Belle plaine herald april 15, 2015

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City’s Application for Grant to Help Pay for Overpass Denied

The Carver County Sheriff’s mounted posse searched along Homestead Road Sunday afternoon. The riders looked for evidence related to the investigation of Earl Olander’s murder.

Area Man Killed, Left With Hands Bound in His Home Carver County Sheriff’s deputies found Earl A. Olander dead in his home Saturday evening (April 11), his hands bound and his house at 16885 Homestead Road in San Francisco Township pillaged.

Olander, 90, had reportedly been assaulted. He lived alone and had never married. His brother-in-law, Gordon Anderson, had called to reminisce.

Unable to reach Olander, he asked one of Olander’s neighbors to check on him. The neighbor found Olander and called sheriff’s deputies around 7:19 p.m.

The house is located about two miles southwest of East Union and five miles northeast of Belle Plaine.

Investigators have not yet determined whether Olander was at home when the assailant(s) arrived or if he walked in on whoever was in his house. Jason Kamerud, the county sher-

iff’s chief deputy, said, “It’s too early in the investigation to say one way or the other.”

Detectives have not yet determined if they are looking for one or more suspects. “We have a variety of working theories for this case,” Kamerud said.

Sheriff’s deputies summoned the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to process the crime scene and assist in the investigation. The cause and manner of death has not yet been released. The Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office is assisting in the investigation.

Sunday, members of the sheriff’s mounted posse searched the area for clues and evidence that could help investigators identify who might be responsible for Olander’s death. Investigators continue to examine evidence found at the house to locate witnesses or suspects, Kamerud said.

Monday afternoon, Carver

County Sheriff’s Office announced Crime Stoppers of Minnesota has offered a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and charging in this case. Contact www.crimestoppersmn.org or 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) to help solve this crime.

Contact with Crime Stoppers is anonymous.

Anderson, who was married to Olander’s older sister, Gloria, until she passed away last summer, wasn’t the only person looking for Earl. He was expected at the home of a member of church card club.

“Earl loved to play cards,” said Craig Rothfusz. He’s married to Olander’s niece Mary Beth.

A lifelong member of East Union Lutheran, Olander enjoyed seeing friends and family members at church. He joked about cousins in the East Union

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by Dan Ruud The Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) has denied the city of Belle Plaine’s application for a grant that could have paid for up to an additional $750,000 of the cost for the proposed bridge and Enterprise Drive extension project near the intersection of Highway 169 and County Road 3/Meridian Street.

The total estimated cost of the project is approximately $7.5 million.

“We learned via the Mn/DOT website that the overpass project was not selected for funding from Mn/DOT’s LRIP (Local Road and Improvement Program),” said Belle Plaine City Administrator Holly Kreft.

“Only eight projects were selected from the 43 applications in the Metro District and four of those projects were awarded about $35 million of the approximately $37 million available. No Scott County projects were awarded and only one project in Carver County was awarded.”

The Carver County project Kreft referred to is an approved application for $750,000 for the realignment and extension of 10th Street in Waconia, the

total estimated cost of which is $862,643.

Over two-thirds of the $37,286,680 LRIP grant funding awarded by Mn/DOT in the Metro District for work this year is being spent in Ramsey County, most notably Arden Hills and Mounds View.

A complete list of applications for state LRIP grants and their fate can be found at http://

www.dot.state.mn.us/stateaid/ lrip/2014-2015/2014-projectsfunded.pdf.

Mn/DOT had previously pledged $702,000 to the Belle Plaine overpass project, which still stands. Scott County has indicated it will also contribute some $700,000 to the project.

City’s Application (continued on page 8)

School Board Will Take New Facility Plans Into Summer With the majority of the Belle Plaine School Board seemingly interested in building something more than just a larger auditorium, board members are taking a deliberate approach to formulating a plan.

At their workshop Monday night, the board agreed to form a committee that over the summer will discuss potential plans for an expanded auditorium and possible community center. The board discussed the committee potentially consisting of school board directors, city councilors,

township officials, representatives of the sports associations, citizens at large and the fine arts community.

Director Dan Gardner suggested involving City Councilor Cary Coop and Mayor Mike Pingalore, both members of the city’s park board.

To keep progress moving, they discussed limiting membership to about a dozen members. The committee’s meetings, once scheduled, will be open to the

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Scott County Board to Vote on Sales Tax Hike Tuesday Money Would Go to Road Projects, Transit Services

Scott County commissioners will decide Tuesday (April 21) if the county will implement an increase in sales tax designed to generate money for road projects and transit operations.

The county board is expected to decide whether it will add up to ½ percent to all currently taxable items. The tax also includes a $20 excise tax on the retail sale of new and previously owned vehicles. The county estimates the tax, if implemented at ½ percent would gener-

ate about $6 million with the revenue from the vehicle excise tax adding in up to $300,000 (based on 2012 estimates).

State law allows the county board control over how it would spend the money.

The county could OK the ½ percent sales tax but pass on enacting the vehicle excise tax, said County Administrator Gary Shelton.

The county plans to use the money for primarily transportation projects. At a workshop in March, it identified 13 potential projects the sales tax revenue could help fund. The projects are primarily in the northern half of the county. They include

the extension of County Road 8 south of Jordan, from Highway 21 south of Jordan to Highway 169; an interchanges at the junctions of Highway 169 and 282 in Jordan and Highway 169 and 41 in Jackson Township; and a frontage road system along Highway 169.

Other projects on the list an interchange and bridge replacement at the junction of County Road 2 and Interstate Highway 35 in Elko New Market, Highway 13 corridor improvements and a overpass at Chowen Avenue in Savage, expanding the

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The Belle Plaine Lions Club is celebrating its 25th anniversary April 21. Its latest major project is a restroom-ticket booth at the BPHS track-football complex. The club’s members include (back row, from left) Janis Curiskis, Andrew Pint, Tanya Edwards, Rex Ernst, Schuyler Thompson, (front row, from left) club charter members Jim Erickson, Warren Wolf, Bob Denny, Ted Weber, Paul Gatz and Tom Kaletka.

B.P. Lions Celebrating 25 Years of ‘We Serve’

Club Will Celebrate its History, Contributions April 21

They recall the day representatives from the Lions Club in Jordan suggested Belle Plaine started its own club. They needed no arm-twisting, no intense convincing.

“It just made sense,” said Bob Denny, one of five charter members of the Belle Plaine Lions Club. “It sounded like a good idea. We figured, ‘why not?’”

The club started with 23 charter members. Today, Denny, Warren Wolf, Jim Erickson,

Ted Weber, Paul Gatz and Tom second Tuesday of each month Kaletka are the remaining char- at 7 p.m. Most recently, the Liter members of the club. There ons have met in the Belle Plaine are currently 31 members. New B.P. Lions members are always welcome, (continued on page 6) Wolf said. The club meets the Belle Plaine firefighters quickly snuffed out a fire near the rear entry to a house at 525 Main Street E. Sunday afternoon. A discarded cigarette reportedly started the fire.

April Showers So Far Add Up to Just Under 2 Inches Some Farmers Expected to Plant Corn This Week

Some recent rain showers have helped make up for what has otherwise been a fairly dry spring so far in the area.

According to the Scott County rain gauge on the Ewald and

Adella Gruetzmacher farm in Belle Plaine, nearly 2 inches fell April 1-14.

Most of that came on April 9, when the Gruetzmachers re-

April Showers

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Discarded Cigarette Starts Fire A cigarette not completely extinguished started a small fire near the rear entrance to a house at 525 Main Street E. in Belle Plaine Sunday afternoon.

The fire call came in to firefighters around 4:15 p.m. A Belle Plaine police officer assisted the homeowner, Mary Meyer, out of the house. She was checked over by a Ridgeview Medical Center ambulance crew.

Firefighters arrived at the house, just a stone’s throw from the Belle Plaine Fire Station, and knocked down the flames, making sure they did not spread into the walls and up into the ceilings, said Fire Chief Matt Stier. By around 5:30 p.m., the scene was cleaned up and the trucks back at the station.

Police blocked off east- and westbound traffic on Main Street and onlookers watched

firefighters go about their work.

Crews from Jordan and New Prague answered the call for mutual aid, just in case the fire had a greater head start. “It’s standard protocol,” Stier said.

“We can always cancel them and send them back home.”

Stier said the damage to the house was, “very, very minimal. It could’ve been worse.”

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A Delicious Donation Belle Plaine Girl Scouts recently delivered just over 91 pounds of cookies to the Belle Plaine Food Shelf. The cookies will be distributed to families in need. The donation is worth over $400 in value. The group includes (back row, from left) Rayann Rademacher, Hanna Tharaldson, Abby Mickus, Shaylee Rademacher, Elianna Fahey, Addison Kes, Sydney Brown, (front Belle Plaine’s finalists from Friday’s Section 4A Speech Tournament at Mounds Park Acadrow, from left) Alli Sellnow, Maddy Yule, Taylor Smith, Brianna Scholz, Avery Kes, Calynn emy in St. Paul are back row, from left, Felicity Mecredy, Patrick Selly and Jace Schoon. In Deason, Makenna Conklin and Hannah Wermerskirchen. the third row are Stephen Lajeunesse, Anthony Lovejoy and Max Hughes. In the second row are Dylan O’Brien and Jonah Meyer. In the front row are Nick Johnson, Alec Lorenz and Jennifer He. Qualifying for this Friday’s state contest at Lakeville by placing in the top three are Lovejoy, Johnson, Meyer, O’Brien, Lajeunesse and Lorenz.

Loss of SmartLink Transit Service Could Hit Home in B.P. Betty Leonhardt is worried about the future of her job as a Scott County SmartLink bus driver. She does her job the way the county told her to do it. Her performance reviews, she said, indicates she does her job well.

But because of the loss of two government contracts, Scott and Carver counties are planning to lay off the drivers and hand over the shared transit service to a private-sector firm.

The switch to a contracted provider would leave Leonhardt and the other SmartLink drivers unemployed.

Scott County commissioners will address the issue later this summer. In the meantime, drivers like Leonhardt, a Belle Plaine resident, are beginning to look for jobs.

She has worked for Scott County for nine-plus years. Leonhardt, 46, enjoys working for the county. She appreciates the stability of county work. The county pays a fair wage and provides good benefits, Leonhardt said.

“I can’t say anything bad about the county,” she said. “I really enjoy working for the county. I thought this was going to be my last job.”

Her job is important to Leonhardt. She has a house payment to make and supports herself and her mother.

The SmartLink service took a massive hit when it received notice it lost two contracts (ADA and Shakopee circulator routes) worth around $900,000 -- about one-third of SmartLink’s $2.6 million budget for 2015. The service provided about 135,000 rides in 2014. Fares are based on the distance traveled. The county lost about $125,000 in 2014 -- money covered by Scott County’s general fund, said Lezlie Vermillion, the county’s deputy administrator.

As a taxpayer herself, Leonhardt understands the county’s dilemma. She believes transit users want safe, reliable service from drivers with a track record of quality service.

“I do what’s given me to do,” Leonhardt said. “I’ve been raised with the idea that if you can’t do it one way, you find another way to make it work.”

Commissioner Joe Wagner of Sand Creek Township, Belle Plaine’s representative on the board, recalls the county eliminating its jail kitchen staff workers in favor of a private sector firm eight years ago. He said the decision to eliminate staff was a case of the county being too quick to lay off people who did what they were told to do, and then lost their jobs.

“We talk about the family of Scott County, that we value or staff and that we have an opendoor policy with our staff. But then we lay them off. The public sector is not supposed to be for-profit,” Wagner said.

A Job She Enjoys

The $17.75 per hour Leonhardt earns driving a SmartLink bus aside, she wants to keep a job she enjoys. Her routes include transporting disabled patients from The Lutheran Home’s Hope Residence to the county’s day center program at the Workforce Center in Shakopee where they work. She also provides dial-a-ride service to people who don’t drive or can’t afford a vehicle.

“People say they get stressedout by driving. I enjoy driving.

I really like my job,” she said.

“Who else can say they have a corner office where the view is always changing.”

Commissioners and the transit staff discussed the SmartLink

Six BPHS Students Qualify for State Speech Thirty students represented Belle Plaine at the Section 4A Speech Tournament on Friday at Mounds Park Academy in St. Paul.

Belle Plaine had 10 finalists and six state-bound members.

Students who placed in the top three earned a trip to the state contest this Friday at Lakeville North High School.

Belle Plaine placed third as a team out of 15 schools behind Mounds Park Academy (first) and Jordan (second).

BPHS Section Finalists Creative Expression: Anthony Lovejoy (2nd/state bound).

Prose: Jennifer He (4th).

Humorous: Nick Johnson (1st/ state bound), Jonah Meyer (2nd/

state bound), Dylan O’Brien (3rd/state bound).

Discussion: Stephen Lajeunesse (3rd/state bound), Max Hughes (5th), Jace Schoon (6th).

Storytelling: Alec Lorenz (1st/ state bound).

Duo Interpretation: Felicity Mecredy and Patrick Selly (5th Place).

B.P. Junior High School Presenting ‘Sleeping Beauty’ Belle Plaine resident Betty Leonhardt has been driving for Scott County for over nine years. She fears losing her job as a SmartLink driver after the county has lost two important contracts. Leonhardt also worries about the level of service her riders will experience should the county switch to another provider.

issue during a workshop in February. The county lost the contract after the Metropolitan Council required greater efficiency in transporting riders using the ADA program. Leonhardt said laying off drivers might solve one dilemma and create another.

“Government’s not thinking about the impact,” she said.

“It’s all about the almighty dollar.”

The county initially planned to discuss the switch to a privatesector firm this spring. But Vermillion said the presentation has been pushed back to July.

“It was pretty cold-blooded,” Wagner said. “I didn’t get the impression they tried to find a way to make this work, no.

There has to be a better way, a more efficient way of providing a service. Now, administration is hoping they just go away on their own.”

The county originally indicated it planned to consider the switch to a private firm this month. It has since been switched to July, Vermillion said. The switch from spring to summer delays the layoff of drivers, giving them more time to look for jobs. Many of the drivers have begun actively filling out applications. Leonhardt is concerned the marketplace is not receptive to veteran drivers.

“I’ve been here nine years. I’m about in the middle,” she said.

Leonhardt enjoys providing a useful service to people who rely on SmartLink transit services. She also transports homeless people from Belle Plaine churches to Shepherd of the Lake where Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative runs a program helping them learn job skills while their children are in school. Many of her regular riders are elderly or disabled.

“These are people who like to get out. They like to go shopping or have to go to doctor’s appointments,” she said. “They can take SmartLink so they don’t have to rely on their children. Taking the bus allows them to maintain independence.”

Leonhardt worries about the potential loss of the county’s service to a profit-driven private-sector firm that experience more turnover of drivers and provide a lower level of service from drivers who don’t have the customer service skills the SmartLink drivers are known for.

Leonhardt has a history of caring about people. She’s been a member of the Belle Plaine ambulance crew since 1995.

5 Days a Week

If the county makes the switch to a private firm, Denise Holland is one of the people Leonhardt is worried about.

Holland doesn’t drive, unable to afford the purchase price and operating costs of a vehicle. She rides Leonhardt’s bus through dial-a-ride service to a restaurant in Shakopee where she is a waitress. A Belle Plaine resident, Holland has a written request with SmartLink for five-days-a-week service. The service costs her $13.50 per day, she said.

Holland appreciates the level of service Leonhardt provides people. The driver helps people load strollers onto buses.

“Some of the other drivers won’t do that. Betty does that,” Holland said.

Holland is concerned a privatesector company won’t be as reliable as SmartLink and might cut back service to Belle Plaine or, worse yet, raise rates.

“That would send me to the poor house,” Holland said.

“There’s not enough service to Belle Plaine as it is. We’re too far out here.”

She rides SmartLink on the same route Leonhardt uses to take Hope Residence clients to Shakopee. The SmartLink service to Belle Plaine allows Holland to work from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Her boss would like it if she could work until 3:30 each day.

“I’d have no way to get home,” Holland said. “This service means a lot to me. It allows me to make a living.”

Belle Plaine Junior High School’s seventh- and eighthgraders are presenting a spring musical, “Sleeping Beauty,” Friday and Saturday, April 2425, at the Performing Arts Center in the Belle Plaine District Center.

The junior version of the Disney classic, “Sleeping Beauty” will be presented at 7 p.m. Friday and 1 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $3 at the door. “It’s the first time the junior high school has presented a musical,” said

Bri Velzke, an elementary music and junior high school choir teacher.

The cast includes 33 students and is lead by high school student directors, Kali Gorman and Gabriella Malecha. The lead characters include Colton Kerkow as Prince Philip, Emma Reed as Princess Aurora, Kara Reitz as the young princess, Kimberly Teal, Noelle Czarnecki and Natalie Covington as fairies. Katie Piampiano

plays Maleficent, who curses the infant princess to death before sunset on her 16th birthday. Neil Bigaouette and Griffin Ruud play kings.

Sleeping Beauty features eight songs, four performed by a large group with the remaining four performed as solos or by a small group.

“The kids have worked so hard, it’s really a great show and I’m very proud,” Velzke said.

Superior Singers Saturday, about 30 BPHS choir students participated in the Region 2 Solo/Ensemble Contest.

BPHS had three soloists, Samuel Gavin, Victoria Kellogg and Megan Littlepage, earn a superior rating, the highest rating available. A girls’ ensemble including Rylee Pumper, Autumn Crimmins, Kali Gorman, Krista Peltonen, Gillian Trog, Emilyn Siemon and Megan Littlepage, and a boys’ quartet including Christian Roell, Nicholas Covington, Patrick Selly and Samuel Gavin, also earned the superior rating. A BPHS advanced ensemble performed two songs and also received a superior rating. Pictured above are (fourth row, from left) Tori Kellogg, Emmett Luetmer, Allyson Anderson, Patrick Schaefer, Patrick Selly, Sam Gavin, Avery Czarnecki; (third row, from left) Choral Music Director Cheryl Gorton, Jennifer He, Lauren Murphy, Breanna Valentin, Mason Ponath, Christian Roell, Bryce Nelson, Schuyler Sterk; (second row, from left) Aryanna Albee, Krista Peltonen, Autumn Crimmins, Megan Littlepage, Jonah Meyer, Nicholas Covington; (front row, from left) Kali Gorman, Rylee Pumper, Gillian Trog, Danika Schoerder and Alec Lorenz.

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Robert T. “Bob�

Thompson Robert Timothy “Bob�

Thompson, 73, of Belle Plaine, formerly of Minneapolis, passed away April 6, 2015 at his residence.

A memorial service was conducted at 1 p.m. Friday, April 10 at Redeemer Lutheran Church, rural Henderson. Rev. Diane Goulson ofďŹ ciated. A visitation was held from 4–7 p.m. Thursday at the Kolden Funeral Home in Belle Plaine and one hour prior to service time Friday at the church. Interment was in Redeemer Lutheran Cemetery.

Bob was born December 9, 1941 in Minneapolis to Siver and Jaunita (Ross) Thompson.

After graduating from Minneapolis Roosevelt High School in 1959, he served two years in the US Army.

He married Verona “Mais�

Boraas on August 10, 1963 in Dawson, Mn. After various jobs, from factories to dump trucks, he graduated from Police Rookie School and joined

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the Minneapolis Police Department. He served 25 years, retiring in 1995. After living and raising a family in Minneapolis, Bob and Mais spent time living in Bemidji and settled in Belle Plaine.

Bob learned to y and gained his private pilots license. After a long hiatus, he returned to ying later in life and enjoyed everything about aviation. Bob and Mais owned a cabin for many years and enjoyed the time and friends on Clear Lake in Watkins.

Bob had one son, Steve, and now two grandsons. Bob loved having the “boys� over, as long as they didn’t spill anything.

The grandchildren had a hard time keeping up with Grandpa riding bikes and walking the dogs; both Bob’s dog, as well as many neighborhood adopted dogs he befriended over the years.

Bob took great pride in being a police ofďŹ cer. After many years on the street, and a promotion to sergeant, he spent time in different investigative roles. He retired from the Robbery / Homicide division and enjoyed the job and serving the community immensely.

After retirement, Bob and Mais enjoyed many activities and many, many good friends.

Winters in Dauphin Island, Alabama provided a break from the cold. Summers were spent riding bikes, walking, visiting, and staying busy keeping everything in top shape.

Robert is survived by his wife, Mais; son, Steve (Melissa) Thompson of Independence; grandsons, Jack and Nolan Thompson; sister, Mary Pat (Bill) DeGroodt of Huntington Beach, CA; many nieces and nephews and friends of all ages.

He is preceded in death by his parents; and brother, Richard.

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Josh and Holly Blunck of Waukee, Iowa are happy to announce the birth of their daughter, Brenna Eve Blunck, who was born February 16, 2015 in Des Moines, IA. She weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces and was 20 inches long. She has brown hair and blue eyes. Brenna was welcomed home by her sister Lily, 3-1/2, and brother, Wesley, 22 months. Grandparents are Einard and Donna Karnitz of Belle Plaine, MN and Kent and Donna Blunck of Des Moines, IA. Great-grandmothers are Gladys Jones and Pauline Murphy of southern Iowa.

Earl A. Olander Earl Arthur Olander, 90, of Carver, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2015, at his home.

Funeral service is Monday, April 20, 11a.m., with visitation starting at 10 a.m., all at East Union Lutheran Church, 15180 County Road 40, Carver. Pastor Tom Stutelberg will be celebrating Earl’s life. All memorials will be given to the church he grew up in, East Union Lutheran Church. Interment will be at the church cemetery. Funeral arrangements were with the Bertas Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Chaska.

Earl was born January 13, 1925 in San Francisco Township, rural Carver, to Arthur and Mabel (Johnson) Olander.

He was one of two children.

Earl was baptized in 1925 at East Union Lutheran Church and conďŹ rmed there as well in 1938. He graduated from Chaska High School in 1942.

Earl has been a life long member of East Union Lutheran Church. He was an active member serving on the church council several times.

