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Newspaper Clipping - Newspaper Clipping Scan - Jerry Thomas City Council, Firefighter, Diamond T Ranch -1 Fo �D E'i " From Page .1A. "He was good at looking at the whole issue," his•wife Carol said,.re= felting to him as the "sweet voice, of reason She is proud of his con-' tributions to the city,.she said. In addition to his four-year term as a • 'council member; Thomas was an active volunteer firefighter for many . years. He also was involved in his church and the Eagan Lions Club: . Thomas ;lived in Eagan: for 35 .years and watched .the city - grow. Although not a formal member of the •Chamber'of Corn- . mere,: he was; one of the b usiness' leaders- as, Eagan: grew,, said -- Carol: r= - -"Eaganwas very important to him," she said. "[Wherever he went] .he always introduced himself. as 'Jerry, Thomas from., • Eagan; Minnesota.' He was always very proud of Eagan.". "He tried to help' all;" his'sisters said., Telethons-and_other ' - . charity events which he couldhelppromote bylending a visual- • a_ttraction:as The Duke were -one of his specialties; said „Carol, With appearances across the .United -States and in -London,,_ %Thomas captured Wayne's •image andpersonality in hun dreds of appearances. - • , "He was always fond of John Wayne," said Thomas' sister;Patsy, • . from her Eagan Floral shop. "[Wayne] was-likehis idol..His values were modeled after John Wayne."_ • _.• ' ' • - 'And not just his values.."When you were with'Jerry Thomas;: ,. . you felt like you were with someone unearthly,". said Walt Books, who knew Thomas .for•20 years. ' • "He perfected this [personification]'so much— his antics, his -walk, his movements. Everything was- strictly: -John, Wayne," .Books said. .. His appearance drew people like.a magnet, Patsy said:- -. - While she talked about her offer brother, patrons walked into the.floral shop; -telling their.own stories of how Thomas had ap• -.: -geared at rodeos and charity events. 'Thomas often offered his services as The Duke to such groups:• as . the Make -a -Wish. Foundation,_ Multiple Sclerosis, Society, Muscular Dystrophy Association, the -March of Dimes,.and var-, • - ious cancer.. organizations, said 'Patsy and his. sisters,' Ginny • Hvinden and-Joanie.Messick. - '. - • .•-. . One of his interests was helping children. He conducted a -read- ing round -up for them. -"Whoever read the e most.books got'to ride - "his horse," said Carol. Hissisters recall that parents would drop off children for a day.at:the Diamond T Ranch. "Jerry wanted the - kids;to'enjoy the country life away from the city, stress; problems ' • and issues;" said his sisters. Thomas helped Boy.Scouts earn their • : horsemanship awards and Girl: Scouts earn their 'horse lovers . awardson theranch. - - • _ :•ThomasTfounded the Diamond T.Ranch in.1971 on five -acres: After he=afnassedmore than 25, horses; Carol said they needed • -.to make some money off the animals so they.could continue to keep them.: In° 1980,°they. Moved- to their much larger spread near Lebanon Hills Regional.Park. At its. largest, the ranch en-.. compassed 40 acres. of buildings;.-70-acre s of pasture land -and ' bordered on 2;000:acres of park land. •- • - • "We've certainly enjoyed promoting. the Diamond T and the tors have always enjoyed meeting him as The Duke;" said Sue Hegar- * •ty of the. Eagan Convention and Visitors Bureau. "Eagan had'a dude ranch with a'John Wayne look alike.,It made Eagan unique andset us apart from the others. - • . .... • • ; : • Books continued. ; '-.' - "We really appreciated his willingness, to work -with the Con- "You_don't replace people hike Jerry" said Books."They're just vention and, Visitors Bureau as the Duke;".she `said. •"It certaina breed to themselves": • ly made for soiree happy memories :t Thomas was preceded indeath•.by his father, Ray, and by ' The ranch was the filming site for the TV movie "Dakota Ter- ritory" in which Thomas, as The -Duke, rode onhorseback in the . opening credits."He dismounted;.drew'his pistol and said some- thing like -Watch yourself, pilgrim, you're in Dakota Territory. now,'" remembers Books, who was there during the filming: The end credits featured Thomas"riding over the hill into: the sun-. set: . With agents in Minnesota and three :in California, •' Thomas was able to'appearin.minor .roles in such: films as . •"Hollywood Chase" and "Just Left of-Dawn."One thing he' was:-uiiableto'secure was a $27 ,million horse arena and .Submitted Photo Jury Thernas was -a member of the Eagan.City Council frorn 1482, • to.1986., •a : - music 'emporium in 'South St:. Paul in 199V which he and d Books tried to develop '- He often played thepart,of John' Wayne during the South St.; • Paul rodeo from 1980-1985, Books said - - . . Ai part of a stint for the Children's Heart Fund; Thomas joined up with the J &.R Ranch and had -the J & R stage coach run down_ 'Wabasha street'the wrong way near the First National•Bank. He Wand a -few others; -naming themselves Ivan Roger and Steve, or -� the IRS Gang', pretended to rob a nearby store- with their `taken stash"when donated to cl arity`Uhfortunately; as' the group was waiting at the street -corner near.the.bank for a truck to come pick • ' them up, : an elderly lady mistook..them for real bank robbers, . • Books said. "She saw them standingon,the.street corner with their side arms," said Books., She called the police and told them , .' the First National Bank.was being robbed. - "The.police.had to respond,'-' Books said: "They show up and . see these guys.with side arms:" Fortunately, all ended well: here are a lot of good things "T=you 'can -Write about Jerry," his brother; Mike. He is survived by his wife, Carol; children, ,Rae :Ann Mansesu,- Lisa:(Len).Blake,: Michael;;and Ted .