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	<title>Edina, Minnesota</title>
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	<description>... for living, learning, raising families &#38; doing business</description>
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		<title>Yorktown Park Community Garden</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 17:37:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now that&#8217;s what an Edina-style community garden looks like.  A beautiful setting.  Fertile black soil that is mulched nicely.  An attractive, secure black metal fence.  everything tucked in with a solid concrete maintenance strip.  It&#8217;s well done. In its first year of life, &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/yorktown-park-community-garden/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Tornado Watch Today &#8212; Are You Prepared?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 19:10:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>EFD_PIO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Weather Service has issued the first Tornado Watch of the severe weather season. Are you prepared for the possibility of severe weather? Learn more about tornadoes here. As we wrote a few weeks ago during Severe Weather Awareness &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/tornado-watch-today-are-you-prepared/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Uncomfortable Medical Procedures and Corporate Success</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 22:15:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Long</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Police Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Last night there was a story on WCCO&#8217;s 10 p.m. news regarding the number of speeding citations being issued in Hennepin County. As it turns out, Edina is #1 per capita (vs. residents). I am proud of our officer’s work to create &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/uncomfortable-medical-procedures-and-corporate-success/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Winding Down At The State Legislature</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 16:13:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The waning days of the state legislative session are always the most interesting ones.  The legislature has been tending over the last decade to push more and more of their decisions off to the last possible moments.  The city has &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/winding-down-at-the-state-legislature/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Why do our kids keep dying? Let&#8217;s all look in the mirror.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 17:07:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Long</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Police Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There is an interesting article in today’s Star-Tribune newspaper.  Although the headline might be shocking and surprising to some. For those of us in law enforcement, its old news. The article is titled “Study: Texting is now leading cause of &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/why-do-our-kids-keeping-dying-lets-all-look-in-the-mirror/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Pickleball … What is that?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 15:09:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donna Tilsner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s only the fastest growing sport around! A combination of ping pong, tennis and badminton, pickleball is a great workout – and it still allows participants to socialize. Players use a plastic ball and a paddle. The sport is played &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/pickleball-2013/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>City Council Meeting Report for May 7, 2013</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 14:16:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following is my morning report to City employees describing the events and actions at last night&#8217;s City Council meeting.  Enjoy! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Good Morning Everyone - The Council began its evening with a joint meeting with the Human Rights &#38; &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/city-council-meeting-report-for-may-7-2013/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>We Passed!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 13:33:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Grausam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Edina Liquor]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Twice a year, the Edina Police Department conducts liquor compliance checks at all of the establishments in Edina that sell beer, liquor and wine. Even if the establishment only sells 3.2-percent beer, they get checked to make sure that the &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/we-passed/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Arson Can Destroy Communities</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 16:15:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[EFD Pulse Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Arson]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Jeff Garfin, Fire Inspector Arson. You may think, “so what, arson doesn&#8217;t affect me,” or “I Live in Edina, there’s no arson here,” or even “I thought arson was an inner city problem.” The truth about arson may surprise you. Arson &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/arson-can-destroy-communities/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Fairview Southdale Hospital is Saving Lives!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 14:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Long</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Police Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Fairview Southdale Hospital recently donated a brand new heart defibrillator to the Edina Police Department. This donation was organized by Brad Beard who is the President of Fairview Southdale Hospital here in Edina. Mr. Beard is also a member of &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/fairview-southdale-hospital-is-saving-lives/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>MCMA Annual Conference</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 21:22:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I attended the annual conference of the Minnesota City/County Management Association (MCMA) last week.  It was good for me to spend two days with my peers to talk about our respective challenges and learn about what&#8217;s new and interesting in &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/mcma-annual-conference/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Edina&#8217;s Secret Fishing Hole</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 17:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edina Parks and Recreation Guest</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Tom Shirley, Centennial Lakes Park General Manager Though last week, winter stubbornly refused to ease its grip on most of Minnesota, it seems to be retreating to the warmth of spring. And the bulk of the premier fishing lakes &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/centennial_fishing/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Secret to Planning for the Future in Law Enforcement</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 17:47:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Long</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Police Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Last week I had the opportunity to attend the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Conference in Duluth. This is annual event that rotates each year between Rochester, St. Cloud and Duluth. Although all three are great cities, there is always something &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/the-secret-to-planning-for-the-future-in-law-enforcement/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>TRAIL blazers helped develop transportation for those with developmental disabilities</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 15:14:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristin Aarsvold</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Park and Recreation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A small number of parents of adults with developmental disabilities grouped together in 1990 to ensure their adult children would have safe, affordable transportation to social and recreational programs. The outcome was a non-profit service organization called Transportation Resource to &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/trail-blazers/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The top 10 best things about Vehicle Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 22:06:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristin Aarsvold</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Park and Recreation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The top 10 best things about Vehicle Day are as follows: 10.  Finding out what a Utility Televising Truck is. 9.  Seeing the back of police car. 8.  Taking the driver’s seat as a wannabe firefighter. 7.  Being mesmerized by &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/the-top-10-best-things-about-vehicle-day/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Make your bed and fold your clothes!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 14:23:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Long</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Police Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It seems while growing up that we were always given reminders. I clearly remember my dad telling me every spring to stay off the thin ice, to wipe off my headlights before driving and to be careful riding my bike. &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/make-your-bed-and-fold-your-clothes/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Laurie Aherns is Retiring</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:27:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am fortunate in life that I can count Laurie Ahrens as a friend. She is the city manager in Plymouth. Laurie announced her retirement last week at the April 23 City Council meeting. Her last day on the job will &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/laurie-aherns-is-retiring/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>He&#8217;s Our Guy</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:43:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[State Representative Ron Erhardt represents Edina in the Minnesota House of Representatives.  He is a very interesting guy who has led a very interesting political life. Rep. Erhardt made some interesting comments this past week about our friends in Rochester.  &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/hes-our-guy/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Southdale is Back!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:50:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Long</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Police Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Those who know me probably never thought they would hear these words, but yes, Southdale is back!  You may wonder why a cop would be writing about Southdale. I will get to that shortly, but let me give you a &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/southdale-is-back/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Arbor Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:58:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Public Works]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Tom Horwath, City Forester Even though April 26 is Arbor Day in Minnesota, we have postponed the City’s Arbor Day celebration to Friday, May 3. That’s just fine, because May is actually Arbor Month! This year it is especially &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/arbor-day/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Thank You Whole Foods Market</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:44:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristin Aarsvold</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Park and Recreation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[On a cold, rainy, then sleety, then snowy, day in April, Whole Foods Market donated 5 percent of their proceeds to the new Yorktown Park Pilot Community Garden. It didn’t feel like spring, yet the celebratory vibe as the store &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/thank-you-whole-foods-market-2/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>DTA&#8217;s</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:46:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[About 2 1/2 years ago, Comcast implemented a digital conversion of their cable channels about the basic service.  The conversion required their customers to get digital conversion adapters (DTAs) in order to receive the new encrypted digital channels.  You might &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/dtas/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Importance of Fire Lanes</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 02:56:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[EFD Pulse Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Jeff Siems, Fire Marshal When a fire occurs, seconds count. Every moment that a fire burns, it has more opportunity to consume materials and cause damage. Every second that a fire burns in a building, the chances of injuries &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/the-importance-of-fire-lanes/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Will Spring ever come?</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/will-spring-ever-come/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/will-spring-ever-come/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:05:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ann Kattreh</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Park and Recreation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Warm weather is finally around the corner and hopefully it will be here to stay. This is usually such an exciting time of year for the Parks and Recreation Department. This year has been very disappointing, to say the least. &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/will-spring-ever-come/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Lisa Santa Maria</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:59:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Great article in today&#8217;s Star Tribune about Opportunity Partners.  There is a mention in the article about the City of Edina and our association with Lisa Santa Maria.  That&#8217;s Lisa and me this morning.  She did not get her photo &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/lisa-santa-maria/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Can I See Your ID?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:48:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Grausam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Edina Liquor]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Over the past few weeks, Edina Liquor has had a few customers question some of our policies and procedures regarding carding customers and how we do credit card transactions. I hope by the end of my blog you will have &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/can-i-see-your-id/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Braemar Café – Concessions? We are seeking to be more of a Café.</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/braemar-cafe-concessions-we-are-seeking-to-be-more-of-a-cafe/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/braemar-cafe-concessions-we-are-seeking-to-be-more-of-a-cafe/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:07:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susie Miller</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Park and Recreation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The questions are being asked, the letters are being written. I have received many, “why did you take away the candy from the Braemar Arena concession stand?&#8221; First off, this was not a decision I made on my own. I &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/braemar-cafe-concessions-we-are-seeking-to-be-more-of-a-cafe/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Website Ads</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/website-ads/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/website-ads/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:47:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Laurie Blake had a short story in Sunday&#8217;s Star Tribune about the City of Burnsville&#8217;s consideration of selling advertising spots on its City website.  Here&#8217;s a link to the story:  &#8220;Burnsville considers accepting ads on city&#8217;s website&#8220;. Ad sales are &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/website-ads/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Emergency Preparedness Kits</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:19:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[EFD Pulse Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Severe Weather]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Andrew LaVenture, Paid-on-Call Firefighter Welcome back to our final blog entry for Severe Weather Awareness Week! Throughout the week, we have discussed the hazards associated with severe weather as well as ways to stay aware of developing weather conditions. &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/emergency-preparedness-kits/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/national-public-safety-telecommunicators-week/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/national-public-safety-telecommunicators-week/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:44:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You may not have realized it, but we are in the midst of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.  It&#8217;s April 14-20 this year. I know I am supposed to call them telecommunicators, but I can&#8217;t seem to get that term &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/national-public-safety-telecommunicators-week/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Severe Weather Hazards</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/severe-weather-hazards/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:29:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[EFD Pulse Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Severe Weather]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Andrew LaVenture, Paid-on-Call Firefighter Don’t forget to participate in the two state-wide tornado drills today at 1:45 and 6:55 p.m. Welcome to day three of severe weather awareness week! Today&#8217;s topic is the unpredictable nature of severe weather and &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/severe-weather-hazards/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>City Council Meeting Report for April 16, 2013</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/city-council-meeting-report-for-april-16-2013/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/city-council-meeting-report-for-april-16-2013/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:54:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Here is my report from last night&#8217;s City Council meeting. Enjoy! The Council began its evening with a Work Session to discuss two future redevelopment projects at Pentagon Park and the Grandview District. Following the Work Session, the Council moved &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/city-council-meeting-report-for-april-16-2013/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Tornadoes</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/tornadoes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:45:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[EFD Pulse Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Severe Weather]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Andrew LaVenture, Paid-on-Call Firefighter Welcome to day three of Severe Weather Awareness Week! Today&#8217;s focus is on one of the most destructive forms of severe weather – tornadoes. So what exactly is a Tornado? The most simplistic description is to &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/tornadoes/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>My Shortest Blog Post Ever</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/my-shortest-blog-post-ever/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:17:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Follow me on Twitter @edinacityman &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>Watches Vs. Warnings</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/watches-vs-warnings/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/watches-vs-warnings/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:10:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[EFD Pulse Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Severe Weather]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Andrew LaVenture, Paid-on-Call Firefighter Welcome to day two of our five-part series on Severe Weather Awareness Week! One of the most common questions regarding severe weather is &#8220;what’s the difference between a &#8216;watch&#8217; and a &#8216;warning?&#8217;&#8221; I will use &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/watches-vs-warnings/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Severe Weather Awareness Week</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/severe-weather-awareness-week/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/severe-weather-awareness-week/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:45:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[EFD Pulse Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Severe Weather]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Andrew LaVenture, Paid-on-Call Firefighter Today is the start of Severe Weather Awareness Week in Minnesota. To help you and your family prepare for inclement weather, we are dedicating an entire week of blog entries to this important topic. Each &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/severe-weather-awareness-week/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Friday Report</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 19:14:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Each Friday I prepare a report on a selected number of topics that the City is involved in, and then share it with City Council.  I&#8217;ve been doing this for many years.  It&#8217;s not particularly innovative, but it has proven &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/the-friday-report/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Edina Art Center Celebrates Edina’s 125th Anniversary with “EdinaScapes”</title>
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		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/the-edina-art-center-celebrates-edinas-125th-anniversary-with-edinascapes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:38:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Frey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Park and Recreation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Edina Art Center, in partnership with the Edina Historical Society, has announced a new gallery exhibition, “EdinaScapes”. The exhibit will run from June 27-July 31, 2013 at the Edina Art Center with the Opening Reception from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/the-edina-art-center-celebrates-edinas-125th-anniversary-with-edinascapes/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>PIO, who are you?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:28:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kaylin Martin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Police Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Hi! I’m Kaylin Martin, Communications Coordinator with the City of Edina, where one of my primary duties is serving as the Public Information Officer (PIO) for the Edina Police Department. I have been with the City of Edina nearly five &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/pio-who-are-you/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Call 8-1-1 Before You Dig</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/call-8-1-1-before-you-dig/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/call-8-1-1-before-you-dig/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:56:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jordan Gilgenbach</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[EFD Pulse Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As the ground continues to thaw, more and more people will begin projects around the house. Underground, there is thousands of miles of wires, cables and pipes. Simply digging in your yard and hitting one of those could cause injuries, &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/call-8-1-1-before-you-dig/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Garden Plots Fill Up On A Snowy Spring Day</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/garden-plots-fill-up-on-a-snowy-spring-day/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/garden-plots-fill-up-on-a-snowy-spring-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:24:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristin Aarsvold</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Park and Recreation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When I woke up this morning to a dusting of snow on the ground, my first thought was c’mon spring!  When I walked into work this morning and saw the article from today’s “Star Tribune” about the new garden at &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/garden-plots-fill-up-on-a-snowy-spring-day/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>What is Inevitable about Aviation Noise?</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/what-is-inevitable-about-aviation-noise/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/what-is-inevitable-about-aviation-noise/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:23:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I had an interesting conversation yesterday on the telephone with a resident who was concerned about the message from Pat Doyle&#8217;s story about aviation noise that was in the Strib a couple of weeks ago. He told me that he and &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/what-is-inevitable-about-aviation-noise/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>FAQs</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 20:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The City Council adopted a new ordinance this week that creates new standards and practices for how the City manages residential redevelopment projects.  We produced a set of FAQs for the new ordinance for employees so that they could more &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/faqs/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Will There Ever Be A Rainbow?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 20:11:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Goergen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Public Works]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Fans of “The Simpsons” may recognize this as the title of C. Montgomery Burns’ autobiography. Excellent. But seriously, this winter weather is getting ridiculous. The forecast at lunch today said chance of snow not once but twice in the next &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/will-there-ever-be-a-rainbow/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Gardening &#8212; it’s cheaper than therapy and you get tomatoes.</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/gardening-its-cheaper-than-therapy-and-you-get-tomatoes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/gardening-its-cheaper-than-therapy-and-you-get-tomatoes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:13:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristin Aarsvold</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Park and Recreation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One of my earliest memories is walking through my grandmother’s small apple orchard in Grinnell, Iowa. Like many women of her era she tended a large vegetable garden; a necessity with five mouths to feed during times of war and &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/gardening-its-cheaper-than-therapy-and-you-get-tomatoes/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>MSP Airport</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/msp-airport/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/msp-airport/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2013 13:06:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Oh my, it has been a busy week in the Star Tribune this week for Edina. Early in the week it was the editorial board commenting on the City&#8217;s consideration of a new ordinance to manage our residential redevelopment process. &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/msp-airport/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Fairview Southdale Hospital</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/fairview-southdale-hospital/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/fairview-southdale-hospital/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 21:48:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Fairview Southdale has a large and historic presence in Edina.  It is the largest employer &#8211; by a mile &#8211; in the City.  It also drives a significant amount of economic activity.  Next time you&#8217;re driving up and down France &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/fairview-southdale-hospital/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>A penny for your thoughts … How about $5 instead?</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/a-penny-for-your-thoughts-how-about-5-instead/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/a-penny-for-your-thoughts-how-about-5-instead/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:54:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Grausam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Edina Liquor]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Edina Liquor is participating in a market survey and we want to hear from you! Please visit www.surveymonkey.com/s/2CHKJMF to take the short survey. Participants will receive a coupon for $5 off a purchase of $15 or more, redeemable at any &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/a-penny-for-your-thoughts-how-about-5-instead/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Residential Redevelopment:  The Strib Weighs In</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/residential-redevelopment-the-strib-weighs-in/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/residential-redevelopment-the-strib-weighs-in/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:27:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Here is a link to the Star Tribune&#8217;s editorial board piece in this morning&#8217;s paper:  &#8221;Edina and home teardowns: In search of balance&#8220;. As editorials go, it&#8217;s OK.  Good headline.  We are in search of balance.  That&#8217;s exactly what we&#8217;re in search of.  &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/residential-redevelopment-the-strib-weighs-in/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>EFD</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/efd/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/efd/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:20:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve got a really good Fire Department here in Edina.  Among the many things they do really well is provide excellent ambulance services.  We are one of just a handful of cities in the Twin Cities metro area that operates &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/efd/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>This is it!</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/this-is-it/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/this-is-it/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 18:35:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sue Weigle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Park and Recreation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This is it, I’m retiring! My last day will be April 30. I’ve been in the business of helping people retire successfully for most of my adult life. Yet, I feel the same way I did when I graduated from &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/this-is-it/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Knox Boxes Help Us Reach You</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/knox-boxes-help-us-reach-you/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/knox-boxes-help-us-reach-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Mar 2013 21:41:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[EFD Pulse Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Matt Willems, Paramedic/Firefighter Quite often, the Edina Fire Department is called for assistance in buildings that are locked, or otherwise secured against entry by people that do not have a key or passcode. These include many apartment, condominium and &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/knox-boxes-help-us-reach-you/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Error Report</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/error-report/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/error-report/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 19:28:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes I&#8217;m wrong. In my City Council Meeting report blog post from yesterday I did not accurately describe the City Council&#8217;s action on the Wooddale Avenue advisory bike lane issue.  