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Chaska and city of Carver features

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5 places to see

Great things to do around Chaska.

By Eric Kraushar

MADE IN MN

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Shopping options Chaska has two main retail hubs.

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LEISURE

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HISTORY

32 on the cover Cover Photo by Mark Olson Ben Karst, with a group from Parish of Saints Joachim & Anne, curls at the Chaska Curling Center.

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Chaska changes Development has come in stages.

By Lisa Oberski

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2018 - 2019 Discover Guide Publisher: Todd Molldrem \ Regional Editor: Tim Engstrom Editorial Content: Mark Olson, Alex Chhith \ Cover Design: Carrie Rood, Mike Gears, Rachel Larivee Editorial Design: Mike Gears \ Advertising: Samuel Schmitt, Erin Troxel Special thanks to the city of Chaska, Chaska Historical Society, SouthWest Metro Chamber of Commerce, CAP Agency, Carver County and District 112 for their contributions. Every effort has been made to provide an accurate directory, but if errors have occurred please let us know about them.

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WELCOME

Right – Guardian Angels Catholic Church.

“For the most part we have maintained that small-town feel as we grow.”

Stephen Kraus Chaska resident

Above – Curling has become popular in Chaska.

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Where to start: If you’re new in Chaska, the first stop you’ll want to make is City Hall at 1 City Hall Plaza.

There you’ll find answers to some of your questions and the Chaska Library.

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Welcome to our small town

WELCOME

Chaska is always bustling

BY ALEX CHHITH

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haska is a city of the past and the future.

Established in 1851, Chaska has a core historic downtown that is growing with new developments, restaurants and shops. It’s also a city of the future with a number of biomedical facilities and data centers brewing tomorrow’s technology today.

Chaska’s employment opportunities, education system, diverse population and strong sense of community have helped earn the community the designation of one of the best small towns in the United States. “The fact that we are still a place where a lot of people still know a lot of other people,” said local resident Stephen Kraus about Chaska’s best qualities. “For the most part we have maintained that small-town feel as we grow.” Kraus grew up in Chaska and moved away to attend college.

However, he moved right back to work at his family’s business, Lady Bug Child Care Center, and because Chaska is one of the best places to raise a family. Today, Kraus is an assistant firechief at the Chaska Fire Department and is the president of 100 Club, a local nonprofit.

There are two main centers for business. Downtown Chaska and northern Chaska, off of Highway 41.

The city’s downtown business district can cover your needs. You can find a good book to read by the fire at the Chaska Library, right under City Hall.

Guardian Angels Catholic Church is a hard miss, with its steeple towering over boutique shops, restaurants and the Chaska Herald building in downtown. The church complex, dating back to the 1800s, is just a few blocks away from the city’s newest edition, the Chaska Curling

FILE PHOTO BY MARK W. OLSON

The Firemen’s Park fountains offer a place to cool off. and Event Center at 3210 Chaska Boulevard.

Curling classes are offered at the Curling Center and many participate in leagues with friends and family.

Right outside of the facility is Firemen’s Park, where various community events take place.

Across Firemen’s Clayhole from the park, the city’s Veterans Park is taking shape. Redevelopment started on the city’s newest park in late 2017, formerly known as Schimelpfenig Park and across from VFW Post 1791.

Heading north on Highway 41,

you’ll find a number of big box retailers such as SuperTarget, Cub Foods and a Petco in northern Chaska. Aldi and Chipotle is slated to join a number of restaurants already established ranging in delicacies from Indian food and sushi, to Mexican and burger joints.

Chaska is also home to Hazeltine National Golf Club, the site of several major golf tournaments for men, women and seniors, including the 2016 Ryder Cup.

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SNAPSHOT POPULATION

HOUSING

9,290

2015

2016

2017

25,199

26,016

26,561

Housing units, 2010

66.9%

Home ownership rate, 2012 - 2016

82.8%

Living in same house 1 year or more

2.67

Persons per household

$243,700

Median value of owneroccupied homes, 2012 - 2016

9%

= 1,500

increase from April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2017

5 years and under

6.8%

18 years and under

28.5%

Between 19 and 64 years 63.1% 65 years and older

8.4%

POPULATION BREAKDOWN 2016

$36,702

Per capita income in past 12 months, 2016 dollars

$76,673

Median household income, 2012 - 2016

White

7.1%

Foreign born Between 2012 and 2016

EDUCATION

WORK TRAVEL TIME

94.7%

Mean travel time to work

High School Graduate or higher, 25+

2012- 2016

44.2%

Bachelor’s Degree or higher, 25+

2012- 2016

83.9

Hispanic or Latino

workers age 16+ 2012- 2016

Asian

8% 2.7%

Black or African American 2.4% Two or more races

3.5%

American Indian and Alaska Native

.3%

VETERANS

1,026 2012 - 2016

24.9 minutes

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WHAT’S NEW

“They are always impressed by what our venue is compared to what they had in their m

THERE’S ALWAYS C SOMETHING NEW

BY ALEX CHHITH

The city is studying the redevelopment of City Square West, which includes City Square Center, KleinBank and the U.S. Post Office in downtown Chaska.

David Perez makes tamales in a kitchen in Chaska Market.

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haska is brimming with new businesses and housing developments, and more are slated for the future.

The Chaska Curling and Event Center continues to be a place for community gatherings on and off the ice. The facility opened in December 2015, followed by a revamped Firemen’s Park, which impresses many.

City Communications Manager Kevin Wright likes to take his out-oftown friends to the Curling Center.

“They are always impressed by what our venue is compared to what they had in their mind to what a curling center would look like,” he said. “They always comment on how nice our space is.”

Downtown Chaska has seen some new businesses recently open their doors, including Red Bench Bakery at 500 North Chestnut Street in December and Rever Nail Bar, at 107 East Second Street.

BankVista opened late last year in a new building just down the street from its previous location, at 1420 White Oak Drive. Charity

ir mind to what a curling center would look like.”

Kevin Wright | Communications Manager

Cooper Ebeling and Mark Jamrozek watch their friends curl at the Crooked Pint Ale House.

Random Acts of Kindness Community Store (RAK) opened at 2450 Chaska Boulevard, last year, taking the place of Blessed Bee Thrift Store.

City officials are also planning a number of developments.

Currently, the city is finalizing plans for the redevelopment of City Square Center, a strip mall along Fourth Street across from City Hall in downtown.

The area was identified as a catalyst site in the 2010 Downtown Master Plan and the redevelopment aims to attract people to downtown Chaska.

There may be residential units and room for businesses.

Development will likely take place in 2020.

Over in southwest Chaska, construction on a new Highway 212

interchange will take place in 2019 at Big Woods Boulevard/County Road 44.

The $17.8 million project will serve commuters in the nearby Harvest neighborhood and a future school and community park.

The project will allow commuters to exit from westbound Highway 212 and enter the highway eastbound. There won’t be access to Highway 212 west from the interchange, and travelers from the west won’t be able to access the interchange.

For the Harvest neighborhood, the council approved a concept plan with 54 family lots and 71 villas. Construction will take place in phases and will begin in the summer of 2019. Plans include a 12-acre public park, with trails, at the center of the site, abutting homes.

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Summer Events Chaska Farmers Markets June • City Square Park • Carver County Government Center

KleinBank Summer Concert Series

January

March

North American Pond Hockey Championship

Luck o’ the Lake 5K Fun Run

Winter festivities kick off each January with a weekend of pond hockey and bags on Excelsior Bay at the North American Pond Hockey Championship, a which also includes warming tent entertainment, a concert lineup and the annual Flurry Scurry 5K Run/Walk. The event is produced

by DWB Memorial Foundation and proceeds benefit several organizations including DinoMights, The Kelly Phillips Foundation and the local chapter of the ALS Association.

Visit pondhockeylakeminnetonka.com or email info@ pondhockeylakeminnetonka.com for more information and to purchase concert tickets. Concerts are 21-plus. Visit flurryscurry.com to register for the Flurry Scurry.

For over 35 years, Chanhassen families have celebrated spring with the Annual Easter Egg Candy Hunt. Over 400 children along with their friends and families attend this annual event. The program includes prize giveaways, a coloring contest, the candy hunt, and an appearance from the Easter Bunny. Children ages 12 and under will hunt for candy and special eggs, including a golden egg that can be redeemed for a prize. Each participant will also be eligible for door prize drawings. The event is held rain or shine at City Center Park, just north of Chanhassen City Hall.

