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One year is about to end and another will soon begin. Weekly The past year, SunSuper Savings! Current reporters dove head first into your communities to cover city, school, county and human-interest stories. For this year-in-review story, the Sun-Current staff Week ly Supaerround-up S avings! of the compiled stories that shaped the past year. While this is not a “best of ” or top ten list of stories, we hope that these are some of the stories are ones that W e the e k lreader, y S u pcared e r Sabout a v i n g s !The University of Minnesota’s UMore Park in Rosemount is the site of a new wind research station. A 420-foot you, wind turbine and 425-foot weather tower will help the academic and wind industry consortium, EOLOS, conduct its YEAR IN REVIEW: TO PAGE 4 research. (Photo by Matthew Hankey – Sun Newspapers)
Despite a lower tax levy, Eagan property taxes are forecast to increase in 2012. At its Dec. 20 meeting, the Eagan City Council voted unanimously to approve its 2012 budget and tax levy presented at the Dec. 6 Truth in Taxation hearing at the council chambers. The new 2012 city property tax levy will be $27,425,000, a decrease of 2.9 percent from this year’s $28,247,000 levy. The council also approved a 1.3 percent increase to the city’s general fund budget from $27,687,900 this year to $28,040,000 in 2012. City officials had planned for taxes to remain level from last year for the majority of homeowners. However, City BUDGET: TO NEXT PAGE
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Administrator Tom Hedges said the repeal of the Market Value Homestead Credit program in favor of the new Market Value Exclusion program will cause property taxes to increase next year. In the past, homeowners were credited an amount based on their home’s market value. The state gave money to city governments to fund the program, but recently stopped making these payments. “That credit, supposedly, was received by the city so that you would end up being the beneficiary of a credit,� Hedges said. “The city was to receive, in 2011, a little over a million dollars. This is money that is supposed to come back Mike Maguire from the state.� The city did not receive the money from the state, but homeowners will still see some tax relief in the form of a market value exclusion, said Director of Administrative Services Gene VanOverbeke. “The market value credit and the market value exclusion have the same value relative to the property,� VanOverbeke said. The exclusion program lowers the taxable market value of homeowner’s properties. The lower the home value, the more exclusion is calculated for that home. As home values increase, the exclusion decreases, as does the tax relief for homeowners of higher-valued properties. A home valued at $250,000 would have a taxable market value of $236,215. This takes into account the $14,485 exclusion. Since the state no longer funds the market value credit program, it has shifted much of the tax burden to business owners. The market value exclu-
sion applies only to residential property owners. “Since they do not receive the exclusion, more of the tax burden is shifted towards commercial, industrial,� VanOverbeke said. Homeowners will also pay a portion of the increased taxes, but not as much as business owners. The value of an average-valued Eagan home is anticipated to drop from $241,744 this year to $237,696 next year. However, city taxes will be increased to $805 per property, an increase of $5. Compared to nine other Dakota County cities and eight comparably sized metro cities, Eagan’s taxes are on the low end. The average for these 18 cities is $998 for the city portion of property taxes, nearly $200 more than the Eagan average. “If we’re low, we take great pride in that,� said Hedges. At the Dec. 6 meeting, Eagan resident and business owner, Michael C. Gresser said it was unfair for the city to increase taxes in a tough economy, particularly for construction and building workers. “We decided early on that we were not ready to compromise the level of our services,� said Councilmember Paul Paul Bakken Bakken in response to Gresser’s comments. Mayor Mike Maguire shared Gresser’s frustrations with the higher taxes, particularly for business owners, because the city worked hard to limit tax increases, if any. Maguire said he wished it were mandated that state legislators attended Truth in Taxation hearings, especially in a year when the change in homestead credit programs increased property taxes. “If not for the legislative action converting the homestead market value credit to an exemption, you would have gotten the same services at lower costs,� Maguire said.
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More time needed before road reconstruction funding decided Apple Valley city staff presents three funding options for city council to consider BY MATTHEW HANKEY – SUN NEWSPAPERS Apple Valley city officials continued their discussion of a pavement management program at its Dec. 20 meeting. The city council has held prior meetings to discuss how to effectively repair its aging roads. The city spends $4,340,000 annually on its street system, but would need to spend $5,300,000 per year to maintain the city’s street system at its current condition in the future, said Public Works Director Todd Blomstrom. The city has to decide how to bridge the $960,000 gap in annual funding. Blomstrom said there is considerable debate on a reasonable estimate for the lifespan of a street, anywhere from 40 to 50 years for a road built in the 1960s or ’70s.
tion of road reconstruction costs relative to their home values. The second option is a combination of the road improvement levy and special assessments for properties along the roads undergoing a reconstruction project. Under this plan, the increase in a road improvement tax levy would be about one third of the needed funding and special assessments would account for the remaining two thirds. Blomstrom said that the owner of a median-valued Apple Valley home ($197,800) next to a road project would be assessed $2,500 no matter their lot size. The first year’s installment would be $325 with subsequent installments declining each year as the balance is reduced, said Finance Director Ron Hedberg. This assessment would be paid over 10 years. Many of the surrounding cities,
But, delaying a road reconstruction project could have damaging results for the city’s financial stability. “We’re starting to return to the point of beginning where we need to reconstruct roads,” Blomstrom said. “It is really the crossroads, to use an interesting term, of making a decision for any city when you’re at this point.” “If you delay the schedule … waiting 5 years, waiting 10 years, you end up with a $25 million or $50 million backlog.” At the Dec. 20 meeting, Blomstrom presented three funding options to the city council and audience members. “What do we want our street system to look like 10 years from now?” posed Blomstrom at the meeting. “Obviously, we would all like a wonderful street system, but there’s a cost related to that. We have to come to terms with how to pay for it.” The first option is an increase in the road improvement tax levy, which would have property owners pay a por-
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Thomas Ruhland of Eagan has been a vendor at the market since its first year in 2007. The chief strudel maker for Ruhland’s Strudel Haus said this was one of the most unique markets of the seven he sold his strudels at this year. “It’s family-focused,” Ruhland said. “That’s what I like about this farmer’s market. Eagan is our favorite. It’s certainly more of a social event than most farmers markets.” Highlights of the year included the YEAR IN REVIEW: TO PAGE 5
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Year in Review FROM PREVIOUS PAGE Classic Car Show and Oldies Music Night. This year, Art Kistler graced the band shell as Elvis Presley “Through the Eras” on June 22. Another summer highlight was the Family Night featuring a teen battle of the bands. “We’ve had 3,000 to 3,500 people come in the past,” said Kerry Phillips of the Eagan Parks and Recreation Department regarding the Family Night. The Eagan Market Fest was voted #19 nationwide by the public in America’s Favorite Farmers Market Contest.
