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School Board looks at data, details about K-6 transition EP administration releases response to board’s request

BY PAUL GROESSEL • SUN NEWSPAPERS

Still clearing snow There’s still snow to clear Monday morning on Scenic Heights Road in Eden Prairie, after approximately 15 inches of snow fell in the area over the weekend.

A city representative said there were no major accidents reported, but there were several calls about vehicles stuck in the snow. The city had declared a snow emergency on Sunday, and it was in effect until the roads were fully plowed. (Photo by Paul Groessel • Sun Newspapers)

On Tuesday the Eden Prairie School Board discussed an administrative report released over the weekend as a response to the board’s request for data and evidence to support the K-6 elementary school model.

Tuesday’s meeting was for administration and School Board discussion, and the School Board is expected to vote on the sufficiency of the report Dec. 21.

If the report is deemed insufficient, the K-6 change could be stopped, delayed or altered.

On Nov. 23, the Eden Prairie School Board passed a twopage resolution requesting data and evidence from the administration for the K-6 elementary school model, which has been in planning stages since the board approved the model Feb. 23.

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Eden Prairie High School bands roll call The student leaders for four Eden Prairie High School Bands, and upcoming concerts have been scheduled. The announcements include the 10th Grade Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band and Jazz Band. The Jazz Band has its Jazz Festival Jan. 27 at the Eden Prairie High School Main Commons. (Submitted photos) (Above) The Eden Prairie Wind Ensemble has 62 students, and will have its Winter Concert 7-9 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 11, at the Eden Prairie High School Performing Arts Center. The section leaders and principals are pictured. Back row, left to right: Dain Anderson (percussion), Paige Schoenherr (bassoon), Zoe Kosmas (clarinet), Emily Humbert (clarinet), Will Black (euphonium/tuba), Matt Lammers (euphonium/student conductor), Nick Baker (trumpet), Mitch Gulbransen (trumpet), Keehun Nam (student conductor), Brian Paulus (band manager). Middle row, left to right: Lindsay Lundeen (double reeds/oboe), Kayla Espindola (French horn), Breanna Schulenburg (band manager), Reed Hartman (band manager). Front row, left to right: Matt Lothe (tuba), Joe Orner (trombone), Raffy Maristela (saxophone), Taylor Lindell (saxophone), Catherine Cahoon (flute), Jonathan Liu (flute/student conductor).

(Upper right) The Eden Prairie 10th Grade Concert Band has 69 students in the group. They have several events each year, including a Winter Concert 7-9 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 18, at the Eden Prairie High School Performing Arts Center. The 10th Grade Concert Band section leaders are pictured. Back row, left to right: Josh Dungan (band manager), Ryan Janning (band manager), Ryan Tinklenberg (trumpet/French horn), Mitch Stenoien (trombone), Steven Lenker (tuba), Jesse Schuster (euphonium), Paul Benson (percussion). Front row, left to right: Grace Freeman (double reeds), Taylor Gades (flute), Sara Fitzpatrick (saxophone), Kelli Linehan (clarinet). Not pictured: Sam Lackey (percussion).

(Lower right) The Symphonic Band has 81 students, and its Winter Concert has been scheduled 7-9 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 11, at the Eden Prairie High School Performing Arts Center. The band leaders are pictured.

Back row, left to right: Brian Stroinski (trombone), Phil Kittock (trumpet), Zach Berg (baritone), Andy Carlson (tuba), Jaren Schmidt (Contra-bass clarinet). Middle row, left to right: Beth Schaepe (bass clarinet), Emily Pikal (bassoon), Katie Hanson (French horn), Andrew Pollino (tenor sax), Josh Boudreaux (string bass). Front row, left to right: Laura Henry (alto sax), Sylvia Kaare (percussion), Sophie Adomaitis (flute), Jamie Peterson (clarinet), Allison Malmsten (oboe). Front: Ryan Moriarty (bari sax).

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EP schools seek science fair participants

BY MUNA HASSAN • SUN NEWSPAPERS Eden Prairie is hoping students will show their passion for science this winter.

Organizers are recruiting applicants to present research projects at the Eden Prairie Schools sixth annual K-12 Science Fair Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011.

The district is encouraging students to get excited about science through conceiving, designing and completing a science fair project through experimentation.

“The fair is about the promotion of science,” said Community Education Director Terri Johnson. “It allows the students to show what they’ve learned.”

Attendance at the fair has increased each year, with more than 160 students participating in the fair last year. Event organizers are expecting the same turn out this year.

While the fair is not until January, Daniel Bochenstedt, a seventh-grader at Central Middle School, started his project in October.

“My project is about the effects of soil on spider plants,” Daniel said.

Even though Daniel has volunteered at the fair each year, this will be his first year presenting a project.

“It’s going to be different,” Daniel said, “but I have a lot of friends doing it and I wanted to start doing it too instead of volunteering.”

While Daniel will not be helping out this year, having students volunteer at the fair is not uncommon.

Brenda Heck, a science teacher at Eden Prairie High School, said she sees more of her students volunteering at the fair than presenting projects. These students help set up, clean up and judge the fair.

And more volunteers are always appreciated. In fact, organizers are looking for volunteers from the public to help out, especially in the judging roles.

Cathy Bochenstedt, a science teacher at Central Middle School and Daniel’s mom, said no background in science is needed to volunteer as a judge and all volunteers will go through a brief orientation before the fair starts.

Bochenstedt said inexperienced volunteers will judge the younger students

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while more experienced volunteers will judge the older kids.

Organizers want the fair to be fun for everyone, and no participant will leave empty handed.

Each student presenting in the fair will receive a participation award and the top three finishers in each category – life, physical or earth – and age group grade 6-12 will receive an additional award.

While the top three students in each category have the chance to go on to a regional competition, Heck said it is an accomplishment for the students to be presenting at all, and the regional competition is not stressed.

Instead, organizers focus on giving students the opportunity to present their work to an interested audience, impress others and see what their peers have worked on for the science fair.

To make the event a success, organizers invite and encourage members of the community to attend, volunteer and promote the event.

Info: 952-975-6945.

Grace Church will be joining with Minnesota Teen Challenge Choir for several musical presentations.

This year’s “Glory of Christmas” performances will be during the 9:30 and 11 a.m. worship services on Sunday, Dec. 19. They will be held at Grace Church, 9301 Eden Prairie Road in Eden Prairie.

The celebratory presentations will include the Grace Church Festival Choir along with soloists, an orchestra and Teen Challenge Choir members.

Childcare will be provided for free during the performances for infants through children in 6th grade.

Grace Church will also host the Teen Challenge Choir’s third-annual Christmas concert “Season of Hope” at 6:30 p.m. They will be joined by an orchestra and the performance will include testimonials from adults and teens. Tickets for the evening concert are $10 for adults and $5 for teens in advance at mntc.org/Christmas or $15 at the door.

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Communities cutting back on road salt with new techniques Nine Mile Creek Watershed District aiming to reduce salt use by 60 percent

BY KATIE MINTZ • SUN NEWSPAPERS This winter, snowplows across the metro are trying new recipes to fight poor road conditions.

To reduce use of salt, which melts ice but also impairs natural water bodies, municipalities are adding new technology and treatment techniques to the mix.

In Richfield, for the first time, the city is pre-wetting roadways with a brine mixture, which helps salt stick to the road and increases the activation rate so less is necessary. Edina and Richfield are also outfitting snowplows with GPS devices to track the amount of salt, or chloride, used.

Both cities received $20,000 matching grants from the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District this fall toward the effort.

Kevin Bigalke, administrator for the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District, which is on the state’s list of impaired waters for chlorides, said salt will have to be cut by more than half in coming

years to meet federal and state water quality standards.

The Nine Mile Creek Watershed District covers about 50 square miles around the creek including most of Edina, most of Bloomington, and portions of Minnetonka, Eden Prairie, Hopkins and Richfield.

Bigalke said salt contamination peaks from January to April, during the same time salt used to keep roads, parking lots and sidewalks clear. The salt dissolves in water and enters creeks and other natural water bodies through the storm system.

“Nine Mile Creek is a freshwater system. The fish, insects and other wildlife that are dependent on the water in Nine Mile Creek are dependent on freshwater,” said Bigalke. “Salt affects their ability to breath, it affects the habitat and it begins to have a real negative impact on the overall ecosystem.”

Nine Mile Creek is not alone. This year, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency added nine water bodies prima-

rily in the metro to the list for chloride impairment, more than doubling the number previously. In the Twin Cities, the agency has brought together metro area stakeholders to develop a chloride management plan to meet requirements for impaired waters, and protect waters that are not yet impaired.

Bigalke said a study detailing the damage at Nine Mile Creek is in the final stages of review by the state agency and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Once approved, a reduction implementation strategy will be developed.

“We will have to achieve about a 61 percent reduction in the level of chlorides in the creek,” said Bigalke. “You’re going to have to make some pretty significant reductions in what you’re applying.”

The matching grants are one way of encouraging work toward that goal, he said.

Residents, businesses and municipalities can apply early in 2011 for Nine Mile Creek Watershed District grants covering up to 75 percent of project costs, with a cap for individual residents at $3,000,

townhome associations at $10,000 and businesses and municipalities at $25,000.

Bigalke said the $100,000 given out each year helps with a number of water quality issues, but a pot could be set aside for chloride reduction in the future.

Chris Link, operations manager for Richfield’s streets and forestry division, said plow operators are enthusiastic about the efforts being implemented in the city with Nine Mile Creek Watershed District’s help.

“They’ve really taken to it. It’s almost become a task to get them to put salt down,” said Link.

Richfield is using its $20,000 grant, plus about $15,000 of its own money, to purchase brine tanks for five of its seven trucks, and a 5,500-gallon storage tank for the Public Works facility. Two of the city’s trucks are scheduled to be replaced next year, so will not be upgraded.

“We have never conducted a pre-wetting or anti-icing program, and we’re going to start that,” said Link. Anti-icing involves spraying chemicals on the street prior to snow to keep ice from forming.

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Road salt FROM PAGE 4 The city of Richfield will also install GPS devices and tracking software to monitor salt use on the city’s 125 miles of roads. Richfield is also in the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District.

Link said reducing salt could mean a significant savings for the city. He said while a 60 percent reduction is the ultimate goal, but initially the city is shooting for at least 30 percent.

“Salt is expensive,” he said.

Richfield uses approximately 1,500 tons of salt annually, and at about $65 a ton, Link said even a 30 percent reduction would mean savings close to $30,000.

He said, however, safety remains the city’s top priority, and it will use the salt necessary to keep roads clear. Richfield expects to have the brine and GPS systems in operation by the end of this winter and the effort will begin full-fledged next season.

The city of Edina, which already does pre-wetting, will install GPS units on all 24 its snowplows this winter to monitor salt use and upgrade four trucks with calibration devices.

“For us, beyond knowing what quantity of salt we purchase each year, we don’t have a good grasp of how much salt is applied in each watershed district,” said Edina Utility Engineer Jesse Struve.

About two-thirds of the city is in the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District, and a third is in the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District.

The calibration devices will allow operators to fine-tune the amount of salt applied to the road depending on weather conditions. Paired with the GPS system, the city will be able to evaluate its placement.

He estimated the total project would cost about $28,000 plus labor, supplemented with the $20,000 grant.

“What’s going to be helpful is that we can pull up where the salt was applied and we can review whether it’s being applied in the correct matter and quantity,” he said.

Other municipalities are also making strides, said Bigalke. Several cities in the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District, and Hennepin County, have made changes to reduce salt use and become more effective with application.

He said Eden Prairie has outfitted its trucks with GPS. Some also have temperature probes to gauge how much salt should be used. Salt alone is not effective in temperatures below about 15 degrees.

The city of Minnetonka is developing an advanced pre-wetting and anti-icing program for its roadways.

“We have been using liquids to treat salt for probably 10 years to reduce quantities applied,” said Minnetonka Public Works Operations Manager Tom Struve, no relation to Edina’s Jesse Struve. “To target Nine Mile Creek this last summer and fall, we installed a very high-end brine manufacturing facility with the capacity to also serve Hennepin County.”

Hennepin County, which has a need for additional access to brine with the addition of pre-wetting tanks on all of its new plows, entered a contract with the city.

The Minnetonka Public Works facility will produce a new “hot mix” for lower temperatures comprised of 10 percent GeoMelt, a product made from sugar beets, 10 percent magnesium chloride and 80 percent salt brine.

“That will take us to temperatures down below zero,” said Tom Struve.

“Salt and brine are good down to about 7 or 8 degrees.”

With a $5,000 grant from the Minnesota Local Road Research Board, which shares transportation research with city and county engineers, Minnetonka also equipped eight trucks with GPS. The trucks operate in the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District, which covers about a third of the city. Minnetonka is also in the Minnehaha Creek, Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek and Bassett Creek watersheds.

“In the Nine Mile Creek District, we have also equipped all of those truck with pre-wetting tanks so they will use liquid the entire winter,” he said. In 2011, Tom Struve said all 19 vehicles in the city fleet would likely be upgraded with liquid units.

Bigalke said to meet the roughly 60 percent reduction level it is also incumbent upon individual residents and businesses to change habits.

“It’s not just a city or road authority issue,” he said. “The cities are making some efforts to reduce the chlorides but it’s also important for residents and businesses to become more effective with their application.”