City Center Park Plaza, Chanhassen

Minnetonka Summer Festival June

Chaska Easter Egg Hunt

City Center Park Plaza

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Ellie Panner, 8, punts a football during Feb Fest.

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April Annual Easter Egg Candy Hunt

June

July

The Luck o’ the Lake 5K Fun Run kicks off the Lake Minnetonka Running Series each March around St. Patrick’s Day. The 1-Mile Run and 5K Fun Run begin at Water Street in Excelsior. The route winds along the waterfront and through the neighborhoods. Following the run, participants head back to downtown Excelsior for a good old Irish party featuring live music, an Irish lunch and libations, Irish dancing and family activities.

Visit www.excelsior-lakeminnetonkachamber.com for more information about the race. Visit tinyurl. com/2018luckothelake to register.

February February Festival (Feb Fest) is held each year on the first Saturday of February on Lake Ann. This one-day event draws 1,500-2,000 participants and spectators, and is great fun for the whole family! Activities include a medallion hunt throughout the week ahead, ice skating, a s’mores cookout on a roaring bonfire, sledding, horsedrawn sleigh rides, door prizes, concessions and of course, the ever-popular ice fishing contest, with over 1,000 fishing holes drilled in the ice, and fabulous prizes.

American Legion Auxiliary Unit 57 hosts its annual Easter Egg Hunt before the Easter holiday. Children from toddlers through age 10 are invited to participate in the hunt for thousands of eggs. Kids are divided into groups according to age to search for colorful eggs, including the elusive golden egg. The age groups will be started a few minutes apart, starting with the 3 and under group. The hunt will be followed by a Hat Parade, where children can compete for the most creative Easter bonnets. The event is located at City Square Park, 300 Chestnut Street, Chaska.

Annual ice fishing fundraiser The Chaska Fire Department holds an annual ice fishing fundraiser at the Firemen’s Clayhole. The 2019 event will be the 62nd annual. Over the years, the Chaska Fire Department has pushed back the date of the contest, hoping to ensure thick ice. People will be able to eat, drink and play games inside the warmth of the adjacent Chaska Event Center. Catchers of the top 10 fish will receive prizes.

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FILE PHOTO BY ALEX CHHITH

On the hunt for Easter eggs.

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ENDAR OF EVENTS Chaska Cubs Lead-Off Party Mark your calendar for the Chaska Cubs Lead-Off Party at the Chaska VFW. The Cubs, a town team baseball squad, celebrated its 90th year of existence in 2018. Bring the family as a face painter will be at the event for the kids. There are hot dogs, chips, and cookies for everyone with a chance to purchase Dugout Club memberships and to meet some of the players.

May Taste of Chaska The annual Taste of Chaska features local restaurants and food vendors in Chaska’s City Square Park. Music and entertainment for the entire family.

June Chanhassen Farmers Market The public is invited to shop for plants and cut flowers, fruits, vegetables and crafts at the Chanhassen Farmers Market. The park is open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, June through October at City Center Park. Visit ci.chanhassenmn.us for more information.

KleinBank Summer Concert Series The KleinBank Summer Concert Series takes place 7-8 p.m. Thursdays in the summer. The performances take place in City Center Park Plaza (across from KleinBank just south of City Hall) in downtown Chanhassen. There will be a variety of music styles for all to enjoy. Snacks and beverages will be available for purchase during the concerts. Bring the kids, a lawn chair and food and beverages (including beer and wine) to the concert series. If you are a musician or booking agent looking for information on performances, contact Katie Mathews at 952-227-1122.

Art on the Lake The Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Chamber of Commerce hosts Art on the Lake, with over 130 artists displaying original works amidst live music and a variety of food offerings. The festival will provide free shuttle bus transportation to and from the site, from the parking lot at Minnetonka High School, 18301 Highway 7, Minnetonka. For more information visit www.excelsior-lakeminnetonkachamber. com/art-on-the-lake.html.

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The Chaska Downtown Farmers Market takes place in City Square Park on Wednesday afternoons throughout the summer.

Minnetonka Summer Festival At Minnetonka Summer Festival, burn off calories with an 8K race, and bring the entire family for children’s rides, a petting zoo, ice skating, musical entertainment, fireworks and much more. It all takes place on the grounds of the Minnetonka Civic Center campus, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd., Minnetonka. For more information visit www.eminnetonka.com

Downtown Chaska Farmers Market Downtown Chaska Farmers Market returns 3-7 p.m. Wednesdays between June and September. The market is in City Square Park, 300 North Chestnut Street, in downtown Chaska and features fresh locally-grown produce. There will also be live music and entertainment, along with food trucks on random nights. Visit Downtown Chaska Farmers Market on Facebook or www.swmetrochamber.com for updates on events or entertainment.

Play Ball! Minnesota All-Star Baseball Series Athletic Park in Chaska is home to the Play Ball! Minnesota All-Star Baseball Series each June. Top seniors from across the state make up six all-star teams that play against each

FILE PHOTO BY ERIC KRAUSHAR

Certainly much more athletic than his father, Connor Kraushar, 3, works on his ground balls and throws during the Play Ball MN! All-Star Series youth clinic presented by the Minnesota Twins and all-star participants and coaches at Athletic Park in Chaska. other to see who can walk away the winner.

The weekend begins with a free youth clinic from the Minnesota Twins.

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Summer Festivals

Hamel Rodeo and Bull Riding Bonanza

Taste of Chaska

Performances will include bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, tie down roping, steer wrestling, team roping, ladies’ barrel racing. Free pony rides for kids will precede each show, with dancing under the stars at Inn Kahoots each night. Visit www.hamelrodeo.org/ events.html for a full list of events and information.

Shows begin at 7:30 p.m. each night, rain or shine.

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May Chaska City Square Park Minnesota All-Star Baseball Series

10,000 Lakes Concours d’Elegance

June

The 10,000 Lakes Concours d’Elegance in Excelsior Commons, Exelsior, features more than 150 juried, historical and superbly-conditioned cars and boats, and the event benefits ICA Food Shelf. Past events have featured performances by the Minnesota Orchestra, historical activities for kids. Tickets and information are available at 10000lakesconcours.com or at the gate.

Athletic Park Chanhassen Fourth of July Celebration July City Center Park

Penny Carnival!

Save your pennies and invite your friends to the annual Penny Carnival! The event at Chanhassen Recreation Center features carnival games, the Wonder Wheel, bumper cars, a ring toss, a duck pond, Plinko, face painting, a bounce house, prizes and Charlie’s Chicken Toss.

Fire and Ice Bonspiel July Curling and Event Center

Fire and Ice Bonspiel Cool down this summer and watch some curling at the Curling and Event Center in Chaska in the Fire and Ice Bonspiel. The event features an array of both indoor and outdoor activities for people of all ages. There will also be food, entertainment and fireworks at the adjacent Firemen’s Park.

River City Days July Downtown

River City Days

Carver County Fair August Waconia FILE PHOTO BY MARK W. OLSON

Volksfest August Downtown Victoria Steamboat Days September Downtown Carver

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Lots of red, white and blue on the 2017 Fourth of July parade route in Chanhassen, but Eric Whitthus is just a little bit more red, white and blue than the rest.

July Chanhassen Fourth of July Celebration The event includes Family Night at the Carnival, the Carnival Rides & Games Expo, Taste of Chanhassen and the Beer Garden, a street dance, the Fourth of July Parade and Fireworks over Lake Ann Park. Most festivities take place in City Center Park, Chanhassen.

For more information visit www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us.

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Head on downtown to Chaska’s biggest community event of the year, River City Days. Stroll through City Square Park and get a bite to eat at one of the various vendors there and stay for the live entertainment, food, art and craft fair, medallion hunt, 5K fun run, talent show and the Chaska Fire Department’s annual water fight.

FILE PHOTO BY MARK W. OLSON

Evelyn, 1-1/2, has a blast at River City Days with father Tony Olson under the Chaska Fire Department ladder truck, which sprinkles water on those below.

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NDAR OF EVENTS August Tour de Tonka Grab your helmet for Tour de Tonka, the big community bike ride in which thousands of riders are expected to participate. There are a variety of routes people can choose from ranging from 16 miles to 100 miles. For more information, visit www.minnetonka.k12. mn.us/tourdetonka.

