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Five hot tips for cool trips
Story and photos by Stacey Wittig
Looking for an exotic
travel adventure, or at least
an uncommon vacation
destination? Here are fi ve
top picks for 2011 from
Stacey Wittig, who
writes the travel blog
Vagabonding Lulu.
Distinctive Destinations
Tanzania: Safari; Zanzibar: Beach Holiday
Experience the won-
ders of Africa’s wildlife
by hot-air balloon. Get an
up-close view of wildebeest
herds pushing across the
Serengeti, zebras zig-
zagging through endless
grasses and elephants
bathing in wadis. Go wild
on a walking or vehicle
safari and then sleep tight
in your deluxe safari tent.
After witnessing the
largest mass movement
of mammals on the planet
(say that fi ve times), fl y to
Zanzibar, Tanzania’s “Spice
Island” (see photo, page
10). Here on the Indian
Ocean’s white sands, cul-
tures have collided for cen-
turies. Stay in exotic Stone
Town where Arab harems
danced for sultans, Indian
spice merchants left splen-
did architecture and Dr.
Livingstone (I presume)
began his last journey into
the Swahili mainland. Or
stay at a beach resort for
some of the world’s best
scuba diving. www.adven-
turesinafrica.com.
Tanzanian safaris take you deep
into African landscapes.
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High Living Along Peru’s Ancient Pathways
Adventure travelers love the trek to Machu Picchu, the “Lost City of the Incas,” for its blend of
action, rugged beauty and lavish pampering. What do you call a four-day backpacking trip where
polite porters carry your pack, learned chefs prepare exotic local foods, and hot wine is served at an
alpine viewpoint 11,742 feet above sea level? Vagabonding Lulu calls it “Gucci Camping.”
The remote ruins, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, can be reached by train, but the hardy – may
I add fool-hardy? – prefer the road less traveled, the Inca Trail. Acclimate for altitude in Cusco
with a three-day stay at the lavish Hotel Monasterio, a former monastery dating from 1592. As the
oldest inhabited city of the New World, Cusco will charm you with its Spanish Colonial churches,
Inca ruins and sweet artisans selling crafts from arcades full of history. www.mayuk.com.
Hike Peru’s Inca Trail to
Machu Picchu.
Ocean’s white sands, cul-
tures have collided for cen-
turies. Stay in exotic Stone
Town where Arab harems
danced for sultans, Indian
spice merchants left splen-
did architecture and Dr.
Livingstone (I presume)
began his last journey into
the Swahili mainland. Or
stay at a beach resort for
some of the world’s best
scuba diving. www.adven-
turesinafrica.com.
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into African nto African landscapes.landscapes.
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PHOTO COURTESY SHAKOPEE COMMUNITY EDUCATION
A dad and daughter enjoy supper at the 2011 Daddy/Daughter Dance.
SHAKOPEE COMMUNITY EDUCATION
Shakopee Community Edu-cation is located in the Central Family Center at 505 Holmes St. S., Shakopee. Offi ce hours are Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Call (952) 496-5029 or fax (952) 496-5038. The website at shakopee.k12.mn.us. Click on Community Education. Become a fan of Shakopee Community Educa-tion on Facebook.
Registrations are taken on a fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis. See the catalog or event slides and Community Education monthly update on public ac-cess channel 15. Show times are listed in the Shakopee Val-ley News.
Daddy-Daughter DanceDads, register yourself and
your daughters now for the sev-enth annual Daddy/Daughter Dance from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 11 at the Shakopee High School. The event includes dinner and dessert, a DJ, a photographer, door prizes and more. Limited space is available so register by Feb. 6. Easy online registration and special pricing for sisters and dad and grandpas are now available. See page 5 in the cata-log for more information.
Adult classes and activi-ties:
� Mike Lynch’s Minne-sota Starwatch Party – Bring your family, friends and lawn chairs for this star-studded event. After a brief orienta-tion, participants will venture outside and watch the amaz-ing celestial show in the skies over Shakopee. Look through large ref lecting telescopes and an astronomical camera-telescope system. Mike Lynch is a meteorologist at WCCO Radio and has been teaching astronomy for more than 39 years. He also writes a weekly stargazing column for the St. Paul Pioneer Press and is the author of two books. Partici-pants must be at least 6 years old. Children ages 6 to 12 must be accompanied by parents. Early bird special offered. Sign up by Feb. 17.
