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School board members, schools’ chief talk about enrollment trends, planning Lots of information gathering for short-term, long-term planning BY PAUL GROESSEL SUN NEWSPAPERS On Feb. 13, Demographer Hazel Reinhardt presented a report showing the Eden Prairie School District enrollment has been dropping for ten years and the percentage of its residents attending the school

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Edina legislative district to cross Eden Prairie, Minnetonka Senate District 49 makes crossover, no contested districts BY PAUL GROESSEL SUN NEWSPAPERS

Taste of Eden Prairie brings out all the senses There was a lot to eat, drink, see, hear, bid on, talk about and wait in anticipation for during the 10th annual Taste of Eden Prairie. Another big crowd was attracted to the activity inside the Minnesota Vikings’ practice facility Saturday, Feb. 25. The Foundation for Eden Prairie Schools puts on the event. Money raised goes toward the foundation’s grant programs that put money directly into Eden Prairie Public Schools. Above, Chenelle Felt of Jake’s City Grille dishes out popular shrimp soup at the Taste. At right, Dave Brooks, co-owner of Dickey’s Barbeque Pit in Eden Prairie, jokingly bargains for an iPad with the Eden Prairie High School Eagles mascot.

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SENIOR CENTER CALENDAR Thursday, March 1 • Computer Cracker Barrel – 10 a.m. • Blood Pressure Clinic – 11 a.m. • Chair massages – 10 a.m. • Bridge lessons – 1 p.m. • Canasta – 1 p.m. • Cribbage – 1 p.m.

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Taking a Taste Above, Shalo Lee and the Rush River Band perform during the cowboy-themed Taste of Eden Prairie. At right, the auctioneer calls off prices and winners during the live auction, a first for the Taste. Below, Taste of Eden Prairie goers gather around the silent auction table Friday night. (Photos by Paul Groessel – Sun Newspapers)

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‘Tasting’ Eden Prairie Above, Boar’s Head meat was one of several items featured by Jerry’s Foods in Eden Prairie. At left, Taste of Eden Prairie attendees play “Heads or Tails,” to win an iPad. An announcer called heads or tails, and those with their hand on the one called stayed in for the next round until there was only one lucky iPad winner left. Above right, high school teacher and FEPS member Jeff Parker thanks attendees before the live auction and other activities begin. Below right, event volunteers Joe Ruhlin and Brooke Ruhlin take a look at the beginning of their evening after their voluntary shift is over. (Photos by Paul Groessel – Sun Newspapers)

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Eden Prairie 2011 crime stats released BY PAUL GROESSEL – SUN NEWSPAPERS It was a busy year for the Eden Prairie Police Department. The 2011 crime stats have been compiled, and they show an increase in traffic citations, written warnings, DWIs, burglaries and 911 calls increased compared to 2010. Traffic citations increased 19 percent; written warnings increased 40 percent and calls for service increased 14 percent. Sgt. Dennis Paulson said those stats were down in 2010 because of a transition to new radio and dispatch software systems and lower staffing levels. “With all of that, I kind of hate to say it, but we had fewer officers out on the street,” he said. In 2011, staffing levels increased and the transition to the new systems were complete. DWI arrests increased from 270 in 2010 to 337 in 2011. That is largely due to

SELECT STATS • Residential burglaries – 86 • Non-residential burglaries – 49 • Theft – 491 • Theft from vehicle – 240 • Motor vehicle tampering – 353 • Property damage – 320 • Domestic assault – 96 • DWI – 337 • Calls for service – 59,544

increased D W I enforcem e n t u s i n g s t a t e g r a n t money. “The c i t y received a lot more s t a t e g r a n t m o n e y, ”

Paulson said. An increase in commercial burglaries jumped to 49 in 2011 from 25 in 2010. There were 15 burglaries that occurred in five incidents at strip malls, Paulson said. Stuart Pesheck, arrested for burglary in February, was also responsible for at least seven burglaries. Despite catching one major burglar,

there are always others out there, and Paulson reminds citizens to keep garages and cars locked and call police if anything looks suspicious. Although there were increases in several areas, domestic assaults decreased in 2011 to 96 incidents from 126 in 2010. The city’s Domestic Abuse Response Team’s prevention efforts played a large role in that decrease, but “some of that’s just – we really have no control over,”

Paulson said. DART identifies and works with potential domestic abuse victims before relationships can become violent. “We’re hoping that shows we’re making some kind of progress there,” Paulson said. There were also decreases in residential burglaries, theft, theft from vehicle, theft of vehicles and tampering with vehicles, among other categories.

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PUBLIC SAFETY Police and fire log The following incidents were reported to the Eden Prairie Police Department, Feb. 16-23 Number of reported incidents, by type: • Assault – 0 • Burglary – 2 • Damage to property – 0 • Disorderly conduct – 3 • Drugs – 1 • DWIs – 3 • Fire calls – 12 • Suspicious person reports – 3

• Suspicious vehicle reports – 9 • Tamper with auto – 6 • Theft – 21 • Vehicle crash – 14 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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Teacher effectiveness must be part of lay-off process How teachers with tenure should be evaluated and laid off in a school system are hot topics at the Minnesota Legislature. Republicans, who are in the majority in both houses, seem to favor a measure that would use test scores and teacher effectiveness along with seniority in terminating teachers. Now, seniority (years of experience) is used as a major consideration in laying off teachers, or as is commonly known: last hired, first fired. Education Minnesota, a union of 70,000 teachers, responds that 40 percent of the school district contracts now enable administrators to use criteria along with seniority to terminate teachers. While teachers about to be dismissed are entitled to due process, it is false to say that principals do not have the power to get rid of bad teachers; they are reluctant to use it. We have favored making it harder for teachers to get a license, which they must renew

