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EP 2012 tax levy nearly flat for many residents City budget to increase 3.9 percent, brings police, fire, wage changes

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The St. Paul Winter Carnival 2011 Royal Family stopped by Adam Cooke’s fifth-grade Prairie View Elementary School classroom Friday, Dec. 9, to “knight” fifth-grader Eric Boreas, the nephew of Royal Family Prime Minister Tyler Schmidtz. Each year, a new “Royal Family” is selected as part of the winter festival. This year, they have attended more than 60 parades throughout the state, and have attended other events. Above, St. Paul Winter Carnival King Keith J. W e eofk fifth-grader l y S u p eEric r SBoreas, a v i nright, g s ! into the Royal Family as the Queen, Madalyn LeBlanc, left, begins the “knighting” Dosch and Prime Minister, Tyler Schmidtz, look on. (Photo by Paul Groessel – Sun Newspapers)

With the 2012 Eden Prairie budget approval on Dec. 6 comes a fire department duty crew, something Fire Chief George Esbensen has proposed for three years. The duty crew will be a stabilizer for the current on-call firefighter staff and is expected to cut down response times to incidents. In the duty crew system, two firefighters will be stationed at two of the four Eden Prairie fire stations on nights and weekends. During the weekday, two duty crew members will supplement the nine full-time staff members already working out of Fire Station One, totaling coverage at three stations. Those full-time staff members are often out of the fire station, Esbensen said, so the duty crew will add stabili-

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Round Lake, Flying Cloud fields and pickleball EP parks and rec director offers park updates, long-term ideas BY PAUL GROESSEL – SUN NEWSPAPERS Eden Prairie Parks and Recreation Director Jay Lotthammer offered the Eden Prairie City Council an update regarding park activities and long-term plans during a workshop on Tuesday, Dec. 6. Lotthammer discussed progress on the Flying Cloud ball fields, offered a possible long-term vision for Round Lake and provided an overview of pickleball popularity at Pioneer Park and how it could impact the park’s future court layout. City council does not take action during workshops.

Flying Cloud ball fields The Flying Cloud Airport ball field expansion is about 98 percent complete, according to Lotthammer, but the new grass will likely need a year to hold its ground before players can take the field. The $1.2 million in expansions were

approved last year, funded through 2005 voter-approved referendum. A full-size baseball field, a smaller baseball field for younger players, one full-size soccer field and one full-size lacrosse field were added to the existing fields. The city leases the land for approximately $3,000 per year from the Metropolitan Airports Commission, which owns the airport. Field construction was completed in the fall, Lotthammer said, but the fields will likely not be playable until 2013, even if they appear ready by the middle of next year. The root structure is not expected to be deep enough, and the grass not dense enough. The city did anticipate it would take a year to settle, Lotthammer said.

Round Lake Park Lotthammer also shared a preview of some long-term plans for Round Lake Park, with the help of the Parks and Recreation Commission. The park, located across the street from the Eden Prairie Community Center and just down the road from Eden Prairie High School, is “underparked and over-fielded,” Lotthammer said. Round Lake Park hosts several community events, such as the Fourth of July celebration, Lions Club events and other gatherings. Softball leagues also play on the park’s four fields.

With the adult leagues, softball, broomball, open skate, tennis, skateboard, trail and other activities, there are parking and use challenges to address, Lotthammer said. The park is packed for adults but empty during the day and weekends for children and families, he said. The most immediate changes could take place to the skate park, which was due for upgrading in 2011, but was pushed back, likely to next year, Lotthammer said. Plans for a new skate park layout came from youth skateboarders and bikers, two groups with distinct styles but mutual respect for their park preferences. The long-term changes proposed through a master plan for the park include adding 52 additional parking spaces and converting four baseball fields to three, a reduction mitigated by the anticipated expansion of two baseball diamonds at Riley Lake Park, making them suitable for adult leagues, Lotthammer said. The long-term vision also included stations for exercising along the trail that goes around Round Lake. Those “pods” could also be installed on the perimeter of a new playground area, so adults can keep themselves busy while keeping an eye on their children. Lotthammer also noted that Round Lake was fine for swimming most of the year, but a public perception that the

The Eden Prairie Foundation recently mailed one of its twice-yearly letters asking past Century Club members and potential members to join the ranks of their neighbors who have already joined. The Century Club is an annual giving program established in 1997. Last year, more than 100 individuals, families and organizations joined and donated more than $20,000. Since its inception in 1981, the foundation has awarded more than $1 million in grants and scholarships to deserving community organizations and students. They award grants each spring and fall and scholarships in the spring. The grants have helped area nonprofits provide the services that help families and individuals, agencies and organizations who provide recreation, art and education programs to all ages and part-

Pickleball at Pioneer Park Pickleball is growing by leaps and bounds, Lotthammer said. It’s become popular at Pioneer Park, located behind the Eden Prairie Senior Center. There are plans to overlay four additional pickleball courts at the park, which would still leave tennis and basketball courts available. Since popularity is growing, the city mailed 164 letters to houses in the park area to get feedback about park amenities. The city received 24 responses indicating they would like to keep tennis and basketball courts rather than let pickleball occupy all the court space. Councilmember Kathy Nelson said she hears a lot about pickleball players needing more accommodation and space at Pioneer Park, and next summer she would like the city to track how much traffic the pickleball and tennis courts see, respectively, to help determine the best court system for Pioneer Park.

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lake is in poor condition could still be lingering after it was closed for some time. There are some uncontrollable conditions from Mother Nature year-to-year that will affect swimming conditions, Lotthammer said, but by and large, reeducating the public about the swimming quality could help increase turnout at Round lake.

ner with community groups to create spaces like the Veterans Memorial. You can help fund the all-volunteer Foundation’s grants and scholarships by joining at one of these levels: - Gold Century $500 - Silver Century $250 - Century $100 Century Club members receive: - Recognition and appreciation on the Foundation website, - Recognition and appreciation in Foundation Ball materials, - Invitations to their Distribution Breakfasts in December and May where they award grant money to deserving organizations and scholarship recipients (for Silver and Gold Century Club Members), - Knowledge that their donation stay in the community and works for the citizens of Eden Prairie. Info: edenprairiefoundation.org or 952-934-7411 (Mary Gustafson).

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The following incidents were reported to the Eden Prairie Police Department, Dec. 1-8 Number of reported incidents, by type: • Assault – 0 • Burglary – 2 • Damage to property – 2 • Disorderly conduct – 4 • Drugs – 2 • DWIs – 5 • Fire calls – 13 • Suspicious person reports – 3

• Suspicious vehicle reports – 8 • Tamper with auto – 2 • Theft – 28 • Vehicle crash – 45 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 further investigation; therefore, it is possible that the incidents listed were found to be something other than what was originally reported.

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Eden Prairie is open for business Among 13 other cities to help small businesses, entrepreneurs BY PAUL GROESSEL – SUN NEWSPAPERS Eden Prairie is partnering with Hennepin County to give small business owners some free help. The city and county are splitting a $10,000 admission rate to join the nonprofit Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers, a group that offers small business assistance. Eden Prairie City Council approved the contract during its Dec. 6 meeting, when Community Development Director Janet Jeremiah gave an overview of the consortium’s “Open to Business” program. Through the program, the consortium offers small business owners and entrepreneurs one-on-one assistance in several areas, including businesses plan development, feasibility studies and marketing. And, it’s free. The services are free for any entrepreneur or business owner who lives or works in Eden Prairie. Members of the consortium also offer finance projections, loan request preparation and advocacy with small business lenders, something that has shown popular and useful in other cities, Jeremiah said. This service could come in handy since there are an estimated 1,000 athome businesses in the city, according to a recent business survey. There’s an estimated 3,400 businesses in the city, Jeremiah said. “We don’t know exactly what the need for this program is,” Jeremiah said, but in the past six months, Minnetonka businesses have utilized 112 hours of assistance from the consortium. “Minnetonka got a lot of calls right out of the gate,” said Patricia Fitzgerald,

All cities participating in ‘Open to Business’ Brooklyn Center Brooklyn Park Eden Prairie Edina Golden Valley Hopkins Maple Plain Medina Minnetonka New Hope Osseo Robbinsdale St. Louis Park a county planner who oversees the program. The Open to Business program started with a partnership with Brooklyn Park. It has since expanded to Minnetonka and St. Louis Park. Next came Eden Prairie, which will join 12 other cities in a 2012 membership. “It is relatively new, but we’re hearing really great feedback out of Brooklyn Park, Minnetonka and St. Louis Park,” Fitzgerald said. For a shared cost of $10,000 it’s an efficient use of resources, Fitzgerald said. “It’s far too expensive for smaller cities to hire technical assistance experts. … It’s in the city’s best interest to market it widely,” she said. Eden Prairie Mayor Nancy TyraLukens asked Jeremiah during the meeting if there was a cap on the number of hours of assistance the consortium offers. Jeremiah said there is not, and looking at Minnetonka’s rate of service, 112 hours over six months, the contract is valuable. “[It] would offer a nice service at very low dollar fee, especially since city is only taking care of half of that ($10,000 annual fee),” Jeremiah said. Jeremiah said the consortium offers a quarterly update on the number of hours the consortium helps a city.

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Ten months later, it’s time to reassess Well, it’s been less than a year since I moved back to Minnesota from Mohave County, Ariz., but I’m starting to see how some people might like one more than the other. Personally, Minnesota is home and always will be the preferred locale, but I can understand how some might like the desert better, I guess. In efforts to illustrate my own train of thought, I’ve laid out a few pros and cons here. Maybe you’ll agree the Midwest trumps all, but then again, maybe not. Just as a note, I know there are differences by region in any state, but since I only lived in one county in Arizona, I’m making observations from just that area.

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Pro: Warm and sunny with palm trees, cactuses, but still has the occasional rain shower to keep things interesting. Con: I don’t care what anyone says, 120 degrees is too hot to handle no matter how “dry” the heat is. And, when it rains, it floods. Like crazy. You’ve never lived until you’ve taken your Chevrolet Corsica off-roading through a flooded out mess of mud where a road used to be. Believe me. Minnesota Pro: Absolutely beautiful summers with abundant out-

door activities. Con: Nine months of freezing temperatures and snow that clogs roads with traffic and, just last week, made me take my life in my hands just to get a gallon of milk.

Politics Arizona Pro: Arizonans are freedom-loving people with a distinct love for the Constitution and the rights therein. Con: Whose interpretation of the Constitution are we talking about? Minnesota Pro: A healthy mixture of more liberal areas near cities are balanced with a more conservative rural out-state area. Con: Balance in political views doesn’t always mean things get done. State shutdown, anyone?

People Arizona Pro: Folks are fiercely independent in the desert. Con: A culture of “Are you out to take something from me?” persists. Minnesota Pro: The Minnesota Nice stereotype is largely true. Most people are polite and will help out however they can. Con: Don’t plan on getting anywhere on time; you’ve still got another 15 minutes of chatting with the gas station attendant about the weather before you can fill up.

Final judgment Minnesota: Home. Arizona: Not home. No matter how it all shakes out, I’d still rather be here than anywhere else.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR District 270 forced into shortterm borrowing To the editor: Despite repeated concerns voiced by parents, school advocates and district officials about using education funding as a slush fund to balance the budget, Republicans like Rep. Kirk Stensrud pushed forward with expanding the K-12 funding shift. Schools are now owed a whopping $2.2 billion and alarmingly, for the first time there is no budgetary plan to pay it back. As a result, school districts like the Hopkins district will be forced into short-term borrowing in order to meet the needs of students according to a survey conducted by the Association of Metropolitan

School Districts. This means resources that could have been spent in the classroom will be used to pay off loans. The Hopkins school district isn’t alone. Of those surveyed, AMSD found that over 60 percent of schools indicated they will need to borrow. Minnesota’s future success is reliant on the opportunities afforded to our next generation today. I urge Rep. Stensrud and my other Republican colleagues to make funding our schools a top priority in the upcoming legislative session. We must put an end to this method of budgeting that simply passes the buck, compromising our economic future and squandering our most basic priority—the education of our children. While we may have different perspectives on education policy, I think we can all agree that

asking our students to foot the bill for our budgetary failings is neither sound education policy nor is it an efficient approach to balancing our budget. Mindy Greiling Roseville State Rep. Mindy Greiling is a Democrat on the House Education Finance Committee.

