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Published by The Arden Association
No. 125 March -April 1979
T "0 the snow, the beautiful snow,
Filling the sky and the earth below.
O Over the house -tops, over the street,
Over the heads of the people you meet,
Dancing, Flirting, Skimming along,
Beautiful snow, it can de nothing wrong."
'----from "Beautiful Snow" 1869) by
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John Whittaker Watson (1824-1890)
The Arden Hills Public Works Department is
Inot sure that Mr. Watson's verse is entirely
I�correct. Apparently when you have to clear as
many miles of roads as does Public Works, and
R as often, snow becomes something less than
• • a joy,
' • . • Actually though, according to Supervisor
• Bud Johannsen, it's not the snow that's causing
the trouble as much as the parked cars. For
some reason (more snow? more people?) there
has been an unusual number of cars in the way of the plows this year; so many,
in fact, that Arden Hills has had to stop warning people to move their cars
and simply give them a tag. This has resulted in several irate calls to the
Village Hall. But please understand the reasons for these tages we simply
cannot have cars left in the streets when the plows come past. Bud said there
was one case where there were cars parked on both sides of the.,;street and the
' plow could not even get pastl
The rule says that you must keep your parked car off the street from the
time a snowfall reaches 2" in depth until the street has been cleared by the
plows. Also, there can be no on -street parking in Arden Hills for over 6 hours
at a stretch. The problems are particularly difficult in construction areas
where there are an additional number of workmen's vehicles. At any rate, as
the winter gets longer and the streets become narrower, the road -clearing job
' becomes harder and we citizens must do our part.
There have also been several complaints at the Village Hall about people
who snow -blow their driveways and dump the snow into the street. This is
clearly illegal, besides being inconsiderate, so let's watch it.
Editor's comments I hope by the time this issue reaches you that the
entire subject will be passe. However, March is very often a heavy snow month
around here, and of course there is always next yearl So do keep these things
in mind.
A long-haired female calico cat has been found in the area of the Town-
houses. She was described as being rather old but very well-mannered with
'white paws, stomach, and chin. If anyone is missing such a lovely animal, give
a call to Nancy Krupa at 636-51689 and she will put you on the trail.
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' The April 5th meeting of the Arden Hills Human Rights Commission is
4cheduled to study the problem of job discrimination in the areas of released
offe Aers and chemical abusers. The May meeting will consider special problems
of the aged.
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Without a doubt, one of the nicest places to visit in Arden Hills is the
public library, located at 1941 W. County Road E-2, at the junction with New
Brighton Road. On the snowy day that I dropped over, the place was doing a
brisk business, not only in books, but also in pictures and records. Branch
Librarian Phyllis Irwin estimates that approximately 300 people use the library
each day and that the circulation is roughly 225,000 items per year. She and
Assistant Jane Kingsbury are aided by 8 other employees in keeping the oper-
ation running smoothly.
In addition to the books, records, and pictures, the Arden Hills library"
has a collection of sculptures, any of which may be checked out for a 6 week
period. There is also a pattern exchange for home sewers to turn in old
patterns and take out new ones. These are not checked out like books but are
run on the honor system. The library also provides magazines, films, and pam-
phlets. The pamphlets alone have a circulation of nearly 1500 per month.
Several sets of encyclopediae which may be checked out for the regular two-
week book period are also available.
A reference librarian is always on duty to handle any reference problems
you might have. The Arden Hills library answers over 1600 questions each
month. Another service of this library is to take books to five nursing homes
each two weeks for the residents there to select reading material. Volunteers
are needed for this project, so if this interests you, give the library a ring
at 636-1790.
The hours the library is open are: 1Os00 a.m. - 5t30 p.m. on Mondays and
Fridays; 1:00 p.m. - 8!00 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays; 1Os00 a.m
to 5s00 p.m. on Saturday*; closed Sundays. 0
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Went to a League of Women Voters' meeting one cold night last month and
was really impressed with the interest and intelligence of the members. Cur-
rently Arden Hills has a very small group and holds its meetings along with
the Shoreview League. One of the projects of the AH group is to drum up some
interest in local government; unfortunately the membership is too small to
adequately attend all of Arden Hills' committee meetings.
If this sort of concern with government is your thing, give the Arden Hills l
League of Women Voters a call. The president is Helen Schmidt at 633-3480.
You will be warmly welcomed. There are either day or evening meetings. ,
P.S. Would you believe that Helen came out to the last Newsletter Com-
mittee meeting one dark January morning at 6:45 a.m. at the Steak Inn? Now,
THAT'S interest!
For late winter/early spring entertainment, here are some of the local
events coming ups
At the Arden Hills library there is a morning program for adults at the
same time a story hour is held for 4 -.and 5 -year olds. There are two sessions,
one at 1Os00 a.m. and one at 11!15 a.m. You don't need a 4-5 year old to at-
tend the adult programs, but a 4-5 year old does need an adult to attend the
atoryhour. On March 12, the topic will be Candlemaking; April 2, Floral Ar-
ranging; April 9, Quilling; April 16, Plate Collecting; and April 23, Print-
making, On Monday, March 19, at the library at 4!00 p.m. there will be a craft
class for children ages 7-12 on making pencil holders. Pre -registration is
necessary and bring a soup can.
