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SUN CURRENTEDINA JANUARY 13, 2011

75 Vol. 34, No. 2 In the Community, With the Community, For the Community www.minnlocal.com

SPORTSGreg Wicklundgets prestigiousUSTA awardPAGE 23

Winter Ice Festival 2011Roger Rusty Rust puts detail into a swan hecarved out of ice Sunday, Jan. 9, at the Winter IceFestival at Centennial Lakes Park in Edina. Rust hasbeen ice carving for 35 years and says his favoritepieces are ones with a lot of detail. The Ice Festivalis the only outdoor event he does each year, andRust said he likes being outside talking to people.At left, horses Socks and Snuffy pull a horse-drawn carriage. Socks gets his name from thewhite around his feet and Snuffy blows his nose alot, according to owner of Golden Shoe Stables,Greg Szczech. (Photos by Chris Dillmann SunNewspapers)

Edinaresidentretiresto TongaJinnet Fowles joinsPeace Corps afterlong research careerBY KATIE MINTZ SUN NEWSPAPERS

Jinnet Fowles retired fromher job of 25 years as a seniorresearch scientist at ParkNicollet Health Services inSeptember.

The longtime Edina resi-dents retirement plan includedgetting a new job in educationresearch at a small nonprofit.

The general structure andpressure to get funding to doresearch are amazingly simi-lar, said Fowles. Its ironical-ly exactly what I was doing forPark Nicollet.

But there is a big difference.Fowles is working in Tonga, achain of islands in the SouthPacific, with the Peace Corps.

She was sworn in as a volun-teer last month after 10 weeks

City solutionfor varianceissue miffshomeownersEdina City Councilapproves zoningchanges to copewith SupremeCourt decisionBY KATIE MINTZ SUN NEWSPAPERS

Connie Miller said shes feel-ing a lot like the pickle in themiddle.

She and husband Jeff Millerwanted to replace their 1950srambler in Edina this summerwith a modest home matchingthe rest of their neighborhood.

A Minnesota Supreme Courtdecision in June preventedthem from getting the variancenecessary for their buildingplans. They hoped to deviatefrom the citys massing ordi-nance aimed at ensuring newor remodeled homes are con-structed in the same scale asthe surrounding neighborhood.

However, by now the Millerscould have built and be livingin an even bigger and tallerhome within city code. A

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BY KATIE MINTZ SUN NEWSPAPERS

An Edina home improvement compa-ny was among 13 Twin Cities businessesto receive a threatening letter contain-ing a white powder substance.

Renewal by Anderson, 5828 LincolnDrive, reported receiving a harassingletter Friday, Dec. 31, according to EdinaPolice reports. The FBI is investigatingthe mailings.

The powder present in most of the let-ters has been analyzed and is not harm-ful, said Ralph Boelter, special agent incharge of the Minneapolis FBI office.

Letters were received between Friday,Dec. 31, and Thursday, Jan. 6, at eight HomeDepot stores and five Renewal By Andersenbusinesses in the Twin Cities area.

The Home Depot stores that receivedthe letters are located in Hudson, Wis.;Inver Grove Heights, Eagan, Maplewood,Apple Valley, Forest Lake, Hastings andWoodbury. The Renewal By Andersenbusinesses that received the letters arelocated in Edina, Burnsville, Roseville,Bayport and Cottage Grove.

The FBI said the envelopes have iden-tical return addresses. The lettersreceived by the businesses are alsoexactly the same letter that appears tohave been photocopied.

The State of Minnesota Departmentof Health Lab in St. Paul analyzed thewhite powder substance present in thefirst 12 letters. It was identified as sodi-um bicarbonate commonly called bak-ing soda and is not toxic or dangerous.The substance in the last letter receivedhad not yet been analyzed at press time.

The FBI is not releasing additional infor-mation due to the pending investigation.

The United States Postal InvestigationService, the Minnesota National Guard 55thCivil Support Team, the MinnesotaDepartment of Health and local law enforce-ment agencies from the cities where the let-ters have been received are also investigating.

The use, threat of use, attempted useor conspiracy to use a weapon of massdestruction, such as a hazardous materi-al, is a federal offense. Anyone with infor-mation concerning the investigation isasked to contact the FBI at 612-376-3200.

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Edina seeks applicantsThe Edina City Council is accepting

applications for 2011 appointments to itsadvisory boards and commissions.

Advisory boards and commissionswith vacancies include the CommunityHealth Committee, HeritagePreservation Board, Park Board andTransportation Commission. Most vol-unteer positions are three-year terms.

Most advisory boards include studentrepresentatives. Student appointmentsare one-year terms. Applications for stu-dent appointments will be accepted inthe spring. Those terms will begin in thefall of 2011 after the start of the 2011-2012school year.

