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Inside this guideInside this guide to

Brooklyn Park andBrooklyn Center youwill discover someaspects about the twocities that make life hereso desirable. We willoffer information aboutaward-winning schools,top-notch health careand a variety of commu-nity parks, communitycenters, trails and shop-ping districts. We’ll pro-file the police and fire departments, highlight the histo-ry of the area and much more.

We hope you find this guide to be a helpful tool inlearning more about Brooklyn Park and BrooklynCenter and all both cities have to offer, even if you’velived here your entire life.

We’d also like to thank all the organizations, schools,city officials and mayors of both cities for being so gra-cious in helping us assemble this guide to the area.

If you have suggestions about other topics, organiza-tions or other listings that you’d like to see in nextyear’s guide, please give us a call or contact us by emailat [email protected].

Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jonathan YoungWriters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jonathan YoungPhotography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jonathan YoungCover Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elli MartinSales.....Erin Wombacher, Linda Banks, Bob Guisinger,

Elizabeth Chandra, Jeanne CannonAdvertising Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremy BradfieldExecutive Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peggy BakkenDirector of News/Design . . . . . . . . . . . Keith AndersonPublisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Coolman

Special thanks to Brooklyn Park and Brooklyn Center may-ors Jeffrey Lunde and Tim Willson for their participation inthis guidebook, providing Welcome messages. Our apprecia-tion also goes to both cities, Three Rivers Park District andthe many community organizations and local businesses thatsupported this publication.

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Greetings!Welcome to

M i n n e s o t a ’ ssixth-largest city!We are a commu-nity on the move— with thrivingb u s i n e s s e s ,neighborhoodsand passionateresidents whomake a differ-ence. We are home to 75,000 peoplewho come from across the globe,from new immigrants to senior citi-zens who were once part of thearea’s rich potato-farming history.

Brooklyn Park is located on thebanks of the Mississippi River, justminutes from downtownMinneapolis and St. Paul. As thesixth-largest city in the state withmore room to grow, it offers naturalbeauty of renowned parks andtrails with an abundance of com-mercial, cultural and educationalopportunities. Our community isonly 12 miles from downtownMinneapolis and 20 miles fromdowntown St. Paul. Every major

interstate is accessible and we havedirect access to the entire region.

We recently embarked on a newchallenge — the creation of a civicengagement model of government.It is our hope that each and everyresident will take an active role inthe governance of the city. I and oth-ers on the City Council believe nodecision should ever be made with-out the consensus and advice of ourresidents.

Civic engagement is the basis forour strong, diverse neighborhoods.We have housing options that offermany choices for families, fromfirst-time homebuyers to retirees.Did you know 75 percent of our res-idents own their own home?Combine that with Brooklyn Parkbeing served by three excellent pub-lic school districts and you have acommunity perfect for all ages.Brooklyn Park is also home to threecolleges — Hennepin TechnicalCollege, North HennepinCommunity College andRasmussen College.

We have top-notch public facili-ties and services, including two ice

rinks at our Community ActivityCenter and Edinburgh USA, one ofthe top public golf courses in thecountry. Edinburgh USA wasrecently named one of the top 100places to play golf in the country byGolf Magazine and one of the top 25affordable golf courses according toGolf Digest.

Brooklyn Park and its residentsalso make a conscious effort to saveand preserve the environment. Ourrinks are believed to be among themost energy-efficient in the nation,with energy from our wastewatertreatment plant being used to coolthe ice rinks. We also heat a numberof our city buildings with waste oildropped off by our residents andbusinesses.

Brooklyn Park is a great place tolive, and I encourage you to checkus out. There is something foreveryone! We believe that’s whatmakes us a thriving community,inspiring pride where opportuni-ties exist for all.

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Brooklyn Park a thriving city

Mayor Jeffrey Lunde

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As its mottosays, BrooklynCenter is "Agreat place tostart, a greatplace to stay."

The city is agreat place foryoung familiesand retirees, forbusinesses andtheir employees.Brooklyn Center has a great senseof pride in safe community, lowercrime, community partnershipsand ongoing redevelopment tostrengthen our local economy byproviding jobs and new businessopportunities.

Where is Brooklyn Center, youask, and what sets Brooklyn Centerapart from the rest of the metropol-itan area?

• Ideal Location — BrooklynCenter is the center of everywherewith easy access to Highway 100, I-94/694, Highway 252, Highway 169and I-35W. It’s a six-minute com-mute to Minneapolis and 15 min-utes to St. Paul.

• Located along the banks of themighty Mississippi River and bor-dering Minneapolis, BrooklynCenter is the eleventh-largest cityin Hennepin County with a well-

suited, urban-suburban feel.• Unique among first-ring sub-

urbs, Brooklyn Center has landavailable for development withmany sites offering great visibilityfrom major thoroughfares. Somesites are under development, whileothers are ready for the right busi-ness plan.

• Infrastructure and transporta-tion systems are well-maintained,with a 15-year City CapitalImprovement Plan to ensure long-term infrastructure needs are met.

• Brooklyn Center offers employ-ees and residents a healthy, socialand active way of life with 70 milesof trails and sidewalks, abundantcity parks, river access, a green golfcourse, a community center andmore. It also has a well-developedsocial framework and innovativeschools including InternationalBaccalaureate schools.

