What WORKS For You? AboutTown See Page 24 Official Magazine of the City of Edina SPRING•2010 Table of Contents AboutTown About Town Calendar April 2010 Volume 21, Number 2 Circulation 25,000 Calendar Of Events .......................................................................... 1 Spring 2010 Spring Calendar Highlights ............................................................ 4 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Official Publication of the www.CityofEdina.com A Word From The Mayor ............................................................... 5 1 2 3 City of Edina, Minnesota 10 a.m., Spring Break 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Spring 4801 West 50th Street 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis Raised Fears Of American Idol Party, Break workshop for Edina, Minnesota 55424 Nuclear War And Led To Fallout Shelters ................................... 6 Arneson Acres Park. ages 9-12, Edina Art Center. 952-826-0359 It’s Not Only Neighborly ... It’s The Law ................................... 12 5 p.m., “Bird Show” opening reception, Editor: Jennifer Bennerotte More Than $60,000 Donated To Edina Art Center. Contributing Writers: Marty Doll, Kristal Leebrick, Park & Recreation Department .................................................... 14 Kaylin Martin, Joe Sullivan Birds Inspire Edina Art Center’s Spring Show .......................... 16 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Photographers: Michael Braun and Donna Tilsner Edina Fire Training & Safety Chief Commuter Challenge 7 p.m., City Council 7 p.m., Public Works 8 a.m., Public Works Pulls Double Duty With Eden Prairie ........................................ 18 Layout Editor: Kaylin Martin begins. & HRA, Edina City Site Small Area Guide Site Small Area Guide Hall. Process kick-off, Process Coordination Long Begins Work As Police Chief .............................................. 22 Publisher: City of Edina Edina City Hall. Meeting and Tour, Grange Hall. What WORKS For You? ................................................................ 24 About Town is produced by the City of Edina. 7 p.m., Energy City of Edina To Continue Hydrant Flushing ........................... 28 & Environment To advertise in About Town, call Marty Doll at 952-826-0396 . Commission, Edina City Hall. Copyright 2010 by City of Edina, All-Night Senior Party: An Exciting And Safe 4801 W. 50th St., Edina, MN 55424. Farewell For Graduates ................................................................. 30 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 7 p.m., Star of the Spring classes begin 7 p.m., Park Board, 8 a.m., Public Works 10 a.m., Junior golf About Town is published quarterly by the City of Edina. The Minnesotan Hopes Family’s Tragedy Will 5:30 p.m., Zoning Serve As Reminder To Others ...................................................... 34 North Concert Band, at Edina Art Center. Edina City Hall. Site Small Area Guide Board of Appeals, registration, Braemar purpose of the magazine is to keep Edina residents informed Edinborough Park. Focus Group of Edina City Hall. Golf Dome. of news, activities and programs that are important to them. City Calls For Entries In Annual Photo Contest ........................ 38 7 p.m., PCN 7 p.m., Heritage Property and Business Speaker Forum, Preservation Board, Owners, Edina City 6 p.m., Transportation We include articles of interest about our citizens and Clint And Carolyn Schroeder To Lead “Strengthening Edina City Hall. Hall. Commission, Edina Your Parenting community history as well. Independence Day Parade ............................................................ 42 City Hall. Team,” Highlands About Town is printed on recycled paper to conform to City Braemar Arena Manager Hangs Up His Skates ........................ 44 Elementary School. conservation guidelines. Business Notes ................................................................................ 48 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Cover photo by Pat Willette 7 p.m., Southside Big 7 p.m., City Council 7 p.m., Public Works 3 p.m., Edina Garden 2 p.m., Public Works 10 a.m., Spring Time Photo Gallery .................................................................................. 50 Band, Edinborough & HRA, Edina City Site Small Area Guide Council Community Site Small Area Guide Tea Party, Arneson Park. Hall. Process Community Seminar, “Planning Design Charrette, Acres Park. Meeting, Edina City Your Garden,” Edina Senior Center. Arneson Acres Park. Hall. Sprouts Plant and Set Yard Waste Out In Compostable Bags Grow, Arneson Acres 4:30 p.m., Art Center Greenhouse. State law now prohibits yard waste from being set out in If you do not bag your material and use a yard waste cart Board, Edina Art Center. plastic bags for collection. Residents who have made arrange- from the hauler, then the hauler can dump the unbagged ments with their refuse haulers to collect their yard waste or material directly into their collection truck. If your hauler 25 26 27 28 29 30 organic waste are required to use compostable bags – either empties the plastic bags before they take the material to the 7 p.m., First John 7 p.m., Public Works Noon, Storytelling 7 p.m., Planning Closing of “Bird Philip Sousa Site Small Area Guide with Carol Commission, Edina Show” exhibit, Edina paper bags or those clearly marked as compostable. compost facility, you may be able to use plastic bags. Check Memorial Band, Process Open House, McCormick, City Hall. Art Center. with your hauler. Edinborough Park. Edina City Hall. Edinborough Park. Compostable bags are distinct from regular plastic bags 7 p.m., Human because they are usually clear or a green-tinted opaque color. For more information, visit www.RethinkRecycling.com. Rights & Relations Commission, Edina Be careful not to purchase biodegradable bags. They are dif- City Hall. ferent from compostable bags because they contain plastic. 