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More than 800 people attended the Senate District Republican Caucus Tuesday, Feb. 7, at Black Hawk Middle School in Eagan. Presidential hopeful Rick Santorum won the state’s presidential straw poll, as well as Senate Districts 37 and 38.

Animal autopsy shows ‘Taijah’ likely died from ulcer complications last Monday night BY MATTHEW HANKEY SUN NEWSPAPERS The Minnesota Zoo staff and greater zoo community have been mourning the loss of its female dolphin calf “Taijah” after it passed away unexpectedly late in the night on Monday, Feb. 6. Taijah’s death is the sixth dolphin the zoo has lost since 2006. A necropsy, or animal autopsy, was performed Tuesday, Feb. 7, at the University of Minnesota and the results show Taijah likely died from complications from a stomach ulcer, said Minnesota Zoo Director of Biological Programs Kevin Willis. Zoo officials sensed a change in Taijah a couple days before she died. “Over the weekend, the DOLPHIN: TO PAGE 12

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The Black Hawk auditorium was Middle School in Eagan and Senate standing room only for the hundreds of District 37 Republican Caucuses at Republican caucus goers. Eastview High School in Apple Valley In total, 817 Republican caucus goers and Rosemount High School. W e e kattended l y S u p precinct e r S a v locations ings! in Senate Parked vehicles overflowed from the District 38 and 833 Republicans cauparking lots at Deerwood Elementary cused for Senate District 37. Both disSchool and Black Hawk and along the stretch of road connecting the two schools. CAUCUSES: TO PAGE 14

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Apple Valley committee looks to fill vacancy A vacancy currently exists on the Apple Valley’s Cemetery Advisory Committee for a three-year term beginning March 1. The seven-member Cemetery Advisory Committee is a standing committee with the responsibility to investigate issues relating to the operation, care, and maintenance of Lebanon Cemetery of Apple Valley, as well as cemetery land needs. The committee votes on recommendations, which are then sent to the city council for consideration. The committee shall also have the purpose and duties imposed upon it by Minnesota public cemetery laws. This committee meets 2 p.m. the third Tuesday in January, April, July and October at the Municipal Center. The Apple Valley City Council will fill this vacancy by appointment. Persons interested in submitting their names for consideration must file an application with the city clerk by 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 29.

Rosemount re-opens two park hockey rinks The city of Rosemount hockey rinks and warming houses at Central Park, 145th Street W., and Jaycee Park off Shannon Parkway re-opened Wednesday, Feb. 8. These rinks and warming houses had been closed for more than a week and will remain open while weather permits. Other city rinks and warming houses will remain closed for the season, said Rosemount Parks and Recreation Department officials. Looking ahead at the weather forecast, parks and recreation officials speculate the city may close the rinks and warming houses again due to the anticipated warm temperatures. Info: 651-322-6000.

COMMUNITY BRIEFS Tuskegee airman appears at AV library Retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Joseph Gomer will share about the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American squadron of fighter pilots, 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 25, at the Dakota County Library, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley.

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COMMUNITY BRIEFS Two free tax assistance classes at Dakota County libraries

Color Me Mine Eagan is offering a special children’s workshop to teach the Kandinsky Technique, the art of abstract squares. Using this fun and brightly colored method, each child will paint a large tile that can be hung from a door or wall. The workshop is 10-11:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 20, at Color Me Mine, 3324 Promenade Ave., Ste. 100, in Eagan, and is the perfect way to spend this Presidents’ Day while kids are out of school. Karin Lund, an art education graduate from the University of Minnesota, will be teaching this class. She is a regular contributor at Color Me Mine Eagan and teaches all of the studio’s summer camp classes. The workshop is $20 per child and preregistration is required. Recommended ages for this event are children 5-10 years old. The cost includes one tile, instruction, painting supplies and glazing/firing. Registration: 651-454-4099 or visit in person.

The Dakota County Library System is offering two programs to help adults who earn $49,000 or less a year with tax preparation. All sessions are free. The first class, “AARP Tax-Aide” for seniors is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursdays, Feb. 16 to April 12, at the Burnhaven Library, 1101 W. County Road 42, in Burnsville. All tax preparers are specially trained by AARP. Registration is required for these sessions and to register, call 952-891-0302. The second class, “VITA,” (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) helps seniors, adults and families with tax form preparation. These sessions are 2-6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at the Galaxie Library, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. There is no registration for these sessions, which are on a first-come, first-served basis. All tax preparers are trained by the Internal Revenue Service and the state of Minnesota. Info: dakotacounty.us/library.

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Childbirth education center provides independent option BabyLove in Eagan opened in September, offers variety of childbirth classes BY MATTHEW HANKEY – SUN NEWSPAPERS Veronica Jacobsen has wanted to open a childcare education business for more than five years. Jacobsen of Richfield got her wish when she and Minneapolis resident Brittany Kubricky opened the childbirth education center BabyLove Sept. 1 at 4590 Scott Trail, Ste. 200, in Eagan. In a time when hospitals have been cutting birthing programs, such as at Fairview Hospital locations in Edina, Burnsville and the University of Minnesota, BabyLove serves as independent business for mothers and mothers-tobe (and fathers and fathers-to-be) to learn all about childcare. BabyLove offers classes in Lamaze, breastfeeding, expecting and new parent 101, cloth diapering, “Elimination Communication” (early potty-training that can start as early as birth), infant and child car safety and “doula” services. “Doula” is a Greek word meaning “a

woman who serves” and now refers to a trained and professional who provides physical, emotional and informational support to the mother before, during and just after birth and who provides emotional and practical support during the postpartum period. Jacobsen and Kubricky are both certified doulas and offer their doula services independent from their business. Before opening BabyLove, Jacobsen taught childcare classes for three and a half years at Rochester and Twin Cities hospitals. She is a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator, Certified Lactation Counselor and Child Passenger Safety Technician. In March 2010, Kubricky hired Jacobsen as a private Lamaze-based childbirth instructor. After a year of discussion, they decided to open their own childbirth education center. “Since I started being a doula, I always wanted a physical space to build a community and teach,” Jacobsen said. “Finding someone with the similar drive and passion is not always easy.” Minneapolis resident Heather Deatrick said the type of childcare education the BabyLove teachers provide is BABYLOVE: TO NEXT PAGE

BabyLove co-owner Veronica Jacobsen, right, and Heather Deatrick, seated left, discuss breastfeeding options and other childcare advice at the Eagan-based childcare education center. BabyLove opened in September 2011 and offers classes in Lamaze, breastfeeding, expecting and new parent 101, cloth diapering, “Elimination Communication”, infant and child car safety and “doula” services. (Photo by Matthew Hankey – Sun Newspapers)

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BabyLove FROM PREVIOUS PAGE both unique and informative. “There’s nobody out here talking about this stuff,” Deatrick said regarding child car safety at a Jan. 31 informal nursing moms discussion group at BabyLove. Kubricky said an important BabyLove tenet is to value each family’s situation and opinions. “We try to be involved in your learning and not telling you what to do,” said Kubricky, also a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator. “Sometimes they have different insights,” added Jacobsen about the couples she teaches. Another aspect of BabyLove’s classes is giving each family the time it deserves for its childcare education. “We only ever accept 10 couples [per class] to keep class sizes small,” said Kubricky. BabyLove offers information all locations a mother can give birth and strives to inform about mothers-to-be about all their options. Deatrick, mother of three children, had her last child at home and said it took time for her to feel at ease giving birth away from a hospital. She would recommend the experience

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to mothers-to-be, only if they were mentally prepared and sufficiently educated on the subject. “It’s all where you’re at [mentally],” Deatrick said. “What’s really important is that you’re comfortable and happy where you’re giving birth.” Minneapolis resident Andrea Perry took an “Elimination Communication” class in the fall 2011. Currently, she uses a combination of early potty training and diapers for her child. Perry said BabyLove teachers gave her potty training options to make an informed decision for herself. “You can do this part-time,” Perry said of the “Elimination Communication” method. “I brought my husband along, so that legitimized it.” All BabyLove classes are evidencedbased and use current medical knowledge, Jacobsen said. “They research it and they give you well-researched advice,” Perry said. “You’re getting really informed classes.” Rosemount resident Kari Barker and her husband recently completed a fiveweek Lamaze class taught by Jacobsen. “It was really educational,” said Barker, who is pregnant with her first child. “I recommend them. They’re very good classes.” For more information about BabyLove classes, visit babylovemn.com.

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A portrait of a depraved sports fan The completion of another football season frees up ample time This op-ed space is typically used to write about that which is novel, pontificate on that which writers deem important and to ask difficult and timely questions. This column falls into the latter category. What do I do now that football season is over? OK. Perhaps the difficulty of this question is suspect, but it does need to be asked for my sanity, if nothing else. Since the National Football League owners and NFL Player’s Association came to a working agreement to play games in 2011, I digested all that was football around the clock. I read countless online football articles. I drafted, managed, over managed, and sometimes under managed my

MATTHEW HANKEY Eagan/Apple Valley Community Editor two fantasy football teams. I listened to Vikings radio shows daily and I’m not even a Vikings fan. The point is, I couldn’t get enough football. With the Super Bowl over, it will be another seven months before another snap is taken in a regular season NFL game. Yes, the NFL will hold its rookie combine later this month and rookies will attend mini-camp practices in the spring. Training camps begin in earnest in the heart of summer, but that’s a long ways off. Let’s review some options for how I could spend my time between now and September. Finding another spectator sport seems like the logical outlet for me. As a diehard Badgers fan, it has been fun to watch the

men’s basketball team in the hunt for another Big 10 title. But, let’s be realistic. They will likely be eliminated from the NCAA Tournament before the Final Four and will not compete for a title this year. Moving on. This winter has been strange for a few reasons, weather included. Notably, I’ve found myself watching NBA basketball for the first time since Michael Jordan retired for the second time in 1999. Growing up in Wisconsin, I didn’t root for the Milwaukee Bucks and I feel no allegiance to them now that I live in Minnesota. With that said, watching this year’s Timberwolves team has restored my faith in the small market NBA team. As of the paper’s deadline, the team is 13-13 and on the cusp of the playoff hunt. In this shortened NBA season, there are 16 fewer games packed into a tighter schedule. The ’Wolves often play three games in 4-5 days, ideal for television viewers during the doldrums of February sports

viewing. Power forward Kevin Love was just named to the NBA All-Star team and point guard Ricky Rubio and forward Derrick Williams will take part in the rookie/second-year player game during the AllStar weekend. This team is young, talented and potentially a force to be reckoned with this season. Because I am a new fan of the team, my expectations are high and not subject to the years of failure in the 2000s. Besides sports, catching up on reading fiction novels has long been on my backburner. With a job that requires constant reading, writing, re-reading and re-writing, reading for fun has lost some of its luster for me. I know I should give that copy of “Cold Mountain” on my nightstand another try. At the very least, it needs a good dusting. Yes, that’s it. Reading more is the obvious answer, which answers my initial question. Why didn’t I ask myself this earlier?

