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Chamber looks at safety preparation for businesses, too BY MIKE HANKS • SUN NEWSPAPERS

Bloomington-based festival begins Jan. 26 BY NICK CLARK • SUN NEWSPAPERS

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Asian New Year celebration Dancing lions entertain spectators during Asian New Year celebrations held at libraries in Bloomington and Richfield Jan. 15. Two-person teams brought several lions to life during the traditional dance, and children were invited to help “wake up” the lions by tapping them on the head during the performance at Augsburg Park Library in Richfield. (Photo by Mike Hanks • Sun Newspapers)

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The Bloomington Chamber of Commerce offered an ounce of prevention to businesses looking to avoid pounds of cure in the event of workplace violence or a natural disaster. Randy Ferris, the senior director of loss prevention for SuperValu, spoke to an audience assembled last week at the chamber’s offices to discuss steps businesses should take prior to and during times of crisis. Ferris led crisis preparation and response for SuperValu-affiliated stores affected by 2005 hurricanes that hit Florida and the Gulf Coast. Ferris provided recommendations for dealing with a variety of workplace violence scenarios. Days after a mass casualty shooting in Tucson, Ariz., the topic was “an issue that’s on everybody’s mind,” he said. In most instances the employees, customers or other bystanders at a shooting will be on their own for 10-15 minutes before law enforcement is available to help, according to Ferris. There are three options for survival. The first is to evacuate, if possible, although the first instinct of most people is to panic and freeze, Ferris said. Some people will inadvertently congregate in the direction of the shooter, he noted. If evacuation is not possible, the second-best option is to take cover in a safe room or hide in a cabinet or other space out of a shooter’s view, Ferris said. SAFETY: TO PAGE 22

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Winter Fete returning for its ninth year As the ninth-annual Bloomington Winter Fete nears, one of the organizers in charge of putting together the community’s largest gathering of the What: Winter Fete season has an Where: parks intriguing promthroughout ise to accompany Bloomington the newest item When: Wednesday, within this year’s Jan. 26, to Sunday, celebration of Jan. 30 winter. Tickets and And it’s thanks, information: in large part, to xr.com/winter-fete the good deeds of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. The DNR stepped in this year to offer an introductory ice fishing set-up on Bush Lake. It will come with a pair of ice houses, each with eight holes cut into the ice and a heated environment to learn in. It also comes with this assurance from Bloomington Recreation Supervisor Mark Morrison:

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Pageant victory provided boost of self-confidence Reigning Ms. Minnesota Senior is from Bloomington BY ROXI REJALI • CONTRIBUTING WRITER The third time was a charm for Mary Lou Phipps. She won the title of Ms. Minnesota Senior on her third try for a title from a

pageant celebrating the talents and accomplishments of women age 60 and older. At the ceremony, she claimed a sash, tiara, bouquet of red roses and a boost to her self-confidence. “It was a highlight of my life, I must say – another accomplishment,” said Phipps, 65. “I stuck with it. This was my third time. I persisted and it paid off. It was really, really nice.”

The Bloomington resident has a little experience with the value of persistence. After she was laid from her 36year career as a flight attendant, she completed a college degree at age 59. Nowadays, she keeps active with water aerobics, tap-dance classes, a full slate of volunteer activities and time with her two stepchildren and three grandchildren. Phipps sings and dances in variety shows at area nursing homes or senior centers with a group of former pageant contestants called the Cameo Club. “I like the fact that when we do our shows, people have come up to us in their 40s and 50s and tell us that we give them hope for aging,” she said with a chuckle. “There’s going to be a lot of us out there.“ She’s right. Seniors aged 65 and older accounted for 13 percent of the U.S. population in 2008, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That number is projected to increase to 20 percent of the population by 2050. Phipps started on the pageant road in 2006, when a friend in a tap-dance class encouraged her to apply for the Ms. Senior Missouri pageant. Phipps lived

in St. Louis, Mo., with her husband Mike. “I was second runnerup,” she said. “Afterwards, I said, ‘I’ll never do that again.’ It was so exhausting. However, in 2008 I decided to do it again.” She became first runner-up. Later that year, she Mary Lou Phipps moved to Minnesota where her husband was offered a job as a corporate pilot. She applied for the Ms. Minnesota Senior 2009 pageant and won the title with a tapdance routine to “In the Mood.” About three weeks later she traveled to Atlantic City, N.J., to compete in the Ms. Senior America pageant where she won a spot as a top-ten finalist. She applied her pageant-winning formula: “Smile a lot – a lot. Stand up straight. Keep your sense of humor. You get to wear gowns with rhinestones and glitz. It’s fun.” PAGEANT: TO PAGE 3

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Pageant FROM PAGE 2 Although Phipps was crowned in 2009, she is still the reigning queen, said Minnesota event coordinator Heather Aarre. The Ms. Minnesota Senior pageant wasn’t held in 2010 due to a number of factors, but one reason was a decision to reschedule the state pageant from fall to spring, Aarre said. That switch allowed state contestants more time to prepare for the national pageant in the fall. This year’s Ms. Minnesota Senior pageant will be held April 20 at Mystic Lake Casino and Hotel in Prior Lake. Self-confidence and a zest for life set Phipps apart from other contestants during the 2009 pageant, Aarre said. Those qualities were on full display when Phipps enthusiastically greeted well-wishers at community events to promote the pageant, including Edina’s Fourth of July parade and Defeat of Jesse James Days in Northfield. That positive outlook also has helped Phipps recover from recent setbacks. In 2003, she was laid off after 36 years as a flight attendant for TWA and American Airlines. Although she had taken college courses over the years, she decided to use a $10,000 government grant for dislocated workers to go back to school and complete a bachelor’s degree in history from Maryville University in St. Louis. At age 59, she graduated magna cum laude with a minor in gerontology, the study of aging. Phipps enjoys sharing her time and talents with older adults through her volunteer work. She visits area senior

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Bloomington duo arrested for soliciting prostitution BY MIKE HANKS • SUN NEWSPAPERS A Bloomington apartment served as the base of operations for a duo charged with solicitation, inducement and promotion of prostitution involving two 15year-old girls. Charges filed in Hennepin County District Court allege that a 45-year-old Minneapolis man and a 55-year-old Bloomington woman promoted prostitution services involving the girls through online classified ads. The girls met the Minneapolis man through the Internet in November and posed for sexually suggestive photos in the Bloomington apartment he shared with the 55-year-old woman, according to the complaint. The girls returned to the apartment on Dec. 24 and posed for additional photos. The man posted ads online Dec. 25, offering the girls as escorts. The duo, along with a third person who has not been charged in the case, took the girls to St. Cloud on Dec. 26, where two rooms were rented. One of the girls had sex with a client in St. Cloud, according to the complaint. Bloomington Police were contacted Dec. 30 by Fairview Riverside Hospital in Minneapolis regarding a possibly suicidal 15-year-old girl. The girl told police that she and her cousin had been involved with the suspects. The girl provided a cell phone to police, which included contact numbers matching those of the suspects. Her phone number for the male suspect was the same number that appeared in online ads featuring the girls. The girl also verified that pictures in the online ads were of her and her cousin, the complaint noted.

Ads featuring one of the girls appeared online as late as Jan. 7. The duo was charged Jan. 10 in court with two felony counts each for promotion of prostitution involving minors. If convicted each suspect faces up to 20 years in prison and a $40,000 fine for each count.

Criminal sexual conduct A 20-year-old Bloomington man faces one felony count of criminal sexual conduct stemming from his relationship with a 15-year-old Bloomington girl. The suspect, charged Jan. 7 in Hennepin County District Court, met the girl through mutual friends. The girl had run away from home for three days prior to Christmas, and again Dec. 28. Police were contacted Dec. 29 by the girl’s father, who reported his daughter had sex with the suspect. The man said he had sex with the girl during both times she ran away from home, but initially thought she was 16, according to the complaint. He was aware she was 15 when they met again after Christmas, the complaint noted. The girl said that while she was away from her home she was under the influence of either marijuana or methamphetamine provided by the suspect and his friends. The man faces up to 15 years in prison and a fine of up to $30,000 if convicted.

Apartment robbery Two men face burglary and robbery charges following an incident at an apartment near Normandale Community College.

Two men entered the apartment on the 4100 block of West 89th Street at approximately 4:42 p.m. Jan. 10. The men entered through an unlocked sliding glass door. One of the apartment occupants confronted the men. One of the suspects responded by putting the man in a headlock, then grabbing him by the neck as he took the man’s wallet. The second suspect asked for another apartment resident by name, according to Bloomington Police Commander Mark Stehlik. The suspects fled the apartment with three guitars and a laptop computer. While watching surveillance cameras, community college security officers observed two suspicious men in the parking lot of the community college and notified Bloomington Police, Stehlik said. Police found the men in the parking lot and the guitars and computer in a nearby snow bank. Both men – a 20-year-old Minneapolis man and a 20-year-old Brooklyn Center man – were charged in Hennepin County District Court Jan. 12 with two felony counts of burglary and one felony count of simple robbery.

Parking ramp altercation A 31-year-old Burnsville man was arrested following a confrontation he had with an 18-year-old Minneapolis woman in a parking ramp at Mall of America. Police were dispatched to the mall parking ramp Jan. 9 after the woman called 911. She said she was meeting the man at the mall for the first time. She told police she began talking to

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Bloomington firefighters responded to two small kitchen fires earlier this month. The first was Jan. 8 on the 8800 block of 18th Avenue South, the second was Jan. 9 on the 10000 block of Newton Avenue South. Both fires were quickly extinguished, according to Bloomington Fire Chief Ulie Seal. “Cooking fires are our single greatest accidental fire cause, without a doubt,” Seal said. Cooking fires often occur because a stovetop pan or chicken potpie in the oven is left unattended. “People get distracted, life gets in the way,” Seal said. There are several guidelines to follow when a kitchen fire occurs. If a fire is contained to a pan on top of a stove, put a lid on it, if it is safe to do so, according to Seal. When cooking with grease, being prepared for a fire is advised. Have the lid for the pot or pan ready, as well as a hot pad, he noted, adding that water should not be used, as it can cause grease to splatter.

Fire extinguishers can be used to put out a fire, but they need to be used properly. If used improperly, an extinguisher can spread a fire, Seal said. Baking soda, flour or other cooking ingredients shouldn’t be used in an attempt to extinguish a fire. If a fire is in an oven, the oven should be turned off and the door should remain closed, Seal said. If there’s uncertainty that a fire is safely extinguished, or a grease fire is too large to safely cover, call 911, Seal added. Keeping kitchens clean, including the interior of the oven, will help minimize the chances of a fire, he noted.

Light rail incident The Bloomington Fire Department was called in response to smoke inside a light rail car as it departed from the Mall of America station Jan. 12. The smoke was reported by passengers inside the car, and appeared to be a result of paper stuffed into a heater vent inside the car, Seal said. There was no damage to the rail car, and after clearing the incident the train remained in service, Seal noted.

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Confessions of a thrift store junkie: Dress for less When I first met my wife nearly five years ago, she told me that she never paid more than $5 for a top and $10 for pants. At the time, I didn’t believe her, but with a little practice, I’ve been able to give her a run for her money. We are both thrift store junkies, and after a few years of making the rounds, I thought I would dish out some of what I’ve learned in the process of looking decent on the cheap. With a little work, it’s possible to save your green and not skimp on quality. • Every Tuesday, Goodwill has a different color tag that sells for $1.49. It depends which week it is, but if you plan ahead, you can often get deals on a variety of items, especially clothing. Plus, big-name companies often donate their unsold wares to Goodwill, so you can find new clothing with the tags on it for far less than retail. • Learn how to use shoe polish. I once found a $130 pair of Cole Haan shoes in the boot section at Arc Value Village in Richfield for $2. Whomever had the shoes before got road salt on them,

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which is apparently an offense which requires donation to a local charity. Their loss, my gain. • Dry cleaning too expensive? I’ve had some decent luck with Dryel, a home dry cleaning kit. It works well enough for regular cleaning. This allows me to clean and dewrinkle any expensive dress pants I find at thrift stories. It’s a much cheaper way to look nice than buying the pants new. Also, if you learn how to do your own hemming, you can stretch that dollar even farther by expanding your selection of options. • If you have a pair of dress shoes that are beginning to wear out, take them to a local shoe repair place. It’s cheaper than buying a new pair, and they are already broken in when you get them back. Plus, you will be supporting a local business.

