City of New Hope

A publication of the city of New Hope, Minnesota e www.ci.new-hope.mn.us

July 2018Number 199

City of New Hope, Minnesota e July 2018

Some highlights of this issue include:Crack Seal and Seal Coat Project Maintenance to 18 miles of streetsPark Improvement Project Sunnyside and Begin parksGreen Infrastructure Grant Study of inflow and infiltrationDock at Northwood Park Collaboration with neighborhoodEmployees of the Quarter Sewer and water teamIn Focus and RAVE! Contest deadline in August

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44 By late June, construction of the concrete block walls for city hall were well underway. Most of the

work on the police station, to the west, has been focused below ground, on construction of the un-derground parking garage and ramp and installation of helical piers. (The photo above shows the south side of the city hall portion of the building.)

Primary and general elections coming soon!

This year is an election year. Primary Election Day is Tuesday, August 14.

Although there are no local offices on the primary ballot, voters will be narrowing the field of candidates for several county, state and federal offices, including a special election for the U.S. Senate seat previously held by Al Franken. General Election Day is Tuesday, November 6. The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on election day. You must be registered in order to vote. Residents who have not voted within the last four years will need to re-reg-ister. You will also need to re-register if your name or address has changed. The last day to pre-register before the primary is July 24. The last day to pre-register before the general election is October 16. Eligible voters may also register at the polls on election day with proper proof of residency. Voters may also participate in the elec-tions by casting an absentee ballot. The best way to obtain an absentee ballot is to request a ballot online. Visit mn-votes.org and click on "Other Ways to Vote." The absentee voting process can be completed by mail in about seven days. Absentee ballots are currently available for the primary and will be available for the general election beginning September 21.The city clerk is seeking election judges for the general election. Election judges are responsible for the administration of election procedures on election day. It is a paid position. For more informa-tion, contact the city clerk at 763-531-5117 or vleone@newhopemn.gov.Additional election information is available on the city's website at www.ci.new-hope.mn.us/vote or on the Min-nesota Secretary of State's website at mnvotes.org.

In late May, Gov. Mark Dayton signed a state bonding bill into law that

includes $2 million in funding for a 50-meter pool in the new pool complex planned for New Hope’s Civic Center Park. At its June work session, the New Hope City Council chose a basic con-cept for the new pool complex which in-cludes an 8-lane, 50-meter pool (similar to the city's old pool), a current channel and an assortment of other amenities. The city engineer and a pool consultant from Stantec Engineering have begun working with city staff to develop de-tailed architectural plans and specifica-tions for the new pool. Final plans will also be completed for improvements in Civic Center Park. New Hope, with the encouragement of local swim teams, sought state funds for a 50-meter pool to help fulfill a regional need for competitive swim-ming facilities in the West Metro. The state funds will cover the difference in construction costs between a 50-meter pool and the 25-yard pool a citizen committee had initially favored.

$2 million in state funds will enable city to include 50-meter pool in new pool complex

New Hope expects to begin building the new outdoor pool complex and park improvements in 2019, when con-struction of the city’s new police sta-tion and city hall is complete. After city staff moves into the new building in summer 2019, the current city hall will be demolished to make way for the new pool complex. The city plans to sell about $10 mil-lion in general obligation bonds in 2019 to pay for the pool and park improvements. New Hope will also be applying for a Hennepin County Youth Sports Facilities Grant to help fund the pool project. The city hopes to complete construction of the new outdoor pool so that it can open in summer 2020.For additional details about New Hope's pool and Civic Center Park proj-ect, as the design phase continues, visit the city's website.

New Hope's new police station and city hall building is really start-

ing to take shape! The City Council approved funding for the project and a contract for the first phase of construc-tion in December 2017. The project began with demolition of the old pool and pool buildings in February. Con-struction is currently on schedule for completion in June 2019.Electrical, sewer and water improve-ments required for the new building were completed in late March. Site preparation, including the removal of some poor soils and the installation of several helical piers along the eastern and western edges of the site were com-pleted in June.Installation of the building's footings and foundation began in early May,

