Notes from June 13, 2017

Posted by Kelly Salwei
Eden Prairie City Manager Rick Getschow - State of Eden Prairie
City Council-member Brad Aho introduced Eden Prairie City Manager who was hired away from Hopkins, MN after a nationwide search conducted by Greg Albrecht’s search firm. Rick shared EP’s #2 ranking in Money Magazine’s Best Places to Live in the US. Rick also shared the results of a citywide survey which indicated that 95% of EP residents rated EP quality of life as good or excellent. Survey respondents liked parks and trails, convenient location, schools, public safety and shopping. The issues facing EP were traffic and speeding. The
survey can be found at http://www.edenprairie.org/home/showdocument?id=9101.
 
Other items discussed included
  • Cedar Hills Park (new in 2017)
  • Riley Lake Improvements.
  • Prairie Bluff Senior Housing
  • New Restaurants (Crave, R Taco, Café Zupas…)
  • Flying Dutchman Spirits
  • Sears redevelopment including big new Scheels store including an aquarium and ferris wheel
  • Vikings site opportunities
  • Potential Elevate development at Southwest Station with mixed use retail and 230 units of housing
The City is working on its 2040 Aspire Eden Prairie Plan
 
Announcements
  • New Generations Exchange still looking for one host family – see Dennis Kim. Also, student interested in hospitality or business job shadow while she is here.
  • Pool Party/Going away celebration for Ale at McGinty’s July 9 th from 2 to 4 p.m.
  • Vino Classico looking for volunteers.
  • Rotary will have a presence at Pride Festival. See Jeanne Zetah if you are interested in volunteering.
  • Rotary Foundation year ends June 30. Ten members away from every Rotarian, every year.
  • Ale awarded honorary Paul Harris Fellowship.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spotlight on Glenn Olson
Glenn is married to Kathy and they have three daughters, 2 granddaughters, 5 grandsons and another grandson on the way. Glenn bought a farm near Park Rapids 51 years ago and very much enjoys sharing this special place with friends and family. Glenn and his wife love to travel and he spends his spare time building furniture. Glenn was a sprinter in high school and college and is a “parrot-head”. If you weren’t at the meeting, you missed a great slideshow.
 
 
 
 
Happy Fines
  • Joe Stoebner very happy to see Robb Hiller.
Visitors 
Chas Simcox – Prospective Member
Pat MulQueeny – Guest of Kelly Salwei
Ale Pena Gonzalez – Exchange Student
Interns - Carter Mason and Bailey DeMets