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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, May 27, 2014 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 2 of 23 (1. DEDICATE PLAQUE HONORING CHIEF JOSEPH ORONO, Continued) McMillan stated the City of Orono, Minnesota, received the following letter from Orono, Maine: Dear Mayor McMillan and Orono City Councilors. Greetings from Orono, Maine. On behalf of the Orono Town Council, our staff and citizens, I want to congratulate you as the City of Orono, Minnesota, celebrates its 125th anniversary. We appreciate your invitation to attend the upcoming dedication event honoring our namesake Chief Joseph Orono. As we dedicate the beautiful plaque donated by the Minnesota Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, we hope that you will remember Chief Orono as a wise and just leader. He was instrumental in securing the entire Penobscot River Valley where the town of Orono, Maine, was eventually settled, named in his honor and created a community so beloved that your settlers chose to honor your township with our shared name. We wish that we could join your celebration and hope that you enjoy this special opportunity to reflect on your abundant history and dreams for the future. McMillan stated on behalf of the Orono City Council, she would like to accept the plaque honoring Chief Joseph Orono, and noted the plaque will be on display at Orono City Offices. 2. POLICE EXPLORER PROGRAM RECOGNITION Chief Correy Farniok stated Law Enforcement Exploring is a program sponsored by local law enforcement agencies to provide career information and scholarship opportunities to students aged 14 to 20. Each year the Explorers test their skills and training at the Minnesota Law Enforcement Conference. Farniok noted, this year seven young men and women representing law enforcement attended the awards banquet held in Rochester. Farniok stated these seven explorers did an outstanding job at the conference and took away a number of awards. Farniok noted approximately 800 explorers attended the conference and that Orono’s team was one of the smaller ones. Farniok stated they would like to introduce the explorers to the City Council and honor their accomplishments at the conference. Officer Jane Szczepanik stated this is her third year as an explorer advisor. Officer Szczepanik introduced the following Orono Police Explorers on Team A: Bryce Martin, Carver Christianson, and Carter Hendrickson. Team B included Ethan Salinas, Dylan Rimas, Ben Wenande and Brandon Wenande. Officer Szczepanick stated it is not uncommon for most teams not to place in any of the events or categories but Orono was able to win awards in the following group competitions: Fourth place in Emergency Management, fifth place in report writing, fourth place in arrest and search, fourth place in interview and interrogation, second place in emergency first aid, second place is bomb scene search, and first place in crime prevention. In individual competitions, Ben Wenande received the Shawn Silvera Memorial Award Scholarship and a $750 scholarship and Bryce Martin took home first place in the obstacle course. Mayor McMillan commended the explorers on their accomplishments.