Eagan Fire Department builds new safety center – June 16, 2011 The Eagan Fire Safety Center and Station No. 2 hosted its grand opening June 23 at the corner of Yankee Doodle and Wescott Road. “It’s a nice looking building on the outside, but really excites us is what’s on the inside,” Fire Chief Mike Scott said. The grand opening featured a tour in
the state of the art facility. The new station has energy efficient appliances, recycled materials and natural prairie landscapes that will keep maintenance costs down at the station, Scott said. In addition, there are 64 geo-thermal wells under the parking lot, which cool and heat the facility. The new training facilities allows for in-house training. One stairway serves as a built-in training feature, with the ability to flow water through the stairway. Additionally, smoke can be flowed in to train for bad visibility scenarios. The station was built with protruded and indented balconies, two common balconies found at Eagan homes. Firefighters began training for residential rescues from balconies on these structures. For police and firefighter enthusiasts, a restored fire engine, ladder truck, replica 1965 Ford station wagon police car and police hostage negotiator trailer are displayed at the new fire station. “It’s a state of the art facility,” said volunteer firefighter Nate Sjulstad. “It’s pretty much a museum.” The city downsized its number of stations from five to six with the completion of its latest station. The new station combined the old Station #2, on Lone Oak Road with the fire administration office, formerly located by city hall. YEAR IN REVIEW: TO PAGE 8
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Self-improvements know no time of year Happy (almost) New Year! Aside from the proverbial party, the second biggest tradition in transitioning to a New Year is the New Year’s resolution. In grade school, I was instructed by my teachers to make a resolution each December for the upcoming New Year. My resolutions were typically family-related: “I will be nicer to my sister” or “I will try to heed my parents instructions before their fifth command.” When those scholastic mandates ceased, so did my yearly resolutions. It’s not that I don’t endeavor to make self-improvements or help others or complete any
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other altruistic task as a self-satisfactory exercise. The idea of assigning an arbitrary date to become a better person always struck me as odd in nature. If I needed an up tick in my moral fiber, by God, I got right on it. I understand that with a new year can come a fresh start. I get that. I really do. But, clichés such as “why put off what you can do today?” and “strike while the iron is hot” are actually quite applicable in this instance. I hearken back to the months preceding my impending marriage last year. It had become evident to me that I had not lost
any of the 10-15 pounds I gained in college in the three years since my graduation. With my marriage six months away, I decided it would behoove me to do something about that extra luggage for our photographer’s (and wife’s) sake. I lost five pounds in three months by eating healthier and biking. But, two months before the wedding, my motivation waned and exercising became a chore. But even though I stopped biking, I was proud I made a goal and stuck to it for more than a week or two. The same won’t be true for many New Year’s resolution makers. This didn’t enter my thought process at the time, but waiting until the coming New Year to lose any weight for my wedding would have been worthless. My wedding would have come and gone and I would be likely packing on more pounds,
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as I’ve been told happens after marriage (It’s true). This advice is coming from a chronic procrastinator. As of the date of writing this column, Dec. 22, I have not yet bought my wife a Christmas present. (Does she really need more than one blender?) That was a joke, by the way. I would ask for your suggestions for a Christmas gift for my wife, but I shouldn’t set the precedent of exchanging gifts belatedly. Make goals and make them often. I’m not even suggesting that you shouldn’t make a New Year’s resolution if your heart is set on it. But, realize there are 364 other days a year that are resolution-lonely. The point is, putting off goals or resolutions is good for no one, even if you want to impress your friends and family with the results of the Shake Weight you got for Christmas.
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First DCTC president David L. Schroeder passes away – Oct. 27, 2011 David L. Schroeder was a man of education, through and through. As the first president of Dakota County Technical College, Schroeder worked so others could find work for themselves. “It was his passion,” said Deidra
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UMore Park in Rosemount hosts wind research station – Nov. 10, 2011
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The UMore Park in Rosemount became the host site for one of the most unique wind research stations in the country for at least the next 15 years. The University of Minnesota is part of an academic and wind industry consortium that uses the wind station, which is comprised of a 420-foot wind turbine and a 425-foot meteorological research tower. The university’s $7.9 million grant funds the research group, called EOLOS, which began conducting wind energy research using data collected from the 2.5 megawatt wind turbine and meteorological tower, said Jeffrey Marr, Associate Director of Applied Research at the university’s St. Anthony Falls Laboratory in Minneapolis. Marr worked with the project’s principal investigator and project director Fotis Sotiropoulos, who is also a university professor, to write the grant appli-
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cation. Research at the new wind station will focus on capturing more energy from the wind, improving wind farm design, minimizing the turbine’s impact on radar, reducing noise, preventing ice build-up on the blades, monitoring turbine performance and improving turbine blade structure. “It’s not just a turbine, but it’s a research site,” Marr said. “It’s a very unique research site. We’re very lucky in Minnesota and Dakota County to have that facility.” In October, the city of Rosemount announced long-term plans to develop the property at UMore Park. Plans envision a “community of the future” that would incorporate advances in urban planning and energy conservation and that could be home to 20,000-30,000 people in the next 30 years, according to the city.
ISD 197 voters elected three new board members – Nov. 17, 2011 The West St. Paul-Mendota HeightsEagan Area School District 197 School Board had three new members and one incumbent return following the election held Tuesday, Nov. 8. Additionally, voters approved a referendum to renew and increase the existing levy. Brenda Jo Corbett received 3,372 votes (18.07 percent) and JoAnne Mansur received 2,907 votes (15.58 percent). Byron Schwab had 15.51 percent of all votes with 2,984 and incumbent Mark Spurr received 15.35 percent of the vote with 2,865. “I think it happened because I spent the last 21 years of my life working with education in this district in a variety of positions,” Corbett said regarding receiving the most votes. “I think people know how much I care about education. I think they know that I have high standards for myself and the district.” Results for the challenger candidates included John Chandler with 2,425 votes, Melissa Peterson Malen with 2,125 votes and Ted Kellogg with 1,930 votes. The operating levy was passed by a vote of 4,526 votes (62 percent) in favor and 2,750 votes opposed (38 percent). The operating levy approved by voters in 2002 will expire at the end of this school year and the new 10-year referendum will renew the current levy, which provides $1.7 million for the district; the referendum approval will increase the levy by $1.8 million, according to the
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Year in Review FROM PAGE 10 Eagan Mayor Mike Maguire hands a gift bag to one of the first eastbound drivers across the new Duckwood Drive Overpass over Interstate 35E on Nov. 15. The city hosted a bridge opening ceremony to celebrate the completion of the “ring road,” which helps ease vehicle traffic at the Yankee Doodle Road and Pilot Knob Road intersection.
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Ring around the roads in Eagan – Nov. 24, 2011 Motorists lined up for free donuts, coffee, a smile and a thank you. No, there was not a new drive thru coffee shop in Eagan. The first 200 motorists who drove over the new Duckwood Drive Interstate 35E Overpass received the special treatment during the city’s bridge opening ceremony Tuesday, Nov. 15. The construction of the bridge, part of a 20-year project, completed a “ring road” to help control traffic flow around the Pilot Knob Road and Yankee Doodle Road intersection. The ring loop begins counterclockwise with Denmark Avenue on the east, to Northwood Parkway and Central Parkway on the north, to Federal Drive on the west to Duckwood Drive and the new overpass on the south.
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Year in Review FROM PAGE 12 “It’s a pretty significant event that this is completed,” said Eagan Public Works Director Tom Colbert. “Now, this is the final link in the ‘ring road.’” The loop is nearly three miles in total. This includes the roundabout behind Byerly’s near the Northwood Parkway Overpass, which was completed October 2008. Currently, more than 60,000 cars pass through that intersection daily, according to Colbert, making it the second busiest intersection in Dakota County. City officials anticipate 4,000 to 5,000 vehicles to use the new Duckwood Drive Bridge per day for the first year. The new overpass was designed with local motorists in mind, said Colbert. Out of town motorists who use I-35E already have easy access to local businesses. “This is more for the local community,” said Colbert. “The commuter traffic already has its facilities.”
