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Edina Garden AboutTown Magazine PRESORT STD Council To Feature City of Edina U.S. POSTAGE ‘The Magic of 4801 West 50th Street PAID Edina, MN 55424 Permit No. 3932 Fountains’ Edina, MN www.cityofedina.com See page 16 AboutTown for details Official Magazine of the City of Edina ***ECRWSS*** POSTAL PATRON CAR-RT-WS ©COLOURS 2004 SUMMER•2004 JULY 2004 AUGUST 2004 AboutTown Table of Contents About Town Calendar About Town Calendar Volume 16, Number 3 Calendar Of Events .................................................................1 Summer 2004 Summer Calendar Highlights................................................4 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Official Publication of the A Word From The Mayor ......................................................5 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 67 City of Edina, Minnesota Edina’s Police Force Had Its Beginnings In Early 1930s ...6 Noon, Rusty’s Rocking 7 p.m., Minneapolis 7 p.m., Jim Berner, Noon, Magic of Brian 7 p.m., Stan Bann Big Noon, Wonderful 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Edina 4801 West 50th Street Jamboree, Centennial Police Concert Band, Centennial Lakes Gilbertson, Centennial Band, Centennial World of Woody, Art Center Presents Edina Garden Council To Lakes Park. Centennial Lakes Park. Lakes Park. Lakes Park. Centennial Lakes the Family Art Tent at Edina, Minnesota 55424 Feature ‘The Magic Of Fountains’......................................16 Park. 7 p.m., HRA & City Park. the Loring Park Art 952-927-8861 5:30 p.m., Board of Council, Edina City Hall. 5:30 p.m., Board of Festival. Art Center Event Focuses On Local Resource..................20 Appeals, Edina City 7 p.m., Jim Shannon Appeals, Edina City 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Exhibit Circulation 25,000 Hall. “Strolling Piano,” Hall. Opening, Edina City Thanks Volunteers At 25th Annual Reception...........22 Centennial Lakes Park. History Museum. Editor: Jennifer Bennerotte Edina Theatre Receives Edina Heritage Award ................26 Assistant to the Editor: Matt Lockrem VEAP Continues Back-To-School Program........................27 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Publisher: City of Edina Edina Buckthorn Abatement 12:30 p.m., July 4 Independence Day Noon, Brodini 7 p.m., Star of the Noon, Steve Johnston 8-9:30 p.m., Band Jam, 7 p.m., Zuhrah Shrine 7 p.m., Zuhrah Noon, Mary Hall Show 7 p.m., Die Bavarian Noon, Rusty’s Rocking 8-9:30 p.m., Band Jam, Program Continues To Expand ...........................................28 Parade followed by Observed. Most City Comedy Magic Show, North Concert Band, & Friends Centennial Lakes Flames, Centennial Concert Band, for Pipsqueaks, Musik Meisters, Jamboree, Centennial Centennial Lakes About Town is produced by the City of Edina. Edina City Hall Open Offices Closed. Centennial Lakes Centennial Lakes (ventriloquist/ Park. Lakes Park. Centennial Lakes Centennial Lakes Park. Centennial Lakes Lakes Park. Park. Horticulturist Ted Stephenson Discovers ‘Gold’...............30 House. Park. Park. puppeteer), Centennial Park. Park. To advertise in About Town, contact Richard Barbeau at Lakes Park. 7 p.m., Park Board, 8:45 p.m., Fireworks 7 p.m., Jazz on the 7 p.m., HRA & City Edina City Hall. Barbeau Marketing Group, 610-277-9252. City Adds Motorcycle To Fleet............................................32 sponsored by Prairie Big Band, Council, Edina City 5-8 p.m., Exhibit Fairview Southdale Hall. Opening, Edina Art 7 p.m., Heritage th Centennial Lakes Copyright 2004 by City of Edina, 4801 West 50 Street, Edina, Streetcar Memories At Edina History Museum................34 Hospital, Rosland Center Preservation Board, Park. Edina City Hall. MN 55424. Community To Celebrate Park. ‘115 Years Of Tradition’ July 4 .............................................36 About Town is published quarterly by the City of Edina. The 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 It’s Not Only Neighborly ... It’s The Law ...........................38 purpose of the magazine is to keep Edina residents informed 10 a.m.--2:00 p.m., 7 p.m., Debbie Noon, Will Hale & the Edina Garden Council Noon, Mary Hall Lighthouse Night. 7 p.m., Armenian Noon, Wiggle, Jiggle & 7 p.m., River City Jazz Noon, Storyteller of news, activities and programs that are important to them. The Edina Community “The Great Paint-Out,” Bigelow & Dean Tadpole Parade, Garden Tours Show for Pipsqueaks, Dance Ensemble, Jam, Centennial Lakes Orchestra, Centennial Carol McCormick, Minnehaha Creek Klaven, Centennial Centennial Lakes beginning at Arneson Centennial Lakes Centennial Lakes Park. Lakes Park. Centennial Lakes We include articles of interest about our citizens and Foundation – A Charitable Giving Partner ........................40 8:30 p.m., First John 3-6 p.m., Ice Cream Lakes Park. Park. Acres Park. Park. Park. 7 p.m., HRA & City Park. community history as well. Philip