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Home My WebLink AboutSummer 2017About TownSunday Sales at Edina Liquor Launch July 2 Page 18 SUMMER•2017 Official Magazine of the City of Edina AboutTown AboutTownVolume 28, Number 3 Circulation 25,000 Summer 2017 Official Publication of the EdinaMN.gov City of Edina, Minnesota 4801 West 50th Street Edina, Minnesota 55424 952-826-0359 Editor: Jennifer Bennerotte Designer: Katie Laux Contributing Writers: Ying Chen Axt, Krystal Caron, Karen Contag, Kaylin Eidsness, David Katz, Lauren Siebenaler, Debbie Townsend, Dawn Wills and Mary Woitte Photographers: Michael Braun and Dietrich Nissen Publisher: City of Edina About Town is produced by the City of Edina. To advertise in About Town, call Barb Pederson, 612-998-7412 . Copyright 2017 by City of Edina, 4801 W. 50th St., Edina, MN 55424. About Town is printed on recycled paper to conform to City conservation guidelines. Editor’s note: The monthly cost for the sewer line warranty program offered by Service Line Warranties of America is $13.50. An incorrect price is listed in the article ‘Insurance Available for Water, Sewer Problems’ on Page 5 of Public Works Pipeline inside this issue of About Town. Table Of Contents Calendar Of Events ..............................................................1 Summer Calendar Highlights .............................................4 A Word From The Mayor ...................................................5 France Avenue South’s History Marked By One Ambitious Undertaking After Another ...........................6 It’s Not Only Neighborly ... It’s The Law .......................12 Champion For Public Art Recognized With Award .....14 Sunday Sales At Edina Liquor Launch July 2 ...............18 More Than $400,000 Donated To City In 2016 ..............20 Mike And Ike Is City’s Newest Police K-9 Duo .............24 Edina Public Schools Welcomes New Superintendent ....26 Edina 4th Of July Parade Is A Celebration Of Tradition And Community ...............................................30 New Zero-Depth Play Structure Premieres At The Edina Aquatic Center ........................................................32 Put Green Measures In Your Building Contract ............34 New Finance Director Comes With A Wealth Of Experiences ..................................................38 Struggle To Learn Seen As Opportunity In District’s Support Plan ..................................................40 New Fire Marshal Started Career As Volunteer ............42 VEAP’s Summer Programs Help Area Youth ................44 Home Designed By Robert Cerny Receives 2017 Heritage Award .........................................................46 Business Notes ....................................................................50 The Last Word ....................................................................54 Tear Herea blue print for success. remodeling & design Imagine your life transformed. 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Sunset, Fireworks sponsored by Fairview Southdale Hospital, Rosland Park. 57 p.m., OLG Trio, Centennial Lakes Park. 6Noon, Wiggle, Jiggle, Jam, Centennial Lakes Park. 76 p.m., Race & Equity Task Force, Edina City Hall. 8 97 p.m., Northern Winds Concert Band, Centennial Lakes Park. 106:30 p.m., Community Health Commission, Edina City Hall. 7 p.m., Red Rock Swing Band, Centennial Lakes Park. 11Noon, Kale the Juggler, Centennial Lakes Park. 7 p.m., Heritage Preservation Commission, Edina City Hall. 127 p.m., Planning Commission, Edina City Hall. 7 p.m., Harmonic Relief, Centennial Lakes Park. 14 15 167 p.m., First John Philip Sousa Memorial Band, Centennial Lakes Park. 177 p.m., Eden Prairie Community Band, Centennial Lakes Park. 7 p.m., Edina School Board, Edina Community Center. 18Noon, Mary Hall’s Show for Pipsqueeks, Centennial Lakes Park. 7 p.m., City Council, Edina City Hall. 196:30 p.m., Neighborhood Family Fun Night, Countryside Park. 7 p.m., Celebration Brass, Centennial Lakes Park. 20Noon, Music That Tickles, Centennial Lakes Park. 6 p.m., Transportation Commission, Edina City Hall. 21Crazy Days at 50th & France. 22Crazy Days at 50th & France. 25Noon, ACME Magic Factory Show, Centennial Lakes Park. 7 p.m., Human Rights & Relations Commission, Edina City Hall. 247 p.m., Star of the North Band, Centennial Lakes Park. 317 p.m., Execs Big Band, Centennial Lakes Park. 237 p.m., Minneapolis Police Band, Centennial Lakes Park. 307 p.m., Calhoun Isles Community Band, Centennial Lakes Park. July 2017 267 p.m., Planning Commission, Edina City Hall. 7 p.m., The Dirty Shorts Band, Centennial Lakes Park. 27Noon, Wonderweaver Storytelling, Centennial Lakes Park. 4:30 p.m., Arts & Culture Commission, Edina Art Center. 28 13Noon, Songs and Stories from the Deep North, Centennial Lakes Park. 7 p.m., Energy & Environment Commission, Edina City Hall. 29 About Town Calendar Key: 2017 SUMMER • 1Tear Here3-7 p.m. Farmers Market, Centennial Lakes Park 2 • SUMMER 2017 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1Night to Unite Noon, The Bazillions, Centennial Lakes Park. 7 p.m., Vintage Piano with Jim Shannon, Centennial Lakes Park. 27 p.m., City Council, Edina City Hall. 7 p.m., Medalist Concert Band, Centennial Lakes Park. 3Noon, AlphaBits Band, Centennial Lakes Park. 4 510 a.m., The Author’s Studio, “Books & Ballads,” Edina Art Center. 67 p.m., Prior Lake Windjammers, Centennial Lakes Park. 77 p.m., Brooklyn Community Band, Centennial Lakes Park. 8Noon, Wonderful World of Woody, Centennial Lakes Park. 7 p.m., Heritage Preservation Commission, Edina City Hall. 97 p.m., Flute Cocktail, Centennial Lakes Park. 10Noon, Teddy Bear Band, Centennial Lakes Park. 7 p.m., Energy & Environment Commission, Edina City Hall. 11 12 136 p.m., Lighthouse Night, Centennial Lakes Park. 8:30 p.m., Torchlight Concert, Centennial Lakes Park. 146:30 p.m., Community Health Commission, Edina City Hall. 7 p.m., Minnesota Mandolin Orchestra, Centennial Lakes Park. 15Noon, Bob the Beachcomber, Centennial Lakes Park. 7 p.m., City Council, Edina City Hall. 167 p.m., Planning Commission, Edina City Hall. 7 p.m., Moonlight Serenaders, Centennial Lakes Park. 18 19 207 p.m., The Medicine Show Music Company, Centennial Lakes Park. 217 p.m., Amy and Adams, Centennial Lakes Park. 6 p.m., Race & Equity Working Group, Edina City Hall. 22Noon, Mrs. Catherine & Friends, Centennial Lakes Park. 7 p.m., Human Rights & Relations Commission, Edina City Hall. 237 p.m., Hunker’d Down Blues Band, Centennial Lakes Park. 24Noon, Brodini, Centennial Lakes Park. 4:30 p.m., Arts & Culture Commission, Edina Art Center. 25 26 29Noon, Storytime with Carol McCormick, Centennial Lakes Park. 7 p.m., Vintage Piano with Jim Shannon, Centennial Lakes Park. 287 p.m., Armenian Dance Ensemble, Centennial Lakes Park. 277 p.m., Inver Hills Community Band, Centennial Lakes Park. August 2017 307 p.m., Planning Commission, Edina City Hall. 7 p.m., Westwind Swing Band, Centennial Lakes Park. 31Noon, Rusty’s Rocking Jamboree, Centennial Lakes Park. Sunset, Movie in the Park, “Sully,” Centennial Lakes Park. 17Noon, Will Hale and the Tadpole Parade, Centennial Lakes Park. 6 p.m., Transportation Commission, Edina City Hall. About Town Calendar 3-7 p.m. Farmers Market, Centennial Lakes Park Key: 3 • SUMMER 2017 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4Labor Day. Edina City Hall closed. 5First day of school for Grades 1-12 in Edina Public Schools. 6First day of school for kindergarten, Early Childhood Special Education, Family Center and Early Learning Center of Edina Public Schools. 7 p.m., City Council, Edina City Hall. 7 8 910 a.m.-6 p.m., Fall Into The Arts Festival, Centennial Lakes Park. 1010 a.m.-5 p.m., Fall Into The Arts Festival, Centennial Lakes Park. 7 p.m., Inver Hills Community Band, Edinborough Park. 116:30 p.m., Community Health Commission, Edina City Hall. 127 p.m., Parks & Recreation Commission, Edina City Hall. 7 p.m., Heritage Preservation Commission, Edina City Hall. 137 p.m., Planning Commission, Edina City Hall. 15 16 177 p.m., 7 Cats Swing, Edinborough Park. 186 p.m., Race & Equity Working Group, Edina City Hall. 197 p.m., City Council, Edina City Hall. 20 21Noon, Mary Hall and the Pipsqueeks, Edinborough Park. 7 p.m., Energy & Environment Commission Film Series, “No Impact Man,” Edina Senior Center. 22 23 267 p.m., Human Rights & Relations Commission, Edina City Hall. 7 p.m., Honeywell Concert Band, Edinborough Park. 257 p.m., Edina School Board, Edina Community Center. 241-5 p.m., Open Streets on 50th, 50th & France. 7 p.m, First John Philip Sousa Memorial Band, Edinborough Park. September 2017 277 p.m., Planning Commission, Edina City Hall. 28Noon, Will Hale & Tadpole Parade, Edinborough Park. 4:30 p.m., Arts & Culture Commission, Edina Art Center. 29 14Noon, Brodini, Edinborough Park. 7 p.m., Energy & Environment Commission, Edina City Hall. About Town Calendar 30 3-7 p.m. Farmers Market, Centennial Lakes Park Key: 4 • SUMMER 2017 Summer Calendar Highlights Other Dates To Remember July 6 Sunset, Movie in the Park, “Jurassic World,” Centennial Lakes Park. July 10 6 p.m., Race & Equity Task Force, Edina City Hall. July 11 6:30-8 p.m., Neighborhood Family Fun Night, Highlands Park. July 11 7 p.m., Vintage Piano with Jim Shannon, Centennial Lakes Park. July 11 7 p.m., Parks & Recreation Commission, Edina City Hall. July 13 1 p.m., One-Day Pottery Workshop, Edina Art Center. July 13 Sunset, Movie in the Park, “Deepwater Horizon,” Centennial Lakes Park. July 17 Race & Equity Working Group, Edina City Hall. July 19 6:30-8 p.m., Neighborhood Family Fun Night, Highlands Park. July 19 7 p.m., Pints & Paints, Braemar Golf Course. July 20 6:30 p.m., Walk with the Mayor, Bredesen Park. (If rain, meet at Southdale Center’s Caribou Coffee.) July 20 Sunset, Movie in the Park, “Finding Dory,” Centennial Lakes Park. July 23 Crazy Days at 50th & France. July 24 Race & Equity Working Group, Edina City Hall. July 25 7 p.m., Sidewalk Cafe Duo, Centennial Lakes Park. July 27 Sunset, Movie in the Park, “Passengers,” Centennial Lakes Park. Aug. 3 Sunset, Movie in the Park, “The Secret Life of Pets,” Centennial Lakes Park. Aug. 8 7 p.m., Parks & Recreation Commission, Edina City Hall. Aug. 8 7 p.m., Sidewalk Café Duo, Centennial Lakes Park. Aug. 10 Sunset, Movie in the Park, “Inside Out,” Centennial Lakes Park. Aug. 14 7 p.m., Edina School Board, Edina Community Center. Aug. 15 7 p.m., Vintage Piano with Jim Shannon, Centennial Lakes Park. Aug. 16 7 p.m., Wine & Canvas, Braemar Golf Course. Aug. 17 6:30 p.m., Walk with the Mayor, Rosland Park. (If rain, meet at Southdale Center’s Caribou Coffee.) Aug. 17 7 p.m., Energy & Environment Commission Film Series, “The Lorax,” Edina Senior Center. Aug. 17 Sunset, Movie in the Park, “Inferno,” Centennial Lakes Park. Aug. 22 7 p.m., Sidewalk Cafe Duo, Centennial Lakes Park. Aug. 24 10 a.m.