• From quaint starter homes toriverfront dwellings, BrooklynCenter offers a wide variety ofhousing options.

Many redevelopment efforts areplanned, ongoing or recently com-pleted.

• A $60 million FBI Regional FieldOffice is under construction.

• Gateway Commons Apartmentsrecently underwent a $3.5 million

renovation. It has 11 buildings,including a clubhouse with a pooland exercise room.

• An Embassy Suites hotel wasrecently constructed adjacent to theEarle Brown Heritage Center.

• The recent Bass Lake Roadstreetscape project in the CentralCommercial District incorporatespedestrian-friendly features, deco-rative lighting, landscaped mediansand environmental water manage-ment techniques.

• A 63,000-square-foot addition tothe ISD 279 Adult EducationBuilding is under construction.When finished, the building will beshared by the school district,Hennepin County and CEAP, a localemergency assistance organization.

• Luther Automotive Dealershipsis expanding its dealerships onBrooklyn Boulevard.

• A new shopping development,Shingle Creek Crossing, is in theplanning process in the location ofthe former Brookdale Center. It willfeature a new Walmart Supercenteras one of the anchor stores. Sears,Kohl’s and Applebee’s will remainopen during construction.

Welcome home to BrooklynCenter, a great place to start and agreat place to stay.

Brooklyn Center a great place

Mayor Tim Willson

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BROOKLYN PARK BROOKLYN CENTER Welcome City Schools Police History Fire Festivals Retail Parks Golf Medical

What is now Brooklyn Center andBrooklyn Park was part of theMissouri Territory in the early 19thcentury under the protection of atreaty with the Dakota Indians. Theearly pioneers began settling theterritory west of the MississippiRiver in 1852, after the federal gov-ernment opened it to homesteading.

Early in 1852, the territorial legis-lature set in motion the law thatorganized Hennepin County. In thespring of 1852, first claims to landwere staked in the area that wouldbecome Brooklyn Township.

On July 2, 1852, Ezra Hanscom, anative of Maine, established hisclaim and completed his home inJuly 1853.

In late 1853 and early 1854, set-tlers from Michigan staked claim tothis area and named it BrooklynTownship, after their home territo-ry of Brooklyn, Mich.

The Hanscom home, near ShingleCreek where it now crosses NobleAvenue, was the site of the firsttown meeting where Brooklyn

Township elected officers. Thathappened May 11, 1858, the sameyear Minnesota became a state.Brooklyn Township originallyencompassed Brooklyn Park andmost of Brooklyn Center, as well asparts of surrounding cities.

One hundred years ago, inJanuary 1911, the citizens of south-eastern Brooklyn Township andeastern Crystal Lake Townshiptook the first legal action for thecreation of the village of BrooklynCenter. The vote to incorporate thevillage occurred Feb. 14 at residentEarle Brown’s garage. Citizensapproved a city charter in 1966,establishing a council-managerform of government.

Brooklyn Center is convenientlylocated northwest of Minneapolis,covering about 8.5 square mileswith more than 500 acres of parks.Today it is home to about 30,000diverse residents. In fact it is one ofthe state’s most diverse cities.

The city is welcoming major

developments including the FBI’sregional headquarters and a newshopping center that will replacethe former Brookdale Center.

Brooklyn Center prides itself onbeing “a great place to start, a greatplace to stay.”

Brooklyn Park wasn’t incorporat-ed as a village until 1954, but it grewrapidly. Today, Brooklyn Park is thesixth-largest city in Minnesota. It isalso one of the state’s fastest grow-ing cities. The 2010 census counted75,781 residents, up from 67,388 inthe 2000 census. Brooklyn Park isalso one of Minnesota’s mostdiverse cities.

The city occupies 27 square milesand is about 85 percent developed,with the next area of growth underdevelopment north of Highway 610.

Brooklyn Park is proud to be “athriving community inspiringpride, where opportunities exist forall.”

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While the city of BrooklynCenter celebrates its centennial in2011, it also celebrates the BrooklynCenter Community Center’s 50thanniversary.

The center adjoins BrooklynCenter City Hall at the heart of thecity. It is easily accessible fromHighway 694 and Highway 100.

The crowning jewel of the facilityis its 50-meter swimming pool witha 150-foot waterslide. It is indoorsand operates year-round. There aretwo diving boards and a zero-depth-entry wading pool.

The Brooklyn Center CommunityCenter also offers a full fitness cen-ter with equipment ranging fromweight machines to treadmills toexercise bikes.

Constitution Hall is the largest ofthe center’s four meeting rooms.Boasting almost 4,000 square feet, itcan seat up to 250 people. It has anindustrial-grade kitchen attached.Meeting rooms are used for cityfunctions and recreation programs.They are also rented for weddings,graduations, family reunions, busi-ness meetings and more.

The community center is home to

many of the Community Activities,Recreation and ServicesDepartment’s classes. All fees forclasses and membership are thesame for nonresidents as they arefor residents, making the BrooklynCenter Community Center a valu-able resource not only to the citybut also to surrounding communi-ties.

The Brooklyn Park CommunityActivity Center, located on 85thAvenue, was one of the first com-munity centers built in the westernsuburbs. With an average of morethan 1,000 guests visiting the build-ing daily, the community centerattracts a broad cross-section of thecity’s diverse population.