• Cargo pants can make excellent shorts, come summer. Learning how to sew hems has kept me from having to buy new shorts for the past several years. Instead, I simply buy new (for me) cargo pants when the weather starts getting cold again. • A toothbrush and a bit of Oxyclean mixed with dish soap can get many stains about of clothes that a simple washing can’t. Bleach pens are also good for getting small stains off of white garments like dress shirts. As someone who deals with sticky toddler hands on a regular basis, I’ve found the toothbrushOxyclean combination to be invaluable. • UNIQUE thrift store in Burnsville has a cool VIP membership club that gives you a 25 percent off discount on Fridays, as well as e-mail notification about upcoming 50 percent off sales. Judging from my own experience, the 50 percent off days can be crowded and hectic, but if you are willing to deal with the mob, you can score some pretty good deals. • Learn how to fix buttons, and teach your kids, too. It’s a

simple way to keep a pair of pants in good repair. You’d be amazed how many pairs of pants I see on the racks of local thrift stores that lack buttons. If the owner had taken the time to repair them, they’d still have an otherwise-decent pair of pants. • If you are really ambitious, learn how to fit your own dress shirts. Can your local tailor do it better? Oh, yes. But there’s something about finding a thrift store shirt and custom fitting it that makes a good find even better. Instructions on how to do this are widely available on the Internet for those brave enough to try. • Church sales are a good place to find basic clothing items, and most have some form of a “bag sale” to clear out leftover items at the end of a weekend sale. I’ve found some pretty good dress shirts this way. These sales usually have a lot of kids stuff, too. It’s especially important these days to make every dollar go as far as it can. I hope that the lessons learned from my own thrift addiction can help you do the same. Happy hunting!

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Not all teens are bad To the editor: We, the Bloomington Youth Action Crew, are responding to the “Isn’t anyone concerned by the way adolescents act?” column in the Nov. 25 SunCurrent. When reading this article, we were disheartened to hear that adults have this view on children. We’ve been working for a year-and-a-half on improving youth life and youth and adult relationships in Bloomington.

We are not under the illusion all kids are perfect, but we feel teens are generalized often. As teens who are working with adults, priding ourselves on not drinking and being responsible, reading articles like this is hard. As both teens and adults we take more notice to a lot of the bad things that happen and tend to miss the good things the other group does. Teens in general do nice things to try and be accepted by adults by holding doors and saying thank you. We don’t all move in front of bikes or swear at random houses. It’s odd that small things teens do because

they’re immature merit a newspaper column, yet all the good things teens do barely make the news. There is no doubt kids do these things willingly. However one thing we as a society over look are circumstances. Maybe the kids you run into outside have to stay tough, doing everything they can to keep themselves together. Kids are growing up in a different world now, a lot faster, but that doesn’t mean they’re not still kids. Conor Burk Bloomington

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Writers leaving their ink on First Pages classes at library BY JONATHAN YOUNG • SUN NEWSPAPERS Edina resident Inna Hays believes everyone has a story worth telling. “You’re on a journey, and you have a story to tell, whether you realize it or not,” she said. Hays recently attended a First Pages writing lab at the Edina library to learn how to tell her personal story better. Throughout Hennepin County, writers like Hays have the chance to hone their skills through free 60-minute labs in January. First Pages is a program presented by Hennepin County Libraries and The Loft Literary Center. It allows people interested in writing to attend labs on specific, writing-related topics. This month’s topics range from memoirs to children’s literature to finding time to write. The “teaching artists” from The Loft who lead each session are experienced professionals who know how to guide others through the writing process. They are well respected in the Minnesota literary community, and many have won awards for their writing.

“The instructors have all been wonderful, enthusiastic and encouraging to participants,” said Maureen Millia Smith, a librarian at the Edina library. They are also well-qualified. “All of the teaching artists possess a combination of publication credits and teaching credentials,” said Kelly Ceynowa, associate education director at The Loft. The Loft is a nonprofit literary center in downtown Minneapolis with a mission “to support the artistic development of writers, to foster a writing community, and to build an audience for literature.” It offers multi-week classes for a fee at its downtown location, as well as the Hopkins Center for the Arts and the Plymouth Creek Center. Online classes are being developed this year. First Pages allows The Loft to expand its programming to convenient locations in surrounding suburbs. “The program gives reluctant writers the chance to experience a class free of charge without committing to something longer term at the Loft,” said Ceynowa.

The First Pages workshops inspire some people to sign up for other classes at The Loft, she said. As the title implies, the First Pages program is intended to help writers learning the craft. But it can also benefit experienced writers. “Many participants take every First Pages lab that they can take just to keep focused on whatever they are writing,” said Smith. “It also gives established writers a chance to meet up with local writers in their community,” said Ceynowa. Most First Pages workshops focus on adults, but some are specifically designed for teens or children. A few even target Spanish speakers. The program is funded by Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund created by the 2008 Legacy Amendment. Since the inception of the First Pages program two years ago, libraries across Hennepin County have presented dozens of these writing labs. This year labs have already been held at the Brookdale, Edina and Ridgedale libraries. Other labs are scheduled for the Eden Prairie, Penn Lake, Sumner and Walker libraries.

Upcoming local class Penn Lake Library First Pages: “What Would You Like to Write?” 2 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 25, at Penn Lake Library, 8800 Penn Ave. S., Bloomington Registration required, limit 20. This is a beginning writing class to explore the differences between the creative writing genres and discover where the participants’ writing interests lie. Writing exercises will include fiction, creative nonfiction and poetry genres. Info: 952-847-5800.

“The First Pages labs have been quite popular at Edina Library,” said Smith. “There are many people interested in writing.” “I think it’s a wonderful experience,” said Hays. She plans to attend another writing lab soon. Registration for the classes is required and available on the Hennepin County Library website. Info: hclib.org/pub/events.

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With a little over a week into his first legislative session, freshmen Republican Rep. Kirk Stensrud of District 42A (covering parts of Minnetonka and Eden Prairie) said the housekeeping details at his office in the capitol are done. His computer and phone are set up. His legislative assistant has been assigned. “It seems to be we’re all ready and open for business,” he said. In December, after his narrow electoral victory over incumbent Maria Ruud, Stensrud said he was already getting a lot of e-mails and contact from groups and individuals he hadn’t heard from during the campaign. He was anxious to get started, he said, and he was hoping to get on the committees he preferred. Well, it’s started, and he did. Stensrud has been assigned to three committees, Jobs and Economic Development Finance, State Government Finance and Commerce and Regulatory Reform. “I’m pleased,” he said. “It kind of fits in with where I’ve been and what I campaigned on.” Stensrud was born and raised in Bloomington and now lives in Eden Prairie with his wife Wendy. They have two children in college and one attending Minnetonka High School. He has experience in small business. In 2001 he gave up his career in medical device sales, bought a Fish Window Cleaning franchise and set up shop in Edina. He had seen a lot of fluctuations in the medical device field, and he was ready to run his own business. “I just looked at what do I have to offer any industry,” Stensrud said before

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the session began. “Surprisingly, if you’re open and honest with people and show up on time, that’s a good measure for success.” Had he not gone into business for himself, he would not have made a run for the legislature, Kirk Stensrud he said. That experience also gave him insight into the economic situation. “When it comes to having an appreciation for where our economy is, I know how some of our customers have cut back,” Stensrud said. He got involved in politics after attending a caucus with his neighbor more than six years ago, he said. Before deciding to run himself, he had asked others if they would be interested in running for office. With no one interested, he kicked around the idea of running. He talked to Sen. David Hann of Eden Prairie and local GOP leaders before deciding to throw his hat in the ring. After all, he was looking for someone who thought like he did, he said. Now, he’s one of 33 freshmen GOP representatives in the legislature, and he thinks the lot of them will have the same message this session, with a focus on jobs and controlled spending without unnecessary tax increases. “Anything not related to those should take a back seat for now,” he said. With his committee assignments and his colleagues proposing a bill that would look at state revenue before prioritizing spending, things are off to a good start. “I think it’s really what all of us seem to be campaigning on,” he said. “We need to do the best we can with the resources we have.” Info: rep.kirk.stensrud@house.mn.

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County to explain services for disabled People who are disabled and younger than 65 are invited to an information session at Bloomington’s Penn Lake Library next week. “Waiver Overview for Individuals Under 65,” will provide general information about waiver programs designed to allow enrollees easier access to home and community-based services versus receiving care in hospitals or nursing facilities.

Information to be covered includes the service menu for each waiver program, examples of how programs are used and the process to apply. Sponsored by Hennepin County’s Human Services and Public Health Department, the session will be 6-8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 24, at the library, 8800 Penn Ave. S. Registration: 612-596-6631.

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Bloomington Progressives to host filmmaking duo during Jan. 25 meeting Documentary filmmakers John Hickman and Jon Carlson will speak at the Bloomington Progressive Issues Forum next week. The presentation is 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25, at Davanni’s Restaurant, 8605 Lyndale Ave. S., Bloomington. A dinner social begins at 5:30.

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Admission information for higher education institutions Community and Technical College Requirements The state's community and technical colleges have an open admissions policy. This means: • You can enroll if you have a high school diploma or a GED. Even without those, you may be admitted if you demonstrate potential for success in college. • No standardized tests are required for admission to the two-year state col-

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It's never too early to start planning for college. There are many different types of colleges, so you need to think about what programs you are interested in, do some research and visit campuses to see which type fits best with your personality, budget and career plans.

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Legislators set out to create bipartisan district maps Sen. Geoff Michel of Edina, Rep. Sarah Anderson of Plymouth are leading redistricting committees BY KATIE MINTZ • SUN NEWSPAPERS Sen. Geoff Michel is preparing for the start of what he calls an “interesting legislative sideshow.” The Republican deputy majority leader from Edina was tapped to lead the Senate’s Subcommittee on Redistricting. Redistricting, which happens every 10 years following the decennial census, is the process of dividing the state into equal districts by population. In Minnesota, the state Legislature is tasked with both state legislative and congressional redistricting, deciding constituencies for eight U.S. Congress districts, 67 state Senate districts and134 state House districts. Michel said closing a $6 billion budget deficit and revitalizing the economy – he also chairs the Senate Jobs and Economic Growth Committee – should be the Legislature’s top priority this session. But the often highly politicized and contentious redistricting process gar-

ners a lot of attention from political pundits and the media, he said. Still waiting for detailed census data, he and other legislative leaders agreed despite the expected rhetoric they’d need to produce maps with bipartisan support to win approval from both the Republican majority in the Legislature and DemocraticFarmer-Labor Gov. Mark Dayton. “The only way we can actually do it is by all working together,” said Michel, who represents District 41. “If it’s not bipartisan, we’ve wasted a lot of time.” If the Legislature and governor fail to agree on a plan, or if someone files a lawsuit against the approved plan, both the congressional and legislative plans can be referred to the courts – the historical norm in Minnesota. In 2009, the Senate approved a constitutional amendment that would have sent the responsibility directly to a panel of five retired judges. The Legislature would have had the opportunity to accept or reject their map, but not amend it.

Proponents argued the maps inevitably end up in the courts. The panel would allow the Legislature to focus on other matters. The bill did not make it out of House committee and would have also required the governor’s signature to make it onto the 2010 General Election ballot. Michel and House leaders said they have no intention of referring redistricting to an appointed commission. Rep. Sarah Anderson, R-43A, of Plymouth is chairing the House Redistricting Committee. Rep. Mary Murphy, DFL-6B, a district in northern Minnesota near Duluth, was named the DFL lead. “We’re both interested in creating a fair product that serves the people of the state well,” said Murphy, who’s seen three redistricting processes since first elected in 1976. “The constitution said the Legislature shall produce a plan and it’s up to the people to decide if it’s a good plan or not.” Anderson, in her third term, said elected officials are more accountable to the voting public than appointees. “The citizens don’t have that direct line [to an appointed commission],” she said. “This gives them direct power in the process.” With apportionment data released last month by the U.S. Census Bureau, it

is clear Minnesota will keep its eight congressional seats. Minnesota officials expect to get the detailed population numbers used to draw state legislative and congressional maps at the end of February or early March. Anderson said the U.S. Census Bureau must deliver the count to states by April 1, but they will likely come sooner. “They tend to give preference to states that have statutory deadlines like Minnesota,” she said. “We have to have a plan in place by Feb. 21, 2012.” New congressional and legislative districts must be determined early enough to give sufficient time to prepare for the primary election scheduled Aug. 14, 2012. Once the numbers are available, work will begin on drawing the maps. “The process is no different than you would see in any other bill situation,” said Anderson. “Whether it’s a bill in Taxes or a bill in Health and Human Services, it’s the same process.” Typically, staff hired by the four Legislative caucuses – the House Republicans, House DFLers, Senate Republicans and Senate DFLers – will draft proposed redistricting plans to meet requirements of law. REDISTRICTING: TO PAGE 15

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WEDDING MOORE – BREHMER Robert Moore of Chanhassen, MN and Carol Carlson of Mayer, MN proudly announce the marriage of their daughter, Anne Moore to Randall Brehmer, son of Randy and Betsy Brehmer of Orono, MN. Anne Moore and Randy Brehmer were married on October 7, 2010 at Gooseberry Falls State Park on The North Shore of Lake Superior, Two Harbors, MN. They had a beautiful wedding with unprecedented warm weather with immediate family and close friends. A reception was held on October 15, 2010 at The Garden Room in Eden Prairie, MN for all family, relatives, and friends present to share in this happy and joyous celebration.