In the report, I said that the City Council authorized &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/error-report/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Normalizing Differences</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/normalizing-differences/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/normalizing-differences/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:43:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristin Aarsvold</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Park and Recreation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I love working for a City that is committed to saying yes to everyone who wants to participate in recreation. In recognition of March being Disability Awareness month, I wanted to share this blog post with a family who has &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/normalizing-differences/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>City Council Meeting Report from March 19, 2013</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/city-council-meeting-report-from-march-19-2013/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/city-council-meeting-report-from-march-19-2013/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:21:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[On June 1, 2013, I will complete my 27th consecutive year as a city manager.  Last night&#8217;s Council meeting &#8211; March 19/20, 2013 &#8211; was the longest Council meeting of my career (dare I say, thus far).  We started our &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/city-council-meeting-report-from-march-19-2013/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Pop Cop and Calorie Police</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/the-pop-cop-and-calorie-police/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/the-pop-cop-and-calorie-police/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:02:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Long</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Police Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As I sat down to watch the news last week there was a story about the large sugary-drinks ban that had been planned in New York. However, like many of you, I later read this headline in the Star Tribune, &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/the-pop-cop-and-calorie-police/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Beyond the Badge</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/beyond-the-badge/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/beyond-the-badge/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:55:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jordan Gilgenbach</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[EFD Pulse Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Are you an avid fan on Beyond the Badge? I know we are! Now there is even more reason to watch. Edina Firefighter/Paramedic Ryan Quinn is the show&#8217;s new co-host! Ryan and Edina Police Officer Brian Hubbard will bring you monthly &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/beyond-the-badge/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Golf Leagues</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/golf-leagues/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Park and Recreation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Amy Smith Braemar Golf Course Clubhouse Manager Braemar Golf Course opened its doors for business in 1964 and the following year the first few golf leagues were established. Initially we began with five leagues, four of which are still &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/golf-leagues/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>St. Patrick&#8217;s Day Weekend Tastings</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/st-patricks-day-weekend-tastings/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/st-patricks-day-weekend-tastings/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:52:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Grausam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Edina Liquor]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[March is a special time in Edina as many in this community celebrate the City’s Irish heritage and what better way to celebrate then by taking part in St. Patrick’s Day festivities. Throughout March, Edina Liquor is featuring Guinness and &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/st-patricks-day-weekend-tastings/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Parking Ramps</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/parking-ramps/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/parking-ramps/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:28:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Here is a link to a Feb 26 Star Tribune story about parking ramps at the 50th &#38; France business district:  Edina looks to expand parking at 50th &#38; France. Currently, the owners of properties in the 50th &#38; France business &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/parking-ramps/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>On and Under the Ice</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/on-and-under-the-ice/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/on-and-under-the-ice/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2013 15:56:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[On the Ice:  Congratulations to the Edina High School boys hocket team for winning the 2013 state 2A hockey championship on Saturday night.  My son and I went to the game.  We sat next to one of the student sections.  We &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/on-and-under-the-ice/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Jameson Irish Whiskey</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/jameson/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/jameson/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 22:24:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Grausam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Edina Liquor]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[St. Patrick’s Day is fast approaching and for the 6th year in a row Edina Liquor is featuring Jameson Irish Whiskey as our liquor of the month. To change it up this year we are also featuring Jameson (12 year) and &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/jameson/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Snark?  What Snark?</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/snakr-what-snark/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/snakr-what-snark/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 18:42:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There is an article in today&#8217;s Star Tribune about the City of Edina&#8217;s experience with online public forums and dialogues. The article was written by Mary Jane Smetanka and is entitled &#8220;In Edina, civic discussions can turn uncivil.&#8221; I&#8217;ve added &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/snakr-what-snark/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Check Your Batteries This Weekend</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/check-your-batteries-this-weekend/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 18:30:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>EFD_PIO</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[EFD Pulse Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Working smoke alarms and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms can save lives. The Edina Fire Department reminds residents to check the batteries of their smoke and CO alarms and be sure they are in working order. Homes with non-working smoke alarms &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/check-your-batteries-this-weekend/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>City Council Meeting Report</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/city-council-meeting-report-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/city-council-meeting-report-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 16:55:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I got good feedback on this from readers that last time I did it.  That was enough encouragement for me to do it again.  Here is a highly summarized recounting of last night&#8217;s City Council meeting: The City Council met &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/city-council-meeting-report-2/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Mobile Weather Units, Really?!</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/mobile-weather-units-really/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/mobile-weather-units-really/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2013 20:57:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Long</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Police Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This morning I woke up to several inches of new snow! I turned on the morning news and listened to all of the school closings, business closings and to all of the traffic reports. The news graphics relating to the &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/mobile-weather-units-really/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Shovel Your Hydrants!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>EFD_PIO</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[EFD Pulse Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Over the last two days, Edina has received nearly a foot of snow! Even though it is late in the season, please remember to clear around fire hydrants near or on your property. While the seven day forecast may call &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/shovel-your-hydrants/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>March Specials</title>
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		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/march-specials/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 19:12:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Grausam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Edina Liquor]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Starting today our latest monthly promotion will  feature Jameson &#38; Redbreast Irish Whiskey and Guinness, Smithwick’s and Harp Lager. With St. Patrick’s Day a few weeks away, these are great brands to help celebrate this festive holiday. We are also featuring &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/march-specials/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Regulatory Enforcement</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/regulatory-enforcement/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/regulatory-enforcement/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Honestly, I tried to think of a more engaging title, but that&#8217;s all I came up with today.  Regulatory enforcement.  It has blah written all over it, doesn&#8217;t it? But it&#8217;s not blah, particularly when the subject matter is residential &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/regulatory-enforcement/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Avoid Slips And Falls</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/avoid-slips-and-falls/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/avoid-slips-and-falls/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 20:33:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>EFD_PIO</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[EFD Pulse Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Late winter is a prime time for slips and falls on slippery surfaces. When the temperature  is above freezing during the daytime, water from melted snow will often make roads and sidewalks wet. Once the sun sets, though, wet outdoor &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/avoid-slips-and-falls/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Look out for the Activities Directory!</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/look-out-for-the-activities-directory/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/look-out-for-the-activities-directory/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 22:20:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donna Tilsner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Park and Recreation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Parks &#38; Recreation Activity Directory is online and should hit homes tomorrow. Registration for summer programs begins March 1! Playground programs, tennis lessons and information about our facilities are included. We pushed our traditional registration date back one month &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/look-out-for-the-activities-directory/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Hey, You Can’t Say That!</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/hey-you-cant-say-that/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/hey-you-cant-say-that/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:43:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Long</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Police Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There seems to be very little in government that is black and white. One of the topics that has always intrigued me has been the issue of “free speech” as it relates to public employees. Government employees are held to &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/hey-you-cant-say-that/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Friendly Reminders During Snow Season</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/friendly-reminders-during-snow-season/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/friendly-reminders-during-snow-season/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2013 17:03:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Goergen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Public Works]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As we enter the home stretch of another Minnesota winter, the snow banks are still growing, driveways are a bit narrower and we still have March – and the inevitable state tournament snow storm which we have come to expect. &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/friendly-reminders-during-snow-season/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Edina Model Yacht Club a Splash at Centennial Lakes Park</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/edina-model-yacht-club-a-splash-at-centennial-lakes-park/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/edina-model-yacht-club-a-splash-at-centennial-lakes-park/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:26:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura Knollmaier</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Park and Recreation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In 1992, the Edina Model Yacht Club was founded, and to this day, there are more than 80 members. Based at Centennial Lakes Park, the club meets for boating, building and informational meetings, and is continuously taking on new members. &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/edina-model-yacht-club-a-splash-at-centennial-lakes-park/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Water Meters and EMF</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/water-meters-and-emf/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/water-meters-and-emf/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:19:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Goergen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Public Works]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Perhaps you’ve seen the latest Letter to the Editor in the Sun Current (Vol. 43, No. 7, Feb. 14, 2013).  “Do you know what electromagnetic frequency (EMF) is?” is the lead sentence.  The electromagnetic spectrum is the range of all &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/water-meters-and-emf/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Raising Money</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/raising-money/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/raising-money/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 22:46:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I don&#8217;t get into fund raising very much.  As a city official, it frequently feels like I am &#8220;putting the squeeze&#8221; on people that I am asking for money &#8211; even if the cause is noble.  I often wonder if the &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/raising-money/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>City Council Meeting Report</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/city-council-meeting-report/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/city-council-meeting-report/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:39:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Over the past year or so, I have developed the habit of sharing a report with employees about the actions taken by the City Council the morning after our City Council meetings.  It&#8217;s not a big deal to prepare this report, &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/city-council-meeting-report/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Great news for outdoor ice skaters!</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/great-news-for-outdoor-ice-skaters/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/great-news-for-outdoor-ice-skaters/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2013 21:20:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donna Tilsner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Park and Recreation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The 12 outdoor ice rinks will stay open, weather permitting, through Sunday, March 3. Our park maintenance workers have done a great job of making quality ice for both hockey and general skaters. Warming houses are open from 4 to 9:30 &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/great-news-for-outdoor-ice-skaters/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Sign Up for the Edina Police Department &#8216;Citizens’ Academy&#8217; &#8211;  Begins March 7</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/sign-up-for-the-edina-police-department-citizens-academy-begins-march-7/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/sign-up-for-the-edina-police-department-citizens-academy-begins-march-7/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:46:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Long</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Police Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I encourage those of you who live or work in Edina to sign up for the Edina Police Department&#8217;s Citizens’ Academy. It’s an 11-week interactive course that’s designed to give people an inside look at the Police Department and that’s &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/sign-up-for-the-edina-police-department-citizens-academy-begins-march-7/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Civility</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/civility/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/civility/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2013 21:36:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There is a larger societal discussion going on in America today about public civility.  The argument generally seems to circle not around the concept of civility, but more around what it means to be uncivil or rude or a bully.  There are &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/civility/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>HAD YOUR SEWER SERVICE LINE CLEANED? LET US KNOW!</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/had-your-sewer-service-line-cleaned-let-us-know/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/had-your-sewer-service-line-cleaned-let-us-know/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:59:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Goergen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Public Works]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Being a homeowner is a great thing, but can bring a never ending string of headaches. The routine maintenance alone can chew up hours each week. Cut the grass, clear the snow, rake the leaves, get the roof redone, paint &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/had-your-sewer-service-line-cleaned-let-us-know/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>What Makes Edina, Edina?  The Ed Fund</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/what-makes-edina-edina-the-ed-fund/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/what-makes-edina-edina-the-ed-fund/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2013 22:32:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve worked for city governments my entire adult life.  I am aware of city reputations and brands, because that&#8217;s the business I&#8217;m in.  As I continue to settle into my job in Edina, I still ask myself:  What Makes Edina, &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/what-makes-edina-edina-the-ed-fund/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Keeping Guns in Safe Hands</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/keeping_guns_in_safe_hands/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/keeping_guns_in_safe_hands/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2013 18:41:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Long</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Police Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Since gun ownership is a hot topic right now, I have received some feedback regarding the blog post I wrote about gun permits. There were a couple opinions that I was using a public website to express a political opinion. &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/keeping_guns_in_safe_hands/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Opioid Use Rising</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/opioid-use-rising/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/opioid-use-rising/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:19:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Long</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Police Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There was a good story last week in the Edina Sun-Current titled “Some parents protecting underage drinkers in Edina.” Here is a link to the story: http://current.mnsun.com/2013/01/some-parents-protecting-underage-drinkers-in-edina/ . This article is not just about parents refusing to let police in &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/opioid-use-rising/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Hot Specials for a Cold February</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/february-specials/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/february-specials/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2013 23:05:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Grausam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Edina Liquor]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[February is here and another cold spell is upon us, but we have some hot prices here at Edina Liquor that will be sure to warm you up! Check out the hot price on Clos Du Bois wines; you can &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/february-specials/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Focus In&#8221; on Failure to Signal</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/focus-in-on-failure-to-signal/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/focus-in-on-failure-to-signal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2013 19:18:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Long</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Police Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, I did an interview with reporter Tim Sherno for KSTP. He was putting together a story on our “Focus In” program, which began with the New Year. This monthly initiative is an educational tool used by our officers to &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/focus-in-on-failure-to-signal/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>CodeRED System Can Provide Lifesaving Information</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/codered-system-can-provide-lifesaving-information/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/codered-system-can-provide-lifesaving-information/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2013 09:51:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>EFD_PIO</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[EFD Pulse Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The City of Edina has implemented a &#8220;reverse 9-1-1&#8243; notification system to use during emergencies. This system would deliver urgent, pre-recorded messages to certain areas or to the entire City. Luckily, in Edina, we haven&#8217;t needed to use this system &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/codered-system-can-provide-lifesaving-information/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Good News</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/good-news/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/good-news/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Well, good news for me anyway.  I had a good review with the City Council last night, so I get to stick around here for a while longer. That&#8217;s what I was hoping for.  I enjoy my job here in &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/good-news/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Performance Review Day</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/performance-review-day/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/performance-review-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:55:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s an old joke in my profession that the city manager&#8217;s performance review happens every first and third Tuesday in the City Council Chambers at Council meetings.  There&#8217;s a little something to that, of course, but today is my formal &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/performance-review-day/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Irish Titan</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:28:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is a good Edina business article by reporter Todd Nelson in today&#8217;s Star Tribune:  &#8220;Business first for Web developer Irish Titan&#8220;.  It&#8217;s short and worth the read. The commercial office building that Irish Titan calls home is right across &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/irish-titan/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Knitting Volunteers in Action</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:58:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sue Weigle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many years ago, the Edina Senior Center received donations of yarn from department stores for volunteer knitters – who in turn, knit winter clothing to donate to those in need. With changes in the economy and store policies, supplies could &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/knittingvolunteer/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Wow! A lot of Gun Permits!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:59:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Long</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Police Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The word “gun” seems to bring about a lot of conversation. It also brings out emotions to many people. When I hear the word “gun,” I think about having my signature on gun permits. A couple of weeks ago I &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/wow-a-lot-of-gun-permits/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Edina&#8217;s Special Operations Team Sharpens Skills</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:17:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>EFD_PIO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Edina&#8217;s Special Operations Team (SOT), which was established in 1998, used several different types of tools to train last week for rescue operations which would require them to cut through cement floors and walls. The SOT became a member of &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/edinas-special-operations-team-sharpens-skills/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Rebirth of Pentagon Park</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:13:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had the opportunity last week to tour one of the refurbished office buildings at the Pentagon Park office complex here in Edina.  Pentagon Park consists of eleven buildings that total 659,000 square feet on 77th Street between France Avenue and Highway &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/rebirth-of-pentagon-park/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Newest Member of the NOC is&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2013 00:06:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You may recall that back in November 2012 there was quite the ruckus created about a proposal being considered by the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC), at the request of the FAA, that would have approved a new flight track for MSP &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/the-newest-member-of-the-noc-is/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Automatic License Plate Readers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:31:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Long</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Police Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There has been a lot of talk recently about privacy and the storage of the data obtained by automatic license plate readers. As I have written before, the definition of “privacy” has never really been flushed out. In my Oct. &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/automatic-license-plate-readers/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Friendly Rivals</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:50:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many people think the term &#8220;friendly rivals&#8221; is an oxymoron.  I am not one of them.  I think it is possible to have a friendly rivalry.  In my world, the cities of St. Louis Park and Edina are friendly rivals.  &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/friendly-rivals/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Thank You, John</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2013 16:02:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristin Aarsvold</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Park and Recreation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Dec. 27, 2012 was “John Keprios Day” in the City of Edina. John worked for the City for 35 years; in 1984 he was promoted to Director of Parks &#38; Recreation. There is not enough room in this blog to &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/thank-you-john/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Small Town</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2013 23:03:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the things that I appreciate most about Edina is that it functions in many ways like a small town.  It&#8217;s not uncommon, for example, to find multiple generations of the same family in Edina &#8211; something that really isn&#8217;t &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/small-town/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Beware of Heating Equipment Fires</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:40:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>EFD_PIO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Winter is prime time for fires. As temperatures drop, the use of home heating equipment increases. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), heating-related fires cause more than $1.1 billion in damage annually. Portable heating equipment pose high dangers &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/beware-of-heating-equipment-fires/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Store Your Guns Safely</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:35:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Long</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Police Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This blog is not about whether or not people should own guns. I simply want this blog to be a reminder that guns need to be stored safely, away from the availability of children, teens and even other adults. As &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/store-your-guns-safely/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>HRA</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2013 22:21:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The City Council has its first meeting of the new year tonight.  The agenda for this meeting, as it is for all first meetings of the year, is chuck full of a required perfunctory actions.  I&#8217;m not saying these actions &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/hra/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Focus In&#8217; An Educational Campaign</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:49:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Long</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Police Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Beginning this January the Edina Police Department will begin a new educational program titled “Focus In.” The goal of “Focus In” is to educate the public on a variety of traffic and statutory violations. During each month of 2013, the &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/focus-in-an-educational-campaign/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Back in the Saddle &#8211; Almost</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2013 18:01:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My oldest son, Toby, is married to a lovely Austrian woman, Marlene, and they live in Vienna, Austria.  They&#8217;re home with me for the holidays, so I&#8217;ve been taking some time off from work to spend time with them.  