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Parker’s ‘Rejoices’ offered Dec. 10-12 Richfield native’s play is an original christmas musical BY JENNIE OLSON • SUN NEWSPAPERS How do you creatively tell a story that’s been repeated for more than 2,000 years? For Ken Parker, a Richfield native and Executive Director of Christian Arts Ministries in Bloomington, it’s all about perspective. Berean Baptist Church in Burnsville and his group are combining talents to perform “Heaven Rejoices,” an original Christmas musical written by Parker and hosted at Berean Baptist. “Churches year after year are looking for a way to retell the story of the nativity and incarnation,” Parker said. “This musical is very unique in the fact that it’s all done from the angels’ points of view.” The musical begins before the world was created with the angels overhearing God the Father discussing how he’s

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Mary Beth Carlson still pouring heart and soul into her music BY KYLE LUND • CONTRIBUTING WRITER “There is a story behind every song that I write and usually behind every song that I arrange that is very intimately significant to me,” said Mary Beth Carlson. “This whole journey really framed us and a purpose for me in writing songs.” Carlson’s inspiration for her latest compact disc, “Smile with a Song in Your Heart,” is her daughter’s battle with cerebral palsy and autism. Recently, growing side effects have profoundly challenged Carlson and her family. “I started writing songs that had themes of peace and the need for restoration for the calm in our home that had always been there” said Carlson, who will perform Friday, Dec. 10 in Bloomington. As the severity of her daughter’s illness appeared to stabilized, Carlson says her writing progressed into songs about hope. “The doctors, with a diagnosis of psychosis and schizophrenia told us there was no cure, and therefore no

hope. Does a parent just accept that? Absolutely not. So we continue to hang on to the joy. It’s our reality. That’s where the CD came from,” she said. The Minnesota pianist, composer and Mary Beth Carlson arranger has released 19 CD’s of spiritually pianobased music over the years. “More than the objective of writing and performing music to help myself, I do truly play music for the healing process in other people,” Carlson said. “Sometimes music is the language that can really speak to the heart and puts that peace that give’s people what they need at a certain point in time.” Fellow musician and long-time collaborator Diane Tremaine says Carlson “is a delight to work with. I have the greatest respect for her.” The cellist has played with artists ranging from Prince to Elton John and The Minnesota Orchestra. She will perfor m with Carlson in Bloomington.

“Mary Beth is the same, on-stage, off or wherever. I’m never wondering anything with her. In this business that is very refreshing. She is the real deal,” said Tremaine. World-class guitar player Billy McLaughlin was a guest artist on Carlson’s latest CD. The two solo performers met years ago at a benefit and finally had a chance to work together. “She believes in the magic of music. It’s funny she told me just to come in [to the studio] and the magic would happen, and she was right. She was happy with what I played,” McLaughlin said. “Supportive listeners” is the term Carlson uses for her fans, the word “fan” itself is a bit of a turn-off. “Everybody understands what that word is. To me it doesn’t feel as friendly. ‘Supportive listener’ feels like the kind of listeners who respond to me with emails, phone calls and their letters. It says what I mean, a reflection of how I feel about the people appreciating the music we’ve shared for years and years,” said Carlson. The driving force behind Carlson is her faith.

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Lives of 20-somethings examined in Christmas Cabaret Holiday show debuts Dec. 3 in Bloomington BY NICK CLARK • SUN NEWSPAPERS

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FROM PREVIOUS PAGE area where these six strangers all cross paths while heading home for the holidays. For each, there are various levels of anxiety this holiday season, something their still-nameless generation typically deals with in coming back to the home where their childhood played itself out. Do they go back to being a son or daughter? Would they rather be out with friends? Have those friends taken over the role of family? Why is my letter jacket still hanging in the closet? “It’s all sorts of questions,” Ruth said. “It’s about all the extra pressures that come with being a so-called 20something. They are always searching for their identity, trying go figure out who they are.” The music that accompanies the show has similar questions, mainly: Where did it come from? According to Ruth, most of the songs were found on You Tube, where a growing force of underground singer-songwriters deal with similar queries in their music. “There is a huge movement – mostly in New York – of 20-something singersongwriters that perform their works in Cabaret’s and post them on You Tube,” Ruth said. “It is good music, and it does speak very much to that generation. It is all about them and the whole ‘who am I going to be’, and ‘now what do I do?’” The idea for such a show was introduced to Ruth by the group of 20-something performers she worked with on this project. In April, the group published

If you go The show will run Dec. 3-5, Dec. 9-12 and Dec. 16-19. Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening performances begin at 7:30 p.m.. Sunday matinees begin at 2 p.m. Tickets are $18 for adults, and $16 for both seniors and students. All tickets are available through the Bloomington Box Office (952-563-8575 or bloomingtoncivictheatre.org).

“Practically Grown Up,” which was a broader tale of life-altering decisions these 20-somethings face. “On Our Own” is narrowed to strictly the holiday season setting. Originally, Ruth was tepid about turning this type of Cabaret into a Christmas show, but after hearing the music and ideas presented to her, the 30year stage veteran who has played a role in more than 150 musicals warmed to the idea. “I wasn’t sure it would work, but this is real life,” Ruth said. “I think the show is very much grounded in reality. All the kids in the cast are indeed 20somethings, and it’s really about the performer. It really gives the people in the show a chance to show what they can do, and you can do it with such depth.” “On Our Own” stars the Bloomington Civic Theater cast of Matt Berdahl, Debra Berger, Justine Bergevin, Jared Oxborough, Adam Qualls and Hayley Wender.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Spartan spirit apparent during fall sports season To the editor: Even though the records for some of our fall sports teams were not as favorable as anticipated, I congratulate all of the participants for their dedication and always playing with the usual Spartan spirit. I feel honored to know and support these young athletes as a fan and friend. The football team opened with a win at North St. Paul but lost starter Joe Griffin for the season via injuries. They battled throughout the rest of the season, however, and gave a highly ranked South St. Paul team a real test in the sections. The future looks bright because of our returning juniors and a strong sophomore team that impressed me with their size and speed. Our girls tennis team was paced by Carly Klass and Sophie Pulice, who teamed up for a strong showing in the sections; many players return next year. In volleyball, the team was led by the all around play of Jessica January and Bry Guyton; even though outsized in most matches, the girls never backed down. The girls swimming team improved throughout the season with the diving members, led by state qualifier Kelsie Metz, consistently having outstanding performances. In girls cross country, Hannah Olson distinguished herself by winning her third conference title, taking fourth in the sections and making a strong showing in the state meet; Zak Beaudet was a strong runner on the boys team. Both soccer teams found wins hard to come by but look for better results next season. Oz Mullerleile Richfield LETTERS: TO NEXT PAGE

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Those who have watched “Seinfeld” half as many times as I have are sure to remember “The Serenity Now” episode. It was aired originally more than 13 years ago and is titled after the saying characters use as a ragecontrolling exercise. “Serenity now” is adopted by “hipster doofus” Cosmo Kramer, who hits his breaking point at the end of the episode. His fury is unleashed upon several unopened computers he is temporarily warehousing in his apartment on behalf of his friend George Costanza, who ordered them to temporarily pad his sales total. I found myself saying “serenity now” more than once the past few weeks, and as my co-workers can attest, I was on the verge of a meltdown one Thursday night not so long ago. I’m happy to report that the meltdown was averted. No Sun Newspapers computers were harmed, as tempting as it may have been to throw one through a window. My recent lapse of serenity was fueled by the death of my work computer. I did something unusual for me – triggering a cataclysmic chain of events – I turned it off the previous night. Normally I leave the computer on, restarting it every few days to give it that fresh start I’m told it periodically needs. Uncharacteristically I shut the computer off before leaving on Wednesday evening. I didn’t return to the office until Thursday night, having spent the day out and about. I came into the office to catch up on e-mail, which I

MIKE HANKS Richfield Sun-Current Community Editor get too much of, and spent three hours doing about 30 minutes worth of work. That’s because my computer wouldn’t work. It appeared that it wanted to work, but somehow the connection between the hard drive and the monitor wasn’t allowing me to do my thing. That problem has yet to be solved. Without my usual computer, I no longer had access to a variety of files I rely upon each week. Reclaiming them is not impossible, and it’s frustrating. I also lost access to several Internet bookmarks I had. Online tools and several sites I rely upon for assembling the community highlights calendar were no longer accessible at the click of the mouse. I can find most of them again, but the exercise of rebuilding my arsenal is less than pleasing. These setbacks were far less troubling than what happened next. The laptop was connected to my e-mail account so I could have access to the hundreds of email messages I hang onto as if they’re invaluable to my job. I delete a batch of old messages periodically, but there’s a certain comfort in having e-mail communication from the past several months available at the push of a few buttons. My faith in technology was again tested when I logged into the e-mail system via the laptop computer

a day or two later and found that all but the most recent messages were gone. E-mail tips I was holding onto for future reference are history, as are a few announcements submitted on behalf of churches or other organizations for upcoming events. I have never lost a photo album in a fire, but I think I can empathize with those who have. Some day soon I’m going to receive an inquiry as to why I chose not to use information about a given community event in our papers. This time I get to blame it on technology instead of my failure to properly organize and disseminate dozens of weekly e-mail submissions and inquiries. The recent setbacks gave me pause to reflect upon a simpler time, – say 13 years ago – when I wasn’t at the mercy of e-mail. Thanks to computers and the Internet I can work at home, plug into the office remotely and file stories, news briefs or photo cutlines at my convenience rather than wait until I’m sitting at my designated desk. But the dependence upon a working computer for so many aspects of our lives and the inability to do anything meaningful for the newspaper without it were painfully obvious to me. My computer setbacks were far from crippling, yet they threatened my sense of serenity. Costanza’s sales rival, Lloyd Braun, tells him that “serenity now” doesn’t work. “Serenity now, insanity later,” Braun tells him. I’m a bit fearful that the insanity later is coming the next time a computer quits on me.

