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Eden Prairie man facing fraud charges found in Canada Faces multiple Canadian charges for handgun, forgery, drugs

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BY PAUL GROESSEL – SUN NEWSPAPERS Things got complicated when the “shy, small, soft-spoken man,” as his attorney described, decided to fake suicide and fly a plane to Canada before a federal judge could sentence him for defrauding a company out of nearly $11.5 million. “That just makes a million questions,” his attorney Marsh Halberg said after he discovered his client, Travis Magdalena Scott, 34, was found in Winnipeg. The Eden Prairie man, who pleaded guilty to a multi-million dollar insurance fraud in May and months later penned a suicide note left off Lake Mille Lacs, was found in December in Winnipeg with a gun, thousands of dollars in cash and attempting to get drugs with a forged prescription, according to Winnipeg police. FRAUD: TO PAGE 24

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Statewide DWIs reach 2,500 in December Declining, but still an issue BY PAUL GROESSEL – SUN NEWSPAPERS Celebrate like it’s New Years Eve all year. That means safely, according to state authorities. For the third year in a row in Minnesota, there have been zero drinking-related deaths on New Year’s Eve,

according to the Department of Public Safety. DWI arrests are still prevalent, however. December DWI arrests totaled 2,573 statewide, with Minneapolis, Bloomington and Eden Prairie police departments representing some of the highest arrests from municipal police departments.

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Bloomington police made 52 arrests and Eden Prairie police made 42 arrests. December arrests were part of a statewide DWI enforcement increase, funded by the federal government. There were 314 law enforcement agencies that reported their arrests to the state. DWI: TO PAGE 7

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A 96-year-old Eden Prairie resident was awarded with a French honor, pinned on by Gov. Mark Dayton on Thursday, Jan. 12. Lt. Col. Kenneth Guetzke was presented with the “Chevalier” (similar to Knighthood) from the French Legion of Honor, the country’s highest military honor. Dayton, Rep. Jenifer Loon, R-42B, House Speaker Kurt Zellers and staff from U.S. Senators and Congressman Erik Paulsen made it for a ceremony in a packed community room at The Colony of Eden Prairie, where Guetzke lives. He received the Chevalier for his efforts in World War II, including protecting historical French landmarks, such as the Eiffel Tower, The Notre Dame Cathedral, The Louvre, Arc de Triumphe and many famous bridges, from Nazi bombardment. He also fought through Omaha Beach, was in two major battles and helped free Nazi concentration camps before return-

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You can be yourself, but eventually it has to end, and that’s a good thing It is winter, and it is finally acting like it. Unfortunately this means many traditional outdoor activities are out of the question. Chess in the park, rafting, sunbathing: these will not happen. Neither will camping, one of the classics. But no worry, there is a viable alternative to that traditional sojourn in which we reach for our core to find out what we really are, what makes us animals. Have you ever tried camping out in your own living room? No, you don’t set up a gratuitous tent; this is simpler than that. This journey requires no such extravagant redundancies. Journeys of the soul never do. What you do is you

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truly find yourself, you need to be by yourself, which really opens up your options. For instance — and this is one of the differences between outdoor and indoor camping — you don’t have to worry about littering. You can literally surround yourself in garbage — not gross garbage, just empty bottles of your favorite refreshments and maybe some empty ice cream cartons. OK, and maybe some chicken bones and smoked salmon skin. But this is good for you because you realize: I incorporated this all into my body. Again, you are finding out who you really are here. Finding yourself. And where do you find yourself ? On the edge, which at this point — after your personal litter has built up and the dishes have collected (you never do dishes if you want to get the most out of the trip) and the whole first season of “American Horror Story” has

been watched — is where you are, and you realize: Nothing is holding you back. There. Is. No. Rope. Just then — and maybe it’s for the best — you get a text. Your roommate just hit the road, which means he is on his way back, which means so are you. You do the dishes, brush your teeth, flip the couch cushions. That other reality starts pulsing again and when ready, you venture there, where there are stores and where you can replace the frozen pizzas that did not belong to you but that you ate anyway. Hey, judge all you want, but it’s winter and I don’t have any vacation time and I can’t afford a trip to Hawaii or even Florida. And there’s a moral to this story, anyway: Although being by yourself and free from judgment is fun for a while, eventually you will go crazy and your place will smell.

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DWI FROM PAGE 1 The highest Blood Alcohol Concentration was .39. The highest in Bloomington was .33 and Eden Prairie arrested someone with a .32 BAC, according to the Department of Public Safety. They were among 20 agencies that reported BAC levels above 0.30, and more than 100 agencies reported their highest alcohol-concentration was at or above 0.20, according to the state department. The legal limit is 0.08. Even though there has been a decline in alcohol related deaths, injuries and DWI arrests in Minnesota over the years, â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you have 2,600 people arrested for DWIs, it shows the scope of the problem is still there,â&#x20AC;? said Office of Public Safety spokesman Nathan Bowie. While there has been some progress in terms of reducing these numbers, each year one-third of the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s traffic deaths are alcohol related, Bowie said, and one-seventh of Minnesota drivers has a DWI on their record. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It again demonstrates the issue here that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re facing,â&#x20AC;? Bowie said. Preventing accidents, deaths and DWI is about planning before celebrating, Bowie said.

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COMMUNITY NOTES Eden Prairie banker named ICBM director Harry Wahlquist, President and CEO of Star Bank in Eden Prairie, has been elected as District 5 Director for the Independent Community Bankers of Minnesota (ICBM). He previously served as a director-at-large. Wahlquist began his banking career in 1960 with Northwestern National Bank of Minneapolis, working in the Collection Department of the Northwestern Charge Plan. After six months, he moved to the Credit Department Training Program.

Eventually he was the Senior Vice President/Manager of the Correspondent Banking Department at Northwestern. In 1989, he founded MidWest Bancorporation and acquired a small, struggling community bank, and since then he has made six additional acquisitions and opened two de novo offices. In addition to its Eden Prairie location, Star Bank has offices in Annandale, Barrett, Bertha, Eagle Bend, Elbow Lake, Graceville, Verndale and Wheaton. Currently the bank employs a staff of 50 and posts approximately $150 million in assets.

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Gifted and talented council to host event Master demonstrators and humorists, Jack Netland and Hank Ryan from the University of Minnesota bring the amazing world of physics to the stage in a show for the entire family. The Eden Prairie Council for the Gifted and Talented is sponsoring the show. See a ping-pong ball shoot through a pop can, marvel at giant smoke rings sailing overhead, watch toilet paper soar 30 feet into the air, and much, much more. This is an event of learning, inspiration and entertainment suitable for all ages. Net proceeds benefit Eden Prairie Schools Science Instruction through minigrants. Admission: $5 per person; $15 maximum per family. What: EPCGT Science Night When: 4:30-5:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29

(Doors open at 4 p.m. Shows have sold out in the past.) Where: Eden Prairie High School Performing Arts Center, 17185 Valley View Road. Info: epcgt.org.

Eden Prairie MOMS Club hosts open house The Eden Prairie MOMS Club is hosting an open house 9:30-11:30 a.m., Friday, Jan. 27, in the gym and play structure area of the Eden Prairie Community Center. Come with your kids and see how your local MOMS Club can get you and your children active in playgroups, monthly meetings, field trips and community service projects. Cost is $6 per child who is 18 months to 4 years old, and $6.50 per child who is 5 years of age or older. Adults and children under 18 months are free. The Community Center is located 16700 Valley View Road, Eden Prairie. Info: freewebs.com/epmomsclubs.

