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SUMMER•2002
About Town
Official Magazine of the City of Edina
City Celebrates
Independence
Day
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for details
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Planning Ahead Saves Money
Does your home need improvement? Are you planning to add on to
your home? Before investing in architectural plans, make sure your
ideas do not conflict with the City of Edina’s zoning ordinances.
Have in hand a current survey of your property. Be sure what you want
fits into your lot lines – front, side and back. The height of a building
addition might also be limited. Have a clear idea of your project and its
limitations before meeting with an architect. Present the architect with
that information before plans are drawn.
By doing your homework ahead of time, you can avoid the expense of
architectural plans that don’t work for your lot and the need for
variances.
For more information on Edina’s zoning ordinance, contact the Planning
Department, 952-826-0369.
1•SUMMER 2002
SUNDAYMONDAYTUESDAYWEDNESDAYTHURSDAYFRIDAYSATURDAY
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7 p.m., Edina City
Council and HRA,
Edina City Hall.
7 p.m., Jim Shannon
“Strolling Piano,”
Centennial Lakes
Park.
3
7 p.m., Cromulent
Shakespeare
Company, “The
Twelfth Night,”
Centennial Lakes
Park.
4
Independence Day.
Most City offices
closed.
10 a.m., Parade.
5 6
7 p.m., Jim Shannon
“Strolling Piano,”
Centennial Lakes
Park.
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Noon, Cathy &Tom,
Centennial Lakes
Park.
7
7 p.m., Moonlight
Serenaders,
Centennial Lakes
Park.
8
7 p.m., Larry
McDonough,
Centennial Lakes
Park.
9
Noon, Kristi’s Kid
Songs, Centennial
Lakes Park.
7 p.m., Jim Shannon
“Strolling Piano,”
Centennial Lakes
Park.
10
7 p.m., Bloomington
Medalist Band,
Centennial Lakes
Park.
11
Noon, David
Walbridge and “The
Big Fun Show,”
Centennial Lakes
Park.
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7 p.m., First John
Philip Sousa
Memorial Band,
Centennial Lakes
Park.
15
7 p.m., Medicine Show
Band, Centennial
Lakes Park.
16
Noon, Wonderful
World of Woody,
Centennial Lakes
Park.
7 p.m., Edina City
Council and HRA,
Edina City Hall.
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7 p.m., Claire Van der
Crommert, Centennial
Lakes Park.
1920
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7 p.m., Shakespeare
in the Park, “A
Midsummer Night’s
Dream,” Centennial
Lakes Park.
22
7 p.m., Zuhrah
Concert Band,
Centennial Lakes
Park.
23
7 p.m., Human
Relations Commission,
Edina City Hall.
7 p.m., Heritage
Preservation Board,
Edina City Hall.
24
7 p.m., Die Bavarian
Musik Meisters,
Centennial Lakes
Park.
25
Noon, Wiggle, Jiggle
&Jam, Centennial
Lakes Park.
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1:30 p.m., SeniorCelebration featuringthe RhinestoneRockettes,Edinborough Park.
7 p.m., Jim Shannon“Strolling Piano,”Centennial LakesPark.
30
Noon, Mike Monson
Juggler, Centennial
Lakes Park.
7 p.m., Jim Shannon
“Strolling Piano,”
Centennial Lakes
Park.
29
7 p.m., Honeywell
Concert Band,
Centennial Lakes
Park.
28
7 p.m., Northern
Winds Concert Band,
Centennial Lakes
Park.
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JULY2002
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7:30 p.m., Planning
Commission, Edina
City Hall.
7 p.m., John Downing
Singer/Songwriter,
Centennial Lakes
Park.
18
7 a.m., Recycling and
Solid Waste
Commission, Edina
City Hall.
5:30 p.m., Board of
Appeals, Edina City
Hall.
2•SUMMER 2002
SUNDAYMONDAYTUESDAYWEDNESDAYTHURSDAYFRIDAYSATURDAY
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Noon, Kit &Kaboodle,
Centennial Lakes
Park.
5:30 p.m., Board of
Appeals, Edina City
Hall.
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8:30 a.m., Podiatrist
appointments, Edina
Senior Center.
7 p.m., Jim Shannon
“Strolling Piano,”
Centennial Lakes
Park.
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7 p.m., Minneapolis
Police Band,
Centennial Lakes
Park.
5
7 p.m., Sentimental
Swing, Centennial
Lakes Park.
6
7 p.m., Edina HRAand
City Council, Edina
City Hall.
7 p.m., Jim Shannon
“Strolling Piano,”
Centennial Lakes
Park.
7
7 p.m., Zuhrah Shrine
Flames, Centennial
Lakes Park.
8
Noon, Bob the
Beachcomber,
Centennial Lakes
Park.
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7 p.m., Jim Shannon
“Strolling Piano,”
Centennial Lakes
Park.
11
7 p.m., Stan Bann Big
Band, Centennial
Lakes Park.
12
7 p.m., Brio Brass,
Centennial Lakes
Park.
13
Noon, Will Hale &
the Tadpole Parade,
Centennial Lakes
Park.
7 p.m., Park Board,
CentennialLakes
Park.
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7 p.m., The music of
Glen Helgeson with
Gary Shulte,
Centennial Lakes
Park.
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7 p.m., Jim Shannon
“Strolling Piano,”
Centennial Lakes
Park.
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8:30 p.m., First John
Philip Sousa
Memorial Band,
Centennial Lakes
Park.
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7 p.m., Czechoslovak,
Centennial Lakes
Park.
20
Noon, Gary Vice
Juggler, Centennial
Lakes Park.
7 p.m., Edina HRAand
City Council, Edina
City Hall.
21
7 p.m., Dr. Tone & the
Rhythm Thang,
Centennial Lakes
Park.
22
Noon, Alpha Bits
Band, Centennial
Lakes Park.
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7 p.m., Jim Shannon
“Strolling Piano,”
Centennial Lakes
Park.
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7 p.m., Human
Relations Commission,
Edina City Hall.
7 p.m., Heritage
Preservation Board,
Edina City Hall.
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7 p.m., Triplicate,
Centennial Lakes
Park.
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7 p.m., Southside Big
Band, Centennial
Lakes Park.
8 p.m., Edina Aquatic
Center closes for the
season.
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7 p.m., Planning
Commission, Edina
City Hall.
7 p.m., Katie Tessman,
Centennial Lakes
Park.
29
8 a.m., Senior
Advisory Council,
Edina Senior Center.
Noon, Kristi’s Kid
Songs, Centennial
Lakes Park.
30
15
5:30 p.m., Board of
Appeals, Edina City
Hall.
31
7 p.m., Jim Shannon
“Strolling Piano,”
Centennial Lakes
Park.
Table of Contents
A Word From The Mayor ......................................................5
Cahill Settlement Was New Home For Irish
Immigrant Farmers In Mid-1850s Edina...................................6
It’s Not Only Neighborly...It’s The Law..............................12
Hot Happenings In Park And Recreation ..........................14
City Thanks Volunteers At 23rd Annual Reception...........16
Minnesota Vikings Head Coach Presented
Championship Ring...............................................................20
About Town Receives National Award................................21
VEAP Continues Back-To-School Program........................22
Meet Police Officers, Firefighters At Safety Camp...........23
SHIELDHandles Concerns With
Children’s Development.......................................................24
Kiffmeyer Gives Four Decades
To Edina Softball Program...................................................26
Edina Newcomers And Friends Welcomes
Its 50-Year Anniversary........................................................28
Edina Resource Center Makes
Connections In Community.................................................30
Rosland Park To Be Site
Of IronKids Bread Triathalon..............................................31
City Celebrates Independence Day With ‘Something
Old, Something New, Something Red, White & Blue’......32
Volunteering Changes Life Of Edina Resident..................34
Edina To Be Site Of Solheim Cup.......................................36
AboutTown
Volume 14, Number 3
Summer 2002
Official Publication of the
City of Edina, Minnesota
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, Minnesota 55424
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Circulation 25,000
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5•SUMMER 2002
Last week, a group of schoolchildren came to visit me. I would have
liked to have had things looking a little better around here before they
came. Walls are cracking. My ceilings are low in places and water-
damaged in others. Papers and other things are stacked up in corners
because I don’t have any place to put them. I can’t even shut some of
my closets because I have furniture in them!
Sometimes, people who use wheelchairs have to go outside to get from
one room to another.
My hired help doesn’t complain too much, but they don’t have much
space in which to work. Some of my help works in those open closets,
including my security personnel and the man who helps fix
my computers!
When I was younger, there was plenty of space here, but that was in
the 1950s.
There have been times that people have come to visit when they’ve
exclaimed, “What a dump!” I looked into having another renovation,
but I don’t think I can afford it. Besides, I’m told that a major
renovation wouldn’t even be able to fix everything around here.
I’m getting older now. It’s getting harder and harder for me to take on
visitors. Maybe someone else should start doing my job.
If the walls of Edina City Hall could talk, that’s what I think they
would be saying.
City Hall is the hub of local government. It is where building
permits are issued, recreation programs coordinated and taxes
paid. It is where voters register, plans drawn and countless
meetings held. Every day, things happen at City Hall that affect
residents and business people. While Edina and its City services
have grown in the past 50 years, the building has not.
More than a year ago, the Edina City Council began plans to
renovate the former Edina Community Library for use as a police
station. Once the police station was complete, work was to have
begun on a City Hall renovation.
This spring, construction bids for the police station project came in
much higher than anticipated. Since those bids came in high, there
is no doubt the City Hall project would have come in over budget,
too. Even with a major renovation, problems with the current
building cannot be corrected. In addition, because of its split-level,
the building would never be user-friendly to someone with
a disability.