We are proud to announce that Anne and Randy are both 2001 graduates of Minnetonka High School, Minnetonka, MN. Anne is working as a Nanny in Victoria, MN. Randy is Operations Manager of Acme General Contracting of Hopkins, MN. Anne and Randy are residing at home in Eden Prairie, MN.

Rochelle Susan Anderson has been named to Dunwoody College of Technology’s Dean List for 2010/2011. This is Rochelle’s 4th consecutive year for the Dean’s List. Rochelle is in the Interior Design Program, and will graduate in 2011. Love and Congratulations! Your Family

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Redistricting FROM PAGE 14 For both state legislative redistricting and congressional redistricting, guidelines are set in the state constitution, by state statute and by previous court rulings. First, districts must have equal numbers of people. For the eight congressional seats, as close to total equality as possible is required. In the map set by the courts in the last redistricting process, each district had 614,935 residents, except one with one less person. Under current standards, state legislative districts may not exceed a maximum population deviation of plus or minus 2 percent. Anderson said based on 2009 projections, a potential area of population growth is the state’s west exurbs, and areas of potential decline include the state’s northeast and northwest corners. Such shifts can affect district lines. For example, Michel said in the 1990s, his district was about half Edina and half Eden Prairie. By the next decade, Eden Prairie had grown significantly and essentially became its own district.

Michel’s district is now comprised of Edina and west Bloomington. For both state legislative and congressional redistricting, districts must also be contiguous and structured into compact units with attention to county, city and township boundaries. The jurisdictions are not supposed to be divided into more than one district except as necessary to meet equal population requirements or to form districts that are contiguous and compact. Legislators are also called to preserve “communities of interest” where possible. These include groups of citizens with clearly recognizable similarities of social, geographic, political, cultural, ethnic, economic or other interests. Finally, districts may not be drawn for the purpose of protecting or defeating an incumbent. Map proposals are sent to a joint commission for review. The Legislative Coordinating Commission’s Subcommittee on Redistricting assists the Legislature in carrying out its redistricting responsibilities. Greg Hubinger, director of the Legislative Coordinating Commission, said it has a primarily technical role. The commission provides software, hardware and staff resources to the House and Senate committees.

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The Legislative Coordinating Commission’s Geographic Information Services office analyzes the proposed plans and publishes them online. “Those proposals then go through the normal process of being heard in House and Senate committees, on House and Senate floors and then a conference committee if it gets that far,” said Hubinger. Finally, a plan must be signed by the governor. At press time, appointments to joint commissions had not been made. The Legislative Coordinating Commission’s four-member Subcommittee on Redistricting will be comprised of one member from each caucus in each house. Members of the Senate’s Subcommittee on Redistricting, which falls under its Rules and Administration Committee, had also not yet been named with the exception of chair Michel. Throughout the session, which convened Jan. 4, legislators will also be tasked with other redistricting-related decisions. Two bills were introduced Jan. 10 and referred to the House Redistricting Committee. One would reduce the number of state senators and representatives and prevent senate districts from being split into more than one congressional district. The other

would coordinate legislative districts and congressional districts so that the number of senators is evenly divisible by the number of U.S. representatives. Anderson said her committee would address those issues as they arose. The committee had its first meeting Jan. 11. “Our focus right now is just getting those population numbers in and seeing what kind of plan for the state we can put together,” she said. “Our goal as a committee is to put out a good, fair plan and make sure the process is fair for everyone.” She said the public is welcome at House Redistricting Committee meetings. Because the committee does not a have a set meeting time, it will often meet toward the end of the day giving more people a chance to participate, she said. Michel said he has spoken with House leaders and the governor’s office about holding joint hearings on redistricting plans and potentially a “redistricting roadshow” for hearings around the state. He said he was optimistic about reaching an agreeable map while focusing on other priorities. “We have a job to do,” he said. “I’m happy to take it on. This is interesting work and it’s challenging work, but it’s not as important as the budget and the economy.”

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BLOOMINGTON CABLE TELEVISION 11 p.m. Bloomington Rotary: STRIVE – Tasha Schuh

Cable Channel 14 TV Listing Friday, Jan. 21 6 p.m. BPD Roll Call: Jan. 21-27 6:30 p.m. Nativity of Mary K-5 Christmas Program 7:30 p.m. Olson Jazz Band Concert 8:30 p.m. Girls Basketball: Kennedy vs. Apple Valley 10 p.m. Bloomington Today: Winter Safety 10:30 p.m. Bloomington Rotary: It’s Not All Black & White – Deborah Pierce and Patti Weber 11:30 p.m. Cinema Judge: “Tangled” Saturday, Jan. 22 6 p.m. BPD Roll Call: Jan. 21-27 6:30 p.m. Bloomington Today: Winter Safety 7 p.m. Bloomington Rotary: Oslo Center – US Foundation for Peace and Human Rights 8 p.m. Cinema Judge: “Tangled” 8:30 p.m. Girls Gymnastics: KennedyJefferson vs. Prior Lake 10:30 p.m. Girls Hockey: Jefferson vs. Rosemount

Sunday, Jan. 23 6 p.m. Arts in the Parks: The Frets 8 p.m. Cinema Judge: “Faster” 8:30 p.m. Bloomington League of Women Voters: Learn about Redistricting 10 p.m. BPD Roll Call: Jan. 21-27 10:30 p.m. Bloomington Today: Winter Safety 11 p.m. City Council Agenda: Jan. 24 Monday, Jan. 24 6 p.m. BPD Roll Call: Jan. 21-27 6:30 p.m. City Council Agenda: Jan. 24 6:50 p.m. Commission Updates: January 7 p.m. City Council Meeting: Jan. 24 10:30 p.m. Cinema Judge: “The Warrior’s Way”

Tuesday, Jan. 25 6 p.m. Arts in the Parks: Blues and Barbecue – Big Walter Smith 7:30 p.m. Bloomington Today: Winter Safety 8 p.m. Olson Middle Morning Show Jan. 25 8:30 p.m. Jaguar SPOTS: Jan. 19 9 p.m. Bloomington Home Improvement Fair: Your House Envelope – A Practical, Basic Discussion for Saving Money in Your Home, Sass Construction 10 p.m. Bloomington’s 7th Annual Writers’ Festival: Media Speak for Authors – Roshini Rajkumar 11 p.m. Bloomington Home Improvement Fair: Kitchen Remodeling & Design – Neighborhood Building & Remodeling Co. Wednesday, Jan. 26 6 p.m. Cinema Judge: “Black Swan” 6:30 p.m. Bloomington Today: Winter Safety 7 p.m. City Council Meeting: Jan. 24

10:30 p.m. Olson Middle Morning Show Jan. 25 11 p.m. Jaguar SPOTS: Jan. 19 11:30 p.m. Commission Updates: January Thursday, Jan. 27 6 p.m. Planning Commission: Jan. 27 8 p.m. Commission Updates: January 8:30 p.m. Cinema Judge: “Black Swan” 9 p.m. Bloomington’s 7th Annual Writers’ Festival: Media Speak for Authors – Roshini Rajkumar 10 p.m. Bloomington Home Improvement Fair: Kitchen Remodeling & Design – Neighborhood Building & Remodeling Co. 11 p.m. Bloomington Home Improvement Fair: Your House Envelope – A Practical, Basic Discussion for Saving Money in Your Home, Sass Construction The Bloomington Channel 14 daily schedule starts at 6 p.m. and repeats every six hours for the next 24 hours. Other local channels are BEC-TV 15, 952-6815900; and BCAT 16, 952-563-4980. Info: cable channel 96, TBC14.org or call 952563-8874.

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RBCU Invests to Strengthen Community Many of the more than 15,000 RBCU members often tell us how proud they are to bank at RBCU. Still, many people aren’t sure what a credit union is. Simply put, a credit union is like a bank—only better. RBCU offers many of the services you expect to ﬁnd at a bank, including credit cards, personal

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RBCU is different than a typical bank. We put our members first by helping them invest in their own futures. As a not-for-profit business, RBCU’s profits go back to our members in the form of lower rates on loans and higher dividends on saving accounts.

RBCU also sees the value in sustained growth and development in our communities. Our new building, located on 95th & Lyndale Avenue in Bloomington, anchors the growing Oxboro neighborhood. Our newest branch—and future phases—is one of the key components in the revitalization efforts transforming east Bloomington, and we are proud to be a part of this change.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT BRAVA!, a Twin Cities’ women’s choral ensemble, is currently accepting new members. BRAVA! performs throughout the year and offers a diverse repertoire of sacred, secular, classical and popular music

for a wide variety of venues. Singers looking for an inspiring and challenging musical experience are invited to attend open rehearsals 9-11:45 a.m. Fridays, Jan. 21 and Jan. 28. Rehearsals are at Colonial Church in Edina, 6200 Colonial Way. Info: 952-583-6256.

Classical music for the winter blues Violinist Dragan Stojkoviç will perform during next week’s Thursday Musical concert in Bloomington. The concert is 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 27, in the Schneider Theater of Bloomington Center for the Arts, 1800 W. Old Shakopee Road. Tickets are $10. (Submitted photo)

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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.

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: Big Bottle Liquor State the address of the principal place of business. 9101 5th Ave S, Bloomington, MN 55420 List the name and complete street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name. DT Investment Inc, 9101 5th Ave S, Bloomington, MN 55420 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 29, 2010 /s/ Daisy Duong, President (Jan 13 & 20, 2011) D3- Big Bottle Liquor dba

place of business. 10331 Portland Ave S, Bloomington, MN 55420 List the name and complete street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name. Lisa Rinholen 10331 Portland Ave S, Bloomington, MN 55420 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 17, 2010 /s/ Lisa Rinholen (Jan 13 & 20, 2011) D3- Holen Design dba

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: Aaah, That Feels Good - Equine Massage Therapy State the address of the principal place of business. 8908 Oakland Ave South, Bloomington, MN 55420 List the name and complete street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name. Robin E. Adkins 8908 Oakland Ave S, Bloomington, MN 55420 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 17, 2010 /s/ Robin E. Adkins (Jan 13 & 20, 2011) D3- Aaah, That Feels Good - Equine Massage Therapy dba

City of Bloomington (Official Publication) REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR ANNUAL CITY-WIDE CURBSIDE CLEANUP COLLECTION The City of Bloomington is seeking proposals from qualified residential trash haulers currently licensed in the City of Bloomington for the annual city-wide curbside cleanup collection for all residential single-family through four-plex household units during the Spring of 2011 and 2012. Copies of this Request for Proposals are available from the office of the Purchasing Office, City of Bloomington phone (952) 563-4758. Questions regarding the contents of this Request for Proposal should be directed to Larry Tschida, Maintenance Superintendent, (952) 563-8771. Proposals must be submitted to the Purchasing Agent at 1800 West Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington, Minnesota 55431 no later than 2:00 pm. CST, Thursday, February 3, 2011. Late proposals will not be considered. Proposals must be clearly identified as “PROPOSAL FOR 2011-2012 ANNUAL CITY-WIDE CURBSIDE CLEANUP

COLLECTION” and show the name and address of the submitting firm. The City Council reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to waive any informalities. CITY OF BLOOMINGTON Beverly Rausch Purchasing Agent (Jan 13, 20, 27, 2011) D3 Curbside Clean-up RFP

Public Notice (Official Publication) CONDEMNATION STATE OF MINNESOTA IN DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF HENNEPIN FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court File No. 27-CV-10-27379 State of Minnesota, by its Commissioner of Transportation, Petitioner, vs. Allina Health System, et al., Respondents. IN THE MATTER OF THE CONDEMNATION OF CERTAIN LANDS FOR TRUNK HIGHWAY PURPOSES NOTICE To the Respondents hereinabove named: You, and each of you, are hereby notified that on February 25, 2011, at 1:30 o’clock PM., or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard, before Judge Mary DuFresne, Courtroom 1559, in the Government Center at Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, the above named petitioner will present to the above named Court a petition now on file herein for the condemnation of certain lands for trunk highway purposes. A copy of said petition is attached hereto and incorporated herein. YOU, AND EACH OF YOU, ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED, That at the above time and place the above-named petitioner will also move the court for an order transferring title and possession to petitioner of the parcels described in the petition in accordance with Minn. Stat. §117.042, as of April 1, 2011. YOU, AND EACH OF YOU, ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED, that all persons occupying the property described in the petition must VACATE THE PREMISES AND MOVE ALL OF YOUR PERSONAL PROPERTY FROM SAID PREMISES ON OR BEFORE APRIL 1, 2011. All advertising signs or devices located on the property being acquired must be removed by April 1, 2011. YOU, AND EACH OF YOU, ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED, that (1) a party wishing to challenge the public use or public purpose, necessity, or authority for a taking must appear at the court hearing and state the objection or must appeal within 60 days of a court order; and (2) a court order approving the public use or public purpose, necessity, and authority for the taking is final unless an appeal is brought within 60 days after service of the order on the party. Lori Swanson Attorney General State of Minnesota /s/STEVEN P. LAPIERRE Assistant Attorney General Attorney Registration No. 0301796 Transportation Division 1800 Bremer Tower 445 Minnesota Street St. Paul, MN 55101-2134 Fax No.: (651) 297-1235 Phone: (651) 757-1338 CONDEMNATION STATE OF MINNESOTA IN DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF HENNEPIN

FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT State of Minnesota, by its Commissioner of Transportation, Petitioner, vs. Allina Health System, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, DRF Southwest Medical Building, LLC, Abbott Northwestern Hospital Foundation, Prudential Holdings, LLC, Northern States Power Company, doing business as Xcel Energy, City of Edina, County of Hennepin, also all other persons unknown claiming any right, title, estate, interest or lien in the real estate described in the Petition herein, Respondents. IN THE MATTER OF THE CONDEMNATION OF CERTAIN LANDS FOR TRUNK HIGHWAY PURPOSES PETITION To the District Court above named the State of Minnesota brings this Petition and respectfully states and alleges: I. That Trunk Highway Legislative Route numbered 393, which has been renumbered 494, and which has been located according to law and designated as a controlled access highway, passes over the lands herein described. That it is duly covered by Right of Way Plat Order numbered 91248 and Designation Order numbered 28880. II. That the Commissioner of Transportation deems it necessary that the State of Minnesota for trunk highway purposes obtain a temporary easement in the lands herein described. It is the intention of the above-named petitioner to move the court for an order authorizing the Court Administrator to accept and deposit in an interest bearing account payments from the petitioner to the court pursuant to Minnesota statutes. Further, it is the intention of the abovenamed petitioner to move the court for an order transferring title and possession of the parcels herein described, prior to the filing of an award by the court appointed commissioners, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes §117.042. The petitioner reserves its right to recover costs of clean up and testing and all other damages resulting from the presence of pollutants, contaminants, or hazardous materials on the property described herein, from all potential responsible parties in a separate legal action. III. That the following described lands in these proceedings taken are situated in Hennepin County, Minnesota; that the names of all persons appearing of record or known to your petitioner to be the owners of said lands or interested therein, including all whom your petitioner has been able by investigation and inquiry to discover, together with the nature of the ownership of each, as nearly as can be ascertained, are as follows: Parcel 506 C.S. 2785 (494=393) 906 S.P. 2776-03 All of the following: A temporary easement for highway purposes in that part of Lot 1, Block 1, BRAEWOOD PARK SECOND ADDITION, shown as Parcel 506 on Minnesota Department of Transportation Right of Way Plat Numbered 27-199 as the same is on file and of record in the office of the Registrar of Titles in and for Hennepin County, Minnesota, by the temporary easement symbol; the title thereto being registered as evidenced by Certificate of Title No. 1316220, said easement shall cease on December 1, 2015, or on such earlier date upon which the Commissioner of Transportation determines by formal order that it is no longer needed for highway purposes.

Names of parties interested in the above described land and nature of interest: Allina Health System The Prudential Insurance Company of America

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Mortgage DRF Southwest Medical Building, LLC Claimant of an Interest Abbott Northwestern Hospital Foundation Claimant of an Interest Prudential Holdings, LLC Possible Claimant of an Interest Northern States Power Company, doing business as Xcel Energy Easement City of Edina Easement County of Hennepin Taxes WHEREFORE, Your petitioner prays that commissioners be appointed to appraise the damages which may be occasioned by such taking, and that such proceedings may be had herein as are provided by law. Dated at Saint Paul, Minnesota, this 22nd day of November, 2010. LORI SWANSON Attorney General State of Minnesota /s/STEVEN P. LAPIERRE Assistant Attorney General Attorney Registration No. 0301796 Transportation Division 1800 Bremer Tower 445 Minnesota Street St. Paul, MN 55101-2134 Fax No.: (651) 297-1235 Phone: (651) 757-1338 This instrument was drafted by the State of Minnesota, Department of Transportation, Legal and Property Management Unit, M.S. 632 St. Paul, Minnesota 55155 100387 MINN. STAT. § 549.211 ACKNOWLEDGMENT The party or parties on whose behalf the attached document is served acknowledge through their undersigned counsel that sanctions may be imposed pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 549.211. Dated: November 22, 2010 /s/STEVEN P. LAPIERRE Assistant Attorney General Attorney Registration No. 0301796 1800 Bremer Tower 445 Minnesota Street St. Paul, MN 55101-2134 (651) 757-1338 (Voice) (651) 282-2525 (TTY) ATTORNEYS FOR THE PETITIONER (Jan 13, 20, 27, 2011) D3 Allina Health System Condemnation

School District 271 (Official Publication) MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 271 Bloomington, Minnesota November 8, 2010 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 Vice Chair Maureen Bartolotta at 7:00 p.m. on November 8, 2010, in the Community Room at the Educational Services Center, 1350 West 106th Street,

Bloomington, Minnesota. Members Present: Maureen Bartolotta, Vice Chair; Chuck Walter, Clerk; Arlene Bush, Treasurer; Tim Culver, Mark Hibbs and Melissa Halvorson Wiklund. Member Absent: Jim Sorum, Chair. Administration Present: Les Fujitake, Nancy Allen-Mastro, Rod Zivkovich, Eric Melbye, Bruce Pappas, Tom Holton and Rick Kaufman. Attorney Present: David Holman. (There are no abstentions unless otherwise stated.) Melissa Halvorson Wiklund moved, Mark Hibbs seconded, to table the agenda item under VI. PART B, 2. Rescission of Magnet Schools Approval. Motion carried unanimously. Chuck Walter moved, Tim Culver seconded, to approve the agenda as amended. Motion carried unanimously. RECOGNITIONS—Bloomington Community Foundation recognized as a Friend. National Merit Semifinalists and Commended Students for 2011. Proclamations--American Education Week and Minnesota Chemical Health Week, November 1519, and National Community Education Day, November 16. Introduction of Naida Grussing-Neitzel, Assistant Principal at Valley View Middle School. The School Board received public comment from eight (8) individuals who expressed concern regarding the proposed boundary changes and the revisions being made to the student transfer and enrollment policies. CONSENT ACTIONS APPROVED—Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the School Board on October 11, 2010. Personnel Items. Non-Resident Student Attendance Agreements 2010-2011. Appoints Krista Phillips to the Community Services Advisory Council for a three-year term ending fiscal year 2012-2013. Appoints Arlene Bush as its representative to the Intermediate District 287 Board effective January 1, 2011. This term will be for the remaining months of Bloomington’s membership with Intermediate District 287. Accepts the second half of a $20,000 grant that funded the Kindergarten School Readiness Skills Program for summer 2010. Accepts a $64,464 grant to support the Family School family literacy project. Accepts the first half of a $78,500 grant from the Greater Twin Cities United Way and the We Believe Alliance to support the Initiative for Lasting Change for school year 2010-2011. Authorizes the Administration at Kennedy High School to submit a grant application to the Minnesota State High School League Foundation requesting financial support for the Athletics Hall of Fame and Fine Arts and Activities Hall of Fame. Approves the renewal of the MLC Adult Basic Education MABE Database Service Agreement with Minnesota Literacy Council. This agreement will allow SHAPE access to MABE software and companion files that meet current Minnesota and National Reporting System guidelines as of May 1, 2010. SHAPE will pay an annual fee for the use of MABE and related technical support/training. The fee is based on enrollment data submitted to MDE from the previous program year. The fee for fiscal year 20102011 is $7,123.20. The term of this agreement is July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011. Approves the Agreement with the City of Bloomington for State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP) School Leadership Services. The term of the agreement is September 1, 2010 through August 31, 2011. Ac-

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LEGAL NOTICES ceptance of Gifts/Donations and Receipts and Disbursements as submitted. Revised Regulation 513.1 Granting of Credits Grades 9-12 was distributed to the Board for information. REPORTS—Special Education Community Advisory Council (SECAC) Council Report 2009-2010. ACTION ITEMS APPROVED—Middle School and High School course fees for 2011-2012. School calendar 2011-2012. Extended Field Trip Application for 8th grade Science students from Valley View Middle School to participate in a trip to YMCA Camp Widjiwagan in Ely, Minnesota. Annual Report for the 2009-2010 school year. Committee Reports were given by Board members. Superintendent Fujitake highlighted District and Board activities. The Board established a Study Session on November 15 at 6 p.m. and December 6 at 7 pm. There is a regularly scheduled School Board Study Session on November 22 at 6 p.m. The Board’s Youth Advisory Council will meet December 6 at 5:30 p.m. at Oak Grove Middle School. There being no further business to come before the School Board, the meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m. Chuck Walter, Clerk (Dec 23, 2010) D3 Nov 8 reg mins

School District 271 (Official Publication) INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 271 Bloomington, Minnesota MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING BOARD OF EDUCATION November 15, 2010 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, and there being a quorum present, the Special Meeting of the Board of Education of Independent School District 271, was called to order by Chair Jim Sorum at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, November 15, 2010, at the Educational Services Center, 1350 West 106th Street, Bloomington, Minnesota. Members Present: Jim Sorum, Chair; Maureen Bartolotta, Vice Chair; Chuck Walter, Clerk; Arlene Bush, Treasurer; Tim Culver, Mark Hibbs and Melissa Halvorson Wiklund. School Attorney Present: Kingsley Holman. Administration Present: Les Fujitake, Nancy Allen-Mastro, Rod Zivkovich, Eric Melbye, Bruce Pappas, Tom Holton and Rick Kaufman. Resolved that the School Board rescinds its authorization transforming Hillcrest Community School into an Artful Learning Magnet School and Valley View Elementary School into an International Baccalaureate Magnet School effective with the 2011-2012 school year. Tim Culver moved that the School Board of Independent School District 271 approve the continuation of Valley View Elementary School becoming an International Baccalaureate school. Motion died for lack of a second. Chair Sorum called for action on the motion. On roll call vote, Maureen Bartolotta, Chuck Water, Jim Sorum and Arlene Bush voted aye. Tim Culver, Mark Hibbs and Melissa Halvorson Wiklund voted nay. Motion carried 43.There being no further business to come before the School Board, the Special Meeting was adjourned at 6:45 p.m. Chuck Walter, Clerk (Dec 23, 2010) D3 Nov 15 spec mins

City of Bloomington (Official Publication) NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING By the Planning Commission CASE FILE: 10777A-10 APPLICANT: Continental Commerce Center III PROPERTY ADDRESS: 9545 Penn Avenue PURPOSE: Final site and building plans for a one-story office/warehouse building DATE AND TIME OF HEARING: Thursday,Jaunary 27, 2011 6:00 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: Galen Doyle, Planner Planning Division Bloomington Civic Plaza 1800 West Old Shakopee Road Bloomington, MN 55431-3027 (952) 563-8924 Email: gdoyle@ci.bloomington.mn.us (Jan 20, 2011) D3 php10777A

City of Bloomington (Official Publication) NOTICE of Public Hearing By the Hearing Examiner CASE FILE: 10207A-10 APPLICANT: Timothy Sasse PROPERTY ADDRESS: 9024 Bloomington Avenue PURPOSE: Renewal of a temporary conditional use permit to park and store a 21 foot long motor home less than 5 (five) feet from the south side lot line and more than 8 (eight) feet in front of the dwelling, and a waiver to the screening requirement DATE, TIME AND PLACE OF HEARING: Tuesday, February 1, 2011 1:00 p.m. – Planning Division, Moir Conference Room PLACE OF HEARING: 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: Galen Doyle, Planner Planning Division Bloomington Civic Plaza 1800 West Old Shakopee Road Bloomington, MN 55431-3027 Phone: (952) 563-8924 Email: gdoyle@ci.bloomington.mn.us (Jan 20, 2011) D3 pheP10207A

City of Bloomington (Official Publication) Applications will be accepted by the City of Bloomington until 4:30 p.m. Monday, January 31, 2011 for the following position:

LABORATORY ANALYST MICROBIOLOGY Starting Salary: $26.70 per hour Applications may be obtained from the Human Resources Department, 1800 W. Old Shakopee Road, or by calling (952) 563-8710. Kent T. Michaelson Director of Human Resources (Jan 20, 2011) D3 Lab Analyst

