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NOTARIES - HENNEPIN COUNTY To locate a notary in the metro area or Minnesota, check: Minnesota Secretary of State Minnesota Public Notary Website 1-651-296-6319 or check the yellow pages of the phone book under "NOTARIES - PUBLIC." It is wise to call in advance to make certain that notaries are on duty. ALL HENNEPIN COUNTY SERVICE CENTERS BLOOMINGTON: First Bank Bloomington 98th and Normandale 952-887-6001 Notaries on staff.  BROOKLYN CENTER: The Brookdale Service Center usually has a notary on duty when open. UPS Store: 6066 Shingle Creek 763-560-1282 Monday - Friday 8:00 am-8:00 pm Saturday 9:00 am-5:00pm Sunday Noon-5:00 pm City County Credit Union 6010 Earle Brown Drive 763-560-9508 Monday-Friday 9:00 am-6:00pm Notaries are also sometimes available at the following Brooklyn Center area businesses: Cub Foods Auto dealership CHAMPLIN: UPS Store 11436 Marketplace Dr. No. Champlin, Mn. 55316 763-323-9090 EDEN PRAIRIE: Eden Prairie Chamber of Commerce 7901 Flying Cloud Drive, Suite #270 Eden Prairie, Mn. 55344 952-944-2830 Eden Prairie City Hall - available from 8:00-4:30 8080 Mitchell Road Eden Prairie, Mn. 55344 952-949-8300 Eden Prairie Police Department - available from 8:00-4:30 8080 Mitchell Road Eden Prairie, Mn. 55344 952-949-6200 Anchor Bank 566 Prairie Center Drive Eden Prairie, Mn. 55444 952-942-7522 Bremer Bank 11800 Singletree Lane 952-944-6262 Fidelity Bank 6385 Shady Oak Road 952-943-9003 M & I Bank 11455 Viking Drive 952-943-2300 US Bank 300 Prairie Center Drive 952-942-2832 Wells Fargo 935 Prairie Center Drive Eden Prairie, Mn. 55344 612-316-3800 First State Bank of Eden Prairie Copier Now, in Town Square Eden Prairie Chamber of Commerce EDINA: Edina City Hall has several notaries Southdale-Hennepin County Service Center--there are four licensed notaries; Call 612-348-8240 to verify that a notary is on duty. The charge is $1.00 per signature. Service Center hours are: Monday - Friday 9:00 am-6:00 pm Saturday 9:00 am-2:00 pm Edina Cub Foods (TCF Bank office) 952-929-9330 UPS Store: 7455 France (notary service until 8 PM) 952-835-7662 NOTE Jerry's Supermarket does not have a public notary. EXCELSIOR: City of Excelsior, 952-474-5233, no charge TCF Bank 952-474-6767, no charge First State Bank, 952-474-7309, $1 (For non-customers) Norwest Bank, 612-667-9378, $1 (for non-customers) HOPKINS: Wells Fargo Hopkins Center Drug Hopkins City Hall (free) MINNETONKA: Hennepin County Service center - Ridgedale has three notaries on staff; they are normally available during the center's business hours. First Minnesota Bank 4625 County Rd. 101 952-933-9550 Mon-Fri 9-5 $1.00 fee First Minnetonka City Banks 14550 Excelsior Blvd 952-935-8663 Mon.-Thurs. 9-5 Fri. 9-6:30 Sat. 9-12:30 $ 1.00 fee; free to customers Mainline Travel 4729 County Road 101 952-933-5700 Mon.-Fri. 8-4:30 $5.00 fee Minnetonka City Hall 14600 Minnetonka Blvd. 952-939-8200 Mon.-Fri. 8-4:30 No fee Wells Fargo Banks 5120 County Rd. 101 612-316-4450 Mon.-Fri. 9-5 Sat. 9-12 $1.00 fee; free to customers TCF Banks (Bank manager only) 4801 County Rd. 101 952-938-8186 Mon.-Fri.10-8 Sat. 10-6 Sun. 10-6 $1.00 fee US Bank, in Byerly's (must have an account with them) 13081 Ridgedale Drive 952-513-9867 MOUND: Crow River State Bank 2290 Commerce Blvd. Mound, Mn. 55364 952-472-5556 $1.00 per document Marquette Banks 2220 Commerce Blvd. Mound, Mn. 55364 952-472-2121 $2.00 per document; free to customers PLYMOUTH: Plymouth Cub Foods (TCF Bank), usually available until 8 pm. Highway 55 and Vicksburg, 763-559-2110 RICHFIELD: Richfield City Hall Hours M-F 8:00-4:30 p.m. 612-861-9700. Diane Healy 612-861-2131 Available after 7:00pm and on weekends