City Services Survey

New Hope has conducted an informal City Services Survey

every year since 2011, except 2015 when a more extensive professional phone survey was completed. The survey is part of the city's participa-tion in the state of Minnesota's Per-formance Measurement Program.The survey asks residents what they think about core municipal services including police, fire, streets, water, sanitary sewer, parks and recreation, communications and code enforce-ment. The City Council and city staff value residents' opinions about these core services.The 2018 City Services Survey is available online at surveymonkey.com/r/nhservices or follow the link on the homepage of the city's web-site. A paper copy of the survey was also mailed with the utility bill resi-dents received at the end of June.However you choose to complete the survey, please submit only one sur-vey per adult resident. Surveys will be accepted through September 30. A summary of survey results will be included in a future city publication.

first for the underground garage, then for the remainder of the building. Con-struction of the load-bearing, concrete block walls began in early June.Installation of structural steel, to sup-port the roof, is scheduled to begin in July. Work on construction of interior walls should begin later this summer.The timeline calls for the building to be fully enclosed by this fall so that interior finishing work can continue throughout the winter. The contractor expects to complete construction by early next summer.For updated information about the construction of New Hope's new mu-nicipal building or to see a timelapse video of the progress, click on the "Police Station and City Hall Construc-tion" button on the city's website.

Construction of police station and city hall progressing on schedule

City of New Hope, Minnesota e July 2018

Kathi Hemken Mayor763-537-7990 khemken@ci.new-hope.mn.us

John Elder Council Member763-913-1472 jelder@ci.new-hope.mn.us

Andy HoffeCouncil Member763-537-2647ahoffe@ci.new-hope.mn.us

Eric LammleCouncil Member763-544-0912elammle@ci.new-hope.mn.us

Frequently Called City NumbersGeneral Telephone ........... 763-531-5100Inspections ...........................763-531-5127building permits, complaintsParks and Recreation ........763-531-5151Public Works .......................763-592-6777sewer backup, snowplowing, forestryUtility Billing ........................763-592-6760Police (non-emergency) ....763-531-5170TTY (through MN Relay) ...651-602-9005

Kirk McDonaldCity Manager763-531-5112kmcdonald@ci.new-hope.mn.us

City Hall Address 4401 Xylon Avenue NorthNew Hope, MN 55428City Websitewww.ci.new-hope.mn.usTell us what you think...24-Hour Opinion Line .... 763-531-5102E-mail .......cityhall@ci.new-hope.mn.us

Jonathan LondonCouncil Member763-546-1293jlondon@ci.new-hope.mn.us

In April, the City Council approved two contracts to replace the play-

ground at Sunnyside Park and the bas-ketball courts in both Sunnyside and Begin parks. The playground equip-ment in Sunnyside Park, at 47th and Quebec avenues, was last replaced in 1993 and was the oldest playground in New Hope's park system.The playground project includes instal-lation of new play equipment, a play-ground container and engineered wood fiber instead of sand. Areas of resilient surface and entrance ramps make it easier for children with physical limi-tations to enjoy the playground. The blacktop pathway connecting the play-ground and basketball court to Quebec Avenue have also be replaced.Neighbhorhood residents helped to select the play equipment for the new playground at two meetings earlier this year. The new play equipment includes an assortment of climbers, swings, slides and a zip line.

The city's park crew removed the old playground equipment and most of the sand to help keep costs down. The crew will also be installing park benches, picnic tables with shades and a portable toilet enclosure. The contractor began installing the new play equipment in mid-May.The basketball courts in both Sun-nyside and Begin parks were about 25 years old and had deteriorated to the point where they needed to be re-placed. The basketball hoops have also been replaced.The contracts for the new playground and basketball courts totaled a little more than $264,000. New Hope re-ceived a $25,000 Hennepin Youth Sports Playground Grant for the play-ground equipment and a $10,000 Hen-nepin Youth Sports Equipment Grant for the basketball hoops that will re-duce the city's cost for the project.The city plans to hold a ribbon cutting celebration this summer.