Earl enjoyed playing cards with relatives and friends. He also enjoyed watching the Twins and Vikings games. He loved gardening and always had a wonderful pumpkin patch. The Church, family and friends were his life. All who knew him will miss his soft and gentle nature.

Survivors include his brotherin-law, H. Gordon Anderson of Alexandria; niece, Mary Rothfusz and husband, Craig of Fargo, ND; great-nephews, Andy and Alex Rothfusz; and great-niece, Abby Rothfusz; many wonderful cousins, relatives and friends.

He is preceded in death by his parents; and sister, Gloria Anderson.

Casket bearers are Andy Rothfusz, Alex Rothfusz, Paul Lundquist, Tom Lundquist, Terry Scott and Kent Hasse.

Honorary casket bearers are Curtis Lundquist, Wayne Lundquist, Lyle Goetze, Larry Goetze, Emmert Wanquist, Jerry Scott, Douglas Hillstrom, Roger Belter and H. Gordon Anderson.

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2015

B.P. School Board Eyes 2015-16 Spending, Staff Reductions

‘Straw Bale Gardens’ Lecture Series at Henderson Library Grow a garden without pulling weeds, heavy lifting or getting down on your hands and knees. If you thought the only place to grow healthy vegetable crops was in black dirt, you’ll be inspired by the science and biology Joel Karsten offers in his presentation.

It will take place Thursday, April 16 at 7 p.m. in the Henderson Public Library.

Learn to grow a bountiful garden using no herbicides, insec-

ticides or pesticides. Learn to plant a wide variety of vegetaThe board was unwilling to But enrollment has not grown bles, root crops, vine crops and Belle Plaine Library act on Smith’s recommenda- much since the jump from the even beautiful owers, directly tions, deciding instead to wait 2010-11 school year to 2011125 W Main St into your “conditionedâ€? straw and see how the Minnesota 12. In 2012-13, the school year 952-873-6767 bales, much earlier in the seaLegislature’s decisions impact opened with 1,615 students. The website: www.scottlib.org son than you’re used to.â€? the school district’s ďŹ nances.

Library Hours: year ended with 1,5185. The Faced With stagnant enroll- The district receives $5,831 in 2013-14 school year opened This lecture is free and open Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ment growth the last three years, general aid per student. to the public and is brought to Sunday & Monday Closed with 1,589 students in K-12. the likelihood that its expenses Gov. Mark Dayton is pro- It ended with 1,556 students in you by the Henderson Friends Tuesday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. will once again outpace reve- posing a 1 percent increase its buildings. This year, the disof the Library and the Arts and Wednesday, 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. nue and looming contract talks ($58.31) in that aid for the next trict started the 2014-15 school Cultural Heritage Fund.

Thursday, 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. with its two biggest employee two years. The House of Rep- year with 1,600 students in kinFriday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Complimentary refreshments provided by the Henderson EVENTS AT YOUR LI- groups, the Belle Plaine School resentatives is backing a 3 per- dergarten through senior high Board is looking at reducing cent increase in aid for the next school. Since then, enrollment BRARY Friends of the Library. has dropped to about 1,575.

TAXES: We have a few fed- the growth of it 2015-16 budget two years. “I’m really struggling with “We’ve been stuck at about eral and MN forms. Informa- through reductions in staff. tion about ordering, download- At a special meeting Monday the idea of reductions at all,â€? 1,600 for three years,â€? Smith ing forms and tax assistance (April 13), Superintendent Kel- said Director Matt Lenz. “For said. “We’ve expected growing Smith offered the board a list years, we’ve heard that RtI is enrollment. I’m not conďŹ dent Le Sueur Co. Added to List of Cases services can be found at the ly of suggestions worth $383,500 important, that it will help test in that any more.â€? with Avian Influenza Turkey Flocks library. in budget reduction for 2015- scores.â€?

The board has dipped into its LOOKING AHEAD 16. His goal is to reduce the fund balances for the past three FAMILY EARLY LITERACY The United States Department county). growth of next year’s budget by ‘Unrequested’ Leave years, spending additional of Agriculture’s (USDA) Ani- – Meeker County – 20,000 CLASS: Moo! Storytime Fri- $314,000.

The only action the board money on technology and new day, April 17.

Children of all mal and Plant Health Inspec- turkeys (3rd detection in the The list of possible reductions OK’d was placing Kelly Vour- staff. But without enrollment ages and their caregivers are tion Service (APHIS) has con- county). included special education and los, a social worker at the ju- growth and a desire to keep the ďŹ rmed the presence of highly – Stearns County – 76,000 invited to this special family general education para-profes- nior-senior high school on un- fund balances at 10 percent of early literacy class featuring pathogenic H5N2 avian inu- turkeys (5th detection in the sionals, response to interven- requested leave of absence after the district’s operating budget, the book Moo! by David Laenza (HPAI) in an additional county). tion (RtI) specialists who work the 2014-15 school year. Her Smith proposed the reductions.

Rochelle.We’ll read fun stoeight commercial turkey ocks with elementary and junior- position will be reconďŹ gured Members of Belle Plaine in Minnesota, including in Le – Swift County – 160,000 ries, sing songs, play games, high school students needing with the activities and commu- School’s teaching staff implored turkeys (1st detection in the enjoy some milk and cookies, Sueur County. additional attention, a physical county). and every family will get their education teacher at the junior- nity education director, saving the board to look at other ways There are 22 total conďŹ rmed to save money. Janel Eischens, own FREE copy of the book senior high school, and a half- the district about $43,500. cases in Minnesota. These – Swift County – 154,000 Another option is an excess an elementary school teacher, time custodian. The superinten- levy referendum. The board said the para-professionals ocks are within the Missis- turkeys (2nd detection in the Moo! ECFE STORYTIME Frogs dent’s list of possible cuts also sippi yway where this strain county).

Friday 4/10 from 10:30-11 includes a 10-percent increase briey discussed the potential helped the teachers do their job – Redwood County – 56,000 of avian inuenza has previof asking voters to OK an ex- better. “We do such amazing ously been identiďŹ ed. CDC turkeys (1st detection in the a.m. Children of all ages and in student activity fees, a re- cess operating levy referendum things at our school and its betheir parents/caregivers are structuring of the technology considers the risk to people county). ranging from an additional $250 cause of our RtI,â€? she said. from these HPAI H5 infections Samples from the turkey welcome to ECFE family sto- integration specialist position to $550 per student. Smith said Janelle Laurent, an elemenin wild birds, backyard ocks ocks were tested at the Uni- rytime. Free! No registration and a 10-percent cut in the dis- Belle Plaine is among the bot- tary school teacher, said the trict’s supplies budget. and commercial poultry to be versity of Minnesota Veterinary required. tom of the list of Minnesota’s para-professionals allow her to low. No human infections with Diagnostic Laboratory and the Book-a-wocky Summer Read300-plus school districts when focus on the general-education the virus have been detected at APHIS National Veterinary ing Experience begins June 9. it comes to local funding. students. this time.

In preparing its budget for the Chuck Keller, the district’s Services Laboratories (NVSL) Kids and teens ages 0-18 are invited to participate in fun next two years, the board has business manager, said the in Ames, Iowa.

The affected ocks are in: events, programs and rewards formally adopted assumptions teachers and school board need – Le Sueur County – 21,500 NVSL is the only internation- that celebrate kids and readthat include a 2½ percent in- to work together to ďŹ nd solually recognized AI reference turkeys (1st detection in the ing! Youth volunteer applicacrease in expenses, 1½ percent tions. Keller said the teacher’s laboratory in the United States. tions will be soon be available. county). increases in salaries and bene- union has declined invitations – Kandiyohi County – 30,000 APHIS is working closely with Summer events and programs ďŹ ts for all employees in each of to work toward solutions. the Minnesota Board of Animal turkeys (4th detection in the are available on our Calendar the next two years, and 403(b) “Right now, I feel like we’re Health on a joint incident recounty). of Events.

A beneďŹ t dinner to help Don retirement expenses increase by ďŹ ghting you and you’re ďŹ ghting sponse. State ofďŹ cials quaran– Meeker County – 25,000 tined the premises and birds on The Scott County Library Trimbo deal with medical ex- 5 percent per year for each of us,â€? he said. “We need to work turkeys (2nd detection in the the property will be depopulat- Newsletter is now digital. Visit penses is set for Sunday, April the next ďŹ ve years. together.â€? our website at www.scottlib. ed to prevent the spread of the org to sign up for email deliv- 19, at the Carver Village Hall.

The fund-raiser will run from disease. Birds from the ock ery.

1-6 p.m. Dinner includes slopwill not enter the food system.

Our Calendar of Events is on- py Joes, coleslaw, potato chips, For more information about line on our website. There you beverage and dessert. The cost the ongoing avian inuenza can see upcoming events and of the dinner is $10 for adults, disease incidents, visit the sign up for programs at all of $5 for children age 10 and SPECIAL EVENT APHIS website. More informa- the Scott County Libraries. You younger.

Women Only Class tion about avian inuenza can can choose to see programs A silent auction is also be found on the USDA avian and events by branch, audience planned.

Honoring Mother’s Day! Sat., May 9th inuenza page. More informa- or by event type. Send yourself Trimbo has been ďŹ ghting sigtion about avian inuenza and a reminder email directly from niďŹ cant health issues for over NEW PRAGUE public health is available on the our website so that you do not 30 years. A Vietnam War vet*New students or anyone who has a renewal date within the next year is elgible CDC website. eran, he is diabetic and also After plenty of discussion and in residential sections of the miss a thing. suffers atherosclerosis. He has research by city staff, the Chas- city, the Chaska Herald recentDIGITAL LIBRARY CONSUMER REPORTS can endured many surgeries to re- ka City Council has decided ly reported, include nuisance be accessed from home. Visit pair veins and improve blood the best place for chickens in issues, irresponsible hen ownthe city is on the grill or in the ers, predators and a potentially our website at www.scottlib. circulation. org then choose the Research Five years ago, Don lost one oven. The council has decided cumbersome license process. & Resources link and the Con- of his legs to infection and its it is not interested in further dis- “I don’t see enough positive sumer Information tile. Your inability to heal. He takes a cussion on a change of city or- to continue,â€? said Mayor Mark library card and PIN give you powerful antibiotic to ďŹ ght in- dinance to allow people to keep Windschitl.

Even the council’s lone supdirect access to the content of fection in the other leg. He has them in their yards. $26.00/in state or $30.00/out of state Current city ordinance allows porter of the proposal, Councilresided at St. Gertrude’s Health Consumer Reports magazine pays for one year subscription people living on land zoned or Greg Boe, said he wouldn’t and Rehabilitation Center in by year and month. The PDF agricultural to have hens.

City mind living next to someone Shakopee since September of ďŹ les have the complete constaff talked with representa- with hens in the back yard. But tent, including ratings. Contact 2014.

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Thirty Years Ago This Week

and Mrs. Ray Heibel of Belle Plaine.

Mr. and Mrs. F.W. Wiedenroth, who had been operating the Royal Craft studio here in the Wesley Battcher building, moved to the home they owned in Madison Lake.

Tony and Mike Simonet, sons of Mrs. Julia Fogarty Simonet of Clandonald, Alberta, were top winners in the Calgary Livestock Show. Their 2-yearold Hereford bull was judged Grand Champion Hereford bull of the show. There were 602 Hereford bulls entered.

Bill Buesgens doubled three times as Belle Plaine High School defeated New Prague 4-3.

90 Years Ago (1925)

Sauerkraut Eating Contest There were only three contestants in the German Day Sauerkraut Eating Contest held Saturday, April 13, 1985 at Neilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pub in downtown Belle Plaine. John Meierbachtol, right, the defending champion of the past three years, won the title again. It took a runoff, however, between him and Mike Herrmann, center. Mark Koepp, left, was the third contestant.

The Belle Plaine School Board approved resolutions that gave conditional approval to some $88,155 in cuts that would be placed in the event the 4 mill referendum the school system planned to hold was turned down by voters. Among the cuts would be one librarian, one science teacher and one English teacher. Junior high and freshman sports would also be eliminated. The 4 mills referendum, if approved, would give the school district an additional $124,439.60 and would prevent the cuts.

School Board Chairman Dr. Roger Hallgren announced that he would not be seeking reelection to another term on the board. Hallgren, 53, would be stepping down after nearly 19 years on the board, some six of those as chairman. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to cease and desist,â&#x20AC;? Hallgren told board members. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to let some other people who are eager to do things like this have a chance.â&#x20AC;? Hallgren had been reelected six times.

By the end of May, Belle Plaine was expected to give off a soft, orange glow at night.

Northern States Power Company began converting most of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 191 street lamps from the old mercury vapor lamp to a sodium vapor lamp. When the $26,930 project is completed, the new lights would give more light and operate more efďŹ ciently.

Steffen Hardware was holding its 30th anniversary that week with many specials.

April 19 would be Earth Day in Belle Plaine and as in the past, junior high school environmental science students would spend part of the day picking up debris along streets and ditches in the city.

The ninth annual Combined Charity Drive of Blakeley Township, sponsored by the Belle Plaine Chamber of Commerce, was completed with $1,120 being received for the donorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favorite charities.

A seminar on farm and home security was conducted by the Belle Plaine Police Department and Scott County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Department. Police Chief Joe Lenz said information would be presented on how to protect homes and farms from burglary and theft.

Rudolph Henry Schauer, 68, of rural Belle Plaine, died April 14. Mr. Schauer was born April 6, 1917 in Green Isle Township to Frederick and Adeline (Rucks) Schauer.

Walter A. Tobin died April 10. He was born Dec. 14, 1899 in Le Sueur County the son of Fred and Caroline Tobin of Belle Plaine. He married Veronica Josephine Moriarty on May 8, 1925 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Belle Plaine. He farmed most of his life.

An organizational meeting for the proposed Belle Plaine Booster Club would take place April 18 in the senior high school auditorium. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The purpose of organizing a booster club is to give support and encouragement to high school athletics,â&#x20AC;? said Police Chief Joe Lenz, who was organizing the club.

The BPHS baseball team won two of its ďŹ rst three games, losing to Arlington 11-5 before bouncing back to defeat Le Sueur 8-7 and Montgomery 9-7. A three-run homer by Jeff Bruder propelled the Tigers against Le Sueur. Joe Flicek also had a three-run homer in the Montgomery game. Paul Jeffrey and Phil Hennen were the captains of the 1985 team.

The Tiger softball team split its ďŹ rst two conference games, defeating Le Sueur 10-5 and losing to Montgomery 11-7.

Pitcher Melissa Malz picked up the win against Monty and Courtney Hoelz was credited with having an outstanding defensive game at shortstop.

The BPHS girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; track and ďŹ eld team opened the season with a ďŹ rst-place ďŹ nish in a quadrangular that also included Waterville, Jordan and Silver Lake. Double winners for the Tigers were Brenda Bessel in the 100 and 200 dashes, and Laurie Wolpern in the long and high jumps.

60 Years Ago (1955)

Dr. H.M. Juergens, local health ofďŹ cer, announced that the Salk vaccine would be given to all ďŹ rst- and second-grade children in Belle Plaine schools. As the supply of vaccine increased, older children would be treated.

Mrs. E.J. Meierbachtol entertained a large group of ladies, the occasion being her 70th birthday.

Weather permitting, paving of the new grade of 169 was to start that week at the Jordan end and work towards Belle Plaine.

Anderson & Sons of Minneapolis was the contractor, its bid being nearly $1 million for the 9.8 miles to be paved.

Rev. August Beck, former pastor of the Belle Plaine Presbyterian Church, died at his home in Clinton, Okla., where the family resided since leaving Minnesota.

Our downtown streets had been getting their spring cleanup and looked much better than they had. A notable street improvement was the elimination of the blind intersection of Market Street with the Blakeley road, and the ďŹ lling in of the ravine at one side of the intersection.

John A. Metcalf, senator for the Scott-Carver district, planned to reenter school work.

He had accepted the position of superintendent of the newly consolidated district just east of Savage.

Jack Walsh, who was recently discharged from the Air Force, took over management and operation of the lunch room in the Cities Service building.

Attorney M.J. Daly ďŹ&#x201A;ew to Washington to spend the weekend there as a guest of Sen. Hubert Humphrey at the annual Jackson Day dinner.

The senior class presented â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Night of January 16th,â&#x20AC;? a dramatic comedy in three acts directed by Miss Patricia Peterson. Shirley Smith was chosen for the leading feminine part and Erwin Heitkamp for the principle male role.

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Ed Eckhardt announced he would put a ball team on the ďŹ eld for Belle Plaine that season if the town was interested.

It would be an independent team, not afďŹ liated with any league.

Henry Rolf and Miss Esther Eggers were married at Zion parsonage and established their home on the William Rolf farm in Hancock Township.

A crow hunt was being arranged, sponsored by the Izaak Walton League, of which B.M. Hughes was president.

Casper Verkinnes, an old-time resident of Belle Plaine, died at his home in Merriam. He had lived at Carver many years after leaving Belle Plaine.

Dr. and Mrs. F.J. von Bohland were back home after spending four months on the West Coast, many at San Diego, Calif.

The dramatic club of St. Peter and Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parish presented a comedy-drama. In the cast were Leo Albrecht, Joseph Weibeler, George Vancore, Herb Soller, Lawrence Soller, Rose Soller, Laura Druke, Rose Engfer, Lucy Meyer and Lois Chamberlain.

Victor Kahle left for Chicago to begin another season of professional baseball. He played with one of the teams in the Chicago City League.

Blakeley Township donated $1,000 towards building up of the German Settlement-Belle Plaine road for use as a detour while construction was underway on the trunk highway through the township.

Ernst Schwentker, 65, died at Belle Plaine. A former resident of Carver County, his remains were taken to Zion Church, Benton, for services and burial.

The Nagel grain elevator at east Henderson burned to the ground.

Alfred, 22-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Madden, died after a brief illness with the ďŹ&#x201A;u and pneumonia. His funeral took place from the church in Jessenland.

John Glock lost his entire supply of summer wood when it caught ďŹ re from a brush pile burning nearby.

Peter Holm, a former resident of West Union, died at Mobridge, S.D., and his remains were brought back to West Union for burial.

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J.C. Becker had a crew tearing down the old feed mill, the lumber to be used in building a house.

A half score of our wheelmen drove together to Jordan for a Sunday ride. Having a bicycle with which to get out on the roads and visit neighbors was considered the real thing.

The G. Bristol house across the river burned with loss of all its contents.

The state legislature that year spent $2 million; the session was considered outrageously extravagant.

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by Rep. Bob Vogel The Legislature is set to adjourn May 18, which means this sessionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most signiďŹ cant bills â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and our most important decisions â&#x20AC;&#x201C; are just around the corner.

Legislators have been doing a lot of listening to ideas and proposing plans of their own to this point. We have examined many worthy proposals and have discussed a number of others that do not seem to be a good ďŹ t for the state. Now is the time when the issues we have been ďŹ ltering in meetings will start to come together in preparation for votes by the full legislative bodies.

One of the biggest questions of all is what the total amount of state spending will be in the new two-year budget. The topline numbers for proposals are now in place, with the House ($39.95 billion), the Senate ($42.7 billion) and Gov. Mark Dayton ($43 billion) all having put forth plans. For reference, the House proposal is a 4 percent increase over the current budget, while the governor and Senate want more signiďŹ cant rises.

Another issue to watch is whether a bonding bill to fund construction projects throughout the state passes this year. The governor recently announced his proposal for an $842 million bonding bill, which seems exceptionally large â&#x20AC;&#x201C; especially when you consider substantial bonding bills traditionally are passed in even-numbered years. That has changed somewhat in recent years with smaller bonding bills being enacted in odd years like this, but those are usually reserved for timesensitive projects or emergency

funding for disaster relief.

In any case, a bonding bill should not be a priority for this session and it is doubtful a proposal in the range the governor proposes can gain traction in the House. It would not be good to borrow the maximum amount and increase our debt service to that degree. My focus will remain on crafting a new state budget the House, Senate and governor all can approve to beneďŹ t Minnesotans.

One of the committees I serve that has been especially interesting this session is the Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance Committee. Our mission is to provide Minnesota with cleaner, more affordable energy by incentivizing and supporting private initiatives rather than passing more layers of prescriptive legislation. A prime example would be encouraging our diesel ďŹ&#x201A;eet to convert to natural gas, beneďŹ tting the environment and also helping our transit lines and school districts save money.

A number of policies have been passed over the last decade or so that have helped bring clean energy, but also have made things more expensive. The key for us is to take advantage of advances in modern technology that allow us to protect our environment and achieve greater affordability at the same time.

Please stay in touch regarding these and other issues, such as long-term transportation plans, education and more, as we make our way to the end of the session. You can reach me by e-mailing rep.bob.vogel@ house.mn or by calling 651296-7065.

B.P., Jordan Schools Benefit from Critical Incident Training The Belle Plaine and Jordan school districts are working to increase the mental health professionals in the region trained in the critical incident stress management (CISM) procedures.

CISM is an intervention protocol developed speciďŹ cally for dealing with traumatic events.

It is a formal, highly structured, and professionally recognized process for assisting those who may be impacted by a traumatic event. The two school districtsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; mental health professionals and administration understand the importance of recognizing and addressing the post-traumatic reactions to a crisis event.

The school crisis response training was held April 9-10 in Jordan. Twenty-six representa-

tives of area schools participated in the training. The districts included Belle Plaine, Jordan, New Prague, Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan, Southwest Metro Cooperative, Loyola Catholic, Totino Grace, Kasson-Mantorville, and the School of Environmental Studies.

Dan Casey, a certiďŹ ed International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF) trainer, conducted the two-day training. Funding for the training came from the Minnesota Valley Electric (MVEC) Trust/ Operation Round Up program.