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every five years. This idea, suggested by Minnesota Education Commissioner Dr. Brenda Cassellius apparently isn’t on the Republican legislators’ law-making agenda. By toughening licensure requirements, teachers would be more qualified to teach for another five years. Those who favor watering down the seniority process claim it will get rid of the “bad” teachers, which they say seniority protects. Once again there is no data that tells how many teachers are ineffective, only that there must be bad ones, because they can’t all be good. The law now requires the definition of an effective teacher by

which teachers must be measured. This is in addition to the demand that teachers must have a college degree, they have to survive three years of probation and be licensed regularly. All this emphasis on ineffective teachers overlooks the good record Minnesota education has compared to other states, with its higher college entrance exams and high graduation rates. Proponents of changing the seniority system claim that culling the bad teachers would narrow the educational achievement gap between minority and white students. It’s important to determine what the gap is and where it is. The achievement gap compares minority students to white students in urban poverty areas of Minneapolis, St. Paul and Duluth. Those who have studied the data say students who live in poverty do not do as well in school as kids living with families above the poverty line. The gap will only be signifi-

cantly narrowed when policies at the local, state and federal levels are able to lift urban families out of poverty enabling their kids to do better in schools. All that said, the public along with leading educators believe the time has come to change the law so that teacher effectiveness as well as seniority are considered when laying off teachers. The tenure law has served teachers and students well by recognizing that experienced teachers generally become better instructors and should be protected from arbitrarily being laid off. The time has come, however, when as in any profession, a teacher’s effectiveness along with the seniority should be considered in any lay-off decision. Don Heinzman is an editorial writer for ECM Publishers. Sun Newspapers welcomes responses to this and any other editorial page commentary. Send to: suneditor@acnpapers.com.

Tell me what I want to hear: Who am I to argue with a psychic? If you ever need an ego boost, go see a psychic. It was never something I really considered before, but there is a woman in Richfield who does these paintings that are supposed to sooth Alzheimer’s patients. In what she calls a metaphysical phenomenon, faces appear in her work, without her trying to put them there. There is supposed to be some sort of spiritual connection at work that I won’t get into yet; it’s a whole separate story I am working on. (Look for it soon.) Anyway, I went to a modest Richfield rambler to interview this woman in her chamber. Her name is Sheila Van Houten. As I sat at her semi-circular glass desk, surrounded by

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statues and crystals, she told me about her painting work and other subjects, about the ghosts in her house, one of which swears she flipped open her MacBook one night and snapped a self portrait of with the computer’s web cam, a photo now emblazoned on the post cards she uses to diagram the palm readings. She got out the card. I put out my right hand, and whoa, is my future bright! First off, my lifeline, the

crease that arches across the middle of my palm, is plenty long, traveling all the way across my thumb. “You might even crack 100,” she told me. But there’s a reason for that. Turns out, I’m a healer. Something about my pinky says so, and it is something he world needs. And it doesn’t mean I necessarily have to become a brain surgeon or anything, Sheila told me; I can just heal by touch if I want. Mere proximity works, too. If people don’t want me to touch them (understandable) I can just hover near them. In fact, I don’t even have to be near them, said Sheila’s associate, Scott Anderson, who is also supposed to be psychic and would later give me a tarot card reading.

Scott said I could use vocal vibrations to heal because of the “nice, mellow voice type thing” I’ve got going on. Well, all right then. And I could have the chance to heal people all over the world, because in my 40s, Sheila said, I will travel extensively, possibly as a National Geographic type. There is another line branching off of my freakishly long lifeline that tells her that. All of this comes just from those two creases and my pinky; I’ve got four fingers and plenty of palm left for more fantastic news. “You’ve got the inventor’s knob,” Sheila gasped, “and it’s gigantic.” WIG: TO PAGE 11

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Those supporting domestic partnership registry guilty of a sin To the editor: Mr. Heinzman, You may be all for this “domestic partner registry,” but think about this: God certainly is not. Do you really think that God is pleased with our country? We keep on legalizing sin. I, for one, do not want to face God on Judgement Day and say that I supported this after He says it is wrong and that it is a sin. And neither should you, unless of course you do not believe in God. Remember: you cannot be forgiven for a sin if you do not acknowledge that it is a sin! Through your and others support of this “registry” you are enabling them and hence become just as guilty of an unrepentant sin. Please consider this and I thank you for reading what I have to say. John Gottschalk Richfield

Our children deserve better return on land investment To the editor: I was among the many Minnesotans who were recently alarmed to learn 2.5 million acres of land set aside to generate revenue for our children has been largely underperforming over the years. This trust land was designated to generate revenue for children in our public schools way back when Minnesota entered statehood in 1858. The DNR currently is charged with managing these lands to secure the maximum long-term economic return for the benefit of our public schools.

Disappointingly, the state has not been living up to its fiduciary responsibility to maintain the integrity of this trust fund for our children. One legislator indicated that, while income from forestry on the lands during the last two years dropped, administrative fees had risen by 326 percent. How is this acceptable? We can and must do better. This not a partisan issue; it is about doing the right thing in the future. Better management practices can provide additional funding for our children in today’s tight economy without raising taxes. Fortunately, a bipartisan group of legislators from both legislative bodies has unveiled a plan to fix this problem. The proposal would create a panel of citizens and legislators that would oversee the school trust lands in the state. This removes the lands from the jurisdiction of the DNR, which was responsible for this poor performance. The goal is to help us generate more annual income for state school districts from timber and mineral sales and leases. The key is to responsibly tap into the resources these acres provide to generate additional revenue while upholding the integrity of our environment. Minnesota is not alone in facing issues with trust lands; a lack of transparency, conflicts of interest and general underwhelming performance has bogged other states, too. We are studying Utah, which has increased revenue generated by a similar trust fund from $18 million to $1.3 billion the last 16 years. We owe it to our children and the taxpayers to do a better job of productively managing our resources. Kirk Stensrud Eden Prairie Rep. Kirk Stensrud, R-42A, represents parts of Eden Prairie and Minnetonka in the state legislature.