(Kara); and four grandchildren. He also is, survived by_ his Mother, Vera Thomas; ;his' sisters; Joan. (Norm);:Messick, Patsy;Thomas? Ginny:(Larry) Hvinden;'and.his sister-iri-law;: Joan Thomas: ,• Funeral services were. at 11 a,m: Friday Sept!. 3; at the East _er:Lutheran Church in Eagan. Burial was at the National Ceme- eery. In addition to the Lions, City Council and the Fire Depart- ment, Thomas: was a member of AFTRA.and served in the U.S.:;. Navy • ION )MPANY ►CTORS VALLEY es, MN 55014 786-2650 Apple Valley/Rosemount, Eagan Sun•Current/Wednesday, Sept. 8, 1999 11A SWANSON & YOUNGDALE, INC. Commercial & Industrial Painting Contractors Phone: (612] 545-2541 Fax: (612) 545-4435 P. 0. Box 26070 6565 West 23rd Street Minneapolis, Minnesota 55426 Good Luck Menards G R Mechanical Plumbing and Heating, Inc. 12401 Ironwood Circle, Suite 500 Rogers, MN 55374 COflalatj0flS! MENARDS of Apple Valley From Make Commercial - Industrial Wiring electric company :885 0AKCRE,ST AVE •NOSCALLE. UN 55113 .iil. (651) 036-5870 • • om ( LOCAL ROOFING CO., INC. The Duke of Eagan dies at 60 Diamond T Ranch founder, Jerry Thomas succumbs to cancer By Jodi L. Wallin Newspapers (LAMA n• SunNe � NC 5S l� ► The Tags in Eagan flew at half mast Aug. 31 in honor of Cowboy Councilman Jerry Thomas. The Duke of Eagan, known far and wide as a John Wayne look alike, died of cancer at age 60 in his home Aug. 31. A member of the Eagan City Council from 1982-1986, he was known as the Cowboy Councilman for his Western attire and his cowboy hat logo. Council members at the Aug. 31 meeting took time to honor Thomas and recognize his con- tributions to the city. "His John Wayne resem- blance was a dead ringer look alike," said City Administrator Tom Hedges. "He was an in- credible and benevolent mem- ber of the community. He was very committed to the Fire De- partment and the firefighters," Hedges said. "I'm sorry to see him go," said Councilmember Bea Blomquist. "He was an asset to the community." Mayor Pat Awada, who came to office as a council member after Thomas, said she knew him as a "kind and gentle man." DUKE: To P Submitted Photo Jerry Thomas was known as a John Wayne look alike. The Duke of Eagan died Aug. 31 at the age of 60 in his home. it inced Freestyle to Squirts: I1frke:CCiiter nation:CaII (6)2).895-4651 Pleated - Rollovers - Silhouettes ail prices g es terns ble • es isd the largest:dtspiay showroorti beatable-prices in th-e,bargain room: eapolis (612) 533 3767 St.Paul (6515 777-3563 isplays... ind ' , Wall Rock Do It Yourself or We.Install .Handy -Edge° Landscape Edging R'r t: f 35 Varieties of Landscape Rock .Companies. for Working Mothers" list a shi ranks nationalfirms on'their•- child friendly atmosphere. 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Cliff Rd., Burnsville MLS 894-2000 RELO Diamond T Ranch to relocate EAGAN--Jerry and Carol Thomas, owners of the Diamond T Ranch, celebrated Oct. 30 the start of con- struction of a new riding stable with a groundbreaking ceremony at the ranch's new location across from Holland Jensen Park. For the past seven years Diamond T Ranch has been located at 1810 Co. Rd. 30. Construction of I-35E has forced the Thomases to move the ranch. Carol Thomas said that the new ranch will be "bigger and better than ever." In addition to providing trail riding, riding lessons, boarding, breeding, and sleighrides, the new loca- tion will provide cross-country sking, tubing, a tack shop, a snack bar, and a party room. Thomas added that the new ranch will also have access to about 2500 acres of trails in Holland Jensen Park. The new riding stable is expected to be completed before Christmas, Thomas said. 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For a personal tour and detailed information, call x,.894-4444 The Eagan CHRONICLE, November 1980 8A Lindquist promoted r r• r• r_ r• -Photo by Linda Hanson This will be the site of Sperry Univac's new Semiconductor facility. Univac expands in Eagan EAGAN---A groundbreaking - ceremony Oct. 28 signaled the start of .construction of Sperry Univac's Semiconductor facility at Yankee Doo- dle and Pilot Knob Roads. The 235,000 sq. ft. facility is part of a $50 million capital expansion of the company's - VLS.I semiconductor capabilities. The new facility will be built next to Sperry. Univac's Defense Systems Division headquarters in the 214-acre office park. - The new- two-story office and laboratory building is scheduled to be' completed in 1982: The facility is ex- pected to'.provide jobs for about .800 executive, technical; and support per- sonnel. • If will house the headquartersoffices of Sperry Univac'.s Semiconductor Division, and process development and fabrication activities, associated with -designing custom semiconductor com- puter -devices. ' Presiding over the groundbreaking were Paul Spillane, Sperry Unviac Pro- duct . Division president, •and- Robert Erickson,' Semiconductor Division vice president and general manager. Also present were Mayor Bea Blomquist, the Eagan city council, and employees of the Semiconductor' Division. Erickson said, "The formation of the Semiconductor Division and this start of construction on our new, office and laboratory facility reflects Sperry Univac's confidence in .our capabilities and it represents an .evolution of. the • • :Ascension Church •slates -fall bazaar The Lutheran Church of the Ascen _ sion, County Road 11 and Cliff Road, Burnsville, -will have .its ,fall bazaar from.9.a.m: to 3 p.m. Saturday', Nov. 8. Holiday decorations, hand-crafted items, wooden gifts and baked goods' will be sold. Coffee -and donuts will be. , - sold throughout the day and sloppy joes and hot dogs.will be available for lunch. • - Free babysitting-will be available. research and development we began more than five years ago. The Semiconductor Division was chartered as an' independent . Sperry • Univac product division last April. In r REAL ESTATE SALES START AT THE TOP • AND WORK --YOUR-WAY UP. Have you considered a ca- reer jn real-estate sales? 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When Thomas was 4 years old, his grandfather won him a pony in a poker game. Since that time he had been around horses. As - a young man Thomas raised gaming horses and*com- peted in rodeos, said his wife, When -he was married with a l-4'`'2 family of four children, Thomas and his family had up to 26 horses .on a ranch :in Eagan. Carol said they were paying more for vet bills than'child care - and needed to either get rid of some of the horses or find a way to make_money off them. In;• 19.71, a popular riding ranch in Apple Valley shut down. The Thomases decided to - fake the plunge and opened their ranch to the public. Thomas left his job at Sears and the rest is history. "It's been 'a wild ride,' 1 said - See Thorp UWer key - AR. IMP Due at Start Inc. 1st Pymt. ,e at Start c. 1st Pymt. V6, auto., air conditioning, power (wind., locks, mirrors), keyless entry & more.. M.S.R.P '20,895 Disc. Er Rebate —2.600 rS13,295 295 ' 1.996 - 60 mo. in lieu of rebate. 