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Immersed in Italy Four Convent of the Visitation School students spent three weeks in Spoleto, Italy, this summer

Mara Leighton works on a drawing this past summer in Spoleto Italy, where she studied abroad for three weeks. She said many of the Spoleto locals would often watch her draw and follow the progress of her artwork.

BY MATTHEW HANKEY SUN NEWSPAPERS Sometimes, the best classrooms have no walls. Four Convent of the Visitation School students in Mendota Heights got a firsthand experience at learning and applying classroom knowledge in the real world this summer. Eagan residents Michaela O’Brien, Mara Leighton, Jen Steichen and Edina classmate Claire Nitschke attended the Spoleto Study abroad 2011 Arts & Humanities immersion program in Spoleto, Italy, this past July. All four students concentrated in a particular study program. The Spoleto Study Abroad program offers classes in vocal music, visual arts, photography, drama and creative writing taught by faculty from around the world. Students also took classes in Italian language and Italian culture and history.

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besides our school and our immediate lives – to see a whole new culture and to be totally immersed in it.” Claire, who took part in the

Two weeks before the District 196 School Board election, the board will vote in a new member. “I think it will be exciting,” said Board Chair Jackie Magnuson. At its Oct. 10 meeting, Magnuson announced the board is set to interview seven district residents who have applied to fill the seat vacated by long-time board member Kevin Sampers. The seven applicants are Jeannette Appold of Rosemount; Nancy Dickey of Apple Valley; Betty Fedde of

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Enrollment holds steady in District 196 Total enrollment down less than 1 percent, district more diverse

In K-12 enrollment only, there are in total 26,160 students, 45 fewer than last year and 68 fewer than projected by the district last November when it prepared its 2011-12 preliminary budget. The final budget presented to the board this December will reflect actual enrollments from the Oct. 3 count.

BY MATTHEW HANKEY – SUN NEWSPAPERS School District 196 enrollment decreased slightly from last year and for the first time, more than one quarter of all district students are students of color. As of Oct. 3, total district enrollment was 27,404 students, a decrease of 47 students – or .17 percent – from last year at this time, said Student Information Supervisor Kim Reis. “We’re holding our own right now,” Reis said at the Oct. 10 school board meeting. The official enrollment count is submitted to the Minnesota Department of Education each year, which is used to determine funding from the state. Total district enrollment includes all students in kindergarten through grade 12, in addition to students in centerbased special education and early childhood special education programs.

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After years of decline in the total number of elementary students, the district has seen a slight increase since 2007, when the total enrollment was 11,295 students. “It looks like our elementary totals are starting to come back up,” Reis said. “Our births are up, actually. They’ve been down for quite awhile and they’re starting to come up again a little bit. And as they move from elementary [school] into middle [school], we’ll see the middle school totals starting to come up and then on to high school as those students get older.” Reis also presented current demographic data on students enrolled in the district. Students of color now comprise 26.4 percent of total enrollment, up 1.6 percent from last year. Of that total, 10.3 percent of district students are Black, a 0.5 percent increase; 8.6 percent are Asian, up 0.4 percent; 6.6 percent are Latino, up 0.6 percent and 0.9 percent are American Indian, a 0.1 percent increase. White students represent 73.6 percent of the total enrollment, a 1.6 percent decrease compared to last year, Reis said.

‘We’re holding our own right now.’

The district’s largest class this year is grade 12, with 2,262 students, and the smallest is grade four, with 1,819 students. Here is a breakdown by grade of total district enrollment as of Oct. 3: • 11,477 elementary school students (grades K-5), an increase of 12 students from last year; • 5,981 middle school students (grades 6-8), an increase of 30; • 8,702 high school students (grades 912), a decrease of 87; • 817 students in center-based special education programs, a decrease of 23, and • 427 students in early childhood special education, an increase of 21 students from last year

“That has been increasing quite steadily over the last ten years,” she said of the racial diversity. In 2002, 13.65 percent of all students were non-white students. Students who qualify for free or reduced-price school meals made up 18.2 percent of the total district enrollment, 13.3 percent receive special education services and 5 percent qualify to receive English Language Learner services as of Oct. 3. At the Oct. 10 meeting, school board Vice Chair Rob Duchscher asked Reis to comment on the shift in students from the district’s west side to the east side. “We know all the new housing is going to be coming in on the east side of the district,” Reis responded. “We’re seeing fewer students on the west side of the district. We know that’s happening.” The lack of homes being built has stunted movement within the district, Reis said, but future home construction will have an impact. “But, I would suspect that as soon as the people start building again, that those houses are going to be built on the east side and that’s where we’re going to see our growth,” Reis said.

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COMMUNITY BRIEFS MVTA to adjust bus routes 442, 480A in AV Minnesota Valley Transit Authority bus routes 442 and 480A moved from their long-standing alignment on Whitney Drive to the parallel segment of 157th Street between Gardenview Drive and Cedar Avenue as a result of construction on Cedar Avenue. Since then, MVTA received a number of complaints along with a petition submitted at the Sept. 28 board meeting. MVTA planning staff reviewed the alternatives in consultation with Apple Valley and Dakota County staff, and Apple Valley Councilmember Clint Hooppaw. MVTA also increased its supervisory presence in the neighborhood. As a result of the study, it has been determined that as of Dec. 3, MVTA will realign all route 442 trips via Whitney Drive, and will terminate route 480A buses at the Apple Valley Transit Station, eliminating this service along western 157th Street. Between now and Dec. 3, MVTA asks for your patience as they work to implement these changes. Doing so requires retiming of bus trips, analyzing timed

transfers elsewhere in the system, producing new timetables and driver instructions, printing public schedules, revising web-based customer information, disseminating rider alerts, training drivers, and other administrative and operational preparations. Until Dec. 3, MVTA will continue dispatching supervisors to the neighborhood to monitor bus operations and speeds, investigating any and all reports of unsafe bus operations in the neighborhood, and taking appropriate action to address any incidents. Info: mvta.com

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COMMUNITY BRIEFS Allina collecting bike donations for Bikes 4 Kidz Oct. 22 in Eagan

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Allina Hospitals & Clinics and Free Bikes 4 Kidz are teaming up to collect donated bikes for kids in across the state. The program distributed 1,200 hundred bikes last year. This year’s goal is to collect, repair and give away bikes to 5,000 young people. Volunteers at Allina clinics and hospitals will collect donations and also restore the donated bikes, which will be distributed to kids on Dec. 10. “I remember my first bike – a gold Sears stingray with a banana seat and a sissy bar. To me, that bike represented independence, mobility and access to a new world beyond my front yard,” said Kenneth H. Paulus, president and CEO of Allina Hospitals & Clinics in a news release. Now in its third year, Free Bikes 4 Kidz, is a local, non-profit organization that helps children in need get free bicycles through donations. Bikes can be dropped off 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at Allina Medical Clinic, 1110 Yankee Doodle Road, Eagan. Info: allina.com.

The Andrew and Abby Szott Foundation of Eagan is the beneficiary of UnitedHealth Group’s 14th annual Charity Golf Tournament. This September, players from UnitedHealth and its business partners came together to raise $476,120 at Majestic Oaks Golf Club in Ham Lake. This gift will have a huge impact on the foundation. The money raised from the benefit will allow the Szott Foundation to continue to deliver on its mission – to give families whose children are undergoing cancer treatment a “Gift of Time” to allow a parent to stay home from work full time to be with the child. The foundation is pleased to announce that with the support from UnitedHealth Group, it has granted its thirteenth Gift of Time to Ava Zeug and her parents, Tony and Jamie, of Becker. The Andrew and Abby Szott Foundation is a United States nonprofit organization that provides financial and moral support to families with a child with life-threatening cancer. Information: szottfoundation.org

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In honor of Andy Rooney recently signing off of “60 Minutes” for the last time, I’m going to make a few curmudgeon observations of my own. He’s a little more seasoned than I am, so bear with me while I clasp my hands over my desk and calmly sound off. Do you ever notice there seem to be a lot of drivers who can afford to speed? Or, maybe they just don’t get pulled over. Either way, they can risk getting a speeding ticket. Whenever I’m driving, on Highway 169 especially, those who speed past me are driving nice, expensive cars. Sure, I try to keep pace with traffic and I teeter over the speed limit like anyone else, but when I get passed, it’s by a car nicer than mine. That’s not difficult, though. I drive a 10-year-old Mazda. The parade of high school students who pulled out of the city hall parking lot after a recent city council meeting they had attended for a civics class had nicer cars than I ever had. Maybe their parents owned

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them. Maybe not. Regardless, money buys the fast lane, it seems. The simple equation is expensive cars means the driver has a padded income, therefore a $145 speeding ticket is not a big deal. Maybe the guy who flies by me in a Cadillac took on too much debt and is running from repo men. I know everyone in a nice car doesn’t have mountains of money or even a little bit of expendable income. But, when they’re passing you going 80 in a 65, you don’t want to give them the benefit of the doubt. It wouldn’t help my Mazda’s fledgling ego. (Thanks, faulty intake manifold gasket, whatever you are.) Should we have a tiered ticketing system like Switzerland? The Swiss fine their speeders based on how fast they were going – and their income.

Last year, that law led to one Swede facing a $960,000 speeding ticket after taking his 570horsepower Mazda for a 180 mph joyride. Allegedly, of course. Here in the United States and Minnesota, Democrats would probably like the ranked ticketing system. It’d be a redistribution of road rage. Republicans would call for a flat ticket fine. Or maybe no speeding limit at all. Get off the road, Uncle Sam – you shouldn’t be driving at this age, anyway. Knowing nothing about the interact budget aspects of public safety and department of motor vehicle cash flow, here’s my pipe dream: Minnesota could get rid of the tiered fees for license-plate tabs – which is based on the price of the car. That could be flat fee, which would probably be cheaper for many people. But, we should determine speeding ticket fines based on three things: how fast the driver is going, the average miles-pergallon the vehicle gets and the cost of the car. If you have an expensive gas-

guzzler and you get caught going 100 mph, a portion of the ticket would go to state as usual, and the rest would go into an investment fund that would help finance future nuclear power plants. Like it or not, we’re going to run out of oil sooner than you’d like to think, and that’s going to throw a wrench in just about everything we do here in the suburbs. Since alternative energy is in its infancy, I’m guessing nuclear power will play a huge role in saving our ridiculously convenient lifestyle. I mean, a piece of uranium the size of a golf ball (some have estimated as small as half the size of a ping pong ball) is enough to meet one person’s energy needs for a lifetime. That’s for everything. Car, jetfuel and toaster. If you search “golf ball uranium” online, you’ll find some sources. Consume at your own digression. Anyway, that’s a whole different column. For now, please, take it easy on the road is all I’m really saying. I’ll try to do the same.

students. As the parent of former district students, Fay wants to protect our schools from the ups-and-downs of budget bargaining in government, by protecting our funding. Also, she plans to ensure a safe haven for all of our children to learn, safe from intimidation and harassment. We are a changing community, and Fay offers a new per-

spective in dealing with the issues and concerns that often arise with change. I feel that Fay Coggshall would be an ideal addition to the Independent School District 196 School Board in the Nov. 8 election. Thank you. Michele Olson Apple Valley

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Support Fay Coggshall for District 196 School Board To the editor: I congratulate Independent School District 196 for its recently announced progress in math and reading scores,

and I am hopeful that scores in the more culturally and racially mixed classrooms will improve in the future. This is why I support Fay Coggshall as a member of the District 196 School Board. When elected, Coggshall plans to meet the changing face of our community with a more diverse workforce, one that reflects and is equipped to focus on the needs of our

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BUSINESS porting Rob Duchscher on Nov. 8. Jason Messner Rosemount

Support Rob Duchscher for ISD 196 School Board Thank you to Eagan To the editor: businesses from Sen. I am writing in support of Rob Duchscher for re-election to the Ted Daley Independent School District 196 School Board. Having served on the board for the last 11-plus years, including chair for three years, Rob has helped guide our district through some difficult financial constraints and help make the most out of the dollars we get from the state and our community. This effort has led to sound strategic planning, financial reporting and fiscal stability, allowing our district to provide every student an education that allows them to reach their full potential. Through dedication and endless energy, Rob has used his real-life business skills to ensure our district provides a solid educational foundation, with an emphasis on curriculum excellence. As a result, ISD 196 is able to put its money into the classroom, where it belongs. Rob has always been a vocal supporter of public education. He volunteers at numerous school activities, listens to his constituents and responds to emails or phone calls, even when someone disagrees with a particular position. One other point, Rob represents the entire district. No matter what part of the district you are from, Rob has been there for all of our communities. As a supporter of core academics and secondary language training, in a fiscally prudent manner, please join me in sup-

To the editor: Recently, four members of the Senate Jobs & Economic Growth committee were fortunate to tour two of Eagan’s best examples of local employers with broad but varied reach into the global economy. I want to thank the great folks at Unisys and AWI-AMI (Aerospace Welding Minneapolis Inc./Aerospace Manufacturing Inc.) for their hospitality during our visit. Chairman Geoff Michel, Sens. Al DeKruif and John Howe and I sat down with company leaders who gave us time to tell us about their company, what makes them work and what stands in the way of their continued growth. Both companies stressed their long-term commitment to Eagan and to Minnesota, but are concerned that state government takes away incentives to grow and reinvest in its own prosperity. Seasonally adjusted unemployment in the state was 7.2 percent in August, less than the national average of 9.1 percent. Eagan fares better at 5.9 percent. One of the reasons for this is that we have the commitment of global corporations like Unisys to keep their data center in Eagan, and the creativity of local entrepreneurs like AWI-AMI CEO Tom Heid whose aftermarket aerospace manufacturing and

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repairs are sought after worldwide. During the next few months, committee members will visit more businesses around the state, and I encourage Dakota County area employers to contact me (and Chairman Michel) with your own comments and suggestions about improving our states business climate, help employers create new jobs and expand our economy. Ted Daley Eagan

This past month, Minnesota High Tech Association announced finalists for the 12th annual Tekne Awards. Forty-two finalists were named in fourteen categories that recognize the best and brightest in innovation, development, commercialization and management of technology in Minnesota. Inver Grove Heights-based Naiku Inc. was one of those finalists. Founded in 2010, Naiku aims to change the world by rebuilding the teacher-student learning connection. Naiku has built a “Software as a Service” business model that enables educators to effectively and efficiently personalize learning. Their platform provides teachers real-time insight into the strengths and needs of their students, facilitating personalized instruction that makes a difference by applying data algorithms to assessment data, discovering each student’s learning profile, and recommends a personalized “playlist” of learning activities. “Naiku saves us time,” said Dr. Todd Beach, Advanced Placement teacher at Eastview High School in Apple Valley. “It allows me to examine the validity and reliability of my assessments. For my students, testing is now more personal and individualized.” 2011 Tekne Awards recipients will be announced at the award ceremony 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, at the Minneapolis Convention Center, 1301 Second Ave. S., Minneapolis. Info: mhta.org and tekneawards.org

School lunch programs should follow Black Hawk’s example To the editor: In response to the article “Eagan School Nutrition no laughing matter,” on Oct. 6, I would like to commend Black Hawk Middle School for its efforts in creating healthy school lunches. The steps food service employees are taking will affect the students because the meals are not only healthy but also tasty. These are important qualities, because in high school and college compared to middle school, students will be making more decisions about what food they eat. Students must start young with learning about eating food that is healthy and delicious. It is also good that BHMS is making a variety of the foods healthier by changing many parts of the menu. I applaud BHMS and think other middle schools should follow their steps to creating healthy school lunches. Jillian Wilzbacher, BHMS ’05 Eagan

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schools in the district operate and make decisions. “We agree and believe that decisions are best made at the local level and they do have a lot of decision making power at the local level,” Magnuson said. “If you have that experience, you know what is being talked about at the local level.” Board members, Magnuson said, will help set working parameters for school staff, but won’t be mandating every decision within the district. The selected applicant will be sworn in at the board’s Nov. 14 regular meeting and will serve the remaining two years of Sampers’ term, which ends Jan. 6, 2014. As for filling Sampers’ shoes, Magnuson said the job will be demanding no matter the winning applicant’s experience. But, the winner should soak in the whole process. “Whoever gets chosen will have a really good time and find it really enjoyable,” Magnuson said. “I know I do. And then, they get to bring their own excitement to the board and their own interests. It’s just like any job. There’s always a big learning curve, but not to be overwhelmed.” The district offers classes in state finances and training in other areas to acclimate the new board members. Sampers, a board member for 18 years, announced his retirement in August to spend more time with the business, Naiku Inc., he started earlier this year. Magnuson said the applicant the board chooses will have to show a commitment to the district as a whole, without attempting to be divisive on a single topic. “Also, dedication to the district and to the community and not somebody who’s coming in because they have a single issue,” Magnuson said. Info: district196.org.