Eden Prairie’s registry: A good example to follow Domestic Partner Registry affords some benefits to unmarried couples The Eden Prairie City Council is the latest to approve a Domestic Partner Registry that legally enables couples living together and not married to acquire certain benefits. Domestic partners can be any couple, including same-sex and heterosexual couples. After filling out a one-page

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form and in some cases paying a slight fee, these couples can be eligible for bereavement leave, family leave and insurance benefits at companies that recognize domestic partnerships. The couple must be unmarried and living together, live in the city and be committed to one another to the same extent as married persons are to each

other, except for the traditional marital status and solemnities. Back in 2008, former Gov. Tim Pawlenty vetoed legislation that would have allowed partners of state, federal and city employees to a have the same benefits reserved for married couples. His veto, however, didn’t prohibit individual cities from approving an ordinance for their own domestic partner registry. Minneapolis, St. Paul, Edina, Golden Valley, St. Louis Park, Eagan and Richfield have approved these registries. Rochester, Red Wing and Duluth also have them. The Eden Prairie City

Council wrestled with the registry before approving it on HEINZMAN: TO PAGE 8

CORRECTION In the Sun-Current’s Thursday, Feb. 9 edition, the front page sports teaser box said Eagan basketball wins; remains ranked No. 1. Instead of Eagan, it should have stated Eastview. The Sun-Current regrets the error.

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Heinzman FROM PAGE 6 second reading, 4-1. One council member, Brad Aho, said it wasn’t needed, that only nine people in neighboring Edina registered for the benefits and only 2 percent of the cities in the state have adopted it. More to the point, he argued that the ordinance undermines marriage because it infers

that any marriage is as equal as the partnership. Council member Kathy Nelson said the proposal has nothing to do with the proposed marriage amendment that will be on the ballot in November. “The ordinance,” she said, “does not make a statement in favor of or against any state law, and it is not political.” Another council member, Sherry Butcher Wickstrom, reminded that the city has a Manifesto which encourages diversity. It’s a way of acting and not just talking about diversity, she said.

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Mayor Nancy Tyra-Lukens was surprised more people didn’t object to the registry. The pattern in cities where it has been passed is that most people find the registry reasonable. The mayor struck the right chord when she said: “The ordinance may not affect many people, but we deal with things that affect a small number of people all the time, as well as decisions that face all Eden Prairie residents.” That’s the genius of local government; it is local enough to be concerned about all of its neighbors.

This action by the Eden Prairie City Council is to be commended, because it enables citizens to get benefits under the law regardless of their marital status as long as they live together in their community. Other cities should follow Eden Prairie’s example. Don Heinzman is an editorial writer for ECM Publishers. Sun Newspapers welcomes responses to this and any other editorial page commentary. Send to: suneditor@acnpapers.com.

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Final defendant sentenced in restaurant credit card scheme Eagan resident one of seven indicted on one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud BY JARED HUIZENGA – SUN NEWSPAPERS The last of seven defendants in a restaurant credit card scheme that resulted in more than $150,000 in losses was sentenced Jan. 19. Demetrius Thomas, 36, of Rogers, was sentenced to 96 months in prison for one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud. Thomas was indicted with six others – including 24-year-old Anthony Curry, of Plymouth, and 29-year-old Brandon Scott, of Eagan – in August 2010. Thomas pleaded guilty that November. Among the other co-defendants, Kanetra Range, 33, of Rogers, was sentenced to 42 months on one count of conspiracy last May and Makiesha Mayo, 30, of St. Paul, was sentenced to 18 months for one count of conspiracy at the same time. Last April, Curry was sentenced to 27 months for one count of conspiracy. Scott, Brian Davis, 48, of Chaska, and Nancia Range, 35, of St. Paul, were sentenced to time served. All six of the defendants pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy. According to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the group participated in a skimming scheme over the last several months of 2009. Skimming happens when the account number of a credit or debit card is transferred from one card to another without the consent of the original card owner. Once skimmed, the stolen account information can be used to make purchases and make cash withdrawals. During the scheme, Kanetra Range and Thomas recruited restaurant workers to get credit and debit cards from customers so they could be skimmed. Scott, who worked at Split Rock Grill in Bloomington, gave the cards to the duo, who were actually in the restaurant with a machine that could read the magnetic strips on the cards. Scott admitted that the defendants made between $10,000 and $30,000 in

unauthorized purchases on the cards he provided. Curry, who worked at an Olive Garden, provided the same type of information and admitted that between $30,000 and $70,000 in fraudulent purchases were made with the information he obtained. Mayo, who worked at two different Wendy’s restaurants, obtained card information by running them through a skimming machine that had been provided to her. She admitted that the defendants made between $120,000 and $200,000 in unauthorized with the numbers she acquired. Davis admitted to taking re-encoded cards from Thomas and Kanetra Range and to making between $150,000 and $200,000 in purchases with them. Nancia Range also admitted to making purchases on cards from Thomas and Kanetra Range. In addition, whe also admitted to being a part of a separate credit card scheme with Thomas and Kanetra Range. In that scheme, in 2007 and 2008 they used the personal of others to apply for credit cards online. In all, Nancia Range admitted to being responsible for $120,000 to $200,000 in fraudulent purchases. Kanetra Range and Thomas admitted that the losses of the previous scheme were in excess of $400,000. All seven defendants faced up to 30 years in prison for their roles in the scheme. The case was investigated by the U.S Postal Inspection Service and the St. Paul, Edina and St. Louis Park Police Departments and the Minnesota Financial Crimes Taskforce. e

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ISD 196 Community Education classes School District 196 offers the following Community Education classes this month: Want to Write Stories for Children?: Learn about the elements of writing from award winning children’s author Janet Graber 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at Falcon Ridge Middle School, 12900 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley. Cost is $59. How to Start Your Own Business: Discover how to successfully implement your business idea from an experienced business professional 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, at Falcon Ridge Middle

School, 12900 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley. Cost is $29. Home Alone (parents and children ages 8-11): Prepare for being home alone for a few minutes, several hours or all day 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, at Falcon Ridge Middle School, 12900 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley. Cost is $19 and free for every additional adult or child. Registration: district196.org/ce.

Southview PTO offers $1,000 scholarship The Southview Elementary School Parent-Teacher Organization will once again award a scholarship to a graduating

Independent School District 196 senior who previously attended this Apple Valley school. For 2012, the scholarship award will be $1,000. The scholarship will be awarded by a committee of teachers and parents based upon a completed application form and an essay from the 2012 graduating senior explaining the significance of their years at Southview, their future educational plans and their hopes for the future. The scholarship application form can be obtained at Southview elementary or ISD 196 high schools. Applications must be received by Wednesday, March 21. Please submit all applications to: Southview Elementary, Attn: PTO Scholarship, 1025 Whitney Drive, Apple Valley, MN 55124. Info: 952-891-5634

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COMMUNITY LINE Apple Valley The following Apple Valley residents were named to the dean’s list for the fall 2011 semester at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire: Laura Beitzel, Christopher Boyd, Bridget Cable, Calvin Grier, Abby Hutcheson, Caitlin Lockard, Abby Meyer, Rachel Meyer, Grant Mueller, Rachael Price and Cody Thompson. The following Apple Valley residents were named to the dean’s list for the fall 2011 semester at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse: Claire Elliott, Kathleen Klima, Megan Krusenstjerna, Cody Leland, Caroline Nelson, Christopher Phillips, Anna Spector, Hana Tanberg and Ryan Wasmund. The following Apple Valley residents were named to the dean’s list for the fall 2011 semester at Minnesota State University-Mankato: Melissa Armbrust, Daniel Bonnell, Matthew Bosch, Ashley Cullers, Andrew Dziekan, Adam Edwinson, Jacob Edwinson, Brandon Hinz, Kimberly Lawrence, Michael Leubner, Elizabeth Luckhardt, Lucas Martin, Tyler Metzger, Jacob Pavlo, Ashley Petrak, Breanna Rancourt, Jennifer Rogers, Amy

Shega, Nicole Shelton, Tony Spiel, Clinton Spohn, Nicholas St Aubin, Patrick Tarkey, Sean Tumilson and Allison Weitzel. Apple Valley resident Rachael Anderson made the dean’s list for the fall 2011 quarter at DePaul University in Chicago. Apple Valley resident Meghan Raebel was named to the fall 2011 semester dean’s list at Ripon College in Ripon, Wis. Apple Valley native Lt. Jacob D. Ingebritson is a helicopter pilot with the Utah Army National Guard’s 211th Aviation Battalion. His unit left Salt Lake City Jan. 12 to begin its yearlong deployment. It is currently at Ft. Hood, Texas for training and will leave for Afghanistan in the spring, where it will be deployed until January 2013. Ingebritson graduated from Apple Valley High School in 1998. Apple Valley resident Andrew Malicki was named to the dean’s list for the fall 2011 semester at the University of Dubuque in Dubuque, Iowa. The following Apple Valley residents were named to the fall 2011 semester honor’s list at Vermillion Community College in Ely, Minn.: Eva Azzam, Timothy Mannuzza and Megan Sheridan. The following Apple Valley residents

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were named to the fall 2011 semester dean’s list at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa: Samantha Brandel, Caroline Mason, Mckenzie Melander and Daniel Mundt.