2096 down + tax + lic. O.A.C. PER MO.* '99 DODGE STRATUS Thomas/Continued Carol. • The- rsncn was originally located on County Road 30, but when. the freeway. moved in in the 1980s, they moved the Diamond T to its current loca- . tion on Pilot Knob Road between Cliff - Road and ' .• McAndrews Road. Since that tim_e the'Diamond T- Ranch has become a family business, with the children help- . ing out. "It's. a business you do because you love animals,' said Carol. The Diamond T Ranch's business was boosted when Thomas was discovered as • a John Wayne look -alike. Though - • he always resembled the cow- boy star, the' similarities grew stronger as he aged, said Carol. It all -started with a look -alike contest Thomas' children signed • him up for in the 1980s. Within his first year, Thomas had made 350 appearances. • He appeared :in several. movies, • made many. guest appearances, traveled in rodeo circuits and met a lot of celebri- ties. Some of his- brushes with celebrities included Kevin • Costner, Garth Brooks, Ernest Borgnine, Roger Miller, Dottie • Smith, Chet Atkins and Thomas' all-time favorite per- former, Dolly Parton. "He was the family icon," said 'Thomas' nephew Kirt 'Messick. "No matter where you went, people knew him"- • To Messick, Thomas was always. his uncle, not John Wayne.. The -resemblance never really struck him until they went on, a goose -hunting trip 15 years ago. Messick and- Thomas. entered a restaurant and minutes - later a woman was asking Thomas for his autograph because she though he was John • Wayne: This happened after John Wayne had passed away. "I always knew him just as • • The statue of a horse in front of the Diamond T Ranch was covered Sept. 1 in memory of its founder, Jerry Thomas. Photo.by Lori Hall - Jerry "The Duke" Thomas my uncle," said Messick. "But people' were coming to the table left and right. He liked the atten- tion. He enjoyed that" Despite his celebrity status, Thomas never forgot where he came from and fame never changed his disposition. • "You always felt like he would give you anything," said Messick. "He was always a very giving person. That is just 'the way he was." Besides his ranch businesses and his career as a John Wayne look -alike,. Thomas was known for his many other attributes, including his gift of giving of himself during his 34 years of living in Eagan. "He was such a cool person," said Carol. "He touched a lot of people in a lot of ways." Thomas served as a volunteer firefighter from 1978 to .1981. Then from 1982 to 1985 he served on .the -Eagan City Council. - "He was always attentive, very supportive of staff and a champion of the community, said City 'Administrator Tom Hedges. "He was very protec- tive of the community." , Thomas was also involved in the Lions Club and was a'mem- ber of AFTRA. "He was always giving much more than he was receiving," said Hedges. Both • the Eagan ,Fire Department and the City Hall are flying their flags. at-' half-. mast in honor of Thomas. He is survived by his wife, Carol; children, Rae Ann Manseau of Inver Grove Heights; Lisa (Les) Blake; of St. • Paul • Park, Michael Thomas of Burnsville and -Ted (Kara) Thomas of Maplewood; four grandchildren; mother, Vera Thomas, of Farmington; sisters, Joan (Norm) Messick of Minneapolis,. Patsy Thomas of • Lakeville 'and Ginny (Larry) "Hvinden of Eagan; sister-in-law, Joan Thomas; and many nieces, .nephews and cousins. Services were held Sept..3 at Easter Lutheran Church *in Eagan. Interment was at National , Cemetery. Arrangementswere made by J.S. Klecatsky and Sons Funeral 'Home in Eagan. a a prayer y couple honored for building single -engine plane Phil Funk is pictured in the cockpit of the Midget Mustang II that he and his wife, Betty, built from scratch over an 11-year period. people. The convention showcases planes of all types and features exhibits and air shows. Air Venture Oshkosh is sponsored by the EAA (Experimental Aircraft As- sociation), which helps those who want to build or restore their own airplanes and encourages youth to pursue aviation careers. The Funks are members of EAA, past members of Chapter 178 and current members of Chapter 25 at Airlake Air- port in Lakeville. They have attended the Air Venture Oshkosh fly -in for the last 25 years. The Funks, who will cele- brate their 44th wedding an- niversary in September, be- gan building their Midget Mustang II plane from plans in May 1987 in the base- ment and the heated garage of their Richfield home. P has all her own. a introduces the Sebastian Trucco cosmetics line, our customers. Stop by today and see for g to do. FRr6on They started by drawing out pieces on steel, cutting them out and welding them together. Soon they saw the plane starting to take shape. "Many of these airplanes get started and by the time they get finished there have been probably three or four owners," Phil said. "We just wanted to build one and be the ones to finish it rather than buying something that someone else had started." Phil, who has worked as an airline mechanic for 40 years and has nearly 500 hours of flight time as a pri- vate pilot, made the long anticipated first flight test July 25, 1998. "I was in air for about an hour and it Clew level," he said. The Mustang lI is powered with a Lycoming 0-320 E2D engine and a Prince propel- ler. "Breaking in a new air- plane, you don't know if it's going to have flutter or if everything's together or how it's going to react," Betty said. A test period of 40 hours is required for all new planes, Phil said. Phil, 64, and Betty, 62, finished the test period in July 1999, just in time for Air Venture Osh- kosh. After 11 years of elbow grease, the Funks are pleased with how their Mus- tang II handles and looks. Phil and Betty, who grew up on farms in