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District 196 School Board – Pages 12-14 District 197 School Board – Pages 14-16

District 196 School Board candidates Voters will select from seven residents who have filed for four open seats representing the Apple Valley-Eagan-Rosemount District 196 School Board. Running are incumbent Joel Albright, Steven Butler, Fay Coggshall, incumbent Rob Duchscher, Gary Krueger, incumbent Jackie Magnuson and incumbent Bob Schutte. The following responses were gathered through e-mail survey questions, and have been edited only for spelling, style and grammatical mistakes.

Joel Albright Address: Apple Valley Age: 46 Daytime telephone number: 952-806-6454 Family: Luann, 2 children Education: BS, Mathematical Science, Salisbury University, Joel Albright Salisbury, MD Occupation: Actuary & Consultant—Retirement plan compliance & administration Years lived in city: 16 Community/civic organizations involvement: District 196 School Board, 2004 – Present Founding Director, Eastview Lightning Strike Tournament—A fastpitch softball tournament for 8- to 13year old girls that draws dozens of teams and hundreds of players and fans to Apple Valley each May. Participating teams have represented every city that is part of District 196. Red Cross Apheresis (platelet) donor every other week. More than 27 gallons donated so far. Information: 952-806-6454 1) Why are you the best choice for voters in your district? My best qualification for being on the school board is experience. In eight years on the board, I have come to know the student, teacher, parent, and taxpayer desires and expectations for our schools, the complicated world of school finance, and what a massive undertaking it is to transport, feed, and educate over 27,000 students every day. 2) What are the three major issues facing the district, and what would you specifically recommend to solve these problems? Student Achievement: Although District 196 consistently ranks above state and national averages in virtually all areas of academic success, we still have stu-

dents who struggle and we have not yet closed the achievement gap. We have a number of promising initiatives and programs in place to address these issues, including the AVID program, Response to Intervention, and the increasing use of formative assessment. In addition, we have restructured the middle school curriculum and format to give those students more time in core subjects and more opportunities for intervention and enrichment. I was very involved in the middle school restructuring and recommend using that same process of research and collaboration whenever we anticipate significant changes. Special Education: District 196 has a strong reputation as one of the best school districts in Minnesota for special education. Unfortunately, special education costs are more than the funds available for those services. I’ve been deeply involved with special education where there has been a number of cost saving initiatives implemented over the past few years. One initiative is increased collaboration between special education and regular education teachers to recognize and address potential needs earlier in students’ lives in order to reduce or eliminate higher special education needs and expenses in the future. Public Education Funding: Financially, the state of Minnesota has fallen far short of its constitutionallymandated duty to establish and make provisions to secure a general, uniform, thorough, and efficient system of public schools. The state must develop a dedicated and stable source of funding for education and reduce the inequitable and burdensome reliance on local property tax levies. Short-term solutions include reestablishing the statewide general education levy and increasing the local levy equalization factors, both of which will significantly help the students and taxpayers of District 196. The long-term solution is to reevaluate the

entire system of education funding in Minnesota and develop a plan to tie school funding to the actual cost of educating our students. The recommendations of the Governor’s Working Group on School Funding are a good place to start.

Steven Butler Address: 4442 Wdgewood Drive - Eagan Age: 49 Daytime telephone number: 651-454-6479 Family: Spouse Allison; 4 children - all in ISD 196 Education: BA - Steven Butler University Of Minnesota 1990 Occupation: Sales Years lived in city: 11 years Community/civic organizations involvement: Member at Easter Lutheran Church, Northview Elementary Site Counsel - 4 years, Northview Elementary Liaison to ISD 196 Superintendent Site Counsel and Former Licensed On Call Substitute Teacher Information steven.butler62@gmail.com 1) Why are you the best choice for voters in your district? I am the best choice for the voters in ISD 196 because as a father of 4 girls who have all gone through or are still going through the ISD 196 school system, I believe I have the keen interest and desire to make sure our School District remains one of the best in our State. This is accomplished by providing the leadership at the School Board level to ensure we spend our resources wisely and with our “customers” in mind - Our parents and Children. Also as I live in Eagan, MN and Eagan makes up half of our School District population wise. We currently have no one on our School Board who

lives in Eagan. I think in today’s economic environment the parents in Eagan should have a local voice on their School Board. It also makes a lot of sense to the parents I have spoken with in my community that being on the Board for 20 years or more, like our current members have been, is a bit too long. It speaks to the “term limits” many of us think is part of the solution to our current political environment, but we also need our parents to be as involved as they can be. 2) What are the three major issues facing the district, and what would you specifically recommend to solve these problems? Demographic Changes: I believe the School District will experience demographic changes that will require bold leadership and the courage to make hard decisions regarding what our educational focus should be and what should be left to our parents. Budget Issues: Because of the coming demographic changes that our district will experience we will need to have the courage to tackle the issues that affect the budgets of our parents. It makes little sense to me that our kids would have to spend $60 for a copied workbook for one of their classes. Union Issues: I met with the union representation to explain why I was running for the ISD 196 School Board. I was made aware that I would not be endorsed by the union. I was told at this “screening” that the union elects the school board and by that extension the School Board members are beholding to the union. If there was ever a conflict of interest in our local communities this is it. It is also not mutually exclusive that if you support teachers, you HAVE to support the union as they related. However, as long as our educators are represented by a union, as a Board member, I will do my best to work with them. DISTRICT 196 SCHOOL BOARD: TO NEXT PAGE

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Fay Coggshall Address: 15306 Dresden Way, Apple Valley, MN 55124 Age: 58 Daytime telephone number: 952-484-9847 Family: 3 grown children: one son, two daughFay Coggshall ters Education: BA in Communications Occupation: Human Resources Professional Years lived in city: 33 Community/civic organizations involvement: Ronald McDonald House, University of MN – Volunteer, Cooks for Kids Club, Rosemount Area Athletic Association – Softball Coach Information: faycogg@gmail.com 1) Why are you the best choice for voters in your district? I’ll be able to offer a fresh perspective to the school board. It’s important to have experienced members on the board, but we also need to generate new ideas to meet new challenges in our schools. My three children attended district schools from elementary through high school and received the best public school education possible. I’m concerned about our ability to continue to provide the same quality education to current district children. Because of this concern, I’m running for school board. I’ll work hard to ensure our public school system remains strong. The school board must ask tough questions. Does this policy enhance learning for the most students possible? Does this budget decision make sense for the most students possible? As a board member I would be accountable to the district’s voters, but above all, I would be accountable to the district’s children and their education. 2) What are the three major issues facing the district, and what would you specifically recommend to solve these problems? (l.) Our main challenge is being able to operate effectively with less financial support. It’s important district residents understand how the state budget process works and how it affects our district’s finances. As a board member, I would reach out to residents on a regular basis to ensure everyone understands how decisions at the state capitol will impact the services we can provide for our students. I would work to build proactive and effective relationships with state legislators and remain diligent in my commitment to ensure our educational dollars are preserved. (2.) A second challenge will be to meet

our children’s needs as the cultural and economic diversity of our district continues to change. In reflection of our changing population, we must attract teachers of diversity into the classrooms. We need to prepare for inclusive schools that value everyone. I would work to see the Integration and Educational Equity Advisory Council plays a strong role in how our district moves forward in a new environment. (3.) District resources need to be balanced between the varying needs of all our students. We must strive to meet the educational needs of all children as fairly and equitably as possible. We need to prepare students for all post secondary educational opportunities including college, vocational technical training and life skills. I’d propose reviewing the curriculum to be certain we’re not only meeting state requirements, but preparing our students for many different roads in life.

Rob Duchscher Address: 15365 Danbury Ave. Rosemount MN, 55068 Age: 50 Daytime telephone number: 612-875-1377 Family: Wife, Terri Duchscher and children Jessica and Gina Rob Duchscher Duchscher Education: BS Computer Science Occupation: Senior Vice President of Information Technology Starkey Laboratories Years lived in city: 28 Community/civic organizations involvement: I am currently Vice Chair for the ISD 196 Board of Education and a past Chair for the 196 Board. I am involved in numerous activities related to the District and Community including past work with Community Education and present work with 196 Community Budget Advisory Council. Information: duchscherforisd196.com 1) Why are you the best choice for voters in your district? First, I bring 11+ years of experience to the job. I have been on the School Board during good times and difficult times. My focus has been in the areas of financial stability and curriculum excellence. I have been Board Chair for 3 years, Vice Chair for 3 years and Treasurer for three years. Secondly, I spend my day in the Business world. My business experience helps me bring a different point of view and a different set of tools to the Board. I am able to challenge “the typical way of

doing things” on a daily basis because I live and work in the commercial world. I have always supported the notion that our customers (students and parents) will stay in our District and in fact we will draw added customers to our District if we execute and provide the best value for the money our taxpayers provide. 2) What are the three major issues facing the district, and what would you specifically recommend to solve these problems? My first priority is the same it has been for many years and that is to work towards continued financial stability. I spearheaded the creation of the Budget Advisory Council and I have been a member of this council since its creation. I have also been a supporter and a believer in five year financial planning and a driving force behind our current Strategic planning process. It is through solid planning and adherence to data driven decision- making that will allow us to make the most out of the dollars we get from the State and our Community. My next priority is a continual emphasis on curriculum excellence. As indicated by our recent MCA Scores, we provide one of the best educations for students in the State. This is done through excellence in teaching and providing solid rigorous curriculums. My third priority is to always work to improve our communication with our residents. We are constantly looking for ways to improve communication coming out of the District. I am a believer in the statement that we can never communicate enough. I personally, have answered every email and voice mail I have received in 11+ years. It is what the job requires.

Gary Krueger Address: 693 Hanover Court, Eagan, MN 55123 Age: 53 Daytime telephone number: 651-757-2509 (work), 612-669-0535 (cell) Family: Wife, Cindy and three sons, Brian, Scottie and Eric Education: B.S.- Gary Krueger Natural Resources UWMadison Occupation: Project Manager – Minnesota Pollution Control Agency/Superfund Program Years lived in city: 21 Community/civic organizations involvement: Eagan Athletic Association (coach/volunteer, Travel Basketball Board – equipment coordinator, In-House Baseball Board – umpire

coordinator), Eagan High Band/Drumline Boosters, St. Thomas Becket Church Information: http://facebook.com/GKreegs 1) Why are you the best choice for voters in your district? As a Superfund Project Manager, I am responsible for the investigation and cleanup of contaminated sites. I want to bring my public sector technical and budgetary experience to the Board. I have had to make some tough fiscal choices for state funded projects and it is the Board’s responsibility to ensure taxpayer resources are utilized appropriately and efficiently. Throughout all my projects, I have always focused on making decisions that will best serve the taxpayers of the state. With budgets becoming more restrictive, the Board will need to make tough choices on which programs receive priority, much like I need to make in managing state funds responsibly. I also believe I can bring a fresh perspective to the Board. While I commend the current Board members for their many years of service, any Board, Commission, or Advisory Council needs some turnover in members, which is good for its longterm strength. 2) What are the three major issues facing the district, and what would you specifically recommend to solve these problems? First, the district needs to be fiscally sound in providing services to the community. The biggest issue facing school districts today are funding shortfalls. It is getting increasing difficult to maintain a quality education, with seemingly new mandates each year, and continued declining resources. The Board and administration needs to manage its resources efficiently and wisely, to ensure teachers/educators have the resources necessary to provide a high quality education to our students. Second, the district needs to find ways to maintain the core educational programs, without negatively affecting the non-core programs such as music and the fine arts. The district also needs to provide all students the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of co-curricular programs, which are an important component of a complete education. With three sons being part of the Eagan Drumline and ultimately participating in the University of Minnesota and UWEau Claire Marching Bands, I have firsthand experience of how strong music/fine art programs can have a positive impact on students. Third, the district needs to maintain an open and transparent process to not just keep the community informed, but DISTRICT 196 SCHOOL BOARD: TO NEXT PAGE

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2011 SUN NEWSPAPERS VOTERS GUIDE FROM PREVIOUS PAGE actively engage the community in the decision making process. Board members are the connection between the residents/taxpayers of the community and school administrators; and also need to be advocates for the district with other elected officials. This is a public school system and like myself being a public employee, board members and school administrators/principals are public officials, entrusted to serve the whole community.

Jackie Magnuson Address: 3472 131st street West Rosemount, MN 55068 Age: 57 Daytime telephone number: 651-235-9151 Family: Husband, Verlyn and 3 children, Aimee, Heather, Aaron, all District 196 graduates Jackie Education: Masters Magnuson Degree in Education Occupation: Family and Consumer Science Teacher, Northfield Middle School Years lived in city: 34 year resident in District 196 Community/civic organizations involvement: District wide curriculum strategic planning committee, Minnesota School Board Association, Board of Directors, National School Board Association, Board of Directors Information: Jackie.Magnuson@district196.org 1) Why are you the best choice for voters in your district? I am committed to our mission statement “Educating out students to reach their full potential” As a Board member for the past 22 years. I bring a history of community involvement, encouraging and seeking out public input, coupled with a depth of knowledge that allows me to make decisions based on information rather than on emotions. While on the board my focus has been on making sure the District is well managed and is fiscally responsible. As a parent of three District 196 graduates, a teacher of middle school students for the past 18 years, a district resident for the past 34 years. I can personally identify with our most important stake holders-our students, parents, community members, teachers, and lawmakers. 2) What are the three major issues facing the district, and what would you specifically recommend to solve these problems? I see the three major issues as, adequate and stable funding, maintaining and improving the high

quality of curriculum and instruction, and district wide communication and working in collaboration our communities. With the State as an unstable funding partner, the biggest challenge in front of us is maintaining the financial health of the district without compromising our mission. We have a vibrant and wellrespected school district. Our students, teachers, and staff achieve recognition at the state and national levels on an almost weekly basis. We need to keep our focus on our strategic plan and our fiveyear budget forecasts. As a 196 Board member, and a member of the Board of Directors for both the Minnesota School Boards Association, and the National School Boards Association, I have and will continue to work closely with our lawmakers at the state and federal level for changes in unfunded mandates, flexibility in testing, and push for adequate and stable school funding. ISD 196 has some of the highest test scores in the country. My goal remains continuous improvements in curriculum and instruction at all levels. Teachers and principals must have the tools necessary to create a classroom experience where every child achieves. Raising the achievement bar for all students assures that every child has the opportunity to reach his or her full potential. Communication and collaboration are vital in the classroom and also for school board members working with our school communities. I seek out opportunities to engage in meaningful conversations with our citizens, to encourage citizen involvement and to support clear and timely communication with our school leaders, staff, parents and citizens.