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EDUCATION NOTES EP Poms earn second in national routines Eden Prairie’s Pom Squad has taken top honors at the Universal Dance Association National Competition at Disney World, Orlando, Fla. The team placed second in Large Varsity Pom and second in Large Varsity Jazz. The Eden Prairie Pom Squad has traditionally placed in the top five teams and earned prior champion titles in 1996,

Wig FROM PAGE 6 You see, we have mainstream thinkers, she told me as I fought a wide grin and resisted nodding, “and we have you. So you do not think like most people. You probably already know that.” I don’t argue with her and besides, it takes all kinds, right? Scott then puts his weight into this ego massage as he refers to our earlier interview. “I don’t think that there was a thing that we brought up or threw at you that you didn’t on some level get, or relate to, or at least tie-in …” he keenly observed, adding praise for my refusal to balk at the ghost stories. Sheila didn’t say anything about my palm saying I am open-minded, but I’ll take that one, too, thank you very much. That ridiculous inventor’s knob is on the lower left side of my right hand, straight down from my healing pinky. Across the base of my hand is a strong verbal knob, pointing to my ability to convince and persuade others, which is why I was such a good janitorial supply salesman back in the day. I wasn’t, actually, but I’ll roll with it, especially the thing about me investing a lot of passion in what I do and digging beneath the surface. Sheila also dropped the “magnetic personality” bomb. Again, rolling. Up from that verbal hotspot, at the base of my ring finger, is a “full-fledged Mount of Apollo.” Of course, this is a good thing. Mount of Apollo is the arts and entertainment sector of the palm, and since mine is full-fledged, I pretty much rock at things like computer graphics, cartoons and other design work (Sheila said). Hoping the answer to the question would lend legitimacy to the righteously emboldening analysis, I asked, “Surely, some palms must give negative read-

2002, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2010 and 2011. The Large Varsity Pom category included 45 team entrants and Large Varsity Jazz included 40 team entrants. The Eden Prairie Pom Squad is the only High School team from Minnesota to participate in this competition. Close to 4,000 of the country’s top dancers competed Feb. 4-5. Approximately 300 school and all-star teams from 35 states competed in the 2012 National Dance Team Championship produced by Universal

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Dance Association. The top 3 teams are showcased for national viewing on ESPN in March or April of each year. Since Eden Prairie placed in the top three, both performances will be broadcast. The Eden Prairie Pom Squad currently has 18 members and is a highly motivated team with a commitment to excellence. They are known for challenging dance routines with elite technical training. They provide spirit and halftime

entertainment at EPHS, including football, soccer and basketball game performances. They represent EPHS at local competitions throughout the fallwinter season. The Pom Squad will compete next in the Dx (formerly United Performing Association–UPA) National Competition, held Feb. 24-26 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. More information on the UDA competition can be found at varsity.com.

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Eden Prairie High School Senior Elizabeth Whitacre has been honored for her exemplary volunteer service with a Presidentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Volunteer Service Award. The award, which recognizes Americans of all ages who have volunteered significant amounts of their time to serve their community and their country, was presented by the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program on behalf of President Barack Obama. Elizabeth participated in the Spirit of Community program this year as a representative of Eden Prairie High School. Sponsored by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals, the awards program recognizes young people across America for outstanding service activities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eden Prairie High School students have a long standing history of providing service to both their local community and the broader community,â&#x20AC;? said Principal Conn McCartan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Elizabeth is a shining example of that spirit of volunteerism.â&#x20AC;? Eden Prairie High School students recorded over 23,000 hours of service for approximately 217 agencies or organizations last year.

FEPS taking Legacy Award nominations The Foundation for Eden Prairie Schools is requesting nominations for the Eden Prairie Schools Legacy Awards. Established in 2008, the Legacy Awards honor individuals who have made a significant impact in the quality of education in the Eden Prairie School District. Residents are encouraged to nominate someone they feel worthy. Awards are presented in five categories: â&#x20AC;˘ Teacher of the Year â&#x20AC;˘ Staff Employee of the Year â&#x20AC;˘ Alumnus of the Year â&#x20AC;˘ Volunteer of the Year â&#x20AC;˘ Student of the Year Application deadline is March 16 and recipients will be notified by March 25. Award winners will be honored at the Legacy Awards event on May 9 at Olympic Hills Country Club. Nomination forms are available at the main office of each school in the district or by going to the Legacy Awards home page at foundationforepschools.org/Legacy. Nominations can be sent to the Foundation for Eden Prairie Schools, 8100 School Road.

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COMMUNITY NOTES EP Social Media expert part of panel discussion An expert panel will discuss how to monetize social media during the March 29 Sales and Marketing Executives International Minnesota meeting. Not only have blogs, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and other social media channels become legitimate promotional channels, but savvy marketers have developed a number of ways to ensure that their social media efforts contribute to the bottom line. On March What: Monetizing Social 29, a panel of Media three such Where: Woman’s Club, experts will 410 Oak Grove St., convene to Minneapolis give their When: 7:15 a.m., insights on Thursday, March 29. m o n e t i z i n g Price: $20 for students, social media. $30 for members and $50 Participating for non-members. will be Eden Info: smeiminnesota.org Prairie resi- (to register) dent and M S q u a r e d G r o u p Managing Partner and Founder Mark Price. Other panelists are Checkerboard Strategic Web Development President Jason Kocina and Genoo Founder and President Kim Albee. The panel will be moderated by Minnesota Business Publisher Stafani Pennaz. Each panelist will present a short case study followed by a short discussion session. Sponsored by Sales & Marketing Executives International of Minnesota, the event will take place at The Woman’s Club main dining room from 7:30-9 a.m. A hot buffet breakfast will be served. To register, visit smeiminnesota.org. The fee is $20 for students, $30 for members and $50 for non-members. SMEI International includes 27 U.S.based chapters with locations in China, Mexico, Puerto Rico, India, Japan and Europe. The SMEI Minnesota chapter is the only internationally accredited sales and marketing chapter of Sales & Marketing Executives International in the state, and is targeted towards senior management in sales and marketing.

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Parkinson’s Disease support group meeting A Parkinson’s Disease Support Group meeting will be held 1:30 to 2:45 p.m.,

March 14 at Prairie Adult Care, located inside the Victory Lutheran Church, 16200 Berger Drive, Eden Prairie. The support group is for persons with Parkinson’s Disease or related neurological disorders, their caregiver or both. Meetings focus on current research and treatment, tips for managing daily activities of living, and psychological coping skills. Free respite care is available with advance reservation in the licensed day center, Prairie Adult Care, for care receivers who do not choose to participate in the support group. Info: prairieadultcare.com or 952-9493126.