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Union Hill by: Edna Weiers St. John’s Catholic Church St. Scholastica Church Father Dave & Deacon Bob * Saturday Mass at 8:15 p.m. at St. John’s; Servers: Joseph & Trenton Huebl * Sunday Mass at 10 a.m. at St. John’s; Servers: Gloria & Owen Lemke, Jeff Cram and Abby Knutson * Sunday Mass, 8 a.m. at St. Scholastica; Servers: Jeremy Buszman and Matt Schoenecker * St. John’s Wednesday: Mass at 5 p.m., confessions after. ***** A reminder of the New Prague Area Community Band concert at 1:30 p.m. Sunday April 19, at the New Prague

High School Auditorium, with guest performance by Tri-City United Jazz Band.

Dan, Bridget, Sydney and Leah Smith spent a week vacationing in Florida during Spring Break. They visited many interesting attractions.

Tony Valek of Belle Plaine was honored for his work as Augsburg College’s top assistant wrestling coach. The Auggies won a NCAA Division III National Championship last month. Tony is the son of Chuck and Monica (Weiers) Valek and the grandson of Ralph and Helen Weiers.

Humor Corner: Lena was talking to her friend, Gerda, on the subject of marriage. “Ole and I never go to bed mad. Ve usually stay up and argue.”

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Library’s Rose Room. They’ll Belle Plaine Lions Club. also hold their meetings at the The club formed at a time when site of a proposed project, Wolf the Belle Chamber of Comsaid. merce was the established comTheir commitment today is the munity service group in town. same as it was in 1990 when Their aim was not to supplant they formed the Lions with the the chamber and its efforts, but motto, “We serve.” If there is rather to “complement” those a project they can take on that efforts, Gatz said. will help improve Belle Plaine “They (Lions from Jordan) in some way, the Lions are will- said you go to the people in the ing to consider it. community who are the busiThe club is hosting a 25th est. They’re the ones who find anniversary dinner April 21 a way,” Denny recalled.

(Tuesday) to celebrate 25 years “We came out of the shoot of service to the community. with things to do,” Denny reThe event will be held at Bor- calls. That first year, they ran ough Bowl banquet room. The a basketball shoot fund-raiser social hour begins at 5:30 p.m. at Bar-B-Q Days. The shooting with dinner served at 6:30 p.m. contest was a sign the group A program will include awards, was on to something. The Lions a proclamation honoring the also showed they could use creLions for a quarter-century ative methods to raise money. of service to Belle Plaine and The “Cow Potty Bingo” raised highlights of the club’s contri- money when people bought butions to the community. State chances on where a cow would Rep. Bob Vogel, R-Elko New leave a deposit on the baseball RV park at Treasure Island near Market, and Lions Club Dis- field.

Red Wing. Saturday night they trict Governor Harry Klenke of attended Scotty McCreery’s Prior Lake will also honor the sold out concert at Treasure Island Casino’s Event Center.

McCreery won the 10th season of American Idol in 2011.

Marion, Bruce and Cathy Halloran were among the many who attended the 78th Annual Minnesota Valley Electric The week of April 6-12, Belle man was feeling dizzy and was Cooperative Annual Meeting Plaine police responded to the unable to walk. He was transported to an area hospital. held Tuesday night at TCU following selected calls: The driver of a vehicle that School in Montgomery. ran a stop sign was stopped on Monday, April 6 Max Sullivan and Milt Lowe attended a Book Signing/ A man near the intersection the 200 block of North Linden Launch Party at Barnes and of North Walnut and East For- Street at 2:27 p.m. The driver Noble in St. Paul on Saturday, est Street reported at 6:11 p.m. was cited for running a stop April 11. The title of the new two girls were hanging off the sign and for driving with a susbook being “launched” is Highway 25 bridge. The girls pended license.

When You Leave. The author, told an officer they were taking A person went to the police Monica Ropal, is Milt’s neph- pictures. The officer advised station at 3:34 p.m. to report ew’s wife. Max purchased a the girls learning too far over the violation of an order for copy for the Le Sueur Public the edge of the bridge is dan- protection. The suspect is to be arrested when located.

Library and hopes people will gerous.

A woman on the 200 block of read and enjoy it.

Tuesday, April 7 Le Sueur County Pioneer A man on the 200 block of South Willow Street reported Power is having their annual East Orchard Street reported a case of fraud. Someone in Swap-meet April 24-26. at 7:11 a.m. someone he knew Omaha, Neb. opened a fraudulent account using the name and Fran Byrne Tiegs plans to cel- took something from his home. social security number of the ebrate her birthday April 17 The officer took a theft report in Belle Plaine woman. A report with breakfast at the Roadhouse case the item is not returned. will be sent to Omaha police for with friends.

A person on the 300 block of their investigation.

Tom Graham celebrated his South Walnut Street called for Friday, April 10 66th birthday April 13 attend- medical help at 4:57 p.m. A woman was having difficulty A person at a business on the ing Zumba. breathing and was coughing up 800 block of East Main Street Have a good one, folks. blood. She was transported to reported at 12:32 p.m. a theft.

A woman was cited for the ofan area hospital. fense.

Wednesday, April 8 Police conducted a license A woman on the 100 block plate check on a vehicle near of Chatfield Circle reported at the intersection of North Lin- 4:23 p.m. a violation of an orden and East Main streets at der for protection. A man has 3:40 p.m. They found the plates been charged for the offense were revoked. A citation was is- and an alert for his arrest has been issued. sued.

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St. Thomas by: Loni Graham The masses scheduled at St. Anne’s in Le Sueur with Father George Grafsky are Saturdays at 5:15 p.m., and Sundays at 8 and 10:30 a.m.

Mass intentions for Madelyne Wolff on April 18 at 5:15 Mass at St. John the Baptist Church in Mankato.

Chuck and Marie Retka donated the lovely Easter Lilies for the altar Easter Sunday and over 210 attended Mass at St. Thomas.

Emily Sullivan, Jim and Marsha’s daughter, and Hattie and Caroline Tuck, the daughters of Eric and Brigid Doherty Tuck, attended the mini-prom at Hilltop Elementary School in Henderson Friday evening.

The young ladies had a grand time.

Katelyn Landwer, granddaughter of Tom and Loni Graham, was among eight, who received their First Communion at St. John the Baptist Church in Mankato Saturday evening.

Thirty received the sacrament the following morning. Guests of Katie’s enjoyed a party following Mass in the reception room at Pizza Ranch.

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“It was fun until they decided they didn’t want the cow on the baseball field,” Denny said.

The Lions hold fund-raisers not simply to fill its coffers, but to fund its projects. It has raised and reinvested into Belle Plaine about $250,000.

Their celebration will be highlighted by the new ticket booth/ restroom at the track-football complex last year. The group saw a need and addressed it.

The need was highlighted when Belle Plaine hosted a nearstanding-room-only football game against Jordan.

“There were 2,000 people there and, what, six Porta Potties,” Denny said. “There was definitely a need.”

The club approached the school board seeking permission and financial support from the school board. Wolf and Denny credit the contractor and the myriad of supporters from throughout the community that made the $52,000 project a re-

the intersection of Highway 169 and South Meridian Street – car vs. deer -- was reported at 5:59 a.m. The damage to the car was minor.

A person on the 800 block of West Main Street called for medical help at 6:49 a.m. A woman was feeling ill and taken to an area hospital.

A woman on the 200 block of South Cedar Street called at 5:25 p.m. for medical help.

A man suffered a fall. He was transported to an area hospital.

A woman on the 300 block of West Church Street reported at 8:09 p.m. a fight involving a boy.

The driver of a vehicle that ran a stop sign was stopped near the intersection of East Court and North Chestnut streets at 9:51 p.m. The driver was also cited for driving with a suspended license.

Sunday, April 12 A man on the 300 block of South Walnut Street called for medical help at 2:08 a.m. A woman was suffering flu-like symptoms. She was transported to an area hospital.

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The new ticket booth and restroom is perhaps the club’s most conspicuous project, but certainly not the only one that bettered Belle Plaine. Each year, it donates dictionaries to thirdgraders at Oak Crest. The Lions Club helped build a press box at Tiger Park. The Lions worked to improve Chatfield Park. The Lions also donated funds toward the improved deck at the Belle Plaine Community Pool.

It also supports the annual spring community cleanup. The club purchased a video magnifier to loan to residents with vision challenges.

The club’s annual fund-raisers include the bingo stand during Bar-B-Q Days, the homecoming pizza feed, an annual bowling night, and the annual Lions shoot. The club has also held fund-raisers for families facing tough times.

All those fund-raisers have permitted the Lions to return help to organizations. The club has donated the proceeds of its fund-raisers to various sports teams in Belle Plaine, help pay for students to attend Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center annually, Dollars for Scholars, Ney Nature Center, BPHS’s band and choir programs, the Belle Plaine Fire Department, the Scott County Sheriff’s cat fishing derby, safety camp, The Lutheran Home Association, eyeglasses for students, B.P. Schools Early Childhood Family Education, and the MS Society. The group also supports organ donation.

The charter members recognize its members have done plenty to better Belle Plaine.

But they know the 25 years have happened for a reason.

“Everything we’ve done,” Denny says, “has been successful thanks to the support of the community.”

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The week of April 6-12, Belle Plaine firefighters responded to the calls that included:

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Sunday, April 12 Firefighters were dispatched at 4:15 p.m. to a house fire on the 500 block of East Main Street.

Minor damage. No injuries.

Complete Adult or Child Check Up New Patients Special $75 Exam, Cleaning (routine) & 4 X-ray Films or $50 off any Dental Service

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County Road Ditch Spraying County Road Road Ditch Ditch Spraying Spraying Sibley County will ONLY be spraying County County road road ditches ditches for for noxious noxious weeds. weeds. The The spray spray is applied directly to the noxious weeds.

Chemicals used: Tordon K, Transline, Escort, Milestone, Forefront and 2-4D. Transline, Escort, Milestone, Forefront and 2-4D. Anyone wishing to NOT have a specific specific county county road road ditch ditch sprayed sprayed should should contact contact the the Sibley County Public Works Office at 507-237-4092 507-237-4092 before before May May 15, 15, 2015 2014 for for aa form. form.

The No Spray Request Form Form is is available available from from the the Office Office via: via: E-mail: e-mail: SibleyPW@co.sibley.mn.us Or or website: www.co.sibley.mn.us Landowners/renters are required to flag flag the the no no spray spray zone zone with with “Owner “Owner Will Will Maintain” Maintain” flags provided by Sibley County Public Public Works.

Works. The The use use of of these these flags flags will will aid aid Sibley Sibley County Public Works maintenance crews crews in in identifying identifying which which areas areas landowners/renters landowners/renters do not want sprayed. Flags are available available at at the the Public Public Works Works office office in in Gaylord Gaylord and and at at all all county highway garages in Arlington, Arlington, Gaylord, Gaylord, Gibbon, Gibbon, Green Green Isle, Isle, Henderson, Henderson, Winthrop and at the Sibley County Gravel Pit. the Sibley County Gravel Pit. By requesting that Sibley County does not not spray spray your your road road ditch, ditch, landowners/renters landowners/renters agree to maintain the noxious weeds and and brush brush in in the the specified specified road road ditches ditches in in their their entirety. When landowners/renters do not respond, we we will will assume assume itit is is acceptable acceptable to to not respond, spray. The County may begin spraying on on or or after after May May 15, 15, 2015.

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Carver County Parks Kicking Off ‘Konnect’ Cycling Event Carver County Parks is cohosting the Second Annual Bike Konnect event with the cities of Chaska and Victoria in a collaborate effort to “Konnect” families, trails and communities through this family bike ride and summer kick-off event June 20.

Riders of all ages and abilities are welcomed at this eightmile family fun ride starting in Victoria at the southwest regional trailhead (near the Victoria House) and ending at the Chaska Community Center (on Engler Blvd, east of Chaska Middle School).

Cyclists will enjoy a leisurely ride while traveling along county and city trail systems that connects the two communities. The laid-back ride will also include convenient rest areas at local city parks along the way.

Once riders have arrived at the Chaska Community Center, outdoor recreation activities and live music by Tuxedo Band is on tap. They’ll have the chance to win a youth bike and

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2015

wednesday, april 15, 2015

BELLE PLAINE HERALD, BELLE PLAINE, MINNESOTA (continued from page 1)

Pre-registration is needed for all programs and activities

Kids Company is accepting registration for the 2015 summer! If you are looking for summer childcare, or just a few fun filled days for your child this summer Kids Company is the place for you! Kids Company is a before and after school care program, the program operates out of Chatfield Elementary School. Kids Company’s mission is to provide before and after school care for children K-6th grade in an environment that is safe, enjoyable and caring while supporting children’s individual educational and social development. This summer Kids Company is going to be active!

Kids Company plans to be involved with recreational theme weeks, projects, games, and field trips.

Kids Company is going to spend the summer getting involved and having fun doing it. Summer Hours: 6am6pm Fee: $3.75 an hour One Time Registration fee: $25. For more information dsaulsbury@belleplaine. k12.mn.us or 952-873-2411 BELLE PLAINE SOCCER PROGRAM

The youth soccer program is for boys & girls who are in Kindergarten – 8th grade. The program will have both skill development and organized games. The children will be divided into teams. Time will be spent within the team structure on the fundamentals of dribbling, passing, receiving and scoring and playing games. There are opportunities for more competitive play against surrounding districts that will be determined at a later date. Volunteer Coaches Needed *No Soccer Saturday, May 23rd TIME: 8U (K, 1st, 2nd) 9am 10U (3rd, 4th) 10am 12U (5th , 6th) 11am 14U (7th, 8th) 11am LOCATION: Athletic Complex, Football Practice Field COST: $40 (Includes T-Shirt and MYSA registration) DEADLINE: March 1st SESSION 2 Summer Session of Soccer intended to be two days a week in June and July. This session is for 12U’s and 14U’s COST: $60.00 DEADLINE: March 1 TAE KWON DO

Staff COST: $64.00

GROTTO OF REDEMPTION “A Miracle In Stone.”

(West Bend, Iowa)

We will depart at 7:45am with a coffee stop in Fairmont enroute to West Bend. Grotto of the Redemption is a composite of nine separate Grottos, each portraying a scene in the life of Christ. The Grotto includes the largest collection of precious stones and gems found anywhere in one location. The artistry has to be seen to be appreciated, plus the message it gives is beyond words. It is frequently considered as the “Eighth Wonder of the World.” Father Paul Dobberstein, began the work in 1912. The magnificent structure of the Grotto covers more than one city block and includes hand-carved Italian marble statues, petrified wood, quartz crystals and semi-precious stones from around the world. The Grotto, a composite of nine separate grottos, tells the beautiful story of Christ’s life and our Redemption in stone. Since the construction began in 1912, the Grotto has drawn thousands of visitors each year who come to experience the unique beauty and peace of this spectacular treasure. The Grotto was placed on the National Register of Historical Places in 2001. The 1 ½ hour guided tour will also talk about the church. Sts. Peter and Paul’s Church In 1927, Father Dobberstein built the Christmas Chapel in Sts. Peter and Paul Church in to which he placed some of the finest mineral specimens, which he thought were too delicate to be used in the out-of-doors grottos. Additionally, Father Dobberstein’s brother, Bernard, painted the Ascension mural on the ceiling in the sanctuary in 1929. After the guided tour, guests can take time for a self-guided tour through the museum.

The Grotto Museum includes a large display of precious and semiprecious stones from throughout the world.

Early pictures and news articles have been reproduced for your viewing. The Museum also includes tools used by Father Dobberstein in the construction of the Grotto. At 12:30 pm we will have lunch in the Grotto Cafeteria. Menu includes: Marinated Chicken Breast, Baby Red Potatoes, Coleslaw, Corn, Tea Biscuits, Dessert and Coffee. After lunch, spend time at special areas of interest to you, meditate at the lakeside settings or visit the Gift Store. We will depart West Bend at 2:15 pm with an optional comfort stop near Fairmont enroute home. DATE: Friday, May 15 TIME: Depart at 7:45 am Return at approximately 5:15 pm COST: $75.00 (includes transportation, coffee/treat, lunch & guided tour) DEADLINE: April 30

This is the Korean martial art of Tae Kwon Do. Students will learn self defense, self control, history, sparring and techniques needed to test in the beginning level of Tae Kwon Do. Advanced students will continue on at their own pace. Students attending class in BP are also welcome to train at other Kroells Karate Club locations at no additional cost. SESSION 3: Wednesdays, April 8-May 13 SESSION 4: Wednesdays, May 20June 24 TIME: 6:30–7:30 pm AGES: LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL/ 6 years old and up LOCATION: SOFTBALL SKILLS CAMP Chatfield Elem. Activity Room COST: $39.00/session INSTRUCTOR: Linda All youth 3rd – 6th grade interested in playing in the LLBB/SB programs Kroells should attend the skills camp. LLBB/ ABRAKADOODLE – ARTS, SB will start with the skills camp prior CRAFTS, & CLAY to teams being formed and league Come and join us for a fun and play beginning. This camp will begin colorful spring session. We’ll make late April/early May depending on colorful Ukrainian Eggs on canvas weather conditions. Please watch the board, create flying pigs out of clay Belle Plaine School District website and learn how to draw bunnies, under Community Education for create a colorful spring scene with start days. The camp will follow the torn papers and more. We’ll make normal program dates: Monday & lots of colorful art during this fun Wednesdays for girls and Tuesday & spring session! Abrakadoodle is the Thursdays for boys. The camp will leader in children’s art programming. continue until individual teams are Abrakadoodle has taught art classes formed. Cost of the camp is included to over 1 million students throughout in the Little League registration fee. the world! For more information go Stations will include: *Hitting – (tee, to www.abrakadoodle.com AGE: soft toss, machine, live) *Throwing Grades K-5 DATE: Wednesdays, *Catching *Fielding (infield, outfield) April 22–May 20 TIME: 3:15–4:15 *Base Running *Pitching pm LOCATION: Chatfield Elem. PS LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL Rm 1 INSTRUCTOR: Abrakadoodle Little League Softball is the first

formal softball program for girls 9-12 (grades 3-6) years old. The 3rd & 4th grade league uses both players and coaches as pitchers and the 5th & 6th grade uses just player pitchers.

The player-pitchers are introduced to softball pitching fundamentals. Little League Softball attempts to continue the development of softball players, continuing the basic structure and the skills needed to enjoy success.

The emphasis is on fun rather than competition in this program.

Both divisions will do some local traveling. Parents are responsible for child’s transportation. Coaches are volunteer parents. DATE: Mondays & Wednesdays, May-July TIME: 6:30 pm GRADES: 3-6 LOCATION: 3rd & 4th-Oak Crest Fields 5th & 6th - Meadow Park COST: $60.00 DEADLINE: April 11 ($10 late fee for registrations after the deadline) LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL

Little League Baseball is designed to continue the development of young baseball players. The 3rd & 4th grade league uses pitching machines and the 5th & 6th grade league uses players as pitchers. Although advanced skills and strategies will be introduced, the primary focus is still to have fun. All players are requested to wear gray pants. Most sporting goods stores carry these. Coaches are volunteer parents.

The older division will do some local traveling. Parents are responsible for their own child’s transportation.

DATE: Tuesdays & Thursdays, MayJuly TIME: 6:30 pm GRADES: 3-6 LOCATION: Oak Crest Fields (3rd & 4th Grades) Chatfield Rec Fields (5th & 6th Grades) COST: $60.00 DEADLINE: April 11 ($10 late fee for registrations) T-BALL & SQUIRTS

T-ball is a low-organized game designed for youth skill development.

Learn the basic fundamentals of baseball/softball. In this program the emphasis is on fun rather than competition. In Squirts, the basic structure of the game will be introduced as well as the skill of hitting a coach pitched ball. We will have 1-2 coach meetings prior to the start of the program and coaching resources will be provided. Coaches are volunteer parents. T-BALL AGE: 5-6 year old Boys and Girls DATES: Tues & Thurs, June 9-July 16 TIME: 6:30-7:30 pm LOCATION: Chatfield Rec Fields COST: $35 ($25 if paid

by April 11) DEADLINE: May 8 $10 late fee for registrations after the deadline SQUIRTS AGE: 7-8 year old Boys and Girls DATES: Mon & Wed, June 8-July 15 TIME: 6:30-8 pm LOCATION: Chatfield Rec Fields COST: $35 ($25 if paid by April 11) DEADLINE: May 8 $10 late fee for registrations after the deadline

ported .97 inches. An additional half inch fell Sunday night.

Less than half an inch was received between April 1-8.

Ewald Gruetzmacher said he has never planted corn before April 20, but he expects some of the bigger operations to begin getting their seeds in the ground this week, providing the weather stays dry.

The forecast for the rest of this week calls for high temperatures in the upper 60s to low 70s, and remaining dry at least until Sunday. High temperatures are expected to drop back down to the 50s for much of next week.

OLP Hosting Spring Clothing Swap

Our Lady of the Prairie’s Council of Catholic Women is hosting a spring clothing swap Saturday, April 18, at the church and school.

The event offers people the opportunity to clean out their closets and donate gently used extra men’s, women’s and children’s clothing to help people in their community.

Shoppers can visit the swap to purchase items they can use, even if they don’t donate anything for purchase.

Proceeds from the sale benefit the Belle Plaine Good Samaritan Fund, helping transient visitors to Belle Plaine in need. All extra items after the swap will be donated to Joseph’s Coat, a free store in St. Paul. (www. josephscoatmn.org).

Our Lady of the Prairie Catholic Church is located at 200 Church Street E. in Belle Plaine. Contact Loree Heinkel, 873-3942, for more information and/or to volunteer time at the swap. Set-up is Friday (April 17) from 3 to 7 p.m. and takedown is from noon to 1 p.m.

