Howie Hanson’s Blog, Friday, May 30
CITY NEWS
City of Duluth crews will complete the annual sweeping of downtown one-way streets on the following schedule:
. Tuesday, June 3 - Third Street from 21st Avenue East to Mesaba Avenue (odd side). No parking after 8:00 a.m.
. Wednesday, June 4 - Second Street from Fourth Avenue West to 24th Avenue East (both sides). No parking after 8:00 a.m.
. Thursday, June 5 - First Street from 21st Avenue East to Third Avenue East (both sides). No parking after 8:00 a.m.
All cars parked in work zone areas during the indicated times will be ticketed and towed.
As the weather finally warms it is time to prepare swimming pools for the season. The City of Duluth’s Utility Operations Division reminds residents who own pools and managers of facilities who operate outdoor pools that it is illegal to drain swimming pools into catch basins and the storm sewer system.
The storm sewers lead directly to our local streams without treatment. The chlorine in the pool water can kill aquatic life in the streams, including trout. Please discharge any pool water into the sanitary sewer system where it will be properly treated.
Residents are also asked to report any illegal discharge from a swimming pool into a storm sewer or catch basin. Contact the City of Duluth at 730.4130 during business hours or 730.4100 on evenings and weekends to report any illegal discharge or dumping.
TAKE A BOW
. Renee Mattson has been named Visit Duluth Volunteer of the Year. Read more.
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The following Marshall School students will receive their diplomas at graduation Sunday, at 3 p.m. in a ceremony held in Marshall’s Fregeau Auditorium:
Kayla Alvarez, Anthony Anderson, Benjamin Anderson, Jason Anderson, Courtney Baga, Courtney Basara, Hilary Bauer, Benjamin Braiedy, Peter Bussa, Courtney Carter, Jacky Chen, Sara Coughlan, Nora Cross, George Diener, MacKenzie Dwyer, Orry Engebretsen, Blake Erickson, Brian Erola, Idril Faith, Meagan Fitzgerald, Rebecca Franklin, Douglas Frey, Daniel Gallegos, Jesse Geary, Hannah Grune, David Hafferty, Lara Hamsher, Trent Harris, Thomas Hirsch, Michael Huska, Jr., Daniel Jacques, Anya Johnson, Austin Johnson, Jeremiah Johnson, Roy Johnson, Kodey Kern, Elizabeth Klauber, Donald Kneepkens III, Sai Konda, Jillian Kratt, Alexander Kronzer, Laura L’Abbe, Mark Laskowski, Samuel Levang, Mackenzie Lockhart, Mackenzie Lucca, Matthew MacLean, Samuel McKinney, Kathryn McKowski, Mary McMillan, Eva Meierhoff, Scott Michela, Benjamin Miner, Robert Niemyer, Samantha Nordman, Han Sol Oh, Landon Olson, Thomas Paine, Brenna Quigley, John Raiche, Derek Randall, Karl Reichter, Erianna Reyelts, David Ritchie, Carrie Ronstrom, Rebecca Sattler, Jonathan Schoessow, Ainsley Schoff, Laura Shearer, Machek Sherepa, Amanda Siegle, Stephanie Snyder, Robert Spreitzer, Ilissa Stauber, Anna Streitz, Carly Timm-Bijold, Kelsey Utech, Marc Wallace, Anders Wick
TODAY
The Red Plan, the Duluth school district’s long-range facilities plan, is still receiving plenty of criticism — most notably from the grassroots Let Duluth Vote campaign. But a newer citizens group called MoveForwardDuluth is rallying support to counter those complaints.
Tonight at 8 on Almanac North, representatives from both groups will meet in the PBS eight studios for a live debate on the Red Plan. It’s a great opportunity to see where both groups stand on the issues.
Almanac North is repeated Sundays at 4:30 p.m. on PBS eight.
GOVERNMENT
The City of Duluth and the Duluth Economic Development Authority are finalists for a 2008 U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration “Excellence in Economic Development” Award. Read more.
FREE ICE CREAM
Bridgeman’s On The Lakewalk will serve free ice cream cones from 4-6 p.m. Monday to celebrate their Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. Read more.
SPORTS
. Hermantown defeated Eveleth-Gilbert 4-0 in the Section 7AA softball championship game Thursday, advancing to the Minnesota Class AA state tournament starting next Thursday in North Mankato. The Hawks won the state title in 2002 and will be making their 15th state tournament appearance.
. The Duluth Huskies committed four errors and managed only four hits in a 7-0 Northwoods League opening-day loss at Green Bay Thursday. The teams will finish their two-game series at 7:05 p.m. today. The Huskies will begin a two-game home series against Thunder Bay at 7:35 p.m. Saturday.
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