I&#8217;ve &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/back-in-the-saddle-almost/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Stay Back, Stay Alive</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Dec 2012 22:22:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Olson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As you go from one holiday event to the next, please keep in mind that plow drivers do their best to see everything. But make no mistake – plows are large pieces of equipment and have multiple blind spots. In &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/stay-back-stay-alive/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Let’s Work Together To Stop Violence</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Dec 2012 00:04:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Long</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I want to assure everyone in our community that the Edina Police Department studies and trains incessantly to prepare to respond to situations of extreme violence. Yet, despite all of the studying and training, human behavior is unpredictable. We do &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/lets-work-together-to-stop-violence/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Potential Leak Trouble Shooting Tips</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Dec 2012 15:37:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Goergen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By David Goergen Public Works Coordinator As most of you know, the City’s water meter replacement project is in its sixth month. So far, it has been very positive process and I would like to thank you, the residents, for &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/potential-leak-trouble-shooting-tips/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Budget Is Done</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2012 21:49:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I know.  Not a very enticing blog title, except to those of us in the budget making business.  The City Council approved a budget for 2013 at last night&#8217;s City Council meeting.  In addition to wrapping up the budget for &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/the-budget-is-done/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Braemar Arena: Not Just a Facility, A Home to a Family of Skaters</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2012 15:54:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susie Miller</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Susie Miller Braemar Arena General Manager The skating community is something special. Growing up a basketball player, I never quite understood why people would wake up at 6 a.m. to skate. &#8220;What are they thinking? Who would ever be that &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/braemar-arena-not-just-a-facility-a-home-to-a-family-of-skaters/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Winter Activities at the Golf Course</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2012 22:33:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Amy Smith Braemar Golf Course Clubhouse Manager  We closed our doors to golfers Friday, Dec. 7 and with the first snowfall of season on Dec. 9, we are already in winter wonderland mode. It is awesome out here! Are &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/winter-activities-at-the-golf-course/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>‘Tis the Season! For Coyotes, Too!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2012 23:09:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Tim Hunter, Animal Control Officer It is now the middle of December and winter is in full swing with the recent snow fall. This means paying extra attention to weather reports, road conditions and where our scarves and gloves &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/tis-the-season-for-coyotes-too/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Holiday Lessons 2012 … Courtesy of the Criminals</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2012 21:41:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Long</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Police Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This will not be one of the most exciting blogs, but it may turn out to be one of the most important. For many people the holiday season is a time of celebrating, family bonding, giving and receiving. Unfortunately, some &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/holiday-lessons-2012-courtesy-of-the-criminals/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Snow Forts Can Be Deadly</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/snow-forts-can-be-deadly/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2012 15:45:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Olson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Brian Olson Public Works Director I have made it past the first snowfall as the Public Works Director for the City of Edina and was extremely impressed with the diligence and work ethic that the Public Works Department employees &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/snow-forts-can-be-deadly/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Diligence and Excellence</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:37:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve blogged a few times about the new Hornets Nest project that is nearing completion at Braemar Arena.  The Hornets Nest is the project name of a 30,000 square foot addition to the West Arena which has new locker rooms &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/diligence-and-excellence/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>And Finally&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2012 20:16:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen Kurt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Name Your Neighborhood]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Assistant City Manager Karen Kurt and City Manager Intern Ari Klugman After 313 days, 24 meetings and 35 different versions of maps, the Neighborhood Identification Steering Committee (NISC) presented its report and recommendations at a City Council work session &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/and-finally/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Another Story About Teardowns In Edina</title>
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		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/another-story-about-teardowns-in-edina/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:51:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Yes, there is another story about the pace and impact of residential redevelopment in Edina in the West Metro section of today&#8217;s star Tribune:  &#8221;Edina teardowns: When the new dwarfs the old&#8220;. The story doesn&#8217;t get into much depth, but does &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/another-story-about-teardowns-in-edina/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Detective Lutz, 40 Years as an Edina Police Officer</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/detective-lutz-40-years-as-an-edina-police-officer/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/detective-lutz-40-years-as-an-edina-police-officer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:06:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Long</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Police Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Detective Mike Lutz is starting his 40th year as a police officer in Edina. Detective Lutz has the longest tenure in the history of the Edina Police Department, dating all the way back to our beginnings in the 1930s. Prior &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/detective-lutz-40-years-as-an-edina-police-officer/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Early Ice Can Be Dangerous</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/early-ice-can-be-dangerous/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Dec 2012 18:13:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>EFD_PIO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Several days of below freezing temperatures can make ice form quickly on area lakes and ponds. However, that doesn&#8217;t mean the ice is safe. According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Minnesota has seen 46 deaths related to &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/early-ice-can-be-dangerous/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Screen Time vs. Green Time</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2012 22:44:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristin Aarsvold</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Park and Recreation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Last week my three-year-old son refused to get out of the car. In his toddler voice he declared, “I’m staying in here forever.” At this, my six-year old son replied, “Without internet, you are hopeless.” The message registered loud and &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/screen-time-vs-green-time/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Is It Ice Yet?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2012 17:59:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Park and Recreation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Tom Shirley, Manager of Centennial Lakes Park There are always a few sure signs of winter approaching in Edina – the first snowflakes, the first coatings of ice on the ponds and the first phone calls to the Parks &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/is-it-ice-yet/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Tax Bite</title>
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		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/tax-bite/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2012 17:26:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Anthony Lonetree had an article in yesterday&#8217;s Star Tribune entitled &#8220;Tax bite declines on metro homes&#8220;.  Lonetree does a good job of reporting the news that residential property taxes in Hennepin County are going to go down in 2013.  In &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/tax-bite/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Civic Symbolism</title>
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		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/civic-symbolism/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 22:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There is an interesting article written by Mary Jane Smetanka in today&#8217;s Star Tribune &#8211; West Metro section entitled &#8220;Symbolism abounds in city logos.&#8221;  Mary Jane does a nice job explaining the symbolism and history of a number of west &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/civic-symbolism/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Maps and More Maps</title>
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		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/maps-and-more-maps/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2012 17:30:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen Kurt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Name Your Neighborhood]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Neighborhood Identification Steering Committee is wrapping up their work on the Name Your Neighborhood project. As part of the final report, Committee member Bob Moore did an analysis of the maps created during the Name Your Neighborhood Process. To &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/maps-and-more-maps/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Winter Ice Skating Is Almost Here!</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/winter-ice-skating-almost-here/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/winter-ice-skating-almost-here/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2012 17:05:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donna Tilsner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Park and Recreation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I enjoyed the nice weather last week, but now that the temperate has dropped, we can slowly begin the process of making ice at our 12 outdoor locations. The Parks Maintenance crew is second-to-none with the dedication it has to &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/winter-ice-skating-almost-here/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Naming Neighborhoods: An Exercise in Grassroots Democracy</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/naming-neighborhoods-an-exercise-in-grassroots-democracy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/naming-neighborhoods-an-exercise-in-grassroots-democracy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2012 22:17:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Name Your Neighborhood]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Hope Melton, Chair of the Neighborhood Identification Steering Committee It was a cold and dark evening in late January when twelve members of the Neighborhood Identification Steering Committee (NISC) came together for the first time. The City of Edina &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/naming-neighborhoods-an-exercise-in-grassroots-democracy/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2012…at the golf course?</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/wednesday-nov-22-2012at-the-golf-course/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/wednesday-nov-22-2012at-the-golf-course/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2012 22:09:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Park and Recreation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Mary Wooldridge, Pro Shop Manager Braemar Golf Course was innundated with end-of-season golfers. It was such a great sight to see so many people out to enjoy the course on an unusually warm late-fall day. Here is what our &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/wednesday-nov-22-2012at-the-golf-course/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>6 Tips For Using A Turkey Fryer</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:26:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>EFD_PIO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While turkey fryers make some delicious turkey, they are still incredibly dangerous &#8212; even deadly. The Edina Fire Department and the NFPA discourage the use of turkey fryers. If you choose to use one, it is crucial to take necessary steps to &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/6-tips-for-using-a-turkey-fryer/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Airport Noise Fears Resolved &#8211; For Now</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/airport-noise-fears-resolved-for-now/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2012 02:18:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since it surfaced on our community&#8217;s radar about two weeks ago, it has been all hands on deck at Edina City Hall to learn about the proposal being consider by the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) to change the flight paths used &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/airport-noise-fears-resolved-for-now/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Stay Safe This Thanksgiving Holiday</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2012 18:29:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>EFD_PIO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pumpkin pie, turkey and mashed potatoes are smells that will fill many homes this Thanksgiving. No one wants a smoke-filled or charred home for the holiday season. Be on the lookout around your home and kitchen for potential fire hazards. Cooking &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/stay-safe-this-thanksgiving-holiday/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Edina Roads &#8230; The New Normal?</title>
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		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/edina-roads-the-new-normal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:10:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Long</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Police Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Dedicated bike lanes, 25 mph speed limits, narrow lanes of traffic, a road with no center line, green “advisory” bike lanes, roundabouts, 20 mph “when children are present” zones, hash marked “advisory” bike lanes, along with crisscrossed crosswalks, lined sidewalks &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/edina-roads-the-new-normal/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Aviation Noise in Edina</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:56:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The City is receiving a great number of emails and phone calls at the moment from residents concerned about an impending action at the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport (MSP) that will change the manner in which aircraft access the airport.  That change &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/aviation-noise-in-edina/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Unsolicited Water Samples</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 22:35:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Goergen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Public Works]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By David Goergen Public Works Coordinator We’ve taken some calls from residents the past week about vials being left on their doorsteps with materials asking for water samples. There is no information about who is leaving the sample bottle, only &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/unsolicited-water-samples/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Electoral Significance of Edina</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2012 16:04:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There is a very interesting story today running on Minnesota Public Radio about Edina and its significance as an electoral bellwether.  It&#8217;s so interesting, I&#8217;ve decided to repost the entire article right here.  Enjoy! &#160; What did the election mean? Look at &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/the-electoral-significance-of-edina/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Year Three</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2012 14:29:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday marked the completion of my second year as Edina&#8217;s city manager.  I think that anniversaries provide a good opportunity for reflection, so please indulge me a bit on Day 1 of Year 3. I&#8217;ve spent a lot of time &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/year-three/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Edina Art Center Analysis</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2012 18:55:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Frey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Park and Recreation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What a beautiful day it is. The sun is out and the leaves are almost gone. It was an amazing fall with incredible color. As we move into holiday season and late fall and winter months, I wanted to be &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/the-edina-art-center-analysis/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>What the Heck is MOVEMBER?!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:38:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Long</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Police Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[No, the title is not a typo! It may look like one, but it is actually part of a national awareness campaign in which the Edina Police Department employees are participating. Don’t be alarmed by the facial hair on our &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/what-the-heck-is-movember/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Election Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 18:50:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finally.  Election Day is here.  There are three seats at stake on the Edina City Council.  In a Council-Manager city like Edina, candidates for the position of Mayor, which is considered a position on the City Council, run against each &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/election-day/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Updates on Recent Blogs</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2012 15:08:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Long</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Police Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I have now posted more than 20 times to my blog and thought now was a good time to updates readers regarding the different topics I have covered. The post that has received the most comments is titled “New Bike &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/updates-on-recent-blogs/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Yellow Centerline Tabs to be Installed on Wooddale Avenue</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2012 16:07:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Olson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Public Works]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Brian Olson Public Works Director We have taken numerous phone calls about the advisory bike lanes on Wooddale Avenue since it was originally striped in late September. Some of them have been positive about the change &#8230; some not &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/yellow-centerline-tabs-to-be-installed-on-wooddale-avenue/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Blog Plug:  Kristin Aarsvold</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2012 14:01:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kristin Aarsvold works in our Parks &#38; Recreation Department.  She composed a really well written blog a couple of weeks ago that she entitled &#8220;Bystanders Can Beat Bullies&#8220;.  I think it&#8217;s a great blog post because it shares a personal experience &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/blog-plug-kristin-aarsvold/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Edina Firefighters Help Those Affected By Hurricane</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2012 03:33:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marty Scheerer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[EFD Pulse Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Two Edina firefighters are in New York this week to help those affected by Hurricane Sandy. Paramedic/Firefighter Ryan Quinn and Fire Lieutenant Jeff Siems are in Queen, New York as part of the Disaster Medical Assistance Team (MN-1 DMAT). They &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/edina-fire-fighters-help-those-affected-by-hurricane/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Improvements at Centennial Lakes Park</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2012 13:43:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It ended up being a pretty nice fall day today.  It was the kind of day that made me want to get outside and inspect something.  So I did. I made the short trek from my City Hall office to &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/improvements-at-centennial-lakes-park/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Bad News at the Ice Arena</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:26:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometime during the wee hours of Saturday morning, an element within the main chiller that keeps the ice frozen in the West Arena broke.  The part that broke caused a mechanical failure causing the two primary fluids that keep the ice frozen &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/bad-news-at-the-ice-arena/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Shredding To Help Those In Need</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:23:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Grausam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Saturday, Oct. 20, Edina Liquor – Southdale hosted the second-annual community paper-shredding. I was able to be there the whole time and I’m glad I was able to help out. I lost count of how many cars stopped by &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/shredding-to-help-those-in-need/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Just Imagine</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Oct 2012 20:43:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Long</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Police Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Most people that know me personally or professionally recognize that I have a very keen interest in politics. I keep a very close eye on the decisions that our politicians make. I may be alone in this, but I love &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/just-imagine/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Neighborhood Associations Promoted as a Best Local Government Practice</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2012 19:04:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Name Your Neighborhood]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Ari Klugman Last week, I returned from the International City/County Managers Association’s annual conference in Phoenix. Besides an opportunity to enjoy the beautiful sun, catch up with former colleagues and learn about all the latest practices in local government &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/neighborhood-associations-promoted-as-a-best-local-government-practice/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Edina Film Festival</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2012 14:08:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In 2011, a small group of dedicated volunteers staged a film festival fundraiser for the Edina Art Center at the historical Edina Theatre at 50th &#38; France.  The event was successful enough to encourage an encore.  The encore, which we call the second-annual &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/the-edina-film-festival/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>New Device Helps Us Fight Fires</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2012 22:06:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marty Scheerer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[EFD Pulse Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this afternoon, the Edina Fire Department responded to a kitchen fire in northwest Edina. A paper bag was ignited when a burner on a gas stove was accidentally turned on. The family evacuated the home and called 9-1-1 from &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/new-device-helps-us-fight-fires/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Something You May Not Know</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2012 14:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sue Weigle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Park and Recreation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The City of Edina contracts each year with Bloomington Public Health and Senior Community Services. Together, they bring services to the Senior Center that greatly benefits our program. Krystal Wiebusch, our social worker, is here from Senior Community Services and &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/something-you-may-not-know/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Furniture In The News</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2012 13:26:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There was a very nice article in yesterday&#8217;s Star Tribune about the surge in the purchase of new furniture that inevitably follows a surge in new home building.  The piece was written by John Ewoldt.  You can read it by &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/furniture-in-the-news/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Severe Drought</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2012 20:28:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Olson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Public Works]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Brian Olson Public Works Director Last week, I received a phone call from a concerned resident who lives adjacent to Minnehaha Creek. Since I am not too familiar with Minnehaha Creek, I took that as an opportunity to visit it. &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/severe-drought/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>My Encounter with Coyotes</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2012 17:32:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Long</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Police Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Over the last week, there have been several police calls in my Edina neighborhood by residents reporting a coyote. I don’t live far from the new building project behind the Fire Station. I suspect the coyote was displaced when all &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/encounter-with-coyotes/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Bystanders Can Beat Bullies</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2012 13:56:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristin Aarsvold</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Park and Recreation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[October is Bullying Prevention Month. Chief Long’s post regarding the news anchor in La Crosse, Wis. who said “enough was enough” reminded me why we need a month dedicated to bullying prevention. As a girl, I was bullied. I did &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/bystanders-can-beat-bullies/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Heroes</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2012 21:47:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For those of you that read my blog, you have surmised by now that I am not a photographer.  Well, after reading today&#8217;s post, you will surmise that I am not a reporter either.  This is a great story that &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/heroes/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Neighborhoods Nurture the Heart of Democracy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2012 20:05:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Name Your Neighborhood]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Hope Melton, Neighborhood Identification Steering Committee Chair A 2012 Edina Reads selection was Healing the Heart of Democracy by Parker Palmer. After reading this book and attending a related community event, I was struck by its relevance to our &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/neighborhoods-nuture-the-heart-of-democracy/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Franchise, Anyone?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2012 20:54:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I am an avid reader of the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal.  They do thorough reporting and give me good information about what it happening in the business world around me. They do a feature in each issue called the Top 25 &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/franchise-anyone/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>And the credit rating analyst says&#8230;AAA</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2012 19:17:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The City is going to sell $14.8 of municipal bonds tomorrow morning.  The sale will be considered &#8220;pending&#8221; until the City Council approves it at tomorrow night&#8217;s City Council  meeting.  The bonds, which are referred to as General Obligation (G.O.) &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/and-the-credit-rating-analsyt-says-aaa/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Cook With Caution</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Oct 2012 18:13:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>EFD_PIO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did you know cooking fires are the No. 1 cause of fires in homes? In fact, cooking fires cause more than 390 deaths and amount to $771 million in direct damages every year, according to the National Fire Protection Association &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/cook-with-caution/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>My Annual Conference</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:57:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I belong to the a professional association called the International City/County Management Association (ICMA).  I&#8217;ve been a member for the ICMA for most of my career, which will be 25 years next year.   I just got back from our annual conference.  It &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/my-annual-conference/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Golf Through the Seasons</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:12:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Amy Smith, Braemar Golf Course Clubhouse Manager There is nothing like the early spring to bring out the excited customer to Braemar Golf Course. It can be cold and windy, but buds on the trees indicate to many golfers &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/golf-through-the-seasons/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Let&#8217;s Clear Up the Definition of Privacy</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:48:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Long</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Police Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I was reading an article in the Star-Tribune titled “Tracking License Plates, Invading Privacy” written by Dale McFeatters of Scripps Howard News Service. The article suggests that license plate tracking software may violate our privacy. This software will show the &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/lets-clear-up-the-definition-of-privacy/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Lessons from Fire Prevention Week&#8217;s Start Still Relevant Today</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2012 18:40:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>EFD_PIO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fire Prevention Week was first established in the 1920s by President Woodrow Wilson to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. It is considered one of the longest-running public health and safety observances still in existence. Fire Prevention Week is &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/lessons-from-fire-prevention-weeks-start-still-relevant-today/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s going on at Edina Liquor?