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BY MIKE HANKS – SUN NEWSPAPERS A 55-year-old Bloomington man has been found guilty in the 2010 hitand-run death of an 85-year-old Bloomington woman who was walking home after having dinner with her husband at a nearby care facility. Mark Wayne Lindgren was found guilty Dec. 14 following a stipulated facts trial, according to Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman. Lindgren will be sentenced in February and faces up to two years in prison, Freeman noted. Lindgren was charged in November 2010 following the Oct. 21 hit-and-run death of Dorothy Hanson. Hanson was struck at approximately 7:30 p.m. near the intersection of Old Shakopee Road and 10th Avenue. Witnesses said the vehicle did not stop after hitting Hanson, who died that night at Hennepin County Medical Center, according to the criminal complaint. Although the vehicle was unidentified the night of Hanson’s death, witnesses described it as a dark-colored, full-sized, extended-cab pickup

Megan Hoaglund, 7, of Bloomington tries her hand at finger knitting Dec. 17 at Southtown Center as part of the arts and crafts activities hosted by Bloomington Theater and Art Center. (Photo by Mike Hanks – Sun Newspapers)

ECM Publishers, a media company based in Coon Rapids, Minn., has signed a Letter of Intent to acquire the Minnesota Sun Newspapers from American Community Newspapers II located in Dallas, Texas. While ACN has accepted the Letter of Intent, purchase agreement negotiations are ongoing. “This potential combination promises vital hometown journalism for scores of suburban communities,” said Julian Andersen, CEO and Chairman of ECM. “Both of these newspaper groups are staffed and led by talented and effective associates, who will bring vim and vigor to the opportunities and responsibilities of a larger media enterprise.” “ECM is always looking for ways to grow as an information company,” said Marge Winkelman, president and chief operating officer. “ECM has grown over 35 years from a weekly newspaper in Princeton, Minn., to a company with 21 publications delivered to more than 300,000 Minnesota homes.” “Opportunities of this magnitude rarely happen and ECM is looking forward to working with all the associates at the Sun Newspaper Group and to continue to provide quality newspapers and an online presence to all the communities that we serve,” Winkelman emphasized that no final agreement has been reached with ACN, but hopes a signed agreement will happen before the end of this year. Jeffrey Coolman, vice president and LETTER OF INTENT: TO PAGE 3

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publishes 32 newspapers and two shoppers with total weekly circulation of 357,000 and 38,000 respectively. ECM websites attract 1,000,000 page views a month, and Sun Group websites attract 461,000 page views per month. ECM was created in 1976 by Elmer L. Andersen, who started this newspaper company after a successful career as businessman, state legislator, and governor. The company began when Andersen bought competing weekly newspapers in Princeton and combined them into the Princeton Union-Eagle. Subsequently, ECM added a commercial web printing plant in Princeton and acquired an independent delivery company that now operates as a division of ECM. In a sequence of transactions over the past 30 years, ECM acquired additional newspapers. For further information, call Marge Winkelman at 763-712-2402. Dirks, Van Essen & Murray, a newspaper merger and acquisition firm based in Santa Fe, NM represented American Community Newspapers in the transaction.

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“We get to see what is working and not working,” adds Rempher. “We offer a free service plan for the machines we do recommend in order to improve daily efficiency and life expectancy. Most of our sales people have been repair people. They know how it was made and what may go wrong. In the long run, we are going to be there if you have problem.” The goal is to educate and teach good maintenance habits, helping machines run properly. “A vacuum is a working appliance,” said Rempher. “It picks up dirt, gets banged into things, gets plugged in and out a lot and the rubber belts get stretched. You need to be prepared, such as by having a filter on hand when needed.” Rempher said the comment he hears the most is people are tired of spending money on a new vacuum every few years and they want something that will last 10 to 15 years. Al’s can show customers the difference and potential of products in a showroom that is home to some 200 demonstrator models. They can compare exterior design and special functions that are optional. In addition to all styles of vacuums, Al’s stocks steam cleaners, scrub polishers, extractors, air purifiers, cleaning chemicals and professional window equipment. Al and Karen Allstadt started the business in the early 1970’s as a small vacuum repair shop. Since 1973, the store had grown to about 6,000 square feet, including a retail area and service supercenter. In June of this year, Al and Karen Allstadt honored Rempher with a one-week vacation to Alaska as a thank you for his 30 years of service, 20 years as manager. Information: 952-884-2691.

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Identity theft too frightening to not take protective measures What can I say? I, like most people, love this time of the year. Generally speaking, people are friendlier, and the spirit of giving exists unlike no other time. Depending on your sources of news, you might occasionally hear of such pleasant incidents as an individual making an anonymous donation of $1,000 or even $5,000. And with certain radio stations, the sounds of legendary singers performing a wide array of traditional songs are enough to put you in a good mood. It’s also a time of the year when most take part in tradition, whatever that tradition may be. For me, every year I like to buy myself a gift, even going so far as to package it one year and address it to myself. It was an attempt at humor then as it is now. Unlike years past, however – when I was more focused on “toys” than practi-

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cality – I finally decided to buy myself a gift that I feel is well worth the money. Many years ago, I was nearly a victim of identity theft. Luckily, the criminal was stupid, and his attempts were intercepted – not after I was put through the “test” to rule me out as a suspect, however. Even though the perpetrator was not completely successful, it was enough to disrupt my life and certainly give me cause for concern with regard to the future This incident occurred nearly 20 years ago, so imagine how much more sophisticated these criminals have become. Statistically speaking, the

numbers to me are staggering, but the problem with the figures is consistency. According to Mike Prusinski, LifeLock senior vice president of corporate communications and a certified identity theft risk management specialist, the mechanisms used to report such crimes are not reliable due to a great disparity from one to the next. Javelin Strategy & Research reported 9.1 million incidents last year, while the Federal Trade Comission said around 250,000. And the Department of Justice reported 8.6 million households, so Prusinski has a great point. In simpler terms, this means the law is far behind the sophisticated nature of how most of these crimes are committed. “We need a better reporting mechanism that is going to allow us to really look at this crime,” Prusinski said

I’m in total agreement, but reporting such crimes typically occurs after the fact. I would much prefer to avoid the hassle in the first place. That is what LifeLock and other similar agencies are designed to do. Until police, which Prusinski teaches on occasion, catch up and are better equipped to create a deterrent for the criminals, we all are vulnerable – some more than others depending on spending habits. With Christmas just around the corner, and of course the spending that comes with the time of year, it would be in everyone’s best interest to use cash. If this is too inconvenient, then all ought to use credit cards instead of debit cards, since debit cards provide direct access to your bank account. With credit cards, should any act of thievery occur, the bur-

‘Minnesota Nice’ amounts to a Minnesota fiction

After reading Daniel Callahan’s column on the differences of Minnesota and Arizona (“Ten months later, it’s time to reassess,” Dec. 15), it made me think how there is such a thing as “Minnesota Nice,” but it is definitely in a different category than genuinely kind people in other states. Though Minnesotans may not be the nice people they think they are, Minnesota is a safe and pretty place to grow up in. Melanie Palmer Lakeville

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Walter appreciates 8-year school board tenure To the editor: I wish to thank you for allowing me to serve as a member of the Bloomington School Board for the past eight years. I am as honored now as I was the first day I took the oath of office. Bloomington Public Schools remains one of the finest public school districts in the state. It continues to be nationally recognized for both its innovative and sustainable academic programs.

Even as a greater share of its enrollment is coming from some very challenging home environments, Bloomington schools continue to show significant progress in reducing the achievement gap. Financially, Bloomington schools remain one of the most stable in the state. The combination of stable administrative leadership, a school board that embraces governance over micro-management and a supportive community will assure that Bloomington schools remain on a path of excellence for years to come. Chuck Walter Bloomington

To the editor: Throughout my many years of living and going to school in Minnesota, I have learned one thing, and that’s Minnesotans are not nice. I have come to the realization that the only people who do think Minnesotans are nice are Minnesotans themselves. I have been to many different states and countries and in all honesty, I have never met people as rude as the people from Minnesota.

