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Newspaper Clipping - Newspaper Clipping Scan - Eagan Lioness Club Central Park Engraved Cobblestones - 7/28/2001aAre"17 , /i //G/OZ L I ' VIUU by Erin Johnson Staff Writer / j'/GA. The Eagan Lioness Club honored the city's two oldest residents and oldest business at the Nov. 7 City Council meeting with engraved brick pavers to be placed in the new Central Park. Ella Englert, Hilda Rahn and Joe Kennealy, owner of Joe Kennealy Sand Company, were presented with honorary bricks bearing their names and, in the case of Kennealy, the name of IU IU his business. `"these people have been in Eagan a long time," said Margo Danner of the Eagan Lioness Club. "They remember Eagan as farms and dirt roads. Joe is one of those guys that if you tell him where you live, he can tell you who owned the farm on that property." The recognition of the three individuals is part of the ongo- ing "Lioness Lasting Legacy" project in which residents can purchase brick pavers with their ti CI I . lI J name or the name of a loved one engraved on it. The pavers will then be permanently set in a spi- ral walkway surrounded by flowers in Eagan's new Central Park. The walkway, expected to be completed in March, will be situated between the Community Center and the bandshell. "So it will be easy to find and easy to see," Danner said. Danner said when they began the project they wanted to find the people who have lived in Eagan the longest as well Eagan's longest -standing bus ness and present them with s cial bricks. The club initially thought had found the oldest resident Rahn, whose last name is familiar one to Eagan residen Rahn was born in 1913 in Eagan farmhouse that stil stands on Lexington Avenu across from the Post Office. But Rahn told them about schoolmate of hers, Englerti See Uoness, SA EG THISWEEK November 16, 2002 SA Lioness/From 1 A who was born in 1911. The two childhood friends still live within a couple of miles of each other in their own homes, Danner said. Englert, who worked as a nurse's assistant in St. Paul, married an Eagan farmer, Otto Englert. They farmed the land that sits across the street from City Hall on Pilot Knob and Englert roads. The couple had one son, but over the years took in 37 foster children while also doing their farming, Rahn also married an Eagan farmer Alfred Rahn. The cou- ple were married for 62 years until Alfred passed away. "They farmed the land that Blue Cross and Blue Shield now stands on," Danner said. Rahn has three children, 10 grandchildren and 16 great- grandchildren. Kennealy was born in Eagan about 80 years ago on a family farm off of Highway 13 and Silver Bell Road. He still lives on a portion of that land today. Danner said his family dates back in Eagan to about 1858. Kennealy established his sancl company in 1943 and helped supply foundries dur- ing World War II. He has been married to Elizabeth, who Danner said is an "out-of-town girl" from Farmington, for 55 years. Kennealy's brick reads, "Joe Kennealy Sand Company, Since 1943. Still going 2002" The honorary bricks will hold a special place at the entrance of the brick pathway, Danner said, just as the recipi- ents hold a special place in Eagan history. "They have decided that The honorees pose with members of the Eagan Lioness Club. Pictured from left to right are Jane Gordner, hilda Rahn, Margo Danner, Ella Englert, Judy Nelson, Joe Kennealy adn Judy Stewart. Submitted photo they like Eagan, even with all its changes and the progress that's been made," she said. "And they have stayed in Eagan all these years." Pavers come in two sizes, 6 inches by 6 inches and 6 inch- es by 9 inches, and cost $50 and $100. For more informa- tion about the iro'ect - • chasing a paver, call Danner at (651) 454-5688. Erin Johnson is at 1100 Y3wS IV Q3Z1 NVJ a0130 rsn NI aaoyi ♦ •� ♦a, 6mwu6oi yrmwa E nNOO1SOd 1"13"" i.4H Poys %O11N31N07 MOlI 13A33a TMl10'QV! 1� — l,t:p TO,s,5 614,0 200 6wry _ vt o5-og"zoo Lionesses etchproject into donors' memories Deadline to buy engraved cobblestone for `Lasting Legacy project is July 15 By Joshua Nichols Sun Newspapers As their effort begins to wrap up Eagan Lioness Club mem-' bers hope their "Lasting Lega- cy" project gets engraved in the memories of those considering still taking part - The Lioness Cliit*Ckad. off the legacy project lastsmer with the goal of providing a walkway of -engraved cobble- stones with an accompanying flower garden at the Eagan Community Center. - Since the effort began, the club has sold 260 cobblestones, said Lioness Club member Margo Danner,. who ,came- up . . with the idea for the project. The deadline for buying. a cobble- - stone is Monday July 15. "The walkway has room