Eagan The following Eagan residents were named to the dean’s list for the fall 2011 semester at the University of WisconsinEau Claire: Samantha Bodenner, Kathryn Conkel, Thomas Delebo, Danielle Gartner, Allison Gleason, Ellie Hackenmiller, Jordan Jenkins, Kristin Kluegel, Colleen Lesch, Lauren Logan, Jacquelyn Mangano, Alicia Mundy, Stephanie Schneider, Karen Sjoberg, Laura Spelbrink, Jessica Spurr, Luke Thaldorf, Kaitlin Wegge and Allyson Winter. The following Eagan residents were named to the dean’s list for the fall 2011 semester at the University of WisconsinLa Crosse: Megan Baird, Robert Dorn, Brianna Gunnerson, Heidi Hager, Jana Huisman, Kjirsten Jacobson, Shannon Koenig, Kyla Moloney, Marisa Montelibano, Kathryn Palluck, Christine Stelman and Katelyn Vega. The following Eagan residents were named to the dean’s list for the fall 2011 semester at Minnesota State University-

Mankato: Alexander Baird, Lauren Barnes, Chelsea Barr, Kristina Barton, Caroline Baumann, MacKenzie Becker, Erin Connelly, Tia Douglas, Lauren Duddingston, Garrett Fabro, Joseph Horyza, Jaclyn Housley, Kimberly Huynh, Caroline Istas, Samantha Kane, Megan Kelley, Brittany Klee, Nicholas Kolhoff, Brittany Kruse, Taylor Kvam, Zachary Larson, Jessica Lee, Butaka Lerdwutirong, Derek Loewen, Kelli Malone, Patrick McCann, Brytanie Mertes, Kelly Meyer, Jeremy Miller, Liza Nicklin, Ethan Norberg, Andrew Oster, Justin Peterson, Eric Schofield, Alexander Sorenson, Charles Sparks, Breanna Steele, Mackenzie Thomas, Shawna Tousignant, Courtney Vallarelli, Heidi Walsh, Tracy Weitzel, David Wills, Matthew Wills, Kelly Wood, William Wood and Alicia Zilka. Eagan resident Meghan Parranto earned fall 2011 Semester Honors at Edgewood College in Madison, Wis. Eagan resident Danielle Isaacson was named to the 2011 fall semester dean’s list at Denison University in Granville, Ohio. The following Eagan residents were named to the dean’s list for the fall 2011 COMMUNITY LINE: TO PAGE 17

Women with Low Thyroid Many people live their lives suffering from low thyroid symptoms. This is especially true for females. Thyroid hormones control all your metabolism, and when thyroid hormones are low they cause all the cells in your body and mind to slow down. These symptoms include fatigue, weight gain, mood swings, sweet cravings, depression, sluggish thinking, thinning hair or hair loss, and cold hands and feet. For some people digestive problems like constipation and acid indigestion may signal low thyroid. Even when taking thyroid medication, many people continue to suffer from the symptoms of having low thyroid. Some people are even told their lab tests are normal but still continue to endure the symptoms of low thyroid. However, there can be a solution for symptoms from low thyroid! Dr. Phil Gilman DC FMA FASBE, a published thyroid researcher and chiropractor, is holding a seminar to discuss low thyroid symptoms. His research shows that while blood tests are valuable in evaluating thyroid dysfunction, often the basic tests are inadequate in finding the underlying causes of low thyroid. For example Dr. Gilman’s published research showed that liver func-

tion affects low thyroid. This research also showed that low thyroid persons have a observable posture and testable muscle weakness. There are six patterns of thyroid dysfunction and only one of them responds well to thyroid medication. That is why so many have been disappointed in their results. During the seminar Dr. Gilman will reveal the number one cause of low thyroid in the United States, why many women taking replacement hormones won’t get better, six patterns to thyroid problems, and why doctor’s don’t run complete thyroid tests. He will also discuss the one food that is often involved in low thyroid and how to test for it. In addition to exposing these truths about thyroid treatment, Dr. Gilman will also discuss natural solutions to help thyroid problems. Due to the high demand and sensitivity of this information, seating for Dr. Gilman’s private thyroid seminar is limited. It will be held on Wednesday, February 22nd at 7:00 PM at the Holiday Inn Express, 1950 Rahncliff Ct., Eagan. Please call 651-681-8199 to reserve a seat today!

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health.” Willis said the zoo immediately closed the dolphin-viewing stadium following Taijah’s death. “We are not doing our normal dolphin presentations today just so they’re not disturbed and so they can interact and we can watch them,” Willis said on Tuesday, Feb. 7. As of Thursday, Feb. 9, Willis said the stadium remains closed and the decision when to re-open will be made on a day-today basis. “We’re giving them time to adjust to it just being the two of them,” Willis said of Semo and Allie. “We’re relying on those who know their behaviors best.” Losing six dolphins since 2006 has puzzled zoo officials. In 2006, the zoo lost a male calf, Harley, when he ran into a pool wall and died of a skull fracture, Willis said. In the same year, 14-year-old female Ayla was euthanized due to pain she endured since birth from a severe spine curvature. Harley’s mother, Rio, died unexpectedly in 2006 at the age of 37. Another dolphin was stillborn at the zoon in 2009. Allie’s mother, April, died in February 2011 at age 44. But, Willis insists its care of Semo gives them encouragement that they’re effectively managing their dolphins. “It’s really great to see Semo in the pool,” Willis said. “He remains the happy lug he’s always been.” Willis said Semo is currently the oldest dolphin in human care, according to the U.S. government’s marine animal database. “If we can keep an animal that old healthy, it gives us some confidence,” said Willis. “But, this is a blow.”

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guy out there that would really shake things up. If you don’t want the status quo, you’re going to vote for Ron Paul.” Burnsville resident Paul Beseman came to see what all the hype was about. Like others, he hadn’t decided which presidential candidate to support before the straw poll votes were taken. Beseman said he showed up, “to see this experience. I’ve never caucused before.” Like Beseman, Eagan resident and first-time caucus-goer Channing Luden wanted to get a taste of the Republican Party platform and experience grassroots politics. “I wanted to get involved and it’s best to get involved at the local level,” Luden said. As far as lending support to a presidential candidate, Luden remained on the fence. “It’s kind of been hard to decide,” said Luden, adding he likes certain campaign platform points of what Newt Gingrich, Paul and Santorum stand for. Burnsville resident Shawn Goffinet is fully supporting Ron Paul for president. Paul’s foreign policy stance of “nonintervention” was the last for Goffinet to believe in, though now he said it’s what he has grown to appreciate the most about the presidential hopeful. “We think we have the moral authority to teach people how to live at the end of a gun, and that’s just wrong,” Goffinet said. On the democratic side, Senate District 38 DFL Chair Vicki Wright called its caucus at Eagan High School a success. Officially, 508 DFLers caucused at the high school, far fewer than the multiple thousand that attended in 2008. “Four years ago we had over 3,000 because of the presidential race and it really drew a lot because they wanted to vote for Hillary [Clinton] or [Barack] Obama,” Wright said. “We did not expect that this year.” Despite a lower turnout, Wright said those that did caucus were enthusiastic and interested in being involved with local politics, particularly with the Minnesota House and Senate races. “This is very exciting for us,” said Wright. “This is the first organizing step. It’s really encouraging.” Resolutions at the DFL caucus included opposition to the Republicanbacked constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage as well as opposition to requiring identification to vote at the pools. “They’re creating a problem when there isn’t one,” Wright said of the Republicans.

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Rosemount The following Rosemount residents were named to the dean’s list for the fall 2011 semester at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire: Alana Howard, Leah Reber and Toni Simones.

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The following Rosemount residents were named to the dean’s list for the fall 2011 semester at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse: Laura Bodurtha, Natalie Hoel, Stephanie Lamoreaux, Bailey McCorkell and Sarah Shervey. The following Rosemount residents were named to the dean’s list for the fall 2011 semester at Minnesota State University-Mankato: Amanda Anderson, Ben Erickson, Melissa Johnson, Kaitlyn Kleiber, Evan Kleinboehl, Kelsey Magnuson, Emily Nelson, Kiley Nuernberg, Jesse Osvold, Nicholas Pipho, Eric Pittelkow, Alyssa RassettMehl, Jennifer Wagner, Cassandra Wenzel and Alexandra Wyss. Rosemount resident and Convert of the Art Visitation student Emily Westerback has been named a Silver Key winner in the 2011-2012 Minnesota Scholastic Art Awards competition. Westerback will have her artwork displayed at a public exhibition at Minneapolis College of Art and Design from Jan. 30 through Feb. 26. Rosemount resident Nathaniel Martin was named to the fall 2011 semester honor’s list at Vermillion Community College in Ely, Minn. The following Rosemount residents were named to the fall 2011 semester dean’s list at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa: Erin Birkholz, Kelly Birkholz, Elizabeth Campbell, Erin Marshall and Alexander Odendahl.

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Simple is the new rich Boomers should spend more time sitting on the porch BY EMILY HEDGES – CONTRIBUTING WRITER When Ron Timm of Minnetonka gives seminars on how to live simply, he frequently refers to the concept of “empty porches.” He challenges his students to drive down Summit Avenue in St. Paul, or around Lake Minnetonka when it’s beautiful outside and see if anyone is

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using their porch. “They’re never sitting out there because they are always working,” he said. “Boomers, especially, are finding that they’re working during the years they expected to be sitting on the porch.” Twenty-two years ago, Timm was one of those executives working long hours with an expensive home on the lake that he never had time to enjoy. That is, until the day he thought he was having a heart attack. Come to find out, he was okay, but the experience left its mark. “When I thought I had a heart attack I started thinking about what is important,” he said. “When you’re on your death bed, no one is going to say, ‘I wish

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I’d spent another four or five hours every week at the office.’” From that moment on, he wanted to do something different with his life. He started by going back to graduate school, and ended up writing his doctoral dissertation on Exit Strategies from Corporate America Using Voluntary Simplicity Principals. Timm not only read a couple hundred contemporary books on the subject, but also relied on the writing of philosophers hundreds of years old. “Philosophers call it voluntary simplicity,” he said. “It’s about living below your means. It gives you time to enjoy the things that are meaningful.”

Timm left his job and opened his own graphic arts business. After 15 years, he decided to close the doors and pursue two passions, photography and teaching. Since then, he has helped support his family with his photographs, and teaching photography at the college, community education and through oneon-one instruction as a photo coach. He also wanted to spend his life helping others find peace of mind and a better quality of life through reducing expenses. His course, “Living Better on Less” is now offered in communities all over the metro area.

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Assessing your life Better communication can pay dividends

“The biggest gift Kolbe gives is to tell you where you fit in. It can also help a Boomer figure out ‘what’s your

Financial advisor uses Kolbe Index to help learn how clients think

next career?’” Steve Lear

BY EMILY HEDGES – CONTRIBUTING WRITER Whether Kevin Riley, CFO of AdvisorNet Financial, is working with his company’s stable of financial advisors, or coaching junior hockey, he understands that communication is everything. That’s why taking the Kolbe Index more than two years ago was a turning point for him personally, and an opportunity to share this key to success with others. Riley, a resident of Rosemount, learned about the Kolbe Index from Steve Lear of Affiance Financial out of St. Louis Park. “He was starting this Kolbe project and wanted to partner with us,” Riley said. Together, their two companies formed the AdvisorNet Financial Wisdom program, which is offered to more than 250 advisors Riley’s company supports. “Understanding how your clients think and how they make decisions helps you make better decisions as their financial advisor,” he said. The 36-question assessment reveals the way people operate in four areas: Fact Finding (the way you gather information), Follow Thru (how you arrange and design your environment); Quick

Kevin Riley, CFO of AdvisorNet Financial, teaches financial advisors how to communicate with Boomers. (Photo by Paul Groessel - Sun Newspapers) Start (the way you deal with risk); and Implementer (the way you handle space and tangibles). After taking the test, the experts at Affiance Financial walk the client through results that are displayed on a four-color chart with numerical values plotting their location on a spectrum in each of the four areas. According to Lear, Kolbe isn’t about cognition, intelligence, personality, or values. “There are other types of tests for that. The Kolbe Index is about how people take action; if they were free to be themselves, how would they do something.”

