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St. Joseph’s church under new pastoral direction Rev. Paul Jarvis assigned to parish, began July 1 BY MICHAEL RICCI • SUN NEWSPAPERS

Father Paul Jarvis was assigned to the Church of St. Joseph as its new pastor. Jarvis began July 1 and is the congregation’s 15th pastor for the parish community since it began in 1856. Here, Jarvis points out details in a stained-glass window that was brought from the old Church of St. Joseph on Highway 3. (Photo by Michael Ricci • Sun Newspapers)

The Church of St. Joseph in Rosemount may be under new direction, but continuing its tradition remains a priority. The Rev. Paul Jarvis was assigned to the Church of St. Joseph, 13900 Biscayne Ave. W., Rosemount. Having begun July 1, Jarvis’ arrival marks the 15th pastor for the parish community since it began in 1856, years before the first church was built in 1868. Church of St. Joseph Parish Director Jerry Roth said that Jarvis possesses a very open and welcoming style. He added that the parishioners share his feelings. “They have greeted him with open arms. They are excited to have him,” Roth said. “He would want to continue a tradition of St. Joseph’s parish being very active in its community.” Jarvis follows in the footsteps of the Rev. John Oster, who was the first official pastor in 1868, as well as former pastors the Revs. Lawrence Carey, James Furey, Francis Roach and Tom Hill. Exhibiting his knowledge of the parish community, Jarvis commented about the work of Parish Administrator Gary Mitchell and Hill, namely their involvement in moving the third church, formerly on PASTOR: TO NEXT PAGE

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Paul, he said he could not quite settle on one major. “My primary interest was [earning] a degree that would get me a nice job,” he said. After not finding a major he felt was the right for him, Jarvis did not graduate on schedule and wound up working in the secular world as a communications and marketing director with Business Incentives, Inc. “Sometimes I look back and wonder if I wasted my time. I wonder if I wasted God’s time,” Jarvis said. “In retrospect I see it all working out well.” One month into his new role at St. Joseph’s, Jarvis is enjoying the experience, and has found the parish to be welcoming. “Any parish today is really a village for people,” he said, adding that is perception of St. Joseph’s is a parish that is very caring and very involved in the village concept. He referred to it as the same type of village that the early settlers enjoyed. “It is large enough, 1,800 households, to do a lot, but small enough so that people can actually get to know each other and care for one another.” Jarvis attended he Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity in St. Paul and was ordained in 2004.

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Paddle up, partner! BY MATTHEW HANKEY • SUN NEWSPAPERS Water enthusiasts are standing up on Schulze Lake in Eagan. While it may appear that these enthusiasts are walking on the water’s surface, they are actually standing on a lightweight plastic board, and paddling their way around the lake. This spring, the Lebanon Hills Regional Park acquired a fleet of four Stand Up Paddle Boards. The board is similar to a surfboard in size, but weighs much less and provides more stability for the user. “This is a pretty, fun unique way for people to recreate on our beautiful lakes,” said Katie Pata, park operation coordinator at the Lebanon Hills Visitor Center. The boards are used similarly to a surfboard, but without the wave propulsion offered by ocean waves. The user stands on the board and uses a paddle to maneuver and travel on a calm body of water, typically a lake. “You‘re basically walking on water by standing on the paddleboard,” said Autumn Hubbell, lead naturalist at Lebanon Hills Regional Park where Schulze Lake is located. Lebanon Hills has four paddle boards

that can be rented for $10 an hour, which includes the board, paddle and life jacket. There is enough space for one or two people to stand up on the board. “A parent and child could certainly paddle,” said Pata. “It’s kind of like a Minnesota gondola.” Using the board provides lake users a different view of the water than if they were on shore or in a kayak or canoe, Pata said. “When you’re standing, you can see through the clear water, see the fish and other animals.” Pata said. “It’s just such a unique, peaceful way to see the park.” Pata has heard from friends that Stand Up Paddle Boards are easier on their backs than using a kayak or canoe. They’re also easier to balance and less cumbersome, Pata said. “If you’ve had trouble with canoes or kayaks, definitely give paddle boarding a try,” Pata said. In the spring, park staff gave a free lesson demonstrating how to use the boards. There two types of boards – two that are 40 pounds and two that are 60 pounds. The bigger boards are easier to maneuver, Pata said. Though classes are not available during the summer, park staff will share

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instructions with paddle boarders looking for advice. “Staff are more than happy to give tips to make sure they’re having a good time out there,” Pata said. Hubbell recently used the paddle boards with a large group of friends on July 8. This was her first time on a paddle board, and she was admittedly anxious beforehand.

“I was little nervous,” Hubbell said. “It looked like it would require a certain amount of balancing, but it’s actually really stable.” Hubbell enjoyed the unique view standing up on the board provided. “You get a better visual into the lake,” she said. “I thought that was the neatest part of it. I didn’t expect to get that different perspective. Everybody was surprised by how stable they were and how easy they were to use.” Stand up paddle boarding could be considered as an alternative to hiking or another form of daily exercise, Hubbell said. “I think people would surprised by how much of a workout it can be,” Hubbell said, adding it can be an effective core strengthening exercise. Because the boards have been a popular feature this summer, the park is looking to acquire more, Pata said. “If not this year, than hopefully for next year,” she said. Steve Hart, park facilities specialist for Dakota County Parks, can vouch for the board’s popularity. He oversees the rental equipment at the park’s Visitor Center and is responsible for their maintenance. “Every weekend, they’re rented out almost the entire day from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.,” said Hart. “They caught on faster than I anticipated.”

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Ansari’s restaurant back in business five months after roof-top heater fire BY MATTHEW HANKEY • SUN NEWSPAPERS Ansari’s Mediterranean Grill & Lounge truly is a family business. The Eagan restaurant recently re-opened after it started on fire more than five months ago. Brothers David and Ramsey Ansari run the restaurant, and other family members work as a bus boy, host, chef server and help behind the bar. Their father Pasha, former coowner of the Mediterranean Cruise Café in Eagan, works full-time as the daytime manager. But it’s a wonder they’re still in business. The fire was the latest challenge since the family first opened the restaurant on New Year’s Eve 2008. David and Ramsey’s mother, Mary, had numerous health issues spring up at once less than a year after the restaurant opened. A stroke, staf infection and subsequent heart valve replacement surgery in late 2009 left Mary Ansari, now 58, in the hospital for four months. “It was heartbreaking,” said Therese Johnson, an Ansari’s bar manager who has worked 12 years for the family. “She was pretty much on her death bed.” Mary Ansari served tables at the restaurant before her health complications, and since her recovery, she has been hosting there

part-time. “She’s doing fantastic,” Johnson said. Half a year later, Johnson received her own bad news. On the way to a Twins game last summer, she felt a pain in her lower abdomen. The next day, she came to work, still complaining about the pain she felt. Ramsey told her to see a doctor. The diagnosis: ovarian cancer. “It was stage four,” Johnson said. “It was pretty heavy duty. I had 18 chemos in a row.” Johnson is nearly currently cancer-free. “I am doing OK,” Johnson said. “I still have one more chemo left and I think I’m kicking this. There’s no cancer anywhere else in my body.” Family friend Ryan Britton is amazed at the resiliency of both Mary Ansari and Johnson. “Those two women are two of the strongest women I’ve met in my entire life,” said Britton said. “Mary is like a second Mom [to me].” To top it off, on one of last winter’s coldest days, a fire started at 5 a.m. Feb. 9 in the restaurant. Firefighters told the brothers that a malfunction in the roof ’s heating unit caused it to start on fire. The heating unit then collapsed partially through one of the bathroom ceilings. “Once the fire started, you could see the

sky through the roof,” Britton said. The fire damaged the roof and ceilings, and smoke seeped through the whole restaurant, ruining nearly all its contents. “Everything inside was pretty much replaced except for the bar,” said David Ansari, 32. This bar has quite a history. It was the original bar at the Leamington Hotel in Minneapolis dating back to the early 1900s, said Ramsey Ansari. The bar has initials carved underneath it dated as early as 1906. “The hotel was torn down in the 90s and we found it in a storage warehouse in 2008,” said Ramsey Ansari, 30. “We purchased it and brought it back to life.” David Ansari said the brothers considered not re-opening since they only had insurance to cover the contents of their restaurant. With the help of about 15 employees, the family began working on repairing the restaurant one and a half months after the fire started, David Ramsey said. The restaurant recently re-opened on July 11, nearly five months to the day after the fire, David Ansari said. Ramsey Ansari is thankful for all who helped restore the restaurant, especially Ryan Britton. “He did so much work,” Ramsey Ansari said of Britton, who replaced all the tiles, car-

peting and helped paint the interior. “We couldn’t have done it without him.” Britton said watching Johnson and Mary Ansari battle through their health problems gave a spark to those who hlped renovate the restaurant. “It definitely helped motivate every one else to get this done,” said Britton, owner of Britton Tile in Eagan. The renovations included building a higher ceiling, adding VIP booths to the dining area, new tables, new woodwork, adding 15 feet to the bar and expanding the outdoor patio area. “We now have one of the biggest patios in Eagan,” Ramsey Ansari said. The Ansaris have a special bond with their customers and their city. Johnson has seen this connection help stabilize and support them through all they’ve experienced. “We have such loyal customers and loyal friends,” Johnson said. “That’s what’s carried us through all of this. “We did it together,” said David Ansari of the restaurant re-opening. “It was a team effort and we got it done.” And that seems to be a theme with Ansaris – doing things together. Pasha Ansari helped open the

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Where in the world is Lakeville, Minn.? Hi, I’m Hannah. I live on Oak Shore Drive. There was a day when that was all I needed (probably in the days when the biggest challenge was how to open a milk carton). Maybe I’d mention a friend nearby or a cool park, but that would be it – no distances measured by minutes, no miles and definitely no kilometers. Easy. When I went to Junior High and not everyone knew “Oak Shore Drive,” and it became “Hannah by Crystal Lake.” And when we all got our driver’s licenses, it was “Hannah Kind of by Highway 35, down Ipava Avenue.” Classmates got the general gist of it, especially when I’d also add how many minutes it’d take to get there. As I’ve come to learn, the general gist is what people have come to expect. Take when I’m in Iowa. While people from Wisconsin can use the palms of their hands to demonstrate where their town is located, we in Minnesota don’t really have that option (as if pointing to our feet to demonstrate Minnesota’s topography would really clarify anything). In