-4 p.m., One-Day Workshop, “Pots Made to be Used,” Edina Art Center. Aug. 24 5 p.m., Clay Cup Invitational opening reception, Edina Art Center. Aug. 24 Sunset, Movie in the Park, “Beauty and the Beast” (2017), Centennial Lakes Park. Sept. 6 7 p.m., City Council, Edina City Hall. Sept. 21 6:30 p.m., Walk with the Mayor, Wooddale Park. (If rain, meet at Southdale Center’s Caribou Coffee.) Sept. 28 4:30 p.m., Homecoming Parade, Wooddale Avenue. Sept. 28 6 p.m., Transportation Commission, Edina City Hall. Sept. 28 7 p.m., Homecoming football game vs. Shakopee, Kuhlman Stadium.Tear Here A Word From The Mayor 2017 SUMMER • 5 Nearly all residents think highly of their quality of life in Edina and are loyal to the community. That’s according to the draft results of the City’s 2017 Quality of Life Survey administered by the National Research Center. The City surveys its residents every two years, asking them to rate the quality of life in the city, as well as the quality of service delivery and overall workings of local government. The survey also permits residents to share their priorities for community planning and resource allocation. In 2017, nearly all residents awarded “excellent” or “good” ratings to the quality of life in Edina; no respondents felt that the quality of life was “poor.” Edina’s rating for overall quality of life was higher when compared to communities across the nation and in Minnesota. Other key findings of the survey include: • Edina residents enjoy a strong sense of safety and consider safety a factor in why they call Edina home. Nearly all residents awarded “excellent” or “good” ratings to their overall feeling of safety in 2017. Edina’s rating for overall feeling of safety was higher when compared to communities across the country and other communities in Minnesota. When compared to communities across the nation, feelings of safety were much higher for downtown Edina at 50th & France and for residential neighborhoods. Respondents were asked to indicate why they chose to live in Edina from a list of potential reasons. Second on the list was “safe community,” with 52 percent selecting this as the reason. When assessing problems in the community, traffic-related issues were seen as problematic, but when it came to crime, few residents felt each listed type was a concern. • While sense of community, neighborliness and acceptance of others is similar to peer communities, Edina residents feel expanding programs to advance cultural awareness and acceptance of diversity is a priority. When rating the importance of the City implementing various programs and initiatives aimed at advancing cultural awareness and acceptance of diversity in the community, each of the four listed items were thought of as at least “somewhat important” by a majority of residents. At the top of the list, with about one in five residents indicating “essential,” was to promote and provide opportunities for diverse representation in local leadership, advisory and policy-making roles. About half of the respondents felt that expanding cultural events, enhancing promotion and awareness of cultural events and providing educational opportunities about different cultures and customs locally and around the world were “essential” or “very important.” • Development, affordable housing and cost of living continue to be important issues for residents. • Residents think highly of the quality of services in Edina and their interactions with City employees. Five services received higher ratings in 2017: animal control, street cleaning, emergency preparedness, cable television and traffic signal timing. More respondents reported positive assessments for courtesy of City staff in 2017 compared to 2015. Overall customer service was rated higher than the national average. If you want to hear more of the 2017 Quality of Life Survey results, join us for the July 18 City Council meeting when Damema Mann of the National Research Center will be in attendance to share the findings. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. at Edina City Hall. I hope to see you there to celebrate what makes Edina great! James B. Hovland Mayor Tear Here 6 • SUMMER 2017 France Avenue South’s History Marked By One Ambitious Undertaking After Another By David Katz, Contributing Writer In August 1853, a U.S. Land Office surveyor named Jesse T. Jarrett methodically trekked his way through the Minnesota wilderness west and south of Lake Harriet. His superiors had sent him there to plat the land in advance of forecasted settlement to this corner of the growing territory. As a routine part of this work, Jarrett sketched out a straight north-south line to delineate the west border of “Section 2, Township 28, North Range 24.” South of Brown’s Creek (modern-day Minnehaha Creek), the Land Office agent described the area on either side of this meridian as lightly forested in oak and aspen, with colorful undergrowth pocked by hawthorn and plum trees. Thousands of Edina residents and visitors retrace Jarrett’s footsteps each day – on their way to work, while shopping, and out on just about any other errand one could mention. Jarrett himself would not recognize it. Over the past 160 years, this survey line has morphed into one of the City of Edina’s major transportation arteries: France Avenue South. A survey of the history of the portion of France Avenue bounded by Minnesota Highway 62 to the north and Interstate Highway 494 to the south goes a long way toward explaining why Edina today enjoys a reputation as a top-tier inner-ring suburb.Edina Historical SocietyAerial photographs taken of the Southdale region in 1951 and 1956 illustrate the area’s explosive growth over that critical five-year span. Edina Historical Society1951 1956 2017 SUMMER • 7 Humble BeginningsFor a full century after the U.S. Land Office came through to delineate township borders, this area retained much of its original, bucolic character. Despite Jarrett’s cursory assessment that the topsoil was less than ideal, homesteaders moved in almost immediately. Indeed, large tracts of land between France and Xerxes avenues sold in October 1854 – only one day after becoming available. Early families of note include David and Katherine (Vaughan) Cassin, Irish immigrants who, at various points, owned acreage where both Southdale Center and Fairview Southdale Hospital now stand. They bequeathed expansive holdings to their heirs. Two Cassin grandchildren, Marie and Catherine Pearce, retained ownership of some of this land all the way up to the 1950s development boom. Residents of a certain age may remember vestiges of the 260-acre Robinson-Day farm, another large estate sited where the shopping mall now stands. Successful lumberman James Robinson acquired this plot in 1880 and built a picture-perfect home (dubbed “Oak Lodge” after the majestic trees studding the property) off France Avenue and 66th Street. His daughter-in-law, Edith Robinson, sold her parcel to Southdale’s developers in the mid-1950s. Fittingly, if coincidentally, Dayton’s built its Garden Center atop the spacious gardens of Oak Lodge. Farther south along unpaved France Avenue, below 70th Street, farmland gave way to sprawling quarries. Where Centennial Lakes and Edinborough Park now stand, three operations – all established by Scandinavian immigrants – could be found excavating gravel and churning out concrete blocks by the 1920s. Mid-century construction properties throughout the southwest metro owe a debt to Hedberg and Sons, Glacier Sand and Gravel, and Oscar Roberts Company. Close proximity to these sources for raw material proved advantageous when France Avenue later became a hotbed for commercial development. Retail RevolutionA June 17, 1952, headline in the Minneapolis Star trumpeted: “Dayton Company Announces $10,000,000 Shopping Center Project in Edina-Richfield.” A novel collaboration between retail heavyweight Dayton’s and Twin Cities rival Donaldson’s, Southdale Center (continued on next page)Edina Historical SocietyMore than 75,000 people turned out for Southdale Center’s grand opening on Oct. 8, 1956. 8 • SUMMER 2017 put Edina on the map as home to America’s first fully enclosed, climate-controlled shopping mall. Project director Bruce Dayton tapped renowned architect Victor Gruen to build this modern marvel east of France Avenue on about 500 acres acquired from the Cassin and Robinson-Day estates and neighboring properties. Gruen’s eventual design drew inspiration from mixed-use European commercial hubs like the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele in Milan, where convenient shopping is only part of the attraction. Naysayers could be forgiven for their skepticism. At the time, this corner of Edina seemed an unlikely spot to hold a suburban shopping mecca on par with downtown Minneapolis and large enough to warrant split-level parking accommodations for 5,000 vehicles. Nevertheless, Dayton’s calculated risk paid dividends – and immediate ones at that. More than 75,000 people turned out for Southdale Center’s grand opening on Oct. 8, 1956, and another 180,000 packed the 800,000-square-foot complex over its inaugural weekend. These are astounding numbers, when one considers that Edina, Richfield and Bloomington combined could claim only 40,000 residents in that day. Between the Dayton’s and Donaldson’s “anchor” stores, the mall boasted nearly 70 original tenants. In keeping with Gruen’s original vision, these included amenities unlikely to be found in shopping malls today – such as a pharmacy, bank and even a post office. Early shoppers will also remember a 30,000-square-foot Red Owl supermarket, purportedly the largest grocery store in Minnesota at the time of construction. Even with its sprawling parking lots, Southdale proper occupied only 82 acres. Developers earmarked the remainder for “adjunct and compatible” construction projects. Near the top of the wish list, Dayton Development Corporation desired a medical complex to service the growing western suburbs. Showing the same knack for creative collaboration that made Southdale possible in the first place, leaders started a dialogue with Minneapolis-based Fairview Hospital. In November 1958, Dayton’s gifted Fairview a 15-acre plot north of France Avenue and Edina Historical SocietyFairview Southdale Hospital, pictured here in its original incarnation, has increased its footprint in the years since opening. Commuters along Minnesota Highway 62 cannot miss Fairview’s latest expansion, the glass-paned and state-of-the-art Carl N. Platou Emergency Center only just recently completed. 2017 SUMMER • 9 West 65th Street for construction of a satellite branch. Bruce Dayton nudged Fairview’s leadership to integrate the registered “Southdale” name into the new hospital’s name, lending an added sense of cohesion to the project. Southdale Center did not remain a retail island unto itself for long. Other early neighbors included Gabberts Fine Furniture, which moved operations from Minneapolis to its present flagship location at the corner of France Avenue and West 69th Street in 1959. Gabberts prospered in Edina and launched a trendsetting in-store design studio not long after reopening. (Company history also credits founder Don Gabbert with introducing an important industry practice around this time. Allegedly, the new Gabberts showroom was the first in the nation to display pieces in room vignettes – something commonplace today – allowing shoppers to better visualize what their fully furnished homes might look like.) Gabberts served as a nexus for further commercial growth. In 1974, The Galleria opened around the furniture store on adjoining land formerly occupied by the Hedberg and Sons gravel pits. A hub for upscale shopping and luxury brands, The Galleria nicely complemented Southdale’s offerings from the onset, and has greatly expanded its footprint and amenities in the decades since. Phase ThreeGruen originally imagined Southdale Center as the centerpiece of a new prototype for mixed-use suburban development – one that, in his words, could “provide the needed place and opportunity for participation in modern community life, much as the medieval marketplace and [American] town square did in the past.” During his lifetime, this paradigm never came to fruition. Dayton Development Corporation spun off much of its remaining acreage for more run-of-the-mill housing developments. In recent years, however, France Avenue South has come much closer to this original vision – particularly when judged against most other of the 1,200 comparable areas built up around mall complexes since Southdale ushered in this era in 1956. (continued on next page)Edina Historical SocietyGabberts Fine Furniture moved operations from Minneapolis to its present flagship location at the corner of France Avenue and West 69th Street in 1959. Gabberts launched a trendsetting in-store design studio not long after reopening. 