Because Boomers make up the largest segment of clients for the financial advisors that Riley works with, how Kolbe can help people in this age bracket was a key question in developing the program. “As a financial advisor you want to learn how to communicate with those individuals (Boomers).” Riley believes that if a financial advisor can do that more effectively, they will be much more likely to succeed in helping Boomers stretch their money through retirement. Riley points out that he’s encountered other examples of how Kolbe can help this age group. “If someone tests as a

Quick Start, and they have never started a company, they may say, ‘Wow, maybe there’s something out there I should be doing differently,’” he said. “If they’re a Fact Finder, they might discover they haven’t been in the right job their whole life.” Lear counsels Boomers daily who are contemplating a longer working life for all sorts of reasons. “For Boomers, we can help if they need to work, or want to work for their health and sense of purpose. The biggest gift Kolbe gives is to tell you where you fit in. It can also help a Boomer figure out ‘what’s your next career?’” For a vast majority of people taking the Kolbe Index, Lear believes the results reinforce many things about them they already know. “But it provides them with the verbs to describe themselves to others, and this increases confidence. All of a sudden, you have language to describe yourself that is what we’ve been missing.”

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“It’s inspirational to teach the course,” said Timm. “I hear lots of interesting stories from people who were about to retire and now can’t afford to, or who lost their jobs, or just decided they had to cut back.” Timm recalls a corporate attorney friend who decided to leave her job for greater peace of mind. “When she sold her house and bought a less expensive one, the bank was suspicious because no one bought a less expensive house. But it permitted her to change her career and get into a different business that she was

passionate about.” Another student, a 25-year-old woman, already knew she didn’t want to be an undertaker for the rest of her life. She took Timm’s course to figure out how to transition into another line of work. Timm points out to his students all of the options that become possible in life if you reduce the amount you need to live on. “Maybe you work four days a week instead of five, change fields or it gives you more time to go back to school or maybe even retire.” While all ages regularly attend Timm’s seminars, it’s Boomers that come most often.

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Simple ... From page 20 “Right now is a perfect storm for Baby Boomers, with jobs, home prices, the stock market and dwindling 401Ks such as they are,” he said. “Boomers are getting older and must start thinking about how to reduce their spending if they want to retire.” Timm points out to Boomers that after retirement they will still require 70-percent of pre-retirement income, which can be a problem for many. His seminar offers practical advice on how to reduce your monthly out-go, and each student receives his 20-page handout with tips on how to live below your means, from saving money on housing, food, entertainment and travel to ways

to get out of credit card debt. So whether the simple living strategies are voluntary or born of necessity, Timm believes they are the key to having a life that is, “outwardly simple and inwardly rich.” He no longer works in an office, and he no longer lives in a lake house. Instead, he and his wife live in a less expensive but lovely home in Minnetonka and rent out the downstairs to live for next to nothing. Hanging on his wall is one of his favorite photographs, two Adirondack chairs with a window box full of blossoms behind them. For Timm that picture embodies the philosophies he shares with the world: voluntary simplicity, live below your means, make time to sit out on the porch. For more information on Ron Timm’s class offerings, go to www.rontimm.com.

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Kolbe Index ... From page 19 After seeing the benefits of Kolbe for his financial advisors and their clients, Riley soon saw the potential for his own company. “We brought it into the client experience, but then we thought, ‘Gosh, this would be kind of neat to do with our staff.” For Riley personally, the results of his Kolbe assessment didn’t really surprise him. “Even though I considered myself a less-typical accountant, I’m still very fact-based, very black-and-white in my decision making,” he said. But the communication strategies suggested by the results Riley has taken to heart. “Young or old, everybody has a differ-

ent way to communicate,” he said. “Kolbe helps you look at individuals, even kids, and nail down how you think they might test out on Kolbe.” Riley can see traits developing in the 14- to 16-year-olds that he coaches. “You can see them already starting down that line. Are they Fact Finders? If they are Quick Starts, maybe that’s why they have a short attention span,” he said. “In the last two years since I took the test, it’s been really helpful in all areas of my life.” Affiance Financial will host a free workshop on the second floor of the Metropoint Tower located at 600 Hwy.169 South on Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. Space is limited to 50 people. Anyone interested in attending should email penne.swenson@affiancefinancial.com.

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18 V o l u n t e e r Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Where: Dakota County Galaxie Library, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley When: 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Price: Free Information: 952891-7045

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19 Parent-Child Cross-Country Skiing Where: Lebanon Hills Visitor Center, Lebanon Hills Regional Park, 860 Cliff Road, Eagan When: 2-4 p.m. Price: $15 per person, registration required Information: 952891-7000

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21 Teen Police Academy Where: Apple Valley Police Department, 7100 147th St. W., Apple Valley When: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Price: Free Information: 952953-2706

22 Computer Basics Where: Dakota County Galaxie Library, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley When: 10-11:30 a.m. Price: Free, registration required Information: 952891-7045

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LEGAL NOTICES Foreclosure Notice (Official Publication) NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT LIEN FORECLOSURE SALE THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that default has been made in the terms and conditions of the Declaration of The Pennock Place Condominium Association, (hereinafter the “Declaration”) recorded in the office of the Registrar of Titles of Dakota County, Minnesota as Document No. 126559, which covers the following property: Residential Unit No. RB 212 and Garage Unit No. GB 212 in Condominium No. 57, THE PENNOCK PLACE CONDOMINIUM, Dakota County, Minnesota Certificate of Title No. 115958 Address: Unit B212, 14182 Pennock Avenue, Apple Valley, MN 55124 PIN: 01-57001-050-02 THAT pursuant to said Declaration, there is claimed to be due and owing as of December 21, 2011, from Kevin Voith, title holder, to The Pennock Place Condominium Association, a Minnesota nonprofit corporation, the amount of $2,190.78, for assessments, late fees and collection costs, plus additional assessments and other amounts that may have accrued since the date of this notice, including the costs of collection and foreclosure; THAT prior to the commencement of this foreclosure proceeding, Lienor complied with all notice requirements as required by status; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said lien, or any part thereof; THAT the owner has not been released from his financial obligation to pay said amount; THAT pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 515B.3116, said debt creates a lien upon said premises in favor of The Pennock Place Condominium Association, as evidenced by a lien statement recorded on November 2, 2010, in the office of the Dakota County Registrar of Titles as Document No. T670365; THAT pursuant to the power of sale granted by the owners in taking title to the premises subject to said Declaration, said lien will be foreclosed by the sale of said property by the sheriff of said County at the Dakota County Sheriff’s Office, 1580 Highway 55, in the City of Hastings, County of Dakota, Minnesota on March 1, 2012, at 10 a.m., at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash, to pay the amount then due for said assessments, together with the costs of foreclosure, including attorney’s fees as allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by the unit owners, their personal representatives or assigns is six (6) months from the date of said sale. DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: The date on or before which the owner must vacate the property if the account is not brought current or the property redeemed under Minn. Stat. § 580.23 is September 1, 2012. If the foregoing date is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, then the date to vacate is the next business day at 11:59 p.m. REDEMPTION NOTICE THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE OWNER, THE OWNER’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MIN-

NESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. PENNOCK PLACE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, Lienor Dated: December 21, 2011 By /s/ Thomas P. Carlson Thomas P. Carlson (024871X) Carlson & Associates, Ltd. 1052 Centerville Circle Vadnais Heights, MN 55127 (651) 287-8640 ATTORNEY FOR PENNOCK PLACE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION (Jan. 12,19,26, Feb. 2,9,16, 2012) C2-VoithForeclosure

Foreclosure Notice (Official Publication) NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT LIEN FORECLOSURE SALE THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that default has been made in the terms and conditions of the Declaration of Valley Ridge Townhomes Association, Inc., (hereinafter the “Declaration”) recorded in the office of the County Recorder of Dakota County, Minnesota as Document No. 1950810, which covers the following property:

by the unit owners, their personal representatives or assigns is six (6) months from the date of said sale. DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: The date on or before which the owner must vacate the property if the account is not brought current or the property redeemed under Minn. Stat. § 580.23 is September 1, 2012. If the foregoing date is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, then the date to vacate is the next business day at 11:59 p.m. REDEMPTION NOTICE THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE OWNER, THE OWNER’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE 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 PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. VALLEY RIDGE TOWNHOMES ASSOCIATION, INC., Lienor Dated: December 22, 2011 By /s/ Thomas P. Carlson Thomas P. Carlson (024871X) Carlson & Associates, Ltd. 1052 Centerville Circle Vadnais Heights, MN 55127 (651) 287-8640 ATTORNEY FOR VALLEY RIDGE TOWNHOMES ASSOCIATION, INC. (Jan. 12,19,26, Feb. 2,9,16, 2012) C2-GilbertForeclosure

Unit No. 85, CIC No. 347, Valley Ridge Townhomes

Foreclosure Notice

Address: 3224 Hill Ridge Drive, Eagan, MN 55121

(Official Publication) NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT LIEN FORECLOSURE SALE THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE

PIN: 10-41300-07-085 THAT pursuant to said Declaration, there is claimed to be due and owing as of December 22, 2011, from Matilde C. Gilbert, title holder, to Valley Ridge Townhomes Association, Inc., a Minnesota non-profit corporation, the amount of $8,494.78, for assessments, late fees and collection costs, plus additional assessments and other amounts that may have accrued since the date of this notice, including the costs of collection and foreclosure; THAT prior to the commencement of this foreclosure proceeding, Lienor complied with all notice requirements as required by status; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said lien, or any part thereof; THAT the owner has not been released from her financial obligation to pay said amount; THAT pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 515B.3116, said debt creates a lien upon said premises in favor of Valley Ridge Townhomes Association, Inc., as evidenced by a lien statement recorded on July 27, 2011, in the office of the Dakota County Recorder as Document No. 2811732; THAT pursuant to the power of sale granted by the owners in taking title to the premises subject to said Declaration, said lien will be foreclosed by the sale of said property by the sheriff of said County at the Dakota County Sheriff’s Office, 1580 Highway 55, in the City of Hastings, County of Dakota, Minnesota on March 1, 2012, at 10 a.m., at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash, to pay the amount then due for said assessments, together with the costs of foreclosure, including attorney’s fees as allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that default has been made in the terms and conditions of the Declaration of Valley Ridge Townhomes Association, Inc., (hereinafter the “Declaration”) recorded in the office of the County Recorder of Dakota County, Minnesota as Document No. 1950810, which covers the following property: Unit No. 4, Common Interest Community No. 347, a planned community, Valley Ridge Townhomes, Dakota County, Minnesota Address: 1625 City View Drive, Eagan, MN 55121 PIN: 10-41300-004-07 THAT pursuant to said Declaration, there is claimed to be due and owing as of December 22, 2011, from Christopher Autusta Phillips and Elaine Joyce Carlson, title holders, to Valley Ridge Townhomes Association, Inc., a Minnesota non-profit corporation, the amount of $6,194.00, for assessments, late fees and collection costs, plus additional assessments and other amounts that may have accrued since the date of this notice, including the costs of collection and foreclosure; THAT prior to the commencement of this foreclosure proceeding, Lienor complied with all notice requirements as required by status; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said lien, or any part thereof; THAT the owner has not been released