2018 park projects include improvements at Sunnyside and Begin parks

The city of New Hope is partnering with Center for Energy and Envi-

ronment (CEE) to offer Home Energy Squad audits at a reduced rate and a wide array of home improvement and home energy loan programs to help local homeowners make improvements to their homes.With summer finally here, home energy costs are bound to rise. A home energy audit helps homeowners identify cost-effective energy improvements they can make to their home. The city of New Hope is offering Home Energy Squad visits for a reduced rate of only $50 (typically $100). A Home Energy Squad visit includes a team of energy consultants who will come to your home, evaluate your en-ergy savings opportunities and offer the following services:• Installation of free materials such as LED lightbulbs, a programmable thermostat, door and attic hatch weather stripping, high-efficiency shower head and faucet aerators.• Inspection of attic and wall insulation.• Blower door and thermal imaging to test for air leakage.• A combustion safety test and car-bon monoxide check.• A customized report with addi-tional recommendations.To schedule an appointment for a Home Energy Squad Enhanced visit, call 651-328-6220 or visit mncee.org/hes.CEE has low-interest secured and unsecured financing available for most home improvement projects. CEE loan officers work closely with New Hope homeowners to identify the loan program that best meets their needs.

The various programs offer loan amounts from as little as $1,000 to as much as $50,000, for terms of a few years up to 20 years. Some loan programs have income limitations, others do not. CEE also coordinates a couple of special purpose loan programs for the city: • The New Hope Emergency Deferred Loan program provides loans from $1,000 to $5,000 to homeowners in the city that have an emergency im-provement need but do not qualify for other home improvement loan or grant programs.• A 2.99% Home Energy Loan program is available to single-family homeowners to help them complete projects identi-fied during a Home Energy Squad audit.To get started or for more informa-tion, visit mnlendingcenter.org or call 612-335-5884.

City offers home improvement loans and home energy audits through CEE

2018 crack repair and seal coat project

In May, the City Council approved the low bid of $292,000 for a crack

seal and seal coat project. The project includes crack repair, seal coat and fog seal maintenance of approximately 18.3 miles of street segments including Boone Avenue between 42nd to 49th avenues and several streets in southern New Hope that were identified by pave-ment analysis. See the city's website for a detailed map.These relatively low cost maintenance activities are an essential component of the city's pave-ment management strategy to maximize pavement life.Crack repair will be completed on several streets primarily in central New Hope, and the parking lots at Lighted Field and the Public Works maintenance facility will also receive pave-ment maintenance as part of the project. Seal coating is most effective in the early

stages of the pavement's life, and crack repair is effective in reducing pavement decay that results from moisture enter-ing into asphalt and roadbeds. The fog seal technique, which involves the appli-cation of a thin asphalt emulsion, pro-vides a second layer of protection to seal out moisture. The fogging process also gives the road a jet black appearance which resembles a newly paved surface.The crack repair work, followed by the seal coat and fog seal maintenance, are scheduled to occur in July and August.

The city completes a crack seal and seal coat project every year based on pavement condition. It's an inexpensive way to extend the life of the pavement on city streets.

A blower door test helps the Home Energy Squad de-termine how leaky a home is and what improvements would help reduce that air leakage.

The new playground in Sunnyside Park includes a variety of swings, slides, climbers and a zip line.

For the last few years, members of the Northwood Lake Association have

expressed interest in working with the city to purchase and install a section of dock on the north side of Northwood Lake. A dock section on the lake makes it easier for residents, both those in the neighborhood and throughout the community, to launch a canoe or kayak into Northwood Lake. Northwood Lake previously featured a canoe launch in the 1980s, but that amenity has been gone for many years.Staff members from public works, parks and recreation, the city manager and a council member met with representativees of the lake association in October 2017 to discuss the idea. The group decided to install a 4-foot by 10-foot section of aluminum floating dock with treated decking. Public works agreed to be responsible for the storage of the dock as well as installation and removal each year. The cost to purchase the dock was about $1,000, including posts. The Northwood Lake Association agreed to

Canoe launch installed in Northwood Lakeshare the cost 50/50, and contributed $500 toward the purchase of the new dock. The canoe launch was installed in early May – the same week the ice came off Northwood Lake.The dock project is a great example of collaboration and cooperation between the city and a neighborhood group. Residents throughout New Hope are invited to come enjoy a leisurely paddle on Northwood Lake! The canoe launch is located south of the playground parking lot on the west side of Boone Avenue south of Ensign Avenue.

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New Hope uses state grant to study impact of improvements on I&I

Improper connections, leaky sewer services from homes to the sewer main and other factors can have a major impact on inflow and infiltration.

