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III.INTRODUCTION <br />A.The Gift and Will <br />In 1972 the Hennepin County Park Reserve District acquired property In <br />the City of Orono, adjacent to Lake Minnetonka, as a gift and bequest <br />from the late Lora N. Hoppe.Indicated In her will were several <br />stipulations regarding the use of the land.Included were the <br />following: <br />0 The area shall be known as Noerenberg Memorial County Park, <br />establishing a memorial park In memory of Frederick ana Johanna <br />Noerenberg, parents of Mrs. Hoppe. <br />0 The land shall be operated and devoted to public park purposes <br />as an arboretum for flowers, shrubs, and trees. <br />0 The land shall not be used for picnic purposes, for camping, for <br />boat or watercraft launching, or any uses Incompatible with that <br />of a general display garden. <br />0 The house on the property shall be demolished and a memorial <br />arbor erected with a plaque conmemorating the Noerenbergs. <br />0 The area north of County Road 51 should be operated and managed <br />In Its approximate natural state as a place wherein wild fowl <br />and other wild game be allowed to congregate on the land as a <br />natural area. <br />0 Earnings of the funds, also given to the District, should be <br />used for the purpose of maintenance. <br />B.Court Order <br />While the will specifically prohibited certain things, and explicitly <br />07