from their financial obligation to pay said amount; THAT pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 515B.3116, said debt creates a lien upon said premises in favor of Valley Ridge Townhomes Association, Inc., as evidenced by a lien statement recorded on May 3, 2011, in the office of the Dakota County Recorder as Document No. 2798677; THAT pursuant to the power of sale granted by the owners in taking title to the premises subject to said Declaration, said lien will be foreclosed by the sale of said property by the sheriff of said County at the Dakota County Sheriff’s Office, 1580 Highway 55, in the City of Hastings, County of Dakota, Minnesota on March 1, 2012, at 10 a.m., at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash, to pay the amount then due for said assessments, together with the costs of foreclosure, including attorney’s fees as allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by the unit owners, their personal representatives or assigns is six (6) months from the date of said sale. DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: The date on or before which the owner must vacate the property if the account is not brought current or the property redeemed under Minn. Stat. § 580.23 is September 1, 2012. If the foregoing date is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, then the date to vacate is the next business day at 11:59 p.m. REDEMPTION NOTICE THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE OWNER, THE OWNER’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE 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 PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. VALLEY RIDGE TOWNHOMES ASSOCIATION, INC., Lienor Dated: December 22, 2011 By /s/ Thomas P. Carlson Thomas P. Carlson (024871X) Carlson & Associates, Ltd. 1052 Centerville Circle Vadnais Heights, MN 55127 (651) 287-8640 ATTORNEY FOR VALLEY RIDGE TOWNHOMES ASSOCIATION, INC. (Jan. 12,19,26, Feb. 2,9,16, 2012) C2-PhillipsForeclosure

THAT pursuant to said Declaration, there is claimed to be due and owing as of December 22, 2011, from Michelle Zapata, title holder, to Valley Ridge Townhomes Association, Inc., a Minnesota non-profit corporation, the amount of $8,876.00, for assessments, late fees and collection costs, plus additional assessments and other amounts that may have accrued since the date of this notice, including the costs of collection and foreclosure; THAT prior to the commencement of this foreclosure proceeding, Lienor complied with all notice requirements as required by status; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said lien, or any part thereof; THAT the owner has not been released from her financial obligation to pay said amount; THAT pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 515B.3116, said debt creates a lien upon said premises in favor of Valley Ridge Townhomes Association, Inc., as evidenced by a lien statement recorded on December 15, 2009, in the office of the Dakota County Recorder as Document No. 2702477; THAT pursuant to the power of sale granted by the owners in taking title to the premises subject to said Declaration, said lien will be foreclosed by the sale of said property by the sheriff of said County at the Dakota County Sheriff’s Office, 1580 Highway 55, in the City of Hastings, County of Dakota, Minnesota on March 1, 2012, at 10 a.m., at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash, to pay the amount then due for said assessments, together with the costs of foreclosure, including attorney’s fees as allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by the unit owners, their personal representatives or assigns is six (6) months from the date of said sale. DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: The date on or before which the owner must vacate the property if the account is not brought current or the property redeemed under Minn. Stat. § 580.23 is September 1, 2012. If the foregoing date is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, then the date to vacate is the next business day at 11:59 p.m. REDEMPTION NOTICE THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE OWNER, THE OWNER’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE 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 PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. VALLEY RIDGE TOWNHOMES ASSOCIATION, INC., Lienor Dated: December 22, 2011 By /s/ Thomas P. Carlson Thomas P. Carlson (024871X) Carlson & Associates, Ltd. 1052 Centerville Circle Vadnais Heights, MN 55127 (651) 287-8640 ATTORNEY FOR VALLEY RIDGE TOWNHOMES ASSOCIATION, INC. (Jan. 12,19,26, Feb. 2,9,16, 2012) C2-ZapataForeclosure

Public Notice of Auction (Official Publication) The contents of the following storage units will be sold to the public using sealed bids. Sale and viewing will be held at 11:00am on 03/15/12 at the U-Haul Center of Apple Valley, located at 6895 West 151St Street, Apple Valley, MN 55122 Unit number 1012 leased by Reginald Pettit Miscellaneous household and personal goods Amount Due $ 3490.90 Unit number 1604 leased by Kari Wiles Miscellaneous household and personal goods Amount Due $ 419.85 Unit number 2631 leased by Aleksander Dubovoy Miscellaneous household and personal goods Amount Due $ 389.90 (Feb. 9 & 16, 2012) C2-UHaulMar15Sale

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Eagan boys returning to state Nordic meet

Eagan’s Andrew Cumming, shown competing at the Buck Hill Invitational last month, finished fourth in the Section 4 boys Alpine skiing meet and helped the Wildcats get to state as a team.

BY ANDY ROGERS – SUN NEWSPAPERS The ISD 196 boys Nordic team has plenty to cheer about after the Section 1 meet on Tuesday at Trollhaugen in Dresser, Wis. Seven of the top 12 placers were wearing ISD 196 ski outfits, and the Eagan boys team edged out Lakeville North, which had the top two racers, by seven points to send the entire team to state. Nick Acton was Eagan’s top placer, coming in third. Josh Podpeskar placed sixth, and teammates Jacob Edmond (11th), Ryan Larson (12th), Jacob Carlson (43rd), Chris Acton (45th) and Patrick Acton (51st) finished fast enough to qualify, all as underclassmen. Larson is in his first year, coming in with a hockey background, and both Podpeskar and Edmond made drastic strides from a year ago. Eagan qualified as a team in 2011, although several of its top skiers were seniors. Nick Acton was one of them, placing 67th overall. “I wasn’t very happy last year,” Nick Acton said. “I’d like to do a lot better this year than fifth. The whole team is going to have to step it up and I think we can do it.” The Eagan boys combine with fellow ISD 196 schools Rosemount, Apple Valley and Eastview during the season. Rosemount’s Nick Couillard (fourth in the section) will make a return trip to the state meet along with David Bumgarner (ninth) and former teammate Apple Valley’s Rhett Carlson (eighth). They were all part of a combined ISD 196 team that won the South Suburban Conference championship earlier this month. “I wish we could compete as one team, but we obviously did fine as one Eagan team,” Nick Acton said. “I’ll cheer them on at state just like I would someone from Eagan. It’s weird thinking I’m going to compete against them.” NORDIC: TO NEXT PAGE

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Burnsville girls ski to state by slimmest of margins Blaze wins tiebreaker for second in Section 6 Alpine meet BY MIKE SHAUGHNESSY – SUN NEWSPAPERS Nervous skiers, coaches and parents gathered in front of the restaurant at Buck Hill to find out who was going to the state meet and who wasn’t. They knew the Section 6 girls team competition would be close. What they couldn’t have known was how close. Five points separated the first- and fourth-place teams at the Feb. 7 section meet. Bloomington Jefferson took the title by four points, which was a wide margin compared to what came next. Burnsville and Lakeville South tied for second place, with Lakeville North fourth, one point back of the Blaze and Cougars. Because only two teams advance to the state meet, the BurnsvilleLakeville South tie had to be broken by the No. 5 skiers on each team. Toni Carlstrom’s 52nd-place finish proved to

be big for Burnsville because it was 12 places better than South’s No. 5 skier. And with that, the Blaze girls earned a spot in the state meet, which was Feb. 15 at Giants Ridge (the state meet took place after this edition went to press). “We have five girls who can score points for us,” said Burnsville coach Luke Abrahamson. “And if we needed a sixth, we’d be fine.” Lizzie Drusch (fourth, 50.46 seconds), Erica Lindsay (19th, 54.18), Laura Garbe (26th, 55.86) and Maddie Roberts (31st, 58.01) were the top four skiers that counted toward Burnsville’s team total. Carlstrom’s time, which proved to be critical, was 1:01.36. Michelle Kourthauer was 62nd overall in 1:03.53. While Burnsville’s state meet appearance might be considered an upset, members of the Blaze said they sensed something was brewing. “I kind of hoped we’d have a chance,” Drusch said. “We needed everybody to stand, and everybody did.” Abrahamson said Bloomington

Jefferson appeared to separate itself – albeit slightly – from the competition in the South Suburban Conference. But, he added, he saw an opportunity for Burnsville in the Section 6 meet, if the Blaze could seize it. “Based on their scores, we thought Jefferson was the favorite” in the section, Abrahamson said. “But then we said, ‘OK, if all our girls step up, ski their best and have clean runs, it could be enough’” to get Burnsville to state. Unlike some other teams in its section, Burnsville’s girls have nobody who competes in U.S. Ski Association meets on the weekends. That means the Blaze has to rely on consistency over star power. “There are some really good teams in our section,” Abrahamson said. “But when we see Burnsville, Burnsville, Burnsville on the results sheet, finishing together, it moves us up and pushes other teams down.” Burnsville probably won’t go into the state meet as one of the favorites, and that will help the Blaze keep their ALPINE: TO NEXT PAGE

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Nordic FROM PREVIOUS PAGE Nordic skiing was a popular sport at ISD 196, as it had the biggest roster in team history. Much of the large numbers can be attributed to the abundance of snow last season. “People kept telling their friends how fun it was,” Nick Acton said. “With a lot less this time around, the fond memories remain. I feel like most people I’ve talked to are planning to come back. I think they all really enjoyed it.” In Section 3 at Theodore Wirth Park in Minneapolis, Burnsville’s Mike Johnson qualified for state after finishing fifth overall. The state Nordic meet is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 16, at Giants Ridge in Biwabik.

Girls Nordic Burnsville has given Minnesota several quality skiers to represent the school at state and 2012 was no different. Vivian Hett won the South Suburban Conference title as well as the Section 3 title on Tuesday. She finished 11th last season as a freshman at state. She will bring her entire team with her this time around. Thanks to Jordan Horner’s fifth place and Tori Felton’s eighth place finish along with Krista Bain, Jane Koch, Kjerstin Narvesen and Johanna Weber, the Blaze won the Section 3 title a few days after winning the South Suburban Conference title. In Section 1, Eagan’s Sonja Hedblom blew the competition away in Dresser, Wis., as she qualified for her third state meet as a junior. Hedblom was 19th at state last season and the runner up in the South Suburban Conference championships. She finished 19th at state last season, but didn’t feel like it was her best effort. “I really want to get top 10,” Hedblom said. “Last year it wasn’t my race. I can’t psych myself out when it’s warm like that. Last year it was a mess trying to get kick wax going.” Last season the state meet featured rain and 40 degree weather. The lack of snow this season has brought anxiety to skiers as well. “When it’s really warm and sticky and there’s not such a great glide, it’s such a bummer,” Hedblom said. “But it wasn’t as bad as everyone imagined not having snow. Everyone is in the same position. We’ve all accepted the fact.” Eagan’s Roxanne Holt just made the cut to join Hedblom at state, finishing in the final qualifying spot. Andy Rogers is sports editor of Thisweek Newspapers. He can be contacted at andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com.