Poms compete in UDA competition On Saturday, Jan. 7, the Eden Prairie Pom Squad competed at the 15th annual UDA Spirit of America competition held

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at the Mall of America. This competition featured high school and collegiate dance teams from the Midwest. The Pom Squad took first place in the Large Varsity Pom division with their nationals Pom routine, and also placed first in the large varsity hiphop division. The team received a special sportsmanship award. Nine Pom Squad members participated in the solo competition. Kelly Olson took first place in the Senior Varsity category, Chloe Setter placed second, Kristina Monsen placed third, Aly Limberis placed fourth, Sydney Borchert placed fifth, and Katie Miller

placed seventh. Megan Kaveney took first place in the Varsity 10th-11th grade category, Kari Johnson placed second and Hailey Nerison placed third. The Pom Squad also participated in a performance show titled the “Best of the Best Performances” on Friday, Jan. 6, at Williams Arena at the University of Minnesota. This performance is an invitational fund-raiser for the University of Minnesota Spirit Squad. All EPHS students, family and friends are invited to the EPHS gymnasium at 6 pm on Saturday, Jan. 28 for the team’s UDA Nationals send-off performance.

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PUBLIC SAFETY Police and fire log The following incidents were reported to the Eden Prairie Police Department, Jan. 5-12 Number of reported incidents, by type: • Assault – 4

• Burglary – 1 • Damage to property – 2 • Disorderly conduct – 0 • Drugs – 1 • DWIs – 5 • Fire calls – 23 • Suspicious person reports – 18 • Suspicious vehicle reports – 19 • Tamper with auto – 13

• Theft – 14 • Vehicle crash – 22 Please note the incidents listed represent only a small fraction of the daily calls for service received by the Eden Prairie Police Department. All incidents are as originally reported to police, and may not reflect the results of

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EP School Board selects Jacobus as chair The new board is up for 2012 tasks, she says BY PAUL GROESSEL SUN NEWSPAPERS The Eden Prairie School Board selected its officers during its first meeting of the year, Jan. 10. School Boardmember Ranee Jacobus was the only nominee for the seat. After she was named chair, Jacobus shared a short message with the community. “I think the message that we all want as a board together to send to this community is that we’re united going forward through this next fiscal year and ongoing after that,” she said. The school board will have the focus, leadership, transparency and communication stakeholders should

expect from all board members, she said. “We have a very aggressive agenda in 2012, she said. “We’re up to the task. We’re going to bring you along as a community with us as we address, you know, the hiring of the new superintendent, analyzing our financial and funding needs for the future of this district as well as redefining, or refining and continuing to look at our long-term facilities plan.” She thanked all the parents in the district for their support. The school board is looking to reposition itself this year to open conversations with parents who have chosen to leave district and provide an opportunity to welcome them back, she said. After the board chair selection came the other officers. Boardmember John Estall was elected vice

chair; Boardmember Holly Parker was elected clerk; and Boardmember Chuck Mueller was elected treasurer. All terms will last one year. All three held those positions last year as well. New board members Karla Bratrud and Dave Espe were also sworn into their four-year school board seats before the first meeting. Another order of business, along with several other year-opening duties, was determining school board pay. Last year, the school board decreased its pay 5 percent, to $422.75 per month for each board member, with an additional $130 per month for the school board chair. This year, the school board briefly discussed decreasing it again this year, recognizing the wage freeze from staff and teachers during tough economic

and budget times. Interim Supt. Jon McBroom cautioned that they should make sure school board member wages are comparable to surrounding districts and they do not go too low, thereby detracting future residents from running for school board. “I just caution you that you don’t want to stay stagnant a whole long time,” McBroom said. Estall said after reviewing a list of school board member wages in the Twin Cities metro area, Eden Prairie’s was above average, so he was comfortable with lowering the wage. The school board ended up agreeing to lower their wage, after Mueller suggested they make it an even number – $400 a month for board members plus another $150 per month for the chair.

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ometimes you want to go where everybody knows you name; where injury heals and aging halts; where friends gather and life reinvents itself.

If you think a place like this only exists in the imagination, just ask Lynn Thoresen of Edina or John Seward of Burnsville. Both Boomers have found a sort of Shangri-La within the walls of Welcyon, a 50-plus fitness center with locations in Edina and Bloomington. “I was always like, ‘I’ll take the stairs tomorrow,’” said Thoresen, 67, who joined Welcyon after going in and out of physical therapy for knee and hip replacements. In the past, whenever Thoresen saw improvement with physical therapy, she’d stop exercising. “Then the pain would return,” she said. Finally, Thoresen decided to take control. “You can’t go through life in physical therapy,” she said. A neighbor told her about Welcyon. “She said her husband, like me, had tried other facilities and never wanted

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to go,” she said. “So I decided to go to Welcyon and observe. I stood there with my arms crossed like ‘you’re not going to sell me anything.’” One visit turned into two. “It was so comfortable, clean and welcoming, and they always recognize you by name.” Thoresen decided it met all the requirements she was looking for, so she joined. “Now I look upon it as daily routine.” For Thoresen, it’s a routine that has paid off. She says

Lynn Thoresen, foreground, and John Seward, background, both enjoy working out at Welcyon’s Edina location.

she no longer has any hip and knee problems, she has lost weight without dieting, and she sleeps better. Now Welcyon is more than a place to exercise. “Sometimes I stop by and say ‘I’m just here to watch the news tonight,’” she said. John Seward, 64, of Burnsville had a similar experience. In January 2010 Seward underwent open-heart surgery, which was directly related to his diabetes. Eight months later his daughter gave him a kidney. In between the two operations, Welcyon opened for business. “The facility kind of chose me,” said Seward. “I wasn’t looking to wear a pair of tights and run around LA Fitness. I wanted to get strong for the next operation.” Seward was instantly impressed that Welcyon used much of the same equipment he used during rehabilitation at Fairview Hospital after his open-heart surgery. Now, Seward works out three days a week. “I owe the whole rehabilitation, or at least a lot of it, to Welcyon. They made it so easy for me. I’m as strong as I’ve been in 30 years.” Suzy Boerboom, who opened Welcyon with her husband Tom Boerboom, spent her career as a nurse witnessing the effects of inactivity and aging. “If you don’t do strength training, you lose muscle mass. Leg strength is critical to staying independent. Once someone can’t get out of a chair and walk, the whole issue of independence comes into play. This was the answer. Seventy-five percent of health care costs have to do with lifestyle choice.” Boerboom also understood that a traditional fitness club was not the answer. “We both knew there was such a huge need for a very special place for those of us 50 and older. We kept ruminating about the vision and idea,” said Boerboom. “We knew most of us get to a certain age and want an environment that’s not intimidating. You don’t want to be next to a young person in spandex.” Welcyon opened its first location in 2010 at 4420 Valley View Road in Edina, followed by a second facility at 10615 France Ave. S. in Bloomington. Even with her medical background, and observing her husband’s career in long term and assisted living, Boerboom says the results she witnesses at Welcyon continue to surprise her. “I knew intellectually how muscle fiber responds. But what surprises me is how quickly it can happen. It’s never too late to become much stronger. It’s never too late to change your life.” Welcyon | Continues page 17

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Welcyon | Continued from page 14 Welcyon members range in age from 50 to 92, all coming through the doors for both similar and unique reasons. “One member wants to be able to get in and out of her canoe easier. Another wants to ride their bike a little further. Another can take a tub bath again,” Boerboom said. Chances are, whatever the reason, the fitness coaches at Welcyon are aware of it. They get to know each member personally, develop a custom program to help them achieve their goals, and support them each step of the way. “It’s like Cheers here,” said Boerboom. “We know their names. We know their families. We form a relationship.” Welcyon’s programs include strength