Bob Schutte Address: 5978 134th St. Ct., Apple Valley, MN 55124 Age: 65 Daytime telephone number: 952-452-1508 Family: Wife, Kay, and two adult children, Bob Schutte Erika and Chad Education: Masters in Behavior Analysis and Therapy Occupation: Semi-retired: work parttime at the airport for Delta Airlines. Years lived in city: 34-year resident of District 196 Community/civic organizations involvement: Has served 19 years on the District 196 School Board Information: robertcschutte@yahoo.com 1) Why are you the best choice for

voters in your district? I have a passion for education. Both my parents were educators so I have been involved in and around education most of my life; my first college degree is in Psychology and Special Education and my masters degree is in Behavior Analysis and Therapy. I worked 6 years as classroom behavior management consultant in California, New Hampshire and Illinois. I have been a corporate sales trainer for Multifoods, an instructor for Cardinal Strich University in business and quality, a continuing education instructor for Univ. of Vermont, a volunteer instructor for MN branch of American Society for Quality for their certification program, a Sunday school teacher at my church. I have successfully served 19 years (elected 5 times and appointed for one year) as a school board director in district196. During my 19 years I have been Chairperson, Treasurer, board representative to Budget and Audit subcommittee and to Community Education Council, also to SEE (Schools for Equity in Education) and MSDA (Metropolitan School Districts Association). In Illinois I was active in Special Olympics. 2) What are the three major issues facing the district, and what would you specifically recommend to solve these problems? To continue to have a successful district, offering what the parents and students want to prepare the students for successful careers in the future. To achieve this we must have the parents, school board, teachers and administration share a common vision to have and offer programs and classes to develop the full potential of all students. These programs are in all three components: academics, athletics and the arts. The role of the school board member is make decisions supporting this goal and hire administrators and staff to see that the goal is achieved and to work to see that the funding of public education is sufficient to achieve the common goals. In the face of unstable and unpredictable state funding, we have to ‘best guess” what we think the funding will be for the upcoming school year and try to adjust in the three components. The core classroom subjects will always be the ultimate priority. The district does very well in all three components and has consistently produced and state and national winners in academics, athletics and the arts: music, debate and theater. The areas we plan to improve in are: reduce and stop the middle school “slump” in academic performance and reduce and eliminate the performance gaps between racial groups.

District 197 School Board candidates Voters will select from seven residents who have filed for four open seats representing the West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan area School District 197 School Board. Running are John Chandler, Brenda Jo Corbett, Ted Kellogg, Melissa Peterson Malen, Joanne Mansur, Byron Schwab and incumbent Mark Spurr. The following responses were gathered through e-mail survey questions, and have been edited only for spelling, style and grammatical mistakes.

John Chandler Address: 803 Park Place Drive, Mendota Heights, MN 55118 Age: 42 Daytime telephone number: 651-442-5711 Family: Pamela, three children Education: BA, History, Louisiana State John Chandler University – Baton Rouge Occupation: Fundraising Years lived in city: Six Community/civic organizations involvement: Rotary Club of Saint Paul (2009-11 board member), Mendota Heights Athletic Association (baseball and soccer coach), Somerset Elementary (school volunteer), Cub Scout Pack 37 (Den Leader, Cubmaster) Information: john.m.chandler@comcast.net 1) Why are you the best choice for voters in your district? I offer experience but have a fresh set of eyes as our children begin their education in the district. After 20 years of service in the Army National Guard I retired with the rank of Major and was discharged honorably. I am an active volunteer as a baseball and soccer coach, Cub Scout Pack Cubmaster, Rotarian and many Somerset Elementary roles. I recently completed a two-year term on the Rotary Club of Saint Paul board. With this term behind me I am looking for the next volunteer opportunity. I have been asked to serve on two other non-profit boards but prefer to seek school board election. DISTRICT 197 SCHOOL BOARD: TO NEXT PAGE

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2011 SUN NEWSPAPERS VOTERS GUIDE FROM PREVIOUS PAGE 2) What are the three major issues facing the district, and what would you specifically recommend to solve these problems? Hiring the next superintendent, the levy and ensuring proven learning opportunities are available for every child to succeed. The next superintendent will lead the school district through significant changes and thoughtful consideration must be given to their selection. My recommendation is that the hiring process is not rushed. The levy expires at the end of this school year. Voter approval for the operating levy referendum on this year’s ballot is essential. I encourage every voter to vote in favor of the levy. A variety of choices in the district help attract families to ISD #197, which generates additional revenue and helps address budget challenges along with the levy. For example, the success of the magnet schools has ensured students and families in the district have a wide range of options in finding learning opportunities aimed at addressing the individual needs of all kinds of students throughout the district. My recommendation is to continue exploring best practices and demonstrate courage to implement these practices.

Brenda Jo Corbett Address: Charlton Street, W. St. Paul, MN Age: 68 Daytime telephone number: 651-451-7599 Family: Victor A. Corbett; 2 adult children: Sims Corbett McMahon and Patrick Brenda Jo B. Corbett Education: Masters Corbett of Education, University of Minnesota Occupation: I retired from teaching English at Henry Sibley H. S. June 2011. Years lived in city: 33 years Community/civic organizations involvement: N/A I n f o r m a t i o n : bjocorbett@gmail.com 1) Why are you the best choice for voters in your district? I am well qualified for the school board position because of the breadth of my experience, knowledge, and motivation. My life’s career focus has been education. I have been a classroom teacher for over 30 years. Early in my career I taught in a small country school in North Dakota. I then taught middle school English in Fridley, MN.

For the past 21 years I have worked in ISD 197, the first 13 years as Coordinator of Gifted Education and the last eight years as an English teacher at Henry Sibley H.S. While working in gifted education, I taught in all five district elementary schools and both middle schools. I have also served on the middle school planning committee and staff development committees. Through these experiences I have developed a positive working relationship with parents, teachers, and administrators. My two adult children attended ISD 197 schools K-12 so I have been on both sides of “the desk.” I am current on best educational practices, and I am committed to providing the best possible education to each student in ISD 197. 2) What are the three major issues facing the district, and what would you specifically recommend to solve these problems? Three important issues facing our district are the limited budget, the achievement gap of students in lower socioeconomic levels, and the lack of trust and respect among the school board, administrators, teachers, and parents. Budgeting will require listening to all involved and prioritizing the values of an informed community. Closing the achievement gap will require staff support and staff development, accurate ongoing student assessment, flexible instructional strategies, and parent education and support. Building trust will require transparency, honesty, clear, common goals and a respect for all parties involved.

Ted Kellogg Address: 1890 Twin Circle Dr. Age: 41 Daytime telephone number: 651-983-0944 Family: Married with two children Education: B.S. North Dakota State Ted Kellogg University O c c u p a t i o n : Computer Technical Support Years lived in city: 9 years Information: kelloggforschoolboard197@gmail.com Community/civic organizations involvement: I volunteer with youth activities including soccer, basketball and school activities. I am also a member of the Elks organization and volunteer my time through many of their programs. 1) Why are you the best choice for voters in your district? I believe I will be able to help bridge our community to

the district. We have incredibly talented people living in ISD 197 who are willing to help but just need to know how to become involved. I believe I can assist in making that happen and am eager to take on the responsibility of becoming a school board member. As both a property owner and father of two children in the District, I have a vested interest in ensuring our schools continue to be a tremendous asset for our community and continue to make our district a desirable place to live and work, as well as a place where businesses will choose to locate. I am sensitive to our taxpayers’ interests as well as ensuring the District is able to continue providing a top-notch educational experience for the students. 2) What are the three major issues facing the district, and what would you specifically recommend to solve these problems? I am actively working with our levy team as passage of the levy is of vital importance for our community. Since 2005, our district ISD 197 has made $8 million dollars in cuts to our budget. Saving additional resources our district has partnered with neighboring districts in sharing in services and programs saving us additional money. Our district has demonstrated fiscal responsibility by earning the state finance award from ‘The Minnesota Department of Education and its Division of Program Finance’ in consecutive years, less than 19% of Minnesota districts earn this award. The proposed levy would cost homeowners $35 per year per $100,000 in home value, less than $3 per month. School taxes paid by District 197 homeowners ranks 45th out of 48 metro school districts. Under the modest increase proposed by the levy, ISD 197 will continue to be among the lowest taxed district in comparison to our neighbors and ensure a quality future for our community. By continuing to monitor our budget we can find areas to reduce costs. Recently our Superintendent was able to reduce cost by not filling vacant administration positions. This spring I was selected to be on the Strategic Redesign Advisory Committee, which has met since August and is open to the public. The goal of SRAC is to develop and evaluate strategies for redesigning our approach to delivering educational excellence more cost effectively. Variables include looking at community-wide benefits and educational benefits for students. I encourage the public to attend as our citizens have provided several great suggestions. I believe this transparency and openness to the ideas from our community is vital to our future success.

Melissa Malen Address: 1978 Nature View Lane, West St. Paul, MN Age: 43 Daytime telephone number: 651-442-6082 Family: Husband, Peter Malen and children Alex and Lydia Melissa Malen Malen Education: Earned doctorate in Education, Masters degree in Counseling Psychology Occupation: President of AxyLu Educational Consulting, Chair of the Minnesota Academic Excellence Foundation Years lived in city: 3 Community/civic organizations involvement: Chair of the Board of Directors of the Minnesota Academic Excellence Foundation, Board Director and Secretary of the STAR swim team, Member of ISD 197’s Strategic Redesign Advisory Committee Information: malen197.org 1) Why are you the best choice for voters in your district? A seasoned professional, volunteer, and advocate with 20+ years working in education, I have the skills and experience necessary to be a School Board member. I am president of AxyLu Educational Consulting where I work with students on the topic of attention and achievement. I am also chair of the governor-appointed Minnesota Academic Excellence Foundation. I have professional experience in student counseling, human resources recruiting and selection, and parent education. I am a passionate supporter of students and public education who embraces ISD 197 schools as an extremely satisfied parent and community member. 2) What are the three major issues facing the district, and what would you specifically recommend to solve these problems? One issue is selection of a Superintendent. I would advocate selection of an experienced leader who has demonstrated a collaborative leadership style and ability to support innovative and dynamic staff. A second issue is to maintain the current funding level for the district. I support the levy as one approach. I also support innovative changes that would result in increased revenue such as expanding learning to bridge high school and higher education services, immersion education and increased pre-k learning opportunities. As a DISTRICT 197 SCHOOL BOARD: TO NEXT PAGE

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2011 SUN NEWSPAPERS VOTERS GUIDE member of ISD 197 School Board’s Strategic Redesign Committee, I support the work this committee is doing and as a school board member would continue to integrate feedback from this committee in efforts to support district leaders in building on current district success. A third issue is to join the district in obtaining support for continued innovations in education. I would listen to district leaders, staff, students and families and advocate for necessary support from community, state legislature, and school board members. ISD 197 is fortunate to include several award-winning schools, programs, teachers, and students. I would partner with the district and advocate for champions as they strive to build on high levels of academic excellence.

2) What are the three major issues facing the district, and what would you specifically recommend to solve these problems? Pass the Operating Levy: I am on the communications committee within the Levy for Learning committee and I volunteer regularly to get the word out about the importance of the levy and to encourage our voters to “Vote Yes” on November 8th! Growth: We cannot continue to hope for more “organic” growth within the District. We need to be actively creating quality programs that will draw students into our District and will set our District apart from others in the metro area. Hire a new superintendent: One of the most important tasks that a school board has is to hire the superintendent of the district. The 2011 school board will have that job and it is one that I am excited to participate in.

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Address: 1700 Lilac Lane, Mendota Heights, MN Age: 43 Daytime telephone number: 651-452-3895 Family: Husband, Mark Mansur; daughter, Grace and son, Sean Education: BA in Joanne Mansur Economics from Macalester College, MBA in Marketing from University of St. Thomas Occupation: Senior Research Consultant - Maritz Research Years lived in city: 7 ? years Community/civic organizations involvement: Levy for Learning Communications Committee I n f o r m a t i o n : Jmansur68@gmail.com 1) Why are you the best choice for voters in your district? I am the best choice for voters in ISD 197 because I have already shown more of a commitment to the School Board than most of the other non-incumbent candidates. Since February of this year I have attended more than 80 percent of the School Board meetings that have been held. In all that time I have rarely seen any of the other candidates at the meetings and there are a few that I have never seen at all. I am not running for the School Board as a resume builder or as a former administrator/teacher. I am running because I have children in the district and I want to ensure that my children and all children have a quality education that we can all be proud of.

Address: 98 Teresa Drive, West St. Paul Age: 63 Daytime telephone number: 651-451-9928 Family: Wife, Mary Schwab and two adult daughters, Erin and Hannah Education: BA from Byron Schwab Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN; Masters in Education from the University of MN; Specialist in Education from the University of MN Occupation: Retired; previous employment: 14 years as Principal at Pilot Knob Elementary School, Eagan, MN; 4 years as Principal at Greenwood Elementary School, River Falls, WI; 16 years of experience teaching choral and classroom music at elementary, high school and junior high in Cottage Grove, MN; and 2 years service in the United States Army. Years lived in city: resident in West St. Paul for 28 years Community/civic organizations involvement: Augustana Lutheran choir and church member Information: 651-451-9928 1) Why are you the best choice for voters in your district? I am an experienced educator with a very successful record both as an administrator and teacher. I have lived in School District 197 for 28 years, been employed by School District 197 for 14 years, have two daughters who attended 197 schools and therefore have a thorough understanding of: the history of the school district, culture of the

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community, educational needs of the students in the 21st century and operational procedures of a Minnesota Public School District. 2) What are the three major issues facing the district, and what would you specifically recommend to solve these problems? Issue #1, Passing the Levy: School district residents must be educated and informed about the critical need to financially support the education of the students in our community. Our students are also the future of our community. Failure of this levy would significantly impact educational programming for students and impact the desirability of our community. Issue #2, Hiring a Superintendent for ISD 197: The school district must actively search for a person with vision, wisdom, knowledge and charisma. The job of Superintendent of Schools requires leadership and management skills, technical and interpersonal skills, and research and development skills. Finding the person who will move our school district forward is critically important. Issue #3, Financial pressures and constraints: The school district must continue to evaluate programs, curriculum, personnel and facilities for effectiveness and efficiency and adjust accordingly to maximize revenue.

Mark Spurr Address: 1422 Delaware Ave., West St. Paul Age: 57 Daytime telephone number: 612-607-4544 Family: Wife, Anne Pfankuch, and children Rebecca and Sally Education: B.A., Mark Spurr Environmental Studies Occupation: President, FVB Energy Inc., an energy engineering and management consulting firm. Years lived in city: 39 years in Twin Cities, including 19 years in West. St. Paul Community/civic organizations involvement: Currently on the ISD 197 Board Information: MarkSpurr.com 1) Why are you the best choice for voters in your district? For the last 4 years I have been an independent voice on the ISD 197 board, asking hard questions about proposed decisions to ensure that we are spending the public’s money cost-effectively to achieve demonstrated educational results. As chair of the ISD 197 Finance Advisory Committee, I suc-

cessfully pushed to change our budget development process to bring greater transparency and public involvement in budgeting. I have demonstrated leadership in making complex and difficult decisions, setting forward proposed resolutions and working with other board members to compromise and reach decisions. I have decades of experience in running successful businesses, making payroll and paying taxes. I understand complex budgets and other financial information, have experience in marketing services and goods, and have strong communication skills. 2) What are the three major issues facing the district, and what would you specifically recommend to solve these problems? In 2011, the most important decision the community will make is the levy referendum. Passing the levy is essential to maintaining quality education, because state and federal funding constraints will only get worse. If the levy is approved, the district will be able to maintain its programs, avoid significant and harmful cuts, and invest in cost-saving programs focused on increasing student achievement. If the levy is not approved, the district will face a $3.2 million shortfall next year and will need to make cuts to programs and offerings, reduce services, and increase fees. A yes vote on the levy will increase costs to homeowners less than $3 per month per $100,000 of home value. I have worked hard to ensure that ISD 197 is a good steward of the public’s money, and I am convinced that approval of the levy is a smart decision for our kids, our community and for real estate values. In 2012 the most important decision the board will make is hiring a new Superintendent. We have an outstanding Interim Superintendent. I intend to work hard in early 2012 for the selection of a superintendent who is open to innovation, cost-conscious and is a good communicator with the board and the community. In the long term, we must implement innovations, or significantly expand good practices we are currently using, so that we can achieve educational excellence more cost-effectively. The path we are on is unsustainable – we must be more cost-effective. I am now chairing the ISD 197 Strategic Redesign Advisory Committee, an innovative process bringing administrators, teachers and the public together in an open and transparent way to evaluate strategies to boost achievement while reducing costs.

