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Home My WebLink About1976 01-20 Gerald Mogren named 1975 Maplewood Citizen of the Year THE REVIEW • :::: :F'3.._.. :...vs Fa...,..W:.u.....A 4.....-�..,c�-c..s.. . $l Y ..t.n , % - ... -ea......i a.n•.._—:::a:..w.„.�.r m::o-wv .a.... R':..�..�... .o ,�v✓ _ - a .n,�a�:�+w THE REVIEW Tues.,Jon.20, 1976 'fag en, Garison also honored �1, ,,,,,,,4A7 Icogieni/: Inianlrlled1. i... a ,,,!, Q • • rc' Lpiewood by Scott Carlson were Arlene Hagen, Maplewood city have been a good recipient for this But not one to take c "No matter what I do it seems to come treasurer, as employee of the year and award.” cesses, Gerald said, "11 back a thousand fold." Larry Carlson, operator of Mr. Steak Mogren volunteered that there are has come from other pi Gerald Mogren, with his winter coat restaurant, as employer of the year. many other people deserving of the Many are gone and I col and fur hat on,sat back in his office chair When accepting the award Mogren award. "I'm just lucky in my business for what they have dor and reflected on what it meant to be made an emotional testimonial about his that I am fortunate to be able to do the Still Mogren has lens named Maplewood's Citizen of the Year deceased father.And Thursday afternoon things I can,"Mogren,a lifetime resident to other businessmer by the North St. Paul-Maplewood he reiterated some of his feelings about of Maplewood, explained. struggle to get a foothi Chamber of Commerce. his father. For the past 25 to 30 years Mogren has long record of commur Mogren was one of three Maplewood "My father was .100 times a better been in a partnership with his brother Bob Until this year Mogr people honored by the Chamber at its person than I am,"Mogren said. "Maybe in Mogren Brothers Landscaping. In ving on the St. Peter's annual installation meeting.Also honored some of that rubbed off on me. He would addition Mogren owns two golf courses. Education for the pas addition he has served c -' . :',� . .:, ..-�- .-,_ ..... Fathers Club board of 1 ''''''.7-7.-.-.?!!IP....--,7"r— charter member of the Mogren also served f Maplewood Planning C r _ <. ARLENE HAGEN, 'i • .f honored at the Chamt , ; also named employee( 1 t, _ colleagues at Maplewo Iy. ` r • , Hagen has lived in 1 . i" 7- current address of 1527 since 1955.She was firs I. �-�y; city in 1960 and in 197$ Ylf , +, VI 1' treasurer. Arlene and husband I r; "I like the people for I I says about her job at like my work because 1 �,� i i ,. ' 1 home." 1 ),_ 1 I i t City Manager Micha� �'� y . 4'-' Hagen is very well like `1. - .mow rt E l r. e ployees and she is a har !�._. / J �., ate. . .l r 11,- you could sum up he DOROTHY HEJNY, left, presents Gerald Mogren with a MAPLEWOOD'S Employee of the Year for 1975 was Arline Arlene is the last emplo plaque honoring him as Maplewood's Outstanding Citizen for Hagan of Maplewood City Hall,who received the award Jan.9 every night," he said. 1975. from City Manager Mike Miller. Larry Carlson, wt . Maplewood Mr. Steak r•i'h h;s brother Har' but very pleased to w' • the Year award fro Commerce. "It's really impo said."It was quite a s employees together th them they had won th; have a high quality s team effort to please The Carlson have Steak on Cope aven • 1972. { N THE REVIEW Tues.,Jan. 20, 1976 arI,so 't zs: o honored } „i2. 1 , ,-7,421-51,1671 ..._. wa . i� nredI t, a , , i j k-41„..;4 1 ! 1-) (Pa Vi.0 i'17-'‘ t e ' , v,,,^ C i "1 '' ...."''71 '' L; , ,, "Lc , „c, , e ,4 , , „a ..,..L . , ..„..„..,, ,„..„:„ ..,.,,,.., -- ,, ,, - ,._-.,..k.i., . ....„ , ,,, . ..,..„.. . Scott Carison were Arlene Hagen, Maplewood city have been a good recipient for this But not one to take credit for his suc- 'hat I do it seems to come treasurer, as employee of the year and award." cesses, Gerald said, "My whole success ` d fold." Larry Carlson, operator of Mr. Steak Mogren volunteered that there are has come from other people helping me. en, with his winter coat restaurant, as employer of the year. many other people deserving of the Many are gone and I couldn't repay them ; sat back in his office chair When accepting the award Mogren award. "I'm just lucky in my business for what they have done." on what it meant to be made an emotional testimonial about his that I am fortunate to be able to do the Still Mogren has lent a helping hand .cod's Citizen of the Year deceased father.And Thursday afternoon things I can,"Mogren,a lifetime resident to other businessmen as they first 1 St. Paul-Maplewood he reiterated some of his feelings about of Maplewood, explained. struggle to get a foothold. And he has a immerce. his father. For the past 25 to 30 years Mogren has long record of community service. one of three Maplewood "My father was .100 times a better been in a partnership with his brother Bob Until this year Mogren had been ser- i by the Chamber at its person than I am,"Mogren said. "Maybe in Mogren Brothers Landscaping. In ving on the St. Peter's school Board of I tion meeting.Also honored some of that rubbed off on me. He would addition Mogren owns two golf courses. Education for the past eight years. In 1 addition he has served on the Hill-Murray , - n,.e.3.•. ,• r,. ..". • 75-- —,,x« •,., Fathers Club board of directors and is a i 'I charter member of the Lions Club. , € « Mogren also served for six years on the i t ,4 Maplewood Planning Commission. ', g 1 ARLENE HAGEN, who was also honored at the Chamber meeting, was • i4 f 1 . also named employee of the year by her I colleagues at Maplewood City Hall. t� Hagen has lived in Maplewood, at her . + i current address of 1527 E. County Rd. B, ` _ 1 I ;. since 1955.She was first employed by the 5` 1 • ,t city in 1960 and in 1970 was named city • treasurer. t ' is f Arlene and husband have four children. i i "I like the people for one thing,"Hagen •� 3 #--- - "' * "' ' says about her job at City Hall. "I also like my work because it is so close to t l home." l - * .,, City Manager Michael Miller said that .I 1 # • r Hagen is very well liked by the city em- i t / '',..4.r...,,...,-, z ), ployees and she is a hard worker."I guess '',`.1 '' t. : ' .." you could sum up her by saying that IIEJNY, left, presents Gerald Mogren with a MAPLEWOOD'S Employee of the Year for 1975 was Arline Arlene is the last employee out of city hall ing him as Maplewood's Outstanding Citizen for Hagan of Maplewood City Hall,who received the award Jan.9 every night," he said. from City Manager Mike Miller. • Larry Carison, who operates the Maplewood Mr. Steak Restaurant along --7th his brother Harold, was surprised but very pleased to win the Employer of the Year award from the Chamber of Commerce. "It's really important to us," Larry said."It was quite a shock.We got all our employees together the next day and told them they had won the award for us.We have a high quality staff and it takes a team effort to please customers." The Carlson have operated the Mr. Steak on Cope avenue'since March 20, • 1972. I • " ,0,,,,.m.z '-„,..."„„......,...-,.....,„...---,......,,,--•. -m._r--L.----"�"..mn.; ., ,,�..,...,.. +svl,.rs- _ ,-s.:.s.erta•.a,,...--, M-••se?xr4?^-a.si.:=-.^•-