Public Notice of Auction (Official Publication) NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE To Be Held At: The Lock Up Self Storage 221 American Blvd W. Bloomington, MN 55420 Date: February 8, 2011 Begins at: 10:00 A.M. CONDITIONS: All units will be sold to the highest bidder. Bids taken only for each unit in its entirety. Payment must be made by cash, certified check, or money order only. No personal checks accepted. All goods must be removed from the unit within 24 hours. Payment due immediately upon acceptance of bid. Unit availability subject to prior settlement of account. Unit # 4059 Anita Clark Approx. 5x10 Boxes, Totes, Bags, Misc items Unit # 4523 Arzella Howard Approx. 5x5 Boxes, Tools, Electronics, Misc items Unit # 4206 Marnie Fleming Approx. 10x10 Furniture, Totes, Electronics, Bike, Misc items (Jan 20 & 27, 2011)d3-Lockup 02-08

School District 271 (Official Publication) MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 271 Bloomington, Minnesota December 13, 2010 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 Jim Sorum at 7:00 p.m. on December 13, 2010, in the Community Room at the Educational Services Center, 1350 West 106th Street, Bloomington, Minnesota. Members Present: Jim Sorum, Chair; Maureen Bartolotta, Vice Chair; Chuck Walter, Clerk; Tim Culver, Mark Hibbs and Melissa Halvorson Wiklund. Member Absent: Arlene Bush, Treasurer. Administration Present: Les Fujitake, Nancy AllenMastro, Rod Zivkovich, Eric Melbye, Bruce Pappas, Tom Holton and Rick Kaufman. Attorney Present: David Holman. RECOGNITIONS—Friend: The We Believe Alliance. Jefferson Advanced Placement Scholars. Public comment from two (2) individuals expressing concern regarding the proposed boundary changes and the revisions being made to the student transfer and enrollment policies. CONSENT ACTION APPROVED— Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the School Board on November 8, 2010 and the Special Meeting of the School Board on November 15, 2010. Personnel Items. Non-Resident Student Attendance Agreements 2010-2011 Accepted LCTS grants totaling

$68,500 from the Hennepin South Services Collaborative (HSSC) to fund five (5) school district projects during the 2011 calendar year. Accepted a $17,112 grant from the Education Foundation of Bloomington to be used for selected educational projects. Accepted a $89,790 matching energy grant from the State of Minnesota. Approved an agreement with Normandale Community College for a nursing students/nursing assistants program (the term of this agreement is May 15, 2010 until May 15, 2015). Authorizes the continuation of Board appointments and authorizations to begin January 1, 2011, and continue until the Board’s organizational meeting January 10, 2011. This shall include: authorizes the continuation of Board appointments and authorizations to begin January 1, 2011, and continue until the Board’s organizational meeting January 10, 2011. This shall include: Chairperson and other Board officers, Deputy Clerk Treasurer, designation of depositories for District funds, investment of surplus funds, representation of the Board at bid openings, use of facsimile signatures for financial transactions and personnel contracts, and appointment of Board representation to other governing Boards and Associations. Accepts gifts and donations in the amount of $25,711.19. Receipts and Disbursements as submitted. Statements of Revenues and Expenditures for the months of July through August 2010 and the month of September 2010. REPORTS-Presentation of Elementary Neighborhood School Renewal Project Task Force Boundary Maps F1 and F2. ACTION ITEMS APPOVED—Accepts the Independent School District 271 Audited Financial Statements and accompanying Management Letter for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2010 and Audited Financial Statements of the Student Activity Accounts and accompanying Management Letter for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2010. Approves the following designations: $235,000 for Worker’s Compensation Insurance; $234,751 for Third Party Medical Assistance; $47,270 for Wellness Dollars (formerly known as Tobacco Settlement); $7,800 General Fund for Drivers Education Vehicles; $81,249 for Band Uniform and Instrument Replacement; $5,432,472 for Operating Referendum, $500,000 for Transportation Building; $2,271,225 for Transportation; $500,000 for Transportation Bus Purchases; $2,360,151 for Severance Insurance; $1,799,045 for Technology Replacement; $250,000 for LCTS Repayment; $1,000,000 for Energy Savings; and $250,000 for Security Systems. Approves the property tax levy for the final 2010 payable 2011 levy of $42,359,464. In the event of any changes to levy amounts by the Minnesota Department of Education, it is the intent of the School Board of Independent School District 271 to levy the appropriate amount as allowed by law. The state requires that districts use the term “Maximum” on the certification sheet to allow these corrections to the levy. Approves increasing KinderPlus fees $15.00/month for the 2011-2012 school year. The fee would be $385/month for a total of $3,4645.00 for the school year. A minimum of 20 students will be required to offer a section. Approved the first reading of Policy/ Regulation 503.2 Student Assignment/Transfers. Approves the first reading of Policy/Regulation 509 Enrollment of Resident and Nonresident students. At 10:27 p.m. passed a motion to extend the meeting to finish the agenda.

School Board members gave committee reports. Approved the establishment of December 20 as a Special Board Meeting beginning at 6 p.m. followed by a Study Session. Established January 3 as a Special Board Meeting at 7:00 p.m., followed by a Board Study Session and then a Closed Session. The purpose of the January 3 Special Meeting is for School Board action on the boundary maps. This Special Meeting will be televised. The Study Session that follows the meeting is for the purpose of discussing Board organizational matters for 2011. The Closed Session is for the purpose of Superintendent Evaluation—progress on the Superintendent’s 2010-2011 goals for the second quarter. Mark Hibbs moved, Melissa Halvorson Wiklund seconded, that the format for the public comment sessions be amended to three minutes per speaker. On roll call vote, Tim Culver, Chuck Walter, Mark Hibbs and Melissa Halvorson Wiklund voted aye. Jim Sorum and Maureen Bartolotta voted nay. Motion carried 4-2. There being no further business to come before the School Board, the meeting was adjourned at 11:00 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. Chuck Walter, Clerk (Jan 20, 2011) D3 Dec 13 reg mins

School District 271 (Official Publication) INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 271 Bloomington, Minnesota MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING BOARD OF EDUCATION December 20, 2010 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, and there being a quorum present, the Special Meeting of the Board of Education of Independent School District 271, was called to order by Chair Jim Sorum at 6:04 p.m. on Monday, December 20, 2010, at the Educational Services Center, 1350 West 106th Street, Bloomington, Minnesota. Due to the weather, the start of the meeting was delayed a few minutes awaiting arrival of the last two School Board members. The meeting commenced at 6:10 p.m. Members Present: Jim Sorum, Chair; Maureen Bartolotta, Vice Chair; Chuck Walter, Clerk; Arlene Bush, Treasurer (6:25 p.m. arrival); Tim Culver (6:20 p.m. arrival), Mark Hibbs and Melissa Halvorson Wiklund. School Attorney Present: David Holman. Administration Present: Les Fujitake, Nancy Allen-Mastro, Rod Zivkovich, Eric Melbye, Bruce Pappas, Tom Holton and Rick Kaufman. Accepted a $178,334 grant from the Minnesota Department of Education to be used to support Family School programs--Even Start Family Literacy. Chuck Walter moved, Maureen Bartolotta seconded, approval of the second reading of Policy/Regulation 503.2 Student Assignments/Transfers. Mark Hibbs moved, Melissa Halvorson Wiklund seconded, to strike Section H. item 7. (relating to Hillcrest Community School). On roll call vote, Tim Culver, Chuck Walter, Mark Hibbs and Melissa Halvorson Wiklund voted aye. Maureen Bartolotta, Jim Sorum and Arlene Bush voted nay. Motion carried 4-3. Tim Culver moved, Mark Hibbs seconded, to strike the parenthetical phase in Section H. 3. in d. and e. (excluding Hillcrest Community School). Board members discussed and the

motion to strike the parenthetical phrase was withdrawn. Tim Culver moved, seconded by Melissa Halvorson Wiklund, to remove the word “current” in Section H. 3. d. and e. Motion carried unanimously. Jim Sorum opened the floor for public comment. Parents addressed the School Board regarding the Board’s action on the final reading of the student transfer policy and regulation and/or the proposed boundary maps. Tim Culver moved, Mark Hibbs seconded, to replace Section H. 3. a. through e. with the following wording: All current intra-district transfers and those students who are placed in a new school by the boundary shall have the right to return to their school of 2010-2011. Hillcrest students currently enrolled shall have the right to return in 20112012 to the school where they are currently enrolled. On roll call vote Tim Culver voted aye. Chuck Walter, Maureen Bartolotta, Jim Sorum, Arlene Bush, Mark Hibbs and Melissa Halvorson Wiklund voted nay. Motion failed 1-6. Board Chair Jim Sorum called for the question on the resolution to approve Policy and Regulation 503.2 Student Transfers/Assignments, as amended. On roll call vote, Tim Culver, Chuck Walter, Jim Sorum, Arlene Bush, Mark Hibbs and Melissa Halvorson Wiklund voted aye. Maureen Bartolotta voted nay. Motion carried 6-1. Approved the second/final reading of Policy/Regulation 509 Enrollment of Resident and Nonresident Students. There being no further business to come before the School Board, the Special Meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m. Chuck Walter, Clerk (Jan 20, 2011) D3 Dec 20 spec mins

School District 271 (Official Publication) INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 271 Bloomington, Minnesota MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING BOARD OF EDUCATION January 3, 2011 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, and there being a quorum present, the Special Meeting of the Board of Education of Independent School District 271, was called to order by Chair Jim Sorum at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, January 3, 2011, at the Educational Services Center, 1350 West 106th Street, Bloomington, Minnesota. Members Present: Jim Sorum, Chair; Maureen Bartolotta, Vice Chair; Chuck Walter, Clerk; Arlene Bush, Treasurer; Tim Culver, Mark Hibbs and Melissa Halvorson Wiklund. School Attorney Present: David Holman. Administration Present: Les Fujitake, Nancy Allen-Mastro, Rod Zivkovich, Eric Melbye, Bruce Pappas, Tom Holton and Rick Kaufman. Elementary Boundary Map—Approved Boundary Map F1 effective with the 2011-2012 school year. Map F1 continues to provide no attendance area for Hillcrest Community School. Additional Planning—Mark Hibbs moved, Melissa Halvorson Wiklund seconded, that the School Board of directs Administration to develop a highlevel plan to be delivered to the School Board by August 2011 that lays out a course of action for developing curriculum, facilities and funding necessary to implement early childhood programming for all at-risk students in the district within the next three years; and develop a high-level plan to be delivered to the School Board by August 2011 that lays out a course of action

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Fete FROM PAGE 1 “I guarantee a minimum fivepound fish per person,” said Morrison. “I’m kidding, of course. But I do guarantee a good time. That much I can promise.” For some, that’s tough to find this time of year, especially outdoors, when the arctic of winter tends to settle in for the month of January. It doesn’t take a meteorologist to dissect the air. It’s just cold. But, as Winter Fete has proven for each of the previous eight years, that doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of reasons to bundle up and get out of the house. “People tend to whole up,” Morrison said. “The whole point of Winter Fete is to get them back in the outdoors.” That effort will unfold Wednesday, Jan. 26 with the International Nordic Ski Jumping Competition, which will be held under the lights at the Bush Lake Ski Jump 6 -10 p.m. that night. Ski jumpers from across the globe, including both past and future Olympians, will be soaring some 300-feet across the Bloomington skyline. Admission to the competition is $5 for anyone over the age of 12. A pair of area hockey organizations will use a two-hour stint Friday (Jan. 28) night to feature the high school ages players in a skills competition with the youngest of youth players (Mites) at both Running Park and Westwood Park.

