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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
City Hall open house scheduled for July 4
Edina, Minn., June 23, 2004 – City officials will formally dedicate the new City Hall at an open
house Sunday, July 4.
The open house will begin immediately following the 12:30 p.m. Independence Day parade. The
parade begins behind Edina City Hall and proceeds east on Eden Avenue and West 50th Street,
ending at Halifax Avenue near the U.S. Bank parking lot.
The open house will include tours of the building, music by local artists and ice cream treats
provided by International Dairy Queen Companies and Frauenshuh Hospitality Group. At a 2:30
p.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony, Mayor Dennis Maetzold and members of the Edina City Council will
dedicate the building and the 1954 time capsule from the old City Hall will be opened for viewing by
the public. Tours will continue until 4 p.m.
“Our new City Hall is not only a wonderful work environment for our employees, but will also be an
important gathering place for the community,” said City Manager Gordon Hughes, who is
organizing the event. “We hope that everyone who attends the July 4th parade will stop by after the
parade to take a first-hand look at this great facility.”
Limited parking will be available at City Hall. Parade spectators are encouraged to walk to the open
house. To ensure their safety, the portion of Eden Avenue behind City Hall will be closed to traffic
during the event. So that residents and visitors can attend both the City Hall open house and the
City of Edina City of Edina
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, MN 55424
Contact: Jennifer Bennerotte
Communications Director
Phone 952-833-9520
Fax 952-826-0390
www.cityofedina.com
PRESS RELEASE
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Edina Historical Society’s annual open house at the Grange Hall in Tupa Park, a portion of Grange
Road north of Eden Avenue will be closed to traffic until 2:45 p.m.
For more information on the open house and dedication ceremony, call 952-833-9520.
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