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Winter 2007 About Town (PDF) 9667 AboutTown Winter CoverGuts 12/12/06 1:07 PM Page 1 City Asks AboutTown Magazine For Feedback City of Edina On Promenade 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 See Page 34 www.CityofEdina.com For Details AboutTown Official Magazine of the City of Edina ©COLOURS 2007 WINTER•2007 9667 AboutTown Winter CoverGuts 12/12/06 1:07 PM Page 3 AboutTown Table of Contents January 2007 Volume 18, Number 1 Calendar Of Events...........................................................................1 About Town Calendar Winter 2007 Winter Calendar Highlights ............................................................4 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Official Publication of the A Word From The Mayor .................................................................5 1 2 345 City of Edina, Minnesota 6 Southdale Started A Revolution 50 Years Ago ..................................6 New Year’s Day. 7 p.m., HRA & City 5:30 p.m., Zoning 4801 West 50th Street City Hall closed. Council, Edina City Board of Appeals, It’s Not Only Neighborly ... It’s The Law....................................16 Edina, Minnesota 55424 Hall. Edina City Hall. 952-927-8861 The Edina Community Foundation: 30 Years of Service And Many Hopes For The Future...................................18 Circulation 25,000 VEAP Executive Director Follows ‘A Calling’ ...............................20 Editor: Jennifer Bennerotte Potential Homeowners ‘Make The Leap’ Assistants to the Editor: Laura Fulton & Christina Scipioni With CAPSH .............................................................................................24 7 8910 11 12 13 Contributing Writers: Joe Sullivan and Kathleen Sovell False Alarms Are Costly To Everyone..........................................28 7 p.m., Heritage 7 p.m., “Global Publisher: City of Edina Coffee Shop Generates Buzz At EHS................................................30 Preservation Board, Warming Solutions,” Edina City Hall. An Edina Dialogue About Town is produced by the City of Edina. Volunteers Discover New Experiences In 7 p.m., Park Board, Presentation, St. To advertise in About Town, contact Laura Fulton, The Police Reserve ...........................................................................32 Edina City Hall. Patrick’s Church. 952-826-0396. City Asks For Feedback On Draft Plan For 7 p.m., Golden Valley Edina Promenade .............................................................................34 Orchestra, Copyright 2007 by City of Edina, Edinborough Park. 4801 W. 50th St., Edina, MN 55424. Teague Begins Work As New Planning Director...........................36 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 About Town is published quarterly by the City of Edina. The Two Cities Form Lasting Relationship.........................................38 Martin Luther King 7 p.m., HRA & City 7 a.m., Recycling and 5:30 p.m., Zoning 5:30 p.m., Feds FEST, purpose of the magazine is to keep Edina residents informed Art Academy Celebrates Its 20th Year Jr. Day. City Hall Council, Edina City Solid Waste Board of Appeals, Interlachen Country Club. of news, activities and programs that are important to them. At Edina Art Center........................................................................40 closed. Hall. Commission, Edina Edina City Hall. City Hall. We include articles of interest about our citizens and City Council Members To 6 p.m., Transportation Take Oath Of Office ........................................................................44 Commission, Edina community history as well. City Hall. About Town is printed on recycled paper to conform to City City Offers Tips For Preventing And Preparing For Flu Outbreak ..........................................................46 conservation guidelines. Community Begins Work To www.CityofEdina.com Update Comprehensive Plan.........................................................48 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 7 p.m., Minneapolis 7 p.m., Human Rights 4 p.m., Art Center 7 p.m., Edina- Cover photo by Ilrid Richards Police Band, and Relations Board, Edina Art Morningside Rotary Edinborough Park. Commission, Edina Center. Club Winter Party, Special Pull-out Section: City Hall. Lariat Lanes Bowl, Community Foundation 2005-2006 Annual Report 7 p.m., Richfield Richfield. ‘Edina Unplugged 2006’ Wins Award Symphonic Band, Edinborough Park. The Minnesota Community Education Association recently This is the fifth time in eight years that Edina Community selected “Edina Unplugged 2006” for its Outstanding Education Services has won the award. Previous award- Project Award. The award is the association’s top honor. winners were Career Expo in 1998, Edina High School 28 29 30 31 Opener in 2000, the first Intergenerational Dialogue in 7 p.m., First John 5-8 p.m., Spring 7 p.m., Planning Philip Sousa skating class Commission, Edina Developed under the concept of Family Night Out, Edina 2002 and the Volunteer Connections Fair in 2003. Memorial Band, registration, Braemar City Hall. Unplugged was meant to encourage families to spend Edinborough Park. Arena. time with each other. Families were asked to forego all Edina Unplugged 2007 is scheduled for March 12. For activities outside of their homes March 13, 2006, for Edina more information, visit www.EdinaUnplugged.org. Unplugged, a Connecting With Kids youth asset-building initiative project. The goal of the evening was for families to enjoy spending time with one another. 