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A broomball tournament will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 29 and run through 5 p.m. at Tretbaugh Park. Also Saturday, the Winter Fete will hold its Family Chill Out, which runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in conjunction with the ice fishing outing, as well as a pair of outdoor photography exhibitions. The first, a photo scavenger hunt, begins 1:30 p.m. at the Bloomington Center for the Arts. That will include a peak at a new photography exhibit inside Civic Plaza, which highlights a calendar put togeth-

er by the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District. A professional photographer will be on hand to demonstrate ways of taking good wintertime photo’s, before participants are set out to take pictures based on a certain set of criteria. Those photos will then be entered into a competition which will be judged by a panel of experts. Each of the top three photographs chosen will be awarded a cash prize ranging from $75 to $25. The second photography opportunity will begin 2 p.m. at Harrison Park, where a photography naturalist from

LEGAL NOTICES for developing curriculum, facilities and funding necessary to implement up to three “choice” programs in the district within the next three years with focus on STEM education and world languages. Design criteria should include: competitor analysis; survey of stakeholder interests; and, reduction of concentrated poverty. Chuck Walter moved, Arlene Bush seconded, to table the motion for future discussion after Administration has had time to respond. By consensus the motion was changed to a date specific, which is the January 18th Study Session. Motion carried unanimously. There being no further business to come before the School Board, the Special Meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m. Chuck Walter, Clerk (Jan 20, 2011) D3 Jan 3 spec mins

City of Bloomington (Official Publication) NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING By the City Council CASE FILE: 7933A-10 APPLICANT: Hoyt Properties Inc. – owner Strike 3 Pitching, LLC - user PROPERTY ADDRESS: 200 West 88th Street PURPOSE: Conditional use permit for a fastpitch softball training facility in an existing industrial building DATE AND TIME OF HEARING: Monday, February 7, 2011 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: Elizabeth Shevi, Planner Planning Division Bloomington Civic Plaza 1800 West Old Shakopee Road Bloomington, MN 55431-3027 (952) 563-8503 Email: eshevi@ci.bloomington.mn.us (Jan 20, 2011) D3 Fastpitch Facility CUP

City of Bloomington (Official Publication) NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that at the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bloomington to be held on Monday, February 7, 2011, at 7:15 p.m., in the Council Chambers of the Bloomington Civic Plaza, 1800 West Old Shakopee Road, the City Council will conduct a public hearing to consider adoption of an ordinance amending Chapter 2 of the City Code, Article V, relating to City Boards and Commissions, which clarifies the calculation of terms limits, and reduces the size of the Planning Commission from nine members to seven members. /s/ Thomas P. Ferber City Clerk (Jan 20, 2011) D3 Ord.amendingCh.2

City of Bloomington (Official Publication) Notice of Public Hearing 2011-101 PMP Street Improvement Project NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Bloomington at its meeting on February 7, 2011 at 7:15 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, of the Bloomington Civic Plaza, 1800 West Old Shakopee Road, will consider adding E. 90th Street between Portland Avenue and 12th Avenue to the 2011-101 street improvement project, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 429.011 to 429.111 (Laws 1953. Ch. 398) as amended. These improvements consist of common excavation, storm sewer and appurtenances, watermain and sanitary sewer, concrete curb and gutter, grading, base construction, bituminous resurfacing, and landscaping. The estimated cost of the improvements for the project is approximately $7 Million. A reasonable estimate of the impact of the assessment was mailed to the affected property owners and 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 various improvements is within the City of Bloomington, County of Hennepin, State of Minnesota. /s/ Shelly A. Pederson City Engineer Department of Public Works (Jan 20, 27, 2011) D3 2011-101 PMP Street Imp.

Cert. of Assumed Name (Official Publication) MN SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME MN 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: Paulie’s Place Studio State the address of the principal place of business. 8436 Portland Ave S, Bloomington, MN 55420 List the name and complete street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name. Pauline R. Foss 8436 Portland Ave S, Bloomington, MN 55420 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.

Nine Mile Creek will take the photographers on a walk along the creek, offering tips and techniques for shooting in the winter months. “Each season has its own kind of characteristics as far as photo opportunities, and winter really has a lot of good ones,” said Morrison. “With the snow and the desolation feel in some of the photos, the way the light works off the snow. There are trees with no leaves on them, and the landscape just looks so much different, and streams are frozen. It just looks really cool through a lens.”

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FILED: Dec 13, 2010 /s/ Pauline Robin Foss, Owner {Jan 20 & 27, 2011} D3- Paulie’s Place Studio

Cert. of Assumed Name (Official Publication) MN SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME MN 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: LIFT OFF FITNESS State the address of the principal place of business. 10018 Morris Road, Bloomington, MN 55437 List the name and complete street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name. LIFT OFF FITNESS, LLC Raymond E. Bellew 10018 Morris Road, Bloomington, MN 55437 Bonnie L. Bellew 10018 Morris Road, Bloomington, MN 55437 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: Jan 03, 2011 /s/ Raymond E. Bellew, Owner {Jan 20 & 27, 2011} D3- LIFT OFF FITNESS

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EVENTS IN THE COMMUNITY – JAN. 21 THROUGH JAN. 27 FRIDAY

21 ROTARY CLUB OF BLOOMINGTON DAYMAKERS 7:29 a.m. Hilton Minneapolis/ Bloomington, 3900 American Blvd. W., Bloomington Info: daymakers.org JEFFERSON BOYS BASKETBALL VS. LAKEVILLE NORTH 7:15 p.m. Jefferson High School, 4001 W. 102nd St., Bloomington Info: 952-681-6409

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CLASSIC COUNTRY MUSIC JAM 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Creekside Community Center, 9801 Penn Ave. S., Bloomington Info: 952-563-4944

SPIRIT OF AMERICA CHEER COMPETITION 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Best Buy Rotunda, Mall of America, Bloomington Info: mallofamerica.com

BLOOMINGTON NOON ROTARY Noon Hilton hotel, 3800 American Blvd. E., Bloomington Info: xr.com/bnr

FREE FAMILY FLICK: “DESPICABLE ME” 10 a.m. Theaters at Mall of America, Mall of America, Bloomington Info: xr.com/moa

POND HOUSE TOURS 1:30-4 p.m. Pond Dakota Mission Park, 401 E. 104th St., Bloomington Info: xr.com/pond

BLOOMINGTON CITY COUNCIL 7 p.m. Civic Plaza, 1800 W. Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington Info: 952-563-8700

Safety FROM PAGE 1 The third option is self-defense when there are no other options, he noted. During a shooting first responders won’t help those who are wounded until the shooter is no longer a threat. Employees may be treated as a suspect, which could include being handcuffed, Ferris explained. Once the incident is defused, employees and other witnesses will need to remain at the scene to give statements to police. Witnesses shouldn’t give statements to the media, he noted. He outlined several questions a business should ask in preparation for a crisis. Does everyone know where to meet if

forced to evacuate from the building? Is there a safe room everyone is to report to should there be a lockdown of the building? Can 911 be dialed directly from all phones in the building? People will forget to dial 9 prior to making a 911 call during an emergency, Ferris noted. He also recommended running lockdown and evacuation drills, and learning which circumstances require a lockdown versus an evacuation. Ferris also discussed methods businesses should take to prevent acts of employee violence. “Immediately react to inappropriate behavior,” Ferris said. “There is a pattern that evolves over time,” he added. It typically begins with inappropriate verbal or emotional behavior that escalates to inappropriate physical behavior. Studies show that there’s a long period of inappropriate behavior that goes

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FAMILY STORY TIME 10:30 a.m. Penn Lake Library, 8800 Penn Ave. S., Bloomington Info: 952-847-5800

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

CRIBBAGE 12:45 p.m. Creekside Community Center, 9801 Penn Ave. S., Bloomington Info: 952-563-4944

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

TEEN ANIME CLUB 3:30-5:30 p.m. Penn Lake Library, 8800 Penn Ave. S., Bloomington Info: 952-847-5800

KENNEDY BOYS HOCKEY VS. EASTVIEW 7:30 p.m. Bloomington Ice Garden, 3600 W. 98th St. Info: 952-563-8842

unchecked prior to a workplace incident, Ferris said. When an employee complains about another employee’s behavior, the complaint likely follows several incidents that haven’t been reported, he noted. Ferris recommended businesses conduct background checks on prospective employees to verify their previous employers and their educational background, as well as check their criminal record. A business should have a weapons- and violence-free workplace policy, as well as a policy stating that employees who engage in criminal activity outside the workplace are subject to termination. Businesses should send a message that “this kind of behavior is unacceptable in society and it’s unacceptable for the people that work in this environment,” he noted, adding that companies should use drug testing as a condition of employment.

There are several steps businesses should take before and during a natural disaster, including having operating plans in place with suppliers, technology providers and police in advance of a crisis. Businesses should also have generators on hand in anticipation of a power disruption, Ferris noted. Rumors are “the biggest threat to getting back to business and staying in business,” according to Ferris. Information should be verified with public officials before it is disseminated in times of crisis, he noted. The presentation was part of an ongoing series of business safety and preparedness seminars offered by the chamber and city. The presentations are free and not limited to chamber members. For more information call the chamber at 952-888-8818.

SUN SPORTS

MARK YOUR CALENDAR Kennedy will host Jefferson in a South Suburban Conference girls basketball game at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25.

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Kennedy basketball players share ball, savor victory Five Eagles score in double figures during boys win over Rosemount

Kennedy will host Lakeville South at 7:15 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21. The Eagles remain home to play Jefferson at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25.

Boys hockey Kennedy’s boys hockey team hopes to build winning momentum heading into the playoffs. The Eagles were 2-12 overall and 0-8 in the South Suburban Conference. Kennedy will host Lakeville South at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20. The Eagles travel to Farmington for a 7:15 p.m. nonconference game Tuesday, Jan. 25. Kennedy lost 10-0 to Burnsville Jan. 15 on the road. Eagle goalie Tony Basil finished with 43 saves. Kennedy also lost 10-0 at Eagan Jan. 13. Basil was kept busy in goal, making 47 saves. Apple Valley blanked Kennedy 6-0 in a South Suburban game Jan. 8. Kennedy lost 9-1 to Lakeville North Jan. 6. Tom Hinrichs scored the Eagle goal with assists from Caleb Carlson and Sam Merchant. Basil stopped 43 shots.

KENNEDY NOTEBOOK BY GREG KLEVEN • SUN NEWSPAPERS Kennedy’s boys basketball players are sharing the ball and team play is resulting in victories. That unselfishness showed during the Eagles’ 76-56 South Suburban Conference boys basketball win over Rosemount Jan. 14. Five Kennedy players scored in double figures – Deshun Patterson (19 points), Rico Gunn (17), Montrell Willis (12), Jacob Kohner (11) and Cullen Russo (10). “We are sharing the ball well and have many scoring threats,” said Pocius. “We are starting to come together as a team. We have individuals stepping up and helping us in various key roles.” Kennedy is 6-6 overall and 13 in the league. The Eagles defeated Minnetonka 71-68 Jan. 10 as Patterson scored 24 points and Russo added 18 points. Apple Valley topped Kennedy 59-52 Jan. 11. Patterson (18 points) and Kohner (11) were Kennedy’s top scorers. Kennedy will travel to Lakeville South for a 7:15 p.m. game Friday, Jan. 21. The Eagles play at Jefferson at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25.

Girls basketball Five players scored in double figures to spark Kennedy to a 79-64 victory over Apple Valley Jan. 11.

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Kennedy junior guard Jasimine Scott (3) directs the Eagle offense during a non-conference girls basketball game against Benilde-St. Margaret’s. Kennedy is 7-6 overall and 4-2 in the South Suburban Conference. (Photo by Brian Nelson • Contributing Photographer) Heather Bachman was the Eagles’ leading scorer with 15 points. Tonoia Wade chipped in with 14. Other top scorers were Sheridan Reiners (11 points), Kenisha Bell (11) and Jasimine Scott

(10). Jade Martin just missed double figures with nine points. Kennedy, 7-6 overall and 4-2 in the South Suburban Conference, routed Rosemount 75-33 Jan. 14. The Eagles built a

commanding 47-15 halftime lead. Martin connected for 17 points. Wade and Reiners scored 14 points each. Scott chipped in with seven.

Kennedy will seek its second win of the season against host Rosemount at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22. The Eagles, 1-16 overall, return home to play Eastview at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25. Eagan shut out Kennedy 8-0 in South Suburban Conference action Jan. 11. Christina Nelson started in goal and made 23 saves. Kayla Booth saw relief duty and stopped one shot. Burnsville blanked Kennedy 6-0 Jan. 15. The Eagles stayed close for one period, trailing 1-0 until the Blaze scored three times in the second period and twice in the final period. Nelson finished with 36 saves.

