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<br />COMMUNITY
<br />CALENDAR
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<br />~OSEVILLE
<br />Bird club meets: The hist[Jry
<br />of falconry as depicted in
<br />pajJJtings wiJJ be the ~opic or
<br />the Roseville Bird Club',., next
<br />meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday in
<br />the Rosevi!1e Activity Center,
<br />2800 Arona St
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<br />ROSEVILLE
<br />Nature program S6t: A nature
<br />day camp fur fourth- through
<br />sixth-graders will be from 9
<br />a.m. to 3:30 p.m. I<'riday at the
<br />Harriet Alexander Nature Cen-
<br />ter, 2520 N. Vale Sf. Campers
<br />afe asked to bring their own
<br />lunches and beverages. Cost is
<br />$30 for Hoscville residents and
<br />$34 for others. Call the
<br />RoseviHe Pal'ks and Recrealion
<br />Department 10 regbter at (6al)
<br />415~2100.
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<br />NEW BRIGHTON
<br />
<br />Marching bands to compete:
<br />JWJluale High School's Festival
<br />of Colors Winh~r Colur Guard
<br />and Winter Dr\lm!inc compr.ti-
<br />tion will be Saturday at the
<br />high school, 2425 Long Lake
<br />Road. Ten drumlines will com-
<br />pete starting at 2 p.m.; 15 color
<br />guard groups wiII compete
<br />starting at 6:30 !-un. Competi-
<br />tors are expected from across
<br />MinnC!Sota. The lrondale groups
<br />wiJI perform but not be a part
<br />of the competition. Cost is $6
<br />ror adults and .~4 lor students
<br />and seniors.
<br />
<br />SHOREVI~
<br />Art lecture set: Northwestern
<br />College professor Ken Steinbach
<br />will leclure on mixed media,
<br />collage and assemblage for
<br />Gallery 96 Art Centcr at 11
<br />a.tn. 8atunlay jn Shore view
<br />Cily Hall, 4600 N. Victoria 8t.
<br />SHOREVIEYi
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<br />Fsstival planning ~{Jgins: Any-
<br />one wishing to particilJatf! in
<br />this summer's Slice of Shore"
<br />view festival are asked to
<br />attplJd an organizational meet-
<br />ing at 6 p.m. Feb. 8 at Shot'e-
<br />view City HaJJ, 4600 N. Victl)-
<br />ria St. The festival wilJ bc July
<br />28-30 at bland Lake County
<br />Park. Can (651) 483-2416 for
<br />information.
<br />
<br />R9~EVI~
<br />
<br />Police academies start: The
<br />RusevHle Police Department
<br />will offer two police academics
<br />starting in February. The Citi-
<br />zen's Police Academy, which is
<br />for tho~c ages 18 or oldcr, will
<br />run fol' 10 weeb Thursday
<br />nights starting Feb. 24. The
<br />Youth Police Academy, upen to
<br />those 14 to 1J1, runs Tuesday
<br />night::.: starting Feb. 22. Call
<br />(651) 490-2255 for infurmaUon
<br />or to register.
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<br />NEW B~!GHTON
<br />Parenting classes offered:
<br />Parents of elementary schoul
<br />children will talk about such
<br />topics as schedules, chores,
<br />child development and friends
<br />during 3 cia::;s offered by the
<br />~ Family Education Department
<br />. of Mounds View S~hool District.
<br />The class meets for 12 sessions
<br />beginning Feb. 2. Cost is $60.
<br />Call (651) &39-6028 for infor-
<br />mation.
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<br />MOUNDS VIEW
<br />
<br />Awards ceremony planned:
<br />The Nurthwest Yuuth & Family
<br />Services' annual Outstanding
<br />Service to Youth Award cele-
<br />bration will be from 5:30 to
<br />8:30 p.m. Feb. 10 at the
<br />Mound~ View Community Cen-
<br />ler, 5394 Edgewood Drive. Cust
<br />is $17. Call (651) 486-3808 for
<br />information
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<br />Tllr: Pioneer Pross wclcomes
<br />8nnounCF.ment9 lurlne Nn:th Subur-
<br />
<br />or by r~x <1t(651) 181-0551. Ilems
<br />shGulc!hei'looutnoI1Gommerc:;i11
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<br />SUNDAY, JANUARY 23, 2009
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<br />SPOTLIGHT: SUNRISE ASSISTED LIVING/ROSEVILLE
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<br />Living in Harmony
<br />
<br />Residents like having a say in their neighborhood. Tired ofdeveloprnents that
<br />bratlght only more traffic and noise, they banded together to turn the tide.
