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T O W CN B I E R � e &X 4W • 10 • • Published by the Arden Association No. 116 March - April 1978 "Let us, since life can little more supply Than just to look about us, and to die, Expatiate free o'er all this scene of man: A mighty maze! but not without a plan." --Alexander Pope, 1688-1744 The Arden Hills Planning Commission has begun its study of the maze in and around County Road E, and a couple of good ideas have surfaced. One main concern is the un- sightly power lines and power poles that line the road; these, of course, could be buried. Another problem is the great var- iety of signs locating each business. These could be made less obtrusive if the speed along E could be reduced. A slower speed would also allow the signs to remain more visible to the auto traffic even after the desired trees and shrubs are planted. It was also noted that pedestrian traffic must be considered, and perhaps Arden Hills "possibly could provide for a trail of some sort". (That term "trail" always makes me uncomfortable. I feel as though I have to jog along the thing with my bow and arrow at the ready. Couldn't they say "walkway" instead? Some of us more urban types aren't ready yet for a "trail".) At any rate, our Plan- ning Commission is on the moveI Along with the plans for County Road E. Flaherty's is working with the City trying to figure out what should be done concerning the new addition to the bowling alley and the associated traffic problems. Right now, Connelly Avenue goes north off of E, between Flaherty's and MacDonalds, for about a block. At the end of Connelly, you can turn either right or left, but both directions dead-end shortly. It is proposed to extend Connelly around the back of Fla- herty's and have it come out on E again between Flaherty's and the gas station. Currently the strip of land between the bowling alley and the gas station is a sewer easement. One suggestion is to make this proposed loop into a one-way street, but Flaherty's isn't sure this is a particularly good idea. Pat Fla- herty feels that the problem with County Road E is the speed limit there, which he thinks is too fast. In an exclusive interview with Dick Flaherty (actually, we were both at Wakota Arena watching our kids skate on the Moundsview Junior Varsity hockey team), he said they hope to start the new addition this spring. They want to 'finish as much as possible over the summer, between the major bowling seasons. (Moundsview beat the South St. Paul JV 4-2.) ' Had two phone calls this month -from people whose homes bad been robbed. Apparently there has been quite a rash of burglaries in the Arden Hills -Shore- view area since Christmas, so be extra careful. The Ramsey County Sheriff's Office suggests the best protection is for neighbors to keep an eye on each