Its two ice rinks recently under-went a renovation to harness geot-hermal energy to cool the rinks andheat part of the building. The proj-ect placed the center among themost energy-efficient ice facilitiesin North America.

The center has a 630-foot walkingtrack, a fitness center, racquetballcourts and a skate park.

It also serves as the home for boys

and girls teams from the NorthMetro Youth Hockey Associationand North Metro Stars high schoolteams. The Three Rivers FigureSkating Club holds practice andhosts an annual ice show here. Thecenter is also home to the BrooklynHistorical Society and CourageCenter Rolling Twins wheelchairsoftball team.

Meeting rooms are available torent for public or private use. Themost popular rooms are theGardenview Room and GrandRoom. The Gardenview Room has aseating capacity for 250 people andis equipped with a bar, stage area,parquet dance floor and state-of-the-art sound and video systems. TheGrand Room provides seating for upto 375 people and has large picturewindows on the south side with aview of the gazebo area.

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BROOKLYN PARK BROOKLYN CENTER Welcome City Schools Police History Fire Festivals Retail Parks Golf Medical

The beautifully restored and his-toric Earle Brown Heritage Centeris a premier conference and eventfacility owned by the city ofBrooklyn Center.

It was originally part of the farmowned by Earle Brown, a key figurein the city’s history. The farm wasan early settlement, landmark, thelocation of some government func-tions and the site of the old CapMartin School.

Used for pilot training duringWorld War I, the Earle Brown Farmwas the first airfield in Minnesotaand later the training ground forMinnesota Highway Patrol, foundedby Earle Brown.

The first legal action to createthe village of Brooklyn Center fromparts of Crystal Lake and Brooklyntownships occurred on the farm onJan. 16, 1911.

Part of the farm was renovatedin 1989, and it opened in 1990 as theEarle Brown Heritage Center. It isnow a conference center with morethan 36,000 square feet of flexiblemeeting space. The Earle BrownHeritage Center can accommodate

groups from 20 to 1,000. It offerscomplete onsite catering services,state-of-the-art audio-visual capabil-ities, free wireless Internet access,convenient freeway access andacres of free parking. With 18 roomsfor meetings and events, the centerhas a room to meet the needs ofalmost any group.

It is also an ideal location for out-door events. The landscapedgrounds include a courtyard thatboasts abundant gardens and bub-bling fountains. It’s a popular set-ting for wedding ceremonies, andthe center hosts more than 100 wed-ding receptions a year.

Embassy Suites is located next tothe heritage center, offering conven-ient accommodations for events.

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Promoting businessWith a business association, a conven-

tion bureau and two chambers of com-merce, business owners can find theresources they need to succeed in BrooklynCenter and Brooklyn Park.

The Brooklyn Center BusinessAssociation is a voluntary organization ofbusinesses, community representativesand residents who promote civic, commer-cial and economic development. It unitesbusinesses with local government, civicorganizations and interested individuals;advocates for business-related issues mostbeneficial to the community; and supportsretention, expansion and attraction ofcompanies and workforce.

Minneapolis Northwest is a conventionand visitors bureau representing BrooklynCenter, Brooklyn Park and Maple Grove. Itacts as a promoter to bring outside visitorsinto the area to create economic impact. Itpromotes area events, attractions, shop-ping venues, parks and other activitiesthrough its marketing efforts.

The North Hennepin Area Chamber ofCommerce has a membership of more than450 businesses, associations and individu-als. The chamber provides networkingopportunities for members. It helps mem-bers buy essential products and services,attend affordable professional develop-ment seminars and join a dialogue betweencivic leaders and chamber members. It alsoprovides ribbon-cutting ceremonies, refer-rals, free listings, a newsletter, businesscard exchanges, special events and more. Itserves Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park,Maple Grove and Osseo.

TwinWest Chamber of Commerce hasapproximately 1,000 members, represent-ing a variety of businesses and industries.Its strength comes from the diversity of themembership. TwinWest is committed tobringing business, government and educa-tion together to use all available resources,assets and talents. TwinWest servesBrooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Crystal,Golden Valley, Hopkins, Medicine Lake,Minnetonka, New Hope, Plymouth and St.Louis Park.

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TwinWest Chamber ofCommerce10700 Old Cty. Road 15 No. 170Plymouth, MN 55441twinwest.com763-450-2220

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Residents in Brooklyn Centerand Brooklyn Park count on theirfire departments to protect themfrom fires and other emergencies.

Since its founding in 1949, theBrooklyn Center Fire Departmenthas been a volunteer department.Chief Lee Gatlin is the only full-time firefighter employed by thedepartment. He leads a team ofabout 40 volunteers.

“Our main goal is to provide fireand EMS services to the citizens ofBrooklyn Center,” Gatlin said. “Andwe try to do that at the lowest possi-ble cost.”

The volunteer firefighters rotateshifts on “duty crews” that staff thetwo stations and respond to routinemedical calls and small problems.They’re paid for the hours theyspend on duty crews. When there’sa fire call that goes out to the wholedepartment, the firefighters whorespond don’t get paid for theirtime. That’s the volunteer portion.

