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Exhibit E <br /> Movie, dig spur interest in archaeology at a young age <br /> By Joni Astrup, Associate editor <br /> Jonathon Bianchi of Rogers was just 13 when he participated in his first archaeological dig in Elk River nearly a <br /> decade ago. <br /> The public was invited to participate in six days of <br /> He'd entertained thoughts of being an archaeologist digging at Bailey Point as part of the archaeological <br /> ever since seeing an "Indiana Jones" movie at the dig that ran June 14-16 and 21-23. <br /> age of 5. The public dig at the Alan Hoebelheinrich <br /> farm in Elk River sealed the deal. Gregg Felber was another participant. <br /> "There was never any question after that," Bianchi He is a retired Hennepin County deputy working on <br /> said. Today, he's a senior at the University of a master's degree in cultural resource management <br /> Minnesota majoring in anthropology and archaeology at St. Cloud State University. <br /> kinesiology. Archaeology is a subdivision of <br /> anthropology. "This is career two," Felber said. <br /> "There's nothing cooler, I think, then finding <br /> something that's been lost for thousands of years <br /> and being the first person to pull it out and hold it in <br /> your hand. It's just like the greatest feeling ever," <br /> said Bianchi, a 2009 graduate of Rogers High <br /> School. "Plus, you get to be outside, you get to <br /> work with cool people, you're always doing <br /> something different, and you're not trapped in an <br /> office." <br /> a � <br /> Jonathon Bianchi(left)and Bob Burgess worked on a test hole at Bailey <br /> Point <br /> ti a Brian McFarlane also volunteered at the dig. He has <br /> lived in Elk River since the eighth grade and is <br /> interested in all aspects of the area's history. This is <br /> Jonathon Bianchi dug sediment out of a test hole at Bailey Point.The dirt the second dig he has been a part of in Elk River. <br /> was then put on screens to be sifted in hopes of finding artifacts.After the <br /> test hole is dug out to a certain depth,measurements are taken,notes are <br /> written regarding the.fandings and the soils are classifier. Dr. Richard Rothaus, who led the Bailey Point dig, <br /> said close to 100 volunteer's participated and more <br /> Bianchi participated in a public archaeological dig than 100 people visited the dig. <br /> this month at Bailey Point Nature Preserve in Elk <br /> River. When asked what he'd like to do for a career, Rothaus said he first did work in Elk River in 2003 <br /> he indicated the dig around him and said: "This. I when the city hired him to do an archaeological and <br /> would love to work in cultural resource historic survey. <br /> management." <br /> 12 <br />