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The following Eagan residents received scholarships from the Inver Hills Community College Foundation for the 2011 summer or fall semesters: Afia Addo, $500, Kopp Investment Advisors Presidential Scholarship; Rebecca Bjorum, $500, Eagan Rotary Scholarship; Khanh Dao, $1,000, Kopp Investment Advisors Presidential Scholarship, and $500, 3M Scholarship; Zach Fedor, $500, 3M Scholarship; Daniel Jean-Mary, $500, 3M Scholarship; Bradi Larson, $500, Thomas Johnson EMS Honorarium Scholarship; Kelly Price, $500, Dean’s Scholarship, and $500, 3M Scholarship; Colin Runitski, $500, 3M Scholarship and Trang Tran, $1,000, Thomson Reuters STEM Scholarship, and $500, 3M Scholarship. Eagan resident Scott Krueger will play an Athenian citizen and Mycenae elder in the ancient Greek trilogy “Oresteia” Oct. 20-22 and Oct. 26-30 at the

The following Rosemount residents received scholarships from the Inver Hills Community College Foundation for the 2011 summer or fall semesters: Deanna Bredt, $500, SKB Environmental Rosemount Community Trust Scholarship; Nicole DeWitte, $1,000, SKB Environmental Rosemount Community Trust Scholarship; Felicitas Gwellem, $500, SKB Environmental Rosemount Community Trust Scholarship; Nguyen Nguyen, $1,000, SKB Environmental Rosemount Community Trust Scholarship; John Nicolai, $1,000, SKB Environmental Rosemount Community Trust Scholarship; Stephanie Thompson, $500, SKB Environmental Rosemount Community Trust Scholarship and Nguyen Thao Nguyen, $500, 3M Scholarship.

The following Apple Valley residents received scholarships from the Inver Hills Community College Foundation for the 2011 summer or fall semesters: Jose Jimenez, $250, Frank Mitchell Memorial Scholarship; Sarah Lee, $1,000, Kopp Investment Advisors Presidential Scholarship; Colleen Poirier, $250, Frank Mitchell Memorial Scholarship; Nicole Nelson, $1,000, Kopp Investment Advisors Presidential Scholarship and Beth Underwood, $1,000, Kopp Investment Advisors Presidential Scholarship. Apple Valley resident Alex Baca will play an Athenian citizen and Mycenae elder in the ancient Greek trilogy “Oresteia” Oct. 20-22 and Oct. 26-30 at the Kjer Theatre at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

On Oct. 5, the Apple Valley Rotary Club presented a check for $10,000 to Dr. Abul Shara of the International Village Clinic. The clinic is a nonprofit, non-sectarian organization dedicated to bringing health and medical services to poor villages in India. The clinic’s goals include disease prevention, medical treatment, vaccinations and health education. The clinic serves 36 villages and 52,000 patients. The clinic is completely dependent upon donations.

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Wear your costumes and celebrate Halloween 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at the first-ever Halloween event at Caponi Art Park, 1220 Diffley Road, Eagan. Families can take a short trick-ortreat tour of some of the art park’s spooky sculptures with a costumed guide, play in a giant pile of leaves, and make a Halloween craft. Sculpture tours will tell the story of Caponi Art Park and wind past several spooky works of art, including skeletons, slithering animals, and other sculptures by Anthony Caponi. Each stop along the tour will include information about the work of art and a piece of candy that relates to the sculpture. The educational tours will be led by trained guides and are designed for children 5 years old and older, who must be accompanied by an adult. The 20-minute tours will depart from the star-shaped sculpture entitled “Walk in Outer Space” every 30 minutes from 1-3:30 p.m. There is a 20-person maximum for each tour. Families can also decorate miniature pumpkins and gourds with paint and make treat bags under the canopy in the sculpture garden. Hot apple cider, popcorn and s’more supplies will be available near the outdoor fireplace. People of all ages are welcome to jump in the giant leaf pile and explore the sculpture garden during the art park’s last open weekend of the season. This event is free, with a $2 per person suggested donation. In the event of poor weather, Halloween at the Art Park will be canceled. Info: 651-681-0411 and caponiartpark.org/programs/Halloween No Motels, No Hype Just Honest Pricing Everyday !

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EDUCATION Four District 196 seniors recently received writing awards Four seniors, one from each of the four high schools in District 196, were selected to receive Certificates for Superior Writing in the 2011 National Achievement Awards in Writing sponsored by the National Council of Teachers of English. The four recipients from District 196 are Paige Coulter of Apple Valley High School, Lauren Ross of Eagan High School, Michael Ross of Eastview High School and Alexandra McLaughlin of Rosemount High School. These four are among a group of only 13 seniors in Minnesota and 520 in the nation selected to receive a 2011 award based on writing samples they produced last year as juniors. Students must be nominated by their English teachers to participate in this highly competitive program. Each nominee submitted two samples of writing to a panel of judges. One sample, of any genre, could be drafted and revised over time as an example of a student’s best writing. The other sample, an essay based on a theme selected by the

Achievement Awards Advisory Committee, was generated during a supervised, 75-minute writing period. The student writings are judged by a team of English teachers chosen from throughout the students’ home state. Judging is based on quality and presentation of ideas, the originality of the idea, clarity about subject and audience and use of effective and imaginative language to inform and move an audience. The National Achievement Awards in Writing program was established in 1957 to encourage high school students in their writing and to recognize publicly some of the best student writers in the nation. Info: district196.org

Teacher receives classroom supplies, flowers from OfficeMax Representatives from OfficeMax surprised District 197 teacher Deb Flynn on Oct. 4 in recognition of her work as a third grade teacher at Garlough Environmental Magnet School. Flynn received flowers and $1,000 worth of classroom supplies as part of “A Day

Made Better”, a national cause event founded by OfficeMax and the nonprofit organization Adopt-A-Classroom to lead the fight to end teacher-funded classrooms. Flynn was nominated by Garlough’s principal, Susan Powell, and was selected for demonstrating passion, dedication and innovation in the classroom. Annually in October, more than 3,500 OfficeMax associates surprise and honor more than 1,000 teachers at 1,000 schools across the country with $1,000 worth of classroom supplies. Through 1,000 simultaneous events, OfficeMax seeks to call attention to the issue of teacher out-of-pocket spending and motivate the public to take action by supporting local educators through Adopt-A-Classroom. “A Day Made Better” was first conducted in October 2007 and has since contributed to the funding of more than 10,000 classrooms. “I was so surprised to receive this award and it is an honor to be recognized for helping children learn,” said Flynn. “I am grateful to have so many great supplies for our classroom and to be able to share them with the other third grade teachers and students at Garlough.”

Warrior Day 5K raised nearly $15,000 for ISD 197 Ed. Foundation The second annual Warrior Day 5K Run/Walk and Family Mile on Saturday, Sept. 17, raised nearly $15,000 for the School District 197 Educational Foundation. This event was organized in collaboration with the Henry Sibley High School Student Council, and proceeds will benefit each school in the district. Two hundred and twelve people participated in the event this year, and winners were awarded in several age brackets. The District 197 Educational Foundation seeks donations to fund programs and projects that benefit district students from Early Learning through grade 12. In addition, the foundation is working to establish an endowment fund to ensure that future students benefit from its resources. Once a year, the Educational Foundation solicits grants from district teachers and principals and then the school board determines which ones to EDUCATION: TO NEXT PAGE

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Education FROM PAGE 1 fund. The decision is based on merit and amount of money that is available in the given year. Events like the Warrior Day 5K help raise the money to fulfill as many grants as possible. “The money raised will benefit educational programs throughout the district by allowing teachers and principals to buy, build or do things with students that they would not otherwise be able to do without these additional funds,” said Scott Van, Educational Foundation Member at Large, in a news release. Info: isd197.org

Dakota County Technical College receives $105,009 grant Located in Hamel, Minn., Loram Maintenance of Way specializes in railway track maintenance both as a manufacturer of state-of-the art equipment and as a service contractor. Over the course of two years, Dakota County Technical College will work with Loram to customize courses focusing on electrical, mechanical/welding, hydraulics and

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painting due to a $105,009 grant it received from the Minnesota Job Skills Partnership program. Ninety-three Loram employees will upgrade their skill range through courses such as, AC/DC electricity, controls/PLCs, lifting and rigging, fasteners and hydraulics systems. Training will increase opportunities for employees wishing to scale the career ladder at the company. Training will also help Loram increase efficiency, profitability and competitiveness. Info: dctc.edu/continuingeducation/index.cfm

Eastview student selected for MacPhail brass quintet MacPhail Center for Music in Minneapolis, with access sites in Apple Valley and White Bear Lake, has announced the new ensemble for the 20112012 MacPhail Brass Quintet following auditions. Peter Micholic, tuba player and senior at Eastview High School in Apple Valley, was selected for the quintet. At Eastview, Peter is in the band, marching and pep bands and the pit orchestra. He was also a member of the All-State Band. Other members of the Quintet are Meredith Ford, French horn, junior at Wayzata High School; Paul Kinkade, trumpet, senior at Wayzata High School;

The MacPhail Brass Quintet for 2011-12 are: (first row, from left) Meredith Ford, Peter Micholic, Danna Nelson, (back row, from left) Jonathan Tompkins, Tim Bradley, horn player with Copper Street, and Paul Kinkade (Submitted photo) Jonathan Tompkins, trumpet, senior at Wayzata High School and Danna Nelson, trombone, sophomore at Spring Lake Park High School. The students will be coached by the Copper Street Brass Quintet – five young musicians who perform in the Twin Cities and across the country. Besides perform-

ing, they are also passionate about engaging students of all levels. Having performed hundreds of classroom showcases and master classes, the quintet’s educational programs fulfill its nonprofit mission of educating young people through brass chamber music. Info: macphail.org

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WILKERSON – CHRISTENSEN Julie and Dan Wilkerson of Apple Valley, MN are happy to announce the engagement of their daughter Madeline to Nathan Christensen, son of Debra and Jim Kessler of Merced, CA. Maddie and Nate are planning a July 2012 garden wedding in Minneapolis, MN.

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EVENTS IN THE COMMUNITY – OCT. 21 THROUGH OCT. 27 FRIDAY

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21 Club O (DJ middle school dance for grades 5-8) Where: Eagan Civic Arena Mezzanine, 3870 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan When: 7-9 p.m. Price: $5 per person Information: 651675-5500 Library Bingo Where: Dakota County Library, Wescott, 1340 Wescott Rd., Eagan When: 10:30-11:30 a.m. Price: Free Information: 651450-2900

22 F. A . N . t a s t i Saturdays Where: Eagan Community Center, 1501 Central Parkway, Eagan When: 5-9 p.m. Price: $2/person12 months and older ($10 family maximum) Information: 651675-5550 Haunted Forest Where: North Park, 17100 Ipava Ave., Lakeville When: 5:30-8:30 p.m. Price: $10 per carload or $3 per person, plus a non-perishable food item for the local food shelf Information: 952985-4600

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The Woman in Black Where: Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville When: 2 p.m. Price: $20 for adults, $17 for seniors 62-plus and students Information: 952985-4680

Word 2010: D o c u m e n t Formatting 2 W h e r e : Rosemount Middle School, 3135 143rd St. W., Rosemount When: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Price: $39 Information: 651423-7920

D e f e n s i v e Driving 55+ Basic (8 hours) Where: Seasons at Apple Valley, 15359 Founders Lane, Apple Valley When: 5:45-9:45 p.m. Price: $29 Information: 651423-7920

R e l a p s e Prevention Where: Dakota Alano, 3920 Rahn Road, Eagan When: 4 p.m. Price: Free Information: 952922-0880

B u r n s v i l l e P l a n n i n g C o m m i s s i o n Meeting Where: Burnsville City Hall, 100 Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville When: 6:30 p.m. Price: Free Information: 952895-4490

Burnsville City Council Special Work Session Where: Burnsville City Hall, 100 Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville When: 6:30 p.m. Price: Free Information: 952895-4490

B u r n s v i l l e STHEM Breakfast Where: Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville When: 7:30-9 p.m. Price: Free Information: 952435-6000 Bats and Broomsticks Stew Art (ages 2-5) Where: Apple Valley Community Center, 14603 Hayes Road, Apple Valley When: 9:30-11 a.m. Price: $20/$18 additional child Information: 651423-7920

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Trinity School at River Ridge Open House (grades 7-12) Where: 601 River Ridge Parkway, Eagan When: 7 p.m. Price: Free Information: 651789-2890, ext. 220 D e f e n s i v e Driving 55+ Basic (8 hours) Where: Seasons at Apple Valley, 15359 Founders Lane, Apple Valley When: 5:45-9:45 p.m. Price: $29 Information: 651423-7920

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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: 12/14/2007 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $166,000.00 MORTGAGORS: Brandon M. McLain and Nicole J. Almsted MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Provident Funding Associates, L.P DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: 8/15/2011, as Document Number 2566561, in the Office of the County Recorder, Dakota County, Minnesota ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Provident Funding Associates, L.P. DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: 09/14/2011, as Document Number 2819319, in the Office of the County Recorder, Dakota County, Minnesota LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Unit No. 39, Common Interest Community Number 347, a planned Community, Valley Ridge Townhomes, Dakota County, Minnesota STREET ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 3228 Valley Ridge Drive # 39, Eagan, MN 55121 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Dakota TAX PARCEL I.D. NO.: No.: 10-4130007-039 LENDER/RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR: Provident Funding Associates, L.P. RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: Provident Funding Associates, L.P. TRANSACTION AGENT: None MIN: 1000179-9517120204-7 THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: $168,661.42 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: 11/11/2011 at 10:00a.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. 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 05/11/2012.

MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None

TRANSACTION AGENT: None

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.

THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: $146,336.12

Dated: 09/20/2011

DATE AND TIME OF SALE: 11/28/2011 at 10:00 a.m.

Provident Funding Associates, L.P., Assignee of Mortgagee Dunakey & Klatt, P.C., By Brian Sayer Attorney for Assignee of 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. (Sept.,29, Oct. 6,13,20,27, Nov. 3, 2011) C2-McLainForc

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: 10/31/2006 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $148,000.00 MORTGAGORS: Jonathan Baedke and Angela Baedke MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Nominee for Provident Funding Associates, L.P. DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: 12/20/2006, as Document Number 2483021, in the Office of the County Recorder, Dakota County, Minnesota ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to Provident Funding Associates, L. P. DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: 09/15/2011, as Document Number 2819589, in the Office of the County Recorder, Dakota County, Minnesota. LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 6, Block 4, and Lots 2 and 3, Block 22, Surrey Heights Second Addition, together with the benefits and subject to the burdens of that certain Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions filed as Document No. 404666, Certificate of Amendment to Declaration Document No. 413094 and Warranty Deed creating common area, Document No. 430819, Dakota County, Minnesota STREET ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 1517 Woodview Avenue W., Eagan, MN 55122 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Dakota TAX PARCEL I.D. NO.: 10-73001-22-030 LENDER/RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR: Provident Funding Associates, L. P. RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: Provident Funding Associates, L. P.

