Over 125 people attended the annual Carver County 4-H Recognition Banquet Nov. 7 at the Norwood Young America Pavilion, hosted by the Youngwood 4-H club of Norwood Young America.

4-Hers, adult volunteers and area businesses were recognized for their talents, hard work and years of service in the program, according to a press release.

Edward Wendt, 67, of Martinsville, IN, formerly of Chaska, passed away Saturday, Nov. 13, 2010 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, IN.

A private memorial service will be held at a later date.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Southern Indiana Cremation Society in Martinsville.

The Carver County Sheriff’s Office was among 134 Minnesota law enforcement agencies that received in-car cameras as a result of $2.9 million in federal funds administered by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) Office of Traffic Safety.

The Carver County Sheriff’s Office received 16 cameras. The agency previously only had two cameras among their fleet, according to a Sheriff’s Office press release.In all, 620 in-car cameras were distributed to agencies that applied for the technology tool.

An enhanced statewide seat belt Oct. 8-28 enforcement campaign resulted in 13,302 seat belt tickets.

The Chaska Police Department issued 10 tickets during the campaign, and the Carver County Sheriff’s Office issued 82, according to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) Office of Traffic Safety.

By Mollee Francisco

No more Friday night concerts in the park. No more colorful flower baskets donning downtown street lamps. No more free port-a-potties for River City Days.

Those were just a few of the items city staff would propose to cut in order to balance the 2011 budget, in lieu of raising the city tax rate.

Members of the Chaska City Council had their first look at what would be on the chopping block during a work session Monday night. Mayor Mark Windschitl was not in attendance due to illness.

By Chuck Friedbauer

The recent election for one of the District 112 School Board positions is not over, as district administration has announced the number of votes separating Tim Klein and Bryan Litsey is small enough to warrant a recount.

Carver County will handle the recount process at 8:30 a.m., Nov. 22 at the Carver County Government Center in Chaska. The recount will determine whether Klein or Litsey actually had the higher vote total in the Nov. 2 election, and which candidate can then claim a school board position.

The following obituaries are from the Nov. 18, 2010 print edition of the Chaska Herald newspaper:

Thomas Allen Fouts

Thomas Fouts, 60, of Chaska, died Saturday, Nov. 13, 2010 at Presbyterian Homes on Lake Minnetonka, Spring Park. Private family services are planned.

Funeral arrangements were with the Bertas Funeral Home of Chaska, 952-448-2137.

Audrey Caroline (Jacobs) Lano

After pleading guilty to felony theft in September, former Chaska High School football coach Phil Link was in Carver County Court Wednesday morning where he was sentenced to two years probation, 50 hours of community service and fined $100.

Judge Richard Perkins acknowledged that the sentence was light, but explained that he was taking into account Link's current employment and family situation.

"I'm not giving you much of a sentence, I realize that," he said, noting that he thought it was reasonable and fair.

Audrey Lano, 86, of Chaska, died Friday, Nov. 12, 2010, surrounded by her loving family, at the Marie Steiner Kelting Hospice House in Chaska.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, Nov. 19, at 10:30 a.m. at Guardian Angels Catholic Church, 218 W. Second St., Chaska. The visitation will be Thursday, Nov. 18, from 4-8 p.m. at the Bertas Funeral Home, 200 W. Third St., Chaska, and also one hour prior to the mass at the church on Friday. The Daughters of Isabella Rosary will be Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

Funeral arrangements were with the Bertas Funeral Home of Chaska, 952-448-2137.

Thomas Fouts, 60, of Chaska, died Saturday, Nov. 13, 2010 at Presbyterian Homes on Lake Minnetonka, Spring Park.

Private family services are planned.

Funeral arrangements were with the Bertas Funeral Home of Chaska, 952-448-2137.