To receive an application or for moreinformation, visit the Citys website,www.CityofEdina.com, or call City ClerkDebra Mangen, 952-826-0408. Applicationsmust be received by 4:30 p.m. Monday,Jan. 24, at Edina City Hall, 4801 W. 50th St.

All of the appointments must beapproved by the Edina City Council. TheCity Council intends to interview allapplicants. Appointments will be madein February.

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Edina officials said lessons learned ina house explosion last February helpedthem manage a natural gas leak nearly ayear later and less than a mile awayThursday, Jan. 6.

The leak on the 5400 block of KelloggAvenue was reported in the late after-noon and capped that same night with-out incident, said Edina Fire ChiefMarty Scheerer.

The Edina Fire Department beganadvising residents five lots deep northand south of 54th Street betweenWooddale and Minnehaha Avenues toevacuate around 4 p.m. as a precaution.

In the Feb. 23 incident at 50th Streetand Arden Avenue, homes were notevacuated prior to the explosion despitea natural gas leak being reported abouttwo hours before.

According to the Fire Departmentspost-incident analysis of that event,CenterPoint Energy officials were moni-toring the area for gas and said none wasbelieved to be migrating undergroundinto adjoining buildings one of thedepartments standards for evacuation.

No one was injured, however,Scheerer said because of the incidentlast year the city took extra safety meas-ures Jan. 6.

Evacuees were directed to leave theirdoors unlocked so Fire Department orCenterPoint Energy crews could gain

access, if necessary. A bus was parked atEdina Country Club, 5100 WooddaleAve., for anyone in need of shelter.

Scheerer said CenterPoint Energymonitored gas levels in and aroundhomes more closely this time than last.The source of the leak was identified atapproximately 5:25 p.m. and crews begandigging to repair the six-inch cast ironline along Minnehaha Creek.

The old cast iron pipes can crackand get leaks in them, said Scheerer,adding it was his understanding thatCenterPoint Energy had plans to replacethe pipe this summer in conjunctionwith a road construction project.

With the digging in the area, gas lev-els dissipated quickly, he said. Mostevacuees were allowed to return homeby 7 p.m. and leak was capped by 8 p.m.Those directly adjacent to the leak wereallowed to return home by about 10 p.m.

Throughout the evening the city pro-vided several updates via City Extra e-mail, its Twitter feed and on its websitewww.cityofedina.com.

We learned a lot about how to com-municate with the residents and letthem know whats going on, Scheerer.

CenterPoint crews continued workovernight and into Friday morning, Jan.7, to make sure natural gas had beencleared from the area, he said.

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Five total robberies werereported in city in 2010BY KATIE MINTZ SUN NEWSPAPERS

Edina Police are investigating anarmed robbery at Edible Arrangements,which makes and sells fresh fruit bou-quets.

According to police, a man enteredthe store, 5824 Lincoln Drive, around6:40 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 28, as an employ-ee was preparing to close for the night.

The suspect, described as a blackmale, age 20-30, approximately 5-foot-9and weighing 185 pounds, approachedthe employee with what appeared to be asmall black handgun.

He entered the store, came up to thecounter and told the clerk to give himthe money, which he did, said the policedepartments Public InformationOfficer Molly Anderson.

The suspect also demanded theemployees cell phone. No one wasinjured.

Anderson said the suspect was wear-ing a black or dark brown hooded sweat-shirt and black pants.

The man could be connected to anoth-er robbery that occurred less than 20minutes later in Richfield in which thesuspect description was similar, shesaid.

The Edina robbery is under investiga-tion. No arrests have been made.

Anderson said overall, robbery wasdown in the city last year. There werefive robberies in 2010 compared to 14 in2009 a 64 percent reduction.

Thats a significant decline, shesaid Were grateful that robbery isdown so much from last year and we areworking every avenue we can regardingthis case.

Anyone with information about therobbery should contact Edina PoliceDet. Dave Carlson at 952-826-1610.

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BY LOIS LANGER THOMPSONGUEST COLUMNIST

With over 17 million check-outs, 20 million website visitsand more than 5.5 millionlibrary building visits, 2010 wasan extraordinary year forlibrary service in HennepinCounty.

Hennepin County residentsare ready and eager to read,learn, graduate, work andengage. In 2010, the library sup-ported this by:

Actively supporting schoolreadiness with more than 2,900storytimes. Library storytimeis based on the most currentearly literacy research andencourages development ofbasic pre-reading skills. If youhavent had a chance to attend astorytime with your child orgrandchild, we look forward toseeing you in 2011.