1 • SPRING 2010 About Town Calendar May 2010 About Town Calendar June 2010 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 1 2 3 4 5 10 a.m., Mom and Me 7 p.m., City Council 7 p.m., Bend in the Noon, Wonderful 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Edina 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Edina Spa Party, Arneson & HRA, Edina City River Big Band, World of Woody, Art Fair, 50th & Art Fair, 50th & Acres Park. Hall. Centennial Lakes Centennial Lakes France. France. Park. Park. 6 p.m., Southdale YMCA auction and 5:30 p.m., Zoning benefit dinner, The Board of Appeals, Westin Galleria. Edina City Hall. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 7 p.m., Golden 7 p.m., PCN Speaker 7 p.m., City Council 5 p.m., Reception 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Edina 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Edina 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Edina 11 a.m., Edina Garden 7 p.m., Park Board, Garden Sale ends at Noon, Brodini, Valley Orchestra, Forum, “Transition to & HRA, Edina City for Garden Sale Garden Council plant Garden Council plant Art Fair, 50th & Council Community Edina City Hall. Edina Art Center. Centennial Lakes Edinborough Park. Kindergarten,” Edina Hall. and Children’s May sale, Arneson Acres sale, Arneson Acres France. Seminar, “Picture Park. Community Center. Celebration, Edina Park. Park. Perfect Gardens: 7 p.m., Heritage 7 p.m., Northstar Art Center. 2 p.m., Cromulent Photographing your Preservation Board, Barbershop Chorus, 7 p.m., Energy 5:30 p.m., Feds Fest Shakespeare Garden,” Arneson Edina City Hall. Centennial Lakes & Environment 5:30 p.m., Zoning 2010, The Westin Company, Centennial Acres Park. Park. Commission, Edina Board of Appeals, Galleria. Lakes Park. City Hall. Edina City Hall. 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 7 p.m., Northern 7 p.m., Park Board, 5 p.m., Teddy Bear 7 p.m., Energy 8:30 a.m., Rotary 9 a.m., Edina Bike 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Parade Session I of tennis Summer art camps 7 p.m., Lee Engle 5:30 p.m., Zoning Winds Concert Band, Edina City Hall. Picnic, Centennial & Environment International District Festival, Rosland of Boats, Centennial begins, Edina begin at Edina Art Quartet, Centennial Board of Appeals, Edinborough Park. Lakes Park. Commission, Edina 5950 Conference, The Park. Lakes Park. Community Center. Center. Lakes Park. Edina City Hall. 7 p.m., Heritage City Hall. Westin Galleria. Preservation Board, 2 p.m., Edina Bike 7 p.m., First John 7 p.m., Brooklyn 7 p.m., City Council 6 p.m., Transportation Edina City Hall. Parade, Rosland Park. Philip Sousa Community Band, & HRA, Edina City Commission, Edina Memorial Band, Centernnial Lakes Hall. City Hall. Centennial Lakes Park. Park. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 7 a.m., “Get Your 6:30 p.m., Community 5:30 p.m., Zoning 9:30 a.m., Family Summer Park & Noon, Will Hale & 7 p.m., University of Noon, Ollie’s Garden Commuter Challenge Rear in Gear” 5K Health Committee, Board of Appeals, Geocaching Event, Recreation programs the Tadpole Parade, Minnesota Alumni - Woodland Puppets, ends. run/walk, Southdale Edina City Hall. Edina City Hall. Rosland Park. begin. Centennial Lakes Band, Centennial Centennial Lakes Center. Park. Lakes Park. Park. 7 p.m., City Council 6 p.m., Transportation 5:30 p.m., AR&LE & HRA, Edina City Commission, Edina 4:30 p.m., Art Center Singers, Edinborough Hall. City Hall. Board, Edina Art Park. Center. 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 7 p.m., First John 7 p.m., Human 7 p.m., Planning Noon, Okee Dokee 7 p.m., St. Louis Park 7 p.m., Dancing in 7 p.m., Human 7 p.m., Planning Philip Sousa Rights & Relations Commission, Edina Brothers Band, Community Band, the Park, Centennial Rights & Relations Commission, Edina Memorial Band, Commission, Edina City Hall. Edinborough Park. Centennial Lakes Lakes Park. Commission, Edina City Hall. Edinborough Park. City Hall. Park. City Hall. 4:30 p.m., Art Center 5 p.m., Greer Garden 7 p.m., Eden Prairie 30 31 Board, Edina Art Dedication, Edina Art Community Band, Memorial Day. City Center. Center. Centennial Lakes offices and Edina Art Park. Center closed. 2 • SPRING 2010 3 • SPRING 2010 Spring Calendar Highlights A Word From The Mayor Other Dates To Remember Edina Garden Council Plant Sale What WORKS For You? We know you are busy, so we’ve compressed this process April 1 Noon, Wonderful World of Woody, Edinborough Park.