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Panthers pull out a victory in final seconds Eastview boys hoops team loses for first time this season BY MIKE SHAUGHNESSY SUN NEWSPAPERS When Lakeville North drew up its play for a potential game-winning shot, Grant Erickson wasn’t the first option. He probably wasn’t the second, third or fourth option, either. But the Panthers needed him to make a play, and the junior guard didn’t flinch. Erickson scored on a drive to the basket – his only points of the game – with 2.7 seconds remaining in North’s 57-56 victory at Eastview on Feb. 10 in a game that matched the No. 1- and No. 3-ranked boys basketball teams in Class 4A. “I think [Eastview] expected me to pass the whole time,” said Erickson, who averages 3.8 points a game for the 19-1 Panthers. “We were going to try to get it to Tyler Flack, but they wouldn’t let him get open. The lane opened up, and I took it.” Eastview, No. 1 in the Minnesota

Alpine FROM PREVIOUS PAGE goals modest. “The first time I was there, I straddled [a gate],” said Drusch, who qualified for the 2010 state meet as an eighth-grader. “So personally, the priority is to have two good runs.” Abrahamson’s goal for the team is even simpler. “Just go and have fun,” he said. “Going to the state meet is a great accomplishment. It should be fun.”

Other girls results Lakeville South junior Amanda Larson placed sixth individually in 50.83 at the Section 6 meet and will return to state. She was 33rd in the 2011 state meet. Lakeville North’s Briar Smith took 12th overall in 52.31. The top 10 individuals who are not on one of the two state-qualifying teams also advance to state. Apple Valley was eighth in the girls team standings, with Claire Hefke and Marta Iseite finishing 22nd and 23rd. Cassie Torbenson was 45th individ-

Basketball News state Class 4A rankings for seven consecutive weeks, lost for the first time this season. The Lightning (19-1) led by five points with 1:38 to play but couldn’t hold on. Eastview had been the last remaining undefeated team in Class 4A. The Panthers’ victory also pulled them into a tie with Eastview for first place in the South Suburban Conference at 11-1. Apple Valley was one game behind the co-leaders and played at Eastview on Feb. 14, after this edition went to press. “We told our kids if we were going to have any chance to win the conference we had to do it ourselves,” said North coach John Oxton, who also celebrated his 400th career victory. “We’ve got some prideful kids and some tough kids. So does Eastview. These are two very good high school teams.” On the game-winning play, Oxton said Eastview overplayed Lakeville North’s top offensive players to the point where taking the ball to the basket was Erickson’s best option. “So he just beat a guy one-on-one, which is not easy because their No. 4 [Eastview’s Darin Haugh, who guarded Erickson]is one of the best defensive ually for Eastview, which was 12th in the team competition.

Section 6 boys Burnsville came up short in its effort to qualify for state for the second consecutive year. Chanhassen and Edina were the top two teams in the Section 6 meet, and the Blaze was 40 points behind Edina. Burnsville junior Tom Flickinger qualified for state individually after finishing 11th overall in 49.42. Also qualifying individually was Lakeville North’s Connor Croasdale, who finished fourth in 47.72. He led the Panthers to seventh in the team competition. Chad Serba was Apple Valley’s top finisher in 35th place. The Eagles were 11th in the team standings. Travis O’Brien finished 31st overall to lead Lakeville South to 12th place. Eastview was 13th, with Parker Zeilon leading the Lightning by finishing 30th individually.

Section 4 meet Eagan’s boys team earned a place in the state meet after its second-place finish at the Section 4 meet Feb. 8 at Wild Mountain.

players in the conference,” Oxton said. Flack and senior forward Brett Rasmussen scored 12 points each to lead North. Ryan Saarela had 11 points and made perhaps the game’s biggest defensive play by forcing a dual possession with 20.2 seconds remaining and the arrow pointing North’s way. Senior forward Joey King had 18 points for Eastview despite having his playing time curtailed because of foul trouble. Chris Narum added 11 points and Haugh scored eight. Lakeville North’s only loss was 54-48 to Eastview on Jan. 10. The past several years, Lakeville North and Eastview have been in the same playoff section. This year, however, North was moved back to Class 4A, Section 1, while Eastview remained in Section 3. Therefore, a tiebreaking game between the teams couldn’t happen before the state tournament. If it does take place, Oxton said he knows his players won’t be overwhelmed by the situation. “What I like about this team is it doesn’t have that deer-in-the-headlights thing going,” he said. “They’re all-conference athletes, and they’ve been battle-tested.” Section champion Stillwater was comfortably ahead with 440 points, but the race for second was much closer. Eagan, with 402 points, was one ahead of third-place East Ridge. Mahtomedi was fourth with 399. Andrew Cumming and Tommy Anderson led Eagan to state by finishing fourth and fifth in the section individual competition. Cumming had a two-run time of 58.61 seconds, while Anderson finished in 58.88. Andrew Finnegan (42nd, 1:05.33) and Jesse Anderson (43rd, 1:05.61) also counted toward the Wildcats’ team total. Ross Dembsky finished 50th and Michael Hlas was 93rd for Eagan. Rosemount was ninth in the team standings, but the Irish’s Andrew Ahlberg qualified for state by finishing sixth in the individual competition in 58.97. Eagan finished third in the Section 4 girls team competition, falling 11 points short of a place in the state meet. Two Wildcats, however, qualified individually. Sally Anderson was section runner-up in 59.90 and Gina Serantoni was 15th in 1:04.81. Rosemount was 17th in the girls team competition, with Charley Belden leading the Irish by finishing 63rd.

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Notebook: Three South Suburban players are Mr. Hockey finalists BY MIKE SHAUGHNESSY – SUN NEWSPAPERS Three players from the South Suburban Conference, including two from league champion Eagan, are among 10 finalists for the Mr. Hockey award, given annually to the top high school senior player in Minnesota. Eagan forwards Michael Zajac and Will Merchant made the final 10, as did Lakeville South forward Justin Kloos. Other finalists are Jake Randolph and Dom Toninato of Duluth East, Charlie Sampair of Hill-Murray, Grant Opperman of Breck, Judd Peterson of Duluth Marshall, Eric Schurhamer of St. Thomas Academy and Jared Thomas of Hermantown. The winner will be announced at the Mr. Hockey awards banquet at noon Sunday, March 11, at RiverCentre in St. Paul. Zajac, who recently committed to Princeton University, has 42 points (19 goals, 23 assists) in 23 games this season. Merchant also has 42 points (22 goals, 20 assists). They helped lead Eagan to third place in the 2011 state Class AA tournament. Kloos, a University of Minnesota recruit, leads Class AA in scoring with 75 points (31 goals, 44 assists). The Mr. Hockey award, which is in its 28th year, has had one winner from Dakota County – Apple Valley defenseman David Fischer in 2006.

Rechtzigel tops the list Eastview senior Mitch Rechtzigel became his school’s career victories leader in wrestling when he pinned Mathew Mason of South St. Paul in a Feb. 2 match. That was the 148th victory of Rechtzigel’s career, one more than Adam Fokken, who concluded his career with a state championship at 189 pounds in 2001. Fokken was at the South St. Paul match to congratulate Rechtzigel for breaking the record. Rechtzigel has been wrestling on the Eastview varsity since eighth grade. This season he is ranked fourth in Class 3A at 160 pounds by The Guillotine. He has beaten several other ranked wrestlers this season, including Ben Sullivan of Apple Valley and Anton Kalista of Lakeville North. Earlier this season Rechtzigel became the first Eastview wrestler to win his weight class at the Bi-State Invitational in La Crosse, Wis. He has placed at that tournament five times.

SSC hockey race: It’s over Losing a four-goal lead in the final eight minutes of a game against Bloomington

Jefferson could have put a dent in Eagan’s hopes of winning the South Suburban Conference boys hockey championship – if the Wildcats hadn’t already clinched the title. Eagan put it out of reach when it defeated Eastview 7-1 on Feb. 4. The Wildcats’ 6-6 tie with Bloomington Jefferson on Feb. 11 marked the first time this season they did not beat an SSC opponent. Eagan is 14-0-1 (29 points) in the South Suburban with two regular-season games remaining. The Wildcats play host to second-place Burnsville (11-3-1, 23 points) at 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16. Junior forward Will Peterson scored a hat trick against Jefferson, and his third goal gave Eagan a 6-2 lead with 8:13 remaining in the third period. Jefferson stormed back with four goals in the final 7:39, including the tying goal with 18 seconds left. Eagan (20-2-1 overall) is a lock to be seeded first in the Section 3AA playoffs that start next week.

Irish are swim champs Rosemount completed an undefeated run through South Suburban Conference boys swimming and diving when the Irish won at Prior Lake 95-85 on Feb. 10. Andrew Urness won the 200- and 500yard freestyle races for the Irish, who were 9-0 in conference dual meets. Sheldon Hatlen (200 individual medley) and Luke Dowell (50 freestyle) also won races for Rosemount. Jacob Stern swam the fastest time in the 100 breaststroke but was not credited with first place because the Irish were swimming exhibition by then. Rosemount also had the fastest time in all three relays. Rosemount, ranked fourth in Class AA, leads a group of eight South Suburban Conference teams into the Section 3AA meet Feb. 22-24 at Hidden Oaks Middle School in Prior Lake.

Section time in Apple Valley Apple Valley and Eastview high schools will be hosts of section tournaments Friday, Feb. 17. Apple Valley will be the site of the final three rounds of the Class 3A, Section 3 wrestling team tournament. Quarterfinal matches are 4 p.m., with semifinals at 6 and the championship match at 8. Apple Valley is favored to qualify for state for the 30th straight year. Burnsville, Eagan, Eastview and Rosemount also are among the competing teams. Eastview will hold the Section 2AA gymnastics meet. Lakeville North, No. 6 in Class AA, is the highest-ranked team in Section 2. Lakeville South, also competing in Section 2, is ranked 18th in the state.