Spring expo is upcoming in EP The Eden Prairie Chamber of Commerce’s 10th Annual Home, Landscape and Garden Everything Spring Expo will be held 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 17, at Grace Church. The show is free to attend and will showcase more than 100 exhibitors. There will be a variety of activities going on at the show including children’s crafts provided by KidCreate Studios and Eden Prairie Art Center, the Mustard Seed Landscaping & Garden Center, and animal display by Lowry Nature Center (9 a.m. to noon). Eden Prairie Police and Fire Departments will be displaying a squad car and fire truck, plus there will be free door prize drawings throughout the day. Twelve free seminars will be conducted throughout the day on a variety of topics including: Water Smart Landscaping; Kitchen Concepts; New Plants for 2012; Understanding Siding & Windows; Garden Inspiration and much more. To find a seminar topic or schedule, or learn more about the show or be an exhibitor, please visit epchamber.org or call 952-944-2830. Grace Church is located at 9301 Eden Prairie Road.

EP Veterans Committee looking for honorees The Eden Prairie Veterans Memorial Committee is starting to plan its Memorial Day celebration in Eden Prairie, which will be held 11 a.m. May 28, at the Eden Prairie Veterans Memorial, located at Purgatory Creek Conservation Area. The association is asking the public to nominate veterans to be honored (3 will be selected) on Memorial Day. An application and details can be downloaded at edenprairieveterans.com.

Deadline for submission is April 1. Nominees need to have a connection to Eden Prairie and have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Completed applications can be submitted to epvets@gmail.com or mailed: Eden Prairie Veterans Memorial c/o City Hall 8080 Mitchell Road Eden Prairie, MN 55344

SouthWest Transit has scheduling App First in the region, now available in the Apple Store, “SouthWest Transit Schedule Information” provides up to date route information, as well as real-time arrival information for SouthWest Transit riders. Last fall a University of Minnesota student approached SouthWest Transit with a proposal for a phone app. Being a SouthWest Transit customer, he knew there was a lot of interest in bringing this real-time information to riders. Now SWT riders can access the most current schedule information at any time. When time changes are made on swtransit.org, the app will immediately notify the rider that new schedules are available and ready for download. All the rider has to do

is simply click refresh. The app also makes it easy for riders to save and check the scheduled times of their most commonly ridden routes through the app’s “favorites” feature. More importantly, real–time bus arrival information is available using the capabilities of the NexTrip system. Riders will know just when their bus is going to reach a stop and can be ready to board. A SWT app for Android phones is currently in development. Its expected release date is June 2012. SouthWest Transit (swtransit.org) provides transit services to the residents of Chaska, Chanhassen and Eden Prairie as well as riders from other surrounding cities. SouthWest Transit has four main Park & Ride lots: SouthWest Station at 13500 Technology Drive in Eden Prairie; Chanhassen Transit Station just south of the Chanhassen Dinner Theatre in Chanhassen; SouthWest Village at the intersection of Highway 212 and County Road 101 in Chanhassen; and East Creek Station at the intersection of Highway 212 and Highway 41 in Chaska. Other information, including additional Park & Ride facilities, route maps and schedules, is available at www.swtransit.org or by calling SouthWest Transit at 952-949-2287.

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Reports FROM PAGE 1 system has also declined. The information wasn’t necessarily shocking to School Board members, who have been part of the community for some time, but it helped add to the pool of information that the board and administrators have been gathering before making long-term, strategic plans and possible short-term curriculum adjustments next year. Enrollment changes are caused by two major factors – birth rates and open enrollment changes, according to the report. In the 2002-03 school year, 89 percent of school age children living in Eden Prairie attended the school district. In the 2011-12 school year, that is down to 81 percent – which is considered typical for a Twin Cities suburban school district, according to Reinhardt’s report. As for open enrollment, 8 out of the last 10 years have had negative open enrollment – when the number of families living within the district boundaries who choose an alternative school system is greater than the number of families living outside the district who choose to come in. Last year, approximately 174 students left the district, 100 of which because of the elementary school boundary changes, according to Reinhardt’s report. The Eden Prairie population is aging, settling in and housing has nearly maxed out – smaller incoming kindergarten class sizes coupled with large outgoing high school senior classes have contributed to the majority of the district’s pattern of declining enrollment. With that context, and based on the decreased capture rate (81 percent of the city’s residents), Interim Supt. Jon McBroom gave the school board some conservative estimates for the upcoming years’ Kindergarten enrollment.

He provided several estimates, but he encouraged conservatism. “I’d rather be a little more conservative and hard line for this coming year,” McBroom said during a workshop Feb. 14. That conservative estimate, out of three total estimates, assumes a decline of 97 students in K-6th grade, part of a district-wide decline of 158 students. That was his proposal for long-term planning. The real test, to him, is how many students are in the seats at the beginning of the next school year. He also encouraged strategic planning for the next three to five years. That could take place with the aid of a new superintendent and the information the district is in the midst of gathering. When it comes to short-term or longterm strategic planning, the districts’ emphasis seems to be on altering curriculum where necessary – not necessarily changing facility use. School Board chair Ranee Jacobus said the last thing they want to do is put the district through any major changes anytime soon. They haven’t even talked about changing boundaries again – the focus is on curriculum, she said. If any short-term curriculum adjustments are made (based on feedback from community members and staff) for next school year, the school board wants to make them clear to families by April 1, she said. There are a lot of things to make clear, she said: • People want to know what current financial picture is, and address if a referendum will be needed and included on the November general election ballots. “That’s a very important question,” she said. • Answers and results from three community surveys should be presented in the coming weeks. • Input from meetings with parents who have left the district will provide information on what’s lacking in the district. • They also need to look at what is

