For the second time this year, the Jonathan Association is readying to fill a vacant post on the board of directors. At Tuesday’s monthly meeting, the board accepted Katie Tierney’s letter of resignation.

“When I ran for the Board of Directors in March 2008, my life was far different than it is now,” wrote Tierney. “I was working 20 hours a week from home, and had extra time to dedicate to the Jonathan Association.”

Tierney noted that she accepted a full-time position this past January that requires “significant travel.”

The Jonathan Association is seeking applicants to fill an open position on its board of directors.

The director would complete the term of Jaqueline Bensman, which expires on March 2011.The nine-member board, which represents the large Chaska homeowner’s association, meets at 6:30 p.m., the second Tuesday of every month.

Applications are available by calling the Karen House at (952) 448-4700 or e-mailing [email protected].

The Jonathan Fourth of July Parade was held last Saturday, with dozens of children and parents donning their patriotic best for the short march from the Jonathan General Store to the Karen House.

A former bookkeeper for the Jonathan Association was sentenced to 30 days in jail and five years of probation for felony theft.

In a press release, Carver County attorney Jim Keeler announced the conviction and sentencing of Kimberly Sue Ferrari, 38, of Chaska.

By Mark W. Olson

Robert Dahlin, a pragmatic leader who guided Jonathan’s development through its initial growth, died June 9 at age 80.

The Victoria resident’s influence can be seen through his work with the Jonathan Development Corporation (JDC), the company that developed the “New Town” of Jonathan from the 1960s through the mid-1970s.

The annual Jonathan Festival of Garage Sales will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday April 25. The event will be hosted by St. Andrew West Church.

Maps of sale locations will be available at the church, 112090 Hundertmark Road. St. Andrew West will also host concessions available for a free-will donation.

Proceeds from the event will go to the CAP Agency Food Shelf in Chaska. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans will be supplementing the donations with a matching grant.

The Jonathan Association Board of Directors is still one seat shy of being full, but March 10, two candidates for the board were approved at a special meeting.

Current board member Nate Bostrom will retain his seat along with new member Linda Frye. The board passed a resolution excusing the association from a mail-in ballot vote because only two candidates applied for the three open seats.