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The recent death of Eddie Wallin reminds us how important it is for a community to embrace all of its residents. LARRY 4A WERNER
Casper’s Cherokee Sirloin Room to reopen in May
saved the barn.” Seven months A repafter a fire destroyed li lica of an 1880s much of the Cherokeee bar barn that houses Sirloin Room, the Eagan n the ba bar area was serestaurant will reopen with ith verely damaged by a slightly new name and the fire fire. look. Caspe intends to Casper The steakhouse willl open thank firefig firefighters with an May 7 under the name me Casper’s invitation-only benefit May 6. Cherokee Sirloin Room and feature a d Proceeds will be donated to the new patio and larger, more re open bar area. dep Eagan and Burnsville fire departments. eady called it Casper’s Though the fire was limited lim “So many people already to the exthat we decided to add it to the name,” said terior of the building, much of the estabco-owner Rick Casper. lishment’s interior was severely damurant will have a aged by smoke and wa Casper said the restaurant water. single-level concrete patioo instead of a Casper saw thi this as an opportwo-story wooden deck like ike before, tunity to improv improve the look and re flamefeel of the bar area. because concrete is more retardant. The renovated The new patio will feature space features fea an urban an outdoor bar, seating for 24 historic design with people and four bocce ball exposed beams, an courts. open floor plan Fire caused by and a second-floor an improperly disloft area for a carded cigarette D.J. The bar destroyed the resitself is larger taurant’s original and contains a two-story wooden more expansive deck on Oct. 9, drink selection 2011. that includes It was reported 16 craft beers, that Cherokee bar many of which employees said are brewed lothey used two cally. pitchers of water The resto extinguish a fire taurant unthat had started derwent renoPhoto by Jessica Harper in a wood barrel vations that Casper’s Cherokee Sirloin Room managed to restore its signature barn after a fire destroyed a two-story flower pot on the integrated origideck and severely damaged much of the building. second-floor deck nal elements before the end of with new ones. their shift. Several doors But it is believed the fire continued to smol- in flames. Firefighters were able to contain the and stained-glass windows, which were salvaged der after the staff left early that Sunday morn- blaze to the exterior of the building. after the fire, are incorporated into the restauing, started the wood barrel on fire and spread No one was injured since the business wasn’t rant’s traditional design. to the deck. The building isn’t the only thing to underoccupied at the time. By the time crews from Eagan and Burns“We are very grateful to the fire depart- go changes at Casper’s. Its menu was changed See Casper’s, Page 10A ville fire stations arrived, the deck was engulfed ments,” Casper said. “Their quick action
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State Sen. Chris Gerlach, R-Apple Valley, will focus on family and his business after a long political career ends. CHRIS 9A GERLACH DAKOTA ARTS
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Burnsville businesswoman earns Carrer Achievement Award Founder and former CEO of Hollstadt & Associates receives top honor from Business Journal Burnsville resident Rachel Hollstadt, the longtime CEO and founder of Hollstadt & Associates, a management consulting firm based in Lakeville and Burnsville from 1990-2011, was selected to receive the Career Achievement Award from the Minneapolis/ St. Paul Business Journal.
The honor, which was announced Friday, April 13, is part of the publication’s annual Women in Business Awards. Hollstadt started the company from the basement of her Lakeville home in 1990 and recently sold the business to Jim and Molly Jungbauer af-
ter it was moved from Burnsville to Mendota Heights in 2011. Hollstadt & Associates continues to help large companies with project-based work by bringing in seasoned project managers and business analysts in both technical and general business functions.
The company provides professional management consultants who define, analyze and manage business and technology initiatives. The company has about 20 staff members and a total work force, including consultants, of 100 to 130. Clients have included Eagan-based
Northwest Airlines, Blue Cross Blue Shield and the University of Minnesota. Hollstadt & Associates earned the Minnesota Business Ethics Award from the Center for Ethical Business Cultures and the Society for Financial Services ProfessionSee Hollstadt, Page 10A
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