MIN: 1000179-9516091100-4

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:

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. 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 05/28/2012. MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None 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. Dated: 10/04/2011 Provident Funding Associates, L. P., Assignee of Mortgagee

Unit # 169 Bernard Stroh/Stroh Engineering shelving, furniture, boxes of unknown content # 3957277

TRANSACTION AGENT: None

Unit # 408 Mary Walsh televisions, luggage, furniture, boxes of unknown content # 3957270

Unit # 454B Bradford Vanhaveren luggage, bicycles, sports equip., furniture, boxes of unknown content # 3957296 Unit # 561 Richard Benson pressure washer, golf clubs, sports equip., tools bicycle, boxes of unknown content # 3957263 Unit # 569 Gordon Terry tools, furniture, boxes of unknown content # 3957260 (Oct. 13 & 20, 2011) C2-Nov18SaleEA

Public Notice of Auction (Official Publication) NOTICE Notice is hereby given that on November 18, 2011 at 10:00AM at Acorn Mini Storage, 5000 Babcock Trail, city of Inver Grove Heights, county of Dakota, state of Minnesota, the undersigned Acorn Mini Storage will sell at Public Sale by competitive bidding the personal property heretofore stored with the undersigned by: Unit # 982 Thea Kunincki guitar, computer equip., luggage, furniture, boxes of unknown content # 3957725 Unit # 1714 Carlo Usueta furniture # 3957788 (Oct. 13 & 20, 2011) C2-Nov18SaleIGH

THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: $223,534.96

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: 12/02/2011 at 10:00 a.m. PLACE OF SALE: Dakota County Sheriff, 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. 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 06/02/2012. MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None 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.

4. The owner has not been released from its financial obligation to pay said amount. 5. The lien arises pursuant to the Declaration, describes above, Minn. Stat. §515B.3-116 and is further described in a Notice of Lien in favor of the Association recorded on August 15, 2011 as Document No. 2814628 in the Dakota County Recorder’s Office. 6. Pursuant to the power of sale contained in the same Declaration and granted by the owner in taking title to the premises subject to said Declaration and pursuant to Minn. Stat. Sec. 515B.3-116, said Lien will be foreclosed by the sale of said property by the Sheriff of Dakota County, at 1580 Highway 55, Hastings, MN 55033 on October 19, 2011 at 10:00 am at public auction to the highest bidder, to pay the amount then due for said assessments, together with the additional costs of foreclosure, including attorneys fees as allowed by law. 7. The time allowed by law for redemption by the unit owner, his personal representatives or assigns is six(6) months from date of sale. If the lien is not satisfied under Minn. Stat. § 580.23 or the property is not redeemed under Minn. Stat. § 580.23, the owner must vacate the property on or before 11:59p.m. on April 19, 2012 or the next business day if April 19, 2012 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. 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 THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OR LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.

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.

MORTGAGEE: U.S. Bank National Association ND

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DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: 11/02/2004, as Document Number 2263517, in the Office of the County Recorder, Dakota County, Minnesota

Unit # 120 Wade Hanson chain saw, golf clubs, sports equip., pressure washer, luggage, furniture, boxes of unknown content # 3957286

3. No action is now pending at law or otherwise to recover said debt or any part thereof.

REDEMPTION NOTICE

MORTGAGORS: Gary L. Asmus and Vicki L. Asmus

(Official Publication) NOTICE Notice is hereby given that on November 18, 2011 at 11:00AM at Acorn Mini Storage, 2935 Lexington Ave. S., city of Eagan, county of Dakota, state of Minnesota, the undersigned Acorn Mini Storage will sell at Public Sale by competitive bidding the personal property heretofore stored with the undersigned by:

2. Pursuant to said Declaration, there is claimed to be due and owing as of the date of this notice from the owner of said unit, CitiMortgage, Inc., subject to redemption rights of Bernard J. Senske to the Association, a Minnesota non-profit corporation, the amount of $826.00 for unpaid association dues, attorneys fees and costs, plus any other such amounts that will accrue after the date of this notice for costs of collection and foreclosure which will be added to the amount claimed due and owing at the time of the sale herein.

U.S. Bank National Association ND, Mortgagee

DATE OF MORTGAGE: 09/07/2004

Public Notice of Auction

PID: 10-20450-04-162

Dated: 10/10/2011

Dunakey & Klatt, P.C., By Brian Sayer Attorney for Assignee of Mortgagee, 531 Commercial Street, P.O. Box 2363, Waterloo, IA 50701.

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $230,000.00

Property Address: 4134 Beaver Dam Road, Eagan, MN 55122

Foreclosure Postponement

8. THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 39, Block 2, Foxmoore Ridge Two, CIC No. 128, Dakota County, Minnesota

(Official Publication) NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT LIEN FORECLOSURE SALE Date: August 25, 2011

STREET ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 14120 Essex Lane, Apple Valley, MN 55124

YOU ARE NOTIFIED THAT:

Attorney for the Association:

1. Default has occurred in the terms and conditions of the Declaration of Diffley Commons Homeowner’s Association (hereinafter the “Association”) which was recorded as Document No. 1022377 on January 10, 1997 in the office of the County Recorder of Dakota County, Minnesota, and also, pursuant to Minn. Stat. §515B.3-116, covering the following property:

THE LAW OFFICE OF DAVID S. HOLMAN

Diffley Commons Condominium File No. 107 Unit 162

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COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Dakota TAX PARCEL I.D. NO.: 01-27651-02-390 LENDER/RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR: U.S. Bank National Association ND RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: U.S. Bank National Association ND

Dated: August 25, 2011

By: /s/ David S. Holman David S. Holman # 193628 201 W Travelers Trail Suite 225 Burnsville, MN 55337 952-895-1224

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Italy trip FROM PAGE 1 photography program, said using a high-powered lens camera was foreign to her before the trip. “I was a complete novice when I started,” she said. “I had no prior training, so I learned a lot.” She said her favorite subjects to photograph were people the first time her class went out to shoot in the street. “I really enjoyed the street photography the first day,” Claire said. “All of the people were really friendly.” Many of the students said the Italian people were extremely warm to them and were gracious in allowing their photos to be taken. “Some ladies would even take us into their homes,” said Michaela, also a senior, who also took part in the photography program. “That’s a big difference – with how welcoming everyone was.” Jen, also a senior, had visited Italy for two weeks with her family when she was a freshman – traveling to Rome, Venice and Siena.

While she enjoyed seeing the metropolitan cities such as Rome, her trip to Spoleto this summer provided a more intimate view of Italian life. “I liked how quaint and kind of quiet it was compared [to Rome] and I felt like I was in a real Italian city,” Jen said. “It was very amazing and great to experience something that quaint and that Italian.” Jen, who participated in the vocal music program, said she grew as a singer during the trip thanks to her instructor, Terri Rodes. “We had weekly performances for our classmates,” Jen said. “Our final performance consisted of everything we learned. We sang Italian opera pieces from ‘The Marriage of Figaro.’ I had no clue what I was getting myself into but because of Terri, I think my performance was stellar.” The student’s classroom work was accentuated with trips to Italian cultural centers such as Florence, Assisi, Tivoli and Siena among others. These excursions gave the students a handson experience of the important artistic, cultural, and historical aspects in central Italy. “I think for me especially, Michelangelo’s ‘David’ in Florence was probably my favorite,” said Mara of

Claire Nitschke, left, takes a public bus on one of her many excursions throughout central Italy this summer. As part of the Spoleto Study Abroad program, four Convent of the Visitation students traveled to Italian cultural centers, including Florence, Assisi, Tivoli and Siena. (Submitted photo)

Michaela O’Brien, far left, photographs on old structure in Spoleto, Italy this past July. Michaela enjoyed photographing the people of Spoleto, many of whom would invite the students inside their homes and gardens for a tour. (Submitted photo) the famous 17-foot-tall Renaissance sculpture. “It doesn’t look the same in pictures as it does in person.” Jen also said Florence was her favorite excursion city, but for a different reason. “I have to say I loved Florence the best because it was like a New York for Italy,” Jen said. “I just wished we had more time there because it’s a beautiful city. They had amazing shops and food.” Mara said her visual art instructor gave the class specific tasks, but allowed the students to use their own creativity and freedom in their art. “They brought us out and we were able to get the essence of a person, get the essence of Europe,” said Mara, a junior. “It was a lot of going out and kind of observing. Since it is a culture centered around art, [the people] would come up to you and watch you or sit down next to you and watch it progress.” Michaela said the trip was the best

time of her life and more inspirational than she could have imagined. “I learned to be more confident with myself and just to find my passion and pursue it,” Michaela said. “If you find a passion, it’s just the way to go.” Studying abroad consisted of more than just classroom, Mara said. “I think almost in a way the people made the biggest impression on us,” Mara said. “It definitely was a way to grow in art but more so, it was just kind of a great experience in the way that it opens your eyes to the rest of the world.” She admitted her Italian was choppy, but nonetheless passable. “Even though it’s not perfect, they’ll love your for it,” she said. “Even if you use a handful of words they’ll really appreciate it.” Michaela, who admittedly struggles with learning new languages, did master one sentence in Italian. “I do know how to say, ‘Can I take your picture, please?’” she said.

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Rosemount senior Kirsten Hoffmann won the deciding match at fourth singles as the Irish defeated Prior Lake 4-3 in the Section 3AA girls tennis final. Rosemount will play in the state tournament for the second time in three years.

BY MIKE SHAUGHNESSY – SUN NEWSPAPERS Rosemount girls tennis coach Dana Beck says she doesn’t spend much time telling her players how to handle pressure-packed three-set matches. Then again, she might not have to. “My girls are fighters,” Beck said. If they were not, they probably wouldn’t be going to the state tournament. Standing in the Irish’s path in the Section 3AA tournament were two teams – Eagan and Prior Lake – that beat them during the regular season. Rosemount edged Eagan 4-3 in the semifinals, then defeated Prior Lake 4-3 in the championship match Oct. 13 at Life Time Fitness in Lakeville. The Irish, who are in the state tournament for the second time in three years, will play Section 8 champion Brainerd in the Class AA quarterfinals at noon Tuesday, Oct. 25, at the University of Minnesota Baseline Tennis Center. Rosemount (20-3) had four three-set matches in the section final against Prior Lake, winning three of them. The last Irish player on the court was senior Kirsten Hoffmann, who won 6-3, 46, 6-4 at fourth singles. Hoffman said she had a good idea the section championship was coming down to her match, and it didn’t bother her. “I definitely get pumped up when I hear people cheering for us, and I think a lot of our players are the same way,” she said. Hoffmann also has played matches at first doubles, but she goes to No. 4 singles in what Beck calls her “singles-strong” lineup. The Rosemount coach rolled out the strong singles lineup against Prior Lake, and it produced three victories. Virginia Norder and Ally Baker also won at first and second singles. Sisters Megan and Emily Harrington rallied for a 2-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-1 victory at second doubles. Prior Lake had won its first 18 matches

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of the season and also was the South Suburban Conference champion. Rosemount, while not dismissing the regular season, wanted to figure out its strongest lineup for the postseason. For example, “in our first match against Eagan this year, I was playing first doubles,” Hoffmann said. “I hadn’t played doubles in a long time. I started playing fourth doubles not long after that.” This was Rosemount’s third consecutive appearance in the Section 3AA championship match. In addition to their 2009 section title, the Irish finished second to Eagan in 2010. Rosemount and Eagan had their section rematch in the semifinals Oct. 11. Norder won a critical point at first singles, defeated Eagan’s Danielle Donahue in a three-set match between two of the South Suburban Conference’s top players. In the finals, “Prior Lake played well,” Beck said. “But it’s been a while since they were in a section championship

match, while we have girls who have been through it. That might have been an advantage for us.”

Individual tournament The Section 3AA singles and doubles tournaments were in progress when this edition went to press. Norder, the No. 1 seed in singles, had reached the quarterfinals, as did Eagan’s Donahue and Mia Davis of Apple Valley. Eagan sisters Liza and Varvara Zelenina are seeded second in doubles and reached the quarterfinal round. Also advancing was the Rosemount team of Hoffmann and Baker, the third seed. Two Apple Valley teams, Kati Erb and Katrina Vogelgesang, and Mouy Bun and Laura Wolff, also were in the quarterfinals, as was the fifth-seeded Eastview team of Mariah Lavold and Jordan Kopfer. Two singles players and two doubles teams will represent the section in the state Class AA individual tournament Oct. 27-28 at the University of Minnesota.

Burnsville girls win 2 in a row in soccer playoffs BY MIKE SHAUGHNESSY – SUN NEWSPAPERS Moments after Burnsville secured a spot in the Section 2AA girls soccer championship game, coach John Soderholm gathered the team for a chat. After Soderholm said his piece, he turned over the floor to senior captain Bailly Drayton. “I just want to say I’m proud of everybody,” Drayton said, “and I’m happy we finally got past the second round of sections.” Burnsville hasn’t been to a state tournament in 15 years, and recently it’s been tough for the Blaze to go far in a section loaded with strong programs such as Eden Prairie, Edina and Bloomington Jefferson. “It’s the first time we’ve gotten past the second round since I’ve been playing [varsity] in ninth grade,” said Drayton, who plays forward for the Blaze. After defeating Bloomington Kennedy and Prior Lake in its first two section games, the Blaze (14-4) played Edina (10-35) in the final at home Oct. 18, after this edition went to press. The winner advances to the state Class AA quarterfinals next week. Edina was a convincing 3-0 winner over Eden Prairie in its semifinal game Oct. 15. Meanwhile, Burnsville defeated Prior Lake 2-0 behind two goals by sophomore forward Alyssa Blahnik, who has 29 for the season. On both of her goals against Prior Lake, Blahnik was able to finish when a loose ball came to her in front of the net. Drayton assisted on the second goal, driving to the net and taking a shot that the Prior Lake goalkeeper blocked. The deflection went directly to Blahnik, who put it away. Blahnik also scored three goals in Burnsville’s 4-0 first-round section victory over Bloomington Kennedy. Burnsville is one of four South SOCCER: TO NEXT PAGE

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Eagan pitches shutout against turnover-plagued Blaze BY MIKE SHAUGHNESSY – SUN NEWSPAPERS When a play that appears destined to become a train wreck instead is turned into a first down, that’s a good indication it’s going to be your night. And so it was for Eagan, which had little go wrong in a 31-0 victory over Burnsville in South Suburban Conference football Oct. 14. Wildcats coach Rick Sutton said it was his team’s most complete game of the season. But back to the second quarter for a moment. The Wildcats, already leading 210, faced second and 21 at their 30-yard line. Quarterback Drew Bauer rolled out to his right, then spun around to throw a screen pass to tight end Eric Woodcock. Trouble was, Woodcock had company – three Burnsville defenders who had the play sniffed out. “No, no, don’t do it!” pleaded someone on the Eagan sideline as Bauer released the ball. The throw somehow made its way to Woodcock, who took off upfield, dragging Burnsville players along the way, for a 22yard gain and a first down. Eagan might have been fortunate on that play, but generally the Wildcats were sharp. “We’ve had games where our offense was better and we’ve had games where our defense was better,” Sutton said, “but if you look at executing all three phases, this was by far our best game.” Burnsville (2-5) had been playing better lately, but the Blaze lost starting quarterback Dan Motl when he suffered a lacerated kidney in an Oct. 7 victory at Eastview. He is unlikely to play again this season. The Blaze tried two quarterbacks but was held to 161 yards. Burnsville didn’t complete a pass and committed four turnovers, including three in the game’s first 13 minutes.

