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<br /> .. <br /> . . . <br /> Outgoing mayor reflects W~~'_c,~: <br /> . . office <br /> on tIme In .. <br /> .,::?(.~.;.:, : ~':' ..,: . '.\ <br /> :" :.: . : ., "., .. ~. .: <br /> :>'",: ;.":". ":! <br /> ., '. <br /> the 14 years she has held offlce. ::.:...:..:<;""".:..... .,"." ......,.. .: <br /> Mehgan Lee . . . <br /> ..... <br /> "". . ,. ".., ..',.".. . <br /> "Th~ first election was really a . . .. . ... .....':..:':'... <br /> news editor .. . <br /> . . <br /> . . '". <br /> . . <br /> . .. .. <br /> thrill, because I came out of \.".. .. <br /> . . <br /> .. . . . <br /> :"""'.. ' . ." -re.' <br /> . . <br /> ," - . <br /> Arden Hills Mayor Beverly no\vhere," she said. : . ,....:;~. "~"', '. .: . <br /> . ". ".. "'. '. . <br /> . .,';": " ,........ <br /> ;. . .... :, . <br /> Aplikowski got involved in local Ironically, Aplikowski's career in . . . '. . . . <br /> '. . . . ,', '. . <br /> . . . <br /> . . <br /> 'h ."""'..,,"". ."': ..' <br /> government on a dare. local government will end this <br /> After a political convention in month at the hands of a relatively <br /> 1992, she and some friends were unknown political newcomer who <br /> discussing who they thought "came out of nowhere." Stanley <br /> should run for public office when Harpstead defeated Aplikov,'ski at <br /> one challenged her to vie for a seat the polls on Election Day and will <br /> on the City Council. Relatively take office in.T anuary. <br /> unknown in local poli tics, As her career in local govern- <br /> Aplikowski knew a bid for a posi- ment draws to a close, Aplikowski <br /> tion on the Council \vould be diffi- sat down with the Bulletin recently Linda E. Anderser./BL;!!et.~ <br /> cult. But she couldn't pass up a to reflect on her years of service Beverly Aplikowski sits behind her desk at Lakeside Homes, the business <br /> dare, and plans for the future. But first, she owns in New Brighton. With her four-year term as Arden HiII~ ,mayor. <br /> "I've always been a risk taker," she wanted to express disappoint- set to expire this month, the local leader will soon leave her pOSition at <br /> she said. ment with her electoral loss last City Hall. She Jokingly says she will use her extra free time come January <br /> So she decided to run, and her month. to clean her office, which has paperwork piled up throughout the room <br /> subsequent electoral victory is still see Aplikowski on page 5 alongside numerous the awards she's won in her 14 years of service. <br /> one of her fondest memories from <br />