Thirty years ago, Ken Baldwin made his first Orchestra Hall appearance, playing string bass.

For more information, read the Looking Back column in the Sept. 11 issue of the Jordan Independent. Read it online in the Print Edition section, or subscribe by going to www.jordannews.com/subscribe.

Roger William Whipps, 54, of Jordan, died Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008 at Bethesda Hospital in St. Paul.

Visitation will be on Tuesday, Oct. 7, from 3-8 p.m. at Ballard–Sunder Funeral Home in Jordan. There also will be visitation at the church one hour prior to services.

Mass of Christian Burial will be on Wednesday, Oct. 8, at 11 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Jordan with Father Timothy Yanta and Deacon Al Schroeder presiding.

Funeral arrangements by Ballard–Sunder Funeral Home, Jordan, 952-492-2818. www.ballardsunderfuneral.com

James “Jim” Hill, 78, of Prior Lake, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008 at St. Francis Hospital in Shakopee.

Funeral service will be Monday, Oct. 6, at 10 a.m. at Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church, 3611 North Berens Road N.W., Prior Lake, with visitation at the church two hours prior to service.

Funeral arrangements by Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, Shakopee, 952-445-1202. www.ballardsunderfuneral.com

Thomas V. Boncher, candidate for Jordan City Council, answers the question "Economic times are tough, and the city is trying to keep taxes low. Would you support cutting costs, saving money, or even freezing wages? What other options do you see?"

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Who's your favorite teacher at St. John the Baptist Catholic School?

How have our schoolchildren and you been affected by larger class sizes?

The St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Fall Festival took place Sunday, Sept. 21, in Jordan. The chuch served 1,472 chicken and ham dinners and gave away $4,700 in cash and merchandise.

Raffle tickets cost $2 each. The winners were:

- Sophia Wagner, Zoom whitening, donated by Dr. James Perry;

- Judy Dean, Day-White whitening tray, donated by Woodridge Dental;

- Roselyn Weiers and Lynda Eichten, half hogs, donated by Ralph and Myrna Wermerskirchen;

- Mamie Busch and Otto Chermak, $100 savings bond, donated by Flagship Bank;

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How was the fall festival at St. John's?

The Jordan volleyball team won twice on Friday night at the Lakeville North Invitational to advance to the winners bracket on Saturday.

The Jaguars defeated the No. 8 ranked team in Class 3A Blaine in straight sets and than came from behind to defeat Class 2A power Marshall in three sets.

Holy Family scored 19 unanswered points in the second half to erase a 12-point Jordan lead and win 40-33 on Friday night.

The win improves the Fire record to 5-1 on the season while the loss drops Jordan to 4-2.

Jordan took a 33-21 at 8:25 of the third quarter after Kyle Coglitore scored on a 4-yard run to complete a nine play drive for the Hubmen.

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So long, Twins fans. See you next season. It was a good run.

Besides the band uniforms, how'd you like homecoming?

What do you see as the best way to encourage business growth in downtown Jordan?

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Are you interested in reading the public notices published in the October 2, 2008 print edition of the Jordan Independent newspaper? The page or pages on which those notices were printed are attached to this item, in the form of .pdf's taht can be opened with Adobe Acrobat.

Jordan High School's homecoming parade is a sight to be seen. Lots of kids in haywagons, in the beds of pickup trucks, on the backs of convertibles, marching in the band, even riding horses. It was well attended this year. Check it out:

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One of students' favorite parts the annual Jordan High School homecoming celebration is Air Jams, a goofy, friendly competition between singing and dancing acts.

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In addition to serving as Jordan police chief, Bob Malz has an extra city to cover.

On Tuesday, he returned to his hometown, Belle Plaine, to serve as interim police chief after the city's former chief resigned.

Look for the full story in the Oct. 9 edition of the Jordan Independent.

The following obituary is from the Oct. 2, 2008 print edition of the Jordan Independent newspaper:

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