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FREE CLASSIFIEDS: One Item for Sale, $100 or Less. Mail or FAX in only Tues. - Thurs. Friday, Monday, and Call-ins: $7.00 per ad, 1 week, 1 zone

Health & Healing

Please Call Attorney Charles Johnson

1-800-535-5727

Professional Services Selling or Buying Gold & Silver

2000

2050

Business Services Building & Remodeling

EGRESS WINDOWS FREE EST YEAR ROUND INS/LIC 651-777-5044

2070

Cabinetry & Counters

DrexlerThe Cabinets

Origina Making Custom Cabinet Laminate Counter Tops 952-881-5331

2050

Building & Remodeling

TheysonConstruction.com

Mark 612-802-9686

Carpet Cleaning

LiveClean Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning 952-388-6300 lccarpetcleaning.com

2090

2100

The Origina

Building & Remodeling

Cement, Masonry, Waterproofing

QUALITY SERVICE • Since • 1949

• •

LICENSED

(MN# 20215366) •

BONDED • INSURED

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

Free Estimates

• Window & Door $27,800 Replacement 16’x16’ room • Additions • Roofs addition • Basements Call for details • Garages 28 yrs. exp. • Decks • Siding Insurance Claims

2180

Electric Repairs

JNH Electric 612-743-7922

Bonded Insured Free Ests Resid, Comm & Service. Old/New Const, Remodels Serv Upgrades. Lic#CA06197 Lew Electric: Resid & Comm. Service, Service Upgrades, Remodels. Old or New Constr. Free Ests. Bonded/Insured Lic#CA05011 612-801-5364

Flooring & Tile

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

Escobar Hardwood Floors & Ceramic Tile Work, llc We offer professional services for your wood floors! Installs/Repair Sand/Refinish Free Ests Ins'd Mbr: BBB Professional w/10 yrs exp.

• Roofing • Siding •INC Windows CONTRACTING,

952-882-8888

www.capstonebros.com

www.staubercpa.com 952-238-9500

Drywall

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

2230

CAPSTONE BROS.

952-292-2349

Family Owned & Operated Lic. #BC609967

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

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

2260

Garage Door

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

651-457-7776

2280

Hauling

**First

Impressions **

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

612-598-2276 aacehaulingservices.com Rubbish Removal/Clean-Up Containers for Rent 5-18cu/yds Since 1979 952-894-7470

2290

Handyperson

0 Stress! 110% Satisfaction!

Schultz'e Contracting Inc

CAPSTONE BROS.

Stauber & Associates PA

2170

TEAM ELECTRIC

FREE ESTIMATES Insured, Bonded & Licensed No. 20011251

Call today for your FREE Inspection!

John 952-882-0775

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

952-894-6226 / 612-239-3181

Mark J Haglund CPA LLC 2438 117th St E. Suite 201 Burnsville 952-646-2444

Cement, Masonry, Waterproofing

We Specialize In:

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

CONTRACTING, INC

Accountants & Tax Svcs

2100

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

Since 1949

The 952-898-4444 Origina

2100

CONCRETE & MASONARY

The The Original Original

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

2050

Cement, Masonry, Waterproofing

Carpet & Vinyl

WORK GUARANTEED

US Coins, Currency Proofs, Mint Sets, Collections, Gold, Estates & Jewelry Will Travel. 27 yrs exp Cash! Dick 612-986-2566

(not a check, but CASH) for Gold, Silver, Diamonds, Coins, Sterling Flatware, etc. We make House calls and Bank calls. Ref's avail. Same day service. Over 34 yrs in biz. Lic/Bonded buyer. Call for free advice.

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

ARTHUR THEYSON CONSTRUCTION

* WANTED *

Twin Cities TV's #1 Gold Buyer. TOP CASH PAID

2080

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

SERVICES & POLICIES

One ad per customer per week. Additional zones are $7.00. Three line maximum. Price must be in ad.

between 2001 and the present and developed blood clots, suffered a stroke, heart attack or required gall bladder removal you may be entitled to compensation.

1510

price must be in ad, you must call every fourth week to renew. Private party ads only. • Includes mnsun.com website • Maximum of 13 weeks

10917 Valley View Road 952-392-6888

IF YOU HAVE USED YAZ/YAZMIN/OCELLA BIRTH CONTROL PILLS or A NuvaRING VAGINAL RING CONTRACEPTIVE

1505

$50

• 3 lines, Runs for 13 weeks, choose 2 zones • Additional lines: $7.00 • For one item priced under $2500,

• 3 lines, 4 weeks, All zones • Additional lines: $7.00 • Private party only

EDEN PRAIRIE

HOW TO PAY

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

13 WEEK RUN!

$44

Additional Lines $10.00 Ads will also appear on www.mnSun.com each Wednesday by 9:00 a.m.

LOCATION

1500

INDEX

TRANSPORTATION

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

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

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

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BUSINESS SERVICES

952-392-6888

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

BY PHONE: BY FAX: BY MAIL:

•

Lower Level Remodels Wall/Ceiling Repair/Texture Tile, Carpentry, Carpet, Paint. #BC538329

MDH Lead Supervisor

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

schultzecontracting.com

2420

Painting

2290

Handyperson

100% Satisfaction Guaranteed

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

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

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

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

swisstoneconstruction services.com Steve 612-532-3978 Ins'd

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

Visit www.MinnLocal.com for breaking news.

2420

Painting

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

Lic. #BC626700 Credit Cards Accepted

(952) 431- 9970

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

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

In the Community, With the Community, For the Community

2290

Handyperson

KITCHEN RENAISSANCE Refacing, new cabs/counters

• Decks • Basements • Kitchen/Bath Remod • Roofing & Siding • All Types of Tile

** BLOMQUIST ** EXTERIORS

Free Quotes & Ideas

Call Ray 952-484-3337

Siding- Roofs-Soffit-FasciaGutters- Lic#20172580

Housecleaning

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

Roofs, Siding, & Gutters

2510

612-978-9679 www.blomquistexteriors.com

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

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

General Contractors Storm Damage Restoration Roofing ■ siding ■ windows Established 1984

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

3500 Vicksburg Lane Suite 400-351 P l y m o u t h , M N 5 5 4 4 7 Lic # 6793

Tree Service

2620

Tree Service

2620

Ideal Tree Service

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

Quality Residential Painting & Drywall Ceiling & Wall Textures

the time NOW is Oaks & to trimlms E

H20 Damage – Plaster Repair

Wall Paper Removal INTERIOR EXTERIOR

Quality Work and Low Rates Free Ests Lic’d & Ins’d

Oak, Birch, Ash, Maple Dry Firewood

DAN WIMMER

(952) 881-2122 • (612) 599-6385

Int/Ext Painting Wallpaper removal. 3 rms $250. Jim: 651-698-0840

Senior Discounts St. Christoper Decorating Old World Craftsmanship/24 Yrs

952-451-7151 Ins/Bonded

2490

Powerwashing

612-210-5267 952-443-9957 Lic #20156835 • Insured We Take Care of Insurance Claims Offering the Best Extended Manufacturers Warranty Tree Service 15 yrs exp.

Immaculate Clean-up! Tree Removal/Trimming Lot Clearing & Stump Removal Free Estimates 952-440-6104

2660

Window Cleaning

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

3 Interior Rooms/$250 Wallpaper Removal. Drywall Repair. Cabinet Enameling and Staining. 30 yrs exp. Steve 763-545-0506

Int Painting/faux/Rlph Lauren Expert Cabinet Refinishing Wallpaper Installation

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

Thomas Tree Service

Painting

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

Why Wait Roofing LLC

A Good Job!!

www.bestcleaningservices.com

Roofs, Siding, & Gutters

2620

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

2420

2510

A Family Operated Bus.

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

R&J Construction

Roofs, Siding, & Gutters

2510

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

25+ Yrs Exp. Owner/Oper Mbr:BBB 763-586-0701 kitchenrenaissance.com

2310

Plumbing

2470

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Great Service Affordable Prices 2490

Powerwashing

2490

Powerwashing

3160

NEW 8 pc. Custom Rattan Furniture Set, val. $5,000; asking $1,200. 612-437-5900 Pine Log Handmade Twin Loft Bed $500or OBO 763559-9344. SOFA: Henredon 3 pc sectional. $500/OBO. 952-881-1381

3270

Buying Old Trains & Toys

STEVE'S TRAIN CITY

952-933-0200

3280

Merchandise

Musical Instuments

Piano player: mahog. Upright. $849 612-377-4715

3320

Snowblowers & Equipment

Yard King 8/27 snowblower, Elec. Start, low usage, $550. Call 763-493-3356

3543

3000

Misc. Wanted

WANTED Old stereo equip., need not work. Andy 651-329-0515

3500 Window Cleaning 651-646-4000

Furnishings

Garage Sales this week Lakeville

ESTATE SALE: Sat 2/18 (8-3) Vintage jewelry, furn, antiques, knick knacks, clothes. 16902 Javelin Ave

3700

Leisure

5600

Rooms For Rent

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

Our job is to make you look good!

763-225-6200

www.sparklewashcmn.com

Senior Rentals

5100

Senior Rentals

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

Call for details: Michael (763) 227-1567

6400

Apartments & Condos For Rent

Apple Valley TH Nr MN Zoo. Avl now 1BR+den, dw, w/d, Grbg disp., Wood burning FP, deck, AC, tuck under gar, wtr & grbg incl $760/mo, $740 dep+ $35 app fee. Connie or Nancy 651-882-8824 Apple Valley TH Nr MN Zoo. Avl 3/1, 2BR, 1BA, D/W, Grbg disp., Wood burning FP, deck, AC, tuck under gar, wtr & grbg incl. Cable ready, $780/mo, $740 dep+ $35 app fee. Connie or Nancy 651-882-8824 AppleValley-2BR Apt, Gar. Small Pets OK w/ Deposit!

$875/mo. 507-450-5868

9000

9100

Employment Help Wanted/ Full Time

Open House Wednesday 9am - 11am for the following positions: Forklift/ Warehouse/Machine Operators/Printing/Office Admin/Shipping & Receiving. Call for more info 952-924-9000

Independent Contractor Drivers

HOT TUB - good condition, 5 person, 2 pump. DunX Delivery, a diviCemetery $980. Call 952-431-6944 sion of Dunham Express, Lots is seeking Independent Fitness Contractor Drivers for its Burial Plot, Glen Haven St. Paul, MN location. As Memorial Masonic Garden Equipment owner of your business, 2 plots avl. Valued $5200. HUGE selection-refurbished you will share in both the $2000 for both. 651-331-1670 ellipticals, treadmills, bikes, challenges and rewards of Dawn Valley Cemetery weights & more. 30 day $$$ serving our customer's back satisfaction guarantee. 2 plots asking $1,750 each needs. You will be directly 90 day parts warr. Preview or best offer. 312-927-2060 rewarded for your efforts. pushpedalpull.com/pages/ The more you work, the used-fitness-equipment. Dawn Valley Memorial more you make. You will Try before you buy at our Park: 1 Cemetery lot $1,500 be ensured steady work & St. Louis Park warehouse. + transfer fee. 952-941-1795 stable customer stream. Call 952-947-0908 Your vehicle should be 7 P3-Established For Sale: 4 Lots Glenhaven years or newer & we for over 25 years! Good Samaritan Garden strongly suggest a 12 ft $7,000 for all. 320-243-3165 Total Gym XL: Exc Cond! Mini cube or extended Glen Haven: 2 plots, 2 w/accessories, incl videos. Sprinter. Great customer $699/cash. 952-474-4391 service skills & a business vaults w/companion headaptitude are a must. Postone. Value $8,990. Asking Sporting tential annual income be$4,500/BO. 218-828-3608 fore expenses & taxes is Goods & Misc between $60,000-$68,000 deGrandview Park Cemetery, Hopkins, MN. 2 side by side Personal Gun Collection pendent upon contracted plots, $950 ea. 602-861-8082 for Sale. High quality! Call route. Dunham Express for pricing. 612-408-0222 has set the industry standard since 1951 for onCollectibles time, professional deliv& Art 4000 Family Care ery service to businesses in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Chocolatier Magazines Iowa, Illinois, North Dako1st thru 12/05 issues (118 isChild Care ta and the U.P. of Michisues) $175/BO. 952-938-2468 Wanted gan. Call 651-256-0070 to learn more about this fanSavage - PT Nanny Fireplace & 20 hrs per wk, $250 per wk tastic business opportunity. Firewood

You are invited to tour our Model Apartment Home

Market Village for 55+ Opening March 1, 2012 Please call Cindy at 952-461-1644 or 612-865-6625 to arrange for a personal tour of the model. Market Village 100 J Roberts Way Elko New Market, MN 55054

3090

3740

9050

Health Care

9050

Health Care

3810

3110

BOB’s

5100

4200

3150

Program Counselors Seeking counselors to work PT with individuals with disabilities in the Chaska area. A valid driver’s license, dependable vehicle, and car insurance are required.