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2012 20:01:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Grausam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Edina Liquor]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As I write this blog the wind is blowing and it is getting cool outside. We have been spoiled this fall with all the great weather and sometimes we take it for granted that the weather is always going to &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/whats-going-on-at-edina-liquor/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Have Two Ways Out!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2012 15:07:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>EFD_PIO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today marks the start of Fire Prevention Week. This year’s theme is “Have Two Ways Out.” As temperatures dip, the number of heating-related incidences rises making it even more important to have an escape plan. Did you know, according to &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/have-two-ways-out/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Revenue</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2012 21:03:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I attended the quarterly board meeting of the Municipal Legislative Commission this week at the Public Safety Center in Woodbury.  The Municipal Legislative Commission (MLC) is an organization of 15 city governments in the Twin Cities metro area that have a number &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/revenue/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>It’s About Time!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2012 16:01:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Long</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Police Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I have been waiting for something like this to happen for a long time! For someone in our society to stand up and say, “Enough is enough!” I watched a story today of a news anchor named Jennifer Livingston who &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/its-about-time/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Rec Fires Banned Until Further Notice</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2012 19:37:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>EFD_PIO</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[EFD Pulse Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Because of the high winds, low humidity and continued dry conditions, the Edina Fire Department has banned recreational fires in Edina until further notice. According to the National Weather Service, the Twin Cities could experience sustained winds of 30 mph &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/rec-fires-banned-until-further-notice/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Neighborhood Q&amp;A With St. Louis Park</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2012 13:55:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen Kurt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Name Your Neighborhood]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[St. Louis Park is one of the communities Edina has been referencing during the Name Your Neighborhood project. Marney Olson serves as their Community Liaison. One of her primary duties is overseeing St. Louis Park’s neighborhood program. I had a &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/neighborhood-qa-with-st-louis-park/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Edina Fire Department Blog</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2012 20:24:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marty Scheerer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[EFD Pulse Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m Edina Fire Chief Marty Scheerer and welcome to the EFD Pulse blog! I hope you will consider subscribing to our RSS feed. Through this blog, I want expand upon the information we have provided for the last five years in &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/edina-fire-department-blog/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>New Recycling System Starts Today</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2012 19:56:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Residents in Edina started a new recycling system today.  The city&#8217;s new contract with Allied Waste Systems to provide our residents with single-sort curbside started today, October 1.  You can read more about our new recycling system at this link:  &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/new-recycling-system-starts-today/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Where Did My Yard Sign Go?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2012 21:33:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Long</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Police Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Political yard signs are a staple of American life. They represent freedom of speech on election issues and demonstrate that Americans can vote without fear of retribution. Whether you love these signs or hate them, they do represent a free &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/where-did-my-yard-sign-go/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Changes In Braemar West</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2012 19:35:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[These are before (L) and after (R) photos of a major improvement project at the Braemar West Arena.  The before photo is taken from the north end of the west arena looking south, while the after photo is taken of the &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/changes-in-braemar-west/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Sum of the Parts</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2012 03:52:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Name Your Neighborhood]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Bruce Carlson I am a member of the Neighborhood Identification Steering Committee and have been focusing on the Northwest Quadrant of Edina. One of things I have learned through serving on the Name Your Neighborhood project is that everyone &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/the-sum-of-the-parts/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Fall is Here, but Winter is Coming!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2012 20:57:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donna Tilsner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I love fall – the air is cool, the leaves are changing and an Indian summer is with us. I have just finished preparing all of the adult sports packets which give information about registration, leagues, rules, and more for &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/fall-is-here-but-winter-is-coming/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>New Bike Lanes</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2012 13:49:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Long</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Police Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This is an exciting time in Edina with a lot of change – and it’s not just the color of the leaves. As you drive around Edina, you will notice several new bike lanes. Some of these new bike lanes &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/new-bike-lanes/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Day at Camp Ripley</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2012 19:44:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fire Chief Marty Scheerer and I spent the day yesterday at Camp Ripley observing the Edina SWAT team doing training exercises   That&#8217;s them in the photo to the left. The SWAT team is comprised of employees from both the Police Department and &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/a-day-at-camp-ripley/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>No More Orphans</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2012 19:12:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Name Your Neighborhood]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Ari Klugman, City Manager Intern From our research, we know that cities tend to take one of two approaches with respect to neighborhood identification. One approach is what I will call the “organic” approach. Neighborhood associations develop naturally from &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/no-more-orphans/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Tom Hedges</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2012 18:54:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Tom Hedges is just about the best guy you&#8217;ll ever meet.  For one thing, he&#8217;s an Iowan who made his lot in life in Minnesota.  He got his first job in the city management field at 23 years old.  And, after &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/tom-hedges/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Wildlife All Around</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2012 18:27:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Park and Recreation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Tom Shirley, Centennial Lakes Park Manager One of the more remarkable aspects of Centennial Lakes Park is the amount of wildlife that resides in the park, either on a permanent or part-time basis. The summer crowds may be gone, &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/wildlife-all-around/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>An Update to the Arts in the City of Edina</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2012 19:13:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Frey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Park and Recreation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I want to share the exciting news regarding the state of the arts in our great city. The Edina Art Center is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year! The Art Center has been the hub for creativity and artistic education &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/an-update-to-the-arts-in-the-city-of-edina/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Nominations for Officer of the Year</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2012 15:52:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Long</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Police Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Mike Siitari was the Chief of Police in Edina from 1999 to 2008. During that time, he transitioned the department from a reactive style of policing to a proactive department that believed strongly in traffic safety as a means of &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/nominations-officer-of-the-year/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>5th Graders</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2012 15:27:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had an interesting experience last Friday.  I spent most of my morning with 5th graders at Countryside Elementary School hearing about their views, hopes and concerns about Edina.  I&#8217;ll tell you, they&#8217;ve got plenty of all three. Like many of their &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/5th-graders/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>America&#8217;s Promise:  Part III</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2012 20:41:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Edina has been named one of America&#8217;s Promise Alliance&#8217;s 100 Best Communities for Young People presented by ING. The national award is given to communities across the country that focus on reducing high school dropout rates and providing services and &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/americas-promise-part-iii/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Get Ready.  New Bills Are Coming.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2012 19:45:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this year the City embarked on an initiative to replace every water meter in town.  The project is well under way.  To date, about 2,000 of our 14,000 meters have been replaced. The meters are being replaced because, among other reasons, the batteries in &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/get-ready-new-bills-are-coming/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Great Turnout and Input!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2012 18:48:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen Kurt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Name Your Neighborhood]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Thank you to everyone who attended the community meeting last night! We received a lot of thoughtful comments that the committee will use as they continue to refine their recommendations for neighborhood boundaries and names. If you (or your neighbor) &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/great-turnout-and-input/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>August Monthly Review</title>
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		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/august-monthly-reveiw/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2012 15:02:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Grausam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Edina Liquor]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As I do at the beginning of every month, I would like to share with you the numbers that we did for the month of August. Our liquor stores had a really strong month for business compared to last year. &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/august-monthly-reveiw/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>So Long, Sweet Summer</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2012 22:52:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Park and Recreation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Amanda Holle, Edina Aquatic Center Assistant Manager Another successful summer at the Edina Aquatic Center has come to an end. We had nearly 40,000 paid daily admissions and had just over 11,000 season pass holders. This was the first &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/so-long-sweet-summer/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Fruits of the Bargain</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:36:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[During our discussions earlier this year with Simon Properties about how (or if) the City might provide them with economic assistance to incent them to renovate Southdale Center Mall, there were many other relationship issues on the table.  For example, &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/fruits-of-the-bargain/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Fair and Balanced</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2012 15:43:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Long</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Police Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As my boss, City Manager Scott Neal, said a few weeks ago, I’m back in the saddle … or the office chair, after a summer vacation. While having time off I had the opportunity to get caught up on the &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/fair-and-balanced/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>State Fair Poll Results</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2012 17:56:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I missed out on the State Fair this year.  I had two kids that were moving to new apartments.  I had to finish a landscaping project at home.  Excuses, excuses. But even though I missed going to the fair this &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/state-fair-poll-results/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Single Sort Recycling</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2012 15:58:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Edina is switching from dual-sort to single-sort recycling beginning October 1.  Instead of sorting your recyclables into two or more bins, Edina residents will be able to place all of their recyclables into one container.  That container will will look &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/single-sort-recycling/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>City and School: Working Together</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2012 14:46:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Edina School District does a big Welcome Back event each year for its teaching and support staff the week before the return of students.  They invited me to attend last year.  It was incredible.  The Edina High School marching band &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/city-and-school-working-together/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>R.I. P. Sgt. Steve Stroh</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2012 13:05:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Steve Stroh’s first day of employment for the City of Edina was March 2, 1987 when he started his new job as a part-time Community Services Officer. Starting as a CSO is a common path to becoming a Police Officer, &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/r-i-p-sgt-steve-stroh/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Special Assessment Policy Changes</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2012 21:33:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Star Tribune has been reporting about some policy changes the City has made to our special assessment policy.  The story this week was &#8220;Edina votes to ease sting of paying costs for road work&#8221; written by Mary Jane Smetanka. &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/special-assessment-policy-changes/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>What is the Hornets Nest?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2012 20:40:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susie Miller</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Park and Recreation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Some might say it is the Nest for the Edina High School boys&#8217; and girls&#8217; hockey teams. It is their new locker room that many will call their second home. Some might say it is the home for a great &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/what-is-the-hornets-nest/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Hold On to Your Butt!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2012 13:12:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Brian Olson Public Works Director It has been nearly three months since I begua working for the City of Edina. It truly is a great place to work. The residents of this community take a great deal of pride in &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/hold-on-to-your-butt/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Good Neighbors as an Extended Family</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2012 14:56:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen Kurt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Name Your Neighborhood]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Hope Melton, Neighborhood Identification Steering Committee Chair In a recent Star-Tribune article, an editorial writer described good neighbors as helping them to “navigate the vicissitudes of life.” Fancy words – but they resonated with me. So what does “navigating &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/good-neighbors-as-an-extended-family/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Another First for Edina</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2012 14:49:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The City Council created the first Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program in Minnesota earlier this year.  We call it the Edina Emerald Energy Program.  The program allows property owners to finance energy efficiency improvements to their property through the &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/another-first-for-edina/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Time To Grill</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2012 15:06:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Grausam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Edina Liquor]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Steve Grausam Liquor Operations Director With the weather getting cooler, it is a great time to grill. I want to share a recipe that I use all the time when I grill fish. When I grill fish, it is &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/time-to-grill/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Hazards of Social Media</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2012 15:01:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Long</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Police Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Technology is a great thing when used properly. However, I think we have all been caught up in an e-mail rumor that is not exactly accurate.  There are times when people read an e-mail that looks or sounds official and &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/the-hazards-of-social-media/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s a franchise fee?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2012 13:22:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[At the City Council&#8217;s August 6 meeting, the Council approved the first reading of two new ordinances that will create two new franchise fees:  one for customers of Xcel Energy, which sells electricity in Edina, and one of customers of CenterPoint Energy, &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/whats-a-franchise-fee/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Trips and Tours – The Long Good Bye</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2012 09:36:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sue Weigle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Park and Recreation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If I were a rock star, this coming year would be my farewell tour. I plan on retiring in November 2013.  I have escorted the Senior Center outings for the past 35 years. Traveling with 40 people on a bus &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/trips-and-tours-the-long-good-bye/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Back in the Saddle</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/back-in-the-saddle-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/back-in-the-saddle-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2012 13:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Well, not a real saddle.  More like a comfortable (for the most part) office chair.  I&#8217;ve been out of the office for a few days entertaining/parenting my 14 year old nephew and his 15 year old sister. They live in &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/back-in-the-saddle-2/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Introducing Ari</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/introducing-ari/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2012 17:49:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jordan Gilgenbach</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Name Your Neighborhood]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Ari Klugman, City Manager Intern Hi! My name is Ari Klugman, I am currently a Master of Public Administration (MPA) student at the University of Kansas where I am studying City and County Leadership. My program is unique, almost &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/introducing-ari/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Cars, pedestrians and bikers all need to learn to share</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/cars-pedestrians-and-bikers-all-need-to-learn-to-share/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/cars-pedestrians-and-bikers-all-need-to-learn-to-share/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Aug 2012 00:11:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Long</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Police Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As many Edina residents know, the City is working hard to integrate bike lanes onto our streets. This is an exciting time for our community. We are having some growing pains, but through education, our community will thrive with several &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/cars-pedestrians-and-bikers-all-need-to-learn-to-share/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Generation of Leaders</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/a-generation-of-leaders/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/a-generation-of-leaders/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2012 20:37:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristin Aarsvold</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Park and Recreation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “It’s a happy talent to know how to play.” Our 2012 Playground Leaders have erfected the art. When I look at this photo, I can’t help feeling like a proud “mother hen.” Although I take &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/a-generation-of-leaders/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>What Makes for a Good Neighborhood Name?</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/what-makes-for-a-good-neighborhood-name/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/what-makes-for-a-good-neighborhood-name/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2012 19:52:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen Kurt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Name Your Neighborhood]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When the City does street reconstruction projects, they are usually named after the original subdivision plats. For example, the City is currently working on a street project called “Richmond Hills” for the residential area south of Grandview. From what I’ve &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/what-makes-for-a-good-neighborhood-name/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Do Your Research</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/do-you-research/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/do-you-research/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2012 18:47:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Goergen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Public Works]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By David Goergen Interim Assistant Public Works Director Like many of you, I read the letter to this week&#8217;s Sun-Current urging residents to research Edina’s new water meters. I totally agree that you should educate yourself about as many issues &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/do-you-research/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Preserving Edina&#8217;s Heritage</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/preserving-edinas-heritage/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/preserving-edinas-heritage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2012 16:52:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Edina has a history.  It has grown and matured from a village of mostly Scottish and Irish immigrant farmers and millers to a beautiful modern suburban community.  But while we concentrate most of our City Council and staff attention on the future, there is one &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/preserving-edinas-heritage/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Coyotes and Hazing</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/coyotes-and-hazing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/coyotes-and-hazing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2012 00:49:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Long</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Police Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I am not sure if it is a blessing or a curse that during my tenure as Chief, one of the most talked about topics has been coyotes. The talk has not been as much about drugs, drunk driving or &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/coyotes-and-hazing/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>July in Review</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/july-in-review/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/july-in-review/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2012 21:08:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Grausam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Edina Liquor]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As I was getting ready to write this post, I realized that we are in August already! July flew by so fast! Maybe it’s the hot weather and I just couldn’t wait for the month to get over or maybe &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/july-in-review/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Thank You!</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/thank-you-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2012 15:40:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura Knollmaier</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Park and Recreation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We just wanted to write a little note to thank the nearly 2,000 people who came out to the Movie in the Park, “Tangled,” on Thursday night. The success of the programming at Centennial Lakes Park has long amazed our &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/thank-you-2/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Weather Or Not!</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/weather-or-not/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2012 15:52:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Park and Recreation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Amy Smith, Clubhouse Manager On a personal level, I am fond of the weather this summer; I’ll take 92 degrees over 12 degrees any day. It seems like it started early and it just keeps going!  However, from a &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/weather-or-not/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Plan Your Work &#8211; Work Your Plan</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/plan-your-work-work-your-plan/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/plan-your-work-work-your-plan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2012 23:06:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this year Assistant City Manager Karen Kurt and I met with the City Council in a retreat setting on during a cold February weekend at the Braemar Clubhouse to talk about how we could improve the way we organize &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/plan-your-work-work-your-plan/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>We Appreciate the Offer, But Officers Will Ask For Help If Needed</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/we-appreciate-the-offer-but-officers-will-ask-for-help-if-needed/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/we-appreciate-the-offer-but-officers-will-ask-for-help-if-needed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jul 2012 19:52:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Long</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Police Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A couple of months ago, a friend of mine was riding along with one of our officers. He is going into law enforcement and used this experience to see the profession up close and personal. During his “ride along,” the &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/we-appreciate-the-offer-but-officers-will-ask-for-help-if-needed/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>So Long Arrie</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/so-long-arrie/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jul 2012 19:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I attended a retirement reception yesterday for outgoing Edina Chamber of Commerce President Arrie Larsen Manti.  That&#8217;s her in the pink dress next to current Chamber Board chair Robb Gruman from Fairview Southdale Hospital. To describe Arrie as &#8220;outgoing&#8221; works &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/so-long-arrie/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Who Will Neighborhood Associations Speak For?</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/who-will-neighborhood-associations-speak-for/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jul 2012 15:31:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Bennerotte</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Name Your Neighborhood]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Jennifer Janovy Nearly 200 residents filled out the neighborhood identification survey published in the April issue of About Town. A handful of survey respondents included comments expressing concerns about the City’s role in forming or supporting neighborhood associations. Some &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/who-will-neighborhood-associations-speak-for/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Where&#8217;s My Wine?</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/wheres-my-wine/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/wheres-my-wine/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2012 19:52:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Grausam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Edina Liquor]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Over the past few weeks as I stopped between our three stores, I have noticed, as I’m sure you have also, that at any given time there are a handful or more items which are out of stock. The items &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/wheres-my-wine/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Stall Guarding</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2012 18:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I snapped this photo as I was driving into work today.  Don&#8217;t worry.  I was stopped.  I was west bound on 50th Street about a block west of France Avenue.  In order to see what I&#8217;m going to write about &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/stall-guarding/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Hornets Nest:  Yes!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2012 18:58:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[At last week&#8217;s meeting, the City Council approved all the necessary actions to advance the Hornets Nest Project.  Mary Jane Smetanka worte a brief piece about the project for this past Saturday&#8217;s Star Tribune.  Here&#8217;s a link to her story:  &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/hornets-nest-yes/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Burglar Behind Bars</title>