Remaining committed toensure that every student in theCounty graduates from highschool. Hundreds of studentsare assisted by librarians everyday at our 41 libraries. At ournine Homework Hub locations,volunteers supervised bytrained tutors help hundreds ofchildren and teens with theirhomework. In fact, graduatingteens have told us that theywere able to graduate becauseof the help they receivedthrough this program. Ourwebsite shows locations andhours for Homework Hub aswell as volunteer applications.

Offering programs andclasses for customers of allages. Career and small busi-ness resources, including freeconsultations with professionalcareer and small business

counselors, are in highdemand. This year more than650 free computer classestrained hundreds of individu-als in new technologies.

There are many reasons tocelebrate the year 2010. Newlibraries opened in Plymouthand Maple Grove to serve thoserapidly growing communities.In response to public demand,downloadable eBooks are nowavailable at Hennepin CountyLibrary.

The National Association ofCounties (NACo) awardedHennepin County Library forcollaborating with Xcel Energyto make PowerCheck EnergyMeters available for check out.Minneapolis Central Libraryopened Mondays, thanks toBallpark sales tax revenue.

Every day, the library con-nects with thousands of libraryfriends via social networkingsites, including Twitter andFacebook. There are more than6,000 visits each week toHennepin County Librarysown social networking site,www.Bookspace.org, where youcan find recommendations forbooks or add your suggestionsfor other readers.

Thank you for making 2010an extraordinary year. Thestaff of Hennepin CountyLibrary looks forward to wel-coming you to the Library in2011 as we nourish minds,transform lives and build com-munity together.

Lois Langer Thompson is thedirector of the Hennepin CountyLibrary System. Additionalinformation about area libraryfacilities and services is avail-able at hclib.org.

Library usage, lifelonglearning, new resourceshighlight remarkable yearCan you imagine being toldyou have to find an assisted liv-ing apartment to move into by

Friday and today is Tuesday?That happens frequently incare centers with rehabilita-tion wings, otherwise known astransitional care units.

If you have elderly parentsor loved ones, starting conver-sations early about their wish-es is a wise decision should thisscenario ever occur. More than90 percent of seniors over 65want to remain in their ownhome; however, research showsthat about two-thirds of seniorsare unable to do so becausethey need assistance perform-ing activities of daily living.

Having a Plan B is a goodidea in case your loved onebecomes unable to continue tolive in their home. If a friend orloved one experiences a fall orbecomes hospitalized for somereason, that may be a good timeto start a conversation withyour own parent. It might gosomething like this: Mom, Iknow your friend fell and Imnot sure if shes going to beable come back home after sherecovers. If something like thatwere to happen to you, have youthought about what you wouldlike to do?

Many times a crisis occursand there hasnt been a conver-sation about what the olderadult would prefer. In crisis,options are not as clear, as youare already in a stressful situa-tion and there isnt time to dis-cover and have control over theoutcome. Even though manyassisted living facilities todayhave vacancies, not all of themdo. If memory care is needed,finding a good option can beeven more difficult.

Ideally, this decision makingprocess of choosing a new resi-dence should be made over amonth or more. Comparing

three to five communities is rec-ommended. Narrow your choiceafter the initial visits and thengo for a second visit. Most com-munities welcome treating apotential future resident to ameal. They can also arrange tohave you dine with one of theirresidents so you can find outhow they like living there.

Key areas to focus on: Staffing What is the resi-

dent to staff ratio? Are the staffemployees or contracted fromoutside agencies?

Costs All senior commu-nities charge differently so it isimportant to make sure one iscomparing apples to apples.Find out if they take medicalassistance if funds becomedepleted or do they ask the res-ident to move out?

Food and Nutrition Doesthe organization have a chef anddietitian on staff and can theyaccommodate special diets?

Care Levels Is this com-munity able to accommodate atwo-person transfer or one-on-one care if needed?

There are options to fit any-ones preferences and needs,however, finding the right fitunder a tight timeline is notideal and can be avoided bydoing the homework in advance.

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Local hockey playerstrade sticks for shovelsTo the editor:

With all the snow, the Edina FireDepartment faced the daunting task ofuncovering all of the snowed-under firehydrants. And they called on the EdinaHockey Association to help. What agreat way to harness the energy ofEdinas youth.

Teams gathered, shovels in hand, firehydrants uncovered, job done. Afteruncovering 50 or so hydrants Sunday,Jan. 2, my sons Squirt B Green teamstill had energy for a pickup pond hock-ey game.

Kudos to the person who thought totap into this resource, and kudos to theteams for their enthusiasm and efforts.

Andrea BenderEdina

Technology initiativesTo the editor:

I am a student at Hopkins HighSchool and wish to say the initiatives

that were approved in the November ref-erendum will certainly benefit me.