“That saves a lot of money for thetaxpayer,” Gatlin said.

Brooklyn Center firefightersrespond to fires, medical emergen-cies and chemical spills. They aimto arrive at the scene of any callwithin six minutes. The depart-ment’s mission is to protect commu-nity lives and property. The mission

is accomplished through education,fire prevention, fire suppressionand emergency medical services.

The Brooklyn Park FireDepartment is staffed by more than80 firefighters who respond to ahigh volume of calls each year. In2010, the department responded tomore than 6,000 calls.

According to Chief KennethPrillaman, the department is “oneof the least expensive fire depart-ments anywhere on a per-callbasis.”

Brooklyn Park’s fire departmenthires firefighters part-time, butwith the high volume of calls, theygain a lot of experience. Everymember is certified at the level ofemergency medical technician(EMT) or higher. The departmenthas specialized rescue teamsincluding a water rescue team.

Brooklyn Park Fire operates outof four fire stations strategically

located across its 27-square-milejurisdiction.

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Named after a key figure inBrooklyn Center history, EarleBrown Days is an annual traditionthat brings the community together.

Prior to Earle Brown Days,Brooklyn Center's civic celebrationwas called Early Bird Days. It washeld the first week in June. It con-sisted of softball tournaments, atennis tournament, kids’ fishingcontest and a swim meet. Activitiesalso included the “world’s-largest-ice-cream-sundae contest,” the“almost-anything-goes contest,” acarnival and a treasure hunt.

In 1982 about 25 people represent-ing community groups and localbusinesses held a meeting to dis-cuss changing the dates and nameof Brooklyn Center's festival. Theydecided on the name Earle BrownDays and changed the dates so thefestival would be the fourth week-

end in June. The number of festivaldays was cut from ten days to four.

Today, activities include a craftand business expo, a children’s fish-ing contest, family fun and games, aparade, fireworks, a senior golftournament, a band concert, amagic show, face painting and more.

The 2011 Earle Brown Days werebigger and better than ever as thecity celebrated its centennial year.In 2012, the city will celebrate thefestival’s 30th year.

Tater DazeBrooklyn Park Tater Daze is a

unique festival where residents payhomage to the humble potato. Earlysettlers discovered that potatoesflourished in the area’s flat, sandysoil.

The first festival saw a variety ofexciting events including a queen

pageant, Tater Mash Dance, kite fly-ing, a parade, games, a farmersmarket, rides and a pancake break-fast. The prizes given away thatweekend included gasoline, freegroceries, cash and 420-pound bagsof potatoes donated by local grow-ers.

The Brooklyn Park Jaycees, theBrooklyn Park CommunityOrganization and Come Home tothe Park have all sponsored TaterDaze in the past. The event is nowsponsored by the city of BrooklynPark.

Today, the June festival attractscrowds from Brooklyn Park andsurrounding communities andincludes a parade, mashed-potatowrestling, a craft fair, carnivalrides, concerts, a soccer tourna-ment and more.

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Residents can support theBrooklyn Center community everytime they pick up a six-pack of paleale or a bottle of Chardonnay.

Brooklyn Center is one of a fewMinnesota cities that limit retailalcohol sales to municipal liquorstores.

The city operates two off-saleliquor stores, featuring varieties ofregional, domestic and importedbeer, wine and liquor.

Brooklyn Center has operatedmunicipal liquor stores since the1940s when voters approved theauthorization. Revenues typicallygo toward public improvement proj-ects such as park shelters.

Tom Agnes is the city’s liquoroperations manager.

“On average we raise a milliondollars every three years for ourcommunity,” he said. “We putmoney into things that would other-wise be taken from taxpayermoney.”

In addition to supporting cityimprovements, Agnes says munici-pal liquor stores take a “tighterform of control” on alcohol sales.

“We feel like alcohol is one of

those things that needs a high levelof control,” he said.

Agnes says the stores do theirbest to keep alcohol out of thehands of minors and out of thehands of the intoxicated.

But Agnes and his staff aren’topposed to having fun. In fact, thestores’ tasting clubs are all aboutfun.

A recent change in state lawallows the stores to expand theirwine tasting clubs to tasting clubsfor wine, beer and other liquor.

The clubs meet five or six times ayear and give participants opportu-nities to learn about and try differ-ent types and styles of wine, beer

and liquor from around the world.“We’re trying to look for things

that are harder to find otherplaces,” Agnes said. “We’re tryingto find some fun things to do.”

At one meeting there was a silentauction for a bottle of locally craft-ed beer not available on the generalmarket. Agnes plans to have otherunique offerings at future meetings.

The BC Liquor stores are open 11a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday throughThursday and 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.Friday and Saturday. More informa-tion on the liquor stores and tastingclubs is available at cityofbrooklyn-center.org under the Local Facilitiestab.

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The Community EmergencyAssistance Program (CEAP) is acommunity-based, nonprofit agencydedicated to providing information,referral, advocacy and assistance tolow-income families and individu-als, senior citizens and adults withdisabilities. It serves residents ofBrooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park,east Champlin, Mounds View, NewBrighton, part of Minneapolis'Camden neighborhood and all ofAnoka County.

One of CEAP's primary functionsis to operate a food shelf. It also hasa clothing closet and provides emer-gency financial assistance to fami-lies in need.