Soccer FROM PREVIOUS PAGE Suburban Conference teams to play for section championships. No. 1-ranked Lakeville North reached the Section 1AA title game, and Eagan and Eastview played for the Section 3AA championship Oct. 18. Burnsville, which finished third in the SSC, is a blend of experience (seven seniors) and youth (five sophomores and a ninth-grader). Several of the younger players are coming off successful club seasons that carried over to high school; Blahnik and Abby Soderholm, both soph-

“The thing is, this group has gotten better every single day – until tonight,” Burnsville coach Tyler Krebs said. “We’d been doing some good things, but tonight we laid an egg.” Burnsville lost a fumble at midfield on the game’s first possession. Eagan nose tackle Mitch Johnson pounced on the loose ball, and seven plays later the Wildcats had a 7-0 lead on Bauer’s 18-yard touchdown run. The Blaze’s second possession also was short-circuited by a fumble, which Eagan’s Grant Matthews recovered. Eagan couldn’t turn that chance into points, missing a 27-yard field goal attempt. Eagan intercepted a pass at the Burnsville 45 early in the second quarter, and moments later Bauer scored on a 15yard run. About two minutes later the Wildcats had the ball again and Michael Busch raced 38 yards for a touchdown after catching a screen pass from Bauer. Burnsville had a chance to turn it around in the third quarter when Michael Callanan returned an interception 72 yards to the Eagan 12. Bauer, who threw the interception, ran down Callanan to prevent a touchdown. The Blaze came away with no points when Johnson pulled down quarterback Will Reger for a 6-yard loss on fourth down. In addition to keeping Burnsville out of the end zone, Eagan’s defense scored a touchdown in the fourth quarter. A botched handoff resulted in the ball landing at the feet of linebacker Calvin Lamb, who went 25 yards untouched for a score. Eagan kicker Colin Byers added a 29yard field goal. Bauer rushed for 93 yards and two scores. He completed nine of 22 passes for 161 yards and one touchdown. Busch rushed for 116 yards on 14 carries and caught five passes for 79 yards and one omores, are first and third on the team in scoring. “I didn’t know how good we were going to be,” Drayton said following the Blaze’s section semifinal victory over Prior Lake. “I was actually pretty surprised. I knew we were going to be a young team, but now I know we have a chance to go a long way.” The Blaze still needed one more victory over a strong opponent to go to the state tournament for the first time since 1996. Drayton was asked if she knew what she would tell her teammates before the Edina game. “I don’t know,” she said. “I’m not that good at speeches. It’s going to have to be something good, though.”

score. Sophomore running back Ben Sherman gained 73 yards to lead Burnsville’s offense. Eagan (3-4) tried to finish the regular season at .500 when it played at Rosemount on Oct. 19, after this edition went to press. More importantly, the Wildcats will try to put the pieces in place for a playoff run. They play in Class 5A, Section 4, where third-ranked CretinDerham Hall is expected to be the top seed. Eagan has given the Raiders difficult games in the section playoffs the last two seasons. “In a couple of the games we lost, if we had played as well as we did tonight, we would have had an opportunity to win,” Sutton said. “We’ll just try to keep improving.” Burnsville still had an opportunity to clinch home field in the first round of the Class 5A, Section 3 playoffs, which start Tuesday, Oct. 25. Rosemount and Prior Lake, both 5-2 going into the Wednesday night games, are fighting for the top seed in that section, but the other five teams were either 2-5 or 1-6. The Blaze played host to suddenly struggling Lakeville South on Wednesday. The Cougars started 5-0 but had lost their last two games by a combined 58-12.

AV 27, Jefferson 6 Junior running back Dom McDewStauffer ran for two scores as the Eagles won for the first time this season. McDew-Stauffer put Apple Valley in front in the first quarter with a 5-yard run. The extra-point attempt failed, as did Jefferson’s when the Jaguars tied the game in the second quarter. From there, it was Apple Valley’s game. Tommy Singer threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Mitch Hechsel as the Eagles went to the locker room with a 13-6 halftime lead.

Section 3AA Teams from Eagan and Eastview played for Section 3AA championships Oct. 18 at Park High School in Cottage Grove. No. 1-ranked Eastview and No. 5 Eagan played in the boys championship game. Eagan made its third consecutive appearance in the section final. The Wildcats (13-3-2) defeated Rosemount 3-1 and Park of Cottage Grove 4-1 in their first two section games. Senior forward A.J. Albers had two goals and an assist against Park. Eastview (17-0-1) defeated two-time defending state champion Apple Valley 1-0 in the semifinals Oct. 13 on sophomore forward Pierce Erickson’s goal

McDew-Stauffer (12 yards) and Garrett Ganskie (2 yards) had touchdown runs in the third quarter. Apple Valley and Jefferson both are 1-6. The Eagles tried to improve their position in the Class 3A, Section 3 seedings when they played Bloomington Kennedy on Oct. 19, after this edition went to press. The Section 3 quarterfinals will be Tuesday, Oct. 25.

Rosemount 28, Eastview 21 The Irish had a good chance for the No. 1 seed in Class 3A, Section 3 after their victory at Eastview on Oct. 14. Rosemount and Prior Lake both were 5-2 going into the final regular-season games Oct. 19. The Irish had the tiebreaker advantage based on their 13-6 victory over Prior Lake on Sept. 16. The No. 1 seed in Section 3 will get a bye in the quarterfinal round Tuesday, Oct. 25. Eastview, meanwhile, was scrambling to get a first-round playoff home game after dropping to 2-5. The Lightning took the lead against Rosemount on Eric Krupke’s 79-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. Rosemount then scored 21 unanswered points, with quarterback Nate Lemoine figuring in all three touchdowns. He ran 1 yard for a score and threw touchdown passes to Logan Lindberg (36 yards) and Andy Gustafson (27 yards). Eastview quarterback Ryan Reger threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Gavrilescu to cut Rosemount’s lead to 2114 before halftime. Each team scored once in the third quarter. Lemoine scored on a 16-yard run and Reger threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Aaron Wesser. Rosemount closed its regular season Oct. 19 at home against Eagan. Eastview played at Bloomington Jefferson the same night. with 22:35 remaining. Apple Valley finished 11-6-1. Eagan and Eastview are the top two seeds in the Section 3AA girls tournament. Eagan defeated Rosemount 2-0 and Eastview beat Apple Valley 2-0 in semifinal games Oct. 13. Eagan (15-2-1) was trying to reach the state tournament for the third consecutive year. Juniors Marissa Ganske and Kaleigh Solheim scored against Rosemount, and goalkeeper Kristen Knutson earned her 13th shutout. Eastview, 12-2-4 overall and 6-0-3 in its last nine games, got goals from Leah Nesheim and Taryn MacMillan against Apple Valley. Goalkeeper Anhthu Huynh made four saves to get the shutout.

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Notebook: favorites win at SSC cross country meet BY MIKE SHAUGHNESSY – SUN NEWSPAPERS Sports polls often are ridiculed when they turn out to be wrong, and often ignored when they turn out to be right. The state high school cross country coaches association, however, nailed it when it came to the South Suburban Conference. The league’s highest-ranked teams and individuals all won at the conference meet Oct. 14 at Eagan High School. Rosemount and Lakeville South, both ranked No. 2 in Class AA, won the boys and girls team championships. Burnsville senior Cole O’Brien, ranked second individually in Class AA, was the boys medalist. Girls medalist was Eagan junior Danielle Anderson, who is ranked third in the state. Rosemount’s first five runners finished in the top 13 as the Irish boys won by 23 points over second-place Eastview. Burnsville was third, followed by Lakeville North and Lakeville South. Senior Nathan Rock (sixth), junior Trevor Capra (ninth), senior Chandler

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ninth-grader Annie Brekken and senior Megan Kilbride finished second, fifth and ninth to lead the Cougars to the team championship. Sophomores Megan Lubow and Erin Kilbride were 11th and 12th. Eagan’s Anderson won the girls 4K race in 14:30.3, about four seconds faster than Larson. Ninth-graders Anna Van Wyk (eighth) and Kelli Praska (15th) also finished in the top 20 for Eagan. Burnsville sophomore Vivian Hett finished third and Lakeville North junior Taylor Perkins was fourth. Rosemount’s Hannah Grim placed 10th. Rosemount, Eagan, Apple Valley, Eastview and Burnsville will go to the Section 3AA meet Wednesday, Oct. 26, at the University of Minnesota Les Bolstad Golf Course.

True Team swimming Rosemount and Eastview competed in the state Class AA girls True Team swimming meet Oct. 19 at the University of Minnesota. Rosemount advanced by winning the Section 3AA True Team champi-

onship. Eastview finished second to Prior Lake in the Section 2AA meet and earned one of the four wild-card spots available. Rosemount finished about 50 points ahead of runner-up Woodbury at the Section 3AA meet Oct. 15 at Rosemount Middle School. First-place finishers for the Irish included eighth-grader Megan Wenman in the 200-yard freestyle and senior Elyse Griffith in the 100 backstroke. Beth Wenman, Olivia Johnston, Katrina Orthmann and Teija Normandeau won the 200 medley relay. Eastview didn’t have any first-place finishers in the Section 2AA meet, but junior Kristin Podratz was second in the 100 butterfly. Podratz also teamed with Sophie Running, Evelyn Johnson and Kelsey Deinhammer to finish second in the 200 medley relay. Apple Valley senior Katherine Wright was one of the top swimmers at the Section 2AA meet. She won two individual events (50 freestyle, 100 backstroke) and teamed with Delaney McDonald, Rachel Grubb and Stephanie Bierman to win the 200 medley relay.

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Like New! Reasonable $$ Hinge Work & Painting. Expert/23Yrs 952-451-1600

CALL FOR A FREE QUOTE Building & Remodeling

2100

Cabinet Refinishing

CAPSTONE BROS.

Financial Services

Building & Remodeling

3900-3990 4000-4600 9000-9450 5000-6500 7000-8499 9500-9900

Sun Newspapers reserves the right to edit, refuse, reject or cancel any ad at any time. Errors must be reported on the first day of the publication, and Sun Newspapers will be responsible for no more than the cost of the space occupied by the error and only the first insertion. We shall not be liable for any loss or expense that results from the publication or omission of an advertisement.

Free Estimates 952-447-5733

Mickelson's Asphalt Driveways Repairs & Sealcoating. 952-890-9461

2050

1000-1090 1500-1590 2000-2700 2700-2760 3700-3840

SERVICES & POLICIES

EDEN PRAIRIE

HOW TO PAY

• Announcements • Professional Services • Business Services • Education • Merchandise & Leisure Time • Animals • Family Care • Employment • Rentals • Real Estate • Automotive

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$44

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LOCATION

2050

INDEX

TRANSPORTATION

• 3 line ad • 2 week run • FREE Garage Sale Kit* • Metro Wide Coverage – 318,554 homes • Rain Insurance – we will re-run your ad up to two weeks FREE if your sale is rained out.

*Garage Sale Kits can be picked up at the Eden Prairie office.

IN PERSON: Visit the Eden Prairie office to place your Classified ad, make a payment, or pick up your Garage Sale Kit.

1540

BUSINESS SERVICES

952-392-6888

TO PLACE YOUR AD Ads may be placed Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. DEADLINE: Mondays at 3:00 pm* * Earlier on holiday weeks

BY PHONE: BY FAX: BY MAIL:

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The The Original Original

0%Hassles 100%Satisfaction All Carpet & Vinyl Services The Restretch Repair Replace Origina The www.allcarpetmn.com

Since 1949

Origina

952-898-4444 The

2100

QUALITY SERVICE • Since • 1949

Carpet & Vinyl

Origina Cement, Masonry, Waterproofing

CONCRETE & MASONARY

Steps, Walks, Drives, Patios Chimney Repair. No job to Sm. Lic/Bond/Ins

John 952-882-0775

The Origina

• •

We Specialize In:

• LICENSED Driveways • Buckling Walls (MN • Garage Slabs • Foundation Repair • Walks • Aprons • Retaining Walls • Steps • Patios • Drain Tile LICENSED

(MN# 20215366) •

Doors & Windows

CSC Windows & Siding GUARANTEED lowest price for energy star glass. Call for your FREE quote

612-767-6301

2170

Drywall

PINNACLE DRYWALL *Hang *Tape *Texture*Sand Quality Guar. Ins. 612-644-1879

2180

Electric Repairs

BONDED • INSURED

JNH Electric 612-743-7922

Free Estimates

Bonded Insured Free Ests Resid, Comm & Service. Old/New Const, Remodels Serv Upgrades. Lic#CA06197

Family Owned 612-824-2769 952-929-3224 Family Owned & Operated

2140

Apple Valley, Rosemount & Eagan Sun-Current – Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011 – www.minnlocal.com Electric Repairs

2180

Lew Electric: Resid & Comm. Service, Service Upgrades, Remodels. Old or New Constr. Free Ests. Bonded/Insured Lic#CA05011 612-801-5364

TEAM ELECTRIC www.teamelectricmn.com Lic/ins/bonded Res/Com All Jobs...All Sizes Free Est 952-758-7585 10% Off w/ad

Flooring & Tile

2230

2290

Handyperson

No job too small!! Quality Work @ Competitive Prices! Free Estimates.

Ray 612-281-7077

763-420-3036 952-240-5533

Carpentry, Remodeling, Repair & Painting Services. I love to do it all! 612-220-1565

alandsapecreations.com

Handyman Services Build & Repair Keith 612-839-7655

Desperately Need Work!

We offer professional services for your wood floors! Installs/Repair Sand/Refinish Free Ests Ins'd Mbr: BBB Professional w/10 yrs exp.

952-292-2349 SANDING – REFINISHING Roy's Sanding Service Since 1951 CALL 952-888-9070

Garage Door

2260

GARAGE DOORS & OPENERS Repair /Replace /Reasonable Lifetime Warranty on All Spring Changes www.expertdoor.com

651-457-7776 Gutters

2270

763-546-PANE (7263)

GUTTER-WINDOW

Cleaning Since 1990 Cover's & Screening Jim@JimPane.com

2280

Hauling

**First

Impressions **

Steve 612-532-3978 Ins'd

Jack of All Trades Handyman is now available to perform, painting, flooring, door & window work plus other handyman projects in your home or business! 651-815-4147 Lic#20639540 Locally owned & operated

Housecleaning

A Happy Yard 20% off–New Customers Fall Clean-Up, Snow Plow & Gutter Cleaning 612-990-0945 Aggressive Outdoor Services

Fall Clean-Ups Call 952-278-0126 Fall Cleanups & Winter Snow Plowing. Tom's Lawn Service Call 952-882-9029

www.bestcleaningservices.com

#BC20538329

Ceiling & Wall Textures

THE CLEAN TEAM Making homes shine since 1994. Honest, Reliable, Detailed. Rena: 763-545-8035

Wouldn't it be nice to come home to a clean house!! 30yrs exp. Call 952-891-4037

Landscaping

Steve 763-545-0506

DAVE'S PAINTING and WALLPAPERING Int/Ext • Free Est • 23 Yrs Will meet or beat any price! Lic/Ins Visa/MC BBB 952-469-6800

2350

Landscaping

LOW PRICES

ANCHOR BLOCK SALE! Call for Hours

• Pulverized Dirt - $12.50 yd • Black Dirt - $11.00 yd • Decorative Rock • Colored Mulch - $26.50 yd • Mulches • Boulders • Retaining Wall Block • Pavers (starting @ $2.10/sq ft) • Edging • Poly • Fabrics

952-492-2783 - We Deliver www.hermanslandscape.com

2420

612-802-8100

Shingles /Cedar Shake Reas rates-. 20+ yrs exp. Lic/Ins

Wall Paper Removal INTERIOR EXTERIOR

2470

RAINBOW ROOFING

Plumbing

A Family Operated Bus.

