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All in the family for former Apple Valley resident Soap opera star races in Twin Cities Marathon to raise money for mental illness organization BY MATTHEW HANKEY – SUN NEWSPAPERS Former Apple Valley resident Brianna Brown has plenty to live up to. On Oct. 1 and 2, Brown and 10 other friends and family members ran or walked in the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon to raise funds for the Dakota County branch of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Twenty-seven years ago, her grandparents Jean and Tom Brown co-founded NAMI-Dakota County after their daughter Jeanne was diagnosed with schizophrenia her junior year in college. “The whole purpose is really fundraising and creating awareness for people living in Dakota County for people to support our emergency fund for basic necessities for those in Dakota County with mental illness,” said Janice Brown, Brianna’s aunt and former NAMI-Dakota president. Since 1984, NAMI-Dakota County has had an “emergency fund” it uses to pay for basic needs of those suffering from mental illness. The funds go towards preventing them from Brianna Brown becoming homeless and also provide them with food, clothing, winter coats, and resources to help with housing issues. NAMI-Dakota County also has support groups for those with mental illness and their friends and relatives. NAMI-Dakota County relies solely on donations from its supporters, as well as money it can raise during its MARATON: TO PAGE 14

Eastview Community Foundation board member Micki Mathieson loads up flamingos from a yard in the Cedar Isles neighborhood in Apple Valley. This ‘flock’ is one of three Mathieson picked up on Sept. 27 from yards in the Eastview community. (Photo by Matthew Hankey – Sun Newspapers)

Flamingos flocking around Apple Valley Program raised $4,700 in 2010 for Eastview community schools BY MATTHEW HANKEY – SUN NEWSPAPERS

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COMMUNITY BRIEFS Eagan 1914 Town Hall open Oct. 6 and Oct. 9 The Eagan Historical Society invites the community to come visit the past inside Eagan’s most historic government building – the 1914 Town Hall – 4-6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6 and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9. The town hall is located at the southwest corner of Pilot Knob Road at Wescott Road. Historical society members have compiled displays about the rich farming history in Eagan and the community’s early schools and historic landmarks, such as the Nicols and Wescott railroad stations, Trinity Lone Oak Church, Chief Black Dog’s Native American Village and others. Much of Eagan’s more than 150year history can be seen in a variety of displays. Volunteers will be on hand to answer questions, serve as tour guides or perhaps share a few stories. A special dedication is at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, and the public is welcome to participate. A memorial bench will be dedicated

that honors Virginia “Gin” Knight, longtime historical society vice-chair and one of Eagan’s “First Ladies.” Knight was the first woman hired to the Eagan Police Department. Refreshments will be on hand for all and souvenirs for kids will be provided. Info: 651-675-5038

Eastview High School and the nine schools that feed into Eastview – are used for scholarships, grants and random acts of kindness. Artists wishing to donate their work should contact Sue Spaniol at Sue.Spaniol@EVCF.org. Purchase tickets by Oct. 11 to be entered in a drawing for a $100 gift certificate to Sopranos Italian Kitchen, Crave’s newest restaurant. Tickets: evcf.org.

Art Madness Nov. 5 at Spirit of Brandjten Farms Senior Metro 55 Plus The fourth annual Art Madness Expo Oct. 6 in Eagan event, conducted by the Eastview Community Foundation, is 7-11 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 5, at the Barn at Spirit of Brandjten Farms, 16965 Brandtjen Farm Drive in Lakeville. The silent art auction features more than 100 original art treasures including pictures, photography, jewelry, embroidery, quilting, pottery and sculpture. Local students, residents and professional artists have donated works of art that are affordable for all budgets. Cost is $35 per person in advance and $40 at the door. All proceeds – which support

The Senior Metro 55 Plus/Senior Expo will meet 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11 at the Eagan Community Center, 1501 Central Parkway. This free, helpful and informative event is for adults 55 and older and senior citizens and their family members. The event will feature 2011 Healthy Living Trends from area businesses and service organizations, door prizes and free healthy refreshment bar. Info: 651-675-5000

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School nutrition can be fun, says school official Black Hawk Middle School recognized for efforts in making school lunches healthier BY MATTHEW HANKEY – SUN NEWSPAPERS An event celebrating the advances in school meal nutrition last week at Black Hawk Middle School made it clear today’s school meals are not your father’s school lunches. But, in the case of school lunches, change is likely a good thing. On Sept. 27, the school hosted the “Power Lunch Rally: LiveSmart XSCHOLL NUTRITION: TO NEXT PAGE

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Country Tour,” which recognized Black Hawk and the District 196 food service teams for their work in bringing healthier meals to the lunchroom. Black Hawk was one of four schools nationwide to host the event, which made stops in Washington D.C., Oklahoma City and Sacramento, CA. Janeen Peterson, president-elect for the Minnesota School Nutrition Association and a registered dietitian for District 196, said a middle school was intentionally selected to host the event. “A middle school was chosen because this is the age where kids make those life-long eating habits,” Peterson said. “Mom and dad can’t tell them what to eat.” Event sponsor Schwan’s Food Service made a $2,000 donation to Black Hawk for its efforts in gradually transforming its school lunch options. Schwan’s Food Service President Jim Clough presented the donation to the school. “It’s a big honor,” Peterson said. “They’ve been big supporters.” Peterson said the school plans to use the donation to promote healthier eating with its students. The school will likely buy an ice machine that can display fresh fruit smoothies for the students to enjoy. “We’ve got the money,” Peterson said. “We’ve just got to go shopping.” Changes in Black Hawk’s lunches include a farm-to-school promotion every month that features local produce. Seventy-five percent of bread and starch items are now whole grain, which includes brown rice, pizza crust, tortillas, hot dog and hamburger buns. Also, the school offers more fresh fruit and vegetables – at least five choices of fruit and at least two choices of vegetables every day. The school has made efforts to reduce sodium and offers new beverages, all of which are now 100 percent fruit juice, milk and

water. “They key to school lunch is that school kids still want to eat it,” said Carol Willenbring with Schwan’s Food Service. “Taste rules, but kids still have to want to eat it.” Cindy Landgrebe, food service manager at Black Hawk and Deerwood Elementary School, spoke to students at the event about the importance of eating a healthy lunch. “It’s critical that the food they eat is good for them and it’s also fun,” Landgrebe said, adding that desserts are now served without much of the refined sugar in past treats. “Today we’re serving brownies, but they’re made with black beans.” Landgrebe said the students have been receptive to the change in lunch meal options. “It’s a learning time, too,” she said. “We encourage them and get them to try new things. And, they’re amazed that they like them. They’re open to trying new things.” Making a special appearance at the all-school rally was Lorenzo Booker, kickoff return specialist for the Minnesota Vikings. “He was fantastic,” Landgrebe said. “He went to school in California and shared how his middle school lunches didn’t have many choices. He was really impressed with the offerings we had.” “He had an incredible message about you’ve got to treat your body right to achieve both in school, after school, and in their life,” Willenbring said. “It was just a very positive message about eating healthy to achieve. Good eating can lead to success.” In the future, Willenbring said Schwan’s will work with the school food service program and inform the parents school lunches are more nutritious than ever. “We think that there are opportunities for us to help the food service, connect with parents through parent organizations and parent-teacher conference nights so the parents can feel confident their kids are getting a healthy school lunch.”

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Customer service these days is ‘abominable’ We all have been there – holding on a telephone line for 10 to 15 minutes or more, only to end up at the beginning of an electronic labyrinth in our attempt to navigate through an intricate maze of electronic customer service commands. Either we are typing in the numbers, or we embarrassingly end up speaking to a machine. But how many of us actually follow through and get the results we want as customers? I am perhaps not the best gauge to use for such a question as I have and will continue to insist that these customer service associates do their jobs, even if it means documenting times, names, other information, and of course asking for supervisors. After all, isn’t that what they are there for? The quick answer would be a definite yes if you were to ask anyone representing the industry, if you’re lucky enough to get them on the phone, or any customer who has had to endure the utter frustration associated with what serves as customer service in the 21st Century.

MICHAEL RICCI Burnsville/Lakeville Community Editor

These customer service associates may say they want to help, but I find this to be disingenuous when they would seemingly much rather refer you, the caller who held on long enough to actually speak to a human, to their respective company or organization’s website. Similar to the unending telephone maze we have to run through like mice, these websites are often equally or more confusing or do not contain the information we were looking for to begin with. Actually it could be a combination of two or more reasons depending on your call. If misery does in fact love company, then you are not alone. According to a Consumer Reports article published in July 2011, the author cleverly starts the article with, “Need help? Good luck.”

