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y ����� ��\��\� k,��������� A dune buggy, a houseboat on the St.
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�` � �� / • What do they have in common?
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They're all part-time endeavors of
' Chuck Kent, 2575 Southlawn Dr.
Kent, active in the Planning Com-
mission for many ears and an ad-
•5 ' . vertising executive at 3M in the Chemical
Division was appointed councilman when
Burt Murdock Was appointed Mayor.
t His background in advertising and
;per public relations doesn't necessarily help
., him in his position on the City Council he
• • said.
"What really is valuable," said Kent,
"is a systematic approach to problems."
Kent said he was concerned about some
of the drastic increases in certain allot-
4' ,•° ments in the budget for Maplewood.
His systematic approach to problem-
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"WHAT REALLY is valuable, is a systematic approach to problems," said Chuck
Kent.
THE REVIEW Wed., Sept. 14, 1977 Page 7A
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solving may very well have been used in about business, he admitted. Kent is "I'm not sure if it is a problem," he
his building of a dune buggy. The vehicle concerned about future land use in said. "The Mall has helped a great deal.
stored in his garage under cover is Maplewood. Perhaps we should make a definite step
awaiting Chris Kent, 15, to become legal A resident for 18 years,he said a special toward emphasizing our name and plant
driving age. problem arises because 50 percent of maple trees to replace all the diseased
"We've already had some fun with it," Maplewood is zoned farm-residential. elms."
said Kent referring to the brightly colored Kent, a resident of Maplewood for Kent and his wife, Barbara have two
Volkswagon framed transport. A warm eighteen years, said he is aware of the daughters in college. Nancy, 20, and
smile lingers on his face when he speaks problems of trying to mix commercial Linda,22,are guided by their parents,but
of family activities, like trips on their and residential areas. not restricted said the Kents.
houseboat.
He proudly displayed a balsam wood He cited the example of Beam Avenue They have made their own vocational
model he made of the boat. in Maplewood combining the two. With choices,although Kent said he tells them
"I had a contest with my son to see who houses on one side and businesses on the if he were a girl in school today he would
could make the nicest looking model of other side of the street, one might think go into law.He also said he thinks his son
our boat," he said. "I won because he they were incompatible, he said. could be a veterinarian, but again he
never finished his." would not assume his son would have the
Although Kent said he respected and "But people who have lived there all same inclination.
agreed with the Minnesota Open Meeting their lives don't want to move," Kent
Law, he regretted that it prevented him said. Kent,a man proud of his family is also
from asking any of the council members proud of Maplewood. His enthusiastic
to join him on his boat. Kent discussed the identity problem of involvement in both make all his part-
It would be difficult to try to not talk Maplewood. time activities full-time.