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HISTORICAL SOCIETIES & ORGANIZATIONS - HENNEPIN COUNTY Check the Minnesota Historical Society website for a  directory of Minnesota historical societies and related organizations. Check the American Association for State and Local History website for links to state, regional and national historical museums, archives and organizations.    On this site you may scroll down the list, or for a more refined search,  click "New Search" and search by organizational name, state, or email. Hennepin History Museum 2303 3rd Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55404 612-870-1329  The library is open to facilitate various kinds of research, including genealogical research.  An online index to the Hennepin History Magazine, as well as other Minnesota publications, can be found on MnMag. Bloomington Historical Society 10206 Penn Avenue South Bloomington, MN 55431 952/948-8877   The Brooklyn Historical Society P. O. Box 29345 Brooklyn Center, MN  55429 1212 Dupont Lane Brooklyn Park, MN 55444-2710 763-561-2111 This organization was founded in 1970 to preserve the history of Brooklyn Township, Minnesota which includes all of Brooklyn Park and part of Brooklyn Center.  It  supports the Brooklyn Center Hall of Fame which was started in 1988 and the Brooklyn Park Hall of Fame.  The Eidem Homestead  is located at: 4345 101st Ave. No. Brooklyn Park, Mn.  For tours call the Brooklyn Park Recreation and Parks Department at 763-493-8367. Champlin Historical Society P.O. Box 355 Champlin, MN 55316  Dayton Historical Society  P.O. Box 112 Dayton, MN 55327 Contact: Tim McNeil 612-730-9312. Excelsior/Lake Minnetonka Historical Society Mailing address: Post Office Box 305 Excelsior, MN 55331 Phone: 952-221-4766 Museum: 305 Water Street (in the Old Depot) Archives: Old Excelsior Public School Building 261 School Ave. Lower level - Suite 102 Excelsior, MN 55331 Hours - Weds. 9-noon Maple Grove Historical Preservation Society  For meeting times and information call: 763-494-5983  Minnetonka Historical Society 14600 Minnetonka Boulevard Minnetonka, Mn. 55345 952-930-3962  The Society operates the Burwell House  13209 McGinty Road Minnetonka, Mn. 55343 North Hennepin Historical Society Henry Klersy 8905 County Road 19 Corcoran, Mn. 55357  North Mississippi Historical Society (covering the communities of New Hope, Crystal, Robbinsdale, North Minneapolis, and the former Crystal Lake Township) 5113 No. 50th Avenue Minneapolis, Mn. 55429 612-536-0475 For additional information, see the website listed below Robbinsdale Historical Society 4915 No. 42nd Avenue Robbinsdale, Mn. 763-531-1278 Historic Robbinsdale papers available on microfilm located at the Brookdale Library: Robbinsdale Post 6/1939-10/1950 Robbinsdale Times 3/1912 - 8/1912 See also: Rockford Road Reference Pamphlet File - ROBBINSDALE  St. Louis Park Historical Society 3700 Monterey Drive St. Louis Park, MN 55416 952-924-2550  Western Hennepin County Pioneer Museum 1953 Wayzata Blvd. Box 332 Long Lake, MN 55356 952-473-6557 Westonka Historical Society At this time, the Society has moved from its Commerce Blvd. location and has displays at the Gillespie Center and the Westonka Library.  Box 84 Mound, MN 55364 952-472-9800  Voice Message

ROAD CONSTRUCTION - MINNESOTA AND U.S. Hennepin County highway and bike maps are also available free at Hennepin County Service Centers, or by calling: 612-596-0300.   Check the Minnesota Department of Transportation's site for information about weather, traffic, road construction and conditions throughout Minnesota. The Federal Highway Commission provide information "National Traffic and Road Closure Information."