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JEFFERSON NOTEBOOK BY GREG KLEVEN • SUN NEWSPAPERS It has been a happy and productive new year for the Bloomington Jefferson boys hockey squad. The Jaguars are unbeaten in January with four consecutive victories and one tie. Jefferson, 7-5-2 overall, is second in the South Suburban Conference with a 6-1-1 record. “We haven’t lost in 2011 and two reasons for that is that we are getting healthier and playing harder,” said Jefferson coach Jeff Lindquist. “We are settling into our lines and gaining confidence with each game. “And we have been getting better defensively.” Nick Nielsen and Eric Freschi are Jefferson’s leading scorers. Nielsen has 26 points on 10 goals and 16 assists. Freschi is second in scoring with 11 goals and nine assists for 20 points. Austin Hunt is the third-leading scorer despite missing the past four games with a highankle sprain. He has 13 points on five goals and eight assists. Jefferson goalie Eric Fabano came up with 33 saves in the Jaguars’ 3-2 victory over Eagan Jan. 15 at Bloomington Ice Garden. Freschi scored twice to spark the Jefferson offense. Jake Pollock provided a shorthanded goal. Assists went to Freschi and Nielsen. Jefferson defeated Eastview 6-4 in a high-scoring South Suburban game Jan. 13. Nielsen scored a hat trick in the first period. Ryan Siiro, Pollock and Johnny Roisum also scored for the Jaguars. Fabano finished with 26 saves. Jefferson defeated Lakeville North 7-2 Jan. 10 as Brady Dornfeld came through with a hat trick. Nielsen continued his torrid scoring pace with two

Key Jaguar performer Jefferson senior forward and captain Anna Smith (30) is one of the key contributors for the Jaguars’ girls basketball team that is 11-3 overall and 4-2 in the South Suburban Conference. Smith scored 19 points in a 46-42 loss to Prior Lake Jan. 11. Brooke Fritzlar scored 12 points. Jefferson rebounded from that defeat and defeated Burnsville 58-48 Jan. 14. Jefferson’s leading scorers were Fritzlar (14 points), Megan Scherber (12), Cassie Anderson (10), Smith (nine) and Ellen Kokes (eight). (Photo by Brian Nelson • Contributing Photographer) goals. Pollock and Ian Janco scored one goal apiece. Jefferson goalie Fabano stopped 18 shots. Jefferson defeated Rosemount 6-2 Jan. 8 at BIG. Jaguar scorers were Dornfeld, Nielsen, Pollock, Colin Hernon, Freschi and Siiro. Jefferson and Lakeville South battled to a 6-6 tie Jan. 6. Jon Lindquist scored twice. Hunt, Siiro and Charlie Bach had one goal apiece. Jefferson will travel to Prior Lake for a 7:30 p.m. conference game Thursday, Jan. 20. The Jaguars host Lakeville North at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22.

Nordic skiing Jefferson placed 32nd of 72 boys teams in the Mesabi Invitational Nordic ski meet Jan. 8 at Giants Ridge in Biwabik. In the 5K freestyle race, junior Jan Ketterson was seventh overall with a time of 15 minutes, 28 seconds. Sophomore Jacob Weber placed 55th (17:22). Anthony Campagna, a senior, finished 70th (17:53). In the 5K classic race, senior Alex Eckberg placed 86th (19:13). Junior Andy Heitzman was 160th (21:56) and junior Paul

Gustafson finished 163rd (21: 59). Jefferson’s girls Nordic ski squad was 36th of 87 teams in the Mesabi Invitational. Ninth-grader Sydney Bramer had a 42nd-place freestyle time of 21:12. Sophomore Annika Olson placed 136th (24:58) and senior Lexi Clark’s time was 26:01. In classic competition, Jefferson’s Amanda Tveite placed 74th (23:04). Ninthgrader Jessica Wachtler was 105th (24:23) and ninth-grader Alexa Groenke finished 141st (26:16).

Jefferson’s Alpine skiers participated in the Buck Hill Invitational Jan. 7. Brenna Murray was the Jaguars’ top skier, placing fourth with a two-run time of 45.27 seconds. Danielle Blais finished 51st overall (54.41). Annalise Iwen was 64th (56.56). In boys competition, Jefferson’s Michael Murray finished 11th (45.27). Alec Bramer was 69th (53.26). Ryan Murray finished 81st (54.64) and Nico Wallace placed 83rd (55.19). Adam Wilson was 89th (55.98). Jefferson’s Tanner Hill was 22nd in the junior varsity race. Jefferson’s Alpine skiers competed in a conference meet Jan. 13 at Buck Hill. The Jaguar boys team was 2-4 while the Jefferson girls squad was 2-3. Brenna Murray and Erin Spong placed second and third in girls competition with times of 45.43 and 47.40 seconds. Senior Caitlin Fontaine finished 12th (51.35) and Blais placed 25th (55.26). Annalise Iwen was 44th (75.97). Bramer was the fastest Jefferson boys skier with a fifth-place time of 45.26. Ryan Murray placed 20th (50.64). Other high Jaguar finishers were Jivar Tripp (21st, 51.40), Trevor Frosig (30th, 54.80) and Michael Murray (40th, 67.00). Kennedy ninth-grader Matt Swanson also competed but did not finish.

Girls hockey Bloomington Jefferson’s girls hockey squad is 7-12 overall and 3-9 in the South Suburban Conference. Eastview defeated Jefferson 7-2 Jan. 11. Danielle Deblieck and Karma Knutson scored Jaguar goals. Assists went to Karma Knutson and Holly Dietzler. Jefferson goalie Bailey Plaman finished with 14 saves. Eagan blanked Jefferson 5-0 Jan. 15. Rosemount defeated Jefferson 6-1 Jan. 8. Jefferson will play Prior Lake at 7:10 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20, on the road. The Jaguars host Lakeville North at 7:15 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22, and play on the road against Apple Valley at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25.

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The Metro Tae Kwon Do Break-aThon was Jan. 11 at Creekside Community Center in Bloomington. Students ages 7-17 smashed boards using their hands and feet during the hour-long event. Among the Bloomington students participating were Jessica Brickley, Lexie Ridley, Jeff Moore, Shaniah Deloney, Thomas McCarthy, Alec Lunneborg, Riley Lunneborg and Hannah Burton. Instructors Mark Sawh and Mark Courteau treated the Tae Kwon Do students to an exhibition of board and cement breaking.

Free fastpitch clinics The Bloomington Fastpitch Association will conduct free softball clinics every Sunday from 4:30-7:30 p.m. through March at the Jefferson Activity Center. Clinics are open to all Bloomington girls ages 7-18. These clinics will focus on hitting, fielding and baserunning. Area college and high school coaches will supply instruction. Call Jim Hanson at 612-269-7653 for more information on the clinics.

Winter baseball drills Winter workouts for baseball players ages 9-18 will be available at the Kennedy Activity Center from January through mid-March. There is no charge to attend these workout sessions. Players should bring gloves, bats and gym shoes. The first session is for players in grades 4-8 and will be conducted from 67:30 p.m. High school coaches and players will direct that session. The second session for players in grades 9-12 is from 7:30-9 p.m. Former college baseball players with help from traveling coaches will work with that group. Winter baseball workouts are organized by the Diamond Club, Kennedy High School’s baseball booster club, in cooperation with the Bloomington Traveling Baseball Association. Information: www.kennedybaseball. org. (Editor’s note: Please e-mail all Bloomington sports shorts releases to gkleven@acnpapers.com or fax to sports editor Greg Kleven at 763-424-7388. Deadline for releases is noon on Thursday for publication in next week’s Sun-Current.)

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Kyle Bratrud The Bloomington Jefferson Nordic skier placed first in the 5K boys varsity freestyle race in the Mesabi East Invite Jan. 8 at Giant’s Ridge Resort in Biwabik. There were 176 skiers competing in the meet.

Josh Vaughan The Bloomington Kennedy senior wrestler placed first at 189 pounds in the Bi-State Invitational Dec. 29-30 in LaCrosse, Wis. He improved his record to 18-2.

Natasha Hansen The Jefferson gymnast ranks high on the metro honor roll in the floor exercise with a season-high score of 9.5.

Jaguar gymnasts top Prior Lake for first South Suburban victory Natalia Merrifield paces Jefferson with four firsts BY GREG KLEVEN • SUN NEWSPAPERS The third try was a charm for Jefferson’s gymnastics squad. After two dual meet losses, Jefferson earned its first South Suburban Conference victory. The Jaguars defeated Prior Lake 142.475-134.30 Jan. 11. “Our scores are going up and we are competing much better as injured girls get back into the varsity lineup,” said Jefferson head coach Leslee Wright. “Our skills and routines are really starting to come together.” Natalia Merrifield had another dominating performance for the winning Jaguars. She placed first on vault (9.3),

uneven bars (9.125), balance beam (9.50) and all-around (37.05). Merrifield tied for second in floor exercise (9.125). Natasha Hansen was another high scorer for the Jaguars, placing second on vault (9.175) and bars (8.575). She tied for second on floor (9.125) and was third in all-around (35.225). Jefferson’s Shelbi Anderson was first on floor (9.375). She was third on vault (9.05) and beam (9.1). Christine Koch was able to compete on beam only because of a back injury, Wright said. But Koch scored a personalbest 9.05. Tatiana Chase and Michaela Schmidt also contributed to the Jefferson victory. • Kennedy’s roster has been reduced to two because of an injury. The Eagles’ Megan Olson placed second on floor (8.275) and third in all-around (30.975).

Andres Villa The Kennedy athlete is one of the top divers in the state. Villa ranks high on the metro honor roll in the six-dive standings with a season-best score of 181.60 points.

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Murray, a Jefferson junior Alpine skier, placed second overall with a two-run time of 43.94 seconds in a South Suburban Conference meet Jan. 6 at Buck Hill in Burnsville.

Jan Ketterson The Jefferson junior placed third in a South Suburban Conference boys Nordic skiing race Jan. 4 at Kenwood Trails in Lakeville.

Natalia Merrifield The Jefferson gymnast finished first on vault, uneven bars, balance beam and all-around during a South Suburban Conference dual meet victory over Prior Lake Jan. 11. (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.)

The second/third grade “Falcons” played in the 2010 Summer Kickers program. Pictured front row (l to r): Nevaeh Hyde, Serena French, Logan White, Karley Thurston. Back row (l to r): Coach Gloria Ziebol, Diana Bowen, Alicyn Ziebol, Jilian Ziebol, Thomas Quiggle.

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3000

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Cemetery Lots

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Tree Service

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Estate Sales

3130

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Fireplace & Firewood

3150

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Affordable Custom Uphols Upholstery – Slipcovers Visa/MC Jan 612-824-7376

2660

Window Cleaning

3160

Furnishings

BED: $145 New QUEEN Pillowtop; KING $265; FULL $135. Can deliver. 612-419-2707 Couch, loveseat, chair matching. Tan, microfiber Exc cond! $725 952-843-8138

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Room & Board solid cherry Milano Office Armoire, Exc cond! $1200. 4 bookshelves, mahogany, $40 ea.; Oak Lawyer's bookcase w/leaded glass, $100; matching Sofa & loveseat, merlot/tan, $300 ea.; 2 floor lamps, $20 ea. This End Up Table & 4 chairs, $75; Desk & chair, $75. Rattan rocking chair, $75. 952-474-3124 Be your own Boss! Look for businesses for sale in Class 9010!

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Tree Service

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Buying Old Trains & Toys

STEVE'S TRAIN CITY

952-933-0200

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Leisure

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Firewood

612-203-4309

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

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In the Community, With the Community, For the Community

Richfield

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7000

Rooms For Rent

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W Bloom, M/F, NS, to shr duplex, 2½ ba kit, lndy, AC, gar, bus line, $350 and $450+utils, 612 508-3024

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Employment

9050

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

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5800

Real Estate

8100

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5600

Apartments & Condos For Rent

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EDINA: 1 or 2 room remodeled office near 494 and 100, 6 panel oak doors, leather sofa, cherry desk, conference table, break room/ kitchen: $425/one or $575/two 612.964.2544

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OUR LOSS IS WE ARE A+ RATED WITH THE BBB YOUR GAIN! 435 1st Ave. E. in Downtown Shakopee (across from Holiday) 952-884-9555 ‘09 Dodge Nitro ‘02 Toyota Sienna ‘04 Chevy Cavalier ‘03 Chevrolet Coupe, custom rims Mini Van LE SUV 3/4 Ton HD w/new tires, 5 speed, 90M 4x4, good miles, runs extremely clean, 88M

and looks like new!

392-6888

$16,995 Long Box Ext Cab V8, 145M

All for just $ 99

Mini van, fully loaded, 1-owner, 120K

59 ! disposal

8 cyl.

69 79 89

99 $

+ tax, disposal and shop supplies. Some vehicles may vary.

$8,495

With coupon. Not valid with any other offer. Expires 1/27/11.

20# Tank Refill

Great Bear Tire & Auto

952.884.6152

Propane Special

*Regular price $17.95

90th & 952.884.6152 Lyndale With coupon. Not valid with any other offer. Expires 1/27/11.

Wiper Blade Special Any Size Wiper Blade

+ tax

Installed Price per blade.

90th & Lyndale

952.884.6152

With coupon. Not valid with any other offer. Expires 1/27/11.

Great Bear Tire & Auto 90th & Lyndale

952.884.6152

With coupon. Not valid with any other offer. Expires 1/27/11.

Super Clean! 40 MPG

Well equipped, 34M, Awesome!

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

$13,495

$15,588

‘05 Volvo XC90

‘10 Ford Explorer XLT

‘04 Chevy

Avenger

Malibu Classic

4 Dr., 4 Cyl., AT, loaded, great on gas! Easy on price

$3,995 BEST REPUTATION IN MINNESOTA!

4dr, only 38M, black and

‘04 Ford F150

cute as a bugs ear!

