Are you interested in reading the public notices published in the November 19, 2009 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.

Hate looking at a collection of trash cans on the curb multiple times a week? Sick of refuse trucks rumbling down quiet neighborhood streets day after day?

In the New Year, garbage pickup may be getting an overhaul in Chaska.

During a work session Monday night, the Chaska City Council discussed its options for streamlining garbage service throughout the city. The council previously voiced a desire to seek ways to improve aesthetics and safety, while reducing wear and tear on streets by standardizing the service.

Each week we publish a detail of a local building. The next week we indentify the building, along with a detail of a different building. Do you know where the heck this is? Post your answer; e-mail editor@chaskaherald.com; or call (952) 345-6574.

Writer: Caryl B. Storrs

Year: 1916

What: A vivid description of a German wedding in Chanhassen.

Published: Originally published in the Minneapolis Tribune, then reprinted in the book “Visitin’ ‘round in Minnesota.” The book includes short stories on several towns throughout the state. Storrs gives this description: “The inconsequent sketches included in this book represent a portion of a most interesting summer spent in rambling over this wonderful State of Minnesota.” A portion of this story was reprinted in “Chanhassen: A Centennial History.”

Anna Mapes is just like any other player on the women’s volleyball team at Metro State University in Denver.

She goes to class. She goes to practice. She plays hard and studies harder.

But that is about where the similarities end.

“I’m playing volleyball, I’m going to school,” She said. “I’m married and I have two kids. It’s a lot.”

Mapes graduated from Chaska High School in 1997 – then known as Anna Hackbarth. It was about the time when many of her current teammates were just starting elementary school.

Santa’s Workshop, by former Chaska resident Kelley Archer, has once again opened up shop in St. Bonifacius.

Children can visit Santa in his workshop and receive a gift, a candy cane and a sticker. Parents can take free pictures and video and children with Santa.

By Chuck Friedbauer

Each year, District 112 sets a number of different goals to drive improvement in areas ranging from student achievement to teacher quality. Last year, the district missed more than it made.

Superintendent David Jennings recently provided comments about the highlights and lowlights of last year’s goals.