Carver Current

U.S. Rep. Erik Paulsen puts on a public face of caring for people with disabilities, but votes for a bill that is specifically designed to make life more difficult for them.

After reading a recent letter to the editor titled “Paulsen votes in line with Trump” (Feb. 1) I was puzzled. The letter claimed that my local congressman, Erik Paulsen, voted in line with the president over 98 percent of the time. Not from what I have seen and heard.

The City Council unanimously approved a five-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) at their February 20 meeting, taking another step toward making the Broadway City Hall Project a reality.  The approval of the five-year CIP, which includes an opportunity to petition for a reverse referendum, provides a mechanism to finance the Broadway City Hall Project.  The City Council approved the CIP with a not to exceed financing cost of $4,950,000, which has an anticipated $237 annual tax impact on a $300,000 home.  The current schedule for the project shows a bid opening in late March, followed by building construction starting in May, with an expected completion date of March 2019. 

Beginning in earnest in 2016, the City Council action on February 20 marks the culmination of resident driven design efforts aimed to develop future community spaces in Carver.  In April 2017, the City Council selected as their “preferred choice” the construction of a new building on the existing City Hall/Village Hall site, located at 316 Broadway.  The City Hall design features a street level floor plan with a multi-purpose room, which can accommodate nearly two hundred people.  The street level floor plan also includes a commercial kitchen, restroom facilities, and a lobby.  The second level floor plan includes office space, restroom facilities, conference rooms, lobby, and City Council Chambers.

Even with the flu bug around, during our last blood mobile visit we collected 78 pints, helping over 280 people. We had 15 walk-ins, two first-timers and gave a 12-gallon pin to Dick Wermerskirchen. Thank you donors for your dedication and time. No waiting this time.

A six-point hole at halftime, Southwest Christian rallied over the final 18 minutes, a 61-51 win over Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity in the MCAA Conference Tournament consolation semifinals Feb. 22 in Chaska.

Home rinks separated by a wall, Chanhassen and Holy Family Catholic had never faced each other until Thursday’s Section 2AA quarterfinal in Victoria.

When you’re as big as Blaine Warnert is, especially on skates, the natural place on the ice is in front of the net.

With the latest mass shooting I am heartsick and shaken that, after so many deaths, our elected officials have still done nothing.

What’s it like to be forced to flee from your home? What is it like to experience a suspended sense of place? Artist and performer Ifrah Mansour hopes to impart that sense of groundlessness through her installation at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum.

“Wow!! Can’t believe that really just happened!! Dream come true.”

As the snow flies again, get ready to settle into a local theater seat for entertainment, as premiers and special performances abound this week. 

Chaska resident Rob Brass has been on a winning streak.

Minnetonka qualified all 34 swims for the Section 2AA Boys finals Feb. 21 at Hidden Oaks Middle School in Prior Lake.

There are a few more opportunities to take advantage of Open Basketball at Carver Elementary.

Sunday, February 25  2-5 p.m.
Sunday, March 4  2-5 p.m.
Sunday, March 11  2-5 p.m.
Sunday, March 18  2-5 p.m.

This is a FREE event!  Participants must bring their own basketball.  Children 10 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

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Marcus Zbinden of Chanhassen, a Carver County soil and water supervisor representing District 2, including parts of Chanhassen and Victoria in the Carver County Soil and Water Conservation District, was among a group of 23 Minnesota conservation leaders who visited Washington, D.C. Feb. 11-15.

After the deadly shooting at a Parkland, Florida, high school last week, school safety protocols are being examined across the country.

W alk into Chaska Market and you’ll find pinatas hanging from the ceiling, fresh meats at the deli, and a small dining area serving hot-out-of-the-kitchen authentic Mexican dishes.

The search to find a missing 15-year-old Savage girl is over after she was located safe, according to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. 

The Arts Consortium of Carver County (ACCC) is seeking a treasurer. The ACCC is a non-profit organization bringing arts to the community and communities to the arts. This is an exciting time for the organization as it plans the next expansion of its activities from many successful art fairs, music performances, and literary events to opening an arts center.

The Chanhassen Library hosts Club Book with William Kent Krueger, 6:30 p.m., Thursday, March 1.