Carver County Fair Come for the Exotic Zoo, live music, strolling robots, animal barns and 4H presentations, the pig races, the truck and tractor pulls, the Demolition Derby, games, food and rides on the Midway and more! For fairgrounds and gate maps, directions, schedules and other fair information, visit www.carvercountyfair.com.

Volksfest At Volksfest enjoy the art fair, family activities and entertainment at this annual event in downtown Victoria. For updates and more information, visit www.victoriaboa.org.

September Barnyard Boogie The Barnyard Boogie is held at the Chanhassen Rec Center every September to allow preschoolers and their parents to kick up their heels and have a knee-slapping good time! Activities include dancing, a petting zoo, a bound house, games and more. Visit www. ci.chanhassen.mn.us for more information.

Apple Day Participate in or cheer on the runners in the Apple of the Lake 5k Fun Run, the final race in the Lake Minnetonka Running Series. Enjoy the work of local artists while browsing antiques, services and packaged artisan foods to take home. Watch the Pie and Dessert Contest, with a chance to win a custom created memorial pie pan.

Downtown Excelsior. For more information, visit www.excelsiorlakeminnetonkachamber. com/apple-day.html.

Steamboat Days Steamboat Days is one of the biggest events in Carver. The three-day event will have live music, fireworks, a car show, a parade and more! For more information go to carversteamboatdays.org.

FILE PHOTO BY ALEX CHHITH

A sign is lit up in City Square Park during Hometown Holiday festivities.

Minnesota Renaissance Festival Step into the magical world of the Minnesota Renaissance Festival this summer. There you’ll meet the entire royal court, wave at mermaids and if you’re lucky, see a fairy.

There will be games, food and drinks galore.

The festival is open every weekend between mid-August and late September.

October Halloween Party Celebrate all things spooky at the Halloween Party at the Chanhassen Recreation Center.

This event has provided children with Halloween fun and entertainment annually for two-and-a-half decades with over 800 children and parents expected each year. The Halloween Party includes fun for children ages 12 and under with trick-or-treating, live entertainment, carnival games, moon bounce, spooky rooms, an authentic horse-drawn hayride (weather permitting), face painting and refreshments. Wear your best costume.

Scream Town Leave the city behind and prepare to be scared in a corn field surrounded by a 200-year-old forest. Caricature artist, food for purchase and a heated tent on site. Scream Town features eight large and frightful attractions, including the Circus Asylum, Ludicrous Labyrinth, Crop Spawn

and more. Food and Cash only, there is an ATM on site. Families are welcome, but the attractions are recommended for visitors ages 10 and older. It is located west of Chaska at 7410 U.S. Highway 212.

December Tree Lighting Celebration Herald the holiday season with the annual Tree Lighting Celebration in City Center Park, Chanhassen on the corner of West 78th Street and Market Boulevard. Come and enjoy the lighting of the holiday tree, refreshments, live reindeer, gingerbread house displays and, of course, a special visit from Santa Claus. Visit www.ci.chanhassen. mn.us for more information.

Hometown Holiday Hometown Holiday in Chaska will put you in the Christmas spirit, with a tree-lighting ceremony, Live Nativity, Santa Claus, shopping, wagon rides, bonfire, and more.

Holidays at the Arboretum The glow of the holidays is on display at the Arboretum with the outdoor holiday lights, live holiday music and breakfast and photos with Santa. Take in the enchanting displays of outdoor lights, installed in nearby gardens and entrances, all within close proximity of accessible viewing areas. Visit arboretum. umn.edu for more details.

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5 PLACES TO SEE around Chaska

BY ERIC KRAUSHAR 1. FIREMEN’S PARK The centerpiece of downtown Chaska, Firemen’s Park has entertained locals and visitors for decades through various activities, including swimming, walking, food and leisure. Refurbished in 2016, a new playground, fountains, a bridge across Firemen’s Clayhole, new concessions and restrooms, swinging benches, a stage and a boardwalk encircling the water provide plenty to entertain. The new Chaska Event and Curling Center are adjacent to the park, with more parking added in spring 2018.

2. ATHLETIC PARK Home to the Class A State High School Baseball Tournament and the Play Ball!

MN All-Star Series each June, the downtown Chaska baseball park on the river is

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4. HAZELTINE NATIONAL GOLF CLUB

regarded as one of the premier stadiums in the state of Minnesota. Flooded in 2014, Athletic Park was reborn, a berm now surrounding the outfield walls to keep water out, and baseballs in. It is home to the Chaska Cubs, Chaska High School baseball team, as well as Legion baseball.

The Cubs are an amateur baseball team, or town team club, that competes between May and August.

Home to the 2016 Ryder Cup, Hazeltine National is one of the premier golf courses in the Upper Midwest. Private membership is required for play. The Ryder Cup is slated for return in 2028 with the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship right around the corner in 2019. The course has also hosted the 1970 and 1991 U.S. Open, and the 2002 PGA Championships. The course opened in 1961.

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Families in Chaska utilize the Chaska Community Center for a multitude of activities including ice skating and hockey, swim lessons and aquatics, open gym, fitness, daycare and preschool as well as birthday parties and room rentals. Inside the center is a large auditorium for stage productions and concerts. An art gallery with local artists is also on display. Family, adult and youth memberships are available.

Just outside the city limits in Chanhassen sits the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. Named the best botanical garden by USA Today readers, there are more than 1,200 acres of gardens and tree collections, prairie and woods and miles of trails. It is a true connection with nature.

The Arboretum grounds are open from April to September. The third Monday of every month admission is free.

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MADE IN MN

Shops around the corner

BY ALEX CHHITH

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here are two main shopping hubs in Chaska.

Historically, downtown Chaska has been the place to go to buy just about all your household needs, from clothes to groceries. It’s even a good place to find a nice cool drink on a hot summer day. Various boutiques around town also carry furniture, antiques and unique one-ofa-kind items.

The most vibrant part of downtown Chaska, Second Street, has a number of shops and eateries to visit. Just last year, the city reconstructed the old road, replacing it with brick. Creamcolored Chaska brick monuments proudly bear Second Street signs on each entrance to the street .

Take a stroll and visit some of the shops!

“I think the downtown is definitely a great place to explore – you have the historic feel with the Chaska brick,” said City Communications Manager Kevin Wright. “You have to spend time down there.”

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Manager Andrew Aske places a chocolate croissant in a box at Red Bench Bakery.

Dunn Bros owner Mike Webb serves up a donut in his downtown shop.

Downtown retail is also slated to grow a lot. Developers plan to construct a Dunkin’ Donuts and room for four additional retailers, in place of a former gas station across from Firemen’s Park.

City Square Center, across from City Hall along West Fourth Street, is also slated to have a redesign. Plans haven’t been finalized yet, but will likely include space for retailers.

“There’s a lot of different options, whether it’s the coffee shop or Cy’s.

There’s so many different places you don’t ever have to feel like you’re stuck at going to one spot – you’re able to keep it fresh,” Wright said.

The second hot shopping district is a couple miles

north of downtown, off of Highway 41. There you’ll find plenty of big box retailers, such as SuperTarget and Petco. There are also a number of chain restaurants like Qdoba Mexican Eats and Willy McCoy’s.

That district is also growing.

An Aldi, Chipotle and Starbucks development is slated along Hazeltine Boulevard in Hazeltine Plaza, near the Hazeltine National Golf Club and Chaska Par 30 golf courses. A Hy-Vee is slated to be near the Clover Ridge neighborhood, off of Engler Boulevard and Creek Road, west of Highway 212.

Whether it’s finding a leash for your pet or household appliances, you can find just about everything in Chaska.

Two blocks of Second Street between Pine and Walnut streets were temporarily closed to motorized traffic for “Chaska Community Homecoming,” last year.

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LEISURE

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Painting

LEISURE

to her own drum

S A R A L E E H A N LO N W O R K S O N U N I Q U E A R T F O R M

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ara Lee Hanlon was given coloring books and paint-bynumber kits as a young child.

Though only 3 years old, it was not what she preferred.

When pencils and crayons were introduced, paper to sketch with, Hanlon’s natural gift blossomed. She was happy. She was home.

That love for art continued into grade school, summers were filled with art camps. Science was also a passion of hers. Albert Einstein her hero. That combination enhanced her creativity, expanded her thinking.

By the age of 12, Hanlon was a student in adult classes. Something to this day, she allows with her own teachings.