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		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/burglar-behind-bars/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2012 19:40:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Long</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Police Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This was a good week for the residents of Edina and citizens all over the metro area. Stewart Pesheck is behind bars for 9 ½ years. His name probably does not do much for you, but his crimes certainly will. &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/burglar-behind-bars/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Water Plant In A Garage</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/a-water-plant-in-a-garage/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2012 12:44:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The City recently added a new water plant to our municipal water treatment system.  We call it Water Treatment Plant #6, or WTP6 for short.  It is one of the most interesting construction projects I&#8217;ve ever been a part &#8211; &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/a-water-plant-in-a-garage/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>More Pickleball To Come!</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/more-pickleball-to-come/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2012 14:10:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donna Tilsner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Park and Recreation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Edina Senior Center Director and I planned two pickleball clinics for Wednesday, July 11 at Garden Park. About 80 people came to learn about this sport that is quickly growing in popularity. It was great to see a cross section &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/more-pickleball-to-come/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Does Neighborhood Size Matter?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2012 00:09:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen Kurt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Name Your Neighborhood]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The second Name Your Neighborhood community meeting drew 42 residents to the Senior Center on Wednesday night. We appreciate the feedback from those who attended! Many of the attendees hadn’t been present at the first community meeting, when we spent &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/does-neighborhood-size-matter/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Detective&#8217;s Job is Ever-Changing</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/a-detectives-job-is-ever-changing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2012 15:57:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Long</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Police Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I have been very fortunate in my career with the Edina Police Department. I have touched almost every position this department has to offer. I started as a Community Service Officer, worked as a Dispatcher, was hired as a Patrol &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/a-detectives-job-is-ever-changing/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Hornets Nest</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2012 21:29:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There is a project that has been in the swirling stage for a couple of years now but is just a few days from getting a hearing before the City Council.  The project is called the Hornets Nest.  The Hornets &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/the-hornets-nest/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>June Specials</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2012 18:55:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Grausam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Edina Liquor]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Edina Liquor’s July liquor, beer and wine of the month promotion has started off with a bang for the first week of the sale. As a reminder here is what is on sale: Liquor: VOX Vodka, all flavors Reg. price &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/june-specials/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Farmers Market Finds a Great Home at Centennial Lakes Park</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2012 18:45:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura Knollmaier</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Park and Recreation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[My husband and I met up with some friends at one of our local farmers markets on Saturday. We went with the idea to buy lunch, browse the stands and then bring our son to the park. We ended up &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/farmers-market-finds-a-great-home-at-centennial-lakes-park/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Drafts maps are ready &#8211; Share your feedback in person or online!</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/drafts-maps-are-ready-share-your-feedback-in-person-or-online/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2012 21:43:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen Kurt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Name Your Neighborhood]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[After a couple of meetings and a lot of hard work, our volunteer committee has developed draft map options with possible neighborhood names and boundaries. You can see one of the maps for the southwest quadrant of the city to &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/drafts-maps-are-ready-share-your-feedback-in-person-or-online/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Northfield</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/northfield/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2012 13:52:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I am taking a few hours off this afternoon from the hustle and bustle of Edina to visit my old stomping grounds of Northfield.  I worked in Northfield as their city administrator from 1996 -2002.  The City recently recevied a &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/northfield/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Why We Leave Our Squad Cars Running</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/why-we-leave-our-squad-cars-running/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/why-we-leave-our-squad-cars-running/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2012 02:56:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Long</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Police Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[You may have noticed that our squad cars are left running when our officers are not in them. There is a multitude of reasons we do so and this week’s blog gives me a great opportunity to describe why. The &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/why-we-leave-our-squad-cars-running/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Pumping Water 24/7</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jul 2012 20:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Goergen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Public Works]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By David Goergen Interim Assistant Public Works Director I just finished our monthly well pumping and chemical feed report that the City is required to file with the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH). Being that we are halfway through the &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/pumping-water-247/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Month in Review</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jul 2012 20:19:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Grausam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Edina Liquor]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Steve Grausam Liquor Operations Director Edina Liquor sales for June were very strong once again. We finished the month 10 percent up in sales over the same month last year. This was partly due to having two more selling &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/month-in-review/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>City Survey Results</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/city-survey-results/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jul 2012 00:42:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen Kurt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Name Your Neighborhood]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Karen Kurt Assistant City Manager Some the data committee members are using to develop maps of potential neighborhood boundaries and names was gathered through a community survey. You may remember the survey from your April issue of the Edina &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/city-survey-results/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Miller Park Field Trip</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/miller-park-field-trip/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2012 20:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I took a hot, sweaty field trip this week to Miller Park in Eden Prairie to check out their &#8220;barrier free&#8221; park.  Accompanying me, in the order shown in the photo, were (L-R) intern Ari Klugman, City Council Member Mary &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/miller-park-field-trip/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Name Your Neighborhood:  Morningside</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/name-your-neighborood-morningside/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2012 14:12:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Marci Matson is the executive director of the Edina Historical Society. She has agreed to do a series of blog posts in association with the City&#8217;s efforts on neighborhood identification. Marci will help us with historical context. Her posts will &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/name-your-neighborood-morningside/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>My First Four Weeks on the Job</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2012 15:35:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Bennerotte</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Public Works]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Brian Olson Public Works Director My name is Brian Olson and I am the new Public Works Director for the City of Edina. I want to to introduce myself, tell you about my past experience and give you my &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/my-first-four-weeks-on-the-job/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Edina&#8217;s Amazing Volunteers</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2012 15:14:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Bennerotte</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Park and Recreation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By John Keprios Parks &#38; Recreation Director Edina is a very special place to live, work, play, do business and raise families for a number of reasons. One important reason that is sometimes overlooked is Edina’s amazing volunteers. When you &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/edinas-amazing-volunteers/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Input Received at &#8216;Coffee with the Chief&#8217; Assists with New Program Idea</title>
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		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/input-received-at-coffee-with-the-chief-assists-with-new-program-idea/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2012 14:51:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Long</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Police Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to meet many of you for coffee. As a follow up to last year’s “Chat with the Chief,” this year we organized a variety of dates for “Coffee with the Chief.” These were &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/input-received-at-coffee-with-the-chief-assists-with-new-program-idea/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Healthier Concessions</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2012 14:17:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jordan Gilgenbach</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Park and Recreation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Amanda Holle, Edina Aquatic Center Assistant Manager Near the end of 2011, the cities of Bloomington, Edina and Richfield and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota partnered to improve the health of our communities. The mission: to make &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/healthier-concessions/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Stockton Swirling</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2012 12:47:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There was a story this week in the Bloomberg News about the impending bankruptcy filing for the City of Stockton, California. I think this is a shocking story. A city of almost 300,000 is deciding right now if it wants &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/stockton-swirling/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Serving Since Today</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2012 23:47:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I got to do something earlier this week that I really enjoy doing in my job as city manager. I got to attend the swearing in of a new police officer. During my 20+ years in this job the swearing &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/serving-since-today/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Lobbying</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/lobbying/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2012 17:51:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There are a couple of interesting articles today in the Star Tribune that are worth referencing in my blog. One is a story about Southdale Center. Southdale Center is going to be featured in an upcoming PBS special about the &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/lobbying/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Bring Your Blanket to Braemar Arena</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2012 20:40:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susie Miller</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Park and Recreation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Susie Miller General Manager, Braemar Arena In April 2012, Braemar Arena turned down the heat. In the past, Braemar Arena was one of those rinks where the blanket was not required. Although figure skating and hockey enthusiasts oftentimes enjoy &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/bring-your-blanket-to-braemar-arena/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Give Your Car Horn a Rest</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2012 20:31:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Long</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Police Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Twice in the past week, I have listened to people laying on their car horns at the intersection that runs parallel to the police parking lot. Many of you have driven through here; it’s the intersection of Grange Road and &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/give-your-car-horn-a-rest/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Edina Open</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2012 18:40:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Do you recognize the device in this photo? It looks like is might be a smoke detector, or perhaps a CO detector. But, in fact, it&#8217;s a repeater. Or, at least that&#8217;s what I think it&#8217;s called. This particular repeater &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/edina-open/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Edina Historical Society Takes On Neighborhoods</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2012 15:11:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen Kurt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Name Your Neighborhood]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Karen Kurt Assistant City Manager I was excited to receive an email from Marci Matson, Executive Director of the Edina Historical Society last week. Marci is going to be doing a series of blogs on the history of Edina’s &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/edina-historical-society-takes-on-neighborhoods/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Getting It Right</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2012 18:33:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I wanted to share two photos today because they help illustrate a point.  That point is that details matter. In the photo to the left, you see the American and Minnesota flags flying at half-staff, pursuant to an order issued &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/getting-it-right/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Passive Enforcement</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2012 22:06:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There was an article this past weekend in the South Metro section of the Star Tribune about the City of Burnsville getting a jump on inspecting property in the city for dandelions.  Read it here:  &#8220;Burnsville inspections air to nip &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/passive-enforcement/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Motorcycle Helmets are Always a Good Choice</title>
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		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/motorcycle-helmets-save-lives/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jun 2012 02:17:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Long</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Police Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This is a follow up to my blog last week on seat belt usage. I think you will begin to notice that, in my blogs, I don’t sugar coat topics. I simply say what I think, within reason. Some of &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/motorcycle-helmets-save-lives/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Changes at Southdale Center</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2012 20:41:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The transformation is happening at Southdale.  You can see it moving forward.  Tile is being removed.  Sheet rock is being covered with plywood, and that is being covered with attractive wood tiles.  The old metal rail on top of the glass walls &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/changes-at-southdale-center/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Maria Shares her Passion for Neighborhoods</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2012 14:13:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen Kurt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Name Your Neighborhood]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Maria Holtmeier was the youngest person to attend the Name Your Neighborhood meeting on May 30. It was very exciting to see an 11 year old passionate about neighborhoods, so I asked Maria to be a guest profile on our &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/maria-shares-her-passion-for-neighborhoods/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Biggest Little Pottery Department in Minnesota</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2012 13:02:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jordan Gilgenbach</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Park and Recreation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Sandra Shaughnessy, Pottery Studio Manager The Edina Art Center is home to one of the premier pottery departments in the state. Started in 1978 by Maureen Brockway and Jo French, the Pottery Studios have continued to grow and gain &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/the-biggest-little-pottery-department-in-minnesota/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Busy Days</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2012 13:45:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Goergen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Public Works]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By David Goergen Assistant Public Works Director Hello stranger! Since this is a one way communication, I have to take blame for the lapse of time between postings. So what’s been happening in Public Works? A simpler question would be &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/busy-days/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Last Mayor of Morningside</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2012 18:39:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A couple of weeks ago I did an evening speaking gig at the annual meeting of the White Oaks Neighborhood Association.  I spoke for 15 minutes about current events around Edina and then did 15 minutes of Q&#38;A.  The audience &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/the-last-mayor-of-morningside/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Council Meeting Summary</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2012 20:35:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I have been trying to start a new habit.  I want to provide a summary of the notable actions and activities of a City Council meeting to employees via email within 8-12 hours of the completion of the meeting.  I &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/council-meeting-summary/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Name Your Neighborhood&#8217; off to a great start</title>
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		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/name-your-neighborhood-off-to-a-great-start/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2012 20:23:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Bennerotte</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Name Your Neighborhood]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Dick Brozic Vice Chair of Neighborhood Identification Steering Committee Recap of May 30 Meeting A group of 27 Edina residents met at the Edina Senior Center on Wednesday, May 30, and began the first step in a process of &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/name-your-neighborhood-off-to-a-great-start/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Seat Belts Save Lives</title>
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		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/seat-belts-save-lives/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2012 20:05:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Long</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Police Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Life experiences often change behavior. Typically, we will stop a behavior, or action, when negative consequences occur. For me, the behavior that changed was that of allowing some adults to ride in my car without a seat belt. I now &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/seat-belts-save-lives/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Edina&#8217;s Fourth of July Parade</title>
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		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/edinas-fourth-of-july-parade/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2012 20:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristin Aarsvold</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Park and Recreation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Kristin Aarsvold Recreation Supervisor For the past five years, I have had the privilege of being the City’s liaison to the Fourth of July Parade Committee.  Richard Olson is the current Parade Chair for the Edina Community Foundation which &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/edinas-fourth-of-july-parade/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>May We Meet Again</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2012 19:53:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sue Weigle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Park and Recreation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Sue Weigle Senior Center Director Over the years, I’ve witnessed folks coming together who may have been apart for 50 years or more. The Edina Senior News publishes monthly birthdays of members. A couple of times a year, we &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/may-we-meet-again/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Day One</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2012 19:52:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is Ari Klugman.  Ari is my intern.  She started today.  Ari grew up in Hopkins and graduated from Hopkins High School and Minnesota State University-Mankato.  Ari is currently a graduate student in the School of Public Affairs and Administration at &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/day-one/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Palm Springs</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2012 16:53:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jordan Gilgenbach</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Name Your Neighborhood]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Jennifer Janovy, Steering Committee Member Palm Springs, Calif., is one of my favorite places. My grandfather lived in a small community not far from Palm Springs and I grew up visiting him there. For the past 12 years, I &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/palm-springs/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Chase The Money?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2012 21:34:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s a good story in today&#8217;s Star Tribune about a new fund of money that was created by the State Legislature during the past legislative session that is designed to provide state funding to local community projects.  In past years, the State &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/chase-the-money/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Traffic Enforcement Saves Lives and Keeps Crime Low</title>
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		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/traffic-enforcement-saves-lives-and-keeps-crime-low/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2012 18:39:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Long</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Police Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As the Police Chief, I receive many phone calls regarding “issues” in the community. The number one issue that I hear about is traffic! I commonly hear that cars/drivers are: - Driving too fast through neighborhoods and on the highways - Running &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/traffic-enforcement-saves-lives-and-keeps-crime-low/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>And the winner is&#8230;.Edina!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 19:01:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2012 Environmental Initiative Awards were announced last Thursday night at a ceremony at the Nicollet Island Pavilion.  The City of Edina&#8217;s Emerald Energy Program won the Energy and Climate Protection Award.  The City is also part of the GreenStep &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/and-the-winner-is-edina/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Likelihood of a Hole-In-One</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2012 23:08:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Bennerotte</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Park and Recreation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Amy Smith I did a little fact checking today out of curiosity regarding the potential of a hole-in-one on the golf course.  While not remotely as rare as a double eagle (acing a par 4 or getting a 2 &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/the-likelihood-of-a-hole-in-one/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Bikes</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 21:31:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re a resident of Minnesota, you live in the second most &#8220;bike friendly&#8221; state in the United States of America, according to the website of the League of American Bicyclists.  The League posts rankings of states according to their &#8220;bicycle &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/bikes/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Your Words May Save a Life</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 16:49:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Long</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Police Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Many of us enjoy riding bikes for pleasure, exercise or simply as a form of transportation. The City of Edina has many roadways that are bike friendly and maintains beautiful bike paths, such as those at Bredeson and Todd parks. &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/your-words-may-save-a-life/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Congratulations Jennifer!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 19:52:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[That&#8217;s Jennifer Bennerotte.  Jennifer is the Director of Communications &#38; Technology Services for the City of Edina.  That means that she is in charge of our website, newsletters, cable television presence, marketing, media relations and all aspects of our internal &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/congratulations-jennifer/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Success in St. Louis Park</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 19:34:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jordan Gilgenbach</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Name Your Neighborhood]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Gene Persha, Neighborhood Identification Steering Committee Member Our neighboring city of St. Louis Park has had organized neighborhoods for at least 20 years, with the primary purpose being &#8220;to build strong neighborhoods.” This proved to be an effective way &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/success-in-st-louis-park/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Taste of Edina</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 21:34:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Grausam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Edina Liquor]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Last week’s Taste of Edina was another great event! For the first time in a long time, we had wonderful weather. A little windy, but we will take that over cold and rain any day. I hope many of you &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/taste-of-edina/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Lost Wave</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 20:17:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Lost Wave is coming&#8230;&#8230; This is The Lost Wave.  That&#8217;s what we&#8217;re going to call the new Flow-Rider at the Edina Aquatic Center.  The Flow-Rider shoots pressurized water up an inverted surface. If you step out into the water &#8211; &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/the-lost-wave/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Before and After</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 21:40:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday night this week, the roof of the building that houses our shooting range at the South Metro Public Safety Training Center was damaged in a fire hose training exercise.  The guy shooting the hose (who was not an &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/before-and-after/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>What is “social capital” and how can neighborhood associations help it grow?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 15:39:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Hope Melton, Chair of the Neighborhood Identification Steering Committee I learned the value of healthy, cohesive neighborhoods growing up in Evanston, Ill. Folks knew, trusted and occasionally relied on each other. The rules of conduct were never explicitly named, &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/what-is-%e2%80%9csocial-capital%e2%80%9d-and-how-can-neighborhood-associations-help-it-grow/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Hose Testing</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 21:38:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; I had the opportunity to spend some time at the Fire Department last week on Hose Testing Day.  