He said there are several ways for individuals to reduce their use. The most effective is early shoveling. Shoveling, snow blowing and sweeping can prevent ice from forming, eliminating the need for salt.

Other tips include applying a liquid deicer to sidewalks, driveways, and steps before snowstorms to minimize snow and ice build-up. If salt is used, Bigalke said it should only be used in conditions when it is effective. If leftover salt crystals are visible, in future applications, less salt is necessary.

Leftover salt should be swept up for reuse or thrown away in the trash.

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Elementary boundary plan may be half a loaf It appears all things are “go” for the vote on a plan to redraw elementary school boundaries in Eden Prairie School District Dec. 21. A significant Christmas present to the community, no doubt.

So, where do you stand on the plan? We’ve been asked that a number of times here at Sun Current.

Here’s the best way I can describe our view. A worldrenown baker bakes a loaf of bread and offers me a slice, adding that the finest stoneground flour went into the bread.

I taste the bread but my palate isn’t sophisticated enough to know whether it’s Ludhiana flour or store brand from Cub foods. Since I didn’t see the bread being baked, I don’t have a frame of reference from which to draw an opinion – other than the baker telling me, “trust me … it’s high-quality.”

PAUL WAHL Managing Editor

Since we as the media and the bulk of the taxpaying residents of the district were not allowed to see what went into the boundary plan, there is no way to say that what was served up was what the bakers said it was.

It’s trying to judge the depth of the sea by gazing at the stars. It can’t be done.

I would also add here that any newspaper that attempts to tell you that it has sufficient information and has done sufficient research to tell you in print that the plan is a tremendously good thing is simply not being truthful.

That said, there clearly are concerns with the achievement gap in Eden Prairie schools and the distribution of students who are less well off socioeconomically.

And without question, leveling the playing field to assure the success of as many students as possible is a laudable goal.

Once the school board makes its decision, parents will have the opportunity to vote with their feet and take their students to other districts or private schools.

Those who remain, however, will need to come to terms with what the district’s leadership and elected officials have decided.

For better or for worse, that will be the vision for the future of the district.

Those who have disagreed with the administration who stick around after the vote will be better acquainted with

how the process works (or doesn’t work), which means future issues should find a much easier road to approval.

Those who are not comfortable with the “eat it, it’s good for you” way of thinking need to be proactive. They need to run for School Board. They need to volunteer and get involved in making things better – and the school district needs to let them.

These people need to hold the feet of the school board members and administration to the fire. They need to take up the role of watchdogs. And we’ll be there to help in that process.

The nice thing about formal decisions by elected bodies is that if the makeup of the body changes, the policy can be revisited.

That’s one of those checks in the checks and balances our system offers.

EDEN PRAIRIE

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Holiday bedbugs: ’Twas the ‘bite’ before Christmas ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, little creatures were stirring, tinier than a mouse.

The stockings hung across the chimney unaware that annihilation would soon be theirs.

Upstairs the children lay snug in their beds, scratching and itching their plagued little heads.

When outside the window arose such a clatter. I sprang from my infested sheets to see what was the matter.

Away from the pests I flew like a flash, tore open the shutters and knocked over the trash.

STEFANIE BRIGGS Community Editor

The moon shone bright in the darkened night and I could see bedbugs dancing around in fright.

When, what to my redrimmed eyes should appear, but a miniature sleigh, and quivering reindeer.

With a haggard old driver, so cranky and ticked, I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.

Covered in dust, bedbugs and disdain, he trembled and bellowed out this refrain: “Now, what do I get for all my hard work, bringing joy to such stupid jerks.”

“Their homes aren’t filled with scents of the season, but bedbugs, lice, fleas – dirty heathens!”

“Each place the problem just seems to abound! Let’s get this over with,” he finished and frowned.

I flew down the stairs to take a quick peak, but had to go slow as I felt a bit weak.

My eyes first fell upon a scraggly beard, next were rosy cheeks and a slimy sneer.

Luckily his eyes still twinkled, but they stared at something he started to sprinkle.

His big, round belly shook like jelly, but his bag was full of something quite smelly.

I held my nose, coughed, gagged and sneezed. I felt searing pain and dropped to my knees.

But to my surprise I no longer itched and it was all thanks to Mr. Saint Nick.

As his sleigh floated in the air, old Claus had one last thing to share: “Be careful to not end up in such a state, Merry Christmas to all, and remember to fumigate!”

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Eden Prairie Schools heading in the right direction

BY ERIC COOPER • GUEST COLUMNIST I had the good honor to keynote in Eden Prairie on Aug. 30 to all district staff and a number of community stakeholders and leaders. The response to the words I shared was both heartening and uplifting.

More importantly, the response to the great progress the district is making on student achievement was breathtaking and certainly embraced by the educators, parents and community leaders who attended the 2010 back-to-school convocation.

From a national perspective, the leadership Supt. Melissa Krull, the district, board of education and community are providing speaks clearly to this year’s themes of “commitment, collaboration and celebration.” Hopefully all are aware that Eden Prairie could be one of the first districts in the nation to eliminate the achievement gaps, while accelerating learning for all students,

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GUEST COLUMN i.e., those who are currently high performers as well as those who are under performing.

Recently, I became aware of a commitment to change enrollment boundaries and grade level configurations.

Changing demographics in Eden Prairie, the state of Minnesota and in the country are well under way. Racial diversity among student bodies is a reality all communities must address.

The redrawing of school attendance areas to ensure balance is required if districts are to maintain those values embedded in our Constitution and Bill of Rights, and if we are to enable the promise of America for all.

Clearly the districts that embrace diversity, maintain high expectations for all students and create learning communities where students learn from each

other, collaborate and succeed together, will be the districts that best prepare their children for future challenges of a highly competitive and global community.

Learning in heterogeneous schools serves all students no matter what their family circumstances might be.

Extrapolations from emerging data is also compelling, i.e., students who attend and graduate from diverse K-12 schools, may be more successful in college where diverse student populations deepen opportunities for life-long learning, and in the workplace as well, where workers experienced with diversity are in demand for the companies who strive to remain competitive in a diverse world.

Harvard professors Derek Bok and William Bowen also provide comprehensive statistics on the benefits and strengths of creating diverse learning opportunities in their seminal and widely heralded book “The Shape of the River.”

Eden Prairie and many other successful districts are also aware that providing

the critical pedagogical support for the proposals is necessary. Guiding and coaching the educators in a manner, which enables them to utilize the strategies and practices that best serve all students is of paramount importance.

Adopting those methodologies that simultaneously meet the needs of high performers as well as those who under perform. When implemented correctly, virtually all students will succeed in both their intellectual and character development.

From our national perspective, we celebrate and embrace the dynamic leadership Eden Prairie educators, the board and the community are providing. Not only does Eden Prairie have an opportunity to illuminate a beacon of hope for the city, but also for the state and by extension the nation.

Cooper is the President of the National Urban Alliance, based in Syosset, N.Y.

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We e kfaces l y S u pfelony e r S a vafter i n g s ! forging prescription in Eden Prairie Woman A Carver resident was charged Nov. 29 with a controlled substance crime after allegedly filling a falsified prescription at an Eden Prairie pharmacy.

The following allegations were included in a criminal complaint filed in Hennepin County District Court: In April, Jennifer Shaddrick, 27, filled prescriptions for Robaxin and Percocet

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at an Eden Prairie Walgreens, 8240 Flying Cloud Drive. The prescription was filled in the name of her husband.

Percocet is a schedule II narcotic, and after Shaddrick left the pharmacy, the staff noticed Percocet was added to the prescription in different writing and ink.

The doctor who issued the prescription told employees that neither

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After calling other pharmacies in the area, the pharmacy staff found out Shaddrick had filled prescriptions at several other pharmacies under her name and aliases.

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Eden Prairie man charged with swindling townhome association On November 23, Eden Prairie resident Bartholomew Blinstrup, 72, was charged with swindling his town home association outy of almost $42,000 for improvements and repairs to his townhome.

The following allegations were included in a criminal complaint filed in Hennepin County District Court: Blinstrup was the acting president of the Settler’s Ridge Townhome Association in November 2007 when he called a special association meeting.

At the meeting, he discussed mold problems on the side of his town home. He wanted siding replaced, but the association board did not authorize it. It authorized a study to determine the extent of the damage.

Under the association bylaws, only the board can approve and authorize contracts for maintenance outside the town home.

The month following that meeting, Blinstrup started having work done on his home, contracted with his son William Blinstrup.

The property management company Community Development

received several invoices from Linear Construction. All of the invoices were for repairs to Blinstrup’s property.

The property manager told the investigator that Blinstrup had personally handed him all the invoices, and Blinstrup told him the payments were authorized. He was aware that the board must approve any work on the townhomes, the property manager said, but because Blinstrup was the association president, the property manager thought he was telling the truth.

In July 2008, the townhome association board determined there was a significant amount of money missing from the reserve fund and found more than $41,000 had been paid to Linear Construction for Blinstrup’s work on his town home, which was not authorized by the board.

The repairs not included not only fixing the mold issue but a new deck and moving a window.

Blinstrup has been charged with theft by swindle more than $35,000 and could face up to 20 years in prison, up to $100,000 in fines or both.

EP worker charged with identity theft Carolina Perez, 37, a Burnsville resident who worked in Eden Prairie, was charged with identity theft Nov. 9 in Hennepin County District Court, after a Texas man had reported misuse of his Social Security number.

The following allegations were included in a criminal complaint filed in Hennepin County District Court: In May, a Texas man was working to extend his unemployment benefits when he discovered someone in Minnesota had been using his Social Security number for more than six years.

He learned it had been used by someone employed at Hoigaard’s Custom Canvas, 14600 Martin Drive, Eden Prairie.

His local Police Department contacted the Eden Prairie Police Department, which had an investigator execute a search warrant at Perez’s residence and obtained documents with a variety of home addresses and the Texas man’s Social Security number.

One of the items was a permanent resident alien number with a Burnsville address.

The Texas man reported he spent approximately 100 hours attempting to straighten out the matter, including trips to the police department, his bank, financial adviser and tax accountant. He said he also had to place fraud alerts on his accounts, get advice on protecting his identity and contact U.S. Federal agencies to make clarifications and corrections based on Perez’s use of his Social Security number.

When the investigator contacted the Department of Immigration, Customs and Enforcement, she was told the Permanent Resident Alien number the defendant had was legitimate, but it did not list to Perez.

The feds also did not have a record of a Perez by her name or date of birth.

Perez has been charged with Identity Theft, a felony and could face up to 10 years in prison, a $20,000 fine or both.

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PUBLIC SAFETY Coon Rapids woman takes off with rental car from Eden Prairie A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Coon Rapids woman who was charged Nov. 30 with theft — not returning a rental car she picked up in Eden Prairie.

The following allegations were included in a criminal complaint filed in Hennepin County District Court: Shirley Moore, 49, rented a 2010 Toyota Camry July 23 from an Avis Car Rental in Eden Prairie, and signed an agreement to return it Aug. 6.

After she didn’t return it, she told the rental service owner she would return it Aug. 23.

She did not return it then, either.

The owner sent a demand to return the car by certified mail on Sept. 2, which was not picked up; an Eden Prairie Police Department detective could not locate or contact her.

Moore has been charged with theft of a rental motor vehicle, a felony, and could face up to 10 years in prison, $20,000 in fines or both.

Former EP employee faces swindle charges Charges were filed Nov. 10 against Plymouth resident Stephanie Deeb, 40, for three counts of felony theft by swindle.

The following allegations were included in a criminal complaint filed in Hennepin County District Court: The president of HM Cragg, 7674 Eden Prairie, contacted Eden Prairie police and said Deeb was fired after the company discovered she had bought thousands of dollars in personal items using the company’s purchasing accounts.

Cragg is a distributor of Powerware UPS systems and associated batteries.

The fraudulent charges amounted to more than $44,000, spent between March 2009 and September 2010.

Deeb allegedly admitted to making the charges.

Deeb has been charged with three counts of theft by swindle, two of which carry a maximum penalty of up to five years in prison, a $10,000 fine or both.

The other count could mean up to 10 years in prison, a $20,000 fine or both.

Bad checks lead to felony charge Chaska resident Jessica Smetana has been charged with writing just over $1,300 in checks in Eden Prairie from closed bank accounts.

The following allegations were included in a criminal complaint filed in Hennepin County District Court: In February and July, Smetana wrote eight bad checks from accounts at four different banks.

The checks were written at Jerry’s Foods, 9625 Anderson Lakes Parkway, Eden Prairie.

Surveillance video shows Smetana writing the checks and the cashiers checking her identification before accepting them.

Smetana has been charged with issuance of a dishonest check, a felony.

She could face up to five years in prison, up to a $10,000 fine or both.

EP man charged with sexual misconduct Donald Ramm Sr., an 82-year-old Eden Prairie resident, has been charged with fifth-degree criminal sexual conduct after allegedly engaging in nonconsensual sexual contact with a tanning salon employee in September of last year, according to a criminal complaint filed in Hennepin County District Court.

Ramm allegedly made the nonconsensual advances and contact upon entering the salon.

The employee obtained a restraining order against the Ramm.

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Don’t let the bedbugs bite!

Critters are a growing concern in the suburbs

BY SUE WEBBER • SUN NEWSPAPERS Is something bugging you this holiday season?

If it’s an actual bug bite, you aren’t alone. Even though the summertime mosquitoes are long gone, they have friends in warm, cozy places that are itching to make you scratch.