In 1971, the organization distrib-uted approximately 20,000 pounds offood. Now it distributes approxi-mately 650,000 pounds of food eachyear. In 2007, CEAP served morethan 22,000 clients, approximatelyhalf of which were children.Virtually all of CEAP's clients arelow-wage families, senior citizens,people with disabilities, people ofcolor, working poor, immigrants orrefugees.

CEAP’s mission began as one ofsocial love. Its current mission is toserve individuals and families infinancial distress and to maximizetheir ability to live independently

and with dignity.Brooklyn Center resident

Madeleine Roche founded CEAP inApril 1970 in response to a growingneed for services in the BrooklynCenter and Brooklyn Park area. Sheand other women in the communityjoined with local churches to bridgethe gap in assistance for those inneed. In 1971, CEAP was incorporat-ed as a nonprofit and elected its firstboard of directors.

CEAP had its first office in therectory of St. Alphonsus CatholicChurch. With the help of theBrooklyn Center Jaycees and theBicentennial Commission, CEAPmoved into the old Brooklyn CenterCity Hall until it burned down onNew Year’s Eve in 1977. Then CEAPoperated temporarily out of twohouses until it moved in 1980 to abuilding on Brooklyn Boulevard onland donated by a community mem-ber. The organization moved into itscurrent location in Brooklyn Parkin February 1997. On July 13, 2011,CEAP broke ground on a NorthwestRegional Family Services Centeralong with partners HennepinCounty and the Osseo SchoolDistrict. In September 2012 CEAPplans to move its Brooklyn Parkheadquarters to the services center.

In 1987, CEAP opened an office in

Coon Rapids and expanded its serv-ices to include all of Anoka Countyand part of Ramsey County. In 1991,that office moved into its currentlocation in the Anoka CountyHuman Services Building in Blaine.

Community Emerg. Assistance840 78th Ave. N., Brooklyn Park, MN 55445, 763-566-9600, ceap.com

Assisting those who need help

On Feb. 5 the CentennialCommittee threw the city a party toremember. Hundreds attended theelaborate evening of celebration,ceremony and entertainment. Gov.Mark Dayton joined state andnational legislators in addressingthe crowd. The governor declaredFeb. 5, 2011, to be City of BrooklynCenter Centennial Day inMinnesota.

The city’s centennial has alsobeen recognized by the Presidentand the U.S. Congress.

In honor of its 100th birthday, thecity also set a goal of collecting100,000 pounds of food for theCommunity Emergency AssistanceProgram (CEAP), which runs alocal food shelf.

Brooklyn Center centennial

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Brooklyn Park is home to twocommunity colleges--HennepinTechnical College and NorthHennepin Community College.Students can move directly fromcommunity college programs into acareer, or they can save thousandsof dollars by completing the firsttwo years of college at a communitycollege and then transferring cred-its to a four-year university.

Hennepin Technical College is arecognized leader in employmentand career education. The collegeprovides an educational experiencethat prepares students to securetheir first job as well as to advancein their career. With a campus inBrooklyn Park and one in EdenPrairie, it is the largest stand-alonetechnical college in Minnesota andoffers more than 50 career and tech-nical programs ranging from print-ing to nursing, from audio produc-tion to public works. In the fall of2010, the school opened a lawenforcement and criminal justicecenter in partnership withMetropolitan State University.

With a 25-to-1 student-to-facultyratio, professors at the school cangive students personal attention.The college has many transferagreements with four-year universi-ties, which gives students access toeven more opportunities.

Labs use cutting-edge technologyand meet all required industry stan-dards. More than 300 industryadvisers work with HennepinTechnical to ensure the curriculummeets industry standards, and fac-ulty has both industry and teachingexperience.

North Hennepin CommunityCollege has been a leading providerof higher education in the north-west metro since 1966. A member ofthe Minnesota State Colleges andUniversities system and accreditedby the North Central Association ofColleges and Schools, NorthHennepin is one of the largest andmost diverse community colleges inMinnesota. It serves more than15,000 students with credit classesand noncredit training courses.

Students can learn from award-winning faculty who bring years ofindustry experience and love forteaching into the classroom everyday. They can participate in under-graduate research at the only com-munity college in Minnesota tooffer a program of this kind in astate-of-the-art science facility.Students can also take advantage ofmany services and programsincluding counseling, career plan-ning, overseas study, financial aidassistance and free tutoring in allsubjects.

North Hennepin has partner-ships with universities that make itpossible to earn a bachelor’s degreein business, science or nursing onNorth Hennepin’s campus. Forthose who want to enter the work-force fast and equipped, there are avariety of associate degree pro-grams as well as credit and non-credit certificate programs fromwhich to choose.

Also located here is BrownCollege, 5951 Earle Brown Dr.,Brooklyn Center, MN 55430, andRasmussen College, 8301 93rdAvenue North, Brooklyn Park, MN55445.

Whatever your career ambitions,there’s a good chance you can get agood start at one of Brooklyn Park’scommunity colleges.