� A l l - O c c a si o n H a n d -Stamped Cards – Even in this electronic age, it still feels great to receive a greeting card from a friend or loved one. In this class, participants will create 25 hand-stamped embellished cards for all kinds of special occasions. Class includes pre-
cut materials, envelopes, use of instructor’s stamps, inks and tools. Students bring their adhesive of choice to class.
� CPR Anytime – Partici-pants in this class will learn signs and symptoms of sudden cardiac arrest and heart at-tack as well the use of an AED (automatic external defi brilla-tor). Private classes for eight or more can be arranged.
For more information about these classes, call DeeDee Currier, adult programs co-ordinator, at (952) 496-5031 or e-mail [email protected].
Youth classes and activi-ties:
These are just a few of the many exciting winter-spring classes offered:
� Chicks with Paint Sticks – This Abrakadoodle class has been added at Sweeney Elemen-tary School. The four-week ses-sion begins in February.
� Legos – Does your child like Legos? There are several fun options for them, including Crazy Action Contraptions, Lego Loco Art Class, Lego Machines: Pulleys and Lego Machines: Wheels & Racers.
� Chess – Young chess en-thusiasts and those interested in learning how to play chess will be happy to know it is now offered at all of the elementary schools. Chess Club is again offered at Sun Path, Eagle Creek and Sweeney elemen-tary schools. Grandmasters of Chess is now offered at Red Oak and Jackson elementary schools.
� Fencing II and III – Stu-dents will enjoy dueling in these safe and skill-developing classes taught by the Youth Enrichment League. All equip-ment is provided. Classes are held in the evenings at Jackson Elementary School.
For more information about these classes, call Jenny Ames, youth programs coordinator, at (952) 496-5027 or [email protected].
Stepping Stones Pre-school
This affordable, high quality preschool experience is for ages 3 to 4. For more details, call Community Education at (952) 496-5029. A sliding fee scale is available.
Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE)
ECFE is a program for par-ents and their children from birth through age 4. It provides quality learning opportunities and resources for all families in the school district. ECFE’s mission is to strengthen fami-lies and enhance the ability of parents to provide the best environment for the healthy growth and development of their children. Join other par-ents in preparing the district’s youngest learners for success in school.
Call Kim Latterner at (952) 496-5033 or e-mail [email protected]. The ran-dom lottery for registration was Jan.4. Classes will resume the week of Jan. 23.
Diaper BankHelp babies in your commu-
nity. Drop off a bag of diapers (any size) and wet wipes in the donation bins throughout the school district. We also take opened bags if your child has outgrown a size. Donation bins are at Central Family Center, 505 Holmes St. S., Shakopee, at doors A and G.
YMCA School Age CareThe Shakopee School Dis-
trict in collaboration with the River Valley YMCA provides a child care program for grades kindergarten through fifth grade. It is offered at all of the elementary schools for grades one to fi ve and at Central Fam-ily Center for kindergarten. Call (952) 230-9622 or go to ymcatwincities.org.
Classroom Drivers’ Edu-cation
The 2011-12 information/registration packets are avail-able at the Community Edu-cation office, offices at the junior high and high school and on the school district Web site. Classroom sessions are at Shakopee Junior High School, Room 122.
River Valley Theatre Com-pany
RVTC is a non-profi t commu-nity theatre group in Shakopee. It is committed to engaging the community while creating quality productions that appeal to a broad audience. Attend a monthly meeting, call (952) 856-7062, e-mail [email protected] or visit the rivervalleythe-atrecompany.com. RVTC’s next production will be “The Wizard of Oz.” Auditions will be held in the spring.
keep the wording “…discouraging cumbersome, lengthy, and numer-ous amendments to a motion will be discouraged.”
Cncl.Lehman asked who would decide if there was a conflict of interest if a council member ab-stained from a vote on an issue. Mr. Thomson advised that the council member would make that decision in consultation with the city attorney.
Lehman/Clay moved to approve and endorse the Council Meeting Procedures, as outlined in the Janu-ary 3, 2012 memorandum from May-or Tabke, and clarifi ed at tonight’s meeting. Motion carried 4-0.