The city of New Hope recently received a $50,000 Green Infra-

structure Grant from the Metropolitan Council. The grant is part of the state's One Water Initiative, which views all water – drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, grey water and more– as resources that must be managed holis-tically and sustainably. New Hope will use the grant to help city staff and the City Council better understand what types of street and utility improvements are most effec-tive in helping to reduce the volume of storm water that enters the city’s sani-tary sewer system. The city will match the $50,000 in grant funds to complete the study.New Hope has been working to reduce the inflow and infiltration, or I&I, of storm water into the sanitary sewer system for the last several years. These efforts have included lining of more than 10 miles of sanitary sewer pipes, residential sump pump inspections and several other measures.It is important for the city to reduce I&I. Allowing large quantities of storm water to enter the sanitary sewer sys-tem not only costs the city and its util-ity customers lots of money in sewage treatment charges, but the excessive flows from New Hope and other com-munities following a heavy rain event can overtax the Metropolitan Council's sewage treatment facilities.The city will use the grant funds to conduct a three-part study over the next two years in the Northwood North neighborhood, which received street improvements in 2017. The two study areas include sections of Jordan Avenue and Ensign Avenue, which received different types of im-provements during the recent street project. • The top two inches of pavement were milled off of Jordan Avenue and replaced with new pavement, but no

additional street or utility improvements were included in the recent project. • Ensign Avenue, on the other hand, was fully reconstructed. Drain tile was installed along the curb to get storm water out of the street, which should help reduce the amount of rain water that seeps or infiltrates into the sani-tary sewer system. Homeowners were also encouraged to connect their sump pumps directly to the city’s storm sewer system, which should help reduce the inflow of rain water into the system.The first phase of the study involved monitoring current sanitary sewer flows to provide a baseline for sewage volume in the study areas. That pro-cess began in early May and continued through the end of June.During the second phase of the study, scheduled to be completed in July 2018, a contrac-tor will line the city’s sanitary sewer mains in both study areas. After that work is complete, the city will know that inflow and infiltration into the city's portion of the sanitary sewer system can largely be eliminated from the equation.The volume of sewer flows in the study area will again be measured.At that point in the study, the focus will shift to the I&I that comes from the neighborhood residents’ private service lines and the homes themselves. By some estimates, up to 80% of I&I comes from private lines.

This fall and winter, the third phase of the study will begin with a public education initiative to explain why the inflow and infiltration issue is impor-tant and explain steps that residents can take to help reduce the volume of sanitary sewage they introduce into the city’s sewer system.The study will conclude in May and June of 2019, when the volume of sanitary sewage in the study areas will again be studied.The results of the study will provide staff and the City Council a real snap-shot of where to focus I/I efforts within the city. For more information about the city’s inflow and infiltration Green Infra-structure Grant study, visit the “City Projects” section of the city’s website.

Saturday farmers market returns to City Center

Sign up for National Night Out

Every year, neighborhoods in New Hope and across the country gather

to talk about crime prevention and to send a message to would-be criminals that crime and drugs will not be tolerated in our community. This year’s National Night Out, New Hope’s Night to Unite is scheduled from 6 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, August 7. There is still time to plan and register your neighborhood’s gathering.While the traditional “lights on” and front porch vigils remain a part of National Night Out, activities have ex-panded considerably over the years to include block parties, cookouts, visits from police, neighborhood walks, con-tests and much more. Contact the New Hope Police Department for ideas or to register your event. By registering their event early, neighbor-hood organizers can get their choice of popular visitors, including the mayor or a council member, McGruff, a fire truck or more. Neighborhoods can also sign up to participate in a food and school supply collection. The donations will be distrib-uted to NEAR and local schools. A fun, new event this year is a National Night Out Pet Photo Contest. Simply take a photo of your dog, cat or other pet with a special National Night Out bandana in the photo (but no people) and submit the best one by the deadline on August 10.A National Night Out registration form is available online at www.ci.new-hope.mn.us/nno. For more information or to have registration materials mailed to you, contact Officer Nichole Korth at 763-531-5140 or nkorth@newhopemn.gov

The New Hope Community Farm-ers Market returned for its ninth

season in mid-June. The market is held in Xylon Avenue, north of 42nd Avenue and just east of New Hope City Hall. Market day is every Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. through October 6. The farmers market, which features about 80 vendors each week, is a great place for area residents to get healthy, farm-fresh vegetables and fruits. It's also a good place to browse the handiwork of local artists and crafters, dis-cover some delightful locally prepared foods, listen to some home-spun entertainment and learn about a variety of community groups.The market is also a great place for local amateur musicians to get a little exposure. And, free booths are available each week for a community group or youth entrepreneurs. Contact info@newhopemarket.org for more information or john@ newhopemarket.org to sign up.