LAKE MINNETONKA ICE-OUT The Hennepin County Water Patrol website provides a list of ice-out dates from 1855 -forward.  Ice-out information is also available in: Adult Reference 551.69776 M Minnesota Weatherguide Environment Calendar 2000: March 18th 1999: April 2nd 1998: April 3rd 1997: April 18th 1996: April 24th 1995: April 3rd 1994: April 11th 1993: April 19th 1992: April 10th 1991: April 8th 1990: April 4th 1989: April 17th 1988: April 7th 1987: March 21th 1986: April 8th 1985: April 13th Earliest ice out: March 11,1878 Latest ice-out: May 8,1856.

TAPS - LYRICS When the music for "Taps" was written, there were no accompanying words. The United States Army does not have officially accepted lyrics but the following lyrics have been judged suitable to sing at military funerals:  Fading Light Dims the sight  And a star gems the sky,  Gleaming Bright From afar  Drawing nigh, Falls the night.  Dear one, rest!  In the West Sable night lulls the day On her breast;  Sweet Goodnight! Now away to thy rest!  (From the Library Division for the United States Army Band and Chorus at Fort Myer)Two other common sets of usage: Day is done Gone the sun  From the lakes, from the hills From the sky. All is well, Safely rest, God is nigh.  Or  Love, sweet dreams! Lo, the beams of the light Fairy moon kissed the streams, Love, Goodnight! Ah so soon! Peaceful dreams!  (adapted and harmonized by Josef Pasternack)

SOUTHDALE LIBRARY BUILDING, FURNISHINGS AND GROUNDS For details about the building and  later data, see:  "HCL. Southdale Hennepin Area Library " in the Southdale Library Information Services Reference Pamphlet File for building statistics, architect, interior design, etc.  Trees on the Southdale grounds are: Amur Maple Marshall's Seedless Ash Honeysuckle Isanti Dogwood Common Hackberry

PRESIDENTS - UNITED STATES - PETS The following is a list of United States Presidents and the names of their pets and animals:  George Washington 1789 Samson, Steady, Leonidas, Traveller, Magnolia and other stallions Nelson and Blueskin, horses used during the Revolution Horse given to Washington by Gen. Braddock Mopsey, Taster, Cloe, Tipler, Forester, Captain, Lady Rover, Vulcan, Sweetlips, and Searcher, all hounds; and five French hounds. Rozinante, Nellie Custis' horse Parrot belonging to Mrs. Martha Washington  Thomas Jefferson 1801 Mockingbird  James Madison 1809  Green parrot belonging to Mrs. Dolley Madison  James Monroe 1817 Spaniel belonging to Maria Monroe  John Quincy Adams 1825 Alligator belonging to Lafayette Silkworms belonging to Mrs. Louisa Adams  Andrew Jackson 1829 Sam Patches, wartime mount Emily, Lady Nashville and Bolivia, racing fillies Truxton, champion race horse Other ponies  Martin Van Buren 1837 Two tiger cubs  William Henry Harrison 1841 Billy goat Durham cow  John Tyler 1841 The General, a horse  Zachary Taylor 1849 Old Whitey, a wartime mount  Abraham Lincoln 1861 Pig, childhood pet Fido, family pet Ponies belonging to Tad and Willy Lincoln White rabbit Nanny and Nanko, Tad Lincoln's goats Jack, tad Lincoln's turkey Jip, Lincoln's dog Also: cats and dogs  Andrew Johnson 1865 Pet mice  Ulysses S. Grant 1869 Jeff Davis, wartime mount Cincinnatus, saddle horse Egypt and St. Louis, carriage horse Julia, racer Reb and Billy Button, Shetland ponies Jennie and Mary, Nellie Grant's mares Butcher Boy, horse Parrot belonging to Jesse Grant Gamecocks belonging to Jesse Grant Faithful, Jesse Grant's Newfoundland Also: other dogs  Rutherford