Cncl. Lehman asked for the re-moval of 5.F.6, 2012 Liaison Appoint-ments because he had questions regarding the Mayor’s appointment to the Interview Committee. Mr. Lehman said he has concerns about the Mayor being on the Interview committee because people may in-terpret it as the Mayor appointing certain people to certain commit-tee’s to further his own personal vision. Cncl. Lehman would like to see the Mayor start out in a position of neutrality and not be a part of the interview committee, as has been the case in the past.
Cncl. Whiting said he would like to see the Mayor try out the position for a year.
Whiting/Clay moved to approve the offi cer/liaison appointments of Council members as recommended in the January 3, 2012 memorandum from Mayor Tabke. Motion carried 3-1 with Cncl. Lehman opposing.
Bruce Loney, Public Works Director, said that Greg Felt, Scott County Project Manager, would like to update Council on the status of the C.R. 69 Improvement Project.
Mr. Felt discussed the project schedule, cost sharing, access issues and lighting with regard to the C.R. 69 corridor from T.H. 169 to Atwood Street. The project is scheduled to start April 15, 2012 with a substan-tial completion date of November 15, 2012. Final completion will be June of 2013. The project cost is
estimated to be $9,379,530 with a City participation cost of $777,850. Mr. Felt also said that all access manage-ment issues have been resolved. He noted that there were 28 entrances in a six block area and that 17 are remaining.
Mr. Leek presented Council with the Discussion of Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) to Put Two Parcels of Land in Shakopee into Trust.
Mr. Leek said that SMSC has made application for two parcels of land in Shakopee to be placed in trust. As part of the application the Tribe also requests that the parcels be declared to be part of the Tribe’s reservation. The application is for approximately 130 acres located in eastern Shakopee along CR 16. The other parcel is about 2.5 acres in size and is located along Dakotah Parkway.
Mr. Leek said that the City became aware of both applications when it received, from the Midwest Regional Offi ce (MRO) of the Bu-reau of Indian Affairs (BIA), copies of undated letters from the MRO to the Tribe acknowledging receipt of the applications.
Mr. Leek said that the letters did not comply with the process set forth in the consent decree entered into in 2005 by the City of Shakopee and the BIA, the City sent a series of letters to the MRO attempting to get the process back on track and to obtain full copies of the ap-plications.
The Tribe has also requested that the BIA fi nd there is no need for National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) environmental analysis for these acquisitions. Mr. Leek said that this kind of analysis is key to the City and the Tribe having a clear understanding of the long term impacts on land use, transportation and other infrastructure. The NEPA analysis would and should occur for future acquisitions which were key to the City’s decision to enter into the consent decree with the BIA.
Mr. Leek said that an extension of the comment period was sought
and approved and that the City will have to submit comments by the end of January that address issues such as loss of tax base and land use con-fl ict. Mr. Leek discussed the Tribes need to take the land into trust cit-ing energy diversity, sovereignty, transportation and land consolida-tion. Discussion followed.
Mr. McNeill said that he would take the council’s comments to the Tribe and get answers so that coun-cil could make a more informed decision in two weeks as to what should go on record as far as com-ments and questions to the BIA. Cncl. Lehman asked that Cncl. Punt be informed of the discussion so she can make comments also.
Kris Wilson, Assistant City Administrator, presented Council with the Appraisal of the Downtown Fire Station.
Lehman/Clay moved to pursue alternatives for selling the down-town fi re station building. Motion carried 4-0.
Whiting/Lehman moved to table the decision to hire an out-side facilitator for a workshop to establish Goals and Objectives for the City until the next meeting. Motion carried 3-1 with Cncl. Clay opposing.
Lehman/Whiting moved to ad-journ to Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. Motion carried 4-0.
The Council meeting ended at 9:26 p.m.
Judith S. CoxCity Clerk
Kim WeckmanRecording Secretary
(Published in the Shakopee Valley News on Thursday, January 19, 2012; No. 5379)
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If you don’t have a recipe to share, tell us about a traditional activity you hold on Super Bowl Sunday. Do you have an awards program for your fantasy-football league? Do you head outside for a game of touch football?
Share your Super Bowl recipes and activities with Shakopee Valley News readers. Send them to Editor Pat Minelli, [email protected], before noon on Friday, Jan. 27. Include your name and city of residence. We’ll run some recipes online at shakopeenews.com and the best in the Feb. 2 Valley News print edition. news
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