“My mom was very instrumental in creating that artistic side,” Hanlon said.

“I look at myself at that young age, and there are kids, lots of them, that are just like I was. You don’t want to kill that creativity but not allowing them to do something they want to do.”

Hanlon’s creative juices continued to grow through high school – a resident artist of sorts – as teachers allowed her to be free with her work, though well guided.

She had her corner to work and explore.

College years were spent at the Minnesota College of Art and Design (MCAD). “There was no question I was going there,” she said. Graphic design and advertising were her first professions. Neither pleased her. “You can be creative, but not at the level I wanted to be,” Hanlon said.

Born and raised in Minnesota, Hanlon moved to Chaska from Brainerd in 2000. She has freelanced for more

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than 40 years, also working as a medical technician for many years. Her focus, though, has always been on the arts.

A little boredom with the “same song, different verse” led to years of research and experimental “what if” thinking.

Hanlon invented a new art medium and approach; “Polymeric Fusion.”

“Anything made of a byproduct of crude oil is a polymer. I’m taking established art mediums and combining them with either as-is or reprocessed garbage plastics,” Hanlon said.

“It is a most difficult thing to produce art this innovative considering generations of amazing artists of history and what they accomplished,” she added.

This medium is used to develop subject matter, texture and dimension.

It supports the range of genre from: representational imaging to abstract expressionism, “flat works,” “bass relief,” and sculpture “in the round.”

A “household name” after living in the lakes area for 25 years, the location

Above – An artwork called “Age of Technology.” Below – A horizontal piece, “Chaos,” a form of Polymeric Fusion, is made out of Styrofoam. Styrofoam is a polymer in which heat can be applied to due to its low temperature and amount of air inside.

Facing page – Faces are depicted in numerous works of art by Sara Lee Hanlon of Chaska.

change to Chaska has brought preferred independence.

While she has leaned on selling to collectors versus the general public, less about home decor and more about gallery, Hanlon has remained in the public eye through columns regularly in the Chaska Herald as well as teaching community ed classes in District 112 and private lessons in her studio space.

“I have a 3-dimensional, techno color movie screen in my head. It’s there because it’s been developed over the years. I suspect any human being can have that, too, but we just don’t get there,” Hanlon said.

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Health facilities for those in need

BY ALEX CHHITH

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haska has a wealth of health facilities, ranging from overall wellness facilities to specialty medical businesses in orthodontics and optometry.

The largest medical facility is hard to miss, right off of the interchange of Highway 212 and 41, the Two Twelve Medical Center at 111 Hundertmark Road, Chaska. The medical center is operated by Ridgeview Medical Center, which also has a clinic nearby.

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New health facilities in the city are on the rise, too.

A new business development in Chaska is now the location of a medical building, at the 87-acre development called Chaska Creek Business Park.

Eagan-based MSP Commercial built Engler Health Center which will include a number of health tenants, such as Catalyst Medical Clinic, Town Dental and Southwest Eyecare.

Services at Catalyst will range from mental health and physical therapy to orthopedics, according to President Dr. Scott Jensen, who also serves as a Minnesota state senator, representing Chaska.

“What’s special about Catalyst is our mission is to hold the agenda of the patient as the No. 1 priority,” Jensen said. “What’s your agenda? What’s

important to you?”

“We’re really excited to be directly servicing the people,” Jensen added.

Southwest Eye Care offers services in the ophthalmology and optometry practice and also offers pediatric optometrist services to children and surgeries and examinations.

Carver County plans to open a residential crisis stabilization facility at the former Marie Steiner Kelting Hospice Home in northern Chaska.

The facility will address a need for the service in the county, according to health officials.

Officials hope to have it operating by 2019 and in the meantime crews will be working on expanding the facility from five beds to 12. After construction is complete, the facility will be valued at $3.75 million.

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A rider smiles while leaving Minnetonka High School for the Tour de Tonka.

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It’s no secret that running, walking or biking toward the goal of completing a race is a healthy choice. According to the American Heart Association, running or brisk walking and biking can help reduce the risk for ailments like hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and coronary heart disease. Several studies have also pointed to the mental and emotional benefits of exercising outside, including fresh air and the sense of calm that comes along with being in nature. In Carver County, a few favorite outdoor events have found their places in the community, and may be just what the doctor ordered.

TOUR DE TONKA This community ride celebrates its 13th anniversary in 2018 and draws thousands of cyclists of all ages from across the state and country for a day of riding and fun. The course winds through 24 communities including Chanhassen, Chaska, Victoria, Watertown and the Lake Minnetonka area, with rest stops along the way.

This year’s event benefitted ICA Food Shelf and Minnetonka Schools youth education and early childhood programming.

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RIVER CITY DAYS Chaska’s annual summer festival

RIVER CITY DAYS, THE LAST WEEKEND IN JULY, IS CHASKA’S BIGGEST FESTIVAL. Above – The Holder family of Carver – Adam and Kelsey, and their children, Foster and Mylo, take a walk through City Square Park. At right, top – Aaliyah Pemberton and Anna Ransom rock out with their band Absolute Zero. At right, second from top – Japanese drum group Enso Daiko played for Cultural Heritage Day. Pictured from left, Jeff Ellsworth, Sam Mistry and Hiroshi Yoshino. At right, second from bottom – Eileen Roberts and Dennis Szulczewski get their groove on. The two danced to “The Castaways” playing at the gazebo in City Square Park during River City Days. At right, bottom – Norm Oberski, of Chaska, plays trumpet in the Minnesota Valley Community Band’s River City Days performance. (Photos by Mark W. Olson and Alex Chhith)

HISTORY

CITY’S DEVELOPMENT HAS COME IN STAGES

BY LISA OBERSKI

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nlike many communities in the metropolitan area, Chaska has a history of inhabitants dating back thousands of years.

The earliest inhabitants of the Chaska area left some sizable evidence of their presence: Six burial mounds in and near City Square Park, in the historic downtown portion of our community. Only three of these remain, but they are evidence of a people who lived here 1,000 to 3,000 years ago.

The Dakota people were living in the Chaska area when European explorers arrived in the late 1700s. They moved between living near river access in the summer and in the warmer Big Woods to the north in the winter. According to 1944 anthropologist Ella Deloria, to be a good Dakota “was to keep the rules imposed by kinship for achieving civility, good manners, and a sense of responsibility towards every individual dealt with.”

The community of Chaska, in articulating eight values, has stated a similar responsibility.

With the Treaty of Traverse des Sioux in 1851, the area was opened to European settlement.

Chaska, retaining its Dakota heritage with its name, which means “first-born son,” was established as a village that year. In 1858, Minnesota became a state, and at that time the growing community was established as the county seat of Carver County.

Originally chosen for its easily accessible location on the Minnesota River, Chaska quickly grew due to the early development of the brick industry. Utilizing the abundance of clay left by the last ice age and wood from the Big Woods area to the north for firing the brick, early German settlers had the skills, materials, and transportation capabilities of the river to draw from.

Chaska’s cream-colored brick was soon shipped throughout the Midwest. The fledgling brick industry of 1857 eventually became the third largest producer of brick in the state of Minnesota. By 1910, Chaska produced over 40 million bricks per year.

The clearing of the Big Woods led to the development of the agricultural community

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in Chaska. A prominent farm commodity was the sugar beet, which led to the bringing of the Crystal Sugar factory to Chaska in 1905.

Other agricultural developments included a canning factory, the Gedney pickle factory, mills, creameries, hatcheries and breweries.

The arrival of the railroad in 1871 made transportation of all these goods reliable.

Along with the brick and agricultural industries came all the other parts of an independent community: churches, stores, banks, schools, post office, a newspaper, sports teams, and more. Chaska flourished with the population of around 2,000 for nearly 100 years.

By the 1930s and 1940s, the clay upon which the brick industry depended became too expensive to mine. Chaska’s focus became its agricultural base, which lasted until the 1970s.

Many other changes happened during this time. Hazeltine National Golf Club necessitated water and sewer infrastructure into the northern part of Chaska in the late 1950s, which led to the annexation of a large parcel of land into the city.

This was followed by Henry McKnight’s vision of a New Town – Jonathan – leading to another annexation of the northwestern part of Chaska in the 1960s. Jonathan’s subsequent HUD loan paid for the infrastructure needed by that area of the community. Chaska was again on the move.