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Meet two congressional candidates vying for the Democratic-Farmer-Labor endorsement in the 3rd Congressional District in upcoming events at Southdale Library, 7001 York Ave. S., Edina. Sharon Sund of Plymouth will tell about her experience and her campaign 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26. Brian Barnes of Edina will speak 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30. The process of selecting delegates who will decide on the DFL endorsement begins at precinct caucuses Tuesday evening, Feb. 7. Sund is a small business owner, has been an active volunteer in her childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s schools, has served as the parent representative for the West Suburban Early Intervention program, as a science teacher in the Upward Bound program, and as a lay minister in her church. She graduated from Macalester College and has a masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in technical communications from the University of Minnesota. Barnes manages global sales and marketing for the marine division of a Fortune 200 manufacturing company. He served 11 years as an officer in the United States Navy Reserve, earning the rank of lieutenant commander. He graduated from the

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Oboe, bassoon, piano trio performs Jan. 26 The Thursday Musical Morning Artist Series will feature a concert 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 12, in the Schneider Theater of Bloomington Center for the Arts, 1800 W. Old Shakopee Road. The concert will feature pianist Herbert Johnson; The Semada Trio playing â&#x20AC;&#x153;Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Pianoâ&#x20AC;? by Canadian composer and bassoonist Bill Douglas; tenor Brad Bradshaw and with pianist Tom Bartsch performing â&#x20AC;&#x153;Correspondencesâ&#x20AC;? by Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Theatre Company artist Marya Hart; and The Ariel Trio with violinist Kathryn Christie, cellist Sandra Haines and pianist Nancy Lichtenstein. Tickets are $10 at the door. Season ticket subscriptions are $65, $55 seniors 65 and older. Two-for-one season ticket packages are being offered in January. Info: thursdaymusical.com.

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Making Marines A Sun Newspapers special report looking at the trials and joys of Marine Corps recruit training BY DANIEL CALLAHAN AND CHRIS DILLMANN SUN NEWSPAPERS They pile off the idling buses with strange faces. Some look anxious, others sport expressions of confusion. Still others look vacant and scared. A grueling 13 weeks later, dedication and pride fill that void.

Signing up For many, the decision to join the military is one made after careful consideration and discussion with family. For others this is less true. Across the board the decision to join the Marines is one of pride and a sense of direction. Cpl. Song Prak, an administrative clerk from Minneapolis stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar near San Diego, Calif., said the decision, though unwelcome to his family, particularly his mother, was personal. “Ultimately, it wasn’t her choice,” he said. Having spent year out of school without much of a plan, “It was my decision to make. “I love this country and I’m proud to serve it,” he said. “It may sound silly, but I like the idea of being able to stand between people and the things that might hurt them,” said recruit Luke Marshall of St. Paul. Apple Valley’s Steven Mann said he viewed the Marines as the heroes of the nation and wanted to be counted among them. “I wanted to serve,” said Anders Ahlberg, a Marine from Lakeville nearing the end of his training. His family and girlfriend were less than enthusiastic about his decision, but they’ve changed course, he said. Through letters, they’re telling him they’re proud of him. “I had no direction,” said Marcellous Dixon, a Plymouth native and Armstrong High School graduate, who said he saw a Marine one day. “I knew I wanted that.”

Sgt. Luis Alicea instructs the new recruits outside of the USO at the airport to pass the information to the front before boarding the buses to the Marine Corps Recruit Depot. (Photo by Chris Dillmann – Sun Newspapers) Dixon plans to make a career out of his time in the Marines. “This is how I want my life. ... This is where my life began.”

Things begin to change: ‘What am I doing here?’ When recruits arrive in San Diego, most head to the USO at the airport to wait for a bus to the Marine Corps Recruit Depot. The comfy couches, Netflix and fully stocked kitchen will soon be gone from the picture for the next three months. “It comes for a big culture shock,” said Mark Ayalin, a retired Marine and Corps representative. “You’ve got people who have never even been away from home,” said Gy. Sgt. Ronna Weyland of the 9th Marine Corps District. “You have people from all walks of life. ... Some who grew up hard and some who grew up easy.” After waiting for the bus, a wait that can

last hours or minutes depending on the arrival time of the recruits, they meet a drill instructor for the first time. “You talk about trauma,” said Weyland laughing. “They’re not evil, but they’re evil.” Then comes the first check in, the first mistakes and missteps and they’re hustled onto a bus to head to the depot. That’s where things intensify. “They’re supposed to be miserable,” Gy. Sgt. Adam Blake, a drill instructor at MCRD, said. “What I expect is they’re having a hard time ... and that’s how I like it.” Between four and six drill instructors meet the recruits as they arrive at the depot, all of them are almost instantly hoarse. Quickly the recruits learn to stand at attention on the famed Yellow Footprints, learn the basics of the U.S. code of military justice, have many of their personal belongings taken from them and allowed to make a single screaming call home to alert their families they’ve arrived safely. It will be weeks before anyone hears

from them again. And that will be by letter. Controlled chaos envelopes the starryeyed recruits. Their hair, their clothes, even their language has been changed. A door is a hatchway, the floor is the deck and walls are now bulkheads. They are transformed into a team, and are no longer individuals. Everything down to each minute of the day is scheduled. Already things have begun to change for the recruits. They look more determined, but there are still lingering hints of doubt on their faces. The symbolism of the Marines begins to sink in. Something as simple as a belt to them now means something specific. The senior drill instructor wears a black belt, and is referred to as the “father figure,” while the green belts with gold belt buckle symbolize the “step brothers nobody wanted.” These DIs are known as the enforcers, MARINES: TO NEXT PAGE

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Above, Gy. Sgt. Adam Blake gives some incentive training to educators during the boot camp workshop at the MCRD. Incentive training is for the recruits that have stepped out of line. At top right, Sgt. Matthew Lee yells at a recruit to move quicker after placing a call home letting his family know he arrived safely. Below right, no longer recruits, the new Marines get their emblem. (Photos by Chris Dillmann – Sun Newspapers)

Marines FROM PREVIOUS PAGE the ones who are constantly in the face of the recruits scrutinizing their every move. Yet, it all has a purpose. Breaking the recruits down so they can build them up has always been the backbone of Marine training, making them the elite soldiers they are known for. The DIs are also there to be a mentor to the young men. Taking off their hat, they will hold guided discussions on topics that focus on values ranging from how to treat women to how to posture.

Commitment “Everyone has that thought of ‘I want to quit,’” Dixon said. But few actually do. The attrition rate is less than 6 percent. When recruits reach the point of actually attending their training in either San Diego or Parris Island, S.C., they’re typically six months to a year from the date they originally enlisted. Many have attended mini boot camp training with their

recruiters and may think they know what to expect. Few do. “Nothing prepares you for the real thing,” said Dixon. Marine Corps training takes place in three phases. During each, the recruits learn how to attain and keep top physical condition, how to march in formation, how to fire a rifle accurately over long distances, Marine-style martial arts, how to swim in full gear, discipline and other intangibles. They learn about the history of the Marine Corps, which they take very seriously — the pivotal battles fought by Marines, the core values of honor, courage and commitment and how those values must permeate their lives. The physical training is hard. Very hard, according to some, but the mental stresses are cited more often as the most difficult part of the training. Near constant pressure to perform from drill instructors pushes the recruits to their limits. “I feel like I did a lot of things I couldn’t do before,” 18-year-old Michael Cossalter of MARINES: TO NEXT PAGE

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At left, mud-caked boots show off the accomplishment of the Cruicble, the ultimate test of physical and mental endurance. Above, the 12-Stall course gave a taste of what it was like to work as a team to accomplish different tasks. (Photos by Chris Dillmann – Sun Newspapers)

Marines FROM PREVIOUS PAGE Rosemount said. And what about the Crucible — the 54 hours of hiking in full gear, exercises with a couple hours of sleep and only 3 “Meals Ready to Eat” rations for the duration? “Hell,” Ahlberg said. But the teams of recruits keep themselves going, dragging each other along and finally topping the Reaper, a near vertical climb of a hike that takes them high above Camp Pendleton. With their goal of completing the mission in sight, there’s one other motivation waiting for the recruits. Said Ahlberg: “Title’s right at the end of it.”