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Tax bill grows higher as your home loses value To the editor: I am so angry! I got my estimated tax bill for 2011. My home value has gone down 7 percent and my taxes are going up again, 4.6 percent. Oh, that may not sound like much, and my mother would say “calm down.” But I’m tired of being calm while my taxes go up, up, up and the value of my home goes down, down, down. Cut your budgets Richfield and Hennepin County, like I have to. Be calm with your spending. “You don’t like it, leave,” you say? In fact, I tried selling my home this summer, for the amount Hennepin County seems to think my home is worth now, and after four months, not an offer, not even lookers. So now I think I’ll contact an agent to short-sell. I just cannot afford higher taxes every year while my home, my asset, decrease and the government wants my cash. Enjoy that new city hall and those nice pensions, folks. I’m going broke. Better yet, if I send you a bill for a 7-percent increase in my living expenses, will you be forced to send me a check? Kevin Overson Richfield

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Weekly Reading to children at early age helps them succeed later Do you have a very young child in your life? It’s not too soon to think about what you can do to help prepare him or her for school. Research shows that children who have developed six basic prereading skills begin school more ready to learn. Children need to know the alphabet and the sounds each letter makes, be able to rhyme and hear smaller parts of

words, know how to handle a book, know what words mean and know how to use words to describe or tell a story. These skills are needed before children can learn to read. Does it sound like a lot? In a way, children do have a lot of work to do, but it most often looks like playing. There are many ways for parents to help children grow into readers, but reading together every day is a joyful, necessary and easy way to help children develop these skills. The early literacy years aren’t

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Recommended books • “A Good Day” by Kevin Henkes – Destined to become a new classic, four animals change their bad days into good days indeed. • “Llama Llama Red Pajama” by Anna Dewdney – Bedtime brings about a lot of “llama drama” tonight. • “Monkey and Me” by Emily Gravett – This book has such a fun read-aloud rhythm. • “A Penguin Story” by Antoinette Portis – Join a curious penguin as it discovers a new color and finds an adventure. • “Rhyming Dust Bunnies” by Jan Thomas – These dust bunnies rhyme all the time. • “Toot Toot, Beep Beep” by Emma Garcia – Perfect for young auto enthusiasts.

Hennepin County librarians recommend these books for parent-child read-togethers. All of these titles are in the Hennepin County Library collection. Library cards are free. Info: www.hclib.org. • “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street” by Dr. Seuss – Rediscover the first of Seuss’ books and remember why his books are staples for every household. • “The Big Book of Beautiful Babies” by David Ellwand – With lots of activity, this book will give you and your baby lots to talk about. • “Duck on a Bike” by David Shannon – Barnyard silliness ensues when all the animals see Duck riding a bike.

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Our ‘man caves’ and other emasculations As I drowsily drove through the sleepy streets of Osseo this morning on the way to my workplace’s home offices, I noticed a wooden sign I’d never seen before. It hung above a barbershop, and read “Osseo’s Original Man Cave.” Man Cave. Really, gentlemen – when did we get relegated to the basement or the garage? In the interests of full disclosure, I had a man cave of my own once. It was called “Das Herrenzimmer” (“The Man Room” in German) and was a depository for all of the stuff that I thought was cool but was obviously not sane enough to display in parts of the house where other people might actually see it. I had my military collections, my models, vinyl records, my old Star Wars toys and my weight equipment. I would have stored my motorcycle down there, but I

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couldn’t figure out how to get it down the stairs without killing myself in the process. Besides, the exhaust would have likely not gone down well in the house, considering my wife and daughter have asthma. These are the sacrifices I make. In short, the Herrenzimmer was where I hid all of the lesserpolished parts of myself. It was a toy room for a man that refused to let everything go and emerge as a respectable adult from his youth cocoon. My wife decorates with tasteful furniture. I decorate with tasteful action figures marked “Copyright 1981 Lucasfilm Ltd.” I’m apparently not alone in this. My wife watches all sorts

of house-related programming (ironic, seeing as she hates the burden of the house we actually own), and I seem to recall the standard exchange. The wife, looking at houses with the obviously-less-put-together husband she somehow nurses through daily life, looks at a room in the basement and says, “This would make a great man room. You could put all your (choose from the following: toys, sports crap, weights, video games, etc.) in here!” The man, knowing that he really has no say in the matter, smiles painfully and gulps. Deep down, a little voice asks a painful question: “What happened to you?” I don’t recall my father having a man cave. He had the whole house. Where did this concept come from? I think I have the answer. In the past generation, societal roles changed. More women earned college degrees than

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Thanksgiving proves culture is hitchhiker of immigration Recent storm ing the inglorious land from which I Born in the capital city of Dhaka, I came was a bit of a shock. Well, by know a thing or two about being then a thoroughly spoiled American Bengali … that is, of Bangladesh. adolescent, a big shock. Nonetheless, I Bangladesh is, irrefutably, the happily embrace my nativity. pathetic little brother and eastern America is a country of immineighbor of India. And truth is, I grants. It has been described as a meltcan’t deny that; Bangladesh is truly ing pot, patchwork quilt pathetic. and even a tossed salad by Since its secession from my seventh-grade social Pakistan in 1971, it has ISHMAM studies teacher. I am living been riddled with poverty, AHMED proof of your heterogepolitical disaster and reliGuest Columnist neous-mixture-of-choice. gious turmoil during all Culture is the hitchforty-or-so years of its hiker of immig ration. meager existence. My famAnd thus, it should be no surprise ily migrated to America in 1994 for that Thanksgiving is generally unobvious reasons. American in our household. In previHaving moved to America when I ous years, we have attended potlucks was less than a year old, I remembered with family friends, usually numbernothing of my homeland besides what ing close to 50 people. At these I could glean from photographs and potlucks, you won’t typically find the home video. During a prolonged sumcharacteristic glazed turkey or the picmer trip there in 2007, which was also turesque, autumn-themed table ornaour first time back since 1994, I was mentation. Instead, you’ll find platters able to retouch the roots of my native of bhaji, chicken and beef curry, culture. korma, jasmine rice and kebabs. A few Although I spoke Bengali, ate years ago, I remember there being Bengali foods and attended Bengali turkey, but nothing you’d recognize as get-togethers back “home.” I recogniz-

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FROM PREVIOUS PAGE that left me without a family Thanksgiving for the first time. I wasn’t worried about the roads – they weren’t that bad. However, I must have been the only one who showed no concern for traveling the day before the holiday. I started west on Highway 12 at 1:30 p.m. By 3:30 p.m. I had made it approximately 50 miles, with much of that coming in the final hour. I hit my brakes several times in that first hour just to see how bad the roads really were and why it justified driving 30 mph. No sliding, no skidding, yet still little or no moving. In hour No. 2 the traffic began to thin out and it appeared I might actually make it home for the holiday. That’s when Mother Nature intervened. The snow changed briefly to rain and then back to snow, meaning the temperature rose and dropped just enough to coat the roads with water that could freeze and make my journey difficult if not impossible. I made the decision to turn around and not brave the elements – much to the dismay of my mother. Returning home, I ventured to a gro-

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Dozens of book sales scheduled at libraries in Hennepin County BY MUNA HASSAN • SUN NEWSPAPERS Best sellers, cook books, science fiction, teen and children’s books are just some of the genres that will be available for the public to buy for $2 or less at library book sales throughout Hennepin county. Library Friends Groups throughout Hennepin County will have book sales occurring with thousands of books on sale at each Hennepin County library. Seven book sales are remaining this year, with more scheduled through October 2011. Some participating libraries include Oxboro Library and Penn Lake Library in Bloomington, Eden Prairie Library, Ridgedale Library in Minnetonka, Hopkins Library, Maple Grove Library, and Augsburg Park Library in Richfield. About half the books on sale come from donations from the community while the other half come from overstock at the library. All the proceeds of the book sales go to the library, but that is not the only reason for the sales. “It’s a two-fold,” said Allen Maffit of Oxboro Library in Bloomington, “The first is to make money, but it’s also about putting books in the hands of the community.” The book sales are run by volunteers from the Library Friends Group of the

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COMMUNITY NOTES Ugly Sweater Walk and Locke concert at MOA One Heartland will have a fundraising walk and wants to see the ugliest seasonal sweaters there. The fundraiser – a walk around the mall – will be 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 11, at the Mall of America, Best Buy Rotunda. Following the walk, American Idol finalist Kimberly Locke will perform around 9:30. The event will raise awareness for children and families facing social isolation including HIV/AIDS, type 2 Diabetes and homelessness. Info: 952-278-3142 (Molly).

Mortenson to speak As part of its on-going Adult Education series, Dr. Jerene Mortenson will speak 10 a.m. Sunday at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 1701 W. Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington. Mortenson is the founder of Pennies for Peace, a nonprofit program of the Central Asia Institute co-founded by her son, Greg Mortenson, author of New York Times bestseller “Three Cups of Tea.” Mortenson will speak about the nationwide expansion of Pennies for Peace and share stories about men and women who have been educated with funds from the Central Asia Institute. Info: 952-881-5801.

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Gramercy Park Cooperative at Lakeshore Drive Join us for some holiday cheer, refreshments and other goodies. Celebrate the years of service of Nick Mellum and Chad Bjugan. Plus, celebrate the new Chamber year as incoming Chair Jim Melsson receives the gavel from outgoing Chair Tim Carter.

Please stop by and congratulate Nick, Chad, Jim and Tim for their service to the community and to the Chamber!

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COMMUNITY NOTES Blessed Trinity’s St. Nicholas party is Dec. 3 All preschool-age children and their parents are invited to Blessed Trinity’s St. Nicholas party 8:30-10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 3, at St. Richard’s Church, 7540 Penn Ave. S., Richfield. Children will enjoy fun games designed and run by the Blessed Trinity eighth graders and a visit by St. Nick. Info: 612-767-1791 (Melissa).

St. Nicholas plans show St. Nicholas Episcopal Church will hold its annual St. Nicholas holiday Extravaganza 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5, 7227 Penn Ave. S., Richfield. The event will feature the talents of the parishioners including singing of Christmas music, instruments, jazz ensemble, Santa, The Blue Moon Singers, Mr. Petals the Clown and more. A potluck dinner and dessert will follow the program. Info: 612-869-7551.

