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Orono City Council Meeting Report / May 27, 2014 <br /> 6:59 Meeting got started a bit early with the following Council Members/Staff present; <br /> Mayor McMillan, Council Members Anderson, Bremer, Levang and Printup.Staff <br /> included City Administrator Loftus, Finance Director Olson,Assistant City Administrator <br /> of Long-Term Strategic Planning Gaffron, soon to be ex-PublicWorks Director Struve, <br /> City Attorney Mattick, Consulting City Engineer Martiniand Recorder Young. <br /> Conspicuously absent was Planning Coordinator Curtis. Because there was no <br /> explanation for her non-attendance there was a considerable buzz/concern in the <br /> audience regarding her well being. <br /> The meeting was called to order followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. <br /> 7:02 Dedication Plaque Honoring Chief Joseph Orono <br /> Council Member Printup (a member of the Sons of the American Revolution) Introduced <br /> the president of the SAR, Larry Sisk, who talked about the role of the organization in <br /> promoting patriotism and keeping American history alive.With the 125th anniversary of <br /> Orono to be celebrated this year Mr. Sisk talked about Chief Joseph Orono, a leader of <br /> the Penobscot Tribe in Maine who had a French father and an Indian mother. Chief <br /> Orono gallantly supported the Americans during the Revolutionary War and had the <br /> Penobscot River Valley named after him and the town of Orono Maine. For some <br /> reason people came to the shores of Lake Minnetonka and in 1889 named the new <br /> township Orono. 2014— 1889 = 125 years (for the math challenged). Other people <br /> spoke representing Daughters of the American Revolution and Children of the American <br /> Revolution but I didn't take very good notes because a few of us in the audience were <br /> discussing Melanie's absence.The most puzzling aspects of the presentation to me was; <br /> a) why there are Sons of the American Revolution, Daughters of the American <br /> Revolution and Children of the American Revolution and 2) these people are not that <br /> old to be considered sons, daughters and children of an event that happened over 235 <br /> years ago (again 2014— 1776 = 238). Wouldn't it be more efficient and accurate to have <br /> one organization called Descendents of People of the American Revolution? <br /> 7:15 Police Explorer Program Recognition <br /> Chief Farniok talked about the Police Explorer program and Officer Szczepanik <br /> introduced the award winning explorers. I couldn't hear very well because the <br /> microphone wasn't turned up enough so my notes are not very good. Jesse fixed the <br /> microphone but it was too late for my notes. <br />