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sought.,; to help Hennepin parks I � - � Foundationcreated. n a time of government funding cut "People may be more willing to con- } backs, the Twin Cities Area's largest , tribute to the foundation, where they ca county park system has found a novel get tax breaks, rather than to the Hennepi way to thrive. Last May, Hennepin Parks park district itself,which is a government (formerly Suburban Hennepin County agency," Latvaaho said. y Parks District) created a foundation that This summer, the foundation will Sn, i will help it gain land, buildings or cash to explore projects to work on and this fall attract more visitors. it will choose two of them. Projects under Super I The list of foundation members reads consideration include improving the nepin like a"Who's Who"in Hennepin County. visitors'center at the Noerenberg flower )? They include Wendell Anderson,Wallace gardens and rebuilding the Richardson Dutie * Dayton, Dave Durenberger, Josephine Nature Center in Hyland Park Reserve. _, comm Nunn, Emily Ann Staples and Wheelock Since 1983 the Minnesota Legislature, . and de via the Metropolitan Council, has granted Whitney. include + "We're really pleased that people of Hennepin Parks approximately $6.1 mil- y constit this stature are willing to participate in lion to develop its parks and park reserves. Count} what we do," said Marty Jessen, the This has not been enough, Latvaaho said. Birthp foundation's executive director. Hennepin Parks is one of the region's I busiest count arks stems. It receives a "Hennepin Parks has benefited from y p y Age:38 several major gifts since it was created in 2.1 million visits annually, according to + g • es.The Minne- ` 19551" Jessen said.That was the year Hennepin County estimates. Resum Morris Baker offered to give 225 acres— apolis Park and Recreation Board system —on has 3.4 million visits per year,followed degree now the popular Baker Park Reserve r Univer, the condition that the park system be by St. Paul Parks and Recreation's 2.2 mentfr y`z established, he said. million,according to Metropolitan Castle f ,• Other major gifts include the Lowry Council estimates. assupe:` r Nature Center in Carver Park Reserve;the Other members of the foundation are: a Beganc Coon Rapids dam,on the Mississippi Raymond Black, Barbara Peterson Does t6� River, donated by Northern States Power Burwell, Dorothy Florence, Richard Gray, r. Co.;and the 75-acre Noerenberg Gardens Mary Keating, Henry Kingman, David asks me estate on Lake Minnetonka in Orono. Nasby (president), Roger Scherer,Carol becausex The foundation will be an extension of Schreiber, Mort Silverman,Wilma B. progran. the Hennepin Parks staff and board, Wakefield and Kirt Woodhouse. Also on also skiing." Board Chair David Latvaaho said. Its the foundation are Hennepin Parks board ge" skiing." members will solicit groups and individu- members Judith Anderson, Shirley Favorite als for gifts to the Hennepin County park Bonine and Latvaaho. Id —it was system,he said. Jim Martin �n't Morris T . Best day 9 ng ad minist• x ; for the pa Hennepin " trust func 6* � + in total as s . ut each year Ye Pet peeve : ' 'i� short on r; _ he Ire am staurani „ � a re Stgest ' �� s `#, $' �E111i and Aubi j,aiserElc ve >� V x The 75-acre Noerenberg Gardens,which contains this historic and newly renovated 's gazebo and boathouse on Lake Minnetonka,was a major gift that helped in developing t the Hennepin Parks portion of the regional system.