Ohio, did all phases of construction and painting themselves. Betty shot rivets, designed and sewed the interior of wool and leather, designed and fabricated the fiberglass wing tips and other compo- Soe Plana, 17A Tilts submitted for Diamond T land Former horse ranch planned as upscale housing development by Erin Johnson THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS A developer of luxury homes has submitted a plan to the city to build upscale housing on the former Diamond T Ranch land. Toll Brothers, which bills itself as the nation's leading builder of luxury homes, is looking to build a mix of town - homes and single family homes on the former ranch site. Located on Pilot Knob Road near Lebanon Hills Regional Park, the 38-acre property was home to Diamond T Ranch for 23 years before owner Carol Thomas sold it last summer. Toll Brothers is seeking a hi Slier ier Toll Brothers, a builder of luxury homes, is seeking a zoning change and pre- liminary subdivision to develop housing on the for- mer Diamond T Ranch property. The item will go before the Eagan Planning Commission on May 25. rezoning of_ the site from agri- culture to planned development, as well as a preliminary subdi- vision to create 119 lots for housing. The plans will be presented to the Eagan Planning Commission on May 25. The project is a joint venture between Toll Brothers, which will build the homes, and Platinum Development Group, which owns the property. Toll Brothers held an open house in February so Eagan res- idents could preview the devel- opment plans, which include 81 townhomes and 38 single fami- ly homes. Plans include a mix of hous- ing styles, with three different designs for townhomes and six to 10 different designs for sin - See Housing, 5A TTCast Aluminum Wheels • Foglamps & Body Colored Fascia Retail $32,745 Rebate-$3,500 `May Bonus Cash -$1,000 Discount $2,646 BEST • Leather, Heated. Memory Seats • Automatic Temp. Control • 5.7 Hem' V8 • AM/FM 6-Disc CD/MP3 • Power Seats & More! Retail $37,345 Rebate .-$3,500 'May Bonus Cash ....-$1,000 Discount . .. , . , $3,246 Business Owner -$300 Hs► siiig/from 1A • gle family homes. Designs will_ incorporate a variety of materi- als; including brick, stone, stuc- co and wood. Plans also call for the removal of existing townhomes along Wellington Way, said John Jakominich of Toll Brothers. • "We've designed the com- munity so that all of the single- family homes will be along one street path, and all of the town - homes will be among them- selves, which we feel is a nice layout for the community in general," he said. Single-family homes will range in size from about 3,000 square feet to 4,300 square feet; and townhomes will be between 1,800 and 2,500 square feet. Prices for the townhomes would begin in the. low $300,000s, and single-family homes will range in price from the low $500,000s to the high $600,000s. Jakominich said that,if the plans are approved, they hope, to have construction begin this fall, with construction complet- ed in 2005. For more information on the. builder, visit www.tollbroth- ers:com. Erin Johnson 'is at eagan.thisweek@ecm-inc.com. curialife defining sygtern We.specialize in making curly hair look its.best, with definition, shine and plenty.of bounce. Maintain your -Curls at home'. with cUrl.life defining system — everything a curl needs from 1 Salon & Retail Product tenter • : _ ORO720ea = Behind Rainbow Foods . 5M1 Mon.-Thur.8-5 r,—:=3 651-688-7450 3SIE COLIE'S .©U@ ii' Minneapolis Star andd�Tr l ui Tuesday December .30/ 1986 The *eather./:: Twin Cities forecast/ Today/Mostly cloud with Tonighi MOVee. Continued from page 1B the' Diamond T Ranch in Eagan, snowmobile race, which is schedUled • movie which is owned by Thomas, a former for the end of January. The Eagan City Council member. Snow-•.., will include scenes from the race, mobile stunt scenes are scheduled to Thomas said. be shot in both Rosemount and Ea- gan, Thomas said. ; . Filming• is expected to take eight: weeks. Thomas said the movie will. The original script had been set 'in be distributed by Paramount Pic- agan, but Rosemount won out as tures Corp.; probably next fall... the film! site for the., chase scene because of its small town ' atmos _'_._th 9past f vas ymaued audiences. for with his portray-. • als of Wayne, who died of cancer in 1979. He has had minor 'roles in , three previous motion pictures. . "I; would ' assume the image has helped a lot," he •said. "As far as I'm Concerned, it's only the start -I. can't hardly wait.". Thomas isn't saying how much ;he expects to be paid forhis role as Sheriff J.T. "We haven't completed negotiations The movie is' expected to carry • an yet,m'he i::said9R'°But"betnglmy first antidrug message; the story has one, I imagine it won't be, as mucti as .; • drugs being transported : into Minne- my, fiextone." : � . `' ., sota from Canada during the I-500 • t- phere. "Eagan was too new," Thomas said. "Rosemount had the right style and flavor for the writer .... 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IP/a+' Astrosv al•ene. , :34 • cSci 9'h ctm9 i ..Us.4= 1A F�MIs FortnF'.8 p4'h+ ForinS .. 1'4-1 °rum' d, Fo3yler 3'/ FrtttFn-s. 2ai4 Frnkftlt s Fr , yh FrkCLnk I .56 1 Free 1 6l 1 Fremnf.48 1 Freher Frtrins vr-wwanI AAA AVM— VIIW1 W.