Hall Hours: Mon to Thu: 7 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Fri: 7 a.m.-11 a.m. News & Views | Vadnais Heights Back to School As we approach back to school season please be mindful of school buses and children waiting at bus stops . In Minnesota , motorists must stop at least 20 feet from a school bus that is displaying red flashing lights or a stop arm when approaching from the rear and from the opposite direction on undivided roads . Drivers are required to stop and yield right - of - way to pedestrians in a marked crosswalk and at intersections where there are no traffic control signals . Motorists should slow down , pay attention , and anticipate school children and buses , especially in neighborhoods and school zones . Blood Drive Donors Needed The next Red Cross Blood Drive is cityvadnaisheights.com Wednesday , September 11 from 10am to 4pm at the Vadnais Heights Commons . Registration is required and can be completed online , on the app , or calling 1-800 - RED - CROSS . Centerville - Edgerton Construction Project Centerville Road at Edgerton Street is closed through the fall for a drainage project through Ramsey County . Please follow local detour signs in the area . For updates and more details , please visit Ramsey County's project page . Construction Season As projects continue in and around Vadnais Heights , please be cautious around work zones and respectful of the people working there . Our Public Works twitter.com/Vadnais Heights Facebook.com/CityVH staff members , and all construction crews , deserve a safe environment to get their work done . While detours and closures may feel inconvenient at the time , the final results will be worth the hassle . Fall Program Registration Open Registration for Fall Activities is now open on the City's website . Youth programs include the award - winning Music Together , Soccer , Floor Hockey , Basketball , and Indoor Soccer . Free Music Together demonstrations are available on September 11 and 18. Adult Yoga is open until September 13 . Protect pollinators year - round ! rules : Plant native plants - these provide valuable forage for insect pollinators in all their life stages . Stop spraying pesticides pesticides targeting other insects can have a profound impact on pollinator populations . Practices like Integrated Pest Management can help . without relying on pesticides . Leave your leaves pollinators need leaf litter and debris to hibernate , nest , and breed . Set aside areas for pollinators to thrive . Educate others : Use signage to help your neighbors understand your yards ' transformation . To learn more about these four steps , learn what the City is doing to protect pollinators , and find local organizations also taking action , check out : www . To help pollinators survive and thrive , cityvadnaisheights.com/pollinators . follow the four pollinator protection Find the latest about our events , programs , services , and news online ! Nrhiavcov ntaub ntawvhloov kho tshiab tshaj plaws txog peb cov koom troos , covkhooskas , cov kev pab cuam , thiab cov xovxwm nyob hauvonline ! 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 ! Visit www.cityvadnaisheights.com or call 651.204.6000 . | City Hall Hours : Mon to Thu : 7 a.m. - 4 : 30 p.m .; Fri : 7 a.m. - 11 a.m.