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Notable Notary Services
This entry was posted on 11/3/2006 10:25 PM and is filed under uncategorized.
Westonka Schools Superintendent Kevin Borg writes in this week's Laker of the district's custom of providing free notary service to district residents. They did this for Sheryl Hill in relation to her recent legal action against Citizens for Common Sense. If this wasn't news as Borg writes, it was still something that has been talked about to the possible detriment of those favoring the Levy and Bond.
My concern is the possible lawsuit if something goes wrong with a notarization. This is "district provided" in Borg's words, and logically the district's responsibility if a mistake is made. I think it's reasonable to ask that our school district not take on this unneeded risk.
I too provide notary services. For me it's just a way to build a little goodwill with my clients.
11/3/2006 11:37 PM
Sheryl Hill wrote:
Actually, if you read statute Fair Campaign Practice 211A it is the responsibility of the filing officer, in this case, the school clerk, to notify the OAH of a failure to file a financial report. When I spoke with the OAH staff attorney, Mary Beth Gossman, she confirmed this. When I went for the notarization, the school clerk phoned the OAH hearings and spoke to a Staff Attorney named Marie who also confirmed that the filing officer, aka district clerk, could and should notarize the document. The Notch's brought up the notarization as if it were an espionage plan to destroy their no campaign. It's not. It's just me - Sheryl Hill - 2 doors down from the Notch's. No worries. Reply to this
11/4/2006 12:23 AM
Sheryl Hill wrote:
Judge Lipman dismissed the complaint against the no group, and referenced two similar cases.
It's interesting that not one Statute 211B.06 case has ever been awarded to a complainant. I was cautioned about that after I filed, so there is no surprise here.
I am 'relieved' that the no group corrected their tax projections for the Levy closer to reality (29% lower), although Sen Olson and the District believe it is still 'off'. Sen Olson also had a very real analogy of why she believe you can't calculate the estimate the way the no group did. I would be happy to send it to you if you are interested.
My ultimate goal was to get the tax projections from the no group closer to reality. It worked on the levy, not on the bond. Perhaps I should have started my own political action committee and calculated the tax the other way, with more development and school age kids sharing the burden to lower our taxes because our award winning schools attract them.
This has been a very big learning experience for me. I am very chagrined that our schools don't have the free speech that I think they need to represent the kids. It would make for a more colorful campaign, certainly. Reply to this
11/4/2006 10:30 AM
Erik Stoehr wrote:
It really is amazing how a complete lack of shame represents itself.
The only person with obvious and distinct contempt for free speech rights is Sheryl Hill.
I hope the public becomes aware of these dirty tricks and vote accordingly. Reply to this
11/4/2006 11:46 AM
Erik Stoehr wrote:
To people who worry about "our kids" I know if we could get a head count 99.99% of the public would agree with me when I say:
Worry about your own kids
Our kids are our kids.
And what's really interesting about Fair Campaign Practice 211A is that someone has such contempt for civil discourse to try to use Fair Campaign Practice 211A to attempt to stifle debate and impose her own opinions on the rest of us.
Another thing that would be interesting is what the school administration and school board would be saying behind closed doors about the person who perpetrated this ham-handed dirty trick if this referendum is voted down.
I imagine right now they are screaming into their pillows "Get off our side!" Reply to this
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Lake Minnetonka Facts
Lake Minnetonka was formed by melting ice blocks in glacial moraines 15,000 years ago. The Lake is 929.4 feet above sea level at its outlet, Grays Bay dam. Its greatest length is 10.9 miles (Halsteds Bay to Grays Bay). 30 feet is its average depth. April 12 - 17 is the range of its average ice-out dates. - from the Hennepin County Library.
Fact of the Day:
Lake Minnetonka Cities
There are 14 cities on Lake Minnetonka. They are: Deephaven, Excelsior, Greenwood, Minnetonka, Minnetonka Beach, Minnetrista, Mound, Orono, Shorewood, Spring Park, Tonka Bay, Victoria, Wayzata, and Woodland.
Mound Minnesota's name
"Mound derived its name from the Indian mounds once found within the present day limits. They were not built by the Dakota Indians but were made by prehistoric Indians...." - Melvin Gimmestad, from the book, Historical Backgrounds of Mound, Minnesota.
Tonka Toys
Mound was known as the "Trucking Capital of the World." Tonka Toys was once located in the present day Balboa building near the intersection of Shoreline and Wilshire.
Lois Lane and Hercules
Lois Lane and Hercules both once lived in Mound. Noel Neill appeared in the TV show "Superman". Kevin Sorbo starred as Hercules in the TV show of the same name in the 1990s.
Saint Bonifacius
This city was named for its Catholic church. Saint Boniface was the Apostle of the Germans. Bonifacius in Latin means, of good fate or fortune.
City of Minnetrista
"The City of Minnetrista is located on the western bays of Lake Minnetonka and the agricultural rich plains and idyllic woodlands of southwestern Hennepin County.....The 32 square miles is home to 5,250 residents who enjoy the rural residential and lakeside settings." - from the City's web page.
Busy Corners
The corner of Lake and Central Avenues used to be the center of Mound. Lake Avenue is now called Bartlett Boulevard and Central changed to Commerce Boulevard. Kirby's Bait Shop is located on Busy Corners.
The Island
Island Park is also known as Phelps Island, and once was called North Shore Park. Phelps is the largest island on Lake Minnetonka, and some say it was originally a peninsula. There was a lot of dredging done in Lake Minnetonka's past. It lies East of Cook's Bay and West of Spring Park Bay. Island Park merged with Mound in 1960. It is still called "The Island".
Early Lake Minnetonka
In 1822 Joe Brown, a drummer boy at Fort Snelling and the Commandant's son Will Snelling discover Lake Minnetonka. The two 14 year old boys canoed up Minnehaha Creek and found its source. It appears that relations with the Dakota Sioux at the time required that the Lake remain off limits. It wasn't until the 1850s that its existence becomes general knowledge. In 1852 Simon Stevens and Calvin Tuttle built a dam and sawmill on Minnehaha Creek some distance East of Lake Minnetonka. The next year a hotel is built nearby. In 1854 the Cook House is built in Mound. The 1850s are the beginning of significant settlement around Lake Minnetonka.