No longer was the community dependent on its own stores – its proximity to the metro area malls and other retail outlets took care of most of those needs. But the advent of Jonathan led to Chaska’s next stage of development – its high-tech sector in the industrial parks in northern Chaska. Biomedical, industrial, water purification, semi-conductor industries and data storage are included in today’s inventory of successful Chaska employers.

With a population around 25,000 today, Chaska continues to use its greatest resource – its community members – to create a community focused on its values: Citizenship, Environmentalism, Generosity, Human Worth and Dignity, Integrity, Learning, Respect and Responsibility. These values are sustained by a solid industrial base, an historic downtown, and careful long-term planning.

Lisa Oberski is president of the Chaska Historical Society.

HISTORY

Above – Chaska Historical Society Director Lisa Oberski pulls out a scrapbook of the Chaska Federated Women’s Club. Behind her are boxes filled with newspaper clippings and relics that document Chaska’s past.

FILE PHOTO BY ALEX CHHITH

Inset above– This 1930s-era metal airplane was part of a Chaska History Center exhibit.

Far left – The Chaska History Center is located at 112 West Fourth Street.

FILE PHOTOS BY MARK W. OLSON

Left – Country school on County Road 10, northeast of Chaska, circa 1905.

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GOVERNMENT

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CITY WITH A POSITIVE ATTITUDE

BY ALEX CHHITH

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haska’s city government is known to be reliable.

That’s probably why the city will be hosting the Ryder Cup for the second time in 2028.

“When I was working at the Ryder Cup everyone we worked with over at the city had a great positive attitude about the tournament coming here,” said Chaska Communication Manager Kevin Wright.

Previous to his job at the city, Wright worked as the 2016 Ryder Cup Operations manager, when the tournament took place at Hazeltine National Golf Club.

“Everyone was always available and willing to help.”

Chaska will be the first city in America to host the international golf tournament for a second time.

“I think it showed with how well the event went,” he said. “The city was welcoming.”

Chaska operates its own police department, which is located in City Hall in the heart of downtown Chaska, between West Fourth and West Fifth streets. The building has city offices,

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Carver County Veterans Service Officer Dan Tengwall points out details in the newly relocated office at the Carver County Government Center in Chaska, last year.

City Council chambers and the Chaska Library. The Chaska Fire Station is located on Engler Boulevard, west of Highway 41.

To the east of City Hall, on West Fourth Street, is the Chaska History Center, which is located in a restored livery stable and features ever-changing exhibits highlighting the area’s rich history. Residents can also access historical photos and artifacts, in addition to seeking the expertise of the center’s many knowledgeable volunteers.

The Carver County Government Center in Chaska. At top – Chaska City Hall fountain, 1 City Hall Plaza, Chaska.

Chaska is the county seat for Carver County and the sprawling Carver County Government Center complex can be found on the eastern side of downtown between Beech Street and the Minnesota River. There are many county offices there including the jail, courthouse, public health, the county assessor and the Carver County Sheriff’s Office.

On West Third Street, residents can find the Chaska Post Office.

Chaska is also home to Eastern Carver County Schools (District 112) headquarters. The school district offices are located on the northern side of the city in the Jonathan Industrial Park on Peavey Road.

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City of CHASKA CHASKA CITY CENTER (1 City Hall Plaza, Chaska, MN 55318)  www.chaskamn.com

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Mark Windschitl

Kevin Ringwald, Planning & Development Director 952-448-9200

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Toby Saxon, Electric Director 952-448-4335 Matt Clark, City Engineer 952-227-7522 Tim Wiebe, Fire Chief 952-448-2990

Paula Geisler

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City Square Park gazebo, between Chestnut and Walnut streets, and Fourth and Third streets.

Greg Boe COUNCILOR

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CHASKA CITY COUNCIL The mayor and four council members serve as the Chaska City Council. The position of mayor is elected at large (citywide) every two years. Council members are elected to four-year terms, with two seats up each election. Chaska has a ward form of government, therefore each council member is elected by the voters in his or her ward. Chaska City Council elections are held concurrently with the state and federal general elections. The City Council formulates city policy and the city administrator and staff are responsible for city administration.

Editor’s note: The City Council may change after the November 2018 general election.

Councilors Paula Geisler, Ward 1 *Dec. 31, 2018 952-361-6040

Jay Rohe COUNCILOR

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Greg Boe, Ward 2 *Dec. 31, 2020 952-361-4251 Christopher Schulz, Ward 3 *Dec. 31, 2018 612-790-0546

Jay Rohe, Ward 4 *Dec. 31, 2020 952-361-6865

Mayor Mark Windschitl *Dec. 31, 2018 612-237-4188 *Term expires

Scott Knight, Chief of Police 952-448-4200 Brian Jung, Public Works Director 952-227-7713 Marshall Grange, Parks & Recreation Director 952-227-7758 Kevin Wright, Communications Manager 952-227-7568 Police (general information) 952-448-4200 Fire (general information) 952-448-2990 Utilities Billing 952-448-9200 (After-Hours Emergencies 952-448-4335) Animal Control 952-448-4200 Chaska Parks & Recreation 952-448-3176 Chaska Community Center 952-448-5633 Chaska Town Course Pro Shop/ Reservations 952-443-3748 Chaska Par 30 952-448-7454 Chaska Curling Center 952-227-2475 Chaska Event Center 952-227-7912

GOVERNMENT MEETINGS Chaska City Council Chaska City Hall 7 p.m.

Meetings are the first, third and fifth Mondays at City Hall.

Chaska Economic Development Authority Chaska City Council members sit as the EDA. Meetings immediately follow council meeting as needed.

Chaska Heritage Preservation Commission Chaska City Hall 7 p.m.

Meets the first Tuesday of each month

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Chaska follows a calendar parking schedule for on-street parking during the winter. The ordinance applies to all public parking–streets, alleys, parking lots. From Nov. 1 to April 1, whenever 2 inches of snow accumulates to require plowing, vehicles must park on the even-numbered side of the street on even-numbered days of the month; and on the odd-numbered side of the street on odd-numbered days. For residents’ convenience, the city counts the day as beginning at 8 a.m.

Noise/Odor Ordinance There is a noise ordinance prohibiting loud, unnecessary or unusual noises that annoy, disturb, injure or endanger the comfort, repose, health, peace, safety or welfare of others. The ordinance also prohibits offensive odors.

Summer Lawn Watering The city of Chaska has an ordinance regarding water usage effective May 1-Sept. 30. Compliance is based on an odd-even cycle of watering. You are required to limit your lawn sprinkling and other non-essential water use based on your address and the calendar day of the month. Even-numbered addresses water on even-numbered calendar days; odd-numbered addresses sprinkle on odd-numbered days. Compliance with this ordinance is mandatory. Failure to comply may result in fines and/or termination of water service. New seed or sod is exempt from the ordinance until it becomes established.

Commercial, industrial and residential automated irrigation systems are required to follow the same guidelines.

JONATHAN IN CHASKA The Jonathan Association is the state’s largest homeowners association, encompassing approximately 8,000 Chaska residents in 3,000 households spread across 23 neighborhoods. The Jonathan Association Board of Directors meets on the 2nd Tuesday of every month. The meetings are held at the Chaska City Hall Chambers at 6:30 p.m. (unless otherwise announced). Information: 952-448-4700; www.jonathaninchaska.com

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City of CARVER CARVER CITY HALL (316 Broadway, P.O. Box 147)  www.cityofcarver.com

 TTY/TDD : 952-448-5353

CARVER CITY COUNCIL The Carver City Council includes a mayor and four councilors, all elected at-large on staggered four-year terms.

FREQUENTLY CALLED NUMBERS

Editor’s note: The City Council may change after the November 2018 general election.

Sheriff (General Information) 952-361-1231

Mayor Michael Webb *Jan. 7, 2019 612-245-8835

Councilors Glen Henry *Jan. 7, 2019 952-361-9834 Courtney Johnson *Jan. 3, 2021 612-702-7703 Kristy Mock *Jan. 3, 2021 952-500-3972 Cindy Monroe *Jan. 7, 2019 952-448-4760 *Term expires

MEETINGS Carver City Council Council chambers, 7 p.m.

Meets the first and third Mondays Carver Planning Commission Council chambers, 6:30 p.m.

Meets on the third Thursday Carver Parks & Recreation Council chambers, 6:30 p.m.