•� nV W V -— W W T T W r 1 V- W- V 1w� W- W ww 900001 WOW SAT., OCTOBER 25, 2003 Starts at 10 a.m. After 32 years in business, Diamond T Ranch, owned and operated by the Thomas family, is go out of business and will sell the following at auction. LOCATION: From St. Paul - take 35E south to Pilot Knob Road exit, turn right (south), follow Pilot Knob; from Minneapolis - take 35W south to the Cliff Road exit, follow Cliff Road east to Pilot Knob Road, turn right (south) 1/2 mile. Horse Drawn Vehicles B&B 2-Seated Buggy, like new Covered wagon, on rubber w/brakes, seats 20, excellent cond. Several rubber tired wagons, with hay racks Rubber tired red wagon, seats 12 Covered horse drawn trolley, on rubber, brakes Antique steel wheeled wagon (2) Bob sleds Red 2-seated cutter 2-Wheeled pony cart on rubber 3-Seated buggy, good condition Red Stage Coach, brakes, parade Bob sled with wooden flare box 3-Seated sleigh 2-Seated surrey with fringe on top 1 Dozen antique wagon wheels Training cart Wagon poles and eveners ready Tractors & Farm Equipment 4020 John Deere Diesel Tractor, cab, 48 JD loader, 8' bucket John Deere Gator 6x4 with electric dump box (2) 3-pt. finger drags 3-Pt. back blade 3-Pt. round bale carrier 3-Pt. posthole digger "Dual 90" round bale grapple hook Drag 2001 Mustang 2050 Skid Steer, heated cab, bucket, forklift, 2 mounting plates, 350 hours Round bale spike attachment Tractor chains (2) Bale racks on heavy-duty running gears Generac PTO generator, 80 kw, surge, 40 kw Buildings to be moved 60'x80' Pole building, insulated, paneled, metal ceiling, wires, 14' side walls 40'x80' Pole building, 1 side open, 10' side walls, 3 doors 24'x24' Pole building 40'xl 04' Hay shed, 16' side walls open Miscellaneous Several steel lockers Lots of fire wood (2) Lennox air conditioners, Rubber mats 4-car circus train, seats 20, (20) Picnic tables Lots of plastic barrels 28-ton Huskey log splitter 5-ton, 3-ton engine in good shape (10) Iron fire rings (3) Coin operated ponies (1) Coin operated stage coach TERMS: Cash or good check, picture ID required. No property removed until fully settled for. Sales staff and owners not responsible for accidents. Any verbal announcement made day of auction takes prece- dence over print. Lunch and rest rooms available on site. Everything sold as -is, where -is. 10% buyer's pre- mium will be charged. Please direct all correspondence to: Diamond T Ranch att. Mike, 4889 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan, MN 55122 (651) 454-1464; www.diamondtranchinc.com N [ •94 R 20'x20' Wood shed, stud wall 20'x22' Pole shed 45'xl 40' Pole building, 3 sides open, 12' side walls, 30'x45' tack room on one end 70'x90' Club house and banquet hall, wood stud building (75) 1000# Round Bales Hay, stored inside sU N Horse Equipment & Tack Radco steel box stalls: (40) 8' side panels, (16) fronts Stall hay feeders, grain tubs, etc. Feed carts Horse stocks - steel (8) Spindle saddle racks, 12 saddle cap. each (6) Rubbermaid water tanks Many tubs, riveting equipment Life sized fiberglass horse w/automated calf for roping practice (100) plus saddles Bridles, halters, blankets, cinches, brushes, etc. (10) Sets draft horse harness, all oiled and in good shape (36) Leather collars, various sizes (2) Single driving harness 124'x160' White 3-rail plastic arena fence, 2 gates, mainte- nance free Livestock Saddle Horses, Equipment Ponies, Draft Horses (10) 20' Steel round bale feeders, good cond. Several hay feeders Several wheelbarrows (2) 6-ton galvanized grain bins, unloader augers (2) Bale elevators, 18' and a 24' Pitch forks and shovels Many portable steel panels and fencing Several steel gates (40) Riding horse, mares and geldings, variety of color, all broke to ride (10) Ponies, all broke to ride (2) Blonde Belgian teams, 1 team geldings (1) Team black Percherons Smaller draft team, black mares (1) Blonde Gelding (1) Bay gelaing NOTE: All draft horses broke to ride and drive Trucks & Trailers 1996 Chevrolet Tahoe, leather, loaded, 67,000 miles, very clean 1994 Chevrolet 2500 extended cab pickup, 4x4, 6.5 turbo diesel 1988 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 crew cab pickup, duals, 70,000 miles, good condition C-65 Chevrolet truck, dump box 1988 F250 Ford pickup, Western snowplow 1972 F350 Ford with flatbed 28' Triple axle gooseneck flatbed, 4' tail, wood deck Triple axle snowmobile trailer for 6 16' Heavy-duty triple axle implement trailer, 4' tail, loading ramps (2) Semi trailers for storage Semi trailer with 30 storage lockers 26' Southern Classic aluminum gooseneck stock trailer 4-Horse 16' tandem horse trailer Tandem car hauler, toolbox, spare tire rack 14' Southern Classic Aluminum Gooseneck Stock Trailer Shop Equipment & Tools (2) Janitrol 5000 Btu hanging heaters Power washer (2) Chain saws, Poulan 2150, Stihl 028 Wire feed welder Bench grinders True heavy-duty drill press Band saw Campbell Hausfeld portable air compressor 4000 Commercial Coleman electric generator Chain saw blade sharpener 10" Table saw Schumacher heavy-duty battery charger Kerosene heater Several aluminum ladders Electric drills, circular saws (2) Portable air tanks (3) Handyman jacks Many hand tools, electric cords, nuts and bolts ., OCTOBER 26, 2003 Restaurant Equipment Superior stainless steel upright freezer Slush machine, 6 flavors Popcorn machine (2) Beer Meister beer coolers, double spouts, 4 reg. cap. Candy machine Industrial refrigerator Otis Spunkmeyer cookie oven (1) Superior Beer Meister cooler, 1 keg cap. Several 100 restaurant stack chairs (5) Cast-iron bar stools Industrial freezer Pizza ovens Large Manitowoc commercial Electric catering ovens Silite 3 gal. catering thermoses (50) Folding catering tables, 8' False fireplace, electric log Stainless steel Sterno servers (2) Mirrored 5'x8' wall dividers, on wheels Stainless steel catering equipment, pots, pans, (4) Glass showcases, 5'x6', lighted ice machine, long 1 year old, etc. Starts at 11 a.m. (2) Lighted show cases, 3'x4', 3'x6' Time clock Shelves and racks File cabinets Nahajima industrial sewing machine Neon beer Large industrial size Snapple refrigerator Pedestal restaurant tables, round and square (3) Royal cash registers Bar top Zenith projection ceiling mount TV, 10' retractable screen (15) 6' folding picnic tables Some track lighting (10) Ceiling fans Portable PA system Antiques, Collectibles & Household 46' Big screen TV, build in speakers 9' Black lacquer entertainment center and curio cabinet Dining set with oak table Electric casino oker machine 21' Kenmore deep freeze Gun cabinet Roll-top desk Chain saw Indian Dream catcher Signed Kachina dolls Walnut gun cabinet Humidifier Sectional couch, including 2 recliners and a hide -a -bed Many, many western prints Assorted collectible paintings (5) Original pen/ink rodeo scenes, framed Many John Wayne movies A few bronze horses Collectible coins, silver dollar Western jewelry Historical western outfits Leather fringed jacket Assorted western attire, vests, coats, hats Octagon gun case Several guns (3) Air purifiers (2) End tables Hat racks Western belt buckles Original western