Daycare unionization, election bad for state To the editor: Recently, the House Commerce Committee held a hearing to examine the recent decision by Gov. Mark Dayton to hold an election allowing the unionization of home daycare

providers. As members of the committee we participated in this hearing that questioned how the unionization vote will be conducted, who’s eligible to vote and what the outcome will mean. The answers provided left us deeply concerned and thinking the voting process is flawed and unfair. Since then, a Ramsey County judge issued a temporary restraining order to suspend the election. This is a huge victory for small businesses in our state. Unionization likely would increase daycare costs for parents. In Illinois, childcare rates have jumped as much as 35 percent since the first year of its contract unionizing home daycare providers in 2006. Significant childcare rate LETTERS: TO PAGE 9A

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ty. “That’s what we believe will be the best utilization of resources,” Esbensen said. “… I think once it’s fully up and implemented, it should cut [response times] by three to five minutes.” The average response time is around 9 or 10 minutes on nights and weekends, Esbensen said. Currently during the day, with one station covering whole city, it’s around 7 minutes. He said he expects it to drop to five or five-and-a-half minutes once the duty crew is put in place. Those response times are all based on averages, he said. The actual response time depends on how fast the firefighters can leave the fire station and where the incident is taking place. Esbensen expects to start the crew in July or August, costing the city $140,000 for 2012. The projected full-year 2013 cost is $260,000. Bloomington Fire Chief Ulysses Seal said the duty crew has been helpful since he first implemented it in July 2003. “It gets rigs on the road right away,” he said. Bloomington started with one crew at one of the city’s six stations. Now there are two crews, and he may add a third sometime next year, he said. It’s beneficial since the stations with a duty crew serve areas of the city that have a lot of daytime workers, which means it can take a working on-call firefighter longer to get to the station when they get a call from dispatch. “It all comes down to, in my mind, providing service,” he said, and finding a way to provide it in an efficient and effective way. And, that service can’t have delays when someone’s calling 911.

Letters FROM PAGE 6A increases have occurred in at least seven of the unionized daycare states. Higher daycare costs will only add to the economic struggles of Minnesota families. Furthermore, finding childcare could become more difficult as providers close to avoid being subject to union representation and intervention in their businesses. Both Maryland and Illinois saw a drop in the number of licensed childcare providers after they unionized. If unionization can be thrust upon self-employed daycare providers because they provide care for children whose families receive government subsidies, who will be targeted next? Foster parents? Anyone who cares for people receiving state assistance? The voting process also is severely flawed. The governor called for the elec-

“I can’t get back to them next week, or even tomorrow. I got to come when they call,” Seal said. The other side of the coin, though, is everything costs money, he said. “I had to work it into my budget and plan for it and do those costs analyses and … how to best manage the programs and everything else,” Seal said. Esbensen and the Eden Prairie Fire Department had to go through a similar process. He talked with several fire departments that implemented the crew, came up with the proposal and watched it get cut out of two budget cycles, since the city was cash-strapped. The crew’s approval was part of an overall budget increase of 2.7 percent (not including a 1.2 percent parks and recreation increase, which is expected to be self-sufficient). That budget increase also included the addition of a full-time police officer. The duty crew’s approval comes in time with a new city council in place in 2011, a cushioned tax levy due to shifts in a state property tax credit system and community survey results that showed residents appreciate the value of city services compared to their tax rate. Council members weren’t as comfortable with a continued use of a budget stabilization fund to help make the annual budget. The city council has discussed plans to replenish the stabilization fund, and a citizen budget committee has reviewed possible revenue generators to help the cause.

tion to occur in December but is only allowing 4,287 of more than 11,000 daycare providers to vote. Members of the House Commerce Committee, on a bipartisan basis, decried this decision as unfair. Unions could even instill “fair share fees” on non-union providers, forcing them to pay dues. A simple Department of Human Services could also extend unionization to the entire industry. Our providers do an outstanding job and should retain the latitude to operate their businesses as they and parents see fit. We welcome your input and encourage you to contact Dayton to let him know where you stand on this issue. Jenifer Loon and Kirk Stensrud Eden Prairie Stensrud and Loon are Republican members of the state House of Representatives, representing districts 42A and 42B respectively, which cover Eden Prairie and a portion of Minnetonka.

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Turning technology toward finding the missing Techniques, attitudes have changed how law enforcement searches for those who are lost BY MIKE HANKS – SUN NEWSPAPERS The last time Dottie Pease communicated with her daughter was in March 2009, when she sent her an unpleasant text message. She still regrets that to this day. Dottie’s daughter, April, had been in Minnesota for about five months and was staying at Cornerstone, a Bloomington domestic abuse agency that was providing April and her son with shelter. April was also enrolled in a drug treatment program, as she had a 10-year history of methamphetamine use, according to her mother. Pease, of Issaquah, Wash., visited her daughter on April’s 30th birthday in February 2009. It was the last time she saw her daughter. During the four-day visit April suggested that she wanted to return to Washington. Pease encouraged her daughter to remain in Minnesota and complete her treatment program. Pease was also concerned for her daughter’s safety, as there was a history of conflict between April and her son’s father, Pease recalled. Cornerstone employees contacted Pease in March 2009 to inform her that a woman had dropped off her grandson at Cornerstone the previous night. The woman said that April was going to work and didn’t have time to drop off her son, Pease learned. April didn’t answer phone calls from Cornerstone employees that night, but she did send text messages saying she’d return later that night or the next morning, according to her mother. Pease tried called her daughter after receiving the call from Cornerstone but was likewise rebuffed. April also responded to her mother by text messages, saying she needed a break. Pease suggested that April’s son would be turned over to child protection if she left him in the care of Cornerstone employees. April doubted that, her mother recalled. After the initial text message exchange April sent a few more text messages to her mother, who was convinced her daughter’s actions were the result of another relapse. She responded to April by text message, telling her daughter to leave her alone, she was done dealing with her. It was the

April Pease was last seen in March 2009. She had been staying at Cornerstone in Bloomington prior to her disappearance. The Bloomington Police Department has been investigating her disappearance for more than two years. (Submitted Photo) last exchange Pease would have with April. Pease had been paying her daughter’s cell phone bill, but disconnected the service at the end of March 2009, as she thought that paying her daughter’s bill would continue to enable her recurring drug habit. Pease regrets that decision, too. The last time anybody has vouched for April’s whereabouts was March 17, 2009. The Bloomington Police Department began a missing person investigation in September of that year.

Land of 10,000 missing There have been more than 10,000 missing persons cases in Minnesota this year, and by the end of the month

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that total should top 11,000, according to Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension statistics. Those cases include runaway children, children involved in custody disputes between their parents, adults with dementia who have wandered away and cannot be immediately located and people like April who unexpectedly disappear for no known reason. In 98 percent of Minnesota’s cases the missing person is located or returns home within a week, according to Kris Rush, the manager of the missing and unidentified persons clearinghouse of the BCA. For Bloomington, most missing persons investigations are closed within 48 hours, according to Bloomington Police Sgt. Marty Early. When a Minnesota law enforcement agency receives a report of a missing person it is obligated to take a report, regardless of how long the person has been missing or the person’s age, according to Janell Rasmussen, training director for the BCA. After taking the report, the response is accelerated if the person is considered to be endangered. A missing person may be deemed endangered if he or she might need medical attention or if the disappearance is determined to be involuntary or occurred in dangerous circumstances. Any minor reported missing is automatically considered to be endangered, Rasmussen noted. Reports of missing adults weren’t always handled that way. Brandon’s Law took effect in 2009, requiring law enforcement agencies to respond to all missing persons calls. In the past a call regarding a missing adult may not have resulted in a report and investigation by a law enforcement agency. It was up to the judgment of a chief or investigator within an agency to determine if the situation warranted follow up, Rasmussen explained. The law was named after Brandon Swanson, a 19-yearold man who went missing in May 2008. He was returning home late at night in southwestern Minnesota when his car when into a ditch. He was walking to a friend’s house and talking to his parents on his cell phone. The call went dead and Brandon disappeared. He remains missing today. His parents spearheaded a campaign to change the way missing persons cases are handled involving adults, as they were dissatisfied with the response they received to the report that their son was missing hours after the phone call ended. Early was part of the committee that drafted the law, a MISSING: TO PAGE 12A

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Missing FROM PAGE 10A law he credits for helping identify an unidentified body in New York as that of a Bloomington man who was reported missing by his family. “That’s a direct result of Brandon’s Law,” Early said. A report was never taken in New York because adults in that state are legally free to go missing, according to Early. Had Bloomington not taken the report from the man’s family and entered his information into national networks for missing and unidentified persons, “He would be a John Doe there in a cemetery,” Early said. Missing persons who are deemed endangered have their description and identifying information immediately entered into the National Crime Information Center, an electronic clearinghouse for crime data maintained by the FBI, according to Rasmussen. The NCIC helps investigators connect with law enforcement agencies that have had contact with a person reported as missing, she explained. The BCA serves as the state’s clearinghouse for missing and unidentified persons. The NCIC database compares missing persons records with unidentified per-

sons records in the search for a possible match. With each new record entered into the system the search begins anew, Rush explained. Initial missing persons files contain basic information. If the case remains open for 30 days the investigating agency must collect additional information if it hasn’t already done so, such as DNA samples, dental information, additional photos and fingerprints, according to Rush. Access to information in the NCIC database is restricted, but the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System is an online database open to all, and contains information on missing and unidentified persons across the United States, including more than 100 missing persons cases in Minnesota, dating back to 1969. In addition to serving as the clearinghouse for missing and unidentified persons, the BCA provides training for law enforcement agencies, assists families with their search efforts for a missing person and actively investigates cases when asked to do so. Small, outstate law enforcement agencies that lack the staffing and resources to conduct a missing persons case would typically request assistance from the BCA, according to Rasmussen. The BCA has about 65 special agents available throughout the state to assist on a variety of cases, Rasmussen said.

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Although more than 10,000 missing persons cases have been reported this year there are less than 600 active cases at any one time, with the average from month-tomonth being 530, according to Rush.

Making up for lost time One of the obstacles the Bloomington Police Department has in its search for April Pease is that several months passed before the investigation began. Trying to track a person’s whereabouts six months after he or she was last seen is difficult, according to Early. “It it’s within 48 hours, people’s memories are pretty good,” he said. After a few months, however, people tend to forget details from their day-to-day lives, he noted. Investigators have interviewed numerous people who knew April and had contact with her during the days before her disappearance. They know that she had been in contact with her half-sister in Washington, telling her she was trying to find a ride back to Washington, Early said. Beyond interviews, the department has reviewed April’s cell phone records to determine who she was in contact with and when the last time her phone was used prior to it being disconnected by her mother. Obtaining such records is challenging, as the cell phone service providers aren’t necessarily quick to respond to a subpoe-

na, Early explained. Cell phone records can also identify the locations of cell phone towers transmitting a call, although that information is typically purged by service providers within a short period of time. By the time the Bloomington request for April’s phone records was submitted it was too late to identify what city or state she would have been in on the dates her last calls were made, Early noted. Obtaining a list of phone records is the first step in trying to trace April’s whereabouts. Determining who was on the other end of the incoming and outgoing calls and finding out what they recall about April’s whereabouts, many months after the fact, is difficult and time consuming, according to Early. April had told her half-sister in late March 2009 that she was planning to return to Washington after helping somebody drive to a casino. That was the last time her half-sister heard from April, according to Pease. Pease started to worry about April in May 2009, when April’s half-sister called Pease and told her she hadn’t heard from April in more than a month, and detailed their last phone conversation from March. Pease confirmed that April had never MISSING: TO NEXT PAGE

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COMMUNITY NOTES Prairie Adult Care variety show is Dec. 29 Prairie Adult Care will host a variety show 1-2:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec 29, at Prairie Adult Care, located in the Victory Lutheran Church, 16200 Berger Drive, Eden Prairie. Performers of all ages are welcome. The event is open to the public and free of charge. Anyone interested in performing can contact the Prairie Adult Care office to schedule a time. Info: 952-949-3126 or prairieadultcare.com.