The ‘real’ graduation

Graduation was the capstone of the week’s events. Now Marines, they will take a 10-day leave, only to return to begin the real start of their training. (Photo by Chris Dillmann – Sun Newspapers)

Though it will be a few days before the former recruits march across the parade grounds and officially graduate from their training, a special sort of graduation is on its way. They’ve made it through the toughest part of their experience, the Crucible — “the best training in the world,” according to many — and are looking forward to food and clean clothing, but they’ve got one more stop to make.

At a special ceremony, the recruits are given a Marine Corps emblem — the eagle, globe and anchor — and addressed as Marines for the first time by their drill instructor. “As soon as it hit my hand, I started crying,” Cossalter said. “Everything comes down to that one moment.” And he was not alone. Many of the newly christened Marines’ eyes betray their emotion as they take their places among the few and the proud. And their perspective has changed. “I don’t have pride,” said Dixon, “I am pride.”

Once a Marine, always a Marine After graduation, the new Marines will take a 10-day leave for some much-earned rest. They then will return to begin their field training. Their journey is just beginning, but no matter what each recruit does going forward each has become a part of the youngest and smallest group of soldiers in the U.S. armed forces. The core values of the Corps – honor, courage and commitment — are built into everything they do. It’s something they are expected to hold on to on and off the battlefield.

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Local educators venture to San Diego for Marine Corps Educators Workshop BY DANIEL CALLAHAN – SUN NEWSPAPERS A group of educators – teachers, counselors – from the Twin Cities and Chicago made their way to San Diego Jan. 9-13 to learn the ins and outs of what it takes to join the United States Marine Corps. Sgt. Maj. Justin Perry, originally from White Bear Lake, spoke plainly to the educators assembled at a dinner Monday, Jan. 9. “We’re not here to try to sell the Marine Corps to you,” he said, but rather to create resources for students who are considering signing up. The program has been in existence for over 25 years in various forms bringing civic leaders, educators and other to get an inside view of the Marine Corps. A view that might have been slightly different before the trip. “I didn’t realize what it involved,” Amy Stewart, a special education instructor at Robbinsdale Armstrong High School, said. “It offers more opportunity for work and personal development than any college I’ve ever seen,” Bloomington Jefferson High School physical Sciences teacher Chris Brom said. For five days, the educators witnessed the making of Marines and experienced many of the less intense parts of recruit training. From running the Bayonet Assault Course at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego to firing M16-A4 rifles at Camp Pendleton, the educators got a taste of what it takes to make it through training. “It’s been an amazing, enlightening experience,” James Redelsheimer, an AP economics teacher from Armstrong, said, “to see what it takes to make a Marine.” Near the conclusion of the trip, many of the educators agreed on the positive aspects of joining the Corps. “It offers more than I thought,” said Brom. “I would have no reservations sending my daughter or son.” Many of the educators were able to coordinate seeing or hearing about their former students now in training. Said Redelsheimer of seeing a former student: “He was a nice man, but definitely a changed person.” For more stories and photos from the trip, visit www.MinnLocal.com and click the “Dan and Chris Go to Boot Camp” link on the homepage.

Above, educators test their strength lifting 30-lb ammo boxes above their head with a goal of 100 times in two minutes. At right, the Bayonet Assault Obstacle Course was demonstrated to represent a battlefield environment.

(Photos by Chris Dillmann – Sun Newspapers)

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Fraud FROM PAGE 1 “You can’t make this stuff up, right?” said Halberg, a high-profile attorney who has also represented Denny Hecker and is representing Amy Senser in the fatal hit-and-run court case. Scott’s defrauded insurance company Zurich North America in 2008 by falsifying reports, order receipts, tax statements and composing emails posed as customers of his business, according to federal court documents, Zurich North America declined to comment for the story, citing the ongoing court case. After he pleaded guilty in May in Minneapolis Federal Court, the next step was setting a date for a judge’s sentencing. Halberg said given the charges and his guilty plea, a 5-7 year prison term – a guess based on sentencing proposals submitted by both the U.S. attorneys and Halberg – looked reasonable. “Quite frankly, we were pleased with that,” Halberg said. Scott had been cooperating, Halberg said. He cooperated with the property forfeiture, restitution payments and the overall court proceedings. He was not

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held in jail during the trial, and after he pleaded guilty, he was expected to live in his Eden Prairie home (which the government repossessed) until he went to prison, Halbeg said. In fact, during the case, Scott’s sentencing would likely be reduced since he formally took responsibility for his actions. Put simply, if a defendant walks into court and says, “I apologize for what I did,” three points are taken off the calculation that determines his sentencing, Halberg said, and three points could have made years of difference. “Mr. Scott understands that he has committed a serious offense,” Halberg wrote in his formal argument for shorter sentencing. “He is very remorseful for it. He has already incurred significant negative consequences through the forfeiture action. He has committed no wrongdoing from this incident to the present. Since his initial court appearance, he has complied with the conditions of his release. … Mr. Scott has already been deterred from further criminal conduct.” Then, Scott fled the country. “He will likely be losing his three points of acceptance of responsibility,” Halberg said. In September, nearly 100 miles north of the Twin Cities, the Mille Lacs County

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Sheriff received a report of a kayak found off the west side of Mille Lacs Lake. It had a bullet hole and an apparent suicide note in it. The note said Scott was going to drop himself in the middle of the lake, weighted down, Halberg said. The note said to contact Halberg. After multiple sweeps, his body never came up. Since there was a suicide note but no body, and given Scott was facing a long prison sentence, he was placed on both a wanted list and the county’s missing person’s list. “It almost appears as though he’s attempted to stage his death,” Mille Lacs County Sheriff Brent Lindgren said in November. By late December, Scott turned up at a pharmacy in Canada, where he attempted to get drugs with a forged prescription, according to a Winnipeg police report. When authorities arrived at the pharmacy, Scott had forged prescriptions and identification with multiple names. Outside in his car, they found more forged prescriptions and a loaded handgun, according to allegations in the report. In his apartment in Canada, they found more: $35,000 in Canadian and U.S. cash, $85,000 in 1-ounce gold coins, $756 in 1-ounce silver coins, medication

obtained through forged signatures, bear spray and other items, according to the report. He also had materials to make the forged identification and prescriptions, including computers, a thermal printer and an inkjet printer. He used the names Paul Ian Decker and Travis Olson for his fake IDs. Authorities also found out how he got to Canada. On Sept. 10, Scott took a Piper aircraft, “in attempts to start a new life in Canada,” the police report said. Scott took off from Minneapolis and landed at an airport in St. Andrews, Manitoba. How he got the cash, the Piper airplane, gun, apartment, car and other materials remains unclear. In his 30 years as an attorney, Halberg has had clients unnerved when facing prison time, but “nothing to this level. Nothing international and this level of planning,” he said.

Now what? Scott is being held in Canada. The United States will seek extradition, aid U.S. Attorney’s Office spokeswoman Jeanne Cooney, but it may not be for a while. Canadian officials want to move on the charges against him, she said. FRAUD: TO NEXT PAGE

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Fraud FROM PREVIOUS PAGE Possession of the gun and forged documents have brought at least five charges, according to the police report. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He has very serious charges facing him in Canada,â&#x20AC;? Cooney said. He will be brought to the U.S. to continue the fraud case and start court proceedings for his flight, but only after Canadian authorities decide how to handle the situation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all down the road,â&#x20AC;? Cooney said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It could take quite a while.â&#x20AC;?