Across the county, an onslaught of bedbugs has confounded city inspectors, shamed and frustrated property owners and pushed pest control companies into high gear.

Bedbugs are small, flat, mahoganycolored insects about the size of a wood tick that feed on the blood of humans and other warm-blooded animals. They are nocturnal, hiding during the day in the cracks and crevices of a bed, bed frame and other furnishings.

“They’re growing by leaps and bounds,” New Hope city inspector Chuck Tatro said. “Over the years, the EPA has outlawed so many chemicals to treat bedbugs. There’s nothing to stop them. Exterminators are pulling their hair out, trying different methods.”

Bedbugs were pretty much eradicated in the U.S. in the ‘40s and ‘50s, though a lot of foreign countries have always had them, Tatro said. Eradication in earlier years was accomplished with the pesticide DDT. DDT and its cousins have since been banned because of environmental concerns.

Some chemicals are permitted by the EPA that are safe for use around children and pets, but they must be used by knowledgeable technicians, Tatro said.

The tiny bugs like to burrow in mattresses, drapery folds, luggage pockets or anywhere else that’s dark and warm.

They’ve been found in apartment buildings, private homes, hotels, theaters,

airplanes, office buildings, taxies, boats, trains, buses, thrift stores, garage sales, schools and even doctor’s offices.

“They’ll crawl into any little crack or crevice, including women’s purses and backpacks,” Tatro said.

In 2009, New York had 426 reported cases of bed bugs in schools, according to Tatro.

While not always visible to the naked eye, the bugs make their presence known through bites, or by nasty stains left on walls or floors.

It has nothing to do with sloppy housekeeping or filth, according to the experts.

“Anyone can get them, regardless of income or living standard,” Tatro said.

“Anyone can bring them home.”

Bedbugs don’t pose a health hazard, experts say. Indeed, some people are immune to their bites.

“There’s no evidence they cause any illness,” Tatro said. “One person might get bit and have no reaction. Another person might itch and develop a secondary infection.”

But one of the problems in eradicating them is that people are embarrassed to admit they have them.

“This is the most sensitive thing we do,” said Eric Sauber, a supervisor and area manager at Adam’s Pest Control in Hamel.

The company has trained two dogs to sniff out bedbugs: Hector the Bedbug Detector, a year-old Doberman lab mix, and 2-year-old Marvin the Bug Beagle.

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“A number of commercial customers want us to inspect their facilities on a regular basis,” Leyse said. “They want to be proactive.”

Finding the bugs isn’t always easy.

“We have to roust them out to find them,” Sauber said. “They dig pretty deep. They’re not moving around.”

If bedbugs are detected, technicians need to determine whether to apply chemicals or use 120-degree heat. Many insecticides aren’t effective because bedbugs have grown resistant to them, Leyse said.

“It’s the homeowner’s decision, but the reality is heat is the best way to go,” Leyse said. “With heat, I can give you back your house tonight. It uses far less chemicals; it’s far greener.”

He estimated the cost of eradication by heat at $3,000 for a 3,000 square-foot space, and something less than $1,000 for a conventional area using chemicals.

Though a homeowner’s reaction might be to grab a bug bomb to attack the bugs, Tatro says makes things worse.

“The spray won’t kill them, but it will annoy them and drive them to other parts of the house or apartment,” he said.

In addition to checking bedding, property owners are advised to check outlet cover, drapes, baseboards and even picture frames for dark rusty spots on sheets, mattresses or walls, egg shells or shedded skin, blood stains or crushed bugs, and a sweet, musty offensive odor.

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Bedbugs FROM PAGE 12 “Bedbugs are pretty much nocturnal, but if they get hungry enough, they’ll feed during the day,” Tatro said.

If bugs are found and eradication is undertaken, clothing, linens and other items need to be washed in hot water and dried under high heat.

Bedbugs were discussed at a meeting last month of Brooklyn Center’s Association for Responsible Management, according to Jesse Anderson, the city’s housing and community standards supervisor.

“We have received a few questions from tenants and managers over the past few months on this topic,” Anderson said. “The owners have concerns about inspecting and identifying the pest, as well as who is responsible for the high cost of treating for the pest.”

If renters in Brooklyn Center suspect they have bedbugs and call the city, they are asked to put their complaint in writing, and then city representatives meet with the resident and landlord to verify the infestation.

People living in single-family homes don’t generally call the city about bug infestations, Anderson said. If bedbugs show up in a business or hotel, those establishments typically deal with the county health department, he said.

City inspection departments rarely hear about outbreaks of bedbugs in their towns.

“Generally speaking, hotels, stores do not want to be associated with [bedbugs] or other pest problems or infestations,” said Scott Hickok, Community Development director for the city of Fridley. “If they have had the problem, they would not announce it. They would likely quickly move to eradicate the problem and move on.”

Stacy O’Reilly, president and CEO of Plunkett’s Pest Control in Fridley, said travelers should not over-react about the possibility of bedbugs in a motel or hotel room.

“If you see one or two, the odds of taking them home are exceedingly low,” O’Reilly said. “Bedbugs are private and shy. They’re not looking to go home with you.”

Bedbugs are attracted to humans’ exhalation, body heat and sweat, according to O’Reilly. So her recommendations for wary travelers who are entering a hotel or motel room is to start at the head of the bed and check for evidence of bugs in a twofoot circle.

Marvin the Bug Beagle uses a training board to sniff out bed bugs at Adam’s Pest Control in Hamel. (Submitted photo courtesy of Adam’s Pest Control).

“Pull out the night stand drawer,” O’Reilly said. “Check the seams of the mattress. The bugs love, love, love the particleboard on the back cleat that holds the headboard to the wall.

“If you spend a minute checking and don’t see anything, odds are you’re going to be fine. If you see bedbugs, turn around and walk out.”

One other travel tip from O’Reilly: if you arrive home from a trip with any concerns about your clothing or linens, put everything in a hot dryer for 15 minutes.

“That will kill bugs in all stages, and you’ll be more than good to go,” she said.

As for your luggage, bedbugs are extremely susceptible to rubbing alcohol, O’Reilly said. Travelers are advised to fill a spray bottle with rubbing alcohol and soak every part of their luggage with the solution.

“You need to hit them between the eyes,” she said.

In addition to pest control firms, city and county officials do what they can to inform and educate residents about bedbugs.

Tatro said he has been as proactive as possible, by sending information to landlords and property managers.

Leyse serves on a national bedbug task force and has spoken on the problem on a national level. He said Minnesota Multi- Housing Agency offers seminars on the subject several times a year.

Someday, the embarrassment and shame businesses and property owners feel at discovering bedbugs will be replaced by a desire to let the public know they’ve been proactive in dealing with eradication, Sauber said.

“We aren’t there yet,” he said.

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State senate leadership will have a west-suburban flavor House changes mean Lenczewski will not chair Taxes Committee

BY PAUL WAHL • SUN NEWSPAPERS On the coldest days a Minnesota winter has to offer in 2011, State Sen. David Hann will not have to brave the elements to move from his office to the senate floor in the State Captiol.

It may seem like a small thing, but it’s one of the perks Hann and other Republican senators are looking forward to when the legislature convenes Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011.

For the first time in 38 years, GOPers will be in charge of the Senate. Hann, who represents Eden Prairie and a portion of Minnetonka, will hold key leadership roles, as will Sen. Geoff Michel, who represents Edina and a portion of Bloomington.

Hann has been tapped to chair the Health and Human Services Committee and Michel will chair the Jobs and Economic Growth Committee.

Both have also been named assistant majority leaders.

Michel will also chair the senate’s subcommittee on redistricting.

It appears that a considerable amount of power in the senate will be based in two neighboring west metro districts, but both Hann and Michel downplay that aspect of the session ahead.

“I think it’s fair to say there is more legislative clout than ever for our suburbs,” said Michel. “But it is also clear that we have statewide responsibilities, and I expect any final bill or budget to be a product that works for all of Minnesota – not just a few isolated district.”

Hann said he has never believed in “bringing home the bacon” for his district but admitted that suburban legislators bring a specific flavor to a legislative position.

“The people in our districts are business owners and professionals, and I believe we reflect that orientation,” Hann said.

To that end, both senators say the body will be run in a more business-like fashion under Republican leadership.

Hann described it as a culture shift.

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Republican state senators Geoff Michel and David Hann discuss the upcoming legislative session Wednesday, Dec. 8, in Hann’s office in the state capitol. Republicans will be the majority in the senate for the first time in decades, and Michel and Hann will play key leadership roles. (Photo by Paul Wahl • Sun Newspapers) Committee hearings slated to begin at 8 a.m. will convene in a timely fashion. The senate has consulted with Republican leaders in the house to stagger committee meetings.

Hann explained that when both house and senate committees meet at the same time, it’s often impossible for someone testifying to be present for both.

Every effort will be made to assure sessions don’t end in a train wreck where thousandpage bills land on legislator’s desks with no time to read through them. Republicans have also pledged to consider education funding bills earlier in the session, prior to deadlines for school districts to submit their budgets, rather than after.

“We will try to do better than our predecessors, but remember, we are new at this,” Hann added.

Neither Hann nor Michel denies that being in the majority means it’s easier to have bills heard and approved in committee and before the full legislature.

“I believe that being in the majority will allow me to go to bat more effectively for Edina and Bloomington,” Michel said. “Last year if suburban legislators had an education reform idea, it would not even get a hearing.”

This session, Michel said, that will change.

Suburban residents will also have more opportunities to have input and testimony on a variety of topics.

Hann cited a voter reform initiative to require photo identification for those who cast ballots as legislation that’s likely to sail through both houses and make its way to Gov. Mark Dayton’s desk.

DFLers maintain that legislation is simply a way to discourage residents who are likely to vote democrat from casting ballots and staunchly refused to bring it up when they were in charge of both houses of the legislature.

Both senators say they have had only a handful of bills

make it all the way through the legislative process and be signed by the governor since they’ve been in office.

“Six or seven for me, and mostly minor, noncontroversial things,” Hann said. “The majority gets to decide what issues are talked about and what comes up for votes.”

It also means having offices just a few feet from the senate floor.

“It’s a huge convenience factor,” Hann said. “You don’t have to go back and forth between the capitol and the state office building all day long dragging your stuff with you.”

Their old offices were actually larger and arguably a tad bit nicer, but Michel agreed the convenience was the key.

“Besides, we’re just renting, anyway,” he added.

Both senators will serve a two-year term rather than four years because redistricting will take place prior to the next election.

Republican control of the Minnesota House of representatives will mean life will be simpler during the 2011 session for Rep. Ann Lenczewski, DFLBloomington.

Lenczewski will give up her seat as the chair of the Taxes Committee. She’s taking the change in stride.

“I have been fortunate to represent Bloomington residents in both majority and minority capacities and have been honored to do so,” Lenczewski said.

“The key for me is to listen to Bloomington residents about what they need representation on.”

Her replacement will be Rep. Greg Davids, a farmer from Preston, Minn.

“There will definitely be a significant change with Davids,” Lenczewski said.

“Folks who follow state politics know that many votes at the capitol break along geographic lines, not political party lines.”

Davids, for instance, might be more amendable to tax policies that promote industries that provide jobs in rural communities rather than assistance for “rich” suburbs.

Lenczewski said she’s developed a good relationship with Davids over the years and hopes to continue to be an effective voice on the Taxes Committee.

The power swing has also meant more significant role for a number of other west metro house members.

Jenifer Loon of Eden Prairie has been named to an assistant majority leader post.

Keith Downey of Edina will serve as the vice chair of the House Ways and Means Committee.

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Humane Society switching to surrender-by-appointment policy

BY SUE WEBBER • SUN NEWSPAPERS The Animal Humane Society in Golden Valley is asking the community to partner with them on a new method for giving up animals for adoption.

“We continue to see a disparity between the number of animals being surrendered and the number of people electing to adopt,” said Janelle Dixon, president and CEO of the Animal Humane Society.

“We really need the community to be part of this.

This is a community problem.”

Humane Society officials announced Dec. 8 that beginning Jan. 2, 2011, the facility will accept animals only by appointment, a process that will include a discussion about why a pet owner is surrendering the animal and other options or resources available to them. The process also will include a physical examination and evaluation of the animal, and the results will be shared with the owner at the appointment.

Dixon said the current walk-in system is timeconsuming, often lengthens an animal’s stay at the shelter, and can lead to overcrowding and illness in the kennels.

“Our goal is to provide better care for animals and provide better homes for pets,” said Kathie Johnson, director of Animal Services at the AHS. The five Humane Societies – in Golden Valley, Buffalo, Coon Rapids, St. Paul and Woodbury – collectively take in more than 33,000 animals from the community on a walk-in basis each year, officials said.

The number of cats taken in has reached crisis proportions, officials said: 21,000 felines a year, 64 percent of all the animals brought to the facility.

“Animals often are left with us with little or no information on their health, their behavior or how they lived,” Johnson said. “That model creates a lot of uncertainty, and it causes undue stress on the animals.”

The new animal admissions model is part of an initiative called Bound for Home, focused on reducing euthanasia. The facility’s rate of euthanasia was reduced by seven percent in 2009, officials said.

“We can provide options and resources to help people keep their pets at home,” Johnson said. “There are options people are not always aware of. [Animal] behavior can be challenging for a family, but often can be easy to solve.”