Lyle Scott Lee book signing in EP Author Lyle Scott Lee will be signing copies of his historical novel, “The Spirit of Nora: A Novel,” 1-3 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 17, at Dunn Bros. Coffee, 8107 Eden Prairie Road, Eden Prairie. Stretched across a backdrop of bustling New York, romantic Paris, and rural Russia in the early twentieth century, “The Spirit of Nora” portrays the emergence of a young Minnesota woman into an independent spirit. Leaving her home on the farm with her childhood friend Ella for nursing training in New York, Nora enters a changing world.

VISI reaches new auditing standard VISI, an Eden Prairie-based data center services provider, announced that all of its data centers and managed service offerings are now operated under SSAE 16 Type 2 audited controls. The new framework, which replaces the SAS 70 guidebook. “The SSAE 16 audit provides third party validation that we’re delivering

Missing FROM PREVIOUS PAGE returned to the shelter and had left her personal belongings. Although April hadn’t returned for her son, Pease had contacted her grandson’s father in March to ensure her grandson didn’t wind up in foster care in Minnesota, which is what she was certain would happen knowing April had relapsed. More than two years after

what we promise,” said Leon Schilmoeller, executive director of data center operations. “Delivering on our promises is one of our most important values, and VISI is committed to making sure our customers have complete confidence in our ability to maintain a secure, reliable and prepared data center operation.” The key difference between the SAS 70 and the SSAE 16 standards is the requirement that management must present an assessment and written assertion of the controls, to which a third-party auditor holds them accountable. As a result, the new report provides substantial insight into the people, processes and technology used to effectively achieve all the control objectives. For VISI, these objectives include physical security, availability and change management, incident and event management, IT continuity and request management. With extensive teamwork and coordination company-wide, VISI was able to successfully obtain a comprehensive SSAE 16 Type 2 unqualified opinion.

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Award-winning Nichole Nordeman then joined the project to give a modern lyrical voice to these stories, crafting 18 songs performed by 24 artists collectively representing 75 million albums sold —including Grammy and Dove Award winners Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith and Steven Curtis Chapman; and Dove Award winners Chris Tomlin, Lecrae, Jeremy Camp, Natalie Grant and more. Info: 800-731-4500.

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‘The Story’ tour in Eden Prairie Dec. 17 The multimedia concert experience “The Story” Christmas event, at Grace Church in Eden Prairie is sold out, but interested viewers can watch it live online, Saturday, Dec. 15. Performances have been scheduled 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, at Grace Church, 9301 Eden Prairie Road. The evening show will be streaming live on the Internet, through thestory.com. “The Story Extravaganza” brings award-winning artists across all major labels into collaboration with bestselling authors Randy Frazee and Max Lucado, World Vision International, EMI Music, and Zondervan, the world’s leading Bible publisher.

Bloomington’s investigation began, efforts to track April continue. It’s not a day-to-day focus of the department, but “you work on it as you can,” Early said. “There’s probably more work in that case than any other case this year,” he added. “As long as it’s open and active, we will continue to work on it.” Pease would be 32 years old today. She is white, 5 feet 3 inches tall, weighs 120 pounds, and has brown hair and blue eyes. She has a tattoo on her stomach and a mole near her right eye. Additional information about her case is available online at xr.com/april.

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Celebrate Christmas! Thursday, December 22 The Edina Coalition for Grief Supportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Holiday Service of Remembrance â&#x20AC;˘ 4:30 pm Saturday, December 24 â&#x20AC;˘ Christmas Eve Child-Friendly Service â&#x20AC;˘ 4:00 pm Candlelight Services â&#x20AC;˘ 5:30 & 11:00 pm Sunday, December 25 â&#x20AC;˘ Christmas Day Worship Service â&#x20AC;˘ 10:00 am

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Awaiting a Rebirth of Wonder December 15, 6:00 p.m. Service of Hope and Healing December 18, 9:00 a.m. Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pageant 10:30 a.m. Living Waters Worship December 24, 4:00 & 11:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight Services December 25, 9:00 a.m. Christmas Day Slipper Sunday

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There Is Something For Everyone This December At RELC! Celebrate the journey to Christmas with weekly Sunday morning worship! The 9:15 – featuring traditional worship with pipe organ and choirs The 10:45 – Casual, contemporary worship featuring interactive Christian Music by ‘The Buzz’

Normandale Hylands United Methodist Church 9920 Normandale Boulevard Bloomington, MN 55437 (952) 835-7585 www.nhumc.net Saturday, December 24

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St. Stephen Lutheran Church CHRISTMAS EVE 3:00 pm

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Sunday, Dec. 25

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8400 France Ave. So., Bloomington 952-831-4746

(Corner of Excelsior Blvd. and Woodland Road)

952-934-3550

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Holy Family Catholic Church

To Know Him and To Make Him Known

5900 West Lake Street, St. Louis Park • 952-929-0113

Bloomington Lutheran Church 952.888.2475

www.bllh.org

CHRISTMAS EVE Saturday, December 24 9:15 pm Pre-service Music 10:00 pm Candlelight Worship Service MESSAGE:

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Oh, Come, Let Us Adore Him 9350 Portland Avenue South Bloomington, MN 55420

Pastor: Father Thomas Dufner

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Retailers carefully consider Christmas tunes Some scale back BY ANDREW WIG – SUN NEWSPAPERS To some, it warms the heart. To others, it’s an annoyance. To others yet, it is a sales tool. Thus, an important decision: What to play through the PA this time of year? “Having the right Christmas music playing will keep the customer in the store longer, and make their shopping experience better and thereby they spend more money,” said Jose Brown, product manager for DMX, which provides subscription music service to retail outlets across the country, including the Twin Cities. For some retailers, the bells and xylophones start chiming Nov. 1., which means by now, some may already be covering their ears. For some it’s like, “by the time Christmas rolls around and you’ve heard Feliz Navidad a million times, you’re going to pull your hair out,” said Candace Brown, who answers customers’ phone calls at Muzac, the large subscription music service that makes it its business to provide retailers with soundtracks that

Taxes FROM PAGE 1A value home will be minimal, thanks to a shift in the state’s homestead credit system. The city’s budget increase will bring a fire department duty crew, an additional police officer and wage increases for city workers.

Tax levy The overall city tax levy will increase by .9 percent compared to the 2011 tax levy, amounting to a $6 increase for the median priced home in Eden Prairie, which is $326,800, according to city finance head Sue Kotchevar. That’s the city portion of the property tax bill for the median value home; the total tax bill for that home would actually decrease by $1. Approximately 25 percent of the total property tax bill goes to the city. The rest mainly goes to the school district and Hennepin County. Compared to 2011, the 2012 levy is increasing but the property tax for the average priced home is decreasing. That anomaly is due to a change in the state’s Market Value Homestead changes, which took place during the 2011 state legislative session.

optimally accompany the shopping experience. Already, she said, “I’ve had a few people call in and say they’re tired of Christmas music.” Many retailers start subscribing to the Christmas fare Nov. 1., the Muzac representative said, but “normally if someone starts it before thanksgiving, they’ll have it turned off before Christmas.” Byerly’s stores, sensing such a backlash, have moved back their Christmas music season. Now, they start playing the holiday sounds the day after Thanksgiving, according to Mike Schwartz, manager at the Maple Grove Byerly’s. “That’s more appropriate,” he said, “in the eyes of the customer first, and the employee second.” And when it does come on, Christmas music doesn’t dominate at Schwartz’s store, accounting for only one out of every three songs played. Other retailers and coffee shops, like Starbuck’s, also employ a musically mixed approach to the holiday season. The approach may eliminate some of the strain on employees, who receive the The state used to reimburse cities for a property tax credit it gave to citizens on their property tax bill. When the state became strapped for cash, it wouldn’t always reimburse cities. Now, the property tax reduction will automatically take place. Instead of seeing a dollar deduction on the property tax statement, there will be a property value deduction when the property tax is calculated, Kotchevar said. This deduction affects houses under $413,800, so the tax impact has shifted from high-value homes, commercial and industrial properties. They will face larger tax increases in 2012. Taxes on an apartment complex valued $5 million is expected to increase by 6.9 percent, according to Kotchevar, while a commercial property’s taxes are expected to increase 2.7 percent, which includes an estimated offset from fiscal disparities.

City budget increases The approved 2012 budget expenditure totals $38,345,174, a 3.9 percent increase from 2011. It was noted during the meeting that the increase is more like 2.7 percent, since a portion of the increase is from Parks and Recreation programs that are self-funding. Some proposed changes incorporated in TAXES: TO PAGE 24A

greatest exposure to Christmas music during a season that can bring “a couple hundred songs over and over,” as Candace Brown described this time of year. “You hear the exact same thing every day.” Tim Evenson, who works at Crystal record store Down in the Valley, is spared the looping, allegedly saccharine, cheer. He picks his own tracks. Sometimes, they are Christmas ones. “You’ll see customers start to sing along,” Evenson said. They are singing along to Christmas tunes by artists ranging from Nat King Cole to the Jackson 5, which get regular airtime from the Motown fan. But it is not just about seeing customers get down to Michael Jackson’s rendition of “Santa Claus is Coming to Town.” The record store worker admitted to practicing marketing. “What we play is used as a sales device, to some extent,” he said. And the business of Christmas music, “it’s been picking up,” the Evenson said. The Christmas album by duo She & Him is a good seller at the shop, as is British belter Susan Boyle’s holiday collection,

Evenson said. Evenson will play it, but the salesman can still put on his music critic hat. Christmas music? “Personally I don’t like it very much,” Evenson said. “I don’t like that every establishment you walk into is playing the same song, potentially. “It typically lacks variety and it often is kind of cheaply done renditions of songs that I don’t really care for.” A rare few get a pass from Evenson. More forgiving may be Jose Brown, who is another gatekeeper, only on a grander scale. He admitted, “The songs that were popular five years ago are still popular today. It is a genre that repeats itself.” The industry professional said people seem to like what they liked 17 years ago, the year Mariah Carey debuted “All I Want for Christmas,” which still gets the hit-No.-1-single treatment this time of year. “The musical tastes really haven’t changed.” Staid or not, people like what they like. And for retailers, the stakes are as simple as this maxim, offered by he record store clerk: “If someone likes it, they will buy it.”

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WEDDING ANDERSON-VALENTINO Averi London Anderson would proudly like to announce the marriage of her parents, Joseph James Anderson, and Kristina "Bella" Valentino. Joe attended Richfield Senior High and graduated from Hennepin Technical College in 2004. Bella attended Blaine Senior High, graduated cum laude from Augsburg College and will receive her MBA from Hamline University in the spring of 2012. Joseph and Bella were friends for several years before they fell in love and had a daughter. The couple were married on the beach at a Sandals Resort in Antigua, West Indies on September 13th, 2012.

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Normandale Center for Healing & Wholeness serving west metro seniors Edina-based nonprofit provides health, wellness opportunities for mind, body, soul BY KATIE MINTZ – SUN NEWSPAPERS After her son’s death, Evelyn Carlson, 84, said helping others was key to her healing. The Edina woman began playing piano

for residents at an assisted living center served by the Normandale Center for Healing & Wholeness, where she also takes classes. “They found me a job that I needed and they needed. It was a perfect fit,” she said. “It came along for me right when I needed something to do to get out of my grief and it has helped so much.” The center, located at Normandale Lutheran Church, 6100 Normandale Road, in Edina, has been helping area seniors achieve physical, mental and spiritual health for more than a decade.