The fraud In his guilty plea, Scott admitted he submitted false insurance claims to Zurich North America June 2008 to December 2008. He used insurance money to buy three aircrafts, a boat and three vehicles. The Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Division seized those items

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and more than $5 million in various bank accounts. Scott obtained more than $11 million by filing false insurance claims through his business, Security Management Technologies. On June 1, 2008, a year after he obtained insurance from Zurich North America, he reported lightning struck his business, causing enough damage to claim $9.5 million in damaged property and equipment, the policy limit. Under his policy, he could choose between receiving the cash value of the property or replacing damaged items. He initially chose the replacement option, but later told Zurich that he had received new equipment. Based on that false claim, the company sent three checks to Scott, totaling approximately $9.5 million. For a â&#x20AC;&#x153;business interruptionâ&#x20AC;? Zurich also paid Scott more than $1.9 million. That amount was based on a 2007 tax return that Scott falsified and gave to Zurich.

Honor FROM PAGE 3 the Battle of the Bulge, in which Guetzke also took part. For his role at the battle of St. Lo â&#x20AC;&#x201C; volunteering to lead a night mission to flush out Nazi â&#x20AC;&#x153;strongholdsâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Guetzke received the Bronze Star of Valor in July 1944. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They fought for every inch they could get,â&#x20AC;? Guetzkeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s friend of 40 years, Mike Farris, said after the ceremony. It was after that battle when his Division went to Paris and protected the historical landmarks. Once Paris was secure, the Battle of the Bulge was next. On New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve, â&#x20AC;&#x153;they celebrated by shooting down nine Nazi planes,â&#x20AC;? Tom Guetzke said. From there, they headed east, to Germany, where they helped free concentration camps as part of the Allied forcesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; occupation of Germany.

Guetzke and his soldiers could have been assigned to the Pacific theater, until the atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, leading to the warâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s end in the Pacific. After the war, Guetzke returned to his wife Vivian Guetzke, who he had married in 1942. He also returned to dental school and graduated in 1949. After graduating, he opened a family dental office at the corner of Lake Street and Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis. He has been a member of several organizations, including the Lions Club, which has given him several awards and honors. Given everything he has done and seen in his life, â&#x20AC;&#x153;heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still pretty humble,â&#x20AC;? Tom Guetzke said after the ceremony. His son said they have become close over the years, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s less a father-son relationship than it is a friendship. Even so, Tom said, every time he leaves his dadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s room, he still says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Be careful.â&#x20AC;?

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20 Family Bingo Night Where: Eden Prairie Community Center, 16700 Valley View Road When: 6-8 p.m. Info: edenprairie.org. Music: The R-Factor Where: Santorini Taverna, 13000 Technology Drive When: 9:15 p.m. Info: santorinimn.com.

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21 Free Family Flick “Spy Kids 4” Where: Mall of America When: 10 a.m. Info: xr.com/moa.

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22 Jim Berner Where: Edinborough Park, 7700 York Ave. S., Edina When: 7 p.m. Info: 952-833-9540.

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23 Eden Prairie Planning Commission meeting Where: City Center, 8080 Mitchell Road When: 7 p.m. Info: edenprairie.org,

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International Ski Jumping Competition Where: Hyland Ski & Snowboard Area, 8800 Chalet Road, Bloomington When: 6 p.m. Info: Minneapolisskiclub.com.

LEGAL NOTICES Certificate of Assumed Name (Official Publication) MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Minnesota Statutes Chapter 333 The filing of an assumed name does not provide a user with exclusive rights to that name. The filing is required for consumer protection in order to enable consumers to be able to identify the true owner of a business. List the exact assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted: GameTape Productions Principal Place of Business: 17633 Cascade Drive, Eden Prairie, MN 55437 List the name and complete street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name, OR if an entity, provide the legal corporate, LLC, or Limited Partnership name and registered office address: Lance Brown-Ochs, 17633 Cascade Drive, Eden Prairie, MN 55347 I, the undersigned, certify that I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have completed all required fields, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the applicable chapter of Minnesota Statutes. I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath.

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Public Notice (Official Publication) NOTICE OF SALE AND DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY PS Orangeco, Inc. and/or Shurgard TRS. Inc. will conduct sales(s) at Public Storage located at Eden Prairie 08307: 6570 Flying Cloud Dr., Eden Prairie, MN 55344. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell at public auction on January 30, 2012 at 1:00 pm personal property including but not limited to furniture, clothing, tools and/or other household items. The name of the person(s) whose personal property is to be sold is as follows: 0106 - Pogozelski, Stephen, 2009 CF Moto RS Motorcycle - License Plate 4591OMG VIN#LCETDNP3296000137; 0455 - Miller, Theodore; 0467 Lundquist, Kara; 0718 - Ahlgren, John; 0867 - Nordberg, Sophia; 0891 - Parker, Dudley; 0897 - Waddell, Anne; 0916 Presthus, Robert; 0920 - Roff, Ashley; 1220 - Adam, Lindsay; 1303 - Flanagan, Margaret; 1460D - Morrison, Joe. (Jan. 12,19,26, 2012) PS 08307 D4-EP-Jan30 Auction

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age located at Eden Prairie 08308: 7921 Eden Prairie Rd., Eden Prairie, MN 55347. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell at public auction on January 30, 2012 at 12:00 pm personal property including but not limited to furniture, clothing, tools and/or other household items. The name of the person(s) whose personal property is to be sold is as follows: 1015 - Harvey, Gwen; 1018 - Folwell III, Paul - Ford Contour Sport License Plate KRS016 Vin #1FAFP66L4XK176905; 1103 - Alcon Jr, Charles; 1303 - Rodriguez, Anthony; 2223 - Donahue, Paula; 5122 - Graham, Raeanne; 5137 Schmieg, Heidi; 5173 - Bottoms, Pamela. (Jan. 12,19,26, 2012) PS 08308 D4-EP-Jan30 Auction

Probate Notice (Official Publication) STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF HENNEPIN DISTRICT COURT FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court File No.: 27-PA-PR-11-1475 NOTICE OF AND ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION OF INTESTACY, DETERMINATION OF HEIRS, FORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS In Re: Estate of Nancy Darlene Fechtner, Decedent. It is Ordered and Notice is given that on February 6, 2012, at 9:30 a.m., a hearing will be held in this Court at 300 South Sixth Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota, on a petition for the adjudication of intestacy and determination of decedent’s heirs,

and for the appointment of Dennis Fechtner, whose address is 45920 510th Street, Perham, MN 56573, as personal representative of the decedent’s estate in a supervised administration. Any objections to the petition must be raised at the hearing or filed with the Court prior to the hearing. If the petition is proper and no objections are filed or raised, the personal representative will be appointed with the full power to administer the decedent’s estate, including the power to collect all assets; to pay all legal debts, claims, taxes, and expenses; to sell real and personal property; and to do all necessary acts for the decedent’s estate. Notice is further given that, subject to Minn. Stat. § 524.3-801, all creditors having claims against the decedent’s estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court within four (4) months after the date of this notice or the claims will be barred. BY THE COURT Dated: December 28, 2011 Jay M. Quam Judge of District Court Dated: December 28, 2011 Mark S. Thompson Court Administrator SCHURMAN & WINTERS LAW FIRM Dennis W. Schurman, #98024 Thomas P. Winters, #0390351 102 Holmes Street East, PO Box 419 Detroit Lakes, MN 56502 Telephone: 218-847-2142 Facsimile: 218-847-2143 e-mail: schurmanlaw@lakesnet.net (Jan. 12 & 19, 2012) D4-FechtnerProbate

