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There will be plenty of activities to fill the long Fourth of July holiday weekend in Chaska this year.

The Jonathan Association will hold its annual Jonathan Fourth of July Fun Run Friday. The run begins at 8:15 a.m. at the Early Childhood Center (110600 Village Road) and goes through Jonathan and along the shores of Lake Grace. Runners, walkers and strollers are welcome. Participants will receive a commemorative T-shirt.

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Are you interested in reading the public notices published in the July 3, 2008 print edition of the Chanhassen Villager newspaper? The page or pages on which those notices were printed are attached to this item, in the form of .pdf's that can be opened with Adobe Acrobat.

Are you interested in reading the public notices published in the July 3, 2008 print edition of the Chaska Herald newspaper? The page or pages on which those notices were printed are attached to this item, in the form of .pdf’s that can be opened with Adobe Acrobat.

Highlights include a kiddie parade, community parade, carnival rides and games, adult and children fishing festivals, beach games, the Chamber of Commerce Business Fair, a street dance, Taste of Chanhassen, and the spectacular fireworks display over Lake Ann. Events are Thursday and Friday at City Center Park and Lake Ann Park. Full schedule of events here.

County examines fiber optic ring

Do you think Carver County should pursue a fiber optic ring to bring high speed communication to the area? Carver County is in the early stages of exploring a high-speed fiber optic ring. Here's a letter on the topic from Randy Maluchnik and Tim Lynch, Carver County commissioners:

Fiber optic

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Do you think Carver County should pursue a fiber optic ring to bring high speed communication to the area? Carver County is in the early stages of exploring a high-speed fiber optic ring. Here's a letter on the topic from Randy Maluchnik and Tim Lynch, Carver County commissioners:

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At last week’s Highway 212 grand opening, after hands had been shaked and a ribbon had been cut, there was one more small detail to take care of.

A bet had to be settled.

Years ago, city of Chaska attorney Luke Melchert and former Carver County engineer/public works director Pat Murphy made a wager.

In the 1970s, the pair served on an ad hoc committee for new Highway 212. However, after hitting dead end after dead end to get the project funded, they quit in aggravation, related Melchert.

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Minnetonka Ninth-Graders Score Well on GRAD Writing Test

Ninety-six percent of Minnetonka ninth-graders passed the Graduation-Required Assessment for Diploma (GRAD) writing test on their first attempt with an average score of 3.83. These results beat the statewide results of an 89 percent passing rate and average score of 3.5.

This is the first year students are required to take and pass the GRAD writing test in order to graduate from high school. The GRAD replaced the Basic Skills Test (BST).

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Soil and Water filing open July 1-15

Candidate filing for the Carver Soil and Water Conservation District supervisor positions is open until July 15.

“Supervisors play an important role in how our community deals with a wide variety of resource management issues, including wetlands, water quality, soil erosion, and erosion and sediment control,” stated Ted Beise, SWCD board chair, in a press release.

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25th anniversary

July 4th celebration

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(Photo by Tim McGovern) With the league champions-to-be Red Sox team looking on, Chanhassen Mayor Tom Furlong hurls a ceremonial first pitch during the Chanhassen Athletic Association’s recent year-end baseball tournament at Lake Ann Fields.

Which is better?

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By Mark W. Olson

The “Friedlander: Photography” exhibit recently opened at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts.

In a word: Go.

The exhibit is a career retrospective of American photographer Lee Friedlander.

The man has been shooting for decades. Many people unsuspectingly own a piece of his earlier work in the form of an album cover photograph (Johnny Cash maybe), collecting dust in their closet.

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The countdown is on. By the end of this month, Chad and I will be married. That's not to say it's all smooth sailing between now and then, though. The real grunt work still lies ahead.

*The Guest List* 

• Big Fat Bridal Blog

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Sunburn was on the menu as residents, construction workers and local lawmakers gathered on a warm, sunny summer day to celebrate the opening of the final segment of new Highway 212.

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It has been a freeway over 50 years in the making.

Since at least 1957, residents and local leaders alike have dreamt of and hoped for a lifeline from the Twin Cities to the southwest metro.

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The grand opening celebration for the final segment of new Highway 212, connecting Eden Prairie to Carver, was held Tuesday afternoon. The roadway will open to drivers on July 14.

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