10 • SUMMER 2017 Somewhat incongruously, even as The Galleria earned a reputation as the region’s to-go location for high-end shopping, Hedberg and Sons continued to churn out concrete and sand practically next door. Quarry operations finally ceased entirely in the early 1980s. This last large (and largely undeveloped) piece of real estate east of France Avenue nearly became just another humdrum industrial park or warehouse district. Fortunately, City planners lobbied successfully to bring something more forward-thinking to this southeasternmost corner of Edina: Edinborough Park. Built at a cost of $80 million, a sum raised through tax-increment financing, Edinborough represented an ambitious leap in urban planning – one Gruen would be proud of. When this dynamic facility finally opened its doors in 1987, it boasted an array of both public amenities and private tenants, including a business park, condominiums, hotel, indoor park and community pool. Not long afterward, in another departure from the standard zoning playbook, City planners began working with Bloomington-based United Properties to find the optimal use for the large swath of land east of France Avenue and south of The Galleria. Centennial Lakes, a multifaceted project encompassing 95 acres, represented an undertaking more visionary even than nearby Edinborough. Its focal point and namesake, a man-made chain of lakes, is an ingenious use of the pitted landscape left behind from Hedberg quarry excavations. In its original incarnation, and in addition to the 24-acre park proper, Centennial Lakes included an approximately 200,000-square-foot retail plaza, office towers, an eight-screen movie theater, and more than 250 condominium units. In a 2002 retrospective, a Star Tribune reporter aptly described Edinborough and Centennial Lakes together as “the granddaddy of [mixed-use] suburban projects.” Indeed, even before Phase 1 construction concluded, urban planners from across the country flocked to the Centennial Lakes site to gain insights. Equally telling is the fact that when Money magazine ranked Edina as 15th on its list of 50 best places to live, the publication explicitly called out the City’s hybrid parks as a major contributing factor. Edina Historical SocietyHedberg and Sons operated an expansive quarry east of France Avenue, on prime real estate now anchored by The Galleria and Centennial Lakes. A Work In ProgressIronically, given that he ringed his masterwork with parking lots large enough to accommodate 5,000 vehicles, Gruen detested cars. He went so far as to label car-dependent communities “a threat to human life and health.” In his lifetime, France Avenue emerged as something of a posterchild for Gruen’s deep-seated fears. Fortunately, over the past decade, the City has made it a priority to open up the busy France Avenue corridor to alternate forms of transportation. Recent improvements to the thoroughfare, funded in part through a federal grant, include additional sidewalks, improved lighting fixtures and traffic signals, and “median refuge islands” placed strategically for pedestrians between northbound and southbound traffic. Another significant transit improvement is the Edina Promenade, an 80-foot landscaped greenway running parallel to France Avenue north of Centennial Lakes Park and extending all the way to The Galleria. Adorned by some of Edina’s best public art, the Edina Promenade’s walking paths and bike trail network allow area residents and visitors an attractive alternative to the vehicular commute. One suspects that Gruen would appreciate these important strides in multimodal transportation – as well as developments along France Avenue more generally. What inspector Jesse T. Jarrett might think of it all, just 160 years after his original survey, is an open question! Information for this story came from sources maintained by the Minnesota Historical Society and Edina Historical Society. Mall Maker: Victor Gruen, Architect of an American Dream (2010), by M. Jeffrey Hardwick, and History and Architecture of Edina, Minnesota (1988), by William W. Scott and Jeffrey A. Hess, proved particularly helpful. 2017 SUMMER • 11File photoCentennial Lakes Park’s many and varied amenities include a putting course, lawn bowling, paddleboats in the summer, and ice skating in the winter. 12 • SUMMER 2017 It’s Not Only Neighborly … It’s The Law The Law: Edina City Code Chapter 12-217, Sec. 3. No person shall keep tobacco, tobacco-related products or tobacco-related devices for retail sale or sell tobacco, tobacco-related products or tobacco-related devices at retail in the city without first obtaining a license from the City. No license shall be issued for the sale of tobacco, tobacco-related products or tobacco-related devices at a movable place of business or from a vending machine or to a person under the age of 21. Edina City Code Chapter 12-247, Sec. 4. No person shall sell any tobacco, tobacco-related product or tobacco-related device to any person under the age of 21 and no person shall purchase or otherwise obtain such items on behalf of a person under the age of 21. What it Means: Beginning July 1, no one can sell tobacco products or other tobacco related products – including smokeless tobacco products and e-cigarettes – to anyone under 21. That also means anyone under 21 cannot buy tobacco or tobacco-related products in Edina. For more information, contact the Health Division at 952-826-0370. The Law: Edina City Code Chapter 30-119. Turf grasses shall be regularly cut such that no individual plant shall exceed, at any time, 10 inches in height or length as measured from its base at the ground to the tip of each stalk, stem or blade. … Weeds shall be regularly cut or controlled such that no individual plant shall exceed at any time 10 inches in height or length as measured from its base at the ground to the tip of each stalk, stem, blade or leaf. Noxious weeds as defined by the State Commissioner of Agriculture shall be eradicated. What It Means: The City has standards for grass and weed management. Weeds and grasses should not be taller than 10 inches. This includes boulevards, alleys, landscaped areas and developed and undeveloped land. Grass and weeds in drainage ponds, wetlands and similar waterways are exempt. For more information, contact Weed Inspector Larry Thayer, 952-826-0353. The Law: Edina City Code Chapter 18-65, Section 307. Certain Open Fires Permitted. An open burning permit may be issued for the following purposes … recreational fires as approved by the Fire Chief. What It Means: Before starting a recreational fire, obtain a free recreational fire permit at EdinaMN.gov. Before each fire, call the recreational fire hotline to ensure the fire danger index is low with no bans in place. All fires must be contained in a ring or pit, and be at least 25 feet from all structures. A five-foot radius around the fire must be clear of combustibles. Limit fires to no larger than three feet in diameter by two feet high. Properly extinguish a fire with water. Coals can still be hot, even days after the last visible flames are out. To see a complete list of recreational fire requirements and to obtain a permit, visit EdinaMN.gov/Fire. 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Business Hours: Monday–Friday: 9am–6pm. Saturday: 9am–3pm. AAA.com 14 • SUMMER 2017 By Krystal Caron Edina Mayor James Hovland annually recognizes a member of the community with the Mayor’s Individual Service Commendation. The recipient of the 2017 Individual Service Commendation was Barbara La Valleur, recognized for her dedication to promoting public art in and around Edina. “Barbara is an international photojournalist … and is a volunteer who is passionate and committed to the enhancement of arts and culture in Edina,” said Hovland in his remarks at the Volunteer Awards Reception in April. “Through her leadership, public art in Edina has become prominently recognized throughout the Twin Cities art community.” La Valleur joined the Edina Art Center Board, now named the Arts & Culture Commission, in 2011 and served for six years. During that time, she missed just two meetings. In 2012, she became the Chair of the Public Art Edina Working Group and led the efforts organizing the annual rotating public art exhibit in Edina for four years. La Valleur also volunteers for Forecast Public Art, an internationally renowned public art enterprise that began in the Twin Cities. “Barbara is a ‘super-volunteer.’ She attended every installation for Public Art Edina sculptures during her tenure, coordinated all installations/de-installations and got to know each artist personally,” said Edina Art Center General Manager Michael Frey, who serves as Staff Liaison for the Arts & Culture Commission. “She attended Forecast Public Art scramblers to assist in public art projects in Minnesota. She is very committed and passionate about her role in increasing awareness for arts and culture in Edina.” “It’s very humbling to be recognized in this way by the city that I love so much. I am very proud of what public art has become in our city in the last few years,” said La Valleur at the Volunteer Awards Reception. “I hope that everyone takes the time and the opportunity to visit the beautiful sculptures that we have at Grandview Square, 50th & France (which is soon going to be Champion For Public Art Recognized With Award Photo by Jennifer BennerotteBarbara La Valleur accepted the 2017 Mayor’s Individual Service Commendation at the Volunteer Awards Reception on April 3. expanding), and, of course, the Edina Promenade, which has also expanded within the last year. “Anyone that knows me knows that I am out to transform what Edina is known for.” She added that when people think of Edina, they should think of “Every Day I Need Art.” “Barbara’s skills in fundraising and networking have been an asset to organizations for which she’s volunteered. The Arts & Culture Commission, the Edina Art Center and the City are grateful for her many hundreds of hours of service and leadership for our community,” said Hovland. “I know her through the Arts & Culture Commission and Public Art Edina, but she was involved in public art way before I met her. She’s a phenomenal photographer and has a variety of accomplishments. She has done a lot of wonderful things, she deserves all the recognition,” said Arts & Culture Commission Chair Anne Miller, who nominated La Valleur for the award. Hovland presented several other commendations this spring, including: • Mayor’s Service Club Commendation, awarded to the Edina Crime Prevention Fund • Mayor’s Outstanding Senior Commendation, awarded to Frank Cardarelle • Mayor’s Youth Commendation, awarded to Madison Banks, Josh Everts, Nico Iskos and Om Jahagirdar • Mayor’s Connecting with Kids Commendation, awarded to Camp Enterprise • Mayor’s Community Involvement Commendation, awarded to Edina City Clerk Deb Mangen For more information on the Mayor’s Commendations or annual Volunteer Awards Reception, contact Executive Assistant Sulekha Mohamed, 952-826-0403. 2017 SUMMER • 15 Experience A Fitness Approach That Is: Your Personal Fitness Coaches Over 17 Years Serving Edina 7400 Metro Blvd, Ste. 185, Edina 16 • SUMMER 2017 Preferred provider for most insurance companies. Call or request your appointment online. 6545 France Ave. S, Suite 390, Edina, MN 55435 952-926-3534 | parkdental.com Ann M. Thiele Burt, DDS Camille M. 