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Kinderberry kids collect food for VEAP Pre-kindergarten students at Kinderberry Hill in Edina pose with the more than 1,000 pounds of food collected for the early care and education center’s ninth annual fall food drive. The food drive benefits VEAP, serving families in need in the Bloomington, Edina, Minneapolis and Richfield areas. “We set a high goal – 900 pounds of food,” said Michele Hofmann Grams, executive program director at Kinderberry Hill in Edina. “The children were so excited when our goal was surpassed.” The students will celebrate with a pizza party. (Submitted photo)

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The Three Rivers Park District parks sold 10,374 reusable bottles from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day in 2010 as part of a pilot program to phase out the sales of beverages in disposable plastic containers. (Photo courtesy of Three Rivers Park District)

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COMMUNITY NOTES Hope Presbyterian plans Holy Angels theater to Christmas Celebration present ‘As You Like It’ Hope Presbyterian Church will hold a Community Christmas Celebration 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, 7132 Portland Ave. S., Richfield. Families can enjoy fun jumps, an animal farm, live nativity, strolling carolers, a photo booth, gift bags and cookies and crafts. Lunch, popcorn, coffee and hot chocolate will be served. Storyteller Jack Pearson will be on hand as well as Theater for the Thirsty, a two-person company featuring Jeremiah and Vanessa Gamble. The event carries a $2 suggested donation, $10 family maximum.

Begin the holiday season with a performance of “As You Like It,” adapted for kids of all ages. The original play features one of William Shakespeare’s most famous and oft-quoted speeches, “All the world’s a stage,” and is the origin of the phrase “too much of a good thing.” The Academy of Holy Angels and its Starlight Productions theater company will stage the play 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, 6600 Nicollet Ave. S., Richfield. Info: 612-798-2651.

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The couple has two daughters; Janelle Swenson (Terry) and Dorene Fearon (Doug) and four grandchildren who celebrated the couple’s 50th Wedding Anniversary with a dinner and reception at the Fort Snelling Club. Best wishes to a wonderful couple who are an excellent example of friendship, love and commitment.

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FROM PAGE 1 going to create a universe. They are astounded about his plans and the revelation that there will be other created beings. The story journeys from before the world was created until the nativity. “We have about 90 voices in the choir and wonderful, skilled actors, actresses and dancers. It’s a remarkable assemblage of people,” Parker said. Choir members and dancers from Berean and Parker’s ministry will be dressed as the angels and will be accompanied by a professional orchestra. The music is an array of many musical genres, including contemporary, jazz, Broadway, gospel, ballads, Spanish, calypso and classic. “When I say classic, I don’t mean classical,” Parker added. “I mean that it’s the wonderful, rich, lush sounds of big orchestras and tight choral singing. It’s that classic American sound that has been with us since the 1920s.” Parker wrote Heaven Rejoices in 1981, and Bob Krogstad, Dove Award-winning arranger for artists Sandi Patty, Mel Tormé, Michael Crawford and Natalie Cole, wrote the orchestration.

“He’s one of the great orchestrators in America and has done some phenomenal stuff. It’s all beautiful writing in this musical,” Parker said. Parker has been involved in local church ministry for more than 45 years as a pastor, worship leader and dramatist. He founded Christian Arts Ministries after leaving a post at Grace Church in Eden Prairie to create original productions that allow Christians to use their talents to communicate the gospel. He joined the Berean Baptist staff in March after the former minister of music was diagnosed with cancer and was no longer able to continue his duties as director. Originally, Parker was intending to stay for a month, but the church asked if he would be able to stay for an additional year, which he accepted. Parker asked Berean if the church would consider doing a combined Christmas production with his ministry rather than having two separate productions. “I love the people,” Parker said of Berean Baptist. “They’re just delightful, and I’m having a good time.” The performances will take place Dec. 10-12 at Berean Baptist Church, located at 309 East County Rod 42. For more information or for tickets, call 952223-1870 or visit heavenrejoices.com.

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CALVARY UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH Reverend Thomas Andrews - Pastor

8800 Nicollet Avenue South Bloomington, MN 55420

(952) 888-0215 SERVICE TIMES

Richfield United Methodist Church 5835 Lyndale Ave. S., Mpls 612-861-6086

9:00 Sanctuary Worship 10:30 Living Waters

Pax Christi Catholic Community www.paxchristi.com

Weekend Masses Saturday Sunday

Progressive Christian Worship

SUNDAY 10:30 AM . MORNING WORSHIP 6:00 PM . . . . EVENING WORSHIP

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Pastors: Elizabeth Macaulay, Max Richter, Phillip Nguyen

7:30 PM EDUCATION FOR ALL AGES

www.richfieldumc.org

St. Mark’s United Church of Christ Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:55 a.m.

Unitarian Universalist Open to Wisdom From All Sources

Sunday, Dec. 5 10:30 am “The Five Big Questions: How It All Fits Together”

All are welcome. Make us your home.

Rev. David Breeden Nursery, Children’s & Teen Programs, 10:30am Minnesota Valley Fellowship

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10715 Zenith Ave. So., Blmgtn

8630 Xerxes Ave. So. Bloomington, MN

952-884-8956 www.mnvalleyuu.org

St. Alban’s

5:00PM 9:00AM, 11:00AM, 5:00PM

EPISCOPAL CHURCH 6716 Gleason Road Edina, MN 55439 (952) 941-3065

Weekday Masses Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

8:30AM 8:30AM 6:00PM 6:45AM 8:30AM

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All are Welcome!

Mount Olivet Lutheran Church 50th Street between James & Knox Ave. So., P Minneapolis 612-926-7651 • www.mtolivet.org

Sunday: 8:00 & 10:00 a.m. Wednesday: 6:00 p.m.

8:45 a.m.

Sunday Church School 9:00, 10:00 & 11:00 am

10:00 a.m.

Contemporary Service with Sunday School

Saturdays, 5:00 p.m. Chapel Service

Holy Communion 8:30 am & 12:45 pm Paul M. Youngdahl, D.D. Senior Pastor

76th St. at Newton Ave. Richfield, MN 612·866·8449 woodlakechurch.org

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Sunday Worship 8:30 & 11:00 am Education For All ages 9:45 am Nursery Provided Pastors: Don Eslinger, Otis P. Borop

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9:30am Sunday Worship & Church School Nursery Available

9100 Russell Ave. So. Bloomington, MN 55431 (2 Blocks W. of Penn on 91st)

(952) 881-8601

SIMPLY HIS Richfield Church of Christ 7314 Humboldt Avenue South Richfield, MN • 612-869-2677

COME WORSHIP WITH US

SUNDAY Bible Class 9:00 a.m. Worship 10:00 a.m.

WEDNESDAY Bible Study 7:00 p.m. “SIMPLY SEEKING TO FOLLOW JESUS”

Calvary

Lutheran Church Pastor Robert O. Hall

Sunday School 9:15am Adult Forum 9:30am Sunday Worship 10:30am Coffee/Fellowship 11:30am

6817 Antrim Rd., Edina 952-941-1251 www.calvary-edina.org

HOUSE OF PRAYER LUTHERAN CHURCH Sunday Morning Schedule Sunday Worship 9:40 AM Sunday School & Adult Education 10:40 AM 6th-12th Grade Sunday Music 10:40-11:30 AM

10150 Xerxes Avenue South 952-831-8339 www.bcov.org

ADVENT FESTIVAL

9920 Normandale Blvd. S. Bloomington • 952-835-7585

Traditional Service

Sunday Mornings 9:00, 10:00, 11:00 am and 12 noon

Hillcrest United Methodist Church

Normandale Hylands United Methodist Church

12100 Pioneer Trail, Eden Prairie Father Patrick Kennedy, Pastor

Wednesday Evening

Sunday, December 5

We Are A Reconciling Congregation

Find yourself in the Christmas Story

Worship & Education – 9:00 & 10:30 am Nursery Provided

Sunday, December 12 - Festival of Carols

Worship and Children’s Program 10:30 am

5730 Grove St., Edina • 952-929-0049 (one block west of Tracy) Opening Hearts and Minds in a Divided World

3:25 PM Pre-Service Music / 4:00 PM Festival of Carols

Lunch and crafts immediately following

Nativity of Mary Catholic Church & School 9900 Lyndale Avenue South, Bloomington Church 952-881-8671 School 952-881-8160 www.nativitybloomington.org WEEKEND MASSES:

4:00 PM Saturday • 8:30 & 10:30 AM Sunday WEEKDAY LITURGY:

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ST. RICHARD’S Catholic Church

7540 Penn Ave. So. • Richfield, MN 55423 612-869-2426 www.strichards.com

Masses: Sat 5pm Sun 9 & 11am Wed 12:15pm Thurs/Fri 8am Morning Prayer with Communion: Mon & Tues 8am

Simple Suppers 5:30-6:15 PM Confirmation, God Squad & Music School 6:30 PM Adult Bible Study 6:30 PM

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7625 Chicago Ave. S. • Richfield, MN • 612-866-8471

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LEGAL NOTICES Certificate of Assumed Name (Official Publication) MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Minnesota Statutes Chapter 333 The filing of an assumed name does not provide a user with exclusive rights to that name. The filing is required for consumer protection in order to enable consumers to be able to identify the true owner of a business. State the exact assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted: Grupa Creativo State the address of the principal place of business. One West Lake Street, Suite 318, Minnesota, MN 55408 List the name and complete street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name. Jerzy George Hornik 521 S 7th St, Unit 518, Minneapolis, MN 55415 Juan Pablo Polanco Mendoza 521 S 7th St, Unit 518, Minneapolis, MN 55415 DBA: I certify that I am authorized to sign this certificate and I further certify that I understand that by signing this certificate, I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Minnesota Statutes Section 609.48 as if I had signed this certificate under oath. FILED: Oct 21, 2010 /s/ Jerzy Hornik, Principal (Nov 25 & Dec 2, 2010) D2- Grupa Creativo dba

Probate Notice (Official Publication) STATE OF MINNESOTA DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF HENNEPIN Fourth Judicial District PROBATE/MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION In Re: Estate of Court File No. 27-PA-PR-10-1273 Mary Ann Prairie, Decedent NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS AND CREDITORS: Notice is hereby given, that an application for informal probate of the above named decedent’s last will dated October 2, 2002, has been filed with the Registrar herein, and the application has been granted informally probating such will. Any objections may be filed in the above, and the same will be heard by the Court upon notice of hearing fixed for such purpose. Notice is hereby further given that informal appointment of Joan M. Prairie, whose address is 6600 Pleasant Ave., Apt. 236, Richfield, MN 55423, as personal representative of the estate of the above-named decedent, has been made. Any heir, devisee or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representative and the personal representative is empowered to fully administer the estate including, after 30 days from the date of issuance of letters, the power to sell, encumber, lease or distribute real estate, unless objections thereto are filed with the Court (pursuant to Section 524.3-607) and the Court otherwise orders. Notice is further given that ALL CREDITORS having claims against the estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Probate Court Administrator within four months after the date of this notice or said claims will be barred. Dated: November 9, 2010 Julie Peterson, Registrar Mark S. Thompson, District Court Administrator Pro Se Attorney (Nov 25 & Dec 2, 2010) D2-Mary Ann Prairie Probate

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 55431 List the name and complete street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name. xMile, LLC 702 S Hubbard Ave, Litchfield, MN 55355 I certify that I am authorized to sign this certificate and I further certify that I understand that by signing this certificate, I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Minnesota Statutes Section 609.48 as if I had signed this certificate under oath.

