Sunday, November 11, 2012
See which establishments you will and won't be able to visit on Monday.
Follow us on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter| Blog for us Because Veterans Day—Nov. 11—is on Sunday this year, the official observance is on Monday, Nov. 12. That means Monday will be anything but business as usual. Below is a list of what’s open and what’s closed on Monday. Let us know in the comments if you know of other businesses that might be closed on Monday. • City of Burnsville offices • City of Savage offices • Dakota County Western Service Center and all other Dakota County offices • Burnsville's Burnhaven Library, the Savage Library and all other Dakota and Scott County libraries. • United States Postal Service branches in Burnsville and Savage, as well as all others; there is no mail delivery on…
Saturday, November 19, 2011
As part of the re-dedication of the Dakota County Historical Society's expanded Vietnam veteran exhibit, which opened Thursday, Patch has featured three stories from the collection. This is the third.
South St. Paul native Glenn Boche was drafted into the army in March 1969. Once he finished boot camp at Fort Campbell, KY, he went onto Fort Polk, LA, for Advanced Individual Training (AIT) which included weapons instruction, hand-to-hand combat, and jungle warfare. At the end of Aug. 1969, Boche’s orders for Vietnam came through. He was a part of Co. A, 3rd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division that was stationed in Tay Ninh, about 55 miles northwest of Saigon. Within a month of arriving at this base camp, Boche started going out on patrol missions in the surrounding area. On Jan. 5, 1970, Boche’s unit was sent to Nui Be Den, otherwise known as the Black Virgin Mountain. There was a Special Forces Camp at the top and…
Saturday, November 12, 2011
As part of the re-dedication of the Dakota County Historical Society's expanded Vietnam veteran exhibit scheduled for Nov. 17, Patch will feature three stories from the collection.
Bruce McRae, a 1970 graduate of the Air Force Academy, joined the 8th Airlift Squadron at McChord Air Force Base (AFB) in Washington after completing navigator and C-141 training at Air Force bases in California and Oklahoma. McRae was trained to operate a C-141 Starlifter, a large 4-engine aircraft designed to transport war material, equipment and personnel. Once in Vietnam, the cargo would be unloaded and the aircraft reloaded, often with damaged trucks and aircraft parts, and sometimes wounded or deceased personnel. In the spring of 1975, there was a growing concern for orphaned and abandoned Vietnamese children and Operation Babylift was launched on April 3, which allowed many of the children to be flown out and brought to the United …
Friday, November 11, 2011
Friday, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar came to town to make a case for a new piece of legislation that will help boost employment among veterans.
On Friday, the school saluted members of the military, past and present, at its annual Veterans Day ceremony.
This Veterans Day, the kids and staff of Gideon Pond Elementary paid "a debt of honor" to the soldiers who served with a rousing program. The first grade sang patriotic songs and Burnsville Police Chief and Veteran Bob Hawkins gave a speech to a packed house. As usual, the annual event was well-attended, said Resource Teacher Tom Robison, who coordinated this year's celebration.
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Monday, November 7, 2011
Find out what's going on this week in Burnsville.
Monday • Parks & Natural Resources Commission — Cancelled • The Burnsville City Council is scheduled to meet tonight at 6:30 p.m. The council will consider canceling an upcoming public hearing for the Black Dog Alternate Access Project and the signing of a joint powers agreement between Dakota County for a trail extension on Cliff Road from Mill Pond to Highway 13, among other things • Burnsville High School will be hosting a College Fair from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. with representatives from more than 50 colleges and universities, including the United States Air Force Academy, Minneapolis Community & Technical College, University of Minnesota at Crookston, and private colleges such as Carleton, St. Olaf and Macalester. Tuesday • Election: The …
Saturday, November 5, 2011
As part of the re-dedication of the Dakota County Historical Society's expanded Vietnam veteran exhibit scheduled for Nov. 17, Patch will feature three stories from the collection.
While attending North Dakota State University in the ‘60s, Glenn Solberg participated in theReserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) for four years. After graduation, he held the rank of 2nd lieutenant with a commitment to the Army of two years of active duty and four years of reserve duty. Solberg was assigned to the Military Police Corps (MP), the law enforcement branch of the U. S. Army, and attended advanced MP Officer’s training at Fort Gordon, Georgia, in July 1968 for eight weeks. Solberg’s first year of service was spent with the Berlin Brigade at the Army base in Berlin, Germany. As a 1st lieutenant, he was assigned to the 287th MP Company that patrolled the Berlin Wall, specifically the American sector of West Berlin. However, in…
R.M. Kennedy
9:51 pm on Sunday, November 20, 2011
Thanks for your courage and service, Mr. Boche. more ›