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Customers can expect the same high level of service on Sundays as the other six days of the week, Furbish said. “We’re extremely excited for consumers to have this level of convenience,” he said. Convenience was a major reason cited by Minnesota residents who pushed for the law change. State legislators voted in the change earlier this year, with it taking effect in July. “Now that the decision has been made, I have not heard from anyone who feels Edina Liquor should remain closed on Sundays despite the change in law,” said Assistant City Manager Lisa Schaefer. “Our goal is to provide exceptional customer service. Our customers will be able to shop at neighboring liquor stores on Sunday, and we want them to shop at Edina Liquor.” Profits from sales at Edina Liquor support City services and help keep taxes lower. To maximize money going back into the community, the City’s main concern about this law change has been how to keep operating costs at a minimum. Adding a day of operation means additional staff hours and associated costs. “As a municipal liquor operation, we want to provide excellent customer service and also keep expenses down for our taxpayers,” Schaefer said. “On the operations side, we have made schedule changes to limit the additional expenses required to operate the stores one more day a week.” Starting in May, the three Edina Liquor stores began opening at 10 a.m. instead of 9 a.m. six days a week. The change is not expected to impact many customers, because only 1 percent of store business was conducted between 9 and 10 a.m., according to Furbish. Furbish expects strong Sunday sales out of the gate, with those tapering off as the novelty wears away. While he’s not expecting overall sales to rise dramatically from Sunday sales, he’s hoping to at least recover the 1 percent sales lost from the switch to 10 a.m. openings and the cost of extra staff time needed on Sundays. Some of that business may come from people forgoing 2017 SUMMER • 19 restaurants and breweries on Sundays now that they can buy alcohol at stores. Sunday sales aren’t the only changes coming to Edina Liquor. A customer loyalty program is in the works. And Furbish is very excited about starting up special clubs for aficionados of certain liquors and for those who would like to learn more. He’s looking at a whiskey club, bourbon clubs and some events catered to women. “This is going to be a fun year for our customers,” Furbish said. Learn more about Edina Liquor at Edinaliquor.com. Contact Furbish at 952-903-5730 or jfurbish@EdinaMN.gov. 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In 2016, more than $400,000 in donations was received. “We are grateful for the generosity of Edina’s residents,” said City Manager Scott Neal. “Because residents are so willing to contribute their time and money to their city government, our facilities, services and programs can be better than we’d be able to afford with our regular budget. We’re all very fortunate, and grateful, for the level of civic generosity we have here.” Nearly $3,000 was given to Public Art Edina from utility customers who made donations when paying their water and sewer charges. The largest donation to the City in 2016 was $150,000 from the Mooty family toward the Rosland Park pickleball complex. For more information on donations made in 2016, contact City Clerk Debra Mangen, 952-826-0408. To donate to a City department or program this year, contact the Communications & Technology Services Department, 952-826-0359. – Compiled by Kaylin Eidsness More Than $400,000 Donated To City In 2016 Those who made donations of $500 or more to the City in 2016 were: Andy & Michele Herring$500 to the Edina Art Center Bob Kojetin$500 toward Slapshot sculpture Edina Crime Prevention Fund$567 for Night to Unite expenses Ami Sharp$675 for oak tree Edina Community Foundation$825 for video production equipment Alice O’Connor$1,000 toward Slapshot sculpture Mike Mikan$1,175 toward Slapshot sculpture Edina Garden Council$1,275 for Bredesen Park habitat restoration N.C. Little Memorial Hospice$1,500 to Police Department N.C. Little Memorial Hospice$1,500 to Fire-Rescue & Inspections Department Kelodale Garden Club$1,500 for habitat restoration at Lake Cornelia 2017 SUMMER • 21 Robert & Virginia Carlson$1,601 for concrete picnic table at Creek Valley School Park Traditions Bank$2,000 toward Slapshot sculpture AAA$2,000 for the Edina High School and Police Department Safe Teen Driving initiative CenterPoint Energy$2,500 for AEDs in Police squad cars Edina Crime Prevention Fund$3,000 for monitors in the 911 Center Edina Crime Prevention Fund$3,000 for Police motorcycle maintenance Charles & Priscilla Weigel, William Weigel, W Prigle and Nancy Rodman, William and Mary Catherine Ball, Richard & Mary Jean Weigel$3,200 for a memorial bench Drive for the Hive$3,272 for rubber flooring for Braemar Arena’s Hornet’s Nest Edina Rotary Foundation$4,199 for “Write Block” digital forensics examination device V. Victoria Deiro$5,000 to the Edina Art Center Golden Years$5,000 toward new Weber Park playground Edina Crime Prevention Fund$10,813 for SWAT equipment Edina Community Foundation$11,000 for the Grant-in-Aid program Edina Crime Prevention Fund$11,142 for Police Department’s K-9 program Edina Crime Prevention Fund$12,500 to Centennial Lakes Park Edina Crime Prevention Fund$12,500 to Edina Art Center Edina Flag Football Association$21,925 to Parks & Recreation to take over the flag football program Edina Crime Prevention Fund$24,291 for Police Department’s bike patrol Edina Baseball Association$30,713 for three scoreboards – two at Courtney Fields and one at Garden Park Pat Lewis$31,445 for sun shelter, memorial bench and drinking fountain at Creek Valley School Park Edina Crime Prevention Fund$50,645 for Police Department rifles Mooty Family$150,000 toward pickleball complex at Rosland Park 22 • SUMMER 2017 Mike And Ike Is City’s Newest Police K-9 Duo By Lauren Siebenaler The latest Police K-9 duo has a “sweet” handle: Mike and Ike. The new K-9 came to the Edina Police Department from the Netherlands with the name “Mike” on his collar. When handler Mike Bengtson met the dog in January, he thought they had put his name on the collar because it was his dog. Bengtson soon found out the dog’s name was “Mike,” too, so he dropped the “M” to create the duo name, Mike and Ike. They started training in March and graduated from the St. Paul K-9 School in late May. “Ike did great in training,” said Bengtson. “He’s a quick learner and a young pup. He’s a ball of energy, and that’s good! There are K-9s that go out in public that have a personality of being straight business. All they want to do is work, but Ike has been more of a social dog. He likes to play, but he definitely has an on-and-off switch. He’s doing well with figuring that switch out, but then again, he’s still a puppy, he’s still learning, and I’m definitely learning all about him, too.” Police Chief Dave Nelson is pleased with what he has been seeing. “The Mike and Ike team is pretty cool,” Nelson said. “Looks like a great dog, looks like a very social dog. Some dogs have a temperament and we can’t put them out in the public much. Mike Bengtson is so outgoing and friendly. I see his dog taking on those attributes. He just seemed really nice. I’m excited about that.”Photo by Michael BraunMike and Ike developed a strong bond by going through K-9 training and settling in at home. They have been making trips to schools and organizations for a chance to introduce themselves. 2017 SUMMER • 23 Bengtson has always been fond of dogs and had a goal to one day be a Police K-9 handler. “Being a K-9 handler has always been something that interested me. I’ve had a lot of assignments and opportunities throughout my career thus far, but this has been a career goal. I’ve always wanted to do it just because it is one heck of a challenge. And I like stuff that is a challenge.” Bengtson has Edina Crime Prevention Fund Board Member Pacy Erck to thank for Ike. She donated the money to purchase him for the Police Department. The cost was around $8,500 for the dog, and the Crime Fund also supports Ike’s needs at home, vet bills, K-9 training and K-9 squad car maintenance. For Erck, it was a no-brainer. “I will do anything I can for the Edina Police Department and, honestly, I couldn’t think of anything better than having the opportunity to buy Ike,” said Erck. “It truly is a privilege to be able to buy an Edina K-9 and that’s how I look at it. It’s a privilege to be able to contribute this to a community that I have grown up in and lived all my life and absolutely love. It’s a love and respect for what the police do, and how the dog can assist them to do it even better and safer. It’s a love for animals and it’s a love for my community. So what I can contribute is just all from my heart and that’s about all I can say. I love being able to offer something that this community can use.” Every time a K-9 retires, the internal job posting goes up for the next K-9 handler. Being a handler is something Bengtson has always wanted to do. His two brothers, dad and uncle are in law enforcement. His uncle served as a handler before retiring, which inspired him. He went to Alexandria to get his associate degree in law enforcement. From there, he worked at Carver County jail and then was a road deputy for more than six years before landing a full-time job with the Edina Police Department. “Mike has always been hardworking. He put a lot of volunteer time into working with the other K-9 handlers too,” said Sgt. Mark Melander, who supervises the K-9 program. “It was evident that this was really a passion for him. He had shown that he was willing to do extra work. “I think there’s two parts to our K-9 program. First, we rely on the dogs to find narcotics, to track down people who are wanted and apprehend people who are uncooperative. We definitely need that part, but we also have the community relations part. Sometimes that part doesn’t rely much on the dog as much as it is the handler. They need to go out and do presentations at the schools and groups. Having that charisma and enthusiasm – not only enthusiasm about the program, but just an enthusiastic type of person – is a good fit for us, too. They match that other piece of the program.” For more information on the Edina Police Department, visit EdinaMN.gov/Police. 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Edina 50th & France 952.920.1960 Edina 6800 France 952.927.1100 WeSellEdina.com 2017 SUMMER • 25 26 • SUMMER 2017 By Kaylin Eidsness John Schultz has traded in his royal blue and silver for the Hornets’ green and white. “I’ll wear the colors and sweatshirts and be a true Hornet; that won’t be hard for me,” said Schultz, who began his new job as Edina Superintendent July 1. “Though, I won’t deny the fact that I have great respect for Hopkins.” Schultz served as Superintendent of Hopkins Public Schools for 11 years before coming to Edina. While the new job will only add six minutes to his commute, he said it’s an opportunity he’s looking forward to in a community he admires. “[Edina Public Schools] has tremendous foresight and insight,” said Schultz. “The community puts great value on education, people are engaged and expectations are high. It’s going to be really exciting to jump into that.” Schultz succeeds Ric Dressen, who retired this year after leading Edina Public Schools for 11 years. The two got to know each other as peers over the last decade, even growing their friendship into a money-saving effort dubbed “HopDina” for the two respective districts, sharing some classes and resources. A natural educator, Schultz has been in the field for 20 years. He began his career as a science teacher in Golden Valley and Hopkins. In 1999, he left teaching to become the Assistant Principal of Eden Prairie High School. After three years, Schultz accepted an opportunity to teach science education and elementary teaching methods at his alma matter, the University of Minnesota. Schultz holds a bachelor’s degree in Education, as well as a master’s and doctorate in Philosphy from the University. Just prior to becoming Superintendent of Hopkins Public Schools, Schultz served as Director of Teaching and Learning for the District for five years. “John is very well respected in the education community and I’m looking forward to working with him and getting to know him better,” said Margo Bauck, Director of Business Services for Edina Public Schools, who’s been with the District for more than six years. “I’ve been in a number of districts where we’ve transitioned superintendents and it’s always a great opportunity to learn from a new leader.” Edina Public Schools Welcomes New Superintendent Photo by Michael BraunJohn Schultz began as the new Superintendent of Edina Public Schools July 1. 