1 • WINTER 2007 9667 AboutTown Winter CoverGuts 12/12/06 1:10 PM Page 5 About Town Calendar February 2007 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 5:30 p.m., Zoning Board of Appeals, Edina City Hall. 4 5678910 7 p.m., HRA & City 6-9 p.m., Midwinter Council, Edina City Beach Party, Hall. Edinborough Park. 6 p.m., Edina Chamber of Commerce Emerald Gala, Interlachen Country Club. 11 12 13 1415 16 17 7 p.m., Heritage 5:30 p.m., Zoning Preservation Board, Board of Appeals, Edina City Hall. Edina City Hall. 7 p.m., Park Board, 6 p.m., Transportation Edina City Hall. Commission, Edina City Hall. 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 7 p.m., Hopkins Presidents’ Day 7 p.m., HRA & City 7 a.m., Recycling & Westwind Concert observed. City Hall Council, Edina City Solid Waste Band, Edinborough closed. Hall. Commission, Park. Edina City Hall. 25 26 27 28 7 p.m., First John 7 p.m., Human Rights 7 p.m., Planning Philip Sousa & Relations Commission, Edina Memorial Band, Commission, Edina City Hall. Edinborough Park. City Hall. 2 • WINTER 2007 9667 AboutTown Winter CoverGuts 12/12/06 1:11 PM Page 6 About Town Calendar March 2007 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 5:30 p.m., Zoning Winter Calendar Highlights Board of Appeals, Edina City Hall. Edina Chamber of Commerce Emerald Gala provide attendees with an excellent rendition of What: The Edina Chamber of Commerce will hold its “The Man in Black” and his music. largest fund-raising event of the year, Emerald Black tie dress is optional. Tickets cost $85 each, Gala 2007. The “black tie admired, but not 4 5678910 a portion of which is tax deductible. required” event will feature a silent auction, 7 p.m., Star of the 7 p.m., HRA and City North Concert Band, Council, Edina City dinner and dancing, among other things. A When: 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20 Edinborough Park. Hall. portion of the proceeds from a raffle will provide Where: Interlachen Country Club, 6200 Interlachen Blvd. scholarships for Edina High School students. Info: Dodei Bock, 952-944-2076, or Rosie Gubrud, When: 6-11 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10 952-920-1442 Where: Interlachen Country Club, 6200 Interlachen Blvd. 11 12 13 1415 16 17 Info: Edina Chamber of Commerce, 952-806-9060 7 p.m., Southside Big Edina Unplugged. 7 p.m., Park Board, 5:30 p.m., Zoning Band, Edinborough (No scheduled Edina City Hall. Board of Appeals, Park. community activities Edina City Hall. Feds Fest on this day.) 7 p.m., Heritage Preservation Board, 6 p.m., Transportation Commission, Edina What: The Edina Federated Women’s Club will host its Edina City Hall. City Hall. seventh-annual Feds Fest, “A Cabaret Evening,” to raise money for four area charities, Edina ABC Foundation, Edina Resource Center, N.C. Little 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Memorial Hospice and Volunteers Enlisted to 7 p.m., St. Louis Park 6:30 p.m., Community 7 a.m., Recycling and 9 a.m., Easter Assist People. Community Band, Health Committee, Solid Waste Egg Scramble, Edinborough Park. Edina City Hall. Commission, Edina Edinborough Park. 7 p.m., HRA & City City Hall. The Cabaret Evening will include silent and live Council, Edina City auctions, dinner and entertainment by Sherwin Hall. and Pam Linton. The couple will present a 45- minute LasVegas-style program as Johnny Cash and June Carter. The dynamic duo has earned 25 27 28 29 30 31 many music awards and rave performance 7 p.m., First John 7 p.m., Human Rights 7 p.m., Planning Philip Sousa & Relations Commission, Edina reviews over the years. Sherwin recently Memorial Band, Commission, Edina City Hall. Edinborough Park. City Hall. re-released his “Hello, I’m Not Johnny Cash” CD, the original and only Cash tribute personally endorsed by Cash. The couple is expected to Sherwin and Pam Linton 3 • WINTER 2007 4 • WINTER 2007 9667 AboutTown Winter CoverGuts 12/12/06 1:12 PM Page 8 A Word From The Mayor “Joining such network favorites as 'Wife Swap,' 'Deal or No While “In Edina” is not yet even a blip in the Nielsen ratings, Deal,' 'The Amazing Race' and 'House' during primetime on it is one of the ways the City seeks to better connect with Wednesday nights is our new local television show 'In Edina.’ ” its residents. The show is hosted by Emmy-nominee Lillian McDonald, who has more than 10 years experience in television reporting and Since the City began airing meetings of the Edina City Council live shots. and Planning Commission nearly three years ago, more and more people have found EDINA 16 to be their primary source “In Edina” is a half-hour show about the people, places and for local government news. events of our community. Its content is similar to what is found in the pages of About Town. The show began airing in September.
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