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Downtown Rosemount senior housing team formed – Dec. 1, 2011 Earlier this fall, the city of Rosemount opened negotiations with a team to develop a senior housing project downtown. In early October, this city announced it began working with DRA Ltd., DSGW architects, and Ebenezer Management Services to discuss project options. While the project is in the early stages of planning, Rosemount Community Development Director Kim Lindquist said that a senior center, senior housing complex and public plaza could be built on the 2.5-acre parcel of land it owns, in addition to public parking for those using the new buildings. The project would be built on property the city purchased from the St. Joseph parish to build the Robert Trail Library. The library opened in 2009, and the connecting church building was into a community meeting space – the Steeple Center. YEAR IN REVIEW: TO PAGE 17
The Rosemount City Council voted to open negotiations with a development team that includes DRA Ltd., DSGW architects and Ebenezer Management Services to build a senior housing complex on a parcel of land downtown. The complex would be built on property the city purchased from the St. Joseph parish to build the Robert Trail Library, possibly as early as 2012. (Photo by Matthew Hankey – Sun Newspapers)
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Roads FROM PAGE 3 to the road improvement tax levy in coordination with the retirement of debt levy each year. An important benefit of this plan is that it minimizes the tax impact to property owners. “Option one is rather severe, to be honest,” said Blomstrom. “Special assessments. Option number two, is a very common practice, but it is difficult for property owners to pay off those assessments.
“This option provides the funding that is needed without a spike in those annual payments,” said Blomstrom regarding the third option. This future road reconstruction issue was first brought up at a March 6, 2009 city council goal session. After the Dec. 20 discussion, it will likely be a couple more months before the council makes a decision on how to fund the impending project. Apple Valley Chamber of Commerce President Edward Kearny spoke on behalf of the chamber’s board at the Dec. 20 meeting. Kearney said the board is undecided on which funding option it would sup-
port and that the city should continue to educate business owners and residents about this issue for the next month or two. Mayor Mary Hamann-Roland agreed that any decision about a funding option should Mary be delayed. Hamann-Roland “Slowing this process down and taking the time to do open houses … I think all of that is really valuable,” she said. The city will host open houses for business owners and residents who
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FROM PAGE 14 More than two acres remain undeveloped on the site of the former parish school, at the southwest corner of Highway 3 and 143rd Street West. Before ground can be broken, the development team must consider myriad factors, including ironing out the specific plans for the senior housing, senior center and public plaza, and the implications of shared parking for all three entities. The city has done research and has determined a senior assisted facility is needed in Rosemount. “We did do a market analysis,” Lindquist said. “The city itself does not have a large assisted living facility in the community.”
Injecting new blood into the ‘Heart of the Zoo’ – Dec. 8, 2011 People who went to the Minnesota Zoo this summer saw firsthand the culmination of years of planning for its “Heart of the Zoo” project. Those who have not been to the zoo
in years will be surprised by the work done during the project’s first phase. The first phase had three components and cost $14 million, said Chris Gibbs, arts, community and education principal with HGA Architects and Engineers. The zoo and HGA began planning for the project nearly four years ago. It finished this past July after 16 months of construction. The main entrance was transformed from a concrete structure to a wood and stone building. The zoo added its nowpopular penguin exhibit and its empty whale pools were re-used for a theater and community event space. “For most people, the most notable change is the penguin exhibit,” said Minnesota Zoo Director and CEO Lee Ehmke. “We’ve never had penguins at the zoo. Kids can climb up on boulders and be nose-to-nose with the penguins on their beach. The penguins are certainly the new focus.” Ehmke hopes that future projects will enhance its visitors’ trips beyond the parking lot. An idea a couple years from fruition includes a prairie exhibit along Zoo Boulevard. “We’d love it if you were seeing some bison up on the hill as you were coming in looking for a place to park,” Ehmke said. “Again, starting that zoo experience as soon as possible is our goal.”
Eagan resident one of 100 StarKids in state Eagan resident Genevieve Myran is one of 100 Minnesota high school students who have been selected to appear in Chanhassen Dinner Theatres’ second annual StarKid event to honor and celebrate young musical theatre talent in our schools. Myran is a twelveth-grade student at Academy of Holy Angels Catholic High School in Richfield. StarKids will appear onstage in “Hairspray” at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres alongside the cast January. Chanhassen Dinner Theatres contacted more than 100 high school music-theatre educators from Albert Lea to St. Cloud in the great search for StarKids. Music-theatre educators were asked to send two students to participate in StarKid to represent the best talent their schools had to offer. Holy Angels teacher Cathy Anhut selected Myran as a StarKid. “Hairspray” will be performed eight times weekly through Jan. 28 with evening performances Tuesdays
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An Eagan man previously charged with misdemeanor domestic assault for assaulting his son after a middle school basketball game at Lakeville South High School on Dec. 10 has been charged with two more misdemeanors. The Dakota County Attorney’s Office is charging Steven O. Wilson, 52, with one count of malicious punishment of a child and neglect of a child for slamming his 14year-old son against a wall and punching him repeatedly, according to charges filed Monday, Dec. 19, in Dakota County District Court. “Violence against children under any circumstance is unacceptable,” said Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom. “It is particularly disturbing when it is associated with a youth sporting event, as is alleged here.” The County Attorney will now prosecute all of these charges. Wilson’s first court appearance will be scheduled next month, according to the Office of Dakota County Attorney.
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Rosemount resident charged in drugs case Rosemount resident Holly Swenson, 28, has been charged with first degree possession of a controlled substance and first degree possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute in connection with almost 400 pounds of marijuana recovered by Dakota County Drug Task Force agents at an Inver Grove Heights home last month. Charged on Dec. 2, Swenson had been staying at the Inver Grove Heights home periodically in recent months. The total street value of the drugs seized in this case is estimated to be more than $1,000,000. In 2010, the Dakota County Drug Task Force seized roughly 47 pounds of marijuana for the entire year. Seven guns were also seized during the execution of search warrants in this case. CMYK
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Two Eagan Girl Scouts help donate more than 900 books for children Two Girl Scouts from Eagan, Megan Lough and Kendall Bradley, collected more than 900 children’s book for at-risk families served through Lifetrack Resources. As part of the Silver Award requirements, the second highest recognition in Girl Scouts, the two girls held a book drive in their community. “Mothers can’t read to their kids if they don’t have the resources to do so,” said Kendall. “I never really considered this before, and I know reading was a huge part of my childhood.” “It was great seeing how people were generous,” added Megan. “Our goal was to collect 500 books but [we] got 900 or more.” Lifetrack Resources’ Families Together Therapeutic Preschool and Home Visiting programs work with highly stressed children and their families. One of the goals the programs seek to accomplish is learning readiness for children under 5 years of age. Studies have shown that reading to babies is critical in early brain development and plays and important role in parent-child attachment as well as developing school readiness skills. This goal is often challenging to accomplish because many low-income homes have few or no book in their homes. Megan and Kendall were able to suc-
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Eagan public access televsion announces holiday programming E-TV (Eagan Television) is presenting a special holiday treat for viewers. “Voices of Celebration” is a program featuring songs of the season, performed by eight local Eagan choirs. Performances include children, adult, and hand bell choirs. Viewers can find the special on E-TV Eagan Television Cable Channel 20 in the city. The program includes performances from choirs at: • Catholic Community of Saint Thomas Becket • St. John Neumann Catholic Church • Trinity Lone Oak Lutheran School • Advent United Methodist Church • Mount Calvary Lutheran Church E-TV also is running another holiday music program, the Eagan Women of Note Christmas Concert. The programs will run back-to-back all day Saturday, Dec. 24, and Sunday, Dec. 25. You can find out when you can watch this and every other program on E-TV by going to the website, eagan-tv.com. Info: 651-675-5044.