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Iowa, I have to use even more general locations. I’m “Hannah from about 40 minutes south of the Twin Cities in Minnesota.” I hardly expect people to know Lakeville, let alone Oak Shore Drive, but I’m not metropolitan. I’m “close enough,” which in the eyes of an outsider, makes me a part of the bustling sidewalks by the Minnesota River. With this false assumption, I went to California to visit my cousins, thinking that “the Minneapolis area” was a good, easy place to find. Sure, I didn’t run into George Clooney on a regular basis, but I figured that any fool would know where to find something in the Minneapolis area. Sadly, I quickly discovered that many Californians barely know where Minnesota is, let alone Minneapolis. I was pinned

immediately as an out-of-towner, given that I was wearing shorts in the ludicrously cool temperature of 70 degrees. When they failed to recognize Minnesota, I opted instead for “the Midwest,” which must have looked like a pile of cornfields to them, and I was thus regarded as a farmhand. I suppose there used to be a pumpkin patch across the street from my neighborhood, but that’s long since become a massive church. Anything between New York and Los Angeles must just be considered raw material for the bigger cities. Eventually, the day came that I went out-of-country, and the initial “Where are you from?” became even vaguer. I was “Hannah from America.” Granted, it didn’t take much to figure that out thanks to my rather dorky outfit and terrible Spanish, but when I tried to hone in on my home-town, I had to stop at “Umm, just south of Canada, about seven hours.” They scoffed at my usage of time as a measurement and marveled at how remote my home was,

given that it was not in the crux of America, where the Golden Gate Bridge juts right into Plymouth Rock, you know, the one in Times Square with all the cowboys. Someday, I’m going to be traveling through the galaxy (since that’s what will inevitably happen in the future, according to every science fiction novel in existence) and I’ll run into someone in the dark recesses of space. After the initial “Are you going to eat me?” has been established, they’ll ask me where I’m from. I’ll probably say: “In the Northern Hemisphere, third planet from the sun. Just about six light-years from the Asteroid Belt, if you go by shuttle.” “Ah,” they’ll say. “I knew someone from there once. They were from Lakeville, though, you probably haven’t heard of it.” Who knows? With all of my locational vague-ness over the years, I just might not. Hannah Lund is a SunCurrent summer intern. She attends school at Luther College in Iowa.

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sions on behalf of their constituents. However, most politicians seem more worried about the next round of elections than getting anything constructive done. Republicans will not budge on taxes, while Democrats refuse to cut spending, all with the underhanded intentions of getting reelected. These politicians must compromise or be ready to take responsibility for the calamitous consequences of not reaching a debt ceiling solution.

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COMMUNITY BRIEFS Drum, dance group set to perform Aug. 7 Voice of Culture Drum and Dance will perform 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7 at Caponi Art Park, 1220 Diffley Road in Eagan. Dedicated to the study of West African arts and culture, Voice of Culture Drum and Dance transcends boundaries of time to present a performance that is both rich in cultural history and relevant to contemporary generations. Voice of Culture’s repertoire covers a lengthy timeline, spanning the ancient song and dance from Africa to modern Afro-Hip-Hop in the United States. Joined by Duniya Drum and Dance, the performance will feature special guest artists Fodé Seydou Bangoura and Backa Niang. Bangoura, born in Conakry, Guinea, is a highly acclaimed drummer who has performed with many world-renowned groups, including the national ballet of Guinea, “Les Ballets Africains.” Niang has recorded and performed around the world, sharing the stage with Michael Franti, Damian Marley, and The

Last Poets. Together with Voice of Culture, directed by Kenna-Camara Cottman, this collection of artists combines a vast knowledge of West African music to create an unforgettable performance. The Summer Performance Series is a family-friendly program that features a wide variety of music, theater and dance concerts presented in the Theater in the Woods amphitheater. The series brings some of the most talented regional and local artists to perform at Caponi Art Park. Bring the whole family and lawn chairs or a blanket to spread on the grassy slopes. Admission to these performances is free with a $4 suggestion donation per person. Donations help to make the Summer Performance Series possible. A rain date is scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 14. In addition to the park’s main parking lot, parking is available at the LexingtonDiffley Athletic fields. Banners and signs will be posted. Walking distance to amphitheater is a hilly 5-minute hike from either entrance. For more information, go to caponiartpark.org or call 651-454-9412.

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Experience the legacy of AfricanAmerican poetry and music with Anita Ruth and T. Mychael Rambo 10 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9, at Caponi Art Park, 1220 Diffley Road in Eagan. Rambo’s skills as an actor, singer, and educator complement Ruth’s extensive experience as a theatrical music director, accompanist, and vocal coach. The duo uses their talents to inspire new ways of thinking about African-American words and music. Beginning with songs of freedom, the audience will discover not only the beauty of the compositions, but also the power of language in communicating ideas, experiences, and emotions. Admission to this program is free with a $2 suggested donation per person. Donations are greatly appreciated and help to make Family Fun Tuesdays possible. Childcare and schools groups should call 651-454-9412 for space availability and fees. For more information, go to caponiartpark.org.

The April Verch Band and Bill and Kate Isles will perform 4-8 p.m. at the Aug. 10 Eagan Market Fest at the Eagan Festival grounds, 1501 Central Parkway. The two bands will co-headline the show. The April Verch Band is a trio featuring singer and fiddle player April Verch, guitarist Clay Ross, and uprightbassist and banjo player Cody Walters. Bill and Kate Isles are Duluth-based folk duo. Eagan Market Fest is a community event produced every Wednesday 4-8 p.m. June 8 through Sept. 28 at the Eagan Festival Grounds. The event features fun festivities for all ages including a farmers market, concerts in the park, kids activities and more. For more information, go to cityofeagan.com/marketfest or call 651-6755500.

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Ansari’s FROM PAGE 4 Mediterranean Cruise Cafe in 1979 in Eagan. After an eminent domain case condemned the building, an uncle relocated the restaurant to Burnsville in 2008, Ramsey Ansari said. David and Ramsey wanted to keep the family business going, but wanted to keep it in Eagan. Both are Eagan High School graduates. “We wanted to stay in our home city,” said David Ansari. “We’ve had our main clientele since we

were little kids,” added Ramsey Ansari. “We’re kind of like ‘Cheers.’ If you come here, it’s like you become friends or family.” The brothers are considering expanding their business and opening a few more restaurants in the Twin Cities metro area. They’re looking at Minneapolis, Woodbury and Minnetonka as potential spots. But, plans for expansion would not happen for at least a couple years, David Ansari said. “We just re-opened,” he said. “We want to focus on that.” “We’ve definitely had our bumps,” Ramsey Ansari said. “But, hopefully it will be business as usual for awhile.”

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Apple Valley Baptists’ Vacation Bible School will meet 6:30-8:30 p.m. Aug. 7-11. Children ages four through 6th grade are eligible to join the group. “Backstage with the Bible” is the theme of this year’s Vacation Bible School at Apple Valley Baptist Church. Children will get to take the ultimate “concert” experience each day to rock out with the Go Fish Guys. Afterwards, the students will have the opportunity to go backstage and tour a recording studio, check out a tour bus and most importantly, learn about the Bible. Through five days of exciting site-based Bible exploration, children can become involved in their own quest to be heroes for God. Children will learn how their lives can be transformed by God’s love for them through Bible stories, exciting songs and worship, action-packed games that reinforce Bible truth and memory-making crafts. Vacation Bible School is free, but a freewill offering will be received for the VBS Mission Project. For more information or to register, call the church office at 952-432-3151 or e-mail at avbc@juno.com. The church is located at 964 Garden View Drive in Apple Valley. Additional church information can be found at applevalleybaptistchurch.org.

The Eagan Fire Auxiliary will sponsor the 19th annual Ice Cream Social 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11, at Eagan Fire Station 2, 1001 Station Trail in Eagan. Families are welcome to come to Eagan’s newest fire station to test their knowledge in the fire safety trailer, use a real fire hose on Jack’s House and see Eagan Fire Department equipment such as ladder trucks, fire engines and a water rescue boat. Food concessions available include ice cream sundaes, cookies, hot dogs, nachos, popcorn, slushies, soda and water. Concessions tickets can be purchased for 50 cents each. Proceeds from the ticket sales will go towards the purchase of a thermal imaging camera. For more information, call 651-4525253.

Latin musician at Kelley Park Harold Torrence Latin Vibe will perform 6-9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5 at Kelley Park, 6855 Fortino Street in Apple Valley. This performer’s sound is described as high-energy Latin music. Food and beverages are available for purchase on site. Drawings for bicycles and a guitar are scheduled for each concert and contestants must be present to win. For more information, call 952-9532300.

Comedy group at Galaxie Library The Mixed Nuts comedy group will perform 10:30-11:45 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 4 at The Galaxie Dakota County Library, 4955 Galaxie Ave. in Apple Valley. The comedy show will feature physical comedy, age-appropriate humor and uproarious audience participation. For more information, call 952-891-7045.

Fundraiser to support EHS teams Aug. 18 The 2011-2012 Eagan High School Boys and Girls Booster Club will sponsor a fundraiser 8:45-10:45 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, at Cascade Bay Water Park, 1360 Civic Center Drive in Eagan. Proceeds from the fundraiser will go towards supporting the Eagan High School boys and girls swim and dive teams. All are invited to come for a night of swimming, games, contests, prizes, and more with swim and dive team members. Friends and family are invited to come. Tickets will be available from your favorite swim and dive team member, or at the door. Cost to participate is $10. For more information, e-mail Robin at jrlemke@comcast.net.

Wescott book group meeting on Aug. 8 The Wescott Nonfiction Book Group will meet 10-11:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 8 at the Eagan Community Center, 3830 Pilot Knob Road in Eagan. The group will be discussing “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” by Rebecca Skloot. For more information, call 651-450-2900.

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AV man facing several charges in gun-related death BY JOSEPH PALMERSHEIM • SUN NEWSPAPERS An Apple Valley man is facing several firearms-related charges for his alleged role in the July 23 accidental shooting death of a Welch man. Derrick Wallace Dahl, 22, is facing charges of second-degree manslaughter, reckless discharge of a firearm in a municipality, intentionally pointing a gun at another and recklessly handling a gun in connection with the death of Benjamin Allen Hanson, 22, of Welch, Minn. The first two charges are felonies, and the latter two are misdemeanors. According to a criminal complaint issued July 26 by the Dakota County Attorney’s Office: Burnsville police officers responded to a call shortly after 9 p.m. Saturday, July 23, at a home on East Crystal Lake Road in Burnsville on the report that a man had been shot in the head but had survived. When they arrived, they found Dahl outside the residence. Dahl told officers that he was inside the house while Hanson was cleaning his guns. He also claimed that he didn’t witness the shot, but had heard it and saw his friend fall to the floor. A witness, who was not identified in the complaint, told police that both Dahl and Hanson had been cleaning guns while he, the witness, was watching television. After hearing a bang, the witness turned to see Hanson on the floor and Dahl with his hands near his face. Paramedics arriving on the scene found

Hanson on the lower level of the home with a gunshot wound to the head. He was transported by ambulance to Hennepin County Medical Center, where he later died. Several handguns were also found at the scene. Dahl and the witness were taken to the Burnsville Police Department for statements, and several more firearms were seized when a search warrant was executed on the house. One of the guns they found was a Kimber .45 caliber handgun that had a magazine inserted and was ready to fire. The bullets in the gun matched a single spent shell casing found on the floor of the gun safe, and a spent .45 caliber bullet was found under a piece of wood. While speaking to officers, Dahl said that the three men had been “just playing around” and pointing empty guns at each other. He also told them that he had never handled a gun, and had pointed what he thought was an unloaded handgun at Hanson and fired. He told officers that it was an accident, and that he did not know the gun was loaded. The following day, Benjamin Hanson’s mother called the department and informed them that her son had died, the complaint concluded. Dahl’s next court date is set for Aug. 15. The second-degree manslaughter charge carries with it up to 10 years in prison and $20,000 in fines, and the reckless discharge charge carries with it up to two years incarceration and a $5,000 fine.