The City Council is now moving forward with a plan to construct a
new building on the property. The building will house City Hall
operations, as well as a new police station. Construction is
anticipated to begin before the end of the year.
Edina streets, utilities, parks and public buildings such as Edina
City Hall are the essential components of the foundation of our
community. We are anxious to build a new City Hall that improves
the foundation, serves you better and ensures that Edina continues
to be the preeminent place in the metropolitan area.
4•SUMMER 2002
OTHER DATES TO REMEMBER:
July 2 Noon, Radio Disney’s Jazzy Jake,
Centennial Lakes Park.
July 9 1:15-3 p.m., Blood Pressure Clinic,
Edina Senior Center.
July 16 7 p.m., Steve Hegman “Strolling Piano,”
Centennial Lakes Park.
July 18 Noon, Freshwater Pearls Puppet Theater,
Centennial Lakes Park.
July 23 Noon, Annette Fragale & Friends,
Centennial Lakes Park.
July 23 7 p.m., Steve Hegman “Strolling Piano,”
Centennial Lakes Park.
Aug. 13 1:15-3 p.m., Blood Pressure Clinic,
Edina Senior Center.
Aug. 13 7 p.m., Jim Shannon “Strolling Piano,”
Centennial Lakes Park.
Aug. 15 Noon, Children’s Music with Bruce Bell,
Centennial Lakes Park.
Aug. 20 7 p.m., Jim Shannon “Strolling Piano,”
Centennial Lakes Park.
Aug. 27 Noon, Annette Fragale & Friends,
Centennial Lakes Park.
Aug. 27 7 p.m., Jim Shannon “Strolling Piano,”
Centennial Lakes Park.
Sept. 5 1-3 p.m., Hearing Tests,
Edina Senior Center.
Sept. 17 7 p.m., Theresa Manzella,
Edinborough Park.
Sept. 24 7 p.m., Northstar Barbershop Chorus,
Edinborough Park.
LIGHTHOUSE NIGHT
What:Started by the Edina Model Yacht Club,
Lighthouse Night has become an annual event
at Centennial Lakes Park. More than 100 Tiki
Torches will burn behind the Centrum and the
park’s special lighting will be highlighted. At
8 p.m., there will be open boating in the Central
Pond for model yachts. The First John Philip
Sousa Memorial Band will perform in the
amphitheater at 8:30 p.m. At dusk, the boats
from the Edina Model Yacht Club will light up
the lake. Interior cockpit and cabin lights,
exterior position and navigation running lights,
search lights and floodlights will shimmer off
the water. The backdrop will be a floating and
fully operational scaled model of a lighthouse.
In addition, fireworks will light the evening sky.
When:Sunday, Aug. 18
Where:Centennial Lakes Park, 7499 France Ave. S.
Info:952-832-6789
Summer Calendar Highlights A Word From The Mayor
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3•SUMMER 2002
SUNDAYMONDAYTUESDAYWEDNESDAYTHURSDAYFRIDAYSATURDAY
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7 p.m., Edina HRAand
City Council, Edina
City Hall.
7 p.m., Jim Emery,
Edinborough Park.
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5:30 p.m., Board of
Appeals, Edina City
Hall.
7 p.m., Don Carlson
Magic Show,
Edinborough Park.
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Labor Day
observed. Most City
offices closed.
8 9 10
1:15-3 p.m., Blood
Pressure Clinic, Edina
Senior Center.
7 p.m., Larry
McDonough,
Edinborough Park.
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7 p.m., Park Board,
Weber Park.
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8:30 a.m., Podiatrist
appointments, Edina
Senior Center.
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7 p.m., Good News
Big Band,
Edinborough Park.
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7 p.m., Edina HRAand
City Council, Edina
City Hall.
7 pm., Community
Health Committee,
Edina City Hall.
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7 p.m., Honeywell
Concert Band,
Edinborough Park.
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7 p.m., Human
Relations Commission,
Edina City Hall.
7 p.m., Heritage
Preservation Board,
Edina City Hall.
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8 a.m., Senior
Advisory Council,
Edina Senior Center.
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SEPTEMBER 2002
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7 a.m., Recycling and
Solid Waste
Commission, Edina
City Hall.
5:30 p.m., Board of
Appeals, Edina City
Hall.
Dennis F. Maetzold
Mayor
7•SUMMER 2002
Cahill was a small, cohesive rural community. The Irish
Catholic farm families who settled there were readily
identified as a “geographically concentrated minority,”
according to Paul D. Hesterman in his book History of
Edina, Minnesota. They would continue to be a dominant
factor in Edina’s government, politics and everyday life in
these parts for more than 100 years.
St. Patrick’s Parish Was Formed in 1854
“St. Patrick’s parish was started in 1854, virtually as soon as
the first Irish arrived,” Hesterman wrote. That was a mere
two years after the federal government had moved a Native
American Sioux tribe from the land and only three years
after the formation of the Roman Catholic diocese of St.
Paul. St. Patrick’s was the second Catholic parish formed in
Hennepin County, which had become a county in 1852.
The parish’s first masses, held in the homes of Irish settlers
John Duggan, Sr., and John Burke, were offered by the Rev.
Fayolle of Padua parish in Minneapolis, which tended the
fledgling St. Patrick’s as a mission parish.
In 1857, one year before Minnesota became a state, a tiny
log building became Edina’s first St. Patrick’s Catholic
Church. It was moved to what is now 70th and Wooddale
Avenue on land donated by the Delaney, Fogarty, Ryan and
Slavin (or Slaven) families.
“The church was Cahill’s center of community life,” Bill
Duggan, Jr., great-grandson of Edina pioneer John Duggan,
Sr., recalled in a 1995 interview. “Our whole social life was
the church,” he said. Bill, Jr., was a member of St. Patrick’s
until his death in
January 1996.
Cahill Area Known as
‘Hard Scrabble Hill’
This part of the former
Richfield Township is a
hilly area. In the mid-1850s,
it was full of rocks and
boulders and often referred
to as “Hard Scrabble Hill.”
Most of the Irish farmers
had homesteaded on 160-
acre plots along Nine Mile
Creek, which were not
considered suitable for
raising most crops. But an
abundance of hay grew wild
in the area and there was
plenty of firewood to be cut.
The land was cheap —
selling for about $1.25 an
acre, which made the
Cahill area very attractive
to the Irish families who
started farms there. It was
tough, subsistence
farming, but if a
hardworking farmer and
his family could raise a
few chickens, fatten up a
By Joe Sullivan, Freelance
Writer and Edina resident
Editor’s Note: The following
is Part One of a two-part series
about some of the 26 Irish
immigrant families who were
among Edina’s first settlers
in the 1850s. Part II will
appear in the fall 2002 issue
of About Town.
Ever wondered why so many streets in southwest Edina
have Irish names? Many of them are either named for
the Irish families who were among our City’s earliest
settlers or for places in Ireland where those pioneers
had lived before immigrating to the United States in the
mid-1850s.
Even before the Edina mill was built on Minnehaha
Creek in 1856, Irish immigrant farmers, many fleeing
from a devastating potato famine in Ireland, were among
the earliest of Edina’s settlers. Most had claimed
farmland along both sides of Nine Mile Creek where
they formed the Cahill Community in what was then the
southwest section of Richfield Township.
The Cahill settlement was named for the Rev. Thomas
Cahill, a Roman Catholic priest who worked as a
missionary in southern Minnesota and ministered to the
spiritual needs of the community centered around what
is now West 70th Street and Cahill Road.
6•SUMMER 2002
Cahill Settlement Was New Home
For Irish Immigrant Farmers In
Mid-1850s Edina
This log cabin was Edina’s first
St. Patrick’s Church.
Family Names
Blake Road
Cahill Road
Darcy Lane
Dawson Lane
Delaney Boulevard
Duggan Plaza
Gallagher Drive
Gleason Road,* Circle,
Terrace
Green Farms Road, Court
Mackey Avenue
McCauley Trail, Circle,
Terrace
McGuire Road
Moore Avenue
Parnell Avenue
Payton Court
Prescott Circle
Roberts Place
Ryan Avenue
Shane Drive
Family Names
Shannon Drive, Circle
Shaughnessy Road
Tracy Avenue
Warren Avenue
Weston Circle
Place Names
Antrim Road, Circle, Court
Dublin Road, Circle
Erin Terrace
Galway Drive
Lee Valley Road, Circle**
Limerick Drive, Lane, Circle
Londonderry Road, Drive
Tara Road
Tralee Drive
Waterford Court
Wexford Road
* Gleason Road once formed the eastern border of the Gleeson
farm. It was misspelled by Edina Village officials when they
named it for the Gleeson family.
** The River Lee runs through Ireland’s County Cork. I have
visited the 400-year-old farmhouse near the Lee that’s still
occupied by descendants of my Duggan ancestors, who came to
the United States in the mid-1800s.
25 St. Patrick’s parishioners faced
the rear of their tall-steepled church
for this 1890s photo.
The second St. Patrick’s Church had
a tall steeple. Built in 1884 at 70th
and Cahill, it burned in 1924.
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cow or a pig and
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potatoes, they
could get by.
The Duggan
family farmed 245
acres on the west
side of
Normandale Road
(now Minnesota
Highway 100)
from 66th Street
south to 70th, Bill
Duggan, Jr., said.
“There’s still a clump of trees about two blocks west of the
highway and about a block north of 70th where our
farmhouse was. I was born and raised there,” he recalled.
Four generations of Duggans lived in that house.
Many Cahill Residents Became Village Officials
In a 1982 Minneapolis Star interview Bill Duggan, Jr., said,
“The Irish immigrants had been a downtrodden people.