for a couple thousand cobbles o f more there is room for plenty e people to take part," she said. -. BRICKS: To Page 32A Bricks From Page lA "We just want people to know that there is a deadline and get the reminder out there that if you want a cobblestone, you need to act soon." - Danner said the idea behind the pro- ject is to give both long-time and new Eagan residents another reason to be proud of their community. "This is a great way for the communi- ty to get together," Danner said. "Hope- fully it will get the residents excited about the park and make them want to be a part of it." The cobblestones will be installed in a spiral shaped walkway on a terrace out- side the community center's banquet fa- cility. Originally the walkway was going to be made from paver bricks, but as the de- sign process moved forward, the decision was made to switch to cobblestones be- cause they better fit with the design, Danner said. "The walkway is scheduled to be laid or out this fall and we need to get orders in th ahead of that," Danner said. tim Danner came up with the idea for the w project during a trip last year to Wichita, pl where she saw a park with engraved bricks. From there, the park architect the us city is using for Central Park came up . D with the idea of installing the bricks in a spiral walkway in combination with a en garden. The spiral walkway will be more p than 50 feet wide and contain thousands in of cobblestones. ne The Lioness Club is still seeking Eagan's oldest living resident who was to born and raised in the community as well 65 as the oldest Eagan business. Although me club members have received the names of several possible people and businesses, they want to wait to ensure no one was missed. "We've got a couple people who we think are strong candidates but we are going to wait for a while yet," Danner said. "We want to see if some one else comes forward. When we have picked them, we will have a nice ceremony on July 4." The business and person chosen by the club will each receive free cobblestones with their names engraved on them. For other community members look- ing to play a part in the project, the cob- blestones will come in two sizes with two prices. Cobblestones that are 6 inches by 6 inches will cost $50 and cobblestones that are 6 inches by 9 inches will cost $100. While there are no firm rules as to what should be engraved on the cobble- stones, the Lioness Club is hoping resi- dents will put their name or family name on the cobblestones and the date they moved to Eagan. Danner said it has been fun to watch the orders come in. "It's been fun and interesting to get the ders and see what they are putting on eir cobblestones," she said. "Most of the e it's family and business names, but e also are getting ones in memory of peo- e and a few in memory of people's dogs." Any proceeds from the project will be ed for park enhancement projects, annex said. "Hopefully we will be able to raise ough to provide something nice for the ark while also providing something last- g that will honor the people and busi- sses of the community," Danner said. For more information on the project or order a cobblestone, call Danner at 1-454-5688 of Eagan Lioness Club mber Judy Stewart at 651-454-4747. XotoCtt, .--CVO - ,, t..a_ I l — .2, DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE November 21, 2002 7A Lioness Club honors Eagan's oldest residents, business by Erin Johnson Staff Writer The Eagan Lioness Club hon- ored the city's two oldest resi- dents and oldest business at the Nov. 7 City Council meeting with engraved brick pavers to be placed in the new Central Park. Ella Englert, Hilda Rahn and Joe. Kennealy, owner of Joe Kennealy Sand Company, were presented with honorary bricks bearing their names and, in the case of Kennealy, the name of his business. "These people have been in Eagan a long time;" said Margo Danner of the Eagan Lioness Club. "They remember Eagan as farms and dirt roads. Joe is one of those guys that if you tell him where you live, he can tell you who owned the farm on that prop- erty." The recognition of the three individuals is part of the ongoing "Lioness Lasting Legacy" project in which residents can purchase brick pavers with their name or the name of a loved one engraved on it. The pavers will then be per- manently set in a spiral walkway surrounded by flowers in Fagan's new Central Park. The walkway, expected to be completed in March, will be situated between the Community Center and the bandshell. "So it will be easy to find and easy to see," Danner said. Danner said when they began the project they wanted to find the people who have lived in Eagan the longest as well as Eagan's longest -standing business and - present them with special bricks. The club initially thought it had. found the oldest resident in Rahn, whose last name is a famil- iar one to Eagan residents. Rahn was born in _ 1913 in an Eagan farmhouse that still stands on Lexington Avenue across from the Post Office. But Rahn told them about a schoolmate of hers, Englert, who was born in 1911. The two child- hood friends still live within a couple of miles of each other in their own homes, Danner said. Englert, who worked as a nurse's assistant in St. Paul, mar- ried an Eagan farmer, Otto Englert. They farmed the land that sits across the street from City Hall on Pilot Knob and Englert roads. The couple had one son, but over the years took in 37 fos- ter children while also doing their farming, Rahn also married an Eagan farmer Alfred Rahn. The couple were married for 62 years until Alfred passed away. "They farmed the land that Blue Cross and Blue Shield now stands on,' -Danner said. Rahn has three children, 10 grandchildren and 16. great- grandchildren. Kennealy was born in Eagan about 80 years ago on . a family farm off of Highway 13 and Silver Bell Road. He still lives on a portion of that land today. Danner said his family dates back in Eagan to about 1858. Kennealy established his sand company in 1943 and helped sup- ply foundries during World War II. He has been married to Elizabeth, who Danner said is an "out-of-town girl" from Farmington, for 55 years. Kennealy's brick reads, "Joe Kennealy Sand Company, Since 1943. Still going 2002." The honorary bricks will hold a special place at the entrance of the brick pathway, Danner said, just as the recipients hold a spe- cial place in Eagan history. "They have decided that they like Eagan, even with all its changes and the progress that's been made," she said. "And they have stayed in Eagan all these years" Pavers come in two sizes, 6 inches by 6 inches and 6 inches by 9 inches, and cost $50 and $100. For more information about the project or purchasing a paver, call Danner at (651) 454-5688. r o 1 --boo Itiv�su)c�.-►c Lioness Club's community project is written in stone Residents get walk -of -fame by Erin Johnson Staff Writer The Eagan Lioness Club is looking to immortalize past, present and future residents by writing their names in stone. Well, brick actually. The club's "Lioness Lasting Legacy" project allows those who live in or just love Eagan to buy a brick paver with their name or the name of a loved one engraved on it. The pavers will then be set in a spiral walkway surrounded by flow- ers on the lower -level patio of the Community Center. Lioness member Margo Danner saw a similar brick pathway when she was vaca- tioning in a park in Wichita. - Danner, who is also on the Central Park task force, thought it would be a great project for Eagan's new Community Center. "We thought, well gosh, with a Community Center we're going to have to have a walkway somewhere, so let's do it in brick and get the com- munity involved," Danner said. See Lioness, 6A Lioness/From lA All proceeds from the pavers will go- directly_ to the project Danner said it is a way to give back to the community. "This is the Community Center and we want people to feel that this is a community place, to. have a sense of belonging and a reason to come," she said. "People will want to go and look for their brick," added Judy Stewart, president of the Lioness Club. "My husband's been here since 1948, so we're going to get him his own brick." The Lioness Club worked with the architectural firm Damon Farber and Associates to come up with the spiral design. Plans for the design also include some kind of structure, possibly a statue or fountain, in the center of the spi- raL,, "It's going to be a surprise;' Danner said. The Lioness Club will also donate an engraved paver to the resident who has lived in Eagan the longest as well as the oldest business in Eagan, both of which they're still trying to find. "This will be kind of a tribute to the community, the residents," Danner said. "People are buying bricks that used to live in Eagan and still kind of think of it as their home" Stewart said one family recent- ly bought bricks for all five of their children who have moved away. The pathway will be a contin- uous work -in -progress; more pavers, can always be added. However the project is expected to be in place for the opening of the new Community Center. Above, an engraved paver; right, the Lioness Club's July 4th parade float featured a model of the paved pathway. "This would be a great Christmas gift for the hard -to - buy -for," Danner said. Pavers are available in two sizes and cost $50 and $100. For more information or to order a paver, call Judy Stewart at (651) 454-4747.