Janelle Dixon, president and CEO of the Animal Humane Society, announced changes that will take place at all five of the AHS locations on Jan. 1, 2011.

A sign outside the Animal Humane Society in Golden Valley has a message from the facility’s customers. (Photos by Sue Webber • Sun Newspapers)

Ray Aboyan, chief operating officer at the Animal Human Society, said officials at the facility researched the new model by visiting similar operations in Portland, San Diego and New York.

“Each has had success,” Aboyan said. “The community embraced the change.”

None of the other facilities has found that the new model leads to an increase in abandoned animals, Aboyan said.

In the spring of 2011, Humane Society officials plan to offer a mobile and affordable spay and neuter

program in partnership with a private practice veterinarian.

The Humane Society will continue to accept stray animals, officials said.

“The goal is to reunite animals with their owners,” Johnson said. If someone who finds a stray animal is unable to keep it until the owner is located, Johnson said, “We will hold the pet here.”

Beginning Dec. 20, anyone wishing to surrender an animal may call for an appointment at the Animal Admissions Center: 763-412-4969.

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EDEN PRAIRIE SUN•CURRENT Sun Newspapers Hennepin County, Minnesota Published Weekly: Thursday PUBLISHER’S STATED PUBLISHING AND CIRCULATION POLICY Policy is to publish weekly community newspapers.

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There are only a few days left until Christmas â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a few more days and we get our new stuff.

As a child, I could barely wait for Christmas morning and rarely slept the night before, because if I got what I wanted for Christmas, I would be happy.

I remember walking into a room filled with train sets, race-car tracks, and remote control trucks â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it was paradise!

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TROY DOBBS Guest Columnist

for fulfillment and ecstasy. We may even taste it momentarily, but it inevitably turns old.

If we fall for the great lie, we become like addicts trying to get our next fix so we can experience momentary peace and fulfillment. The things of this world are incapable of fulfilling our hearts desires.

C.S. Lewis wrote, â&#x20AC;&#x153;These things are good images of what we really desire, but if they are mistaken for the thing itself, they turn into dumb idols, breaking the hearts of their worshippers. For they are not the thing itself, they are only the scent of a flower we have not found, the echo of a tune we have not heard, news from a country we have never visited.â&#x20AC;?

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Dobbs FROM PAGE 16 True contentment comes from following Jesus. Be grateful for your gifts, but only give your heart to Christ!

The Bible teaches that God has set the world up in such a way that human

CALVARY UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH Reverend Thomas Andrews - Pastor

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beings will never have total satisfaction without a relationship with Jesus Christ. There is nothing more pitiful than watching children and adults who are thrilled on Christmas morning get depressed by 7 p.m. the same night, broken-hearted worshippers looking for peace in all the wrong places.

The Bible says, “He has made everything beautiful in its time. He

Richfield United Methodist Church 5835 Lyndale Ave. S., Mpls 612-861-6086

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7:30 PM EDUCATION FOR ALL AGES

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St. Mark’s United Church of Christ Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School 10:55 a.m.

All are welcome.

Make us your home.

St. Alban’s

5:00PM 9:00AM, 11:00AM, 5:00PM

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Weekday Masses Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

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in a dirty stable – and he was laid in a manger.

It is an old gift that, quite frankly, never gets old, an old gift that makes all things new.

Today, the Gift of Christ, the gift that trumps all others, is waiting for you. You only need to receive the Gift of Christ.

Dobbs is senior pastor at Grace Church in Eden Prairie.

Normandale Hylands United Methodist Church

12100 Pioneer Trail, Eden Prairie Father Patrick Kennedy, Pastor

Progressive Christian Worship

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has also set eternity in the hearts of men, yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end” (Ecclesiastes 3:11). The sooner we acknowledge that Christ alone can give us satisfaction, the sooner we’ll experience peace.

So I ask, “Are you satisfied today?”

Christmas reminds us that the New Creation has invaded the old creation.

Jesus entered time and space to be born

9920 Normandale Blvd. S. Bloomington • 952-835-7585

Sunday Worship 8:30 & 11:00 am Education For All ages 9:45 am Nursery Provided Pastors: Don Eslinger, Otis P. Borop

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Mount Olivet Lutheran Church 50th Street between James & Knox Ave. So., P Minneapolis 612-926-7651 • www.mtolivet.org Sunday Mornings 9:00, 10:00, 11:00 am and 12 noon

Sunday Church School 9:00, 10:00 & 11:00 am

Holy Communion 8:30 am & 12:45 pm Paul M. Youngdahl, D.D. Senior Pastor

ST. RICHARD’S 8:45 a.m.

Catholic Church

10:00 a.m.

7540 Penn Ave. So. • Richfield, MN 55423 612-869-2426 www.strichards.com

Traditional Service Contemporary Service with Sunday School

Saturdays, 5:00 p.m.

Chapel Service 76th St. at Newton Ave. Richfield, MN 612·866·8449 woodlakechurch.org

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HOUSE OF PRAYER LUTHERAN CHURCH Sunday Morning Schedule Sunday, December 19 Sunday Worship 9:30 AM Children’s Christmas Program “Angels, Lambs, Ladybugs and Fireflies”

Christmas Eve Services - December 24 4:00 PM Family Service (Children’s Choirs) 5:30 PM Candlelight Service with Holy Communion 10:30 PM Candleight Service with Holy Communion www.house-of-prayer.com

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EDUCATION Teachers awarded

HEF grants unveiled

Eden Prairie teachers Kirsten Bromaghim and Crystal Thompson were recognized as TIES Exceptional Teachers at the TIES 2010 Education Technology Conference at the Minneapolis Hyatt Regency on December 7. They were among 79 teachers from 39 districts. The teachers were chosen by their superintendents for the TIES Exceptional Teacher award, which recognizes teachers who model the best practices in using technology in their classroom and engaging students in learning.

Thanks to donors, volunteers and sponsors, the Hopkins Education Foundation recently awarded more than $33,000 in grants: Peaceful Playgrounds – Alice Smith Elementary On the Ball for Active Learning – Eisenhower Elementary Learning Social Skills through Video Role Play – Glen Lake Elementary Learning by Gardening – Hopkins North Junior High

Kindle the Love of Reading – Alice Smith Elementary Nooks: Any Book, Any Kid, Any Time – Glen Lake Elementary Nooks “4” Books – Hopkins North Junior High “Reflections” Literary Magazine – Hopkins High Schools Buzz for Learning – Hopkins High School Since 1995, Hopkins Education Foundation has provided more than $1.6 million in grants to enhance learning experiences in Hopkins schools.

Info: hopkinseducationfoundation.org.

Tennis team awarded The Hopkins Royals Girls’ Tennis Team received the Gold Academic Award from the Minnesota State High School Tennis Coaches Association for the 2010 Season. In order to be eligible for the award, the team must maintain a GPA of 3.75 or above. This is the second consecutive year the Royals have won this award.

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WEDDING

ENNINGA-RADKE In a beautiful wedding ceremony, Maranda Joleen Enninga and Ryan Apollo Radke were united in marriage on September 25, 2010, at Epiphany Catholic Church in Coon Rapids, MN. Father Alex Carlson officiated. A lovely reception followed at The Seasons of Bunker Hills, also in Coon Rapids.

The Bride is the daughter of Gary and Mary Enninga of Bloomington. The Groom is the son of Sue and Jerry Koch of Coon Rapids, and Gary and

Mary Radke of Stillwater.

Wedding Attendants were Laura Weist as the Maid of Honor, Leah (Benson) Condon, Catherine (Pearson) Carlson, Katie Morris and Angela Koch as Bridesmaids.

Junior Bridesmaids were Caitlin and Claire Lively. The Flower Girl was the bride’s cousin, Lindsay Maloney. Holly Sullins, also the bride’s cousin was Personal Attendant. Matt Reubendale was the Best Man and Groomsmen were Erik Nilsen, Chris Getowicz, Alex Nichols and Ryan Brandts. The Ring Bearer was Mac Lively. Greeters and Ushers were Andrea Getowicz, Becky Grams, Tony Berendes, Mike Carney and Tyler Radke.

The couple enjoyed a wonderful honeymoon in Hawaii, and currently reside in Blaine, MN. They will be relocating to Houston, Texas in early 2011, where she has accepted a position to teach 4th Grade, and he will be transferring as an Executive Team Leader for Target Stores.

Nicole Sarah Gustafson Harold Schwartz turns 90 on December 28th! Still going strong with the BEST vegetable garden in Morningside!

Your family and friends wish you the best birthday ever!

Daniel and Elisha Gustafson of Wayzata happily announce the birth of their daughter, Nicole Sarah Gustafson, Thursday, December 2, 2010. Nicole weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces and measured 20" long.

Nicole’s grandparents are Richard and Nancy Gustafson of Moose Lake; Ashley Christopher of Crystal, and Terrance and Leslie Hakkola of Plymouth. Great grandparents are Doris Gustafson of Brooklyn Park, Elizabeth Nancy Wheeler Neff of Zimm, Edna Tuominen of Plymouth, and Virginia Hakkola of Eben Junction, MI.

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Grand Knight of BSM During a Dec. 6 coronation ceremony, Benilde-St. Margaret’s senior Sean Simonson, of Edina, was chosen by his peers to serve as the 2010 Grand Knight. He and his date, Emily Beh, of Eden Prairie, were scheduled to reign over the Holiday Ball, a “girl-ask-guy” formal dance set Dec. 11. (Submitted photo)

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Piles of presents line the bottom of a Christmas tree at the Eden Prairie Police Department. All presents will go to the Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots drive and were donated by city staff and two corporations. This is the first year the Police Department has been a Toys for Tots drop off site for the public, but the department has had an internal toy drives in the past, according to Sgt. Carter Staaf. A week after the drop site opened, no one from the public had dropped off toys, which will be delivered to Golden Valley on Friday, Dec. 17. There are several drop-off sites taking donations until Christmas. Specific locations and times are available at toysfortots.org.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ‘The Nutcracker’ dances it way into Eden Prairie The Academy of Russian Ballet will be holding their ninth annual production of the Nutcracker. Shows will be 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17; 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18; and 2

p.m. Sunday, Dec. 19. Performances will be held at Eden Prairie High School Performing Arts Center, 17185 Valley View Road in Eden Prairie. The Academy advises buying tickets in advance, although they will also be available at the door.

Info: academyofrussianballet.com or 612-636-3167.

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St. George’s Episcopal Church 5224 Minnetonka Blvd., St. Louis Park 952.926.1646 www.stgeorgesonline.org CHRISTMAS EVE

CHRISTMAS DAY

4:00 pm Family Eucharist 10:30 pm Festival Eucharist

10:00 am Holy Eucharist, Rite 1

The Rev. Paul Allick

Regular Sunday Services 8:00 and 10:15 am Education for all ages 9:15 am

Join us for worship this Christmas Christmas Eve, Friday, Dec. 24 2 PM Family Worship 4 PM “A Common Thread” An expressive retelling of the Christmas Story through music, drama, narration and multi-media

8 PM Traditional Lessons and Carols 10 PM Traditional Lessons and Carols

Christmas Day, Saturday, Dec. 25

St. Richard’s Catholic Community Welcomes you to celebrate the joy of Christmas with us!

10 AM Traditional Lessons and Carols

7540 Penn Ave. So., Richfield, MN 55423 612-869-2426 www.strichards.com

Westwood Lutheran Church, ELCA, is an open, affirming and inclusive church welcoming all who seek God 9001 Cedar Lake Road | St. Louis Park, MN | 952-545-5623 www.westwoodlutheran.org

CHRISTMAS SEASON MASS SCHEDULE Christmas Eve Christmas Day Holy Family New Year’s Day Epiphany

St. Stephen Lutheran Church CHRISTMAS EVE 3:00 pm

Friday, December 24 Family / Children Service

5:00 pm

Traditional Service

10:00 pm Candlelight Service with Billy McLaughlin

5:00 pm 9:00 & 11:00 am 9:00 & 11:00 am 10:00 am 5:00 pm 9:00 & 11:00 am

Church of St. Patrick - Edina (952) 941-3164

CHRISTMAS DAY Saturday, December 25 10:00 am Traditional Service with Coffee Fellowship after Service

Christmas Eve – Fri., Dec. 24 NO 8:00am Mass

4pm

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

Christmas Day Mass – Dec. 25 9am Handbell Choir & Violin 11am Adult Choir & Orchestra 15-minute prelude before each Mass

Visit our website for more Holiday Worship opportunities

www.ststephen.net 8400 France Ave. So., Bloomington 952-831-4746

Fri., Dec. 24 Sat., Dec. 25 Sun., Dec. 26 Sat., Jan. 1 Sat., Jan. 1 Sun., Jan. 2

www.stpatrick-edina.org

Corner of Gleason & Valley View Roads

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Nativity of Mary Catholic Church & School 9900 Lyndale Avenue South Bloomington, MN 55420 www.nativitybloomington.org Church 952-881-8671 School 952-881-8160

CHRISTMAS EVE MASSES 4:00 & 11:00 PM

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Hillcrest United Methodist Church 9100 Russell Ave. So. Bloomington, MN (2 blocks west of Penn Ave on 91st Street)

952-881-8601 9:30 am Sunday Worship & Sunday School (Nursery provided)

9:30 am Sunday, December 19 Chancel Choir presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;Praise Noelsâ&#x20AC;?