<br />After a lot of work, a twkforce has found that Ihe neighborhood could live
<br />comfortably with;ln assisted, living de <'elopment,
<br />
<br />As a new senior assisted-liv-
<br />ing center takes thl< first
<br />step loward becoming a
<br />reality, several residents of
<br />the Hoscville neighborhood known as
<br />the Jame~ Addition
<br />smile and speak By MARISA
<br />readily at the.. ACHA
<br />pros(1!:cl of the new ~
<br />neighbor. STAFl'
<br />Thdr ease was WRITER
<br />well--€arned. In 1991,
<br />the RosevH!c City Council assigned the
<br />James Addition task force to study the
<br />futHi'e of the area, largely to address
<br />residents' concerns about tr~ffjc, noise
<br />ami encroaching commercial dewlop.
<br />men!.
<br />"It was drawing a line in the sand,"
<br />said task force memuet' Roy Nelson.
<br />Hesldents had grown wcary of
<br />development after development that
<br />bronght only more cars, lights and Ut-
<br />ter. First came Rosedale Cent€r, then
<br />Pavilion Place and what is now
<br />knuwn as Rosedale CQmmons. A pro-
<br />posal for a National TJre and Battery
<br />store was the turning point a <''Duple
<br />
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<br />PIQrJEERPRo.SS
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<br />of years ago.
<br />Thal'3 when the council slepped for-
<br />ward and the neighbDrs took charge.
<br />The result: The CQu[lcil rejected the
<br />tire store and the neighbors speak of
<br />triumph.
<br />"I don't think we can get a better
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<br />DAWNVlllElLA/PJONEEIJPRE::;S
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<br />see what other neighbors can't see/'
<br />Christenson, a 20-year James Addi-
<br />tion resident, is a civil enginecr for
<br />Metropolitan Council Environmental
<br />Services 10 S1. Paul.
<br />"Craig had the long.term' vision nec-
<br />essary . tl,) lead a group.' of people
<br />through a plaIilling process," said Dcn-
<br />nill Welsch, the city's. communitt
<br />development director. "He also had
<br />the patience lo listen to shiff,"
<br />WlJiJe the task force is generaUy
<br />pleased mth the result of its eHorl.;:,
<br />some residents can't help but recall
<br />the neighborhood's original character.
<br />"When this area was first built,
<br />there was nothing behind us," remem-
<br />bered George Lindgren, who moved in
<br />In 1956. "It was just Mother Nature
<br />back there ~ weeds and scrub trees."
<br />The group realizcs its work is far
<br />from done. Concerns remain about too
<br />overall safety and appearance of the
<br />neighborhood.
<br />"Traffic is stiJJ a bjg issue," Nelson
<br />said.
<br />Though officially disbanded, Ute
<br />group's bond stems from its members'
<br />mutuaL interests.
<br />"It's just a matter of keeping an eye
<br />on what's happening," said task forcc
<br />member Dick Bates.
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<br />SUBURBAN BRIEFING
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<br />deal than this," ~id Craig Christenson,
<br />the resident who headed the task
<br />force. "Basically, our wurk has suc-
<br />cr€ded." .
<br />That success comes in the form of
<br />Sunrise Assisted Living, a proposed
<br />19-unit assisted-living center for 2555
<br />N. Snelling Ave. The building would
<br />repiace the Knights of Columbus club-
<br />honse. The city's PlaMing Commission
<br />approved the concept Jan. 12.
<br />Residents finally feel they will have
<br />a business neighbor whose purposc
<br />will be consistent with their need~.
<br />The task force's recommendation for
<br />the site was some type of seniQr hous-
<br />ing.
<br />"What I was looking for was peace
<br />and quiet," said resident Al Sands.
<br />"Senior citizens don't make a lot of
<br />nQise and produce a lot of traffic."
<br />City officlals and task force mem-
<br />bers praise Chrislenson for spearhead-
<br />ing the efforl to protect the neighbor-
<br />hood.