No, Hose Testing Day is not some kind of ancient fire fighting holiday.  &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/hose-testing/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Steering Committee Hard at Work</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/steering-committee-hard-at-work/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 14:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen Kurt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Name Your Neighborhood]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Karen Kurt, Assistant City Manager We are fortunate to have eleven volunteer committee members dedicated to seeing our neighborhood naming project through to the end. Those members are:  Hope Melton, Paula Harter, Dick Brozic, Bright Dornblaser, Jennifer Janovy, Gene &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/steering-committee-hard-at-work/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Name Your Neighborhood Project</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/name-your-neighborhood-project/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 21:39:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the questions I was asked during the interview process for the Edina city manager selection process was trying to get at how I felt about the creation of a formal network of municipally-recognized neighborhood associations.  Would I be &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/name-your-neighborhood-project/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>National Police Week</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 14:42:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, Sunday, May 13 was Mother&#8217;s Day and the first Day of National Police Week.  National Police Week runs through Saturday, May 19 this year.  Tomorrow, May 15, is National Peace Officers Memorial Day. National Police Week was established in 1962 &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/national-police-week-2/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Edina Liquor Works to Serve the Community</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 15:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Grausam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Edina Liquor]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Most people that stop and shop at Edina Liquor probably think all we do is sell liquor, beer and wine. For the most part, that is what we do, but as a city-owned enterprise, we do other things, too. We &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/edina-liquor-works-to-serve-the-community/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Do You Know the Name of Your Edina Neighborhood?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 12:55:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jordan Gilgenbach</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Dick Brozic, Edina Neighborhood Identification Steering Committee Member My name is Dick Brozic and I have been a resident of Edina for 36 years. I am a member of a steering committee that was formed by the City Council to &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/do-you-know-the-name-of-your-edina-neighborhood/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;I Don&#8217;t Want That To Happen To Here.&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/i-dont-want-that-to-happen-to-here/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 19:10:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Great article in today&#8217;s Star-Tribune by Tim Harlow about the Vadnais Heights Sports Center:  &#8220;Vadnais Heights Sports Center might need taxpayer bailout.&#8221; If you haven&#8217;t read it yet, read it. It is a good story, and is helpful in explaining &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/i-dont-want-that-to-happen-to-here/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Adult Softball Teams</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 20:29:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donna Tilsner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Donna Tilsner Recreation Supervisor Adult Softball leagues are in full swing! Leagues began April 30 and all games are played at Van Valkenburg Park. The park has three lit ball fields and a concession stand, which is a gem &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/adult-softball-teams/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Congratulations Teach of the Year Jackie Roehl</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 13:27:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jackie Roehl lives in St. Louis Park and teaches sophomore English at Edina High School.  Yesterday, she was selected by her peers as Minnesota&#8217;s 2012 Teacher of the Year. That&#8217;s her getting hugged by last year&#8217;s Teacher of the Year, &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/congratulations-teach-of-the-year-jackie-roehl/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Paddleboating the waters of Centennial Lakes Park</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/paddleboating-the-waters-of-centennial-lakes-park/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 14:16:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura Knollmaier</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Park and Recreation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Laura Knollmaier, Centennial Lakes Part Assistant Manager Since the first trip north and south in the lakes at Centennial Lakes Park in the early 1990s, paddleboats have been a main focal point at the park during the summer. Patrons come from &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/paddleboating-the-waters-of-centennial-lakes-park/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Introducing The Name Your Neighborhood Blog</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/name-your-neighborhood-blog/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 01:10:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen Kurt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Name Your Neighborhood]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to the Name Your Neighborhood blog! I’m Edina’s Assistant City Manager and the staff liaison to the neighborhood naming effort. On this blog, members of the resident-led Neighborhood Identification Steering Committee and I will share our thoughts as we &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/name-your-neighborhood-blog/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Edina Heritage:  Convention Grill</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 22:42:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There it is.  The Convention Grill, 3912 Sunnyside Road in beautiful Edina, Minnesota USA.  The City Council honored the Convention Grill at their meeting last night with the 2012 Edina Heritage Award.  Someone has been serving and eating lunch from &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/edina-heritage-convention-grill/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Golf Dome Decision</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:51:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this year a fire destroyed the Braemar Golf Dome.  That&#8217;s a photo I snapped of the golf dome remains from the the hillside to the west of the dome just last week.  Interestingly, the place where I was standing was &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/golf-dome-decision/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Edina Veterans Memorial &#8212; A Surprising History</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 01:52:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Bennerotte</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By John Keprios Parks &#38; Recreation Director There is an interesting side-bar story (as I call it) to the amazing work being done by today’s 11 volunteers who make up the Edina Veterans Memorial Committee. This passionate group of volunteers &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/edina-veterans-memorial-a-surprising-history/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Fact vs. Fiction</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:58:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Grausam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Edina Liquor]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The other afternoon, I was at Edina Liquor – Southdale when I overheard a customer was asking the manager about the price on two wines from the same winery. After the manager answered his question, the customer said since the &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/fact-vs-fiction/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Day In The Life</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:54:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I went to the Twins game last night with two of my sons.  We lost 7-6 to the Red Sox.  It was a beautiful evening in downtown Minneapolis.  The game was equal parts excitement and frustration as the Twins made &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/a-day-in-the-life/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Ramp Down, Ramp Up</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:45:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the April 15 City Council meeting, the Council held a public hearing on a proposal to make very significant improvements to the public infrastructure at 50th &#38; France.  The proposed improvements include renovation and replacement of sidewalk pavers, installation &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/ramp-down-ramp-up/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Recognition for Mayor Hovland</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:26:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had the opportunity last week to attend the 2012 annual meeting and awards luncheon of the University of Minnesota&#8217;s Center for Transportation Studies.  The Center for Transportation Studies(CTS) has been a part of the University of Minnesota since 1987.  &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/recognition-for-mayor-hovland/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Coming Soon: The FlowRider</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:58:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jordan Gilgenbach</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Amanda Holle, Assistant Manager of Edinborough Park and the Edina Aquatic Center We are anxiously awaiting the addition of the FlowRider at the Edina Aquatic Center this summer! A FlowRider is a wave simulator that allows a person to &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/coming-soon-the-flowrider/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Deal on Southdale.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:42:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At their meeting Tuesday night, the City Council approved the proposed development agreement with Simon Property Group which provides Simon with a $5 million, zero-interest loan as an incentive to undertake a larger revitalization of the Southdale Mall. The Council vote &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/deal-on-southdale-2/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Visit Braemar at the End of April for a Great Show!</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/1295/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 23:35:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susie Miller</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Susie Miller Braemar Arena General Manager At the end of April, Braemar Arena will be the proud host of the 47th-annual Braemar City of the Lakes Figure Skating Club (BCLFSC) Skating Show, “Braemar Spotlights Broadway.” Each year, Braemar’s west &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/1295/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Deal On Southdale?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:27:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the past year, representatives of the City and Simon Properties (owner of Southdale Mall) have been in discussions about how to revitalize the mall.  Simon reps talked about the issue with their corporate leaders.  City reps talked about the &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/deal-on-southdale/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Agenda Management</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:12:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The process of forming the agenda for a City Council meeting is one of the few tasks in my job that is 100% art and 0% science.  Most everything else I do is a combination of the two, with most &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/agenda-management/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Back In The Saddle</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 12:50:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I haven&#8217;t posted anything to this blog since March 23.  Why?  I took a few days of R&#38;R for spring break.  Taking a few days of R&#38;R meant that I needed to get some work done before I went and &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/back-in-the-saddle/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Spring is Poppin&#8217; at the Edina Art Center</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:52:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Bennerotte</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Phil Johnson Peggy Kelly Media Arts Studios Staff The large picture window in the Margaret Foss Gallery  looks out over Lake Cornelia. Spring is everywhere with plants sprouting, trees budding and birds soaring over this beautiful landscape. Inside the &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/spring-is-poppin-at-the-edina-art-center/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Low Water Levels</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 02:39:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Goergen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By David Goergen Interim Assistant Public Works Director Funny how much can change in a year. In the spring of 2011, Public Works was preparing for potential flooding along much of Minnehaha and Nine Mile creeks and in many areas &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/low-water-levels/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Grand Reopening at Edina Liquor – Southdale</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/grand-reopening-at-edina-liquor-%e2%80%93-southdale/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 21:19:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Grausam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Edina Liquor]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Edina Liquor – Southdale was closed for 6 weeks for remodeling and reopened March 17. Considering we opened a few days earlier expected, we still had a decent day of business. The store has been open for two weeks and &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/grand-reopening-at-edina-liquor-%e2%80%93-southdale/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s Your Take?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 22:50:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sue Weigle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Sue Weigle Senior Center Director A woman came in the Senior Center with the Scrabble section of our newsletter. She said we had misspelled the word “judgement.” As a child, she had misspelled the word in a spelling bee, &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/whats-your-take/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Success</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:39:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So much of what we do in local government happens gradually.  We often prepare long term plans that, with equal parts hope and luck, come together in pieces over time.  But once in a while, a successful venture can come together &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/success/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Trucks, Tractors, Tradition</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 18:22:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Bennerotte</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Kristin Aarsvold, Recreation Supervisor About this time of year my son starts asking, “When’s that truck thing mom?” For the past four years our family has attended Vehicle Day, sponsored by Anoka Hennepin Community Education. My sons’ imaginary play &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/trucks-tractors-tradition/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Privacy</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 20:03:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I read an interesting article in today&#8217;s Star Tribune about a relatively new practice in the very important process of discerning who to hire.  The practice, as described in the Star Tribune article &#8211; &#8220;Resume, references, password&#8221; &#8211; involves employers &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/privacy/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Forward Progress</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:55:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Bennerotte</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Amy Smith Banquet Manager WOW! I think that’s how we are all feeling at the golf course right now. Since I last touched base, we’ve installed a new point of sale (POS) system, received countless boxes of merchandise that &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/forward-progress/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>City Hall’s Flower Planters Witness &#8216;History in the Making&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 20:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jordan Gilgenbach</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By David Katz Communications Intern If you felt a little shortchanged last month over the hour of sleep lost to Daylight Savings Time, a look at the blooming daffodils in the flower planters outside Edina City Hall probably righted the &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/city-hall%e2%80%99s-flower-planters-witness-%e2%80%9chistory-in-the-making%e2%80%9d/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Fore!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:09:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Braemar executive course opened yesterday &#8211; March 12. Yes, that&#8217;s early. OK, so the executive course in March doesn&#8217;t quite resemble the beauty of the regulation course at Braemar in June, but it&#8217;s open. It&#8217;s playable. And, we are looking for &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/fore/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Edina Liquor has what you need to celebrate St. Patrick&#8217;s Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 10:59:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Grausam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Edina Liquor – Southdale on York Avenue will reopen on Monday, March 19 at 9 a.m. Please stop by and check out our remodeled store. Until then, we’ll keep looking for you at our 50th &#38; France and Grandview locations. &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/edina-liquor-has-what-you-need-to-celebrate-st-patricks-day/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Edina Liquor – Southdale Update</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 20:32:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Grausam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Edina Liquor]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Edina Liquor­ – Southdale has been closed for four weeks. It began its 5th week of reconstruction as of Monday, March 5. Construction is moving along and things are really starting to take shape. This last week, we found out &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/edina-liquor-%e2%80%93-southdale-update/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Edinborough Park – March Madness</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:33:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jordan Gilgenbach</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Amanda Holle Interim Edinborough Park Supervisor March Madness is not just a term used to describe the NCAA basketball playoffs, but also a term we use to describe the month of March here at Edinborough Park. The park is a &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/edinborough-park-%e2%80%93-march-madness/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Losing Our Courthouse?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 14:26:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is a discussion going on right now at the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners that, depending on its outcome, could have a significant impact on the way that Edina residents access the judicial system.  The Hennepin County Board was &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/losing-our-courthouse/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Register now for summer programs</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2012 00:02:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donna Tilsner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Donna Tilsner Recreation Supervisor The Park and Recreation Activities Directory is online and we began accepting registrations for summer programs Feb. 1. Information on playground programs, tennis lessons and more is included in the Activities Directory, plus information about &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/register-now-for-summer-programs/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Good News For Citizens and Hornets Fans</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 14:20:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s good news today for fans of the State of Minnesota and the Edina Hornets. The Edina High School boys hockey team defeated Burnsville last night to win Section 2AA and a trip to the 2012 Boys State High School &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/good-news-for-citizens-and-hornets-fans/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Residential Redevelopment</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 15:02:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Edina made the cover of the Star-Tribune&#8217;s &#8221;B&#8221; section today with an article called &#8220;Tensions build in Edina over teardowns.&#8221; What the reporter calls &#8220;teardowns,&#8221; I prefer to call &#8220;residential redevelopment.&#8221; I suppose we&#8217;re both right. You can&#8217;t have one without the &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/residential-redevelopment/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Edina Liquor Remodel</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 22:16:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Grausam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Steve Grausam Liquor Operations Director We are just finishing our third week of being closed at our York location while we remodel the store. It is coming along quite nicely and it sure will look different. Most of the &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/edina-liquor-remodel/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Congrats Chief Long</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 20:59:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I attended the annual Connecting With Kids (CWK) Leadership Breakfast this week. Connecting With Kids is an Edina-based non-profit organization that addresses youth issues in the community.  CWK honored Edina Police Chief Jeff Long with its annual Leadership Award this year &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/congrats-chief-long-2/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>So Little Snow, So Much Time</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:10:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Goergen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By David Goergen Interim Assistant Public Works Director Why do Minnesotans seem so interested in talking about the weather? I’ve probably spent too much time pondering this question, but I think the answer is because we deal with such extremes. &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/so-little-snow-so-much-time/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Centennial Lakes Park is Already in &#8216;Summer Mode&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:05:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Bennerotte</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Tom Shirley Centennial Lakes Park Manager It looks like winter is making its last stand with blowing snow, colder temperatures and slick roads. Too little too late for most of the metro area outdoor rinks, which were forced to &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/centennial-lakes-park-is-already-in-summer-mode/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Most Outdoor Ice Rinks Close For Season</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:57:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Bennerotte</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Donna Tilsner Recreation Supervisor The winter weather has taken its toll on the 12 outdoor ice rinks. We were going to close eight of the outdoor ice rinks starting today and keep four open for a couple more weeks, but the &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/most-outdoor-ice-rinks-close-for-season/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Retreat</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:16:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I spent Friday night and Saturday afternoon with the City Council at what I hope will be our annual planning retreat.  Assistant City Manager Karen Kurt and I planned and facilitated the retreat.  We talked about staff workload planning, reviewed &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/retreat/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>End of Outdoor Skating Season Draws Near</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 22:08:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Bennerotte</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since Dec. 20, the City&#8217;s 12 outdoor ice skating rinks have been maintained throughout the season.  The warm weather and sun will start to take its toll on the conditions of all rinks, though. The City hopes to keep them &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/end-of-outdoor-skating-season-draws-near/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Fiscal Disparities Report In The News</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:02:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Very good article in the Star Tribune earlier this week by Laurie Blake on the recent evaluation report that was completed on the State&#8217;s Fiscal Disparities program.  Your can read the article at this link:  &#8221;Metro-area tax-sharing plan&#8217;s pluses, minuses&#8220;. Two state &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/fiscal-disparities-report-in-the-news/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Edinborough Park In The News</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:05:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s a good article in the Star Tribune this morning written by Mary Jane Smetanka about Edinborough Park:  &#8220;Seniors rise up to save their pool.&#8221; Mary Jane&#8217;s assertion is true that seniors are expressing their dismay about the possibility of  &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/edinborough-park-in-the-news/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>City Forestry Operations are Varied</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:44:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Bennerotte</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Tom Horwath City Forester City forestry operations performed throughout the year by me and our tree crew are varied, but directed for the purposes of preserving and enhancing tree health throughout the City; increasing tree populations in our many &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/city-forestry-operations-are-varied/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Unnecessary Licenses</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:47:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a press release that came across my desk this morning from Edina state representative Keith Downey: +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ PRESS RELEASE GERLACH, DOWNEY TO INTRODUCE PRO-JOBS OCCUPATION LICENSING BILLS (ST. PAUL) ­–  Senator Chris Gerlach (R – Apple Valley) and Representative &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/unnecessary-lisences/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Religious Observances</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:55:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The City Council had a joint meeting earlier this week with the City&#8217;s Human Rights &#38; Relations Commission (HRRC).  The HRRC is a citizen advisory commission that advises the City Council on issues and polices related to human rights and &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/religious-observances/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;A Wave in a Box&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:45:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Bennerotte</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Living up to its reputation as a premier waterpark in the Twin Cities area, the Edina Aquatic Center is proud to introduce a big addition in 2012: The Flowrider. The brainchild of experienced surfers in La Jolla, Calif., the Flowrider &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/a-wave-in-a-box/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>New Water Meters Are Coming! New Water Meters Are Coming!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:31:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Goergen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By David Goergen Interim Assistant Public Works Director OK, maybe I’m going a bit overboard by having Paul Revere announce this, but we are pretty excited about the new water meter and remote-reading system project. As an Edina resident or &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/new-water-meters-are-coming-new-water-meters-are-coming/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Front Page</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:20:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Link:  Front page of today&#8217;s Minneapolis Star-Tribune This was the first story I read in today&#8217;s paper. I did a TV interview about it with KARE-11 early in the afternoon and just got off the phone with Joe Soucheray&#8217;s &#8220;Garage &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/front-page/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Save With A Purpose</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:41:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was doing a presentation on our recent reorganization last week at Fire Station No. 1 when one of the firefighters told me about a call that he&#8217;d been on the day before.  Despite his best efforts, the person who &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/save-with-a-purpose/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Fiscal Disparities Report Is Near</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:29:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There was a story in this morning&#8217;s Star Tribune written by David Peterson, Laurie Blake and Katie Humphrey called &#8220;Twin Cities tax-share program receives scrutiny&#8221; that is worth reading.  At least I think it&#8217;s worth reading.  I&#8217;ve been involved in the &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/fiscal-disparities-report-is-near/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Edina Liquor &#8211; Southdale Remodel</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:16:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Grausam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Steve Grausam Liquor Operations Director As I mentioned last week, we are going to close Edina Liquor – Southdale for a renovation. We’ll be closed from Feb. 6 until March 12. We have been passing out coupons to all &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/edina-liquor-southdale-remodel-2/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Things We Find In the Sewer (But Don&#8217;t Want To)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:07:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Goergen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By David Goergen Interim Assistant Public Works Director When the Utility Division’s Operators are out cleaning sanitary sewers, it is just a matter of time before a curious resident will tentatively wander over to the crew and their large, loud &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/995/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Edina Liquor and the Edina Art Center: Modern Art</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:56:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Frey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Michael Frey Interim Art Center Director When it was time for the Art Center to write the blog, I went to City Manager Scott Neal’s Jan. 18 posting. While Scott might read the Star-Tribune for inspiration, I read Scott’s &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/edina-liquor-and-the-edina-art-center-modern-art/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Cutting Edge Stuff</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:42:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had a meeting yesterday with Katherine Blauvelt (right) and Jesse Struve (center) to discuss the progress we&#8217;ve made on getting the City&#8217;s Emerald Energy Program (EEP) up and running.  