At Bethel Colleges the musical "The Fantasticks" runs March 6-10 at
8800 p.m. Call 641-6247 for ticket information. Bethel also has an exhibit
of oil paintings and study sketches by Jerry Rudquist, professor of art at
Macalester. This exhibit is in Bethel's fine arts center gallery and will con- ,
tinue until Marsh 19, 9:00 a.m, to 9s00 p.m, weekdays. Bethel continues its
series of FREE movies on Monday, March 12, with "Wild Strawberries" and on'
Monday, April 9, with "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter." These films are shown at i
7s00 p.m, in the Academic Center lounge. A discussion will follow if you care
to stay.
The Arden Hills Parks and Recreation series of Family Movies continues at
Valentine Hills School with "Mr. Superinvisible" on March 9 and "The Barefoot
Executive" on March 16. These films are shown on Thursdays at 7500 p.m. and
the cost is 50¢ per person.
From the Parks Departments Woodpile inspection is due to bwgin sometime
in April, so be sure all your dead elm wood is gone by then.
The Parks Department is also working on the planned walking trail for the
Chatham development. They want to begin construction this spring; the cor-
ridors to reach the trail -are already in. A sub -committee has been formed
to consider future trails for the city in general.
The Arden Hills City Council has voted not to help fund the North Sub-
urban Youth Services Bureau for this year. This private agency treats or
counsels youth for acts for which they would otherwise go to court; private
psychologists and psychiatrists are one alternative to this voluntary program.
Concern was expressed by the Council whether this program was of more
benefit to AH residents than any other given program might be. The Council
also thought the program might be better subsidized as a judicial system item
or else purchased privately. The Council was not sure this type of thing is
a Village responsibility and that it might also be a possible duplication of
effort by other agencies.
At any rate, the vote was 4 to 1 not to help fund the YSB this year. The
Finance Committee had recommended that AH participate in the YSB funding; the
Public Safety Committee recommended against it.
By the time you receive this Town Crier, the Planning Commission will
already have held its public hearing concerning the change in design of the
apartments to be built north of Hunter's Park. The original plan called for
four 18 -unit buildings designed as a buffer between the residential area of
Hunter's Park and the business area south of County Road E. The builders now
want to erect one 72 -unit structure, primarily because it would be cheaper (and
thus the rents could be cheaper), and also because it would be more efficient
energywise. The Planning Commission suggested that perhaps two buildings
would be better visually and the developers agreed to this, but a public hearing
is necessary because of the change.
If the Planning Commission made a recommendation at the March 7 meeting,
it will probably come up at the Council on March 12. Give the Village Hall a
ring (633-5676) if you want more information.
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POTPOURRIS Arden Hills has received a grant covering 40% of the cost of the
trail from Glenpaul to County Road E... ... Interest has been expressed in the
3 or 4 vacant lots kitty-corner from Lindey's. It's an expensive residential
area......The Council approved the issuance of a Garbage Hauler license for
Poor Richards to operate in AH......The Council meeting of January 29 adjourned
at 985 1 p.m., possibly setting a world's record for brevity......
A Public Safety sub -committee has been established to study the street
lights in AH. There is a map at the Village Hall showing all our current lights,
if you care to take a look ...... The draft of the proposed Sauna ordinance is
already 20 pages long. Some of the definitions are hysterical......If you need
to hire a speaker for a program, Bethel College (641-6233) has a list available
with Christian -college topics. Burlington Northern also has speakers with such
subj'acts as "The Unit Train" and "Coal Slurry Pipelines." Their number is
298-2081. Fees vary.
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Due to budget limitations, it's time for the Town Crier to take another
month off$ so here is the calendar for both March and April. It's always a
good idea to check with the Village Hall (633-5676) before you come to any
meeting because sometimes things are rescheduled. Most of these meetings
start at 700 p.m. and are held at the Village Hall, 1450 W. Highway 96.
MARCH
7 Planning Commission
8 Finance Committee
12 Regular Council meeting
13 Parks and Recreation
14 Rice Creek Watershed
14 Newsletter Publication Committee
6s45 a.m. Steak Inn
19 Public Safety Committee
21 Public Works
26 Regular Council meeting
28 Rice Creek Watershed
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4 Planning Commission
5 Human Rights
9 Regular Council meeting
10 Parks and Recreation
11 Rice Creek Watershed
12 Finance committee
16 Public Safety
18 Public Works
25 Rice Creek Watershed
30 Regular Council meeting
There may be a change in the
Council meetings in April because
there are 5 Mondays,
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informing Arden Hills' residents of Village activities and business. The T_
Crier expresses opinions of the editor on these matters and attempts to make
itscontentsinformative and interesting. Reader comment on anything is encour-
aged. Deadline for the next issues April 13.
Secretary -Editors Diane McAllister, 1200 Ingerson Road, 55112. 484-0773 ``