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Rosemount names city employee of the year Planning and Personnel Secretary Kathie Hanson has been named Rosemount’s 2011 Employee of the Year for her service to the organization and the community it serves. “Kathie quietly and consistently provides a positive, professional attitude and is a valuable resource to everyone,” said Emmy Foster, assistant city administrator. “She willingly offers to assist others and does things outside her normal job responsibilities. She frequently shifts gears as necessary to accommodate others.” Her work includes assisting employees with human resources questions, support for the Planning Commission and assistant to the city clerk with elections. She coordinates the city’s annual business appreciation luncheon, the city’s wellness program and charity fundraising drives. Hanson joined the Rosemount staff in June 2006. She attended Inver Hills Community College. She is the ninth recipient of the annual award, created by the city to honor employees who provide excellent customer service, achieve savings and efficiency in government and serve as models
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Senior drivers refresher course Jan. 10 in RM The Rosemount Area Seniors are cosponsoring a four-hour Senior Driver Improvement Refresher Course 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, at the Rosemount Community Center, 13885 S. Robert Trail. Participants will learn how to become better drivers and reduce their auto insurance premiums at the same time by completing this course. This classroom-driving course will provide participants with a certificate that by state law permits a reduction in your insurance premiums. The certificate is good for three years. Pre-registration is required and can be done at the Rosemount Parks and Recreation Office. The registration deadline is Jan. 5. Adults age 55 and older are eligible to attend the class. Cost is $20 per person. Info: 651-423-4411.
Eagan-based pharmacy company to expand Prime Therapeutics, an Eagan-based pharmacy benefit management company, plans to add 300 information technology and business analyst jobs in Minnesota with financial assistance from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. DEED is working with Prime Therapeutics and Dakota County Community Development Agency to finalize a $500,000 forgivable loan to the company from its Minnesota Investment Fund. The loan, which the company will use to expand operations near its Eagan headquarters, will be forgiven once the company meets its employment goals under the deal. In addition to the space it already occupies in Eagan and Bloomington, Prime will also occupy the former Buffets Inc. building at 1460 Buffet Way, Eagan. Prime Therapeutics, which was launched in 1987 as the pharmacy department for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, has 2,100 employees in nine U.S. cities. The company is
A&J Painting is a family owned and operated business. A&J Painting is a family owned and operated business that was started 15 years ago with my sons Andrew, Jeremiah, and David. In today’s economic climate we have maintained a healthy business due to our professional approach and work ethic that carries the highest standards of quality for every job. We have thrived over the years because of the volume of callbacks and customer referrals from previously contracted jobs. No contract is too big or too small for our company. A&J Painting operates as a licensed and insured painting company that offers trained and skilled (journeyman) employee’s to paint and remodel your home or business. All of our employee’s have been with the company for several years and each has been trained to the highest standards. We take pride in the honesty, integrity, and character of the young men we have employed. My son Andrew is a highly skilled and trained carpenter. He also does taping, knock down ceilings, tiling, installs plumbing, lighting fixtures, countertops and offers many types of custom carpentry. Andrew operates a professional spray booth off site for finishes on cabinetry and furniture. His current focus is on remodeling, updating, and modernizing
homes and businesses. Andrew’s perfectionist approach to every job and the extent of his skill set have made him one of the best craftsman in the Twin Cities. My other two sons run the painting end of the business and are also professionally trained Artists. Jeremiah attended the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and later studied under the mentorship of the nationally renowned portrait and fresco painter Mark Balma. David similarly was accepted into a full time master apprenticeship program at the young age of 16 at the highly respected Atelier Lack Studio. They followed in the family tradition of mastering a professional craft and skill which they have brought to our company. Between the two they offer 25 years of experience painting interior and exterior homes in the metro area with our family business. A&J Painting takes great pride in our ability to make a true and lasting impression on you. I can’t tell you how many letters and calls I have received over the years from customers who just wanted to share with me what a great job we did. We hope to have the opportunity to do so with you as well. We are only a call or e-mail away to offer you a free estimate of our professional services.
owned by 12 Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans nationally, including Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota. Along with DEED, the city of Eagan, the Dakota County Community Development Agency and Greater MSP assisted Prime Therapeutics with its expansion planning. Local officials hailed the announcement as good news for the community. Info: primetherapeutics.com.
Apple Valley law firm changes name Severson, Sheldon, Dougherty & Molenda P.A. of Apple Valley will change the name of the firm to Dougherty, Molenda, Solfest, Hills & Bauer P.A. effective Jan. 1. This change coincides with the retirement of James Sheldon and the new role Larry Severson will play with the firm as a consultant. “Larry and Jim have been an important part of this firm for many years,” said President Michael G. Dougherty. “We will miss their leadership and wish them both the very best as they move on to the next chapter of their lives.” Severson will remain as a consultant with the firm beginning Jan. 1, while Sheldon will retire on Jan. 31. “I have greatly enjoyed working in this community for many years, and my wife and I have great friends in this area,” said Sheldon. “We intend to stay here and remain involved in our volunteer activities.” “Our name is changing, but our commitment to our clients will not,” said Dougherty. “At Dougherty, Molenda, Solfest, Hills & Bauer P.A., you will find the same qualities that have always distinguished our work.” Dougherty, Molenda, Solfest, Hills & Bauer P.A. will continue to operate at its current address, 7300 W. 147th St., in Apple Valley. Info: 952-432-3136 or dmshb.com. No Motels, No Hype Just Honest Pricing Everyday !
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Patients help Eagan health clinic move to Burnsville Owner considering nonprofit status to expand services BY MICHAEL RICCI – SUN NEWSPAPERS Despite some financial difficulties and a very recent move, one new Burnsville nurse practitioner clinic perseveres in the face of its adversity, largely due to its community – otherwise known as its clients. Pediatric nurse practitioner and business owner Gretchen Moen has moved her clinic from Eagan to Burnsville. Formerly known as Eagan Child and Family Care, the clinic now operates under the name Eagan Child and Family Clinic, 2530 Horizon Drive, Burnsville. The move was largely a reaction to a need for additional space to fully accommodate its patients, but these days Moen is considering a switch to nonprofit status for the benefit of the clinic’s faithful clientele as well. According to Moen, some constraints exist in connection with being a nurse practitioner, especially owning such a facility in the state of Minnesota.
“There are nurse practitioner clinics in other parts of the country. They are very common,” Moen said. “They are just not very common in Minnesota.” Moen speculated on a couple of reasons she feels contribute to the unpopularity of nurse practitioner clinics in the land of 10,000 lakes. “One of them would be just understanding what a nurse practitioner does,” Moen said. “Medicine and healthcare in the upper Midwest is very heavily physician focused. I think the second is that it requires legislative action to allow nurse practitioners to become individual practitioners.” Moen further indicated that if individuals in her field cannot figure out ways to work around the constraints and still be within the letter of the law, “then it’s not worth the hassle.” According to Moen, much of the constraints of which she speaks are tied to the nurse-doctor relationship. “The Nurse Practitioner [Modernization] Act requires us to have a collaborative agreement with a physician and a prescriptive agreement with a physician,” she said. “What that
During a recent move from Eagan in October, Gretchen Moen, owner of Eagan Child and Family Clinic in Burnsville, received some help from clients and others. They included Jaxon Tidd (back, hidden), Moen (yellow shirt), Robin Tidd (front), Jared Tidd (back), and Amber Tidd (right). (Submitted photo)
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Clinic FROM PREVIOUS PAGE means is I need to find a physician who is willing to sign a piece of paper that says that they would be available for me if I had any questions on prescribing medications.” The collaborative agreement, according to Moen, essentially states that she would need to consult a physician regarding issues that are beyond her level of expertise. But, Moen cited what she believes is a flaw in the logic.