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working well - what has the district done well and can continue implementing in a high-quality manner in 2012. • School Board members will also spend March interviewing and meeting superintendent candidates, and a finalist chosen shortly after. “Those are the types of things people will know by April,” Jacobus said. And, with information coming in from all angles, the district is using much of it for long-term planning as well. “We’re going to try to do what we can do for next fall. You know, keeping in mind the whole picture,” Jacobus said. “And, we don’t want to make a lot of changes prior to our superintendent, because we don’t want to in any way tie his or her hands in terms of what ideas they may have.” To help create short-term and longterm plans, the district has been collecting a lot of information: • Hiring Reinhardt to complete a capture rate and enrollment report • Three community phone surveys (meant for the general public, families who have left the district and families who open enrolled into it) • Meetings where families who left can provide feedback and reasons why they left • Two new board commissions have been formed – a financial commission and results commission • Community members and district staff have been included in the superintendent search process, attending meetings and hundreds filled out surveys With all this information coming in, McBroom is trying to make sure the district doesn’t react or over-react to everyone’s feedback and the data. He’s trying to make sure the district leaders can use it to paint a full-frame picture of the district that will help the school board and future superintendent make difficult decisions. “We need – and I think we’ve been demonstrating this – we need to make sure we have good data and good infor-

mation,” he said. “ … We’re trying to find out what reality really is.” A lot of people made guesses about why people have left the district or other district happenings, but reasons haven’t really borne out, he said. “The district needs to take a deep breath, step back and take a look at a strategic plan that is going to serve them three to five years out,” he said. In mid-February, parents who left the district attended input sessions, where they had an opportunity to talk about reasons they chose another school system. The reasons were varied, according to board members. For Karla Bratrud and Dave Espe, who began their first tenure as board members in January, they had heard a lot of the messages while campaigning, but it was still informative. But, some parents pointed out that since they were forced to move out of their elementary school last year, they figured they might as well look into all the schooling options in the area. Before the input sessions, she had never heard someone put it that way, she said. “It just brought home that we need to remember that our parents do have options,” she said. That’s the case across the state, Reinhardt pointed out in her enrollment report. In 2007, 37,000 Minnesota students open enrolled to a district outside their residence. That jumped to 58,000 in 2011. “It’s happening everywhere. The numbers are going up. … I would attribute that to the fact that education is becoming ever more a consumer choice,” Reinhardt said. Although it was tough to hear what things did not go well in the district, it was necessary, Espe said. And, people appreciated the opportunity and the district’s openness. “We need to keep doing this. We need to keep involving the community more and more and more and keep asking them questions,” Espe said.

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Eden Prairie to save nearly $1 million from refinancing bonds Case recuses from UHG decisions, ApplianceSmart coming to town

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City Councilmember Ron Case, who is retiring as a teacher with the Eden Prairie School District after this year, said he would recuse himself from certain decisions since he has submitted an application with United Health Group, which is planning to build a massive campus in Eden Prairie. The city council could be facing a business item during a meeting next month, and further city council discussions and considerations will surely take place during construction thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s planned for the next few years. Case said he has reached retirement eligibility, and since January he has been actively looking for training and consulting work to begin once the school year is over. He submitted an application to UHG two weeks prior to the Feb. 21 City Council meeting, where he made the statement about his application. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I plan to recuse myself from all future

The city saved nearly $1 million after refinancing outstanding bonds with a lower interest rate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eden Prairie was in the market today, and you did very well,â&#x20AC;? said Tammy Undal of Northland Securities during the Feb. 21 Eden Prairie City Council meeting. She said they did predict the city would save around $500,000 by refinancing two bonds, but they ended up saving around $950,000. The first bond was from the 2005 referendum-approved, $5.2 million bonds for park improvements. The interest rate was reduced from 2.79 percent to 2.3 percent, according to Undal, saving the city $650,000 over the remainder of the debt repayment. The second bond was a 3.42 million bond for the construction of Fire Station 4, getting its interest rate down to 2.1 percent. City Manager Rick Getschow said the

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Redistricting FROM PAGE 1 In some state legislative districts, the changes will force incumbents to run against each other in the 2012 election. That is not the case in any of Eden Prairie or Edina’s districts. But, portions of Edina’s state legislative districts will include Eden Prairie. House District 41B, currently held by Republican Rep. Pat Mazorol, will become District 49B and include the Bryant Lake portion of Eden Prairie, bordered by Interstate 494 to the west and the Interstate 494 and Highway 212 interchange to the south. It will also include a portion of Minnetonka. (See graphic.) Senate District 41, held by Republican Sen. Geoff Michel, will become District 49 and also include a portion of Eden Prairie and Minnetonka. District 49 also expanded a little further south to the Minnesota River, just south of West 108th Street.

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“So they added Minnetonka and Eden Prairie. It’s a pretty commercial area. … They’re pretty complementary suburbs. I think it’s a good demographic fit,” Michel said. However, Edina’s representation in Congress will be split next year. The entire city is currently within the 3rd Congressional District, held by Rep. Erik Paulsen of Eden Prairie. That won’t be the case next year. “The Congressional map actually divides Edina,” Michel said, “[between] the 3rd and the 5th [districts]. It puts it in with the [Minneapolis] urban district. I’m disappointed it was carved up like that. Twenty years ago it was like that. It’s been in and out of the 5th. “I’m pleased on the state map that the community is together. That’s good for Edina.” The 3rd District (which covers Eden Prairie) will also expand, to include outlying western suburb cities such as Shakopee, Chaska, Victoria and into Waconia. As far as the state legislative map, not much has changed for Eden Prairie.

