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Historic jewel in the rough Swedish immigrant’s farm gets upgrade BY UNSIE ZUEGE uzuege@swpub.com
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John Lenzen was honored with the 2012 George C. Klein Service Above Self Award (hanging on the wall) at the annual Chaska Rotary Gala in February.
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Stonemason Patrick Sieben shows off his restoration work at the Andrew Peterson farm.
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Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Grants program. In January, the historical society learned that it received a grant of $27,140, to restore the fieldstone foundation of the barn. In February, Patrick Sieben, a stone mason who has also worked on the brickwork on Guardian Angels
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Dealership owner honored for his community service BY MOLLEE FRANCISCO mfrancisco@swpub.com
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he nor t h b a r n on the Andrew Peterson farm, also known as Rock Isle Farm, is a jewel in the rough. Right now, it looks a little ragged around the edges. Two severe storms, one in July and one in August 2010, blew out the east side of the barn, and the gate below. At the time, Wendy Petersen-Biorn, executive director of the Carver County Historical Society, thought the barn was a total loss, so damaged that the only alternative was to raze it. But she was wrong. Linda Pate, a preser vation specialist from the State Historic Preservation Office, came out to look at the barn. There was hope. The barn could be saved, but the historical society had to move quickly, first to stabilize the building, remove the contents, and then call in a qualified contractor. Petersen-Bior n saw it as a mixed blessing. Good for the historic property and the Andrew Peterson legacy. But who would pay for the restoration work? An estimate that Petersen-Biorn got put that cost at $101,000. But it didn’t take into account volunteer sweat equity, donated and reclaimed materials. Pate told Petersen-Biorn that the building was eligible for state legacy funding as long as the property was still used as a working farm. The property owner Ward Holasek has a hayride and sleigh rental business, grows hay, and boards horses. Last fall, Petersen-Biorn applied for funding through the
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John Lenzen got his first loan from KleinBank, then called First National Bank of Chaska. The year was 1963 and Lenzen’s parents had just passed away. He needed a loan to help buy their house, but without any credit he found himself pleading for the bank to take a chance on him. Lenzen remembers George C. Klein telling the loan officer to bring “the young man� to his office. Lenzen stated his case before the bank president and then waited for his response.
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Shooting for the stars Carver County native releases book of music photography BY MOLLEE FRANCISCO mfrancisco@swpub.com
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Shanahan was on stage to capture this moment in Boise when Eddie Van Halen saluted his brother Alex’s drum solo.
There is no such thing as a short story when Rob Shanahan’s telling it. But with a past as rich as his, who can blame him? It may have taken a couple of decades, but the Norwood native (pre-Young America merger) has worked his way up in the ranks to become one of the preeminent music photographers of his generation. He’s
a favorite among artists like Joe Walsh, Sheila E. and Ringo Starr. And he’s got a book full of photos (with forward written by Starr himself) to prove it. Shanahan will sign copies of his first book — the aptly named “Volume 1: Through the Lens of Music Photographer Rob Shanahan� — at the Jeune Lune in Minneapolis on March 15. The event is also a gallery show where a limited number of prints from the book will be available for purchase. “I’m so honored and excited to share the success of this book with my home state,� he said in a phone interview.
If You Go Rob Shanahan book signing and gallery event What: Shanahan will sign copies of his debut book “Volume 1.� A limited number of prints from the book will also be available for purchase. Where: The Jeune Lune, 105 N. First St., Minneapolis When: 6 p.m., Thursday, March 15 Cost: Free. RSVP at robshanahan. eventbrite.com. Books cost $45. More info: robshanahan.com
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