It was a serious meeting, but the finger wagging was &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/cutting-edge-stuff/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Reorganization</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:14:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I shared my plan last week with Department Directors for a reorganization of City departments.  I shared that same plan with some employee groups late last week, but I am doing a number of meetings with employee groups this week, &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/reorganization/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Edina Liquor &#8212; Southdale Remodel</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 01:02:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Grausam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Edina Liquor]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As the month of January winds down, we have some exciting things that will take place. First, the Super Bowl will be held in a few weeks on Sunday, Feb. 5. We’ll know this weekend which two teams will be &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/edina-liquor-southdale-remodel/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Through the Looking Glass &#8230; The Invisible Land of Edina&#8217;s Utilities</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:23:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Goergen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The City of Edina’s Utility Division, which provides and maintains water, sanitary sewer and storm water service, is the “invisible land” in the world of Public Works.  I say this because most of what we deal with is buried deep &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/through-the-looking-glass-the-invisible-land-of-edinas-utilities/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Doing What We Do Best</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:37:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Name Your Neighborhood]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re a regular reader of this blog, you probably know that I am a regular reader of the Minneapolis Star Tribune newspaper.  The Star Trib is my inspiration for many blog posts &#8211; like today.  I read a piece &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/doing-what-we-do-best/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Bunch of Do-Gooders</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:57:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Bennerotte</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Sue Weigle Senior Center Director The Edina Senior Advisory Council is a very active group. One goal of the Senior Center is to give back to our community. Our current board has been together for about three years, so &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/a-bunch-of-do-gooders/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Look Back on 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 19:38:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Bennerotte</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Edina Liquor]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We had a busy holiday season which is always good and now we have time to reflect on what we accomplished in 2011. Our sales were up 3.5 percent in December and we finished the year 2.4 percent up or &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/a-look-back-on-2011/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Visa or No Visa</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 03:50:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governments all over the country struggle with the how to accept payment for services.  I know it sounds like a simple issue, but it&#8217;s not.  If you own or work for a private sector business, you can decide how and &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/visa-or-no-visa/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Choice For All</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:37:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Bennerotte</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Park and Recreation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Kristin Aarsvold, Recreation Supervisor In the fine print in the back of our Park &#38; Recreation Activities Directory you will find this statement: “The City of Edina believes that all people have the right to participate in activities of &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/choice-for-all/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Unruly Customers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:45:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I belong to an email listserve where Minnesota city managers post and respond to one anothers&#8217; questions.  As you might imagine, it can be a really interesting listserve.  Lots of interesting questions.  Lots of interesting suggestions, responses and recommendations. There &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/unruly-customers/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Braemar Golf Course looks back on 2011, plans for 2012</title>
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		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/braemar-golf-course-looks-back-on-2011-plans-for-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 03:17:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Bennerotte</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Park and Recreation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Amy Smith Clubhouse Manager The New Year for us, like most, brings a lot of new beginnings!  We are currently looking back on 2011 while looking forward to 2012. Looking back first gives us a good idea of new and &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/braemar-golf-course-looks-back-on-2011-plans-for-2012/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Stop Ahead Sign</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:53:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I don&#8217;t use my blog to rant, so I&#8217;ll try to keep this to a complaint and not a rant.  This is my least favorite traffic sign.  It&#8217;s called the Stop Ahead Sign.  The purpose of the Stop Ahead Sign &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/the-stop-ahead-sign/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Future of Edinborough Park Starts Tonight</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:03:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[That is a photo of the inside of Edinborough Park right here in Edina. The park was developed in 1987 as part of larger mixed use development that includes office/retail building, a hotel and an 18-story senior citizen condo building that all &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/the-future-of-edinborough-park-starts-tonight/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Edinborough Park: A Great Place For Family Fun</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 21:37:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Bennerotte</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Name Your Neighborhood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Park and Recreation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Amanda Holle Interim Edinborough Park Supervisor ‘Tis the season at Edinborough Park! With no snow on the ground and school out of session, we’ve had a busy week. All week long, the park has been filled with excited kids who &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/edinborough-park-a-great-place-for-family-fun/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Thank you!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:42:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Grausam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Edina Liquor]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As we wind down 2011 and look forward to 2012, it’s hard to believe how fast the year has gone by. Maybe it’s because the weather has been so nice, but it just doesn’t seem like we are at the &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/thank-you/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Edinans in the News</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 13:25:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Great story in the Star-Tribune this morning about Edinans in the news, making a difference in the world: Minneapolis Star Tribune, December 27, 2011 Check it out.]]></description>
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		<title>Park Improvements in 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/844/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 12:31:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Bennerotte</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Park and Recreation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By John Keprios Park &#38; Recreation Director Keeping Edina’s park infrastructure in tip-top shape is no small task.  Edina has 40 parks that total over 1,500 acres of beautiful park property.  It takes dedicated Park Maintenance professionals and an annual &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/844/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Southdale and Simon</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:43:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s an article in today&#8217;s Star-Tribune called &#8220;A role of the dice at Southdale&#8221; by Thomas Lee.  The article focuses on the role the new Hergberger&#8217;s department store will play in the future success of Southdale Center.  Later in the article, there &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/southdale-and-simon/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Budget Night:  A Rousing Success</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 22:13:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rousing success might be a little too ethusiastic, but I think I can say that it went pretty well.  In my blog yesterday, I predicted that we&#8217;d get to budget around 9 pm and wrap up the meeting around 10 &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/budget-night-a-rousing-success/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Outdoor Ice Skating Delayed</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 03:22:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Bennerotte</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Park and Recreation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Donna Tilsner Recreation Supervisor Mother Nature has set us back in opening our outdoor ice rinks.  We now hope to open them on Friday, Dec. 23.  Our maintenance crew has been working the best they can to pack snow &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/outdoor-ice-skating-delayed/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Budget Night</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:55:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tonight is Budget Night.  Well, technically, it&#8217;s a City Council Meeting night.  But for those of us involved in the city government budget making process, tonight is the night when the City Council takes final action on the proposed City &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/budget-night/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Holiday Entertaining</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:19:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Grausam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Edina Liquor]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Many people are sure to be entertaining guests this holiday season. One way to plan ahead for your party or holiday get-together is to shop at Edina Liquor for your liquor, beer and wine. If you need to stock a &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/holiday-entertaining/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Minnesota Property Taxes</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:39:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve got only one hour of your very valuable life that you&#8217;re willing to invest in order to learn how Minnesota&#8217;s local property tax system works, then I would recommend you spend it by clicking on the following two links: Minnesota &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/minnesota-property-taxes/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Enjoy Centennial Lakes Park this winter</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:04:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura Knollmaier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Laura Knollmaier Assistant Park Manager Getting outside as a family can prove difficult when the weather turns cold. Bundling up can be a wrestling match and it never fails that, once snowsuits are on, someone has to go to &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/enjoy-centennial-lakes-park-this-winter/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Ice rinks to open, weather permitting</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/ice-rinks-to-open-weather-permitting/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/ice-rinks-to-open-weather-permitting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:55:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donna Tilsner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Park and Recreation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Donna Tilsner Recreation Supervisor We have interviewed and offered ice rink attendant positions to 45 people for our 2011-12 season. The training will be conducted on Thursday, Dec. 15 and we hope to open our 12 outdoor ice locations &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/ice-rinks-to-open-weather-permitting/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Consider Edina Liquor gift cards this holiday season</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/consider-edina-liquor-gift-cards-this-holiday-season/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/consider-edina-liquor-gift-cards-this-holiday-season/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:18:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Grausam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Edina Liquor]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever gone to the liquor store to look for a bottle of wine or liquor to get as a gift for a friend and then realized you don’t know what that person likes? This time of year, our &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/consider-edina-liquor-gift-cards-this-holiday-season/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Is Edina the second safest city in America?</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/is-edina-the-second-safest-city-in-america/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/is-edina-the-second-safest-city-in-america/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Dec 2011 16:03:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to real estate marketing website neighborhoodscout.com, the answer is a resounding &#8220;Yes!&#8221;  Hit the link and see the list, then click on the Edina link in the list to see their crime report and index on Edina.  Did you &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/is-edina-the-second-safest-city-in-america/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>To hire or not to hire?</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/762/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/762/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:50:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been struggling some this month to come to a resolution of what ought to have been a relatively simple decision:  Should we fill a vacant utility billing clerk position? If we choose to fill the position, should we just fill it with a &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/762/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Princess Partnerships</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/princess-partnerships/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 22:19:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristin Aarsvold</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Park and Recreation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Four years ago, we held our first Cinderella’s Ball at Centennial Lakes Park.  Over the years, the party grew too big. A perfect fit was found at the Edina Senior Center and a new tradition began.  Girls ages 3 to 8 &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/princess-partnerships/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>November Recap</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/november-recap/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/november-recap/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 22:10:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Grausam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Edina Liquor]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We just got finished adding up our monthly numbers for November and I am glad to report that we had another month of increased sales. Our sales were up 3.1 percent over November 2010 and year to date our sales &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/november-recap/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Solar Panel Week</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/solar-panel-week/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/solar-panel-week/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:54:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; It&#8217;s Solar Panel Installation Week this week at Edina City Hall.  These are the solar panels that City Council approved earlier this year.  They were the centerpiece of an initiative from the City&#8217;s Energy &#38; Environment &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/solar-panel-week/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>One More Time&#8230;The Budget Workshop</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/one-more-time-the-budget-workshop/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/one-more-time-the-budget-workshop/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:27:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[At the encouragement of the City Council, City staff has added a new participative element to our annual budget making process.  We engaged the Citizens League to help us engage our residents in a civil, balanced discussion about the trade-offs &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/one-more-time-the-budget-workshop/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Glimpse Into What We Do &#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/a-glimpse-into-what-we-do/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/a-glimpse-into-what-we-do/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:30:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Keprios</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Park and Recreation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We venture a guess that most Edina residents have benefited by what the Edina Park &#38; Recreation Department does, but probably don’t really know what we do.  However, we know what you do. And we’ve been watching. We saw you &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/a-glimpse-into-what-we-do/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Wood Smoke</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/wood-smoke/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/wood-smoke/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:12:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re starting to receive more calls and emails about the issue of wood smoke.  The issue was initially raised by people who were advocating that the City of Edina do more to reduce or eliminate wood smoke in the community.  &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/wood-smoke/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Beaujolais Nouveau</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/700/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/700/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 23:14:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Grausam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Edina Liquor]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In the retail liquor business, the third Thursday in November is the unofficial start of our holiday season. This is the first day that we can sell Beaujolais Nouveau. This date is true for all around the world. It’s kind &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/700/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Comments, Anyone?</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/comments-anyone/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:35:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I know I&#8217;ve mentioned this before, but I have been an active blogger about city government issues since 2003 &#8211; March 2003, to be sort of exact.  During the time that I&#8217;ve been blogging  I&#8217;ve done a fair amount of speaking &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/comments-anyone/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Ceil Smith Day!</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/happy-ceil-smith-day/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/happy-ceil-smith-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:46:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[That&#8217;s Ceil Smith.  Ceil&#8217;s first day working for the City of Edina was November 14, 1977 &#8211; 34 years ago.  During her tenure with the City, Ceil served the City as its volunteer coordinator, risk manager, contract negotiator, human resources manager and Assistant &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/happy-ceil-smith-day/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Herberger&#8217;s</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/herbergers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/herbergers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:49:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Edina and Southdale Shopping Center welcomed a big new neighbor this week with the addition of a new Herberger&#8217;s department store at the mall.  Herberger&#8217;s has settled into 135,000 square feet that was formerly occupied by Mervyn&#8217;s California.  The Mervyn&#8217;s space &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/herbergers/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Enterprises</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s an article in today&#8217;s Star Tribune by Mary Jane Smetanka entitled:  &#8220;Cities Weigh Services That Don&#8217;t Pay Their Way&#8220;.  I am linking to the article because I think it describes one of the toughest budget challenges we face in &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/the-enterprises/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>October Recap</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/october-recap/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Nov 2011 13:05:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Grausam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Edina Liquor]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It’s hard to believe that October is over and the holiday season is upon us. We had some really great weather in October and that really helped business. Because of the warm weather, it’s hard to believe that the holidays &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/october-recap/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Budget Budget Budget</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/budget-budget-budget/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/budget-budget-budget/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:06:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are a resident of the fair city of Edina, and you&#8217;re interested in sharing your feedback with the City about its proposed 2012-2013 budget, you&#8217;re in luck.  Next week, the City is hooking up with the Citizens League &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/budget-budget-budget/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Edina PACE</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/edina-pace/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 22:57:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I attended the &#8220;Back To Work Minnesota: Creating Jobs Through Energy Efficiency&#8221; event yesterday in St. Paul.  The event was organized by Senator Al Franken.  I think the purpose of the event was self-explanatory. I was there to talk about the &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/edina-pace/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Should we extend our hours?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:10:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Grausam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Edina Liquor]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Last Friday, I was interviewed by KSTP-TV regarding whether we were going to be changing our hours of operation like Eden Prairie Liquor will be doing (staying open until 9 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday and 10 p.m. Wednesday through &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/should-we-extend-our-hours/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Water Tower Art</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:48:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Painting a water tower is no easy job.  Yes, there is technology involved, but a fair amount of the work is done by hand.  In the photo on the left, the dark lump on the water tower is a guy &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/water-tower-art/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Help us help you find what you&#8217;re looking for</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/help-us-help-you-find-what-youre-looking-for/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/help-us-help-you-find-what-youre-looking-for/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:23:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Grausam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Edina Liquor]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[At Edina Liquor, we try hard to carry as many new items as we can, but it’s impossible to carry every new item that comes out. Please ask our staff if you don’t see what you’re looking for. If we &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/help-us-help-you-find-what-youre-looking-for/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Edina Goes Green</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:52:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Nice article in yesterday&#8217;s Star Tribune (above the fold in the west metro section) about Edina &#8220;going green&#8221;, which is a cute headline on a couple of different levels: http://www.startribune.com/local/west/131931978.html The length of the article does not lend itself to &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/edina-goes-green/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Special Assessments</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:33:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The night of a City Council&#8217;s annual final special assessment public hearings is very unpredictable.  It is the final time, short of a court room, for property owners to come face to face with their City Council to confront or compliment the Council on what can &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/special-assessments/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>America&#8217;s Promise Alliance Recognition</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:33:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations Edina!  Edina has been recognized by the America&#8217;s Promise Alliance as one of the 100 Best Communities for Young People.  This is Edina&#8217;s second consecutive year of making the Top 100 list.  Three other Minnesota communities &#8211; St. Louis &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/americas-promise-alliance-recognition/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Grapes Hat or New Blog Link:  You Decide</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 17:55:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yes, that&#8217;s me with my new &#8220;grapes hat&#8221;.  Actually, what appears to be a flashy purple grapes hat is actually a link to our newest blog:  Edina Liquor  At the Edina Liquor blog you&#8217;ll read about what&#8217;s new in the City&#8217;s &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/grapes-hat-or-new-blog-link-you-decide/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>October Happenings at Edina Liquor</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/546/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 22:37:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Grausam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Edina Liquor]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In our business, when the weather is good, our business tends to do well. That is not always the case, especially in the winter, but that is a whole different story. Our three liquor stores saw an increase of 6.2 &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/546/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Credit Agency Report</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/541/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 20:52:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered what a credit rating agency report looks like?  Here&#8217;s our most recent report from Moody&#8217;s Investor Services: New Issue:     MOODY&#8217;S ASSIGNS Aaa RATING TO CITY OF EDINA&#8217;S (MN) $15.1 MILLION GO BONDS,SERIES 2011A     &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/541/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Ye Olde Town Hall Meeting</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 21:18:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[  I attended the City Council&#8217;s Fall 2011 Town Hall Meeting on Saturday morning.  In addition to helping the Council Members answer a couple of questions (they answered most of them), I was also chief photographer.  That&#8217;s my work to &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/ye-olde-town-hall-meeting/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>We’re Blogging!</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/556/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2011 22:24:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Grausam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Edina Liquor]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[My name is Steve Grausam and I am the Director of Liquor Operations for the City of Edina, overseeing the three Edina Liquor stores. I will write a weekly blog about our stores, staff and different things going on at &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/556/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>do.town</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/do-town/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:02:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yes, that&#8217;s Mayor Jim Hovland doing the &#8220;movie camera&#8221; with Dexter, the do-groove guy from the Blue Cross &#38; Blue Shield of Minnesota&#8217;s &#8216;do&#8217; campaign.  The purpose of the &#8217;do&#8217; campaign was to get us all up and moving to increase our level &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/do-town/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Slip And A Trip</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/a-slip-and-a-trip/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 20:53:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Credit rating agency Standard &#38; Poor&#8217;s announced their decision today to downgrade their credit rating for the State of Minnesota from their highest/best rating (Aaa) to their second highest/best rating (Aa+).  You can read a short news story about the &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/a-slip-and-a-trip/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Conferencing in Milwaukee</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 22:20:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just got back last night from the 2011 annual conference of the International City/County Management Association.  This year&#8217;s conference was held at the Frontier Airlines Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  The conference is billed as &#8220;The world&#8217;s foremost professional development &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/conferencing-in-milwaukee/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Collaboration in Olathe</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/472/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 20:42:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scott Neal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Inspiring a more collaborative culture within the city government of the City of Edina is one of my goals. It can create more value for the money we already spend and produce more cost effective outcomes for our residents. I &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/472/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Fiscal Disparities Study</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 22:12:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In my post last week about the Market Value Homestead Credit program transformation into the Market Value Homestead Exclusion program, I made a reference to another local government finance program in Minnesota that I am not fond of.  That program &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/fiscal-disparities-study/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Remembering 9/11</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:20:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At their meeting earlier this week, the City Council adopted Resolution 2011-89 entitled &#8220;Joining the National Remembrance of the 10th Anniversary of September 11th&#8221;.  For today&#8217;s post, I want to share that resolution with the readers of this blog.   WHEREAS, &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/remembering-911/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Edina in the Sun</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:29:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nice article in today&#8217;s Star Tribune about the conversations and actions going on in Edina concerning solar energy.  The Council and the City&#8217;s Energy &#38; Environment Commission are interested in the City leading the community toward greater use of solar &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/edina-in-the-sun/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>MVHC = MVHE</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 13:55:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Historically, there have been two local government finance issues in Minnesota that really bug me.  One of them has changed dramatically and the other may be about to change dramatically. The one that has changed is the Market Value Homestead Credit program.  This &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/mvhc-mvhe/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Minnesota State University-Edina?</title>
