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JORDAN

THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2011

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INDEPENDENT Six will run for school board Election filings closed Tuesday for three seats BY DAVID SCHUELLER dschueller@swpub.com

Now there are six. On the fi nal afternoon of the final day of filings, three more people filed to run for Jordan School Board, bringing the total to six when fi ling closed at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16. The candidates are: Caroline Carritt, Eric Dahl, Lauren Pedersen, Dennis Schmit, Melisa Stoltz, and incumbent Rober t Vol lbrecht. T wo boa rd members, Scott Erickson and Tammy Will, decided not to run again. Election filings opened on Aug. 2, earlier than in past years, and fi lings closed on Tuesday, Aug. 16. The seats have terms of four years. Vollbrecht is running for a seat he was appointed to in August 2010 after the resignation of former board member Sheila Bauer. Last year, five people applied and interviewed to be appointed, including Pedersen. Erickson chose not to run because of a job promotion that involved more traveling, and Will stated that she chose not to run because of a job change and desire to spend more time volunteering in other civic roles.

THE NEXT SCOTT COUNTY FAIR

Our Big Eli Next year, lines could stretch for a mile with people waiting to ride the 1900s ferris wheel

City’s legal costs rise in recent years Finance director says controversial issues are to blame BY MATHIAS BADEN editor@jordannews.com

So far this year, Jordan spent $554 in legal fees to fi nd out that it was willed a bigwheeled bicycle, $2,000 on a proposed park that will never be built, and $900 to learn that picketing a business constitutes free speech. Seeking to elimiFOR A nate such LIST OF p erc eive d JORDAN’S waste in leLEGAL FEES, g a l sp end ing, Jordan TURN TO City CounPAGE 14 ci lmember J e r e m y G oebel asked for a brea kdown of the city’s legal fees, and Finance Director Tom Nikunen gave a report to the council this month. “We’ve wasted a lot in legal fees for things that don’t necessarily need to be researched,” Goebel said during the Aug. 1 council meeting. C ou nci l memb er Sa l ly Schultz pointed out that the cit y has sp ent more t ha n $ 50,000 of its $ 85,000 budget for legal fees for 2011. In 2009 and 2010, the city surpassed its $ 85,000 budget for lega l fees by spending $163,000 and $100,000 a year, respectively, Schultz said. The city must either up the budget or “fi nd ways of keeping ourselves in check,” she added. Nikunen’s update on legal expenses broke down some of the special projects requested by the mayor and city council, as well as extra costs incurred from citizen requests.

BY MATHIAS BADEN editor@jordannews.com

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ext July, lines of cars will extend to the Highway 169 stoplight, just to get a ride on the Big Eli No. 12. Dick Ames’ recent prediction about the 2012 Scott County Fair banks on people sharing his passion for nostalgia and his belief in the power of the ferris wheel. “How can you have a fair without a ferris wheel?” Ames, a Jordan resident, longtime fair board member, and contractor, told the Jordan Independent last week. Big Eli to page 9 ®

On a little hill near the Midway, the Scott County Fair will permanently host a 1900s ferris wheel, a project started by developer and contractor Dick Ames of Jordan. PHOTOS BY MATHIAS BADEN

Legal to page 14 ®

SUSAN G. KOMEN 3-DAY FOR THE CURE HEIMATFEST

Brainstorm: No. 3 The hunt continues. Here is the third clue leading to the Heimatfest medallion: Now’s no time to dilly-dally! May be gold in them thar hills, But ours is in this very valley.

Formed and etched and rolled it out, Wrapped it up as soft as eider.

Big and round like one small pancake, Heavy, which a gold coin should be, Made for us upon a handshake.

Thanks to them for doing this! Now the loot is put in hiding, Whoso finds it cannot miss.

Bill McClintick and Dave Schneider

Glinting slyly through a fence, Peeping shyly from its wrapping, Beckons it to you! Go hence! Clue to page 2 ®

Stepping up Youth raising funds to fight cancer BY DAVID SCHUELLER dschueller@swpub.com

This summer, 11-yearold Andrew Niebuhr of Jordan has been working for a higher cause. He’s raising money for the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure, with a goal of $1,000. But it doesn’t end there.

He’s signed up to one of the 16-member 3-Day Youth Corps, and will do a multitude of tasks to support the walkers, so they can focus on making the journey, which averages 20 miles a day for three days in the Twin Cities metro area.

PHOTO BY DAVID SCHUELLER

Walk to page 11 ®

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Most everyone’s lives have been affected by cancer in some way. But seemingly fewer people take steps toward finding cures. Andrew Niebuhr, 11, of Jordan has done just that by raising money and being on a youth support crew for a threeday walk this weekend.

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