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Ricci FROM PREVIOUS PAGE den is the credit card company’s, not yours. Better yet, should you know in advance one or more stores, and can’t think of an idea, buy gift cards. Again, no direct access to your bank account. From phishing schemes — online methods of luring unsuspecting victims to click on images or other links that allow criminals to view your entire keystroke record — to high-tech tools that allow thieves to retrieve your debit card data even after it has been used at an ATM or gas pump, the methods are very eye-opening. And of course, I can’t leave out at least a mention of how criminals obtain Social Security numbers. This is particularly invasive and more likely to greatly harm one’s financial standing as well as reputation. “Somebody could be using your SS and you don’t even know it,” Prusinski said. And he is exactly right. When this nearly happened to me, I had no clue. The next thing I knew, I was sitting at the Minneapolis Police Department watching a security tape of my perpetrator attempting to get a valid Minnesota identification card using my name and Social Security number, plus any other personal information he was able to acquire. According to Prusinski, people who use any public WiFi system are particularly susceptible

to their Social Security number being stolen out of thin air, literally, as these criminals nearly can cherry pick victims on an unencrypted WiFi network. But this is all child’s play when it comes to the lengths to which criminals will go in the age of social networking. “These criminals have gotten so good at social engineering, and that is them recreating your profile,” Prusinski said. Through a series of false emails, of course after hacking into your Facebook for example, these criminals have been successful in stealing one’s social networking identity and soon begin fleecing their friends and acquaintances, using the networking connection to their advantage. Right now, all of us in the United States are 10 times more likely to be victims of identity theft than having our cars stolen. According to the Secret Service, identity theft is the fastest growing crime in America. “We have seen parents take advantage of children and children taking advantage of elder parent,” Prusinski said. “There really is nothing that can stop all forms of identity theft. I could go on and on with more statistics of this ever-growing crime, but suffice it to say – it’s one that appears to be just in its infancy and the future appears bleak in terms of combating the problem, which is why this year I bought myself some peace of mind with LifeLock, as well as a box of fine cigars to enjoy while I sit next to the fire and watch “A Christmas Story” for well over the 100th time. Merry Christmas.

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A separate arrest A 31-year-old Burnsville man was also arrested on suspicion of stealing from parked vehicles. The man was arrested after a report of suspicious activity on the 10400 block of Xylon Avenue. Police received four reports of vehicles that had been tampered with in the vicinity, but it was unclear on how the suspect, who was driving a tan vehicle through the neighborhood at the time of the initial report, was connected to the reported incidents, Stehlik said.

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A duo’s erratic driving may result in charges connected to vehicle burglaries. A 35-year-old Mendota Heights man and a 28-year-old Minneapolis woman were arrested Dec. 10 following a traffic stop for erratic driving, according to Stehlik. The black Chevrolet Blazer matched the description of a suspicious vehicle reported earlier involving a report of a man searching through vehicles at Cedar Pointe Apartments, 2130 E. Old Shakopee Road. The male driver appeared to be discombobulated and was driving down a deadend street when his vehicle was stopped. He had two outstanding warrants and was taken into custody. The woman offered to drive the vehicle upon the man’s arrest, but had a blood-alcohol concentration of

A 42-year-old Bloomington man was arrested on suspicion of defrauding an 88year-old Bloomington woman. The woman had been a customer at the Bloomington auto repair business where the suspect is employed. He contacted the woman by phone and asked if he could use her personal banking account to deposit money. The woman gave him a Visa debit card and the PIN number for it, Stehlik said. The woman’s son noticed discrepancies in her account when reviewing her bank statements. There were withdrawals from her account totaling $3,705 as well as a $2,000 transfer from her savings account, none of which were authorized by the cardholder, Stehlik explained. Charges have not been filed in the case.

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A Bloomington family’s dog died following a late night house fire. The fire on the 4600 block of Nine Mile Creek Parkway was reported just after midnight Dec. 13. Firefighters spent about four hours containing the fire, which caused extensive damage to a portion of the house, according to Bloomington Fire Chief Ulie Seal. All four occupants of the house were able to

escape unharmed. “If they hadn’t had smoke detectors we probably would have had a fatal fire there,” Seal noted. The fire is not suspicious and appears to have been started by an appliance, he added. A minor electrical fire put the brakes on a small bus traveling along Normandale Boulevard Dec. 15, according to Seal. The fire was contained quickly and occupants of the bus were able to get off safely, despite the failure of a mechanical wheelchair ramp, Seal noted.

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National coyote expert shares tips with local law enforcement City of Edina organized metro-wide workshop following coyote attacks on dogs BY KATIE MINTZ – SUN NEWSPAPERS Edina is not the only city dealing with a four-footed foe. Representatives from 28 metro cities, including Eden Prairie, Richfield and Bloomington, attended a workshop on coyote management Wednesday, Dec. 14, at the South Metro Public Safety Training Facility in Edina. After increasing coyote sightings, as well as a handful of attacks on small dogs in the city, Edina brought a wildlife expert from the Humane Society of the United States to help policy makers and animal control officers deal with the animals. “We’re trying to get everyone on the same page,” Edina Police Chief Jeff Long said. “We know that we have coyotes in Edina and we know that we have coyotes throughout the state. It can’t be up to one individual municipality to try to reign in the coyote population.” Last spring, there were three reports of coyote attacks on pets in Edina. In two of the incidents, dogs received puncture wounds or lacerations, Edina Animal Control Officer Tim Hunter said. Earlier this month, a fourth attack occurred leaving another dog bruised, Hunter said. Paul Smith said his small dog was attacked Saturday night, Dec. 3, in his backyard near Interlachen Country Club. He and his wife had just let the dog and their larger dog out when they heard a blood-curling scream. “My wife went running out. My little dog was in a coyotes mouth,” he said during public comment at the city council meeting Dec. 6. “Now we can’t let our dog out in the neighborhood and I don’t think young kids can go out in the neighborhood,” he said. Howard Goldman, Minnesota state director for the Humane Society of the United States, said he’s hearing similar

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BY PAUL WAHL – SUN NEWSPAPERS Christmas is an exciting and busy time for pastors, but the 2011 version of the celebration of the birth of Christ will be poignant for The Rev. Leith Anderson. He will climb to the pulpit at Wooddale Church to give his final Christmas sermon as senior pastor. He will retire after 35 years of service Dec. 31. Anderson will continue to serve as president of the National Association of Evangelicals, a post he has held twice – most recently having taken the position after the resignation of former president Ted Haggard in 2006. Anderson will also have a continuing relationship with Wooddale, as pastor emeritus or a similar role. “It’s the right time,” Anderson said of his decision to step down. “The church is healthy, happy and strong … we’re in a good place. Building off strength is a good thing.” Anderson says he will miss the people who are part of the church, but will be happy to have a lighter schedule. He has seen many changes in the church, which began as The Wayside Chapel in 1943. Later in 1949, the congregation became Wooddale Baptist Church of Richfield. During Anderson’s tenure, the church moved into a 63,000-square-foot, 2,000-seat facility on Eden Prairie’s northern edge. A second campus was opened in 2008 in Edina, along with nine church plants across the Twin Cities.

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She called Anderson a “strong leader” who believes in investing in young leaders. “Leith has opened doors for me to speak and lead that would not have otherwise been possible,” Fox said. “I will miss my mentor and friend, but I am grateful for all he has taught me.” Tom Bell, Wooddale’s pastoral care pastor, has been an associate of Anderson’s for 16 years. “Through his leadership, I’ve learned to look at ‘church’ through the eyes of someone not yet connected,” Bell said. “Leith has given vision and leadership in ways few pastors do.” The church will begin implementing its pastoral succession plan shortly, including a search process that could take up to two years. Grace Church, Eden Prairie’s other mega-church, spent two years searching for its most recent senior pastor. Church consultants say that is not an uncommon time frame. The church may appoint an interim pastor to serve during the search process, Anderson said, adding he is committed to the success of his successor. “I would hope for someone who is faithful in teaching the Bible and loving people, as well as respecting the history of Wooddale while carving a way into the future,” Anderson said.