<br />"If it wasn't for Craig, I don't think
<br />this would have progressed as it did,"
<br />Sanus said. "He has tile background to
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<br />APPLE VALLEY
<br />Dog obedience_ A dog obedience
<br />l'lass will be taugllt in beginning
<br />and advanced leveJs lUondays,
<br />Feb. 7 through MOirch 21, in the
<br />Community Park Building at
<br />Hayes Field, 14601 Hayes Road,
<br />AppLe Valley. Class times are:
<br />advanced, for dogs that have
<br />alrC!udy passed the beginncr
<br />course, from 6 tu 7 p.m.; amI
<br />beginners, for dogs at least 5
<br />months old, from 1:10 to 3:10 p.m.
<br />Cost i~ $50, and participants must
<br />provide a choke chain and a 6-
<br />foot leather or web leash. Train-
<br />ers must be at least 13 years old.
<br />Call (612) 953,2300
<br />Football party. A Super Bowl
<br />Party for students in grades 6
<br />through 12 will be from .1 to 9
<br />p.rn. Jail. 30 at Apple Valley Com-
<br />munity Center, 14603 Hayes Rood,
<br />Apple Valley. The game will ue
<br />shown on a large screen TV, and
<br />there will football skills contests
<br />and pizza. Cost is $5. Call (612)
<br />953-2385.
<br />Sports tOUrIlBments. Apple Valley
<br />Parks and Recreation Department
<br />has sdreduled severn I adult sports
<br />tournaments Feb. 12 and 1J in
<br />conjundion with the city'::; Mid-
<br />Winter }o'e:>t. Men's sollbnll and
<br />broomball tuumaments will be
<br />Feb. 12; and cl)-rcc and wDmen's
<br />volleyball tournaments and a 00-
<br />
<br />rec snow volleyball tournament
<br />will be Fcb. 13. Registration for
<br />ail tournaments is due by Feb. 1.
<br />Call (612) 953-2300.
<br />~oster parents. An. informational
<br />meeting. on Dakota County's Child
<br />Foster Care Program will be
<br />from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 10 at
<br />Dakota County Western Service
<br />Center, 14955 Gala:de Ave., Apple
<br />ValJey. Call (612) 891-7400.
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<br />!=IJJRNSVILLE
<br />
<br />PraIrie consel"\'ation. Author Mary
<br />Kinsella Ziegenhagen will jJre:rent
<br />a free program on prairie conser-
<br />vation at 7 p.m. l,'eh. 10 at Dako-
<br />ta Cuunty Buruhaven Library,
<br />1101 W. County Hoad 42,
<br />13urnsville. Ziegenhagen's book:
<br />"Valley of Grass: Tallgrass
<br />Prahie ami Parkland of Ule Red
<br />River Region" won the 1999 .\fin-
<br />nesota Book Award for nature
<br />writing. Call (612) 435-7177.
<br />
<br />EAGAN
<br />
<br />Snowshoe hike. A snowshoe bike
<br />will be from 4 to 10 p.m. Feb. 12
<br />at Jensen Lakc in Iebanon Hills
<br />Regional Park in Eagan. EqlJip-
<br />ment wiIJ bt! provided. Registra-
<br />tion Is required. Participants with
<br />special needs should indicate that
<br />when registering. Cost is $7 per
<br />person or $1(i per family. The
<br />event Is open to all skill IcveLs.
<br />Call (651) 438-4660.
<br />
<br />Winter hike. Eagan Parks and
<br />Recreation is organizing a family
<br />snowshoe hike for children ages 6
<br />throngh 9 who are accompanied
<br />by an adult from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
<br />Feb. 5. The hike begins at the
<br />Paviliuu at Blackhawk Park,
<br />Eagan. Cost, which includcs snow-
<br />shoe rental, is $8. Registration is
<br />due by Friday, Jan. 2B. Call (651)
<br />6Bl-461JO
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<br />FARMINGTON
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<br />Reading club. 'fhe Winter HMd-t()..
<br />Me Club, for ages 2 through 6, is
<br />accepting n!"!w members at Dako-
<br />ta County Farmington Library,
<br />508 Third St., Farmington. Partic.
<br />ipants receive a paper snowman
<br />with Iheit' name on it when they
<br />jaIn and the. snowman will bc
<br />placed Oil a bulletin board. Every
<br />time a member visits the library
<br />they rejJort the numuer of books
<br />that they h~d read to them and
<br />receive a star to decorate their
<br />snow mall. The club ellds April 21.
