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CED/DOxGIIUE
<br />CED/Donohue is one of the largest
<br />arch I tectural -engineering firm -
<br />in the upper mzdwest with majo6
<br />offices in Minneapolis, Minnesota:
<br />Chicago, Illinois; Sheboygan.
<br />Wisconsin; and Waterloo. Iowa.
<br />the group has a multidiseipllned
<br />staff of over 600 professional.
<br />technical and support personnel
<br />providing services in all phases
<br />of environmental research, engineer
<br />Ing, planning and architecture.
<br />It brings to this project a broad
<br />range of experience in the develop.
<br />sent of major transportat Ion
<br />facilities, recreational facilic iex
<br />and commercial/industrial parka.
<br />The Minnesota firm has been directly
<br />involved in the project area
<br />since CID was founded in 1954.
<br />CEO/Donohue is pre.tently providing
<br />consulting dervlcas to local,
<br />County and regional agencies
<br />throughout the Twin Cities area
<br />and provides exclusive consulting
<br />services to the cities of Blaine
<br />and Lexington,
<br />ORR-SCIIELEX-MAYEROM A ASSOCIATES, INC
<br />Orr-Srhelen-Mtyeran A Asaoc i at as,
<br />Inc. IOSMI, a local consulting
<br />engineering firm, will be Involved
<br />with the utility, transportation,
<br />and environmental engineering
<br />necessary for the Race Track
<br />in Blaine.
<br />OSM has a long record of experience
<br />in the design and implementation
<br />of environmentally sound sanitary
<br />sever facilities, later systems,
<br />and .torm.ater management Systems,
<br />the eumpany aisu of Fen transport-
<br />ation related services Including
<br />traffic nrigin-destination studies,
<br />traffic projections, parking
<br />etudleb, road layout, and existing
<br />rradway audl ficar. Ions.
<br />PEAT, MARWICK, MITCHELL A CO.
<br />Peat, Marwick, Mitchell A Co.
<br />IPebt Marviek) is a large inter.
<br />natinnal rertifled public accounting
<br />firm serving cummerclal. Industrial,
<br />financial, service and governmental
<br />clients. Peat Marwick hex over
<br />90 offices in the United State..
<br />Pear Marwick has aafsted gaming
<br />urganiaatluns In ptanni:ig and
<br />conducting financial fraelhility
<br />.,ludic.. Prat Marwick hoe acted
<br />an A financial consultant to
<br />the Kurth Star Race Track A.wocia-
<br />tlun.
<br />ANOKA COUNTY BLUE RIBBON
<br />RACING ADYISORY COMMITTEE
<br />The Anoka County Blue Ribbon
<br />Racing Advisory Committee vas
<br />formed by Anoka County to promote
<br />the development of Minnesota's
<br />first horse race track In Anoka
<br />County. The Anoka County Biun
<br />Ribbon Racing Advisory Committee
<br />supports the development of MINNE-
<br />SOYA MEADOWS at the Blaine site.
<br />JOHNSON BROS. CORPORATION
<br />Johnson Bros. Corporation .as
<br />furled and has been in business
<br />Punt l nuuus I since 1029. Its
<br />busy office la In Litchfield,
<br />Mlnnysuta. The President and
<br />Thud Operating Officer is Richard
<br />W. Jahnwn.
<br />Juhn.un Brns. Curpurvtlon is
<br />engaged in the, construction of
<br />induetraal plants and drwage
<br />treatment facilities - including
<br />the asseelated rumaereial asperts.
<br />.hich.ays, bridges, bulk terminal%,
<br />do... audiums Isimllar to thiv
<br />penpo.ed project 1, and as let
<br />etility .Y,teas.
<br />WORTH STAR RACE TRACK ASSOCIATION
<br />The North Star Race Track Associa.
<br />tion is a nonprofit corporation
<br />which .as organized with three
<br />Purposes in Ind. First to promote
<br />the development of a Class A
<br />Horse Racing Track in Anoka County.
<br />Second to find and "Ounce the
<br />beat possible site which has
<br />all the amenities necessary for
<br />the development of a high quality
<br />race track for the State of Minne-
<br />sota. Third to assist a potential
<br />developer in creating the best
<br />herne racing track possible.
<br />One of the facilities under construe.
<br />tioncurrently by Johnson Bros.
<br />internatlonal Is an equestrian
<br />stadium and support facilities
<br />including stables and horse arena
<br />at Riyadh, Saudia Arabia. The
<br />facility is part of the King
<br />Abdulaziz Military Academy and
<br />weatw approximately 16,000 people.
<br />--MINNESOTA MEADOWS --
<br />CLOSER TO REALITY
<br />With barely a month before applica.
<br />tion. for the Metro Class A Race
<br />tracks are due the competition
<br />Is really heating up. Although/ ■
<br />it,
<br />Impossible to say a
<br />point t thL r
<br />how many applicants there
<br />will be, Lite one more thing is
<br />that one of them will be from
<br />Blaine (Minnesota Meadows).
<br />Recently a presentation by the
<br />Minnesota Meadows tea vas made
<br />to the Anoka County legislative
<br />delegation to bring them up to
<br />date on the progress since the
<br />•Racing Bill' was passed. The
<br />seeting was extremniy well attended
<br />it, local elected 'officials represent-
<br />ing most of the units of government
<br />of Anoka County and the delegation
<br />adopted a resolution of support
<br />for the Blaine site.
<br />The Minnesota Meadows team consists
<br />of developer The Center Companies
<br />Ifurmerly Dayton Hudson Properties),
<br />Johnson Bros. Construction, Piper
<br />Jiffray and Ilnp.nud. A A E Archl-
<br />tects and Engineers, Holmes A
<br />Graven, Orr Schelvne Engineers,
<br />CED Engineering. Peat Marwick,
<br />and of courme, the City of Blaine
<br />and Anoka Cnunty, the.. County's
<br />Blue Ribbon !omission and the
<br />North Star Race Track Association.
<br />Seldom has a group with such
<br />great eumpetenee andenthusiasm
<br />been a,membled and the application
<br />that will he presented to the
<br />Mlnnenuta Racing Commission in
<br />March -will prnvide for a well
<br />financed. Innovative, secure,
<br />and Attractive rea credit
<br />tha)
<br />will
<br />Il he. a real adit Far th
<br />whole state of Minnesota,
<br />to addition to this outstanding
<br />devrlopmrnt team the public support
<br />from virtually every group and
<br />urgaitatlon in the northern
<br />nnmtle. has made the project
<br />a t; eeendnoe pub!!c•r vat. effort.
<br />A TEAM TIIAT CAN'T BE, (SEAT! --Charms Weaver. Consultant
<br />NORTH STAR RACE TRACK ASSOCIATION
<br />DERBY NIGHT - FEBRUARY 14, 1984
<br />'A SWEETHEART RACE'
<br />If you attended the flat Darby
<br />Might you know what a great time
<br />everyone had betting on the became
<br />and bidding on the prizes during
<br />EOIMESODI the auction at the and of the
<br />MEADOWS evening. If you weren't there
<br />you probably heard about It Eros
<br />someone who was there and enjoyed
<br />every minute.
<br />Well, you've got the chance to
<br />attend Darby Night 2. The Anoka
<br />County Chamber is sponsoring
<br />this event on Tuesday, February
<br />It. 1984, from 7 to 11 p.m. at
<br />the Bellies, Ballroom.
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