Increased funding for technology isgoing to help Hopkins High be a schoolfor the 21st century, and if that meanspeople have to pay a little extra, theyshould.

We students are the future. Would youlike the future to be bright? That is thequestion, not, Does Hopkins neediPads? or Windows or Mac?

Reid MaddenWayzata

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Police reportThe following is a summary of select-

ed incidents listed on the Edina PoliceDepartment weekly crime report Dec. 27to Jan. 2.

Dec. 27 A 23-year-old Minneapoliswoman was arrested for giving a falsename to police after the vehicle she wasdriving was stopped on the 5900 block ofPark Place for an ordinance violation.

Two 19-year-old Edina men and a 20-year-old Edina man were arrested forunderage consumption on the 3200 blockof Southdale Circle after officersresponded to the report of a person dam-aging a vehicle.

Assault was reported at SouthdaleCenter. Two unidentified males alleged-ly approached a man outside the theaterand punched him in the face.

Officers responded to the report ofseveral females yelling and causing adisturbance on the 7100 block of YorkAvenue south.

A laptop, iPod and headphones val-ued at $1,810 were reported stolen from avehicle on the 7600 block of FranceAvenue South.

Dec. 28 An armed robbery wasreported at Edible Arrangements, 5824Lincoln Drive. An unidentified personentered the store and robbed the victimat gunpoint, making off with cash and acell phone valued at $489.

A burglary was reported at Macys inSouthdale Center. An unidentified per-son remained in the store after closing,took clothing, a backpack and fra-grances valued at $2,092 and left thestore setting off the alarm.

Dec. 29 A 21-year-old St. Paul manwas arrested for theft at SouthdaleCenter after he was observed selecting,concealing and leaving Radio Shackwithout paying for items. He was foundto be in possession of items from severalother Southdale stores as well.Merchandise included three PS3 gamingsystems, two iPod Touch players, anXbox gaming controller, two Xbox cablesand a Wii controller all valued at $1,113.

A tablet computer worth $600 wasreported stolen from behind the T-Mobile counter at Southdale Center.

A 20-year-old Edina man was arrestedfor possession of marijuana and drugparaphernalia on the 6500 block of YorkAvenue South after the vehicle he wasdriving was stopped for a traffic violation.

Dec. 30 Two 22-year-old BrooklynPark women were arrested for theft atSouthdale Center after Macys employ-ees observed them select, conceal andleave the store without paying for $828merchandise.

Dec. 31 A 34-year-old Minneapoliswoman was arrested for DWI on the 4800block of Wilford Way after officersresponded to the report of a suspiciousvehicle.

Police received a report of a harass-ing letter mailed to a business on the5800 block of Lincoln Drive.

An undetermined amount of giftcards were reported stolen at theGalleria.

Jan. 1 A 19-year-old Edina man wasarrested for underage drinking anddriving on the 5200 block of VernonAvenue South after an officer on routinepatrol investigated an occupied vehiclein a business parking lot.

Jan. 2 A 41-year-old man, city ofresidence not listed, was arrested fordomestic assault.

Fire reportThe Edina Fire Department respond-

ed to the following incidents Dec. 27 toJan. 2.

Dec. 27 There were 12 incidentsrequiring Emergency Medical Serviceresponse by paramedic firefighters.

Assistance was given at a vehiclecrash without injuries at Highway 62and Highway 100.

A carbon monoxide alarm malfunc-tion was checked on the 4800 block ofDunberry Lane.

Four false fire alarms were investi-gated.

Dec. 28 A small gasoline spill wasinvestigated on the 6000 block of PineGrove Road.

There were 11 EMS calls and onevehicle crash with injuries at the inter-section of Drew Avenue South andFuller Street.

Dec. 29 Firefighters responded tovehicle crashes with injuries on the 6800block of France Avenue South and onHighway 62 at the ramp to Highway 169.

Edina Fire responded to a fire alarmthat was the result of a broken firesprinkler pipe hit during constructionin the Galleria.

There were 9 EMS incidents.Dec. 30 Firefighters responded to a

vehicle crash with injuries on Highway100 and the ramp to West 50th Street.

Arcing power lines were reported onthe 5500 block of Countryside Road. XcelEnergy was contacted.

An electrical burning smell wasinvestigated in a business on the 5100block of Vernon Avenue. The break-down of a light ballast was the likelycause of the odor.

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Edina residents could see recre-ational vehicles being used at cityparks this winter but not for fun.

The Edina City Council hasapproved an ordinance amendmentallowing operation of all-terrainvehicles and snowmobiles on cityproperty to conduct maintenancework.