K-6 School Menu

Parents Welcome Everyday

LUNCH

Wednesday, April 15 Turkey BLT Flatbread, Chicken Nuggets, Whole Wheat Bread, Tator Tots, Peas, Celery Sticks, Choice of Fruit Thursday, April 16 Italian Lasagne, Garlic Toast, Hot Ham on W Bun, Green Beans, Broccoli Florets, Pepper Medley, Choice of Fruit Friday, April 17 Stromboli w/Marinara Sauce, Crispy Chicken Sub, Glazed Carrots, Baby Spinach, Corn, Choice of Fruit

Monday, April 20 Chicken & Penne, Garlic Breadstick, Hot Turkey on WG Bun, Romaine Lettuce, Peas, Salsa, Choice of Fruit Tuesday, April 21 Breakfast Bake, Cinnamon Roll, Hamburger on WG Bun, Glazed Carrots, Broccoli Florets, Celery Sticks, Choice of Fruit Wednesday, April 22 Meatballs & Gravy, Dinner Rolls, Corn Dog, Mashed Potatoes, Baby Carrots, Baked Beans, Choice of Fruit

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At our school board work session on Monday night the board continued discussion regarding a possible auditorium project.

Along with the auditorium, there has also been discussion of a community center type facility as part of any building project.

In the coming weeks, the school board will be organizing a committee of school, city and community representatives in an effort to better understand what the community desires in this facility, how the construction and operating costs should be financed, and at what financial cost there will be support for this project. Stay tuned for more information regarding these meetings.

Congratulations to the Belle Plane Speech Team as they placed 3rd as a team (out of 15 schools) behind Mounds Park Academy (1st) and Jordan (2nd) at the Region 4A Meet at Mounds Park Academy this past Friday. All of our competitors had a great finish to their season!

The following individuals will be advancing to the State Speech Meet on Friday, April 17 at Lakeville North High School: Storytelling - Alec Lorenz (1st); Humorous - Nick Johnson (1st), Jonah Meyer (2nd), & Dylan O'Brien (3rd); Creative Expression - Anthony Lovejoy (2nd); and Discussion - Stephen LaJeunesse (3rd).

These students were medal winners but did not advance to the State Meet: Prose - Jennifer He (4th); Discussion - Max Hughes (5th) & Jace Schoon (6th); and Duo Interpretation Felicity Mecredy & Patrick Selly (5th Place). Congratulations to everyone on a great season and good luck to all of our competitors in this week’s state meet!

Congratulations also go out to SKILLS USA winner Taylor Sanders! Taylor placed 1st in Pin Design and 3rd in Advertising Design at the recent State SKILLS USA competition. First place winners advance to Nationals in Louisville Kentucky, June 22-26. A big shout out to Raja Arts on a job well done as a SKILLS USA State Officer this past year! Great job everyone and good luck at nationals, Taylor!

On Saturday approximately 30 choir students participated in the Region 2 Solo/Ensemble Contest. We had three soloists - Samuel Gavin, Victoria Kellogg, and Megan Littlepage all receive the highest rating of "Superior".

Also participating and receiving Superior ratings was a girls ensemble including seven girls, Rylee Pumper, Autumn Crimmins, Kali Gorman, Krista Peltonen, Gillian Trog, Emilyn Siemon & Megan Littlepage as well as a men's quartet including Christian Roell, Nicholas Covington, Patrick Selly & Samuel Gavin.

Lastly, the High School Advanced Ensemble performed two songs and also received a Superior rating. This was a very successful Day for our singers and all participants came away with the best possible rating - Superiors across the board!

As always, if you have any questions about school matters, please feel free to call me at 873-2400 or check our website at www.belleplaine.k12.mn.us. You may also find me on Twitter at @BPTiger716. Go Tigers!

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that on any project constructed pursuant to this advertisement equal employment opportunity will be offered to all persons without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, membership or activity in a local commission, disability, sexual orientation, or age; in accordance with the Minnesota Human Rights Act, Minnesota Statute 363A.36 Certificates of Compliance for Public Contracts, and 363A.37 Rules for Certificates of Compliance, it will assure that appropriate parties to any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement possess valid Certificates of Compliance.

If you are not a current holder of a compliance certificate issued by the Minnesota Department of Human Rights and intend to bid on any job in this advertisement you must contact the Department of Human Rights immediately for assistance in obtaining a certificate.

The following notice from the Minnesota Department of Human Rights applies to all contractors: “It is hereby agreed between the parties that Minnesota Statute, section 363A.36 and Minnesota Rules, parts 5000.3400 to 5000.3600 are incorporated into any contract between these parties based on this specification or any modification of it. A copy of Minnesota Statute 363A.36 and Minnesota Rules, parts 5000.3400 to 5000.3600 is available upon request from the contracting agency.”

“It is hereby agreed between the parties that this agency will require affirmative action requirements be met by contractors in relation to Minnesota Statute 363A.36 and Minnesota Rules 5000.3600. Failure by a contractor to implement an affirmative action plan or make a good faith effort shall result in revocation of its certificate or revocation of the contract (Minnesota Statute 363A.36, Subd. 2 and 3).”

A minimum goal of 12.03% Good Faith Effort to be subcontracted to Disadvantaged Business Enterprises.

Grading, Base, Paving, Lighting, Sewer, Watermain and Prefab Bus Shelter CP 18-07, SP 70-596-002, CR 18, located near CSAH 18 and Trunk Highway 169 in the City of Shakopee.

Major quantities of work are approximately as follows: Light Poles, 32; Brick Pavers 13,680 SF; Concrete Walk 15,247 SF; Concrete Curb and Gutter 7,827 LF; Common Exc. 33,210 CY; Aggregate Base (CV) Class 6,030 CY; Sanitary Sewer 1,032 LF; Storm Sewer 1,143 LF; Concrete Paving 2,559 SY; Type MV 4 Wearing Course Mixture 870 Ton; Type MV 3 Wearing Course Mixture 2800 Ton; and MV3 Non Wearing Course Mixture 3,465 Ton. Proposals, plans and specifications may be examined at the office of the County

COUNTY HIGHWAY PROJECT Bids Close December 12, 2006 Jordan, Minnesota NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS - Sealed proposals will be received until 1:00 p.m., December 12, 2006, by Mitchell J. Rasmussen, County Highway Engineer, Scott County, Jordan, Minnesota on behalf of the Board of Commissioners of said County for the construction of the following project. Proposals will be opened and read publicly by the County Highway Engineer in the Scott County Highway Department Offices, 600 Country Trail East, Jordan, Minnesota 55352.

Minimum wage rates to be paid by the Contractors have been predetermined and are subject to the Work Hours Act of 1962, P.L. 87-581 and implementing regulations.

READ CAREFULLY THE WAGE SCALES AND DIVISION A OF THE SPECIAL PROVISIONS AS THEY AFFECT THIS/THESE PROJECT/PROJECTS The Minnesota Department of Transportation hereby notifies all bidders: in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Act), as amended and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Subtitle A Part 21, Non-discrimination in Federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation, it will affirmatively assure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded maximum opportunity to participate and/or to submit bids in response to this invitation, and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, disability, age, religion, sex or national origin in consideration for an award; in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, and Title 23, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 230 Subpart A-Equal Employment Opportunity on Federal and FederalAid Construction Contracts (including supportive services), it will affirmatively assure increased participation of minority groups and disadvantaged persons and women in all phases of the highway construction industry, and that on any project constructed pursuant to this advertisement equal employment opportunity will be provided to all persons without regard to their race, color, disability, age, religion, sex or national origin; in accordance with the Minnesota Human Rights Act, Minnesota Statute 363A.08 Unfair discriminatory Practices, it will affirmatively assure

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2006

BELLE PLAINE HERALD, BELLE PLAINE, MINNESOTA

Highway Engineer at 600 Country Trail East, Jordan, MN 55352 (TH 282 - 1/4 mile west of TH 13).

Digital copies of the Bidding Documents are available at http://www.QuestCDN. com for a fee of $20.00. These documents may be downloaded by selecting this project from the “Browse Projects” page or by entering eBidDoc#450402 on the “Search Projects” page. For assistance and free membership registration, contact QuestCDN at 952-2331632 or info@questcdn.com.

Paper copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from Docunet Corp., 151 Cheshire Lane #300, Plymouth, MN 55441, 763-475-9600 for a fee of $120.00.

Deposits will not be refunded.

Bids must be accompanied by a certified check made payable to the Scott County Treasurer, or a corporate surety bond made in favor of Scott County, for at least 5% of the amount of the bid.

The right is reserved to accept any or reject any or all bids and to waive any defects.

Mitchell J. Rasmussen County Highway Engineer Scott County Any questions, please contact: Greg M. Felt, Operations Engineer at 952496-8047 or gfelt@co.scott.mn.us Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, November 22 and 29 and December 6, 2006.

INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID

BY MORTGAGEE: $666,034.73 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding, mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof.

PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said County as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: December 13, 2006 at 10:00 A.M. PLACE OF SALE: Scott County Law Enforcement Center, Scott County Sheriffʼs Office, Civil Unit, 301 Fuller Street South, Shakopee, Minnesota 55379 to pay the debt secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneysʼ fees allowed by law, subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor, their personal representatives or assigns.

THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGORʼS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. Dated: October 11, 2006 PROGROWTH BANK, Mortgagee LINDQUIST & VENNUM, P.L.L.P. By John J. Bowden Attorneys for Mortgagee 4200 IDS Center 80 South Eighth Street Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402 (612) 371-3968 THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, October 18, 25 and November 1, 8, 15 and 22, 2006.

Dylan Wenninger-Parsons, a freshman computer science and mathematics major from Belle Plaine, is a member of the Spur Newspaper at Southwest Minnesota State University for the 2014-2015 academic year.

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Scott County Board Proceedings

1. FTPR employment of Alan Evenson, Highway Maintenance Worker, Public Works Division, effective 10/30/06.

2. FTPR employment of Michael Turek, Sheriffʼs Deputy, Sheriffʼs Office, effective 11/06/06.

3. FTPR employment of Sherri Smith, Fraud Prevention Investigator, Community Services Division, effective 11/01/06.

4. The recognition of the following individuals as volunteers will enable them to be covered for liability insurance purposes in accordance with the insurance contracts currently in force with Scott County: Additions Deletions Ethel Carlson Jacqueline Clary Jennifer Edwards Augustine David Lisa Meyers Christopher Kettler Rochelle Kovac Kevin McCann J. Resolution No. 2006-161; Approving Long Term Disability (LTD) and Short Term Disability (STD) Insurance Provider and Plans and Rescind Resolution No. 2001-105.

K. Appointment of Aldeen Goehring of Commissioner District 3 to the Board of Adjustment and Planning Advisory Commission effective November 7, 2006 through December 31, 2007.

(5) Create Safe, Healthy, and Livable Communities: A.On behalf of the Board, Vice Chair Marschall presented an Outstanding Service Award to Connie and Terry Lonto for their dedicated service as volunteers for Scott County for 30 years working in the areas of weather spotting, sand bagging, search and rescue, traffic control, and command post activities.

Commissioner Wagner left the meeting from 9:21 to 9:25 a.m.

B. Community Services Director Tim Walsh updated the Commissioners on the County Board goal to implement the Community Corrections delivery system, Public Services Manager Jennifer Deschaine reviewed the goal to monitor the Community Health statistics and trends, Deputy County Administrator Gary Shelton provided information on the shared information systems, training facilities and 800 MHz strategy, County Administrator Dave Unmacht highlighted the status of County Highway projects, and Chief Information Officer Marilyn McCarter reviewed the goal to complete phase one of the Countyʼs Business Continuity Plan.

(6) County Administrator Update: Mr. Unmacht reviewed upcoming schedule items.

On a motion by Commissioner Marschall, seconded by Commissioner Vogel, the meeting adjourned at 10:24 a.m.

Jon Ulrich, Chair David J. Unmacht, County Administrator, Clerk of the Board Tracy A. Cervenka, Deputy Clerk to the Board Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, November 22, 2006.

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BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS COUNTY OF SCOTT NOVEMBER 7, 2006 (1) The Board of Commissioners, in and for the County of Scott, Minnesota, met in the Courthouse Board Room in the City of Shakopee, Minnesota, and convened at 9:01 a.m., with the following members present: Commissioner Ulrich, presiding, Commissioner Marschall, Commissioner Wagner, Commissioner Vogel, and Commissioner Hennen.

(2) Chair Ulrich noted the addition to the agenda of the appointment of Aldeen Goehring to the Board of Adjustment/ Planning Advisory Commission.

(3) On a motion by Commissioner Hennen, seconded by Commissioner Vogel, the Minutes of October 24, 2006 were approved.

(4) On a motion by Commissioner Vogel, moved, seconded by Commissioner Hennen, the following items were approved unanimously. A copy of each resolution is available in the office of the County Administrator and made a part of this record by reference.

A. Application to Sell 3.2 Malt Liquor at Retail for 2007 of Ronald L. Edmiston DBA Superamerica #4439 in Jackson Township, Jams R. Hupp DBA Holiday Stationstore #246 in Jackson Township, and Joleen Yong DBA Suzette Inc. in St. Lawrence Township.

B. Application for Precious Metal Dealer License of Mark A. Smith, DBA PawnXChange in Shakopee.

C. Receipt of funding from the MN Department of Public Safety for administration of the Safe Communities Grant in the amount of $40,300 effective October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007 to be shared by the Safe Communities Coalition.

D. Resolution No. 2006-160; Authorizing Final Payment on the 2005 Overlay Projects to Buffalo Bituminous Inc. in the Amount of $25,000.00.

E. Resolution No. 2006-163; Authorizing Entering Into Cooperative Agreements With the Cities of Shakopee and Prior Lake for Phase 2 Construction of the Southbridge Transit Station.

F. Resolution No. 2006-164; Honoring Joseph Graham Upon Receiving the Eagle Scout Award.

G. Resolution No. 2006-165; Honoring Joshua Gunter Upon Receiving the Eagle Scout Award.

H. Resolution No. 2006-166; Honoring Sam Ringstad Upon Receiving the Eagle Scout Award.

I. Payroll processing of personnel actions indicated below and certified by the Employee Relations Director and the Appointing Authority to be in compliance with provisions of Minnesota Statutes 375.56 - 375.71 and the Scott County Merit Personnel System:

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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: December 23, 2003 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $465,000.00 MORTGAGOR: Anderson Family Homes, a Minnesota partnership.

MORTGAGEE: ProGrowth Bank, a Minnesota corporation.

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Mortgage, Assignment of Leases & Rents, Security Agreement and Fixture Financing Statement filed on December 29, 2003 in the office of the County Recorder of Scott County, Minnesota as Document No. A639825, which mortgage was modified by a certain Modification of Mortgage dated September 7, 2004 and filed September 22, 2004 as Document No. A672396.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot 2, Block 2, Hickory Hollow.

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE,

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School Board Will Take New Facility Plans into Summer (continued from page 1) public.

The board said the membership agreed the group will see where the group wants the plans to go, whether it’s simply building an expanded auditorium or a facility mixed with a community center. The school board will formalize its plans at an upcoming meeting.

“Maybe it runs out of steam on its own volition, or maybe it picks up into something,” said Superintendent Kelly Smith.

The school board recently received a report on four building site options for a 500-seat auditorium – on the south side of the junior-senior high school

building ($7.65 million), at the Belle Plaine Schools District Center ($8.45 million), at Oak Crest Elementary School ($7.35 million) and as a freestanding building on property west of the football-track complex ($7.4 million).

The performing arts center in the Belle Plaine District Center has 225 seats.

Depending on the scope, adding a community center to the plans will greatly enhance the cost.

The committee will also discuss ways to pay for a project, from bonds to donations or government grants.

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As for the remaining $5-plus million that will be needed to pay for the project, Kreft said it could come from a combination of funds on hand and issuance of a Municipal State Aid bond.

Kreft said the city’s financial consultant, Mark Ruff from

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Kreft reported earlier this year that per previous council direction, staff is moving forward with the necessary steps to have the project bid this summer, with construction to start in the fall and be completed by summer/fall of 2016.

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• The Noteables "Star Spangled American Concert April 19 @ 4 PM at LeSueur-Henderson Middle/High School Auditorium Display Ad • Belle Plaine Run Club, an informal running club for participants who Network desire to run, socialize, and motivate. For more information and times, call (952) 486-1903.

• City Council Meeting on April 20 at 6 p.m. at Belle Plaine Government Better water flows Center.

• School Board Meetings at Junior High Library ~ 2nd Monday of each from better thinking! month: meetings are scheduled as a work session; 4th Monday of each month: Regular business meetings for the board, Finance starts at 5:30 p.m.

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Wednesdays: BP Rotary at 12 noon at Kingway Retirement Display Ad Network (Ratzkeller Room Independent Authorized Dealer • Senior Citizens Meet Cards are played at 1 p.m. at Cardinal Ridge Apts.)

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays & Sundays: AA Closed Meetings on Haferman Water Conditioning, Inc. Wednesday and Friday at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 7 p.m. Also, NA Meeting open on Tuesday at 7 p.m. and Al Anon Wednesday nights 8 p.m. (The Little (952) 447-8120 Brick School House kitty korner from St. John Lutheran Church) www.hafermanwater.com Thursdays: Belle Plaine Knitting Group meets at Kingsway Living Center from 6-7:30 p.m. in the Fireside Room or in the Art Gallery. Open to all ages and skill levels. Knitters and crocheters welcome.

1st and 3rd Wednesday of each Month: Support Groups for Families meet at the Valley Green Workforce Center in Shakopee at 6:30 p.m. and is for families who have a relative with a mental illness. The group is led by trained facilitators who also have a family member with mental illness. The support groups help families develop better coping skills and find strength through sharing experiences. For information, call (952) 890-1669.

1st Tuesday of the Month: Belle Plaine Lions/Board of Directors meet at Borough Bowl in Belle Plaine, at 6:30 p.m.

• Area Separated & Divorce Support Group from 7-8:30 p.m. at St. Wenceslaus Church, lower level, in New Prague. Call Deacon Bob Wagner (952) 758-0463 or Mary (952) 873-6781 for more information.

1st and 3rd Tuesday of each Month: Area Separated and Divorce Reach 5,000 families by placing your message in the Support Group meets at St. Wenceslaus Church, lower level, New Prague Belle Plaine Herald and we will add the Henderson 7-8:30 p.m. Call Mary (952) 873-6781 for more information.

1st Wednesday of each Month: B.P. Borough Riders Snowmobile Club Independent for just a small extra charge. meets at Sparetime Tavern in Belle Plaine at 7 p.m.

4th Monday of the Month: Support Group: Women's Connection for Cancer. For more information contact the 'Ask St. Francis' info. line @ (952) 403-2000 2nd Tuesday of the Month: Belle Plaine Lions/General Membership Meeting at Duets in Belle Plaine, at 7 p.m.

• Minnesota Valley Riders Saddle Club (MVR) monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Neil's Pub Rustic Room. Join in planning and participating in area horse related activities.

• Valley Garden Club: meets monthly. Location varies, see bpgardeners.blogspot. com or call Anne Buesgens (507) 248-3666.

MARKETING AND MEDIA COVERAGE 2nd Wednesday of the Month - Scott Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors monthly meeting at 8 p.m. at their office in INTERNET ADVERTISING • EVERY DOOR DIRECT MAILING the Scott County Extension and Conservation Center at the Scott County GRAPHIC ARTIST TO DESIGN YOUR MESSAGE Fairgrounds in Jordan. For more information, call Shelly at (952) 873-5412.

• The Belle Plaine Friends of the Library meet at 6:00 p.m. at the Library.

2nd Thursday of the Month: Sons of the American Legion, American Legion & Auxiliary Mtg. at 7 p.m. at the Vet's Club.

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Your newspaper has agreed to participate in the Minnesota Display Ad Network program by running For more information, call Carolyn at (952) 873-4489. these ads in the main news section of your newspaper (not the classified section of your newspaper).

The 2nd Friday of the Month: Steak Fry at the Belle Plaine Vet’s Club, Steak Minnesota or Shrimp, 5:30-8 p.m.

At times, advertisers may request a specific section.

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Display Ad 3rd Tuesday of the Month: Sportsman's Club Meeting at the Vets Club in Network Belle Plaine at 7 p.m. For more information, call Maynhardt (952) 873-4395.

3rd Thursday of the Month: VFW Auxiliary meeting at 7 p.m. at the Vets Club. VFW Men at 7:30 p.m. at the Club.

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DRIVERS WANTED: Dump truck/end dump drivers, class A & B lic, current health card, exp. preferred but not necessary.

MECHANIC/SHOP HELP WANTED: Molnau Trucking LLC is looking for an individual to assist in truck repairs, welding and metal fabrication. exp preferred but not necessary for the rite applicant.

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Seneca Foods Corporation, a local food packaging and distribution facility located approximately 35 miles southwest of the Twin Cities, currently has a full time employment opportunity for a Manufacturing Mechanic.

Responsibilities include: Repair and maintenance of production equipment, employee relations, and other duties as assigned.

Qualifications should include two-year mechanical degree and/or equivalent work experience, good mechanical repair and trouble shooting skills, strong attention to detail and accuracy, and willingness and ability to work and function in a team environment.

Seneca offers a competitive wage, excellent benefit package and a flexible work schedule October-May. If interested please apply in person or call for an application at: Human Resources Department Seneca Foods Corporation 600 5th Street SE Montgomery, MN 56069 (507) 364-8641 (507) 364-8273 (Fax) Seneca Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

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Equipment Mechanic

Shift hours may vary based on weather & needs of service.

Performs skilled work maintaining, inspecting, diagnosing, & repairing vehicles, heavy equipment, & gas- & diesel-powered construction equipment used by a variety of departments providing services to Scott County citizens. MQs: Requires equivalency of HS graduation, class B driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, & 5 yrs experience repairing & maintaining vehicles, machinery, & heavy equipment; to include work on diesel engines & 1 yr working with air brakes. Within 12 mos of hire, one must obtain a class A driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license with passenger endorsement, DOT medical card, MN Vehicle Inspector, ASE Hydraulic Brake, & Air-Conditioning Systems certiďŹ cations. Strong preference given for those already holding needed credentials & having experience with specialized training for hydraulic loaders, excavators, sanders, & tractors. ASE certiďŹ cation in additional repair categories is desirable. A pre-employment exam & DOT drug test (in accordance with Part(s) 655 &/or 382) is required. Salary Range: $20.96 to $28.84/ hr - DOQ. Selection Method: Rating of Training & Experience. Final selection will include additional assessments, including: oral interview, background check, driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license record check, physical demands medical exam, & DOT drug testing in accordance with Part 382. Closing: 04/23/15.