Foreclosure Notice (Official Publication) STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF HENNEPIN DISTRICT COURT FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT CASE TYPE: FORECLOSURE Court File No. 27-CV-09-16037 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Linear Construction, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company, Plaintiff, vs. Settlers Ridge Townhome Association, a Minnesota non-profit corporation, Defendant/Third Party Plaintiff, vs. Bartholomew Blinstrup, Mary Blinstrup, John Doe, Mary Roe, and ABC Entity, Third Party Defendants/ Fourth Party Plaintiffs, vs. American Family Mutual Insurance Company and State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, Fourth Party Defendants. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that under and by virtue of the judgment and decree entered in the above entitled action on the 4th day of January, 2012, a certified copy of which has been delivered to me, directing the sale of the premises hereinafter described, to satisfy the amount found and adjudged due and owing said Third Party Plaintiff, Settlers Ridge Townhome Association, in the above entitled action from said Third Party Defendants,

Bartholomew Blinstrup and Mary Blinstrup, as prescribed in the Order, the undersigned Sheriff of Hennepin County will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, for cash, on the 29th day of February, 2012 at 10:00 A.M., in the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office – Civil Unit, Room 30, Minneapolis, City Hall, 350 South 5th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55415, the real property lying and being in the County of Hennepin and State of Minnesota, described in said judgment and decree, to-wit: Lot 30, Block 6, Settlers Ridge 3rd Addition, Hennepin County, Minnesota, PID: 30-116-22-24-0058, Certificate of Title No. 1055748 And being commonly known as: 18736 The Pines, Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55347 Dated this 9 day of January, 2012 RICHARD STANEK SHERIFF OF HENNEPIN COUNTY By: /s/ David Berens Its Deputy Sheriff BARNA, GUZY & STEFFEN, LTD. By: /s/ Karen K. Kurth Karen Kurth, #320493 200 Coon Rapids Boulevard Suite 400 Minneapolis, MN 55433 (763)780-8500 Attorneys for Settlers Ridge Townhomes Association (Jan. 19,26, Feb. 2,9,16,23, 2012) D4-SettlersRidgeForeclosure

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Laura Post This member of the Eden Prairie girls Alpine ski team was medalist in the Buck Hill Invitational Jan. 6 with a combined two-run time of 46.62 seconds. Post also finished first in a meet at Buck Hill Jan. 5 with a time of 47.43 seconds.

Hockey Day tribute Hockey Day Minnesota 2012 will be dedicated to the family of paralyzed Benilde-St. Margaret’s sophomore hockey player Jack Jablonski. The Minnesota Wild, Fox Sports North and Wells Fargo will hold an all-day telethon as part of Hockey Day Minnesota raising money for the Jack Jablonski Trust Fund. Hockey Day Minnesota activities begin the morning of Saturday, Jan. 21. There will be an online auction as part of the telethon. Among the auction items is lunch with Wild general manager Chuck Fletcher and head coach Mike Yeo. High school hockey games have been moved from Lake Minnetonka to Pagel Activity Center in Minnetonka. The prep hockey schedule has White Bear Lake playing Grand Rapids in a boys game at 10 a.m., followed by Minnetonka’s boys against Duluth East at 1:30 p.m. The Minnetonka and Hopkins girls hockey teams will play at 4:30 p.m. The Gophers host Colorado College at 5 p.m. at Mariucci Arena as part of Hockey Day Minnesota. Capping the day is the Wild’s game against the Dallas Stars at Xcel Energy Center at 8 p.m.

EP hosts wrestling invite The Eden Prairie Invitational wrestling tournament has attracted a competitive field. The tourney begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21. The tournament field consists of Eden Prairie, Hopkins, Minnetonka, Annandale, Austin, Centennial, Delano, Medford, Richfield, Somerset (Wis.), and Spectrum. Eden Prairie’s top wrestlers are the Brancale brothers, Sam and Ben, along with Melvin De-Souza. – Compiled by Greg Kleven

Kyle Rau The University of Minnesota freshman winger had three goals and five points in six games for the U.S. team at the World Junior Hockey Championships in Edmonton and Calgary, Alberta.

Conner Nord The 6-foot-7 freshman center from Eden Prairie scored 16 points to lead the University of St. Thomas basketball team to a 66-59 victory over Carleton Jan. 11 in Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action.

Eagle Alpine ski medalist Eden Prairie’s Laura Post races down the slope to win the girls Alpine race at the Buck Hill Invitational Jan. 6. Post had a combined two-run time of 46.62 seconds. (Photo by Brian Nelson – Contributing Photographer)

EPHS swimmers headed to state True Team meet Eagles win Section 6AA title with record-breaking efforts BY GREG KLEVEN – SUN NEWSPAPERS Eden Prairie swimmers demonstrated their versatility and depth while winning the Section 6AA true team boys swimming and diving meet title Jan. 14 at Art Downey Aquatic Center in Edina. Eden Prairie won the championship with 1,108 points. Minnetonka placed second (1,047). “We showed our versatility as a team

by using swimmers in a lot of different events than they are used to,” said Eden Prairie coach Kelly Boston. “Aaron Greenberg tied a pool record in the 50yard freestyle. “Jon Lieberman also broke a pool record in the 500 freestyle. And our 200 medley relay set a meet record.” Eden Prairie has qualified to compete for the state Class AA True Team title at 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center. SWIM: TO NEXT PAGE

Maverick Hovey The Eden Prairie swimmer won the 200- and 100-yard butterfly events in Gold Division competition at the Maroon and Gold boys meet Jan. 7 at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center.

MacKenzie Dent The Eden Prairie senior gymnast won the all-around title at the Roseville Invitational Jan. 7 with 38.05 points. The Eagles finished eighth of 16 teams in the meet.

Jon Lieberman The Eden Prairie swimmer is ranked first on the metro area honor roll with a 500 freestyle time of 4 minutes, 41.87 seconds.

Abigail Soderberg The Eden Prairie gymnast ranks high in the metro honor roll in allaround (36.35) and vault (9.35).

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Eagles prevail for overtime basketball win EP boys team edges St. Paul Johnson 66-65 BY GREG KLEVEN – SUN NEWSPAPERS It was a hard-earned win for Eden Prairie’s boys basketball team in a nonconference game at St. Paul Johnson. The Eagles prevailed for a 66-65 overtime victory over the Governors Jan. 10. “It was a wild game as both teams had chances to win in regulation and overtime,” said Eden Prairie coach David Flom. “Abrian Carpenter made a huge steal in overtime to set up Grant Shaeffer’s driving layup and free throw that put us up by three with eight seconds remaining. “St. Paul Johnson made a field goal to cut the lead to one in the final sec-

onds. “During regulation, we were up by 12 points with 3:45 remaining, but St. Paul Johnson came back to take the lead before we battled back and went ahead by one. St. Paul Johnson sent the game into overtime by making one of two free throw attempts,” the Eagle coach added. Shaeffer led Eagle scorers with 16 points and Wallace contributed 15 points. Other leading EP scorers were AnthonyAnderson (nine), Sander Mohn (eight), Jack Cottrell (six) and Carpenter (six). Cottrell had 17 points and 12 rebounds as the Eagles defeated CretinDerham Hall 73-58 Jan. 14. Also scoring in double figures were Shaeffer (15), Jordan Peterson (12) and Mohn (11). Eden Prairie, 9-2 overall, will play

Waconia at 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19. The Eagles meet LaCrosse (Wis.) Aquinas at 4:15 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, in the St. Paul Johnson Showcase tournament.

scored for Eden Prairie. Assists went to Luc Snuggerud, Mason Bergh, Nick Bentz and Brad Boldenow. Eden Prairie goalie Derrick LaCombe made 41 saves.