The language would allow forATVs and snowmobiles to be used formaintenance and public purpose,said Park and Recreation DirectorJohn Keprios. This is not for recre-ational purposes.

The ordinance amendment unani-mously approved Tuesday, Dec. 21,gives the park and recreation directorand city manager authority to grantuse of the vehicles on city property incertain circumstances.

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Edina High Schools Nordic ski teamcoach to use a snowmobile to groom atrail on city-owned property adjacentto the school and Creek ValleyElementary School campus. Underprevious city code, permission couldnot be granted.

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nominations for its Leadership Awardsto be presented at the third-annualLeadership Breakfast Thursday, Feb. 24.The breakfast will honor individualsand organizations within the city ofEdina that have consistently worked tobuild assets in youth.

Individuals or groups nominatedshould share the organizations vision tocreate a community where all childrenhave the support they need to grow up tobe responsible, healthy and caringadults. Nominees do not need to be cur-rently affiliated with Connecting WithKids, the City of Edina, or Edina PublicSchools, but must have had a direct andpositive impact on the youth of Edina.

Nominations must be received nolater than Friday, Jan. 21, at [email protected], orConnecting With Kids, 5701 NormandaleRoad, Edina, MN 55424. Entries shouldinclude the nominators name and con-tact information, the name and contactinformation of the nominated individ-ual or group, and the reason they shouldreceive a Leadership Award fromConnecting With Kids.

Winners will be chosen by theConnecting With Kids Board ofDirectors and will be notified prior tothe Leadership Breakfast.

Rotary awards grantsThe Rotary Club of Edina donated

nearly $4,000 to two local organizationsin December.

Friends of H.O.M.E. received $298 fortwo LCD monitors. H.O.M.E. providesservices such as housekeeping, yardmaintenance and repairs to eligible sen-iors, allowing them to remain in theirhomes. The H.O.M.E. office is located inBloomington.

Cornerstone Advocacy Services wasgiven $3,500 to use toward replacing furni-ture in its residential shelter. Cornerstonesproject includes painting and repairingdorm-style units in the shelter, replacingcarpet in 10 bedrooms and purchasing fivesofas, 10 upholstered chairs and reuphol-stering 10 counter stools.

Each year, the Rotary Club of Edinaraises money at a fall fundraiser to sup-port its projects and award grants. Morethan $70,000 was raised in October forthe Clubs service projects and local andinternational grants.

The Rotary Club of Edina meets 12:15p.m. Thursdays at the Edina CountryClub, 5100 Wooddale Ave. Info:www.EdinaRotary.org.

Spanish conversationThe Spanish conversation group will

hold its first meeting of 2011 10-11:30 a.m.Saturday, Jan. 15, in the community roomloft at Lunds, 50th Street and FranceAvenue, in Edina. The group meets twoSaturday mornings a month. It alternatesmeeting places between Lunds and theEdina Library, 5280 Grandview Square.

The group welcomes English-speak-ing community members who want topractice Spanish as well as those in theHispanic community who want to prac-tice English in an informal setting.There is no admission fee.

Carla Ruiz, native speaker fromArgentina, facilitates the group. Formore information and a meeting sched-ule, call Georgia Ewing at 952-922-8706 ore-mail [email protected].

Volunteers honoredLutheran Social Service of Minnesota

recently honored Edina residents Pat Duffyand Mary Jo Franske for their work in theSenior Companions program.

Senior Companions, volunteers ages 55and older, help frail seniors remain at homeand independent by offering companion-ship, grocery shopping assistance andtransportation to medical appointments.

Volunteers in the program serve aminimum of 15 hours per week and

receive a modest tax-free stipend andmileage reimbursement. It is supportedwith grants from the Corporation forNational and Community Service andthe Minnesota Board on Aging, as wellas support from local counties, UnitedWays and partner organizations.

For more information on senior vol-unteer opportunities contact Mary KayConnolly at Lutheran Social Service at651-310-9440.

Womans Club meetingThe Edina Womans Club will meet

Monday, Jan. 24, at Colonial Church, 6200Colonial Way, Edina. Social hour is 11 a.m.Lunch will be served at noon. The meetingwill feature a presentation from PaulScoggin about current events in Kosovo.

Tickets cost $12 for guests. The reser-vation deadline is Wednesday, Jan. 19.Information: 952-927-9617.


