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Richfield Special Commissions, Sports Tournament Coverage & More

Four Richfield special commissions meet, state swim meet and Read Across America Day. All this and whatever else you may have missed from the week that was.

Think you missed something last week? Richfield Patch has it covered:

Government and Special Commissions

The approved its bylaws and appointed members to various officer and liaison positions.

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The recommended the 25 mph curve option for the Richfield Parkway North Connection project. The recommendation now goes to the Richfield City Council to be voted upon.

The began the planning of the Richfield Public Art Directory.

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The welcomed new members and discussed the need to keep moving forward in their mission.

House Minority Leader Paul Thissen responded to a and also asked for Republicans to submit their promptly.

Police and Fire

Richfield Public Safety released its most recent crime reports on and , detail incidents from the previous weekend and during the week.

Schools

, who raises money to aid shark preservation, was Richfield Patch’s Whiz Kid of the Week.

Sheridan Hills Elementary School celebrated Read Across America Day with a event Wednesday morning in which parents came to enjoy reading, juice and doughnuts with their children. To continue the rest of the day, students participated in, where students got to wear their favorite cap all day. For a photo gallery of Hat Day, click here.

Business – The Biz Buzz

Richfield-Bloomington Credit Union celebrated the opening of its new Bloomington, MN branch with a and reception.

Sports

The Richfield boys basketball team to Classic Suburban Conference champions, Hill Murray. To see a photo gallery of the game, click here.

The Richfield girls basketball team in the opening game of the Section 2A playoffs.

The Richfield boys swimming and diving team , in which several swimmers competed and moved on to the finals Saturday afternoon, where the team placed fifth overall. To see the preliminary round photo gallery, click ; for the finals, click .

Richfield wrestlers Chandler Arredondo and Mike Dyer made it to the state tournament Friday, but were both .

Mom’s Talk

A local mom shares her experiences and gives .

The Neighborhood Files

Richfield Patch’s weekly Viewfinder caught Blessed Trinity Catholic School students at a “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” rehearsal before opening night. To see the viewfinder gallery, click .

Richfield featured five homes under 1,000 square feet for those buyers looking for a little something special.

featured just one home that changed hands during the last full week in February 2011.

Patch’s weekly Bites Nearby featured , a Minnetonka, MN restaurant, that specializes in getting just the right drink with a good meal.

Must-See

Patch’s weekly lists and guides were back with more deals, activities and ideas:

  • : Deals on kids clothing, wine and more;
  • Patch Picks: ;
  • : Wood Lake Nature Center’s Camouflage class, philosophy talk and more;
  • Grab & Go Kids Planner: .


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