Hennepin Technical College9000 Brooklyn Blvd.Brooklyn Park, MN 55445952-995-1300hennepintech.edu

North Henn. Community College7411 85th Ave. N.Brooklyn Park, MN 55445763-488-0391nhcc.edu

Higher education a priority

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Anoka-Hennepin School District11 serves parts of Brooklyn Centerand Brooklyn Park as well as all orparts of Andover, Anoka, Blaine,Champlin, Coon Rapids, Dayton,Fridley, Ham Lake, Nowthen, OakGrove and Ramsey.

The district enrolls approximate-ly 39,000 students, grades pre-Kthrough 12, in two early childhoodcenters, 24 elementary schools, sixmiddle schools (grades 6-8) and fivehigh schools, plus alternative mid-dle and high school sites includingseveral specialty schools and pro-grams open to all students in thedistrict. Free transportation is pro-vided for students living one mile ormore from school.

The elementary program fea-tures a reading-language arts pro-gram with phonics instruction, aswell as math and science programsthat emphasize hands-on learning.Specialists teach elementary music,art and physical education, andteachers emphasize writing at allgrade levels. Middle schools stressfundamental skills and strive to cre-ate a student-centered environmentwith courses tailored to students’abilities. High schools offer courses

to meet varying interests and abili-ties with a number of offerings thatallow students to earn high schooland college credit simultaneously.

Elementary schools have talentdevelopment activities such asartist-in-residence days and artsand academic fairs for all students.They also provide growth opportu-nities for students with an interestin math and reading, as well as in-depth academic experiences forhighly talented students. Middleschools offer accelerated courses inreading, math and science. Highschools offer advanced coursesincluding honors, AdvancedPlacement and College in theSchools courses.

Anoka-Hennepin has strong par-ticipation in academic competitionswith students advancing each yearto international competitions. Theschool district offers a completerange of special education pro-grams and services for studentswith special needs.

Anoka-Hennepin is a leader inthe use of technology to enhanceclassroom instruction, and parentscan access information through asecure, password-protected website

known as A-H Connect. Data avail-able include children’s bus stops,scores on state tests, gradebookinformation, class schedules, schoollunch account balances and more.

Children learn better and achieveat higher levels when their parentsare actively involved in their educa-tion. For this reason, the districtstrives to support a partnershipbetween schools and families. Bybuilding learning into everydayfamily life, communicating with theschool, attending performances,volunteering and participating inparent groups and school commit-tees, parents make the difference instudents' learning.

Anoka-Hennepin’s CommunityEducation program — the largest inMinnesota — demonstrates thatlearning is a lifelong experiencewith opportunities for all ages,infant through senior citizen.

Anoka-Henn. School District11299 Hanson Blvd. N.W.Coon Rapids, MN 55433763-506-1000anoka.k12.mn.us

Anoka-Hennepin seeks excellence

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Brooklyn Center CommunitySchools is a small, innovative dis-trict, serving a diverse student body.The district works with studentsand families holistically through asystem of wellness support, parentengagement and enrichment.

ISD 286 is the only district locatedcompletely in the city of BrooklynCenter. At 2.8 square miles,Brooklyn Center Schools is one ofthe smallest districts geographical-ly, but it serves a diverse studentpopulation in which students speakmore than 40 different languages athome. Thirty-seven percent of itsstudents are open-enrolled fromnearby cities. The elementary andsecondary schools are both magnetschools authorized as InternationalBaccalaureate World Schools.

Brooklyn Center provides an inti-mate setting for approximately 2,000students. It provides “cradle-to-career” programs, beginning withprenatal to early childhood and pre-school programs and continuingthrough grade 12. It provides all-day-every-day kindergarten at nocost to families. Brooklyn CenterDistrict 286 also offers an offsitearea learning center, a CommunityCorner Family Resource Center anda full-service Health ResourceCenter providing youth with accessto medical, dental and mentalhealth care. The district has devel-

oped, implemented and sustainedmore than 100 partner programsincluding partnerships with theUniversity of Minnesota, HennepinCounty, YMCA, Big Brothers BigSisters, Park Nicollet Foundationand the United Way.

Earle Brown ElementaryInternational Baccalaureate (IB)World School is dedicated to devel-oping academic excellence and glob-al citizens so learners will actresponsibly in local, national andinternational communities. ThePrimary Years Programme at theschool is open to all students andhas no test criteria for enrollment.The school serves about 1,200 stu-dents in prekindergarten throughsixth grade.

Brooklyn Center High Schoolserves more than 720 students inseventh through 12th grade. It is anIB Middle Years Programme WorldSchool and Comprehensive ArtsMagnet. The high school has beenrecognized with the NationalMagnet Schools of ExcellenceAward for three consecutive yearsand a “Best Communities for MusicEducation” honor in 2011.

Brooklyn Center Academy workswith students looking for a nontra-ditional school setting and seeking

a high school diploma. The acade-my targets students between theages of 14 and 21 who are behind incredits for graduation or meet othereligibility criteria identified by thestate.

Community Corner providesresource and referral informationand educational programs includ-ing adult basic education, earlychildhood family education, tenanttraining, housing information andmore.