Meets on second Monday Carver Heritage Preservation Commission Council chambers, 6:30 p.m.

Meets on second Tuesday Carver Fire Department Carver and parts of the surrounding rural area are served by a volunteer fire department.

Fire Station, 801 Jonathan Carver Parkway 952-448-2290 (non-emergency) Police Service The city of Carver has one full-time Carver County sheriff’s deputy on duty in the community. In addition, a Community Services Officer (CSO) works with the deputy and handles nuisance complaints and animal control.

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Police and Fire Emergency 911

Fire (General Information) 952-448-2290 Brent Mareck, Carver City Manager 952-448-5353

CITY ORDINANCES Following are some of the more commonly asked questions regarding city of Carver ordinances. For more information or a full list of ordinances, call the city of Carver at 952-4485353 or visit www.cityofcarver.com.

Winter Parking The city of Carver prohibits parking of any vehicle or other object on public streets or alleys when 2 or more inches of snow have accumulated, whether the accumulation is due to new snowfall or drifting and blowing. Once the streets are cleared, parking may resume.

Lawn Watering Homes or businesses with addresses ending in odd numbers (1, 3, 5, etc.) may water the lawn on odd-numbered calendar days; addresses ending in even numbers (0, 2, 4, etc.) may water on even-numbered calendar days. The odd-even schedule is in effect year-round. No lawn watering is permitted between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. A 30-day permit to water newly seeded or sodded lawns is available at City Hall.

City Park Use/Vehicles in City Parks City parks are closed and must be vacated between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., unless the user has a prior written permit from the city of Carver authorizing use during that time. No motor vehicle — other than maintenance vehicles operated by the city of Carver personnel or contractors working on its behalf — may be operated in any city park.

Recreational Fires Recreational fires (used for recreational, ceremonial, food preparation or social purposes) are allowed if they burn no more than three feet in diameter and three feet in height; use dry, clean wood; produce little detectable smoke, odor or soot beyond the property line; be extinguished completely; and respect air quality so that nuisance, health or safety hazards will not be created. Recreational fires shall not be located closer than 25 feet to any structure.

Snowmobiles No person shall operate a snowmobile upon any public street, alley, lot, lake or stream within the city between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. There are exceptions to this ordinance — call City Hall for details.

Snowbound Restrictions/Snowbound Vehicles It is unlawful to park any vehicle or other object on public streets or alleys any time two inches or more of snow has accumulated (whether due to new snow or drifting/blowing of snow). Due to the limited number of available parking spaces on 3rd Street, “No Parking” restrictions are enforced from 5 to 10 a.m. when two inches or more of snow has accumulated.

No person shall park his or her vehicle or allow a vehicle he/she owns and operates to be parked upon any street or alley within the city when such vehicle is in snowbound condition. A snowbound vehicle is defined as a vehicle that has been standing on a street or alleyway for at least 48 hours, and either has not been moved or cannot be moved due to the accumulation of ice and snow on or around the vehicle.

CARVER COUNTY FREQUENTLY CALLED NUMBERS

CARVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Kerie Anderka, Employee Relations 952-361-1525

The Carver County Board is composed of five members, each of whom are elected from a geographic district. Terms are four years and they are staggered. The County Board generally meets twice a month at the Carver County Government Center in Chaska.

Rod Franks, Health & Human Services 952-361-1600 David Frischmon, Property & Financial Services 952-361-1506 David Hemze, County Administration 952-361-1526 Eric Johnson, Court Services 952-361-1460 Lyndon Robjent, Public Works 952-466-5200 Mary Dalbec, Court Administration 952-361-1420 Tom Vellenga, Public Services 952-361-1501 County Attorney 952-361-1400 Court Administration 952-361-1420 Customer Service 952-361-1500 Elections/Voter Registration 952-361-1910 Workforce Services 952-361-1711

Gayle Degler, District 1 Term expires in 2020 763-381-1879 Tom Workman, District 2 Term expires in 2018 952-250-4924

Tim Lynch, District 4 Term expires in 2018 952-303-9458 James Ische, District 5 Term expires in 2020 952-212-7453

Health & Human Services 952-361-1600

Social Services

Public Works 952-466-5200 Property Assessment 952-361-1960 Property Taxpayer Services 952-361-1910 Sheriff 952-361-1212 Veterans Services 952-442-2323 Environmental Services 952-361-1800 Land Management 952-361-1820 County Parks 952-466-5200

VOTING INFORMATION You must be registered to vote. In Minnesota, you may register before Election Day or on Election Day at your polling place. For precinct and absentee voting information, visit www.co.carver. mn.us or call 952-361-1910.

TTY/TDD : 952-361-1500 www.co.carver.mn.us

CARVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Randy Maluchnik, District 3 Term expires in 2020 612-964-5382

HUMAN SERVICES

Planning and Water Management 952-361-1825

600 E. Fourth St., Chaska, MN 55318

Editor’s note: The county board may change after the November 2018 general election.

U of M Extension–Carver County 952-466-5300 Soil & Water Conservation District 952-466-5230

CARVER COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER

Many social service programs are provided by government. In most cases, federal, state and local funds are administered through county agencies. The following programs — many mandated, some locally initiated — are offered by Carver County Social Services, a department of the county of Carver. Many are available only to people who meet income criteria, but others are available on a sliding fee scale, while still others are available to any county resident. The programs are separated into four categories: Social Services; Mental Health Services; Financial Assistance; and Employment/Training.

Health and Human Services 952-361-1600 Mental Health Services First Street Center Mental Health Services provides various types of mental health services, such as mental health and chemical health assessments, case management services, resource referral and outpatient therapy and psychiatry.

540 E. 1st St., Waconia 952-442-4437 Emergency after hours 952-442-7601

Gayle Degler

Tom Workman

Randy Maluchnik

Tim Lynch

Jim Ische

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GOVERNMENT LIBRARIES The Carver County Library System has facilities in Chanhassen, Chaska, Victoria, Waconia, Watertown and Norwood Young America. The Chanhassen facility serves as the countywide reference library. The Carver County Library System is a member of the Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA), which provides cooperative services between the seven-county metropolitan area with over 100 libraries. Library customers may borrow and return items to any public library in the area.

Carver County Library System 952-448-9395 www.carverlib.org Chaska Public Library 3 City Hall Plaza, Chaska 952-448-3886 Chanhassen Library 7711 Kerber Blvd., Chanhassen 952-227-1500 Victoria Library 1670 Stieger Lake Lane, Victoria 952-442-3050 Law Library Carver County Law Library 600 4th St. E., Chaska 952-361-1564

HISTORICAL RESEARCH Carver County Historical Society 555 W. 1st St. Waconia 952-442-4234 www.carvercountyhistoricalsociety.org Chaska Historical Society 112 4th St. W. Chaska 952-448-6077 www.chaskahistory.org

LICENSES & DOCUMENTS Driver’s Examinations — Chaska State of Minnesota Road test Appointments/scheduling 651-284-1000 www.mndrive.info.org Carver County Service Centers Carver County has service centers located in Chanhassen and Chaska. They offer a range of services, including driver’s license transactions, DNR transactions, hunting and fishing licenses and passports (Chanhassen location). For a complete list and hours, go to www.co.carver.mn.us.

Chaska Branch 418 Pine St., Chaska 952-361-1900 Chanhassen Branch 7808 Kerber Blvd., Chanhassen 952-361-3900

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Birth & Death Certificates & Marriage Licenses Taxpayer Services Carver County Government Center 600 Fourth St. E., Chaska 952-361-1910

CenterPoint Energy 612-372-4727 www.centerpointenergy.com

METROPOLITAN COUNCIL

Garbage Collection

The Metropolitan Council is the regional planning organization for the seven-county Twin Cities area. The council advocates for vital communities and a competitive region. It runs the regional bus system, collects and treats wastewater and manages water resources preservation, plans regional parks and administers funds that provide housing opportunities for low- and moderate-income individuals and families. The council serves a region encompassing 189 cities and townships and a population of 2.85 million. It is divided into 16 districts. The governor appoints a representative for each, as well as the council chairperson.

Metropolitan Council Main Office 390 N. Robert St., St. Paul 651-602-1000 www.metrocouncil.org public.info@metc.state.mn.us

TRANSPORTATION SouthWest Transit operates under a joint powers agreement of the cities of Carver, Chaska, Chanhassen and Eden Prairie.