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Senate District 42, which covers portions of Minnetonka and Eden Prairie, will become Senate District 48. Only a few precincts have been exchanged with neighboring districts. “I think for our district – no real dramatic changes,” Sen. David Hann, R-42, said. There were about 2.5 precincts given up on the east side and the district earned 3.5 on the northwest side of the district, Hann said. “It looks like it’s maybe gotten a little more favorable for Republicans, which I think is good,” he said. Overall, the statewide maps, having eight open districts with no incumbents “is a pretty large number,” he said. That means eight other districts will have incumbents running against each other on Election Day. Two of those districts will be Republican vs. Democrat; two will be Democrat vs. Democrat, and four will be Republican vs. Republican incumbents. “You kind of wonder about that,” Hann said. He did not think the panel purposefully had more Republicans

than Democrats facing each other; he just thought it appeared odd. Rep. Jenifer Loon, R-42A, was glad to see her Eden Prairie district did not change much, and the overall map seemed to favor Republicans. “I think we perhaps have a good chance of being in the majority again,” she said. As for state house districts, which are subsets of the larger senate districts, there are 15 districts with open seats, leaving 15 other districts with incumbents running against each other. Republican incumbents will face each other in six districts, which equals the Democratic match ups. The remaining three districts will have a Democrat incumbent vs. a Republican incumbent. “It looks like the courts tried to keep those incidents fairly even,” Loon said. “They didn’t seem to pick on one side or the other. … Sometimes those are situations you just can’t avoid.” Community editors Mike Hanks and Seth Rowe contributed to this report.

Temptations abound at Taste of Chocolate event Bloomington’s annual showcase is March 11 BY MIKE HANKS – SUN NEWSPAPERS As if the temptation of truffles and desserts weren’t enough, a chocolatier has found a way to combine cake and candy into one mouthwatering treat. The distinct creation, and several other chocolate delicacies, will be the centerpiece of the 17th annual Taste of Chocolate in Bloomington. The annual chocolate showcase is a chocolate feast providing a variety of entertainment while raising money for the Bloomington Fine Arts Council. Of the 11 chocolatiers participating this year, five are new to the annual Bloomington competition, according to Susan Anderson, co-manager of the event.

IF YOU GO What: 17th annual Taste of Chocolate When: noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 11 Where: Bloomington Center for the Arts, 1800 W. Old Shakopee Road Tickets: $25 in advance, $30 at the door One of the five is Cakedy, a company producing “Minnesota’s candy bar.” The dessert combines the moistness of cake with the chocolate coating of a candy bar. Taste of Chocolate is an opportunity for many to sample fine chocolate and desserts from around the Twin Cities, but it is also a competition for those whose business it is to tempt the sweet tooth. Taste of Chocolate awards confectioners for the best chocolate dessert and the best chocolate confection. The entries are judged for

their taste, texture, use of chocolate and creativity in presentation. This year’s judges include Carmela Tursi Hobbins, a teacher and author of two cookbooks, Lynn Evinger, owner of Alix in Candyland in Edina, and Darcia Nunez, a teacher at Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Minneapolis and winner of the best chocolate dessert for the past three years. Taste of Chocolate includes a silent auction and a raffle. The top raffle prizes are a Toro snow blower, $1000 cash and a $500 shopping spree at Mall of America. Entertainment during the afternoon will include performances by Angelica Cantanti Youth Choirs, Bloomington Chorale, Continental Ballet Company and NOTE-able Singers. Advance tickets and information about Taste of Chocolate is available online at tasteofchocolate.org.

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2 Boys Basketball: Eden Prairie vs. Edina Where: Eden Prairie High School, 17185 Valley View Road When: 7 p.m. Info: classiclake.org Family Storytime Where: Eden Prairie Library, 565 Prairie Center Drive When: 10:30 a.m. Info: 612-543-6275

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Music: Jonna and the Whales Where: Santorini Taverna, 13000 Technology Drive When: 9:15 p.m. Info: santorinimn.com

Eden Prairie Community Band Where: Edinborough Park, 7700 York Ave. S., Edina When: 7 p.m. Info: 952-833-9540

Paws to Read Where: Southdale Library, 7001 York Ave. S., Edina When: 10:30 a.m. to noon Info: 612-543-5900

Gifts of the Maple Where: Richardson Nature Center, 8737 E. Bush Lake Road, Bloomington When: 3-4 p.m. Info: xr.com/maple

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5 Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Commission Where: City Center, 8080 Mitchell Road When: 7 p.m. Info: edenprairie.org Toddler Storytime Where: Edina Library, 5280 Grandview Square When: 11 a.m. Info: 612-543-6325

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Eden Prairie City Council meeting Where: City Center, 8080 Mitchell Road When: 6 p.m. Info: edenprairie.org

Job Transition Group Where: St. Andrew Lutheran Church, 13600 Technology Drive When: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Info: standrewlu.org

Family Storytime Where: Eden Prairie Library, 565 Prairie Center Drive When: 7 p.m. Info: 612-543-6275

Loaves and Fishes Dinner Where: Creekside Community Center, 9801 Penn Ave. S., Bloomington When: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Info: 952-948-0746

8 EPHS Choir concerts Where: Eden Prairie High School, 17185 Valley View Road When: 6:30-7:30 p.m. and 7:45-8:45 p.m. Info: ephs.edenpr.org Noon Rotary Speaker: Asad Aliweyd of the New American Academy Where: Santorini Taverna, 13000 Technology Drive When: Noon Info: xr.com/noonrotary

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PAUL – PANTER 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: Elite Sports Advising Principal Place of Business: 11310 Lanewood Circle, Eden Prairie, MN 55344 List the name and complete street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name, OR if

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Denny and Karen Paul of Eden Prairie are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Becky, to Corey Panter of Coon Rapids. Becky is a graduate of Eden Prairie High School and Bethel University. She is employed at SPS Commerce in Minneapolis. Corey is employed at Arrow Cyrogenics in Blaine. Both are also currently interning with Substance Church in Fridley where they originally met. A March 2012 wedding at the McNamara Alumni Center is planned.

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Eden Prairie wraps up its regular season in boys basketball with a 7 p.m. home game against Edina Friday, March 2. The Eagles enter the section playoffs next week.