Earle Brown Elem. IB World School1500 59th Ave. N., Brooklyn Center, MN 55430

Brooklyn Center HS Arts and IB World School6500 Humboldt Ave. N., Brooklyn Center, MN 55430

Brooklyn Center Academy6870 Shingle Creek Parkway, Suite 113, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430

Community Corner1500 69th Ave. N., Brooklyn Center, MN 55430

Brooklyn Center Schools6500 Humboldt Ave. N., Brooklyn Center, MN 55430763-561-2120brookcntr.k12.mn.us

Quality schools in Brooklyn Center

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ISD 279-Osseo Area Schools is anaward-winning school system thatseeks to inspire and prepare all stu-dents with confidence, courage andcompetence through a lifetime oflearning.

ISD 279 is the fifth-largest schooldistrict in the state, serving all orparts of Brooklyn Center, BrooklynPark, Corcoran, Dayton, Hassan,Maple Grove, Osseo and Plymouth.

It serves more than 21,000 stu-dents, early childhood throughgrade 12, in 17 elementary schools(Pre-K-6), four junior highs (7-9),three senior highs (10-12), an arealearning center, two early childhoodcenters, two special program sitesand an adult education/enrollmentcenter. Community education class-es serve lifelong learners frominfants to senior citizens.

For the third consecutive year,ISD 279 has been named one of thenation’s “Best Communities forMusic Education.” All of the dis-trict’s magnet schools have beenhonored by Magnet Schools ofAmerica as Schools of Excellenceor Schools of Distinction. The dis-trict’s stewardship of taxpayerfunds has been recognized by thestate of Minnesota and the

Association of School BusinessOfficials International.

Magnet schools allow students todeepen their learning in specialfocus areas. Elementary magnetschools include Birch GroveElementary School for the Arts, andWeaver Lake Elementary: AScience, Math and TechnologySchool. Brooklyn Junior Highlaunched a STEM program in 2011.North View Junior High IB WorldSchool (6-9) and Park Center SeniorHigh IB World School (10-12) offerthe International BaccalaureateMiddle Years and Diploma pro-grams. Osseo Senior High offers ahealth science magnet program.

Gifted education services providerigorous opportunities for high-ability students. High schools offera wide variety of college-levelcourses through AdvancedPlacement.

Co-curricular teams or individu-als have been recognized as statechampions, Minnesota State HighSchool League AcademicExcellence award winners, All-Conference musicians andHennepin Theater Trust Spotlighthonorees.

ISD 279 students reflect the global

community, coming from homeswhere more than 80 dialects or lan-guages other than English are spo-ken. Preschool is offered at multiplelocations. All-day kindergartenoptions (some tuition-based) and/orbefore- and after-school childcare(grades K-6) are available at all ele-mentary sites.

Educational Service Center11200 93rd Ave. N.Maple Grove, MN 55369763-391-7000

Robbinsdale District 281 Schoolsserves a small portion of BrooklynPark and Brooklyn Center. The dis-trict has about 11,000 K-12 students.They are housed in two highschools for grades 9-12, one alterna-tive high school, two middle schoolsfor grades 6-8 and nine elementarybuildings for grades K-5. There aresix additional learning and servicecenters.

Ed. Serv. Center and Bus Garage4148 Winnetka Ave. N., New Hope763-504-8000rdale.org

Osseo Schools: learning for lifetime

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Three Rivers Park District main-tains parks and trails in BrooklynPark and Brooklyn Center.

Coon Rapids Dam Regional Parkis one of the most unique parks.The Mississippi River defines theboundary of this 160-acre park, andthere are many opportunities to seethe famous river up close.

The dam spans the river betweenBrooklyn Park and Coon Rapids.From the 12-foot-wide observationwalkway on top of the dam. Thewalkway is also a major bike pathover the river. A handicapped-acces-sible fishing and observation deckis below the dam. A visitor centerfeatures interactive media to teachguests about the river, and there areplay areas for children.

Visitors can follow more than twomiles of trails along the bank of theriver.

The North Mississippi RegionalPark, hidden behind the Route 94freeway wall, stretches betweenBrooklyn Center and Minneapolis.There are spectacular views of theMississippi River and the sur-rounding woods and prairie. Aninterpretive center features anexhibit about the river, and freeresources to borrow, such as back-packs full of explorer information.

Walking and bike trails traversethe park and connect with WebberParkway and commuter routes intodowntown Minneapolis. There arefishing piers, a boat launch and a

play area featuring a wading pool, aplayground, picnic tables, grills andshelters.

The Shingle Creek Regional Trailis a paved trail that travels throughBrooklyn Park and BrooklynCenter. It connects to other trails,including the Rush Creek RegionalTrail, a six-mile trail that runs fromCoon Rapids Dam park to ElmCreek Park in Maple Grove. Thetrail is part of the North HennepinRegional Trail Corridor, whichforms a loop extending from ElmCreek Park in Maple Grove toTheodore Wirth Park inMinneapolis. The Three RiversPark District is in the process ofexpanding regional trails in thearea, and there are many miles ofcity-owned trails in BrooklynCenter and Brooklyn Park.

Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park10360 West River RoadBrooklyn Park, MN 55444763-694-7790

North Mississippi Regional Park5114 North Mississippi DriveMinneapolis, MN 55430763-694-7693

Three Rivers Park District-Admin3000 Xenium Lane N.Plymouth, MN 55441763-559-9000threeriversparks.org

Parks and a lot more

Finding your swingEdinburgh USA, operated by Brooklyn

Park Recreation and Parks, is one of thetop public golf courses in the nation. GolfDigest named Edinburgh one of “America’sTop 75 Affordable Courses,” and GolfMagazine called it one of the “Top 100Courses You Can Play in the U.S.” The facil-ity has hosted professional events includ-ing seven LPGA Tour events.