When they got here, they had freedom for the first time in
their lives. Many of them could now vote and do other
things that we take for granted. They stuck together and
helped one another here. They were very strong-minded,
strong-willed and stubborn,” he concluded.
John J. Duggan, Sr., the pioneer settler’s son, was elected
treasurer of the Village of Edina in 1921 and served
continuous terms for 34 years. Other Irish farmers were
also elected to village offices
and to the local school board.
In a 1959 Edina/Morningside
Courier article, Mary Ellen
(Mae) Duggan, John’s wife,
remembered that in the early
days on the farm,
entertainment was far different
than it was in the 1950s.
“Square dancing and just plain
chatter were pursuits that
children and grownups alike
participated in and found great
fun,” she added. “Most people
were far better in spelling in the
old days, because [of] the
spelling bees held in the old
Cahill School.”
Mae Duggan had
other fond
memories of the
way kids grew up
in early Edina.
“The children used
Nine Mile Creek
as an ice skating
resort and after
school [you could
find] them skating
as soon as the ice
had frozen over.
9•SUMMER 20028•SUMMER 2002
Our children had Shetland ponies and they rode them
whenever and wherever possible. Highway 100 didn’t exist,
and the older folks felt they got as much out of hitching up
‘Old Dobbin’ as the new car they just bought gives them
today,” she said.
She also recalled that there was nothing but farms when
she first came to Edina in the early 1900s. “But [in the
1950s] the building boom struck … The farms went away
one by one … More than 400 homes have taken their place
on land that was once farmland in our neighborhood.”
Delaneys Came From Ireland in 1844
Michael and Mary Delaney emigrated from Ireland and
landed in St. Louis in 1844. They eventually continued up
the Mississippi River to St. Anthony Village, which later
became the city of Minneapolis. At the time, there was only
one sawmill, one general store and a handful of houses in
St. Anthony.
Michael Delaney operated the first horse-and-wagon freight
operation from the St. Paul steamboat landing to St.
Anthony. His family built a shack on land at Eighth Avenue
and Sixth Street in what would become downtown
Minneapolis, not realizing that it was part of the Fort
Snelling military reservation at the time. Soldiers were sent
from the fort to clear the land of families that were living
there. The Delaneys’ household goods were set out in the
open and their only home was torn down.
They headed southwest and stopped to spend the night at the
Cahill Settlement. They saw open, rolling prairie and timber,
so Michael Delaney “pre-empted” land for a farm in 1854 and
soon put up a house near 70th and Wooddale Avenue. Parts
of their farm remained in the Delaney family for 138 years.
School District 16 Was All-Irish
In a 1932 interview, pioneer Michael Delaney’s son James
T. Delaney, Sr., recalled an early village meeting attended
by his father and other residents of the Cahill
Settlement to decide where the line separating School
Districts 16 and 17 should be drawn. “One of the Scottish
farmers [in
north] Edina
objected to the
inclusion of his
land in District 16
on the grounds
that the other
residents were all
Irish, and he felt
that his vote in
the meetings
would not count,”
James Delaney
said. So they
drew the district
line around the north side of the northernmost Irish farms
in Edina, which resulted in a very crooked boundary
between the two school districts.
“There weren’t any roads — just trails — when we were
boys,” Jim, Sr., recalled in a 1942 Minneapolis Star article.
“People who lived on opposite sides of Minnehaha Creek
The Duggan’s farmhouse on 70th was razed
in the 1950s to make way for two residential
areas known today as Nob Hill and
Brookview Heights.
This 1930s photo of the Duggan family
includes (from left) Bill, Dick, their mother
Mary Ellen (Mae), Kathleen, John, Jr.,
Mary Jeane and their father John, Sr.
John J. Duggan, Sr., was
elected village treasurer in
1921 and served until he
died in 1955.
This house was built by the Delaneys in
1854 near 70th and Wooddale. It was the
first house built in Edina.
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sometimes held on the
second floor. The Darcys
operated the store until 1944
when John Cameron -- father
of Don Cameron, a retired
Edina teacher who still lives
in the community -- bought it.
A 1965 Edina Courier article
said about the new 70th and
Cahill intersection: “Where
there used to be a quaint
crossroads, a store with a
one-room school across the road and a wood frame church …
now exist streamlined shops, expansive parking lots, a group of
service stations and on the hill [to the west] a rambling [new
Cahill] school building. (All of my five kids attended that “new
Cahill School,” which was torn down in 1990 to make way for
the condominiums and townhouses that are now there.)
Background material and photographs for this article came from
the archival collections of the Edina Historical Society, Minnesota
Historical Society, St. Patrick’s Church of Edina, the Duggan and
Delaney families and the following publications: “The History of
Edina, Minnesota,” by Paul D. Hesterman; “Edina: As Surveyed
by the Edina League of Women Voters”; “The History of Edina,
Minnesota: 1822-1966” a video by Joe Sullivan and Gene
Updike; “History of Minneapolis and Hennepin County,
Minnesota,” published in 1914; NewsNet, a publication of St.
Patrick’s Church of Edina; the Edina/Morningside Courier;
the Edina Courier and the Minneapolis Star.
didn’t see each
other very often
because the creek
was too deep and
wide to ford and
the only bridges
were at Lyndale
Avenue and the
Edina Mill.”
In a 1996
interview, Jim
Sr.’s son John
(Jack) Delaney,
the last living
grandson of
Michael Delaney, said, “Our farmhouse was located about a
block south of 70th Street, on the west edge of what is now
the Cornelia School grounds.” There is still a large, wooded
mound there that was the site of a cemetery where some of
the early pioneers are buried. The entrance road to the
Delaney farm passed just west of the knoll.
Farm Life Was Hard, But Not All Work
The pioneer families of the Cahill Community worked
long, hard days. But it wasn’t all hard work. In the 1932
interview, James Delaney, Sr., recalled, “Our amusements
were dancing and the [annual] 4th of July celebration. The
dancing was usually at neighbors’ houses. We danced in the
kitchens, which usually accommodated one square dance
set … The July 4th celebration was usually a picnic at Bush
Lake or Lake Cornelia. No fireworks in those days.”
Darcy Family Donated Land for First Cahill School
Hugh Darcy (or Dorcy), also immigrated to Edina from
Ireland in the1850s. His farm was west of what is now
Highway 100, on the north side of Nine Mile Creek. A
second parcel was south of today’s 70th and west of the
bridge over the creek.
On June 27, 1864, Hugh Darcy deeded two acres of his land
on the southeast corner of 70th and Cahill to School
District 16 for the princely sum of $5. It was on this land
that the one-room, frame Cahill School was built.
Hugh Darcy’s son Mose built the first Cahill Store on
farmland originally claimed by his father at 70th and Cahill.
The store was located diagonally across the intersection
from the steepled St. Patrick’s church.
A fire destroyed
the Cahill Store
in 1918, but the
Darcys rebuilt it
on the original
site. Neither
electricity nor
telephones were
available to most
Cahill families
until the mid-
1930s.
The Cahill Store
also served as a
social center
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James T. Delaney, Sr., and his new bride
Catherine (Ryan) Delaney left St. Patrick’s
Church in a horsedrawn carriage on their
wedding day, July 18, 1898.
Four generations of Delaneys were in this 1964
photo: (from left) Jim Delaney, Jr., his mother
Catherine (Ryan) Delaney, Jim’s daughter
Mary Zweber and Mary’s oldest son Dan.
The Cahill Store had an outdoor
pay phone that served most area
residents’ needs.
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Edina home through the Hennepin County
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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 Associate Planner Joyce Repya at the
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•You may conduct only one sale per year at your home,
lasting no more than 72 consecutive hours.
•Items offered for sale must be owned by the owner of the
premises or by friends of the owner.
•Items offered for sale must not have been bought for resale
or received on consignment for the purpose of resale.
•Signs may be erected on the premises where the sale is
taking place. No off-site signs are allowed.
•No signs may be posted on the road right-of-way (the
city-owned property 15 feet in from residential curbs) or
on telephone poles.
Information: Associate Planner Joyce Repya, 952-826-0462.
Signs
Signs can negatively impact the aesthetics in an area
and, in some cases, pose a safety hazard. As a result,
most portable signs are prohibited in the City of Edina.
Contractors are allowed to erect a portable sign on
property where work is being done. However, the sign
must be removed when work is complete. So, a
construction company could put a sign in the yard of a
home where an addition is being built, but the sign must
be taken down when the project is finished. A lawn care
company could erect a sign in a yard being mowed, but
it must be taken down before the contractor leaves for
the day.
Real estate signs are not considered “portable” under the
Edina City Code. Those signs are addressed by another
local ordinance.
Campaign signs are the only signs allowed in the public
right-of-way. The dates such signs can be put up are
restricted and can be done only with permission of the
abutting property owner.
Information: Associate Planner Joyce Repya, 952-826-0462.
12•SUMMER 2002
Lawn-Watering
Spring rainfall can be unpredictable. In order to ensure
an adequate water supply for late summer, Edina’s
odd-even sprinkling policy for residential and
commercial properties goes into effect May 1 and
continues through August.
Properties with even-numbered addresses may water their
lawns on even-numbered dates. Residences and businesses
with odd-numbered addresses may water on odd-numbered
dates. So, the property at 4545 W. 77th St. could be watered
on odd-numbered dates – May 1, 3, 5 and so on.
Utilities Superintendent Roger Glanzer reminds property
owners that some automatic sprinkler systems must be
reset at the end of months that have 31 days because there
are two odd-numbered dates in a row.
Glanzer pointed out that rain sensors can be purchased
for automatic sprinkler systems. “Rain sensors for
automatic sprinkler systems cost $100-150,” he said.