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Bloomington school board approves levy BY MIKE HANKS – SUN NEWSPAPERS A Bloomington School District tax levy increase of $1.09 million was approved as part of the Bloomington School Board’s yearend business. The 2.6 percent increase will raise the district’s levy to $43.4 million for the coming year. The levy increase is tied to the district’s plan to implement an alternative teacher compensation, evaluation and professional development system. The Q Comp system requires approval of the Minnesota Department of Education, the Bloomington Federation of Teachers as well as the school board. Q Comp provides performance-based pay, alternative teacher salary structures and teacher evaluations. Participating school districts may receive up to $260 per student in additional revenue from the state. Q Comp has been implemented by several neighboring districts, including Eden Prairie, Edina, Hopkins, St. Louis Park and Minnetonka. If the Q Comp plan is rejected by the department of education, the teachers or the board then the district will have over-levied for the 2012-2013 school year. If that occurs the department of education will adjust the 2013-2014 levy. Although the average value home in Bloomington decreased by about $5,000

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Longer school day There will be a shift in school start times next fall in order to accommodate longer school days at the high schools. In order to comply with a new state law that requires schools to have a set number of instructional hours per year, school days for Bloomington high school students will last five minutes longer next year. The start time for the high school will remain 7:50 a.m., but dismissal will be either 2:02 or 2:25 p.m., depending upon the day of the week. The district’s elementary and middle schools already meet the state requirement. Although their class days will not be extended, their start times and dismissals will be five minutes later as a result of the change at the high school. Boardmember Mark Hibbs asked why the high schools were adding five minutes per day instead of an extra day of classes next year. Assistant Supt. Nancy Allen-Mastro said that by adding a day to the schedule the district would lose professional development time for its teachers, something the district needs more of, not less.

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Sisters return father’s Richfield barbershop to its roots After decades on the move, Richfield barbershop moves back to original location BY ANDREW WIG – SUN NEWSPAPERS The hardware store is gone. So are the music store and the old bank. But one staple of Richfield’s unofficial downtown, Don Nelson’s Barber Shop, has endured, hanging on while picking up and moving — subject to the whims of commerce and a community remaking itself. Now, after four short moves, Don Nelson’s original barber pole is still intact, and the shop is back virtually where it started, having born witness to an evolving Richfield. “It’s all grown up,” Christy Nelson said of the city. She commutes from Shakopee and owns operates Salon St. George with her sister, Jody Nelson, an Eden Prairie resident. They remember the shop’s original neighbors. “You had Lyndale Hardware. You had the Richfield Bank, Trestman Music Center. We used to play at the music center and Garrison’s piano store.” It was 1959 when Don Nelson opened his shop, almost exactly where the Nelson sisters stand today, cutting the hair of clientele who have stayed with the shop throughout its nomadic life, and who remember the original.

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Barbershop FROM PREVIOUS PAGE gone,” Jody Nelson said. “What were the big businesses here, are all gone, and this little barber shop is still hanging on.” When the old shops still stood, coming to Richfield for the Nelson sisters was like coming to “town,” arriving from their home in the country, Eden Prairie. “Our parents would say, ‘We’re going into town,’” Jody Nelson said.

The transformation of both locales has been remarkable, but Nelson’s Barber Shop at Salon St. George, taking after the maiden name of the sisters’ mother, is still the kind of place where customers call back to ask where they got the candy that sits in the dish on the front counter. It was either Menards or Cub, Jody Nelson told the customer. “I’ll save you a piece.”

Shop moves, customers follow It was another salon, Kreative Hair

Company, that, since 1985, had occupied the Nelsons’ current space. Then, when that shop closed, the Nelsons had little doubt about their next move. Not only did the spot hold sentimental value, it was a better commercial location than the space two blocks north. “It was getting really ratty and deserted there,” said Jody Nelson, who noticed a downturn in the immediate vicinity when Lyndale Garden Center closed about 10 years ago. They did not feel safe, especially during the holidays and after an armed robbery. So when the new, old spot became available, “we were on it,” Jody Nelson

said. Customers have managed to hang with the shop throughout all the moving because it never ventured too far from home. Ruth Robinson is one of them, having Christy Nelson do her hair for the last 20 years. The moves Robinson can handle, but it is the trauma of switching stylists that she tries to avoid. “I just don’t want to go through it again with anybody else,” Robinson said, as Christy Nelson colored hair, adorning it with squares of tin foil. “She’s got my hair down.” BARBERSHOP: TO PAGE 26

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CHRISTMAS MEETINGS OLD APOSTOLIC LUTHERAN CHURCH OF MINNEAPOLIS

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Pax Christi Church • 12100 Pioneer Trail, Eden Prairie

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St. Richard’s Church • 7540 Penn Ave S, Richfield 5:00pm Mass

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Church of St. Edward 9:30am & 11:00am Mass

Nativity of Mary Catholic Church 8:30am & 10:30am Mass

Pax Christi Catholic Community 9:00am & 11:00am Mass

St. Peter’s Catholic Church 9:00am & 11:00am Mass

St. Richard’s Catholic Church 9:00am & 11:00am Mass

Richfield United Methodist Church 5835 Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis 612-861-6086 www.richfieldumc.org

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The Rev. Paul Allick

Regular Sunday Services 8:00 and 10:15 am Adult Education 9:15 am

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Celebrate Christmas! Sunday, December 18 Advent Worship Service • 8:15 am Children’s Christmas Pageant • 11:00 am Wednesday, December 21 Soup Supper • 6:00 pm Christmas Carols & Communion • 7:00 pm Thursday, December 22 The Edina Coalition for Grief Support’s Holiday Service of Remembrance • 4:30 pm Saturday, December 24 • Christmas Eve Child-Friendly Service • 4:00 pm Candlelight Services • 5:30 & 11:00 pm Sunday, December 25 • Christmas Day Worship Service • 10:00 am

Edina Community Lutheran Church 4113 W. 54th St., Edina, MN 55424 (2 blocks west of France Ave.)

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Portland Avenue United Methodist Celebrate Christmas with Us! Saturday, December 24 9:00 pm Christmas Eve Candlelight Service of Lessons and Carols. Sunday, December 25 - 10:00 am Christmas Worship Jesus is Born!! 8000 Portland Ave • Bloomington, MN (1 Block South of 494)

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Christmas at Oak Grove Church Saturday, December 24th / Christmas Eve 4:00 p.m. Family Service - Music and Drama provided by children and youth (No nursery provided; bring entire family to the service) 11:00 p.m. Communion and Candlelighting Service The Chancel Choir offers inspirational vocal selections

Sunday, December 25th 10:45 a.m. Christmas Day Service

Oak Grove Presbyterian Church 2200 W. Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington 952-888-4621 • www.oakgrv.org Inclusive and Multicultural

An Indescribable Gift Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship 4:30 p.m. & 10:30 p.m. Christmas Day Worship 8:30 a.m. Atonement Lutheran Church 98th & Portland – Bloomington 952-881-9244

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Robbinsdale United Church of Christ

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4200 Lake Road • Robbinsdale, MN 55422 763-537-6965 www.robbinsdaleucc.org

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Pastor: Rev. T. Michael Rock An Open, Affirming & Welcoming Congregation!

12100 Pioneer Trail • Eden Prairie, MN 55347 Fr. Patrick Kennedy • 952-941-3150

Christmas Eve, December 24 Mass w/Children’s Liturgy of the Word 4:00pm Christmas Mass (in Nazareth Hall) 4:00pm Christmas Mass 6:00pm Christmas Mass 8:00pm Lessons and Carols 9:30pm Solemn Celebration of Christmas Mass 10:00pm

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Mount Calvary Lutheran Church 301 County Road 19, Excelsior, MN 55331 952-474-8893, www.mountcalvary.org

Pre-Christmas Eve Service Wednesday, December 21, 7pm

Christmas Eve Services 2:00, 3:30, 5:00, 9:00 and 10:30pm

Christmas Day Service 10:00am

Amahl & the Night Visitors A one-act opera by Gian Carlo Menotti

Friday & Saturday, January 6-7, 7pm Sunday, January 8, 2pm The timeless story of a poor boy and his mother who offer shelter to the Three Kings on their journey to Bethlehem.