The article, which focused on a nationwide survey conducted the 12 months prior to publication, found that twothirds of customers did not have the patience or tenacity to go the distance either on the telephone or even in person. The article acknowledged the frustrations most of us feel when dealing with customer service departments. “Sixty-four percent of respondents said that during the previous 12 months, they had left a store because service was poor, and 67 percent had hung up on customer service without having their problem addressed,” the article read. The article also acknowledged a particular level of high frustration. “Seventy-one percent of survey respondents were ‘tremendously annoyed’ when they couldn’t reach a human on the phone; 65 percent felt that way about rude sales people,” the article read. “And 56 percent felt that way about having to take multiple phone steps to reach the right place.” The Better Business

Bureau, according to the article, received 1.1 million complaints against North American businesses in 2010, which was up 10 percent from the number of calls received in 2009. This list could go on and on, but the issue seems to have caught the attention of two major companies that I know of due to TV commercials. Both, one a bank and the other an insurance company I believe, are capitalizing on this poor but yet accepted industry standard by appealing to the frustrations many of us share. Until the market catches up to this and more companies, and organizations, actually provide high quality customer service, what can we do? Actually, there are some minor actions we can take to try and get the results we desire, according to the Consumer Reports article. According to the article, we should keep records to reconcile a grievance. The reason for this, of course, is to repeat all of the calls, who you spoke CUSTOMER SERVICE: TO NEXT PAGE

“Voir Dire” and the importance of jury duty Much of the work done in Minnesota district courts involves criminal complaints. The most important decisions in many criminal matters are made by juries, not judges. Article VI of both the United States and Minnesota Constitutions gives people the right to a jury trial in most criminal and civil matters. Fortunately, the jury system is a real strength in the court’s goal of achieving justice. In 2010 in Minnesota, over 94,000 people were summoned for jury duty. In excess of 58,000 people ended up sitting as jurors.

MICHAEL BAXTER First Judicial District Judge

As a judge, I give jurors the opportunity to meet with me after a trial is complete. Juries almost always want to meet with the judge. The jurors, first of all, want to know if I believe they “got it right.” The decisions of juries are right if they followed the rules and the law given to them by the judge, which is

almost always the case. My experience is that juries do usually “get it right,” and are generally attentive and perceptive. One question jurors often have concerns the questioning prospective jurors go through, which is called “voir dire”. Voir dire means “to speak the truth” in French. It is, more importantly, the process used by lawyers and judges to obtain information about prospective jurors. Judges are most interested in confirming that there is no reason a juror cannot fairly serve on the case. Since this questioning is

often a concern of jurors, it may be helpful to learn about it in advance of being summoned for jury duty. We will look at the purpose for voir dire, the role of jurors, the process of selection, and the role of the judge and attorneys. Purpose: The purpose is, first and foremost, to discover any bias or prejudice that would prevent a person from serving as a juror. Jurors need not be free of opinions or ignorant of JURY DUTY: TO PAGE 12

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Customer service FROM PREVIOUS PAGE with, the time and the subject matter. This step may not be the “money step,” but it certainly serves to convey the lack of attention and concern, which can develop into a series of three or more calls. In other words, you will likely get a superior to speak with. Also among the list of steps is making your pitch in person. Obviously this is hardly practical, especially if the business you’re dealing with is located in Texas, but if the opportunity presents itself, it may be effective. “On the phone, we use only 45 percent of the communication tools we use in person,” customer service expert Emily Yellin said in the article. “The opportunity for things to go awry increases when you’re not face-toface.” I agree with every word, but again this is not practical for most situations, but it may just work for your local cable company. Imagine how different that customer service associate – the one who you felt was rude – would conduct himself or herself if you were face-to-face. The list also includes a paragraph

under the title “Bypass automated phone menus,” but the suggestion to do this seems to provide more difficulty than it is worth. Apparently you can enter a phone number with one of a few services, and the service contacts you when the customer service representative is on the line. How many hours of work would I need to miss for this? The two I believe work the best when used together are taking the matter to the next level and persistence, along with the aforementioned record of previous conversations. In my personal experience this has been the most fruitful, but to think that any situation would have to come to such an extreme is frustrating by itself. In the Consumer Reports article, an individual named Jack Abelson, who was identified as a retail industry consultant, said it well when he described the state of customer service in the U.S. as “abominable.” He went on to say it best, “There is an almost complete failure to recognize and appreciate the value people can bring to the equation.” Anyone in a position to influence a company’s customer service department ought to heed these indicators, but I find that highly unlikely, at least until something is posing as an imminent threat to a company’s bottom line.

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Jury duty FROM PAGE 6 facts, but they must be able to set aside those opinions and render a verdict based solely upon the evidence presented at the trial. If a person cannot do that, they must be excused from serving as a juror. Another purpose is to give attorneys information in order to exercise their preemptory challenges. All parties in a case are allowed to excuse a limited number of prospective jurors without cause. This is known as a preemptory challenge and typically involves prospective jurors the attorneys or parties believe will not be favorable to their case. Process: Depending on the type of case or local practice, prospective jurors may be questioned in a group or individually. Generally, the judge asks questions at the beginning. Then each attorney (in Minnesota, beginning with the defense) may ask questions. After the questioning is complete and the judge has ruled on any challenges for cause, the peremptory challenges are exercised by the attorneys and the jury is “empaneled.” Roles of Attorneys and Judges: The role of attorneys in voir dire is to obtain information from the prospective jurors, not give information about their client’s case. The judge’s role is to assure the fairness of the process, to enforce the rules, and to decide any challenges for cause. Juror’s Role: During the voir dire process, jurors must give answers that are honest and complete. They are required to answer questions that may be personal, pri-

vate and even embarrassing to some. The type of case will often determine the nature of the questions. For example, in a case of criminal sexual misconduct, questions about sexual abuse suffered by a juror could be asked. If a prospective juror is uncomfortable answering a question in open court, there is a safeguard in place. Prospective jurors may request to answer questions in private, meaning that only the judge, attorneys, parties and court reporter would be present. It is the judge’s role to make sure that attorneys are not asking questions other than those meant to obtain meaningful information, and that prospective jurors are not required to answer unrelated questions. For example, it would likely be inappropriate for an attorney to ask a prospective juror about their personal marriage relationship in a trial case about a burglary. Finally, jurors are best served by asking for clarification for any vague or confusing questions. Attorneys (and judges) often slip into “legalese,” making questions hard to understand or answer honestly. Conclusion: Jury service is at the heart of an effective justice system. While voir dire can sometimes be boring and repetitious, jurors can help by being honest and open in their answers, and by paying attention to the instructions given. Voir dire is the first critical stage of a trial, and an important stage for all involved. We thank you for your service as jurors, past or future. Judges and court personnel strive to make jury service a rewarding experience. Michael Baxter is a judge in the First Judicial District chambered in Le Center.

COMMUNITY BRIEFS Malaria run/walk fundraiser Oct. 8 at EA Community Center On Saturday, Oct. 8, runners and walkers will participate in a 5K run/walk to raise money to help end malaria at Eagan Community Center, 1500 Central Parkway in Eagan. Runners will start at 9 a.m. and walkers at 9:15 a.m. This is a beginner-level running event and is not considered a race. Members of Advent United Methodist Church and the Eagan community have

partnered with Imagine No Malaria, an organization committed to eradicating the deadly, preventable disease. Advent United Methodist’s “Thrive” band will provide music entertainment before and during the event. Runners and walkers also have the exciting opportunity to create a personalized fundraising page, complete with a fundraising goal and a link to send to family and friends. Prizes will be given to the top adult and youth fundraisers. For those interested in donating to Imagine No Malaria through Advent UMC, visit active.com/donate/INMAdventUMC. Info: imaginenomalaria.org

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Brianna Brown, middle row second from left, helped organize a Twin Cities Marathon fundraiser to benefit the Dakota County affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, a nonprofit organization her grandparents founded in 1984. Brown, a Hollywood actress, is known most notably for her role as Dr. Lisa Niles on the television show “General Hosptial.” (Submitted photo)

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fundraisers. That’s where Brianna Brown comes in. Brown, a Hollywood actress best known for her role as Dr. Lisa Niles on the soap opera “General Hospital,” organized a team of runners to compete in the Twin Cities Marathon to raise money for NAMIDakota County. “It was Brianna’s brilliant idea to say, ‘Let’s continue the [family] legacy,’” said Janice Brown. “For the race fund, we’re trying to raise $10,000. It’s really cool. We’re very excited.” “I decided to come back home to run it and raise money for the organization to help out my grandparents and my family and other who are suffering from this illness,” Brianna said. Brianna’s grandparents have been actively involved with NAMI-Dakota County until very recently, she said. “My grandparents realized that there just wasn’t enough help for people with mental illness,” Brianna said of the organization’s formation. “And, it was so taboo that people were suffering from mental illness and there was so little help back then. That’s what made them step up and create an affiliate branch in Dakota County.” Brianna hopes the attention her character has garnered – the “love to hate” villain Dr. Lisa Niles on General Hospital – will increase the amount of money her group can raise.

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Dakota County cities honor National Fire Prevention Week Week designated to commemorate Great Chicago Fire of 1871 BY MATTHEW HANKEY – SUN NEWSPAPERS The Apple Valley, Eagan and Rosemount fire departments will each conduct their own open houses and as part of National Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 915. But, these three cities will have something in common – to educate the public on preventing fires and sharing ways to keep each other safe in the event of a fire.