painting, 2'x4' by S. Hugo Many western hats Hat boxes (3) John Wayne movie posters John Ford western collection Assorted fishing tackle, rods, reels Hand garden cultivators Many antique farm collectibles Wooden barrels OWNERS: Diamond 'i• Ranch AUCTIONEERS: JOHN BARBER AUCTION CO., #19-91; 507-663-6003 �e M y�z c �crncl % /ea rldi �( 6r71. Fa oy\__ ` \ )44 0-4/.00. signs CLERK: JOHN BARBER AUCTION CO., Randolph, MN; 507-663-6003 BUSINESS NEWS/REAL ESTATE Photo by Linda Hanson From left are Scott Sternitzke, Jerry Thomas. Carol Hedges, and Greg Grose. Thomas, Mayor Bea Blomquist, Mike Thomas, Tom 7A Diamond T Ranch to relocate EAGAN--Jerry and Carol Thomas, owners of the Diamond T Ranch, celebrated Oct. 30 the start of con- struction of a new riding stable with a groundbreaking ceremony at the ranch's new location across from Holland Jensen Park. For the past seven years Diamond T Ranch has been located at 1810 Co. Rd. 30. Construction of I-35E has forced the Thomases to move the ranch. Carol Thomas said that the new ranch will be "bigger and better than ever." In addition to providing trail riding, riding lessons, boarding, breeding, and sleighrides, the new loca- tion will provide cross-country sking, tubing, a tack shop, a snack bar, and a party room. Thomas added that the new ranch will also have access to about 2500 acres of trails in Holland Jensen Park. The new riding stable is expected to be completed before Christmas, Thomas said. She added that the original Diamond T Ranch will con- tinue to do business at the old location until the new stable is completed. 8A Photo by Linda Hanson This will be the site of Sperry Univac's new Semiconductor facility. Univac expands in Eagan EAGAN--A groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 28 signaled the start of .nstruction of Sperry Univac's research and development we began more than five years ago. The Semiconductor Division • ►endent Sperry was six months the division has grown to 400 employees resposible for advanced LSI and VSL1 research and develop- ment, custom device assembly, and Lindquist promoted EAGAN--Richard Lindquist has been promoted from senior consultant in the health services department to director of health services for HMO Minnesota, an affiliate of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota. Lindquist, his wife, Susan, and their two children, reside at 4054 Cinnabar. Lindquist received his B.A. degree from the University of Minnesota in 1970 with a major in economics. St. John Neumann Community Dance EAGAN--St. John Neumann Catholic Church is sponsoring a com- munity dance Saturday, Nov. 15 from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at the New Parish Center on Pilot Knob Road at Deer - wood Dr. The Midas Touch band will play at the dance. The band is known for their imitations of rock bands of the 1950's and '60's, as well as their Old Tyme and disco music. Tickets cost $2.50 per person and can be purchased at the door. Beer and set-ups will be available. To purchase tickets in advance call 454-2079. NOVEMBER 6, 1980 New riding stable to be built GROUND WAS broken for the relocation of the Diamond T Ranch. Taking part in the groundbreaking, from the left, are Scott Sternitzke; Jerry and Carol Thomas, owners of the stable; Mike Thomas; Eagan Mayor Bea Blomquist; Tom Hedges, Eagan City Ad- ministrator and Greg Grose, general contractor. By PHYLLIS CUMMINGS Staff Writer EAGAN--Ground was broken for the relocation of the Diamond T Ranch, Thursday, Oct. 30 along Pilot Knob Rd., across from Holland Jensen Park. The relocation was prompted due to the extension of 35E. The ranch is presently located at 1810 Co. Rd. 30 where a cloverleaf for the freeway will be located. The new riding stable will be situated on 40 acres of wooded and rolling land. Owners of the stable are Jerry and Carol Thomas. They will feature trail, sleigh and hay rides as well as boarding of horses. During the winter months they plan cross country skiing through the area. The new stable will be located across the road and adjacent to the Holland Jensen Park of which the 2,000 acres of park land will add to the trail rides. Construction began Oct. 31, and according to Thomas is expected to be completed by Christmas. A metal barn, 80 by 40 foot is planned and will be adequate for the boarding of 40 to 50 head. The Thomases currently have 115 head of their own at the ranch. They also plan to construct a 72 by 36 foot wood frame clubhouse and will feature sandwiches and beverages for those using the stable. The Thomases said the stable will be open year round. Farmington Lutheran has confirmation NOVEMBER 6, 198 v" FARMINGTON — Twenty-six young people were confirmed Sunday, Oct. 26, at Farm- ington Lutheran Church by Rev. Donald Sponheim. From left, front row, are Walt Michaels, Ron Snyder, Karlene Hall, Kim Knoph, Diane Mayer; second row, Sonja Sponheim, Jill Briesacher, Cheri Orndorff, Kari Chesness, Wendy Lehr, Tammy Mechura; third row, Dee Forsberg, Brenda Michaels, Jeff Harris, Laura Briesacher, Jim Krueger; fourth row, Rev. Sponheim, Dona Dingman, Lori Rice, Steve Pilger, Mike Mills, Jill Franke; fifth row, Todd Nordine, Jeff Johnson, Mike Nielsen, Wanda Weflen, Tony Bjerke. Program set *Women Aglow for handicapped meeting set BURNSVILLE--Mary, Mother of the Church, 3333 Cliff Rd., is in the process of establishing a religious education program for the physically and/or mentally BURNSVILLE--Rev. Chris Schumacker will speak at the Burnsville's Women Aglow Fellowship Thursday, Nov. 13 at the Presbyterian Church of the Religious release time classes set INVER GROVE HEIGHTS — The Association of Evangelicals is sponsoring religious release time education classes Thursdays from 12:30 to 2 p.m. for children from the South Grove Pees, .ev.eryone; Hollywood ..:... delights z-3�'- -mac lid in prospect of �✓�� `� City its `discovery By Rob otakainen Staff Writer Y (744/44.13 � When a car goes crashing through a storefront in downtown Rosemount next month, it will do so with the blessing of city officials. For Rosemount, it's all part of "Win- ning The Big One." "It'll put us on the map," said Joe Walsh, the city's acting mayor. "It'll give us some