Supercab, XLT

$11,388

5.4L, 4x4, Super Nice, 98M!

‘06 Cadillac SRX

$12,999

2 owners, Nav, DVD, AWD, Moonroof, 3rd row, black, 108M, Save thousands $

$13,995

‘07 Saturn Ion 3 Alloys, spoiler, low miles & cute!

$8,999

ALL CARS CERTIFIED INSPECTED

‘08 Kia Optima LX 36M. Black Beauty

‘05 Ford Taurus Great transportation car, 120K

$10,999

$5,495

‘05 Ford F150 Super Crew XLT

‘06 Nissan Maxima SE Skyroof, 1 owner, 53M, stunning!

4x4, 5.4 V8, 94M, side steps, tow pkg, $14,995 tonneau, black, 1 owner! ‘06 Toyota Corolla SALE PRICED AT WOW! only 13,000 actual miles,

$16,995 Great Bear Tire & Auto

‘09 Chevy Impala LT

$11,998

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

only

Great Bear Tire & Auto 90th & Lyndale

Hybrid

V6, 4x4, htd leather, p. roof, loaded, 91M

CD, Loaded, 20M, Cute!

6 cyl.

‘05 Nissan Murano

‘05 Chevrolet Trailblazer LT

$13,295

4 cyl.

$10,900

ONLY $9,988

‘10 Chevy HHR LT

Coolant Flush

‘05 Toyota Prius

‘02 Toyota XLE

‘09 Hyundai Elantra GLS • Lube, Oil, Filter, Up to 5 qts. Valvoline Oil • Rotate Tires • Check & Adjust Tire Pressure • Test Battery & Charging System • Test Antifreeze & Cooling System • Top Off All Fluids • Complete Vehicle Inspection • Clean Interior of Vehicles • Leroy’s Best Car Wash + tax &

$7,995

$5,995

$12,995

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Ext Cab, 6.0L V8, 165M

$4,788

‘10 Dodge

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just like new! Only….

$8,995

AWD SUV, Only 82M, Fully Loaded, Premium Wheels, NADA Retail $17,900, Kassick Price

$14,888 ‘11 Kia Sorento LX AWD, only 15M, factory warranty to 60M!

V6, 4x4, 3rd row, 20M, sharp ride!

$25,900 FINANCING FOR EVERYONE!

CARS ‘10 Toyota Corolla LE STARTING Red hot new body style nicely AT… equipped including cruise, 39k miles!

$19,988 $11,850

2,995

‘09 Chrysler

& UP!!

PT Cruiser Bright blue, 41M & super cute!

$8,988

‘09 Kia Rondo LX

‘10 Dodge Nitro SUV

Room for all the gear, great MPG, 46M

2WD, 4 dr, SE, only 17M, nicely equipped

$16,888 ‘10 Ford Escape XLT V6, ld’d, includes P. seat & alloys! Only 33M

$11,688 ‘10 Dodge Gr Caravan 5 Dr., SXT, Loaded, Stow ‘n Go, Exc. Cond., Nicely Equipped, 24M

$18,566

$17,999

‘96 Chev Suburban

‘96 Chevrolet

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

Silverado Crew Cab

Long box, diesel, 133K!

$4,788 ‘07 Chrysler PT Cruiser Touring, CD, Alloys, 61M

SALE PRICE

$8,250

$6,995

‘03 Ford Ranger Super Cab XLT

CLEANEST CARS IN MINNESOTA!

4.0L, 4x4, 60M. Extremely Nice!

$10,995

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Student

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A C H IE V E R S of the WEEK SPONSORED BY FREEWAY FORD

SCOTT CLINTON Senior Scott Clinton was named a 2010 Advanced Placement Scholar with Honor by the College Board. He ranks in the top 10% of his class and was the only Minnesota student named Academic All-American for Soccer. Scott is a captain of the Jefferson Soccer team and has received All-State, All-Metro and All-Conference honors.

JEFFERSON 2010 FORD F-150 SUPER CREW 4x4

2011 FORD FOCUS SE PW, PL, & Much More

SALE PRICE

MSRP..................................... $17,995 Ford Customer Cash............ - $1,500 Ford Bonus Cash................. - $1,500 Renewal Cash*..................... - $1,500 Freeway Discount ................ - $1,497

11,998*

2010 FORD TAURUS Moonroof, Htd & FWD LIMITED Cooled Seats, Cruise,

ALL NEW 2011 FORD F-150 SUPER CAB 4X4 MSRP...................................... $34,870 Ford Customer Cash............. - $500 Ford Bonus Cash.................. - $1,000 Renewal Cash* .................... - $1,500 Customer Cash..................... - $1,000 Freeway Discount ................ - $3,882

3.7 L V6, STX, Sync, Fog Lamps, Chrome Steps, 18” Wheels, Trailer Tow Pkg!

Completely Loaded!

SALE $ PRICE

27,988*

2011 FORD ESCAPE XLT FWD MSRP.................................... $25,390 Ford Customer Cash..... ......- $1,000 Ford Bonus Cash................ - $1,000 Renewal Cash* ................... - $1,500 Freeway Discount ............... - $1,892

Dealer Demo SALE PRICE MSRP............................. $37,685 $ Freeway Discount ......... - $6,687

30,998*

4 Cyl, PW, PL, Cruise, Tilt, Sync & Much More

SALE $ PRICE

19,998*

OR LEASE FOR $249 MO.

27 mo. 10,500 miles per year. Includes RCI Renewal Cash* $2500 Total due at signing. Includes tax, title license, Sec. Deposit waived.

MANAGER’S SPECIAL 2010 FORD FUSION HYBRID’S MSRP............................. $30,925 Ford Customer Cash..... - $1,000 Ford Bonus Cash.......... - $1,000 Freeway Discount ......... - $3,427 Moon & tune pkg, drivers vision group, loaded with options

SALE $ PRICE

25,498*

MSRP..................................... $39,680 5.4L, V8, Chrome Step Bars, Sync, Tow Pkg, Pwr Driver Ford Customer Cash............ - $1,000 Seat, Sat. Radio & More! Ford Bonus Cash................. - $2,500 Renewal Cash*..................... - $1,500 Trade-In Assistance†............ - $1,000 FMCC Bonus Cash **........... - $1,000 $ Freeway Discount ................ - $3,682

SALE PRICE

28,998*

2011 FORD EDGE SE MSRP............................. $27,995 Ford Customer Cash..... - $500 Ford Bonus Cash.......... - $1,000 Renewal Cash* ............. - $1,500 FMCC Bonus Cash**..... -$1,000 Freeway Discount ......... - $1,497

2011 FORD FUSION SE

Automatic, Snyc, Pwr Moonroof, PW, PL, Cruise, & More MSRP..................................... $24,315 Ford Customer Cash............ - $1,000 Ford Bonus Cash................. - $1,000 Renewal Cash* .................... - $1,500 Freeway Discount ................ - $2,317

SALE $ OR LEASE FOR $239 MO. PRICE

18,498*

27 mo. 10,500 miles per year. Includes RCI Renewal Cash* $2000 Total due at signing. Includes tax, title license, Sec. Deposit waived.

22,498*

ALL NEW DESIGN $ SALE PRICE OR LEASE FOR $299 MO.

27 mo. 10,500 miles per year. Includes RCI Renewal Cash* $2000 Total due at signing. Includes tax, title license, Sec. Deposit waived.

** Includes All Factory Rebates To Dealer. Must Currently Lease A Ford Lincoln Mercury Vehicle To Qualify. Ford Focus Includes FMCC Bonus Cash. Must Finance With FMCC. OAC **Trade In Any 1996 Or Newer Ford Lm Car, Truck Or Suv. Must Trade In Or Have Lease Expiring By Dec. 31, 2010. Will Receive $1000 Towards The Purchase Or Lease Of 2010/2011 Ford Super Duty, 2010 Ford F150 Or 2010 Ford Ranger. ***Must Finance With FMCC, OAC. ††0% Apr Up To 60 Mo. In Lieu Of Factory Rebates. Must Finance With FMCC,. O.A.C. Al Offers End 1/31/11

2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE 4x4

1999 FORD TAURUS #110191A

2,998

2006 MINI COOPER Auto, Sunroof, 65k Mi. #12G024A

$12,998

#110481A

$9,998

2007 SATURN ION Sedan #101255C

7,998

2002 NISSAN SENTRA GXE #101274A

2005 FORD EXPLORER XLT

$4,998

Z71 #8G002A

2004 PONTIAC GTO

43k Mi. #1H015

#100945A

Yellow Jacket, 48k Mi. Sharp #11G016

$9,998

2008 TOYOTA COROLLA S Hail Damage, But a Solid

#110567A

Navigation #11G008A

Runner! #110440A

8,998

$8,998

GRAND OPENING COUPON

1997 BMW 382i Sedan, 5 Spd, Extra Nice! #110497A

$7,998

HWY 35W & 98TH ST. EXIT

1-800-875-5908

$15,998

2001 HONDA ODYSSEY EX

5 Speed #110594A

$4,998

2002 FORD F150 Super Crew King Ranch 4x4 73k Miles #110539A

$14,998

2007 DODGE CALIBER Auto, PW, PL, 69k Mi. #1103758

$6,998 $9,998 OPEN 24/7 at www.freewayford.net Saturday Ser vice Open At 7:30am

#101296A

GRAND OPENING COUPON

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6,998

2007 PONTIAC G6

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$9,998

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2005 DODGE STRATUS SEDAN Clean,

2003 FORD EXPLORER XLT 4x4

$7,998

4x4 #10G036A

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Bloomington’s Bloomington’s Number Number 11 Homeseller Homeseller ! ED C DU RE E IC PR

Introducing Bloomington’s

Koleen Rosenberg 612-701-4765

The Bluffs on Sans Pierre

Luxury Townhomes & Villas offered by Wooddale Builders

Ken Veness 612-720-9377

Dave Johnson 612-325-0126

7305 Woodstock Curve • $119,000

9323 Nesbitt Rd. • $205,000

The largest unit in Woodstock. 3 BR, 2 BA two story townhome ready for quick possession and priced for today’s market! Newer furnace & AC leaves $$ available for having FUN while making it feel like HOME. Call today for your private showing. MLS# 3977561

Fresh open design looking out to single family neighborhood. Long views with lots of green space. Good room sizes, ample storage, 2 fplcs-1 gas, 1 woodburning. Newer furnace & appls. Quiet convenient location near churches, schools, shopping & bus, nature area. MLS# 4002279

! LD SO

Meg & Tom Meyers 952-924-8799

Woodstock Townhome • $139,900 Immaculate 3 BR, 2 BA two story townhome in Woodstock that is finished on all 3 levels. Open floor plan, updated kitchen. Amenities include tennis, kids play area. 7365 Landau Drive. MLS# 3983375

Meg & Tom Meyers 952-924-8799

WOODDALE BUILDERS TOWNHOMES & VILLAS OVERLOOKING THE MINNESOTA RIVER Model located at 10724 Lyndale Circle. Please visit our model homes at this new residential enclave adjacent to the MN River (Sans Pierre). Quality new construction with no worries and no snow shoveling. Models for sale or pick out your lot today! Open Fri-Sat. Noon-3pm.

8620 Zenith Road • Just Sold In January! Meg & Tom just sold this home. If you are considering a move, the market is picking up so give us a call and we can help you too. Interest rates are still low, buyers are out looking and the Spring market has started. www.megmeyers.com

! LEX P DU

Joe Jordan 612-719-9275 24 yrs Experience

(612)741-9556 Winnie Crosbie & Jane Mahowald

8161 33rd Ave So 1108• $285,000

1354 Hampshire Ave • $265,000

Large “08” floor plan. Spacious master BR w/private bath & walk in shower, den, plus big 2nd BR/Fam Rm, Open Kit, LR & DR high up in the west tower. South facing refuge views. Walk in storage & TWO garage stalls. Flawless condition shows like model!!! MLS# 3978608

CONTRACT FOR DEED! All updated 4BR unit on main with 2BAs, full basement, 1 car attached garage. Upper 2BR/1BA unit with 1 car garage. Each has its own laundry facilities. Ideal for home owner occupied & rent one of the units. MLS# 3930870

Hazelann Lucht Bloomington Specialist 612-723-8589

8217 102nd St. W. • Bloomington • $289,900 Largest Countryside rambler with double walkout on lower level to private, fenced lot on quiet cul de sac. Home has 3 bedrooms on main and large 4th bedroom down. Lower level has full bath and huge amusement room plus lots of storage. Mudroom off garage as well as big walk-in pantry. Cabinets are lovely golden oak! Great Buy! OPEN SUNDAY 1-3. MLS# 4005658

For career opportunities call Brian Duoos at 952-947-0306 or visit us online at www.brianduoos.edinarealty.com CMYK