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'*»• *i,» * > , «. •* <br />W*' ,v.» ' * I !♦'. « fv H*/»,>*. a' <br />LAKE COUMRV CHAPTER MEMBERS SUPPORT THTIR LOCAL COMMLMT^ <br />The monfhor Mav [jmsedfobea liusv one <br />lor ICBO s LakeCounfr\ C hapfer ( )ri Ma\ 4 <br />the chapter initiated thetr invoKement m the <br />State ot Minnesota s Adopt a Hiuhwav <br />program, in which an ori^ani/afion volun­ <br />teers to keep a J-mile stretch hii^hwav <br />clean m exchange tor a Mi*n posted along <br />that stretch stating the organization s name <br />and thanking them tor their part m litter re­ <br />moval <br />Fortified bv coffee and '^olls 14 chapfer <br />membt'rs set out earlv Saturday morning <br />Sporting orange safety ve^ts and trashhags <br />supplied hv the Minnesota l)epartn>ent of <br />TranstJortation iMS D(3T' The chapter was <br />assigned a stretch of Highway lust south <br />Of Hastings The c leanup took less than tour <br />hours, and evevone enfoved the outing <br />lames ArentT. building oftii lal Citv of ()ak- <br />dale. received an award tor Freshest Road <br />Kill. ” and Alan Zepper. buildmgotticial C itv <br />of Stillwater, reieived the VVasheil I |) <br />award tor discovering an abandoned wash ­ <br />ing mac hine in a roadside ditch Thee hapfer <br />did such a fantastic |ob that \1N DOT lM*gan <br />resurfacing the highway the tollov\»ng <br />\1ondav' <br />Since most states now operate similar <br />programs, even the smallest chapter can par- <br />tifipate. In addition to improving the envi ­ <br />ronment. the chapter and the Conterence re­ <br />ceive some good publiciiv from the sign <br />posted along the highway <br />Two weeks later. 1 0 chapter meml)ers met <br />at the hixne of Ms Dora Lvons to build an <br />accessibility ramp tor her wheelchair In the <br />past. Ms. Lyons mother Magnolia, had to <br />enlist the aid ol a neighbor to litt her ciaugh- <br />ter down the three steps for walks around the <br />neighl)orhocxi. Thanks to material and labor <br />cionated bv the Lake Country Chapter Ms <br />Lvons can now use the beautiful yvexxj ramp <br />leading from her front dexir to the sidewalk <br />beloyv. and she and her mother can i ome <br />and go yvithout the need of outside jsms <br />tame. This was the second ramp built b\ <br />the Lake Country Chapter and another .s <br />planned tor later m the summer <br />I <br />yt <br />r <br />#-"■ <br />lake Country Chapter memherf divide and conquer a <br />stretch oi Highway 9S near Kartingi, MinnetoCa. <br />\ \ <br />«< <br />Posing proudly underneath the sign in their <br />honor^ Lake Country Chapter memben. spouses <br />arsd triends involved in the ^Adopt a Highwav" <br />program include, lefi to righi, Gloria Arend: <br />Jeneice Maruska; James Arend: Merlin Wilbur, <br />chief building official. Citv of Hastings; Ken <br />\ordquist. plan check engineer, Citv of <br />Bloomington; Allen Zep*>ef; Bill Schmitt, bu.tding <br />inspector. Citv of O ,ale; Loren Kohnen. <br />building official. Ci, r of Independence; Terrs <br />Marusl^, building official. CHy of West St. Paul; <br />lames McNamara, building official. Citv of Lake <br />Elmo; Leroy Lutake. building inspector. Citv of <br />Maple Grove; and Karen Lawrence. <br />%rr- <br />Allen Zepper. cemer. enlistf the help ol hh <br />friends in hoisting an ahandoned washing <br />machine from a roadside ditch. <br />I <br />etk ^*«r <br />i, ^r <br />Chapter wetnbe n father together on the new ramp to verify <br />its strength. Pictur^ left to right are Glenn Buffell, infem. <br />City of Stillwater; Allen Zepper; Roherl Hegner. building <br />inspector. Count v of Washington; Robert Hegner. |r.: I vie <br />Oman, building official. Citv of Orono; Clav Larson, building <br />official. Citv ol Brookivn Center; Ken Nordquist, plan check <br />rngineer. Citv of Bloomington; Loren Kohnen. building official. <br />Itv of Independence; Dora Lvons; and Magnolia Lvons. Sot <br />pictured are Rick Breezee, manager. Building Inspections. Cits <br />of BloiNnington: John Criebler. building official. Cits ul River <br />Falls. Wisconsin: and Dave Ftsher. building inspector. Citv ot <br />Brookivn Center. <br />Lake Country Chapter <br />President Rick Breezee shows <br />Ibe proper working jllitude <br />for an earlv Saturdav morning.