Eagan man charged with theft from skating club BY MATTHEW HANKEY • SUN NEWSPAPERS An Eagan man was recently charged with stealing more than $150,000 while acting as treasurer of a Minneapolis nonprofit ice-skating club. John Paul Rodrigues, 57, was charged July 27 with two felony counts of theft and is scheduled to appear in Dakota County District Court in Hastings Aug. 29. According to the criminal complaint, Eagan police officials investigated a theft report at the skating club in 2009. Rodrigues allegedly told club

board members he owed the club about $25,000 after previously withholding information regarding its finances. A forensic accounting analysis of the club’s bank account determined that since Rodrigues began serving as treasurer in 2004, more than $157,500 had gone missing through unauthorized cash and phone withdrawals. More than $50,000 of those withdrawn funds were then directly deposited into Rodrigues’ personal bank account. Rodrigues resigned his position in Nov. 2010 after being confronted about the club’s missing funds, the complaint concluded.

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The Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley opened a new 3M Penguins of the African Coast exhibit July 9. The exhibit was built as part of the ongoing “Heart of the Zoo” renovations. A penguin can be seen swimming near the glass barrier. (Photo by Hannah Lund• Sun Newspapers)

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Minnesota Zoo visitors of all ages can do the waddle as they greet the recently opened 3M Penguins of the African Coast exhibit. Built as part of the ongoing “Heart of the Zoo” renovations, the Minnesota Zoo’s first penguin exhibit is stationed near the entrance. These renovations, started last fall, also include an updated entrance, a Target-sponsored learning center and future rooms better suited to view animals. With the 18 new penguins leaping in the water and tapping against the glass, learning has rarely made such a splash. “It was a great day when the public first got access and we got to see the kids climbing up on the rocks,” said avian specialist Jimmy Pichner. “By midday, it’s so full that everyone’s pressed up against the glass.” According to Pichner, the new penguin exhibit is unique in that it allows visitors to get “nose-to-beak” with their winged friends. Large rocks are situated around the glass tank for kids to climb up on and learn firsthand about pen-

guins. Designed to mirror the South African penguin-nesting habitat “Boulder Beach,” the reconstruction comes complete with a filtration system geared toward keeping the tank at a cool 63 degrees during the humid summer months. For Pichner, it was worth every bit of planning. “People can relate to penguins,” Pichner said. “They stand upright, and even little kids are almost the same size. Every new animal is an opportunity to learn.” As the six-pound penguins speed through the water during feeding times (every day at 10am and 3pm), visitors learn facts, features, and fears associated with the “jackass penguins” – named for their donkey-like calls to each other. Like all 17 species of penguins, the South African penguins live in the Southern Hemisphere, “well away from Santa,” according to Pichner, and feed on small fish. While most pieces of information describes size, feeding habits and the birds’ natural habitat in PENGUINS: TO PAGE 13

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Column FROM PAGE 6 Unfortunately, the epidemic hasn’t been quarantined within the halls of the U.S. Capitol Building; it has infected state government as well. Minnesotans have seen its symptoms first hand in the form of an embarrassing, 20-day government shutdown. The good news is a cure exists. There is always a way to show your dissatisfaction. Get to the polls and boot out the politicians who put their self-interest before the state’s. As if it wasn’t bad enough that the ability to compromise seems to have disappeared from our government, the epidemic is leaking into our sport institutions as well. The NFL lockout lasted nearly 5 months and now the NBA season is at risk thanks to another lockout, all because millionaire players and billionaire owners can’t compromise on who gets what slice of the financial pie. Once again, there is a way to fight back if you feel strongly enough. Don’t buy the tickets. Don’t buy the jer-

seys. Don’t buy the idea that bickering is acceptable in any institution. This lack of compromise is disheartening, to say the least, especially when considering that if it were not for compromise the United States may not exist at all. Our Founding Fathers — men like Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and Alexander Hamilton — compromised on much more difficult issues, such as how our government would be structured and what would be included in our constitution. Madison and Hamilton favored a large centralized government, while Jefferson passionately argued in favor of small government (sound familiar?). Nevertheless, these men reached a middle ground, a compromise that included a combination of both ideas, leading to the creation of the U.S. as we know it. It is time for our politicians and institutional leaders to take a page out of founder’s book. Webster’s dictionary defines compromise as a settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions. Somebody please hand out some dictionaries.

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COMMUNITY BRIEFS Community Gardening Day statewide Aug. 6 Valley Natural Foods, a communityowned cooperative, is supporting Community Gardening Day Aug. 6 at community gardens around Dakota County. Community Garden Day is a day of statewide recognition honoring community gardens and the positive effects the have for the communities they are located in. Visitors are welcome to take a selfguided tour of the participating community gardens in the county. Below are the details for local gardens that will be celebrating. Also, see “Gardening Matters’” online maps and directories at gardeningmatters.org to check out community gardens that will be celebrating across the Twin Cities.

Apple Valley • Partnership Garden at the School of Environmental Studies, 12155 Johnny Cake Ridge Road. Come 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to learn about organic community gardening, pond and rainwater catching system, plant and worm composting,

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potato towers, sprouts and healthy salad ideas, recycling, birdhouses, wind turbine, green roof, intergenerational partnerships and more. For more information, contact Patty Goeders at 952-686-6499. • SOTV Community Garden at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 12650 Johnny Cake Ridge Road. Come 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for garden tours. For more information, contact Matt Gomes at 952-985-7340. • Westview School Community Garden, 225 Garden View Drive. Come noon-3 p.m. and check out their nutrition poster that describes nutrients of the vegetables in the garden and see artwork created by Westview students. For more information, contact Eileen Johnson at 612-419-0806.

Burnsville • Co-op Community Gardens at Valley Natural Foods, 13750 County Road 11. Come 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a fresh and natural taste treat, food production, garden and permaculture tours, information about “Let’s Go-5-2-10,” – a program created to promote healthy living for families and children, coffee, ice tea, lemonade, recipes and coupons. Fore more information, go to valleynaturalfoods.com or contact Gary Johnson at 952-891-1212. • IOC Community Garden at International Outreach Church, 1512 Woodhill Road. Come 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and enjoy ethnic food samples, children’s activities and more. For more information, go to ioccommuitygarden.org and contact Elizabeth Kackman at 612-298-3266. • Wolk Park Community Garden, 13800 Parkwood Lane. Come 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and celebrate by helping us plant an orchard tree. For more information, contact Elizabeth Kackman at 612-298-3266.

Eagan • Garden to Table at Eagan Resource Center, 3910 Rahn Road Come 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for garden tours, art in the garden, healthy food and a master gardener presentation. Fore more information, go to eaganrc.org or call Lisa Horn at 651-6883189. • Ss. Martha & Mary Episcopal Church Gardens, 4180 Lexington Ave. Come 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for music, games, a showcase of plants and harvested vegetables and healthy hors d’oevres. For more information, go to mandm.org or call the church at 651-6810219, or contact Christina McCann at 651-274-1017.

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Penguins FROM PAGE 10 Southern Africa, the Minnesota Zoo also makes sure that visitors are equipped to help the now-endangered species. With the zoo’s Seafood Watch programs, visitors can keep track of oceanfriendly foods they eat to lessen the impact of commercial fishing. The fishing, along with a half-degree temperature rise in the sardine-filled currents have reduced the penguin population from a sizable 1-1.5 million to 25,000 in the past century. The Minnesota Zoo hopes that, with more awareness and careful protection, the numbers will rise and help regenerate the population. “Penguins do well in zoos, but we’re trying to help the population in the wild as well,” Pichner said. “We just want to make sure that our visitors aren’t the ones negatively affecting the penguins’ natural habitats.” In the exhibit, children hold up stuffed penguins to the glass, where the

swimming birds flit around in curiosity. During feeding time, zookeepers feed the penguins one at a time, fish by fish. The visitors get to see every moment. “It’s lots of fun to see them, especially for the kids,” said zoo visitor Marianne Vanoverbeck. “[My granddaughter] is able to sit right up there next to them. That’s very special.” With all the excitement around the penguins, the Minnesota Zoo feels encouraged to continue onto more new exhibits. “We try to get a new exhibit in every year,” said Public Relations Specialist Kelly Lessard. “There’ll be a new Black Bear exhibit for the Minnesota Trail approximately fall 2012. We look forward to seeing visitors’ reactions.” Based on the penguins’ reception, visitor reactions look very encouraging for the Minnesota Zoo and all its future projects. Until then, visitors of all ages can come to the Minnesota Zoo to enjoy a little piece of the wild with 18 of their newest friends, feathers, flippers and all.

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In search of a good night’s sleep Insufficient sleep is serious problem for many adults BY ROXI REJALI – CONTRIBUTING WRITER A good night’s sleep was an impossible dream for Deb Mohr. For years, she was lucky to sleep two hours a night, sometimes waking up every 10-15 minutes. She also suffered from migraine headaches several times a week.