State boys swim meets State Class A and AA boys swimming and diving meets will be this weekend at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center. Class A diving preliminaries are noon Thursday, March 1. Class AA diving prelims begin at 6 p.m. Class A and AA swimming prelims are noon and 6 p.m. Friday, March 2. Swimming and diving finals are noon Saturday, March 3, for Class A and 6 p.m. for Class AA. Eden Prairie is the prohibitive favorite to claim the state Class AA team championship. Richfield will be a force in state Class A swimming led by standout performers Andy Petersen, Max Hamilton, Mohab Eid, Matt Graham and Duncan Pederson. – Compiled by Greg Kleven

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Spartans are top seed Richfield’s girls basketball team has earned the No. 1 seed in the Class 3A, Section 6 tournament with its 22-4 record. The Spartans were scheduled to play eighth-seeded Orono Feb. 28 in the quarterfinals. Winner of that game advances to the semifinals at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 3, against fourth-seeded Waconia or fifth-seeded Chaska. That game will be on the higher seed’s home court. On the other side of the Section 6 bracket, second-seeded Benilde-St. Margaret’s played seventh-seeded Holy Angels Feb. 28. That winner advances to the section semifinals against third-seeded Holy Family Catholic or sixth-seeded MoundWestonka at 7 p.m. Saturday, with the higher-seeded team playing at home. The championship game is 7 p.m. Thursday, March 8, at Minnetonka High School.

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The Minnesota Wild player from Eden Prairie scored a goal during his team’s 2-0 victory over the Boston Bruins Feb. 19 at Xcel Energy Center.

Grant Shaeffer The Eden Prairie junior guard scored 23 points to spark the Eagles to a 76-64 Lake Conference boys basketball win over Minnetonka Feb. 21.

Shayne Mullaney Eden Prairie junior Jonathan Lieberman competes in the 200-yard individual medley event during regular-season action. Lieberman was one of the Eagles’ record-setting swimmers in the Section 6AA finals Feb. 25 at Art Downey Aquatic Center in Edina. (Photo by Brian Nelson • Contributing Photographer)

Eden Prairie swimmers shatter records while winning Section 6AA title Team heads to state with first-place trophy in mind BY GREG KLEVEN – SUN NEWSPAPERS On paper, the state AA boys swimming championship appears to be a cinch for Eden Prairie this weekend. The Eagles, ranked first in the state for most of the season, dominated the Section 6AA finals Feb. 25 at Art Downey Aquatic Center in Edina. Eden Prairie swimmers shattered many section and pool records while winning the section team championship with 572 points. Minnetonka placed second in the eight-team field with 490 points and Edina finished third (370).

Eden Prairie swimmers will be a prohibitive favorite to claim the state AA title Friday and Saturday, March 2-3, at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center. The Eagles qualified 13 swimmers for state competition. “We are thrilled to have so many swimmers advance to state,” said Eden Prairie head coach Kelly Boston. “We did very well considering we had seven swimmers who were still tapering heading into that section meet. “The state title looks good for us on paper, but Minnetonka and Rosemount will also be battling for the championship.” Eden Prairie has a chance to pile up valuable points in relay events at state. SWIM: TO NEXT PAGE

Mullaney scored 23 points as the Eagles defeated Minnetonka 73-62 Feb. 21. Eden Prairie was 19-5 overall after the victory.

Kyle Rau The former Eagle and current University of Minnesota hockey player was recently named WCHA Rookie Player of the Week.

Aaron Greenberg This Eden Prairie swimmer was first in the 50-yard freestyle and broke a pool record in the process at the Section 6AA meet Feb. 25 in Edina. Greenberg also won the 100 freestyle with a section record.

Jonathan Lieberman Lieberman won the 200-yard freestyle event and broke a pool record. He achieved pool and section records while winning the 500 freestyle event.

Amy Paulson Paulson scored two goals for Eden Prairie in the Section 2AA girls hockey tournament. Editor’s note: Send nominations for Stars of the Week honors to sports editor Greg Kleven at gkleven@acnpapers.com. Youth, high school, college and adult recreational sports athletes will be considered.

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Swim FROM PREVIOUS PAGE Each gold medal relay team earns 40 points for its school. Individual titles are worth 20 points per team. Eden Prairie won the 200-yard medley relay at the Section 6AA meet with a time of 1 minute, 36.16 seconds. Members of that relay were Bryce Boston, Griffin Back, Maverick Hovey and Brandt Swanson. The Eagles were also victorious in the 200 freestyle relay (1:26.85). That relay consisted of Aaron Greenberg, Swanson, Jonathan Lieberman and Mike Solfelt. Eden Prairie completed its winning relay trifecta with a first-place time of 3:07.51 in the 400 freestyle event. That relay broke school and pool record times. Lieberman was an individual record setter for the Eagles. He broke the section and pool record in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:41.55. Two other Eagle swimmers advanced to state in the 200 free. Hovey finished second (1:42.47) and Solfelt placed fifth (1:45.66). Four EP swimmers qualified for state in the 200 individual medley. Jenia Foster finished fourth (1:59.29) and Dima Foster was fifth (1:59.51). Back placed sixth (1:59.72) and Sam Hansen was ninth (1:59.65). Greenberg broke a pool record while winning the 50 freestyle (20.97). Boston was third with a qualifying time of 21.60. Greenberg also broke a pool record with a first-place time of 46.17 in the 100 freestyle. Solfelt also qualified for state in that event with a fifth-place time of 48.35. Eden Prairie swimmers also excelled in the 100 butterfly sending four to state in that event. Boston was section butterfly champion with pool record time of 50.44. Hovey finished second (50.56) and Jenia Foster was third (52.35). Swanson placed sixth (53.47). Lieberman led a formidable group of Eden Prairie swimmers in the 500 freestyle. He set a pool record of 4:35.18 in that event. Three other Eagle 500 freestyle qualifiers were Michael Hoblit (3rd, 4:53.74), Spencer Sathre (5th, 4:54.29) and Daniel Nelson (6th, 4:54.67). Hansen heads to state in the 100 backstroke after placing second (52.43). Dima Foster was fourth with (53.94). Hoblit had a seventh-place time of 55.73 to earn a state berth. Back placed second in the 100 breaststroke (1:01.42).