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Certificate of Assumed Name (Official Publication) MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE AMENDMENT TO CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Minnesota Statutes Chapter 333 The filing of an assumed name does not provide a user with exclusive rights to that name. The filing is required for consumer protection in order to enable consumers to be able to identify the true owner of a business. The exact assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted is: Hunter Hamilton The address of the principal place of business: 50 South Tenth Street, Suite 500, Minneapolis, MN 55403 The name and complete street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name: Atterro, Inc. 50 South Tenth St. Ste.500, Minneapolis, MN 55403 This certificate is an amendment of Certificate of Assumed Name number 2413553-2 originally filed on October 29, 2010 under the name Hunter Hamiliton Finance & Accounting. I certify that I am authorized to sign this certificate and I further certify that I understand that by signing this certificate, I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Minnesota Statutes Section 609.48 as if I had signed this certificate under oath. FILED: Nov 12, 2010 /s/ Amanda Rose, Counsel (Nov 25 & Dec 2, 2010) D2- Hunter Hamilton

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Public Notice (Official Publication) Invitation to Comment on a Proposed Wireless Telecommunications Facility Interested persons are invited to comment on the wireless telecommunications facility proposed to be constructed 6221 Portland Avenue South in Richfield, MN, with respect to impacts on historic properties located at or near this facility, if any. The facility will consist of constructing a 75 ft. tall monopole and the placing associated equipment on the ground level near the base of the tower. Com-

City of Richfield (Official Publication) RESOLUTION NO. 10445 RESOLUTION APPROVING SUMMARY PUBLICATION OF BILL NO. 2010-22 WHEREAS, the City has adopted the above referenced ordinance; and WHEREAS, the verbatim text of the ordinance is cumbersome, and the expense of publication of the complete text is not justified; and WHEREAS, the following summary clearly informs the public of the intent and effect of the ordinance. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Richfield that the following summary is hereby approved for official publication: SUMMARY PUBLICATION BILL NO. 2010-22 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX 1 TO THE RICHFIELD CITY CODE; REZONING CERTAIN PROPERTIES THROUGHOUT THE CITY IN ORDER TO CONFORM TO THE RICHFIELD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN On November 23, 2010, the Richfield City Council adopted an ordinance designated as Bill No. 2010-22, the title of which is stated above. This summary of the ordinance is published pursuant to Section 3.12 of the Richfield City Charter. This ordinance constitutes a rezoning of the following properties: 6601 5th Ave; 6601 11th Ave; 6539 14th Ave; 6309, 6315, 6321, 6327, 6333, 6339, 6345, 6401, 6409, 6415, 6421, 6427, 6433, 6439, 6445, 6501, and 6509 16th Ave; 6314, 6320, 6326, 6332, 6338, 6344, 6400, 6408, 6414, 6420, 6426, 6432, 6438, 6444, 6621, 6627, 6633, 6639, 6645, 6701, 6709, 6715, 6721, 6727, 6733, 6739, 6745, 6801, 6809, 6815, 6821, 6827, 6833, 6839, 6845, 6901, 6909, 6915, 6921, 6927, 6933, 6939, 6945, 7001, 7009, and 7015 17th Ave; 6620, 6626, 6632, 6638, 6644, 6700, 6701, 6708, 6711, 6714, 6715, 6720, 6721, 6726, 6727, 6732, 6733, 6738, 6739, 6744, 6745, 6800, 6801, 6808, 6809, 6814, 6815, 6820, 6821, 6826, 6827, 6832, 6833, 6838, 6839, 6844, 6845, 6900, 6901, 6908, 6909, 6914, 6915, 6920, 6921, 6926, 6927, 6932, 6933, 6938, 6939, 6944, 6945, 7000, 7001, 7004, 7005, 7025, 7029, 7030, 7033, 7034, 7035, 7038, 7039, 7044, 7045, 7048, 7049, 7100, 7101, 7104, 7105, 7110, 7111, 7114, 7115, 7120, 7121, 7124, 7125, 7128, 7133, 7134, 7138, 7139, 7144, 7145, 7203, 7211, 7217, 7223, 7229, 7237, 7245, 7247, 7431, 7441, 7445, 7503, 7511, 7517, 7523, 7527, 7531, 7537, and 7545 18th Ave; 522, 600, and 610 W 64th St; 910, 912, 920, 924, 926, 1008, 1012, 1014, 1016 1615, 1617, 2010, 2112, 2405, 2412, and 2702 W 66th St; 7 E 70th St; 805 E 71st St; 420 and 424 E 73rd St; 2215, 2917, and 2923 W 74th St; 1605 W 75th St; 6525 and 6533 Bloomington Ave; 6800, 6808, 6814, 6820, 6826, 6832, 6838, 6844, 6900, 6908, 6914, 6920, 6926, 6934, 7000, 7300, 7320 and 7334 Cedar Ave; 6617 (6611), 7100, 7104, 7107, 7108, 7115, 7121, 7127, 7137, and 7145 Chicago Ave; 6614 and 7106 Elliot Ave; 6345, and 6701 Lyndale Ave; 6402 Nicollet Ave; 6612 Oakland Ave; 7412, 7420, 7426, 7434, 7444, 7500, 7514, 7520, 7530, 7536, 7544 Oliver Ave; 6824, 6936, 6944, 6945, 7301, 7413, 7421, 7427, 7435, 7445, 7501, 7515, 7521, 7527, 7533, 7545, and 7620 Penn Ave; 6744 Pillsbury Ave; 6729, 6737 and 6745 Pleasant Ave; 6613 and 7244 Portland Ave; 6531 and 6535 Queen Ave; 901, 903 and 905 Rae Dr; 7401 and 7403 Washburn Ave. Copies of the ordinance are available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk during normal business hours or upon request by calling the Community Development Department at 612-861-9760. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk is directed to keep a copy of the ordinance in her office at City Hall for public inspection and to post a full copy of the ordinance in a public place in the City for a period of two weeks. Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 23rd day of November, 2010. Debbie Goettel, Mayor ATTEST: Nancy Gibbs, City Clerk (Dec 2, 2010) D2 Resolution No.10445

BRAVA! performs Dec. 10 in Edina Hear the season’s best choral music at BRAVA!’s “Christmas Is ...” concert 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10, at Colonial Church, 6200 Colonial Way, Edina. BRAVA! is a women’s choral ensemble based in Edina. The group performs throughout the Twin Cities and has traveled extensively to bring its message of inspiration and joy to audiences worldwide. Tickets for the concert are $10 for adults and $8 for seniors and students, and will be available at the door. Children ages 12 and under enter free. A reception will follow the performance. BRAVA! will also appear 6:45 Saturday, Dec. 18, at the Guthrie Theatre prior to the evening’s performance. Info: kathleenwendland@gmail.com or 952-983-6256.

GooneyBirds CD release party Dec. 4 The GooneyBirds, a band comprised primarily of Edina High School graduates, is having a CD release party Saturday, Dec. 4, at the Cabooze, 917 Cedar Ave., in Minneapolis. The band is releasing “Alive,” a live album recorded in summer 2009. Tickets for show cost $10. Doors open 8 p.m. All but one member of The GooneyBirds graduated from Edina High School between 1985 and 1988. The band formed in 1987 and played almost every Sunday at the Cabooze until the early 90s. They also toured extensively around the country for nearly 10 years. Band members are Chris Ryder of Eden Prairie, Bump Blomberg of Grand Marais, Steve Rummler of Eden Prairie, Geoff Prettner of Edina, Peter Caritas of Minneapolis, Mark “Munchie” Collins of St. Paul and Chris Gillis, who now lives out of state. Info: www.gooneybirds.com.

‘Nutcracker’ Dec. 4-5 The Metropolitan Ballet Company will present a family friendly version of “The Nutcracker” featuring the Hopkins Youth Ballet, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5 at the Hopkins High School Auditorium. Former Bolshoi principle ballerina Tatiana Berenova and 2010 World Ballet Competition winner Natsuko Oshima will perform, as will the Kenwood Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Yuri Ivan. Hopkins High School is located at 2400 Lindbergh Drive, Minnetonka. For ticket information call 1-866-811-4111 or visit metroballet.org.

