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- ^� �� 1 ��/ FACILITIES, AND PROGRAMS. ONE OF YOUR PRIORITIES, AND CERTAINLY ONE OF MINE, IS THAT OF A RECREATION PROGRAM. THE COUNCIL, AFTcR WORKING WITH STAFF, MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, THE PARK BOARD, AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, RECENTLY MADE THE DECISION ESTABLISH OUR OWN LINO LAKES RECREATION DEPARTMENT. AFTER REVIEWING AND EVALUATING THE DOCUMENTATION RELATING TO COST, FACILITY NEEDS, AND ALL OTHER FACTORS, IT • WAS DETERMINED THAT WE WILL • BE ABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXCELLENT RECREATION PROGRAM FOR ALL CITIZENS RANGING FROM YOUNGSTERS TO SENIORS AT A PRICE WE CAN AFFORD. YOU SHOULD BEGIN TO SEE SOME PLANNED ACTIVITIES BEGINNING THIS SUMMER. LAST YEAR THE CENTENNIAL FIRE DISTRICT SELECTED MR. MILO BENNETT AS THE DISTRICT'S FIRE CHIEF. CHIEF BENNETT BRINGS TO THE DEPARTMENT STRONG ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS AND UNDER HIS LEADERSHIP THE DEPARTMENT CONTINUES TO BE STRENGTHENED. NEW EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN PLACED ON ORDER AND A REPLACEMENT SCHEDULE FOR UP-DO-DATE EQUIPMENT IS IN PLACE. THE NEW LINO LAKES FIRE STATION LOCATED ON LAKE DRIVE IS SCHEDULED TO BE OPENED BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR. THIS MODERN FACILITY • WILL HOUSE THE CHIEF'S OFFICE, INCORPORATE TRAINING FACILITIES FOR THE •DISTRICT'S FIRE FIGHTERS, AND HOUSE MODERN FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT. THIS NEW BUILDING WILL CERTAINLY BE AN ASSET TO THE ENTIRE CITY. CHIEF BENNETT'S RECRUITMENT EFFORTS ARE PAYING OFF WITH 8 NEW MEMBERS RECENTLY JOINING THE FORCE. IF THERE ARE RESIDENTS IN THE COMMUNITY WILLING TO SERVE ON THE DEPARTMENT, PLEASE CONTACT CHIEF BENNETT FOR INFORMATION, BENEFITS, AND REQUIREMENTS. WE NEED MORE MEMBERS FROM LINO LAKES. THE GROWTH OF LINO LAKES CONTINUED IN 1990 WITH THE ADDITION OF 176 NEW HOMES. HOWEVER, THE VALUATION OF THE 1990 BUILDING PERMITS TOTALED OVER $23 MILLION DOLLARS--A $5 MILLION DOLLAR INCREASE OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR. THESE FIGURES SUGGEST THAT QUALITY CONSTRUCTION IS TAKING PLACE WITHIN THE CITY. LINO LAKES CONTINUES TO GENERATE INTEREST IN THE NEW HOUSING MARKET EVEN IN A SLUGGISH, UNCERTAIN ECONOMY. I BELIEVE THIS INTEREST IS DUE IN PART TO THE NEARLY FULL DEVELOPMENT OF THE SECOND TIER SUBURBS TO THE SOUTH OF US AND THE FACT THAT LINO LAKES IS A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE, EDUCATE CHILDREN, AND RAISE A FAMILY. THE PASSING OF THE CENTENNIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT'S BOND ISSUE LAST FALL IS FURTHER EVIDENCE THAT THE CITIZENS OF LINO LAKES CONTINUE TO SUPPORT AND PROVIDE A HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION FOR THE AREA'S YOUTH. THE NEW MODERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WILL BE BUILT JUST NORTH OF BIRCH STREET ON THE HAROLD LEHMAN AND HUGO JORGESON FARMS AND SHOULD BE READY FOR STUDENTS IN THE FALL OF 1992. LINO LAKES SHOULD BE PROUD OF OUR EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS. LAST YEAR THE LINO LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BROUGHT BACK THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ODYSSEY OF THE MIND AWARD. JAY KINGEN, CHERYL KODITEK, HEATHER WAGEMON, VIRGINIA HESTER, JASEY HANSON, CORA LEE MANKE-FOGLESONG AND ALISON VEJTRUBA COMPETED WITH STUDENTS FROM 48 OTHER STATES AND SEVEN FOREIGN COUNTRIES AND BROUGHT HOME THE BIG PRIZE. ODYSSEY OF THE MIND COMPETITION JUDGES STUDENT'S ON THEIR ABILITY TO SOLVE PROBLEMS WITH CREATIVE THINKING AND SPONTANEITY. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE TEAM AND THEIR COACHES DIANE AND CHUCK GIORGI. JUST A FEW YEARS AGO, THE CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL WAS