Sousa Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony To Be Held July 4....................42 Social, Edina Art Center 7 p.m., Heritage 7 p.m., Brooklyn 5:30 p.m., Board of Memorial Band, Council, Edina City Hall. 5:30 p.m., Board of 7 p.m., First John Philip Preservation Board, Community Band, Appeals, Edina City Centennial Lakes 7 p.m., Jim Shannon Appeals, Edina City About Town is printed on recycled paper to conform to City City Hires Assistant City Engineer, Traffic Engineer.......44 Sousa Memorial Band, Edina City Hall. Centennial Lakes Hall. Park. “Strolling Piano,” Hall. Park. conservation guidelines. City of Edina To Flush Hydrants In September, October ...46 Centennial Lakes Park. Centennial Lakes Park. www.cityofedina.com Special Pull-Out Sections: Community Foundation 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Cover photo by Dianne Plunkett Latham 2002-2003 Annual Report and Park & Recreation Insider 7 p.m., Calhoun Isle 7 p.m., Hyebar Noon, Mrs. Catherine 7 a.m., Recycling and Noon, Bob the 7 p.m., Moonlight 7 p.m., Larry Filings for City Council 7 p.m., Claire Van De Noon, Brodini Community Band, Dancers, Centennial and Friends, Centennial Solid Waste Beachcomber, Serenaders Big Band, McDonough, open. Crommert & Brian Comedy Magic Show, Centennial Lakes Lakes Park. Lakes Park. Commission, Edina Centennial Lakes Park. Centennial Lakes Centennial Lakes Noon, Will Hale and the Galpa, Centennial Centennial Lakes Park. 7 p.m., HRA & City City Hall. 6 p.m., Transportation Park. Park. Tadpole Parade, Lakes Park. Park. City Receives State Awards Council, Edina City Hall. 7 p.m., Eden Prairie Commission, Edina City Centennial Lakes Park. 6 p.m., Transportation 7 p.m., Jim Shannon Community Band, Hall. 7 p.m., Human Relations Commission, Edina The Minnesota Association of competition. Also recognized photograph appeared on the and “visual design” categories, “Strolling Piano,” Centennial Lakes Braemar Golf Course Commission, Edina City City Hall. Government Communicators with first-place awards were Summer 2003 cover of respectively. Centennial Lakes Park. Park. 40th Anniversary Hall. (MAGC) recently presented the former communications intern About Town. Celebration. City of Edina with six awards. Jill MacPhail’s Autumn 2003 For more information on the 25 26 27 28 29 30 29 30 31 City’s publications or 31 feature story on the Scheerer The City was also presented 7 p.m., Northern 7 p.m., Minnesota Noon, David 7 p.m., Hopkins Noon, Kristi’s Kid 7 p.m., Shakespeare 7 p.m., Just Friends 7 p.m., Scott Frasier Noon, Children’s “A Word From The Mayor,” brothers who work together at two Awards of Merit in the communications projects, Winds Concert Band, Mandolin Orchestra, Walbridge & The Big Westwind Concert Songs!, Centennial in the Park, Big Band, Centennial Guitar Duo, Music with Bruce Centennial Lakes Centennial Lakes Fun Show, Centennial Band, Centennial Lakes Park. “Measure for Lakes Park. Centennial Lakes Bell, Centennial Lakes Mayor Dennis Maetzold’s the Fire Department; the City’s Northern Lights Competition. contact Communications Park. Park. Lakes Park. Lakes Park. Measure,” Centennial Park. Park. column that appears quarterly employee newsletter, City Slick; The City’s website, Director Jennifer Bennerotte, 7 p.m., Human 7 p.m., Planning Lakes Park. Relations Commission, Commission, Edina in About Town, was selected for and a photograph taken of www.cityofedina.com, and 952-833-9520. Edina City Hall. City Hall. an Award of Excellence in a Centennial Lakes Park by Centennial Lakes Park’s Great writing category of MAGC’s Horticulturist Ted Stephenson. Duck Chase logo received annual Northern Lights Awards Stephenson’s award-winning those honors in the “websites” 1• SUMMER 2004 2• SUMMER 2004 SEPTEMBER 2004 About Town Calendar SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 34 7 p.m., Planning 5:30 p.m., Board of Summer Calendar Highlights A Word From The Mayor Commission, Edina Appeals, Edina City City Hall. Hall. OTHER DATES TO REMEMBER: Lakes Park. More than 100 Tiki Torches will burn Lights! Camera! Take action! No additional staff July 6 7 p.m. Jim Shannon “Strolling Piano” behind the Centrum and the park’s special lighting has been hired to Centennial Lakes Park. will be highlighted. At 8 p.m., there will be open The City of Edina began broadcasting meetings of the Edina handle television July 13 7 p.m. Jim Shannon “Strolling Piano” boating in the Central Pond for model yachts. The City Council in May on Edina Community Channel 16. The production. 5 6 7 8 91011 Centennial Lakes Park. First John Philip Sousa Memorial Band will perform channel is available to local cable television subscribers. Thanks to a great Labor Day Observed. 4:30 p.m., Filings for 5-8 p.m., Skating class 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Fall July 27 7 p.m. Jim Shannon “Strolling Piano” in the amphitheater at 8:30 p.m. At dusk, the boats Tapes and DVDs of the meetings are also available for a working Most City Offices City Council close.