Apple Valley As part of National Fire Prevention Week, the Apple Valley Fire Department will visit every school in the city. At the schools, firefighters will talk about fire equipment, fire safety, fire hazards in the house, candle safety, fire extinguisher safety and evacuation, said Apple Valley Fire Marshall Roy Kingsley. Kindergarteners, 2nd and 4th graders will be able to tour the fire trucks at the schools. On Thursday, Oct. 13, all middle schools and high schools will have scheduled fire

drills. Also during the week, the fire department will host three open houses at its fire stations. The first open house is 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11 at Fire Station 1, 15000 Hayes Road; the second is 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12 at Fire Station 2, 13995 Galaxie Ave. and the third is 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13 at Fire Station 3, 14195 Essex Ave. This year’s theme is “Protect Your Family from Fire.” Specifically, the Apple Valley Fire Dept. will concentrate on staying protected from the potential dangers that arise from cooking fires. “We all multi task,” said Kingsley. “The biggest thing is to have people slow down and concentrate on their cooking. That’s our biggest topic this year.” At Fire Stations 2 and 3, the fire department will provide an escape trailer for the general public to simulate escape routes in the event of a fire. Additionally, open house participants can take part in a fire extinguisher demonstration. The Apple Valley Police Dept. will display a squad car for public perusal and an ambulance will be on hand for those interested in learning more about the life-savFIRE WEEK: TO PAGE 18

The new Eagan Fire Safety Center, shown here at its June 2011 Grand Opening, will now host the fire department’s National Fire Prevention Week’s Open Houses. The open houses were previously hosted at the Eagan Civic Arena and Cascade Bay parking lot. (Submitted photo)

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Flamingos FROM PAGE 1 Eastview Community Foundation board member Micki Mathieson removes flamingos from a yard Sept. 27 in the Cedar Isles neighborhood in Apple Valley. The foundation began the Flamingo Fundraising program in 2010 and uses the money it raises to help fund grants and scholarships for all 10 schools in the Eastview community.

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money to support the academics, arts, and athletic opportunities for the 10 schools in the Eastview community. “I call it a creative idea,” said Wellick. “[Others] might call it a crazy idea. It has been incredibly received and it’s been a lot of fun.” The Flamingo fundraiser program works requires the cooperation of Eastview community members. If a home gets “flamingoed,” that household has three options. One, that home can choose to forward the flamingos to someone else within the Eastview Community Area for a tax deductible donation in any amount. Secondly, that household can do nothing and the foundation will remove the flamingos within 24 hours. Lastly, a household who wants nothing to do with the flamingos can call the foundation and have the birds removed immediately. The Flamingo fundraiser program began in 2010 and foundation board member Micki Mathieson said only twice has a household not donated and FLAMINGOS: TO NEXT PAGE

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Flamingos FROM PREVIOUS PAGE only once has someone called to have the birds removed right away from their yard. “One time, they had a house showing, but they still gave a donation,” she said. Mathieson said the biggest flamingo donation the foundation has received was $300, but most homes donate $25. Each foundation board member is in charge of three flamingo flocks for three days in a row. That person will pick up all three flocks and donation money from “flamingoed” houses starting at 4:30 p.m. Then, once it is dark out, the board members will place the flamingos in the yards the previous “flamingoed” homes chose. “I have not been caught, but others have,” Mathieson said. On Sept. 27, Mathieson drove to three houses and picked up the flocks she placed the night before. The first house on her route was in the Cedar Isles neighborhood in Apple Valley. Pooja Dutt, 10th grade student at Eastview High School, was not at home when her yard was “flamingoed” Sept. 26. “We actually drove into the driveway and that’s when they saw [the flamingos],” Pooja said, referring to her parents. But, seeing the pink birds in her yard did not come as a surprise to Pooja. “I told my friend to do it,” she said. When her parents asked her about the flamingos, Pooja played the fool. “Oh, how did that happen?” she said. Last year, the foundation raised $4,700 through the flamingo program and this year it hopes to reach $5,000 by Oct. 7, the last day the flamingoes will be spotted in the community. The flamingo program proceeds were part of the $20,194.20 in grants and $45,000 in scholarship funds the foundation awarded to the Eastview district schools in 2011.

“We get fabulous support from all the schools that feed up into Eastview and the School of Environmental Studies,” Mathieson said. One student who received a 2011 Eastview Community Foundation scholarship was former Eastview High School student Courtney Andresen, now a freshman at St. Thomas University majoring in business marketing. Her first encounter with the flamingos occurred last year. “I actually saw one of my friends’ yards get ‘flamingoed.’” Andresen said. “I was just wondering what it was and then I found out it was for the Eastview program.” Andresen, who won the $500 Jerry Kistner Memorial DECA scholarship, said the school matched the award amount through the Dollars for Scholars program. “It meant a lot that it was the DECA scholarship,” Andresen said. Mary Hoffman, 7th grade math teacher at Falcon Ridge Middle School, was awarded a $2,665 SMART Personal Response System in the Math Classroom grant in May 2011. This system allows students to interact with a Smartboard by using handheld wireless remotes. It fosters a higher level of classroom participation, Hoffman said. “As I’m teaching math, I can put questions on the smart board and the students can enter their answers and get immediate feedback whether or not they’re understanding the material,” Hoffman said. “In this case, with these, everybody is participating because everyone has their own device. It really engages the students with their learning.” Hoffman said she was overwhelmed and exited to have received the grant from the Eastview Community Foundation. “It’s centered towards the students,” Hoffman said of the foundation’s efforts. “The money that they raise is phenomenal and the things they’ve done for our community is amazing.” The foundation hosts other fundraisers throughout the year, the most notable of which is the Art Madness event Nov. 5 at the Spirit of

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Brandjten Farms in Lakeville. “In these days and times, there are so many nonprofits to look for money to help, you just have to get out of the box and think of something creative because everyone is fundraising,” Wellick said. Wellick said the birds ‘fly south’ for the winter, but might return to Apple Valley for special occasions. “For a $100, donation, we would ‘flamingo’ a family,” Wellick said. “They will have sporadic appearances during the off-season.”

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As part of National Fire Prevention Week, the Eagan Fire Department will host its annual open house 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15 at the Eagan Fire Safety Center (Station #2), 1001 Station Trail on the corner of Yankee Doodle Road and Wescott Woodlands. The fire department will have demonstrations geared to both children and adults, said Jeff Eagan Fire Department Battalion Chief Jeff Bahrke. Kids will have the opportunity to take part in the smoke house demonstrations, which show kids how to escape a home in

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bring their kids.” the event of a fire. Also, kids will have a chance to play firefighter and take a hose to Jack’s House, a toy house with windows that flip open when sprayed with water. As per tradition, Rosemount will have Adults on hand can take part in vehicle its annual fire open house the Sunday folextrication demonstrations, which happen lowing Fire Prevention Week, 11 a.m. to 2 on the hour 11 a.m. to p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16 at 2 p.m. Fire Station No. 1 on “The adults will be Shannon Parkway. able to put on the fire Rosemount Fire gear and see what it’s Dept. Education Apple Valley like to be a firefighter, 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11 at Fire Station 1, Coordinator Andy taking cuts out of 15000 Hayes Road Norsten shed some doors and popping 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12 at Fire Station light onto the origins doors off,” said 2, 13995 Galaxie Ave. of Fire Prevention Bahrke. 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13 at Fire Station 3, Week. Bahrke said the 14195 Essex Ave. “Fire Prevention open house is a great Week is in observance resource for parents. of the Great Chicago Eagan Their kids can learn 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15 at the Fire and it’s a moment about fire safety Eagan Fire Safety Center (Station #2), 1001 to step aside and pause basics, and in turn, Station Trail and practice fire safethey might learn ty,” Norsten said. something new. “And, to make people Rosemount “Number one, it’s a 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16 at Fire aware of current way they can help Station No. 1 on Shannon Parkway trends with fire-relattheir kids learn about ed incidences within fire prevention,” said their communities.” Bahrke. “Coming up with escape plans – The Great Chicago Fire, which began it’s a way to teach their kids. Oct. 8, 1871 and raged into the next day, “It’s also a way for parents to learn, for killed 250 people, left 100,000 homeless and example, proper placement of the detecdestroyed more than 17,400 structures in tors in the home. It’s a learning opportunithe city. ty for both and that’s why it’s really important. They should take the time out and FIRE WEEK: TO NEXT PAGE

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Fire week FROM PREVIOUS PAGE Like Apple Valley, the Rosemount Fire Dept. will have a presence in the through the city schools. “For the week, we do make visits to all the public and some private schools,” Norsten said. “We typically tailor our safety message and it’s providing them a safety message pertaining not just to fire-related injuries, but also airbag safety and bike helmet safety. This year [the students] will have an escape plan to go home, talk to parents who can facilitate those escape plans and ask questions like, ‘What do I do? Where do we meet?’” Norsten has seen the impact the open houses and school visits have on kids and students. “The best part about it is you’ll run into [students] that have been through the schools at Cub Foods – whether they’re six or 12 – they’ll say, ‘Hey, you’re firefighter Andy. I remember you told me to stop, drop and roll,’” Norsten said. “Things like that are what sticks out and we know they’re getting the right message.” The fire department will receive a damaged car donated by AAA that it will use for a vehicle extrication demonstration. The fire dept. bagpipe band – a 100-year old tradition – will perform at the open house, Norsten said. The open house will benefit both the public and fire department, Norsten said. “The Fire Prevention Week is a great opportunity, in my mind, for the citizens and fire department to get out and meet each other and get a new message out,” he said. “It’s an outstanding event, not only for the fire department to get our message out, but also for the citizens to learn about fire safety.”