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Bloomington Lutheran Church 952.888.2475

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Church of St. Patrick - Edina (952) 941-3164 www.stpatrick-edina.org

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Youth & Children’s Choir & Orchestra Caroling begins at 3:30pm 10pm Adult Choir & Orchestra Candlelight Caroling begins at 9:30pm

Christmas Day Mass – Dec. 25 9am Handbell Choir & Violin 11am Adult Choir & Orchestra 15-minute prelude before each Mass Corner of Gleason & Valley View Roads

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Coyotes FROM PAGE 11 don’t learn only to stay away from policemen in navy blue shirts. After three hazing scares, coyotes usually keep out of human sight, she said. The fear is also passed to the coyote’s family and offspring. “The beauty of hazing is anybody can do it at any time. You don’t have to be an animal control officer,” she said. She said human behavior must also be changed. In addition to hazing, people should learn to protect their pets by not leaving them unattended outdoors and to eliminate food attractants that draw coyotes close to homes, including pet food, compost and trash. Children should also be taught to recognize coyotes and to never run from a coyote, as it might prompt a predatory response. Bloomington Police Sgt. Todd Lewis, who oversees the city’s animal control officers and attended the workshop, said there have been no reported attacks on pets in Bloomington. Coyote sightings are isolated. “We’re affected by coyotes and other critters. The main thing is keeping food away,” he said.

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Bloomington revised its wildlife feeding ordinance in 2009 to limit food to containers 5 feet off the ground or higher, with the exception of birdseed mixtures, to primarily address deer and goose issues. It also impacts coyotes, Lewis said. He said he plans to put education materials from the workshop on the city’s website as well. In Edina, Hunter said the city would offer hazing training early next year in targeted neighborhoods where coyotes are prevalent. Last spring, the city discussed a proposed policy that would allow wildlife management professionals, at city discretion, to use traps or discharge firearms in city limits to remove problem coyotes. The policy never came back for council approval and the measures have not been used, Hunter said. He believes education and hazing are the best methods moving forward. In the most recent coyote attack on a dog, he said the resident had seen the coyote in his backyard 10 or more times before the incident. “It’s a perfect example where if he had known or understood some of the practices he could have hazed and harassed that coyote to the point where the coyote wouldn’t be coming back,” Hunter said.

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Christy Nelson colors the hair of longtime customer Ruth Robinson at Salon St. George, adorning her head with sheets of tin foil. (Photo by Andrew Wig – Sun Newspapers)

Barbershop FROM PAGE 19 Some customers had to make the switch, however, when the original barber died. “One guy, the first day I did him, he goes, ‘Well, my barber died. No one can seem to cut my hair right.’ And I said ‘I’ll give it a shot,’” she remembers. “So I cut his hair, got all done. He goes, “That’s exactly how my barber cut my hair.’ And I said, ‘Really? Who was your barber?’”

“Don Nelson,” the man told her. It’s like the father passed down his snip-snipping muscle memory along with the spinning barber pole. Still, it is depressing, Jody Nelson said, to think about all that once surrounded her family’s shop, and how it is all gone and replaced. But at the same time, “it’s really special to be back here right now,” she said. Although the original brick and mortar has been demolished, “it’s like being home almost. Different building, but it’s like being back home, to be back on our corner.”

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Death FROM PAGE 1 truck. Debris found at the scene suggested the vehicle was a Chevrolet Silverado.

As Bloomington police searched for the suspect vehicle, an attorney for Lindgren contacted police and made arrangements through a private investigator to turn over the truck, a 2000 Silverado with damage to the front driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s side fender and a missing headlight, according to the complaint.

A stipulated facts trial may be requested by a defendant who does not want to plead guilty to a charge and is willing to waive the right to a jury trial, Freeman explained. In such a case, both sides agree that the statements of witnesses or the defendant, as well as evidence collected, is valid.

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CALENDAR Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011

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EVENTS IN THE COMMUNITY – DEC. 23 THROUGH DEC. 29 FRIDAY

SATURDAY

23 GIRLS HOCKEY: JEFFERSON VS. EDEN PRAIRIE When: 7:15 p.m. Where: Bloomington Ice Garden, 3600 W. 98th St. Info: 952-563-8842

SUNDAY

24 FREE FAMILY FLICK: “CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS” When: 10 a.m. Where: Theaters at Mall of America, Mall of America, Bloomington Info: xr.com/moa

MONDAY

25 MERRY CHRISTMAS

26 FACES OF HOME FOR LIFE When: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Where: Macy’s Court, Mall of America, Bloomington Info: xr.com/faces

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS When: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Where: Cedar Valley Church, 8600 Bloomington Ave. S., Bloomington Info: 952-835-0789

BNI NETWORKING GROUP When: 7-8:30 a.m. Where: Creekside Community Center, 9801 Penn Ave. S., Bloomington Info: 763-416-2608 (Doug)

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS When: 8 p.m. Where: Mt. Hope Lutheran Church, 3601 W. Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington Info: 952-922-0880

BLOOMINGTON BREAKFAST OPTIMIST CLUB When: 7:30-8:30 a.m. Where: La Quinta Inn, 5151 American Blvd. W., Bloomington Info: xr.com/optimists

THURSDAY

29 CRIBBAGE When: 12:45 p.m. Where: Creekside Community Center, 9801 Penn Ave. S., Bloomington Info: 952-563-4944 LOAVES AND FISHES DINNER When: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Where: Creekside Community Center, 9801 Penn Ave. S., Bloomington Info: 952-948-0746

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ENGAGEMENT

JABS - SKOG Daniel Jabs of Jordan, MN and Ellen Skog of Bloomington, MN announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. The wedding will be held June 9, 2012 at Oak Hill Lutheran Church

in Bloomington, MN with a reception following. Parents of the bride are Dexter and Kim Skog of Bloomington, MN. The groom’s parents are Dr. Steven and Sarah Jabs of Jordan, MN. Ellen is a 2008 graduate of John F. Kennedy High School and a 2011 graduate of the University of Minnesota Duluth. She has a degree in Business Administration and works at Jabs Family Dentistry as an Office Administrator. Dan is a 2008 graduate of Jordan Senior High School and is pursuing a degree in Biochemistry at the University of Minnesota Duluth. He will graduate in 2012 and has applied to dental school. Dan is an EMT and also works at Jabs Family Dentistry. The couple met through a mutual friend while in high school.

WEDDINGS

FORSLINE - LORIMER Ashley Anne Forsline and Matthew Alexander Lorimer were married October 22, 2011 in Scottsdale, AZ. A beautiful sunset reception followed the ceremony. Ashley is the daughter of John

and Lori Forsline of Scottsdale, AZ, and the granddaughter of C. Richard and Lois Forsline of Bloomington, and the late Homer and Inez Moeller of Richfield. Matthew is the son of Jerry and Cynthia Lorimer, also of Scottsdale, AZ, and the grandson of Barry and the late Kathleen Lorimer of Ancaster, Ontario, Canada. The newlyweds are graduates of the University of Arizona. Attendants in the bridal party included Jessica Krebs of Mahtomedi, Jennifer Harrison of Farmington, Eva Forsline of Minneapolis, and Jordan Forsline and Elliot Forsline, both of Scottsdale, AZ. After a honeymoon to Hawaii, the couple is residing in Scottsdale, AZ.