A RENEW PLUMBING •Drain Cleaning •Repairs •Remodeling •Lic# 004914PM Bond/Ins 952-884-9495

Re-roofs Tear-offs BBB Free Est. MC/Visa No Subcontractors Used. Lic/Ins. 952-891-8586

SAVE MONEY - Competent master plumber needs work. Lic#M3869 Jason 952-891-2490

2510

Roofs, Siding, & Gutters

2510

Regal Enterprises Inc Roofing, Siding, Windows Gutters. Insurance Work. Since 1980. Lic. 20515711

952-201-4817 Regalenterprisesinc.net

www.blomquistexteriors.com

Painting & Drywall

Re-Roofing & Roof Repairs 30 Yrs Exp Insured - Lic#20126880 John Haley #1 Roofer, LLC. Call 952-925-6156

Roofs, Siding, & Gutters

Why Wait Roofing LLC Tear-offs & New Construction Siding & Gutters Over 17 yrs exp. Free est. Rodney Oldenburg

612-210-5267 952-443-9957 Lic #20156835 • Insured We Take Care of Insurance Claims Offering the Best Extended Manufacturers Warranty Snow Removal

2570

Snow Plowing

Painting

Call 952-278-0126

2420

Painting

Stump Removal

2600

Call Jeff for STUMP REMOVAL

ROOFING • SIDING • WINDOWS • FREE INSPECTIONS • State Lic. #6793 • ESTABLISHED IN 1984

• EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE • Hardiplank® Siding • QUICK RESPONSE TIME • HAIL DAMAGE

763-550-0043 952-476-7601 651-221-2600

www.gatesgeneralcontractors.com

WINDOWS/SIDING Family Owned & Operated Since 1949

Fast Turnaround SERVING THE Reduce Energy Bills ENTIRE METO AREA Free Estimates MN LICENSE Bank Financing #20316811 Available BONDED • INSURED

Narrow Access or Backyards. Insured Jeff 612-578-5299

NOVAK STUMP REMOVAL Free Est Lic/Ins 952-888-5123 STUMP GRINDING Free Ests. Best $$. Ins'd Brett 612-290-1213

Tree Service

2620

15% Fall Discount

Forget The Rest Call The Best!! www.vincestree.com Full Tree & Landscape Services. Serving The Entire Metro Area. 763-954-1063 BBB Accredited Business

15% Fall Discount Tree Trimming & Removal

Premier Tree Service

Limited Offer

612-396-9345

Triple Glass for the Price of Double Glass

(651) 644-6900 (952) 920-8888

612-275-2574 ACCREDITED BUSINESS

Call For Free Estimate www.WesternConstructionInc.com

2490

Powerwashing

Tree Service

2620 A Good Job!!

15 yrs exp.

Thomas Tree Service Immaculate Clean-up! Tree Removal/Trimming Lot Clearing & Stump Removal Free Estimates 952-440-6104 TREE REMOVAL/TRIMMING Shrub Pruning Free Ests Lic'd / Ins'd / 20 Yrs Exp. 651-455-7704

2660

Window Cleaning

2490

Powerwashing

Appliances

3030

Wood Furnace Add on, $550. New! $900 value. St. L. Pk. (952) 920-1255

Boutiques/Craft Shows & Gifts

3050

Craft/Boutique Sale 10/29-30 (10-4) Handmade gifts. Cat & Dog protraits (special order). 9918 Chicago Ave S., Blmgtn

Cemetery Lots

3090

2plots Grdn of Tranquility Morningside Mem Grdns. Cn Rpds. $3295 763-331-0752

Window Cleaning 651-646-4000 3000

Merchandise

3010

Antiques

Aggressive Outdoor Services

qiar

Int./Ext Painting/Staining & texturing. Free Est. 952-474-6258 Ins/Bond Major Credit Cards Accepted

Schultz'e Contracting Inc

Lower Level Remodels

Quality Residential

Painting

Professional cleaning w/o 3 Interior Rooms/$250 paying a high price, honWallpaper Removal. Drywall est, dep, reas. exc Ref's Repair. Cabinet Enameling and Therese 952-898-4616 Staining. 25 yrs exp.

6 miles S. of Shakopee on 169

Wall/Ceiling Repair/Texture Tile, Carpentry, Carpet, Paint.

763-754-2501

Mark 651-768-9345

*A and K PAINTING*

2350

Siding- Roofs-Soffit-FasciaGutters- Lic#20172580

Multi Neighbor Discount

Prof House & Office Cleaner High Quality, Comm/Res Ref/Ins/Bond. Call Lola 612-644-8432 or 763-416-4611

HAULING

0 Stress! 110% Satisfaction!

2360

Lawn & Garden

2420

Since 1986

Handyperson

H20 Damage – Plaster Repair

*10% off 1 st Cleaning* BEST CLEANING WE CLEAN YOU GLEAM

Call Scott 952-890-9461

2290

Roofs, Siding, & Gutters

2510

Commercial & Residential

6-30 Yard Dumpsters

Total Sanitation Service 612-861-2575

Painting

** BLOMQUIST ** EXTERIORS

Lawn Aerations $40

2310

612-598-2276

Concrete-Brush-Const Debris 2-40yd containers for cleanups

Offering Complete Landscape Services

HOME REPAIR

“You Point & It Disappears” A Moving & Hauling Service www.firstimpressionshd.com

Bobcat Work & Black Dirt.

Water Features & Pavers.

HANDYMAN

swisstoneconstruction services.com

Escobar Hardwood Floors & Ceramic Tile Work, llc

2420

RETAINING WALLS 30+ Yrs Exp /Owner Operator

Tile, Glass Block, Masonry/ Concrete, Misc. Home Remedy. 30yrs. Exp “No Job Too Small”

Ceramic & Marble

Landscaping

A-1 Work Ray's Handyman

Above All Hardwood Floors Installation•Sanding•Finishing “We Now Install Carpet, Tile & Vinyl.” Call 952-440-WOOD (9663)

Free Estimates. 40 Yrs Exp. Call 612-695-1348

2350

In the Community, With the Community, For the Community

Carver & Chaska Occasional Markets DOWNTOWN CARVER

* Mustard Moon * Seasons * The Good Junk Garage * The Vintage Cottage * Ms. Mac's Too DOWNTOWN CHASKA

Linda's Cellar

October 20, 21, 22 Thurs (10-5); Fri-Sat (10-4) Antiqs, Vintage & Seasonal

For your updated local news visit us at

www.MinnLocal.com

2620

Tree Service

Dawn Valley Cemetery 1 Gravesite asking $1,500/ best offer. Call 651-688-7342 Dawn Valley in Blmgtn, 2 plots, asking $1,200/BO each. Carol 612-619-4850 Glen Haven: 2 plots, 2 vaults w/companion headstone. Value $8,990. Asking $5,000/BO. 218-828-3608 Groveland Cemetery in Mtka. Lots available in new expanded area. Priced @ $700 & $1200. 952-847-0011 Lakewood Cemetery, Lot 344, Sect. 502, Grave 4 $2800 or b/o 612-735-0955

Estate Sales

3130

CRYSTAL

5909 Perry Ave. North 10/27-29 (8-5) Oak tbl/cptn chairs, misc. furn, HH, tools & outdoor equipment

Tree Service

2620

Ideal Tree Service 20% Tree Removal, Tree Trimming Fall High Risk Climbing, Discount Stump Grinding and Storm Clean Up

A+ on t is Angies L

Quality Work and Low Rates Free Ests

MN Certified Arborist

Lic’d & Ins’d

DAN WIMMER • (952) 881-2122

AJ's Tree Service LLC Trimming & Removal Free Estimates & Insured

2490

Powerwashing Senior Discounts

BOB’s

Great Service Affordable Prices

MDH Lead Supervisor

Dale 952-941-8896 office 612-554-2112 cell “Soon To Be Your Favorite Contractor!”

schultzecontracting.com 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed

952-451-3792 R.A.M. CONSTRUCTION Any & All Home Repairs

Concrete Dumpster Service Carpentry Baths & Tile Fencing Windows Gutters Water/Fire Damage Doors Lic•Bond•Ins Visa Accepted

A Fresh Look, Inc. Interior/Exterior Painting by the Pros Bonded & Insured Free Est. • Senior Discounts

Lic. #20626700 Credit Cards Accepted

612-825-7316/952-934-4128 www.afreshlookinc.com

Commercial and residential pressure washing Decks strip & seal, roof washing, house washing, concrete cleaning and staining. Full exterior washing.

Winter is the best time to prune. mention this ad to receive winter pricing

Our job is to make you look good!

763-225-6200

www.sparklewashcmn.com

Sylvester & Sons

Established 1976

www.minnlocal.com â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Apple Valley, Rosemount & Eagan Sun-Current

In the Community, With the Community, For the Community Fireplace & Firewood

3150 FIREWOOD

Affordable Firewood OAK & BIRCH, 2 YRS DRIED

4 x 8 x 16. Free delivery & stack. 612-867-6813

3160

Furnishings

New contemp corner cabinet; used leather living room furniture 763-449-0189

Brooklyn Center

3507

10/20-21 (9-5) HH, misc., Wmns/Boys/Mens cloz, +

5445 Lyndale Ave. No. Edina

3525

Giant Sale! HH, furn, 2 oak bunkbeds, toys, Longaberger items, boys & mens cloz. 10/21-22 (7-3). 5945 Ashcroft Ave

Sleep Number bed for sale, series 9000. Electric adjustable frame with pillow top. Head board with mirror, and side piers with drawers included. Works great $1,800. Call 612-237-1415

Moving & Multi-Fam Sale! Furn, toys, HH, cloz. 10/1921 (9-2) 6800 Iroquois Cir

Twin size Craftmatic adjustable bed w/ massage. Good cond. $150 952-937-8759

Huge Garage Sale & Fall Open House Sat., Oct 22 9am - 1pm

3230

Lawn/Garden Equipment

Toro S200 snowblower 20â&#x20AC;?. $90 cash runs exc. 952-435-2019

3270

Misc. Wanted

WANTED Old stereo equip., need not work. Andy 651-329-0515 Buying Old Trains & Toys

Fridley

3529

Bake sale

3567

Craft sale

Richfield

ST. RICHARD'S CATHOLIC CHURCH

7540 Penn Ave. South Fri., 10/21 (9-5); Sat., 10/22 (9-Noon) Bag Day

3583

STEVE'S TRAIN CITY

St. Louis Park

952-933-0200

St Louis Park Union Church

Polaris Snowmobile & ATV's. Non-working only. Will pick-up, will pay cash! Call 612-987-1044

3700 Alabama Ave. So. Pre-Sale 10/26,Wed 12-6pm Admission $3; Sale 10/27-28 Th-Fri 9-6pm; Bag Sale, 10/29 Sat 8-12pm

3330

Special Occasions

PUMPKINS Picked or U pick, Great selection

Hwy. 55, 12 miles W. of 494 knaptons.org 763-479-1184

Garage Sales this week

3500

3506

Bloomington

3600

Garage Sales next week

3625

Edina

Friends of S'dale Library Book Sale - Huge selection! Great prices! Preview for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Friendsâ&#x20AC;? Members on 11/3 (5-8). Sale held: 11/4-5 (10-5); 11/6 (12-4) Bag day $5

7001 York Ave. South

Furn, exer equip, HH, cloz, holiday & more. 10/21-22 (8-1) 9532 Yosemite Rd

Leisure

5800

3720

Boats, New & Used

Blmgtn: M, N-smk, drink, drugs to share w/2 males, wireless internet, $525 incl utls & cleaning service, plus more! 612-226-8376

'96 Sylvan Sea Monster 16' with trailer. 40hp force, starts/runs, needs water pump, $2,350. 612-529-2977

14' Alumacraft Fishing Boat w/2 seats, 2 motors on trailer $1500 or best offer. 763-497-4070

Bloom LL hm, LR, br, ba, kit, ldry, gar, no smk/pets util inc $545. 952-831-0306

7000

3740

Fitness Equipment

Stationary bike, basic Bo Flex, GravityEdge, pilates, & elipitical mach. All good cond! Best offer 952-432-4931

3900

Banfill Crossing Sr. Apts

8310 University Ave NE

Roommates Wanted

3700

3970

Agriculture/ Animals/Pets Pets

Loving home wanted for 2 yr old male Min. Pinscher trained/neut. 612-805-0006 Purebred Jack Russell pups, 6 months, $200 each. 218-879-8171 or 218-879-5183

5000

5200

Rentals Townhouse For Rent

Prior Lake 2BR, attached garage, pets OK. $925/mo. Includes Sewer & Water Avl Nov 1st 952-440-4112

5400

Houses For Rent

Eagan, 2BR, 2BA, 2 car gar, SD #196, $1290 651-336-3903 Lakeville: 2000 Sq. ft. Twin Home 4BR, 2BA, 2 car gar, deck, W/D, AC, Vaulted ceilings, NS, $1459+ Utils 612-616-0411

5600

Rooms For Rent

Move In Special Incl. all utils, phone, cable &

Sample Sale: Gifts, Station- Internet. Weekly pay option. ary, HH, more! 10/27 (9-5), Call for details: 10/28 (9-12) 7024 Wexford Rd Michael (763) 227-1567

7710

Real Estate Real Estate Auctions

Real Estate Auction Nominal Opening Bids Start at $10,000 7106 NW 139th Ave., Ramsey 2BR 2BA 1,290sf+/townhome. 7694 N Morgan Ave, Brooklyn Park 2BR 2BA 1,226sf+/207 Hawthorne Rd, East Bethel 2BR 1BA 1,144sf+/7517 84th Ave N, Brooklyn Park 3BR 3BA 1,790sf+/All properties sell: 3:30PM Mon., Oct. 24 at 7694 N Morgan Ave, Brooklyn Park -------------------------------------------1745 W. 140th St., Burnsville 2BR 1BA 1,375sf+/townhome. 8835 Fremont Ave S, Bloomington 3BR 1BA 924sf+/20820 Biscayne Ave W, Farmington 3BR 2BA 1,188sf+/mobile/mnftd home. All properties sell: 6:00PM Mon., Oct. 24 at 1745 W. 140th St., Burnsville williamsauction.com 800-801-8003 Many properties now available for online bidding! Williams & Williams MN Broker: Bradford P. White Re Lic 40225687; Williams & Williams Re Lic RC147414 Tulsa, OK 74136

COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES FOR SALE â&#x20AC;˘ FOR LEASE

Retail or Office LOCATED IN THE SAME BUILDING NEXT TO H. DESIGN SALON

Approximately 6400 sq ft of warehouse space, with one dock, private warehouse office and one drive in door. South Blmgtn $3500 per month gross rent. (Includes taxes, insurance, utilities, all operating expenses.) Call 651-414-6055 for details/showing.