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Chiropractic care offers health care options Patients often seeking help with headaches, pain issues BY ROXI REJALI – CONTRIBUTING WRITER Judy Neudecker has found a fail-safe way to stop her excruciating headaches. She makes an appointment with her chiropractor. Plagued by severe headaches that strike every few weeks, her symptoms include upset stomach and extreme light sensitivity. She’s tried all types of pain relievers, but gets no relief. Spinal adjustment is what works for Neudecker. During the treatment, chiropractors use their hands to apply controlled force to the neck or spine. “I go in for an adjustment, tell them I’m having headaches,” said Neudecker, 43, of Rosemount. “They can put their finger right on the back of my neck, right where I feel the pain and adjust it and I‘m better, instantly.” Neudecker goes to conventional doctors and clinics for annual physical exams, mammograms and cholesterol

testing, but regularly visits Marty Chiropractic Clinic in Burnsville to treat her aches and pains. “For me, I don’t want to take pain medication and muscle relaxers because I fully understand that muscle (stimulation), massage and chiropractic can take care of it naturally and not be a mask to the pain,” she said. Neudecker is one of the growing number of Americans who use some type of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), which includes chiropractic care, acupuncture, meditation and herbal supplements. The 2007 National Health Interview Survey found that 38 percent of American adults and nearly 12 percent of children have used the treatments, which are not generally considered to be part of conventional Western medicine. The survey by the National Institutes of Health also found that consumers spent an estimated $33.9 billion out-of-pocket per year on CAM treatments. Chiropractors offer drug-free, nonsurgical treatments that focus on the correct alignment of the spine and proper functioning of the nervous sys-

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Myth #2 You’re not a real doctor. FACT: Both D.C.’s and M.D.’s must pass a rigorous state and national board exam to attain licensure to practice. On average, Doctors of Chiropractic care are required to take more than 200 total curriculum hours than that of a M.D. In order to stay current with the latest research and philosophy, D.C.’s take 40+ hrs. of continuing education biannually to give our patients the very best care.

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Homecoming royalty The 2011 Eagan High School Homecoming Court, left to right front, David Stevens, Leah Westlund, Lucas Petersen, middle row Alex Granquist, Joyal Varghese, Mack Nelson, Randy Krypel, Chris Murphy, Jack Soshnik-Tanquist and back row Jenna Schuldt, Rachel Gagne, Sara Schuetz, Alanna Stangl, Joe Machacek, Lisa Katz, Katie Reinarts, Nate Bonshire, Kendyl Folska, Haley Jameson and Alissa Anker, pose for a photo following coronation Sept. 24 at the Eagan High School auditorium. (Submitted photo)

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BUSINESS Apple Valley business receives multiple industry recognitions Apple Valley-based James Barton Design-Build Inc. was recently recognized in “Qualified Remodeler Top 500” and “Remodeling Magazine Top 550.” James Barton Design-Build was also announced as runner-up for the

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for significant and sustained success for number of years in business, industry certification, dollar volume, industry awards and community service. The Top 500 is the longest ongoing recognition program in the remodeling industry and James Barton Design-Build ranked number 287 nationwide for 2011. The Remodeling Magazine 550 Award recognizes the largest remodeling and home improvement companies in the nation based on Residential

Remodeling Revenue. James Barton Design-Build ranked 99th nationally this year. The Builder’s Association of the Twin Cities Remodeler of the Year is based on consumer communication, trust, loyalty and ethics. “Even to be considered ‘runner-up’ for Remodeler of the Year is a privilege,” said Madsen. “This award is truly judged by an elite panel of past honorees and to be mentioned is truly an honor.” Info: jbdb.biz or 952-431-1670.

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Coat for Kids drive coming to an end Pilgrim Cleaners, Sun Newspapers, KARE 11, KFAN and Subway are sponsoring this year’s Coats for Kids drive. Those who wish to donate new and lightly used winter coats can drop them off at any of the 25 Pilgrim Cleaners locations throughout the metro through Saturday, Oct. 8. The charities receiving coats this year are Sabathani Community Center, Sharing and Caring Hands, Ronald McDonald House of the Twin Cities, Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis, STEP, CEAP, Lutheran Social Services and Hope for the City. Those who wish to send a cash donation should sent it to the “Coats for Kids Fund” c/o Pilgrim Cleaners, 3217 85th Ave. N., Brooklyn Park, MN 55443. Bonnie Engler, owner of Pilgrim Cleaners, digs through a barrel of donated coats at the Brooklyn Park Pilgrim Cleaners on 85th Avenue. (Photo by Jonathan Young – Sun Newspapers)

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COMMUNITY LINE Students are selected as National Merit semifinalists based on their scores on the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, which they take as juniors. Approximately 1.5 million students in nearly 22,000 U.S. high schools took the test last year. The 16 semifinalists from District 196 and their schools will now submit additional information in order for the students to be considered for National Merit finalist selection. Approximately 90 percent of semifinalists will be named finalists in spring 2012 and will be eligible to receive scholarships that are awarded by businesses, colleges and universities, and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. The National Merit Scholarship Program also recognizes students whose scores on the PSAT/NMSQT rank them in the top 5 percent of students nationwide. In District 196, the following 36 seniors are 2011-12 National Merit commended students: Laura Grace, Rebecca Saunders, Elizabeth Stevens, Luke Stuttgen and Zoe Zumbach of Apple Valley High School; Elizabeth Ching, Grant Ebeling,

Sixteen District 196 high school seniors have been named semifinalists in the 2011-12 National Merit Scholarship Program and another 36 seniors are being recognized as National Merit commended students this year. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation released the names of the semifinalists and commended students in this 57th annual scholarship program. National Merit semifinalists rank among the top 1 percent of high school seniors nationwide and are eligible to compete for the more than 8,300 merit scholarships – totaling more than $34 million – which will be awarded next spring. The 16 National Merit semifinalists from District 196 are: Maren Loe of Apple Valley High School; Alexander Anderson, Nathaniel Bonshire, William Thomas and Carl Winge of Eagan High School; Reid Anderson, Mikyla Carpenter, Lamisa Chowdhury, Nicholas Havlicek, Jane Kagan, Zane Larwood, Nitin Prasad, Andrew Solfest, Mariel Supina and Samantha Zarate of Eastview High School, and Scott Miller of Rosemount High School.

Alexa Golemo, Nicholas Hassett, Greta Helmueller, Morgan Kuehn, Emma Schnuckle and Paul Van Vliet of Eagan High School; Kali Ask, Adithya Balaji, Madeline Catlin, Ria Chakraborty, Christina Chan, Gian De Guzman, Eric Hanson, Alyssa Hiedeman, Sarah Mosset, Svati Pazhyanur, Neha Prasad, Michael Ross, Nathan Salo, Troy Spencer, Madeline Szempruch and Brian Taintor of Eastview High School, and Lisa Beard, Joseph Jung, Ryan Kladar, Stephen Sawyer, Gunnar Vraa, Bryce Wilberding and Carl Wisherd of Rosemount High School.

Apple Valley The following Saint Thomas Academy students from Apple Valley received the Eagle Award for having an annual cumulative GPA of 3.67 or higher for the 20102011 school year: Eric Ruzicka, Jack Flynn, James Riley and Kenneth Mannuzza. Apple Valley resident Ally Huang was named to the dean’s list for the spring 2011 semester at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md.

Eagan The following Saint Thomas Academy students from Eagan received the Eagle Award for having an annual cumulative GPA of 3.67 or higher for the 2010-2011 school year: Nicholas Brzezinski, Branden Cham, Griffin Dufek, John Anderson, Joseph Finigan, Bennett Hickey, Thomas Kane, Ian Nichols, Zachary Desmond, Logan Dufek, Sean Kilgarriff, Sean Byom, Sean Byrne, Andrew Griffith, Luke Mallinger, Tyler Rossmann, John Russ, Thomas Sjoberg, Daniel Sosa and Michael Zeng. Eagan resident Caitlin David has been named a Commended Student in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program at the Visitation School in Mendota Heights. Eagan residents Daniel Kim and Shelby Hostager were named to the dean’s list for the spring 2011 semester at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md.