MARTIN - KOLUMBUS Meghan Martin and Ryan Kolumbus were married September 24, 2011 at the Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church, Minneapolis. Their reception was at Target Field, and they have a

european honeymoon to come in April. The bride is the daughter of Tom and Mary Martin of Savage. And the groom is the son of Dawn McDonough of Rice Lake, WI and Ernie and Luann Kolumbus of Sarona,WI. The bride is a graduate of Burnsville High School and the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire. She is currently the head athletic trainer at Hamline University in St. Paul. The groom is a graduate of Rice Lake High school in Wisconsin, and the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire. He is currently the running backs coach at Hamline University and works as a personal trainer. The couple is at home in Burnsville.

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LEGAL NOTICES City of Bloomington NOTICE OF CITY OF BLOOMINGTON POLICY OF NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY The city of Bloomington does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission, or access to, or treatment or employment in, its services, programs, or activities. Upon request accommodation will be provided to allow individuals with disabilities to participate in all City of Bloomington services, programs, and activities. The city has designated coordinators to facilitate compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), as required by Section 35.107 of the U.S. Department of Justice regulations, and to coordinate compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as mandated by Section 8.53 of the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development regulations. For more information contact the Human Services Division, City of Bloomington, 1800 West Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington, Minnesota 55431, telephone: 563-8700; TDD: 563-8740.

THREE RIVERS PARK DISTRICT (Official Publication)

PUBLIC NOTICE OF AERATION WARNING AERATION SYSTEM BEGINS OPERATION IN

CLEARY LAKE MURPHY LAKE HYLAND LAKE LAKE REBECCA Three Rivers Park District will operate aeration systems in CLEARY LAKE, MURPHY LAKE, HYLAND LAKE AND LAKE REBECCA beginning the week of January 9, 2012, which may result in UNSAFE ICE CONDITIONS on portions of the lakes for the duration of the winter. Anyone using the lakes should be aware of the DANGER OF OPEN WATER OR THIN ICE. The aeration system is used to keep fish alive by assuring they receive sufficient oxygen. Cleary Lake Regional Park is located at 18106 Texas Ave., in Prior Lake. MurphyHanrehan Park Reserve is located at 15501 Murphy Lake Road, in Savage. Hyland Lake Park Reserve is located at 8737 East Bush Lake Road, in Bloomington. Lake Rebecca Park Reserve is located at 9831 County Road 50, in Rockford. The parks are operated by Three Rivers Park District. (Dec. 22, 2011) C2/C3/D1/D2/D3/D4/ NC/SC-ThreeRiversAerationWarning

City of Bloomington (Official Publication) INVITATION TO BID FOR BLOOMINGTON FAMILY AQUATIC CENTER WATERSLIDE PROJECT The City of Bloomington will receive sealed bids until 11:00 A.M., CDT, JAN-

UARY 12, 2012 at the office of the Purchasing Agent at 1800 West Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington, MN for the construction of a waterslide to be located at the Bloomington Family Aquatic Center. Bids received after this date and time will not be accepted. Bids will be opened publicly and read aloud in the Dakota Conference Room at Bloomington Civic Plaza, 1800 West Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington, MN immediately after specified closing time. All bids submitted are to be valid for 60 calendar days. The scope of work for this Project shall include, but not be limited to: • Provide a complete waterslide tower with two waterslides, including slides, footing, structural tower, stairways, safety signage • Provide new concrete deck • Provide new deck drainage • Provide new waterslide structure perimeter fencing • Provide new sod • Provide new piping connections from existing piping to new piping to waterslides Plans, Specifications, and Drawings may be obtained at no charge from the City of Bloomington Purchasing Office, 1800 West Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington, MN 55431; phone: (952) 563-4758; fax: (952) 563-8789; e-mail: purchasing@ci.bloomington.mn.us. Requests for bid documents must include the company name, address, phone and fax numbers, contact name and e-mail address. Each bid must be clearly identified on the outside of the envelope as “BID FOR BLOOMINGTON FAMILY AQUATIC CENTER WATERSLIDE PROJECT” and shall show the name and address of the bidder. A certified or cashiers’ check payable to the City of Bloomington, or satisfactory bid bond executed by the bidder and a licensed surety company, in an amount not less than 5% of the total bid shall accompany each bid as a guarantee that if the bid is accepted the bidder shall execute a written contract and furnish the required bonds within ten days after the award of the contract. The City of Bloomington reserves the right to reject any or all bids, including without limitation the right to reject any incomplete, non-conforming, non-responsive, unbalanced, or conditional bids. The City also reserves the right to waive any informalities and to award the contract, in whole or in part, to the bidder the City determines is in the City’s best interest. The City of Bloomington hereby notifies all bidders that businesses owned and controlled by minorities or women will be afforded maximum feasible opportunity to submit bids and/or proposals and will not be subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, or status with regard to public assistance. The City of Bloomington does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its services, programs, or activities. Upon request, accommodation will be provided to allow individuals with disabilities to participate in all City of Bloomington services, programs and activities. The City will attempt to accommodate special needs for this information.

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City of Bloomington (Official Publication) NOTICE OF HEARING ON ORDINANCE Please take notice that at the regular Council meeting to be held on January 3, 2012 in the City Council Chambers, 1800 West Old Shakopee Road, commencing at 7:15 p.m. the City Council will consider adoption of an ordinance relating to the vacation of: V2011 – 697 All utility easements within Lot 1, Block 1, P.C.H. ADDITION, according to the recorded plat thereof, Hennepin County, Minnesota, as dedicated on said plat. Purpose of Vacation: Clear title for replatting of the property. Applicant: Xcel Energy. Additional information may be obtained from the Engineering Division of the Public Works Department at 952-563-4864 (TDD: 563-8740). /s/ Shelly A. Pederson City Engineer Publish: December 22, 2011 Statement of Nondiscrimination The City of Bloomington does not discriminate on the basis of disability (Dec. 22, 2011) D3-FileV2011-697

School District 271 (Official Publication) MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 271 Bloomington, Minnesota November 14, 2011 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, and there being a quorum present, the Board of Education of Independent School District 271, was called to order by Chair Chuck Walter at 7:00 p.m. on November 14, 2011, in the Community Room at the Educational Services Center, 1350 West 106th Street, Bloomington, Minnesota. Members Present: Chuck Walter, Chair; Melissa Halvorson Wiklund, Vice Chair; Tim Culver, Clerk; Arlene Bush, Treasurer; Maureen Bartolotta and Mark Hibbs. Member Absent: Jim Sorum. Administration Present: Les Fujitake, Nancy Allen-Mastro, Rod Zivkovich, Eric Melbye, Bruce Pappas, Tom Holton and Rick Kaufman. Attorney Present: David Holman. ELECTION RESULTS—The School Board canvassed the election returns and declares the following Candidates elected to four-year terms, beginning January 2, 2012: Maureen Bartolotta, Dick Bergstrom, and Nelly Korman. RECOGNITIONS—Take Your Child to Vote project. National Merit Scholars— Semifinalists and Commended. Friends—Bloomington Young Life. Proclamations—American Education Week and Minnesota Chemical Health Week November 14-18 and Human Rights Day December 10. Hillcrest Artful Learning. Public—Annette Krohg, Bloomington Community Music Board. CONSENT ACTIONS APPROVED—