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3 JUST FOR KIX HOLIDAY SHOW 6-7:30 p.m. Academy of Holy Angels, 6600 Nicollet Ave. S., Richfield Info: xr.com/forkix

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WHOO IS WILD ABOUT OWLS? 2-3:30 p.m. Richardson Nature Center, 8737 E. Bush Lake Road, Bloomington Info: xr.com/owls HOLY ANGELS GIRLS BASKETBALL VS. RICHFIELD 3 p.m. Academy of Holy Angels, 6600 Nicollet Ave. S., Richfield Info: 612-798-2600

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FAMILY STORY TIME 10:30 a.m. Augsburg Park Library, 7100 Nicollet Ave. S., Richfield Info: 952-847-5300

CONCERT: MINNEAPOLIS POLICE BAND 7 p.m. Edinborough Park, 7700 York Ave. S., Edina Info: xr.com/epc

RICHFIELD GIRLS BASKETBALL VS. EDISON 7:30 p.m. Richfield High School, 7001 Harriet Ave. S. Info: 612-798-6134

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8 RICHFIELD OPTIMIST CLUB 7:30 a.m. Richfield VFW, 6715 Lake Shore Drive S., Richfield Info: 612-869-1061 (Linda) TEEN ANIME CLUB 3:30-5:30 p.m. Penn Lake Library, 8800 Penn Ave. S., Bloomington Info: 952-847-5800

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9 TAGTALK TOASTMASTERS CLUB Noon to 1 p.m. Best Buy Corporate Headquarters, 7601 Penn Ave. S., Richfield Info: 612-292-0116 (Teresa) RICHFIELD LEGION TOASTMASTERS 6:30 p.m. Richfield Legion Post 435, 6501 Portland Ave. S., Richfield Info: 612-240-1315 (John)

SENIOR CALENDAR • 10 a.m. – Dominoes • Noon – Lunch • 1:30 p.m. – Story theater • 5:30 p.m. – Susie’s evening exercise Tuesday, Dec. 7 • 9 a.m. – Susie’s exercise • 10:15 a.m. – Advanced Pilates • Noon – Lunch • 1 p.m. – Bowling • 7 p.m. – Volleyball Wednesday, Dec. 8 • 9:30 a.m. – Foot clinic

The following activities will be at Richfield Community Center: Friday, Dec. 3 • 8:40 a.m. – Over 50 and fit • 9:45 a.m. – Memoir writing • 9:45 a.m. – Swimnastics • Noon – Lunch • 1 p.m. – Chorus • 1:30 p.m. – Advanced watercolor Monday, Dec. 6 • 8:40 a.m. – Over 50 and fit • 9:45 a.m. – Swimnastics

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• 9:45 a.m. – Swimnastics • 10 a.m. – Yoga • Noon – Lunch • 1 p.m. – Movie • 1 p.m. – Open computer lab • 5:30 p.m. – Susie’s evening exercise Thursday, Dec. 9 • 9 a.m. – Arts and crafts • 9 a.m. – Susie’s exercise • 9:15 a.m. – Dart baseball • 11:45 a.m. – Bridge • Noon – Lunch

• Noon – 500 • 1 p.m. – Cribbage • 1 p.m. – Hand and foot Classes are for people 55 and older. Registration is required. Classes are open to individuals under 55 on a spaceavailable basis. Day-out trips are open to adults of any age. Advance registration is necessary at the Community Center. Richfield Community Center is at 7000 Nicollet Ave. S. Info: 612-861-9363.

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR Richfield’s boys hockey squad will open its season with a 7 p.m. game at Minnehaha Academy Thursday, Dec. 2. The Spartans return home to face St. Paul Academy at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, at Richfield Ice Arena.

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Metz, a Richfield senior, placed fourth in diving at the state Class A swimming and diving meet Nov. 20 at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center. Metz finished with 349.45 points in the 11-dive competition. Earlier in the season, Metz broke a school record with a 388.80 score in the Section 4A True Team meet.

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Kelsey Metz

Richfield girls basketball squad opens season Saturday at AHA Is a Classic Suburban Conference four-peat in the future for the Richfield girls basketball team? The Spartans have been league champions three consecutive seasons. In 200910, they shared the Classic Suburban title with Hill-Murray. Both clubs had 131 league records. Richfield finished 20-7 overall after losing 58-40 to Orono in the first round of the Class 3A, Section 6 playoffs. The Spartans begin their 2010-11 season by hosting Academy of Holy Angels at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4. Richfield returns home to play Minneapolis Edison at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7. Richfield head coach Lee Ann Wise expects her squad to contend for another conference championship. “We scrimmaged last week against Buffalo, Shakopee, Cretin-Derham Hall and Centennial,” said Wise. “We showed a lot of speed and aggressiveness. And we have a number of players who can shoot well from the outside. “We will depend on about seven or eight players and play an up-tempo style while utilizing our athletic abilities.” Richfield will rely heavily on contributions from its four captains – 5-foot-7 sophomore guard Jessica January, 5-8 junior guard Hannah Wise, 5-9 senior forward Katie Anderson and 5-6 senior guard Emily Wangerin. Another returnee is 5-10 junior post player Bry Guyton. Coach Wise expects help from newcomers such as 5-6 sophomore guard

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OF TH E W S E R

Damon Woods

Richfield goalie Jon McGinness makes a save in boys hockey action last season. McGinness, now a senior, returns to tend goal for the Spartans along with senior Donovan Keller. (Photo by Brian Nelson • Contributing Photographer)

Richfield boys hockey hopes to overcome lack of depth Spartan boys hockey team is led by co-captains Dhein, Peterson BY GREG KLEVEN • SUN NEWSPAPERS Richfield boys hockey coach John Christ knows lack of depth may cause problems for his team, but he believes the Spartans’ work ethic can make up for any shortcomings. “We are pretty thin in the depth department and can’t afford many injuries or illnesses,” said Christ, in his second season as head coach. “We don’t have a junior varsity squad to draw players from. “But we have experienced players who are hard workers. They are a fun

group to work with and their parents have been great.” Richfield will open its 2010-11 season at Minnehaha Academy at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2. The Spartans return home to face St. Paul Academy at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, at Richfield Ice Arena. Then Richfield travels to the State Fairgrounds Coliseum to play St. Paul Como Park at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7. Richfield’s co-captains are senior defenseman P.J. Peterson and junior center Mick Dhein. “We will lean heavily on those co-captains this season,” said Christ. “Dhein received all-conference honorable mention recognition last season.” Seniors Donovan Keller and Jon BOYS HOCKEY: TO NEXT PAGE

The Holy Angels senior was an All-Missota Conference football selection. Woods was one of the most versatile players in the conference. He played quarterback, wide receiver and defensive back for the Stars. Holy Angels finished 4-6 after losing 14-7 to St. Thomas Academy in the Class 4A, Section 3 semifinals.

Daron Garvis The Richfield senior was the leading rusher for the Spartan football team this past season and received All-Classic Suburban Conference honorable mention recognition.

Emma Hirsch The Holy Angels girls hockey player scored a goal in each of the Stars’ first two games – a 2-1 victory over Bloomington Kennedy Nov. 13 and a 3-2 loss to New Prague Nov. 23.

Sarah Pospisil The Richfield junior swimmer earned All-State recognition with a seventh-place finish in the state Class A meet Nov. 20. Pospisil had a time of 2 minutes, 12.58 seconds in the 200-yard individual medley. Richfield placed 20th in the state team standings. (Editor’s note: Send nominations for Stars of the Week honors to sports editor Greg Kleven at gkleven@acnpapers.com. Youth, high school, college and adult recreational sports athletes will be considered.)

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SHORTS Skating lessons Saturday morning winter skating lessons begin Dec. 4 at Richfield Ice Arena. Cost is $65 for Richfield residents and $70 for non-residents. The cost includes eight half-hour lessons as well as practice time and admission to five open skating sessions. Rental skates are available for $1 during lessons. Registration can be done in person at the arena, by mail or by phone with a credit card. Information: 612-861-9351.

Open skating is offered

Richfield’s Katie Anderson battles for a rebound against Hill-Murray in girls basketball action last season. Anderson, now a senior, returns for the Spartans and will serve as one of the team’s four captains. (Photo by Brian Nelson • Contributing Photographer)

Basketball FROM PREVIOUS PAGE Hailey Lindblom, 5-7 sophomore guard Sierra Ford-Washington and 5-11 ninthgrade post player Taylor Moore. “We play a tough schedule this season,” said coach Wise. “It will not be easy defending our conference title because we will have a target on our backs as defending champion. “Hill-Murray and North St. Paul should be two strong contenders for the conference title.” Richfield boasts a squad that will be able to do damage from outside and inside. “Hannah Wise is an excellent outside shooter,” said coach Wise. “Guyton is strong inside and January provides lightning quickness.”

Boys hockey FROM PREVIOUS PAGE McGinness return in goal for the Spartans. Richfield forward candidates are Dhein, junior Tim Harris, junior Sam

Richfield junior defender Alex Westman (23) sprawls to the ice while battling a St. Paul Blades opponent for the puck during a 4-4 tie Nov. 18 at Richfield Ice Arena. (Photo by Brian Nelson • Contributing Photographer)

Spartans, Stars lose close ones Local girls hockey teams suffer frustrating losses

Richfield Ice Arena will offer open skating sessions six days a week. Open skating will be noon-1:30 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Open skating sessions on Wednesdays are 6:30-8 p.m. Sunday open skating sessions are 3:30-5 p.m. Cost is $4.50 per skater and discount passes are available. Skate rental is $2.50. There will be a New Year’s Eve open skating session from 4-7 p.m. Admission is $4 per person. Door prizes and complimentary refreshments will be part of the event. Open skating on New Year’s Day is 4-5:45 p.m. Richfield Ice Arena is located at 636 East 66th Street. Phone number is 612-861-9351.

Holiday hoops tourney

The Richfield and Holy Angels girls hockey teams both had close losses last week despite strong goaltending efforts. The Spartans, 0-5-1 overall, lost 2-0 to the Minneapolis Novas Nov. 23. Richfield goalie Becca Hendrickson has been busy and effective in early-season play and finished with 48 saves. The Novas scored once in the second and third periods. Apple Valley topped Richfield 3-1 Nov. 27 as Hendrickson kept the game tight by making 50 saves. Junior forward Holly Chapin scored an unassisted goal for the Spartans. Richfield will meet St. Louis Park at noon Saturday, Dec. 4, at the Richfield

Ice Arena. The Spartans remain home to play Robbinsdale Cooper at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7. Holy Angels is 1-2 overall after losing 3-2 to Simley Nov. 27. Bridget Thomson and Jessica Block scored for the Stars. Assists went to Katie Hoffmann and Nikki Nelson. Goalie Kelly Mellon made 36 saves. New Prague edged Holy Angels 3-2 Nov. 23. Emma Hirsch and Claire Coulter had the Stars’ goals, and Block picked up an assist. Holy Angels defeated Bloomington Kennedy 2-1 Nov. 13 as Block and Hirsch came through with goals. Assists went to Holly Beeson, Taylor Underwood and Elle Sturm. Mellon preserved the victory by making 19 saves. AHA will host Chaska/Chanhassen at 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2, at Richfield Arena. – Compiled by Greg Kleven

Schrick, junior Tyler Martinez, senior Andre Hill, senior Grant Bischof, senior Jon Hauri, senior Ryan Guggenberger, senior Eric Amundson, sophomore Kevin Krohn and sophomore Alex Mendell. Anchoring the Richfield defense will be Peterson, junior Ryan Erickson, senior Matt Krohn and senior Tyler Klopp.