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Charlotte J. Jesseeof Prior Lake,Minnesota, enteredinto the kingdom ofheaven on December24, 2010. She is sur-vived by her belovedhusband of 46 years,Bill Jessee, and hertwo children Sherry Jessee Bartells and hus-band Curtis of Jordan, Minnesota and GaryJessee and wife Amy of Austin, Texas. Shealso leaves behind her siblings Gary H.Murray and wife Jeannie of San Antonio,Texas, William M. Murray and wife Marcyand Robert A. Murray and wife Shelly all ofShreveport, Louisiana and Becky Smith andhusband Dane of Piedmont, South Carolina.Her fondest memories are those of her threebeloved grandchildren Madison C. Bartellsage 10, and twins Mackenzie J. Bartells andMacauley C. Bartells age 9. They adoredtheir La La.

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Chorale performanceTwo Rivers Chorale will feature

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The program centers on the pipe organand features John Rutters Gloria aswell as music for choir, brass and organ byJohann Sebastian Bach and GiovanniGabrieli. Admission to both concerts isfree. Donations will be accepted. Info: 651-493-7935 or www.tworiverschorale.org.

Calling all sculptorsThe Edina Public Art Committee is

inviting sculptors from Minnesota andacross the U.S. to submit proposals for itsthird annual outdoor sculpture display.

The Edina Public Art Committee, astanding committee of the Edina ArtCenter Board, will select up to 12 sculp-tures to be displayed June 2011 through

May 2012 on the Edina Promenade andat Grandview Square.

The winning sculptures will be loanedto the Committee for the exhibit. An hon-orarium of $500 will be paid to eachexhibitor. From June through the end ofSeptember, viewers will vote on PeoplesChoice, with a first place award of $1,000,second place award of $750, and thirdplace with an award of $500. All sculp-tures will be actively marketed for pur-chase by individuals and local businesses.

Sculptors may submit proposals for upto two of their original sculptures. Thedeadline for applications is Tuesday, March15. Sculpture selections will be announcedFriday, April 1. Applications are availableonline at www.EdinaPublicArt.org.

Questions may be directed to EdinaPublic Art Committee Chair Lois Ringat [email protected] or 952-806-9966,or Sculpture Coordinator Bradley Bennat 952-922-2280.

Vintner Ball Jan. 29The sixth annual Vintner Ball benefit-

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Galleria, 3201 Galleria. John Wanninger,a realtor with Edina-based ColdwellBanker Burnet, co-hosts the wine tastingevent with fellow Twin Cities wineenthusiasts Tim Aune, Joel Moline, JeffMorris, Kevin Spreng and Jim Wohlford.Since 2006, the Vintner Ball has helpedraise more than $6 million for the stateslargest hunger relief organization.

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Manners Tea Feb. 5The Cahill Schoolmarms invite young

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Thespians shows setEdina High School Thespians are put-

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Its very contradictory and has real-ly put us in this bad spot, said Miller.In my wildest dreams I never thought itwould take this long nor would we be atthis point. Its just been a very, very dis-appointing several months of goingthrough this process.

Edina previously granted variancesto property owners who wanted to devi-ate from city code when it was deter-mined sticking to code would cause anundue hardship.

But the Supreme Court ruling inKrummenacher v. City of Minnetonkasaid a municipality does not have theauthority to grant a variance unless theapplicant can show that her propertycannot be put to a reasonable use with-out the variance.

The Edina City Council unanimouslyapproved zoning code changes Dec. 21that eliminate the need for variances onsome residential and commercial proj-ects that fall outside current buildingregulations.

While Miller said she was initiallyhopeful the city would help solve herproblem created by the Supreme Courtdecision, one of the changes made lastmonth takes a bad ordinance andmakes it worse.

Planning Director Cary Teague saidthe vast majority of residential rebuildsare meeting the massing ordinancesone-foot standard, which limits a new orremodeled homes first-floor height to beno more than one foot taller than in theold home. The city granted only six vari-

ances from the rule in the past threeyears before the Krummenacher case.

The new option approved by theCouncil puts a conditional use permit-ting process in place to get around therule only when necessary.

The ordinance before you allowsthree circumstances in order to makethat conditional use permit request,said Teague at the meeting Dec. 21.

Under the new ordinance, propertyowners can be granted a conditional usepermit to exceed the one-foot limit in

three circumstances: 1) to elevate thefirst level two feet above the FederalEmergency Management Agencys 100-year flood plain elevation, 2) to protectthe home from groundwater protrusionas determined by a civil engineer orhydrologist, or 3) to meet state or citycodes or other statutory requirements.Under each circumstance, the new homemust also match the neighborhood char-acter in mass, height and scale.


