R ICHFIELD ✹ D ECEMBER 9, 2010
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Vol. 40, No. 49
In the Community, With the Community, For the Community
RHS product Olson lauds new Gophers coach PAGE 26
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Hockey fans save ref’s life Minnetonka man recovering after close call at Edina tournament BY KATIE MINTZ • SUN NEWSPAPERS
Providing inspiration and grace First-grade students (left to right) Cari Warmka, Lydia Keefe and Helen Dombrock perform a song for the audience attending the fifth annual Blessed Trinity Grand Gala at Edina Country Club, a Dec. 4 fundraising event for the Richfield Catholic School. More photos on Page 7. (Photo by Mike Hanks • Sun Newspapers)
Thanksgiving may have new meaning for a Minnetonka man. While refereeing Edina Hockey Association’s annual Thanksgiving tournament, Kevin Whipple went into sudden cardiac arrest. Quick action from parents in the stands, an on-site Emergency Medical Technician and the presence of an AED device “literally saved his life, no question about it,” said Edina Fire Chief Marty Scheerer. A week after the incident, Whipple said he’s doing “pretty darn good, all things considered.” He hopes to be back officiating in a month. Whipple said the last thing he remembers from the Friday evening, Nov. 26, game between Wayzata and St. Paul’s REFEREE: TO PAGE 12
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