Richfield will play each Classic Suburban Conference opponent only once this season instead of the usual double round-robin. “We believe our schedule will be more competitive for us,” said Christ. “The Classic Suburban Conference has some tough teams.

“Hill-Murray is expected to be one of the top Class AA teams in the state. And St. Thomas Academy is ranked high among state Class A teams. And another conference team, Mahtomedi, qualified for state last season.” Richfield’s assistant coaches are Chris Peterson and Mark Johnson.

The Richfield Rotary and Optimist clubs are sponsoring the Holiday Classic Girls Basketball Tournament Monday, Dec. 27, and Tuesday, Dec. 28, at the Richfield High School main gym. This tournament will feature varsity and junior varsity girls basketball teams from Richfield, Burnsville, Apple Valley and Bloomington Jefferson. JV games start at 2 and 4:30 p.m. each day. Varsity games start at 6 and 8 p.m. There will be halftime shooting contests for fans with a chance to win prizes. Proceeds from this event will be used by the Richfield Rotary and Optimist clubs to support student athletic activities and other projects in Richfield Public Schools. For more information, contact Richfield High School athletic director Todd Olson at 612-798-6131.

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State diving medalist Richfield High School senior Kelsey Metz performs a dive during state Class A competition Nov. 20 at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center. At right, Metz receives her All-State medal for placing fourth in the Class A meet. She had 349.45 points in the 11dive competition. (Photos courtesy of Keith Larson)

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

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

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

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BUSINESS SERVICES

952-392-6888

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

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Call for a free estimate

(952) 431-9970 or (612) 850-6335 The Real

Glass Blk, Drain Tile Retaining Walls /Pavers 30 yrs New/Rpr “None too sm.” Ins'd 612-532-3978 CAMPBELL CONCRETE

•Steps •Walks •Aprons •Chimney Repair Free Estimates & Insured: Joe 612-245-4439 (Hopkins)

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2100

Cement, Masonry, Waterproofing

CONCRETE & MASONARY

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

2230

Flooring & Tile

#1 in Hardwood Refinishing

SANDMAN IS BEST! sandmanjohansson.com low$$

2110

Chimney & FP Cleaning

20+ Years In Tiling

#1 In Low Prices!! Attic, Garage & Basement Clean-ups.

Free Estimates/Low Prices Excellent References

We Haul All!

SWEEP • INSP. • REPAIR Full Time • Professional Ser. Certified/ Registered / Insured 28 Yrs Exp. Don 952-933-8005

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Decks

Decks 3 & 4 Season Porches

Pool/Hot Tub Surrounds Jon Dimich Deck Creations

612-418-3677 Lic 20490464 www. jddeckcreations.com

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Doors & Windows

Call 952-451-1037

763-537-5733 612-889-9170

*CERAMIC TILE

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

20 Yrs Exp – Free Ests! Quality Work At A Fair Price! Lindell Tile 612-396-5647

952-994-4303 George Elite Repair & Tile Regrout, Tile, Painting, Etc. We Do it All • Lowest Rates

Above & Beyond Hardwood Floors Dustless Sanding, Refinishing, Installation. 763-862-1500 Above All Hardwood Floors Installation•Sanding•Finishing “We Now Install Carpet, Tile & Vinyl.” Call 952-440-WOOD (9663)

**First

Impressions **

612-598-2276

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

Total Sanitation Service 612-861-2575 Willie's Rubbish Hauling Garage Cleanouts, Basements, Attics, Houses, Etc. 612-310-5559 612-825-6511

Handyperson

2290

Draperies & Window Trmnts

Custom Drapes, Blinds, Upholstery, Bedspreads, 35 yrs. Lake's 952-447-4655

2170

Drywall

Excel Drywall, LLC For All Your Drywall Needs. Free Est. No Job Too Small 30 yrs exp. Ins. 612-382-8980

Alliance Drywall 30 yrs exp. Ins. Edina. Check my lower prices. Rock, text., tape & skim-coat. Free est.

Dan 651-235-7997 CEILING Rpr, Drywall, Taping Reiman Interiors Craig 612-598-6381

JTW Drywall Service Hang, Tape, Texture. Free est. Lic/Ins 612-282-3032 PINNACLE DRYWALL *Hang *Tape *Texture*Sand Quality Guar. Ins. 612-644-1879

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Electric Repairs

612-501-1093 WHY PAY MORE? Call Signature Electric Service Upgrades Remodeling Misc Wiring & More! Owner / Operated Licensed/Bonded/Insured

ABLE TO WIRE NOW Kevter Construction Nick 952-201-6956 Lic#CAO4854

No Job Too Small!! Lew Electric: Resid & Comm. Service, Service Upgrades, Remodels. Old or New Constr. Free Ests. Bonded/Insured Lic#CA05011 612-801-5364

Master Electrician No Job Too Small Lic#CAO1753 952-239-1189 supertechelectricllc.com

Wall Repair Tile Install/Repair Door Install/Adjust Caulk/Grout Deck Repair/Clean/Stain Locally Owned & Operated Professional, Safe & Reliable

Office: 952-406-8613 Cell: 612-408-7882

Ceramic Tile & Flooring Bath/Kitchen Remodeling 25+ Yrs Exp. Bonded. Insured. Lic. # 20497410 Free Ests. Chuck Ekstrom 763-300-4114 ***North 952-465-6614 *** South Tile Samples Available *Metro Wide Service*

Lower Level Remodels Wall/Ceiling Repair/Texture Tile, Carpentry, Carpet, Paint. #BC20538329

“Soon To Be Your Favorite Contractor!”

schultzecontracting.com

Desperately Need Work! Ceramic & Marble Free Estimates. 40 Yrs Exp. Call 612-807-4198

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

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

2250

Furniture Repair

REPAIRS DONE IN HOME 35 Yrs Exp. Wood, Upholstery& Recliner. 10Yr guar. on re-gluing Free Est. Pick up & Delivery Jay 952-935-3349

2260

Garage Door

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

651-457-7776

2270

Gutters

Painting & Drywall Ceiling & Wall Textures H20 Damage – Plaster Repair

2310

Housecleaning

*10% off 1 st Cleaning* BEST CLEANING WE CLEAN YOU GLEAM Prof House & Office Cleaner High Quality, Comm/Res Ref/Ins/Bond. Call Lola 612-644-8432 or 763-416-4611 www.bestcleaningservices.com

Insulation & Weatherproofing

763-477-2612 ( 30 YRS) www.lewisinsulation.com Old Home Specialists –Walls/ Attics/Venting/Ice Dams

Blown–In Insulation Attics & Exterior Walls Contact: Brad 763-221-5717

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Lawn & Garden

Wall Paper Removal INTERIOR EXTERIOR CHEAP IS GOOD Good & Cheap Is Better!! Call STOA's Painting Free Est 612-716-7349

A German Craftsman

Paint, Plaster, papering 30yrs quality work, Ref's Seasonal Rates. Reliable roosterpainting.com Est. Int/Ext 952-484-4867

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Painting

DAVE'S Painting Int/Ext 3 Rooms $175. Paper rem Enamel Refs avail. 952-201-1577 Escobar Painting & Drywall, LLC We offer professional services for your Painting & Drywall Int/Ext Paint Comm/Res Free Ests Ins'd Mbr: BBB Prof./10yrs 952-292-2349

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Paperhanging

PRO PAPER HANGING Removal, Paint/Plaster Work Guar/Refs/Ins/Free Ests

35yrs Exp. 952-377-4612

Scofield's Decorating Paint, Removal, Papering, Free est. 612-670-3740

2470

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

Concrete Dumpster Service Carpentry Baths & Tile Fencing Windows Gutters Water/Fire Damage Doors Lic•Bond•Ins Visa Accepted 25+ Years Handyman Work REMODELING & REPAIRS Basement Finish Work Free Estimates

Call Don @ 952-890-4792 A-1 Work Ray's Handyman

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

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Moving, Storage & Shipping

All your painting/remodel needs! Int/ext, ins. Call Mike 763-434-0001 Allen's Perfect Painting Ceiling & Drywall Repair BBB Member. Call anytime. Lic/Ins. Free Est. 612-388-2884

An Honest Plumber Ins/Bond Lic. #57327-MR Dan 952-465-2926

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

Lic. #20626700 Credit Cards Accepted

Household & Office Movers Reasonable Rates ICC 52334 35Yrs Exp Sr. Disc Call 763-566-8955

Right Way PAINTING

Painting

Ray 612-281-7077 AP HANDYMAN, LLC Repair/ Remodel/ Build Insured/License #20626270

Randy

612-309-5396

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

HOME REPAIR

Ext/Int Painting Reasonable Rates FREE Est. EARL 952-944-7983 3 Interior Rooms/$250 Wallpaper Removal. Drywall Repair. Cabinet Enameling and Staining. 25 yrs exp. Steve 763-545-0506

2490

Powerwashing

20 years exp. Degreed Shop Teacher Exterior/Interior Painting Powerwashing • Decks • Fences Window Glazing & Repairs 2 Year Labor / 10 Year Paint Warranty

2490

Powerwashing

2490

Double Exposure Place your classified ad with us and be placed on our Web Site! 952-392-6888

Sun•Classifieds 952-392-6888

BBB

BLOMQUIST EXT SidingRoofs-Soffit-Fascia-Gutters Lic#20172580 763-754-2501 www.blomquistexteriors.com

Classifieds

RC EXTERIORS

WORK! 952-392-6888

612-724-2672 Local Owner/Installer. High Quality Work @ Reas. Rates . Siding & Windows LIFE TIME GUAR. Ins/ Lic. BBB

Residential Remodeling Licensed • Insured

Office: 763-476-8412 Jeff Doyle: 763-228-1656 Chad Doyle: 763-228-1873 www.jdasc.com

Roofing • Siding Custom Porches/Decks Kitchen and Bath Remodels Finished Basements Room Additions Quality at a Reasonable Price

State Lic. ID#20637218

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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

MISSION STATEMENT

“Your Home, Our Reputation”

ROOFING // WINDOWS // SIDING Free Estimates & Inspections Serving Entire Metro Area INSURANCE CLAIMS SPECIALIST

We are a Leader in the Home Improvement Industry. Our Focus is Professional Behavior, Quality Workmanship, Diligent Production Management and Follow-Up. James Hardi Siding Factory trained installers

CALL NOW & SAVE 10% OFF 6465 Wayzata Blvd, #400 St. Louis Park, MN 55426

952-544-ROOF (7663)

WINDOWS/SIDING Family Owned & Operated Since 1949

JMR Home Services LLC Home Remodeling & Repair.