Jeff and Connie Miller hoped to rebuild their rambler at 4509 Garrison Lane (left) in Edina this summer but a Minnesota Supreme Court decision preventedthem from pursuing a variance from city code to elevate their lower level more than one foot to prevent groundwater issues and raise its low ceiling. Under anew conditional-use permitting process approved by the Edina City Council, to move forward with the desired plans for their home (middle), the Millers cannow prove a groundwater issue through a soil-boring test to exceed the one-foot rule, but they say the process is overly burdensome. If they choose not toelevate their lower level, they could build an even bigger home (right) that doesn't fit the character of the neighborhood, but yet is within city code, withoutgoing through the expensive test and special-permitting process. (Submitted photo and graphics)

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Miller said she hoped for approval ofmore general language proposed by staffthis summer allowing first floor eleva-tions to be raised up to four feet if nec-essary because of high ground water orto satisfy flood protection elevationrequirements.

From the street, their ramblerappears to be one story, with the lowerlevel visible from only the back. Thelower-level walkout has a seven-foot ceil-ing. Because it is used as primary livingspace, they would like to bring the ceil-ing up to eight feet, but need to use theone extra foot allowed instead to bringup the building foundation. They saidgroundwater from an improperly gradedlot has seeped up through the floor inthe past causing mold and mildew prob-lems.

Because their situation does not fitinto the first or third circumstance, theMillers would have to hire a civil engi-neer or hydrologist to prove the ground-water issue with a soil boring.

Bob Obermeyer, with BarrEngineering, told the City Council sucha test would cost $1,000 to $2,000. Millersaid she has begun to seek estimates andthey are coming in much higher.

At the meeting Dec. 21,

Councilmember Mary Brindle suggestedthe city also accept historical proof fromthe homeowner in place of a soil test, aswas previously the standard for grantingvariances. She said she was concernedabout the city mandating a costly testthat if inaccurate, could lead the home-owner to make a bad decision.

Brindle also wanted to add languageallowing the first floor elevation to beraised to the extent necessary to createan eight-foot ceiling. The state buildingcode has a minimum ceiling height ofseven feet.

Some of these walkout levels end upbeing these small squashed spaces, saidBrindle.

Councilmember Ann Swenson said toavoid confusion the city should not man-date different standards than the statebuilding code.

Mayor Jim Hovland said the massingordinance serves an important purpose.He said accepting historical data asproof for a conditional use permit couldbe a mistake for the city as well as thehomeowner.

I think its a pretty creative solutionto the problem, said Hovland of thezoning change, which was adoptedunanimously.

Miller said they would likely pursue aconditional use permit despite their

frustrations. If the soil boring proves agroundwater issue, the plans must thengo before the Planning Commission andCity Council.

She could also apply for a building per-mit for plans that dont require a condi-tional use permit. The Millers could raisetheir lower level a foot to solve theirgroundwater problem and leave the ceilingheight at seven feet. To regain lost livingspace, they could add an additional storyabove and still be within the maximum-allowed height for single-family homes.

But Miller said it just doesnt seemlike doing the right thing because itwould not fit in with the neighborhood.

She said she also been in contact withlocal state legislators, the BuildersAssociation of Minnesota and theMinnesota League of Cities about a pos-sible legislative remedy to the SupremeCourt decision as well.

The City Council also unanimouslyapproved two less controversial zoningchanges Dec. 21.

In a review of all variances grantedfor single-family residential propertiesover the last three years, the city foundnearly half were for expansions to non-conforming uses or setbacks often forhomes built before the existing city codewas in place.

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now allow expansions of non-conform-ing uses that maintain the non-conform-ity without greatly exacerbating it.Recent state statute gave cities the abili-ty to do this through an ordinanceprocess rather than through variances.

The proposed ordinance amendmentwould allow building additions intoexisting nonconforming setbacks up to amaximum of 200 square-feet on eachlevel of the home or up to the existingnon-conforming square footage of thehome, whichever is less.

Additionally, the City Council createda new Planned Unit Development zoningdesignation for commercial uses.

While the Edina Planning Commissionbegan working on the language for theamendment more than a year ago in orderto give the city more control and flexibili-ty, it will also address the citys inability togrant variances. The code essentially cre-ates a unique zoning district with specificregulations for each project, eliminatingthe need for variances from more conven-tional zoning districts.

The site plan review proceduresinclude encouragement to developersto hold neighborhood meetings andsubmit sketch plans to the planningdirector to share the concepts with theCommission and Council prior to filingapplications.


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of intensive training. She is now onassignment at the University of theSouth Pacifics Institute of Education onTongas main island of Tongatapu.

I was approaching retirement age,looking at the last third of my life andwhat I wanted to do with it, said Fowlesby phone in early January. My childrenare healthy, educated and employed so itseemed like a great time to step awayfrom my life as I knew it.

This year, Peace Corps is celebratingits 50th anniversary. Since 1961, morethan 200,000 Americans have servedwith the organization aimed at promot-ing better understanding betweenAmericans and people around theworld.

