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7-Year-Old Girl Asks Council Deputies, BCA Still Looking for Answers to Allow Chickens in Her Yard Who Killed Earl Olander?

Earl Olander’s funeral was Monday at East Union Lutheran Church. While his family and many friends bid the 90-year-old longtime farmer farewell, Carver County Sheriff’s deputies continue to look for answers to the all-important question. Who killed Olander, a man widely described as kind, caring and compassionate. Last week, Carver County Sheriff Jim Olson described Olander’s murder as a heinous crime. He said deputies and investigators from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) believe more than one person participated in the crime. They left Olander’s house ransacked. Saturday evening (April 11), a neighbor checking on him on behalf of a family member out-of-state found him dead in the living room, his hands bound. He had been assaulted.

the area at the time and other evidence that might help them identify possible assailants. Deputies won’t say what, if anything, had been taken from the house. Never married, Olander lived alone at 16885 Homestead Road in San Francisco Township. His house is about two miles southwest of East Union and five miles northeast of Belle Plaine. Olander lived alone. There was no sign of forced entry at the house. Investigators are not certain if Olander opened the door for the attackers or if they entered the house while he was in the yard and lay in wait for him to reenter the house. Kamerud said deputies are looking at “several leads to follow up on.” He said they are evaluating possible clues and scenarios, reviewing them in

Chard Tiling Gets 2015 Street Improvement Contract

by Dan Ruud The Belle Plaine City Council Monday night awarded a nearly $1 million street reconstruction and utility improvement contract to Chard Tiling and ExcaEarl Olander vating of Belle Plaine, but before they got to that, there was Olander was last seen alive another matter that warranted two days earlier. Tests by the some attention. medical examiner will hopeMayor Mike Pingalore said he fully close the window on when met 7-year-old Taylor Smith at he might have been killed, said McDonald’s recently, and after Jason Kamerud, Carver County hearing what she had to say, inSheriff chief deputy. vited her to come to Monday’s Kamerud said DNA testing meeting and let the entire counon evidence found at the house Olander cil and city staff know what is ongoing. Deputies are also (continued on page 8) she is asking from the city. She looking at cell phone use in came prepared and read her own hand-written letter at the podium in the council chambers. “Dear Mr. Pingalore. How are you today? My name is Taylor Smith. I am 7 years old and I wanted to talk to you about chickens. I don’t think it is fair that since I don’t live on a farm, I can’t have chickens. in commissioning a study that istrator Holly Kreft, it states: will investigate the potential – The YMCA understands that The reasons are you could have market for YMCA programs, the cost of the market study is a healthy meal of eggs every breakfast and I am in the 4H partnerships in delivery of ser- estimated to be $45,000. vices and/or facilities in Belle – The YMCA understands that and I would like to show them at the fair. It would teach me Plaine. a grant application has or will responsibility by taking care In a letter from Anita Lancello be submitted to the Scott Coun- of them. We have a fenced-in Bydlon, senior vice president of ty Economic Development Au- yard, so they would not escape. real estate development for the They would be in a chicken Partnership YMCA of the Greater Twin Citcoop. I would clean it and have (continued on page 8) ies, to Belle Plaine City Admin-

Partnership Formed to Pay for Study to Determine Feasibility of YMCA Facility in Belle Plaine by Dan Ruud It’s possible that the organization that helped make the Village People a household name across America decades ago could be coming to Belle Plaine at some point in the future. The YMCA is partnering with the city of Belle Plaine, the Belle Plaine School District and Ridgeview Medical Center

permission from my neighbors. Let me know what else I can do to get chickens. Have a nice day.” Taylor then rejoined her parents, Matthew and Sarah Smith, in the audience. The city’s ordinance currently does not allow chickens in residentially-zoned districts,

but Pingalore said he will see to it that the issue is addressed during the council’s next workshop, which is scheduled for May 4. In other business Monday night, the council unanimously

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City-Wide Recycle and Cleanup Day This Saturday

A Springfield, Minn. man was going too fast Thursday morning (April 16) to make the curve at “Carter’s Corner” on Carver County Road 40 north of Belle Plaine and about a half-mile east of Highway 25. The truck spilled much of the soybean meal it was carrying. The road was closed for cleanup until about 4:45 p.m. The driver was treated and released at an area hospital.

Grain Truck Crash Closes County Road 40 Thursday Carver County Road 40 was closed just northeast of Belle Plaine Thursday (April 16) when a truck loaded with soybean meal failed to make the sharp turn at “Carter’s Corner” and rolled over, spilling its load. The single-vehicle crash occurred just after 9:15 a.m. on County Road 40, about a halfmile east of Highway 25. The truck was heading northeast. The driver, Tyler Schultz of Springfield, Minn., lost control of the vehicle. It hit a guardrail on south side of the road and rolled onto its right side, spilling thousands of pounds of grain. Sheriff’s deputies at the scene indicated Schultz admitted he entered the corner too fast.