BIGGER than you think!

952-472-5670

Powerwashing

swisstoneconstruction services.com

We’re

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

WWW.RIGHTWAYMN.COM

Steve 612-532-3978 Ins'd

Call Joe @ 952-886-3888

Re-roofing-Tearoffs.New Const . Large crew done in a day! Immaculate cleane-ups Ins Lic # 20073200 Ref's

612.839.2239 • 612.866.0949

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

No job too small. Lic# 20636754

TOP QUALITY Roofing for LESS $$$

Painting

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

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Roofs, Siding, & Gutters

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

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

2510

A Family Operated Bus.

Special $89/with ad!

Robinson Moving

A Local Mover

Roofs, Siding, & Gutters

763-792-2999 Geno's Sewer & Drain

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

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

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Plumbing

100% Satisfaction Guaranteed

$45-75, quality work. Call Jason 612-296-3180

Gutter Cleaning

612-547-7000 www.mrhandyman.com

MDH Lead Supervisor

Dale 952-941-8896 office 612-554-2112 cell

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

Quality Residential

0 Stress! 110% Satisfaction!

Schultz'e Contracting Inc

Painting

LIC#20633898 Bonded & Insured

Energy Focus Insulation Attic, Walls, Vents, Ice Dam Control. 35 yrs Exp/Insured Henry 952-884-0307

Carpet-Vinyl-Tile-Wood

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

Put Mr. Handyman to work for you!

2320 Save Money – Call NOW! Lg Selection Exp. Installation

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*A and K PAINTING*

HOME SPARKLERS Reliable Fussy Reasonable Ref/Ins 612-869-3661

www.egresswindowguy.com 763-544-2775 Mark Johnson Lic.(20396184) Bond/Ins'd

2150

Handyperson

2290

#1 All Area Hauling Lg/Sm I haul all rubbish Move, Sr. Disc 612-532-1162

A+ Angie's List 952-474-4355

John 952-882-0775 Tuckpointing/Brick Rpr Free Est. Insured Tim Arlt....952-937-6961

Hauling

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In the Community, With the Community, For the Community

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

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

Our job is to make you look good!

763-225-6200 www.sparklewashcmn.com

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

ACCREDITED BUSINESS

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In the Community, With the Community, For the Community

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Roofs, Siding, & Gutters

Tree Service

2620

Will Beat Anybody's Price!

Why Wait Roofing LLC

NEW HORIZONS TREE & LANDSCAPING

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

BIG TREES & STUMPS CHEAP!!

612-210-5267 952-443-9957

Fully Licensed & Insured â&#x20AC;&#x153;We take pride in our workâ&#x20AC;?

612-203-4309 15% Fall Discount

Lic #20156835 â&#x20AC;˘ Insured We Take Care of Insurance Claims Offering the Best Extended Manufacturers Warranty

Tree Trimming & Removal

Premier Tree Service

612-396-9345 25% Disc.

Lic/Ins

Free Ests

Ideal Tree Service

2570

Snow Removal

#1 All Area Snow Guys Driveways/walks/roof Reas, Sr disc 612-532-1162 763-670-0260 Residential Snow Removal We use a snow blower & shovel on your driveway & sidewalk. Monthly or Per-Time Rates

The Asphalt Company

Tree Trimming & Removal 952-881-2122 612-599-6385

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A PLOWING SERVICE Resid Driveway Specialist

Upholstery & Slipcovers

Window Cleaning

peterdoranlawn.com Call 952-933-6390 â&#x20AC;&#x153;We Stand By Our Name!â&#x20AC;?

952-888-5885

Window Cleaning

SKWIRA'S LANDSCAPE Quality Residential Snow Removal. Insured, Dependable & Affordable. Free Estimates.

612-529-4444

Call 612-227-2259

Reach your target audience with

Theyson Const 612-239-3181

SNOWPLOWING

Sunâ&#x20AC;˘Classifieds

Comm & Resid Sr. Discounts

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Tree Service

Arbor Tech Tree & Landscape, Inc. â&#x20AC;˘ Tree Trimming â&#x20AC;˘ Storm Cleanup â&#x20AC;˘ Tree Removal â&#x20AC;˘ Land Clearing â&#x20AC;˘ Stump Removal â&#x20AC;˘ And Much More...

FREE ESTIMATES Winter Discounts Senior Discounts Senior Discounts

763-219-7796 Great Service â&#x20AC;˘ Affordable Prices Serving the Entire Metro Area LICENSED/INSURED

www.arbor-tech.com

2570

Snow Removal

Plymouth, MN

2570

Snow Removal

Fireplace & Firewood

3150

Ideal Firewood

2.5yr Dried Mixed Hardwood

4' x 8 'x 16â&#x20AC;? - $125 Free Delivery

952-881-2122 612-599-6385 FIREWOOD

100% Premium Dried Oak 24+ yrs Exp 507-280-7780 www.procutfirewood.com FIREWOOD

Support our Troops

Christmas Boutique & Silent Auction 12/5 (11-4) Blue Fox Bar & Grill 3833 Lexington Ave No. Shoreview, MN 55126

3090

Cemetery Lots

4 plots, hillside near mausoleum. $1,000 each or best offer. 763-234-5523 Dawn Valley Memorial Park, Bloomington, 1 lot $600. 952-888-2958 Dawn Valley Memorial Park Eden Prairie. 1 lot, $1000/BO

320-762-8111 651-260-1335 Glen Haven, Crystal, MN: 3 lots in Christus Garden. Retail $2595 ea. asking $750 ea. 218-251-3767 320-676-8944

3150

Fireplace & Firewood

FIREWOOD

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

Oak/Birch - Super Dry! 4'x4'x16 inch $95; 2 / $170 Deliv'd & stacked. Satisfaction guaranteed! 612-600-8513

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Boutiques/Craft Shows & Gifts

Very dry! 4'x8'x16â&#x20AC;? $125 or 4 for $400. Solid stack. Call 763-238-5254 FIREWOOD

Hardwood Mix-Solid stack, 2 yrs dry, 4'x8'x16â&#x20AC;? $110; or 2 for $210. 612-214-3347

Misc. Wanted

Polaris & All Brands Snowmobile & ATV's. Non working or needing work. Will pick up/will pay cash Call Mike 612-987-1044 Wanted: Record Collections Large or small. Cash paid.

651-353-0817 651-291-8019

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Musical Instuments

Baldwin Console Piano w/bench, medium oak fin., built 1980, $800. 952-935-1566 Clarinet. Good condition. Clean, one owner. $500. 763-227-4570

Houses For Rent

5400

Eden Prairie 3 BR, near schools, 2 car gar, lg yard. W/O bsmnt 218-724-1068

Rooms For Rent

5600

Move in Special / Furn. Studio Rooms for Rent Incl. all utils., phone, cable & Internet from $799/mo. Call Michael 763-227-1567

Apartments & Condos For Rent

6400

Bloomington - 2 BR, new carpet & paint, $780/mo. Incl gar, laundry on site, 4 unit bldg. 2126 W. 98th St. Lg backyard. 952-941-0984

GRAND PIANO: 6 foot, Haddorff, Cherry. Exc conDried, money back guar. dition! $5,000. 952-881-3125 Free del/stacking, 4'x4' x16â&#x20AC;? $60. 2 for $110. Face Piano - Stieff baby grand, Bloomington 2br Shining 5 feet, great condition. cords straight stacked, clean corner apt! All new $1,400. 952-941-5587 $130. 763-560-2584 windows, heat pd. $775. 9948 Penn 952-881-8373 FIREWOOD OAK & BIRCH

Furnishings

3160

3700

Leisure

BED: $145 New QUEEN Bicycles & Pillowtop; KING $265; Accessories FULL $135. Can deliver. 612-419-2707 Bikes Couch, loveseat, chair - Restored used bikes. matching. Tan, microfiber $15 - $80 763-560-7196

3710

Exc cond! $800 952-843-8138 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 $2,100. Call 612-237-1415

Misc. For Sale

3260

China: Moderne by Harmony House, 12 setting , 95 pcs. Exc cond! $600 952-843-8138

Comic Books â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Superhero 1,000's @ .25 cents each. Must sell. Carl 612-849-4874

Misc. Wanted

3270

3740

Fitness Equipment

Treadmill Cadence: gd cond, $65. Nordic Track Pro Digital, cln $65. Mike 612-987-1044

4000

Family Care Child Care

4100

STEVE'S TRAIN CITY

952-933-0200

3050

Boutiques/Craft Shows & Gifts

Northwestern Health Sciences University's

Annual Winter Craft & Bake Sale Wednesday, December 8 10:00 am to 2:00 pm

Many crafters & vendors!

Crafters Still Wanted! To register email: bruples@nwhealth.edu

â&#x20AC;˘ Snowplowing â&#x20AC;˘ Mowing â&#x20AC;˘ Fertilizing www.fertilawnmn.com Bloomington, MN â&#x20AC;˘ 952-884-7331

2501 84th St., Bloomington

PACKAGE DISCOUNTS!

(corner of 84th & Penn)

www.nwhealth.edu

Burnsville LL apt w/walkout 1 BR, ac, w/d $550 inc util Avail now 952-432-4924 Excelsior 1BR $695, 2BR $790, 1 block to Lake Mtka! Quiet, clean, ht pd, Gar avl , cat OK. 952-401-3457

RICHFIELD

612-866-6797

GREENBRIER 6445 Queen Ave. S. Spacious 1BR & 2BR Apartments in quiet, residential area. On bus line, near Southdale. Heat & storage incl., A/C, elevator, BBQ.

