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Page 14 - Jordan Independent - Thursday, August 9, 2007 SCOTT COUNTY FAIR

JORDAN COMMERCIAL CLUB Julie Bischke, who recently became president of the Jordan Commercial Club, and Willy Pauly, a longtime member, team up to serve their neighbors. The commercial club has long been a supporter of the Mini-Met and Jordan Brewers baseball.

The winning horses The following are the winners in the open horse show at the Scott County Fair: Walk trot, 10 and younger: 1. Jacqueline Lucas. Walk trot, 11 and older: 1. Darlene Dehn. Junior English pleasure: 1. Emily Couture. Intermediate English: 1. Kyle Gibbons. Senior English pleasure: 1. Sarah Klecatsky. Senior-plus English pleasure: 1. Karen Hovelson. Jackpot English pleasure: 1. Karen Hovelson. Junior English equitation: 1. Kaitlyn Aragon. Intermediate English equitation: 1. Samantha Lijewski. Senior English equitation: 1. Kathryn Davis. Senior-plus English equitation: 1. Rita Poppitz. Two- and 3-year-old pleasure: 1. Jerry Pederson. Pony western pleasure: 1. Maddie Lijewski. Junior western pleasure: 1. Kaitlyn Aragon. Intermediate western pleasure: 1. Maggie Finkel. Senior western pleasure: 1. Jaime Clark. Senior-plus western pleasure: 1. Jerry Magin. Jackpot western pleasure: 1. Jaime Clark. Pony western horsemanship: 1. Allison Lucas. Junior western horsemanship: 1. Anna Michaels. Intermediate horsemanship: 1. Maggie Finkel. Senior horsemanship: 1. Kathryn Davis. Senior-plus horsemanship: 1. Lisa Jacobson. Reining, 17 and younger: 1. Ryan Gallentine. Reining, 17 and older: 1. Chris Olmanson. Jackpot reining: 1. Ryan Gallentine. Egg spoon, 17 and younger: 1. Samantha Lijewski. Egg spoon, 18 and older: 1. Lori Taylor. Pony poles: 1. Kaitlyn Aragon. Junior poles: 1. Mariah Meger. Intermediate poles: 1. Mary Rose Suchanek. Senior poles: 1. Lynn Ward. Senior-plus poles: 1. Natalie Leske. Jackpot poles: 1. Lainey Dunn.

Pony key race: 1. Mariah Meger. Junior key race: 1. Carrie Olson. Intermediate key race: 1. Lainey Dunn. Senior key race: 1. Lynn Ward. Pony barrels: 1. Allison Lucas. Junior barrels: 1. Carrie Olson. Intermediate barrels: 1. April Havemeier. Senior barrels: 1. Lynn Ward. Senior-plus barrels: 1. Sue Sondergard. Jackpot barrels: 1. Lynn Ward. Pony jumping figure 8: 1. Jamie Thomes. Intermediate jumping figure 8: 1. Nicole Roehl. Senior jumping figure 8: 1. Ron Schendel. Regular Arab halter: 1. Lisa Lewis. Regular stock breeds halter: 1. Anna Michaels. Open halter: 1. Emily Couture. Pony halter: 1. Madie Lijewski. Pony showmanship: 1. Maddie Lijewski. Junior showmanship: 1. Anna Michaels. Intermediate showmanship: 1. Stephanie McCabe. Senior showmanship: 1. Amanda Denn. Lead line: 1. Zach Magen. Open rescue: 1. Kirsten Oer. Four-in-line barrels: 1. Sean Klecatsky.

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Promoting your town By Mathias Baden In the 1950s, when Willy Pauly joined the Jordan Commercial Club, at least 95 percent – if not 99 percent – of businesses in town had joined the club. “Communities were pretty competitive,” Pauly said. Businesspeople promoted their town to the farmers in the areas between the next town, and the club tried to draw customers from outside of Jordan. Pauly was in the oil business, running a gas station – donning the Pure Oil, 76, and Sinclair trademarks over the years – that was a stop between St. Paul and Mankato. Jane Breimhorst, a lifelong resident and relative of Jordan’s founders, has been a member of the commercial club for 10 years. Her father, Doc, worked as a barber and was a longtime commercial club member. Her husband, Bill, was a member of the commercial club, but he – unlike most of the members – was not a businessman. He worked for the state department and was

Jordan Commercial Club seeks new members to carry decades-long tradition influential in getting the state baseball tournament to come to the Mini-Met ballpark. Many of his projects were done with Pauly at his side. Having grown to about 110 members, the commercial club is looking for members among the residents who are moving to a growing, changing Jordan. “We hope people who come want to get involved – don’t just live, work,” Breimhorst said. Over the years, the commercial club has pushed for lights at the Mini-Met, sponsored the jaws of life for the Jordan Fire Department, paid for Christmas lights in town, and given money back to various other local projects. “That’s who they were,” Breimhorst said. The commercial club sponsored band concerts in the streets and late-night shopping. (Breimhorst’s father would cut hair until midnight.) Breimhorst chaired Halloween parties and parades that kept kids from going door to door. The club promoted the town. “I do know they sponsored whatever was needed in town,”

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Water plant expansion costs $5.6M will be able to pump from a new $475,000 well just outside its south doors. Once the project is complete, the water plant will be able to produce 4.4 million gallons of water a day, up from 1.8 million. During the summer, water use peaks at 1.7 million gallons a day. Normally, the water rates

increase 2 percent each year to account for inflation, Finance Director Tom Nikunen said. He estimated that what is a $100 water bill this year would increase to between $103 and $105, according to the new rates for 2008. Building the water plant and digging a well does not affect the city’s ability to build other projects, like a city hall, library, or fire station.