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Los Patitos Spanish Club (ages 2-6) Where: Dakota County Library, Heritage, 20085 Heritage Dr. Lakeville, When: 10:30-11 a.m. Price: Free Information: 952891-0360

F. A . N . t a s t i c 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

Senior Center Belgian Waffle Breakfast Where: Lakeville Senior Center, 20732 Holt Ave., Lakeville When: 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Price: $7 adults, $5 kids 6-12, free kids 5 and under Information: 952985-4622

The Woman in Black Where: Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville When: 7:30 p.m. Price: $20 for adults, $17 for seniors 62+ and students Information: 952985-4680

Waggin’ Tales Where: Dakota County Library, Wescott, 1340 Wescott Rd., Eagan When: 10:30-11:30 a.m. Price: Free Information: 651450-2900

1914 Town Hall Open Where: 1914 Town Hall, southwest corner of Pilot Knob Rd. and Wescott Rd. When: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Price: Free Information: 651675-5038

TUESDAY

10 Lakeville Police Department Blood Drive Where: Lakeville Police Department, 9237 183rd St., Lakeville When: 3-7 p.m. Price: Free Information: 651332-7161 Storytime for Babies Where: Dakota County Library, Galaxie, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley When: 9:30-10:15 a.m. Price: Information: 952891-7045

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

Fire Station 1 Open House Where: 15000 Hayes Rd., Apple Valley When: 6-9 p.m. Price: Free Information: 952953-2500

Fire Station 2 Open House Where: 13995 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley When: 6-9 p.m. Price: Free Information: 952953-2500

Fire Station 3 Open House Where: 14195 Essex Ave., Apple Valley When: 6-9 p.m. Price: Free Information: 952953-2500

Fire Prevention Open House Where: Fire Station 4, 185 t h St. and Dodd Blvd, Lakeville When: 6-9 p.m. Price: Free Information: 952985-4700

Intermediate Acrylic Abstract Expressionism Where: Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville When: 6-9 p.m. Price: $45 (register online at lakevillerapconnect.com) Information: 952985-4640

Friends of the Wescott Library Fall Book Sale Where: Dakota County Library, Wescott, 1340 Wescott Rd., Eagan When: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Price: Free Information: 651450-2900

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CALL 952-392-6875 FOR ADVERTISING RATES AND INFORMATION.

“Shining the Light . . .”

Lutheran Church ofthe Ascension Sunday Worship: 9:00 Christian Education: 10:30 Pastor Don Mulfinger 1801 East Cliff Road, Burnsville 1 block west of Highway13 on Cliff Road

Phone: (952) 890 3412 Christians Committed to Community

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Worship Schedule call

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Presence of His Glory Ministries Jude 1:24

Meeting at:

Eagle Heights Church 1301 County Rd. 42E Burnsville, MN 55306

SUNDAY WORSHIP 9:00 & 10:30 am 10658 210th St. West Lakeville Next to Lakeville South High School

952.435.5548 www.trinityefc.net

Enter at Door C

Service Time:

Sunday 10:00AM For further information:

952-546-5480 Pastor Rick Ryan

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In the Community, With the Community, For the Community

COMMUNITY BRIEFS Rosemount fall Parks & Recreation Classes Mini-Sport Camp (ages 4-6): Mini-Sport Camp will help children explore baseball, soccer, lacrosse, and flag football in a fun and non-competitive setting with no pressure. The camp will meet 9:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Nov. 1-22 at the Rosemount Community Center Gymnasium, 13885 S. Robert Trail. Participants should bring tennis shoes, shin guards, a baseball or softball mitt, water bottle and snack to each class. Cost is $53. Registration: ci.rosemount.mn.us/parks or at the Rosemount Parks & Recreation office. Kid N’ Play (ages 2 ?-5): Parents, do you have an appointment? Need to run errands? Want more socialization for your child? Rosemount Parks and Recreation is introducing an affordable active program for even the littlest tots to interact through sporting games, musical activities, and LOADS of gym fun. Instructed by the energetic, qualified staff from REACH Education,

this curriculum is designed to develop motor skills, balance, and social skills. Children must be potty trained to participate in this program. The nine-session program meets 9:30 a.m.-noon Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays Oct. 3-28 (except Oct. 17, Oct. 19 and Oct. 21) at the Rosemount Community Center, Room #204, 13885 S. Robert Trail. Each nine-class session costs $69.00. Registration/Info: 651-322-6000 and ci.rosemount.mn.us/parks Halloween Costume Exchange: Rosemount Parks & Recreation is hosting a Children’s Halloween Costume Exchange. Drop off your clean “gently used” Halloween costumes at the Parks & Recreation Office now through Wednesday, Oct. 7 and receive a costume exchange voucher. You can then redeem your voucher for a different “used” costume 5:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11 or Thursday, Oct. 11 at the Rosemount Steeple Center, 14375 S. Robert Trail (formerly St. Joseph’s Church). Info: 651-322-6000 Mother-Son Afternoon of Fun (Boys 10 and under with adult): Rosemount Parks & Recreation is

(952) 431- 9970 Find us on:

hosting a Mother-Son Afternoon of Fun. This year’s sports-themed event is 4-6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8 at the Rosemount Community Center Gymnasium, 13885 S. Robert Trail. This fun-filled event will include inflatables, music, games, snacks and more. Athletes and their mothers (or aunts, older sisters, grandmothers caregivers, etc.) are asked to come dressed in their favorite sports uniform, jersey or Tshirt. Cost is $30 per couple and $10 for each additional child. Registration: ci.rosemount.mn.us/parks, by mail or fax, or at the Rosemount Parks & Recreation office. Beads, Bangles and Bows Art Camp (ages 4–9): Join Abrakadoodle on your day off from school, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3 at the Rosemount Community Center, Room #204, 13885 S. Robert Trail for a fun jewelry art camp. Design and create your own bangles, beads and bows and learn how to create fancy bows. Participants will also be able to make beads and string them onto necklaces. Paint jewelry boxes and decorate them with rhinestones. Participants will learn to make some

fun bangles and bracelets, too. Bring a beverage and a nut-free lunch and snack. Cost is $63 per child, which includes all materials. Registration: ci.rosemount.mn.us/parks, by mail or fax, or at the Rosemount Parks & Recreation office. Silly Monsters and Cool Robots Art Camp (ages 4–9): Join Abrakadoodle on your day off from school, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4 at the Rosemount Community Center, Room #221, 13885 S. Robert Trail for some silly monsters and cool robot art fun! First, we’ll learn how to draw and paint silly monsters while reading the classic book “Where the Wild Things Are.” Next, we’ll make crazy monster masks, create a gigantic fivefoot tall robot out of boxes, and make collage robots that move and more in this wildly fun camp. Participants should dress to play and paint. Bring a beverage and a nut-free lunch and snack. Cost is $63 per child, which includes all materials. Registration: ci.rosemount.mn.us/parks, by mail or fax, or at the Rosemount Parks & Recreation office.

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In the Community, With the Community, For the Community

COMMUNITY BRIEFS Free parent training class Oct. 18 at Eagan Community Center The National Alliance on Mental Illness

of Minnesota will have a free parent training class 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 18, at the Eagan Community Center, 1501 Central Parkway. The topic will be “Advocacy on Purpose.” Parents are invited to connect with

other families that have children with challenging behaviors. Local experts will present on a variety of topics to help parents learn new information, skills and resources to help their child and family. Childcare is available for children ages 4-14.

NAMI Minnesota is a nonprofit organization that works to improve the lives of children and adults with mental illnesses and their families through its programs of education, support and advocacy. Registration/Info: 651-645-2948, ext. 102 (Suzette)

LEGAL NOTICES Foreclosure Notice (Official Publication) NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT LIEN FORECLOSURE SALE Date: August 25, 2011 YOU ARE NOTIFIED THAT: 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: Diffley Commons Condominium File No. 107 Unit 162 Property Address: 4134 Beaver Dam Road, Eagan, MN 55122 PID: 10-20450-04-162 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. 3. No action is now pending at law or otherwise to recover said debt or any part thereof. 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.

2012 or the next business day if April 19, 2012 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. REDEMPTION NOTICE 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.

Unit No. 39, Common Interest Community Number 347, a planned Community, Valley Ridge Townhomes, Dakota County, Minnesota

LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.

STREET ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 3228 Valley Ridge Drive # 39, Eagan, MN 55121

Dated: 09/20/2011

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.

8. THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR

TRANSACTION AGENT: None

ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: $168,661.42

Dated: August 25, 2011

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;

Attorney for the Association: THE LAW OFFICE OF DAVID S. HOLMAN By: /s/ David S. Holman David S. Holman # 193628 201 W Travelers Trail Suite 225 Burnsville, MN 55337 952-895-1224 (Sept. 1,8,15,22,29, Oct. 6, 2011) C2-SenskeForeclosure

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:

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.

DATE OF MORTGAGE: 12/14/2007

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,

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Provident Funding Associates, L.P.