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Seneca Foods Corporation, a local food packaging and distribution facility located approximately 35 miles southwest of the Twin Cities, is currently accepting applications for the following employment seasonal opportunities:

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Contract Management Coordinator

Performs complex work related to contract management for the County. This position negotiates, writes, monitors, manages, & evaluates contracts made on behalf of the County. The position is essential to ensure that the County is in compliance with State statute & County policy & to limit the Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s liability when procuring goods & services.

MQs: Requires equivalency of a Bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance or a related ďŹ eld & four years experience working with contracts, service agreements, negotiations, or related.

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Sanitation Team: Duties: Sanitation of production facility during pea and corn pack. Requirements: Strong work ethic; must be 18 years old. Hours: approximately 6:00am to 10:00am every other morning. Date: Season begins Mid-June through late September or early October. Days and hours are dependent upon weather/crop conditions.

Pay: $11.50 per hour (OT after 40 hrs/wk).

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MOVING/DOWNSIZING SALE 501 N. Elm St., Belle Plaine, MN Yard tools & equip., lift chair, some furniture, quilter's corner, garage tools, lots of misc., free stuff. Thur. & Fri., April 16-17, 8-5 & Sat., April 18, 8-?

4/15 GARAGE SALE: Nagel's: 509 N. Oak St., B.P. Clothes, toys, & household. Thur. & Fri., April 16-17, 8am-5pm & Sat., April 18, 8am-noon.

4/15 GARAGE SALE: 913 W. Main St., BP. Toddler girls clothing size 4-5, junior clothing, women's plus sizes, china hutch, oak tv stand, full size head board & frame, dishes, Tupperware, Wearever pots & pans, towels, collectibles & antiques, new mobility walker w/brakes.

Friday, April 18, 8 to 4 & Saturday, April 18, 8 to 1.

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GARAGE SALE Wayne Hillstrom 100 Oakwood Dr. Belle Plaine, MN Furniture, girls infant to teens, boys infant, much misc. Thur. & Fri., April 16-17, 8-5 & Sat., April 18, 8-1.

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COMMUNITY CLOTHING SWAP ONLY $1.00 A BAG! Saturday April 18, 8-12.

OLP Church 200 E. Church St. Shop for only $1.00 a bag, Donate clothing, Volunteer your time.

No need to donate in order to shop. Call Loree at 873-3942.

All proceeds to benefit the Belle Plaine Good Samaritan Fund.

8 FAMILY GARAGE SALE 16 & 22 Woodridge Dr., Belle Plaine.

Infant to adult clothing, many large sizes XL-3XL, 8 sewing machines, 2 embroidery machines; serger, books, crafts, baseball cards, back up cameral for vehicle, 5-piece bedroom set, many new items. April 16, 17 & 18, 8am-6pm.

ESTATE/MOVING SALE: 831 W. Court St., Belle Plaine Tupperware & household, some antiques, books, furniture, clothes, yard and garage items. Thur. & Fri., April 16-17, 8am-8pm & Sat., April 18, 8am-? 4/15

DOUBLE GARAGE SALE 507 & 511 North Linden St., Belle Plaine, MN Canned & baked goods, entertainment center, car seat, microwave, much misc. HH, mens XLT clothing, S to XXL women's clothing, mega girls clothing, some tools. Evie Kruschke & Cheryl Martin. Thur. & Fri., April 16-17, 9-5 & Sat., April 18, 8-? 4/15

MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE SALE: 414 W. South St., Kid-adult clothing, shoes, books, toys, household, collectables, furniture, something for everyone!

Thur. & Fri., April 17-18, 8:30-5 & Sat., April 18, 8:30-12. 4/15

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CITY OF BELLE PLAINE, MINNESOTA STATEMENT OF NET POSITION PROPRIETARY FUNDS DECEMBER 31, 2014

Business-type Activities - Major Enterprise Funds

203 204

Sewer Water Totals ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS

Cash and temporary investments $225,275 $942,654 $1,167,929

Cash with fiscal agent - 3,967,104 3,967,104

Receivables

Accounts 142,884 93,069 235,953

Special assessments - current 552 368 920

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 368,711 5,003,195 5,371,906 NONCURRENT ASSETS

Special assessments - noncurrent 11,183 7,455 18,638

Capital assets

Land 195,492 76,386 271,878

Equipment 270,257 69,169 339,426

Infrastructure 17,767,268 15,103,634 32,870,902

Total capital assets, cost 18,233,017 15,249,189 33,482,206

Less accumulated depreciation (3,823,113) (3,673,188) (7,496,301)

Net capital assets

14,409,904 11,576,001 25,985,905

TOTAL NONCURRENT ASSETS 14,421,087 11,583,456 26,004,543

TOTAL ASSETS

14,789,798 16,586,651 31,376,449 LIABILITIES CURRENT LIABILITIES

Accounts payable 18,417 18,993 37,410

Accrued salaries payable 5,566 4,166 9,732

Accrued interest payable 52,810 108,715 161,525

Due to other governments - 2,421 2,421

Compensated absences payable - current portion

8,869 5,154 14,023

Bonds payable - current portion 767,035 4,235,000 5,002,035 852,697 4,374,449 5,227,146

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES NONCURRENT LIABILITIES

Compensated absences - noncurrent portion

20,693 12,025 32,718

Bonds payable - noncurrent portion 5,362,164 4,420,000 9,782,164

TOTAL NONCURRENT LIABILITIES

5,382,857 4,432,025 9,814,882

TOTAL LIABILITIES 6,235,554 8,806,474 15,042,028 NET POSITION

Net investment in capital assets 8,280,705 6,888,105 15,168,810

Unrestricted 273,539 892,072 1,165,611

TOTAL NET POSITION $8,554,244 $7,780,177 $16,334,421

CITY OF BELLE PLAINE, MINNESOTA STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENSES AND CHANGES IN NET POSITION PROPRIETARY FUNDS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014

Business-type Activities - Major Enterprise Funds

203 204

Sewer Water Totals OPERATING REVENUES

Charges for service $1,314,438 $953,013 $2,267,451 OPERATING EXPENSES

Personal services 371,567 272,708 644,275

Supplies

23,961 21,550 45,511

Other services and charges 115,803 74,076 189,879

Repair and maintenance 39,845 80,780 120,625

Utilities

76,290 97,798 174,088

Insurance

30,000 14,000 44,000

Depreciation 457,960 415,910 873,870

TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 1,115,426 976,822 2,092,248

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) 199,012 (23,809) 175,203

NONOPERATING REVENUES (EXPENSES)

Interest income 9,973 22,333 32,306

Miscellaneous 34 4,901 4,935

Interest expense (154,719) (262,259) (416,978)

TOTAL NONOPERATING REVENUES (EXPENSES)

(144,712) (235,025) (379,737)

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE CONTRIBUTIONS AND TRANSFERS 54,300 (258,834) (204,534)

CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS - GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS

155,435 197,905 353,340 CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS - CONNECTION FEES

102,038 73,528 175,566 TRANSFERS OUT (13,892) (14,738) (28,630)

CHANGE IN NET POSITION 297,881 (2,139) 295,742

NET POSITION, JANUARY 1 8,256,363 7,782,316 16,038,679

NET POSITION, DECEMBER 31 $8,554,244 $7,780,177 $16,334,421

Legal Notices NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED

BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: June 15, 2007 MORTGAGOR: Emily J. Frame and Adam B. Frame, wife and husband.

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc..

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded July 3, 2007 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A776901.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Minnesota Housing Finance Agency.

Dated June 15, 2007 Recorded January 28, 2008, as Document No. A792398.

TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT'S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100418400125708830 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Tradition Mortgage RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: U.S. Bank National Association MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 507 Main Street West, Belle Plaine, MN 56011 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 200011290 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lots 7 and 8, and the West Half of Lot 9, Block 50, Belle Plaine, according to the map or plat thereof on file or of record in the office of the county recorder in and for Scott County, Minnesota COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $139,200.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE:

$133,709.18 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: May 7, 2015 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff of Scott County, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys' fees allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. ยง580.07.

TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on November 9, 2015 unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032.

MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None "THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION

BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR'S PERSONAL R E P R E S E N TAT I V E S OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED." Dated: February 26, 2015 Minnesota Housing Finance Agency

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CITY OF BELLE PLAINE, MINNESOTA STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS PROPRIETARY FUNDS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014

Business-type Activities - Major Enterprise Funds

203 204

Sewer Water Totals CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Receipts from customers and users $1,291,586 $1,008,394 $2,299,980

Payments to suppliers (313,231) (312,326) (625,557)

Payments to employees (367,950) (269,876) (637,826)

NET CASH PROVIDED BY

OPERATING ACTIVITIES 610,405 426,192 1,036,597 CASH FLOWS FROM NONCAPITAL

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Transfers to other funds (13,892) (14,738) (28,630) CASH FLOWS FROM CAPITAL FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Connection fees received 102,038 73,528 175,566

Acquisition of capital assets (5,905) (88,980) (94,885)

Interest paid on bonds (161,475) (183,783) (345,258)

Principal paid on bonds (743,680) (300,000) (1,043,680)

NET CASH USED BY

CAPITAL FINANCING ACTIVITIES (809,022) (499,235) (1,308,257) CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Interest received on investments 9,973 13,606 23,579 NET DECREASE

IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

(202,536) (74,175) (276,711) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, JANUARY 1

427,811 1,016,829 1,444,640 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, DECEMBER 31

$225,275 $942,654 $1,167,929 RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) TO

NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Operating income (loss) $199,012 $(23,809) $175,203

Adjustments to reconcile operating income (loss)

to net cash provided by operating activities

Other income related to operations 34 4,901 4,935 457,960 415,910 873,870

Depreciation

(Increase) decrease in assets

Receivables

Accounts (22,937) 50,223 27,286

Special assessments 51 257 308

Increase (decrease) in liabilities

Accounts payable (27,329) (24,337) (51,666)

Due to other governments (3) 215 212

Accrued salaries and

compensated absences payable

3,617 2,832 6,449

NET CASH PROVIDED BY

OPERATING ACTIVITIES $610,405 $426,192 $1,036,597 NONCASH CAPITAL FINANCING AND INVESTING ACTIVITIES Capital assets contributed by other funds $155,435 $197,905 $353,340

CITY OF BELLE PLAINE, MINNESOTA SUMMARY FINANCIAL REPORT REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

Percent

Total

Increase

2014 2013 (Decrease) REVENUES

Taxes $4,666,932 $4,662,865 0.09 %

Licenses and permits 102,176 113,297 (9.82)

Intergovernmental 575,608 755,304 (23.79)

Charges for services 429,370 394,972 8.71

Fines and forfeitures 32,000 50,046 (36.06)

Special assessments 487,509 536,133 (9.07)

Interest on investments 83,491 - 100.00

Miscellaneous 93,069 169,619 (45.13)

TOTAL REVENUES $6,470,155 $6,682,236 (3.17) %

Per capita $968 $1,006 (3.81) % EXPENDITURES Current

General government $953,913 $770,097 23.87 %

Public safety 1,762,854 1,603,343 9.95

Public works

684,381 782,304 (12.52)

Culture and recreation 392,651 316,705 23.98

Housing and economic development 98,453 71,138 38.40

Capital outlay 2,194,032 2,045,478 7.26

Debt service

Principal 1,648,320 1,395,890 18.08

Interest and other 220,617 239,678 (7.95)

TOTAL EXPENDITURES $7,955,221 $7,224,633 10.11 %

Per capita

$1,190 $1,088 9.39 %

Total Long-term indebtedness $10,898,364 $11,147,263 (2.23) %

Per capita

1,631 1,679 (2.88)

General Fund Balance - December 31 $3,176,091 $2,726,630 16.48 %

Per capita 475 411 15.72

The purpose of this report is to provide a summary of financial information concerning the City of Belle Plaine to interested citizens. The complete financial statements may be examined at City Hall, 218 North Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee Meridian Street, Post Office Box 129, Belle Plaine, Minnesota 56011. Questions about his report should be USSET, WEINGARDEN AND directed to Holly Kreft, City Administrator at (952) 873-5553.

LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 135 - 15-002049 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, March 11, 18, 25 and April 1, 8 and 15, 2015.

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF SCOTT FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT probate division Court File No.: 70-PR-15-5145 notice and order of hearing on petition for formal adjudication of intestacy, determination of heirship, appointment of personal representative and notice to creditors Estate of Gerald M. Morrison, also known as Gerald Morrison and Gerald Michael Morrison, Decedent.

It is Ordered and Notice is given that on April 29, 2015, at 9:00 a.m., a hearing will be held in this Court at Scott County Government Center, 200 Fourth Avenue West, Shakopee, Minnesota, for the adjudication of intestacy and determination of heirship of the Decedent, and for the appointment of Donald L. Morrison, whose address is 310 West Main Street, Belle Plaine, MN, 56011 as Personal Representative of the Estate of the Decedent in an Unsupervised administration.

Any objections to the petition must be filed with the Court prior to or raised at the hearing. If proper and if no objections are filed or raised, the Personal Representative will be appointed with full power to administer the Estate, including the power to collect all assets, to pay all legal debts, claims, taxes and expenses, to sell real and personal property, and to do all necessary acts for the Estate.

Notice is also given that (subject to Minn. Stat. 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims

Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, April 15, 2015. to the Personal Representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred.

Dated: March 25, 2015 Filed in Scott County Courts March 25, 2015 By the Court Michael A. Fahey Judge of District Court

/s/ Delores A. Beussman Deputy Court Administrator Attorney for Petitioner P. David Melchert Melchert Hubert Sjodin, PLLP 121 West Main Street, Suite 200 Waconia, MN, 55387 Attorney License No: 0249877 Telephone: (952) 442-7700 Fax: (952) 442-6166 Email: pdmelchert@mhslaw.com Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, April 8 and 15, 2015.

Important Information Regarding Assessment and Classification of Property This may affect your 2016 property taxes Notice is hereby given that the Board of Appeal and Equalization for Blakeley Township shall meet on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at 7:00 PM at 15016 West 250th Street, Belle Plaine, MN 56011. The purpose of this meeting is to determine whether taxable property in the jurisdiction has been properly valued and classified by the assessor, and to determine whether corrections need to be made.

If you believe the value or classification of your property is incorrect, please contact your assessor's office to discuss your concerns. If you are still not satisfied with the valuation or classification after discussing it with your assessor, you may appear before the local board of appeal and equalization. The board shall review the valuation, classification, or both if necessary, and shall correct it as needed. Generally, an appearance before your local board of appeal and equalization is required by law before an appeal can be taken to the

county board of appeal and equalization.

Maureen Busse Blakeley Township Clerk Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, April 8 and 15, 2015.

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF SCOTT FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT probate division Court File No.: 70-PR-15-6300 notice of informal probate of will and appointment of personal representative and notice to creditors Estate of Fernando Gallegos Perez, Decedent.

Notice is given that an application for informal probate of the Decedent's Will, dated January 26, 2015, ("Will"), has been filed with the Registrar. The application has been granted.

Notice is also given that the Registrar has informally appointed Sonia Maria Jean Perez, whose address is 4418 Grand Avenue South, Apt. 2, Minneapolis, MN, 55419, as personal representative of the Estate of the Decedent. Any heir, devisee or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representative. Unless objections are filed with the Court (pursuant to Minn.

Stat. 524.3-607) and the Court otherwise orders, the personal representative has full power to administer the Estate, including, after 30 days from the issuance of letters, the power to sell, encumber, lease or distribute real estate.

Any objections to the probate of the Will or appointment of the Personal Representative must be filed with this Court and will be heard by the Court after the filing of an appropriate petition and proper notice of hearing.

Notice is also given that (subject to Minn. Stat. 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate

are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred.

Dated: March 30, 2015 Filed in Scott County Courts March 30, 2015 Vicky L. Carlson, Registrar

/s/ Delores A. Beussman Deputy Court Administrator Attorney for Personal Representative Roy B. Henline Henline Law, P.A. 11300 86th Avenue North Maple Grove, MN, 55369 Attorney License No: 142487 Telephone: (763) 767-6200 Fax: (763) 971-8040 Email: RHenline@HenlineLaw. com Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, April 8 and 15, 2015.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR QUOTES NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS: Quotes for gravel will be received until 7 p.m. April 29, 2015, by Maynard Rucks, Clerk of Jessenland Township, Sibley County on behalf of the Supervisors of said Township for the following: 3,000 ton of class 5 gravel more or less delivered to anyplace in the Township by July 1, 2015.

Township is also asking for quotes for road grading and weed cutting this season, snowplowing and sanding this next season.

Township reserves the right to reject any and all quotes.

Maynard Rucks Clerk Jessenland Township 35493 226th St. Henderson, MN. 56044 507-964-2733 Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, April 15 and 22, 2015.

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(continued from previous page) important information regarding assessment and classification of property This may affect your 2016 property taxes.

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Appeal and Equalization for Township of Faxon shall meet on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at 7:00 pm at the St. John's Church Hall.

The purpose of this meeting is to determine whether taxable property in the jurisdiction has been properly valued and classified by the assessor, and to determine whether corrections need to be made.

If you believe the value or classification of your property is incorrect, please contact your assessor's office to discuss your concerns. If you are still not satisfied with the valuation or classification after discussing it with your assessor, you may appear before the local board of appeal and equalization. The board shall review the valuation, classification, or both if necessary, and shall correct it as needed. Generally, an appearance before your local board of appeal and equalization is required by law before an appeal can be taken to the county board of appeal and equalization.

Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, April 15, 2015.

BELLE PLAINE HERALD, BELLE PLAINE, MINNESOTA NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING TO REVIEW DRAFT CCWMO PLAN AMENDMENT

CARVER COUNTY WATERSHED MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION CHASKA, MINNESOTA To Consider an Amendment to the Carver County Water Management Organization (CCWMO) Plan NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, the 28th day of April, 2015 as soon as possible after 6:00 p.m. upstairs in the Social Services wing in the Commissioner's Meeting Room of the Carver County Courthouse, Chaska, Minnesota, a public meeting will be held at the regular meeting of the Carver County Watershed Management Organization (CCWMO) Advisory Committee to consider an amendment to the CCWMO Plan. The Plan Amendment consists of an update to the implementation section of the plan and the proposed project list.

This meeting meets the requirements of Minnesota Rule 8410.0140.

Copies of the proposed amendment to the CCWMO Plan are available for viewing online at www.co.carver. mn.us/water or from the Planning & Water Management Department.

All persons interested are invited to attend the meeting and be heard on this matter. Written comment may be mailed to: Dept. of Planning & Water Management ATTN: Paul Moline Carver County Government

BELLE PLAINE CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE 15-02 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1, SECTION 108.00 FEES, BY AMENDING THE FEE SCHEDULE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELLE PLAINE ORDAINS: Section 1. Chapter 1, Section 108, Fees, Subd. 1, Fee Schedule, is amended as follows: 15. GENERAL LICENSE, PERMIT AND SERVICE FEES. Revolving Loan – 1% of Loan or $100, Origination Loan Fee $300 or 1.5% of the loan request,

whichever is greater Section 2. This Ordinance shall become effective upon publication in the official newspaper of the City.

Passed and duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Belle Plaine this 6th day of April, 2015.

ATTEST: Holly J. Kreft, City Administrator

BY: Mike Pingalore, Mayor

Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, April 15, 2015.

Center 600 E 4th St. Chaska, MN 55318 Or emailed to: pmoline@co.carver. mn.us Date: 04/01/2015 By: Paul Moline Manager of Planning & Water Management Dept.

Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, April 8 and 15, 2015.

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF SCOTT DISTRICT COURT FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT probate division Court File No.: 70-PR-15-6117 notice of and order for hearing on petition for formal adjudication of intestacy, determination of heirs, formal appointment of personal representative and notice to creditors In Re: Estate of Lawrence Dennis Vance, Decedent.

It is Ordered and Notice is given that on April 28, 2015, at 9:00 a.m., a hearing will be held in this Court at Scott County Government Center, 200 Fourth Avenue West, Shakopee, Minnesota 55379, for the adjudication of intestacy and determination of heirs of the decedent, and for the appointment of Mary Hicks whose address is 8133 Foxberry Bay, Savage, Minnesota 55378 as personal representative of the decedent's estate in an unsupervised administration.

Any objections to the petition must be raised at the hearing or filed with the Court prior to the hearing. If the petition is proper and no objections are filed or raised, the personal representative will be appointed with the full power to administer the estate, including the power to collect all assets; to pay all legal debts, claims, taxes and expenses; to sell real and personal property; and to do all necessary acts for the estate.

Notice is also given that, subject to Minn. Stat. 524.3-801, all creditors having claims against the estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court Administrator within four (4) months after the date of this notice or the claims will be barred.

Dated: March 30, 2015 Filed in Scott County Courts March 30, 2015 By the Court Ann M. Offerman Judge of District Court

/s/ Delores A. Beussman Deputy Court Administrator Teresa Molinaro (MN# 0388660) Molinaro Davis Law PLLC 2809 Cliff Road East Suite 100

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS 2015 Drainage Conveyance Improvements City of Belle Plaine Belle Plaine, MN RECEIPT AND OPENING OF PROPOSALS: Sealed proposals for the work described below will be received at the Office of the City Administrator, City of Belle Plaine, 218 North Meridian Street, Belle Plaine, MN, 56011 until 10:30am on April 28, 2015 at which time the bids will be opened and publicly read.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The work includes the construction of approximately:

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together with numerous related items of work, all in accordance with Plans and Specifications.

COMPLETION OF WORK: All work under the Contract must be complete by September 25, 2015.