exposure to the general public." The Twin Cities suburb in central Dakota County is looking to cash in on the publicity when Hollywood film crews move in Jan. 15 to begin shooting the first feature motion pic- ture that will be set in Minnesota in 1987. "It'll be fun to see our city on the screen, that's for sure," said Cathy Bland, executive director of the Rosemount Area Chamber of Com- merce. "Winning The Big One" is an adven- ture story that will feature Jerry Thomas, a professional John Wayne look -alike from nearby Eagan. It's Thomas' first starring role as Sheriff J.T. in a plot that revolves around the International 500 snowmobile race from Thunder Bay, Ontario, to Minneapolis. "I think this could be a big feather in Minnesota's hat," said Thomas, 47. "It's a $3 million budget with $2 million to be spent right here. I love it." is coming to Rosemount Staff Photo by Duane Braley Jerry Thomas, a John Wayne look -alike from Eagan, will star as Sheriff J.T. He stood in front of the crash site for the car -chase scene. Rosemount officials expect the chase scene will draw a crowd to watch the 1977 Eldorado shoot through the window of an old hardware store at the corner of 145th St. and Hwy. 3. "If the word gets out, there's going to be more than just film crews in town. We'll have sightseers," said Stephan Jilk, city administrator. The city had planned to demolish the store as part of a redevelopment project, but the City Council and the Housing and Redevelopment Author- ity delayed the demolition, opting for the publicity and a chance to boost the city's downtown trade, Jilk said. "It was important enough to hold off progress on the redevelopment," he said. "We're hoping it'll give some good publicity to Rosemount. It'll help the business community." In addition to the hardware store, film crews will use two other com- mercial buildings and two metal pole barns for general office and opera- tional space, Jilk said. "It was a fortuitous situation for ev- eryone," said E. Buffie Stone, execu- tive director of the Minnesota Mo- tion Pictures and' Television Board. "It's a money -saving endeavor. They won't have to buy a building." A dance -hall scene will be filmed at Movie continued on page 12B •v 1• s Y`sr.•,, ) • „ `ll ' f. DM; ,;)�1 v4 ' r3 �o�: T[ page IB,:: $• . ti: { �� '. _ yy t:' ., 7 Zs fi tv y7�1�4 ies;Europeans and' ,Latin American lerics:who,,�•have,;=been harassed, aimedor silenced for various rea- ns. Feltz also, said he has agreed pub- ly with the Vatican, particularly in e Curran case: aeth said Speltz has not talked to m about his Commonweal article: :' t this is • not the first 'time Spaeth- • s taken on his bishop. In 1981 eltz fired Spaeth as a writer for:' diocesan newspaper, the Visitor.,' in the sciences, has "copy, of Gali-. leo's' studies of tti'e universe on-hisj4;; bookcase: Galileo was'taken 'to task's-' by . church leaders: in 16p for writ- ings and. teachings aboit the nature of the universe, because fits works' disagreed ,with 'church teachings "Centralization of authority -in the'. I Vatican' and unwillingness to com-. promise That's -the 'judgment''° mentality that was there for Galileo and is here now as well," Spaeth t£, said. The churchwas:much more'` harsh with"'him 'than it 'is now, but t. the similarities exist:'• A person is aeth had been a regular contribu-'� ;. church but people here are indepen- Faith' 'at :die Vatican) ,had :said, 'called in and his offers'=of compro- • to the newspaper on a wide range In 1981 Spaeth' and' Speltz'•had an dent thinkers.' It would be a shame, 'Here's where he's wrong,' 'that rinse are ignored. But the Vatican topics; and he -said Speltz dis- . ' hourlong'. discussion when —Spaeth.... he said, if St.. Cloud ` Catholics now ' would have influenced me. won't Change." reed with' four columns so strongly " was fired, he said: It was productive believethey can't disagree with their at he finally ordered that Spaeth ' and the 'two 'agreed' to disagree,' -he church leaders. said. "The bishop told me that •he didn't consider me an enemy of.the • Spaeth likes to keep Catholics think - church," - Spaeth- said with a little ing. Last year a book he wrote; "The smile: "At first -I was complimented,'" • Church and a Catholic's Con- t be allowed to write for the news - per. his -paper,"' Spaeth. said. "I m page 1B ccordingly, the task force, created the wake of public concern about` y slayings, has moved to other ings, police said. Said Deputy Po- ce Chief Bob Lutz, who oversees riminal investigations, "They've one the job and stopped." he task force's formation, Lutz said, eflected "a sensitivity to community ; equests;" rattier than "a' bending to 'ublic pressure." While community +ressure sometimes hinders good po ice work, he added, community in- olvement helps. "We have a popu- i ace that is keenly interested in the well-being of the city," he said. In any case, the so-called gay homi- cides, Lutz said, "were solved' through standard investigative tech- niques." • didn't like getting fir'ed -for haling opinions he didn't like: It ' doesn't. improve 'dialogue, but I can write for other things. I'm a lay person. Dorn was employed by Speltz. It's much more serious in that case." . • one thing should be clear. Spaeth is not arguing the bishop's authority on theological issues. There is no dis- agreement there. The bishop, whom Spaeth described in the 'article as "a cautious and compassionate prel- ate," is the one who interprets theol- ogy for the'parishioners. • Peace • Contiaued:from page vocates who' don't -•feel comfortable at more confrontational peace dem- onstrations, such as the Honeywell protests, organizers said. ' Officials said they hope. that the - .grass -roots gathering will prompt' people — be they abused women, • 'alcoholics or war protesters - to ' take action to bring • peace to their lives. They' argue that that personal '. :energy will promote international peace among hostile nations. "I'm not saying if, you wish for peace, it will happen," said Julie Ann' Young, chairwoman of Peace is Pos- sible Now. "It certainly goes'beyond that. But what it all comes down to is: It all can't hurt." then •I 'didn't' know how to takeit I mean, had he considered that I might be? How close had I come.to:' being an enemy?" • Spaeth;. a lifelong Catholic who grew'. up in the•St. CloudDiocese, hasa deep andabiding love of hisichurch, but he's concerned that it snot bend ing and changing enough to fit the'.. needs' of its U.S. members. Even in St. Cloud he sees problems, he said.. "We're' loyal Catholics here, but they find themselves caught They remain Catholics and they're 'within the science," was published by ,Winston Press. The aim of the book, accord- ing to its foreword; �`is `to get people who -take religious and society se& ously," to "'thinkl' and• worry think again:" 3: • What Spaeth i&interestecr.in'he said,1 is active, inquisitive discussion with in -:the ' church. "The' bishop' could " have said that Dorn was wrong and where he was .wrong. That,'would' influence a lot of people. If (Cardi- nal) Ratzinger .