Bus transportation is provided to downtown Minneapolis and the University of Minnesota, Monday-Friday, from the following Park-andRide locations: (Chanhassen) SouthWest Village, Hwy. 212 and Hwy. 101; Chanhassen Transit Station, Market Street next to Chanhassen Dinner Theatres; (Chaska) East Creek Transit Station, Hwy. 212 and Hwy. 41; Walnut Park and Ride, Co. Rd. 61 and Walnut Street; (Carver) Carver Station, Jonathan Carver Parkway and Ironwood Dr.; (Eden Prairie) SouthWest Station.

Hwy. 212 and Prairie Center Drive; Preserve Village, Hwy. 169 and Anderson Lakes Parkway (Preserve Village Mall).

SouthWest Transit 13500 Technology Dr., Eden Prairie, MN 55344 952-949-2BUS (2287) www.swtransit.org

UTILITIES Chaska Utilities 952-448-4335 Payment drop-off 1 City Hall Plaza Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative 952-492-2313 www.mvec.net Xcel Energy 1-800-895-4999 Billing and New Accounts 1-800-895-1999 Street Lights Burned Out/ Electrical Outage www.xcelenergy.com

WASTE DISPOSAL Area residents (or their landlord) must make their own arrangements with private services for garbage collection. Curbside recycling is available in Chaska as a service provided by the resident’s garbage hauler.

Recycling Carver County Environmental Center Recyclables and household hazardous waste may be dropped off at this site, in many cases at no cost. The center also will collect items such as electronics and appliances for a fee.

Thecenter features a product reuse area and an environmental education clearing house. Items, such as composting bins and radon test kits, also are for sale. Household hazardous waste must be disposed of properly to avoid endangering health and contaminating ground water. These wastes include: solvents, household cleaners, pesticides, paint, wood preservatives, aerosols, batteries, automotive oil and antifreeze. The best way to handle the waste – except those that are banned – is to use it or give it to someone who will. If these options are not available to you, please contact the county for collection information.

Sellers of automotive products may take used automotive waste, perhaps for a fee. Check before bringing the waste in. The county also schedules periodic hazardous waste collection programs.

116 Peavey Circle, Chaska 952-361-1835

U.S. POSTAL SERVICE Carver Post Office 317 Broadway, Carver ZIP Code: 55315 1-800-275-8777 Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-noon, 1:30-4 p.m.; Saturday, 8:30-9:30 a.m.

Chanhassen Post Office 7730 Laredo Dr, Chanhassen Zip Code: 55317 Call 1-800-275-8777 Hours: Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Saturday 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

Chaska Post Office 300 N. Pine St., Chaska Zip Code: 55315 Call 1-800-275-8777 www.usps.com Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Saturday 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Victoria Post Office 7972 Victoria Dr, Victoria Zip Code: 55386 Call 1-800-275-8777 Hours: Monday-Friday 8:45 a.m.-1 p.m., 2 p.m.-4:45 p.m.; Saturday 8:30 a.m.-10 a.m.

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EASTERN CARVER Eastern Carver County Schools (District 112) is a growing school system serving over 9,000 students in Carver, Chanhassen, Chaska and Victoria.

EASTERN CARVER COUNTY SCHOOLS DISTRICT 112 Eastern Carver County Schools (District 112) includes seven elementary schools (K-5), three middle schools (6-8) and two high schools. La Academia is a dual language Spanish immersion school (K-5) and the Integrated Arts Academy is an alternative learning center serving 9th- to 12th-graders. The district strives to provide a personalized learning experience for every student.

Secondary curriculum fosters the best possible learning for students in the 21st century. The elementary program embeds STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) concepts and strategies and a focus on cultural competence to fully support the secondary program. Each high school offers accelerated curriculum, which includes Advanced Placement classes and an accredited pre-engineering program. The Welcome Center, located in the District Education Center, provides convenient one-stop central registration for new families.

ADMINISTRATION

PHOTO BY MARK W. OLSON

Students wave to their teachers, saying goodbye to Chaska Elementary School for the last time. The school has since reopened as La Academia, a dual language immersion elementary school. school board generally meets twice per month in the Board Room on the third floor of the Eastern Carver County Schools Education Center, 11 Peavey Road in Chaska.

For meeting schedules, go to the district website at www. district112.org.

School Board members Tim Klein, chair *Jan. 7, 2019 952-513-8767 Jeffrey Ross, vice chair and clerk *Jan. 4, 2021 763-458-8801

Dr. Clint Christopher, Superintendent 952-556-6110

Amy Logue, treasurer *Jan. 4, 2021 612-201-3047

SCHOOL BOARD

Fred Berg, director *Jan. 7, 2019 952-474-8394

The communities served

by School District 112 hold these expectations for their schools: a relevant, rigorous academic program, high expectations for student behavior and, opportunity to pursue interests through activities and enrichment programs. It’s the job of the School Board to ensure that community resources target those expectations. The

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Josie Colleran, director *Jan. 7, 2019 952-240-0222 Ron Meyer, director *Jan. 4, 2021 952-836-9972 Lisa Anderson, director *Jan. 7, 2019 952-361-4267 *Term expires

FACILITIES

Chaska Middle School East

District Education Center

1600 Park Ridge Drive, Chaska 952-556-7600

11 Peavey Road, Chaska 952-556-6100

Chaska Middle School West

Chanhassen High School 2200 Lyman Blvd., Chanhassen 952-556-3500

Chaska High School 545 Pioneer Trail, Chaska 952-556-7100

Integrated Arts Academy 11 Peavey Road, Chaska 952-556-6200

Bluff Creek Elementary School 2300 Coulter Blvd., Chanhassen 952-556-6600

Carver Elementary School 1717 Ironwood Dr., Carver 952-556-1900

Chanhassen Elementary School 7600 Laredo Dr., Chanhassen 952-556-6700

La Academia Immersion School 1800 Chestnut St. N., Chaska 952-556-6300

140 Engler Blvd. E., Chaska 952-556-7400

Clover Ridge Elementary School 114000 Hundertmark Road, Chaska 952-556-6900

East Union Elementary School 15655 County Road 43, Carver 952-556-6800

Jonathan Elementary School 110300 Pioneer Trail, Chaska 952-556-6500

Family Learning Center 110600 Village Road, Chaska 952-556-6400

Pioneer Ridge Middle School 1085 Pioneer Trail E., Chaska 952-556-7800

Victoria Elementary School 9300 Red Fox Dr., Victoria 952-556-3000

GOVERNMENT THE WORLD LEARNER SCHOOL

St. Hubert School

Located in Chaska, the Montessori Charter Elementary and Middle School is dedicated to empowering students to be well-rounded and socially responsible.

The World Learner School is a public Montessori charter school (tuition free) serving elementary and middle school levels.

112050 Hundertmark Road, Chaska 952-368-7398 www.wlschaska.org

St. Hubert is a fully accredited Pre-K-8 school of 650 students.

Teachers work collaboratively to meet the diverse needs of their students while recognizing the importance of educating the whole child. St. Hubert’s mission is to develop and nurture the spiritual, social, intellectual, emotional, physical and moral growth of each individual child.

Grades Pre K-8 8201 Main St., Chanhassen 952-934-6003 www.sthubert.org

SOUTHWEST METRO INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT 288 Based in Shakopee, this district has locations in Chaska. Teaching ages youth to adults, District 288 “exists to equip, motivate, and educate learners of all ages and abilities in an inclusive and flexible learning environment.”

401 East 4th St. Chaska 952-567-8104 www.swmetro.k12.mn.us

Mayer Lutheran High School A nationally accredited high school offering Christ-centered education and academic excellence, sports and fine arts programs.

Bus service is available. A variety of denominations are represented and welcomed.

305 5th St. N.E., Mayer 952-657-2251 www.lhsmayer.org

Holy Family Catholic High School

NON-PUBLIC SCHOOLS Chapel Hill Academy Chapel Hill is an independent Christian school, grades K-8, offering small class sizes in a nurturing environment. Christian world-view training is integrated into each day, allowing students to excel spiritually, academically and socially as they prepare for high school.

Specials include music/band, Spanish, library, physical education and art. After-school care and sports leagues are offered. Parent involvement is welcome. Financial assistance is available.