Hayes 1877 Pedigreed Jersey cows Carriage horses Scott's goats and dogs  James Garfield 1881 Kit, Molly Garfield's mare  Grover Cleveland 1885 Canaries and mockingbirds belonging to Mrs. Frances Cleveland Japanese poodle  Benjamin Harrison 1889 Dogs and billy goat belonging to grandchildren  William McKinley 1897 Mexican double-yellow-headed parrot  Theodore Roosevelt 1901 Bleistein, Roosevelt's favorite horse Renown, Roswell, Rusty, Jocko, Root, Grey, Dawn, Wyoming, and Yangenka, all horses General and Judge, carriage horses Algonquin, Archie Roosevelt's calico pony Pete, bull terrier Sailor Boy, Chesapeake retriever Jack, Kermit Roosevelt's terrier Skip, a mongrel Manchu, Alice Roosevelt's spaniel Emily Spinach, Alice Roosevelt's snake Snakes belonging to Quentin Roosevelt Tom Quartz, cat Slippers, cat Josiah, badger Dewey Senior, Dewey Junior, Bob Evans, Bishop Doan, and Father O'Grady, all guinea pigs Also: lion, hyena, wildcat, coyote, five bears, two parrots, zebra, barn owl, snakes, lizards, rats, roosters, raccoon  William Taft 1909 Pauline Wayne, last cow at the White House  Woodrow Wilson 1913 Old Ike, the tobacco-chewing ram Sheep  Warren Harding 1921 Laddie Boy, Airedale Old Boy, bulldog Canaries belonging to Mrs. Florence Harding  Calvin Coolidge 1923 Peter Pan, terrier Paul Pry, Airedale, originally named Laddie Buck Rob Roy, white collie, originally named Oshkosh Prudence Prim, white collie Calamity Jane, Shetland sheepdog Tiny Tim, chow Blackberry, chow Ruby Rough, brown collie Boston Beans, bulldog King Kole, police dog Bessie, yellow collie Palo Alto, bird dog Nip and Tuck, canaries Snowflake, white canary Old Bill, thrush Enoch, goose Mockingbird belonging to Mrs. Grace Coolidge Tiger, alley cat Blacky, cat Rebecca and Horace, raccoons Ebenezer, donkey Smokey, bobcat Also: lion cubs, wallaby, pigmy hippo (photo right), bear  Herbert Hoover 1929 King Tut, police dog Big Ben and Sonnie, fox terriers Glen, Scotch collie Yukon, Eskimo dog Patrick, wolfhound Eaglehurst Gillette, sitter Weejie, elkhound Pat, police dog  Franklin Delano Roosevelt 1933 Major, German shepherd Meggie, Scotch terrier Winks, Llewellyn setter Tiny, English sheepdog President, Great Dane Fala, Scotch terrier Blaze, Elliot Roosevelt's mastiff  Harry S. Truman 1945 Feller, the unwanted dog Mike, Margaret Truman's Irish setter Dwight D. Eisenhower 1953 Heidi, Weimaraner dog  John F. Kennedy 1961 Charlie, Caroline Kennedy's Welsh terrier Tom Kitten, cat Robin, canary Bluebell and Marybelle, parakeets Macaroni, Caroline Kennedy's pony Tex and Leprechaun, ponies Debbie and Billie, hamsters Pushinka, Shannon, Wolf, and Clipper-dogs Butterfly, White Tips, Blackie and Streaker-Pushinka and Charlie's pups Zsa Zsa, rabbit Sardar, Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy's horse  Lyndon B. Johnson 1963 Beagle and Little Beagle Him and Her, beagles Blanco, white collie Yuki, mongrel Hamsters and lovebirds  Richard Nixon 1969 Checkers, Richard Nixon's dog while vice president Vicky, poodle Pasha, terrier King Timahoe, Irish setter  Gerald Ford 1974 Liberty, Golden Retriever Shan, Susan Ford's Siamese cat  Jimmy Carter 1977 Grits, dog Misty Malarky Ying Yang, Amy Carter's Siamese cat  Ronald Reagan 1981 Lucky, Bouvier des Flandres sheep dog Rex, Charles spaniel Also: dogs and horses at ranch  George Bush 1989 Millie, Springer spaniel Ranger, one of Millie's puppies  Bill Clinton 1993 Socks the cat Buddy, Chocolate Labrador Retriever  See also: Ref 973 K Kane. FACTS ABOUT THE PRESIDENTS, p. 342 HCL catalog - PRESIDENTS - UNITED STATES - PETS  For additional information, see these websites:  White House: Presidential Pets Slideshow Presidential Pets Museum

HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOKS - MINNEAPOLIS AND GREATER HENNEPIN COUNTY The Southdale Library does not carry Hennepin County high school yearbooks, but they may be available from the high schools that produced them.   The Hennepin History Museum has a large collection of Hennepin County high school yearbooks; there is less coverage of the post-1950 era. The museum accepts donations of yearbooks and can be contacted at: 2303 3rd Avenue South Minneapolis, Mn. 55404 612-870-1329 Hennepin County Special Collections Department carries selected yearbooks for Minneapolis elementary, middle, junior and senior high schools, both public and private.  Click here to view a list of the yearbooks and call 612-630-6350 to make an appointment for viewing them. Bloomington:  A complete collection of Bloomington High School yearbooks and selected middle school yearbooks are held at: Educational Service Center Oak Grove Middle School 1350 West 106th Street Door C, Room 503 Bloomington, Mn. 952-681-6481 No photocopying; drop-in service unavailable - call for appointment.  In addtion, Bloomington High School yearbooks are held at the following libraries: Some Bloomington school yearbooks, including the ones listed below, are avaiable through the Bloomington Historical Society.  Call them for information about access and hours.  Bloomington Highschool Bear  1952         1953 1957 1958  1959 1960  1962 1963 1964 1965 1966  Lincoln Bear  1967 1971 Jefferson Revolution   1979 1980 1981 1983 1984 1985 1988 (2 copies) 1989 1990 Oxboro Library carries the following Bloomington yearbooks: Kennedy Profiles Profiles 1986 Profiles 1987 Profiles 1988 Profiles 1989 (2 copies) Profiles 1994 Edina: Edina yearbooks are held by the Edina Education Fund Office, Edina Community Building, Room 366  952-848-4224,  Edina alumni have scanned photos into thisa website, but you must register to use the service Hopkins:  Extant yearbooks form Hopkins schools (1934 +) are housed at the Hopkins Historical Society   952-548-6480 Richfield:  The Augsburg Park Library has the following yearbooks: Richfield Jr High Yearbook, 1995 Richfield High School Aurean (number of copies in parenthesis) 1957 (2) 1958 (2) 1959 (2) 1960 (2) 1961 (2) 1962 (2) 1963 (2) 1964 (3) 1965 (3) 1966 (2) 1967 (4) 1968 (2) 1969 (2) 1970 (3) 1971 (3) 1972 (2) 1973 (1) 1974 (2) 1975 (2) 1976 (1) 1977 (1) 1978 (2) 1979 (1) 1980 (2) 1981 (1) 1982 (1) 1983 (1) 1987 (1) 1988 (1) 1989 (2) 1990 (2) 1991 (2) 1992 (1) 1993 (1) 1994 (1) 1995 (1) 1997 (1) 1998 (1) 1999 (1) 2002 (1) 2003 (1) 2004 (1) 2005 (1) 2006 (1) 2007 (1) 2008 (1) Richfield High School Alumni Directory 2003  Academy of Holy Angels Angelus 1975 1976 1978 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 (2) 1990  University of Minnesota Gopher Yearbook 1948

UNCLAIMED PROPERTY The Minnesota Department of Commerce, which administers Minnesota's unclaimed property laws, is your best source of information on rules and regulations pertaining to unclaimed property and how to recover it.  Notices appear in the Star Tribune or St. Paul Pioneer Press pursuant to Minnesota Unclaimed Property Act reports received by State Treasurer of Minnesota from various banks, corporations, insurance companies and other holders.