“I’d get up in the morning and try to drive to work and I was as tired, as if I hadn’t been to bed at all,” the Shakopee resident said. “I was exhausted, just pure exhaustion and I didn’t know why.” Mohr found an answer last year when she was diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea at the Whitney Sleep Center, with locations in Burnsville and Plymouth. Patients with the condition caused by an obstructed airway can stop breathing for up to a minute during sleep. Mohr’s symptoms improved dramatically after she began CPAP (continuous

positive airway pressure) therapy, with a machine delivering air pressure through a face mask placed over the nose. Although the face mask required some adjustment, Mohr now sleeps six hours a night, her migraines have been reduced to one a month and she lost 50 pounds. She’s also thrilled with the remission of her psoriatic arthritis, an autoimmune disorder that causes joint pain, stiffness and swelling. “I’ve had a really positive outcome, incredibly positive for me,” she said. “I believe it has a lot to do with the fact that I’m actually sleeping at least six hours a night, if not more.” Researchers aren’t sure why sleep is so necessary, but it plays a vital role in our ability to function in everyday life, said Dr. Michel Cramer Bornemann of Hennepin County Medical Center’s Minnesota Regional Sleep Disorders Center in Minneapolis. Most adults need at least eight hours of sleep a day, but most Americans get much less, he said. Sleep deprivation can affect quality of life and the ability to perform on the job or to drive safely. It can even affect public safety, as reflected in recent news reports about air traffic controllers sleeping on the job. “The No. 1 condition is probably insufficient sleep, but people don’t recognize it,” he said. “They just know

they’re very sleepy and they’re unable to maintain wakefulness during the day and it’s compromising their work, it’s compromising their safety and it’s compromising their relationship.” A National Sleep Foundation poll released earlier this year found that 43 percent of Americans ages 13-64 say that they rarely or never get a good night’s sleep on weeknights. Sixty percent report that they experience a sleep problem every night or almost every night, including snoring or waking up during the night, waking up too early or unrefreshed when they get up in the morning. The report also found that 95 percent of respondents use electronic devices like TV, computers, cell phones or video games an hour before going to bed. Those habits may contribute to the high proportion of respondents who reported that they routinely get less sleep than they need, the study concluded. Whitney Sleep Center can evaluate and treat patients with a wide range of sleep disorders including insomnia, restless legs syndrome and narcolepsy, but 80 percent have symptoms that suggest sleep apnea, said Megan Schultz, clinical director and respiratory therapist. Sleep continues next page

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Symptoms can include snoring, gasping or stopped breathing during sleep, nodding off while driving or problems with mood, memory or concentration, she said. Untreated sleep apnea can lead to congestive heart failure, stroke and high blood pressure. Many people put off treatment because they assume that sleep problems are an

inevitable part of aging or modern life, Schultz said. “It just becomes your norm and people just don’t realize a lot of times, they could feel better and they could sleep better with treatment,” she said. For more information, go to: www.whitneysleepcenter.com or www.hcmc.org/sleep/index.htm.

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Many factors lead to sleep issues BY ROXI REJALI – CONTRIBUTING WRITER Sleeplessness can hit anyone, at any stage of life. Insomnia is one of the most common sleep problems for children and adults, said Connie Ullevig, nurse at Hennepin County Medical Center’s Minnesota Regional Sleep Disorders Center in Minneapolis. Many factors can cause patients to have problems falling asleep or staying asleep, but they can include pain, life stressors like child-rearing, or medications for hypertension and heart disease. It’s a myth that sleep problems inevitably accompany aging, she said. “We’ve always been led to believe, ‘I’m not sleeping well because I’m getting older,’” she said. “It’s not the age in and of itself, it’s other conditions that may be part of aging, but may not.” An important first step is evaluation and diagnosis so a treatment plan can be tailored to the patient, Ullevig said. Treatment may include cognitive behavioral therapy, counseling about timing of sleep or bedtime rituals and medication when needed.

Did you know? According to a 2010 study conducted by researchers at the Sleep and Neuroimaging Laboratory at the University of California, Berkeley, a midday nap might just make you smarter. The study was conducted with the help of 39 college students, each of whom was asked to learn a series of new names and faces at noon and match the faces a few minutes later. The same test was then performed at 6 p.m. that same day. A group of the participants who took a nap at 2 p.m. performed better than those students who did not nap.

If you are having problems sleeping, the following tips might improve your sleep. Guidelines are adapted from the National Sleep Foundation: • Set and stick to a sleep schedule. Go to bed and wake up at the same time every day. • Exercise regularly. Avoid vigorous exercise close to bedtime if you are having problems sleeping. • Establish a relaxing bedtime routine. Create a cool, comfortable sleeping environment. If TV, computers and cell phones are distractions, remove them from your bedroom. • Keep a “worry book” next to your bed. If worries keep you up at night, write them down with an action plan, and forget about them until morning. • Avoid alcohol, caffeinated beverages, chocolate and tobacco at night. • Avoid medicines that delay or disrupt your sleep. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if medications might be contributing to a sleep problem. • Don’t take late-afternoon or evening naps, unless you work nights. If you must nap, keep it under 45 minutes. For more information, go to: www.sleepfoundation.org/

The latter group, in fact, had a significant decline in memory test scores. Researchers credit the nap with refreshing the brain, and they credit the study with showing that the brain's ability to absorb new information declines over the course of a typical day. When a person naps, that decline seems to be reversed. However, researchers noted that college students, who generally do not get adequate sleep, might not make the best subject matter thanks to typically poor sleeping habits. Men and women who do get adequate sleep might not experience any improved memory if they take a nap during the day.

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Openings for District 196 Special Ed. council The District 196 Special Education Advisory Council has open positions for district staff and parents who have children with special needs. The council terms are for two years, beginning with the start of the 2011-12 school year this fall. Council members are allowed to serve consecutive terms and the deadline to apply is Sept. 1. The Special Education Advisory Council represents the interests of district learners with disabilities from birth through age 21, advises the Special Education Department on current issues, program development, parental concerns and involvement, serves as an advocate for high-quality special education programs and promotes communication between family, school and the community. The council has 20-25 members, including district parents, community representatives, students with disabilities and school staff. About half of the members are parents and parent advocates of diverse disability areas. The council is

scheduled to meet five times during the 2011-12 school year. The council will meet 6-8 p.m. on the following Tuesdays: Sept. 13, Nov. 15, Jan. 10, March 13 and May 8. Those interested in being considered for membership on the Special Education Advisory Council must complete an application available at district196.org or by calling 651-423-7631. Applications can be submitted online or sent to the Special Education Department, 3455 153rd St., Rosemount, MN 55068.

Online job search class An online job search class will meet 23:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10, at the Robert Trail Dakota County Library, 14395 S. Robert Trail in Rosemount. Participants will learn the strategies needed to complete an electronic job search. Class topics will include online employment sites, electronic resumes, labor market and career information, social networking, and more. Basic computer and mouse skills are a prerequisite to attend the class. For more information, call 651-4801200.

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COMMUNITY LINE Rosemount The following Rosemount residents recently graduated from the University of St. Thomas: Deborah Alexon, Geoffrey Grausnick, John Kieffer, Timothy Rocklage and Heather Sonnek.

Apple Valley The following Apple Valley residents recently graduated from the University of St. Thomas: Caitlin Baker, Christen Bowell, Jon Dostal, Laura Durnin, Michael Emami, Christopher Erickson, Jacqueline Hutchinson, Suja Jayan Sushama, Alex Ko, Sara LaCount, Kenneth Lawrence, 5Kenneth Lawrence, Robert Parsons, Colin Regis, Ryan Roberts, Elizabeth Steffes, Eric Swenson, Stephany Tejeda, Cole Trace, Kori Trenda, Caroline Wertis, Jaclyn Wylie and Laura Zimmerman. Bradley Damon of Apple Valley recently graduated from St. Olaf College in Northfield. Apple Valley resident Nancy Jean LeRoy recently graduated from St. Mary’s University Twin Cities. Apple Valley residents Kumneger Emiru, Kelly Marie Galau, Cassandra Leigh Olson, Kelly Elizabeth Schneider and Patrick Robert Teff recently graduated from the University of Iowa.

Eagan The following Eagan residents recently graduated from the University of St. Thomas: Kwasi Antwi, Sarah Blair, Jaimie Carpenter, Deval Chhaniyara, Meghan Conlin, Nicholas Dyshaw, Peter Fleenor, Sarah Fretz, John Geiser,Lauren Graff, Nicholas Grimme, William Hanlon, Alisha Heitland, Laura Hoeppner, Renee Hoffman, Jason Johnson, Ray Kasemkhani, Karine Korman, James Korte, Madalyn LaChapelle, Mary Lanners, Pauleen Le, Alyssa Lovgren, Melissa Malcolm, Megan O’Halloran, Nichole Olson and Stephanie Sharma. Eagan resident Stephanie Adams has been named to the dean’s list at

Concordia College. Ross Bjorklund of Eagan has been named to the dean’s list for the 2011 spring semester in the Villanova School of Business in Villanova, Pa. After winning a hot baseball game July 17, several Minnesota Twins players joined their wives at Target Field to assemble 230 toy-filled birthday gift bags in support of local nonprofit, Cheerful Givers, a unique nonprofit organization based in Eagan which has provided more than 410,000 disadvantaged children with birthday bags since being founded in 1994. Michael and Claudia Cuddyer led the effort, and were joined by several other Twins couples. Kevin Horton of Eagan was named to the dean’s list for the 2011 spring semester at Saint John’s University. Horton is a sophomore computer science major at SJU. Jonah Lundberg, son of Lou and Lynn Lundberg of Eagan, recently graduated from, and was named to the dean’s list at, the Boston University School of Management. Eagan resident Theodore Andrew Solberg recently graduated from the University of Iowa. Eagan residents Sarah Fretz, Alisha Heitland, James Korte and Nichole Olson recently graduated from the University of St. Thomas. Eric J. Larson of Eagan recently graduated from UW Whitewater. Eagan residents Garrett Scott Burrell, Benjamin Reynolds Friedman, Eileen Phuong Le, Brian Andrew Nelson, Stephanie Marie Seidel, Theodore Andrew Solberg, Rachel Elizabeth Spillman and Elizabeth Anne Wetschka recently graduated from the University of Iowa. Charlie Hersman of Eagan recently graduated cum laude from the University of San Diego. Doublemajoring in political science and philosophy, he earned departmental “Highest Distinction” honors for both majors. Will Hersman of Eagan received Academic All-American, AllAmerican and Honorable Mention honors for his contributions to the University of St. Thomas’ men’s lacrosse team. He was also recently named to the dean’s list.

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Burnsville High School student Nick Skrogstad aims his rifle during the Three Position Air Rifle Junior Olympics National Championships in late June at Camp Perry in Port Clinton, Ohio. Nick and his team took third place in the Sporter division for the second consecutive year, finishing ahead of more than 50 other air rifle teams. (Submitted photo)

BV student’s air rifle team takes third place at Junior Olympics BY MATTHEW HANKEY • SUN NEWSPAPERS Nick Skrogstad is shooting his way to the top. The Burnsville High School student’s air rifle team recently placed third at the Three Position Air Rifle Junior Olympics National Championships June 29 through July 1 at Camp Perry in Port Clinton, Ohio. Nick, 17, helped the American

Legion Rifle Team in Richfield to finish in the top three for the Sporter division, edging out more than 50 other national rifle teams. The team has taken third place at the national competition two years in a row. “We were 18 points from taking second place,” Nick said of the 2011 championship.

