WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP News & Views 1858 RAMSEY COUNTY MINNESOTA A bi-weekly section where readers will be informed on subjects of seasonal interest, upcoming events and other timely topics. THE SOUTH SHORE BOULEVARD REHABILITATION IS IN FULL SWING- RESTROOMS OPEN POLAR LAKES PARK RESTROOMS ARE OPEN-If you are going to visit Polar Did You Know? through August 21st & weekends only from August 21st through Labor Day. Hours are 12:00 noon to 7 pm though lifeguards will use their discretion & provide services up to 30 minutes later if a significant group is at the waterfront. During periods of bad weather the closing of the beach will be up to the YMCA & the lifeguards. Ramsey County residents can vote at the Elections Office located at the Plato Building in downtown St Paul or at the Ramsey County Library in Roseville Contact the Elections Office at 651.266.2171 for exact dates & times at each location. -Barbie's full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts from Willows, Wisconsin Lakes Park you will be happy to know that the two new restrooms are open daily from 7:00 am to 9:00 pm. for your convenience. - Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho was the first movie to show a toilet flush -It's impossible to hum while holding your nose (just try it) Residents are starting to see construction activity on South Shore Boulevard. Meyer Contracting was chosen as the General Contractor by Ramsey County. The project has three phases. Phase one begins at East County Line & ends 300 beyond Bellaire Avenue. Phase two begins 300 west of Bellaire Avenue to McKnight Avenue. Phase three runs west from McKnight to White Bear Avenue. The clearing & grubbing for all three phases began the week of June 6th Phase 1 will include the replacement of the existing water main, work will begin the week of June 13th, Ramsey County Public Works has a project update page that residents can follow @ https://www.ramseycounty.us/residents/ roads-transportation/cument-roadwork/2022-road- construction maintenance/south-shore-boulevard- trail-construction-lake-links-trail-network. POLAR LAKES PARK PLAY STRUCTURE UPDATES - The current polar bear in the playground area is getting close to celebrating his 20+ birthday & wants to retire... it's been a good run, so the Township's Park Board & Town Board have picked out a new fun design for the play area. The new structures will be installed in 2022. BENSON AIRPORT OPEN HOUSE - As part of the Manitou Days events, Benson Airport, 5860 Highway 61, is hosting an open house on Saturday, June 18th from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Come visit the airport, events will include static displays of airplanes, current projects & all things aviation. PLEASE KEEP YOUR GRASS CLIPPINGS IN YOUR YARD- HERE'S WHY-Did you know that grass clippings left in the street go directly to the lakes & wetlands? Grass clippings are detrimental to the health of our water sources. Clippings contain phosphorus. Phosphorus is a nutrient that feeds algae & tunsour lakes green! Just a single bushel of grass clippings contains 0.1 pounds of phosphorus. That doesn't sound like much, but that is enough to produce up to 50 pounds of algae. Help keep our lakes clear crisp & blue by keeping grass clippings out of the water. -There are over 200 dead bodies of climbers on Mt. Everest because it's so difficult to bring them down -The average U.S. household has 300,000 things in it -The top speed of the winning car in the first U.S. race was seven miles per hour IN-PERSON ABSENTEE VOTING TO BEGIN JUNE 24TH-The State primary -One of the largest pyramids in the world is a Bass Pro Shops in Memphis, Tennessee A VOTE is Tuesday, August 9th, but voters can LIFEGUARD BELLAIRE BEACH LIFEGUARDS ON DUTY-Bellaire Beach is now staffed ON DUTY with lifeguards seven days a week vote early by absentee ballot at two locations beginning Friday, June 24th like us on facebook. Visit www.whitebeartownship.org or call 651.747.2750 1281 Hammond Road, White Bear Township, Minnesota 55110 WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP News & Views 1858 RAMSEY COUNTY MINNESOTA A bi - weekly section where readers will be informed on subjects of seasonal interest , upcoming events and other timely topics . THE SOUTH SHORE BOULEVARD REHABILITATION IS IN FULL SWING RESTROOMS OPEN POLAR LAKES PARK RESTROOMS ARE OPEN - If you are going to visit Polar Did You Know ? through August 21st & weekends only from August 21st through Labor Day . Hours are 12:00 noon to 7 pm though lifeguards will use their discretion & provide services up to 30 minutes later if a significant group is at the waterfront . During periods of bad weather the closing of the beach will be up to the YMCA & the lifeguards . Ramsey County residents can vote at the Elections Office located at the Plato Building in downtown St Paul or at the Ramsey County Library in Roseville Contact the Elections Office at 651.266.2171 for exact dates & times at each location . -Barbie's full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts from Willows , Wisconsin Lakes Park you will be happy to know that the two new restrooms are open daily from 7:00 am to 9:00 pm . for your convenience . - Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho was the first movie to show a toilet flush -It's impossible to hum while holding your nose ( just try it ) Residents are starting to see construction activity on South Shore Boulevard . Meyer Contracting was chosen as the General Contractor by Ramsey County . The project has three phases . Phase one begins at East County Line & ends 300 beyond Bellaire Avenue . Phase two begins 300 west of Bellaire Avenue to McKnight Avenue . Phase three runs west from McKnight to White Bear Avenue . The clearing & grubbing for all three phases began the week of June 6th Phase 1 will include the replacement of the existing water main , work will begin the week of June 13th , Ramsey County Public Works has a project update page that residents can follow @ https://www.ramseycounty.us/residents/ roads - transportation / cument - roadwork / 2022 - road construction maintenance / south - shore - boulevard trail - construction - lake - links - trail - network . POLAR LAKES PARK PLAY STRUCTURE UPDATES - The current polar bear in the playground area is getting close to celebrating his 20+ birthday & wants to retire ... it's been a good run , so the Township's Park Board & Town Board have picked out a new fun design for the play area . The new structures will be installed in 2022 . BENSON AIRPORT OPEN HOUSE - As part of the Manitou Days events , Benson Airport , 5860 Highway 61 , is hosting an open house on Saturday , June 18th from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm . Come visit the airport , events will include static displays of airplanes , current projects & all things aviation . PLEASE KEEP YOUR GRASS CLIPPINGS IN YOUR YARD HERE'S WHY - Did you know that grass clippings left in the street go directly to the lakes & wetlands ? Grass clippings are detrimental to the health of our water sources . Clippings contain phosphorus . Phosphorus is a nutrient that feeds algae & tunsour lakes green ! Just a single bushel of grass clippings contains 0.1 pounds of phosphorus . That doesn't sound like much , but that is enough to produce up to 50 pounds of algae . Help keep our lakes clear crisp & blue by keeping grass clippings out of the water . -There are over 200 dead bodies of climbers on Mt. Everest because it's so difficult to bring them down -The average U.S. household has 300,000 things in it -The top speed of the winning car in the first U.S. race was seven miles per hour IN - PERSON ABSENTEE VOTING TO BEGIN JUNE 24TH - The State primary -One of the largest pyramids in the world is a Bass Pro Shops in Memphis , Tennessee A VOTE is Tuesday , August 9th , but voters can LIFEGUARD BELLAIRE BEACH LIFEGUARDS ON DUTY - Bellaire Beach is now staffed ON DUTY with lifeguards seven days a week vote early by absentee ballot at two locations beginning Friday , June 24th like us on facebook . Visit www.whitebeartownship.org or call 651.747.2750 1281 Hammond Road , White Bear Township , Minnesota 55110