“Everybody does that. Physicians do that,” Moen said. “We all work in a team. Everybody works in collaboration. It’s an unnecessary nuisance. That is a big reason why a lot of nurse practitioners haven’t gone out here to do this, because we are tied to that physician.” Luckily for Moen, as well as the patients who frequent her clinic, she has Dr. Sofi Ali on her staff to function in the aforementioned capacity, thus alleviating at least some of the burden associated with the NPMA. Moen, however grateful as she is to have Ali on her staff, did indicate that the doctor was not hired simply to have a physician available when needed.
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Moen said the reasons for her hire transcended legal aspects of the field. “We hired her because she and I had worked together before, and she practices similarly to what we do,” Moen said. “Her style of practice is similar to what a nurse practitioner would do. She is not required to be present. She is present because this is her practice.” Despite the regulations on the industry in Minnesota, Moen has no inclination to leave it even though she has yet to turn a profit since first opening in 2005. Instead, Moen wishes to help more patients in ways she is currently unable to, simply by becoming a nonprofit. According to Moen, when she first opened her clinic near Pilot Knob and Diffley Road in Eagan it was with a different partner, and the arrangement unfortunately did not materialize as she had planned or hoped, much the result of the economic downturn that began a number of years ago. “And that was right before we opened Eagan Child and Family [Care]. That particular clinic left me in huge debt, so part of the reason we’re not making money is that we are still paying off some of that debt.” Moen made arrangements with her bank to assume a portion of the debt that remained from the original location. She did this to continue to operate and function with patients in mind first. “Our biggest thing is we are committed to serving our patients and supporting our staff,” Moen said. “Our staff gets paid and our rent, and everything else gets paid as we get money.” Another factor contributing to Moen’s lack of profit is the mixture of clients that routinely frequent her facility for healthcare needs. Moen said nearly half of her clientele do not exactly qualify as “normal” when it comes to patients. “When we look at our payer mix today, it’s about 47-percent of our patients who either don’t have insurance or they have medical assistance, or they have a major medical plan – which is catastrophic insurance – but they don’t have anything to cover their day-to-day needs.” According to Ali, all at the clinic are more concerned with care than money. “We are committed to making sure that when anybody walks into our clinic that they get the exact same level of care that everybody else gets,” she said. Though the clinic has not turned a profit since its opening, they have come very close, but again for Moen and Ali, this is secondary to their main purpose of providing quality care to all the people have become known as faithful regulars. “When we look at a 12-month period of time, I think we had five months in the black and then seven months that
were just barely in the red,” Moen said, emphasizing that the clinic is not as adversely impacted as one might think. Despite these issues, Moen and Ali remain committed to providing quality care to all who see them, regardless of their financial status or ability to pay, or not pay, in full. “When we did this move, we sat down and thought about this long and hard. I did for a few days,” Moen said. “Then I started looking at the patients. Our patients basically built this place for us,” Moen said. “They did all of the work inside. They did all of the painting. There were even people who don’t even come here as a patient who helped.” Ali, based on her opinion, provided an explanation as to why patients would become so involved in the move of their healthcare clinic. “We are different,” Ali said. “We are a little clinic. We know people’s names when they come in. I think our patients know we care about them, and they like the service and the care that they get.” Moen continued by saying the individuals helped by putting up walls, tearing out carpet, laying new carpet, and painted the walls. “Actually, there was one family that did both places,” she said. “If parents couldn’t help with construction because they didn’t have those skills, they would bring food. They would feed the people who were doing the work. Everybody really wanted this to happen. I think that’s one of the reasons I’m highly motivated to tray to go nonprofit because a lot of people want to get involved.” The advantages of becoming a nonprofit, according to Moen, would mean the ability to provide more services to patients through alliances formed with other nonprofits in the healthcare industry. “There are some agencies that are really excited about what we do and would like to work with us, but they themselves are also nonprofit agencies,” Moen said. “In their bylaws, they can’t develop relationships with for profit agencies.” Moen and Ali stressed some personal feelings for considering nonprofit status. “The message that needs to be heard is we are not going nonprofit because of a revenue issue,” Moen said. “We’re going nonprofit because we want to provide more services, and we can’t develop these relationships with the corporate structure that we have. We need to change that structure.” “What we get out of it is we have one of the best jobs on Earth,” Ali said. “We get a window into people’s lives, and we have an opportunity to help them,” she said. “We can’t make everybody better, but we can help them deal with whatever condition they have.”
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EVENTS IN THE COMMUNITY – DEC. 30 THROUGH JAN. 5 FRIDAY
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30 BoDeans at BPAC Where: Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville When: 8 p.m. Price: $44 orchestra level, $41 balcony Information: 952985-4685 New Year’s Eve Party with Dueling Pianos Where: Bogart’s Place, 14917 Garrett Ave., Apple Valley When: 8:30 p.m. Price: $5 Information: 952432-1515
31 New Year’s Eve Party Where: Lebanon Hills Visitor Center, Lebanon Hills Regional Park, 860 Cliff Road, Eagan When: 5-8 p.m. Price: $8 pre-registered, $10 at the door, youths 5 and under free Information: 651437-3191 Louie Anderson at BPAC Where: Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville When: 10 p.m. Price: $71.95, $51.95, and $31.95 Information: 952985-4685
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1 Happy New Year! Worship Where: Grace Lutheran Church of Apple Valley, 7800 W. County Road 42, Apple Valley When: 10:15-11:15 a.m. Price: Free Information: 952432-7273
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South of the River Women’s A.A. Where: Christus Victor Lutheran Church, 7510 Palomino Drive, Apple Valley When: 9:30 a.m. Price: Free Information: 952922-0880
Storytime for 2s and 3s Where: Dakota County Library, Galaxie, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley When: 10:15-10:45 a.m. Price: Free Information: 952891-7045
Weekday Mass Where: Mary, Mother of the Church, 3333 Cliff Road, Burnsville When: 9 a.m. Price: Free Information: 952890-0045
Storytime for Babies Where: Dakota County Library, Burnhaven, 1101 W County Road 42 Burnsville When: 10:15-11 a.m. Price: Free Information: 952891-0300
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MS Word 2010 Where: Dakota County Library, Galaxie, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley When: 6:30-8 p.m. Price: Free, registration required Information: 952891-7045 B e y o n d Computer Basics Where: Dakota County Library, Heritage, 20085 Heritage Dr. Lakeville, When: 2-3:30 p.m. Price: Free, registration required Information: 952891-0360
SHARE YOUR WEEKLY WORSHIP SCHEDULE OR OTHER ACTIVITIES AT THE CHURCH WITH THE COMMUNITY!
Interviewing Skills Where: Dakota County Library, Burnhaven, 1101 W County Road 42 Burnsville When: 2-3:30 p.m. Price: Free, registration required Information: 952891-0300 Storytime for All Ages Where: Dakota County Library, Robert Trail, 14395 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount When: 10:30-11 a.m. Price: Free, Information: 651480-1200
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Lutheran Church ofthe Ascension Sunday Worship: 9:00 Christian Education: 10:30 Pastor Don Mulfinger 1801 East Cliff Road, Burnsville 1 block west of Highway13 on Cliff Road
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EDUCATION ISD 196 Budget Advisory Council to meet Jan. 11
operations and three School Board members serve as ex-officio members of the BAC. Info: 651-423-7713.
