News & Views | Vadnais Heights Outdoor Ice Rinks For updates on the status of the outdoor ice go to cityvadnaisheights.com/ice. Smart Salting 78% of salt applied outdoors in the Twin Cities is transported to groundwater or local lakes and wetlands. Become a water protector and salt smart this winter. For smart salting tips go to vlawmo.org/ residents/smartsalting. Community Brief The cities of Gem Lake, White Bear Lake and Vadnais Heights are hosting an open house to share information about the latest phase of the County Road E Corridor Action Plan project and to get feedback on branding concepts for the County Road E cityvadnaisheights.com corridor. The event is open to the public and all are invited. The open house will be held Thursday January 16, 2025, from 4:30 p.m.- 6:30 p.m. at the White Bear Lake Fire Department Station 2, 2240 County Road E East, White Bear Lake. More information can be found at whitebearlake.org/e. If you are unable to attend and would like to share your feedback, an online survey will be available at the website in mid-January. Join the Energy Action Team! The City is seeking a diverse group of community members to participate in an Energy Action Team through the Xcel Partners in Energy Program! If interested, please complete the application on the City website. f Red Cross Blood Drive The next blood drive is Thursday, January 16 at the Vadnais Heights Commons from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Appointments can be made online, on the Red Cross app, or by calling 1-800-RED- CROSS. Parks and Trail System Plan The city is developing a Parks and Trail System Plan that will guide park planning for years to come. The plan includes park designs for each of the city's parks and many new trail connections. The plan draft is available for public comment through January 31, 2025. Visit cityvadnaisheights.com/parkplan to review and comment online or stop in to City Hall to review a copy in person. Winter Activities Registration is now active for Winter youth and adult activities. Youth activities include Learn to Snowshoe, Floor Hockey; adult activities include Learn to Snowshoe, and a new speaker series! January's topic is New Year, New Nutrition and February is Healthy Hearts, Healthy Years. Registration can be completed online at cityvadnaisheights.com/register. Updated Sprinkling Ordinance The city has updated the sprinkling ordinance to conserve water as part of the White Bear Lake lawsuit. For updates go to cityvadnaisheights.com/sprinkling. 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. News & Views | Vadnais Heights Outdoor Ice Rinks For updates on the status of the outdoor ice go to cityvadnaisheights.com/ice . Smart Salting 78 % of salt applied outdoors in the Twin Cities is transported to groundwater or local lakes and wetlands . Become a water protector and salt smart this winter . For smart salting tips go to vlawmo.org/ residents / smartsalting . Community Brief The cities of Gem Lake , White Bear Lake and Vadnais Heights are hosting an open house to share information about the latest phase of the County Road E Corridor Action Plan project and to get feedback on branding concepts for the County Road E cityvadnaisheights.com corridor . The event is open to the public and all are invited . The open house will be held Thursday January 16 , 2025 , from 4:30 p.m.- 6:30 p.m. at the White Bear Lake Fire Department Station 2 , 2240 County Road E East , White Bear Lake . More information can be found at whitebearlake.org/e . If you are unable to attend and would like to share your feedback , an online survey will be available at the website in mid - January . Join the Energy Action Team ! The City is seeking a diverse group of community members to participate in an Energy Action Team through the Xcel Partners in Energy Program ! If interested , please complete the application on the City website . f Red Cross Blood Drive The next blood drive is Thursday , January 16 at the Vadnais Heights Commons from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Appointments can be made online , on the Red Cross app , or by calling 1-800 - RED- CROSS . Parks and Trail System Plan The city is developing a Parks and Trail System Plan that will guide park planning for years to come . The plan includes park designs for each of the city's parks and many new trail connections . The plan draft is available for public comment through January 31 , 2025. Visit cityvadnaisheights.com/parkplan to review and comment online or stop in to City Hall to review a copy in person . Winter Activities Registration is now active for Winter youth and adult activities . Youth activities include Learn to Snowshoe , Floor Hockey ; adult activities include Learn to Snowshoe , and a new speaker series ! January's topic is New Year , New Nutrition and February is Healthy Hearts , Healthy Years . Registration can be completed online at cityvadnaisheights.com/register . Updated Sprinkling Ordinance The city has updated the sprinkling ordinance to conserve water as part of the White Bear Lake lawsuit . For updates go to cityvadnaisheights.com/sprinkling . 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.