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

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:

MIN: 1000179-9517120204-7

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 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

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

Public Notice of Auction (Official Publication) NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given that on October 21, 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 # 209 James Killeen roller tool box air compressor hunting equip. sports equip. furniture boxes of unknown content # 3957265 Unit # 706 Jeremy Wegener computer equip. stereo equip. fishing equip.furniture boxes of unknown content # 3957472 Unit # 971 Nicholas McElmury/Cherise Pugh golf clubs television vacuum cleaner furniture boxes of unknown content # 3957661 Unit # 3116 Thomas Lonnee vacuum cleanerfishing equip. furniture boxes of unknown content # 3957486 Unit # 4004 Stephanie West VCR microwave television stereo equip.furniture boxes of unknown content # 3957474 (Sept. 29, Oct. 6, 2011) C2-Acorn10-21 IGH auction

Public Notice of Auction (Official Publication) NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given that on October 21, 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:

Unit # 406 William Winters stereo equip.sports equip. furniture boxes of unknown content # 3957491 Unit # 475 Vincent Sliva stereo equip.televisiontools furniture boxes of unknown content # 3957461 Unit # 660 Sharrod Rowe/Jessie Holt furniture boxes of unknown content # 3957460 (Sept. 29, Oct. 6, 2011) C2-Acorn10-21 Auction

Public Notice of Auction (Official Publication) NOTICE OF SALE OF STORED PROPERTY TO COLLECT UNPAID RENT TO THE PERSONS NAMED BELOW AND ALL OTHERS IT MAY CONCERN: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: that you and each of you has not paid the amount pursuant to your rental agreement by the date you were notified. Therefore, your rental property will be sold. Unless you contact our office on or before 10 A.M. 11th day of November 2011 and pay the full amount owing your property will be sold at an advertised public auction held on the 15th day of November 2011 at Approximately 12:30 P.M. at TOWN CENTRE SELF STORAGE, 3495 DENMARK AVE, EAGAN, MN 55123. Any payment you make prior to that date will be the full amount due and that payment shall be by certified check or cash. Timothy Edwards - Units 1030 and 1047 - Miscellaneous Items Roger Stennes - Unit 1021 - Miscellaneous Items Randy Sellers - Unit 576 - Miscellaneous Items Betty Stennes - Units 1023 and 1052 Miscellaneous Items Pat Schindeldicker - Unit 436 - Miscellaneous Items Gail Marback - Unit 232 - Miscellaneous Items Nicholas Boom - Unit 668 - Miscellaneous Items Jason Anderson - Unit 126 - Miscellaneous Items Jacquie Church-Hill Forga - Unit 520 Miscellaneous Items Dream Bowl - Units 447 and 564 - Miscellaneous Items (Oct. 6 & 13, 2011) C2-TownCentreNov15Sale

Public Notice (Official Publication) The member-owners of Valley Natural Foods Co-op, doing business as Valley Natural Foods, will hold their annual

membership meeting on Monday, October 24, 2011 from 6:00-8:30 p.m. at the School of Environmental Studies (parking and access is through the MN Zoo Tiger Parking Lot off of County Road 38 in Apple Valley, MN). Cake, apples and coffee served from 6:00-7:00 p.m. Learn about Down in the Valley (panel and video) from 7:00-8:00 p.m. An election for new board members and recipients of the Valley Natural Foods Co-op Community Fund will be held online at https://eBallot4.votenet.com/valleynatural. Voting closes at 12 p.m. Oct.21. There will not be paper ballots at the annual membership meeting. Computer access to vote is available at Valley Natural Foods, 13750 County Road 11, Burnsville, MN. Patronage refunds available at Valley Natural Foods from October 25 until December 31, 2011. (Oct. 6 & 13, 2011) C2/C3-MembershipMeeting

Certificate of Assumed Name (Official Publication) MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Minnesota Statutes Chapter 333 The filing of an assumed name does not provide a user with exclusive rights to that name. The filing is required for consumer protection in order to enable consumers to be able to identify the true owner of a business. List the exact assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted: Lead Your Self Principal Place of Business: 1150 Northwood Dr, Apt 125, Eagan, MN 55121 List the name and complete street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name, OR if an entity, provide the legal corporate, LLC, or Limited Partnership name and registered office address: Anja Hartleb-Parson, 1150 Northwood Dr, Apt 125, Eagan, MN 55121 I, the undersigned, certify that I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have completed all required fields, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the applicable chapter of Minnesota Statutes. I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath. FILED: September 30, 2011 /s/ Anja Hartleb-Parson, President (Oct. 6 & 13, 2011) C2-LeadYourSelf

SPORTS Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011

Eagan • Apple Valley • Rosemount

BIG VOLLEYBALL WEEKEND Three South Suburban Conference schools – Apple Valley, Burnsville and Lakeville North – will hold volleyball tournaments this weekend. Action at all three tournaments starts Friday, Oct. 7, and continues Saturday, Oct. 8. Visit us online at minnlocal.com Page 30

Eastview defense makes a stand

Top-ranked Eastview speeds toward section playoffs People now know about boys soccer team BY MIKE SHAUGHNESSY • SUN NEWSPAPERS

Lightning shuts out Apple Valley for fourth consecutive time

Eastview also scored on its opening possession when Ryan Reger threw a 23-yard touchdown pass to Kenyon Phillips. Apple Valley was held to 31 yards on the ground, and most of its passing yardage came on consecutive plays in the fourth quarter. A 29-yard pass from Matt Thomas to Mitch Hechsel, followed by a 46-yard pass from Thomas to Derrius Thompson, moved the ball from the Apple Valley 22 to the Eastview 3. But three plays later the Eagles lost the ball and their last chance to score.

Eastview’s cover has been blown. After beginning the boys soccer season unranked, the Lightning has ascended to the top of the Class AA poll and is a legitimate contender for the state championship. The Lightning might have been an under-the-radar team in August, but now that it’s October, everybody involved in high school boys soccer knows who its players are and how they win. “The secret’s out about us and what we try to do offensively,” coach Scott Gustafson said. With the section playoffs beginning next week, the question is if Eastview can carry its high-pressure offensive style into the postseason. It worked well for the school across town when Apple Valley won the last two Class AA state championships. But once the playoffs start, South Suburban Conference leader Eastview can count on opponents playing more cautiously. Maybe that will play into the Lightning’s hands, Gustafson said. “Our focus is on playing the way we’re capable of playing and making other teams adapt to us,” he said. “If they stop us from doing what we want to do, then maybe we’ll have to make some changes.” Eastview has been able to do much of what it has wanted in a 13-0-1 start. Going into this week, the Lightning was one of only two undefeated teams in Class AA. North St. Paul also was 13-0-1. Expectations have been raised, and Eastview captain Brennan Espinda Banick said the players don’t have a problem with that.

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SOCCER: TO NEXT PAGE

BY MIKE SHAUGHNESSY • SUN NEWSPAPERS A week after allowing one player to gain 273 yards, Eastview held an entire team to 140. Upset with its performance in a Sept. 23 loss to Bloomington Kennedy, the Lightning returned to its home field and kept its collective foot on the accelerator, shutting out Apple Valley 17-0 on Sept. 30 in South Suburban Conference football. The shutout was sorely needed by a defense that had allowed 28 points or more in each of its first four games. The previous week, Kennedy running back Lexis Jones gained 273 yards and scored twice in a 31-24 victory at Eastview. Asked about defensive changes since that game, head coach Kelly Sherwin said, “nothing major, other than putting Zack [Johnson, a 305-pound offensive lineman] in there in certain situations. “We really just talked about going back to work. At this point, we’re not going to change what we do or how we do it. We just want to try to do it better.” The Lightning (2-3) earned its fourth consecutive shutout victory against crosstown rival Apple Valley. It’s not as if the Eagles (0-5) didn’t have chances. They had a pass dropped in the end zone in the second quarter. Late in the game, they moved the ball inside the Eastview 1-yard line. Johnson then made his presence felt in his part-time role on the defensive line. He blasted an Apple Valley running back, causing a fumble that the Lightning’s Brad

Several Eastview tacklers, including Nate McKenzie (left) slow down Apple Valley running back Garrett Ganskie during Eastview’s 17-0 victory on Sept. 30. (Photo by Mike Shaughnessy • Sun Newspapers) Hogan recovered inches from the Eastview goal line. On offense, the Lightning gained 243 of its 326 total yards on the ground. Senior LeAndre Kennedy gained 92 yards and had a 15-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. Eric Krupke, another senior, rushed for 89 yards. “We were trying to run the ball and get good yardage on first down,” Johnson said. “We did that most of the game. Then in the third quarter, we ran nine minutes off the clock, and that was huge.” That third-quarter drive ended with a 28-yard field goal by Sam Fluegge.

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Football FROM PREVIOUS PAGE “We did not come ready to play against Kennedy, but this game showed us we can have success if we work hard,” Johnson said. “We have three games left before the playoffs, and we have no doubt we can win them all.” Sherwin agreed, with one caveat. “We can beat any team we play, and we can lose to any of them,” he said. “That’s just the truth of the matter. A lot of games the rest of the way are going to come down to the fourth quarter, and we have to make the plays when we have the opportunity to do it.” Eastview’s next game is 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7, at Burnsville, a team that took sixth-ranked Lakeville North to the wire before losing 17-14. Apple Valley tries for its first victory Friday at Rosemount, which has lost back-to-back games to Lakeville North and Lakeville South after starting 3-0.

Eagan 55, Jefferson 7 Eagan’s offense is rolling, and victories are following. Several school records fell in the Wildcats’ homecoming victory over

Soccer FROM PREVIOUS PAGE “We take a lot of pride in being ranked No. 1 in the state,” he said. “We knew we had good players and we’ve come together well.” Eastview was in a pressure situation when it played Apple Valley on Sept. 27. Although Apple Valley faced a massive rebuilding task after the back-to-back state titles, but the Eagles took a 9-2-1 record into the game. There also was the matter of Eastview being 0-for-forever against Apple Valley. In the boys soccer program’s first 14 years, the Lightning had never defeated the Eagles. That changed last week when Eastview won 3-0 on its home field. Pierce Erickson, Mathew Gweh and Zeadd Rashed scored. Joe Karam set up Erickson’s goal, and Sam Fluegge assisted on the other two. “Some of us already knew it,” Espinda Banick said, referring to Eastview’s previous futility against Apple Valley, “and then we let everyone else know. This definitely was a big game for us.” Also last week, Eastview defeated St. Michael-Albertville 3-1 and Hastings 5-0 in non-conference games.