Christmas Eve Candlelight Services Friday, December 24 Service of Carols, Lessons & Candles 4:00 pm Services of Carols, Lessons & Candles with Chancel Choir 10:00 pm

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Pax Christi Catholic Community 12100 Pioneer Trail • Eden Prairie Father Patrick Kennedy www.paxchristi.com • 952-941-3150

FORT SNELLING MEMORIAL CHAPEL at historic Fort Snelling Site • Hwys 5, 55 & 62 Non-Denominational Christian Worship each Sunday at 11 am

Christmas Eve Candlelight Services at both 4:00 & 6:30 pm Sermon: “The Christmas Guest”

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Special Music: Vocal & Instrumental

Christmas Eve, December 24 Mass w/Children’s Liturgy of the Word 4:00PM Christmas Masses 6:00PM, 8:00PM Lessons and Carols 9:30PM Solemn Celebration of Christmas Mass 10:00PM

Christmas Day, December 25 Christmas Masses

9:00AM, 11:00AM

All a re W elcome!

Sunday, December 26 - 11:00 am Sermon: “A Time of Hope” Rev. Dr. Kenneth L. Beale, Jr. Chaplain Craig Tennison, Minister of Music

“Where the Veteran is Remembered” For more info call 612-970-7866 www.fortsnellingmcf.org

Join us for Christmas Eve Services Friday, Dec. 24 at 3:30, 5:00 & 10:00 pm 1 mile west of 169 off Pioneer Tr. & Bennett

952 829--0525 www.prairielutheran.org 952--829

Mount Olivet Lutheran Church www.mtolivet.org

Minneapolis Campus

West Campus

5025 Knox Avenue South Minneapolis 612-926-7651 P

7150 Rolling Acres Road (Located between Highways 5 & 7) Victoria 952-767-1500 P

Sunday, December 19 8, 9:30, 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

To Know Him and To Make Him Known

Bloomington Lutheran Church 952.888.2475

www.bllh.org

CHRISTMAS EVE CANDLELIGHT SERVICES 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 p.m.

Sunday, December 19 9:15 and 10:30 a.m.

CHRISTMAS EVE 2, 3, 4, and 5 p.m.

CHRISTMAS DAY 11 a.m.

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

Our Spiritual Family Christmas Tree Jesus, The Son of God CHRISTMAS DAY Saturday, December 25

9:30 am Worship CHRISTMAS MESSAGE:

Jesus, Our Light of Life, Has Come!

9350 Portland Avenue South Bloomington, MN 55420

Christmas at Oak Grove Church Sunday, December 19th 8:15 and 10:45 a.m. “Service of Lessons and Carols” featuring the Chancel Choir and an instrumental ensemble

Friday, December 24th / Christmas Eve 4:00 p.m. Family Service (No nursery provided; bring entire family to the service) Interactive Christmas Story 11:00 p.m. Candlelight Communion Service Readers Theater: “A Baby…Like Other Babies”

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

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Christmas

Eve

Join us Christmas Eve for our Family Service at 4 pm.

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

Friday, December 24

Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship Services 4:00 pm, 7:00 pm with Communion, and 10:00 pm Nursery provided at 4:00 • Handicapped accessible

10am Casual Sunday Services

Pastors: Donavon P. Eslinger, Otis P. Borop

ST. ALBAN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Welcomes you this Christmas, and Always!

Serving Eden Prairie, Edina and Bloomington

Sunday, December 19 10:00 a.m. Service of Lessons & Carols

COMMUNITY OF THE CROSS LUTHERAN CHURCH (ELCA) Celebrating Christmas through Worship and Song . . .

SUNDAY WORSHIP SCHEDULE 8:45 am - Traditional Worship 9:55 am - Sunday School 11:00 am - Contemporary Worship featuring 3 Year Journey Living Faith

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Behold Your Savior!

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24 4:00 pm - Festival Worship w/Communion 11:00 pm - Candlelight Worship w/Communion

Friday, December 24 4:00 p.m. All-Age Christmas Pageant with Holy Communion 9:30 p.m. Carols 10:00 p.m. Candlelight Service with Holy Communion

CHRISTMAS DAY Saturday, December 25

At the intersection of Old Shakopee & Bloomington Ferry Roads, Bloomington 952-941-1247 www.cclcmn.org Gary J. Andersen, Sr. Pastor

CHRISTMAS EVE

Erik Sevig, Pastor Youth & Family

10:00 a.m. Holy Communion

6716 Gleason Road, Edina, MN 55439 (off Hwy 62, corner of Gleason Rd & Valley View Rd.)

www.stalbansedina.org 952-941-3065

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Celebrate Christmas at St. James

CHRISTMAS EVE - Friday, December 24 4 pm Family Worship 10 pm Music and Candlelight Worship

CHRISTMAS DAY

- Saturday, December 25

10 am Worship with Communion

Robbinsdale United Church of Christ 4200 Lake Road • Robbinsdale, MN 55422 763-537-6965 www.robbinsdaleucc.org Pastor: Rev. T. Michael Rock An Open, Affirming & Welcoming Congregation!

Christmas Eve Worship Friday, December 24 4:30 p.m. & 10:00 p.m.

St. James Lutheran Church 6700 46th Place North Festival of Christmas Carols Crystal, MN 55428 Sunday, December 26 www.stjamesincrystal.org 10:00 a.m.

763-537-3653 ELCA

Infants and children welcome in worship! Nursery also available.

Christmas at St. Bonaventure

Beginning January 2nd NEW SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE Sundays 8:00 & 10:00 am

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901 E. 90th St., Bloomington, MN 55420 952-854-4733 www.saintbonaventure.org

Christmas Eve

Warm Family Service • 4:00 p.m.

Traditional Candlelight Service • 11:00 p.m.

Mizpah United Church of Christ 412 5th Ave. N., Hopkins • 952-935-5509 An open and affirming/Just Peace Church

Holy Family Catholic Church

Our welcoming community invites you to Worship with us for Christmas!

December 24th 4:30pm & 10:00pm “Midnight Mass” December 25th 7:30am & 10:00am Masses

CELEBRATE...

5900 West Lake Street, St. Louis Park • 952-929-0113 Pastor: Father Thomas Dufner

MASS TIMES:

Christmas Eve . . . . . . 4 pm and 9 pm Christmas Day . . . . . . 9 am and 11 am CONFESSIONS:

Saturday, Dec. 18 . . . . 3:30 - 5 pm Sunday, Dec. 19 . . . . . 8 - 9 am Wednesday, Dec. 22 . . 3 - 5 pm Thursday, Dec. 23 . . . 10 - 11 am

Christ the King Lutheran Church Sunday, December 19th 8:30am Communion Worship 9:45am Adult Forum featuring CTKB Handbell Ringers and Christmas Carol Sing-along 10:45am Children’s Nativity Program

Tuesday, December 21st Lighting of the Christmas Tree 2:00 pm Worship followed by refreshments and carols

Wednesday, December 22nd - 6:30pm Blue Christmas New this year! This worship service recognizes that the experience of Christmas, for a variety of reasons, is not always joyful. You may be grieving the loss of a loved one, living with a painful memory, just not “into” the season, or simply interested in a more reflective, subtle worship gathering. Whatever the case, you are welcome here!

Friday, December 24th Christmas Eve 4:30pm Worship featuring all the Children’s Choirs 11:00pm Candlelight Service featuring the Trinity Choir

Saturday, December 25th Christmas Day 9:30am Christmas Worship

8600 Fremont Ave. S., Bloomington 952-881-8600 www.ctkb.org

Most Holy Trinity Catholic Parish Christmas Eve • 4:00 pm Family Mass with Family Choir • 9:30 pm Prelude & 10:00 pm Midnight Mass

Christmas Day and New Year’s Day • (Saturdays) Mass at 9:00 am. No 5:00 pm Mass.

Regular Weekend Mass Schedule • Saturday at 5:00 pm (except Dec. 25 and Jan. 1) • Sunday at 8:00 & 10:30 am 3946 Wooddale Ave S. St. Louis Park Across from Hoigaards (952) 926-7516 for directions www.mostholytrinity.org

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PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 8600 E. Bush Lake Rd., Bloomington, MN 55438 www.peacebloomington.org 952-944-6510

2655 - 5th Street NW (at Silver Lake Rd) New Brighton, MN 55112 651-633-9615 www.salemcov.org

Pastor Mark Nelson

Christmas Eve Services Friday, December 24th - 3:30 and 5:00 pm

Christmas Day Saturday, December 25th - 9:30 am

CONTEMPORARY CHRISTMAS SERVICE Wednesday, December 22, 7:00 P.M.

Christmas Eve Friday, December 24 2:00 & 4:00 PM

A Simple Christmas Pageant 10:00 PM

CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES Friday, December 24 3:30 and 5:00 P.M. Nursery provided

Dec. 19 10:30 am Worship: “Are You Ready?”- ASL interpreted Christmas Eve 5:30 pm Candlelight Service: “Can You Hear the Angels Sing?”

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 26 ʹ 9:30 AND 11:00 A.M.

Candlelight Worship

Dec. 26 10:30 am: Worship and Carol Sing -ASL interpreted

7132 Portland Ave. S., Richfield 612/866-4055 • hope-pc.org

Friday, December 24

Portland Avenue United Methodist Celebrate Christmas with Us!

Within Our Darkest Night Sunday, December 19 9:00 a.m. Worship with Children’s Pageant 10:30 a.m. Living Waters Worship with Harp Friday, December 24 4:00 p.m. Family Friendly Candlelight Service 11:00 p.m. Candlelight Service

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

You kindle the fire that never dies away....

Sunday, December 19 10:00 am “The Incarnation” performed by the Sanctuary Choir Friday, December 24 - 10:00 pm Christmas Eve Candlelight Service with all Choirs 8000 Portland Ave • Bloomington, MN (1 Block South of 494)

952-888-6070

www.paumc.org

CALENDAR

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EVENTS IN THE COMMUNITY – DEC. 16 THROUGH DEC. 22 THURSDAY

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Eden Prairie Boys Basketball vs. Apple Valley

Eden Prairie Girls Hockey vs. Edina

EP Community Band: “Share the Warmth Concert”

Heritage Preservation Commission

Where: Eden Prairie High School, 17185 Valley View Road When: 7:15 p.m.

Info: 952-975-8000

Where: Eden Prairie Community Center, 16700 Valley View Road When: 7 p.m.

Info: 952-949-8470

Where: Eden Prairie High School, 17185 Valley View Road When: 2 p.m.

Info: 952-949-8442

Where: City Center, 8080 Mitchell Road When: 7 p.m.

Info: 952-949-8300

That Rambunctious Jesus!

Join the Celebration - Christmas Eve 4:30 & 9:30 pm

ATONEMENT LUTHERAN CHURCH 98th and Portland - Bloomington 952-881-9244

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School Board meeting

Job Transition Group meeting

Where: Administrative Services Center, 8100 School Road When: 7 p.m.

Info: edenpr.org

Where: St. Andrew Lutheran Church, 13600 Technology Drive When: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Info: www.standrewlu.org

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service Friday, December 24th at 10:00 pm

“Children of God” The Gospel of John 1:1-14 All are welcome!!

PLYMOUTH APOSTOLIC LUTHERAN CHURCH 11015 Old County Road 15 (Co. Rd. 73 & Sunset Trail) Plymouth, Minnesota • (763) 544-7248 • Pastor Charles Bergstedt

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COMMUNITY NOTES ‘After 5’ at the Guthrie

Wild West show slated

Eden Prairie history book

The Eden Prairie women’s vocal ensemble, After 5, will perform 6:15 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 19, at the Guthrie theater’s fourth-floor lounge, 818 S. Second St., Minneapolis.

The event is free and open to the public. After 5 has played a variety of venues and events around the Twin Cities since forming in 1993.

Info: 612-377-2224.

Music Insights is holding its Wild West Show 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 21 in the Eden Prairie High School Auditorium.

Music Insights is a class that showcases Eden Prairie students with disabilities along with their regular education peers. The performance includes a variety of music, singing and dancing.

Admission is free.

Eden Prairie historian Marie Wittenberg has published “Eden Prairie: A Brief History.”

The book chronicles the community from Native American tribes to making Money Magazine’s 2010 List of Best Places to Live in America.