Minutes of the Joint Meeting of the School Board and City Council on September 8, Minutes of the Special Meeting of the School Board on September 26, and Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the School Board on October 10. Personnel Items. Non-Resident Student Attendance Agreements 2011-2012 and 2012-2013. Field Trips. Grants totaling $22,250 from the Bloomington Crime Prevention Association (BCPA) for violence prevention activities 2011-2012. EL/Civics grant awards from the Minnesota Department of Education for SHAPE—Mall of America site and Community Services Campus site each were awarded a $40,000 grant effective July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012. Cost share grant agreement for $23,893 from the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District to support water resource protection. Agreement with Northwestern Health Sciences University and ISD 271 Volunteer Connection E-12 Programs. Jefferson and Kennedy Prom Contracts for 2013, 2014, and 2015. Merchant Processing Agreement for credit card processing of various student and school fees for payments to schools via TIES. Amended agreement with the State of Minnesota, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MSCU), for shuttle bus service for Normandale Community College for 2011-2012. One-year Services Agreement with Blackboard Connect, Inc. Gifts and donations in the amount of $15,607.05. Finance Reports July through September 2011. Receipts and Disbursements as submitted. ACTION ITEMS APPROVED—Middle school and high school course fees for the 2012-2013 school year. UPDATES— Q-Comp Application and Success Measures 2010-2011. Board Chair report of Closed Session October 17, 2011. Superintendent’s Report—Established a Board Study Session on November 21 at 6 p.m. There is a regularly scheduled (4th Monday of the month) Study Session on November 28 at 6 p.m. There being no further business to come before the School Board, the meeting was adjourned at 9:20 p.m. The minutes, resolutions and reports are on file at the Educational Services Center, 1350 West 106th Street, and are open to public inspection. Tim Culver, Clerk (Dec. 22, 2011) D3-271Nov14RegMin

Certificate of Assumed Name (Official Publication) MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Minnesota Statutes Chapter 333 The filing of an assumed name does not provide a user with exclusive rights to that name. The filing is required for consumer protection in order to enable consumers to be able to identify the true owner of a business. List the exact assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted: Apricot Moon Designs Principal Place of Business: 6901 W. 84th St. Apt. 240, Bloomington, MN 55438 List the name and complete street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name, OR if an entity, provide the legal corporate, LLC, or Limited Partnership name and registered office address:

Margaret T. Lindberg, 6901 W. 84th St. Apt. 240, Bloomington, MN 55438 I, the undersigned, certify that I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have completed all required fields, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the applicable chapter of Minnesota Statutes. I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath. FILED: November 2, 2011 /s/ Margaret T. Lindberg, Owner (Dec. 22 & 29, 2011) D3-ApricotMoon

City of Bloomington (Official Publication) NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING By City Council CASE FILE(S): 10882EF-11 APPLICANT: Xcel Energy PROPERTY ADDRESS: 7801, 7807 and 7815 Washington Avenue PURPOSE: Preliminary and final plat of Newboy Addition – replat three parcels into one lot – Lot 1, Block 1, Newboy Addition DATE AND TIME OF HEARING: Tuesday, January 3, 2012 7:15 p.m. PLACE OF HEARING: City Council Chambers Bloomington Civic Plaza 1800 West Old Shakopee Road HOW TO PARTICIPATE: 1. Submit a letter to the address below expressing your views; and/or 2. Attend the hearing and give testimony about the proposal; and/or 3. Email: planning@ci.bloomington.mn.us Please include case file number when corresponding FURTHER INFORMATION: Jennifer Desrude, Development Coordinator Engineering Division Bloomington Civic Plaza 1800 West Old Shakopee Road Bloomington, MN 55431-3027 (952) 563-4862 Email: jdesrude@ci.bloomington.mn.us (Dec. 22, 2011) D3-10882EF-11

City of Bloomington (Official Publication) Notice of Public Hearing 2012-903 NE Penn Storm Sewer Improvement Project NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Bloomington at its meeting on January 3, 2012 at 7:15 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, of the Bloomington Civic Plaza, 1800 West Old Shakopee Road, will consider making public improvements to the storm sewer under W. 80-1/2 Street between Fremont Avenue South and I-35W, crossing under I-35W at approximately 80-1/2 Street, West 81st Street between I-35W and Knox Avenue South, Knox Avenue South between American Boulevard and West 83rd Street, West 83rd Street between

Knox Avenue South and Upper Penn Lake, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 429.011 to 429.111 (Laws 1953. Ch. 398) as amended. These improvements consist of storm sewer upsizing via open trench and directional drilling and surface restoration. The estimated cost of these public improvements is approximately $7.8M. GRMN, LLC has petitioned to be assessed for a portion of the project costs, up to $1.5M. A special assessment will also be considered for other impacted properties and a reasonable estimate was mailed to those affected property owners. All estimated assessments will be available at the hearing. Such persons desiring to be heard with reference to the proposed improvements will be heard at this meeting. All of the area proposed to be assessed for this storm sewer improvement is within the City of Bloomington, County of Hennepin, State of Minnesota. /s/ Shelly A. Pederson City Engineer Department of Public Works (Dec. 15 & 22, 2011) D3-NEPennStormSewer

City of Bloomington (Official Publication) Public Notice City of Bloomington Notice of Lake Aeration System The City of Bloomington is publishing this public notice to inform residents of a lake aeration system located on Lower Penn Lake at approximately 1925 West 86th Street. The aeration system will be begin operation on or around January 3, 2012 and operate continuously until ice-out conditions. Public notice is required of any aeration system, authorized by a permit from the Commissioner of Natural Resources during periods of ice cover on public waters. Warning signs are posted surrounding the area and residents are cautioned to avoid this area due to thin ice and open water. The principal interest of the Department of Natural Resources in lake aeration as a fisheries management technique is winterkill prevention. For further information, contact the City of Bloomington Engineering Division, 1700 West 98th Street, Bloomington, MN 55431, telephone: 952-563-4867; TDD: 952-5638740. /s/ Shelly A. Pederson City Engineer (Dec. 15 & 22, 2011) D3-LowerPennLake

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR Jefferson’s girls basketball team meets Rochester Lourdes at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27, in the quarterfinals of the Rochester Holiday Classic at Mayo Civic Auditorium. Tourney action continues Wednesday, Dec. 28, and Thursday, Dec. 29.

Ryan Goddard The Bloomington resident was a member of the University of Minnesota men’s soccer club team that placed third in national competition Nov. 18-20 in Phoenix, Ariz. Goddard was a member of Jefferson High School’s 2008 team that placed third in the state.

Jags enter hockey event St. Louis Park Rec Center arena is the site of the third annual Holiday Classic boys hockey tournament Dec. 28-30. Seven of the eight teams are ranked 20th or better in the state. This year’s varsity tourney begins at noon Wednesday, Dec. 28, when Elk River and Maple Grove battle. Wayzata and Bloomington Jefferson will play at 2:30. The 5:30 game features Eden Prairie against Moorhead. BenildeSt. Margaret’s faces Centennial in the evening’s final game at 8. “We always look forward to this tournament,” said Benilde-St. Margaret’s head coach Ken Pauly. “The depth of the field of teams is second to none.”

Eagles head to Richfield Bloomington Kennedy’s girls basketball squad will compete in the Richfield Holiday Classic tournament Wednesday, Dec. 27, and Thursday, Dec. 28. Kennedy meets Prairie Seeds Academy at 5:30 p.m. in first-round action Wednesday. Richfield and Highland Park play at 7. The third-place game is 5:30 p.m. Thursday followed by the championship game at 7.

Rochester lures Jaguars Bloomington Jefferson has been invited to the Rochester Holiday Classic girls basketball tournament Tuesday, Dec. 27, through Thursday, Dec. 29, at Mayo Civic Auditorium. The Jaguars tip off against Rochester Lourdes in first-round action at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Semi-final games are 2:30 and 4:15 p.m. Wednesday. The championship game is 6:30 p.m. Thursday. – Compiled by Greg Kleven

Michaela Schmidt The Jefferson junior gymnast finished first in all-around (34.50) and won the uneven bars (8.7) during a South Suburban Conference loss to Lakeville South Dec. 13.