Eden Prairie senior defenseman and tri-captain Luke Sudman (27) gets sandwiched between two Edina players while pursuing the puck in Lake Conference action. Sudman and his Eagle teammates finished the season 17-8-1 after losing 2-1 to Armstrong in the Section 6AA quarterfinals Feb. 23. (Photo by Brian Nelson – Contributing Photographer)

Eagles are upset in Section 6AA hockey quarterfinals BY GREG KLEVEN – SUN NEWSPAPERS A year ago Eden Prairie was in the midst of a playoff run that resulted in a state Class AA boys hockey championship. A team needs a little luck and good health to survive the section and state tournaments before hoisting the championship trophy. This year, luck and injuries worked against Eden Prairie in its playoff bid. Seventh-seeded Armstrong upset second-seeded Eden Prairie 2-1 in the Section 6AA quarterfinals Feb. 23 at Eden Prairie Community Center. Eden Prairie was without three forwards. Sophomore center Steven Spinner, junior winger Mason Bergh and senior forward Daniel Thayer missed the game because of injuries. Spinner and Bergh were two of Eden Prairie’s leading scor-

ers during the regular season. Eagle sophomore goalie Derrick LaCombe had the flu and also missed the playoff game. But Eagle head coach Lee Smith was quick to discount those personnel losses as reasons for Eden Prairie’s loss. “We have no excuses,” Smith said. “Armstrong did what they had to do while winning the game. “We had several good early scoring chances, but those missed opportunities can sometimes haunt you later in the game. “I was proud of our team’s efforts. Jake Gerdes played well in goal.” Gerdes, a junior, faced 17 shots and stopped 15. Eden Prairie’s offense had 50 shots on goal but was thwarted by the strong goaltending of Armstrong’s Michael Greenberg.

Armstrong capitalized on a power play midway in the first period to take a 1-0 led. The Falcons increased their advantage to 2-0 on a goal by Ches Masserano at 5:02 of the third period. Eden Prairie senior winger Austin MacLeod scored four minutes later. Sophomore defenseman Hunter Warner and senior forward Andrew MacLeod assisted. But Eden Prairie couldn’t tie the game in the final minutes and fell out of the playoff picture. Eden Prairie finished 17-8-1 overall and 4-4 in the Lake Conference. Smith said he is excited about his team’s prospects next season. “We have a tremendous team coming back,” said the Eagle coach. “This year’s squad was a top-10-rated team throughout the season. And we will have many players returning next season.”

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Eagles sends four wrestlers to state tournament Four Eden Prairie High School wrestlers earned berths in this weekend’s state Class 3A tournament at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. Three Eagle wrestlers advanced to state after winning section titles. Another EP athlete qualified for state after winning his True Second match. Freshman Ben Brancale (35-4) defeated Trent Butcher of Chaska 16-7 in the 120-pound finals of the Section 2AAA tourney Feb. 25 at Shakopee High School. Senior Sam Brancale (31-1) was section champion at 126 pounds after recording a 7-6 win over Prior Lake’s Blake Carlisle in the finals. Junior Matt Gribben (32-7) defeated Joseph Hoava of Farmington 3-1 in the 152-pound title match. Eden Prairie’s fourth state entrant is senior Melvin De-Souza (31-9). He attained True Second honors at 182 pounds in the section meet. Eden Prairie 182-pound senior Melvin De-Souza maintains a one-hand grip as Kennedy opponent Zach Bakko attempts to escape his grasp during a 3-1 victory in the Class 3A, Section 2 tournament Feb. 25 at Shakopee High School. (Photo by Brian Nelson – Contributing Photographer)

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Singles golf league Registrations are being taken for the Dwan Golf Club’s singles golf league in Bloomington. The nine-hole league will be held Sundays starting in May. The singles league is open to all metro-area men and women. For more information, contact Cindy Burton at 612-501-7738 or Bruce Lietzke at 952-943-8787.

Team Challenge meets Team Challenge will hold meetings in Bloomington and St. Louis Park to discuss its half-marathon training and fundraising programs. One meeting will be 6 p.m. Thursday, March 15, at the REI building at 750 W. American Blvd. in Bloomington. Another meeting will be held 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 21, at Park Tavern (3401 Louisiana Ave. S.) in St. Louis Park. Team Challenge raises funds for the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA). Information: 651-917-2424.

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Gold medalist Eden Prairie senior MacKenzie Dent displays her goldmedal technique during a floor exercise routine in the state AA gymnastics meet Feb. 25 at the University of Minnesota Sports Pavilion. Dent also earned a gold medal on the uneven bars.

(Photo by Brian Nelson – Contributing Photographer)

Eagles’ Dent collects two gold medals in state gymnastics meet Eden Prairie senior MacKenzie Dent put on a medal-winning performance in the State Class AA Gymnastics Meet Feb. 25 at the University of Minnesota Sports Pavilion. Dent achieved a gold medal on the uneven bars with a score of 9.75. She was also state champion in floor exercise (9.725). The Eden Prairie gymnast added to her medal collection with a silver medal in all-around with a secondplace score of 38.275. Dent also earned a bronze medal on vault with a 9.75 effort. She placed eighth on beam (9.06). Eden Prairie sophomore Abby

Soderberg also competed at state. Sodeberg best showing was an 11thplace score of 9.537 on vault. She finished 16th in floor exercise (9.439). Soderberg placed 17th in all-around (36.525) and 27th on uneven bars (8.412). Eden Prairie’s team almost qualified for state gymnastics competition. The Eagles placed second in the Section 6AA meet with a score of 143.375 Feb. 18 at Hopkins High School. Minnetonka won the Section 6AA team championship with a 144.8 total score. -Compiled by Greg Kleven

Wrestling

State first-round Class 3A individual session begins at 9 a.m. Friday, March 2. Another individual session starts at 5 p.m. that day. Consolation matches begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 3. Third- and fifth-place matches are 5 p.m. followed by the championships at 7:30 p.m. -Compiled by Greg Kleven

FROM PREVIOUS PAGE De-Souza was pinned by Lakeville North’s Aaron Baker in the finals but came back to decision Robby Schultz of Prior Lake in the True Second match.

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