2017 SUMMER • 27 Sept. 9 & 10 Centennial Lakes Park EdinaFallintotheArts.com The desire to challenge himself is one of the reasons Schultz said he took the new job across the border. “I had no reason to leave Hopkins. It’s a great district, great school board, great teachers,” he said. “This was really an opportunity for me to get a different view – to use my leadership skills – and to grow professionally and personally.” City Manager Scott Neal first worked with Schultz when he was City Manager in Eden Prairie. Similar to Edina, a portion of the population attended Hopkins Public Schools. “John’s a smart, likeable person who builds strong relationships,” said Neal. “He has a good appreciation of local government and how it can be helpful in accomplishing the work of a school district. I look forward to working with him in his new role.” Edina School Board Chair Leny Wallen-Friedman said he’s looking forward to working with Schultz as well. “He’s a great fit for the district,” said Wallen-Friedman. “John’s visible. He’s authentic, which is great. He has innovative ideas. Those are a few of the things that I looked at and said, ‘This person would be great here.’” Schultz also said he is looking forward to the new opportunity. “This is an opportunity to grow and learn, in a different setting,” said Schultz. “That’s what education is all about.” Schultz lives in Plymouth with his wife, Jane, and their two daughters. 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Bronze Level Sponsors John Swon - Co-chair, Amanda Clarke, Karen Contag, John Currie, Leslie Grothe, Tom Gump - Co-chair, Barbara Malzacher, Kris Marshall, Rick Murphy, Lynn Swon and Leah Weninger. Platinum Level Sponsor ® 30 • SUMMER 2017 By Karen Contag, Contributing Writer In this fast-paced, plugged-in world, people look for ways to build tradition and community. The Edina 4th of July Parade is a community celebration that gives Edina residents the opportunity to come together and celebrate America’s favorite summer holiday in a fun, family-friendly way. For many Edina families, the parade is a summer highlight and a treasured chance to create lasting memories with family and friends. Blankets and lawn chairs claiming ideal viewing space are often set out early morning so that little ones and loved ones can be right in the thick of things. It is the perfect way to celebrate community and build tradition. The Edina 4th of July Parade is a great time because it traditionally draws a crowd of some 20,000 people and has something for everyone to enjoy. Along with the marching bands and horse units, the parade gives community groups a chance to show their civic pride and engage with the community. It also provides an opportunity to honor veterans to whom we owe a debt of gratitude for their service and protection. And the parade is full of entertaining acts specifically recruited to provide a lively and enjoyable event for audiences of all ages. While many in Edina have enjoyed the 4th of July Parade, they might not know that this great community celebration is presented by the Edina Community Foundation (ECF). Now celebrating its 40th year of bringing people together to serve, strengthen and celebrate Edina, ECF has been the organization behind the Edina 4th of July Parade for the past 10 years. ECF is very proud of its role and work in keeping the iconic 4th of July Parade tradition alive in Edina. ECF is assisted by a volunteer committee that works hard every year to organize the parade. This year the Edina parade is co-chaired by John Swon and Tom Gump. Swon has been the chair of the parade since 2013. He has also served on the Edina Art Center Board and founded the Edina Film Festival. Gump is currently on the ECF Board and has served as the Edina Morningside Rotary Club President. If you are looking for a way to get involved in Edina 4th Of July Parade Is A Celebration Of Tradition And Community File photoThe crowd enjoys the 2016 Edina 4th of July Parade. 2017 SUMMER • 31File photothe community, volunteering on the Parade Committee is an exciting way to serve and celebrate Edina. For more information on serving on the committee, please contact karen.contag@gmail.com. The Edina parade would not be possible without the generous sponsorship of local businesses. Lunds & Byerlys has been a presenting parade sponsor for 11 years and US Bank/FlexPerks for 5 years. Many other businesses are also to thank for their parade sponsorships. An ad in this edition of About Town thanks the many businesses that have generously provided support for the 2017 parade. As you prepare to celebrate the 4th of July with family and friends, we hope that you will appreciate and enjoy the tradition of the Edina 4th of July Parade. We know it will give you and your family a sense of community pride and create lasting memories. With the support of Parade Committee and sponsors, the Edina Community Foundation is pleased to present this great community event at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 4. The Edina 4th of July Parade is an example of how ECF strives to bring various sectors of the Edina community together to build a better community for all. For more information on the Edina Community Foundation please visit www.edinacommunityfoundation.org or facebook.com/edinacommunityfoundation. The parade starts behind City Hall and heads east on 50th Street, ending at 50th Street and Halifax Avenue. For a detailed route and parking map and the parade lineup, visit EdinaParade.org.File photo 32 • SUMMER 2017 New Zero-Depth Play Structure Premieres At The Edina Aquatic Center By Lauren Siebenaler The Edina Aquatic Center staff is excited to be showing off their newest upgrade and they hope guests of the pirate-themed facility ‘arrgh’ just as thrilled! “I feel like the zero-depth area is a new, fresh addition that really pops,” said Patty McGrath, General Manager of the Aquatic Center, 4300 W. 66th St. “Guests see it on their way in the entrance, and say ‘Wow! Look at that!’ They really see the investment and reinvestment in this facility.” The new play structure was installed in May before opening day. Its biggest feature is the pirate tipping bucket at the top. More sprayers and nozzles have been added and are tailored toward the same 8-years-and-under age group that used the old structure. The slides have been upgraded, made a little bigger and constructed out of fiberglass. The old slides were made of plastic that faded in the sun. Fiberglass will make the slides retain their color and brightness longer. “This project really speaks to families with younger kids,” said McGrath. “The zero-depth area is a pretty intimate little area because parents are generally right with their kids when they’re in there. Over the last few years, we’ve focused on activities for older kids like the zip line and the Lost Wave FlowRider. We wanted to give the younger crowd an update that they’ll love – something new and exciting just for them.” Marni Lamberty is a teacher in Edina who has been bringing her two children to the Aquatic Center since they were little. Although they have almost grown out of the play structure area, they are enjoying one more year in the area. “My kids were excited when they saw the new play structure. I think it was really fun for the families to see it for the first time, and I think it will attract more kids to it, too,” said Lamberty. Aqua Logic installed the play structure. The City of Edina bought the structure from WhiteWater West Industries Ltd., a leading manufacturer of indoor and outdoor water attractions. The company has made other attractions in Minnesota, including the Log Flume at Mall of America and the HydroBlaster at Valley Fair. Total project cost was $500,000. “The zero-depth area is one of the most popular aquatic amenities in the Twin Cities area,” said Ann Kattreh, Parks Photo by Michael BraunThe youngest water enthusiasts have more sprayers, bigger slides and a tipping bucket to make for a fun day at the Edina Aquatic Center. 2017 SUMMER • 33 & Recreation Director. “Our goal is to continually update that area to provide the best experience and best value for the users. There were certain components of the old play structure that were starting to fail and they simply couldn’t be replaced. So we replaced the whole thing with a bigger and better structure.” The zero-depth area opens daily at 10 a.m. through Aug. 20. For more information about the Edina Aquatic Center, visit EdinaAquaticCenter.com or call 952-833-9560. IndividualizedInstruction FlexibleScheduling Math Specialist Instructors Safe, FunSuccessful! Avoid the Summer Slide. 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Lon Oberpriller with The Replacement Housing Services Consortium says the first step is deciding between remodeling and rebuilding. “A house is really a fossil of its time,” Oberpriller said. “It represents the lifestyle of the people in the era it was built.” Older houses usually have smaller kitchens with fewer appliance spaces, lower ceilings and smaller closets. Sometimes, a remodel won’t properly address the changes people are seeking, and often they don’t make financial sense for those looking at resell value. For those who seek only some modifications or love their house but want a few changes, remodeling or additions may be the way to go. DemolitionRegardless if it’s a remodel or a complete rebuild, be environmentally conscious starting at the demolition phase. Untreated wood used to frame a house is an in-demand recyclable. Metals, including nails, can be recycled, as can vinyl siding in some cases. But many contractors don’t bother with trying to salvage anything from the demolition. “Ask where it’s going to make sure it’s not going directly to a landfill,” said Ben Wetzell, Waste Services Manager for Dem-Con Companies, a Shakopee company that recycles construction materials. “Some may haul straight to the dump.” Put Green Measures In Your Building Contract Submitted photoDem-Con workers help sort demolition debris as it moves along a conveyer belt. In many cases, the workers are removing items that could jam or damage the sorting equipment. 2017 SUMMER • 35 Bollig & Sons Inc. of Hopkins does many partial and full construction demolitions in Edina. Some recyclables are removed before the backhoe arrives to perform the demolition. Afterward, debris is hauled off and sorted to remove salvageable materials, including wood, metal, aggregate and cardboard. “Because of the weight of the refrigerators and some other items, we demo with them inside and pick them out later,” said company Superintendent Jim Beuch. The fourth-generation family-owned company prides itself on its integrity and recycling record. Wetzell knows when a Bollig truck arrives at Dem-Con, most of that haul won’t be going to the landfill. Bollig is one of the reputable contractors that help the facility process 250 to 400 tons per day of construction and demolition debris. “If a home comes to us, 65 to 70 percent of that should get recycled,” Wetzell said. That number may improve in coming years. Right now, there isn’t much market for shingles, ceiling tiles, gypsum drywall, window glass or carpet and padding. Salvaging and recycling those materials simply costs too much. Recyclers hope fees to dump materials at landfills will increase at the same time reuse becomes more acceptable and recycling methods improve. ConstructionHomeowners can go as green as they want these days. Those willing to invest money can get sustainable woods and recycled countertops, install rain gardens and make energy modifications to drastically reduce electricity costs. More common, however, is what Oberpriller calls going “light green.” He approaches remodeling and rebuilding with a broader look at sustainability. The first step is to increase living space and decrease wasted space. “You can live larger with smaller square feet,” he says. A smaller house requires less money to furnish, maintain and heat and cool. High-quality construction, from modern windows to thicker hardwood floors to robust insulation, not only makes a better house, it reduces noise, improves energy Get Money BackEnergy companies offer rebates and other programs to encourage the inclusion of energy-reduction measures in remodels, additions or new construction. For example, Xcel Energy offers: • Builder incentives up to $2,000 for verified energy savings in new home construction • Rebates for installing Energy Star appliances • Rebates for certain efficient cooling systems and heating systems Learn more under Programs and Rebates at Xcelenergy.com. 