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It began as a pilot project in 1998 through a collaboration of the church, Fairview Southdale Hospital, Thrivent Financial and Lutheran Social Services. Today it is an independent nonprofit with support from three organizational partners – the church, Fairview and The Colony at Eden Prairie. With help from private and public grants, it provides volunteers, resources, and health and wellness information to allow seniors to age in their homes. This fall, the organization was invited to the White House to participate in a discussion on community partnerships to achieve better health. “We’re trying to support people staying in the community, not having to move to nursing homes and being able to maintain their independence as long as possible,” said Executive Director Deborah Paone. “Just like you’ve heard it takes a village to raise a child, it also takes a group of people to support an older person as they age.” Carlson has played piano every Monday for about the last two years for residents in memory care at The Colony at Eden Prairie. She said she first heard about the Normandale Center for Healing & Wholeness when she saw an announcement about a wellness class in the newspaper years ago. She said her favorite class was one on walking, which gave her useful tips to improve her nearly daily walks inside Southdale Center. At one class, the lifelong piano player wound up on the piano bench, and was asked to volunteer. She said she sees a lot of value in the program. “More of us are living longer so we’re all going to be needing services and knowledge that that kind of a program can provide,” Carlson said. “I’m sure you’ve heard there’s a tidal wave of aging people in our community. It’s the fastest growing age cohort in our society,” Paone said. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, approximately 13 percent of Minnesota’s population is over 65. Over the next four decades, the group – which numbers about 40.2 million nationwide – is expected to more than double to 88.5 million nationwide. Paone said one in four Minnesotans will be over the age of 65 and they will need assistance. “There are not really good community support systems set up for these people to age by themselves,” she said. “Unless they go into an assisted living facility or they have great family support, or deep pockets where they can buy a lot of services, it’s quite challenging.” Paone said she has already seen the need for a services increase. When she began with the center seven years ago, it served 300 individuals a year. Last year, it served 680 people.

Many are first acquainted with the center through its education and wellness opportunities. There are a handful of classes offered at low cost throughout the year including “Matter of Balance,” an interactive eight-week course for people wanting to improve their balance through exercise, and “Better Choices, Better Health,” a series of group sessions designed to help people set goals to improve their health. Both are evidence-based courses developed by universities. Edina resident Pat Hol went to the balance class after reading about it in the newspapers. She enjoys walking and swimming and wants to maintain her mobility. “I really did want to stay as active as I could,” Hol said. “I’m 87, so anything I can do to keep myself doing all of the things I enjoy doing is what I plan to do.” Hol has lived alone in her home for the last 14 years. She recently attended “Better Choices, Better Health,” where she and other participants created weekly action plans and reported back to the group. “Some wanted to walk further. Others wanted to read more or do different things. I found that after all these years it was wonderful to actually know something that I was going to do, do it everyday and feel that you had accomplished something that perhaps you had put off just because you hated to think of doing that task for one reason or another,” said Hol, who cleaned out a closet and donated music CDs she no longer listens to. For many, wellness events, which also include monthly foot care clinics and T’ai Chi exercise classes, have a social draw. “On flu shot day people come an extra half hour before they want to get their flu shot just to enjoy the party atmosphere. I think that’s really important for seniors because it is really easy to get isolated,” Paone said. The Center for Healing & Wholeness also has a resource coordinator who works one-on-one with seniors and family caregivers to help them find resources through community agencies, county and state programs. Marcia Lowell, 74, began utilizing services after her late mother Adelaide Thompson moved into her Edina home. Lowell, a retired nurse, had a physical therapist visit her house to suggest changes that would help her mother with everyday activities, including a bench and railings for the shower – “all those things that I knew as a nurse but didn’t do until she told me to,” Lowell said. “I can’t imagine getting along without them,” she said. “They just are a wonderful bunch.” Her mother passed away at age 99 in May, but Lowell continues to be involved NORMANDALE: TO PAGE 23A

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Why the “Dealer’s Best Price” may not be “Your Best Price” The new car and truck business has become extremely competitive in the last few years. Margins have never been smaller, but advertising low prices just isn’t enough to move the needle anymore. Prices need to be “too good to be true” to stand out. This has caused an epidemic of misleading advertising that, unfortunately, wastes the customer’s time or leaves the honest dealer off many of their shopping lists. How does this happen? Well there are a number of ways to deceptively show an artificially low price. Most prevalent right now is advertising a price reduced by a number of rebates that 99% of shoppers aren’t eligible to receive. The incredibly low price looks like it applies to anyone, but once in the dealership you learn that you, like the majority of people, are not on some list or manifest. Your price is hundreds or even thousands more. General Motors as an example presently has over 20 programs to access niche markets. To show how obscure some of these target groups can be, the USAA Private Offer applies only to USAA members, so basically current or retired military that have purchased USAA insurance, yet the $750 rebate is routine in many advertised prices with little or no disclaimer. While these ads are certainly confusing, probably deceptive, and maybe even illegal, nobody has done much to curb their spread. The Better Business Bureau, State Attorney General, and maybe even the automobile manufacturers will certainly look into them on an individual basis, but their hands seem to be tied because there are a few people who might actually qualify. Ultimately, is this the kind of dealer you really want to enter into a relationship with? The Valley Group of GM Dealers is embarrassed for our industry and frustrated because it’s all so unnecessary. If you visit a Valley Store, the sales person can reference you personally on a factory incentive check website to insure you receive all the rebates and credits available. Then your trade can be estimated with a number of online tools like Kelly Blue Book or NADA. Finally you can view the factory invoice and we can mutually decide on an acceptable profit margin. It’s simple and completely transparent, or in other words “The Valley Way.” Thanks for taking the time, Jim Paul VP/GM Valley Automotive Group

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“The Nutcracker” Academy of Russian Ballet Where: Eden Prairie High School Performing Arts Center, 17185 Valley View Road When: 7 p.m. Info: academyofrussianballet.com

Girls Varsity Hockey: EPHS vs. Wayzata Where: Eden Prairie Community Center, 16700 Valley View Road When: 3 p.m. Info: classiclake.org

“The Nutcracker” Academy of Russian Ballet Where: Eden Prairie High School Performing Arts Center, 17185 Valley View Road When: 2 p.m. Info: academyofrussianballet.com

Boys Varsity Basketball: EPHS vs. Prior Lake Where: Eden Prairie High School, 17185 Valley View Road When: 7 p.m. Info: classiclake.org

“The Nutcracker” Academy of Russian Ballet Where: Eden Prairie High School Performing Arts Center, 17185 Valley View Road When: 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Info: academyofrussianballet.com

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19 Gifts! Gifts! Gifts! Sale Where: Edina Art Center, 4701 W. 64th St., Edina When: 5-8 p.m. (daily until Dec. 23) Info: edinaartcenter.com Gifts in the Gallery Where: Bloomington Center for the Arts, 1800 W. Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (daily until Dec. 21) Info: bloomingtonartcenter.com

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20 Boys Varsity Hockey: EPHS vs. Burnsville Where: Burnsville Ice Center, 251 Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville When: 7 p.m. Info: classiclake.org Loaves and Fishes Dinner Where: Creekside Community Center, 9801 Penn Ave. S., Bloomington When: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Info: 952-948-0746

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21 Job Transition Group meeting Where: St. Andrews Lutheran Church, 13600 Technology Drive When: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Info: standrewlu.org Early Christmas Eve Service Where: Wooddale Church, 6630 Shady Oak Road, Eden Prairie When: 7 p.m. Info: wooddale.org

22 Boys Varsity Swimming and Diving: EPHS vs. Chanhassen Where: Oak Point Elementary, 13400 Staring Lake Parkway, Eden Prairie When: 5 p.m. Info: classiclake.org Girls Varsity Basketball: EPHS vs. Lakeville North Where: The Target Center, 600 North First Ave., Minneapolis When: 7 p.m. Info: classiclake.org

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cement mixture and formed to provide an overhang drip edge. This assures the water will shed helping to prevent erosion in the mortar and brick of the chimneys surfaces. Keeping the crown “watertight” and shedding away from the sponge like masonry elements that the chimney is built of is the most important element to preventing deterioration. At AirBroom Minnesota we use the industry leading line of Saver products to build and repair chimneys. Use of these products allows us to pass on manufacturers material warranties of up to 15 years to our clients. 3) Waterproof your masonry chimney and crown. Most masonry is porous and will absorb large amounts of water. Brick acts like a sponge absorbing water and wicking it to the chimney interior. Products we use are specifically developed for use as waterproofing agents on masonry chimneys. These are vapor permeable – which means they allow the masonry to breath out but not in. This allows water that has penetrated the chimney to escape while preventing additional water from entering from the outside. Non vapor permeable sealers commonly available should never be used because they trap moisture inside actually accelerating deterioration. We use a special permeable sealer with a 10 year consumer warranty to protect your chimney. Doing this before deterioration occurs can save you hundreds or even thousands of dollars in future repairs. Water damage to chimneys is usually a slow subtle process. The problem is generally not obvious until it has become quite serious. Although these prevention measures may cost you a few dollars they can save you a lot more by preventing large future masonry repairs. The Hartmann’s at AirBroom Minnesota in Excelsior offer free no obligation repair estimates in the Western Metro area. Call John, Jim, or Lynda today to arrange a free no obligation estimate. Visit us at AirBroomMinnesota.com or call us at 952.545.2254. As a bonus, repair jobs over $750 scheduled with us prior to December 31 receive $100 off when you mention this article.

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Normandale FROM PAGE 20A with the organization. She volunteers as group leader for a class on living with chronic illness. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think it does an awful lot of good for the older person who has nobody to really ask questions to,â&#x20AC;? said Lowell. Program Manager Patti Hankes said the organization has more than 100 volunteers, primarily from Edina, Bloomington, Richfield, Eden Prairie, Hopkins and St. Louis Park, who help with classes and serve on volunteer care teams. Volunteers provide rides to doctor or salon appointments, assist on trips to the grocery shop and regularly visit seniors in their homes for friendly check-ins. Some seniors receive assistance keeping track of their finances. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we can help them, then we do,â&#x20AC;? Hankes said. The Normandale Center for Healing & Wholeness is expanding volunteer opportunities in 2012 and seeking leaders for the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Matter of Balanceâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Better Choices, Better Healthâ&#x20AC;? classes. It is also launching a health coaching program. Volunteer

coaches will provide older adults with encouragement for health and wellness behaviors and active listening support. Paone said the center is also seeking grants to expand access to a new online assessment tool it created with the University of Minnesota and Stratis Health. The tool is designed for adult children and provides guidance and links to resources in the community based on information entered about their older loved one. She said partnering with other organizations is important. In September, Fairview Health Systems was invited by the White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships to participate in a discussion about how partnerships can improve health outcomes. Fairview invited Normandale to attend as well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We realize weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a small organization and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re never going to be able to serve all people in Edina even, never mind outside of the area,â&#x20AC;? Paone said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great, great need for more.â&#x20AC;? For more information about services offered by the Normandale Center for Healing & Wholeness or volunteering, contact 952-929-1697 or healing.normluth.org.

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Taxes FROM PAGE 19A the increase, according to a fall city budget report and the Dec. 6 meeting: - City staff wage increase of 2.5 percent for 2012 - Health insurance costs - A fire department duty crew - Additional full-time police officer - Anticipated increase in fuel costs - Overtime (primarily for police) - Pension plan expenses.

Staff wages make up a large portion of the city’s general fund budget. The city has 273 employees, and the average pay is $66,062, Kotchevar said in an email prior to the Dec. 6 meeting. To help balance previous budgets, the city had to cut staff in 2009 and freeze wages. The budget and levy was approved unanimously. Despite that approval, city council members said they would like to wean off a stabilization fund to help balance the budget. Councilmember Brad Aho said he was disappointed to see a budget increase, a

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sign that city staff is running out of identifiable “low bearing fruit” to cut or trim down, leaving more of a reliance on the budget stabilization fund. “I think 3.9 percent of budget increasing is too high at this time,” Aho said. Case responded, saying he thought this budgeting process was honest, since the city council said it is trying to wean off a stabilization fund while also maintaining a high level of service to residents for a basically flat tax increase. Councilmember Sherry Butcher Wickstrom said the entire budgeting process was fair and reasonable; the .9 per-

cent tax levy increase worth it for the positive additions, such as a new police officer and the fire department duty crew, something city officials and staff have wanted for years. She was also proud of the efficiencies staff had identified throughout the year, allowing the city to operate leaner. The other council members echoed that sentiment and concerns continued use of the budget stabilization fund. Mayor Nancy Tyra-Lukens said some of those concerns were eased given there is a plan to help replenish that fund in the longterm.