The Edinburgh course is of Scottishdesign with nearly 70 bunkers and 12 acresof water, featuring an island fairway, apeninsula green and one of the world’slargest putting surfaces. Edinburgh isfamous for the largest green in the UnitedStates (43,000 square feet).

Edinburgh offers a golf academy withPGA award-winning instructors to helpstudents improve their games.

The magnificent clubhouse atEdinburgh overlooks the golf course. Thisclassical Scottish manor is open to the pub-lic, golfers and nongolfers. Visitors canenjoy a casual dinner at Girvan Grille, hostan elegant wedding reception, plan a spe-cial event, have a corporate meeting ororganize a golf outing for business orpleasure.

Brooklyn Park’s other municipal golfcourse is the Brookland Executive NineCourse.

Built on 20 acres in the heart of the city,this par-3 course is fun and friendly with aninviting atmosphere. It lends itself well tobeginners yet remains a challenge for allplaying levels. With a pro shop, puttinggreen and lessons for all levels of play,Brookland Executive Nine Course offersquality recreation. The course length is1,795 yards from white tees (men) and 1,600from red tees (women).

Brooklyn Center’s Centerbrook GolfCourse sits on 28 acres in the southeasternpart of the city. With its challenging nine-hole, par-3 layout, the course appeals to allskill levels.

It offers time for open golf, but the golfleagues are popular. The men’s league hasaround 100 participants. There are alsoleagues for women, seniors, couples andyouth. League play offers participants achance to socialize, practice golfing andwin prizes in a fun, easygoing atmosphere.League play often involves rule variationsto give less experienced players a chance towin prizes.

Edinburgh USA8700 Edinbrook CrossingBrooklyn Park, MN 55443763-315-8550edinburghusa.org

Brookland Executive Nine Course8232 Regent Ave. N.Brooklyn Park, MN 55443763-488-6497

Centerbrook Golf Course5500 N. Lilac DriveBrooklyn Center, MN 55430763-549-3750

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Residents of Brooklyn Park andBrooklyn Center for years havetaken pride and comfort in knowingthat right next door, in Robbinsdale,there is an independent, healthyand strong hospital for all theirmedical needs. North Memorial--with more than 700 health careproviders in its system-- continuesto grow, meet and prepare for thehealth care needs of its patients.

In 1939, Dr. Samuel Samuelsonbuilt Victory Hospital on propertyhe already owned in Robbinsdale.In a time when the only hospitalswere located downtownMinneapolis and St. Paul (to be clos-er to physician's offices), building afacility in the suburbs was a boldstep. Dr. Samuelson could envisionthe health care needs of a growingcommunity, and the first suburbanhospital in Minnesota was admit-ting patients.

In 1954, Victory became NorthMemorial Hospital when it wasreorganized as a private, non-profithospital. Three years later, NorthMemorial received accreditation bythe Joint Commission onAccreditation of Hospitals.

Over the next 50 years severalexpansion projects would takeNorth Memorial from a 30-bed facil-ity to a 518-bed medical center.

The first totally integrated hospi-tal-based medical transportation

system in the state of Minnesotabegan at North Memorial, and nowincludes eight helicopters, 120ambulances, and 725 employees.

North Memorial also includeseight primary care clinics locatedin the northwest suburbs, as well asa state-of-art Outpatient Center thatincludes cancer, imaging, radiology,and educational services.

North Memorial includes:• North Memorial Medical

Center, a Level I Trauma Centerand certified primary stroke center

• North Memorial Ambulance, aCAAS accredited service that cur-rently provides the majority ofambulance and emergency care forthe northwest corridor of the TwinCities metro, portions of greaterMinnesota and western Wisconsin

• North Memorial Air Care, withflight crews based in the TwinCities, Brainerd, Princeton andRedwood Falls, MN

• North Memorial Clinic, with 12locations throughout the north-western Twin Cities metro area

• North Memorial Women's HeartClinic, providing heart healthexpertise, education and care in asetting tailored just for women.

• Humphrey Cancer Center, withlocations in Robbinsdale, CoonRapids and Fridley

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North Memorial, a comprehensivebreast center in Robbinsdale

• Other services including homecare and hospice, imaging centers,occupational health, rehabilitation,sleep health center, surgery center,endoscopy center and urgent care

Other nearby hospitals in thearea that serve both cities includeMaple Grove Hospital, a partner-ship between North Memorial andFairview; Unity Hospital in Fridley,and Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids.

North Memorial Medical Center3300 Oakdale Avenue North Robbinsdale, MN, 55422, 763-520-5200northmemorial.com

Unity Hospital550 Osborne RoadFridley, MN 55432, 763-236-5000allinaunity.org

Maple Grove Hospital9875 Hospital Drive Maple Grove, MN 55369, 763-581-1000maplegrovehospital.org

Mercy Hospital4050 Coon Rapids BlvdCoon Rapids, MN 55433, 763-236-6000allinamercy.org

Hospitals that serve the area

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