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Jefferson junior guard Brooke Fritzlar looks for an opening during a 59-35 loss to Roseville in the Breakdown Tip Off Classic Dec. 3 at Hopkins High School. (Photo by Brian Nelson – Contributing Photographer)

Jaguars open boys b-ball season with 63-50 victory BY GREG KLEVEN – SUN NEWSPAPERS Jefferson opened its boys basketball season with a 63-50 victory over Chaska Dec. 10. The Jaguars built a 28-18 halftime lead and maintained a double-figure advantage in the second half. Jackson Miller led Jefferson with 29 points. Also scoring for the Jaguars were T.J. LaDuke (nine points), Brian Fritzlar (eight), Ted McGee (six), Andre Rowell (six), Matt Rosen (four) and Bryan Alm (one). After that opening victory, the Jaguars lost their next two games. Chanhassen defeated Jefferson 72-55 Dec. 16. The Jaguars’ balanced scoring fea-

tured Fritzlar (nine), McGee (nine), Ryan Gilmer (eight), Rowell (eight), LaDuke (seven) and David Christianson (six). Richfield’s used an up-tempo offense during an 81-64 victory over the Jaguars Dec. 13. LaDuke and Gilmer had 15 points apiece for Jefferson. Jefferson will travel to Hopkins for a 7 p.m. game Thursday, Dec. 22. Then the Jaguars meet Maple Grove at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27, in the first round of the Bethel Invitational Holiday Basketball Tournament. Tournament action continues Wednesday, Dec. 28.

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The Jefferson senior guard scored 13 points during a 42-39 nonconference girls basketball loss to Shakopee Dec. 13. Scherber is a returning all-conference player.

Michael Jost Jost scored one goal and picked up an assist in the Kennedy boys hockey team’s 10-2 loss to Rogers Dec. 13.

Hannah Currin Kennedy’s eighth-grade forward scored the game’s lone goal in the Eagles’ 1-0 girls hockey victory over Minneapolis Dec. 13. The win boosted the Eagles’ record to 3-7-1.

Charlie Hynes The Jefferson sophomore swimmer won the 200-yard freestyle in 1 minute, 54.06 seconds during the Jaguars’ 91-78 South Suburban Conference victory over Apple Valley Dec. 9. He was also first in the 500 freestyle (5:16.52).

Christina Nelson This ninth-grade goalkeeper stopped 41 shots to preserve Kennedy’s 1-0 girls hockey victory over Minneapolis Dec. 13.

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Bloomington Nordic ski squads excel in opening meet

The Kennedy and Jefferson high school Nordic ski squads merged this season after approval from the Bloomington School Board. There are 40 skiers in grades 712 out for the Bloomington boys and girls squads. Jack Collis is the head coach and his assistant is Dale Sedgwick. Bloomington’s Nordic skiers competed in their season’s first race Dec. 15 at Green Acres Recreation Area in Lake Elmo. Bloomington raced against seven South Suburban Conference squads. Bloomington was second in the boys team competition. Senior Jan Ketterson was first overall with a time of 9 minutes, 40 seconds on the 4.2K freestyle course. Junior Jacob Weber was sixth (10:40) and eighth-grader Zak Ketterson placed eighth (11:01). Sophomore Isaac Allen finished 14th (11:41). Other placing skiers were ninth-grader Tamer MischeRichter (17th, 11:56), junior Jack Kokkinen (29th, 12:49) and senior Andrew Heitzman (30th, 13:02). Also skiing were Justin Hendricks, Paul Gustafson and Harry Fronk. Bloomington’s girls Nordic ski squad placed sixth of seven teams. Sophomore Sydney Bramer finished third overall (12:49) on the 4.2K freestyle course. Sophomore Alexa Groenke was 20th (14:18) and sophomore Annika Olson finished 30th (15:00). Junior Jessica Wachtler placed 31st (15:14). Junior Hannah Jensen was 39th (15:54) and senior Brooke Wetmore came in 40th (15:55). Sophomore Emma Eckberg was 44th (16:14). Other Bloomington skiers were Hannah Szafraniec, Caroline Harris and Kelsey Faulise. – Compiled by Greg Kleven

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Kennedy’s 2011 all-conference football selections are (from left) Lexis Jones, Zack Moheban, Jordan Stallings and Ted Sunder. (Submitted photo)

Jones receives Kennedy football MVP award Bloomington Kennedy announced its 2011 football awards during a recent postseason banquet at the Bloomington Knights of Columbus Hall. Senior running back Lexis Jones was named the team’s Most Valuable Player. He also received the Eagles’ Offensive Player of the Year honor. Kennedy’s Defensive Player of the Year was senior linebacker Jordan Stallings.

Senior kicker Abu Kamara was Special Teams Player of the Year. Zack Moheban, a senior, was named Eagle Offensive Lineman of the Year. He also received Academic All-State honors. Moheban also received the Golden Eagle Award for athletic, academic and leadership excellence. Senior Ted Sunder was named Kennedy’s Defensive Lineman of the Year.

Kennedy’s four All-South Suburban Conference selections were Moheban, Sunder, Jones and Stallings. Junior Arich Juberian, junior John Riebel, senior Luke Witherby and senior Derek McGaffey received all-conference honorable mention. Next season’s Kennedy football tri-captains are Juberian, Riebel and Travon Hearns, a sophomore quarterback. – Compiled by Greg Kleven

Kennedy skaters savor recent victories BY GREG KLEVEN – SUN NEWSPAPERS Kennedy’s boys hockey team made defensive alterations that paid off during a 3-1 victory over Irondale Dec. 15. “We made a few changes moving some forwards to defense and it seemed to help against Irondale,” said Kennedy head coach Dave Dillon. “David Johnson was outstanding in goal. “Our younger players are getting used to the quicker pace of high school hockey.” Mitch Radcliff, Mike McCullen and Mike Jost scored goals for the Eagles against Irondale. Assists went to Brad Hinrichs, David Hinrichs, Henry Roers (2) and McCullen. Eagle goaltender Johnson stopped 28 Irondale shots. Kennedy (1-6) lost 5-0 to Chanhassen Dec. 17. Goalkeeper Tony Basil made 34 saves in the defeat. Rogers defeated Kennedy 10-2 Dec. 13. Jost and Brad Hinrichs netted Eagle goals. Assists were credited to Jost, Brad Hinrichs and Radcliff.

Johnson made 33 saves in the non-conference loss. Kennedy will meet Lakeville North at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 22. The Eagles travel to Two Harbors for a 7 p.m. game Thursday, Dec. 29.

Girls hockey It was a great week for Kennedy’s girls hockey team that won twice to improve its record to 4-7-1. Kennedy edged Holy Angels 2-1 Dec. 17 as ninth-grade goalie Christina Nelson made 25 saves. Rachel Ganske scored a short-handed goal for Kennedy and Hannah Currin followed with a goal in the second period. Kalli McCullen and Britta Mach picked up assists. Kennedy won another low-scoring game Dec. 13 as it defeated Minneapolis Novas 1-0. Currin, an eighth-grade forward, scored the game’s only goal at 10:33 of the second period. Nelson made 41 saves in goal to preserve the shutout.

Girls basketball Bloomington Kennedy’s girls basketball squad defeated Chanhassen 68-57 Dec. 10. Heather Bachman was leading scorer with 19 points. Jade Martin and Kenisha Bell scored 15 points apiece for the winners. Jasimine Scott added 10 points and Tonoia Wade finished with nine points. Five players scored in double figures to spark Kennedy to an 86-70 victory over Eau Claire Regis (Wis.) Dec. 17. Martin topped Eagle scorers with 26 points. Wade netted 16 points and Bachman finished with 13 points. Micaela Meredith scored 12 points and Bell added 10 points.

Gymnastics Kennedy’s gymnastics team had a strong performance from eighth-grader Alana Currin against Lakeville South in dual meet action Dec. 13. Currin won the vault (9.025). She finished third on bars (7.6) and beam (7.875).