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Air rifle FROM PREVIOUS PAGE “We did really well for being a relatively young team. For being a young team, actually, we kicked butt.” Sporter division competitors use rifles that cost less than $500 and are required to wear street clothes. The Precision division requires shooters to use rifles that start at $1,500 and wear full-leather, canvas outfits. “I like to describe them as a functional straight jacket,” said Nick, who competed only in the Sporter division. Shooters fire at targets 10 meters away from three different positions: prone, standing, and kneeling using Daisy 887 rifles with .177 lead pellets at paper targets at the local and state competitions. At the Junior Olympics, however, shots are electronically registered and posted instantly. Before the tournament switched to the electronic scoring system a couple years ago, watching the competition proved challenging. “When he first started we had to watch it with binoculars,” said Nick’s mother, Peggy Skrogstad. Nick has been on the team for four years, and is joined by Connor Dupey from Bloomington, Cortney L’Heureux from Farmington and Elizabeth Ewert who lives in Burnsville, but attends high school in Lakeville. Elizabeth’s brother, Sam Ewert, is the team’s alternate. Nick also qualified for the 2011 championship for the individual competition, but didn’t place as high as he’d hoped. “His goal was to be in the top eight shooters this year,” Peggy Skrogstad said. “Had he shot his average at the competition that he shot at home, he would have placed in the top eight.” Nick has been ranked as high as the number two junior air rifle shooter in the state this year, after being the top shooter in 2010. He’s learned he can’t dwell on not reaching his individual goals if he’s going to help his team be successful, his mom said. “You may be disappointed in your own score, but you pull it together so everyone comes out a winner for them,” she said. The team advanced to the Junior Olympics after defeating the Mendota Heights-based St. Thomas Academy at the state competition this past March in Anoka. “It’s sort of a cool feeling beating a rifle team where shooting is part of their daily curriculum,” Nick said. “It was a fun moment when they announced the winners of the state match.” Nick has been shooting for more than a decade, “basically since I could walk,” often with his dad, Jeff Skrogstad. “I had him out shooting when he was four or five and I had him start shooting a

.22,” Jeff Skrogstad said. “He loves the outdoors and he started out being a good shot.” It was his mom, though, that convinced him to compete on an air rifle team. Competing on an air rifle team is unique for a teenager. Nick is the only member from Burnsville High School’s air rifle team. Connor, Cortney and Elizabeth round out that team, as well. Nick petitioned the school this past year to allow air rifling to be considered a letter sport like football or tennis. The school approved his petition and Nick received athletic letters for his sophomore and junior years. He will be a senior this fall and turn 18 years old this coming

January. He is currently enrolled in a merit scholarship program at Dunwoody College of Technology and plans to attend full-time when he graduates high school in Spring 2012. He plans to get his associate’s degree in welding and machine fabrication and a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. In addition to his air rifle accolades, Nick recently earned the distinction of becoming an Eagle Scout. With the help of friends and fellow Boy Scouts, he built an arbor, benches and landscaped an area at the Ebenezer Ridges Care Center. Overall, the project took more than two months and 400 total

hours to complete. The arbor – like a gazebo – has a walkway, an arched roof and the sides have latticework up to the rail. The structure is painted white. “Every bit of it we built with wood that was donated or that we had laying around,” Nick said. “I think almost of the wood was donated from the community.” As far as air rifle competition, he has four more years to reach his goal. If he places in top eight places at the Junior Olympics, he and coach Tim Cagney will travel to Colorado Springs and work with rifle experts who will teach the best junior shooters in the country. “It’s kind of like a reward for doing so well,” Jeff Skrogstad said.

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LV, Dakota Rev perform well in MYSA tournament BY MIKE SHAUGHNESSY SUN NEWSPAPERS The Minnesota Youth Soccer Association brought its state tournaments for the Under-11 through U13 age levels to Lakeville last week, and local teams were prominent. Dakota Rev played Lakeville teams in two girls championship games July 26 at North Park, with each program winning one. Dakota Rev defeated Lakeville 1-0 in a penalty-kick shootout in the girls U11 Classic 2 title game. Dakota Rev converted all of its kicks in the shootout – and needed to, because Lakeville made all but one of its shots. Dakota Rev also won a Classic 2 title in the U13 division, defeating East Select 1-0 in the title game at North Park. At girls U13 Classic 3, another Lakeville-Dakota Rev state championship matchup ended with Lakeville winning 1-0. Overall, four Dakota Rev girls teams won championship games at the MYSA state tournament. Dakota Rev defeated North Suburban 1-0 in the U14 Classic 1 final July 27 in Lakeland. In Coon Rapids, Dakota Rev edged Minneapolis United 2-1 in the U17 Classic 1 title game. The U14 and U17 teams are scheduled for promotions to Premier level next season. Dakota Rev also reached the state final in girls U15 Classic 1 before losing to St. Croix Valley 4-1. Lakeville Soccer Club had five teams reach MYSA state championship games, with three of them winning. In addition to the girls U13 Classic 3 title, Lakeville was first in the girls U15 Classic 2 division, defeating Winona 3-2 in the championship game.

In boys U16 Classic 1, Lakeville went undefeated in three state tournament games, including a 2-1 victory over Rebels SC in the final. Lakeville also was runnerup to Faribault in the girls U14 Classic 3 state tournament. Two Eagan Wave Soccer Club teams reached state finals in the boys U17 age group. Eagan defeated Monticello for the Classic 2 title July 27 in Coon Rapids. In U17 Classic 1, Eagan and Cottage Grove needed penalty kicks to determine the Group B winner. The teams had the same number of points in group play and tied 2-2 when they played head to head. Eagan won tiebreaker and advanced to the championship game before losing 2-0 to Becker. Shakopee defeated Burnsville 2-0 in the girls U17 Classic 2 final July 27 in Coon Rapids.

Coaching changes Lakeville South has named Nathan Moudry head wrestling coach. He replaces Mike English, who coached the program through its first six years. English resigned to spend more time with his family. He was a three-time state tournament qualifier at Willmar High School and reached the NCAA tournament twice while at Augustana. Lakeville South was to announce its new girls hockey coach at a reception at Hasse Arena on Aug. 2. The event took place after this edition went to press. At Lakeville North, longtime assistant volleyball coach Steve Willingham has been named head coach, replacing Milan Mader, who retired in June. North is

Local teams out of state Legion tourney BY MIKE SHAUGHNESSY • SUN NEWSPAPERS

North Park in Lakeville was the site of the Minnesota Youth Soccer Association state tournaments for the girls and boys Under-11 through U13 levels. Dakota Rev (white uniforms) and Lakeville played for the girls U11 Classic 2 title July 26. (Photo by Mike Shaughnessy • Sun Newspapers) defending state Class 3A champion and has three of the state’s top returning players in Taylr McNeil, Alyssa Goehner and Abby Monson.

Huhnerkoch 2nd It’s been a good summer for former Burnsville High School golfers. Gretchen Huhnerkoch, who will be a junior at Wichita State University, finished second at the Minnesota Women’s State Amateur Championship last week at Hastings Country Club. She had rounds of 77, 77 and 73 for a 227 total. Celia Kuenster shot 74-7472–220 to win by seven strokes. At 15, Kuenster became the youngest player to win the women’s state amateur. She also tied for first in the state high school Class 3A tournament in June as a

freshman at Cretin-Derham Hall. Another former Burnsville High player, Natalie Samb, tied for 13th in the state women’s amateur at 74-83-78–235. Samb was tied for first place after the first round before falling off the pace. In June, Samb teamed with Olivia Lansing to win the state women’s four-ball tournament. Samb, who also will be a junior at Wichita State, and Huhnerkoch were the top players on a Burnsville High team that won the 2007 state large-school championship. Last spring at Wichita State, Huhnerkoch and Samb were third and fourth on their team in scoring average. Samb had the team’s best scoring average as a freshman.

Three Dakota County teams played in last weekend’s state American Legion baseball tournament, but each saw its season end there. One of the biggest surprises was the early exit of Burnsville, which went into the tournament second in the state Legion rankings. The Cobras (29-9), went 0-2 in the state tourney in Eden Prairie and were eliminated on the first day. Third District champion Eastview (27-8) won one of three games at state, with a 5-3 loss to Lino Lakes on July 30 sending the Thunder home. Lakeville North lasted the longest of the three Dakota County teams. North played four games, going 2-2. An 11-10 loss to Lino Lakes on July 30 ended North’s season at 2113. The tournament was scheduled to conclude Aug. 1, after this edition went to press. Eden Prairie, Sauk Rapids, Hermantown and Lino Lakes were the final four teams alive. The state champion and runner-up will play in the Central Plains Regional beginning Thursday, Aug. 4, in Dickinson, N.D. The American Legion World Series is Aug. 12-16 in Shelby, N.C.

Heartbreaker for North Lakeville North had a chance to eliminate Lino Lakes, holding a one-run lead with two outs in the ninth inning. A single, wild pitch, walk and two more singles pushed across the tying and winning runs in Lino Lakes’ 11-10 victory. There were 32 hits, seven errors, seven pitchers used and five lead changes in a wild game July 30 at Eden Prairie’s Miller Park. Lakeville North center fielder Evan Cordell was 4-for-6 with three runs, two RBI and two stolen bases. Catcher Austin Streit was 3-for-6 with three RBI. Travis Evanson and Zach Creighton also had three hits each. Lakeville North, trailing 3-1 in the bottom of the eighth inning, came back to beat Fergus Falls in an elimination game July 30 at Eden Prairie High School. LEGION BASEBALL: TO PAGE 21

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Legion baseball FROM PAGE 20 Evanson’s eighth-inning double scored Cordell to cut Fergus Falls’ lead to 3-2. In the ninth, Brandon Morgan scored on Cordell’s single. Streit then reached on a fielder’s choice as Gordon Kappers scored the gamewinning run. Cordell and Evanson had three hits each against Fergus Falls, while third baseman Alex Hanneman had two hits. Joel Klinkhammer pitched the first seven innings, while Jordan Jacobson pitched the final two and earned the victory. Kappers, Evanson, Jake Berg and Morgan had two hits each in a 10-8 victory over Maplewood Green in an elimination game July 29. Evanson and Adam Alexander drove in three runs each, while

Kappers had two RBI. Klinkhammer, the second of three pitchers North used against Maplewood Green, got the victory. Jacobson retired all six batters he faced to earn the save. Albert Lea pitcher Aaron Klatt held Lakeville North to four hits in a 5-2 openinground victory July 29. Evanson and Creighton drove in North’s runs.

Big blast for Eastview Down five runs after seven innings and facing elimination, Eastview came back to beat Willmar 9-8 in an elimination game July 29 at Braemar Field in Edina. The Thunder took the lead on Evan DeCovich’s three-run homer in the top of the ninth. DeCovich was 3-for-4 with four RBI and also pitched a scoreless ninth inning, earning a save. Winning pitcher Joseph Voss worked 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief. Shortstop Cody Groskreutz was 3-for-4

with two RBI in the Willmar game. Catcher Matt DeCovich also drove in two runs, and outfielder Matt Larson was 3-for-4 and scored three times. Third-ranked Eastview couldn’t carry the momentum to the next day against Lino Lakes. Left-handed pitcher Austin Malinowski, a University of Arizona recruit and 16th-round Minnesota Twins draft choice, didn’t allow an Eastview hit in the 6 2/3 innings he pitched, although he did walk five batters. By the time he was replaced on the mound, Lino Lakes led 5-0. Malinowski also did damage with the bat, hitting a three-run homer in the third inning. Eastview responded with three runs in the bottom of the ninth on a two-run homer by Stuart Daly and a run-scoring double by Matt Galloway. Minneapolis Southwest outslugged Eastview 12-8 in an opening-round game July 29.