1BR $635 2BR $750

East Bloomington

Lic. Home Daycare Immed. FT Infant/Tddlr & Preschl Opgs. Shar 952-881-6388

4300

Registered Nurse seeking employment. Experienced, caring. 952-303-3695

4400

TWO MONTHS FREE! No Pets Please

Home Health Care Providers

Buying Old Trains & Toys

Soaps, jewelry, water colors, fleece items, handmade cards, Discovery Toys, Mary Kay, Norwex

Snow Removal

3270

Clean Oak/Mix Firewood

Affordable Firewood OAK & BIRCH, 2 YRS DRIED

SNOW REMOVAL Roofs & Driveways

2620

shops & Chaska 2 shops at 112 & 116 E. 2nd Street Antiques, Christmas decor, Home comforts â&#x20AC;&#x201C; treats and beverages. Dec. 2, 3, 4 Thurs 10-5; Fri/Sat 10-4

Glenhaven Mem. Gardens Garden of Good Samaritan 4 lots $1000 each / or $3500 for all. 763-537-8296

GOODE SNOWPLOWING

Tree Service

Holiday & Antique Sale Historic Carver 4 antique

2 lotsâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Glen Haven Mem Gardens In Garden of Nativity. + 2 Vaults. $1200 612-309-6833

Custom Drapes, Blinds, Upholstery, Bedspreads 35 yrs. Lake's 952-447-4655

Kevin 612-810-2059

Boutiques/Craft Shows & Gifts

Thomas Tree Service

A Happy Yard 20% offâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;New Customers

Insured

3050

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

15 yrs exp.

SNOW PLOWING

Fall Clean-Up, Snow Plow & Gutter Cleaning 612-990-0945

Merchandise

2 lots Garden of Devotion. Glen Haven Mem. Gardens, $1500 for both. 651-213-0610

A Good Job!!

Affordable Custom Uphols Upholstery â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Slipcovers Visa/MC Jan 612-824-7376

Reas. Rates/Very Dependable Yearly Contract 612-968-2311

3000

Nannies/ Babysit/Services

Mother's Helper/Nanny Available. Exp'd, Exc Ref's!

9000

Employment

5400

Rentals Houses For Rent

Bloomington: 2BR/1BA, big yard, HUGE kitch. $1,000+ util. 651-343-6966

Help Wanted/ Full Time

$OLID DEBT COLLECTORS WANTED Established Eden Prairie collection agency seeking money motivated collectors. Earn what you are worth! $40k-$60k-$100k? No cap on commissions = Big $$. Benefits. Compare and see what sets us apart from other call center types. Fax or email to: 952-400-4777 or jameskealy@ cpcrecovery.com ASSOCIATE TRAINEE Real Estate Career Fast Growth Potential Rolland 952-949-4724 Irene 952-949-4759 rsmaagaard@cbburnet.com Coldwell Banker Burnet cbburnet.com EOE

DEDICATED ROUTE DRIVER Consistent income! Elite Transportation Sys is looking for an IC with a Sprinter van (lease option available) for daytime Mon-Fri Twin City routed deliveries. Must be able to speak/write English effectively. DOT health exam and acceptable driving record needed. Call Jim at 763-785-0124 M-F 8am-4pm.

Dock Trucks and Cargo Vans Dynamex a national leader in the same day courier industry is in need of Independent Contractors with their 24-26 ft dock trucks w/ lift. Also 2006 or newer white trucks and vans. Work available immediately, Mon- Fri. Must be able to pass back ground and drug screen. Must be able to obtain commercial insurance. Must be able to speak clearly on Nextel. If interested please call Jodi 651-746-5945

Business Opps & Info

9020

www.groceriesforfree. biz/earnfoodhere Donna 763-227-3607

Sherilynn 612-382-9416

5000

9100

Health Care

9050

Health Care

9100

Help Wanted/ Full Time

Community Editor Technology changes the how of newsgathering but not the what Sun Newspapers is recruiting for fulltime Community Editors to help our suburban readers understand their world. Our editors write, photograph and maintain close relationships with the communities they serve. Must be able to write a feature one moment and effective local government coverage the next -- and take photos to accompany both. Must be comfortable functioning as a government watchdog. Knowledge of AP Style required. Some knowledge of layout helpful. Familiarity with what is needed to assist in crafting a world-class website a huge benefit. We offer the opportunity to get a start in journalism or a spot to grow your already started career. Benefits include a 401(k) plan, health, dental, life insurance and paid vacation. Cover letter, resume and clips or links to clips should be sent to: pbakken@ acnpapers.com

Reach More Readers Place your classified ad with us and automatically get an ad on our Web Site!

9050

Health Care

PCA Needed in Bloomington PT, weekday, daytime hours. Experience preferred. Call Molly @ (952)814-7400

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

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

Richfield Sun-Current – Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010 – www.minnlocal.com

9100

Help Wanted/ Full Time

ENTRY LEVEL SALES/ MARKETING POSITION Grandma Pants, Inc. a fleece clothing wholesaler across North America is looking for a recent college graduate for entry level sales/marketing. Job entails front end sales/ customer service, order entry, some general accounting, some national tradeshow travelling, office management and organization. Must have Microsoft office skills, excel, excellent customer service and people skills. A willingness to learn, flexible and organized. $30,000 a year salary position. Tentative start date 1/3/11. Email resumes to: erik @grandmapants.com MAIL RESUMES TO: Grandma Pants, Inc. 801 106th Street W, Suite 200A Bloomington, MN 55420 Serious Inquiries Only

Foldcraft Co. A 100% employee-owned, manufacturer of booths, chairs, stools, cluster seating, cabinetry and millwork has the following career opportunities:

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Reader Advisory: the National Trade Association we belong to has purchased the following classifieds. Determining the value of their service or product is advised by this publication. In order to avoid misunderstandings, some advertisers do not offer employment but rather supply the readers with manuals, directories and other materials designed to help their clients establish mail order selling and other businesses at home. Under NO circumstance should you send any money in advance or give the client your checking, license ID, or credit card numbers. Also beware of ads that claim to guarantee loans regardless of credit and note that if a credit repair company does business only over the phone it Is illegal to request any money before delivering its service. All funds are based in US dollars. 800 numbers may or may not reach Canada.

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$11,990 ‘09 Kia Spectra EX A lot of car for the money! Only 35M

$10,495 ‘10 Dodge Avenger

Your deserve something nice for how hard you work. This is it! 29M

$12,995 ‘09 Hyundai Sonata GLS

Get ready for snow! Low miles!

$16,995 ‘09 Kia Borrego

$13,295

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$4,788

18M, get ready for the season

V6, well equipped, alloys, 57M

AWD, power roof, ht’d leather, loaded, WOW! ‘10 Toyota Corolla LE Red hot new body style nicely Only 48M equipped including cruise, 39k miles!

LT, 4x4, Leather, Super Nice, 148M, Don’t miss this one!

‘10 Jeep Patriot Sport 4x4

AWD, only 15M, factory warranty to 60M!

$12,495

CD, Loaded, 20M, Cute!

‘07 Volvo S60 2.5T, 1-Owner. Lease return, 57M, pwr roof, htd lthr seats, Impeccable.

$15,290 ‘05 Chevrolet Trailblazer LT V6, 4x4, htd leather, p. roof, loaded, 91M

$17,228

$11,998

‘05 Dodge Grand Caravan SE

‘09 Chevy Impala LT

Super Nice, 90M

Well equipped, 34M, Awesome!

$7,495

$13,495

Alloys, spoiler, low miles & cute!

$8,999 ‘06 Chevy Avalanche LS

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‘07 Ford Fusion SE

‘10 Chevy HHR LT

‘07 Saturn Ion 3

$15,995

‘05 Subaru Forester XT

BEST REPUTATION IN MINNESOTA!

$17,295

4x4, Only 2,512 miles! Its New!

$20,799

$14,988

nicely equipped

SL, AWD, NAV, power roof, heated lthr, This baby is loaded. New tires, new brakes. Very Nice! 88M

$19,995

$12,788

$8,250

‘05 Nissan Murano

‘11 Kia Sorento LX

‘96 Chev Suburban

Touring, CD, Alloys, 61M

$8,788

V6, 4x4, 3rd row seating, whole lot of ride for the money! 20M

38M. w/p roof Full factory warranty up to 60M miles!

‘07 Chrysler PT Cruiser

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‘09 Chevy Cobalt ‘10 Dodge Nitro SUV 4 dr, SE, only 17M, LT Sedan

‘10 Ford Explorer XLT

$11,850

$26,495

‘05 GMC Sierra 1500 SLT Crew Cab 5.3L, 4x4, htd lthr,mem, 20 inch chromes, new tires, 76M, loaded!

$19,495 ‘10 Dodge Grand Caravan

‘09 Chrysler PT Cruiser

5 Dr., SXT, Loaded, Stow ‘n Go, Exc. Cond., Nicely Equipped, 24M

Bright blue, 41M & super cute!

$18,566

$9,244 ‘04 Chevy Cavalier

‘06 Nissan Maxima SE

Coupe, custom rims w/new tires, Skyroof, 1 owner, 53M, stunning! 5 speed, extremely clean, 88M

$4,788 ‘10 Ford Escape XLT V6, ld’d, includes P. seat & alloys! Only 33M

$18,495 ‘05 Ford F150 Super Crew XLT

$14,995

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‘10 Hyundai Sonata GLS 20M, JD Powers says “Buy this Car”

$13,995 ‘10 Cadillac DTS This one is meticulous! Super low miles! 21M, Shop this price!

4x4, 5.4 V8, 94M, side steps, tow pkg, $28,495 tonneau, black, 1 owner! ‘05 Toyota Corolla LE Cute as a bugs ear. WOW, Rare! SALE PRICED AT

$16,995

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$7,895

‘09 Hyundai Elantra GLS 4dr, only 38M, black and cute as a bugs ear!

$11,388

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In the Community, With the Community, For the Community

IT WAS HUGE

A GIANT THANK YOU FOR MAKING SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY SO HUGE SM

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