LEGAL NOTICES Foreclosure Notice (Official Publication) NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT LIEN FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that default has occurred in conditions of the following instrument: Declaration of the Lodges at Oakparke Estates Homeowners Association, Inc. (hereinafter “Declaration”). LIENHOLDER: Lodges at Oakparke Estates Homeowners Association, Inc. HOMEOWNER: Lisa Seitz-McMorrow, f/k/a Lisa Seitz. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded in the office of the Registrar of Titles for Hennepin County, Minnesota on October 4, 2000 as Document No. 7363818 (hereinafter “Declaration”), with a subsequent lien statement recorded in the office of the Registrar of Titles for Hennepin County, Minnesota on November 16, 2009 as Document No. T4704596 and subsequent unpaid assessments’ further liens imposed by automatic operation of Minn. Stat. § 515B.3-116(h). ASSIGNMENTS OF LIEN: Not applicable. TRANSACTION AGENT: Not applicable. TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: Not applicable. LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR: Not applicable. RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: Not applicable. ENCUMBERED PREMISES ADDRESS: 9416 Marshall Road, Eden Prairie, MN 55347. TAX PARCEL I.D. NO.: 30-116-22-11-0079. LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF ENCUMBERED PREMISES: CIC No. 0972 Lodges at Oakparke Estates, Unit No. 207B. AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE: $11,750.16. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all pre-foreclosure requirements have been complied with; that no action or proceeding is now pending at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said lien, or any part thereof. PURSUANT to the power of sale granted by the owner in taking title to the premises subject to said Declaration, the above-described property will be sold by the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: Monday, January 9, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. C.S.T. Minneapolis City Hall, 350 S. 5th Street, Room 30, Minneapolis, MN 55415. SALE INSTRUCTIONS: Public auction to the highest bidder, for cash, to pay the amount then due for said assessments, together with the costs of foreclosure, including attorneys’ fees as allowed by law. TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE HOMEOWNER, OR THE HOMEOWNER’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS: Six (6) months from the date of the sheriff’s sale. HOMEOWNERS RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON DECLARATION: Not applicable. REDEMPTION NOTICE: THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE HOMEOWNER, OR THE

HOMEOWNER’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE FORECLOSED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR AND IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: 11/23/11 /s/ Shawn P. Siders Shawn P. Siders (#0391553) Gall & Siders, PLLC 80 South Eighth Street, Suite 900 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Phone: (612) 568-8731 Fax: (612) 466-3111 (Dec. 1,8,15,22,29, 2011, Jan. 5, 2012) D4-Seitz-McMorrowForeclosure

Public Notice (Official Publication) State of Minnesota County of Hennepin District Court Fourth Judicial District SUMMONS Larry Lee Johnson, Plaintiff vs. 1FTSF3ISOXEC55110, VIN # Brian Harry Johnson, Defendant and Commissioner of Public Safety, Defendant 1. YOU ARE BEING SUED. The Plaintiff has started a lawsuit against you. The Plaintiff’s Complaint against you is attached to this summons. Do not throw these papers away. They are official papers that affect your rights. You must respond to this lawsuit even though it may not yet be filed with the Court and there may be no court file number on this summons. 2. YOU MUST REPLY WITHIN 20 DAYS TO PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS. You must give or mail to the person who signed this summons a written response called an Answer within 20 days of the date on which you received this summons. You must send a copy of your Answer to the person who signed this summons located at: 10770 Linwood Forest Drive, Champlin, MN 55316 3. YOU MUST RESPOND TO EACH CLAIM. The Answer is your written response to the Plaintiff’s Complaint. In

your Answer you must state whether you agree or disagree with each paragraph of the Complaint. If you believe the Plaintiff should not be given everything asked for in the Complaint, you must say so in your Answer. 4. YOU WILL LOSE YOUR CASE IF YOU DO NOT SEND A WRITTEN RESPONSE TO THE COMPLAINT TO THE PERSON WHO SIGNED THIS SUMMONS. If you do not Answer within 20 days, you will lose this case. You will not get to tell your side of the story, and the Court may decide against you and award the Plaintiff everything asked for in the complaint. If you do not want to contest the claims stated in the complaint, you do not need to respond. A default judgment can then be entered against you for the relief requested in the complaint. 5. LEGAL ASSISTANCE. You may wish to get legal help from a lawyer. If you do not have a lawyer, the Court Administrator may have information about places where you can get legal assistance. Even if you cannot get legal help, you must still provide a written answer to protect your rights or you may lose the case. 6. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION. The parties may agree to or be ordered to participate in an alternative dispute resolution process under Rule 114 of the Minnesota Rules of Practice. You must still send your written response to the Complaint even if you expect to use alternative means of resolving this dispute. Date: November 21, 2011 Signed: /s/ Larry Lee Johnson Plaintiff pro se Larry Lee Johnson 10770 Linwood Forest Drive Champlin, MN 55316 952-462-3755 (Dec. 1,8,15, 2011) D4-JohnsonSummons

Certificate of Assumed Name (Official Publication) MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE AMENDMENT TO CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Minnesota Statutes Chapter 333 The filing of an assumed name does not provide a user with exclusive rights to that name. The filing is required for consumer protection in order to enable consumers to be able to identify the true owner of a business. The exact assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted is: Encore Consignment Boutique The address of the principal place of business:

8022 Den Road, Eden Prairie, MN 55344 The name and complete street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name: Jeneka, LLC, 14789 Blakeney Rd, Eden Prairie, MN 55344 This certificate is an amendment of Certificate of Assumed name number 190701 originally filed on April 23, 1997 under the name Encore Consignment Boutique I, the undersigned, certify that I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have completed all required fields, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the applicable chapter of Minnesota Statutes. I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath. FILED: November 28, 2011 /s/ Kay M Nordbye, Chief Manager (Dec. 8 & 15, 2011) D4-EncoreConsign

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: Encore Home Principal Place of Business: 8264 Commonwealth Dr., Prairie, MN 55344

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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: Jeneka, LLC, 14789 Blakeney Rd, 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 com-

pleted all required fields, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the applicable chapter of Minnesota Statutes. I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath. FILED: November 28, 2011 /s/ Kay M Nordbye (Dec. 8 & 15, 2011) D4-EncoreHome

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 08308: 7921 Eden Prairie Rd., Eden Prairie, MN 55347. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell at public auction on December 30, 2011 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: 1004 - Beams, Kay; 1303 - Rodriguez, Anthony; 1601 - Finken, Jan; 2105 Olive, Andrea; 2115 - Sweeney, James; 2220 - Finken, Jan; 2223 - Donahue, Paula; 4106 - Kelly, Ann; 4212 - Brown, Dave; 4213 - Gabriel, Deanna; 5008 Sweeney, James. (Dec. 8, 15, 2011) PS 08308 D4-EP-Dec30 Auction

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 December 30, 2011 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: 0017 - Creal, Tom; 0106 - Pogozelski, Stephen, 2009 Cf Moto Rs Motorcycle Plate 4591omg - VIN LCETDNP3296000137; 0113 - Gesche, Jay; 0507 - Williams, Sylvia; 0876 - Stereo Distributing Co.; 0958 - Bossardt Corp A/P; 1205 - Lobzun, Svetlana; 1242 Imerchandisers.Com; 1305 - Douglass, Angela; 1307 - Eyman, Gregg; 1460c Prater, Gretchen. (Dec. 8, 15, & 22, 2011) PS 08307 D4-EP-Dec30 Auction

Probate Notice (Official Publication) STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF HENNEPIN FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No. 27-PA-PR-11-1393 NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Mary Jean Smith, Decedent Notice is given that an application for informal probate of the Decedent’s will dated June 28, 1990 has been filed with the Registrar. The application has been granted. Notice is also given that the Registrar has informally appointed Michelle Smith whose address is 11235 Eastwood Ave SE, Watertown, MN 55388 as personal representative of the Estate of the Decedent. Any heir, devisee or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representative. Unless objections are filed with the Court (pursuant to Minn. Stat. 524.3607) and the Court otherwise orders, the personal representative has full power to administer the Estate, including, after 30 days from the date of issuance of letters, the power to sell, encumber, lease or distribute real estate. Any objections to the probate of the Will or appointment of the Personal Representative must be filed with this Court and will be heard by the Court after the filing of an appropriate petition and proper notice of hearing. Notice is also given that (subject to Minn. Stat. 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred. A charitable beneficiary may request notice of the probate proceedings be given to the Attorney General pursuant to Minn. Stat. 501B.41, subd. 5. Dated: December 5, 2011 Alonna J. Warns Registrar Dated: December 5, 2011 Mark S. Thompson Court Administrator Pro Se (Dec. 15 & 22, 2011) D4-SmithProbate

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EAGLE’S PLAY IN EDINA CALSSIC Eden Prairie’s boys hockey team will face some of the state’s best during the threeday Edina Classic Dec. 15-17 at Braemar Arena. The Eagles play Elk River during first-round action at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15. EP meets Grand Rapids and Edina the following two nights.

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Kyle Rau The Eden Prairie resident and freshman member of the University of Minnesota hockey squad is among 29 players named to the preliminary roster of the U.S. team that will go to the World Junior Championship pre-tournament camp Dec. 17-23 in Camrose, Alberta. The final 22 U.S. team players will be selected at that camp.

BY GREG KLEVEN – SUN NEWSPAPERS It has been almost a month since senior running back Andrew Larson sprinted into the end zone for the game’s lone touchdown as Eden Prairie defeated Wayzata 13-3 in the state Class 5A championship football game at the Metrodome. But since then Larson has been kept busy accepting individual honors and dealing with college recruiters. Many Division I schools are pursuing Larson for his athletic and academic talents. The 5-foot-10, 195-pound Larson concluded his prep football career with an impressive performance, gaining 124 yards on 33 carries against the defending state champion Trojans. Larson finished his senior season with 1,677 yards and 27 touchdowns. During his three-year prep football career, Larson gained over 4,000 yards and scored 51 touchdowns. “I am so proud of my teammates for winning the state title,” said Larson. “My final high school career goal was accomplished with that championship. “I had a bad taste in my mouth after we lost to Brainerd in the state quarterfinals the previous season. That loss was a source of motivation for this year’s team.” Post-season awards have been coming in at a steady pace for Larson. He was named to the Associated Press All-State first team. Larson also received All-Lake Conference and Star Tribune AllMetro honors. And his expertise in the classroom was acknowledged when he was named to the Academic All-State team with his 3.87 grade-point average. Eden Prairie head coach Mike Grant will miss all his departing senior players but knows it will be difficult to replace Larson’s energy, leadership and running skills. “Andrew is one of the finest football players we have had here and he is just

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Serenae Levine The Augsburg College senior guard from Eden Prairie was named Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Athlete of the Week. Levine had 17 points, four rebounds and six steals in a 61-50 victory over St. Benedict and contributed 12 points, 13 rebounds, nine assists and five steals in a 62-41 win over ConcordiaMoorhead. Levine had 16 points, three assists and two steals in the Auggies’ 6657 loss to Bethel.

Sander Mohn The 6-foot-4 senior wing scored 27 points during Eden Prairie’s 89-85 nonconference boys basketball victory over Apple Valley Dec. 6. Mohn is an Eden Prairie co-captain and a returning starter from the Eagles’ state runner-up team last year.

Lexi Orcutt Eden Prairie senior running back Andrew Larson tries to squeeze his way through the Wayzata defense during his team’s 13-3 Prep Bowl victory at the Metrodome. Larson rushed for 1,677 yards and 27 touchdowns as a senior. (Photo by Brian Nelson – Contributing Photographer) as good a person,” said the Eagle coach. “Larson and linebacker Drake Michaelson were outstanding leaders and catalysts for our team’s success this season. “Opposing defenses were able to contain Larson for parts of games, but he always found a way to break loose for a couple of long runs when we needed them.” Larson is looking forward to his college future. Schools that are recruiting him include Air Force, North

Dakota, North Dakota State, South Dakota State and South Dakota, plus Ivy League schools such as Harvard, Dartmouth and Princeton. “I want to play college football but education is my first priority,” said Larson. “I would like to study business in college.” Wherever Larson ends up, that school not only will be getting an outstanding running back but also a student capable of making the dean’s list regularly.