Cobras go two and out Burnsville was averaging more than eight runs a game but had trouble getting key hits at the state tournament. The Cobras had 10 hits in their openinground game against Sauk Rapids but managed only two runs in losing 4-2. Tyler Hanson homered in the second inning for Burnsville. Dan Motl scored on an error in the fifth, putting the Cobras ahead 21. Hopkins scored twice in the eighth and once in the ninth to edge Burnsville 4-3 in an elimination game July 29. Andy Lieser had Burnsville’s only RBI on a seventh-inning single. The Cobras’ other runs scored on a wild pitch and error. Dan Motl and Matt Stemper had two hits each for Burnsville. Brian Vanderwoude pitched the first 7 1/3 innings, allowing eight hits and three runs while striking out six.

LEGAL NOTICES Foreclosure Notice

County Recorder as Document No. 2686835;

Certificate of Assumed Name

(Official Publication) NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT LIEN FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION

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, Law Enforcement Center, Civil Division, Lobby S-100, 1580 Highway 55, City of Hastings, County of Dakota, State of Minnesota, on August 17, 2011, 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.

(Official Publication) MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME RENEWAL Assumed Name#: 106305 CURRENT INFORMATION ON FILE: Assumed Name: Eagan Sun Current Date of Original Filing: 07/23/1991 Current Expiration Date: 07/23/2011 Business Address: 10917 Valley View Rd Eden Prairie, MN 55344 Nameholder(s) and Address(es) Minnesota Sun Publications 10917 Valley View Rd Eden Prairie, MN 55344 INFORMATION YOU WISH TO CHANGE: Ten-Year Extension Name Holder(s) and Address(es) American Community Newspapers II, LLC 10917 Valley View Rd Eden Prairie, MN 55344

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 Nottingham Condominium Association, Inc., (hereinafter the “Declaration”) recorded in the office of the County Recorder of Dakota County, Minnesota as Document No. 650720, which covers the following property: Unit 204, Nottingham Condominium, Dakota County, Minnesota, Condominium File No. 49 Address: 14115 Pennock Avenue, Unit 204, Apple Valley, Minnesota 55124 PIN: 01-16405-012-020 THAT pursuant to said Declaration, there is claimed to be due and owing as of June 17, 2011, from Gregory Brown, title holder, to Nottingham Condominium Association, Inc., a Minnesota non-profit corporation, the amount of $3,154.11, 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 Nottingham Condominium Association, Inc., as evidenced by a lien statement recorded on September 28, 2009, in the office of the Dakota

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 February 17, 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. NOTTINGHAM CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., Lienor Dated: June 17, 2011 By /s/ Nigel H. Mendez Nigel H. Mendez (0347917) Carlson & Associates, Ltd. 1052 Centerville Circle Vadnais Heights, MN 55127 (651) 287-8640 ATTORNEY FOR NOTTINGHAM CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC. (June 30, July 7,14,21,28, Aug. 4, 2011) C2-BrownForeclosure

I certify that I am authorized to execute this renewal and I further certify that by signing this document, I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath. Dated: July 7, 2011 /s/ Richard Hendrickson (July 28 & Aug. 4, 2011) C2-EACurrent

Foreclosure Notice (Official Publication) THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That Default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: 08/31/2007

DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: 09/26/2007, as Document Number 2546462, in the Office of the County Recorder, Dakota County, Minnesota. LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 13, Block 3, Wilderness Run Fifth Addition, Dakota County, Minnesota STREET ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 4219 Carlson Lake Ln N, Eagan, MN 55123 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Dakota TAX PARCEL I.D. NO.: 10-84354-03-130 LENDER/RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR: U.S. Bank National Association ND RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: U.S. Bank Consumer Finance TRANSACTION AGENT: None THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: $280,408.53. THAT no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there has been compliance with all preforeclosure notice and acceleration requirements of said mortgage, and/or applicable statutes; PURSUANT, to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: 09/16/2011 at 10:00 A.M.. PLACE OF SALE: Dakota County Sheriff’s Office, 1580 Highway 55, Hastings, MN 55033 to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any actually paid by the mortgagee, on the premises and the costs and disbursement allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by said mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns is six (6) months from the date of sale.

MORTGAGORS: Christopher S. Jann and Rebecca A. Jann

Unless said mortgage is reinstated or the property redeemed, or unless the time for redemption is reduced by judicial order, the premises must be vacated by 11:59 p.m. on 03/16/2012.

MORTGAGEE: U.S. Bank National Association ND

MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORT-

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $260,000.00

GAGE: None THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS THAT MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. Dated: 07/27/2011 U.S. Bank National Association ND Mortgagee Dunakey & Klatt, P.C., By Brian Sayer Attorney for Mortgagee, 531 Commercial Street, P.O. Box 2363, Waterloo, IA 50701. THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. (Aug. 4,11,18,25, Sept. 1,8, 2011) C2-JannForeclosure

Public Notice (Official Publication) STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF DAKOTA FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT CIVIL DIVISION Court File No.19HA-CV-11-3982 AMENDED ORDER AND NOTICE FOR HEARING ON PETITION FOR APPROVAL OF IRREVOCABLE SPECIAL NEEDS TRUST In the Matter of the: RANDY JAMES CHRISTENSEN IRREVOCABLE SPECIAL NEEDS TRUST A petition of John Christensen, brother of Respondent, has been filed seeking approval of the establishment and funding of a Special Needs Trust for Randy James Christensen, Respondent. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that a hearing on the petition for approval of the establishment and funding of a Special Needs Trust for Randy James Christensen be held at 9:00 a.m. on Sep-

tember 1, 2011, at the Dakota County District Court, Dakota County Judicial Center, 1560 Highway 55, Hastings, MN 55033; Any objections to the Petition must be filed with the Court prior to or at the hearing. If no objections are filed the Petition may be granted. 1. Notice shall be given to all persons named in the Petition as having or as claiming an interest in the Trust. 2. Notice shall be given by: a. Mailing a copy of this Notice and Order for Hearing to all persons named in the Petition as having or who may claim to have an interest in the Trust, at their last known addresses by U.S. Postal Service at least 15 days prior to the hearing date; and, b. Publishing this Notice and Order for Hearing one time at least 20 days prior to the hearing date in a legal newspaper of Dakota County, Minnesota. Date: 7-29-11 BY THE COURT Richard G. Spicer Judge of District Court Attorneys for Trustees Lori L. Guzmán, Att’y Reg. No. 285808 Timothy P. Carey, Att’y Reg. No. 390868 GUZMÁN LAW FIRM, PA 14847 Energy Way Apple Valley, MN 55124 Tel: (952) 432-0648 Fax: (952) 431-2491 (Aug. 4, 2011) C2-ChristensenOrder

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2510

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Lic#20172580 763-754-2501 www.blomquistexteriors.com

Landscaping

2350

qiar

LOW PRICES • Pulverized Dirt - $12.50 yd • Black Dirt - $11.00 yd • Decorative Rock Since 1986 • Colored Mulch - $26.50 yd • Mulches 6 miles S. of • Boulders Shakopee on 169 • Retaining Wall Block Mon-Fri 7:30am - 5:00pm • Pavers (starting @ $2.10/sq ft) Sat - Call for Hours • Edging • Poly • Fabrics

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

2420

Painting

WINDOWS/SIDING Family Owned & Operated Since 1949

Painting

2420

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

Lic. #20626700

ROOFING • SIDING • WINDOWS • EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE • Hardiplank® Siding • QUICK RESPONSE TIME • HAIL DAMAGE 763-550-0043 • FREE INSPECTIONS 952-476-7601 • STATE LIC# 6793 • ESTABLISHED IN 1984 651-221-2600 www.GatesGeneralContractors.com

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

Limited Offer Triple Glass for the Price of Double Glass

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

Credit Cards Accepted

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

Sun Classifieds Work!

2490

Powerwashing

ACCREDITED BUSINESS

Call For Free Estimate www.WesternConstructionInc.com

2490

Powerwashing

2490

Powerwashing

BOB’s

Call

(952 ) 392 –

Retaining Walls, Pavers, Shrubs, Mulch.

6888

CONCRETE: Driveway, Walks, Steps, Patios

to place your ad.

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

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2510

Roofs, Siding, & Gutters

Re-Roofing & Roof Repairs 30 Yrs Exp Insured - Lic#20126880 John Haley #1 Roofer, LLC. Call 952-925-6156 Regal Enterprises Inc Roofing, Siding, Windows Gutters. Insurance Work. Since 1980. Lic. 20515711

952-201-4817

Regalenterprisesinc.net

Tree Service

2620 A Good Job!!

15 yrs exp.

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

Window Cleaning

2660

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

2600

Stump Removal

Call Jeff for STUMP REMOVAL Narrow Access or Backyards. Insured Jeff 612-578-5299

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

2620

Tree Service

$0 For Estimate Timberline Tree & Landscape. Summer Discount - 25% Off Tree Trimming, Tree Removal, Stump Grinding 612-644-8035 Remove Large Trees & Stumps CHEAP

Tree Trimming & Removal

612-396-9345

612-275-2574

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

Window Cleaning 651-646-4000 3000

Merchandise Appliances

3030

Refrigerator S/Side white H20 $390 Exc cond ELEC

STOVE White Glass Top $285. Call 763-424-2636 Washer/Dryer Kenmore, new, $795. Call 952-221-3847.

Cemetery Lots

3090

Bloomington Cemetery 2 plots. $995/BO each. Call 651-762-3727 Glenhaven Garden of Nativity. Lot 93B spaces 1&2 companion marker and 2 vaults. $5K 763-537-8296 Lovely Glen Haven – 2 plots, must sell, $1600 ea 952-926-4381 Pleasant View Memorial Gardens, Burns. 4 lots. Call for details 952-888-4941

Reach your target audience with 952-392-6888 Tree Service

2620

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

Quality Work and Low Rates Free Ests

MN Certified Arborist

Fri 8/5 (10-6); Sat 8/6 (10-3) Numbers at 9:30 am Fri.