Today, 8,655 volunteers are workingwith local communities in 77 host coun-tries. Peace Corps volunteers must beU.S. citizens and at least 18 years of age.There is no upper age limit for PeaceCorps. The average age is 27. About 5percent of volunteers are over 50.

Fowles said she is lucky to be joinedby four other volunteers over 50 in hercohort of 26 currently serving in Tonga.

She said service overseas is a fabulousthing for older adults.

Ive always said the worst disease ofgrowing old is hardening of the cate-gories, said Fowles. I think we shouldthink about the last third of our lives asbeing expansive rather than diminish-ing. Just because our physical capacityis diminishing doesnt mean our world-view has to. Its a real opportunity forgrowth.

Fowles, who has a doctorate in com-munication research from StanfordUniversity, started the Peace Corpsapplication process in 2007.

As part of the extensive healthscreening involved, she discovered shehad early stage breast cancer. It derailedher plans, but only temporarily.

You go through that and you realizeyour health is subject to change, and Idecided if was going to do it I betterjump on the stick and get it done, saidFowles.

After successful treatment, sheapplied again in May 2009, was acceptedin July 2010 and received medical clear-ance in January 2010. She spent severalmonths packing up her Edina home andpreparing to rent it while serving her 27-month commitment in Peace Corps.

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Edina resident Jinnet Fowles (left) takes Tongan language lessons with teacher Ofa Koloi while servingin the Peace Corps in the Kingdom of Tonga in the South Pacific. Fowles joined the Peace Corps afterretiring from Park Nicollet Health Services, where she worked for 25 years. (Submitted photo)

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She was initially told shed be servingin Central Asia.

Then I got this letter that I was invitedto serve in the Kingdom of Tonga, saidFowles. First, I had no idea where Tongawas. Then I was just excited I wasnt goingto somewhere-istan I was going to thisbeautiful South Pacific country of islands.

Before departing for Tonga from LosAngeles in October, she took a road tripto visit friends and family across thecountry, including her grown childrenages 29 and 31 both living on the eastcoast. She said they were very support-ive of her decision to join Peace Corps.

They both think they have thecoolest mom in the universe, she said.

She got her first research assignment

for her new job while still in training onHaapai, one of Tongas more ruralislands. The Kingdom of Tonga is com-prised of 176 islands, only about 40 ofwhich are inhabited. So far sheslearned how life differs on rural islandsversus the main island, where she liveson the University campus in a two-bed-room house.

In Haapai, she was directed to

explore cultural industries as part of aEuropean Union-funded grant to helprecord, preserve and promote local cul-ture.

I spent a lot of time interviewingprimarily weavers theres a hugeamount of weaving that goes on in thatarea to understand where their materi-


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als come from, how they coordinate withother weavers and how they distributethe products they make, she said. Thatwas fascinating for me.

Fowles said shes also been surprisedby how weather plays a huge role intravel. She has twice been unable to trav-el to rural islands for additionalresearch assignments. Her entire cohortis also serving on developed islandsinstead of the usual rural Peace Corpsoutposts due to a ferry tragedy two yearsago that left many of the islands withoutsafe and reliable boat access.

Everything is always conditioned onthe weather and the fact youre on sepa-rate islands, said Fowles.

She said she is also learning a lotabout the way Tonga has been influ-

enced by western culture. For instance,Christianity is a big part of life.

This week is prayer week inTongatapu. Its an extremely Christianreligious country and the first week ofthe year everyone goes to a morning andevening prayer service, said Fowles.

While never colonized like otherSouth Pacific islands, including Samoaand Fiji, Tonga has still been greatlyinfluenced by countries that providemonetary aid.

This is a very poor country and aidis critical, but aid always comes withstrings attached, she said. Theres areal struggle for the people of Tonga toreclaim their cultural heritage. Imworking really hard to understand howisland nations are attempting to resolvethis imbalance in their education.

Many people on the main islandspeak English and were educated inAustralia or New Zealand. But people onsmaller islands speak Tongan, and

Fowles continues to receive two hours oflanguage tutoring every week.

Fowles said she isnt missing theMinnesota winter I love hearingabout it from a safe distance. It is cur-rently summer in Tonga, but because itis further south from the equator thanmany other South Pacific islands, it ismore temperate.

It is hot, but there are alwaysbreezes from the ocean, said Fowles,who is expecting a number of guestsfrom the United States.

She said her focus is on the islandnow and not what shell do when hertime with the Peace Corps is up inDecember 2012.

I am still in my honeymoon phase,said Fowles. I just love it. I love mywork at the University of the SouthPacific. Its very stimulating. Then Ihave this fantastic home. I go aroundreally most of the time saying pinchme.

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