“If installed properly, they can pay for themselves in
about a year.” Quickly repairing or disabling broken
water heads can also minimize utility bills.
Glanzer also offers the following tips for
effective watering:
•Do your lawn sprinkling early in the morning, between 4
and 6 a.m., when water demand is low. After about 10
a.m., both heat and evaporation go up, robbing the lawn
of moisture.
•Water your lawn when it needs it, rather than on a set
schedule. One sign that a lawn needs water is when it
lacks enough moisture to spring back after you walk on
it. If it stays flat, it is time to water.
•Adjust lawn watering to the weather. Following a heavy rain,
skip your regular watering day until the grass needs it again.
•Check sprinkler heads periodically to make sure they
haven’t shifted direction to spray water on the side of a
building, parking lot or sidewalk instead of the lawn.
If the weather becomes exceptionally dry for an extended
period of time, additional water restrictions might be put
into place by the City.
Information: Utilities Superintendent Roger Glanzer,
952-826-0311.
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way to clean out
your house, meet
your neighbors and
make some extra
money. If you plan
to have a sale at
your home this
year, please be
aware of the
following rules:
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14•SUMMER 2002
Hot Happenings In Park
And Recreation
The City of Edina Park and Recreation Department has many
programs and activities to keep youth active during the
summer months.
Playground Program
Playground Program days are filled with games, activities and
special events. The program is open to youth ages 6 to 10
and is held at several City parks, with a special program for
youth ages 9 to 12 at Countryside Park. Regular attendance is
not mandatory. Children can come and play when convenient.
Countryside Park will be the home site for youth ages 9 to 12
participating in the Playground Program. Older youth can
hang with their friends, play games and participate in special
events. Staff will make up new games and play old favorites.
Arts and crafts will also enhance the day.
Cost is $20 per session. There is a minimum and
maximum number of participants per location.
Mini Hawks
An introductory program for young children, Mini Hawks
helps children explore soccer, baseball and basketball at
Edinborough Park. There is no pressure, just lots of fun while
young athletes participate in all three sports through unique
Skyhawks camp games. Staff has been trained to meet the
special needs of young children and is committed to help
children start off on the right foot as they take their first steps
into athletics. The staff-to-participant ratio is 8:1. The program
will run 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 5-9. Cost is $85 per participant.
There is a minimum and maximum number of participants
for the program.
Become a Magician
Through the Become a Magician program, youth in
Grades 2 through 6 can experience what few ever have –
personal magic instruction. With help from an
instructor, the small group of 15 will learn how to
perform and present magic and how to talk in front of
an audience. The class will be held 9:30 a.m. to 11:30
a.m. or 2:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. August 13-15 at Walnut
Ridge Park in the warming house. Cost is $28
per participant.
Balloon Sculpturing
Twelve-year-old Magician Matt Dunn is offering his
instruction in balloon sculpturing for youth in Grades 2
through 6. Participants will sculpt rabbits, alligators and
parrots, among other things. In this two-day class, held
noon to 2 p.m. Aug. 13 and 14, children will also learn
how to perform in front of a group. Each participant will
receive 100 balloons and a pump. Cost is $19 per person.
Chess in the Park
Checkmate! The Edina Chess Association will provide
children with a game to play outdoors this summer —
chess. Chess will be offered at Rosland Park 2 p.m. to 5
p.m. Tuesdays and Thursday July 9 through Aug. 29.
The program has been designed for children, but
anyone is welcome to play. Although some chess sets
will be provided, children should bring their own if they
have one. One or two adults will be there to teach some
skills. Registration is not necessary. For more
information, check out the Edina Chess Association’s
website, www.edinachess.org.
15•SUMMER 2002
To register for any of the above programs, visit the Park and
Recreation office at Edina City Hall, 4801 W. 50th St., between
8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more
information, call the Park and Recreation Department,
952-826-0367.
Fishing Clinic
Children can learn
the art of fishing at
clinics held at
Centennial Lake
Park. Participants
will play interactive
games, participate in
habitat site studies,
get their hands dirty
handling bait and
have the opportunity to
get the catch of the day. In addition to instruction, each child
will receive a fishing
starter tackle box.
There will be one
clinic in June and
another in July. The
fee is $5 per child.
Adults are free and
welcome. For more
information or to
register, contact
Special Events
Coordinator Stacy
Maas, 952-832-6789.
Braemar Ice Arena
Registration for fall skating lessons will be held Wednesday,
Sept. 4, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Arena. Lessons begin in
mid-September. For public skating times, call 952-941-1322,
or visit the Arena’s website, www.braemar-arena.com.
A complete listing of ice rental and lesson information
is available.
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events and volunteers for the program, which serves
approximately 350 youth during a six-week summer
period. Soule has dedicated his time to the program for
the past six years, volunteering more than 300 hours.
In addition to his involvement in the youth golf program,
Soule serves as president of the Braemar Men’s Club,
which has a membership of 350. In this capacity, he
directs a board that oversees numerous events and golf
activities. Since 1999, Soule has been a Guardian ad
Litem for Hennepin County courts, representing the
interests of minor children in court. He presently has a
caseload of five. Each case requires 10 to 15 hours of his
time per month.
Mayor’s Outstanding Senior Commendation
Awarded to a senior citizen for outstanding volunteer
service within the community.
The Edina Senior Center Advisory Council was
presented the 2002 award. Members of the Council
are Bernice Amacher, Kay Bach, Charlotte Burrell,
Emery Erickson, rubye Erickson, Jeanne Fish, LeRoy
Fish, Mary Hertogs, Joyce Hirabayashi, Baba Honmyhr,
Mary Jackson, Bob Kojetin, Leon Lander, Harold
Larson, Lila Larson, Joan Lonsbury, Barbara Morris,
Catherine Mulholland, Mary Lou Rossini, Virginia Shaw,
Jim Van Valkenburg and Doris Westergren. The Council
was instrumental in planning the new Edina Senior
Center, which opened in late February at Grandview
Square in a building shared with the Edina
Community Library.
Mayor’s Youth Commendation
Awarded to an outstanding young person who has
demonstrated a commitment to improving the quality of
life in the community.
Edina High School senior Caitlin Rogers was presented
the 2002 award. Rogers has helped guide programming
for Edina Public Schools as a youth representative on
the Youth Development – Youth Service Advisory
Council and the Community Education Services Board.
As a peer educator, she has communicated important
information to other high school students to help put a
stop to sexual violence. During winter break, she takes
her trombone to area nursing homes to play music for
the residents. For the past two years, Rogers has spent
her spring break volunteering with Habitat for Humanity
to help eliminate housing poverty.
Mayor’s Community Involvement Commendation
Awarded to a City employee for outstanding volunteer
service to the community, above and beyond his or her
position with the City.
This year, Adaptive Recreation Supervisor Susie Miller
and Recreation Supervisor Donna Tilsner were each
given the award.
For the past year, Miller volunteered her evening and
weekend hours to assist with the Adaptive Recreation &
Learning Exchange production of “Totally Talents &
Tunes,” a successful musical that included a large cast
of adult actors, most of whom have developmental
16•SPRING 2002
City Thanks Volunteers At
23rd Annual Reception
“Welcome to Edina.”
“Let me show you how to swing the club.”
“Join us at our new facility.”
“From the youth perspective … ”
“I’d love to help.”
To the people who regularly say these phrases, the City
of Edina recently answered back, “thank you.”
Edina Mayor Dennis Maetzold presented the Mayor’s
Service Club Commendation, Individual Service
Commendation, Outstanding Senior Commendation,
Youth Commendation and Community Involvement
Commendations at Edina’s All-Volunteer Awards
Reception April 18 at Edinborough Park. Nearly 300
people attended the evening reception inside the park’s
Great Hall.
Mayor’s Service Club Commendation
Awarded to a club or organization that has made
outstanding contributions to the community through its
regular activities or through special projects.
Edina Newcomers and Friends was this year’s recipient
of the prestigious award. With the mission to seek out
women who wish to establish a local social network, the
club has been welcoming new people to the community
with a variety of daytime, evening and weekend
activities since 1952. Many of the club’s activities
encourage newcomers to get to know the Twin Cities
metropolitan area while establishing a supportive
social network.
Mayor’s Individual Service Commendation
Awarded to an individual for outstanding and
exceptional volunteer service to the community at-large.
Gary Soule, director of the junior golf program at
Braemar and Fred Richards Executive golf courses, was
given the 2002 honor. Soule organizes staff, budget,
17•SUMMER 2002
Pianist Jim Shannon provided entertainment for the
All-Volunteer Awards reception.
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19•SUMMER 2002
Womankind/Fairview Southdale Hospital; Blair
Schipper, Southdale YMCA; Bob Sorensen, Southdale
Y’s Men’s Club; Anna Carpenter, Ellyn Couillard, Sheila
Frankfurt, Helen Gappa, Lindsay Garlock, Diana
Grande, Jeff Gutkowski, Chrissy Kenney, Cassie
Phillipps and Caitlin Rogers, Edina High School Youth
Development – Youth Service; and Rick Matson, Dean
Dahl, Dan Geere, Rachel Christian, Stephanie Grimes
and Susan Lyke, Edina Middle School Youth
Development – Youth Service.
“Volunteerism is very important to Edina,” Maetzold
said. “Thousands of hours given by volunteers help
make our community the premier place for living,
learning, raising families and doing business.”
For more information on the All-Volunteer Awards Reception
or the Mayor’s Commendations, contact Human Services
Coordinator Susan Heiberg, 952-826-0403.
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’s insurance will
not cover your damages in the event of an incident.
For moreinformation, call Edina Public Works, 952-826-0311.