Orcutt made 26 saves in the Eden Prairie girls hockey team’s 1-0 loss to Farmington Dec. 6. The Eagles had 42 shots in the non-conference game.

Andre Wallace The sophomore guard came through with 22 points as the Eden Prairie boys basketball team defeated Apple Valley 89-85 Dec. 6 on the road.

Nick Davidson Davidson was one of six Eden Prairie players named to the 2011 All-Lake Conference football team. Davidson, a senior offensive tackle, missed the Eagles’ Prep Bowl victory over Wayzata because of a broken ankle.

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Eagles show their stuff during Lake Conference boys swim relays Eden Prairie takes first places in eight events BY JOHN SHERMAN – SUN NEWSPAPERS Eden Prairie High’s boys swimming team won all eight varsity events the Lake Conference Relays Dec. 8 at Edina’s Art Downey Aquatic Center. While no formal team scores were kept, it became crystal clear that the Eagles will be hard to beat in conference dual meets this winter. EP opened with a victory in the 200-yard medley relay with Jonathan Leiberman, Maverick Hovey, Spencer Sathre and Brandt Swanson swimming a time of 1 minute, 44.13 seconds. Minnetonka was second with Ryan Current, Noah Busch, Brett Hakes and Trent Youngdahl. In the 800 freestyle relay, one second separated first-place EP and second-place Minnetonka. Eagle swimmers were Jenia Foster, Mike Solfelt, Michael Hoblit and Bilal Ahmed. Swimming for Tonka were John Seylar, Sam Schilling, Nathan DeFoe and Kendall Dunn. EP finished 10 seconds ahead of second-place Wayzata in the 4x100 medley relay with the team of Bryce Boston, David Harris, Ethan Griffith and Sam Hansen. Their time was 3:58.24. The second-place Trojans swam Chris Carlstrom, Mitchell Condon, Joshua Wicks and Noah Gannon. Boston, Griffin Back, Leiberman and Aaron Greenberg gave EP first place in the 200-yard freestyle relay in 1:29.77. Second place went to the Minnetonka team of Seylar, Ryan Jessen, Ben Snyder and Joe Hanson. In the 400 butterfly relay, Eden Prairie’s winning team consisted of Sathre, Herbie Chen, Greenberg and Foster. Edina placed second with Jackson Lindell, Ken Shimizu, Gunnar Swanson and Will Braun. EP won the 400 backstroke relay with Hovey, Back, Sam Hansen and Dima Foster. Hovey’s split was an incredibly fast 53.40. Minnetonka took second place with Busch, Michael Werley, James Arps and Dan Bielski. The Eden Prairie 400 breaststroke relay of Boston, Solfelt, Zach Corbin and Greenberg finished more than 10 seconds ahead of the field in 4:26.88. Minnetonka placed second with the team of Adam Stettner, Jake Radke, Miles Sebald and Dunn. EP’s 400 freestyle relay of Hoblit, Hovey, Leiberman and Solfelt finished first in 3:18.96. Minnetonka was second with Current, Nick Leaf, Jessen and Bastien Ibri. Minnetonka won five of the eight junior varsity relay events and Eden Prairie won the other three.

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Hegland is inducted into Augsburg College Athletic Hall of Fame Former EPHS wrestling coach is Eden Prairie resident Eden Prairie resident Mitch Hegland, a 1991 alumnus of Augsburg College, was inducted into the 2011 class of the Augsburg College Athletic Hall of Fame Oct. 20. Hegland was a key member of Auggie teams that were part of the ascent to national dominance in small-college wrestling. He was a two-time AllAmerican at 118 pounds, finishing sixth nationally in 1989 and fifth in 1990. Hegland was a member of Augsburg teams that finished eighth in the national tournament in 1988, third in 1989 and second in 1990. The Auggies won MIAC team titles all four years Hegland wrestled for them. Hegland won the MIAC individual title at 118 pounds in 1990 while also earning the conference meet’s Most Valuable honor. Hegland was team captain his senior year and finished his career with a 125-48 record. He had 300 career takedowns. Hegland then served as an assistant coach on the 1990-91 Augsburg squad that won its first NCAA Division III national wrestling championship. Hegland earned a degree in elementary education and later achieved a master’s degree and school administration licensure. He put that education to use during the past 20 years as a fifthand sixth-grade teacher in the Eden Prairie school district. Hegland also worked as a reading and math specialist as well as a teacher observer and coach. Hegland coached youth and high school wrestling for 20 years in Eden Prairie. He was the Eagles’ head wrestling coach for 10 years. “I am at a complete loss for words and humbled by this honor,” Hegland said at the induction ceremony. “I thank my family for all their support. “I owe this award to all of my

Eden Prairie resident and former Eagle high school wrestling coach Mitch Hegland has been inducted into the Augsburg College Athletic Hall of Fame. (Submitted photo) coaches and teammates. Those coaches taught me the pursuit of excellence. I grew up a lot at Augsburg College.” In high school, Hegland was a state wrestling champion at Apple

Valley. Hegland and his wife, Lois, have three children – Abby, Peter and Melaku – and live in Eden Prairie. -Compiled by Greg Kleven

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SHORTS Hoag signs with St. Louis Eden Prairie High School senior Tayler Hoag has signed a National Letter of Intent to play women’s golf at the University of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL) starting with the 2012-13 academic year. Hoag is a three-time state golf qualifier and three-time all-conference selection. Hoag has placed 14th, 24th and 25th in the state tournament during her prep career. “Tayler has the size and talent to compete at the highest levels in the NCAA,” said UMSL head coach James Earle. “Tayler will join an already talented and accomplished team. We are looking forward to the immediate impact she will make next fall.” Editor’s note: Please send all sports releases and announcements to Eden Prairie Sun-Current sports editor Greg Kleven at gkleven@acnpapers.com. Deadline is 3 p.m. Thursday for inclusion in following week’s issue.

Talented eighth-grader Eden Prairie eighth-grader Bre Thorne competes in the 100-yard butterfly during state Class AA girls swimming and diving meet. Thorne was third in the butterfly (56.72 seconds) and sixth in the 100 backstroke (57.94). Eden Prairie finished fourth in the state meet Nov. 17-19 at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center. (Photo by Brian Nelson • Contributing Photographer)

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The 529 college savings plan: a holiday gift that keeps on giving The holiday season has arrived, and that means grandparents are seeking the perfect gift for their children and grandchildren. Hours spent at crowded shopping malls or perusing online retailers often prove fruitless, and shoppers commonly settle for something that falls short of perfect. While a trendy toy or must-have gadget might prove popular today, perhaps no gift is more universal and enduring than the gift of education. Shoppers can

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• Examine finances. Managing money is often difficult for seniors who have had an accident or are dealing with a serious medical condition. Seniors might forget to pay bills or be struggling to manage money with the escalating costs of prescription medications and health care in general. To help avoid missed bills, adult children can utilize online bill paying offered by many banks, wherein bills are automatically paid each month on their due date by simply being deducted from a given account. Adult chil-

dren can also consult a financial advisor to develop a plan that allows seniors access to their money while ensuring it will still be there when they need it. • Research community resources. Many communities provide adequate resources for the elderly who might be incapacitated or otherwise need assistance. Programs such as Meals on Wheels can be a great assistance to long-distance caregivers concerned about their elderly parents. Residents of the United States can consult with the Department of Health and Human Services or visit www.Eldercare.gov and use their eldercare locator to find local agencies designed to help older persons and their families access community-based services including transportation, meal delivery and homecare. • Stay in touch with seniors’ physicians. One way to monitor elderly parents from far away is to keep in frequent contact with their physicians. Discuss the situation with your parents’ physicians in person, and ask to be kept abreast of any changes in their health that might require altering their daily routines or homecare schedules. For additional tips or information on helping elderly parents from afar, visit the U.S. Administration on Aging Web site at www.aoa.gov.

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Helping a parent after the loss of a spouse F ew children, even adult children, are ever prepared enough to help their parent deal with the loss of a spouse. In addition to coping with their own loss of a parent, many adults must find a way to help a parent who just lost the love of their life. The feeling of loss can be even more extreme during the holidays. While it is never easy helping a parent

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Delaying retirement has financial, social benefits The need to save for retirement is something professionals start hearing about from the moment they begin their careers. Whether it’s parents extolling the virtues of retirement plans or employers who encourage their employees to take advantage of their retirement programs, saving for retirement is never far from the minds of professionals. As important as such savings can be, many workers are deciding to delay their retirements. As much as men and women envision retiring to a faraway seaside villa for their golden years, such retirements are not terribly common, and many older workers have begun to recognize the economic and social benefits of delaying retirement. Those undecided about when they want to say goodbye to the office should consider the following benefits to delaying retirement. • Fewer years to worry about financing your lifestyle. Thanks to advancements in medicine and more and more

people living healthier lifestyles, men and women are now living longer than in years past. While living longer, healthier lives is a plus, it does have an effect on retirement. Because people can now expect to live longer, they must ensure their money lasts long enough. By delaying retirement, men and women will have fewer retirement years to finance. • More chances to save money. It might be your dream to retire early, but you could be doing yourself a great disservice by ending your career prematurely. Men and women at or near the end of their careers are often making more money than they ever have, which enables them to save more than they have in the past, especially if children are full grown and supporting themselves. Take advantage of these highsalary years, even if it means working an extra few years. If you do, when you retire you could have substantially more in savings than you would have had you retired early.

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More than just a will An estate plan is more than just a will. Though an up-to-date and specific will is an important element of a good estate plan, there are other elements as well. In addition to a will, an estate plan should assign power of attorney, which gives a person of an individual’s choosing the right to manage that individual’s financial affairs if they are unable to do so themselves. Power of attorney

should be assigned in the case of a person’s death, but also if an unforeseen medical issue arises and a person is no longer capable of managing their affairs. There are two types of power of attorney that are essential to know when estate planning. Springing power of attorney goes into effect when circumstances that the individual specified, such as incapacitation, occur. In order for this to go into effect, the agent designated must typically produce proof of an individual’s incapacitation. Durable power of attorney goes into effect immediately and the agent does not need to prove incapacitation. When choosing an agent to assume power of attorney, individuals need to make this decision wisely, choosing someone they trust who can competently manage their affairs.

Assessing your assets Assets include a host of things, from investment accounts to real estate to retirement savings. Individuals must take careful inventory of all of their assets and determine to whom these assets should go if they die or who should gain control of them if individuals become incapacitated. This means leaving no stone unturned. If there are any questions about specific assets, then legal wrangling or even government taxation upon these assets is likely to take place.

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Many people hear the word trust associated with financial dealings and immediately assume it only applies to the wealthy. Nothing could be further from the truth. A trust enables men and women to put conditions on the distribution of their assets upon their death, including when and how these assets will be distributed. In addition, a trust might just protect these assets from creditors or lawsuits and help any heirs avoid probate court, which can be a costly and tedious process. Though trusts aren’t necessarily for everyone, they also aren’t exclusive to the very wealthy.

Allocation of assets Many people make the mistake of leaving all of their assets to their spouses upon their deaths. While this is wellintentioned, it doesn’t always work out best for men and women with children. Individuals can leave an unlimited amount of money to their spouse upon their death, and that money cannot be taxed. However, when the surviving

spouse dies, if he or she leaves that money to their surviving children, then they are likely going to pay significantly more in estate tax. In addition, when deciding to simply leave all assets to a surviving spouse, this is, in a sense, leaving the difficult decision of asset allocation to the surviving spouse. What’s more, should both husband and wife pass away in an accident at the same time and all assets were left to a spouse, this can make it very difficult, contentious and costly for surviving family members to divide up any assets left behind. Estate planning is something few people will embrace with open arms. But as morbid as estate planning might seem, it’s a necessary step for adults who want to secure their own futures should they become incapacitated or the futures of their loved ones when individuals pass away.