Jefferson on Sept. 30. The 55 points are the most in a single game. The offense also set school records with 11.2 average yards per play and 10.9 average yards per rush. Kicker Colin Byers also tied a school single-game record with seven conversions. The teams were tied 7-7 in the first quarter before Eagan took control. Thirty-four second-quarter points for the Wildcats settled matters. Quarterback Drew Bauer rushed 12 times for 168 yards and four touchdowns. Three of his touchdown runs were 38 yards or more. Bauer also completed four of seven passes for 101 yards and two scores. Mack Nelson (62 yards) and Joey Weaver (12 yards) caught touchdown passes. Michael Busch also had a 34-yard touchdown run and Mitch Seidel scored on a 14-yard run. Mitch Johnson, Tommy Nowariak, Micah Hausman and Charles Schauer recovered Jefferson fumbles. Eagan (2-3) has scored 131 points in its last three games. The Wildcats will try to even their record when they play at Prior Lake at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7.

LV North 17, Burnsville 14 Burnsville almost got a victory against a ranked team, but instead came away with its fourth loss of the season. The Lightning was 6-0-1 in conference games at the beginning of the week. Eastview could clinch the conference championship with a victory in either of its final two regular-season games – Oct. 4 against Rosemount or 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, at home against Prior Lake. Eastview is averaging 3.1 goals a game, tied with Kennedy for first in the conference. Gweh, a junior forward, has been the Lightning’s most explosive scorer with 19 goals in 14 games. Erickson has six goals and Espinda Banick five. Gweh, who didn’t play high school soccer last fall while sitting out a transfer season, “was sort of unknown early in the season,” Espinda Banick said. “People are starting to cover him now, and we expected that. We just have to find our other players.” Goalkeeper Sam Ruelas made eight saves in the Apple Valley game. He and Treston Kederer have split time in the Eastview goal, and each has a save percentage of .900 or better. Section 3AA playoffs are scheduled to begin Tuesday, Oct. 11. Eastview is likely to be the No. 1 seed, but three other teams in the section – Apple Valley, Eagan and Henry Sibley – have at least nine victories. Also in the section is Burnsville, which is responsible for the draw on Eastview’s record. The Lightning and Blaze played to a 1-1 tie Sept. 20.

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Sixth-ranked Lakeville North had been averaging more than 35 points a game, but its offense sputtered at times against Burnsville. The Blaze intercepted three passes in the game. Burnsville (1-4) plays host to Eastview at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7. Burnsville head coach Tyler Krebs was on the Eastview staff from 1997 through 2010. He was defensive coordinator at Eastview before taking over the Blaze’s program.

LV South 17, Rosemount 0

Apple Valley quarterback Matt Thomas rolls out after faking a handoff to Dom McDew-Stauffer (5) during the first half of the Eagles’ 17-0 loss at Eastview on Sept. 30. (Photo by Mike Shaughnessy • Sun Newspapers) After falling behind 10-0 in the first quarter, the Blaze took the lead in the second on a 16-yard run by Michael Callanan and an 11-yard run by Dan Motl. North, however, regained the lead before halftime on a 32-yard touchdown pass, and there was no scoring in the second half.

Rosemount started 3-0 but has run into trouble against teams from Lakeville. After losing to Lakeville North 28-7 on Sept. 23, the Irish went to Lakeville South last week and lost 17-0. Rosemount had more yards, first downs and possession time than Lakeville South but never made it into the end zone. Lakeville South (5-0) led 3-0 at halftime and pulled away with two thirdquarter touchdowns. South quarterback Mitchell Leidner, a University of Minnesota recruit, passed for one score and ran for the other. Rosemount senior running back Andy Gustafson gained 116 yards on 25 carries. Sean Kalinowski caught four passes for 71 yards. The Irish (3-2) will try to break their two-game losing streak when they host Apple Valley at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7.

Arshan Tarapore of Eastview advances the ball upfield in the Lightning’s 3-0 victory over Apple Valley on Sept. 27.

(Photo by Mike Shaughnessy • Sun Newspapers)

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McNeil helps new team beat her old team Eagan prevails over Lakeville North in fiveset volleyball donnybrook Sept. 27 BY MIKE SHAUGHNESSY • SUN NEWSPAPERS Taylr McNeil knew the date was coming up on Eagan’s volleyball schedule. But was she looking forward to it or dreading it? It’s easy to understand why McNeil might have mixed emotions about a match against Lakeville North, the team she helped win the state high school Class 3A title last year before her family moved to Eagan. “No, I was really excited,” she said last week. “I was a little nervous about it at first, but I’ve had a lot of support from my friends, family and teammates. “And this is something I do during club season. I play against [Lakeville North players] all the time. Maybe this was a little different.” Or maybe it was a lot different.

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With the two schools’ student sections exchanging chants – some of them dealing specifically with McNeil – the Sept. 27 Eagan-Lakeville North match was unlike anything she ever experienced. Former teammates McNeil and Lakeville North’s Alyssa Goehner – possibly the state’s two best sophomore players – stood out during Eagan’s 25-19, 19-25, 24-26, 25-22, 15-13 victory. McNeil had 28 kills and 25 digs, while Goehner had 34 kills and 35 digs. McNeil’s ability to handle the attention was tested early. She was poised to serve in front of the Lakeville North student section when the North students broke out with a chant of “traitor, traitor.” She cracked a smile and put the ball in play. An Eagan school official approached the North students and asked them not to repeat that particular chant, and it wasn’t heard again. McNeil said one of her biggest concerns was that her personal situation would distract her teammates. “I tried to make sure I didn’t put pressure on them,” she said.

Sophomore outside hitter Taylr McNeil, who helped Lakeville North win the 2010 state Class 3A volleyball championship, helped Eagan beat her former team in five sets Sept. 27. (Photo by Mike Shaughnessy • Sun Newspapers)

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“That tells you something about her maturity,” said Eagan coach Kathy Gillen Melville. “It’s easy to forget she’s just 15 years old.” Eagan, which entered this week 143, had yet to lose a best-of-five match. All three losses came in weekend tournaments, where the matches are best of three. Fortunately for the sixth-ranked Wildcats, the Lakeville North match wasn’t over after three games. They won the final two to remain undefeated in the South Suburban Conference at 5-0. Lakeville North, Lakeville South and Bloomington Jefferson were tied for second at 4-1. One measure of how closely matched Eagan and Lakeville North are was that after five sets and twoplus hours, Eagan had scored three more points. “We were going to keep playing hard,” McNeil said about the Wildcats falling behind 2-1. “We know we can beat teams that are really good.” Junior setter Nicole Johnson did a good job of running the Eagan offense, Gillen Melville said. Middle hitter Sarah Schuetz, a senior, scored some key points and could be an important player for Eagan down the stretch as opposing blockers focus on McNeil. Second-ranked Lakeville North (152) got 19 kills from senior outside hitter Kelly Nizzari. The Panthers, whose other loss was to Blaine in the Eagle Invitational tournament in Apple Valley, bounced back with a five-set victory at Wayzata on Oct. 1. They will play at home against third-ranked Bloomington Jefferson at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6. Eagan has defeated Jefferson and Lakeville North but has a match with fourth-ranked Lakeville South on Oct. 18. Gillen Melville, who took a threeyear hiatus from coaching the Eagan varsity before returning this year, said she came back to a stronger conference. “Jefferson and Lakeville South are a lot stronger than they were a few years ago,” she said. “There’s a lot of depth in this conference.” Lakeville North will hold its own tournament Friday, Oct. 7, and Saturday, Oct. 8. The field includes Marshall, the top-ranked team in Class 2A. Eagan will go to a tournament in Burnsville this weekend, where top-10 Class 3A teams such as Eden Prairie and Chanhassen will play.

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CENTENNIAL LAKES - HUGHES PAVILLION 7499 France Ave. South, Edina (Located on the lower level, between Chuck E. Cheese & Q.Cumbers) Over 90 crafters! HOME DECOR•GIFTS•ANTIQUES

Buddybox Galaxy Radio Toshiba AM/FM, Jensen speakers, $450. 952-892-5743

Toro Snowblower: Self start, like new, used 20 hrs. $475. Outdoor X-Mas décor. & lights, $20. 763-574-0251

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

3525

Edina

3643

Edina Country Club Mov- Huge Fundraiser Sale, Families, Oct 15-16 & ing, 10/6-7 (9-2). Quality 30+ th nd Furn ++. 4615 Edina Blvd. 20 , 8-5. 9562 172 St. W

952-933-0200

Fall Arts, Crafts & Gift Show October 14, 15, 16 Fri. 10-9 • Sat. 10-6 • Sun. 11-4 Penn Ave. & Hwy 494, Bloomington

Heart Promotions 651-438-3815 3110

Collectibles & Art

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Collectibles & Art

MOON COIN SHOW Mark Your Calendars... See You There!

OCTOBER 14-16, 2011 Earle Brown Heritage Center Brooklyn Center Take Shingle Creek Pkwy, Exit South off I-694

Fri. 12 Noon - 7pm • Sat. 10am - 6pm Sun. 10am - 4pm

Gold & Silver Coins & Bullion Bought & Sold On Site!