WORK DURING WINTER Taxpayers will save $13,000 by rehabilitating the Mill Pond throughout the winter. In a change order approved by the Council on Monday night, Rachel Contracting estimated

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It was founded in 1912. Dr. G.O. Orr, a dentist, served as the first president. The rest of the club’s board included: Peter Hilgers, vice president; John E. Casey, secretary; George F. Schmitt, treasurer; and O.H. Harris, director. In 1918 and 1919, it was evident that the club was not active. World War I must have had something to do with this. Many of the men were drafted to serve. Reference was made Jan. 22, 1920, on the front page of the Jordan Independent that the Jordan Community Service organization was founded to include a group that included farmers. It appeared their main project was to erect a memorial to soldiers who gave their lives in the late war. The complete list of soldiers from Jordan and the surrounding area was listed as: Robert Patterson, Victor Langer, Matt Schauffer, Walter Liefer, Wm. F. Wick, E.H. Fehlandt, and Elmer Carlson.

Breimhorst said. More recently, the club has annually given out college scholarships. The commercial club holds a meeting each year at the MiniMet and even cooks for the ballplayers. “Baseball has been a think we’ve sponsored for years and years,” Julie Bischke, the president of the club, “so we’ve got to keep doing that.” Originally, in 1912, the club was solely made up of businessmen. In the 1920s, farmers joined, as well. Many years later, women joined the club. Since Jordan Mayor Gail Anderson became the first woman to join the commercial club, the number of female club members has risen to 22. The club meetings often include some kind of presentation. When government officials attend the meetings, they usually give reports to the club. “It’s not just going and eating. You learn,” Breimhorst said. But the organization’s monthly meeting, sponsored

by a business, is also a time to network and have fun. “You’re always welcome, and you can forget about the day’s problems,” Bischke said. Mathias Baden is the editor of the Jordan Independent. He can be reached at [email protected].

that draining and dredging the pond in Lagoon Park would cost a maximum of $833,237.50. Originally, the work would have begun immediately and be done before the end of November, but it would have cost $846,237.50, according to the bid accepted by the council last month. Instead, the draining and dredging will be done between October and February. In exchange for allowing the project to be conducted during the fall and winter months, Rachel offered the city a decrease in price. “I’d like to take the contractor’s suggestion and put that

$13,000 toward a fishing pier,” Councilmember David Hanson said. A pier is not part of the project. Its cost would be yet to be determined, although Senior City Planner Joe Janish estimated the cost at $40,000 to $50,000. The project does include concrete rocks from which fishermen can cast their lines, as well as the removal of 55,000 cubic yards of muck and the restoration of the shorelines and the beach. Mathias Baden is the editor of the Jordan Independent. He can be reached at [email protected].

In 1922, a front-page story said the commercial club was a rejuvenated organization that showed a lively spirit and interest in public affairs. Projects discussed centered around a ferry campground and a Fourth of July celebration. In the following years, there were many mentions of the commercial club and coverage of their projects and stances on political issues in the newspaper. – Paul Sunder

CORRECTIONS An error was published on page 9 of the Aug. 2 issue of Jordan Independent. Merriam Midways was the news carnival vendor this year at the Scott County Fair. The Jordan Independent takes pride in providing accurate reports of the news. The editor will make an effort to respond to any complaints about errors or inaccuracies in the newspaper. If it is determined that the paper printed an error,

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withdrawn within sixty (60) days after the opening without the consent of the Owner. LAWS AND REGULATIONS Wage Rates: This is a prevailing wage rate project. (Published in the Jordan Independent on Thursday, August 9, 2007; No. 1130)

Terms of sale are cash. Dated: 07-31, 2007 Smash Autobody 522 South Broadway Street Jordan, MN 55352 Phone Number: 952-239-6573 (Published in the Jordan Independent on Thursday, August 9, 16, 23, 2007; No. 1132)

NOTICE OF SALE The personal property described as follows, to-wit: One 2003 Hummer H-2, VIN number 5GRGN23U03H130701 will be sold at public auction by the Sheriff of Scott County on the 25th day of September, 2007, at 9:00 o’clock a.m., at 522 South Broadway Street, Jordan, MN, County of Scott, State of Minnesota, to pay and satisfy a lien which is claimed to be due thereon from Morgan Alex Crooks as the owner thereof to Smash Autobody in the sum of $30,508.73 Dollars computed to the last day of said sale, exclusive of the expenses of said sale and of the advertising thereof, together with the necessary expenses of advertising and making said sale; and that the grounds of said lien are as follows, to-wit: Parts, labor, materials and storage.

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