•  Advising - kids
•  Child Safety
•  Inspecting gas lines
•  Spring Load Restrictions

Advising - kids
Three police officers are assigned as School Liaison officers during the school year. Officer Kurt Bahr is assigned to St. Louis Park Senior High School and Benilde St.-Margaret''s. Officer Siar Nadem serves as School Liaison/D.A.R.E. officer for the junior high school, and Officer Erin Nordrum teaches the D.A.R.E. program to elementary students. If you have a concern or question about a student during the school year, please call one of the school liaison officers as follows:

• For senior high school students, call Officer Kurt Bahr at (952) 928-6111 or (952) 924-2121
• For junior high school students, call Officer Siar Nadem at (952) 928-6306 or (952) 924-2129
• For elementary school students, call Officer Erin Nordrum at (952) 924-2143

• Concerns about suspicious persons near bus stops, parks or schools (Call 911 if person is currently near children!)
• Questions about laws regarding truancy, curfew, smoking, driving privileges, etc.
• Concerns about a child who may be a victim of abuse or neglect
• Advice on managing a child who''s gravitating toward "the wrong crowd"
• Help on handling harassment or threats
• Information on identifying early signs of juvenile alcohol or drug use
• Referrals to agencies that provide counseling, mediation or other assistance.

Child Safety
It's important to remember child safety year round, and especially during the summer months when kids are out of school. Please talk to your children about strangers in an open, calm, and non-threatening manner. The following key points will help you lead your discussion.

• Tell your children they should ALWAYS check first with a parent, guardian, or trusted adult before going anywhere, accepting anything, or getting into a car with anyone.
• Use the "buddy system." A child should NEVER go anywhere alone. Children should take a friend with them when they go outside to play.
• Say "NO" if someone tries to touch you, or treats you in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable, confused, or scared.
• Tell a parent, guardian, or trusted adult if you ever feel uncomfortable or scared.
• There is always someone there to help you, and you have the right to be safe.
• Tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children are designed to help parents talk to their kids about safety. for more go to: www.take25.org
  

It is important to note that you should remind your older children of these important safety tips as well. Young adults 12 to 17 years of age should be made aware of the information above. It is important to stress that even adults that the children know may be a threat and that if anything inappropriate happens with another family member or familiar adult that the child should tell their school liaison officer, parent, or other trusted adult. If you have any further questions, please contact Community Outreach at (952) 924-2661.

CenterPoint Energy inspecting gas lines
In an effort to ensure the safety and reliability of the natural gas distribution system, federal regulations require that natural gas utilities periodically inspect their above ground and indoor meters and piping leading to them. CenterPoint Energy has been contacting residential and business customers with inside natural gas meters to arrange a convenient time for this required inspection. For more details on the program, contact CenterPoint Energy directly at (612) 399-1448.
CenterPoint Energy Letter

Spring Load Restrictions
Spring load restrictions go into effect this Friday (March 14th) at 12:01 AM. St. Louis Park follows Mn/DOT's lead on dates and durations of load restrictions. These restrictions are implemented by Mn/DOT when deemed necessary. They are put into place to protect the asphalt from damage due to vehicle weight when the frost is going out in the sub-surface and base. For more information check the follow web sites

Seasonal Load Limits
Spring Load Restrictions

Remember the limits are as follows unless posted otherwise

6 ton per axle residential streets
9 ton per axle MSA routes

Permits will be given ONLY to vehicles that can not break their loads down to the 6 tons per axle limit. All others deliveries will either have divide or split their loads to be legal. For more information call (952) 924-2563.

Restrictions are usually in place for 5 to 8 weeks and are removed by Mn/DOT.

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