Wittenberg describes how Eden Prairie got its name, visits with pioneer

LEGAL NOTICES Public Notice of Auction (Official Publication) Public Storage, Inc. PS Orangeco. Inc and/or Shurgard TRS, Inc will conduct sales(s) at Public Storage (formerly Shurgard) located at Shurgard Self-Storage / EP East 08307 6570 Flying Cloud Drive, Eden Prairie, MN 55344 NOTICE OF SALE AND DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that the personal property listed below will be sold at public auction held on December 30, 2010, at 6570 Flying Cloud Dr, Eden Prarie, MN at 11:00 AM. The description of the goods and name of the person(s) whose personal property is to be sold is as follows: 0105 - Lengsaveth, Alyssa: Bedding / Clothing; Books / Files / Cabinets; Furniture 0107 - Schwartzbauer, Christopher: Bedding / Clothing; Books / Files / Cabinets; Boxes / Bags / Totes; Tools 0214 - Waindim, Kuma: Bedding / Clothing; Boxes / Bags / Totes; Electronics / Computers; Furniture 0218 - ROSECRANS, LORRAINE: Bedding / Clothing; Books / Files / Cabinets; Boxes / Bags / Totes; Furniture 0308 - Alexander, Ivy: Bedding / Clothing; Books / Files / Cabinets; Furniture 0423 - Scandora, Patricia: Bedding / Clothing; Boxes / Bags / Totes; Furniture 0469 - Davis, Andrea: Bedding / Clothing; Boxes / Bags / Totes; Furniture 0660 - Voigt, Matthew: Bedding / Clothing; Boxes / Bags / Totes; Furniture; Tools 0735 - CAPITAL MANAGEMENT PLANNING: Books / Files / Cabinets; Boxes / Bags / Totes; Furniture 0828 - Carriage House Publications, Inc.: Bedding / Clothing; Books / Files / Cabinets; Electronics / Computers; Furniture 0879 - MCGUIRE, LINDA: Bedding / Clothing; Books / Files / Cabinets; Boxes / Bags / Totes; Furniture 1228 - Renner, Michael: Bedding / Clothing; Books / Files / Cabinets; Electronics / Computers; Furniture 1319 - WINGROVE, DENNIS: Bedding / Clothing; Boxes / Bags / Totes; Furniture 1620 - CAPITAL MANAGEMENT PLANNING: Bedding / Clothing; Books / Files / Cabinets; Electronics / Computers; Furniture 1653 - Amundsen, Sara: Bedding / Clothing; Books / Files / Cabinets; Boxes / Bags / Totes; Electronics / Computers 1656 - Kostrzewa, Troy: Bedding / Clothing; Books / Files / Cabinets; Boxes / Bags / Totes; Furniture (Dec 9, 16, 2010) d4 -EP East FC Dr 08307

Public Notice of Auction (Official Publication) Public Storage, Inc. PS Orangeco. Inc and/or Shurgard TRS, Inc will conduct sales(s) at Public Storage (formerly Shurgard) located at Shurgard Self-Storage / EP West 08308 7921 Eden Prairie Rd, Eden Prairie, MN 55347 NOTICE OF SALE AND DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that the personal property listed below will be sold at public auction held on December 30, 2010, at 7921 Eden Prairie Rd, Eden Prarie, MN at 12:00 PM. The description of the goods and name of the person(s) whose personal property is to be sold is as follows:

1201 - JENSEN, RODNEY: Bedding / Clothing; Boxes / Bags / Totes; Furniture 1417 - Bravo, Sara: Bedding / Clothing; Boxes / Bags / Totes 1945 - METFESSEL, MARY: Bedding / Clothing; Boxes / Bags / Totes; Furniture 2030 - HARGROVE, CHERYL: Bedding / Clothing; Boxes / Bags / Totes 2116 - Irmen, Lorraine: Boxes / Furniture / 2130 - Bausby: Boxes / Furniture / Totes 2135 - NEFF LAW FIRM,P.A.: Boxes / Bags / Totes 2229 - Trimpey, Kristina: Boxes / Bags / Totes; Furniture 2357 - HEDLUND, H: Boxes / Bags / Totes; Electronics / Computers 4104 - Dleff, Laura: Boxes / Furniture / Bedding 4213 - GABRIEL, DEANNA: Boxes / Bags / Totes; Electronics / Computers; Tools 5131 - Miller, Kelvin: Bedding / Clothing; Boxes / Bags / Totes; Electronics / Computers (Dec 9, 16, 2010)d4 - EP-West 08308

School District 287 (Official Publication) NOTICE TO BIDDERS INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT 287 1820 NORTH XENIUM LANE PLYMOUTH, MN 55441 Request For Proposals for new school construction by high performing contractors (Best Value Procurement Process) will be received by Intermediate District 287 on February 7, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at the District Office, 1820 North Xenium Lane, Plymouth, MN. At that time, RFP’s will be accepted by representatives of the School Board.

Other critical dates listed in the RFP document.

This project will be awarded according to the Best Value Procurement process explained further in the RFP documents. There will be a Best Value training session, pre bid meeting, and site tour on December 15, 2010, 1:00– 4:00 PM at the District Office in Plymouth.

To obtain a copy of the Request for Proposal document, visit the District website at http://www.district287.org/index.php?src=gendocs&ref= NEC_Updates&category=Facilities&submenu=0. RFP documents may also be obtained by calling 763-550-7196 or visiting the District Office at 1820 North Xenium Lane, Plymouth MN 55441, or TSP Inc. 18707 Old Excelsior Blvd. Minnetonka, MN 55345. Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

Complete digital contract documents will be available on January 17, 2011 at www.questcdn.com. You may down load the digital contract documents for $15 by inputting Quest project #1409099 on the website’s Project Search page. Please contact QuestCDN.com at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information.

Intermediate District 287 reserves the right to accept or

reject any or all RFP’s in full or in part, to waive any informality in bidding or advertisements, and to accept the RFP deemed most favorable and advantageous to the School District.

Intermediate District 287 1820 North Xenium Lane Plymouth, MN 55441 Nancy Rowley, Board Clerk (Dec 15, 16, 2010) ADPMG Construction RFP

School District 287 (Official Publication) NOTICE TO BIDDERS INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT 287 1820 NORTH XENIUM LANE PLYMOUTH, MN 55441 Request For Proposals to furnish and install a new Demountable Interior Wall System in a newly constructed school building, by high performing contractors (Best Value Procurement Process) will be received by Intermediate District 287 on February 4, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at the District Office, 1820 North Xenium Lane, Plymouth, MN. At that time, RFP’s will be accepted by representatives of the School Board. Other critical dates listed in the RFP document.

This project will be awarded according to the Best Value Procurement process explained further in the RFP documents. There will be a Best Value training session, pre bid meeting, and site tour on December 15, 2010, 1:00– 4:00 PM at the District Office in Plymouth.

To obtain a copy of the Request for Proposal document, visit the District website at http://www.district287.org/index.php?src=gendocs&ref= NEC_Updates&category=Facilities&submenu=0. RFP documents may also be obtained by calling 763-550-7196 or visiting the District Office at 1820 North Xenium Lane, Plymouth MN 55441, or TSP Inc. 18707 Old Excelsior Blvd. Minnetonka, MN 55345. Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

Complete digital contract documents will be available on January 17, 2011 at www.questcdn.com. You may down load the digital contract documents for $15 by inputting Quest project #1409099 on the website’s Project Search page. Please contact QuestCDN.com at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information.

Intermediate District 287 reserves the right to accept or reject any or all RFP’s in full or in part, to waive any informality in bidding or advertisements, and to accept the RFP deemed most favorable and advantageous to the School District.

Intermediate District 287 1820 North Xenium Lane Plymouth, MN 55441 Nancy Rowley, Board Clerk (Dec 15, 16, 2010) ADPMG Wall System AFB

families and points out the local places and critical moments that shaped this beloved community’s identity.

The book will be released in time for the 2010 holiday season. This is Wittenberg’s fifth book on Eden Prairie history.

Library’s holiday hours The Hennepin County Library system has announced its hours of operations for the holiday season.

The schedule is as follows: • All branches will be closed Friday, Dec. 24, Saturday, Dec. 25 and Saturday, Jan. 1.

• On Sunday, Dec. 26, the 19 branches with regular Sunday hours will be open during their regular hours, with the exception of Rogers, which will close 2 p.m.

• On Friday, Dec. 31, all branches with regular Friday hours will close at 5 p.m.

Info: hclib.org.

Vaccination clinics set Hennepin County is offering low-cost immunizations to people who lack health insurance or whose health insurance does not cover vaccines.

The clinics will be: • Bloomington Clinic: Bloomington Division of Health, 1900 W. Old Shakopee Road, 3-5:30 p.m. Jan. 4 and 18.

• Brooklyn Center Clinic: Hennepin County’s Brookdale Service Center, 6125 Shingle Creek Parkway, 9-11 a.m. Jan 25.

• Minneapolis Clinic: Hennepin Health Services Building, 525 Portland Ave. S., 8:30-11 a.m. Jan. 7.

Donations are requested but not required for the immunizations.

Info: 612-348-2884 or hennepin.us/ vaccines.

BUSINESS Tyco Electronics picks up EP-based ADC Tyco Electronics Ltd. announced Thursday, Nov. 9, that it acquired Eden Prairie-based ADC Telecommunications Inc, after it completed the tender offer to purchase ADC’s outstanding shares of common stock, which expired the day before.

After Tyco Electronics completed a short-form merger, ADC became an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Tyco Electronics, a telecommunications company that has corporate offices in Pennsylvania and Switzerland.

Info: Tycoelectronics.com.

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Schools FROM PAGE 1 The resolution requested that certain details be provided and questions answered regarding the K-6 transition process, including funding, how programs will shift to all elementary schools, what school integration options were considered and what curriculum alternatives were considered, such as STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math).

Since the School Board approved the K-6 model on Feb. 23, the school district has formed task forces and moved toward a transition that would begin next year.

Much public comment and feedback began after a new elementary school boundary map was proposed in October, which could relocate an estimated 1,100 students beginning next year.

The map was not discussed Tuesday night, and Chief Operating Officer Patricia Magnuson said Monday that the administration was considering community feedback for any changes to the map, so she could not provide timeline for when an altered map could be presented.

A 100-page draft of the administration’s response was posted on the Eden Prairie Schools’ website on Saturday, and a final draft was provided during the Dec. 14 meeting.

Approximately half of the draft report addressed the 12 topics brought up in the Nov. 23 resolution.

The other half contains the administration’s supporting infor mation and conclusions from recently concluded task force work, including the distribution of fifth- and sixth-grade programs and a list of K-6 curriculum recommendations.

In the final report, the administration divided the 12 topics into four main sections, with subsections to address each particular topic.

The School Board and school administration discussed the report section by section on Tuesday night.

The first section had to do with distributing particular school programs that were successful in Forest Hills elementary and other elementary schools and replicating them in the five other elementary schools.

According to the administration, $219,000 a year is spent on paraprofessionals, instructional specialists, professional development, family service center hours and salaries for support staff working at Forest Hills.

The administration would replicate those at the other schools said

Interim Executive Director of Educational Services Marsha Baisch, but principals for each school would determine exactly what services their schools would need based on their programming and students, and they could begin working on that after they know if the K-6 plan will go through or not.

She said all elementary schools have some kind of special programming, so the funds and programming used for Forest Hills wouldn’t be mirrored exactly at the other schools.

Set finances would be determined once the principals reviewed school conditions, which will be based on the outcome of the anticipated Dec. 21 meeting.

Curriculum and assessment specialist Jeff Aamot said Eden Lake Elementary was a good example of improved achievement, especially for the school’s black students (as identified in state testing standards).

They looked at the school since it is currently resembles the 20 percent makeup of free and reduced price lunch students, he said, which is the percentage the administration hopes to obtain with all elementary schools through boundary and K-6 changes.

However, Boardmember Holly Parker said it was hard see the success of having integrated K-6 schools by focusing on Eden Lake’s success alone and not weighing it against other elementary schools.

“Without the full picture it’s really difficult to try to understand … I think the point of this resolution section was about K-6,” Parker said.

She also brought up a concern about a lack of context in other parts of the administration’s report, including comparisons of fifth-grade test scores to other school districts.

The administration has said a dip in reading and math scores could be due to students’ transitioning to a new school for fifth grade.

Superintendent Melissa Krull has sad fewer school transitions can create more cohesive classrooms, learning and teacher instruction when students are in a school as long as possible, which is supported by much research.

Aamot said Tuesday that surrounding districts do not have a transition at fifth-grade like Eden Prairie, and acknowledged other districts and the state also have dips in fifth-grade test scores, but that dip was more pronounced in Eden Prairie.

Parker, Board members Chuck Mueller, Ranee Jacobus and John Estall brought up concerns about the administration’s report not isolating other possible factors contributing to the dip in the fifth-grade test scores.

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Mueller asked if surrounding schools’ curriculum were taken into consideration and asked what percentage of the test score dip was from transitions.

Aamot said looking at other districts without the same building configuration as Eden Prairie (K-4 schools, 5-6 schools, 7-8 schools) the dip in fifth-grade didn’t seem as prominent.

Jacobus said the fifth-grade test results drop could be from an increase in test difficulty at that point; Estall said transitions at other grade levels in surrounding districts don’t show a dip in test scores, so if transitions were the issue, they would have seen dips in those areas, as well.

“So, I’m beginning to wonder why aren’t they seeing a dip?” Estall said.

The key is to find out what other factors are contributing to the dip, he said.

“How can we identify that and clarify that?” Estall said.

Parker said to rest K-6 on the transition from fourth to fifth grade is putting “the cart before the horse.”

She said, how do they know the transition from sixth to seventh grade under the K-6 proposal would be best?

“We’re just going from one unique configuration to another … the evidence here isn’t compelling to me that we’re going to get gains simply by moving to K-6,” she said.

To reinforce the K-6 model and balanced integration at all elementary schools, the report also introduced a new achievement framework, indicating that approximately 80 percent of academic success comes through effective teachers, instruction, student support and behavior.

For all students in the district to be successful, the remaining 20 percent is done through school structure and integration, which could be achieved through K-6 and boundary changes to achieve balance integration, according to the report.

The School Board and administration also reviewed and discussed estimated costs for the K-6 transition, alternative grade structures and how they would affect integration, branding strategies to address misconceptions about differences between the five elementary schools and why other choice schools, such as such as STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) were not considered during the planning process.

Cost estimates in the report include $1 million in facilities changes through bond funds that were delayed last month.