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18•SUMMER 2002
disabilities. She was instrumental in fund-raising efforts
that secured more than $16,000 for the program. In
addition, for the past several years, Miller has served as
staff liaison to the Fourth of July Parade Planning
Committee. She has helped raise money, solicit volunteers,
secure parade participants and hire entertainment.
“Susie is a willing volunteer who devotes many hours
on evenings and weekends,” Maetzold said before
presenting the award. “She takes the initiative to offer
new and exciting programs for special populations and
always goes the extra mile to respond to residents and
find ways to meet their expectations.”
Most recently, Tilsner volunteered evening and
weekend hours to assist with the production of “Totally
Talents & Tunes.” She assumed many duties during the
two March productions, including moving props,
opening and closing curtains and assisting actors with a
variety of needs. Last fall, Tilsner helped plan a special
Connecting With Kids event called “Catch It” for the
first day of the 2001-2002 school year. Her duties
included attending numerous committee meetings and,
beginning at 5 a.m. on the day of the event, placing
signs throughout the community.
“Donna consistently goes above and beyond her job
responsibilities for the sake of serving the community
and improving the quality of life,” Maetzold said. “Donna
has a can-do attitude that is well respected and admired
by residents and peers. She always goes the extra mile
to do what is best for the community and our residents.”
Many service organizations also recognized their own
exemplary volunteers at the reception. Awards were
presented to: Bea Rasmussen, Athena Women’s Club;
Dodie “Dodo” Paul, Edina Art Center; Rachael Pream
and Sandy Stein, Edina Chemical Health Partners; Kevin
Ries, Edina Community Foundation; Deb Decker, Edina
Family Center; Sandy Phillips, Edina Federated
Women’s Club; Marge Ruedy, Edina Garden Council;
Cathy Cella, Edina Girls Athletic Association; Brenda
Erickson, Edina Historical Society; Mary Felty, Edina
Lions Club; Sandee Middleton, Edina Recycling and
Solid Waste Commission; Colleen Crew, Edina Women’s
Club; Mary Jo Jeppeson and Lisa Foslein, Fairview
On behalf of the Edina Senior Advisory Council, Kay Bach
accepted the Mayor’s Outstanding Senior Commendation.
20•SUMMER 2002
Minnesota Vikings Head Coach
Presented Championship Ring
He has coached just one game as head coach of the
MinnesotaVikings football team, but Mike Tice was recently
presented his first championship ring.
When Tice was hired last fall, a reporter asked if he had any
experience as a head coach. Tice quipped that he had – as
head coach of his son’s seventh-grade football team in Edina.
Tice led Team 4 of the Edina Football Association’s seventh-
grade program to a championship victory in October 2001.
Capitalizing on the joke and as a way of thanking Tice for his
involvement in the local recreation program, Assistant Park
and Recreation Director Ed MacHolda worked with John
Abel of Josten’s to produce a replica of a Super Bowl ring.
Abel and Mayor Dennis Maetzold surprised Tice with the
large ring at Edina’s All-Volunteer Awards Reception, held
April 18 at Edinborough Park.
Tice was told the reception was a fund-raiser for the Edina
Football Association, so he was completely surprised when
Maetzold called him to the stage to accept the gift from
Josten’s. The ring is nearly identical to those made for
winners of the Super Bowl. It has a football helmet on one
side and the team’s logo on the other. A large diamond is set
in the ring’s dark green top, which reads “Edina 7th Grade
Football Champion.” Tice’s name is engraved inside of
the ring.
“I was tickled when I heard Mike’s quote on the radio about
his ‘head-coaching’ experience. It was good for Edina and
even better for Edina park and recreation,” MacHolda said. “It
was fun to see Mike be surprised with the ring. I think he was
truly touched. He even wore it to work the next day.”
For more information on youth athletic programs in Edina,
contact the Edina Park and Recreation Department,
952-826-0367.
Minnesota Vikings
coach Mike Tice
was presented a
championship ring at
Edina’s All-Volunteer
Awards Reception in
April. Tice lead his
son’s seventh-grade
football team to a
championship victory
in October 2001.
Josten’s created the
replica of a Super
Bowl ring for Tice.
Drawings of the ring
show the emblems
and text used by
Josten’s.
21•SUMMER 2002
About Town Receives
National Award
The City of Edina’s quarterly magazine, About Town,
recently received first place in the National Association of
Government Communicators’ (NAGC) Blue Pencil
award competition.
Edina Communications Director Jennifer Wilkinson was
presented the award during NAGC’s 2002 Communications
School in Arlington, Va. The DuPage Conservationist,
published by the Forest Preserve District of DuPage
County, Illinois, tied with About Town for first place in the
“newsletter” category of the awards competition. Receiving
second place was Maryland Roads by the Maryland State
Highway Administration. Smithsonian Institution Research
Reports by the Smithsonian Institute received an
honorable mention.
At the awards banquet, one of the Blue Pencil judges
commented on the sophisticated writing, unique design
and economical use of just two ink colors per issue of
About Town.
The City of Edina has produced About Town since 1990.
The purpose of the magazine, distributed to all households
and most businesses in the City, is to keep residents and
business people informed of news, activities and programs
that are important to them. Articles of interest about
citizens and community history are included as well.
Stories and photographs are meant to leave the reader with
a heightened sense of community.
About Town is a recognized and well-read piece of
information. As part of a recent survey commissioned by
the City, residents were asked, “Do you recall receiving the
City newsletter titled About Town during the past year?” Of
those who responded, 85 percent remembered receiving
the magazine. Those people were then asked, “How
effective is the City newsletter in keeping you informed
about activities in the City?” Of those who answered, 83
percent said the magazine is effective.
AboutBusiness was introduced in January 2002 as a
supplement to About Town. It is a quarterly publication
produced to keep Edina business people informed of local
government news, activities and programs of importance.
Regular features include briefs on amendments made to the
City Code, updates on projects recently approved by the
City Council, Staff Notes and information on commercial
crime. Articles about other City departments, volunteers,
service organizations and community history also appear in
the publication from time to time. The magazine is distributed
to all commercial entities in the City with a total circulation
of 3,500.
For more information on About Town or AboutBusiness or
any of the City’s other publications, contact Wilkinson,
952-832-6063.
23•SUMMER 200222•SUMMER 2002
Eat breakfast with police officers and firefighters. Then,
after filling up on a nutritious meal, learn about safety while
having fun with Edina’s men and women in blue. Students
entering the fourth-grade are invited to join McGruff the
Crime Dog and Sparky the Fire Dog for these exciting
activities and more at Safety Camp 2002.
Safety Camp will be held 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday,
Aug. 6, on the field behind Fire Station No. 2, 7335 York
Ave. S. The day will begin with a 7:30 a.m. breakfast with
police officers, paramedics/firefighters. Later in the day,
paramedics/firefighters will teach First Aid and fire safety.
The Fire Department’s Special Operations Team will
demonstrate rappelling. Police officers will discuss street
safety and animal
control. Other
Twin Cities-area
agencies will
present
information on
such topics as
water and
electrical safety.
The Minnesota
State Patrol will fly
a helicopter to the
field. The Edina
Rotary Club will
sponsor a special
guest speaker,
Don Bania. Lunch
will be served and games played as part of the day.
“We are very excited about Safety Camp,” said Fire
Marshal Tom Jenson, who is helping to plan this year’s
event. “We feel it is our responsibility to teach children how
to keep themselves safe. What better way for them to learn
than by having fun at the same time!”
Safety Camp will be held rain or shine. Cost is $5 for
breakfast and $10 per child for the camp, which includes
lunch and a souvenir T-shirt. Registration is limited, so
call today!
For more information or to register, call the Edina Park
and Recreation Department, 952-826-0367.
VEAP Continues
Back-To-School Program
Meet Police Officers,Firefighters
At Safety Camp
Volunteers Enlisted to Assist People (VEAP) needs your
help in giving our neighborhood children the opportunity
to start the school year with the basic supplies necessary
for a good education.
VEAP’s Back-to-School Program provides every child in
need with a bag of basic school supplies, plus a backpack or
calculator and six pairs of socks and underwear. Last year,
more than 1,100 children received supplies, which was a 15
percent increase over the prior year. Based on statistics
from its other programs, VEAP officials expect a similar
double-digit increase in usage this year.
VEAP distributes an average of $71 in school supplies,
socks and underwear to each child to ensure that he or she
has the basic tools necessary to start the school year off
right. You can make a real difference in a child’s education
by donating some of the items on the wish list below or by
sponsoring a child with a monetary donation.
VEAP’S BACK-TO-SCHOOL WISH LIST:
Socks*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Boys’ sizes 7-81/2 and 9-11
Men’s sizes 10-13
Girls’ sizes 7-81/2
Women’s sizes 9-11
Underwear* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boys’ sizes 8-18
Men’s sizes S-XL
Girls’ sizes 14 and 16
Women’s sizes 5-8
Backpacks*
Spiral notebooks* . . . . . . . . . .Wide- and college-ruled
Loose-leaf paper* . . . . . . . . . .Wide- and college-ruled
Rulers*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-inch with metric
measurements
Scissors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Metal Fiskars
Folders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Two-pocket,
solid basic colors
Markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Water-based and
non-permanent
Pencil boxes or zippered
pencil pouches
Colored pencils*
Erasers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Full-size
No. 2 pencils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Packages of 8-10
Glue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Elmer’s white
Highlighters
Ink pens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .blue or black ink only
* Most needed items
VEAP, which serves the communities of Edina,
Bloomington and Richfield, cannot accept donations of
used items.
Donations should be sent to the VEAP office, 9731 James
Ave. S., Bloomington, by Aug. 23. Collection sites will be
set up in the community by July 30. Volunteer opportunities
begin Aug. 2. Donated items will be distributed during the
last week of August.