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Eden Prairie and Duluth East met in a rematch of their state Class AA boys hockey championship game last March when the Eagles won 3-2 in triple overtime. This time the Greyhounds turned the tables, defeating Eden Prairie 4-2 Jan. 14 at Eden Prairie Community Center. The score was tied 1-1 until Duluth East scored three times in the second period. Eden Prairie finished the scoring with a third-period goal. John Sullivan and Danny Halloran

Eden Prairie was involved in three tight girls hockey games last week. The Eagles lost 2-0 to Buffalo Jan. 10 as goalie MacKenzie Johnson made 20 saves. Blaine and Eden Prairie battled to a 2-2 tie Jan. 12. Anna Johnson and Angie Heppelmann scored for the Eagles. Minnetonka edged Eden Prairie 3-2 Jan. 14 as Heppelmann and Karissa Olsen scored Eagle goals. Assists went to Anna Johnson, Dahlquist, Jordan Phillippi and Amy Paulson. Johnson stopped 23 shots.

Eagle girls Nordic ski squad wins Irondale Invite Eden Prairie’s Nordic ski teams packed a one-two punch at the Irondale Invitational Jan. 14 at Green Acres Recreation Area in Lake Elmo. The Eagle girls squad was first in the six-team event with 481 points. Minneapolis Southwest finished second (463) and Irondale was third (435.5). Skiers competed in a continuous pursuit format. Athletes skied 6K in the classic style and made the transition to skate skis for another 6K. In girls competition, Eden Prairie’s Hailey Hildahl was second and Eryn Stewart placed third. Beth Schaepe of Eden Prairie finished fifth. Other top-20 Eden Prairie finish-

ers were Jenna Arvidson (sixth), Hannah Hoch (eighth), Carli Schultz (11th), Brianna Paulson (17th), Adrienne Husehke (19th) and Cayla Witte (20th). “Results were a little different than expected in the girls event,” said Eden Prairie coach Doug Boonstra. “Beth [Schaepe] broke two poles in the race and had to battle back for three-fourths of the race just to get into contention. “Without that, it could have been closer to a one-two-three finish for us. Even still, we had five finishes in the top eight and skied really well.” Eden Prairie was second in the boys meet with 453 points and finished behind first-place Minneapolis Southwest (459.5). Irondale was third (448).

Swim FROM PREVIOUS PAGE The Eagles will warm up for that event with a Lake Conference meet at Minnetonka Friday, Jan. 20. That meet starts at 5 p.m. Eden Prairie’s winning 200 medley relay team consisted of Bryce Boston, Greenberg, Jenia Foster and Brandt Swanson. The Eagles’ time was 1

Eden Prairie’s Tom Bye placed second in the continuous 6K classic and 6K skate race. Other top-20 Eden Prairie finishers were Henry Zurn (ninth), Andrew Hanson (16th), Ethan Holdahl (18th) and Mitch Stenoin (19th). “Bye was the top skier for us again,” said Boonstra. “The rest of our guys were tightly bunched and that is a real strength for our team.” Eden Prairie’s Nordic ski teams will compete in the final Lake Conference classic event Jan. 20. Eagle skiers will participate in a conference sprint event Tuesday, Jan. 24. Both meets are scheduled for Elm Creek Park Reserve. – Compiled by Greg Kleven

minute, 39.35 seconds, a meet record. Maverick Hovey won the 200 freestyle (1:44.69) and teammate Mike Solfelt finished second (1:48.65). Lieberman was second in the 200 individual medley (1:59.57). Greenberg won the 50 freestyle (21.50). Teammates Mitch Lentz and Pierce Schultz were second and third in that event. Boston took first in the 100 butterfly (51.87) and Foster finished second (54.05). Greenberg and Solfelt were second and third in the 100 freestyle. Hovey

SHORTS EP baseball registration Eden Prairie Baseball Association is conducting registration for the 2012 season from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 11, at Sports World in Eden Prairie. Sports World is at 16522 W. 78th St. in the Prairie Village Mall. Registration is open to players age 4 through 12th grade who live in or go to school in Eden Prairie. Beginning March 1, there will be a $30 late fee for registrations received. Information: epbaseball.com.

Summer fastpitch sign-up Online registration for the 2012 summer fastpitch season opens Jan. 25. The Eden Prairie Fastpitch Association is offering in-house and travel programs for girls in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. Parents of girls interested in trying out for the travel team must attend a meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, Jan. 23, in Room 201 at the Eden Prairie Community Center. Info: epfastpitch.com.

placed runner-up in the 500 freestyle. Eden Prairie won the 200 freestyle relay with Griffin Back, Lieberman, Daniel Nelson and Greenberg. Their time was 1:31.56. Back placed second in the 100 breaststroke. Foster, Spencer Sathre, Kyle Jarjes and Hovey finished second in the 400 freestyle relay.

Eagles top Edina Eden Prairie defeated Edina 101-80 in a Lake Conference dual meet Jan. 13.

Members of Eden Prairie’s first-place 200 medley relay team were Hansen, Greenberg, Foster and Solfelt. Lieberman took first in the 200 freestyle and Solfelt won the 200 IM. Greenberg placed first in the 50 freestyle. Foster won the 100 butterfly. Boston won the 100 freestyle. Lieberman finished first in the 500 freestyle and Boston won the 100 backstroke. Eden Prairie’s winning 200 freestyle relay team consisted of Lieberman, Swanson, Hovey and Greenberg.

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Eagles defeat Hopkins 36-19 in Lake dual meet BY GREG KLEVEN – SUN NEWSPAPERS Eden Prairie’s wrestling squad continues to make progress, according to the Eagle coaching staff. Eden Prairie boosted its dual meet record to 6-3 with a 36-19 victory Hopkins Jan. 12 at home. “Our wrestlers are getting better with every practice and meet,” said Eden Prairie co-head coach Tom Gaston. “They are putting in a lot of effort. “We have a chance to send about six wrestlers to the state tournament this season. “We wrestled very well as a team in the win over Hopkins,” Gaston added. Christopher Timm earned a 6-5 decision at 106 pounds. Ben Brancale won by technical fall at 126. Ben Matsui won 8-6 at 132. Sam Brancale had a pin at 138. Jake Shug won a 6-5 decision at 145. Chase Monger won 7-1 at 152. Matt Gribben earned a 14-5 major decision at 160. Melvin De-Souza won 8-2 at 195. Eric Dunn had a pin at heavyweight. Eden Prairie’s Ben Brancale pins an opponent during an early season wrestling tournament. The Eagles have a 6-3 record after defeating Hopkins in a Eden Prairie’s invitational wrestling tournament dual meet Jan. 12. (Submitted photo) begins at 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21.

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Painting

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Insulation & Weatherproofing

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Painting

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20 years exp. Degreed Shop Teacher Interior Specials including ceilings, walls, paneling, windows, fine enameling, Kitchen cupboards and basement floors. Wall and wood repair. Fully insured.

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Window Cleaning

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Cemetery Lots

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Dawn Acres Memorial Park 1 Cemetery lot $1,500 + transfer fee. 952-941-1795

Dawn Valley Cemetery 2 plots asking $1,750 each or best offer. 312-927-2060 For Sale: 4 Lots Glenhaven Good Samaritan Garden $7,000 for all. 320-243-3165 Glen Haven in Crystal, garden of the apostles. 1 plot $2500 763-227-6844 Glen Haven: 2 plots, 2 vaults w/companion headstone. Value $8,990. Asking $4,500/BO. 218-828-3608

Estate Sales

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Fireplace & Firewood

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Merchandise

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Auctions

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Bloomington

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Powerwashing

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Powerwashing

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763-792-2999 Geno's Sewer & Drain

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Tree Service

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Roofs & Driveways

952-392-6888

Plumbing

Roofs, Siding, & Gutters

2510

952-201-4817

3 Interior Rooms/$250 Wallpaper Removal. Drywall Repair. Cabinet Enameling and Staining. 25 yrs exp. Steve 763-545-0506

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Plumbing

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BOB’s

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Tree Service

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Fireplace & Firewood

FIREWOOD

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Furnishings

5000

5100

Rentals Senior Rentals

ment in an established 55+ building. Convenient location. Call 612-721-5077

Talheim in Chaska

Couch, loveseat, chair matching. Tan, microfiber Exc cond! $500 952-843-8138

Now accepting applications for the 1BR waiting list for Senior 62 years & older.