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The estimates also include $301,500 each year for the next two years to distribute materials from Oak Point Intermediate’s music, art, physical education and other programs to all elementary schools.

This would be paid for through Capital Funds and is well within the funds available, according to the report.

The School Board could also consider using more than $1 million in federal stimulus money to pay for optional one-time staffing costs associated with a K-6 transition, including a project manager to help implement the transition and additional curriculum specialists, including a STEM specialist.

A K-6 curriculum task force recommended implementing aspects of STEM programming into all elementary schools, which was outlined in the administrative report.

The administration also went through choice-school, boundary school and school-within-a-school options and the financial, transportation and integration logistics of each.

After clarifying that Oak Point would be going to K-5 next year before going fully K-6 the year after, Mueller said a K-5 and 6-8 was something he would think about.

Estall was not sure how it would work with Oak Point’s capacity, but that was an option worth considering, he said.

After the meeting, parent Richard Ericson said he was glad to see board members discuss school transition and test score concerns that he shared as well.

After reviewing the research the administration cited in the report, Ericson said the research shows that sometimes transitions have little or no effect on performance.

The research they provided isn’t consistent with their assertion, he said.

After the meeting, seven parents and community members made comments to the school board.

There were three parents who spoke in favor of the K-6 plan. Other comments and questions included concerns the boundary map and neighborhood schools not being discussed during the meeting and concerns some Somali community members were not aware of the changes that have been in the works.

Several Eden Prairie teachers also spoke in favor of the plan during the last School Board meeting in November, saying a delay in the K-6 model they’ve been preparing for would be detrimental.

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR Eden Prairie’s boys basketball team hopes to take advantage of its home court at 7:15 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 17, when it hosts Apple Valley in a non-conference game.

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Allie LaCombe The Eden Prairie girls hockey forward is one of the leading scorers in the metro area. LaCombe had 13 goals and seven assists for 20 points during the Eagles’ first seven games. Eden Prairie was 5-0-2 record in its first seven games.

BY GREG KLEVEN • SUN NEWSPAPERS Eden Prairie made a strong statement with a dominating girls basketball victory over defending state Class 4A champion Lakeville North Dec.10.

The Eagles, ranked third in the state, defeated second-rated Lakeville North 60-46. Eden Prairie improved its record to 4-1.

Eden Prairie took control in the first half and built a 27-18 lead before pulling away in the second half.

Junior forward Jackie Johnson netted 22 points for the winners. Shayne Mullaney, a junior guard, came through with 12 points. Senior guard Morgan Van Riper-Rose also scored in double figures (11).

“Johnson is having a breakout season,” said Eden Prairie head coach Chris Carr. “She has good focus and seems to be in the right spot at the right time.

“Our entire team played well against Lakeville North.”

Eden Prairie put together another solid effort earlier in the week beating Orono 83-61 Dec. 7.

Johnson led the Eagle offense with 26 points. Senior guard Taylor Uhl connected for 19 points.

Van Riper-Rose and Mullaney scored 10 points each. Senior guard Aubrey Davis finished with six points.

Eden Prairie suffered its only loss (59-45) in the Breakdown Tip-Off Classic Dec. 4 at Hopkins Lindbergh Center.

Uhl missed that game while competing for the Midwest Region team in a U.S. youth soccer tournament in Florida.

“Taylor will be a big part of our team,” said Carr. “She provides a lot of athleticism.”

Eden Prairie will try to maintain its high state ranking by defeating Chanhassen at 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 16, at home.

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Jackie Johnson The Eden Prairie junior forward contributed 26 points as the Eagles defeated Orono 83-61 in girls basketball action Dec. 7.

Luc Gerdes Gerdes was one of three Eden Prairie players to score two goals as the boys hockey team defeated Apple Valley 6-3 Dec. 2 at Eden Prairie Community Center Arena.

Kyle Rau The Eden Prairie senior forward recorded a hat trick to spark the Eagles to an 8-1 non-conference boys hockey win over Bloomington Jefferson Dec. 4 at Bloomington Ice Garden. Rau has signed to play hockey for the University of Minnesota.

Grayson Levine The Eden Prairie senior defensive back/running back was named to the All-State football team sponsored by the Minnesota Vikings and Army National Guard. Levine was also an All-Lake Conference pick.

The Eagles finished their season 9-2 record after losing 13-10 to Brainerd in the state quarterfinals.

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Eden Prairie’s Shayne Mullaney dribbles past a Hill-Murray opponent during the Eagles’ lone loss of the season in the Breakdown Tip-Off Classic Dec. 4 at Hopkins Lindbergh Center. The Eagles have a 4-1 record. (Photo by Brian Nelson • Contributing Photographer)

The Eden Prairie senior guard scored 19 points to help the Eagles defeat Orono 83-61 in a non-conference girls basketball game Dec. 7.

Uhl was an All-State selection and Ms. Soccer award winner this fall for Eden Prairie’s state champion soccer team.

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Eagle boys net impressive basketball win over Jefferson Eden Prairie rebounds from opening loss with 75-51 victory

BY GREG KLEVEN • SUN NEWSPAPERS Eden Prairie rebounded from an opening loss with a resounding boys basketball win over rival Bloomington Jefferson last week.

The Eagles, 1-1, lost a 68-67 decision to host Minneapolis Washburn Dec. 7.

The Millers connected on four free throws in the final minute to clinch the victory.

Jack Klukas and Grant Soderberg shared Eden Prairie scoring honors with 16 points each. Conner Nord netted 11 points. Dylan Stewart and Derek Dedeker scored nine and eight points respectively.

Eden Prairie came back later in the week and handled Bloomington Jefferson pretty easily winning 75-51 at home last Friday night.

Stewart topped the Eagle scoring chart with 24 points. Sander Mohn scored 12 points and Soderberg finished with 11 points.

Eden Prairie will host Apple Valley at 7:15 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17. The Eagles travel to Lakeville North for a 7:15 p.m. contest Tuesday, Dec. 21.

Boys hockey Eden Prairie’s boys hockey squad is unbeaten after three games.

The Eagles, 3-0 overall, defeated Lakeville North 7-4 Dec. 7 on the road. David Rath scored two goals and had one assist.

Eden Prairie’s leading scorer Kyle Rau supplied one goal and two assists.

The University of Minnesota-bound player scored six goals and collected six assists for 12 points.

Andrew Knudsen, Mark Rath, Brad Boldenow and Daniel Thayer scored one goal assist. Nick Seeler and Joe Kerker were credited with two assists each.

Eden Prairie goalie Andrew Ford finished with 19 saves.

Eden Prairie, ranked second in the state, will compete in the Edina Invitational tournament this week.

The Eagles play Elk River at 6 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 16, at Braemar Arena.

Eden Prairie faces Grand Rapids at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17, and battles Edina at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18.

Girls hockey Another high-ranked Eden Prairie winter sports team is the Eagles’ girls hockey squad.

Eden Prairie, ranked eighth among state AA teams, has compiled a 7-0-1 record.

The Eagles edged Farmington 3-2 Dec. 7 as Allie LaCombe scored a hat trick and now has collected 23 points in eight games.

Anna Ronning and Bizzy Schmelzle had one assist each.

Eden Prairie will host Edina at 7 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 18. The Eagles hit the road to face Chaska/Chanhassen at 7:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 21.

Eden Prairie senior guard Jack Klukas (11) goes airborne on a drive to the basket during the Eagles’ 75-51 basketball victory over visiting Bloomington Jefferson Dec. 10. (Photo by Brian Nelson • Contributing Photographer

Eden Prairie wrestling squad seeking return trip to state Eagles’ Sam Brancale bids for another Class 3A title

BY GREG KLEVEN • SUN NEWSPAPERS Eden Prairie’s wrestling program has been on the rise in recent seasons.

Last season, the Eagles won the Class 3A, Section 6 title with a 27-24 victory over Wayzata in the finals.

Eden Prairie placed fourth at state defeating St. Cloud Apollo 37-31 in the quarterfinals before losing 54-10 to eventual state champion Apple Valley in the semifinals.

The Eagles lost 43-21 to Owatonna in the third-place match and concluded its

successful season with a 19-4 dual meet record.

Eden Prairie will rely heavily on three state tourney individual entrants from last season. Sam Brancale, a junior, was state champion at 103 pounds a year ago.

Tony Skjefte, now a senior, placed sixth at 130 pounds at 140. Senior Corey Buss is back after qualifying for state and wrestles at 160 pounds.

Eden Prairie’s co-head coaches are Adam Hennen and Mike Marcy.

Hennen has been an assistant coach at Eden Prairie for the past two seasons. He has also been deployed twice to Iraq as an officer in the Army National Guard.

Hennen was a two-time all-conference wrestler in high school for Scott West

(Jordan and Belle Plaine). He was sixth at state as a senior 152-pounder.

Marcy has an extensive wrestling background as well. He competed at Minneapolis Roosevelt High School before going on to wrestle at Augsburg College.

“My goals for this team is to win the Lake Conference and advance five or more wrestlers to state,” said Hennen.

Eden Prairie placed second in the Osseo Invitational last week.

Brancale (125), Buss (160) and Melvin DeSouza (215) claimed individual titles.

Brancale was presented the tournament award for least amount of time wrestling. The Eagle standout pinned all three of his opponents in a time of 5 minutes, 9 seconds.

In dual meet action, Eden Prairie defeated the Chaska/Chanhassen StormHawks 42-28 last week.

Ben Brancale won 6-5 at 112. Sam Brancale had a pin at 125 and David Kampmeyer followed with a fall at 130.

Skjefte attained a pin at 145. Buss gained a pin at 160.

Eden Prairie’s Cal Johnson won 8-5 at 189. DeSouza (215) and Sam Brecount (285) recorded pins to complete the Eagle triumph.

Eden Prairie’s wrestling team will travel to Minnetonka for a 5 p.m. meet Friday, Dec. 17.

The Eagles host B.O.L.D. at 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 18.

Eden Prairie will wrestle at Simley beginning at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 22.

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SHORTS Leddy earns puck honor Former Eden Prairie High School and University of Minnesota hockey defenseman Nick Leddy has been named to the preliminary roster of the U.S. team for the World Junior Championships.

Leddy plays for the Rockford (Ill.) IceHogs, a minor league affiliate of the Chicago Blackhawks.

Leddy was a Mr. Hockey selection in high school after leading Eden Prairie to a state Class AA championship. The Minnesota Wild chose him in the NHL draft and later traded his rights to the Blackhawks.

Figure skating shows Eden Prairie Figure Skating Club

(EPFSC) will be involved in several upcoming events.

Local skaters are preparing for the 31st annual Northland Competition in Duluth during January.

EPFSC will present its annual ice show “The Little Mermaid” March 25-27 at Eden Prairie Community Center Arena.

Registration deadline for the EPFSC is Dec. 11. More information is available online at www.edenprairiefsc.org.

Editor’s note: Please e-mail all Eden Prairie sports shorts releases to gkleven@acnpapers.com or fax to sports editor Greg Kleven at 763-4247388. Deadline for releases is noon on Thursday for publication in next week’s Sun-Current.

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The Eden Prairie 5C Boys Basketball team wins first place at the Eden Prairie Boys Basketball Tournament. Pictured front row (l to r): Brandon Macho, Jackson Ferris, Luke Haverkamp, Grant Harstad, Noah Swindlehurst. Back row (l to r): Collin Carlson, Carter Uphus, Zachary Van Fossan, Dustin Dallman, Logan Haverkamp. Coaches are Coach Chris Carlson and Assistant Coach Steve Harstad.

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Richfield’s Trevor Olson has praise for Gophers’ new coach Former Spartan has been three-year starting tackle for Kill at Northern Illinois

BY GREG KLEVEN • SUN NEWSPAPERS Richfield High School graduate Trevor Olson got to know the University of Minnesota’s new head football coach very well over the last three years.

Olson has been a starting offensive tackle for Norther n Illinois University team during those three seasons. That team had been coached

by Jerry Kill until this week, when he was named the Gophers’ new head coach.

Olson, a 6-foot-6, 306-pound junior, has been one of the players responsible for Kill’s 23-16 record at NIU. Olson competed in Kill’s final game as the Huskies’ head coach Dec. 10 at Ford Field in Detroit. Northern Illinois lost 26-21 to Miami (Ohio) in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) championship game.

Olson and his teammates will play under an interim coach in the Humanitarian Bowl against Fresno State Dec. 18 in Boise, Idaho.

Northern Illinois has a 10-3 record entering that bowl game.

“Jerry is a great guy and really takes cares of his players,” said Olson. “He is a believer in playing consistent football and developing a balanced attack.”

Olson has developed into one of the best blockers in the MAC. He was redshirted as a freshman before starting all 13 games the following season.

As a sophomore, Olson was a thirdteam all-conference selection. This season, Olson earned first-team allconference honors.

Olson was disappointed that the Huskies lost in the conference title game. But he said he is glad to be attending NIU and playing on a team that is ranked 25th in the country.

“It has been a blast playing at Northern Illinois,” said Olson. “I have improved my strength and overall technique since playing high school football at Richfield.”

At Richfield, Olson was a two-time all-conference player and three-year letter winner as an offensive and

Northern Illinois offensive left tackle Trevor Olson of Richfield. defensive tackle. He also kicked for the Spartans.

He also lettered three seasons in golf and two seasons in hockey.

Athletic talent runs in the Olson family. Trevor is the oldest of three sons raised by Lisa and Todd Olson.