<br />Call (612) 463-7990.
<br />
<br />INVER GROVE HEIGHTS
<br />CampSn~~PY.iUrip .t~-- Knott's
<br />Camp Snoopy Eor age.s 6 and older
<br />Is being organized from 9 a.m. to
<br />1:30 p.m. Priday by the Inver
<br />Grove Heights Parks and Recre-
<br />ation Deparlment. Cost i~ $17.
<br />The cost includes a six-hqur wrist-
<br />band that is good fol' all rides.
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<br />Cali (651) 450.2585.
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<br />MarlsaAghacanbereachedatmagha@
<br />planeerpreaa.cDm or (651) 481.0353.
<br />
<br />Baby-sitting course. A baby-siUjng
<br />preparation course ror ages 11
<br />and up will be from B a.m. to 3
<br />p.m. Feb. 5 in the old Media Cen-
<br />ter at Inver Grove Heights Middle
<br />School, 8167 Cahill Ave., Inver
<br />Grove Heights. Cost is $21. Call
<br />(651) 306-1159 or (651) 306.3633.
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<br />LAKEVILLE
<br />
<br />Snow creations. An adapted recre-
<br />ation program for ages 8 through
<br />1B, Sliding and Snow Creations,
<br />will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday
<br />in the Community Room at North
<br />Park Community Building, 17100
<br />Ipava Ave., Lakeville. The pro-
<br />gram will include sliding, a craft
<br />program and hot chocolate. Cost
<br />IS $5. Participants may. bring a
<br />persona! assistant. Gall (BIZ) 985-
<br />4611.
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<br />Valentine's party. A Valentine's
<br />Day party for ages 3 through 5
<br />will be in two sessions Feb. 12 at
<br />North Park, 17100 Ipava Ave.,
<br />Lakeville. Seg,:;ion time::; will be
<br />from lO a.m. to noon and from
<br />12:45 to 2:45 p.m. The event will
<br />include a craIt program, a sing.
<br />along, games and a treat. Cost is
<br />$7.50. Call (612) 985-4611.
<br />
<br />A task rorce of
<br />citizens worked
<br />for two years to
<br />ensure that any
<br />commercial
<br />development
<br />plOposcd for
<br />their James
<br />Addition neigh-
<br />borhood In
<br />Roseville would
<br />be compatible.
<br />The group, led
<br />by Craig Chrlg~
<br />tenson, suc-
<br />ceeded In Its
<br />proposal. to
<br />have a senior
<br />asslst!!d-livlng
<br />center built
<br />rather than a
<br />tire and battery
<br />business. The
<br />group's goal
<br />was to keep
<br />traffic and
<br />noise down.
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<br />IF YOU GO
<br />The council
<br />likely will vote
<br />on Initial plans
<br />for Sunrise at
<br />Its meeting
<br />Monday, which
<br />begins .~~ 6:30
<br />p.tn. atC,lty, .
<br />Hall,2660
<br />Civic Center '
<br />Drive. '
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<br />How to reach the
<br />north suburban team'. j~
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<br />. Becky Beyers, north
<br />ban team leader, (651) 228
<br />5113, 8-mail: bbeyers
<br />@ploneerpress. com
<br />. Marlsa Agha, reporter cover-
<br />ing Rosevllle, White Bcar Lake, .
<br />Vadnais Heights aod little ~
<br />Caflada, (651) 481-0353, e-
<br />mail:
<br />magha@ploneerprcss.com
<br />. Cynthia Boyd, reporter!
<br />colull1flist, (651) 481-0406, 13-
<br />mail: cboyd@ploneerpress.com
<br />!II Nancy Ngo, reporter covering
<br />New Brighton, Arden Kills,
<br />Mounds View, ShNev]ew and
<br />North Q8ks, (651) 481-0433, e-
<br />mail: nngo@ploneerpress.com
<br />II John Walsh, reporter covering
<br />Roseville, White Bear and
<br />Mounds View school districts,
<br />(651) 481-0285, e.mail
<br />Iwelsh@.ploneerpress.com
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<br />. AdvertisIng: Vicki Seidl,
<br />(651) 228-5330; Fritz Wright,
<br />(651) 228-5345
<br />. Subscriber advocate: Corena
<br />Richardson, (651) 228"5192
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