The District 196 Budget Advisory Council will meet 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, at the District Office, 3455 153rd St. W., Rosemount. As always, the public is welcome to attend. Topics for the Jan. 11 meeting include the five-year financial plan, the 2011-2012 budget, final levy certification and bondrefunding results. The BAC advises the District 196 School Board on matters related to finance. The 12-member BAC is made up of nine parents and residents and three district employees, including a teacher, support staff representative and principal representative. The director of finance and
ISD 196 Community Education winter 2012 registration open District 196 Community Education is offering hundreds of wonderful learning choices for all ages this winter. Quench your yearn to learn a new hobby like woodcarving, knitting, crocheting, pottery, drawing, painting, photography, jewelry making and more. Community Education also offers a full array of cooking classes that will tantalize your taste buds. Enjoy an activity at your nearby school. ISD 196 Community Education offers
many high quality programs and services for all ages. Register before Jan. 18 to receive a $2 early bird discount on many classes. The winter 2012 Community Education catalog will be mailed to all residents in School District 196 after Jan. 3, 2012. It will also be available at many locations throughout the community. Registration: district196.org/ce
Eagan students compete in The Stock Market Game This fall, students at Dakota Hills Middle School and Deerwood Elementary in Eagan competed in The Stock Market Game, a national interactive educational tool used in grades 4-12 to supplement sub-
jects such as math, social studies and business education, while fulfilling Minnesota graduation standards. The Minnesota chapter of the program allows students to learn both the struggles and the dividends of investing. The school’s students, taught by teachers Eric Schmidt and Tom Taylor, are among the 4,417 students from 97 Minnesota schools who received scholarship support from Wells Fargo. The SMG expands student’s financial literacy skills by teaching prudent financial planning and money management through firsthand experience. Student teams participating in The SMG are given a virtual $100,000 to “invest” over a fourteen-week period, competing with other Minnesota students. Each team receives online daily portfolio updates on their current holdings, brokerage fees, interest, and team rankings.
LEGAL NOTICES Foreclosure Notice (Official Publication) THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That Default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: 05/05/2003 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $212,000.00 MORTGAGORS: Corey P. Smith and Tanya K. Smith MORTGAGEE: U.S. Bank National Association ND
and/or applicable statutes; PURSUANT, to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: 01/20/2012 at 10:00 a.m. PLACE OF SALE: Dakota County Sheriff’s Office, 1580 Highway 55, Hastings, MN 55033 to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any actually paid by the mortgagee, on the premises and the costs and disbursement allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by said mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns is six (6) months from the date of sale.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 1, Block 4, Diamond Path Addition, Dakota County, Minnesota.
TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on 07/20/2012.
STREET ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 14702 Dunbar Court, Apple Valley, MN 55124
MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None
COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Dakota
THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS THAT MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.
DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: 07/02/2003, as Document Number 2072778, in the Office of the County Recorder, Dakota County, Minnesota.
TAX PARCEL I.D. NO.: 01-20500-04-010 LENDER/RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR: U.S. Bank National Association ND RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: U.S. Bank National Association ND TRANSACTION AGENT: None THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: $215,469.59 THAT no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there has been compliance with all preforeclosure notice and acceleration requirements of said mortgage,
Dated: 12/08/2011 U.S. Bank National Association ND, Mortgagee Dunakey & Klatt, P.C., By Brian Sayer Attorney for Mortgagee, 531 Commercial
Street, P.O. Box 2363, Waterloo, IA 50701. THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. (Dec. 8,15,22,29, 2011, Jan. 5,12, 2012) C2-SmithForeclosure
Public Notice (Official Publication) CITATION/PUBLICATION THE STATE OF TEXAS TO: SEAN PATRICK MOFFETT AND TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, RESPONDENT(S), GREETINGS: YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to appear and answer before the District County Court At Law #4 Of Hidalgo County, Texas at the Courthouse of said County in Edinburg, Texas, at or before 10:00 o’clock a.m. of the Monday next after the expiration of 20 days from the date of service of this citation, then and there to answer the petition of ELSA AMELIA CANTU, Petitioner, filed in said Court on the 2nd day of DECEMBER, 2011 against SEAN PATRICK MOFFETT. Respondent(s), and said suit being number F-4510-04-4 on the docket of said Court, and entitled SECOND AMENDED PETITION TO TERMINATE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP. Petitioner prays that citation and notice issue as required by law and that the court enters its orders in accordance with the allegations contained in this petition. Petitioner prays for general relief. Said child(ren) was/were born on/in: LIAM CANTU MOFFETT, MALE, AUGUST 11, 2004 The Court has authority in this suit to enter any judgment or decree which will be binding on you. Said petition was filed in said court by Attorney: MIGUEL “MIKE” LOPEZ, JR., 2007 E. GRIFFIN PARKWAY, MISSION, TEXAS 78572.
ISSUED AND GIVEN under my hand and the seal of said Court at Edinburg, Texas, this 2nd day of December, 2011. Laura Hinojosa, Clerk, District Court Hidalgo County, Texas /s/ Ernesto Cano By: Ernesto Cano, Deputy District Clerk (Dec. 15,22,29, 2011, Jan. 5, 2012) C2-MoffettCitation
Foreclosure Notice (Official Publication) THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That Default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: 11/02/2004 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $165,600.00 MORTGAGOR: Robert F. Phenix MORTGAGEE: U.S. Bank National Association ND DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: 12/09/2004, as Document Number 2274319, in the Office of the County Recorder, Dakota County, Minnesota LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: The West 100.1 feet of the East 203.1 feet of Lot 10, Except the South 28 feet thereof, Auditor’s Subdivision No. 38, Dakota County, Minnesota STREET ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 3285 Highway 55, Eagan, MN 55121 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Dakota TAX PARCEL I.D. NO.: 10-03800-10-020 LENDER/RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR: U.S. Bank National Association ND RESIDENTIAL
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VICER: U.S. Bank National Association ND TRANSACTION AGENT: None THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: $162,265.53 THAT no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there has been compliance with all preforeclosure notice and acceleration requirements of said mortgage, and/or applicable statutes; PURSUANT, to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: 01/27/2012 at 10:00 a.m. PLACE OF SALE: Dakota County Sheriff’s Office, 1580 Highway 55, Hastings, MN 55033 to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any actually paid by the mortgagee, on the premises and the costs and disbursement allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by said mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns is six (6) months from the date of sale.
WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. Dated: 12/15/2011 U.S. Bank National Association ND, Mortgagee Dunakey & Klatt, P.C., By Brian Sayer Attorney for Mortgagee, 531 Commercial Street, P.O. Box 2363, Waterloo, IA 50701. THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. (Dec. 15,22,29, 2011, Jan. 5,12,19, 2012) C2-PhenixForeclosure
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TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on 07/27/2012.
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MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None
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THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS THAT MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED
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SPORTS Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011
AND NOW IT BEGINS The 18-game grind to determine the South Suburban Conference boys basketball champion begins Tuesday, Jan. 3. In one of the conference openers, No. 2-ranked Eastview plays at Eagan at 7:15 p.m.