PLANHOLDERS LIST, ADDENDUMS AND BID TABULATION: The planholders list, addendums and bid tabulations will be available for download on-line at www.bolton-menk.com or www.questcdn. com . Any addendums may also be distributed by mail, fax or email.

TO OBTAIN BID DOCUMENTS: Complete digital project bidding documents are available at www. bolton-menk.com or www.questcdn.com. You may view the digital plan documents for free by entering Quest project #3783934 on the website’s Project Search page. Documents may be downloaded for $20.00.

Please contact QuestCDN.com at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership registration, viewing, downloading, and working with this digital project information. An optional paper set of project documents is also available for a nonrefundable price of $30.00 per set (non-refundable), which includes applicable sales tax and shipping. Please make your check to payable to Bolton & Menk, Inc. and send it to 1960 Premier Drive, Mankato, MN 56001, (507) 625-4171, fax (507) 625-4177.

BID SECURITY: A certified check or proposal bond in the amount of not less than 5 percent of the total amount bid, drawn in favor of City of Belle Plaine shall accompany each bid.

OWNER'S RIGHTS RESERVED: The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities and informalities therein and to award the Contract to other than the lowest bidder if, in their discretion, the interest of the Owner would be best served thereby.

Dated: March 23, 2015. /s/ Holly Kreft

City Administrator Published in the Belle Herald on Wednesdays, April 1, 8 and 15, 2015.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS 2015 Pavement Maintenance City of Belle Plaine Belle Plaine, MN RECEIPT AND OPENING OF PROPOSALS: Sealed proposals for the work described below will be received at the Office of the City Administrator, City of Belle Plaine, 218 North Meridian Street, Belle Plaine, MN, 56011 until 10:00am on April 28, 2015 at which time the bids will be opened and publicly read.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The work includes the construction of approximately:

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together with numerous related items of work, all in accordance with Plans and Specifications.

COMPLETION OF WORK: All work under the Contract must be complete by June 26, 2015.

PLANHOLDERS LIST, ADDENDUMS AND BID TABULATION: The planholders list, addendums and bid tabulations will be available for download on-line at www.bolton-menk.com or www.questcdn. com . Any addendums may also be distributed by mail, fax or email.

TO OBTAIN BID DOCUMENTS: Complete digital project bidding documents are available at www. bolton-menk.com or www.questcdn.com. You may view the digital plan documents for free by entering Quest project #3767373 on the website’s Project Search page. Documents may be downloaded for $20.00.

Please contact QuestCDN.com at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership registration, viewing, downloading, and working with this digital project information. An optional paper set of project documents is also available for a nonrefundable price of $20.00 per set (non-refundable), which includes applicable sales tax and shipping. Please make your check to payable to Bolton & Menk, Inc. and send it to 1960 Premier Drive, Mankato, MN 56001, (507) 625-4171, fax (507) 625-4177.

BID SECURITY: A certified check or proposal bond in the amount of not less than 5 percent of the total amount bid, drawn in favor of City of Belle Plaine shall accompany each bid.

OWNER'S RIGHTS RESERVED: The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities and informalities therein and to award the Contract to other than the lowest bidder if, in their discretion, the interest of the Owner would be best served thereby.

Dated: March 23, 2015.

/s/ Holly Kreft

City Administrator Published in the Belle Herald on Wednesdays, April 1, 8 and 15, 2015.

Burnsville Minnesota 55337 Telephone: (651) 705-8800 Facsimile: (651) 705-8003 ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, April 8 and 15, 2015.

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF SCOTT DISTRICT COURT FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT probate division Court File No.: 70-PR-15-5763 notice of informal probate of will and informal appointment of personal representative and notice to creditors In Re: Estate of Gesina Wilhemina Baumgard, a/k/a Gasenna Wilhemina Baumgard, a/k/a Gesina Wilhelmina Baumgard, a/k/a Gasenna Wilhelmina Baumgard, Decedent.

Notice is given that an Application for Informal Probate of Will and Informal Appointment of Personal

PAGE eleven Representative was filed with the Registrar, along with a Will dated December 19, 2007. The Registrar accepted the application and appointed Gary John Baumgard, whose address is 19529 Ewing Street, Farmington, MN 55024, to serve as the personal representative of the decedent's estate.

Any heir, devisee or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representative. Any objection to the appointment of the personal representative must be filed with the Court, and any properly filed objection will be heard by the Court after notice is provided to interested persons of the date of hearing on the objection.

Unless objections are filed, and unless the Court orders otherwise, the personal representative has the full power to administer the estate, including, after thirty (30) days from the issuance of letters testamentary, the power to sell, encumber, lease, or distribute any interest in real estate owned by the decedent.

Notice is further given that, subject to Minn. Stat. 524.3-801, all creditors having claims against the decedent's estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court within four (4)

COUNTY HIGHWAY PROJECT Bids Close April 28, 2015 Jordan, Minnesota Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received at the Office of the County Engineer of Scott County, 600 Country Trail East, Jordan, Minnesota 55352, until 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 for construction of the following: State Project SAP 070-599-022 County Project CP-THE01 Construction Plans for Culvert 70J61 and Approach Grading Located on St. Benedict Road (TWP. RD. 179), 0.5 miles east of CSAH 11 Over West Bank Raven Stream Bridge Removal, Box Culvert Construction, Approach Grading, Aggregate Base, Bituminous Surfacing, and Turf Establishment The Major items of work are: 58 LF 12X10 PRECAST CONCRETE BOX CULVERT 116 LF 12X9 PRECAST CONCRETE BOX CULVERT 2 EACH 12X10 PRECAST CONCRETE BOX CULVERT END SECTION 2 EACH 12X9 PRECAST CONCRETE BOX CULVERT END SECTION 343 CY GRANULAR BACKFILL (CV) 546 CY AGGREGATE BEDDING (CV) 492 LS RANDOM RIPRAP CLASS IV 497 TN TYPE SP 12.5 WEARING COURSE MIXTURE (2,E) 1 LS REMOVE EXISTING BRIDGE The Contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder.

Proposals, plans and specifications may be examined at the office of the County Highway Engineer at 600 Country Trail East, Jordan, MN 55352.

SEE THE STATE WEBSITE (https://eadvert.dot.state.mn.us) FOR ALL OF OUR PROJECT LETTINGS. SIGN UP WITH ConneX ON THE COUNTY EGRAM WEBSITE (https://egram.co.scott.mn.us) TO DOWNLOAD PROPOSAL AND PLANS AT NO CHARGE. Bids must be sealed, identified on the envelope and accompanied by a Bidder’s Bond or Certified Check in an amount equal to at least 5% of the total bid made payable to the Treasurer of Scott County.

The County Board of Commissioners reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities thereof.

Dated March 27, 2015 Scott County Auditor/Treasurer Tony Winiecki, P.E. Courthouse Acting Scott County Engineer 200 4th Avenue West Physical Development Shakopee, MN 55379 600 Country Trail East

Jordan, MN 55352 Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, April 1, 8 and 15, 2015.

COUNTY HIGHWAY PROJECT Bids Close April 28, 2015 Jordan, Minnesota Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received at the Office of the County Engineer of Scott County, 600 Country Trail East, Jordan, Minnesota 55352, until 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 for construction of the following: Scott County 2015 Overlays-2 Aggregate Base, Aggregate Shouldering, Mill Pavement Surface, Bituminous Pavement Reclamation, Plant Mixed Asphalt Pavement, Permanent Pavement Markings, Concrete Walk, Concrete Curb & Gutter and APS Pedestrian Push Button Station CP 02-12-2, CH 2, located between CSAH 11 and CSAH 15; Township - Helena; length 3.35 miles CP 14-03-2, CH 14, located between CSAH 15 and CSAH 17; Township - Louisville & City of Shakopee; length 2.21 miles CP 17-37-2, CH 17, located between 10th Avenue and CSAH 101; City of Shakopee; length 0.95 miles CP 64-18-2, CH 64, located between CSAH 11 and TH 21; Township - Helena; length 1.01 miles CP 42-20, CH 42, located at Louisiana Avenue; City of Savage; length 120 feet CP 16-38, CH 16, located 0.14 miles east of CSAH 17; City of Shakopee; length 330 feet The Major items of work are: 3,957 75,096 75,358 4,384 21,056 1,309 (4,B) 25,506 (3,B) 1,157 34,800 16

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The Contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder.

Proposals, plans and specifications may be examined at the office of the County Highway Engineer at 600 Country Trail East, Jordan, MN 55352.

SEE THE STATE WEBSITE (https://eadvert.dot.state.mn.us) FOR ALL OF OUR PROJECT LETTINGS. SIGN UP WITH ConneX ON THE COUNTY EGRAM WEBSITE (https://egram.co.scott.mn.us) TO DOWNLOAD PROPOSAL AND PLANS AT NO CHARGE. Bids must be sealed, identified on the envelope and accompanied by a Bidder’s Bond or Certified Check in an amount equal to at least 5% of the total bid made payable to the Treasurer of Scott County.

The County Board of Commissioners reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities thereof.

Dated March 27, 2015 Scott County Auditor/Treasurer Tony Winiecki, P.E. Courthouse Interim Scott County

Engineer 200 4th Avenue West Physical Development Shakopee, MN 55379 600 Country Trail East

Jordan, MN 55352 Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, April 1, 8 and 15, 2015.

months after the date of this notice or the claims will be barred.

Dated: March 30, 2015 Filed in Scott County Courts March 30, 2015 Vicky L. Carlson, Registrar

/s/ Delores A. Beussman Deputy Court Administrator Attorney for Petitioner Michael Davey, #0388285 Chitwood & Davey, PLLC 821 Raymond Ave., #260 St. Paul, MN 55114 Tel: 612-239-6727 Fax: 888-375-8783 Email: Mike@ChitwoodDavey. com Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, April 8 and 15, 2015.

office of the Minnesota Secretary of State Certificate of Assumed Name Minnesota Statutes Chapter 333 File Number 8187562 The filing of an assumed name does not provide a user with exclusive rights to that name. The filing is required for consumer protection in order to enable consumers to be able to identify the true owner of a business.

1. List the exact assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted: Balance and Strength Acupuncture 2. Principal Place of Business: 6001 Egan Drive, Suite 120 Savage, MN 55378 3. List the name and complete address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name, OR if an entity, provide the legal corporate, LLC, or Limited Partnership name and registered office address: Balance and Strength Accupuncture 1047 Hummingbird Lane Eagan, MN 55123 4. I, the undersigned, certify that I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have completed all required fields, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the applicable chapter of Minnesota Statutes. I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath. signed, Lynn R. Weatherson, Contact Person LRB0409@gmail.com (952) 221-3502 Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, April 15 and 22, 2015.

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF SCOTT FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT probate division Court File No.: 70-PR-15-6119 notice of informal probate of will and appointment of personal representative and notice to creditors Estate of Rita C. Sunder, Decedent.

Notice is given that an application for informal probate of the Decedent's will dated Dec. 21, 1990 ("Will"), has been filed with the Registrar. The Application has been granted.

Notice is also given that the Registrar has informally appointed Kay Marie Monson, whose address is 600 Watkins Street, Mora, Minnesota 55051, as personal representative of the Estate of the Decedent. Any heir, devisee or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representative. Unless objections are filed with the Court (pursuant to Minn. Stat.

524.3-607) and the Court otherwise orders, the personal representative has full power to administer the Estate including, after 30 days from the date of issuance of letters, the power to sell, encumber, lease or distribute real estate.

Any objections to the probate of the Will or appointment of the Personal Representative must be filed with this Court and will be heard by the Court after the filing of an appropriate petition and proper notice of hearing.

Notice is also given that (subject to Minn. Stat. 524.3-801), all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred.

A charitable beneficiary may request notice of the probate proceedings be given to the Attorney General pursuant to Minn. Stat.

501B.41, subd. 5.

Dated: April 10, 2015 Filed in Scott County Courts April 10, 2015 Delores A. Beussman Deputy Registrar Vicky L. Carlson Court Administrator Attorney for Personal Representative Eric J. Lindstrom Lindstrom Law Offices 7600 Parklawn Avenue, Suite 444 Edina, MN 55435 Attorney License No: 235283 Telephone: 952-831-2363 Fax: 952-831-7358 Email: eric@lloonline.com Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, April 15 and 22, 2015.

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(continued from previous page) gravel quote faxon township Faxon Township is now accepting quotes for the hauling of class five gravel Hauling only!!!!!!!

Gravel must be taken from Chard's or Mueller's Pit Gravel must be laid by July 15, 2015 Bids will be accepted until April 28, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. at the home of James Witt, Faxon Township Clerk 20472 261st Ave. Belle Plaine, MN 56011 Township residents wanting gravel at quote prices should contact Township Clerk at (612) 619-8550 Jim Witt Faxon Township Clerk Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, April 15 and 22, 2015.

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF SCOTT DISTRICT COURT FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT probate division Court File No.: 70-PR-15-5146 notice of informal probate of will and appointment of personal representative and notice to creditors In Re: Estate of Mary Louise Sinnen a/k/a Mary Lou Sinnen, Deceased.

Notice to all interested persons and creditors: Notice is given that an application for informal probate of the Decedent's Last Will and Testament dated April 18, 2001 has been filed with the Registrar. The Application has been granted. Any objections may be filed with this Court and will be heard by the Court after proper notice of hearing.

Notice is also given that the Registrar has informally appointed Ruby Winnings, whose address is 2740 Jade Circle East, Shakopee, Minnesota 55379, as personal representative of the Estate of the Decedent. Any heir, devisee or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representative. Unless objections are filed with the Court (pursuant to Minn. Stat.

524.3-607) and the Court otherwise orders, the personal representative has full power to administer the Estate including, after 30 days from the date of issuance of letters, the power to sell, encumber, lease or distribute real estate.

Notice is also given that (subject to Minn. Stat. 524.3-801), all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred.

Dated: March 26, 2015 Filed in Scott County Courts March 26, 2015 Vicky L. Carlson Registrar

/s/ Delores A. Beussman Deputy Court Administrator Attorney for Personal Representative Heather L. L. Koering, #30394X Eastlund, Solstad, Cade & Hutchinson, Ltd. Hutchinson & Ysebaert, Ltd. 4200 County Road 42 West Savage, MN 55378 (952) 894-6400 Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, April 15 and 22, 2015.

STATE OF MINNESOTA DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF SCOTT FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT District Court File No. 70-CV-15-7112 SUMMONS ___________________________ Ron Hocevar Scott County Attorney, Plaintiff, -vs1998 Jeep Cherokee, MN License Number: 469NPD VIN: 1J4FJ68S9WL212445 (Owner: Ryan Kelsey Wells ), Defendant.

THE STATE OF MINNESOTA to Ryan Kelsey Wells, 620 Gorman Street, Apt. #311, Shakopee, MN 55379.

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to serve upon Plaintiff’s Attorney an Answer to Plaintiff’s Complaint which is on file in the office of the Clerk of Court in the AboveCaptioned Court within twenty (20) days after Service of this Summons by three weeks’ publication. If you fail to do so, judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded by the Complaint.

This Action involves the forfeiture of the above stated vehicle, One 1998 Jeep Cherokee.

Dated: April 10, 2015 Lisa A. Skoog 169869 Assistant County Attorney Scott County Government Center, JC340 200 Fourth Avenue West Shakopee, MN 55379 952-496-8240 Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, April 15, 22 and 29, 2015.

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF SCOTT DISTRICT COURT FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FILE NO.: 70-CV-15-4025 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE In the matter of the Petition of Wilmington Trust N.A., as Trustee, in relation to Certificate of Title No. 38895 issued for land in the County of Scott and State of Minnesota legally described as: Lot 14, Block 3 Providence Point 1st Addition, Scott County, Minnesota TO: Ruthie M. Barrow aka Ruthie Mae Barrow; State of Minnesota, Minnesota Department of Human Services; and Providence Pointe Townhomes Association, Inc. Upon receiving and filing the Report of Examiner of Titles in the above-entitled matter, IT IS ORDERED, that you, and all persons interested, appear before this Court on May 12, 2015, at 9:00 a.m. in the Scott County Government Center, 200 Fourth Avenue West, City of Shakopee, County of Scott, State of Minnesota, and then, or as soon thereafter as the above-entitled matter can be heard, show cause, if any there be, why this Court should not enter an Order as follows: That the Registrar of Titles, upon the filing with him of a certified copy of this Order, shall cancel Certificate of Title No. 38895 and enter a new certificate of title for the land therein described in favor of Wilmington Trust N.A., successor trustee to Citibank, N.A. as Trustee for Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust, Mortgage Passthrough Certificates, Series 2006-4, subject to the memorials of Document Nos. T118372, T124028, T130545, T130546 and T230024, but free from all other memorials now appearing on the present Certificate of Title, the last of which is Document T232479, and free from the memorial of this Order.

Attendance is required only by those who wish to object to the entry of the above-described Order.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this Order be served: (a) at least 14 days prior to such hearing upon all of the above-named parties residing in this State in the manner provided by law for the service of Summons in a civil action; (b) it shall be served at least 14 days before the hearing upon each of the above-named nonresidents by sending a copy of this Order to the non-resident’s post office address, by registered or certified mail, return receipt; (c) except as provided in Paragraph (d) below, it shall be served upon each of the above-named parties who cannot be found by three weeks publication and by sending a copy of this Order at least 14 days prior to the hearing by first class mail to the last known address of such party and by sending another copy of this Order at least 14 days prior to the hearing by first class mail to the address of such party as stated on the Certificate of Title if an address is so stated, which service shall be deemed complete 21 days after the first publication; and (d) upon a dissolved, withdrawn, or revoked business entity governed by Minn.

Stat., Chp. 302A, 303, 317A, 322A, 322B, or 323 in the manner provided

by Minn. Stat. 5.25.

Dated: March 13, 2015

Filed in Scott County Courts March 13, 2015 /s/ Caroline H. Lennon JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT Approved as to form this 9th day of March, 2015.

By: /s/ Bryce D. Huemoeller, Examiner of Titles Usset, Weingarden & Liebo, P.L.L.P. By: Adam Soczynski, #0264805 Attorney for Petitioner 4500 Park Glen Road, Suite 300 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55416 (952) 925-36444 Telephone (952) 925-5879 Facsimile Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, April 15, 22 and 29.

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTIFICATION OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PERIOD PROVIDED

BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That default has occurred in the conditions of the mortgage dated March 17, 2006, executed by Mathew E. Rettinger and Suzette E. Rettinger, husband and wife, as mortgagors, to TCF National Bank, a national banking association, as mortgagee, recorded in the office of the Registrar of Titles of Scott County, Minnesota, on April 3, 2006, as Document No. T 175554, which mortgage conveyed and mortgaged the following described property, which property is registered land, situated in the County of Scott and State of Minnesota, which property has a street address of 1263 Polk Street South, Shakopee, Minnesota 55379, and tax identification number 270840260: Lot 14, Block 2, Minnesota Valley 3rd Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof on file and of record in the Office of the Registrar of Titles, Scott County, Minnesota That the original principal amount secured by said mortgage was $44,600.00; that there has been compliance with any condition precedent to acceleration of the debt secured by said mortgage and foreclosure of said mortgage required by said mortgage, any note secured thereby, or any statute; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt remaining secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there is claimed to be due upon said mortgage and is due thereon at the date of this notice, the sum of $42,953.30 in principal and interest.

That by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the said mortgage will be foreclosed by the sale of the above described premises with appurtenances, which said sale will be made by the Sheriff of Scott County, Minnesota, at the Sheriff's office in the Law Enforcement Center, 301 Fuller Street South, Shakopee, Minnesota, on May 21, 2015, at 10:00 o'clock a.m., at public

auction to the highest bidder, to pay the amount then due on said mortgage, together with the costs of foreclosure, including attorneys' fees as allowed by law, in accordance with the provisions of said mortgage. The time allowed by law for redemption by the mortgagors, their personal representatives or assigns, is six (6) months from the date of said sale.

MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: NONE THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION

BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL R E P R E S E N TAT I V E S OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. If the mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. §580.30 or redeemed under Minn. Stat. §580.23, the mortgagor must vacate the mortgaged property by 11:59 p.m. on November 23, 2015, unless the foreclosure is postponed pursuant to Minn. Stat. §580.07, or the redemption period is reduced to five (5) weeks under Minn. Stat. §582.032.

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT BY A DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. DATED: April 1, 2015 TCF National Bank FOLEY & MANSFIELD, P.L.L.P. By: Karl K. Heinzerling Atty. No. 142475 Attorneys for Mortgagee 250 Marquette Avenue, Suite 1200 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401 Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 and May 6, 2015.

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED

BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: February 11, 2010 MORTGAGOR: Pamela J. Siedow, unmarried woman.

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for PHH Home Loans, LLC, a limited liability company its successors and assigns.

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded February 17, 2010 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A847336.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: U.S. Bank National Association. Dated December 23, 2013 Recorded December 31, 2013, as Document No. A951706.

TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT'S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100652000000215763 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: PHH Home Loans, LLC, a Limited Liability Company RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: U.S. Bank National Association MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 317 Wagner Way, New Market, MN 55054 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 230080410 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 17, Block 3, Whispering Creek 2nd Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof, Scott County, Minnesota.

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $191,290.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $198,695.12 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: May 28, 2015 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff of Scott County, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys' fees allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07.

TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on November 30, 2015, unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat.

Secs. 580.07 or 582.032.

MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None

"THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION

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Scott County Board Proceedings BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS COUNTY OF SCOTT MARCH 17, 2015 (1) The Board of Commissioners, in and for the County of Scott, Minnesota, met in the Courthouse Board Room in the City of Shakopee, Minnesota, and convened at 9:00 a.m., with the following members present: Commissioner Ulrich, presiding, Commissioner Wagner, Commissioner Wolf, Commissioner Beard, and Commissioner Marschall.

(2) Minutes: On a motion by Commissioner Wolf, seconded by Commissioner Beard, the Minutes of March 3, 2015 were approved.