SOFA: Henredon 3 pc sectional. $500/OBO. 952-881-1381 SteelCase u-shaped desk unit. Like new! Reduced to $600 Plymouth 715-571-1920

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Buying Old Trains & Toys

STEVE'S TRAIN CITY

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Leisure

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Fitness Equipment

HUGE selection-refurbished ellipticals, treadmills, bikes, weights & more. 30 day $$$ back satisfaction guarantee. 90 day parts warr. Preview pushpedalpull.com/pages/ used-fitness-equipment. Try before you buy at our St. Louis Park warehouse.

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Sporting Goods & Misc

Personal Gun Collection for Sale. High quality! Call for pricing. 612-408-0222

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Misc. Wanted

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

Health Care

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Duplexes/Dbl Bungalows For Rent

Bloomington: 2BR, 1BA, W/D, Excellent Location, $850/mo 952-944-5532

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Rooms For Rent

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

Call for details: Michael (763) 227-1567

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Real Estate Manufactured Homes

2008 Mobile Home for Rent with obtain to Buy 3BR, 1BA, $800/mo Krestwood Mobile Village 10225 Lyndale Ave S. Bloomington. Call Carol 952-807-5331

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Health Care

Program Counselors Seeking counselors to work PT with individuals with disabilities in the Chaska area. A valid driver’s license, dependable vehicle, and car insurance are required. There are a wide variety of shifts available. If interested, submit a cover letter & resume:

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Pine Log Handmade Twin Loft Bed $500or OBO 763559-9344.

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Email: Jessica.White@pinnacleservices.org

work marketing distributors desiring leadership positions. We have the products - people - positioning - pay plan - track record. Discover for yourself. 800-240-8340(24 HR MSG) or 800-621-2065 (LIVE)

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Health Care

RN - Home Care Program Director Sholom seeks an experienced RN for program development & mgmnt of our Private Duty/Medicare Home Care division (Class A licensure). The ideal candidate will have worked in home care in hands-on & supervisory roles. Medicare Home Care exp pref'd. Current licensure as a RN in the State of Minnesota. Strong computer skills req'd. Submit applications online at: www.sholom.com EOE/AA

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Education

Teachers and Assistants New Horizon Academy is accepting resumes for Teachers and Assistants for our Bloomington locations. Candidates must have some college coursework completed in early childhood or related field of study and experience in an early childhood education program. Email resume to lheruth@nhacademy or call Linda at 763-383-6219. E.O.E.

Job Fair Wednesday 9am Noon for the folWe're looking for motivated

Biz-2-Biz Interviewing Home Based B2B marketing and sales experience pref'd. No home calling. 15+hrs/wk avail from your home. M-F days. $14-$18/hr. Call 952-252-6000 infotechmarketing.com

Customer Support Representative This position is responsible for sales support for all Account Managers. Processes orders, prepares correspondence, and fulfills customer needs to ensure satisfaction. Processing of documents including orders, invoices, and credits. Acts as liaison between sales and operations for order tracking and equipment allocations. Full time position with benefits including health insurance, PTO, paid holidays, and 401K. Please send resume with salary requirements to Hardware.com 7667 Cahill Road, Suite 400, Edina, Mn 55439 or email to Carmen.nielsen@ hardware.com

lowing positions: Forklift/ Warehouse/Machine Operators/Printing/Office Admin/Shipping & Receiving. Call for more info 952-924-9000

Local, Up-and-Coming, Award-Winning Firm full of smart, driven capitalists hiring 3 Sales Mgr / Team Coaches to lead new nat'l sales team. Young or old apply now, we'll know if you've got what it takes. Call Heidi at 763-231-9650 or to go www.ffusa.com/ sun

MATURE DRIVERS $350 + per wk driving passengers to medical appointments. Clear criminal Background driving rec, neat appearance, Exc. people skills, ability to pass a physical. Leave Msg on Care Cab. Msg Ctr 1-800-437-2094 (Metro area and St. Cloud) Nat'l Market Manager Leader in underground tracer wire system technology is searching for a Nat'l Market Mgr for the Telecommunications Market. Responsibilities are to develop market channels & grow sales as well as implement new business develop processes & plans. Knowledge of fiber installation & construction practices is req'd. Extensive product training provided. Must be highly self motivated & an active team member. Travel req'd. Send resume to: info@ copperheadwire.com Copperhead

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We're looking for two PT seasonal people to assist our CPA firm. Candidates should be energetic,responsible and detail oriented. Responsibilities include scanning/assembling tax returns and other support where needed. Individuals would work 20 25 hours each week during business hours late Jan through mid-April. Exact schedules are flexible. $12 per hr. We'll train. Some public accounting experience is a plus. If interested e-mail: Froehling Anderson CPA's careers@fapw-cpa.com

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COMMUNITY EDITOR EDINA Sun Newspapers is seeking a fulltime Community Editor, to cover the city of Edina. Our editors write, photograph & maintain close relationships with the communities they serve. Must be able to write a feature one moment & effective local government coverage the next - & take photos to accompany both. Knowledge of AP Style required. Layout experience (Quark/Indesign) preferred. We offer the opportunity to get a start in journalism or a spot to grow your career. Benefits include 401(k), health, dental, life insurance & paid vacation. Cover letter, resume & clips or links to clips should be sent to:

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IWCO Direct is the fastest growing integrated solutions provider for direct marketers. Our company provides direct marketing campaigns for some of the most recognizable companies in the country and offers print, envelope (printing and converting), promotional plastics, personalization, bindery, lettershop, and Automated Marketing Program (AMP™) services. If you are interested in a career opportunity that offers innovative employee programs and fosters an environment where individuals are encouraged to make a difference, we’d like to hear from you. We are currently seeking energetic, team-oriented individuals for the following positions: • Machine Operators • Printer Operators • Technicians • Preventative Maintenance Mechanic • Client Service Representatives • Client Service Clerks

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IWCO Direct is located in Chanhassen, MN, a suburb of Minneapolis. IWCO Direct offers an excellent work environment along with a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, 401(k), disability, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, an onsite fitness center, and the opportunity to work with some of the most talented people in the industry. For more information about IWCO Direct or to apply for open positions, please visit our website at www.iwco.com/careers.html EEO/AA/M/F/D/V

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Ads may be placed Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. DEADLINE: Mondays at 3:00 pm* *Earlier on Holiday Weeks BY PHONE: 952-392-6888 BY FAX: 952-941-5431 BY MAIL: 10917 Valley View Road Eden Prairie, MN 55344 Attn: Classified IN PERSON: Visit the Eden Prairie Classified Office

HOW TO PAY

• 3 lines, 4 weeks, choose 2 zones • Additional lines: $7.00 • Includes mnsun.com website *Includes www.wikimetro.com website

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

13 WEEK RUN! (CTIL)

LOCATION

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• 3 lines, Runs for 13 weeks, choose 2 zones • Additional lines: $7.00 • For 1 item priced under $2500, price must be in ad, must call every fourth week to renew, private party ads only • Includes mnsun.com website • Maximum of 13 weeks

FREE CLASSIFIEDS

One Item for Sale, $100 or Less • Mail or FAX in only Tuesday - Thursday Friday, Monday, and Call-ins: $7.00 per ad, 1 week, 1 zone One ad per customer per week. Additional zones are $7.00. Three line maximum. Price must be in ad.

EDEN PRAIRIE 10917 Valley View Road

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

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Vans, SUVs, & Trucks

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