“Mayor for a Day” essay contest: The League of Minnesota Cities is once again encouraging our state’s 4th, 5th, and 6th graders to share ideas about how they would make cities better through submitting essays in the League’s “Mayor for a Day” essay contest. Contest information can be found at www.lmc.org/mayorforaday. Three winning students will be chosen from among submitted entries. Each winning student will receive $100 and will have their essay published in a future issue of Minnesota Cities magazine. The deadline for submissions is Dec. 13. Students and parents/guardians can submit essays via an online form, a PDF email attachment, or through the mail. Winners only will be notified in early January.
2nd Annual Neighbor Helping Neighbor Community Clean-up Project
Friday, May 19 and Saturday, May 20, 2023
Attention: Residents of Hackensack
It’s time again for Spring Cleaning in the city limits of Hackensack. Last year Union Congregational Church provided trash clean-up prior to the dedication of First Street. This year with the help of the Game Changers Beautification Team, our second annual city-wide clean-up will be bigger and better. Together we hope to create a community that is even more “spruced up” for all residents and visitors to admire.
If you have projects in your home or yard and would like help with the clean-up, please fill out this form for the Neighbor Helping Neighbor Community Clean-up Project. Some non-professional service projects include: leaf raking, picking up trash, tree trimming, window washing, small painting projects, cleaning debris around your house or yard.
The Neighbor Helping Neighbor Project is supported by volunteers from service clubs, businesses, faith-based members, school supporters and community members. You will not be expected to pay for labor or materials. All requests are voluntary. Project hours are 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. or until project completion.
Please complete the form on-line here by Monday, May 1, 2023.
You will receive confirmation and project details by Saturday, May 13.