For more information, contact VEAP at 952-888-9616,
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Safety Camp 2002 will offer an exciting day of learning and fun
for children starting fourth-grade. Kids will receive a free T-shirt
and have the chance to meet Sparky the Fire Dog and McGruff the
Crime Dog, as well as play in water from a fire hose.
Children will hear from many speakers on
such topics as First Aid, fire and street
safety and animal control.
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hearing problem is caught early enough, a child’s
speech may not be delayed!
“Children grow and learn so much during their first years
of life; sometimes it’s hard to see or know if there is any
problem. However, if a parent has any questions or
suspects their child may have a developmental delay, they
should call us at SHIELD. We can help.”
SHIELD serves families in Edina, Eden Prairie, Bloomington, and
Richfield. To contact SHIELD, call 952-563-8900. If your child is older
than 3, please call your local school district early learning program.
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“Is this normal behavior?”
“Should my child be walking by now?”
These are the types of questions that are answered by
SHIELD — a free, early intervention referral service for
children in Edina, Bloomington, Eden Prairie and
Richfield.
SHIELD is the starting point for many parents who have
questions about their child’s development. A parent can
call SHIELD if they have any concerns about how their
child is seeing, hearing, moving, eating, talking, playing,
learning, behaving, or if a child has a medical diagnosis
affecting development.
Every child develops at his or her own pace, yet there
are particular skills such as walking and talking that are
expected by a certain age. If a baby or child hasn’t
reached a skill or developmental milestone by that age,
it might signal that help, or early intervention, is
needed. This is when SHIELD steps in. With one phone
call, SHIELD helps families find and coordinate services
in the community for their child.
SHIELD is an interagency service comprising. Agencies
are Early Childhood Special Education, Bloomington
Public Health, Hennepin County Children and Family
Services, and Early Childhood Family Education.
Services provided through SHIELD are free and
available for children from birth to 36 months of age.
A parent, daycare coordinator, preschool, friend,
physician or community agency can begin the referral
process for any child suspected of having a development
problem. Yet it is usually after a visit to the child’s
pediatrician, or at the suggestion of a grandparent or
someone else close to the family, that a parent makes
the call to SHIELD.
Barb, a public health nurse, is one of the first people to
talk to the family after a call is made to SHIELD. She
gently asks and answers parent’s questions and
concerns about the child. After the initial phone
screening, an evaluation takes place in the family’s
home or other convenient, familiar setting where the
child feels comfortable. A speech therapist may
accompany Barb on the initial visit.
If it is determined that the child needs further
assessment, the school district is notified and an
assessment team is put together. The team involves an
early childhood special education teacher and may
include an occupational therapist, physical therapist,
school psychologist, or speech pathologist. Barb also
looks at other services that may be needed such as
parent support resources, health care, or social
services. Barb stays with the family, guiding them
through the intake process, until the child enters the
Early Childhood Services through the local
school district.
Getting help early is very important. “Children who are
developmentally delayed and receive services early do
better in school,” Barb said. “They also have a better
chance to live up to their full potential. For instance, if a
SHIELD Handles Concerns
With Children’s Development
27•SUMMER 200226•SUMMER 2002
After calling games in Edina for more than 40 years,
Umpire-in-Chief Wally Kiffmeyer recently turned in his
facemask and pads. Kiffmeyer, a Bloomington resident,
officiated his last softball game in Edina at the end of the
2001 season. This year, he is watching
games from behind the backstop.
At the age of 34, Kiffmeyer was pulled
out of the stands to officiate when an
umpire did not show up for a game.
Kiffmeyer enjoyed the game from his
new position on the field and was
certified as an umpire by the American
Softball Association (ASA).
Kiffmeyer began officiating games in
Edina for the YMCA. Later, former Park
and Recreation Director and City
Manager Ken Rosland recruited
Kiffmeyer to coordinate umpires for the
City program. At the time, he organized
schedules for five umpires. Before the
start of his last season with the Edina
Park and Recreation Department, he
sent out more than 85 recruitment
letters, ultimately overseeing 25 for the
summer adult softball program.
“Working as Umpire-in-Chief is more than just assigning
umpires to games,” Kiffmeyer said. “It’s recruiting,
training and supervising.”
Kiffmeyer said officiating games is also sometimes
misunderstood. “Officiating games is more than just
calling balls and strikes,” he said. “To be a good umpire,
you have to know the rules, the best positions to be in to
make calls, timing and signals. Being an
umpire requires a lot of skill.”
The husband, father of two and
grandfather of three has had a very
successful career as an umpire.
Highlights of his career include:
•Induction into the National Indicator
Fraternity (1986)
• Induction into the Minnesota Hall of
Fame (1989)
• Umpire-in-Chief of the Minnesota
Special Olympics Summer Games
(1993)
• Recipient of the Regional Umpire
Award of Excellence (1994)
• Induction into the National Wheelchair
Association Hall of Fame (1999)
At the end of the 2001 season, Kiffmeyer,
then 77, had officiated more than 2,000
games in Edina and supervised umpires
for more than 20,000 others. Kiffmeyer
primarily officiates slow-pitch softball,
but also works fast-pitch games.
“As a softball Hall-of-Famer, Wally is truly a legend in his
own time,” said Park and Recreation Director John
Kiffmeyer Gives Four Decades
To Edina Softball Program
Keprios. “I don’t know anyone else who has trained and
mentored as many adult softball umpires as Wally. He is
amazing. He is over 70 years old and still has that strong
passion and professional commitment to the game of
softball. For over 40 years as Umpire-In-Chief, Wally has
endured the stress and challenge of playing the role of
judge and jury both on and off the field and has done
admirably. He is the standard by which others
are and will be judged. Edina’s adult
softball players over the past 40-plus
years owe Wally a great deal of
gratitude for making their games
fair and fun.”
Kiffmeyer has been part of many
exciting games. He insists
players do not have to be
excellent athletes to play a good
game. “A good game is people
hustling in and out and
concentrating on the game,” he said.
“If players are bored, they are thinking
about everything but the game. You don’t
get a 31-minute ball game if players are bored.”
Kiffmeyer, who proudly wears a gold facemask charm
on a chain around his neck, is especially complementary
to the Edina Park and Recreation softball program.
“Edina has to have one of the top programs around,”
he said. “The program is fun; it isn’t cut-throat. People
really seem to enjoy themselves when they play on the
local fields.”
City staff members credit Kiffmeyer with some of the
success of the adult softball program. “Wally has been a
corner stone in our adult softball program for many
years,” said Recreation Supervisor Donna Tilsner.“He
has such an understanding of the game and is a walking
encyclopedia of knowledge of the rules.He treats people
with respect and he will be missed in our program.”
This spring, Edina Mayor Dennis Maetzold
presented Kiffmeyer with a Resolution of
Appreciation. “[Wally] consistently
demonstrated his commitment to
excellence with the Edina adult
softball program through his
recruitment, training and
scheduling of umpires who have
officiated over 20,000 games …
[and] has always exemplified and
demanded the highest professional
standards, ethical values and
dedication in his professional umpires,”
Maetzold said as he presented the award.
“Wally Kiffmeyer has helped make the
City of Edina an outstanding community for
adult softball.”
Although he is no longer officiating games for the local
Park and Recreation Department, Kiffmeyer continues to
officiate ASA games in other communities. “I will officiate
as long as I can,” Kiffmeyer quipped. “It’s good exercise
and keeps you healthy. It keeps your head going.
Officiating has made me a better person.”
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the Edina Park and Recreation
Department’s adult softball program
for more than four decades, Wally
Kiffmeyer is watching this year’s local
games from behind the backstop.
29•SUMMER 200228•SUMMER 2002
Edina Newcomers And Friends
Welcomes Its 50-Year Anniversary
In the fall of 1952, three women, all new to the Morningside
neighborhood, met with a representative from the Welcome
Wagon to form a club for newcomers to Edina. Two years
later, the group became the Edina Newcomers Club (ENC).
For most of its 50 years, the club’s purpose has been to help
“new” women of Edina get acquainted with other “new”
women in Edina. ENC’s mission remains to seek out and
welcome women who wish to establish a social network in a
fun, friendly and inviting atmosphere.
But membership is no longer restricted to residents of Edina.
Now called Edina Newcomers and Friends, the club invites
all women — from neighboring communities, whether new or
old to the area, residents or
businesspeople, single or married,
young or more mature – to join.
While many members have found
their way to the club from all
corners of the world, others have
been Edina residents for years.
Together, they represent a
fascinating variety of ages,
backgrounds and cultures.
“Some members of the Edina
Newcomers and Friends Club
have been residents of Edina for
decades. Some are brand new to
Edina. Some are brand new to the
state. Some are brand new to the
country,” said Sally Ebnet, current
president of the club. “We have a nice mix of backgrounds.
There are always new people to get to know.”
Ebnet said the club can be particularly helpful to women who
know little about Edina. “With the Edina Newcomers and
Friends Club, new residents have an instant social circle,” she
explained. “The club can be sort of a lifeline. Newcomers
have someone to answer their questions and have fun with.
Many friendships blossom at club events.”
Many members of the club are no longer newcomers to the
community. Once a woman joins the club, she is welcome to
belong as long as she likes. For example, Joanne Scott has
been a member for more than 20 years.
In the early 1950s, bridge,
bowling and a couples’ dance
group were the only three
activities of the club. Over the
years, ENC has reflected the
changing interest of its members.
In the 1980s, at the height of the
club’s membership, more than 25
different activities were available
to more than 450 members.