		<link>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/minnesota-state-university-edina/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 22:57:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There was a good article by Katie Mintz in the Aug 31 Edina Sun about an expansion of the Minnesota State University-Mankato campus here in Edina.  I had the opportunity a couple of weeks ago to tour the facility with MSU &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/minnesota-state-university-edina/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Building Civic Imagination and Capacity</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:27:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had a really good meeting last week with my friends at the Citizen&#8217;s League.  I met with them because the City Council has charged me with adding a new citizen engagement aspect to our annual budget formation process.  I &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/building-civic-imagination-and-capacity/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Awesome</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 16:37:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I attended the annual Edina Schools back-to-school staff kick-off event today at the Edina Performing Arts Center.  It&#8217;s my first time at this event, and I will say it was awesome!   Not only was the band awesome, the Superintendent Ric Dressen was &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/awesome/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The City Manager Performance Review</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 14:33:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The consulting services agreement between the City and Personnel Decisions, Inc. for the recruitment of the new city manager (me) included a provision that after six months of employment of the new guy/gal, the consultant would facilitate a performance review &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/the-city-manager-performance-review/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Local Government Lobbying</title>
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		<comments>http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/local-government-lobbying/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Aug 2011 14:44:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Star Tribune reprinted an editorial in today&#8217;s paper from the Austin (MN) Daily Herald entitled &#8220;Cities are wasting money&#8220;.  Despite the bias of its title, the editorial raises an interesting premise:  Why should cities pay lobbyists to influence the &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/local-government-lobbying/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Inside Baseball</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 22:08:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The term &#8220;inside baseball&#8221; is typically used by civilians (i.e. &#8211; normal people) to describe a discussion of technical jargon by wonks among civilians.  I think I&#8217;m guilty of it sometimes.  I don&#8217;t think of it as a term of &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/inside-baseball/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Downgrade</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 15:45:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As you&#8217;ve probably heard by now, credit rating  agency Standard &#38; Poor&#8217;s has downgraded the credit worthiness of the United States of America from their top rating of Aaa to the rating one rund down from Aaa:  Aa+.  The reverbarations from &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/the-downgrade/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Job Well Done</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:17:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every now and then I get to be the recipient of very nice letters of appreciation for the efforts of City staff from local residents.  I was on the receiving end of such a letter this week.  It was a &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/a-job-well-done/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Incentives and Disincentives</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 16:49:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[All cities &#8211; whether they know it or not or whether they do it consciously or not - reward certain behaviors and discourage others.  That&#8217;s what law making is all about, and City Councils make laws just like state legislatures and Congress &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/incentives-and-disincentives/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Welcome Aboard, Karen</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 14:42:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Karen Kurt started her job as Edina&#8217;s new Assistant City Manager yesterday.  Karen comes to us from the City of Eden Prairie where she was the Human Resources Manager there from 2002-just a few weeks ago.  I hired Karen while I &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/welcome-aboard-karen/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Rain, Rain Go Away</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:23:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[That&#8217;s a good photo of a bad situation.  The intense rainfall that we received last Friday caused substantial run-off into metro creeks and streams.  The run-off increased the volume and flow speed of those creeks and streams, and that caused &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/368/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>State Government Shutdown Over?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 21:12:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I got the following message from the League of Minnesota Cities about the apparent end of the State government shutdown.  I&#8217;ve included it today as blog post to give readers a chance to see what a city government advocacy group &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/state-government-shutdown-over/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Natural Beauty, Weeds, Neither or Both?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 21:49:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There was a story in yesterday&#8217;s Star Tribune written by Mary Jane Smetanka called &#8220;No mowing at Edina city building draws complaints&#8221; that&#8217;s worth reading.  The story is about the look of the landscape in front of the City&#8217;s spanking &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/natural-beauty-weeds-neither-or-both/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Public Employee Retirement Systems</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 17:48:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There was (another) story in today&#8217;s Star Tribune about the localized ill economic impacts of a public employee pension system.  This one was about Central Falls, Rhode Island.  Read it, but then please read on. I&#8217;ve read too many of &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/public-employee-retirement-systems/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Good Work from Young People</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2011 22:43:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a good story about two young City staffers that are working for us this summer at Centennial Lakes Park:  Jon Fossey and Elsa Goldman. For days, a young, healthy duck with the top ring of a Gatorade bottle stuck &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/good-work-from-young-people/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Southdale Chat</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 23:24:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve written here a number of times about the City&#8217;s interactions this year with Southdale Center&#8217;s owners Simon Properties.  Typically, a business&#8217;s ups and downs are necessarily the fodder to feed a city manager&#8217;s blog.  However, when a business asks to remedy its &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/southdale-chat/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>2011 Quality of Life Survey Results</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:18:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The preliminary results of the 2011 Quality of Life Survey (QLS) results are in.  Staff are reviewing them today. I will be sending them out to City Council Members early next week.  Later next week, we will release them to employees &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/2011-quality-of-life-survey-results/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Four?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:56:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is a nice story in today&#8217;s Edina Sun by Katie Mintz that talks about the analysis the City is having completed of its golf enterprise operations.  You can read the story at this link:  City golf study. The City&#8217;s &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/four/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Public Participation</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 21:30:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We kicked off the City&#8217;s next budget preparation process at our June 7 Work Session with the City Council.  One of the Council&#8217;s priorities in this year&#8217;s process:  public participation.  How to do it?  That&#8217;s the question. I think the &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/public-participation/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Shutdown</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:35:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I get together with a group of my city manager peers a couple of times during the year in an informal group to discuss matters of mutual interest and concern.  We met yesterday for lunch at St. Louis Park City &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/the-shutdown/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Yes, We&#8217;re on Facebook</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 18:58:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yes, the City of Edina, Minnesota is on Facebook.  We launched our City Facebook page yesterday.  See it here:  facebook.com/edinamn Cities do lots of interesting interactive things with their Facebook pages.  We want to do that too.  If you&#8217;ve got &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/yes-were-on-facebook/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Coyote Politics</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2011 15:44:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the past week I’ll bet the City has received around 100 emails from around the country asking (and sometimes demanding) that the City of Edina do one or more of the following actions:  1. Stop trapping coyotes with steel-jaw &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/coyote-politics/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Interview Days</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 13:44:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the next two days we will interview six finalists for our Human Resources Director position and six finalists for our Assistant City Manager position.  Human Resources candidates are here today.  Assistant City Managers are here tomorrow. I mentioned in &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/interview-days/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Unhappy Hour</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 22:07:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Minnesota is sort of an oddball when it comes to liquor laws.  Some cities are allowed to have municipal liquor stores.  Some aren&#8217;t.  Wholesale beer distributors have their sales areas protected by state law.  The state controls who can serve &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/unhappy-hour/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>City Extra</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 21:54:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The City offers what I call an &#8220;email push&#8221; news service called City Extra.  You can sign up for City Extra at our website:  Cityofedina.com.  You can sign up for the service which will then &#8220;push&#8221; news to your email &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/city-extra/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>From Finalists to Finance</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 19:55:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am part of the City&#8217;s internal investment advisory board.  The other members of the board are Finance Director John Wallin, Assistant Finance Director Eric Roggeman and Parks &#38; Recreation Director John Keprios.  The four of us meet at least &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/from-finalists-to-finance/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Finalists</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 18:53:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[About six weeks ago we started the recruitment process to attract candidates to two key City positions:  Assistant City Manager and Human Resources Director.  The Assistant City Manager position was last held by Heather Worthington.  Heather left that job last &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/finalists/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Spending Money More Wisely</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 18:51:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By anyone’s calculation, the city government of the City of Edina spends a lot of money each year.  Reasonable people can disagree about whether the people that manage your city government (like me) spend it wisely or not, but in &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/spending-money-more-wisely/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>National Police Week</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 14:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[  I participated in a flag raising event this morning at Edina City Hall to recognize the start of the 2011 National Police Week.  Raising the national, state and city flags is something that happens almost every day here without &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/national-police-week/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Coyotes</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011 16:40:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ At our City Council meeting this week we had six people speak during our Community Comment section.  Half of them spoke to the Council about their recent interactions with coyotes.  Yes, coyotes in Edina.  Coyotes may not be native to &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/coyotes/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Measuring Performance</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 21:33:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Measuring work performance of human beings can be challenging.  There are some professions that are easier to measure than others, but for most employees in  both the public and private sectors, the measurement of work performance can really end up being a &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/measuring-performance/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The T-Word</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2011 16:02:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I read an interesting post the other day in a blog that is sponsored by Twin Cities Business Magazine.  An organization called NAIOP wants to study and recommend ways in which local governments could explain their spending decisions to the public.  &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/the-t-word/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Public Comment</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 15:47:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s an article in yesterday&#8217;s Star Tribune entitled &#8220;In Edina, they speak their mind, and on TV&#8221; that describes a recent discussion the Council and I had about changing the City Council&#8217;s meeting agenda.  I initiated the discussion with the &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/public-comment/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Moth Battle</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:37:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At our April 5 City Council meeting, the Council received a presentation from Ms. Lucia Hunt from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture about her department&#8217;s plan this summer to treat an anticipated infestation of Gypsey Moths here in Edina.  Most &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/moth-battle/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Hour?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 20:46:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good article in the Edina Patch about the City&#8217;s liquor ordinance.  Click here for the link:  Will There Ever Be A Happy Hour In Edina? It&#8217;s a fair question.  The City&#8217;s current liquor ordinance does not allow a number of &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/happy-hour/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Demo</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 21:34:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Demo can be shorthand for &#8220;demonstration&#8221;.  Not in this case though.  Demo means &#8220;demolition&#8221;. Demo started this week on the former Storables and Thomasville Furniture stores on France Avenue.  That&#8217;s a photo of what the former Thomasville store looked like &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/demo/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Pothole Season, Again.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:01:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There it is.  The dreaded pothole.  It is the curse of our streets at this time of year.  The temperature changes combine with the moisture and create the failure in our road building materials that cause us drive more attentively, &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/208/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Snow, Ice and Salt</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 14:28:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is a good article in today&#8217;s Star Tribune by Josephine Marcotty entitled: &#8220;Road salt turning Twin Cities lakes into dead seas.&#8221;  This isn&#8217;t the first piece the Star Tribune has done about the future (and perhaps current) impact of &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/snow-ice-and-salt/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Peer Review</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 19:45:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I sat down with the managers of the City&#8217;s enterprises last week (plus the Parks &#38; Recreation Director, Communications &#38; Marketing Director and the Assistant Finance Director) to start something new here:  internal peer review. It probably goes by other &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/peer-review/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Government&#8217;s Role</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 16:22:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[All the experts are predicting a very rough spring of flooding in Minnesota.  Most of us are accustomed to watching the Red River rise and fall in northwestern Minnesota, but this spring we are expecting to see significant flooding risk &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/governments-role/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Anatomy of a Sewer Clog</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:51:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yes, that photo to the left was the cause of an actual clogged sewer in the Edina sanitary sewer collection system, so called because its purpose is to collect wastewater from the residents, businesses and guests of the City and then &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/anatomy-of-a-sewer-clog/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>More Tax Burden:  The Super Tax</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 17:24:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Dayton&#8217;s proposed 2012-2013 biennial state budget includes a new State property tax on what are referred to as &#8220;extremely high valued homes&#8221;, which in the budget is defined as single-unit residential homesteaded and non-homesteaded properties, including agricultural and seasonal-recreational homes &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/more-tax-burden-the-super-tax/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Property Tax Burden</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2011 14:55:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are almost as many ways to measure tax burden as there are ways to tax.  One that&#8217;s going to get more attention in Minnesota very soon is the comparison of one&#8217;s property taxes to one&#8217;s taxable income.  It&#8217;s part &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/property-tax-burden/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Tom Oye Award</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 18:52:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most communities have created ways to recognize their citizens for acts of courage, community service or just good old fashioned good citizen-ness.  In Edina, we&#8217;ve got a couple of notable awards that our bestowed by the City.  Currently, our  Human Rights &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/tom-oye-award/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Working Together For You</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 20:50:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The City Council and I will be meeting with the Edina Board of Education and Superintendent for a joint meeting next Monday night.  Joint City-School meetings are not new to me.  I organized them regularly with Dr. John Roederer in &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/working-together-for-you/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>I Don&#8217;t Like To Miss Meetings</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 02:13:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, that’s not entirely true.  There are some meetings that I don’t mind missing.  But today’s example is not one of them. There’s a meeting in downtown Minneapolis today sponsored by Hennepin County that I wish I did not have &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/i-dont-like-to-miss-meetings/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Sunday Sales</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 17:10:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s an annual discussion going on right now at the State Legislature around the question of whether the good citizens of Minnesota should be allowed to purchase beer, liquor and wine on Sundays.  The State Legislature sets the rules for &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/sunday-sales/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Reaching Agreement(s)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2011 15:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of my top priorities since coming here in November (aside from learning my job, all the names of my coworkers, who&#8217;s who in the community, etc.) has been to finish up the process of reaching agreements with the City&#8217;s &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/reaching-agreements/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Edina Veterans Memorial?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 23:55:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Among the many issues before the City Council at their Council meeting tomorrow night is the proposed Edina Veterans Memorial.  What is the proposed Edina Veterans Memorial?  Click on this link for more information:  Edina Veterans Memorial. So what are the &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/edina-veterans-memorial/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Spider Pigs</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2011 22:30:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Members of the Edina Police Department will be participating in the Eden Prairie Polar Plunge again on Saturday March 13th, 2011 at noon. The plunge is being held at Round Lake in Eden Prairie.   The Polar Bear Plunge is organized by Minnesota law enforcement.  &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/spider-pigs/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Microsoft and Edina</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 18:30:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There was short story in today&#8217;s Star Tribune about Microsoft&#8217;s plan to relocate and consolidate their Twin Cities office space into the Centennial Lakes area of Edina.  The plan will relocate about 200 Microsoft employees who currently office in Bloomington &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/microsoft-and-edina/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Asking the right question</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2011 21:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My dad died about ten days ago and the funeral was last week.  As my family and I were preparing to pack to head down to Iowa for the funeral, it became apparent to me that two of my boys had taken &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/asking-the-right-question/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>First Council Meeting of 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2011 21:27:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tomorrow night is the first City Council meeting of 2011.  The agenda for that meeting is a unique combination of the very important, important, interesting, unusual and perfunctory.  Here are some examples: Very Important:  Swearing in newly elected and re-elected City &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/first-council-meeting-of-2011/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>We&#8217;ve Got A New Budget</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2010 14:56:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At our final City Council meeting of the year last week the Council approved the new budget for 2011.  The total budget for all municipal services and functions next year is $90,997,744.  That total includes not only the budget for &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/weve-got-a-new-budget/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s Your Big idea?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2010 19:25:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been stretching my listening and note-taking skills this week during something that we&#8217;ve been calling the BIG Idea Listening Tour. The concept is simple. I would describe it like this: 1.  City Manager sets aside multiple defined blocks of time for &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/whats-your-big-idea/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>AED and Man Save Man</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2010 20:08:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Great article in the Edina Sun Current:  EMT, parents at Edina hockey game save referee&#8217;s life. What I like about this article is that it gives equal credit to man and machine for saving the life of Mr. Kevin Whipple.  &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/aed-saves-man/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Budget Challenges Ahead For The State</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2010 22:31:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The State of Minnesota released its official budget forecast today for the 2012-2013 biennium.  It doesn&#8217;t look very good.  The article in today&#8217;s online version of the Star Tribune quoted the projected budget deficit for that biennium to be $6.2 &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/budget-challenges-ahead-for-the-state/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Strong Sense Of Community</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2010 00:42:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I attended an event at Braemar Club House this morning called &#8220;A Breakfast With A Purpose&#8221;.  It was sponsored by the Edina Resource Center.  The event was attended by people representing all sorts of different Edina community organizations.  Valeria Burke &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/a-strong-sense-of-community/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Missions for Commissions</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2010 23:29:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since I am still new here, lots of people ask me what my goals are for the City of Edina.  It strikes some people strangely that I have not entered this job with a clear set of 10 well written &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/missions-for-commissions/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Liquor Store Tour Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 21:01:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today was my introduction to the Edina municipal liquor store operation.  My tour guide and chief professor for the day was Steve Grausam, the City&#8217;s Director of Liquor Store Operations.  We started with the store outside of Lund&#8217;s at 50th &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/liquor-store-tour-day/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>I&#8217;ve Got A Lot To Learn About Golf</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2010 17:48:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Counting Edina, I&#8217;ve worked as a city administrator/city manager in five cities in three states over the past twenty two years.  During my career I have had many opportunities to learn about the ins and outs of managing interesting public ventures or &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/ive-got-a-lot-to-learn-about-golf/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Week II</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2010 19:35:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m well in to Week II now. The League of Women Voters of Edina held a very nice public reception for me on Monday night. There were 50-100 people there, I think. It was an Open House so not everyone &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/week-ii/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Week One In The Bag</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2010 23:43:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s Friday night at 5:31 pm and Week One is &#8220;in the bag&#8221;. It&#8217;s done. I can&#8217;t do it again. There are no do-overs to make first impressions now. I either made a good one, or I didn&#8217;t. And, by &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/week-one-in-the-bag/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Day Three</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 20:23:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The first days of any new job are precious because first impressions are important. I&#8217;ve been using my first days to meet my new co-workers. For example, this morning I met with a shift of Police Officers at their morning &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/day-three/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Welcome to Edina</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2010 20:20:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Neal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday was my first day as Edina&#8217;s new city manager. My new co-workers gave me a very warm welcome. It&#8217;s really good to be here. I have been a blogging city manager (or a city manager blogger) since March of &#8230; <br /><a class="readmore" href="http://www.edinamn.gov/wordpress/welcome-to-edina/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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