(3) Consent Agenda: Chair Ulrich announced the request to award a Contract to Park Construction Company for the 2015 overlay projects is being pulled from the consent agenda for a separate discussion.

On a motion by Commissioner Marschall, seconded by Commissioner Beard, the following actions were approved unanimously. All resolutions are available in the office of the County Administrator and are made a part of this record by reference.

A. Approve the 2015 Renewal Application for the On-Sale Wine/ Strong Beer License for Castle Kitchens dba the Minnesota Renaissance Festival for events from May 1, 2015 through November 30, 2015.

B. Approve the Application for a One-Day Temporary On-Sale Liquor License for Parish of Saints Joachim and Anne of Shakopee in Louisville Township for an event to be held on August 16, 2015.

C. Approve the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Annual County Boat and Water Safety Grant Agreement in the amount of $15,829 effective January 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.

D. Accept a Grant Agreement from Minnesota Homeland Security and Emergency Management for a Hazard Mitigation Assistance Planning Grant in the amount of $29,958.

E. Adopt Resolution No. 2015026; Authorizing an Amendment to Agreement No. 6826 With the State of Minnesota Department of Transportation for Federal Participation in Preliminary Engineering to Provide Permanent Pavement Repairs to County Highway 1 in the Amount of $20,000.

F. Adopt Resolution No. 2015042; Authorizing Final Payment for the Marschall Road Transit Station Project in the City of Shakopee to Ebert Construction in the Amount of $500.

G. Adopt Resolution No. 2015043; Authorizing an Amendment to the Roadway Maintenance Services Joint Powers Agreement With the City of Burnsville to Add the Administration of the Annual Striping Contracts.

H. Adopt Resolution No. 2015044; Authorizing Entering Into an Agreement With LeSueur Soil and Water Conservation District for Services Outlined in the Board of Water and Soil Resources Targeted Watershed Grant Not to Exceed $60,000.

I. Adopt Resolution No. 2015045; Authorizing Entering Into an Agreement With Rice Soil and Water Conservation District for Services Outlined in the Board of Water and Soil Resources Targeted Watershed Grant Not to Exceed $60,000.

J. Adopt Resolution No. 2015046; Authorizing Entering Into an Agreement With Great River Greening for Services Outlines in the Board of Water and Soil Resources Sand Creek Targeted Watershed Grant Not to Exceed $55,000.

K. Adopt Resolution No. 2015048; Authorizing Entering Into an Agreement With G & K Services for Uniform Rental and/or Purchase for Use in the Physical Development Shop, Facilities, Environmental Health, and Transit Locations in Scott County.

L. Approve the amendment of a Contract with Robert Half International, Inc. for a temporary Technician to staff the 2015 PC standardization project.

M. Commissioner Marschall

wednesday, april 15, 2015 moved, seconded by Commissioner Beard to approve an Amendment with Endurant for project office set up, applications management support, and finalize the information technology transformation project.

The motion carried unanimously.

N. Amend the Contract with Creekridge Capital for our Dell compellent storage area network in the amount of $111,301.

O. Amend the Microsoft Enterprise-Wide Agreement to design and migrate Scott County to Office 365.

P. Adopt Resolution No. 2015047; Acknowledging Receipt and Acceptance of Gifts to Scott County.

Q. Approve the re appointment of Marianne Breitbach to the Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District Board of Managers for a three year term effective March 3, 2015 through March 2, 2018 R. Approve entering into a Joint Powers Agreement with the Saint Paul Port Authority for the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Program.

S. Approve the agreed upon service fees between Scott County Taxing Districts and the Taxation Department for assessment years 2015, 2016, and in some cases 2017.

T. Reschedule the public hearing date of March 17, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. to April 7, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. to consider public comments on the Amendments to Scott County Building Code Ordinance No. 10.

U. Approve the record of disbursements and approve claims made to Scott County from February 1, 2015 through February 28, 2015 in the sum of $8,741,570.86.

V. Separation of employment for Georgia Carlson, FT Supervisor Administrative Services, Health and Human Services Division, effective 03/31/15. Separation of employment for Richard Swerdlick, FT Social Work Case Manager, Health and Human Services Division, effective 03/31/15.

Separation of employment for Merrilee Brown, FT Nursing Director, Health and Human Services Division, effective 03/27/15. Separation of employment for Charlene Shaughnessy, FT Senior Administrative Specialist, Sheriff’s Office, effective 03/27/15. Separation of employment for Barbara Stein, PERA Pro Participant (50% FTE) Unclassified Senior Accountant, Office of Management and Budget, effective 03/31/15. FT Probationary employment for Kristin Hendrick, Assistant County Attorney I, Attorney’s Office, effective 03/16/15. FT Probationary employment for Nelson Rhodus, Assistant County Attorney II, Attorney’s Office, effective 03/24/15.

FT Probationary employment for Morgan Ashwell, Therapist, Health and Human Services Division, effective 03/30/15. FT Probationary employment for Michael Clark,

911 Dispatcher, Sheriff’s Office, effective 03/16/15. FT Probationary employment for Peter Duffy, 911 Dispatcher, Sheriff’s Office, effective 03/16/15. FT Probationary employment for Krista Vonderharr, Financial Assistance Specialist, Health and Human Services Division, effective 03/09/15.

FT Probationary employment for Khoua Tran, Financial Assistance Specialist, Health and Human Services Division, effective 03/09/15.

FT Probationary employment for Angela Louricas, Financial Assistance Specialist, Health and Human Services Division, effective 03/09/15. FT Probationary employment for Imran Yousufzai, Information Technology Manager, Information Technology Division, effective 03/30/15. Intermittent (34% FTE) employment for Patricia Mitton, Unclassified Librarian, Community Services Division, effective 02/25/15. The recognition of the following individuals as volunteers which will enable them to be covered for liability insurance purposes in accordance with the insurance contracts currently in force with Scott County: Additions: David Schild-Mueller, Eileen Taylor, and Lori Theis. Deletions: Donald Wilmes (4) Manage Challenges and Create Opportunities: Commissioner Beard moved, seconded by Commissioner Wolf to reject all bids and re-bid for the 2015 County funded overlay projects. The motion carried unanimously.

(5) Develop Strong Public Partnerships: Lynda Boudreau, Congressman John Kline’s Constituent Services, provided a recap of local events, mobile office hours, and contact information for reaching the Congressman’s office.

(6) Provide a Supportive Organizational Culture: Vice Chair Marschall presented a plaque to Social Work Case Manager Dick Swerdlick in recognition of his upcoming retirement from his employment with Scott County.

Chair Ulrich recessed the meeting at 9:40 a.m. for a reception honoring Mr. Swerdlick and convened the meeting at 10:02 a.m.

On a motion by Commissioner Wolf, seconded by Commissioner Marschall, the meeting adjourned at 10:21 a.m.

Jon Ulrich, Chair Gary L. Shelton, County Administrator, Clerk of the Board Debra K. Brazil, Deputy Clerk to the Board This is a summary of the Board proceedings (M.S. 375.12). The full text is available at www. co.scott.mn.us (which can be accessed at any public library), and in the office of the County Administrator.

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Track and Field (continued from page 15)

100- and 400-meter dashes in times of 11.0 and 52.40, while Johnson claimed the high jump (6-2) and long jump (20-07).

Also finishing first for the Tigers were Carter Olson in the 1,600 run (4:56.50) and Taylor Witt in the triple jump (38-0).

Also victorious for Belle Plaine were the 4x800 relay team of Tony Dvorak, Sam Gregory, Tyler Schumacher and Nate Loegering (9:10.80); and the 4x100 squad of Jack Larson, Ben Dvorak, Christian Roell and Marcus Walsh (46.70).

Titan Invitational Only one point separated Belle Plaine and Jordan atop the team standings at Saturday’s Titan Invitational in Montgomery.

The Tigers had 126 points and the Hubmen 125. The rest of the field consisted of Tri-City United (96), St. Clair (58), Le Sueur-Henderson (52), Mankato Loyola/Cleveland (37), Medford (21), Trinity School River Ridge (19), Sauk Rapids-Rice (15) and Janesville-WaldorfPemberton (8).

Wolke was the Tigers’ main spark plug in their drive to the team title as he took first place in all three dashes – the 100 (11.47), the 200 (23.03) and the 400 (52.93).

Over in the sand pits, Johnson added two more firsts for Belle Plaine, winning the long jump (20-05) and triple jump (4211).

Johnson was also a member of Belle Plaine’s winning 4x200 relay team (1:38.30), which was less than half a second ahead of second-place LS-H. Joining Johnson on the squad were Mason Ponath, Max Ponath and Ben Dvorak.

The Tigers were second in the 4x100 relay, about two seconds behind first-place Jordan. Belle Plaine’s team consisted of Larson, Dvorak, Roell and Walsh.

Other top finishes for Belle Plaine were turned in by Taylor Ponath (second in the 400 dash/54.70), Marcel Dvorak (third in the 3,200 run/11:04.50), Robert Nowak (fourth in the 110 hurdles/16.75 and fourth in the 300 hurdles/44.89), Johnson (fourth in the high jump/511), Walsh (fourth in the long jump/20-0 and fourth in the 100 dash/12.08), Olson (fourth in the 1,600 run/5:00.31) and Loegering (fourth in the 800 run/2:18.66).

To give an indication of all close the team tally was between Belle Plaine and Jordan, Taylor Ponath’s edging of Jordan’s Drentlaw Samson by 6/100th of a second for fifth place in the 200 dash was the difference between first and second in the team standings.

nated their meet at Friday’s Tiger Invitational as much as the Tiger boys did and then some as they amassed 215 team points. Finishing a distant second was Mayer Lutheran (108), followed by Delano (98) and Jordan (16).

Junior Jenna Gatz catapulted the Tigers by winning three events. The defending state Class 1A 400-meter champion took that event off this meet, instead capturing the 100 dash (13.10), 200 dash (27.40) and long jump (15-6.50).

Belle Plaine’s Selin Dikmen was also a multiple winner in individual events as she took first in the 100 hurdles (17.40) and 300 hurdles (51.90).

The long list of first-place finishes for the Tigers also included Skylee Schwingler in the 1,600 run (6:15.30), Janessa Meuleners in the 800 run (2:28.30), Danika Schroeder in the 3,200 run (13:00.90), Bridget Egan in the pole vault (9-6) and Haley Leger in the high jump (4-8).

Belle Plaine also won all four relays. Included were the 4x800 team of Schroeder, Alissa Schultz, Leger and Meuleners; the 4x400 squad of Meuleners, Schultz, Leger and Gatz; the 4x200 group of Taylor Kruger, Anna Donkhong, Katlyn Jeurissen and Emily Krautkremer; and the 4x100 team of Shannon Egan, Donkhong, Dikmen and Ally Fink.

Titan Invitational The Tigers found a lot more competition at Saturday’s 10-team Titan Invitational in Montgomery, where host TriCity United edged Belle Plaine for the team title 149 points to 140. Rounding out the field were Jordan (80), Le SueurHenderson (62), Sauk RapidsRice (42), Trinity School River Ridge (25), St. Clair (21), Mankato Loyola/Cleveland (20), Medford (18) and Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton (1).

Belle Plaine’s biggest strength was its relays, which it won three of four. Victorious were the 4x100 team of Shannon Egan, Donkhong, Dikmen and Fink; the 4x200 group of Kruger, Donkhong, Jeurissen and Leger; and 4x400 squad of Schultz, Leger, Meuleners and Gatz.

The Tigers had two individual first-place finishes. Included was Gatz in the 400 dash (1:01.97), which was more than three seconds ahead of Jordan’s Katie Gray. Belle Plaine’s Kacie Staples was third in the event in 1:07.26.

Accounting for Belle Plaine’s other individual first was Fink in the high jump with a height of 4-9, which was 2 inches better than LS-H’s Gabby Straub.

Meuleners placed second to Tiger Invitational Sauk Rapids-Rice’s Paige SunThe Belle Plaine girls domistrom in both the 1,600 and

Girls’ Results

3,200 runs. Sunstrom set meet records in both events with times of 5:27.71 and 11:51.70, respectively. Meuleners’ times were 5:31.89 and 12:09.81.

Also taking second for the Tigers was Dikmen in the 300 hurdles. Her time of 50.49 was less than a second behind TCU’s Kristi Frederick (49.67).

Bridget and Shannon Egan placed second and third in the pole vault, both at 9-0. Trinity School’s Jalia Anderson was tops at 9-4.

Gatz finished third in the 200 dash in a time of 27.42. Winning the event was LS-H’s Kayla Stowell in 27.01, followed by TCU’s Briana Berninghaus in 27.35. Stowell also won the 100 dash in 12.74.

Belle Plaine’s Donkhong was third in 13.41.

Other third-place finishes for Belle Plaine were secured by Schultz in the 800 run (2:41.04) and Dikmen in the 100 hurdles (17.31).

“It was a great day for a meet,” said Belle Plaine coach Rich Foust. “Unfortunately, after going back-to-back Friday and Saturday was just enough to allow a great team like TCU to beat us on Saturday.”

2015 BPHS Track and Field Remaining Schedule Apr. 14 MRC Quad at S.E. Apr. 18 at Cannon Falls Invite Apr. 21 MRC Quad at Mayer Lutheran Apr. 24 at Hamline Elite Apr. 28 at Rockford Apr. 30 at Mankato East May 5 True Team at Fairmont May 7 at Glencoe-SL May 14 MRC Championships at Tri-City United May 21 Subsection Meet at Glencoe-SL May 30 Section Meet at Mankato West H.S. June 5-6 State Meet at Hamline

Chard Tiling Wins Jordan $1.5 million City Contract Chard Tiling & Excavating of Belle Plaine offered the low bid for Jordan’s street improvement project this summer.

Chard Tiling won the job with a $1.52 million bid. The project includes downtown street and utility improvements. The work should be completed in earlyJune, just in time for the state baseball tournament at the Mini Met in downtown Jordan.

State aid – about $1.2 million – will pay for much of the

project, the Jordan Independent The spraying of Hope Pond recently reported. Assessments will reduce the amount of phosand city money will cover the phorus in the pond, which feeds rest of the cost of the project. into Mill Pond. The city wants to reduce the amount of phosAquatic Weed Control phorus in Mill Pond.

The city also agreed to spend Mill Pond is a popular atover $6,200 to spray for aquatic traction for swimming, fishing weeds in the Mill Pond and and kayaking, the newspaper Hope Pond. The council ap- reported. Mayor Mike Shaw proved the hiring of Lake hopes improving the quality Restoration for two treatments of the water will reduce comof the Mill Pond and six treat- plaints about the pond’s water ments of Hope Pond. quality.

Kranz to Pay Court Filing Fee, Spared Sibley East’s Legal Bill The same Carver County District Court judge that rejected Nathan Kranz’s argument the Sibley East School District’s $43.05 million bond referendum should be nullified has ruled Kranz doesn’t have to pay the district’s $40,000 legal bill.

However. The rural Gaylord man does have to pay a $422 court-filing fee. Attorneys representing Kranz and the school district both argued their interpretations of state law relating to requirements of paying legal fees. Judge Kevin Eide ruled

state statute omits the requirement Kranz pay the legal fee related to his contesting the election, the Gaylord Hub recently reported.

Kranz claimed the district did not publish documents related to the bond referendum on a schedule required by the state.

Eide agreed, but noted the publishing did not impact the outcome of the bond referendum.

It passed last year by 191 votes.

The bond will pay for a new elementary school in Gaylord

renovation and improvements to the secondary building in Arlington.

A three-judge Minnesota Court of Appeals panel denied Kranz’s appeal of the district court ruling. Because Kranz could still take his case to the Minnesota Supreme Court, the district has not yet sold the bonds, said Jim Amsden, superintendent of the Sibley East School District.

Kranz has also not yet paid the $295,000 surety bond he was ordered to pay.

Le Sueur Will Get State Money to Improve City Sidewalks Le Sueur City Council members have long wanted to improve the condition of the city’s sidewalks. Funding that desire has been the tough part.

Help from the state is on the way. The city recently received word it will receive a grant for $383,000 to improve sidewalks in the city to improve the safety of non-drivers. The money will

Help for Landowners With Erosion From 2014 Rains on the Way The Scott Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is set to receive disaster recovery assistance funding from the State of Minnesota to assist landowners in repairing significant erosion from torrential rains last year.

In June 2014, Scott County experienced record rainfall and flood damage. The deluge created gullies in farm fields, washed out culverts under driveways and roads, and tore up banks of nearby streams.

Funding is only available to repair erosion, such as gullies,

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landslides, stream banks and culvert washouts. Money cannot be used for damage to personal property, such as water damage from a flooded basement or garage.

Landowners in Scott County who experienced significant damage from the June 2014 rains should contact the Scott SWCD in Jordan, (952) 4925425.

Funding is limited, and not everyone will qualify for this funding. An application is required.

also include curbs that comply with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

The city won’t actually receive the money until 2019, the Le Sueur News-Herald recently reported. That gives Le Sueur time to develop a plan for spending the money. With construction costs on the rise, the city has the option of up-front

construction if it doesn’t want to wait for the funding.

The grant requires a 20 percent local match, meaning the city and county will collectively have to come up with $96,000 to receive the $383,000.

Because its population is under 5,000, the city will work with Le Sueur County on plans for sidewalk work.

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H.S. Golf

Belle Plaine Girls, Boys Get Season Started at Home Away From Home With Valley View Golf Course closed for the foreseeable future, the Belle Plaine High School boys’ and girls’ golf teams traveled to their new home course in rural New Prague (CreeksBend) to begin the 2015 season on Friday. In both meets, the Tigers faced St. Peter and lost.

This past Monday, the Tiger girls got the Minnesota River Conference season started with MRC Meet No. 1 at CreeksBend, where they finished third in the six-team field. The boys are not scheduled to begin conference meets until next Tuesday at Watertown.

Girls’ Results

vs. St. Peter at CreeksBend The Tigers fell to the Saints 195-241. The Saints were led by individual medalist Anna Amos, who shot a 41 in the nine-hole event.

Maddie Hartmann had the Tigers’ best score with a 55.

Teammate Hannah Preusser was next at 59, followed by Kate Haege (60), Ali Davis (67), Courtney Fogarty (74) and Caitlin Preusser (77).

MRC Meet 1 The Tigers got their first taste of what to expect from MRC

of four conference road games when they travel to WatertownMayer for a 5 p.m. start this Thursday. They will be at Mayer Lutheran next Monday, which will be followed by games at Le Sueur-Henderson next Tuesday and Tri-City United April 23.

Tigers 4, Tri-City United 1 Belle Plaine drummed up all the offense it would need with two runs in the first inning and one apiece in the second and third frames on its way to a 4-1 season-opening victory over Tri-City United Friday in Belle Plaine. The Titans scored their lone run in the sixth inning.

“It was nice to get the season underway – we couldn’t wait to get started,” said Tigers first-year coach Luke Audette.

“The combination of Maddie Haller’s pitching performance and excellent defense gave us the ability to win.”

Haller pitched all seven innings for Belle Plaine, allowing just two hits and one run. She

(continued from page 15) struck out 14 and walked one.

Kenzie Koepp drove in two runs with one of the Tigers’ five hits. Elizabeth Johnson also had a RBI with one hit. The Tigers’ others hits were by Maddi Lark, Kaitlyn Rathe and Hailey Witt.

Tigers 3, JCC 2 The Tigers broke up a 1-1 deadlock with a pair of runs in the bottom of the fourth inning and then held off the pesky Huskies for a 3-2 win Monday at the Belle Plaine Athletic Complex.

This time, Kaylee Hentges pitched all seven innings, surrendering two earned runs on four hits. She walked none and struck out 10.

Hentges also accounted for two of Belle Plaine’s five hits.

Koepp also had two hits and drove in a run. Rathe had the Tigers’ other hit.

After Jackson County Central scored a run in the top of the sixth inning to pull to within 3-2, the game was in doubt un-

til the final out in the top of the seventh inning.

“Jackson County Central brought a very tough squad.

Our girls did a great job of keeping focused behind Kaylee Hentges and securing the win,” Audette said.

2015 BPHS Softball Results and Remaining Schedule Apr. 10 vs. TCU W 4-1 Apr. 13 vs. JCC W 3-2 Apr. 14 vs. Norwood YA Apr. 16 at Watertown-Mayer Apr. 20 at Mayer Lutheran Apr. 21 at Le Sueur-Hend.

Apr. 23 at Tri-City United Apr. 24 vs. St. Peter Apr. 25 at NRHEG Tourney Apr. 27 vs. New Prague Apr. 28 vs. Mayer Lutheran Apr. 30 at Jordan (DH) May 4 vs. Watertown-Mayer May 5 at Norwood YA May 11 vs. Le Sueur-Hend.

May 12 vs. Sibley East May 19 Begin Section June 4-5 State Tournament

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the individual medalist after firing a 40 in the nine-hole contest. Belle Plaine’s Carter Piche was second overall with a 42.

Rounding out the Tigers’ contingent were and their scores were Kellen Bergs (48), Cole Haller (50), Jake Pingalore (52), John Franck (52) and Derek Guscette (58).

2015 BPHS Girls’ Remaining Golf Schedule Apr. 28 at St. Peter Invite Apr. 30 MRC at Glencoe May 5 MRC at Monty May 6 at Glencoe Invite May 11 Invite at N.P. May 14 MRC at Lester Pr. May 19 MRC at Le Sueur May 26 Subsection at Jordan June 1 Section at N.P. June 9-10 State at Jordan 2015 BPHS Boys’ Remaining Golf Schedule Apr. 21 MRC at Watertown Apr. 24 Invite at N.P. Apr. 27 MRC at Winthrop May 4 MRC at Jordan May 6 Invite at Glencoe Boys’ Results May 11 Invite at N.P. vs. St. Peter at CreeksBend May 12 MRC at Le Sueur The Belle Plaine boys began May 19 MRC at Le Sueur their CreeksBend home course May 26 Subsection at Jordan era with a 16 shot (176-192) June 1 Section at N.P. loss to St. Peter Friday.