ENC still offers a variety of
daytime activities. The club’s
monthly newsletter offers the
approximately 100 current
members luncheons and coffees,
bridge and golf leagues, and tours
of local museums and
points of interest.
In the late 1990s,
the group recognized
the changing
demographics and
needs of suburban
women. As a result,
there are now day,
evening and weekend
activities planned
through the club.
Ladies Night Out
events, ranging from
ethnic dining, theater
outings, fondue and tea
parties, along with an
evening book discussion group, were added.
Spouses are included in Saturday-night gourmet dinner
parties, outings to Twin Cities restaurants and other
not-for-couples-only events.
“The Edina Newcomers and Friends Club has something for
nearly everyone,” Ebnet said. “If we don’t have something
that immediately interests you, you are welcome to start a
new group to find others who share your passion.”
For more information about Edina Newcomers and Friends
(ENC) and its upcoming activities and events, call the ENC
Hotline, 952-942-7414.
Joanne Scott and Dianne Gilbertson enjoy tea at a recent
party hosted by Edina Newcomers and Friends Club
member Brenda Barney-Loken.
The Edina Newcomers and Friends
Club offers daytime, evening and
weekend activities for women “new”
to Edina. Many activities are held at
members’ homes.
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No matter what you’re looking for in spirits, chances are any of
your three Edina Municipal Liquor Stores can help you.
Our knowledgeable and friendly staff will be happy to guide you
through our world class selection to find just what you want.
And while our products come from all over the globe, our profits
stay right here in Edina, keeping our parks clean, our roads
smooth and our taxes low. Truly the best of both worlds.
Think Globally.
Buy Locally.
Practice Moderation In Excess.
Edina’s Municipal Liquor Stores
Grandview (near Jerry’s Foods) • Southdale (next to Cub)
• 50th & France (next to Lunds)
EDINA LIQUOR
31•SUMMER 2002
The City of Edina next month will host the
2002 IronKids Bread Triathlon. Children from
all over the metropolitan area ages 7 to 14 will
swim, bike and run in and around Rosland
Park Sunday, Aug. 18.
Children participating in the event will be
broken into two groups: a junior division for
boys and girls ages 7 to 10 and a senior
division for those ages 11 to 14. Sanctioned by
USA Triathlon, the junior IronKids Bread
Triathlon includes a 100-meter swim, 3.1-mile
bike ride and 0.6-mile run. The senior
competition includes a 200-meter swim, 6.2-
mile bike ride and 1.2-mile run. Children can
participate as individuals or in relays. Relay teams can be all girls,
all boys or co-ed.
The IronKids Bread Triathlon series started in 1985. Since then
more than 40,000 kids have participated. Last year was the first
year the event was held in Minnesota. That event was also held in
Edina at Rosland Park (formerly Lake Cornelia Park).
“Swimming, biking and running combine in an exciting race that
promotes self-confidence, physical fitness and a positive attitude,”
said Assistant Park and Recreation Director Ed MacHolda, co-race
director. “The IronKids Bread Triathlon is an exciting event for
all involved.”
Last year, more than 100 children participated in the local event.
“Over the years, there have been many different events at Rosland
Park, but the park looked the most festive it ever has at last year’s
IronKids Bread Triathlon. The balloons, flags,
awards podium and other decorations added a lot
of excitement to the event.”
This year, MacHolda hopes at least 200 children
will register for the triathlon. Every finisher is a
winner. Everyone that competes gets to break
the finishers’ tape and receive an event T-shirt,
IronKids pin and a swim cap. In addition, the City
will give each participant a one-day pass to the
Aquatic Center.
All entries must be mailed with fee and proofs of
purchase to IronKids Bread Triathlon, P.O. Box
241, Sylvester, GA. 31791-0241 before Aug. 9.
Applications will be accepted after the deadline for an additional
fee. Cost for individuals is $20 plus two proofs of purchase from
IronKids Bread. Cost for relays is $30 plus six proofs of purchase.
Official entry forms are available through the City’s Park and
Recreation Department, 4801 W. 50th St., or the Edina Aquatic
Center, 4300 W. 66th St.
Similar events were held earlier this year in Phoenix, Ariz.;
Charleston, SC; Panama City, Fla.; Austin, Texas; and Memphis,
Tenn. Events will be held later this summer in Denver, Colo.;
St. Louis, MO; Edina; and Sacramento, Calif.
For more information on the IronKids Bread Triathlon, call
1-888-796-2576; visit the event website, www.ironkids.com;
or contact the City’s Park and Recreation Department,
952-826-0367. About 100 volunteers are needed the day of
the event. To volunteer, contact MacHolda, 952-826-0431.
30•SUMMER 2002
Edina Resource Center Makes
Connections In Community
Rosland Park To Be Site
Of IronKids Bread Triathalon
Connecting families and individuals to community
information, resources and supports is nothing new for the
new Edina Resource Center.
The Edina Resource Center is located in Room 336 of the
Edina Community Center in the space formerly called
“FamiLink – Edina.” Although the name on the door has
changed, staff and services have not.
The Edina Resource Center offers free services to anyone
who lives, works or goes to school in Edina. The goal of the
Resource Center is to provide connections to and
information about community resources, services and
supports. The Edina Resource Center provides connections
to such things as employment, education, housing,
childcare, transportation, counseling and legal assistance.
“Many of us can feel overwhelmed by the maze of figuring
out whom to call for what resource,” said Coordinator
Valerie Burke. “Common things we hear are: ‘We are
worried about how forgetful our aging parent is becoming.’
‘We need help staying in our home, but we don’t want to
burden anyone.’ ‘We just moved to Edina and we don’t
know anything about schools and activities.’ ‘I’ve got a
sixth-grader home for the summer and he doesn’t want a
babysitter.’ ‘I’ve got a 10th-grader who is becoming
withdrawn. Is this normal? Who should I talk to?’ ‘I heard
about an upcoming event, but I can’t remember the details.’
‘I have time to volunteer in the community. Where do I start?’
“The Edina Resource Center is there for you – whatever
your question, whatever your issue. Your call or visit is
confidential and free and you are always greeted by
someone with a service-minded attitude. We are happy to
receive your call.”
For more information on the Edina Resource Center, call
952-848-3936. The Center is located in the Edina
Community Center, 5701 Normandale Road.
At last year’s IronKids Bread
Triathlon in Edina, 2000 Olympic
triathlete Hunter Kemper posed with
Michael and Christine Lund. Michael
was the bronze-medal winner for boys
age 11. Christine was the silver-medal
winner for girls age 9.
Should Be the Kid Who Starts the Parade,” will be
conducted beforehand to determine the best person to
blow the whistle at the start of the parade.
New to the festivities is “Yankee Doodle Doorstep.”
Homeowners and business people can participate by
decorating patio planters,
storefronts or lawns in advance of
the national holiday. “Home and
businesses of all size can
participate. Those with apartments
or small storefronts can decorate
windows or patio planters outside.
Those with big lawns can take
advantage of the space to really
make a statement,” said Susie
Miller, Recreation Supervisor and
staff liaison to the Parade Planning
Committee. “We would really like
to see red, white and blue from
every street in the community.
“This is not competition in the
truest sense of the word. Yankee
Doodle Doorstep is meant to generate excitement for the
holiday and the City’s seventh-annual parade. It is also an
opportunity for residents and businesses to pay tribute to
our country and show off their property.”
After the parade, Independence Day celebrations will
continue. The Edina Historical Society will give tours at
Grange Hall and Old Cahill School in Tupa Park from
10 a.m. until 1 p.m. The Edina Art Center will host an
open house from 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. where visitors can
view the Student Art Exhibition.
Wrapping up the holiday, the First John Philip Sousa
Memorial Band will perform its traditional July 4th concert
in Rosland Park beginning at 8:45 p.m., followed by a
spectacular display of fireworks at approximately 10 p.m.
For more information, contact Miller, 952-826-0433,
or visit the parade website, www.edinaparade.org.
33•SUMMER 2002
Children are encouraged
to wear red, white and
blue to the parade or
decorate their bicycles.
Many costumed characters, including the Edina Fire
Department’s Sparky the Fire Dog, will make appearances
at this year’s parade.
City Celebrates Independence Day
With ‘Something Old,Something
New,Something Red,White & Blue’
32•SUMMER 2002
“Something old, something new, something red, white and
blue” will make its way down 50th Street in Edina during
the seventh-annual Independence Day parade July 4th.
One of the City’s most popular events of the year, the grand
spectacle attracts thousands of people along the parade
route, which begins behind Edina City Hall and winds its
way to the intersection of 50th Street and Halifax Avenue in
downtown Edina.
This year’s parade will honor public service professionals.
Edina Police Officer Mike Blood, who was wounded in a
bank robbery in November 2000, will be grand marshal.
Police officers, firefighters and veterans will also be
honored. More than 40 veterans will be part of
the parade.
The generosity of local businesses has allowed the Parade
Planning Committee to expand entertainment for this
year’s event. The parade’s Gold Level Community Patrons
include Crown Bank, Fairview Southdale Hospital, Key
Cadillac and Oldsmobile, North American Banking Co. and
Verizon Directories.
“Involvement by local businesses helps make the parade
bigger and better each year,” said Laurie Powers-Jung,
chairwoman of the Parade Planning Committee.
“Sponsorships allow the Committee to bring in the type of
entertainment residents and visitors have come to expect at
this parade.”
Among the featured entertainment will be high school
marching bands from Alexandria, Lakeville, New Richland,
Wis., and Richfield; Minnesota Pipes and Drums; First
John Philip Sousa Memorial Band and Chop Stix, Top
Chops and Hot Chops. Many costumed characters will also
make appearances.
As in past years, the Parade Planning Committee is
encouraging some friendly competition among Edina’s
residents and businesses.