Loving Care 651-209-1111

3 Year dry Oak mix, 4x8x16 $119 or 2 for $219. Stored indoors. Free delivery & stacked 612-845-0957

3160

Furnishings

Authentic, lovely, Amish Oak Rolltop Desk, 25x57x54 $2,350 Must see! 612-750-0499

lovingcarehomeservices.com

5000

5400

Rentals Houses For Rent

LKVILLE RENT2OWN Bad Credit ok. 4Br/3Ba $1850/mo. 612.216.6248

We have weekend shifts available. 795 Vandalia St St. Paul, MN

Sell It, Buy It, Search For It In Sun Classifieds

www.MinnLocal.com

If interested, submit a cover letter & resume:

Ph.: 612-977-3103

Fax: 612-977-3101

Email:

Jessica.White@pinnacleservices.org

Apple Valley, Rosemount & Eagan Sun-Current – Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012 – www.minnlocal.com

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Help Wanted/ Full Time

9100

Help Wanted/ Full Time

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Help Wanted/ Full Time

¡ÚNESE A NUESTRO EQUIPO! Digi-Key Corporation is a rapidlygrowing global distributor of electronic components located in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. Along with world-class career opportunities, our employees receive an outstanding beneﬁts program, a comfortable, stable, friendly work environment, and the added beneﬁts of living in a smaller community. Share in our success and make Digi-Key part of your future!

Bilingual Sales & Customer Service Correspondent - Spanish Position Overview: Process fax, email, and Internet orders, as well as respond to inbound phone calls in Spanish and English. Interact with other internal departments on behalf of the customer to provide superior customer service to our Spanish-speaking customer base. Responsibilities: t Respond to inbound telephone calls in English and Spanish t Provide information in response to customer inquiries t Enter customer orders using the English language t Other duties as assigned or required Requirements: t Fluent in English and Spanish (written and spoken) t High school diploma or equivalent t Excellent communication skills t Good voice quality and tone t Positive attitude t Computer experience - i.e. Microsoft Excel and Word Come join our Sales team, where you can ﬁnd a challenging, rewarding career and help Digi-Key remain a leader in customer service.

To learn more or apply online, visit

DIGIKEY.COM/CAREERS Digi-Key is an Equal Opportunity/Afﬁrmative Action Employer.

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Help Wanted/ Full Time

Maintenance Electrician, 3rd Shift Truth Hardware, North America's leader in designing & manufacturing of quality operating hardware for windows, patio doors, & skylights, is looking for: Maintenance Electrician, 3rd Shift Maintenance Electrician will perform all electrical installations, maintenance and repair of company equipment; perform or assist in the installation, maintenance and repair of mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and plumbing systems. A Class A Minnesota Master and/or Journeyman License is required plus 2+ years industrial maintenance experience preferred. Truth Hardware offers a competitive salary and benefit package and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified candidates should apply directly to: Human Resources, Truth Hardware, 700 W. Bridge Street, Owatonna MN 55060 or careers@truth.com

Turn your unneeded items in to

$$$$$$$$ Sell your items in Sun Classifieds

952-392-6888

In the Community, With the Community, For the Community

9100

Help Wanted/ Full Time

Programmer Analyst and Software Engineer TAJ Technologies, Inc. is an IT company located in Mendota Heights, MN. We currently have openings for the following: Software Engineer- Implementation of user interface, core and database functionality of client management portal for individual-level data; development of databases; implementation of core backend procedures for accessing the data in the database for the web portal; using Windows, Unix, C/C++, XML/XSL/XSLT, HTML, JavaScript, SQL, Perl and MS-SQL Server. Req's master's degree + 2 yrs. exp. Programmer Analyst- Support R&D of medical image processing systems; develop applications based on R&D outcomes for use in the field; develop software technology for apps in biomedical image processing/analysis and visualization; develop apps using C/C++ and Linux operating systems. Req's master's degree + 2 yrs. exp. Must be willing to relocate to worksites around the U.S. Send resume with job title you are applying to: TAJ Technologies. Attn: HR 1168 Northland Drive Mendota Heights, MN 55120. TAJ Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/AA Employer.

NOW HIRING Community Editors

9200

Help Wanted/ Part Time

9200

Help Wanted/ Part Time

Resumes, cover letters, and salary expectations should be submitted to: www.catauctions.com/ about/careers Check out our website: www.catauctions.com Located in Eagan, we conduct heavy equipment auctions. As a partnership of Caterpillar equipment dealers, we have a vested interest in taking care of our customers. Join our growing team of talented professionals. Church office assistant 20 hrs CMS a plus, proficient in MSOffice a must. Send resume: judy@advent-umc.com

Job Fair!!!

Mystery Shoppers Earn up to $100/day. Undercover shoppers needed to judge retail & dinning establishments. No exp req. Call 855-219-4443

Must have the ability to read, write, and communicate in English. Expect to complete an application & interview. Employment contingent on drug screen & background check results Questions - call Shannon @ 651-454-1014 Log onto www.kleenmark.com to learn more about us

PT Work $8/hour. 3-8pm, 3 or 4 days a week and every other Saturday 8am-4pm Perfect Cleaners 2147 Cliff Road. Eagan

LOOK for a new pet in Sun Classifieds

PCAs

Sun Media is recruiting for FT Community Editors. Our editors write, photograph & maintain close relationships with the communities they serve. A successful candidate must be able to write a feature one moment & effective local government coverage the next & take quality photos to accompany both. Editors also produce online content. Knowledge of AP Style required. Layout experience in either QuarkXPress or Adobe InDesign is preferred, but a desire to learn & implement layout & design skills is required. We offer the opportunity to get a start in journalism or a spot to grow your already started career. Benefits include a 401(k) plan, health, dental, life ins & pd vacation. If you feel like you're up to the challenge, send a cover letter, resume & 3-5 examples of your best work to: dcallahan@acnpapers.com. Sun Media is a division of ECM Publishing.

My Brothers' Keeper needs PCAs Richfield, Mpls and Burnsville area. Pay rate $9.75/hr. Variety of hours available. Please call for more information Jackie (952) 496-0157

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Help Wanted/ Full Time

9100

Help Wanted/ Full Time

CPAP Set-Up Technician Seeking applicants for an experienced and motivated CPAP Set-up Technician. Corner Medical currently has 6 locations and is looking to fill this full-time position in our Apple Valley Branch. Applicant must be motivated and capable of multi-tasking and working in a fast-paced environment. Applicant must have a minimum of 2 years CPAP set-up experience and preferably healthcare credentials. If interested, please call 952-388-0500 or go to cornermedical.com and click the contact us page.

Corner

IT Systems/ Network Administrator

Wanted Retail "Kleeners" Regular Full-Time Part time AM/PM posiStarting Salary: $5579 tions available $8.50/hr $6457/month, DOQ Mon-Fri w/ rotating weekends & holidays. Join us Closing date for applicaon: tions is 02/27/12. Applicants must complete City Tuesday, February of Burnsville Employment nd Application in order to be 22 from considered. For complete 1:30PM - 3:30PM job description and to apAt the Dakota County ply online, visit the webWorkforce Center site at: 2900 Country Rd. 42 W www.burnsville.org Suite 140 or call 952-895-4475 for Burnsville, MN 55337 information.

General Office Cleaning Plymouth, Coon Rapids, Fridley & Blaine; 5pm-9pm & 6pm-10pm. Hastings & Cottage Grove; 6-10pm. Mid-City Cleaning. 8000 University Ave. NE. Fridley. 763-571-9056

Help Wanted/ Part Time

The City of Burnsville is currently accepting applications for the position of:

Administrative Assistant & Receptionist Be the one to make a positive first impression. We need your communication skills, attention to detail, customer service orientation, knowledge of administrative procedures, and experience using MS Office products.

9200

Medical

An AA/EEO Employer

9400

Seasonal Hiring

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

9450

Volunteer Programs

Reimbursed Senior Volunteer Position: Senior Corps is seeking volunteers 55+ yrs willing to help others as friendly visitors in their homes & with outings in the community. Tax-free stipend, mileage reimbursement and other benefits. Contact 651.310.9443. linda.stolte@lssmn.org www.mnseniorcorps.org

In the Community, With the Community, For the Community

9500

Automotive

9667

Pontiac

06 Grand Prix: 4dr, 104K, new tires & batt. Runs & looks great. Lite hail dam on silver paint-hard to see. Black cloth int. 2nd owner. $5500/bo 612-987-1044

9810

Junkers & Repairable Wanted

Runners & Non Runners 612-810-7606 Licensed/Bonded/Insured www.cash4clunkers.com

$$$ Junk Cars & Trucks Call us 1st or Call us Last, but Call US! 612-414-4924 $$$$ $200 - $10,000 $$$$ Junkers & Repairables More if Saleable. MN Licensed www.crosstownauto.net

612-861-3020 651-645-7715 $225+ for most Vehicles Free Towing 952-818-2585 CASH! For Your Junked Wrecks or Unwanted Vehicles. Free Tow-Aways

612-805-2692

9820

Motorcycle, Moped, Motor Bike

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

9900

Vans, SUVs, & Trucks

01 GMC Yukon XLT 1500

AT, 4WD, Red w/grey lthr, heated seats, 230K, very well maint., 1 owner, clean inside/out, no rust, 3rd seat, rear heat/ac. $5300 Mike 612 987 1044

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