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www.capstonebros.com Lic. #20609967

(952) 431- 9970

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2100

Cement, Masonry, Waterproofing

2230

Flooring & Tile

100% Satisfaction Guaranteed

sandmanjohansson.com low$$

R.A.M. CONSTRUCTION Any & All Home Repairs

A+ Angie's List 952-474-4355

952-473-5291 or 920-2395 Cell 612-207-6704

20+ Years In Tiling Free Estimates/Low Prices Excellent References

Call 952-451-1037

Tear-out -ReplacementsRetain walls- Steps-Walks, Drives- Drain tile- Bsmnt floors - Stamped & Colored 763-229-4508

Affordable Concrete & Chimney Work Free Est. & Insured: www.campbellconcrete.net Joe 612-245-4439 (Hopkins) CONCRETE & MASONARY

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

John 952-882-0775

2110

Chimney & FP Cleaning

SWEEP • INSP. • REPAIR Full Time • Professional Ser. Certified/ Registered / Insured 29 Yrs Exp. Mike 952-933-8005

londonairechimney service.com

2130

Pool/Hot Tub Surrounds Jon Dimich Deck Creations

612-418-3677 Lic 20490464

www.jddeckcreations.com

2170

Drywall

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

Dan 651-235-7997 PINNACLE DRYWALL *Hang *Tape *Texture*Sand Quality Guar. Ins. 612-644-1879

2180

Electric Repairs

612-501-1093

Affordable Repair!

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

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

2250

Furniture Repair

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

2260

Garage Door

aacehaulingservices.com Rubbish Removal/Clean-Up Containers for Rent 5-18cu/yds Since 1979 952-894-7470

HAULING Total Sanitation Service 612-861-2575

Handyperson

Prompt Service & Free Ests. Licensed – Bonded – Insured

2290

JNH Electric 612-743-7922

#1 All Area Handyman Lg/Sm - We do it all! Reas, Sr disc. 612-532-1162

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

Fences, decks, gutters, ceiling/drywall, paint. Leaks & squeaks and much, much more!

You name it we can do it!

www.LetUsService.com

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

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

swisstoneconstruction services.com Steve 612-532-3978 Ins'd

2310

Housecleaning st

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

R&J Construction

• Decks • Basements • Kitchen/Bath Remod • Roofing & Siding • All Types of Tile Call Ray 952-484-3337

2320

Insulation & Weatherproofing

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

Lower Level Remodels Wall/Ceiling Repair/Texture Tile, Carpentry, Carpet, Paint. #BC538329

MDH Lead Supervisor

Dale 952-941-8896 office 612-554-2112 cell “Soon To Be Your Favorite Contractor!”

schultzecontracting.com

Painting

2420

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

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

DAVE'S Painting Int/Ext 3 Rooms $175. Paper rem Enamel Refs avail. 952-201-1577

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

Quality Residential

St. Christoper Decorating Int Painting/faux/Rlph Lauren Expert Cabinet Refinishing Wallpaper Installation

Ceiling & Wall Textures H20 Damage – Plaster Repair

Wall Paper Removal INTERIOR EXTERIOR

Old World Craftsmanship/24 Yrs

Allen's Perfect Painting Ceiling & Drywall Repair BBB Member. Call anytime. Lic/Ins. Free Est. 612-388-2884

2510

Plumbing

2470

2420

Roofs, Siding, & Gutters

763-792-2999 Geno's Sewer & Drain

*A One Man Company* Looking for work. 30 yrs exp. Call Steve 763-497-2280 Lic#4040

Roofs, Siding, & Gutters

2510

Family Owned & Operated Since 1949

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

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

** BLOMQUIST ** EXTERIORS Siding- Roofs-Soffit-FasciaGutters- Lic#20172580

763-754-2501

ACCREDITED BUSINESS

Call For Free Estimate www.WesternConstructionInc.com

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

2570

Anderson Snow Removal Experienced Res/Com Plowing Reliable • Fully Ins'd • Free Ests

GOODE SNOWPLOWING “We Stand By Our Name!”

952-888-5885 Re-roofs Tear-offs BBB Free Est. MC/Visa No Subcontractors Used. Lic/Ins. 952-891-8586

Re-Roofing & Roof Repairs – Snow & Ice Removal - 30 Yrs Exp Insured - Lic#20126880 John Haley #1 Roofer, LLC. Call 952-925-6156

Tree Service

Snow & Ice Removal From Roofs. Richfield Resident. Fully Insured. 612-839-2239

SNOW REMOVAL Theyson Const 612-239-3181

Snow Removal Silver Fox Services

952-883-0671 Mbr BBB

SNOWPLOWING Comm & Resid Sr. Discounts

Insured

Kevin 612-810-2059

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Tree Service

A Good Job!!

15 yrs exp.

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

Senior Discounts

(763) 550-0043 (952) 476-7601 (612) 221-2600 3500 Vicksburg Lane Suite 400-351 P l y m o u t h , M N 5 5 4 4 7 Lic # 6793

2490

Powerwashing

2490

Powerwashing

Great Service Affordable Prices 2490

Powerwashing

Lic. #BC626700 Credit Cards Accepted

612.839.2239 • 612.866.0949

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

A Family Operated Bus.

2620

*A and K PAINTING*

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.

Why Wait Roofing LLC

Call 952-933-4856

952-472-5670

General Contractors

Right Way PAINTING

Roofs, Siding, & Gutters

www.blomquistexteriors.com

Lic#BC073200

Storm Damage Restoration Roofing ■ siding ■ windows Established 1984

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

2510

Roofs & Driveways

Ext/Int Painting Reasonable Rates FREE Est. EARL 952-944-7983

Interior/Exterior Painting by the Pros Bonded & Insured Free Est. • Senior Discounts

Roofs, Siding, & Gutters

2510

Affordable Basement Finishing by Two Teacher Construct Inc. Professionals you can trust to design & finish your basement. BBB

Painting

A Fresh Look, Inc.

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

Special $89/with ad!

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

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

Master Plumber. Semi retired. Bath remodeler, tile, piping, misc. Lic. #058689PM 651-983-6300 Credit cards accepted.

952-451-7151 Ins/Bonded

WINDOWS/SIDING

Robinson Moving

Painting

An Honest Plumber

A German Craftsman

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

A Local Mover

2420

Plumbing

2470

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

Painting & Drywall

Moving, Storage & Shipping

0 Stress! 110% Satisfaction!

Schultz'e Contracting Inc

2420

Triple Glass for the Price of Double Glass

2380

Impressions **

612-598-2276

Home Repair: Interior & Exterior

612-455-1217

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

LetUs Be Your Handyman!

Multi-Year Service Award Winner

Hauling

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

LICENSED BONDED INSURED

35yrs Exp. 612-875-2230

651-457-7776

2280

Handyperson

Work Guar/Refs/Ins/Free Ests

Repair /Replace /Reasonable Lifetime Warranty on All Spring Changes www.expertdoor.com

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

Lew Electric: Resid & Comm. Service, Service Upgrades, Remodels. Old or New Constr. Free Ests. Bonded/Insured Lic#CA05011 612-801-5364

Any & All Home Repairs

PRO PAPER HANGING Removal, Paint/Plaster

GARAGE DOORS & OPENERS

Service Upgrades, Misc Wiring, Remodeling & More! Owner/Oper Lic/Bonded/Ins

Bonded Insured Free Ests Resid, Comm & Service. Old/New Const, Remodels Serv Upgrades. Lic#CA06197

Regrout, Tile, Painting, Etc. We Do it All • Lowest Rates

Free Quotes & Ideas

WHY PAY MORE? Call Signature Electric

763-537-4731 Schoo Electric Small Jobs – Service Changes

952-994-4303 George Elite Repair & Tile

Carpentry, Paint & Remodel Exp'd/Lic/Ins 612-590-1887

Decks

Decks 3 & 4 Season Porches

Concrete Dumpster Service Carpentry Baths & Tile Fencing Windows Gutters Water/Fire Damage Doors Lic•Bond•Ins Visa Accepted

Desperately Need Work! Free Estimates. 40 Yrs Exp. Call 612-695-1348

2290

952-451-3792

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

Ceramic & Marble TWIN CITIES Concrete Reas.-Fast Friendly BBB

Handyperson

#1 in Hardwood Refinishing

SANDMAN IS BEST!

QUALITY WORK 1ST CALL Res/Commercial PATIOS STEPS FLOORS ADDITIONS DRIVES WALKS BRICK BLOCK MASONRY/CHIMNEY WORK DRAIN TILE MC/VISA Bonded Insured BBB Member

2290

In the Community, With the Community, For the Community

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

Our job is to make you look good!

763-225-6200

www.sparklewashcmn.com

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In the Community, With the Community, For the Community Tree Service

Will Beat Anybody's Price! NEW HORIZONS TREE & LANDSCAPING

BIG TREES & STUMPS CHEAP!! Fully Licensed & Insured “We take pride in our work”

612-203-4309

3110

Collectibles & Art

Dept 56 original north pole series. Handpainted porcelain, 21 bldgs, 17 acces. In there originals boxes w/the original Bachman's stickers & prices. Total over $1300. $500 or BO, call 763-545-2716

3150

Fireplace & Firewood

2.5 yrs dried oak & mixed hdwd. 4x6x16, $120; 2/$225 Guarant'd to burn. Free deliv/stack. Serving the area since '85. 952-412-9052

15% Fall Discount

Forget The Rest Call The Best!! www.vincestree.com Full Tree & Landscape Services. Serving The Entire Metro Area. 763-954-1063 BBB Accredited Business

2630

Upholstery & Slipcovers

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

2660

Window Cleaning

Ideal Firewood

2.5yr Dried Mixed Hardwood

4' x 8 'x 16” - $120 or 2 for $225 Free Delivery

612-529-4444

3000

Merchandise

3090

Cemetery Lots

1 lot-Hillside Memorial Park $1100 or Best offer. 218-258-5609 Dawn Valley Cemetery 1 Gravesite asking $1,500/ best offer. Call 651-688-7342 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

3020

Auctions

Misc. Wanted

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

3320

Snowblowers & Equipment

Honda 1132 Track Snowblower w/ elec start & hd lt. Used 5hrs $2000. 952-240-7792

Agriculture/ Animals/Pets

3900

3970

Pets

Pitt Bull puppies, 12 wks, very affectionate! To good homes, $200. 612-516-8296

952-881-2122 763-381-1269 FIREWOOD

100% Premium Dried Oak 25+ yrs Exp 507-280-7780 www.procutfirewood.com FIREWOOD

Clean Dry Very Nice Oak Fireplace Wood 4'x8'x16” $125 delivered, quantity discounts. Call 320-980-2498

SUN Classifieds

WORK! 952.392.6888

FIREWOOD

Hardwood Mix, 2 years dry. 4'x8'x16” $125; or 2 for $230. Call 612-214-3347

3160 Window Cleaning

3270

Furnishings

Couch, loveseat, chair matching. Tan, microfiber Exc cond! $550 952-843-8138 Newer - Couch $150/BO; Ethan Allen DR Set: hutch, table & 6 chairs $600/BO. 952-928-9077 SOFA: Henredon 3 pc sectional. $500/OBO. 952-881-1381 SteelCase u-shaped desk unit. Like new! Reduced to $600 Plymouth 715-571-1920

3260

Misc. For Sale

Hoover Steam Vac Dual V Carpet Cleaner. Exc cond! Asking $200/BO. 763-566-6215

3270

Misc. Wanted

WANTED Old stereo equip., need not work. Andy 651-329-0515 Buying Old Trains & Toys

STEVE'S TRAIN CITY

952-933-0200

3020

5000

Rentals

5100 Senior/Handicapped • Independent Living

2620

Senior Rentals

5100

Talheim in Chaska

6400

Apartments & Condos For Rent

RICHFIELD 612-869-1451

Charming one BR apt., Now accepting quiet bldg., laundry, off-street parking, applications for window A/C. Only $615-625/month 7137 Chicago Ave.. the 1BR waiting list for Senior 62 7000 Real Estate years & older. 8100 Manufactured Homes

952-361-0310 EHO

5600

Rooms For Rent

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

Call for details: Michael (763) 227-1567

For your updated local news visit us at

www.MinnLocal.com

5100

Senior Rentals

RARE OPPORTUNITY Rental Openings • Affordable Rents Based on Income • Secure Building • Elevator • Community Room • Emergency Response Systems Located in Waconia - Convenient to: Shopping • Library • Churches • Parks Clinics • Hospital • Transportation

We pay heat, trash removal & water! To receive an application, or for more information, please call:

952-442-5276 EVERGREEN APARTMENTS 100 West 3rd Street, Waconia

COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES FOR SALE • FOR LEASE

Retail or Office LOCATED IN THE SAME BUILDING NEXT TO H. DESIGN SALON

Auctions

Bloomington

9050

PCA needed in Bloomington every Saturday and Sunday 10m-5pm. PCA must be non smoker, at least 25 years of age, and must have a clean driving record. Call Molly with All Home Health at 952-814-7400

AUGUSTANA EMERALD CREST OF VICTORIA PT CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS needed that are motivated and have a passion for geriatric memory care!