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

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Special Occasions

PUMPKINS Picked or U pick, Great selection

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

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Garage Sales this week Blaine

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Excelsior United Methodist Church Gigantic Fall Sale Thurs, Oct. 6 (5pm-8pm) $3 Admission-Thurs. only

Fri, Oct. 7 (2pm-7pm) Sat, Oct. 8 (9am-Noon) BAG SALE - $3/Bag Food Available Hwy 7 to Christmas Lk Rd For info: 952-474-5471

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Rummage Sale ST JOSEPH'S CHURCH 13th & Mainstreet Thurs, Oct. 6 9:30am - 8pm Fri, Oct. 7 9:30am - 5pm Sat, Oct. 8 9:30am - 12:30pm Low Prices - No Junk! ( Sat, Oct. 8 - BAG DAY ) $1/Bag soft goods or ½ price!

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Mtka United Meth Church Oct 6-8. $2 Pre Th (5-8pm). Sale Fr (9-6). $3 bag. Sat (9-12). 17611 Lakestreet Extension. Hwy 10, N of 7

Plymouth

10/7-8 (12-6p) Lathe, piano, cello, t-bone, bks, records, dolls, antqs. 11730 50th Ave Multi-Fam!10/6-7 (8-5) 1822 Oakview Ln N. Furn, swing set and more.

3567

Richfield

Moving Sale! 10/8, 8-5 & 10/9, 8-2. Great HH! Cloz,

full size bed. 7344 3rd Av S

3568

Bloomington

3583

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Leisure

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Bicycles & Accessories

Giant Electric Assist Bike, w/batt & charger - like new! $550/BO. 763-544-1367

Boats, New & Used

'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

Minnetonka

10/6-7 (9-6), 10/8 (9-2) Electronics, Mens XL cloz, microwave, tools, dog carrier, HH. 4841 Westminster Rd.

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Plymouth

A Little of This – Of Little of that Sale: 10/13 (8-4) 11730 52nd Ave N.

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Hopkins

Robbinsdale

Moving! 1974-117th Ave NE. Per request-another sale! 10/5-6, 9am. Furn, HH, yd 4405 - 4409 Beard Ave No. equip, gas grill, linens ++! Fri/Sat, 10/7-8 (9am) Furn., HH, cloz, collect., & more!

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Agriculture/ Animals/Pets Pets

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Jon Boat: 10yrs old. 16 ft, 24 H.P., Honda AC Beaver Tail mtr. 5' x 10' HD Trailer. Attached blind – swivel seats. (Used about 250-300 hours). $3500. Call Paul at 952-938-1620 leave message or cell 612-760-9081.

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Fitness Equipment

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

3810

Sporting Goods & Misc

Shotguns 612-412-3465 Win. 101 12G O/U $800, Mossberg 500 20G Pump $175, Savage 58D bolt ACT 12G $60, Champion 16G SGL sht $50.

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Golden Retriever/Black Lab mix puppies for sale. Born 6-14-11, 1st shots. 612-756-0216 or 612-756-4653

AppleValley-2BR Apt, Gar. Small Pets OK w/ Deposit!

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9050 Purebred Jack Russell pups, 6 months, $200 each. 218-879-8171 or 218-879-5183

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Rentals Townhouse For Rent

Apple Valley- 3br, 2ba, NS, No pets, Newly Renovated! $1200+utils 612-850-8118 Prior Lake 2BR, attached garage, pets OK. $925/mo. Includes Sewer & Water Avl Nov 1st 952-440-4112

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Houses For Rent

Eagan, 2BR, 2BA, $1310 A/C, D/W, W/D, Microwave, Big deck, Fenced backyard, Shed, Full-size 2 car garage 651-336-3903

5600

Rooms For Rent

Move In Special Incl. all utils, phone, cable & Internet. Weekly pay option.

Call for details: Michael (763) 227-1567

Employment Health Care

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

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Help Wanted/ Full Time

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HOMEMAKERS DARTS is seeking PT homemakers to provide service for our clients in Northern Dakota County specifically Eagan and IGH. We need caring, responsible individuals to provide housekeeping, laundry, and other services to older adults.

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Storage

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

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Huge Sale! Don't Miss! 10/7-8 (8-4) 10828 Vincent Ave S. Cash only.

Apartments & Condos For Rent

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St. Louis Park

10/6-8 (9-6) Quality HH, décor, furn., X-mas, books, 10/7-8 (9-5) Costume Sale, Clowns, Wigs, Props, misc misc. 5218 Overlook Dr. 1835 Dakota Ave. So. 8240 1st Ave S Lots of old jewelry, flowers & much Garage Sales much more 10/6-8 (10a-6p) 3600 Granny & others quality sale! HH, collect, furn, cloz 10/6-8 (9-5) 9100 15th Ave S

6400

$850/mo. 507-450-5868

3665

Excelsior

STEVE'S TRAIN CITY

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Lakeville

Apple Valley

10/13-15 (8-5) HH, cloz, furn., sports equip., orig. art, toys, etc. 13560 Hemlock Court

Up to $500 in Door Prizes to be Given Away 3514 Columbia 3606 Bloomington Heights 118 Dealer Tables! Estate Sale: 10/8-9, 9a-5p. 10/15 (8-6) 10/16 (10-6) Tn boy Chalet Dr. Furn, HH, & Adult cloz, video games, Free Parking! Free Admission! 2305 garage, snowblow, misc+! sport equip. 1100 W. 107 St th

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

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Reader Advisory: The National Trade Association we belong to has purchased the above classifieds. Determining the value of their service or product is advised by this publication. In order to avoid misunderstandings, some advertisers do not offer employment but rather supply the readers with manuals, directories and other materials designed to help their clients establish mail order selling and other businesses at home. Under NO circumstance should you send any money in advance or give the client your checking, license ID, or credit card numbers. Also beware of ads that claim to guarantee loans regardless of credit and note that if a credit repair company does business only over the phone it is illegal to request any money before delivering its service. All funds are based in US dollars. Toll free numbers may or may not reach Canada

Please call 952-392-6888 for business rates.

MERCHANDISE MOVER (CMM) $44.00

• 3 lines, 4 weeks, choose 2 zones • Additional lines: $7.00 • Merchandise $151.00 or more • Includes mnsun.com website

GARAGE SALES (CGS) $40

• 3 lines, 2 weeks, All zones • Additional lines: $10.00 • FREE Garage Sale Kit available at one of our three offices - Or we can mail it to you for an additional $4.50 • Rain Insurance $2.00 • Includes mnsun.com website

TRANSPORTATION (CTRAN) $44

Classified Phone Classified Fax Classified Billing Legal Notices

952-392-6888 952-941-5431 952-392-6890 952-392-6801

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:

952-392-6888 952-941-5431 10917 Valley View Road Eden Prairie, MN 55344 Attn: Classified IN PERSON: Visit the Eden Prairie Classified Office

HOW TO PAY

• 3 lines, 4 weeks, choose 2 zones • Additional lines: $7.00 • Includes mnsun.com website *Includes www.wikimetro.com website

We gladly accept VISA, American Express, Mastercard, personal checks, and cash.

13 WEEK RUN! (CTIL)

LOCATION

$50 Merchandise only

• 3 lines, Runs for 13 weeks, choose 2 zones • Additional lines: $7.00 • For 1 item priced under $2500, price must be in ad, must call every fourth week to renew, private party ads only • Includes mnsun.com website • Maximum of 13 weeks

FREE CLASSIFIEDS

One Item for Sale, $100 or Less • Mail or FAX in only Tuesday - Thursday Friday, Monday, and Call-ins: $7.00 per ad, 1 week, 1 zone One ad per customer per week. Additional zones are $7.00. Three line maximum. Price must be in ad.

EDEN PRAIRIE 10917 Valley View Road

SERVICES & POLICIES 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.

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BUSINESS SERVICES

PLEASE FILL OUT THIS FORM COMPLETELY

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PRIVATE PARTY RATES

Classified Misc./ Network Ads

Mail order form to: Sun•Classifieds, 10917 Valley View Road • Eden Prairie, MN 55344 Or fax order form to: 952-941-5431 Deadline: Mondays at 3:00 pm - Earlier deadline on Holiday Weeks Note: Newsprint does not fax legibly, you must fax a photocopy of the completed order form below. Please use this order form when placing your Classified ads.

• Use the grid below to write your ad. • Please print completely and legibly to ensure the ad is published correctly.

• Punctuate and space the ad copy properly. • Include area code with phone number. • 3 line minimum

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Choose from the following 5 zones:

Please fill out completely.

■ Sun•Sailor

Incomplete forms may not run.

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■ Sun•Current South

Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Lakeville, Rosemount, Savage

■ Sun•Current Central

Bloomington, Eden Prairie, Edina, Richfield

■ Sun•Post

Amount enclosed: $________________________ Classification _____________________________ Date of Publication ________________________ Credit Card Info: ■ VISA ■ MasterCard ■ American Express Card # ____________________________________ Exp. Date __________________CID #__________ Name ____________________________________ Address __________________________________ __________________________________________

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City ______________________ Zip ____________

884235 Private Party Form • September 2011

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Phone: (H) ________________________________

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