Retro 60's & 70's items! Go to: www.gentlykept.com for photos & details

NEW HOPE 8641 42nd Ave. North (42 nd Ave. at Boone)

Aug 11-12-13 (8 am-8 pm)

Furnishings

Bookcase: beautiful, off white, $40/BO. Cabinet: vintg., light brwn, $40/BO. 1948 Singer Sewing Mach. $50/BO 952-983-0345 Dinette Table and 4 chrs, beige $40. Call 952-831-0708 Executive SteelCase Desk unit with file cabinet. Like new! Plymouth 715-571-1920 Sleep Number bed for sale, series 9000. Electric adjustable frame with pillow top. Head board with mirror, and side piers with drawers included. Works great $1,800. Call 612-237-1415 Sleeper/Sofa: Full size, tan, micro-suede. Perfect cond! $350. 952-947-9195

3200

Give-Aways & Swaps

07 Kawasaki Ninja 250R FREE! Contact me at alanwalker@blumail.org

Lic’d & Ins’d

DAN WIMMER • (952) 881-2122

3250

Great Service Affordable Prices

3505

Garage Sales this week Blaine

Christ Lutheran Church 641 89 th Ave. NE, Blaine Over 250 families! Presale Wed 8/3 (5-8) $3 Adm Thurs 8/4 (9-7); Fri 8/5 (9-6); Sat 8/6 (9-12) - $3 Bag Day

3506

Bloomington

Church Rummage Sale Aug. 4-5-6, Thurs & Fri (9-5); Sat (9-12) MN Valley UU Fellowship 10715 Zenith Av S

Medical Supplies

Multi-Fam 8/6-7 (8-3) Kids & adult cloz, furn., baby items, etc. Breast cancer fundraiser 9429 Riverview Circle So.

Multi-Family 8/4-6 (7-5) Fundraising event - Too much to list! 8218 1st Ave S.

Scrapbooking/Craft Sale 8/5-6 (9-6) Below wholessale! 11308 Ewing Ave. South

3508

Brooklyn Park

Church Rummage Sale 8/3 (6-8p) $3 Adm; 8/4 (8-8); 8/5 (2-7); 8/6 (9-2) Bag day 7708 62nd Ave. No.

For Sale

Slot Machine: Double 7's Red, White & Blue. Casino size with stand. Excellent Condition $300 or B/O. Call 952-451-2480

3270

Misc. Wanted

Family of God Church 8/3 (5-8) $3 Adm.; 8/4 (9-8); 8/5 (9-5); 8/6 (9-12) 8625 Zane Ave. North

3509

Burnsville

Marcin Hill Block Sale August 4-5-6 (8:30-5:30) McAndrews & Nicollet

3521

Deephaven

Garage/Estate Sale 8/4-6 (9-5) Kids stuff, furn., HH, etc. 5160 Hooper Lake Rd

3523

Eagan

Multi-Fam 8/4-6 (9-5) HH, kids toys & cloz, furn., misc. 2083 Garnet Lane

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

3524

Buying Old Trains & Toys

Multi Fam: 8/5 (8-5) & 8/6 (8-1). Antq, tools, HH, Furn 13959 Wellington Drive

STEVE'S TRAIN CITY

952-933-0200 Polaris Snowmobile & ATV's. Non-working only. Will pick-up, will pay cash! Call 612-987-1044

Musical Instuments

Eden Prairie

Quality Yard Sale 8/4 (8-5) and 8/5 - 6 (8-1) 10252 Meade Lane

3525

Edina

Edina Morningside Church

Basement Rummage Sale 4201 Morningside Rd.

Baldwin Console Piano 8/3 (5-8) Presale $2 Adm.; 8/4 w/bench, medium oak fin., (9-5); Closed Friday. Clearbuilt 1980, $600. 952-935-1566 ance Bag Sale - Sat, 8/6 (8-12)

Crown Upright Piano Needs tuning. Good cond! $850/BO. 763-544-1236

Edina

3623

Friday Only! 8/5 (8-12) Toys, HH, Burley trailer, furn. 6604 Biscayne Blvd

Eagan

Multi-Family 8/4-5 (7-4); Multi-Family! 8/10-13 (8Furn., HH, sports equip, 5) 1240 Flicker Cir. Infant electronics,, cloz, toys, dé- & woman's cloz, toys, HH. cor. 6908 Paiute Circle

3543

3624

Lakeville

Eden Prairie

Multi-Fam: 8/11-12 (6:30Estate Sale! 8/6-8/7. 9-5 5); Instruments, cloz, furn., 24700 Southern Oaks Cr HH, more 16448 Millford Dr Lakeville See Craiglist.com

3565

3625

Plymouth

Edina

Multi-Family 8/11-13 (8-5) 4 Family Sale. 8/5 & 6 (8-5) HH items, electronics, cloz, Wmn, Men Kid Cloz, Toys, baby gear. 5724 Code Ave HH. 5025 Norwood Ln N

3660

Leisure

3900

3710

Bicycles & Accessories

3970

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

Boats, New & Used

3720

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

New Brighton

3661

3567

3810

sizes 8/4-6 (8-6) 2617 W 70 St

Estate Sale: 8/4-5 (8-7) Organ, Fishing, Tools, X-mas, Collectibles. 7526 Columbus Ave S

3568

St. Louis Park

Multi Family Sale Baby items furn, hh & sport goods Aug 6th 8-3. 5913 W 34th St One Day Only! No junk, int. designer left overs! 8/6 (8-2) 4144 Browndale Ave

3603

Annual Rummage Sale St Barnabas Lutheran Church

Sat., Aug. 13 8am - 2pm 15600 Old Rockford Rd

3667

Aquila Neighborhood Annual Sale. Sat , 8/6 (8-4) North of Knollwood Plaza

3600

Plymouth

Robbinsdale

Multi-Fam 8/5 (8-2:30) 8/6 (84) HH, girl/adlt cloz, Stampn Up, Pamp. Chef, Disney VCR tapes, toys 3659 Orchard Av N

3583

3665

Garage Sales next week Apple Valley

Church Wide Garage Sale

Richfield

Sale: 8/11-13 (8-5), Furn, Range, Micro, Misc HH, Rugs, 7227 Logan Ave S The residents of Village Shores Senior Community are cleaning house. Their junk might be your treasure!

Village Shores, 6501 Woodlake Drive, Richfield. Thursday, August 11th from 8-4. CASH ONLY. 100% of proceeds go to T.C. Honor Flight.

3668

Robbinsdale

8/12-13 (8-3) HH, furn., tools, vintg. bikes, antiqs, more! Cash only 3826 Quail Ave N.

MULTI-Fam Great! 8/12 (noon-7pm) 8/13(8-4) décor, tools, furn, antq, bar stuff, HH, 4327 Lake Drive Av N

St. Louis Park

Christus Victor Lutheran Church

3683

Located at: Palomino & Cedar Ave Fri, 8/12 (4 - 8pm*) Sat., 8/13 (9am - 2pm)

Doll & Estate Sale! Fabrics, HH & misc. 22nd block of Flag Av S. 8/12-13 (9-5).

*Early Bird Special: Pay $3/family and shop from 3-4 pm before the official garage sale opens

3692

3606

Bloomington

Furn, cloz, HH & misc. August 11 - 12 - 13 (8-5) 9824 Pleasant Ave. So. MULTI-FAMILY SALE 8/12 & 13 (7-4) Furn, HH misc, TOYS, Antiq 3512 W 89th St

3607

Brooklyn Center

Multi Family: 8/11-13 (8-5) A Little Bit Of Everything! 2313 & 2331 Brookview Dr

Wayzata

Huge Rummage Sale Wednesday, 8/17 (9-8) Thursday, 8/18 (9-6)

Wayzata Community Church 125 Wayzata Blvd. East @ Ferndale Rd. 952-473-8877 Net proceeds to Charity

Refreshments available No strollers, shopping carts or pets please.

Agriculture/ Animals/Pets

3700

For Sale 28 Ft. Slickcraft 280 Express. Very Well built, exc. condition. PowMulti-Family! 8/11-13 (8- ered by twin Mercruiser 5) 1748 Alton Rd. toys, cloz, Engines with Borg WarnMulti-Fam 8/4-5 (8-4); 8/6 er Velvet Drives. This (8-12) Dishes, Antqs, HH, HH, collect, furn & more boat is very clean & is yard tools 18124 24th Ave N New loaded with options. Can be seen on Lake Mtka. Call Hope Richfield 612-281-2145 for details. Huge Multi Fam Sale: 8/11-13 Starts @ 8:00am, st Antiqs, vintg., retro, 1 ed. Sporting Misc. books, barware, furn., toys, Furn, HH, Cloz, Goods & Misc 8424 50th Ave North tools, Mens big/tall & missy

Huge 250 Family Sale!

3519

3260

3525

Moving Sale: 8/3-4 (8-7) 8/5 (8-12), Furn, Dishes, Frig, Huge! 8/4-5 (9-4) 8/6 (9-12) Linens, Collectibles, HH. Glassware, cloz, cookware, 8300 Oxborough Ave S. misc. 4260 Deerwood Ln N.

PaceSaver 3 whl Scooter, Crystal battery operated, w/basket, Exc cond! New $2,500; ask. $1,000/BO 952-431-5781 Yard Sale 8/5 (9-4:30) Kids kitch. set & Dora plyhouse Kids cloz/toys. 3521 Lee Av Misc.

3280 Senior Discounts

3500

6 Families - Cash only

Sun•Classifieds

Ideal Tree Service A+ on t is Angies L

MONTICELLO ESTATE SALE 341 Riverview Drive

3160

15% Summer Discount Premier Tree Service

Estate Sales

50 year accumulation! HH, vintg., furn., more! Cash only

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

3130

In the Community, With the Community, For the Community

Wanted To Buy: Large Caliber Revolver, new or used. Call 612-875-8875

Sports & Recreation

3820

17' Alumacraft Canoe, Very Good Cndtn, Plus Paddles $400 Plymouth 763-473-4264 Double Exposure Place your classified ad with us and be placed on our Web Site! 952-392-6888

Pets

Golden Retriever/Black Lab mix puppies born 6-1411 for sale. $150 - includes 1st shots. Call 612-756-0216 or 612-756-4653.

Poodle Standard, blk. M, 3 mos., crate trained, beg. housetrained. 763-434-5303 www.castandardpoodles.com

5000

Rentals Houses For Rent

5400

Burnsville See Craiglist! 2BR, LL, 1,000 sq. ft. 15K Remodel, Full kitch, granite CTT, full appliances, central AC, sofa, love seat, kitch table, 50” satellite TV, internet. $645+share utils. Avl Immed. 952-994-3986

Rooms For Rent

5600

IGH/Eagan-Resp. male NS to share 2br bsmnt Apt $400 utl incl. 651-452-2718

9000

Employment

9010

Business for Sale

For Sale - Car Wash Burnsville $400,000 Dan- Opportunities in Business 952-484-7222

COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES FOR SALE • FOR LEASE

FOR LEASE - Bloomington 8147 Pleasant Ave S 3,244 sf office/warehouse Loading dock, industrial power. Near 35W & 494 intersection. $1,600/month net. Jim 952-888-9225 or 612-799-0755 Career Training

9030

Career Training

EDUCATION/TRAINING

WORK AT HOME

Medical Transcriptionist Be A

FREE ONE HOUR SEMINAR Train At Home An In-Demand Career

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10 TH 7PM

No Commuting or Selling

Earn More Money Than Most Office Jobs!*

Nationally Accredited

Learn to transcribe medical reports dictated by doctors!