Contact 952.856.7510 ext. 200 Sue Help Wanted/ Full Time

A New Career

3034 Lyndale Ave S. Off Lake St • 33 car parking • $14/sq ft 3,000-6,000 sq ft • Available now!

312-886-9480 US General Services Administration

612-875-8292 • 612-875-8282

Help Wanted/ Full Time

9100

We're looking for motivated individuals to join Minnesota's #1 real estate team. We'll provide the training and resources. You bring the desire for personal and financial growth. Together we'll build your real estate career. Call Irene Levy at 952-949-4759 or email: iblevy@cbburnet.com

Help Wanted/ Full Time

9100

Help Wanted/ Full Time

CUSTOMER SERVICE Drivers AUTOMOTIVE TOOL Full-time OTR,

* * * * *

Co seeks exp GREAT JOB WITH Bloomington individual to work as part GREAT BENEFITS of our team. Phone & counter sales. Strong PRODUCTION comm skills. Automotive ASSISTANT background preferred. $12.00 PER HOUR TO Great benefits. Fax or START. NO EXPERIENCE e-mail resume 952-881-6480 NECESSARY hloyd3@gmail.com

BIOLYPH needs individuals who are conscientious, mature, responsible perfectionists with strong verbal English communication skills to help produce diagnostic tests durMobile Homes Lots ing the day shift. All For Rent Quiet community, close to training provided. Beneshopping ctr, on bus line. fits include pd. holidays Krestwood Mobile Village and vacation, health & 10225 Lyndale Ave S. dental ins., & 401(k). Our Bloomington. Call Carol work environment is pro952-807-5331 or 952-807-5331 fessional, clean, comfortable, smoke-free, quiet and You will general9000 Employment friendly. ly be scheduled between 32-40 hrs. per wk. Call 952.936.0990 for a Health job description & direcCare tions. Apply in person Mon-Fri, 9:00-4:00 at 1317 PCA 5th St. So., Hopkins

9100

RESIDENTIAL LOT FOR SALE 9911 Newton Avenue. For Sale by On-Line Auction. Visit www.realestatesales.gov or call (312) 886-9480 for more information.

9100

Van/ Reefer. Minimum 2 yrs required. Late Model equipment. Regional/ Long haul. Weekend Home time. Competitive wage DOE. Call Nik: 651-325-0307

Delivery Drivers Couriers needed to deliver automotive parts for a major supplier between stores. Use your own vehicle (Pickup truck w/ topper, full size SUV or Minivan) and extra income as an independent contractor. Flexible work schedules consisting of day time routes (morning and afternoon MON through SAT) round trip from St. Louis Park, MN. Must have a good driving record. Call 1-800-818-7958to learn more and visit our web site at: www.partsfleet.com

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)

Job Fair Wednesday from 9am-12pm for Food Production Work. Call 952-924-9000 for more information

Now Hiring: Lead Teachers Candidates must be teacher qualified under MN Rule 3 guidelines. Call Barb: 952-941-7817 bnovak@klcorp.com KinderCare LearningCenters

Sun Patriot Account Executive The Waconia Patriot, Carver County News, and Norwood Young America Times are searching for an experienced Account Executive to take over a quality territory. The qualified candidate will work with existing customers and prospect new business to grow sales in the territory.

Job responsibilities include: • Service existing customers to continue & grow their business • Outbound prospecting from lead lists, customer lists & self-generated lists • Working collaboratively with other Patriot staff, to ensure smooth day to day operations Experience and qualifications: • Minimum 3 years sales experience, (with preference given to experience in a senior sales position) • Excellent verbal & written communication, demonstrated negotiation skills, excellent presentation skills • Previous advertising sales or category experience an asset The Sun Patriot newspapers, magazines, & website have very strong readership, & provide useful, timely news & information. Benefits include paid time off, health & dental coverage & retirement investment plans. Position earnings is a mixture of salary & commission and will be based upon experience. Please send a complete cover letter and resume to: Jason Cole jcole@acnpapers.com

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Help Wanted/ Full Time

9100

Help Wanted/ Full Time

9100

Help Wanted/ Full Time

Full Time Editor The Laker seeks a full time editor to cover a variety of activities, including city council, school board, sports and various community events. Knowledge of QuarkXpress, Photoshop and page design is required. Photography is part of the job. This position offers great benefits. The Laker is a small town weekly broadsheet newspaper with a strong commitment to community journalism. Resumes should be mailed to: Todd Moen Resume/The Laker PO Box 5 Waconia, MN 55387 email: tmoen@acnpapers.com

In the Community, With the Community, For the Community

9100

Help Wanted/ Full Time

Sr. Quality Assurance Engineer w/Masters deg in Software Engg or Comp Sci & 1 yr. exp. in the following job duties: Analyze business reqmts, prep comprehensive test strategy, install & setup test envrmt. Write test plans, log & track defects using Quality Center, Rally & Rational Suite. Test applics based on Salesforce.com, Siebel & MS Dynamics. Write & execute automated test scripts using QTP. Write & execute DB test scripts on Oracle & MS SQL envrmts for data migration & integration. Use Agile & SCRUM methodology. Test BI reports using SSRS, Crystal Reports & MicroStrategy. 1 yr. exp as Software Quality Assurance Engr is acceptable. Mail resumes to: Virtual Matrix Corporation, 7200 France Ave S, Ste #324,

Edina, MN 55435 Job Loc: Edina, MN

9200

Help Wanted/ Part Time

Janitorial 2-3 PT cleaning positions. Advancement available. www.leadens.com 763-441-4859

9100

9200

Help Wanted/ Part Time

Janitorial PT mornings MF $15/hr to start. Must pass criminal and background checks, Must be US citizen. 952-884-5110

For your updated local news visit us at

www.MinnLocal.com

9200

Help Wanted/ Part Time

SEPTRAN IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

• No CDL Experience Needed • Paid CDL Instruction • Benefits Available • Average 4-6 hours per day • Monday ~ Friday, A.M. & P.M.

9200

Help Wanted/ Part Time

Attn Holiday Help $15 base/appt. No exp. nec. Flex. FT/PT schedules. Customer sales/svc. Work locally. All ages 17+, conditions apply. Call now: Minneapolis: 952-746-8999 Maple Grove: 763-478-9856

9810

2000 W. 96TH ST. • BLOOMINGTON

Join our professional sales team and be proud of the products you represent. Sun Newspapers has an immediate opening for an account executive at our Eden Prairie location. • Be part of a winning team • Enjoy selling once again • Thrive in a setting where you can succeed • Take advantage of great benefits • Free Caribou coffee • Fun/Professional workplace If you are organized, proficient on a computer, have exceptional phone skills and a desire to learn, you have found your next career. Send your resume to: Jeremy Bradfield at jbradfield@acnpapers.com

9100

Help Wanted/ Full Time

Pontiac

06 Grand Prix: 4dr, 91K, new tires & batt. Runs & looks great. Lite hail dam on silver paint-hard to see. Black cloth int. 2nd owner. $8300/bo 612-987-1044

INCORPORATED

Help Wanted/ Full Time

Automotive

9667

SEPTRAN 9100

Snow Plow Operators

9500

Please apply in person:

Account Executive

Seasonal Hiring

Prescription Landscape is seeking operators for plow trucks and/or Bobcat loaders. Duties include competent operation of equipment, Custodial/Maintenance snowplow position in Edina area. snowblowers, and other PT or FT, depending on equipment associated qualifications. with snow and ice manContact Jim Sellner at: agement, up to and includjsellner@ ing manual labor, snow colonialchurch.org shoveling, lifting up to 45 or (952)925-2711 lbs, and other duties as assigned. Must have a valid General Office driver's license and clean driving record. We have 2 Cleaning Coon Rapids, Edina, St.- locations to work from - St Paul, White Bear Lake, Paul or Crystal. This is a Plymouth, Cottage Grove seasonal position with opand Maple Grove. 5pm- portunity for year-round employment. We are a 9pm and 6pm-10pm. drug and alcohol free Mid-City Cleaning. work environment. 8000 University Ave. NE. To submit an applicaFridley. 763-571-9056 tion/resume visit our website at www.rxlandscape.com, fax 651-488-9195, or email sueleatherman @rxlandscape.com. For more information call Sue at 651-379-4713.

* We Can Save You: .50/mile travel expense $150–$300/wk Daycare Cost * You Can Earn: Up to .88/hr in bonuses

Help Wanted/ Full Time

9400

Junkers & Repairable Wanted

$ $200 + UP $

9100

Help Wanted/ Full Time

Company: Best Buy Job Title: Sr. Real Estate Deployment Solutions Systems Analyst Location: Richfield, MN Job Description: Responsible for all systems used by the department and will spend majority time managing 1-2 developers as well as technical support staff in conjunction with development and maintenance of software for the Real Estate Deployment Solutions function. Applying Retail and Real Estate Deployment Solutions knowledge, serve as the lead technical project manager to gather and analyze business requirements, perform business process reengineering and design, develop, test and deploy new capabilities and enhancements to existing capabilities. Responsible for supervising the management and technical support of Real Estate Deployment Solutions systems including Avanti and Prophet 21, an inventory management, demand planning, order processing & management, purchasing and financial system, along with several home grown applications (internal ecommerce site, issue management system, vendor collaboration website, Electronic data interchange (EDI), etc). Develop technical solutions to oversee and support troubleshooting, maintenance and upgrade of home grown and packaged applications. Develop and monitor Web Portals for intranet and extranet and interfaces to ERP system (Oracle). Engage in database architecture using SQL 2008 Database Management and IIS7 web server management. Design and develop new web applications for real estate business using VB6, VBA, VB.net, ASP, ASP.NET-web forms (VB), SQL, LINQ, AJAX. Basic Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Computer and Information Sciences or Computer Information Systems, plus five years of progressively responsible, post-baccalaureate experience as a business analyst, or systems administrator/analyst developing and implementing process improvements and administering and maintaining a computer management system; three of the five years of experience must have also involved business process reengineering, project management, engaging in database architecture, SQL 2008 database management and IIS7 webserver management, and developing web applications using VB6, VBA, VB.net, ASP, ASP.NET-web forms (VB.Net), SQL, LINQ, AJAX, Prophet 21, Avanti, Oracle Financials, Issue Management System, and Informatica or other middleware tools. To apply, please follow this link: http://www.bestbuy-jobs.com/job/Richfield-Sr_-Real-Estate-Deployment-Solutions-Systems-Analyst-Job-MN 55423/1553364/?utm_source=print&utm_campaign=RSunFADV

JUNK& REPAIRABLE Cars/Truck JACK'S AUTO 612-919-2707 OR 763-533-7122

Runners & Non Runners 612-810-7606 Licensed/Bonded/Insured www.cash4clunkers.com

$$$ Junk Cars & Trucks Call us 1st or Call us Last, but Call US! 612-414-4924 $200+ for most Vehicles Free Towing 952-818-2585 CASH! For Your Junked Wrecks or Unwanted Vehicles. Free Tow-Aways

612-805-2692

9820

Motorcycle, Moped, Motor Bike

Motorcycles Wanted! Cash for used & Damaged 651-285-1532

Sun Classifieds

WORK! 952.392.6888

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In the Community, With the Community, For the Community

9900

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01 GMC Yukon XLT 1500

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

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

eggs

low-fat dairy

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

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

beans

oatmeal

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

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

olive oil

lean meats

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

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

whole grains

interval training

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

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

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

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

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