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One Retired

John Hennen worked at the City of Lakeville for 35 years and has an extensive resume of accomplishments. John’s experience encompasses city planning assistant and zoning enforcement coordinator, recycling coordinator, assistant to city administrator, before he was promoted to park maintenance and operations manager. He later became the interim parks director and then hired for the position permanently.

Completed projects include the community’s first pickleball courts at Dodd Trail Park, replacement of the Land of Amazement playground and organized a community build for the new structure at Steve Michaud Park, construction of the West Lake Marion Off-Road Bike Course at Casperson as well as the Outdoor Performance stage, and more recently Antlers Park remodel where the John Hennen Pavilion was named after him.

One Moved Over

Join us in congratulating Joe Masiarchin, who has joined the City of Lakeville’s Parks and Recreation Department as their new Director. Joe has been our Lakeville Area Arts Center Manager for over nine years and has been instrumental in making that a crown jewel.

He has expanded Lakeville’s theater and arts offerings, most notably with the recent expansion into the adjacent Fine Arts Building. Prior to joining Lakeville, Joe worked for the Parks and Recreation Department in Germantown, Wisconsin.

One Is New

Welcome Nicki Pretzer, the new Lakeville Area Arts Center Manager. Nicki comes to LAAC with a wealth of experience in theatre and facility management, including a Bachelors in Elementary Education & Psychology and a Masters in Arts Administration.

Nicki worked for Stages Theatre Company at the Hopkins Center for the Arts for 14 years as the Director of Audience Services. Before coming to LAAC Nicki worked for Hennepin Theater Trust as the Theatre Operations Manager overseeing daily operations, events, rentals, front of house and facility management.

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Our annual Citywide Blood Drive is this month and we have a long way to go to hit our goal of 400 donors. Please register to donate if you are able and click image to print poster and hang in your office.  

If you would like to watch my interview with Audrey Aronson Johnson at Good Morning Lakeville, you can see it here.

It’s that time of year again! This year’s Pan-O-Prog will not disappoint. Click the image to see all that is happening this year – including multiple new events!  

• Niche Books
• Las Tortillas Catering

4th of July Fireworks & Family Fun

Pre-fireworks entertainment will include youth activities including face painting and bounce houses/slides! Food trucks will be on site as well. Come and enjoy live music by The Riverside Hitmen in advance of the fireworks. Fireworks display at dusk.

Thursday, July 4, 2024

6-11PM

Century Middle School

For updates on inclement weather on the 4TH OF JULY, visit the City of Lakeville’s website or call Weather Hotline at 952-985-4690.

Thank you for your support!