3034 Lyndale Ave S. Off Lake St, 33 car parking. 3,000-6,000 sq ft Available now!

612-875-8292 â&#x20AC;˘ 612-875-8282

To advertise here call Elizabeth Chandara at 952-392-6876

9000

9050

Health Care

Mental Health Practitioner/Mental Health Rehabilitation Worker Seeking a Mental Health Practitioner in Jordan, MN to work with individuals with Mental Health needs. Candidates must have a bachelors degree in any behavioral health science field with 1 year experience or 3 years fulltime experience within the field. Full-time with excellent benefits and Will Train. Please send resumes to

Cedar House 329 Faribault Road Faribault, MN 55021 or email: mikki@ cedarhouseinc.com

PCA PCA hours available in St Paul. Possible live in position, also regular & weekday hours available. Extremely important that PCA is reliable and able to lift. Call Molly at 952-814-7400

9100

Employment

Help Wanted/ Full Time

Nests

FedEx home delivery drivers needed. Must have 1 year of driving experience within the last 3 years. Tues-Sat. Val@mvsinc1.com 612-369-8952. Val

CSM Bakery Products is looking for a Production Lead/3rd Shift with exp. in food prod. FT + benefits.

for every

Apply in person at 1765 Yankee Doodle Road, Eagan, 9:00am to 3:00pm or by emailing at: Eagan.jobs@csmglobal.com

Machinist â&#x20AC;&#x201C; CNC CNC Mills, or CNC Lathes. Set-up and operate. Call 952-929-5005

Niche

Snow Plow Operators needed: Tractor and/ or skid steer loader experience preferred. Able to work long hours, some shoveling, and have reliable transportation. Burnsville, Eagan, and Shakopee locations. Call 763-428-8560 or fax resume 763-428-8750.

Assembly & Food Mfg All Shifts Available, Please Call 952-924-9000

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Delivery Drivers Independent Contractors need reliable covered p/u, minivan, or SUV for same day deliveries. Call 1-800-818-7958

Sunâ&#x20AC;˘Classifieds 952-392-6888

Help Wanted/ Full Time

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INSIDE SALES

Food Production

Help Wanted/ Full Time

9100

Help Wanted/ Full Time

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9200

Help Wanted/ Part Time

Attention! PT OPENINGS $15 base/appt. No exp. nec. Flex. FT/PT schedules. Customer sales/svc. Work locally. All ages 17+, conditions apply. Call now: Minneapolis: 952-746-8999 Maple Grove: 763-478-9856

Apple Valley, Rosemount & Eagan Sun-Current – Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011 – www.minnlocal.com

9200

Help Wanted/ Part Time

Customer Service Rep PT eves & Sat. Golden Valley, Minnetonka, Ridgedale,

Plymouth, Maple Grove, Brooklyn Pk, Long Lake, & Savage. Apply online: pilgrimdrycleaners.com

EARN EXTRA $$ MONEY $$ Deliver Phone Books St. Paul MN Area South Station: Eagan, MN 55121 Cottage Grove, Inver Grove Heights, South St. Paul 651-454-1373 North Station: Roseville, MN 55113 Hudson, Circle Pines, Forest Lake, Hugo, Stillwater 651-633-6149 Work Your Own Hours Have Insured Vehicle Must Be At Least 18 Yrs. Old No Experience Necessary Clerks & Loaders Needed

9400

Seasonal Hiring

Snow Plow Operators Prescription Landscape is seeking operators for plow trucks and/or Bobcat loaders. Duties include competent operation of snowplow equipment, snowblowers, and other equipment associated with snow and ice management, up to and including manual labor, snow shoveling, lifting up to 45 lbs, and other duties as assigned. Must have a valid driver's license and clean driving record. We have 2 locations to work from - St Paul or Crystal. This is a seasonal position with opportunity for year-round employment. We are a drug and alcohol free work environment. To submit an application/resume visit our website at www.rxlandscape.com, fax 651-488-9195, or email sueleatherman @rxlandacape.com. For more information call Sue at 651-379-4713.

www.sddsinc.com Social Services Thomas Allen Inc.

Program Counselor

9500

Automotive

9613

Cadillac

(South St. Paul) Mon-Fri 6am-8am 10 2004 Cadillac DeVille hours/week. Work in a 106K, ice blue, lthr., loadFUN home with 4 high ed! $8,000/BO 763-561-6173 functioning active women! 18 years or older, ability to Junkers & clear background check, Repairable Wanted Valid drivers license, Ability to drive up to 50 miles, Able to lift 30 pounds, stand for majority of shifts, and frequent stairs, 1 year experience Runners & Non Runners in direct cares Contact: 612-810-7606 Angelar@ Licensed/Bonded/Insured thomasalleninc.com www.cash4clunkers.com *For information on more openings go to $$ WANTED $$ www.thomasalleninc.com JUNK CARS

9810

Viking Auto Salvage Call 651-460-6166

POOF!

or get a quote at www.vikingautosalvage.com

$$$$ $200 - $10,000 $$$$ Junkers & Repairables More if Saleable. MN Licensed www.crosstownauto.net

Sell your stuff in

612-861-3020 651-645-7715

Sun•Classifieds

$200+ for most Vehicles Free Towing 952-818-2585

and watch it disappear! 952

CASH! For Your Junked Wrecks or Unwanted Vehicles. Free Tow-Aways

612-805-2692

392-6888

9820

Motorcycle, Moped, Motor Bike

Motorcycles Wanted! Cash for used & Damaged 651-285-1532

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Core/Conditioning Training’s List of “Fat Burning Foods”

eggs

low-fat dairy

Eggs are high in protein and low in calories. You may have heard all the warnings about eggs and your health: opt for eggwhites for the low-cholesterol, fatburning effect. Eggs also contain the vitamin B-12, a great supplement for breaking down fat cells.

Studies show that women who eat low-fat dairy products (such as non-fat yogurt and low-fat milk) three to four times a day lost 70 percent more fat than low-dairy dieters.

beans

oatmeal

Beans are one of the best sources of protein, fiber and iron. Some of the best beans to ear are: • Navy Beans • White Beans • Kidney Beans • Lima Beans

Oatmeal is loaded with soluble fiber, which helps reduce blood cholesterol by flushing those bad digestive acids out of your system. Skip the flavored oatmeals - you lose out on all the health benefits. If you must sweeten your oatmeal, do so by adding fruit.

olive oil

lean meats

Certain fats are good for you, and your body needs them. Olive oil is one of those “good fats.” It helps you burn fat and keeps your cholesterol down. One ounce of extra virgin olive oil contains about 85% of the daily value for monosaturated fat.

Search for lean meats - chicken (baked, broiled, grilled), fish and turkey - which are all high in protein. It is a good rule of thumb to consume at least one half-gram protein per pound of body weight each day. A chicken breast gets you well on your way, with about 22 grams of protein.

whole grains

interval training

Our body needs carbohydrates, despite what the fad diets tell you. Avoid processed carbohydrates such as white breads, bagles, pastas and white rice and look for whole grains that have not been processed and contain the fiber and minerals your body needs.

Interval training is defined as short, repeated bouts of intense exercise with minimal rest. You can burn major calories and get an all-over workout in less than 30 minutes. When you see people who are “cut,” chances ar they are partaking in interval training.

Check out Ali’s blog for more health & wellness tips!

Go to Minnlocal.com and click on the “Health” tab or check out her website:

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Planning ahead for long-term care o one wants to think about a time when they might need long-term care. So planning ahead for this possibility often gets put off. Most people first learn about longterm care when they or a loved one need care. Then their options are often limited by lack of information, the immediate need for services, and insufficient resources to pay for preferred services. Planning ahead allows you to have more control over your future. Planning ahead for long-term care is important because there is a good chance you will need some long-term care services if you live beyond the age of 65. About 70 percent of people over age 65 require some services, and the likelihood of needing care increases as you age.

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lack of knowledge about the cost of care and payment options. Most people don’t like to think about getting older, developing a disability, becoming less independent, or needing help with personal care. Many people don’t realize that their chance of needing long-term care by the time they turn 65 is as high as 70 percent. People commonly misunderstand how expensive long-term care is, and how it is paid for. Consumer surveys have shown that many individuals don’t realize that health insurance, Medicare, and/or disability coverage do not pay for most long-term care services. Medicaid pays for some long-term care services, but only if you qualify for the program because you have limited income and financial resources. Some people find it too difficult to raise these subjects with their loved ones, making it difficult to explore and define their plans. Adult children often feel like they are patronizing their parents if they raise the subject or they are Long-term care continues next page

Where can you buy long-term care insurance? Where do you go when you want to buy long-term care insurance? INSURANCE SPECIALIST: Most people buy long-term care insurance directly from an insurance agent, financial planner, or broker. States regulate which companies can sell long-term care insurance and the products that they can sell. There are more than 100 companies offering long-term care insurance nationally, but 15 to 20 insurers sell most policies. The best way to find out which insurance companies offer long-term care coverage in your state is to contact your state’s Department of Insurance. EMPLOYER: Many private and public employers, including the federal government and a growing number of state governments, offer group long-term care programs as a voluntary benefit. Employers do not typically contribute to the premium cost (as they do with health insurance), but they often negotiate a favorable group rate. If you are currently employed, it may be easier to qualify for long-term care insurance through your employer than it is to purchase a policy on your own. Check with your benefit or pensions office to see if your employer offers longterm care insurance. - Information from the National Clearinghouse for Long Term Care Information, longtermcare.gov

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Open season change for Medicare D prescription drug plans By Rhonda Whitenack and Jim Czechowicz, Social Security Public Affairs office in Minneapolis and St Paul Medicare beneficiaries who are considering changes to their Medicare Part D plan should mark their calendars now. The “open season” this year will run from October 15 to December 7. (This is a change from last year when the open season was November 15 to December 31.) The Medicare Part D prescription drug program is available to all Medicare beneficiaries to help with the costs of medications. Joining a Medicare prescription drug plan is voluntary, and participants pay an additional monthly premium for the coverage.

While all Medicare beneficiaries can participate in the prescription drug program, some people with limited income and resources also are eligible for “Extra Help” to pay for monthly premiums, annual deductibles, and prescription co-payments. The Extra Help is worth about $4,000 a year. To figure out whether you are eligible for the Extra Help, Social Security needs to know your income and the value of any savings, investments, and real estate (other than the home you live in). To qualify, you must be receiving Medicare and have: • Income not over $16,335 for an individual or $22,065 for a married couple living together. Even if your annual

income is higher, you still may be able to get some help with monthly premiums, annual deductibles, and prescription copayments. Some examples where your income may be higher include if you or your spouse: -Support other family members who live with you; -Have earnings from work; or -Live in Alaska or Hawaii •Resources not over $12,640 for an individual or $25,260 for a married couple living together. Resources include such things as bank accounts, stocks, and bonds. We do not count your house or car as resources. You can complete an easy-to-use online application for Extra Help at

www.socialsecurity.gov. Go to the Medicare tab on the top of the page. Then go to “Apply For Extra Help With Medicare Prescription Plan Costs.” To apply for the Extra Help by phone or have an application mailed to you, call Social Security at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778) and ask for the Application for Extra Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs (SSA-1020). And if you would like more information about the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program itself, visit medicare.gov or call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227; TTY 1-877-486-2048). In Minnesota, the Senior Linkage Line phone number is 1-800-333-2433

Senior Linkage Line: 1-800-333-2433 …The free call that does it all The Senior LinkAge Line is the Minnesota Board on Aging’s free statewide information and assistance service. The Senior LinkAge Line service is provided by six area Agencies on Aging that cover all 87 counties of Minnesota and helps connect seniors to local services.

Just one phone call to 1-800-333-2433 is all it takes. Senior LinkAge Line helps simplify the complex issues and decisions seniors face every day as a senior, Baby Boomer, Medicare beneficiary, caregiver or someone trying to reduce prescription drug costs. Callers will get personalized assis-

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afraid of giving the impression that they might not want to provide care if it is needed. Parents often don’t want to make adult children uncomfortable or to discuss details of their finances with them. Finally, some people realize it is

important to plan, but don’t know how to go about it. The best way to begin is with small and easy steps. Even just talking with your loved ones is a great first-step! For more Information go to longtermcare.gov

Nothing to fear at Social Security’s website Here are just a few of Social Security’s online services you can take advantage of with ease from the convenience of your home or office computer: • Apply for retirement, disability, or Medicare benefits; • Find out what benefits you might be eligible to receive; • Apply for Extra Help with your Medicare prescription drug costs; • Estimate your future benefits;

• Appeal an unfavorable decision on a disability claim; • Change your address; and • Report employee wages. For a complete list of our online services, visit socialsecurity.gov/onlineservices. You also can find forms, publications, answers to frequently asked questions, Social Security news, and much more at socialsecurity.gov.

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Financial fraud hits elderly hard By the Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants Financial fraud affecting the nation’s elderly population isn’t merely a story you see on the evening news. It’s a growing problem and, statistically, it could happen to you or someone you know. A study by the MetLife Mature Market Institute reveals alarming details: 20 percent of Americans over age 65 have already been the victims of financial fraud, and it costs those victims more than $2.6 billion a year. Sometimes, fraud against the elderly is perpetrated by a stranger, but sometimes, people in a position of trust take advantage of the elderly, too.

Types of fraud We’ve all heard stories of seniors losing their retirement savings through different types of fraud: foreign lotteries, telemarketing schemes, identity theft, Social Security fraud and others. According to estimates by Consumer Action, a consumer education and advocacy group, while seniors 60 and older make up 15 percent of the U.S. population, they account for roughly 30 percent of fraud victims.

Why is our senior population so vulnerable to fraud? Accessibility and isolation: Seniors tend to be home more often, are typically alone, and may be isolated from family and friends. According to anecdotal reports, criminals may be targeting seniors using Internet mapping and personal identification tools. The reports suggest that scammers have improved their ability to locate senior communities and target their residents. Trust: Seniors tend to be more trusting, more easily intimidated and less apt to be rude. People in their 80s and 90s with no experience with scammers are frequently too trusting and believe whatever is said or what they read. They often can’t tell the difference between a scammer’s “come on” offer and official mail. Additionally, their thriftiness may betray them into entering sweepstakes and lotteries with promises of winnings. Assets: Many seniors have a substantial amount of savings used to supplement their retired living.t

Tips to spot and stop fraud With so many different types of

fraud, it can be hard to know what to be on the lookout for. And financial fraud comes disguised in many forms. Maybe someone knocks on your door and offers to seal your drive way, clean your gutters or repair your roof. Or, perhaps a very nice sounding charity is asking for a donation to help underprivileged children. Are these legitimate? Maybe. But, then again, maybe not. How do you know? Here are a few tips to help you and your loved ones identify and avoid fraud: • If it seems too good to be true – it is. The better something sounds, the more likely it is a scam. The first approach by many scammers to seniors is frequently made in the mail with notifications that they have won money or some other valuable prize. If the person who is targeted responds, the criminals obtain the phone number and start calling, especially in the afternoon when they know seniors are napping or just waking up from a nap. From lures of winnings, the criminals progress to threats. They may even find family members’ names on the Internet and threaten a senior’s loved ones. Any offer by mail or over the

phone that promises money or prizes is probably worthless at best or an attempt to lure someone into a costly scam. Don’t respond to them. • Never give out personal information. Whether it’s over the phone, through the mail, or someone you meet face-to-face, never to give out any personal details, especially to anyone you do not know or just met. Make sure the offer is legitimate. No matter what someone is selling, or how legitimate the offer sounds, write down the individual’s contact information and then follow up to make sure you are receiving legitimate information. • Don’t be afraid to say no. It’s OK to say no and simply hang up the phone or close the door. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Take your time when investigating an offer or even a charitable donation. If someone is offering a legitimate product or service, they will have no problem waiting. • Be involved. Be aware. Become familiar. Help your loved one by learning more about their finances. If there is unusual activity in a bank account, you’ll be able to recognize it more quickly.

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