Todd Olson, Richfield athletic director and football coach, is proud of his sons –Trevor, Dylan and Nick.

Dylan is a junior at Hamline University and was a baseball pitcher during his prep career at Richfield.

Nick Olson recently earned AllClassic Suburban Conference, AllMetro and All-State honors as a 6-4, 255-pound senior left tackle and defensive end at Richfield High.

“I’m surprised and happy for what my sons have accomplished,” said Todd Olson. “Trevor is a driven and passionate athlete.

“He has God-given athletic talents and it is good to see him rewarded for his hard work.”

There might be a pro career ahead for Trevor Olson. NFL scouts are closely monitoring his progress.

“It has always been a dream to get a chance to play at the professional level,” said Olson. “We’ll have to see how things work out.”

Olson’s immediate focus is to help Northern Illinois conclude its 2010 season with a win in the Humanitarian Bowl.

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Full Time • Professional Ser. Certified/ Registered / Insured 28 Yrs Exp. Don 952-933-8005

2140

**First

Total Sanitation Service 612-861-2575

A+ Angie's List 952-474-4355

20 Yrs Exp – Free Ests!

Quality Work At A Fair Price!

Lindell Tile 612-396-5647

Decks

763-537-5733 612-889-9170

sandmanjohansson.com low$$

SANDMAN IS BEST!

SWEEP • INSP. • REPAIR

2130

We Haul All!

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

20+ Years In Tiling

Chimney & FP Cleaning

#1 In Low Prices!!

Attic, Garage & Basement Clean-ups.

#1 in Hardwood Refinishing

John 952-882-0775 Tuckpointing/Brick Rpr Free Est. Insured Tim Arlt....952-937-6961

Hauling

2280

In the Community, With the Community, For the Community

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.

Book before 12/31/10 & receive 20% off. Thru 3/1/11.

612.839.2239 • 612.866.0949

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 Snow Removal

2570

Snow & Ice Removal Clear Rooftops & Valleys, Open Vents, Ins/Free Ests NO Service Call Fees 35yrs exp call 952-881-2122

2630

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

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

SNOW REMOVAL Roofs & Driveways Theyson Const 612-239-3181

Upholstery & Slipcovers

2660

SNOWPLOWING

Window Cleaning

Comm & Resid Sr. Discounts

Insured

1954

Snow Management Systems

612-961-2375

Window Cleaning 612-529-4444

3000

3050

Merchandise Boutiques/Craft Shows & Gifts

rd

3 Annual Bake/Craft Sale Sat., Dec. 18 (Noon-4pm) 9321 Bryant Ave. So., Blmgtn

Fast, Friendly & Reliable Tree Service

2620

Will Beat Anybody's Price!

3090

Fully Licensed & Insured “We take pride in our work”

612-203-4309 15% Winter Discount Tree Trimming & Removal

Premier Tree Service

612-396-9345 A Good Job!!

15 yrs exp.

Thomas Tree Service Immaculate Clean-up!

Tree Removal/Trimming Lot Clearing Free Estimates 952-440-6104

2570

Snow Removal

Cemetery Lots

2 lots–Glen Haven Mem Gardens In Garden of Nativity. + 2 Vaults. $1200 612-309-6833

4 plots, hillside near mausoleum. $1,000 each or best offer. 763-234-5523

NEW HORIZONS TREE & LANDSCAPING

BIG TREES & STUMPS CHEAP!!

Dawn Valley Memorial Park, Bloomington, 1 lot $600. 952-888-2958 Dawn Valley Memorial Park Eden Prairie. 1 lot, $1000/BO

320-762-8111 651-260-1335

GRAND PIANO: 6 foot, Haddorff, Cherry. Exc condition! $5,000. 952-881-3125

3150

Fireplace & Firewood

Ideal Firewood

2.5yr Dried Mixed Hardwood

4' x 8 'x 16” - $125 Free Delivery

952-881-2122 612-599-6385 DB's Firewood 4x8x16 $135 Mixed Hardwood.

Free Del/Stack. 320-420-8479 FIREWOOD

100% Premium Dried Oak 24+ yrs Exp 507-280-7780 www.procutfirewood.com

763-218-2353 952-334-9840 FIREWOOD

Clean Oak/Mix Firewood

Very dry! 4'x8'x16” $125 or 4 for $400. Solid stack.

Call 763-238-5254

Brooklyn Park

3508

Fitness Equipment

3740

Treadmill Cadence: gd cond, $50/bo. Nordic Track Pro Digital, clean $50/bo. Can deliver. Mike 612-987-1044

3900

Agriculture/ Animals/Pets

3970

Pets

Adult Brittany Spaniels, M & F, must go together. $100 To gd home only 952-926-0804

4000

Family Care

FIREWOOD OAK & BIRCH

Dried, money back guar.

Free del/stacking, 4'x4' x16” $60. 2 for $110. Face cords straight stacked, $130. 763-560-2584

3160

Furnishings

Businesses for sale in Class 9010!

4100

Child Care

Bloomington

Lic. Home Daycare has 1 FT Infant/Toddler Opg. 34 yrs Exp. 952-944-3828

4300

2570

Snow Removal

2620

Tree Service

Arbor Tech Tree & Landscape, Inc. • Tree Trimming • Storm Cleanup • Tree Removal • Land Clearing • Stump Removal • And Much More...

FREE ESTIMATES Winter Discounts Senior Discounts Senior Discounts

763-219-7796 Great Service • Affordable Prices

Sleep Number bed for sale, series 9000. Electric adjustable frame with pillow top. Head board with mirror, and side piers with drawers included.

Works great $2,100.

Call 612-237-1415

3260

Misc.

For Sale

China: Moderne by Harmony House, 12 setting , 95 pcs.

Exc cond! $600 952-843-8138

Comic Books – Superhero 1,000's @ .25 cents each.

Must sell. Carl 612-849-4874 Craftsman Snow Blower: Electric start, 5 HP, $350 Good cond! 763-566-6215

3270

Misc.

Wanted

Buying Old Trains & Toys

STEVE'S TRAIN CITY

952-933-0200 Wanted: Record Collections Large or small. Cash paid.

651-353-0817 651-291-8019

Serving the Entire Metro Area LICENSED/INSURED

Plymouth, MN

Be your own Boss!

Look for businesses for sale in Class 9010!

Rooms For Rent

5600

Move in Special / Furn.

Studio Rooms for Rent Incl. all utils., phone, cable & Internet from $799/mo.

Call Michael 763-227-1567

Apartments & Condos For Rent

6400

Bloomington - 2 BR, new carpet & paint, $780/mo.

Incl gar, laundry on site, 4 unit bldg. 2126 W. 98th St. Lg backyard. 952-941-0984

Fundraiser Estate Sale!

Lots of items. 7948 Quail Bloomington 2br Shining Ave N. Dec. 15,16, 17 & 18 clean corner apt! All new windows, heat pd. $775.

3700 Leisure 9948 Penn 952-881-8373

FIREWOOD

2 Yr Dried Oak Delivered & stacked - $110 4' x 8' x 16”

Garage Sales this week

Home Health Care Providers

5200

PACKAGE DISCOUNTS!

www.arbor-tech.com

3500

BED: $145 New QUEEN Pillowtop; KING $265; FULL $135. Can deliver. Registered Nurse seeking employment. Experi612-419-2707 enced, caring. 952-303-3695 Couch, loveseat, chair Glenhaven Mem. Gardens Garden of Good Samaritan matching. Tan, microfiber Rentals 4 lots $1000 each / or $3500 Exc cond! $800 952-843-8138 5000 for all. 763-537-8296 Formal Dining/Chrs $350.

Townhouse For BR Set 50's $250. Coffee tbl, $50. Steal! 952-835-5289 Rent Be your own Boss!

www.fertilawnmn.com Bloomington, MN • 952-884-7331

Tree Service

Numbers at 8 am (#1 Reserved for family).

Go to: www.gentlykept.com for photos and details

Glen Haven, Crystal, MN: 3 lots in Christus Garden.

Retail $2595 ea. asking $750 ea. 218-251-3767 320-676-8944

Snow Removal • Snowplowing • Mowing • Fertilizing 2620

Baldwin Console Piano w/bench, medium oak fin., built 1980, $800. 952-935-1566

Anoka Estate Sale

540 West Main Street

4'x4'x16 inch $95; 2 / $170 Deliv'd & stacked. Satisfaction guaranteed! 612-600-8513

The WeatherMaster Inc.

Musical Instuments

3280

12/17 (9-5); 12/18 (10-3)

Oak/Birch - Super Dry!

ICE DAMS & SNOW?

Since 1954 we have been providing homeowners with experience in snow & ice dam removal. Same day service available.

Call Today!

Estate Sales

Firewood

Kevin 612-810-2059

Snow and ice dams on your roof can cause expensive damage to the interior and exterior of your home.

The WeatherMaster Inc. can help!

3130

South Metro Prior Lake 4 BR $1250 per month Savage 3 BR $1250 per month Jordan 3 BR $950 per month Shakopee 2 BR in 4-plex $800 per month Contact Kim for info 952-402-9022

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Heat & storage incl., A/C, elevator, BBQ.

1BR $635 2BR $750 TWO MONTHS FREE! No Pets Please

Richfield

Live Among Friends Upscale Community Indoor Pool, Spa & Sauna Business Center, Game Room, Exercise Facility Washer/Dryer, Ceiling Fans & Fireplaces Underground Parking Included. Near Airport, MOA & Southdale.

1 & 2 BR's $850-$1625 RENT NOW $50/month January & February The Oaks on Pleasant 6600 Pleasant Ave

612-259-2700 Richfield Newly painted 2BR, quiet bldg, garage. $750. 612-708-8906

Classifieds

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COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES FOR SALE • FOR LEASE

Approximately 6400 sq ft of warehouse space, with one dock, private warehouse office and one drive in door. South Blmgtn $3500 per month gross rent.

(Includes taxes, insurance, utilities, all operating expenses.)

Call 651-414-6055 for details/showing.

9000

Employment

9100

Help Wanted/ Full Time

BUYER Progressive ISO 9001 tube fabricating co has a FT opening for a Buyer.

Qual's incl: Bachelor degree or equiv knowledge & exp (C.P.M cert pref'd).

Must have min 4 yrs exp in Purchasing (negotiation, proposal & bid analysis). Knowledge in tube (carbon, SS, Aluminum & Outreach Associate copper), metal stampings, PROJECT TURNABOUT & machined parts pref'd. has an opening for an Out- Inventory Control & MRP reach Associate. We are a system. Must have exc 40 year old non-profit oral/written communicaagency with a broad range tion & interpersonal of alcohol, drug, and gam- skills. Proficiency in Mibling treatment services. crosoft Word, Outlook & Our services include: a Excel & ERP software remodern 89-bed residential q'd. www.arctic-fox.com treatment center in Gran- EOE/AA/M/F/D/V. Send ite Falls as well as outpa- resume & salary history to tient and transitional liv- H. R. Mgr, Arctic Fox, ing services in Marshall, LLC, 570 S. 7th St., Delano, Redwood Falls, and Will- MN 55328, Fax: 763-972mar. This position will be 2873 HR@arctic-fox.com part of the Project Turnabout Team in promoting access to our services Community throughout the region.

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9050

Health Care

Help Wanted/ Full Time

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MECHANIC Burnsville equipment dealer seeks exp mechanic to service underground construction equipment in shop & in field. CDL reqd for field service. Exc benefits. Fax 952-890-4563.

Call Kenny at 952-890-6000. ken@trenchersplus.com Medical Records Energetic FT med rec clerk needed @ busy peds clinic in West metro. Must be able to walk/stand/ multitask all day.

Exp pref. Fax resume to Julie @ 952-473-7908

9200

Help Wanted/ Part Time

Triage Registered Nurse Busy peds clinic in West metro. PT phone triage with benefits. Strong caring work ethic. Fax resume to Sue: 952-473-7908

9500

Automotive

9614

Chevrolet

2004 Chevy Malibu Exc. Cond. $4,995 763-221-4811, after 5 pm.

9687

Volkswagen

Passat GLS 4-1.8L-T 2002, 4-door sedan. 57K. $6200.

Leather int. 847-989-5064

9710

Auto Accessories

4 Dunlop winter mud & snow tires on wheels.

245/ 50R/R18. Litely used on BMW “7” Series. 952-831-3257

9810

Junkers & Repairable Wanted

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

PCA Needed in Bloomington PT, weekday, daytime hours. Experience preferred. Call Molly @ (952)814-7400

9100

9100

$$ WANTED $$ JUNK CARS

HOUSE CLEANERS $80-$100/day FT/PT 7:20am-3:00pm We provide CAR. Burnsville Location.

Rebecca 952-432-2134

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13,498*

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

12,495*

23,498*

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

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17,998

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Reader Advisory: the National Trade Association we belong to has purchased the following classifieds. Determining the value of their service or product is advised by this publication. In order to avoid misunderstandings, some advertisers do not offer employment but rather supply the readers with manuals, directories and other materials designed to help their clients establish mail order selling and other businesses at home. Under NO circumstance should you send any money in advance or give the client your checking, license ID, or credit card numbers.

Also beware of ads that claim to guarantee loans regardless of credit and note that if a credit repair company does business only over the phone it Is illegal to request any money before delivering its service. All funds are based in US dollars. 800 numbers may or may not reach Canada.

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