The New Hope Community Farmers Market is a 501c4 non-profit corpora-tion led by a volunteer board of directors from the community. For more informa-tion, visit the market's website at www.newhopemarket.org, become a Facebook fan at www.facebook.com/newhope-farmersmarket or get on the mailing list for the market enewsletter by sending an email to info@newhopemarket.org.

The farmers market offers a cornucopia of different veg-etables throughout the summer.

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Proper sump pump connection

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Sewer service lateral

Sanitary sewer pipe

The new canoe launch in Northwood Lake makes it easy for resi-dents, from both the neighborhood and the entire community, to launch a canoe and enjoy some time paddling on the lake.

The maintenance workers who make up the sewer and water division

of the Public Works Department were named Employees of the Quarter for the first quarter of 2018. Water mains tend to break at the most inconvenient times – sometimes in the middle of the night, often in bitterly cold temperatures. Whenever they break, however, the city and residents depend upon the employees on the sewer and water maintenance team to rush to the site to fix the problem. The team consists of mainte-nance workers Bill Broman, Dan Peacock, Mic Rusk, Art Sorenson, Mike Thomason, Kevin Zurn and supervisor Jim Muellner.Unfortunately, this winter there was a spate of water main breaks in quick succession. It all began with three water main breaks on January 10, which kept the util-ity crew busy from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., followed by another break early the next day. There were more breaks on January 29 that kept the team busy from mid-afternoon until 9:30 p.m. On Feb-ruary 5, another water pipe burst just a few hours after the workers had gone home for the day. They promptly returned and worked until 11 p.m. to fix the break and still came to work at 7 a.m. the next morning. Additional water main breaks occurred on February 18, a Sunday, and March 1.

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Utility crew recognized as Employees of the Quarter

The utility crew's nominator noted, "Although repairing breaks is part of their regular routine, the team had to work in severely cold weather, both very early and very late in the day, and well beyond the normal number of work hours to make the repairs. Their dedication is commendable and a big benefit to the residents who live in the neighborhoods affected by those breaks. I believe the team went above and beyond expectations and deserve to be recognized!"

Duk Duk Daze celebration is July 13-15

OBMT's Wizard of Oz begins July 19

The 2018 In Focus photo contest is great motivation for residents

to go out and explore New Hope with their camera and capture images of the people, places and natural beauty that make our community such a great place to live. You don’t need any spe-cial equipment to participate: use your smart phone, a point and shoot camera, or your DSLR. The rules of the photo contest are pretty simple:• People who live, work, or go to school in New Hope can enter up to three photographs in one or more of three categories – people, places, and nature.• The photos entered must be taken somewhere in New Hope.• Photos may be submitted as either a 5”x7” print or as an electronic image file.• Photos can be submitted anytime between now and the contest dead-line at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Au-gust 15.Volunteer judges will select the win-ners in three main categories, plus a special category for youth ages 16 and younger. Community members will pick the winner in a People’s

Submit a photo to the In Focus photo contestChoice category. Cash prizes are awarded to the winner in each category.A complete list of contest rules and an entry form and a gallery of last year's entries are available on the city’s web-site at www.ci.new-hope.mn.us/infocus.

Dack Nehring's photo "Curveball" won the "People" category and received the highest overall score from the judges in the 2018 In Focus photo contest.

The sewer and water team is (left to right) Jim Muellner (kneeling), Dan Peacock, Mic Rusk, Kevin Zurn, Art Sorenson, Bill Broman and Mike Thomason (kneeling).