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Bloomington’s Molly Erickson plays key role as St. Olaf women’s golf team wins MIAC title St. Olaf College junior Molly Erickson of Bloomington played in five women’s golf events for her team during the fall season and finished first three times. Erickson was medalist in the ACM Invitational at Northfield Golf Club and Bellwood Oaks, shooting rounds of 77 and 77 to lead the Oles to the team championship. Erickson, a 2009 Jefferson High School graduate, and her St. Olaf teammates won the MIAC golf tourney at Bunker Hills in Coon Rapids. She broke a number of school and conference records for 18-, 36- and 54-hole tournaments during the fall season. Erickson’s fall scoring average was 79.1. She placed seventh in the conference with rounds of 79, 81 and 78 for a 238 total. Erickson attained all-conference honors. The MIAC championship qualifies St. Olaf for the Division III national championship tournament in May 2012. – Compiled by Greg Kleven

SHORTS Kennedy alumni game The Kennedy High School girls hockey alumni game is 10:15 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 24, at Bloomington Ice Garden. Alumni players will scrimmage current players. All Kennedy alumni are encouraged to play. Full hockey equipment is required. Refreshments will be served after the game. For more information, contact Kennedy head coach Dennis Wineberg (dw@kingcontrols.com) or Kennedy Booster Club member Julie Nelson (julienelson1965@aol.com).

Jefferson alumni event

Bloomington Jefferson High School graduate Molly Erickson was a key member of St. Olaf College’s women’s golf team that won its conference title this fall. (Submitted photo)

Jefferson High School girls hockey players, past and present, are invited to play in the annual alumni game at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 24, at Bloomington Ice Garden. Snacks and refreshments will be served afterward. Contact Dick DeBlieck for more information about the alumni game at rdeblieck@aol.com.

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games last week. The Jaguars were in a close game with Shakopee Dec. 13 before losing 42-39. The Jaguars led 27-19 at halftime but were outscored 23-12 in the second half. Britney Scherber scored 13 points for Jefferson. Allison Riermersma and Brooke Fritzlar had nine points each. Apple Valley defeated Jefferson 63-48 Dec. 16. Scherber, a senior guard, had 26 points. Anne Gathje scored eight points. Katie Schuster and Hannah Evavold had five points apiece.

Girls hockey

The Kindergarten “Huskies” played in the 2011 Summer Kickers program. Left to right, Front row: Isabella Borgen, Abby Ziehl, Riley Mauer. Back row: Coach, Jack Brendalen, Sophia Azmi, Evan Tollefson, Becca Brendalen.

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Jefferson edged Apple Valley 3-2 in South Suburban girls hockey play Dec. 10. Kylie Earl scored with an assist from Holly Dietzler. Becca Deblieck added a goal with help from sister Danielle Deblieck. Olivia Spellmire scored Jefferson’s other goal. Earl picked up an assist. Jaguar goalie Bailey Plaman stopped 20 shots. Jefferson will compete in the 17th annual Doug Woog Kaposia Classic Invitational Hockey Tournament Dec. 29-31 at Wakota Arena in South St. Paul. The Jaguars meet Warroad at 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 29, in first-round action.

Boys hockey Jefferson and Apple Valley battled to a 1-1 tie Dec. 10 in South Suburban boys

hockey. Colin Hernon scored the Jaguar goal with Blake Lundeen assisting. Goalie Will Doss stopped 21 Apple Valley shots. Jefferson lost 6-1 to Minnetonka Dec. 15. Austin Hunt knocked in the lone Jaguar goal with help from Ian Janco. Doss was credited with 39 saves.

Gymnastics Junior Michaela Schmidt was Jefferson’s high scorer during a 133.025132.05 loss to Lakeville South Dec. 13. Schmidt was first in all-around (34.50). She won the uneven bars (8.7) and placed second on vault (9.25) and third on beam (8.55). Jefferson senior Rachel Dargis finished first on vault (9.275). Sophomore Christine Koch was first on balance beam (9.3).

Boys swimming Jefferson defeated Apple Valley 91-78 in a dual meet Dec. 9. The Jaguars’ winning 200-yard medley relay consisted of Pat Koob, Cal McDevitt, Anthony Kiernan and Roth Fricke. Charlie Hynes won the 200 freestyle (1 minute, 54.06 seconds). He was also first in the 500 freestyle (5:16.52). Cal McDevitt took first in the 100 breaststroke (1:14.06). Jefferson had many runner-up finishers including Kiernan (200 individual medley, 100 butterfly), Ben Lundeberg (50 freestyle, 100 freestyle) and Koob (100 backstroke).

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Rentals Vacation Rentals

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Used 5hrs $1850. 952-240-7792

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Garage Sales this week Bloomington

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Delivery Drivers

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By: Ali Holman, co-owner of www.coreconditioningtraining.com I think we can all agree that eating is fun. Not only is it a way for us to socialize, reward ourselves and comfort ourselves, it also is the one area of fitness where people have the most trouble. Wouldn’t it be great to know that the choices you make are actually helping your fitness program? More importantly, wouldn’t it be even better to banish the word “diet” from your vocabulary? Chances are, if you are embarking on a “diet”, it will have a beginning and an end. The end is usually followed by slowly going back to old habits and ends you right back where you started. With our clients, we really encourage them to focus on a Lifestyle Change with room for “cheat meals” and realistic goals; which inevitably lead to lifelong results and without the emotional roller coaster of a diet.

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

eggs

low-fat dairy

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

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

beans

oatmeal

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

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

olive oil

lean meats

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

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

whole grains

interval training

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

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

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

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

www.coreconditioningtraining.com

www.minnlocal.com – Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011 – Bloomington Sun-Current

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Cameron M – Ft. Mitchell, AL Emily M – Eden Prairie, MN Brittany M – Ft. Mitchell, AL John M – Ft. Mitchell, AL Etta Grace W – Eden Prairie, MN Alex M – Bloomington, MN Jordan S – Hopkins, MN Lucas H – St. Paul, MN Sabrina D – Eden Prairie, MN Tristan D – Eden Prairie, MN Nicholas P – Medina, MN Benjamin P – Medina, MN Erin M – Eden Prairie, MN Mara M – Eden Prairie, MN Ellie M – Eden Prairie, MN Kayleigh M – St. Louis Park, MN Grace S – St. Louis Park, MN Elizabeth S – St. Louis Park, MN Bella M – St. Louis Park, MN Shayla M – St. Louis Park, MN Luke M – Golden Valley, MN Chelsea M – Golden Valley, MN

Sara M – Peachtree City, GA Paige R – Rice, MN Braden R – Prior Lake, MN Taylor R- Prior Lake, MN Hailey R – Prior Lake, MN Tyson B – Columbia, MO Jaxson B – Columbia, MO Kylee J – Richfield, MN Matthew L - Bloomington, MN Gabriella W – Bloomington, MN Amelia W – Bloomington, MN Riley L – Rice, MN Parker S – Eden Prairie, MN Miali Jade T – Bloomington, MN Rome B – Ft. Mitchell, AL Ace B – Ft. Mitchell, AL Braelyn W – Ft. Mitchell, AL Isaiaha W – Ft. Mitchell, AL Cameron R – New Hope, MN Kassandra L – Albertville, MN Katrina L – Albertville, MN Austin L – Albertville, MN Javier S – St. Louis Park, MN Jonathan F – Minnetonka, MN Henry C – Maple Grove, MN Marie C – Maple Grove, MN Charles C – Maple Grove, MN Julia F – Minnetonka, MN Jackie P – Apple Valley, MN Brittany P – Apple Valley, MN EllaMae K – Zimmerman, MN Mackenzie K – Zimmerman, MN

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Heritage of Edina

Greetings to All of our Families and Friends, This is the 50th Christmas that has been celebrated at Heritage of Edina. We have special decorations inside all four of the buildings and all through the underground walkways between the buildings. Outside the lawns, balconies, bushes, and trees are decorated with lights, giving the whole block a special glow. We invite everyone to drive by in the evening to see the lights and enjoy the beauty of Christmas. During the daytime from 8am to 4pm, we invite everyone to stop by for lunch and a tour. Call 952-920-9145. From all of us at Heritage of Edina, we wish everyone a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah or Happy Holidays and Best Wishes for the New Year 2012.

The Heritage Creed We believe:

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That our Residents are the reason for our existence. That tender loving care today means better health and happiness tomorrow. That our guiding principle is READERS’ CHOICE REVERENCE FOR LIFE. Awards That by service to our fellow man we will justify the confidence placed in us. February 1965 Wayne Field

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