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WHERE THE WEST BEGINS P?sfotligntirg Dob *B«bb ** Gaspar Dob IcBOvB aa Gaapar, affoctiopately **Boao'*» lived Ir Long ®*Bke for 3C years before recently noving to Maple Plain. ijc has worked diligently for Long Lake since 1975 when ha was . hire"' to over see the Parka. Beo now works with Harv with wat' and sewer end piBch-hlttln^ wit Streets and parks as Beodeu. The Long Lake Fire Depa^tnent has been a "second** job fof Bean since 1974. When not wearing a City enifors, he loves to hunt, fish and travel. ' Bean Is a task naathr keeping a tight rein on ell of ns at City Hall — just to be sure we're all working. His delightful senea of hunof and sense of dedication to tho City gives sa great pleasure in spotlighting this valued employee. % MAYOK'S COMMENTS As this last quarter of the year begins, I want to address the residents of Long Lake on a nunber of issues. Sone of which we need to face, >as a coasunlty, head on — and others, I Jttst want to say thank**you for a job well done. The Major concern facing all of us is thd poteiitiaT loss of our city to Highway 12. I SB disBayed by the nunber of Orono residents that have spread sisinforeation to our connerclal and residential citlxens regarding the iapact of this project. Let BO set Long Lake straight about the devastating effect the "current corridor" will have on our city. The most rccont ^i^swlng I have seen eliminates ALL residences and businesses on the north side of 12 from the Tealwood Town' Homes west to Brown Road ~ including Burnet Realty, Rettingors, Red Rooater, the Coast (old bank building) the Pro*- fessional Building, Vaterinary Clinic, Brass Bell, Kenny’s, Burger King, and the Long Lake State Bank. Billy's would bo unable to remain open aa their parking lot would be gone. Rcsldances east of Billy's worrid have NO across as well as having a frontage road replace part *>r all of their homes. Homes on '-the ;uth side of 12 would be lost Insdd'ltlon the new Bayshore townhomea~'and "tlie -keside Liquor building. This route liierelly makes "ribbons'* out -of LL. Th<> other proposed drawings show the elimination of Green Glen Park, Hay Street Apartments, the multi-family duplexes on Dexter, City Hall, and all the residences west of Brown Road • on Orchard Drive ludlng Hollbrook- Park, Still another osed routing eliminates the Industrial Park by following the North side of the tracks. ■ - NOV Is Che time for all of • you to TALK BACK to NNDoT and to those vocal Orono citizens who think it is Just fine to destroy LL by keeping it bn the current corridor. BAH HUMBUGI What happened to Impacting the least and benefltting the most? The current senario reminds me of my childhood Spiderman Comics — something to the effect of all powerful! But I ask those proposing the "cOrrant *corrT<ror," ' "Vlth power, does It not come with respvnslbillty? There will be a citizens' information roaatlng October 24th at St-. George's and I UIGB you to attend to make your voices heard: NOT IN LONG LAKEIIII Now for some ocher items of interest to you. Your Council has been very responsible with their decision making despite the negative press LL has baen receiving. For the $240,000 we pay to Orong for Police protec...on, Che Council has asked for some accounting information — what the lOX administration charge la used for; what the 6K contract fse is for; do the charges accurst'^ly raflact miles of public versus pri te roads CITY HALL: 1944 PARK AVCNUE • lOn C LAKE, MINNESOTA SS354 • PHONE; (6!2)4i3-&94l