Do you rave about your neighbor’s

garden, their meticu-lous yard maintenance or a recent improve-ment they made to their home? Then you should nominate them for a 2018 New Hope RAVE! Award. Since 2006, the New Hope City Council has been recognizing residents who have done a noteworthy job updating, beautifying or maintaining their home and property. Awards are given in sev-eral broad categories: general property main-tenance, interior and exterior remodeling or renovation, landscaping, gardens, and environmen-tally sensitive improvements (including rain gardens, or the use of green build-ing materials). Award categories are often modified to better fit the nomi-nations that are received. All residen-tial properties in New Hope are eligible for a RAVE! Award, including owner-occupied or rental single-family homes and multifamily rental properties

Nominate a neighbor for a RAVE! Award

owned by individuals or corporations. Any resident can submit a nomination. Residents can even nominate them-selves. A panel of judges will tour the entries and recommends award recipi-ents to the City Council. To see last year’s RAVE! Award winners or download a nomination form, visit www.ci.new-hope.mn.us/rave, or call Aaron at 763-531-5114. The deadline for nominations is Friday, August 3.

The location of Jolynn Johnson's home, just north of Northwood Lake at 8001 38½ Avenue, was perfect. However, the home lacked a number of amenities she wanted. She totally remodeled the home, both inside and out, and won the "Total Home Trans-formation" category in the 2017 RAVE! Awards.

Duk Duk Daze, New Hope’s annual community celebration, will be

Friday, July 13, through Sunday, July 15. Most of the events will be in North-wood Park, 38th and Boone avenues. The festival will include a variety of fun activities for the entire family, many of which are free! Fair hours are Friday, July 13, 5 to 11:30 p.m.; Saturday, July 14, 11 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.; and Sunday, July 15, 12 to 5 p.m.Again this year, the dazzling Duk Duk Daze fireworks display will take to the skies above Northwood Park on both Friday and Saturday nights at dusk (about 10 p.m.).Duk Duk Daze will feature the return of many popular favorites including car-nival games and rides, a delectable as-sortment of fair foods, Lion’s Bingo, a pizza eating contest and a little liba-tion at the beer tent for adults. The annual Kiddie Parade is sched-uled for 11 a.m. on Saturday (reg-istration begins at 10:30 a.m.) This year’s theme is “Be a Super Hero.” The event is sponsored by New Hope Women of Today.Sports lovers can participate in tournaments for men’s and co-rec softball, and bean bag toss. For more information about the softball tour-nament, call 763-531-5129.As always, Duk Duk Daze will feature live music featuring The MTV's on Friday and Tugboat Rampage on Sat-urday, both starting at 7 p.m. Other

entertainment highlights include live an-imals from Three Rivers Parks on Friday from 5 to 9 p.m., a petting zoo on Sunday from 12 to 5 p.m., an Arts and Crafts Fair all three days, drunk and distracted driving simulators on Saturday from 12 to 2 p.m., and the always popular unlim-ited ride wristband all day Sunday.Boone Avenue will be closed to through traffic between 36th and 42nd avenues from 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 12, to 6:30 a.m. on Monday, July 16.Duk Duk Daze is sponsored by the New Hope Lions Club in cooperation with the city of New Hope. Proceeds from the event are donated back into the com-munity. For a complete schedule of 2018 Duk Duk Daze activities and additional details, visit www.dukdukdaze.com.

Duk Duk Daze carnival rides are a big hit with kids!

This summer, Off-Broadway Musi-cal Theatre will present “The Wiz-

ard of Oz” at the New Hope Outdoor Theatre. The musical tells the story of Dorothy Gale, a young girl who dreams of escaping her mundane life on a Kan-sas farm. Suddenly a tornado hits and Dorothy is transported to the Land of Oz. She sets off along the Yellow Brick Road with a cowardly lion, a tin man and a scarecrow, all seeking something from the wizard. Nine performances are planned from July 19 through August 4. The shows

are on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings, beginning at 8 p.m. The Au-gust 3 performance will be signed by an American Sign Language interpreter. Because seating is limited, guests are encouraged to arrive early. Performances of The Wizard of Oz are free, but a free will donation of $4 per person is suggested. Food shelf dona-tions for PRISM will also be accepted. The New Hope Outdoor Theatre is located just west of City Hall at 4401 Xylon Ave. N. For more information, visit www.obmt.org.