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Notebook: Apple Valley wrestlers dominate Minnesota Christmas Tournament
Victory over Apple Valley is Eagan’s fifth in a row BY MIKE SHAUGHNESSY – SUN NEWSPAPERS After Eagan defeated Apple Valley 10 in the 2011 Section 3AA boys hockey championship game, fans looked forward to more grudge matches this season between the Wildcats and Eagles. The rivalry’s edge was dulled somewhat when several of Apple Valley’s top players chose to play elsewhere this season. The Eagles’ lineup was shortened even further for their Dec. 22 game against Eagan when three of their top six forwards were held out. Despite his team’s 5-0 loss last week, Apple Valley coach Jerry Hayes said his team had reason for optimism. “Five-on-five, I thought we played well,” he said. “But we had some opportunities on the power play and didn’t convert, and Eagan scored three power-play goals. “We won’t be the No. 1 seed in our section; we realize that. Eagan should be the No. 1 seed. By the time the section playoffs start, we think we can be a dangerous team.” Eagan, meanwhile, is a dangerous team now. The fourth-ranked Wildcats won their fifth consecutive game after a season-opening 2-1 loss at Eden Prairie. The Wildcats outscored their last three opponents 24-2. “We’re playing really well right now,” said Eagan defenseman Eli May, a senior captain. “We don’t focus on the rankings. We have a lot of competition in practice, and I think it makes us better in the games.” Sam Wolfe, Will Peterson and Will Merchant scored power-play goals for the Wildcats against Apple Valley. Zach
BY MIKE SHAUGHNESSY – SUN NEWSPAPERS
Apple Valley’s Brandon Smith (left) and Eagan’s Eli May position themselves in front of the Apple Valley net during an Eagan power play. (Photo by Mike Shaughnessy – Sun Newspapers) Glienke had an even-strength goal, and senior forward Nick Kuchera had four assists. Eagan goalie Christian Butler
made 11 saves. HOCKEY: TO NEXT PAGE
Five Apple Valley wrestlers won individual championships at the Minnesota Christmas Tournament, and the Eagles won the team championship for the fifth consecutive year. The two Minnesota teams in the top 10 of the InterMat national rankings – Apple Valley (fourth) and Simley (eighth) – took the top two spots at the Dec. 16-17 tournament at University Center in Rochester. The Eagles scored 291.5 points, 94 more than Simley. Three-time state champion Brandon Kingsley was one of Apple Valley’s bracket winners, pinning Darick Vancura of Jackson in 3 minutes, 38 seconds in the title match at 160 pounds. Kingsley is undefeated (9-0) this season. He had four pins and one technical fall in the Minnesota Christmas Tournament. Apple Valley sophomore Seth Gross, who won a Cadet National freestyle championship last summer, defeated Simley’s Kyle Gliva 8-3 in the championship match at 120. Gross also is 9-0 this season. Eagles freshman Dayton Racer is 13-0 after defeating St. Michael-Albertville’s Lincoln Mallinger by technical fall in the 138-pound final. Eighth-grader Mark Hall (10-0) won his second Minnesota Christmas Tournament championship with his 10-1 victory over Simley’s Jake Short in the 145-pound final. WRESTLING: TO PAGE 27
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Josh Loew (left) of Eagan and Derek Smith of Apple Valley crash into the boards during the Wildcats’ 5-0 victory Dec. 22 at Apple Valley Sports Arena. (Photo by Mike Shaughnessy – Sun Newspapers)
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Notebook: Unbeaten Eastview is the new No. 1 BY MIKE SHAUGHNESSY – SUN NEWSPAPERS Whether Eastview likes it or not, the Lightning has it – “it” being the state’s No. 1 ranking in boys basketball. The Lightning’s 5-0 record, combined with Hopkins’ loss to Benilde-St. Margaret’s on Dec. 16, assured Eastview’s ascension to the top sport in the state Class 3A rankings. Hopkins, the three-time defending state champion, started the season at No. 1 with Eastview second. Eastview remained undefeated with an 86-63 victory over Spring Lake Park on Dec. 20. Senior forward Joey King scored 36 points for the Lightning, with Chris Narum (14), Ben Oberfeld (13) and Darin Haugh (12) also reaching double figures. Eastview is not playing in a holiday tournament but had non-conference games scheduled against Moorhead (Dec. 23) and Minneapolis South (7:15 p.m. Friday, Dec. 30, at home) before opening the South Suburban Conference schedule Tuesday, Jan. 3, at Eagan.
Eastview 2nd in Richfield
Hockey FROM PREVIOUS PAGE Eagan is deep and likes to play fast and physical, and May said he thought it had an effect late in the game against a shorthanded Apple Valley team. “We do bag skates [particularly grueling cardio-building workouts] and we skate with weighted vests,” May said. “We all know we have to train hard.” Apple Valley (3-3-1 overall) expected to have Trent Heuer back for the Schwan Cup tournament this week, with a couple more missing players expected to return shortly thereafter. “We were down to nine skaters for the JV game,” Hayes said. “Even when we get everybody back, we won’t be as explosive as we were the last couple of years, but we’re OK with that. Right now
it looks like we need to spend some time on our power play and our [penalty] kill.” Senior defensemen such as Derek Smith, a fourth-year regular, and Anthony Leong have helped keep the Eagles competitive. “Derek’s an Elite League kid and someone we’ve put a lot of expectations on,” Hayes said. “It’s been the same thing with Anthony Leong, and they’ve both been solid.” Eagan defended its championship at the South St. Paul Premier Tournament last week. As the only ranked team in the field, the Wildcats were heavily favored to place first again. “Hopefully we’ll be pretty good over there,” May said last week. Following the South St. Paul tournament, the Wildcats are scheduled for a showdown with No. 2-ranked Minnetonka at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, at Minnetonka High School.
The two South Suburban Conference wrestling teams at the Charley Turner Duals in Richfield ended up wrestling for the championship. Lakeville North defeated Eastview 52-17 to win the Dec. 17 tournament. The Lightning defeated CretinDerham Hall 75-3 and Minnetonka 5124 in earlier rounds of the Richfield tourney. Eight Eastview wrestlers won by fall against Cretin-Derham Hall. Eastview, 5-4 overall, won three of five matches last week. The Lightning defeated Hopkins 40-39 and lost to Farmington 38-37 on criteria in a Dec. 15 triangular. B.J. Groskreutz, 8-2 overall at 138 pounds, won three matches by fall and one by major decision last week. Anthony Munos went 4-0 to improve to 7-3 at 152. The Lightning’s best record belongs to Jacob Rukavina, who is 10-1 at 145.
May to Mankato One of the Eagan boys hockey team’s top seniors, defenseman Eli May, verbally committed to Minnesota State, Mankato last week. His steady play in front of the Eagan net is one reason the Wildcats
are 4-1 overall and ranked fourth in Class AA. Last week, Eagan beat Lakeville North 10-1 and Rosemount 91 to improve to 3-0 in the South Suburban Conference.
Weight class changes This is the first year of wrestling under the weight class changes the National Federation of State High School Associations approved last April. The number of weight classes remained the same at 14. But the lightest weight class went from 103 to 106 pounds, and the changes essentially removed one class from the lighter weights and added one in the upper weights. Not all coaches liked the changes. “I wish they had left them alone,” said Jim Jackson, coach of six-time defending state Class 3A champion Apple Valley. “Teams have a hard enough time getting big kids to come out, and now there’s an extra weight up top.” Donner, the Lakeville North co-head coach, said “we have more lighterweight kids than big kids, and I think a lot of teams are in the same situation. When you go to tournaments and see the brackets for the four weight classes from 182 to 285, I think you’re going to see a lot of open spots.”