Parade units will be judged before the 10 a.m. start of the
parade for their creativity and overall parade impact.
Ribbons will be given to the first-, second- and third-place
winners. The annual essay and coloring contest, “Why I
The Lakeville High School Marching Band will play tunes for the
seventh-annual July 4th parade this year, as they did in 2001.
35•SUMMER 2002
about national historical
events while learning about
local women.”
On breaks from cataloguing
photos and working on
exhibits, Erickson reads
publications produced by
other historical agencies
from around the country.
She was surprised to find
many classified ads for “real
history jobs with real salaries.”
About a year ago, she began
researching schools that offer
master’s programs in history.
With encouragement from Wetherall, Kojetin and others at
the museum, Erickson applied and was accepted to the
University of Missouri at St. Louis where she will begin
work this fall toward a master’s degree in history with a
concentration on museum studies. She has been awarded a
fellowship with the Missouri Historical Society, where she
will assist the Society with its American Association of
Museum re-accreditation process. As part of her fellowship,
Erickson will work 20 hours per week in exchange for
tuition, fees and a generous stipend.
“If I had never driven down 70th Street, I would not be
doing this. Volunteering at the museum changed my life,”
said the 29-year-old. “I can’t imagine being at this point in
my life without the Edina Historical Society.”
Wetherall is confident Erickson
will succeed in her newly chosen
career path. “Brenda is a
treasure. She has done so much
for our museum that I have no
doubt that she will be good at
this type of work wherever
she is.”
Kojetin echoed her comments.
“Brenda has been an excellent
volunteer and member of our
board,” he said. “She has had
many good ideas that have
furthered the museum and
preservation of Edina’s history.
Brenda will be sorely missed.”
Erickson is proud to have given back to the community and
encourages others to volunteer. “I have a pretty drastic story
about how volunteering can change your life, but it doesn’t
have to be that way,” she said. “Volunteering satisfies a
desire to be part of the community. You get a lot back when
you give.”
The Edina Historical Museum, located in Arneson Acres
Park, is open 9 a.m. to noon Thursdays, 10 a.m. to noon
Saturdays and by appointment.
For more information about the exhibit or to arrange a tour,
call the Edina Historical Society, 952-928-4577.
34•SUMMER 2002
Volunteering Changes Life
Of Edina Resident
Volunteering changed resident Brenda Erickson’s
life – literally.
After graduating from St. Olaf College, Erickson was
unsure of what to do with her bachelor’s degrees in history
and American studies. She wasn’t interested in teaching and
didn’t want to pursue a PhD. In need of a job, she took a
position in an unrelated position.
After moving to Edina and settling into
her job with Stanton Group, Erickson
began to think about volunteering in her
new community. By chance, she happened
past the Edina Historical Museum, 4711
W. 70th St.
“On my way home from work, I would try
different routes. One day, on my way
through a residential neighborhood, I saw a
sign for the museum,” Erickson said. “When
I got home, I called the museum and left a
message indicating my interest in
volunteering there. I thought it would be a
perfect way for me to reconnect with my
love for history.”
Executive Director Kathleen Wetherall
and Board President Bob Kojetin embraced
Erickson. Within a matter of weeks, the pair
was teaching her how to complete such tasks as
cataloguing photographs, assisting visitors at the museum
and planning exhibits.
“I knew right away that I would enjoy my time at the
museum,” Erickson said. “The more time I spent there,
the more I enjoyed it. I began feeling like part of
the community.”
Wetherall was immediately impressed by Erickson’s work.
“Brenda was completely interested and involved right away,”
she said of the volunteer. “She tackled projects and got
things done.”
For the past three years, Erickson has
volunteered at the museum at least two
hours per week. Recently, she was named to
the Board, volunteering a few additional
hours per month. Most of Erickson’s time is
spent cataloguing photographs. As part of
the process, the subject of each photo is
identified before the photo is encased in
protective material and filed. Most recently,
Erickson helped put together the Edina
Historical Society’s winter exhibit, “Looking
Glass: Our Country’s History Reflected
Through Edina’s Pioneer Women.” The
exhibit takes visitors through the 19th and
20th centuries. The lives of about 30 women
are highlighted.
“A lot of people think of Edina as a bedroom
community to those who work in
Minneapolis,” Erickson said. “Those people don’t realize
that Edina has a very rich history. I am particularly proud of
the women’s exhibit. I think people are interested to learn
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Brenda Erickson has been a
volunteer at the Edina Historical
Museum for three years. However,
Erickson will leave Edina at the
end of July to pursue at master’s
degree at the University of
Missouri at St. Louis.
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fierce competition and, of course, representing my country.
It is a very special week. The Solheim Cup is always a great
display of women’s professional golf, and 2002 will be the
best yet.”
Scotland’s Dale Reid will return as the head of the
European squad. The United States leads the series 4-2,
with the Europeans winning in 2000.
Making this event even more
special will be area native Patty
Berg serving as honorary
chairwoman. Berg is not only
a founder of the LPGA Tour
and member of its Hall of
Fame, but grew up playing golf
at Interlachen Country Club.
In addition, she is a member of
Minnesota Women’s Athletic
Department Hall of Fame.
“The Solheim Cup is a
wonderful event, and I am
thrilled to be a part of it,
especially since it will be at
Interlachen and in my
hometown. Minneapolis is a
great city, full of the best golf
fans in the world,” Berg said.
Members of the 2002 Solheim
Cup teams will not be
announced until Labor Day weekend at the conclusion of
the State Farm Classic in Springfield, Ill. While we won’t
know until then whom will make the team, fans can track
current Solheim Cup point standings by logging on to
www.solheimcup.com. Current point leader is Laura Diaz,
followed closely by Solheim Cup team veterans Dottie
Pepper, Rosie Jones and Juli Inkster, as well as newcomers
Christie Kerr and Wendy Ward.
The European Team will again
be strong with the No. 1
player in the world, Annika
Sorenstam, leading the way. In
2000, the European Team was
made up of six Swedish
players including Carin Koch,
Helen Alfresson and Liselotte
Neumann. Carin Koch sunk
the winning putt in 2000
for Europe.
Tickets for The Solheim Cup
can be purchased by calling
1-800-2SOLHEIM or online
at www.solheimcup.com.
Weeklong tickets are $50,
which includes three days of
practice rounds, opening and
closing ceremonies and three days of matches. Children 15
and under are admitted free with a ticketed adult. A limited
number of $100 PING Pavilion tickets have been re-released
to the public due to demand. Daily tickets and ticket
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Edina to Be Site of 2002
Solheim Cup
This September, Edina residents will have a front row seat
to witness women’s professional golf’s most prestigious
event – The Solheim Cup.
The world’s golfing community will be tuning in to NBC
to watch an event that will bring thousands of visitors to
Interlachen Country Club September 17 – 22 when the
top U.S.-born players on the LPGA Tour will compete
against the top European-born players from the Ladies
European Tour.
Interlachen Country Club, site of previous major events
such as the 1993 Walker Cup and 1930 U.S. Open, worked
very hard to be the host site for The Solheim Cup and was
awarded this honor in 1996.
“We are very excited about finally being in the year of The
Solheim Cup and getting ready to host such an outstanding
event,” said Kay Pfouts, Interlachen member and
chairwoman of the event.
Sponsored by PING golf equipment, The Solheim Cup is
named in honor of the company’s founder, Karsten Solheim
and his family. PING is a long-time supporter of women’s
professional golf and has sponsored The Solheim Cup since
its inception in 1990.
The six-day event features three days of practice rounds
and three days of matches. The format for match days
feature four foursomes and four fourball matches on each
of the first two days, with 12 singles matches on the final
day. Europe, the defending champions, will need 14 points
to retain the Cup, with USA, the challengers, needing 14.5
points to win The Solheim Cup.
The United States has never lost on home soil, and U.S.
captain Patty Sheehan, an LPGA Tour Hall of Famer and
member of three teams, has the task of regaining the Cup
from the Europeans. “As a player, I loved The Solheim Cup
… it was one of the most difficult weeks, [but] one of the
most enjoyable. I loved the sense of family, camaraderie,
Beautiful Interlachen Country Club is site of the 2002 Solheim
Cup. Interlachen was awarded the honor in 1996.
Patty Berg is the honorary
event chairwoman of
The Solheim Cup. Berg,
a founder of the LPGA
Tour, grew up playing golf
at Interlachen Country
Club, site of this year’s
prestigious event.
Janice Moodie and Annika
Sorenstam are members of
the European team.
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packages are also
available with a
discount offered for
multiple tickets
purchased.
Beautiful Interlachen
Country Club will be the
site of corporate
opportunities including
clubhouse hospitality
tables in the ballroom,
private tents and various
advertising packages.
Estimated attendance is
20,000 daily. Contact
Chris Anderson, Sales
and Marketing Director,
for more information at
952-746-4040.
Volunteers are still being
recruited for a few
committees, including player/guest transportation services.
Volunteers will transport the pros, their families and special
guests in event vehicles. Other on-course openings still exist as
well. Contact Cari Obst, volunteer coordinator in the
tournament office, for more information.
Plan to attend The Solheim Cup today and be a part of
Minnesota golfing history!
What:The 2002 Solheim Cup
When:Sept. 17 – 22
Where:Interlachen Country Club
Edina
Who:Top 12 Professional Women
Golfers from U.S. and Europe
How:Order tickets by calling
1-800-2SOLHEIM or online
at www.solheimcup.com
Questions:Contact the Tournament Office at
952-746-4040 or 1-800-2SOLHEIM
Dottie Pepper might represent the
U.S. in the 2002 Solheim Cup.
Pepper is a tournament veteran.
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