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Uram grew up near Cloquet, Minnesota, and obtained his bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota – Duluth and then traveled to Texas A&M for his master’s degree in City Planning. Following college, Uram came home to Minnesota and worked for the City of Eden Prairie. He obtained his master’s degree in Finance from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities after working for Eden Prairie for several years. “We were experiencing a development boom and I was spending a lot of time working with developers. I realized I didn’t know enough about the finance aspect of it, so I went back to get my MBA in finance so I could have a better understanding,” he explained. Following his time with Eden Prairie, Uram took a public finance role in the Middle East. “I was recruited to work with governments in Iraq and then India on public finance,” said Uram. “An opportunity like that doesn’t present itself very often and it’s something I’ve always wanted to do. I always wanted to provide a little support for the U.S. and all the other troops.” Uram then returned to the United States and took a role with JMS Companies. “I worked there for three years running Insignia Development as the President during the housing crisis. It was the worst time to be in the housing business, but I can’t tell you how much experience I got,” said Uram. “From a private sector side and understanding how businesses operate and New Finance Director Comes With A Wealth Of Experiences Photo by Michael BraunDon Uram started as Finance Director with the City of Edina in May. 2017 SUMMER • 39 the challenges that they face, it gave me so much experience.” Uram then went on to work as the City Manager for the City of Victoria for six years and then took the positions of Director of Administrative Services for the City of Wayzata followed by the Finance Director for Prior Lake before landing this role with the City of Edina. Edina leadership hopes Uram’s range of experience will bring some fresh ideas and perspective to the table. In addition, his experiences overlap with Edina’s current and upcoming needs. “Don has a number of strengths. He has held a variety of finance positions and, in particular, he has some skills in the community development and economic development areas that will be very relevant for the specific financial challenges that the City is facing and will face in the next decade,” said City Manager Scott Neal. “I think his strengths are exactly what we needed at this time in the City’s history.” Uram looks forward to helping with finances for the City’s “enterprise operations” – Braemar Arena & Field, Braemar Golf Course, Centennial Lakes Park, Edina Art Center, Edina Aquatic Center, Edina Liquor and Edinborough Park. “I’m really looking forward to learning more about the enterprise funds. It’s part of my background. In Eden Prairie, I managed the liquor operations and oversaw them in Wayzata, in addition to my private sector experience in the housing business,” said Uram. “So, I’m very interested in the enterprise operations and excited to understand them better, help to make improvements as needed, increase revenues and really take a business look at things.” Uram is coming in with a lot of energy and excitement and hopes to share that energy with the entire Finance Department. “I would like to do mentoring as much as I can with the existing staff. That’s important to me at this point in my career, as well as being involved in a lot of different projects,” he said. “My hope is to continue to transition the Finance Department to make continuous process improvements.” Outside of work, Uram stays busy as well. He is very athletic and enjoys traveling. “My partner, Sue, and I have both done triathlons and now we’re focused on open water swimming,” said Uram, who swam competitively when he was in college. “A race that we consistently do is a race in Bayfield, Wisconsin, where we swim from Bayfield to Madeline Island. It’s a two-mile swim in Lake Superior.” Uram recently traveled to Naples, Florida, but counts Boulder, Colorado, as one of his favorite destinations because of the variety of activities the city offers. For more information, contact the Finance Department, 952-826-0366 or EdinaMN.gov/Finance. 40 • SUMMER 2017 By Mary Woitte, Edina Public Schools Communications Manager It is called the “GO Plan,” an acronym for “Growth Opportunities,” specifically named so that the struggle to learn is seen as an asset – an opportunity – not a deficit. Edina Public Schools began this approach to learning intervention in fall 2016. Driven by understanding multiple measures of performance, the strategy is grounded in the belief that knowing each student more deeply will help determine their path to academic growth and success. “We use data to direct some of the work, but we realized we need to know more about our students in order to know how to personalize learning for each one,” said Donna Roper, Director of Research and Evaluation. Roper, along with Gwen Jackson, Director of Human Resources and Operations, and Deb Stortz, Response to Intervention Specialist, are the GO Plan advocates. The starting point was spring 2016 Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA) scores combined with other assessment data, which was brought to principals and teachers. They analyzed it to inform their curriculum and teaching approach. “Identifying students who have growth opportunities in turn tells us to look at instruction,” Stortz said. “Why is instruction not meeting the student’s needs? What do we need to change? We are all learners in this plan.” An academic support plan was developed for each student, which may occur in or out of the classroom. Lisa Brill, Learning Specialist at Countryside Elementary, works with small groups of students. It is one way to provide academic support that is both personal and collaborative among the students. “Students may only need this kind of support for a short period of time if they are not making the gains that they should be, or if they start to drop as the rigor in a subject increases,” she said. “In the past, we haven’t noticed the drop quickly enough, so we are trying to close that loophole.” Jackson’s role included identifying resources that could be used strategically to advance the work of the GO Plan, such as tutors at the elementary level and a staffed homework room at the high school. “This is about finding the resources to meet each school’s – and each student’s – individual needs,” she said. With academic support and resources in place, site teams applied a concentrated effort to connect personally with students. At Highlands, Principal Katie Mahoney created a “learner profile” that includes observations by every school staff member who knows and works with the GO Plan students. For instance, it might note that the student loves basketball, or that a family member recently died, that they are shy or they Struggle To Learn Seen As Opportunity In District’s Support Plan 2017 SUMMER • 41 50th Street between Wooddale and Chowen Avenues S R EE TS O n 5 0th O PE N Sunday, Sept. 24 Save the date! like to sing. Each tidbit contributes to a complete picture of the student that any one teacher or staff member might not otherwise know. “We know that kids are ready to learn when they are in trusting and safe environments and relationships,” Mahoney said. “They need us to understand them in a real way.” Roper, Jackson, Stortz and district principals are keeping an eye on new assessment data, watching for GO Plan impact. They said there are pockets of improvement already but that this process will take time. “We are in this for the long haul,” said Jackson. Roper points out that the Latin root of the word “assessment” means “to sit beside.” “This work is evidence-based, using assessment data that teachers see daily in the classroom,” she said. “But kids are not average, they are unique. We need to understand their stories in order to understand how to help them learn and make the most of their growth opportunity. And then we will sit beside each one and respond to their needs.” 42 • SUMMER 2017 By Debbie Townsend When Rick Hammerschmidt was growing up in Bloomington, his neighbor was a firefighter. Although he looked up to the profession, he doesn’t recall giving much thought to becoming a firefighter. Years later, another batch of neighbors – this time in Eden Prairie – were involved with the fire department there. Intrigued and eager to give back to his community as an adult, Hammerschmidt signed up as a volunteer. “That was such a rewarding job, I thought if I ever got the opportunity…” he said. After years of volunteering and working his way up through the ranks of the Eden Prairie Fire Department, Hammerschmidt got the chance and became a paid full-time employee. In 2015, he jumped to the Golden Valley Fire Department as Deputy Fire Chief and Fire Marshal. When the Fire Marshal position opened here, he came to Edina in April 2017. “In the fire world, there are a lot of great cities, but a lot of people really think highly of Edina,” Hammerschmidt said. “They offer ALS [Advanced Life Support] service, their firefighters are in the stations 24/7. I’ve always thought highly of that, so I think this is a great opportunity for me to work in a city like that.” From Fire Chief Tom Schmitz’s view, it’s a great opportunity for the City to hire someone with so much experience and familiarity with the area. Hammerschmidt spent 30 years at the Eden Prairie department in a variety of roles, with the last nine as a Fire Investigator/Inspector. He had two additional years of experience in Golden Valley and in 2014 earned an associate degree in Applied Science in Fire Science Technology from Hennepin Technical College. Schmitz also worked with Hammerschmidt in Eden Prairie and has known him for about 25 years. “He understands the volunteer/paid on-call side of the business and the full-time side of the business,” Schmitz said. That will come in handy because the Fire Marshal is a complex job in Edina. The position ensures new development in the city, such as new buildings and major renovations, complies with fire code. That means working with a lot of developers and construction-related companies. “Be ready to hit the ground running,” advised Assistant Fire Chief Jeff Siems, who was recently promoted from Fire Marshal. “Edina has a lot of development and redevelopment going on and it looks like it will continue for the near future. Being Fire Marshal is an extremely important role in safeguarding our residents and visitors of Edina.” That’s a challenge Hammerschmidt embraces. “I enjoy the construction of buildings, but also working with property owners, contractors, sprinkler and fire alarm designers,” Hammerschmidt said. “They have questions, and it’s interesting.” New Fire Marshal Started Career As Volunteer 2017 SUMMER • 43 The Fire Marshal also serves as chief fire investigator for the City, overseeing the other fire investigators. In emergencies, the Fire Marshal may need to be an incident commander. Handling public education, including Night to Unite, Safety Camp and programs for schoolchildren and seniors, also are part of the job. Hammerschmidt said educating children is very important. Not only do they see firefighters as role models, teaching them now gets them the message early and it is hoped they will share those lessons – such as the importance of smoke detectors and emergency escape plans – with their parents. “Their parents maybe didn’t get the messages when they were kids, so it’s a great way to get safety messages to them,” he said. Both Schmitz and Siems pointed out Hammerschmidt’s demeanor as being ideal for this multifaceted role. “He’s just a calm, cool-headed guy, very friendly and easygoing,” Schmitz said. “But he’s a hard worker.” Reach Hammerschmidt at 952-826-0337 or rhammerschmidt@EdinaMN.gov.Photo by Michael BraunRick Hammerschmidt became the new Edina Fire Marshal in April. 