This space could be yours.

952-392-6888

2001 Lowe Street Ft. Collins, CO 80525 *with experience

Nicollet Inn (formerly Holiday Inn) 14201 Nicollet Ave. S., Burnsville Dept. BCSA1A81 For details about this seminar: www.ahpseminars.com

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9020

Business Opps & Info

IS THIS YOU??? Too much month left at the end of the money? Consider a part time homebased business with 30second commute from bedroom to kitchen table! Free details: 800-240-8340(24 HR MSG) or 800-621-2065 (LIVE)

9100

Help Wanted/ Full Time

Drivers Full and Part-time Regional/OTR Drivers. Home Weekends. Late Model equipment. 2 yrs experience. Call Nik: 651-325-0307

9100

Help Wanted/ Full Time

9100

Help Wanted/ Full Time

9100

Help Wanted/ Full Time

Dynamex, an industry leader in the messenger and dedicated logistics delivery business has Contractor Driver opportunities. Dock Trucks must have lift gates Carry your own commercial insurance and all necessary operating requirements. Sign on Bonus!!! Fuel Surcharge provided. Please call Jodi at 651-746-5945 or stop by 2100 Old Hwy 8 New Brighton MN 55112

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

Help Wanted/ Full Time

We’re We re Growing! 10 Immediate Manufacturing Ope gs Openings Due to our tremendous growth and continued success we have immediate 1st & 2nd Shift openings!

Why join our team? • 2 ½ weeks of vacation time in your first year! • Excellent pay advancement opportunities. The more you learn, the more we pay! y • Air conditioned facility. • Meaningful work - The products we make save 3 lives each day. • We have fun!

SOLO/TEAMS WANTED

Food Production

9100

Integra Plastics Brandon, SD Blown Film plant is accepting applications for production shift supervisors, equipment maintenance technicians and production equipment operators. Integra Plastics offers a comprehensive benefits program and compensation DOE. Application forms can be found at: www.integraplastics.com Send application along with resume to: Integra Plastics PO Box 732 Brandon, SD 57005 c/o HR

This space could be yours.

952-392-6888

Distribution Center Supervisor Responsible for establishing and maintaining successful operations of an assigned area, department, or shift of the warehouse/distribution center. It ensures that the department has adequate staffing, proper training, the needed tools and resources, standards of productivity, safety and sanitation, and proper procedures of stocking, selection, and quality that will meet customer demands for accurate, quality, on-time deliveries. Associates degree, preferably pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in business, logistics or a related field. Minimum of 3 years distribution warehouse experience, preferably in the grocery industry. Experience leading large numbers of warehouse staff. Computer knowledge to include using Microsoft Word and Excel. Successfully pass education/experience verifications, drug screen and criminal background check. Apply: mnhr@mclaneco.com Fax: (507) 664-3042 Address: 1111 W 5th Street,Northfield, MN 55057 Lobby Hours: M-F 8am to 5pm

9100

Help Wanted/ Full Time

9100

Apply in person at Capital Safety 3833 SALA Way Red Wing (651) 388-8282 or apply online at www.capitalsafety.com

g for yyour expertise, p , you y will enjoy j y an excellent In exchange benefits package that includes tuition reimbursement, 401k, medical, dental, life, disability and a participative work environment. Join the world leader in Fall Protection and be part of our success.

Click on “About Us” & go to “Employment”

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Outside Sales Representatives Sun Media is seeking creative, aggressive and self motivated sales professionals to join our sales force. Sun Media publishes 33 local newspapers in the metro area. In addition, we offer a variety of online and special section choices to help our clients strengthen their brand identity. We are the main source for local news, government, schools and information. Position Responsibilities: • Manage territory with pre-existing customer base • Set appointments & visit a minimum of 20 new customers per week • Create solutions & packages for existing customers to assist with changing needs • Close new business & follow up to ensure satisfaction and consistent service • Proactively network for new customer contacts with intention of building long-lasting business relationships • Meet weekly, monthly and yearly sales goals • Work out of our Eden Prairie corporate office • Valid driver’s license and current auto insurance required What you need to be successful as a Sun Media Sales Representative: • The ability to close new business • The ability to sell multiple products and multi-media packages • Excellent time management skills • Excellent interpersonal & communication skills • Proven ability to make solid recommendations in a solution sales environment Sun Media Offers: • Base Salary + Commission • 401K • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, HSA • Holidays & Paid Time Off • Monthly allowance for use towards vehicle/cell phone Qualified Resumes to: jbradfield@acnpapers.com

Help Wanted/ Full Time

Trailer Mechanic

MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN:

WEEKLY HOME TIME

CSM Bakery Products is looking for Scalers, Mixers, Machine Operators & Helpers with exp. in food prod. FT + benefits.

Help Wanted/ Full Time

Independent Contractor with own 24-26 ft dock truck. Also need 2006 or newer white vans and pick-up trucks.

Drivers

Ask about our sign on BONUS! $$$$$$$$$$ Med/Dental/401K & More! Call Libby 314-813-2713 www.hogan1.com

9100

Q Carriers, an OTR trucking company located in Parkwood Pointe Apts. the SW Metro is looking is looking for a FT Mainte- for a trailer mechanic. nance Technician to main- Entry level position. Dutain all physical aspects of ties include: Prev mainthe building as well as tence, DOT inspections general apt. maintenance. and light trailer repair. Must have dependable Must have own tools and transportation, availabili- be able to stand on your ty to be on-call, and live feet for extended periods within a 20 mile radius of of time. FT days. Comp apt. Competitive pay wages and benefits. based on experience. To inquire, please call: 1415 Maras St. Jessicah at 952-890-2629 Shakopee, MN 55379 EOE Ph: 952-403-7105 Fax# 952-445-6711 MAINTENANCE Email: TECHNICIAN: tculver@qcarriers.com Village Manor Apts. is looking for a FT MainteHelp Wanted/ nance Technician to mainPart Time tain all physical aspects of the building as well as Customer Service Rep general apt. maintenance. Must have dependable PT eves & Sat. Chanhassen, Eagan, Edina, Blaine transportation, availability to be on-call, and live & Plymouth. Apply online: within a 20 mile radius of pilgrimdrycleaners.com apt. Competitive pay based on experience. To Driver for Dental Lab inquire, please call: Delvering light packages Alex at 763-588-8601 in Twin Cities area. (M-F) EOE 20-30hrs/wk 952-894-8311

9200

Turn your car into cash!

HHA's/ CNA's Home care positions available! Hourly or live-in. Must have car. Both Home care and Nursing Home experience required. Baywood Home Care Call (763) 546-8899

Sun•Classifieds 952-392-6888

9200

Help Wanted/ Part Time

Having a Garage Sale? Advertise your sale in Sun•Classifieds

952-392-6888

Sports Writer The Waconia Patriot is searching for the next great sports writer for our award winning newspaper. Previous sports reporting, photography and layout (QuarkXpress) necessary. High school coverage of two local schools and one small college are part of a great opportunity. Please send samples and resumes to: Todd Moen The Waconia Patriot P.O. Box 5 Waconia, MN 55387 Email: tmoen@acnpapers.com

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In the Community, With the Community, For the Community

Former home health nurse enjoys creating healthier homes New Windows for America expanding its products, efficiency and facility Rhonda and Jim Steffes have owned and operated New Windows for America in New Brighton since 2000. Their business has grown to 30 employees and moved in March 2011 to a bigger location in New Brighton off of 35W. The company sells and installs residential windows, doors, siding, attic insulation, metal and solar roofing. “We started as a windows only company, but over the years have expanded to include more energy efficient products,” said Rhonda, who started the company after working for 10 years as a home health care RN. “I went from taking care of people to taking care of homes. We want to be your Energy Savings Solution Company.” Jim was a CPA working as the chief financial officer for a manufacturing plant before he joined Rhonda in the company. “We were founded after all the hassles and high prices we obtained while searching for windows in our home,” says Rhonda. “We felt we could do it better, cheaper and with less hassles for the homeowner. We become your ‘window guy’ for any problems, questions or

concerns. One call to us will take care of it.” With the federal government pushing homeowners to be more energy efficient, New Windows for America has joined forces with Xcel Energy and is now a trade partner. “Our relationship with Xcel Energy helps us help our customers save money by making their homes more energy efficient with attic insulation,” adds Rhonda. “We also made homes energy efficient with Energy Star certified windows, which can slash up to 40% off your home’s heating and air conditioning loss.” Solar roofing is another new product the company is installing so homeowners can eliminate a large portion of their home electrical costs, which in turn helps decrease our dependency on foreign oil. For the last nine years the company has received the Super Service Award from Angies List and has an A-plus rating from the Better Business Bureau. They also have a 12 month Same-as-Cash financing program. Rhonda claims that a major key to their success is having the highest quality installa-

tion, adding how “most of our customer feedback is reporting how conscientious and meticulous our installers are.” New Windows for America offers a double lifetime warranty including glass breakage and lifetime labor. All vinyl replacement windows are guaranteed for as long as you own the home. The warranty in non-prorated and there will be no charge for glass seal failure or glass breakage to the present property owner or the subsequent homeowner. “If you provide lifetime labor warranty, it needs to be right the first time,” adds Rhonda. In addition to the lifetime warranty the company offers an energy guarantee. Their standard window is a triple pane which is 30% more energy efficient than double pane windows most other companies install. Besides being more energy efficient, Rhonda says other benefits of having new windows and siding include increased property value and security, noise reduction, enhanced appearance of your home and they are maintenance free and easy to clean.

Want To Lower Your Energy Bills? Slash up to 40% off the heat & air conditioning loss of your home.

Plus, the Remodeling Magazine's Cost Versus Value report concludes, when replacing 10+ windows with vinyl replacement windows, the home's immediate return of investment is 73.6 percent. New Windows for America offers all vinyl or a wood interior window that has the maintenance free vinyl exterior. This is a nice option for those who want to keep a real wood window in their home. The wood windows are available in both oak & poplar. “We have over 2,770 references, and have installed over 50,000 windows in the Twin Cities,” adds Rhonda. “Approximately 35-40 percent of our business is generated through referrals or repeat business.” Store hours are 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday and 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday. The store is at 2123 Old Hwy 8 NW New Brighton. Information: 651-203-0149 or www.NWFAMN.com.

20% EMPLOYEE DISCOUNT For a limited time only, you can receive the same discount our employees enjoy on windows and doors. *Expires 8/10/11. Can not be combined with any other offers and can not be applied to previous orders or sales.

Lic #20248265

Call for a FREE Window Estimate

651-203-0149

“Your Energy Savings Solution Company!” www.nwfaMN.com

$500 OFF Attic Insulation Blown - In Fiberglass Minimum of 750 square feet. Expires 8/10/11.

WINDOWS • DOORS • ATTIC INSULATION • SIDING • SOLAR ROOFING

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9200

Help Wanted/ Part Time

9810

Junkers & Repairable Wanted

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