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by Scott Carlsoncv i2; I47that it has some historic value,according
At least two proposals for use of the old to Eric Blank,city director of community
Ostergren farm,2005 Edgerton rd.,will beservices.How the city decides to use the
under consideration when the Maplewood old farm building remains unresolved at
Parks and Recreation Commission holds this moment.
a special meeting 7 p.m. Thursday. On one hand, Jerome Hughes,
The city has bought the Ostergren farm representing St. Jerome's Catholic
property and the old building in the belief Church but better known as the local
area's state senator,told the commission
"" last week that the farm house could be
4 used to house a Vietnamese refugeefamily.
": On the other hand,a soon-to-be married
couple,Robert and Amy Parker,say they
will help to get the old farm house in
shape and help plan activities and tours
through the building while still operating
itti ,= their teaching consultant business out of
the home.
Hughes said that allowing use of the old' farm house for a Vietnamese family
- '` would be a tribute to the Bicentennial.
F' "Not only could people visit the home
y3 r because of its historic value but perhaps
"' theycould have interaction with the
" ° Vienamese family,"he said."It could be
,O' .'" " a nice history lesson."
Parker, at the same meeting, told the
' , " park commissioners that he and his wife
;` . 1, could take care of the building in a
caretaker role and help to implement
if
plans as the city sees fit.
�'" Blank said that the church proposal
; ' `; s. might tie up the building entirely for the
Vietnamese family and not allow public
STATE SENATOR Jerome Hughes use.
speaks to the Maplewood Parks and Whatever action the park commission
Recreation Commission during its recommends it should be finalized by
meeting last week. February or March, Blank said.