44 • SUMMER 2017 By Ying Chen Axt, Contributing Writer Volunteers Enlisted to Assist People (VEAP) is a basic needs and social services organization with programs to promote access to healthy foods, stable housing and transportation. VEAP’s children and youth resources are designed to support positive family and childhood memories. Families have access to kid-friendly food, school supplies, gifts, birthday and baby bags during times when they are faced with financial instability. VEAP clients are low-income residents of the cities of Bloomington, Edina, Richfield and a portion of south Minneapolis (south of 50th Street and west of Cedar Avenue). Fifty-seven percent of VEAP clients have children living in the home. VEAP’s Summer Youth Food Program provides school-aged children with pre-packed breakfast and lunch items during the summer months. VEAP’s goal for the summer of 2017 is to provide groceries to 4,400 children on a weekly basis. VEAP is committed to providing high-quality and nutritious food to clients. Among the 3.4 million pounds of food distributed in 2016, 1.8 million pounds (52 percent) was fresh fruits and vegetables. Why is this important? Poverty in its essence decreases access to healthy foods and increases the chances of poor health, which can be a cause of poverty. VEAP’s Summer Programs Help Area Youth School Supply Wish List • Backpacks • Notebooks • Pocket Folders • No. 2 Pencils • Pens • Composition Notebooks • Colored Pencils • Erasers • Glue Sticks • Highlighters • Markers • Scissors • Crayons (24 count) • Pencil Boxes/Pouches • Rulers • Glue Bottles • Dry Erase Markers School supplies can be dropped off at Edina City Hall, 4801 W. 50th St., or Edina Fire Station No. 1, 6250 Tracy Ave., by Tuesday, Aug. 9. 2017 SUMMER • 45 EST. 1995 6800 France Ave S - Suite 173 • Edina, MN 55435 • 952-525-8880 Buy, Sell Trade Pre-owned Watches | Repair & Service | Band Sizing & Battery Installation Men’s Timepieces, Watch Winders, Watch Boxes, Cases & Accessories Authorized Dealer of SEIKO, ETERNA & GLYCINE WATCHES Mens & Ladies Fine TimepiecesSwiss-trained and Certificed Watch MakerLuxury Watch Boxes and Winders www.timescapeusa.com For some students in the community, the only meals they eat each day are the ones they receive in school. That makes the summer months particularly challenging. In Edina, nearly 9 percent of public school students participate in the program. In addition to the Summer Youth Food Program, VEAP also helps students in need as they head back to school in the fall. The program is expected to support 2,600 children this year. The VEAP Back to School program provides children entering Grades K-12 with a new backpack and school supplies. Children are able to choose their own backpack. While clients come to VEAP most frequently for food support, the new client assessments and emergency financial assessments administered by VEAP’s licensed social workers uncover the underlying need, which most often goes beyond the need for food. VEAP social workers guide clients through these complex issues – sometimes providing them with financial assistance – helping people in a strengths-based approach to navigate all systems of support and address their critical needs. Based on the idea of neighbors helping neighbors, VEAP provides this critical help to our neighbors in need. Whether the hardship is from a disability, job transition or the financial and physical stresses of aging, VEAP has been helping our neighbors in need for over 40 years. People can register their food drive and get information at veap.org/donate/donate-food. Proud to have over 3,000 volunteers in our area, VEAP wants you to join their team. Learn more at veap.org/ volunteer. Facing financial uncertainty is overwhelming. If you need help from VEAP, the first step is to call 952-888-9616. 46 • SUMMER 2017 Home Designed By Robert Cerny Receives 2017 Heritage Award By Krystal Caron Although the home at 5133 Mirror Lakes Drive was built over half a century ago and several residents have called it home, it’s still a shining example of mid-century modern architecture that Architect Robert Cerny envisioned when it was built in 1951. The home, now owned by Nancy Johnson and Paul Anton, is being recognized with the 2017 Heritage Award. The Heritage Preservation Commission annually bestows an Edina Heritage Award to individuals, families, companies or organizations that have made an outstanding contribution to the preservation, rehabilitation, restoration and use of Edina’s heritage resources. “In this day and age when people are quick to purchase older homes and tear them down to build new, the Heritage Preservation Commission would like to commend Nancy Johnson and Paul Anton for the interest they have taken to research and preserve Robert Cerny’s design style, creating a home that stays true to Mr. Cerny’s vision while improving the home’s contemporary livability,” said Senior Planner Joyce Repya when presenting the award at a May City Council Meeting. Robert Cerny was head of the University of Minnesota’s School of Architecture and designed the current School of Architecture building. He did a lot of commercial work and eventually got so busy that he left the University and got involved with city planning and designing larger buildings, including a major building at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and St. Olaf Catholic Church, as well as the original Met Stadium in Bloomington. “He designed very few homes, so we feel very lucky that we found this,” said Johnson. “Our aim has been to preserve the mid-century modern features of the house while modernizing elements to improve contemporary livability,” said Anton. “We didn’t know anything about this award when we started; we did all of this out of love of the house. We’re really pleased to be able to preserve something that is important to Edina and is part of Edina’s heritage.” The Johnson-Anton Residence is in the Highland Hills Neighborhood with three segments of the house set into the wooded hill. The rear wall is almost completely windowed. There are several unique elements that still exist today, including 14 clerestory windows connecting roofs set in different angles that allow for natural light throughout the home, exterior walls punctuated by windows and wide eaves on all elevations, mahogany doors throughout the house, three large mahogany closets and a wall of built-in bookshelves. “It’s a really good example of mid-century modern architecture: an open plan, wide eaves, vaulted ceilings, clerestory windows and two living spaces that are a half-story apart and separated by a large brick fireplace wall,” said Anton. “In addition, it’s on two-thirds of an acre, heavily wooded with 100-year-old oak trees from the original oak savannah.” “We’re very proud and we’re pleased to see a home of this era get attention. I want Edina to know there are some great examples of this in this town,” added Johnson. 2017 SUMMER • 47 Johnson and Anton purchased the home in 2014 and spent over five months planning for interior and exterior improvements that would be sensitive to Cerny’s original design. Some of the numerous projects they undertook included replacing the antiquated lighting system with LED strips; remodeling kitchen and bathrooms, while protecting the original exterior window patterns; and adding light walls to a third of the back side of the house to add natural light. “When they purchased the home, they did their research. When they planned the changes, they looked into the design style of Cerny,” said Repya. “It’s very evident in the design that Paul and Nancy truly do love their home. That just shines in all of the work that was done.” “We totally renovated the bathrooms, added mudrooms and an office for me. When you see some houses that have been restored to the original splendor, you’ll see they have still changed the bathrooms and that’s [what we did, too],” said Anton. He also noted that they went to great lengths just to replace the garage door to match the original one-panel design. “We had one milled with vertical siding and cut into four sections to match the house so it looks like the original door when closed.” There were several things that Anton and Johnson were careful not to update as well, so as to preserve as much of the original character of the house as possible. “It was important to leave the exterior of the house the same way. We wouldn’t have added a wing or painted it or anything,” said Anton. Submitted PhotoThe house includes two separate living rooms that are divided by a fireplace wall and feature a dramatic angled roof and clerestory windows. (continued on next page)Photo by Dawn WillsThe Johnson-Anton home is the product of Architect Robert Cerny and is built into a hill in the Highland Hills Neighborhood. 48 • SUMMER 2017 “It’s definitely a unique home and someone put a lot of thought into the design as well as the function of it. We saw the need to make it livable and we saw some ways to go back to the original style of the period,” said Johnson. She noted that many pieces of furniture and artwork were purchased in Palm Springs and are from the original era of the home. While it’s hard for the couple to pinpoint a favorite aspect of the house, both note that the integration of nature with the home is an important aspect. Anton notes that one of his favorite parts of the home is the noise the rain makes on the steel roof or the sound of the acorns falling in autumn. “When you’re in here, it feels like a park-like setting. You hear the birds and the wind rustling leaves of the trees and it’s very easy to have the windows open,” said Johnson. “But the two living rooms are probably the most unique parts of the house. It’s one large space divided by a fireplace wall, and so there is this dramatic angled roof. There is no ceiling and you see the angle of the roof, the clerestory windows open the space and allows light,” said Johnson. “The lines of the house in general are very clean and modern. For example, there is no molding on the windows or doors. On the other hand, there are a lot of natural materials, such as redwood paneling, original cork floors and the brick fireplace, in the house which warms up the feel. Especially in Minnesota, when it’s so white outside in the winter, it’s nice to have those warm and natural elements in the house.” Although not everyone is familiar with Cerny’s work, they generally are able to appreciate that there is something special about the house at the corner of Mirror Lakes and Northwood drives. “It is interesting to us that when we tell people that we moved into this house in Edina, we’ve been so surprised that so many people are familiar with that house,” said Johnson. “I think what catches their eye is that it’s on a triangular lot set way back on the lot. The architect was more concerned about the interior and the livability of it, so it has kind of a quiet sense on the outside and the low roofline helps it blend in to the hillside.” Anton is happy that their house is a one-of-a-kind home, something that can’t be said for all Cerny homes. “Our house shares many design features with the house Cerny designed the previous year for Minneapolis attorney and future U.S. Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun. That house was featured in Larry Millett’s book Minnesota’s Own: Preserving Our Grand Homes,” said Anton. “The funny thing is that six months after Blackmun moved in, he took a job as general counsel for Mayo Clinic and moved to Rochester. He liked the home so much, though, he took the design and built a second house just like it in Rochester.” For more information about past Heritage Award winners visit EdinaMN.gov/heritagecommission_heritageaward. For more information, contact Repya at 952-826-0462 or jrepya@EdinaMN.gov. 2017 SUMMER • 49 Expires October 1, 2017 Sylva ZoraqiREALTOR® SylvaZoraqi@edinarealty.com Edina. As a banker, I know its value. As a resident, I know its worth. OFFICE 952.905.5741 MOBILE 612.840.9333 WEBSITE www.marciamay.net Marcia May NMLS# 452543 bellbanks.com Bell Ads 3.6x3.6_OCT16.indd 1 10/21/16 12:07 PM We want to help you OWN AN EDINA HOME Want To Learn More? Contact Joyce Repya 952-826-0462 or jrepya@EdinaMN.gov Town Hall Station Opened in JuneA Minneapolis brewery opened its third pub in June in Edina. A couple years ago, Paul Dzubnar came across Wally’s service station on Valley View Road. Dzubnar introduced the space to his partner, Pete Rifakes, and they thought the location was perfect to grow their Town Hall Brewery bar and restaurant business into Edina. “I think all our Town Hall places are catered toward the community, the neighborhoods, the buildings and the space,” said Rifakes. “They’re all somewhat unique. They carry a theme in the beer and some of the food. Because the space used to be a gas station, that’s why we named it ‘Town Hall Station.’ We hope our guests like to hang out there. What we really like about our neighborhood places such as Town Hall Tap and Town Hall Lanes is that they’ve become community places where people feel comfortable to come in with their friends and just kind of hang out.” Town Hall Station opened in June. The brewery has made its own craft beer since 1997. Since then, it has won 15 Great American Beer Festival Awards, which is more than any other brewery in Minnesota. Town Hall Station has a full liquor license and also serves craft cocktails and whiskey. They serve food made from a scratch kitchen. Town Hall Station is located at 4500 Valley View Road. For more information, visit Facebook.com/TownHallStation. Business Organization Grows MembershipThe Edina Chamber of Commerce has welcomed 11 businesses into their organization since February. New members of the Edina Chamber of Commerce include Bank of America, Children’s Minnesota Foundation, Clearent, Edina Realty–Kris Waggoner, Ely Private Wealth, Flourish Wealth Management, LIV Chiropractic, Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors, Tradition Capital Bank, US Bank Business Banking, US Bank Home Mortgage, and US Bank Private Wealth Management. For more information about the Chamber of Commerce, contact them at 952-806-9060. Business Notes 50 • SUMMER 2017Photo by Katie LauxTown Hall Station owners are Pete Rifakes and Paul Dzubnar. This is their first bar and restaurant in Edina and fourth in Minnesota. Gardner School Opens First Locations in MinnesotaThe Gardner School has picked a location in Edina for one of its first schools in Minnesota. It plans to open in early fall at 4455 W. 77th St. “Edina has a nationally renowned school district, thriving economy and a collection of public parks,” said Tammy Robinson, Chief Operating Officer at The Gardner School. “Edina continues to attract young families seeking a community with a small-town feel with big city amenities. Two other Gardner Schools will open in Eagan and Minnetonka. The preschool centers are for kids ages 6 weeks to 6 years. The company is proud of its curriculum and safety. Each classroom has an access code for parents to enter to ensure a safe-and-secure environment. “We are academically focused, so all of our classrooms have a lead teacher who has a four-year degree,” said Joy Haynes, Marketing Manager of The Gardner School. “We also are focused on making sure we have great parent communications. We offer real-time updates throughout the day on our app. The parents love it.” The Gardner School is based out of Nashville, Tennessee, and has 14 other schools throughout the United States, including Chicago, Ohio, Kentucky and Washington, D.C. For more information about The Gardner School, contact rochelle.koznick@thegardnerschool.com or visit thegardnerschool.com. Gilbert Mechanical Relocates to 74th Street Gilbert Mechanical Contractors, Inc. is relocating from its 20-year location on 76th Street to 5251 W. 74th St. “There’s been good business and good customers. Edina is becoming more and more the center of the Twin Cities,” said Dan Gilbert, the company’s President. “It’s a central location for our business. When we found the building we’re in now, it was too big at the time. We joked about putting a basketball court in there it was so big, but we’re in our 40th year of business now. We can’t keep hiring and doing the same level of work for our customers in the space that we have.” Gilbert Mechanical works with retailers, medical facilities, hotels and more to design and build new facilities. The company’s mission is to provide its customers with the best value in the local mechanical and electrical construction industry. For more information about Gilbert Mechanical Contractors Inc., visit gilbertmech.com. – Compiled by Lauren Siebenaler 2017 SUMMER • 51 52 • SUMMER 2017 Your Partner In Pet Care. Ban eld.com EDINA Gus Young Ln.-- Your Partner Pet Care. EDINA Gus Young Ln.-- Newly constructed rental apartment homes offering senior living, assisted living, memory care, care suites and transitional care within one welcoming community. AURORA ON FRANCE Senior Living is Edina’s premier place to call home! on France Vibrant Senior Living and Care • Beautiful studio, one- and two-bedroom apartment homes near shopping, restaurants and connected to Fairview Southdale Hospital • Heated, underground parking • Restaurant-style dining • Movie theater • Multiple fireplace lounges, in addition to a beautiful outdoor patio and fireplace • Hair salon and spa ~ Library Private dining ~ Bistro ~ Fitness center Call today to reserve the floor plan of your choice! 952-848-8888 6500 France Ave. S. Edina, MN 55435 AuroraOnFrance.com Ellyn Wolfenson 612-644-3033 mobile 612-915-8894 office ejwolfenson@cbburnet.com “It’s all about relationships!” International President’s Elite Voted Best Real Estate Agent and Super Agent, 2012-2016 Minneapolis/St. Paul Magazine www.ellynwolfenson.com Ellyn Wolfenson 612-644-3033 mobile 612-915-8894 office ejwolfenson@cbburnet.com “It’s all about relationships!” International President’s Elite Voted Best Real Estate Agent and Super Agent, 2012-2016 Minneapolis/St. Paul Magazine www.ellynwolfenson.com 2017 SUMMER • 53 Coverage for backups of sewers and basement drains is available, but not always included in a basic homeowner’s insurance policy. In addition, insurance companies that do offer the protection have varying amounts of coverage. Check your homeowner’s insurance policy to see if you have coverage for backups. If you do not have coverage, consider adding to your policy because in most cases the City is not liable for damages and provides only limited coverage. DO YOU have insurance for sewer back-up s? Check your policy today!?Home Rehab Funds For Qualified Edina Home Owners You may qualify for up to $30,000 to make repairs or necessary improvements to your Edina home through Hennepin County Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program. This program provides deferred repayment funds on a first-come-first-served basis to people who can show financial need. If you would like to receive information, income guidelines, qualification summaries, interest rates, and applications, please call Hennepin County Housing Rehabilitation at 612-348-9260. Dozens of Edina residents have protected the value of their homes by using this program. If your primary residence is located in Edina and needs repair or structural improvements, please give Hennepin County a call.CITY OF EDINA PLANNING DIVISION 54 • SUMMER 2017 The Last Word The City Council regularly and strongly hears from Edina residents who want Edina to be a leader in environmental stewardship. In 2016, Edina became the first city in Minnesota to host a community solar garden on a public facility. Community solar gardens are large solar arrays located in sunny, open areas; the electricity produced is fed to the grid and credited to a subscriber’s Xcel Energy account. Sixty-six Edina households have already subscribed to the solar garden and will soon offset their energy bills with credits from their share of the solar garden, located on the roof of the City’s Public Works & Park Maintenance Facility. While community solar gardens are a great way to see renewable energy in your community, the Renewable Energy Credits (RECs), which are the currency used to measure the renewable energy produced and used to meet energy goals, are usually owned by the utility company to meet current mandated goals. To grow beyond the mandate, residents can help Edina lead the way as an environmental steward by choosing to purchase their electricity directly from Xcel Energy’s Windsource program. The Windsource program allows residential and commercial customers the opportunity to buy renewable energy produced by Xcel Energy’s substantial wind energy facilities. Signing on to Windsource is easy. The subscription is added right to your Xcel Energy bill. The Windsource program is certified by Green Energy and regulated by the Public Utilities Commission, so you’re also supporting additional local renewable energy. There is no 10- or 20-year commitment. You can stop and start when needed. And with Windsource, the RECs are yours. You own them. This allows you to say that they are offsetting some, or all, of your carbon footprint with renewable energy. If Edina wants to be a leader in this area, we’ve got a way to go. When it comes to the participation of our residents in renewable energy programs, we’re somewhere in the middle of the pack of Minnesota cities. One of the ways we could break out of the middle of the pack is to increase our participation in the Windsource program. Right now, a little less than 4 percent of Edina households subscribe to Windsource. If we want to move the needle on local renewable energy use, Windsource is a great place to start. That’s why neighbors are hosting “energy parties” in order to spread the word about the program. Our City goal is to have 675 new households sign up for the Windsource program this year. It’s easy to subscribe and costs only an additional $5-$10 a month for the average Edina household to get your electricity powered by the wind. To sign up, visit www.xcelenergy.com/windsource. Scott H. NealCity Manager 2017 SUMMER • 55 Closets • Garage • Home Office • Laundry Room • Pantry • Mudroom Contact us for a complimentary in-home design consultation today! 2634 Minnehaha Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55406 (612) 623-0987 | tccloset.com Dedicated to Project Management Since 1998 (612) 330-0123 results@projectconsultinggroup.com www.pcgmn.com AboutTownAboutTown Magazine City of Edina 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 EdinaMN.gov ***ECRWSS***POSTAL PATRONCAR-RT-WS PRESORT STD U.S. POSTAGEPAID TWIN CITIES MN Permit No. 3932 Contact one of these Edina Specialists for help with all of your real estate needs! Curt Adams 612-701-7376 Beth Andrews 612-801-2041 Emily Bradley 651-792-5340 Tom and Kari Cartier 612-910-9556 Daniel and Julie Desrochers 612-554-4773 Anne C. 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