Yes, they’re skiing Although you might see only a few pitiful-looking snowbanks outside your window, high school skiing teams are still out there competing. Teams have dealt with snowless winters before. Nordic squads are forced to be creative about where they train and compete, but teams in the South Suburban Conference got in two meets before the holiday break. Lakeville North’s Ben Saxton, the 2011 state boys pursuit champion, won a 4.8-kilometer freestyle race Dec. 21 on artificial snow at Elm Creek Park Reserve in Maple Grove. Saxton’s time of 11 minutes, 20.78 seconds was about 25 seconds faster than runner-up Jan Ketterson of Bloomington. Lewis Kunik of North was third, and two skiers from ISD 196 (Apple Valley, Eagan, Eastview, Rosemount), Nick Acton and Nick Couillard, were fourth and fifth. Sonja Hedblom of ISD 196 won the girls race in 14:05.30, with Burnsville’s Vivian Hett taking second in 14:37.37.
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First in freestyle Bill Leighton of Eagan races to victory in the 100-yard freestyle during a South Suburban Conference boys swimming meet against Rosemount on Dec. 16 at Dakota Hills Middle School. Rosemount won the meet 111-73. Eagan is 1-1 in South Suburban meets. (Photo by Mike Shaughnessy – Sun Newspapers)
Irish go 2-0 Rosemount’s Matthew McCormack churns up the water during the 100-yard butterfly race during a South Suburban Conference boys swimming meet against Eagan on Dec. 16. McCormack finished third in his race, and the Irish went on to a 111-73 victory. Rosemount is 2-0 in South Suburban meets. (Photo by Mike Shaughnessy – Sun Newspapers)
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Apple Valley eighth-grader Mason Manville improved to 12-0 with his 4-2 decision over Scott West’s Gabe Fogarty in the 152-pound final. “The competition was very tough,” Apple Valley coach Jim Jackson said. “We also asked a couple of our kids to move into different spots in our lineup. “ D a n i e l Woiwor [a state runner-up at 145 last season] moved up to 182 and came back for third place. He beat the kid who had been ranked No. 1 at 182 [in Class 3A]. Then we had Ben Sullivan, who probably should be at 160, wrestling at 170, and he finished fourth.” Dakota Trom (132) and Paul Cheney (195) were runners-up in their weight classes. Shamar Williams (126) was
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third-place finisher. “The biggest thing is the kids are working hard,” Jackson said. “Results are important, but at this point of the season the most important thing is getting the kids to work hard.” The Eagles are comfortable wrestling in Rochester. They will return to the University Center on Dec. 30-31 to go for a fourth consecutive championship at the Clash Duals. Nationally ranked teams such as Simley, Brandon, Fla., and St. Paris Graham of Ohio also are in the field. Apple Valley goes to some tournaments looking to get some of its backups some more match experience. At the Clash, the Eagles will have to try to figure out their strongest lineup and put it out there every time. That might mean some wrestlers being on the mat three times in a day, or six times over two days. “We have a lot of kids who are used to that,” Jackson said.
‘The biggest thing is the kids are working hard. Results are important, but at this point in the season the most important thing is getting the kids to work hard.’
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“Regifting” is becoming a very popular holiday tradition. This is when you wrap up an old gift you don’t want anymore and “regift” it to someone else who does. It’s really becoming trendy at holiday parties! It’s a great way to recycle and save some money at the same time, which is especially important around the holidays. Local car dealer, David and Jonathan Dworski from Park Chrysler Jeep, is capitalizing on the growing holiday trend. They have created the Ultimate Regift Exchange Sale, and it’s gong on now until January, 2, 2012. “Regfiting is big in my family. We all love to save money and recycle old gifts. So I’ve decided to help my customers ‘regift’ their old car. It’s a fun way to get in on the holiday spirit and drive a nicer, newer car at the same time! ” explained Jonathan.
Here’s how it works: Bring in your current car (you know, the one you’re tired of driving, the one with the squeaky brakes, the one that’s lost its new car small, the one you can’t stand driving anymore) and Park Chrysler Jeep will help you regift that old car to someone else who will love it, so you can start driving a nicer, newer car today!
•••••••••••••••••••••••••• The best part about this system is that it’s designed to help all types of people. Parents who drive a minvan and have excellent credit, this is perfect for you. Young people who are just getting started and haven’t built up a strong credit profile, we can help you too. People who have suffered from mistakes in the past like unpaid bills or late payments, or even had to deal with a short sale, we want to help you too.
•••••••••••••••••••••••••• No More Misfit Cars The secret to regifting your old car is Park Chrysler Jeep’s For The People® Vehicle Refinance System. the advisors at Park Chrysler Jeep can help you get rid of your current lease or loan, even if you have payments remaining, even if you owe more than it’s worth. “The holiday season is a great time to upgrade your car because dealers are trying to end their year with a bang, “says marketing consultant Jimmy Vee. Park Chrysler Jeep’s regifting promotion is one of the best ideas I’ve seen in years. I love it because it’s fun, festive and really helps people get what they want for the holidays. Who doesn’t want to drive a nicer, newer car for Christmas? This promotion doesn’t limit you if you have a lease or loan that isn’t paid off. Park Chrysler Jeep will help you get out of the old car you hate and into a nicer, newer car in time for the holidays. Their For the People® Vehicle Refinance System can work for you even if you still owe thousands on your current lease or loan. Some people may say it’s the best gift of the season.
Regifting For Customer With Good Credit Or Bad Jonathan told us what he likes most about this innovative holiday promotion:
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“The best part about this system is that it’s designed to help all types of people. Parents who drive a minivan and have excellent credit, this is perfect for you. Young people who are just getting started and haven’t built up a strong credit profile, we can help you too. People who have suffered from mistakes in the past like unpaid bills or late payments, or even had to deal with a short sale, we want to help you too. “”Our For the People® Credit Approval Process” matches the buyer with the bank that’s most likely to approve your loan. It’s a fast and easy process that we work every day to prefect. Our goal is 100% approval! “Don’t despair if you’ve struggled in the past. We are here to help. You won’t get coal in your stocking from us. We’re stuffing stockings with the keys to a nicer, newer car.”
Regifting Feels Good Give your old car to someone else and make room for something nicer. Regifting is not only good for you, it’s good for the people who receive your old car too. There are thousands of people out there looking for quality used cars. Your old car may be just what they’re dreaming of this holiday season. Park Chrysler Jeep’s For The People® Vehicle Refinance System can help you stop driving a car you hate, even if you owe more than it’s worth, even if you still have payments on your lease or loan. It doesn’t matter whether you owe $2,000 or $4,000 more than your car is worth right now . Short used car inventory supply has made the demand for used cars, like yours, higher than normal. Increasing demand means increasing value, so right now may be the best time to trade-in for a nicer, newer car. So “regift” it! An put a nicer, newer car under your tree. “I believe everyone deserves to drive a nicer, newer car and that no one should drive a car they hate. It’s my mission in life to help people drive something they love,” explains Jonathan Dworski. “It’s the holidays. Treat yourself and help someone else at the same time. My Ultimate Regift Exchange Sale can help you do it.”
The Regifting Opportunity Will Not Last The Ultimate Regift Exchange Sale is only going on until January 2, 2012 or until the regifting fund runs dry . Dworski’s told us that he can only do so many of these regifting deals. Holiday shopping is expensive and so is regifting all these cars. You’ll need to act quickly to get in on this special, limited time holiday promotion. To reserve your nicer, newer car and regift your old car even if you’re still making payments contact Park Chrysler Jeep at 1-800-513-3470 or visit 1408 W. Hwy 13, Burnsville, MN
*With approved credit, net of all rebates, with purchase at retail, some negative equity may be refinanced.
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