(head of the Sacred Congregation` for the' Doctrine of the'' • The church is made up of "a lot of people who want to worship and want to talk over the'issues," he said. " Spaeth, whose academic training,is "Overall, he said, "the quality of the religious leadership of the priest hood has been affected." • 1B `P i Roman Catholic Church, and she said the peace issue became increas- ingly important to her after she heard many . of the high school stu-. dents she works with talk about their fears of nuclear annihilation. • She said she is not interested in pick- eting and has never attended a'pro- test. Her way of seeking peace in volves prayer and'working on "more peaceful" ways todeal with people. Peace is Possible Now was sensitive to the fact that many like°Young are ardently working for peace but are irritated by some of the more.publi- cized efforts to achieve it, organizers said. Young said a good• part of the past year has involved "making peace" among the estimated 400 • • • The event is designed for peace ad- Young is .a youth minister in, the peace groups in Minneiota. advocates. •.k• i "It's about time we give the masses something to do, (to promote peace) that doesn't make someone angry," said. David' Brackett, treasurer 'of Peace is Possible Now. ' • • A 23-year veteran of the insurance industry -and a Repubiican,,Brackett 'said he believes' that the United' States has a "marvelous" system' for dealing with problem& But he thinks Americans interested in peace need to let their leaders know "that they are not happy that: the system is not :working properly. Wednesday's events could send one,powerful mes-,. sage, he said. Anderson, executive coordinator for the organization, said the auditorium gathering will "reenergize" ' peace .'`; "Increasingly people `are' realizing'_ j they are going to have to do some- thing; that they can't rely on govern- ,vf `inent to solveworld peace," she said. ' . Bracketsaid he .hopes that Wednes- :day's, activities will start a New. 1 :Year's tradition : throughout the -world . At the veri least, the day should give' Others hope, Young said., "I believe that if enotigl ' people `get together to say the same thing, it gets : j heard," she said. 'I've seen what fear does' to people: ,I'd like: to .see .- what happens when there's enough love." - Pi • Continued from page 113 sludge and ash are the latest intruders on our green acres and will be discuss- ed at a public hearing at Farmington Senior High School June •10. Let's hope fora good turnout authat impor- tant hearing. Nine of 31 proposed "search areas" for sludge and ash disposal sites in the seven -county Metropolitan area are 'located in Dakota County —which r EDIToRIA L/OPINiON New tides of garbage threaten Dakota County It's time Dakota County residents took an interest in garbage. Sewage Bonin's views not fully stated in. candidates rally story To the Editor: • 1 was very disappointed with Tom Fisher's article in the May 12 issue of the Burnsville Current and Eagan Chronicle: _ Despite the more than 20 substantial • questions asked and answered during the League of Women, Voters rally, Tom chose to sensationalize the story by taking' statements out of context. He gave the readers the impression that I favor letting the Moonies into the. schools. That is not true. I am in favor of letting the religious workers from our local churches talk to the students. I pointed out that should the Moonies ask to enter the schools 1 would invite the people who deprogram the cult vic- tims to come and .tell the students about the dangers hidden in this type of religion. =`--.:_^+;n of the article will 'prevent gives us abetter chance of "winning" the privilege of having that stuff haul- ed here than do some of our neighbors whose garbage we bury weekly in numerous landfills throughout the county. Meanwhile over in • Burnsville, Ed Kraemer and Sons is asking to ehlarge their landfill along • the Minnesota River, north .of Highway 13, by 17 acres wide and 800 feet high —which in the floodplain seems like a mountain. The.view of the River from Highway 13 has' been blocked for at least-5 years. by the pile of garbage there. And Freeway Landfill -another massive operation approaching 1-35W on the west just south of the River —wants to •expand as well.. The . state Health Department has warned that during periods of heavy pumping (during dry spells) Burnsville's drink- ing water wells are threatened by con- tamination. We heard an awful story recently • about a 70-year-old dump in Georgia having just been found to be poisoning a water' supply.. The dangers don't go away soon, and once a water supply is contaminated there's no way we,know of to clean it up again. County Commissioner Russell , Streefland calls the proposed sludge and ash waste sites "offensive and repugnent"•. Worse yet, they're 'on prime agricultural land -which in a decade- predicted by some to bring world-wide foodshortages_.-"=' npf^-e.r.- qO,;.,'r. Photos by Linda Hanson 5A Diamond T horses move to new home Dozens of people gathered at the old Diamond T Ranch Wednesday to help owners Jerry and Carol Thomas move dozens of horses to their new ranch at 4889 Pilot Knob Road. At left, the trail ride travels up Pilot Knob north of Cliff. 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