306 W. 78th St., Chanhassen 952-949-9014 www.chapel-hill.org

Guardian Angels A Catholic pre-K-8th grade school open to all faiths and committed to building an education for the future. Fully accredited by the Minnesota Nonpublic School Accrediting Association and directed by a professional certified teaching staff.

217 W. 2nd St., Chaska 952-227-4010 www.gachaska.org

Serving grades 9-12, this Lassalian co-educational college prep school is committed to helping young men and women realize their academic and spiritual potentials. The school also provides a full program of interscholastic athletics and extracurricular activities, and is affiliated with the Minnesota River Conference. Financial aid and transportation are available.

8101 Kochia Ln., Victoria 952-443-4659 www.hfchs.org

Southwest Christian High School Southwest students, grades 9-12, are challenged to think and live differently in the midst of postmodern culture. All subjects, from physics to physical education, are rigorously taught with a biblical worldview. Honors and AP classes, music and fine arts, 17 varsity sports and a wide variety of co-curricular activities are available.

SWCHS also offers a robust financial aid program. To arrange a tour, call the Admissions Office.

1981 Bavaria Road, Chaska 952-556-0040 www.swchs.org

St. John’s Lutheran School St. John’s is nationally accredited, preschool-8th grade school providing a quality Christian education with proven results. St. John’s Lutheran School consistently ranks above state and national testing averages, while incorporating strong Christian values and morals throughout the curriculum in a warm and nurturing environment.

300 4th St. E., Chaska 952-448-2526 www.sjschaska.org PHOTO BY PATTY DEXTER

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY m a r ke t p la c e . s w n e w s m e dia . c o m

AUTOMOTIVE Prior Lake Auto Collision 16111 Main Ave. SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 952-447-4259 www.priorlakecollision.com

Profinishers Auto Body 16117 Main Ave. SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 952-447-4400 www.profinishers.com

Southcross Auto Service 3910 Egan Dr. Savage, MN 55378 952-894-8116 www.southcrossautomn.com

DENTAL Chanhassen Family Dentistry 8116 Mallory Ct. Chanhassen, MN 55317 952-443-3368 www.chandent.com

Michael King Orthodontics 2687 W 78th St. Chanhassen, MN 55317 952-470-2627 www.michaelkingortho.com

Ovation Orthodontics

7825 Terrey Pine Ct. Eden Prairie, MN 55347 952-937-0111 www.ovationorthodontics.com

Ovation Orthodontics

9422, 9354 Oak Ave. Waconia, MN 55387 952-442-1707 www.ovationorthodontics.com

Ovation Orthodontics

2634 Shadow Ln., #102 Chaska, MN 55318 952-448-3945 www.ovationorthodontics.com

Ovation Orthodontics

6060 Clearwater Dr., #230 Minnetonka, MN 55343 952-938-8882 www.ovationorthodontics.com

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Valley Dental Care

814 Walnut Place Chaska, MN 55318 952-448-4204 www.valleydentalcarechaska.com

White Oak Dental

1580 White Oak Dr., #275 Chaska, MN 55318 952-448-2868 whiteoakdental.net

South Metro Federal Credit Union 8001 Old Carriage Ct. Shakopee, MN 55379 952-445-0888 www.southmet.com

GARDEN CENTER / LANDSCAPE Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

DINING / ENTERTAINMENT

3675 Arboretum Dr. Chaska, MN 55318 952-443-1400 www.arboretum.umn.edu

Babe’s Place

Mustard Seed

124 Holmes St. S. Shakopee, MN 55379 952-445-8191

Charlie’s on Prior

3950 Green Heights Trail SW Prior Lake, MN 55372 952-226-5253 www.charliesonprior.com

Eileen’s Colossal Cookies 6880 Boudin St. NE, #185 Prior Lake, MN 55372 952-226-2253 www.eileenscookies.com

Fong’s Restaurant & Bar

10000 Great Plains Blvd.

Chaska, MN 55318 952-445-6555 www.themustardseedinc.com

GOLF Legends Golf Club

8670 Credit River Blvd.

Prior Lake, MN 55372 952-226-4777 www.legendsgc.com

HOME SERVICES

4770 Pleasant St. SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 952-447-3664 www.fongspriorlake.net

Anchor Iron Company

ENTERTAINMENT

Lange’s Plumbing & Heating

Chanhassen Dinner Theatres 501 W 78th St. Chanhassen, MN 55317 952-934-1525 www.chanhassendt.com

FINANCIAL Edward Jones- Scott Pierce

16154 Main Ave. SE, #110B Prior Lake, MN 55372 952-447-8800 www.edwardjones.com/scott-pierce

12358 Boone Ave. S. Savage, MN 55378 952-445-3030 www.anchoriron.com

808 E Main St. Belle Plaine, MN 56011 952-873-2730 www.langesmn.com

Link Lumber

1440 W Third Ave. Shakopee, MN 55379 952-445-3240 www.linklumber.com

MEDICAL Lakeview Clinic

110105 Pioneer Trail Chaska, MN 55318 952-556-0120 www.lakeviewclinic.com

PERSONAL SERVICES

RETAIL

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Brock’s Flooring

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GG Pretty Things

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Chanhassen, MN 55317 952-937-0039 www.bestcleanersmn.com

Best Cleaners

6205 Dell Rd. Eden Prairie, MN 55346 952-934-2609 www.bestcleanersmn.com

Canvas Tattoo & Piercing Studio 6880 Boudin St. NE, #170 Prior Lake, MN 55372 952-447-1228 www.thecanvastattoostudio.com

Jodi Langhorst See Law Office & Dispute Resolution Services, PLLC 16186 Main Ave. SE, #200 Prior Lake, MN 55372 952-226-1220 www.langhorstlaw.com

REAL ESTATE Jason Walgrave RE/MAX 13875 Hwy. 13 S Savage, MN 55378 612-419-9425 www.jasonwalgrave.com

RECREATION

11081 Chaparral Ave. Shakopee, MN 55379 952-736-9124 www.brocksflooring.com 16180 Hastings Ave. SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 952-440-4114 www.ggprettythings.com

Great Tea Road Co.

16228 Main Ave. SE, #113 Prior Lake, MN 55372 612-278-2362 www.greattearoad.com

Hy-Vee

6150 Egan Dr. Savage, MN 55378 Main: 952-228-2550 Pharmacy: 952-228-2552 www.hy-vee.com

Jubilee Foods

Premiere Dance Academy

4616 Colorado St. SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 952-447-5788 www.premieredanceacademy.com

5634 Luther Rd. SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 952-447-2117 www.stpaulspriorlake.org

SENIOR LIVING Friendship Manor

1340 Third Ave. W. Shakopee, MN 55379 952-445-4155 www.friendshipmanorhealthcarecenter.com

Oak Terrace Senior Living 622 Aberdeen Ave. Jordan, MN 55352 952-492-5559 www.oakterraceliving.com

St. Gertrude’s Health & Rehabilitation Center

1850 Sarazin St. Shakopee, MN 55379 952-233-4400 www.stgertrudesshakopee.org

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Mound, MN 55364 952-472-3108 www.moundjubilee.com

TRAVEL

Thoroughbred Carpet and Floors

Shakopee Travel Leaders

8745 W. Highway 101 Savage, MN 55378 952-445-9140 www.thoroughbredcarpets.com

Winslow Monument Services 1428 Valleyview Rd. Chaska, MN 55318 952-368-7575 www.wmsmonuments.com

Minnesota Harvest Orchard 8251 Old Hwy. 169 Blvd.

Jordan, MN 55352 952-492-2785 www.minnesotaharvest.net

St. Paul’s Lutheran School

SCHOOLS / EDUCATION JCI Shakopee

121 Lewis St. S Shakopee, MN 55379 952-403-6758 www.shakopeejaycees.com

Providence Academy

15100 Schmidt Lake Rd. Plymouth, MN 55446 763-258-2500 www.providenceacademy.org

16731 Hwy. 13, #108a Prior Lake, MN 55372 952-445-6463 www.shakopeetravel.com

WORSHIP Eden Prairie Presbyterian Church 9145 Eden Prairie Road Eden Prairie, MN 55347 952-937-8000 www.prairiecommunitychurch.net

Hosanna Lutheran Church

1690 Vierling Dr. Shakopee, MN 55379 952-435-3332 www.hosannalc.org/about/shakopee-campus

Prairie Community Church

9145 Eden Prairie Road Eden Prairie, MN 55347 952-937-8000 www.prairiecommunitychurch.net

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