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Belle Plaine’s Kenzie Koepp was safe at third on this play during the Tigers’ 4-1 victory over Tri-City United Friday in Belle Plaine.

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opponents this season, and judging by Monday’s result, they are somewhere in the middle.

The Tigers finished third in the six-team field, which was bested by Jordan with a team tally of 190. Le Sueur-Henderson/Cleveland was second at 223, followed by Belle Plaine (230), Watertown-Mayer (231) and Mayer Lutheran (257). Despite attempting to form one team between the two of them (SENYA), Sibley East and Norwood Young America did not field a complete team and received no team score, nor did Tri-City United. However, SENYA’s Liz Theis shot a 42 to tie Jordan’s Nicole Schrader for individual medalist honors.

Hannah Preusser had Belle Plaine’s best score, a 55, which was ninth best overall. Other Tigers competing were Hartmann (57), Fogarty (59), Haege (59), Davis (74) and Aryanna Mulroy (83).

(continued from page 15) walk, Mitch Stier closed the game and struck out two, allowing no hits or walks.

Belle Plaine had six hits, led

by Joe Hankins with two and a stolen base. Aaron Mancini doubled and walked, while Stier, Vinkemeier and Wally Schultz each had one hit.

Both teams had two errors.

“This was a typical first game where we did some nice things and also some things that we need to correct as we get into the season,” said Tigers coach Pat Schultz. “We had some good at-bats where we got under the baseball or hit the ball at somebody, but we also gave away some at-bats.

“Ben Wagner threw pretty well for us and did a good job holding Mayer Lutheran in check until our bats got going late in the game,” Schultz continued. “This was the first of five games in five days, so hopefully we are able to learn and build from it.”

Minnehaha 4, Tigers 1 Poor at-bats throughout the game and some sloppy fielding late caught up with Belle Plaine as Minnehaha Academy broke open a scoreless contest with three runs in the sixth inning on its way to a 4-1 victory Saturday morning at Tiger Park.

Hankins pitched the first six innings, allowing three runs (two earned) and seven hits.

Ryan Bremseth-Vining pitched the seventh inning, allowing one run on two hits. The Tigers had three errors in the game.

The Tigers had only two hits, one apiece by Vinkemeier and Marcus Giesen, the former of whom scored Belle Plaine’s only run in the seventh inning.

“Hankins threw very well for us against a very good hitting Minnehaha team,” Schultz said. “He gave up a few hits in the sixth inning and a costly error allowed them to break the 0-0 tie and eventually win the game. We never really got our bats going and struck out too many times to ever get any kind of rally going. The combination of two hits, seven strikeouts and three errors will Neil’s Pub 18 Borough Bowl 12 Johan’s 6 High Game: Rick Svihel 288, Tom Otto 287 High Series: Tom Otto 842, Rick Svihel 792 Monday Mini’s VFW Aux. 13 State Bank of BP 11 Boy’s High Game: Carson Mulroy 104 Boy’s High Series: Carson Mulroy 189, Jack Gwozdziewicz 171, David Fritze 100 Strikers Rainbow Discovery 25 Cenex C-Store 21.5 Curtis Koepp Acct.

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not win you many games. We need to continue improving our approach at the plate and make sure we are ready to go for each play, pitch and at-bat to ensure we take advantage of every opportunity.”

Tigers 8 Hinckley-Fin. 3 The Tigers got their bats going early with two runs in the first inning, one in the third and four in the fourth en route to an 8-3 win over Hinckley-Finlayson Saturday afternoon at Tiger Park.

Hinckley-Finlayson, which lost to East Grand Forks earlier in the day after making the two-hour bus ride to Belle Plaine, committed four errors, which allowed the Tigers to keep some innings alive. Mancini had two hits, a walk and a RBI, while Wagner added a triple and two RBI. Hankins had one hit, scored twice and stole a base. Aiden Ladd, Stier and Giesen each had one hit.

Wes Sarsland pitched six innings, allowing three unearned runs, two hits and six walks. He struck out four. Wally Schultz pitched a scoreless seventh inning. The Tigers nearly matched the Jaguars in errors with three.

“We got off to a good start by scoring two runs in the first inning, but a base-running mistake and two strikeouts with the bases loaded kept us from a big inning,” Schultz said. “We took better at-bats this game and were able to score runs in four of the six innings we batted.

This was more than enough for Wes Sarsland, who threw a nice game to get the victory.

He kept the hitters off-balance but he will need to cut down his walks as we get into the season. Overall, this was a decent tournament where we did some good things but also learned how the little things can hurt us against good teams and cost us games.”

NYA 6, Tigers 1 The Raiders came out more ready to play than the Tigers, using a couple of defensive miscues to score two runs in the first inning. They extended the gap to 4-0 with single runs in the second and third frames.

Belle Plaine got on the board in the fifth inning when Aiden Ladd hit a ball off the top of the fence, just missing a threerun homer. Instead, he had to settle for a one-run double, and that’s where the Tigers’ scoring ended.

“We are not doing the little things very well at this point and need to start cleaning things up to get to where we want to be,” Schultz said. “I think our bats are getting close to taking off but we need to keep working on taking good at-bats and working in the cage.”

Stier started on the hill for Belle Plaine, working five innings and giving up four runs (one earned) on five hits and two walks. He struck out five.

Vinkemeier pitched the final two innings, allowing two earned runs on two hits and a walk. He struck out two.

The Tigers managed just

four hits – Ladd’s run-scoring double, a Hankins double and singles by Wagner and Vinkemeier, the latter of who scored the team’s only run.

2015 BPHS Baseball Results and Schedule Apr. 10 at M. Lutheran W 8-1 Apr. 11 B.P. Baseball Tourney

vs. Minnehaha L 4-1

vs. Hinckley-F W 8-3 Apr. 13 vs. NYA L 6-1 Apr. 14 vs. New Ulm Apr. 16 at Watertown-Mayer Apr. 20 at Le Sueur-Hend.

Apr. 21 vs. Tri-City United Apr. 23 at Tri-City United Apr. 27 vs. Mayer Lutheran Apr. 30 at Jordan (DH) May 1 vs. St. Peter May 4 at Norwood YA May 5 vs. Watertown-Mayer May 11 vs. Le Sueur-Hend.

May 14 vs. Sibley East May 15 at Holy Family Cath.

May 19 at Bethlehem Acad.

May 21 Begin Section June 11-12 State Tourney

MRC Standings

(Standings as of April 14) Baseball

W L Norwood YA 3 0 Le Sueur-Hend. 2 1 Belle Plaine 1 1 Jordan 1 1 Sibley East 1 1 Tri-City United 1 1 Watertown-M 0 1 Mayer Lutheran 0 3 Results Belle Plaine 7, Mayer Luth. 1 NYA 6, Belle Plaine 1 LS-H 1, Jordan 0 NYA 14, Mayer Lutheran 0 Sibley East 4, LS-H 3 NYA 9, Tri-City United 1 Jordan 6, Sibley East 0 TCU 1, Watertown-M 0 LS-H 11, Mayer Lutheran 1 Softball

W L Belle Plaine 1 0 Le Sueur-Hend. 1 0 Norwood YA 1 0 Watertown-M 1 0 Jordan 0 1 Mayer Lutheran 0 1 Sibley East 0 1 Tri-City United 0 1 Results Belle Plaine 4, TCU 1 NYA 24, Mayer Lutheran 14 Watertown-M 16, S.E. 0 LS-H 2, Jordan 0 Girls’ Golf

Pts. Jordan 190 LS-H/C 223 Belle Plaine 230 Watertown-M 231 Mayer Lutheran 257 Sibley East/NYA INC Boys’ Golf First Match April 21

Late Results Online Results from Belle Plaine High School varsity sports that take place after press time on Tuesdays can be found on the Herald’s Facebook page.

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The Tigers’ Hailey Witt beat the throw to second base on this play Friday against Tri-City United in Belle Plaine.

H.S. Softball

Tigers Win First Two Games

by Dan Ruud Like the school’s other spring sports squads, the Belle Plaine High School softball team had the start of its season delayed a few days due to last week’s wet and cool weather (see updated schedule below).

With some reshuffling, the Tigers got the season started Friday with a Minnesota River Conference victory over TriCity United by a 4-1 count at the Belle Plaine Athletic Complex. Belle Plaine followed that up with a 3-2 nonconference win over Jackson County Central this past Monday, also in Belle Plaine.

Belle Plaine was scheduled to resume MRC play at home against potent Norwood Young America Tuesday after this edition of the Herald went to press.

The Tigers will begin a string

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H.S. Baseball

H.S. Track and Field

Belle Plaine, Boys, Girls Get Outdoor Season Off to Fast Start

by Dan Ruud Following a couple of weather-related postponements earlier last week, the Belle Plaine High School boys’ and girls’ track and field teams got the season started with a bang as they competed in two meets in two days (Friday and Saturday).

The Belle Plaine boys took first in both their meets, while the girls won one meet and was second in the other.

The Belle Plaine boys and girls were scheduled to travel to Sibley East for a Minnesota The Tigers’ Maddie Haller pitched the distance in her team’s River Conference quadrangular 4-1 victory over TCU Friday in Belle Plaine. She allowed just Tuesday after this edition of the one run, two hits and a walk. She struck out 14.

Herald went to press. They will next be in action at the Cannon Falls Invitational this Saturday before heading to Mayer Lutheran for a MRC quadrangular next Tuesday.

Belle Plaine Splits Four Games

by Dan Ruud After the usual early-season schedule shuffling due to inclement weather, the Belle Plaine High School baseball team got its season started Friday with an 8-1 Minnesota River Conference triumph at Mayer Lutheran. The Tigers then split their two games in Saturday’s four-team tournament at Tiger Park before dropping a home MRC game to Norwood Young America 6-1 this past Monday night.

Minnehaha Academy, which defeated Belle Plaine 4-1 in Saturday’s first game at Tiger Park,

At right, Sam Gregory and Tyler Schumacher made up half of the Tigers’ victorious 4x800meter relay team at Friday’s Tiger Invitational.

went on to claim the championship with a 10-2 victory over East Grand Forks. Belle Plaine won the third-place game by an 8-3 count over HinckleyFinlayson.

Belle Plaine was scheduled to continue its busy early-season slate in a nonconference game against New Ulm Tuesday after this edition of the Herald went to press. Next up are a pair of MRC road games at WatertownMayer this Thursday and at Le Sueur-Henderson next Monday.

Tri-City United will come to Belle Plaine for another conference game next Tuesday. The

first pitch for all three games is scheduled for 5 p.m.

Tigers 8, Mayer Lutheran 1 A six-run at-bat in the top of the seventh inning broke open a 2-1 game and the Tigers went on to topple the Crusaders 8-1 Friday at Mayer Lutheran.

Ben Wagner started on the mound and lasted five innings, allowing no runs on three hits, three walks and four strike outs. Jon Vinkemeier pitched the sixth inning, allowing one unearned run on one hit and a

Boys’ Results

Tiger Invite The host Tigers easily outdistanced second-place Delano in the team standings Friday with 199 points to 99.6. Mayer Lutheran was third at 87 and Jordan was a distant fourth with 26.3.

Ryan Wolke and Brady Johnson both won two events for Belle Plaine. Wolke won the

Track and Field

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Alesia Hastings, who placed third in the long jump, was among the many Tigers decked out in their new uniforms during Friday’s Tiger Invitational in Belle Plaine.

Baseball

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Belle Plaine second baseman Jon Vinkemeier applied the tag in time to record the out during Belle Plaine’s Tony Dvorak led a group of runners around a turn during the 4x800-meter relay this play against Minnehaha Academy Saturday morning at Tiger Park.

Friday in Belle Plaine. The Tigers won the event.

Belle Plaine’s Wes Sarsland tried to run down this base hit to left field during Saturday morn- Vanessa Rosales, a freshman, was among the Tigers competing in the pole vault at Friday’s ing’s game against Minnehaha Academy at Tiger Park.

Tiger Invitational.

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High Island Rodeo Back for 12th Year April 17-18

by Wess McConville The High Island Rodeo, which began as a smaller fund-raiser for the Minnesota Rodeo Association, has grown to 150 riders competing in nine events.

Now in its 12th year, the High Island Rodeo features the everpopular bull riding, along with roping events, steer wrestling, horse events, mutton bustin’ and a calf scramble for children.

The riders, mostly from Minnesota and North and South Dakota, compete at High Island Rodeo along with dozens of other rodeos over the season and collect points for cash prizes at the end of the year.

High Island Rodeo is part of

the Minnesota Rodeo Association tour.

Retired bull rider Travis Walstrom competed in 50 to 60 rodeos a year over his 19-year riding career, including High Island Rodeo. He said that rodeo riding goes far beyond being just a hobby for those in it.

“It really is a lifestyle,” he said. “You have to have a love for the sport. I guess you can compare it to being an American biker; it’s the freedom of being with your buddies on the road and competing. You have to be OK with waking up sore in the morning. It’s just part of the game. And dealing with all of the hard things you learn

along the way. It’s not all sunshine and roses.”

High Island Rodeo starts at 7 p.m. on both Friday, April 17 and April 18 at High Island Arena, 26245 371st Avenue., Henderson. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door.

Following the rodeo, a fundraiser dance featuring Hitchville and The Farmers Daughter will take place at the Henderson Event Center.

For more information visit www.highislandarena.com.

Tickets can be purchased in advance in Belle Plaine at Berger Interiors on South Meridian Street.

Chard Tiling Back to Being Low Bidder for City’s Annual Street Improvement Project For the first time in a decade last year, Chard Tiling and Excavating of Belle Plaine was not the contractor for the city’s annual street and utility improvement project.

It appears that one-year hiatus will come to an end.

According to Belle Plaine City Administrator Holly Kreft, the bids for this year’s street and utility improvement project were opened Thursday. She said only two bids were received – the lowest being from Chard Tiling and Excavating for $954,749.60. The other was from BCM Construction of Faribault for $1,133,800.95.

The engineer’s estimate was

$1,049,540.75. Kreft said the city engineering firm of Bolton and Menk is verifying numbers and that the city council is expected to award the bid at its April 20 meeting.

Last year, the council awarded the contact to William Mueller and Sons of Carver at the low bid of $1,074,444, which was below the engineer’s estimate of $1,247,979. Chard Tiling and Excavating had the next lowest of the four bids received at $1,082,453.

Belle Plaine City Engineer Joe Duncan attributes the lower street improvement bids the city has received in recent years to holding the bidding process

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earlier in the year in order to have the project out there before contractors fill their schedules for the construction season.

This year’s project will consist of street reconstruction and utility improvements on Forest Street West between Grove Street and the railroad right-ofway, and Elk Street between Court and Forest streets (one block). Also proposed for the project are sidewalks on the west side of Cherry and Elk streets.

Earlier this year, the council and staff concluded that there is not enough room to include previously-proposed sidewalks on the south side of Forest Street.

Another Championship Clinched With three rounds remaining in the 2015 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Series, Red Bull KTM’s Ryan Dungey of Belle Plaine has already clinched the 450SX title. Helping him celebrate the title Saturday in Houston was his wife, Lindsay (Siegle) Dungey. Dungey entered round 14 needing to finish third or better to clinch the championship. The 25-year-old finished second behind Team HRC Honda’s Cole Seely. It was Dungey’s 13th-straight podium appearance in the 2015 Supercross season, and allowed him to secure the title before over 48,000 fans.

It was his second such title. “To win in 2010 was awesome, but this time I felt we really earned it and deserved it,” Dungey said. “It’s hard to know what to say, there’s just so much running through my mind right now. KTM brought me here four years ago to win a championship and we finally accomplished it.”

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area bearing family names Lundquuist, Lindquist and Langquist. Rothfusz said.

“It was a close-knit group of cousins. They were baptized together, confirmed together and went to school together,” he said.

The uncertainty of not knowing why someone would kill Olander, the tragedy of his death are offset somewhat by the kindness of neighbors, Rothfusz said. He believes Olander would lock the house when he left the house.

“You see the blessings of family and friends and then you get hit with the reality of why we’re in this situation,” Rothfusz said.

“It’s a roller coaster.”

Lois Scott, a neighbor along Homestead Road, has known Olander nearly all her life. She echoed the sentiment of others who described him as a kind, warm-hearted person who enjoyed visiting with his neighbors and friends.

“I used to bring him cookies.

We’d sit and talk and eventually, I’d have to say, Earl I have to get going. He loved to visit with people,” she said. “It’s just terrible. It’s very, very unfortunate.”

Olander farmed nearly all his life. He recently retired from farming and rented out his 160 acres. He still had some smallscale farming ongoing the past few years.

Even in his later years, Olander enjoyed a robust lifestyle.

His robust ways were chronicled by a NBC-TV reporter in 1997 in a piece on the longevity of Carver County residents.

He was a regular at the Belle Plaine Commission Company sales each Thursday. He’d finish his business, do some grocery shopping and head home, Rothfusz said.

Scott said the incident is upsetting in a quiet, rural setting.

Her children are encouraging their parents to install deadbolt locks on doors. Deputies are If Scott County commissioners OK a 1/2-percent sales tax increase Tuesday (April 21), the money can be used for any of 11 also warning residents to keep recommended transportation projects. their homes secured.

Shakopee OKs $1.9 Million Tax Break for Rahr Malting The Shakopee City Council recently approved a $1.9 million tax-increment financing (TIF) package intended to help fund the expansion of Rahr Malting’s facility in Shakopee into what the company says will be the world’s largest single-site malting plant.

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Rahr is planning four new buildings at its plant along West First Avenue. The new facilities include a tech center with a pilot brewery and laboratory for testing products, a maintenance building, a new warehouse and bagging plant plus a new malt house, the Shakopee Valley News recently reported.

Rahr staff is designing the malt house. The in-house design will transform the traditional rectangular beds for steeping, germinating and kilning malt into a vertical design. No other malt house in the world uses the design, said Rahr Malting’s Chief Operating Officer Jesse Theis, a Belle Plaine resident.

The $68.3 million project will generate 28 new full-time jobs at the company, probably more once the company hires additional support staff, according to Rahr Malting’s business analyst.

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intersection of County Road 42 and Highway 13 in Savage to six lanes, improving a section of Highway 13 between Dakota and Yosemite avenues in Savage, and bridges along Marschall Road at county roads 14, 82 and Highway 282 south of Shakopee. The county also wants to work on increasing the capacity of the Bloomington Ferry Bridge.

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Lisa Freese, the county’s highway program delivery director, said the roads are among the county’s most important and widely used roadways. Depending on the project selected, the county could have plans ready for inclusion into a transportation investment plan within the next few years. The county estimates it could take 20 years to complete the 11 projects.

Last Tuesday (April 7), Commissioner Jon Ulrich of Savage, the board chairman, suggested a list with fewer projects. He also favors bonding, funded by revenue from a sales tax increase, as a way to beat the inflationary increases in construction costs.

The list also includes expanding transit operations and capital investment.

Scott County plans to bank the money raised from the tax, using it on any of the identified projects or to leverage state and federal dollars for a project.

Legislation allowing the tax includes a sunset clause, meaning the tax would sunset once the approved list of projects is funded.

But at a workshop last month, commissioners learned the list can be expanded simply

by board approval following a public hearing.

Commissioner Joe Wagner of Sand Creek Township, Belle Plaine’s representative on the county board, expects he will vote against the proposed tax increase. He believes the county should not be funding state projects, like the interchange at highways 169 and 282. He said the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT)

should fund major projects on state highways.

Wagner is also opposed to the sunset clause, noting his belief the tax will likely never actually sunset. “They really shouldn’t say that. No tax ever really sunsets. It’ll never go away. That’s just kind of insulting,” he said.

Shelton said Mn/DOT paying for projects will likely require county cost participation. Money from the sales tax increase

could help cover that cost participation, he said.

Without the tax hike, the county believes the projects on the proposed list won’t happen in the foreseeable future. Currently, the county only levies just over $4 million annually for road and bridge funding.

That money goes for pavement preservation, said Lezlie Vermillion, the county’s deputy administrator.

New Director Elected at MVEC’s Annual Meeting Kevin Gibbs of Le Center was elected to the MVEC Board of Directors at the cooperative’s 78th annual meeting held April 7 at Tri-City United Middle School in Montgomery. He takes the place of retiring Director Bob Hauer of New Prague.

Gibbs received over 38 percent of the votes in District III, which covers the southern portion of MVEC’s service area, including portions of Scott, Le Sueur, Rice, Blue Earth and Waseca counties. Other candidates were Joe Wagner of Jordan, Elfreda Jellum of ElkoNew Market and Jean Murphy of Henderson.

In districts I and II, incumbents Tom Wolf of Prior Lake and Bill Heinlein of Chanhassen were unopposed. Just over 10 percent of MVEC’s membership, 3,511 out of 33,150 eligible voters across all three districts, cast ballots in the elec-

tion.

In the business meeting chaired by Board President Brent Lawrence, members heard cooperative updates from General Manager Roger Geckler and Gerry Mareck, vice president of finance.

Geckler’s presentation was a month-by-month review of the accomplishments made in the past year, including the construction of the St. Lawrence Substation between Jordan and Belle Plaine, strategies for lowering wholesale power costs, and the return of $1 million in capital credits to qualifying members.

Geckler also touched on the annual summer Beat the Peak Energy Challenge, the role of solar energy in the co-op’s future and the challenges of having 25 percent of MVEC’s employees eligible for retirement in the next five years.

Highlights of Mareck’s financial report included: – 2014 was another year of growth with 13 million more kilowatt hours sold than the previous year.

– MVEC electric rates are 13 percent below the national average.

– Local operating costs remain flat.

– MVEC absorbed power cost increases rather than pass them on to the members for a second year in a row.

“The cooperative is financially strong and well-positioned for the future,” said Mareck.

The meeting also included presentation of certificates to 15 high school seniors representing the co-op’s three service area districts, who received $1,000 scholarships as part of MVEC’s annual scholarship program.