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Grandma Carol reports that

Mollee Francisco — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:47:54 -0500

Grandma Carol reports that Emma's benefit was a huge success:
"There were about 700 people there and they served 650 dinners. On Thursday and Friday, they had lots and lots of silent auction items brought in. Many sets of sporting event tickets, theater tickets, etc. Some of them worth $200 to $400 each. It was bigger than anyone of us imagined. We did run out of spaghetti just before it was time to quit. We cooked 70 pounds of spaghetti noodles and served 60 pounds of salad! They deposited several thousand dollars into an account for Emma. Money for the silent auction items and other donations have been coming in also."

(Mollee Francisco is a staff writer for the Chaska Herald. She can be reached at mfrancisco@swpub.com.)

Emma made her television

Mollee Francisco — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:01:18 -0500

Emma made her television debut on Ch. 5 Tuesday night. She'll appear next on Ch. 9 tomorrow (Friday) at 5 p.m.

(Mollee Francisco is a staff writer for the Chaska Herald. She can be reached at mfrancisco@swpub.com.)

FYI: In conjunction with

Mollee Francisco — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:07:43 -0500

FYI: In conjunction with Worlds Away, the Walker and the Metropolitan Design Center are presenting the panel discussion Next Exit: The Shifting Landscape of Suburbia.

The free program, at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 24, addresses issues facing city planners, designers, and developers as our Minnesota suburbs continue to grow. In today's expanding metropolitan areas, the lines between urban and suburban are blurring.

Panelists Lance Nekar, Metropolitan Design Center; Dan Bergin of Twin Cities Public Television; and Michael Lander of Lander Group, a development corporation, will discuss population growth, immigration, and transportation, how suburbs are becoming destination environments, and the cultural implications of these shifts.

Independent journalist Todd Melby moderates what should be a lively debate and discussion.

(Mollee Francisco is a staff writer for the Chaska Herald. She can be reached at mfrancisco@swpub.com.)

For people who have

Joanna Miller — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:23:21 -0500

For people who have "outgrown" egg hunts, I love the Pioneer Press idea of a Peeps contest.
http://extra.twincities.com/car/peeps/default.asp
Every year, I plan to enter but I never get around to it. So fun!

Does anyone out there have

Mark Olson — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:58:52 -0600

Does anyone out there have any personal stories of the Civil Rights movement?

If so, what do you remember about those times?

Did MLK's work, such as his "I have a Dream" speech, result in classroom or kitchen table discussions you remember as a child?

Update from Cindy Just

Mollee Francisco — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 11:54:52 -0500

Update from Cindy Just (Jon's mother) received via email today:

"The ride on Sept. 30th went well inspite of the weather. The rain stopped just in time for us to leave Chaska (38 bikers braved the weather) but down poured the other side of Carver for about 15 minutes. Then no rain the rest of the 100 mile ride!!

I spoke with a friend on Monday who said that in LeSueur (we were 8 miles from there on the ride) they had had 3" of rain that afternoon - and we didn't get a drop of it!! It had also rained in Chaska the whole time we were gone - stopping about 15 minutes before we returned.

I truly believe that God put up a huge umbrella of protection to cover us while we were on the ride - we could see evidence of rain all around us - but none on the road we were riding on!!!

In spite of the lower numbers this year (though we did still feed 175 for dinner), we are currently at $12,000 being raised - more than last year by about $2,000 !!!!!! God is certainly showing us that He doesn't need good weather or a lot of motorcycles to accomplish His work!!!!

We're excited to see if the motorcycles can indeed be placed near Melissa so she can be part of the presentation.(I'm hoping that my husband, David might be able to go to Africa and be part of that process also).

(Mollee Francisco is a staff writer for the Chaska Herald. She can be reached at mfrancisco@swpub.com.)

I can't believe no one has

Mollee Francisco — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 14:55:04 -0500

I can't believe no one has chosen funnel cakes. I'm not a big fan, but when I googled fair foods, they dominated everyone's list of favorites.

(Mollee Francisco is a staff writer for the Chaska Herald. She can be reached at mfrancisco@swpub.com.)

At the state fair, you have

Joanna Miller — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 14:52:43 -0500

At the state fair, you have to visit the carved butter head in the dairy barn, then get a milkshake. Yum!

Other "must" stops include a corn dog, mini-donuts, a bucket o' cookies, and the fresh lemonade stand.

Of course, I bring helpers along to the fair. My friends and I split everything and sample a bunch of food without feeling extraordinarily fat.

Fair food I'd pass up - cheese curds. Fried candy bars. Giant turkey legs. Ick.

The little furry guy from

lori carlson — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 14:50:00 -0500

The little furry guy from "Gremlins"?

Joking aside...favorite fair food: mini donuts. And they have to be the ones from the big Tom Thumb stand. None of this second-rate mini-donut eating.

What is in a Gizmo sandwich?

Mollee Francisco — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 12:22:20 -0500

What is in a Gizmo sandwich? (Mollee Francisco is a staff writer for the Chaska Herald. She can be reached at mfrancisco@swpub.com.)

Gizmo sandwiches! If you

Ruth Anne Maddox — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 12:07:10 -0500

Gizmo sandwiches! If you haven't tried one, it's a definite must this year. Here's a link that shows where they are located at the fairgrounds: http://gopher.mnstatefair.org/brbb/details.lasso?id=000095A&keywords=

How did "Night on the Town"

Mollee Francisco — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 13:53:18 -0500

How did "Night on the Town" go? Did you patronize businesses you hadn't been to before? Should local merchants hold another one?
(Mollee Francisco is a staff writer for the Chaska Herald. She can be reached at mfrancisco@swpub.com.)

Anyone hit up the meat

Mollee Francisco — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 13:50:50 -0500

Anyone hit up the meat raffle? We'd love to hear your first-hand accounts.
(Mollee Francisco is a staff writer for the Chaska Herald. She can be reached at mfrancisco@swpub.com.)