Though it was a grove of white pines that attracted settlers in 1854 to Pine Island, Minnesota, today it is the Festival of Cheese. After the grove of white pines was felled for 200,000 board feet of lumber, Pine Island dairy farmers turned “pine
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"Where Olmsted County News Comes First"
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Saturday, May 25th, 2013
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Pine Island’s exiled flowerpots to bloom again
Mon, Mar 25th, 2013
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By Karen Snyder
Consider Pine Island’s flowerpots dilemma solved for the season. Resolution was reached at the March 19 city council meeting.
At last November’s meeting, the council voted to banish the 19 giant flowerpots from their Main Street habitat. The planters, installed as traffic control devices to enhance pedestrian safety, were instead hazards that blocked the views of walkers and drivers.
At its February meeting, the council mulled the pots’ fate. Councilman Nick Novak suggested selling them; others said the city should keep them, just not on Main Street.
Finally, Mayor Rod Steele assigned Steve Oelkers of the Public Works Department the triple task of (1) finding possible new spots for the flowerpots, (2) calculating the cost of maintaining them and (3) reporting back to the council in March.
And so Oelkers presented his Flowerpot cost analysis for 2013. The concise and thorough review concluded that the price of 76 plants (four per planter) and watering them (an hour a day for 100 days) would total $1,504.
Regarding rehoming of the pots, two could be located at the swimming pool, one at the tennis court, three at the Senior Center and two at the History Center. “The balance (11),” Oelker’s report said, “will be placed in the parks and near the creamery and butter factory.”
“It’s a beautification project,” Councilman Jerry Vettel said.
But what if, said someone in the crowd, money runs out before the growing season ends? “If you can’t water the flowers and they die, it becomes a non-beautification project.”
“If that happens, I will water them,” Vettel promised.
With that assurance, the council authorized the expenditure, 4-1. Novak dissented.
You can admire Oelker’s flowerpot report at http://cc.pineislandmn.com/downloads/packet_march_2013.pdf.
Consider Pine Island’s flowerpots dilemma solved for the season. Resolution was reached at the March 19 city council meeting.
At last November’s meeting, the council voted to banish the 19 giant flowerpots from their Main Street habitat. The planters, installed as traffic control devices to enhance pedestrian safety, were instead hazards that blocked the views of walkers and drivers.
At its February meeting, the council mulled the pots’ fate. Councilman Nick Novak suggested selling them; others said the city should keep them, just not on Main Street.
Finally, Mayor Rod Steele assigned Steve Oelkers of the Public Works Department the triple task of (1) finding possible new spots for the flowerpots, (2) calculating the cost of maintaining them and (3) reporting back to the council in March.
And so Oelkers presented his Flowerpot cost analysis for 2013. The concise and thorough review concluded that the price of 76 plants (four per planter) and watering them (an hour a day for 100 days) would total $1,504.
Regarding rehoming of the pots, two could be located at the swimming pool, one at the tennis court, three at the Senior Center and two at the History Center. “The balance (11),” Oelker’s report said, “will be placed in the parks and near the creamery and butter factory.”
“It’s a beautification project,” Councilman Jerry Vettel said.
But what if, said someone in the crowd, money runs out before the growing season ends? “If you can’t water the flowers and they die, it becomes a non-beautification project.”
“If that happens, I will water them,” Vettel promised.
With that assurance, the council authorized the expenditure, 4-1. Novak dissented.
You can admire Oelker’s flowerpot report at http://cc.pineislandmn.com/downloads/packet_march_2013.pdf.
Department of CheeseFesters: A slice of Americana
Mon, Jun 11th, 2012
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Pine Cheese Mart a part of Pine Island for many years
Wed, Jan 25th, 2012
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Posted in Pine Island Features
Fortune, along with a lot of hard work and care, have served Wally Klopp well. When Klopp took over management of The Pine Cheese Mart from his father in 1964, it was a twenty-year old specialty cheese shop with a mail order following.
Five years
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Pine Island hosts “Night to Unite”
Wed, Aug 10th, 2011
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Several Pine Island residents can say they know who is looking out for them should they ever need to call their local fire and rescue department or law enforcement.
“We think this is a good opportunity for new people to come down and meet a few
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Pine Island has become a hot spot for car enthusiasts near and far
Wed, May 4th, 2011
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If you swing into Island Sports Bar & Grill several times throughout the next five months, you might be lucky enough to catch a glimpse of some of the most unique and priceless vehicles in the area.
According to Island Classics Inc., President Jer
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