Belle Plaine Mayor Mike Pingalore took time out for a photo with 7-year-old Taylor Smith Monday night after she told the council she wants to raise chickens in her yard.

Deputies learned during their investigation that Schultz, 26, reached to the floor of the cab for his cell phone just before losing control of the truck. He was cited for distracted driving. Belle Plaine firefighters extricated the driver from the cab. He was transported to Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia where he was treated and released. The road was closed until about 4:45 p.m. during cleanup of the grain. Tow trucks raised the truck back upright before the road was reopened. Belle Plaine Fire Chief Matt Stier is concerned about the safety of the roadway, especially to drivers not familiar with “Carter’s Corner.” The county

says about 1,000 vehicles a day drive the roadway. The section of road has been the scene of many accidents over the years, 13 off-the-road crashes between 2010-2014, said Kate Miner, Carver County Public Works transportation manager. Of the 13 vehicles that left the road, 12 involved motorcycles, she said. Carver County Public Works crew installed a sign warning drivers to reduce their speed from the 55 mph limit to 30 mph entering the curves. “Hopefully this helps with the amount of calls we have on that road,” Stier said.

The city of Belle Plaine and the local Lions Club will conduct the community’s annual Recycle and Cleanup Day from 8 a.m. to noon at the police department parking lot, 420 East Main Street. The event is an opportunity to rid your garage and home of unwanted clutter and other items. Residents from the city of Belle Plaine and the townships of Belle Plaine, Blakeley and St. Lawrence can drop off their unwanted recyclable and refuse items. Items accepted at no charge include glass, newspapers, scrap metal, aluminum, cardboard and plastic. Donations of clothing, shoes, games, toys, lamps, curtains, linens, knick knacks, tools and bicycles will benefit the Epilepsy Foundation. There will be fees charged for refuse items. Large appliances are $10 per item. These include air conditioner, computer desktop/laptop, computer monitor, copier (large office style), dryer, microwave, refrigerator, vacuum cleaner, dryer, washer, water heater and water softener. For televisions, the price is $10 for up to 20 pounds and $20 for up to 50 pounds. For larger TVs, the price will be determined at arrival. Small appliances, which can be disposed of for $2 apiece, include printer/fax machine, radio, typewriter and VCR/DVD player. Automotive items and their costs to drop off include battery ($2), car tire ($3), truck tire ($8) and tractor tire ($15).

Larger household items accepted and their costs include sofa ($25), mattress ($20) and stuffed chair/recliner ($15). The minimum cost for a carload of miscellaneous waste is $30 and $50 and up for a pickup/trailer load. No hazardous waste will be accepted, includ-

ing fluorescent bulbs, paint, motor oils/filters and chemicals. Yard waste will also not be accepted. That should be taken to the city compost site located on West State Street (County Road 6). For more information, call Belle Plaine City Hall at 8735553.

Ladd to Retire, City and School District Teaming Up to Find Replacement Major Changes to Position Proposed

by Dan Ruud Belle Plaine Community Services Director Nelson Ladd recently submitted his letter of retirement following 30 years on the job. His last day will be June 30. In the letter, Ladd thanked the school district “for a rewarding 30 years” of employment. In the meantime, the school district is considering a change in the position that would include the activity director duties as well, a job that is presently handled by Mindy (Sparby) Chevalier, a full-time employee for the school district. If all goes according to plan, Sparby will become assistant principal for grades 7-12. “The activities director/recreation director position is a model that some districts use to fit their needs, and in a district our size this is a nice fit,” Sparby said. “The joining of these two positions will allow facili-

ties scheduling to be done more efficiently because it will all come out of one office. There can be a shared vision and communication between our youth programs and school programs. The role will work with both the city and school district to help provide services that will benefit our entire community.” Sparby added the beneficial skills for the activities director/recreation director position include communication, organization, public relations, technology integration and knowledge of the school and community. Because the community director’s duties overlap into the city’s sphere of things through various youth programs and

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Students in Joe Deutsch’s light construction methods class are building chicken coops. The group includes (back row, from left) Brady Lunow, Mitchell Wiebold, Jacob LaTour, Riley Cermak, Paul Nasby, Nik Weiers, Jeremy Buszmann, Alex

Holmbeck, Clayton Meyer, Brady Yahnke, Danny Walter, (front row, from left) Nick Liles, Alex McCarty, Austin Roggeman, Max Geis, Dylan Johnson, Joe Ruehling and Adam Glisczinski.

Partnership Helps B.P. Students Interested in Trade Work They teach the kinds of skills not taught in most other classroom at Belle Plaine JuniorSenior High School. And with the help of an area business, the class will help maintain a stock of tradesmen working on construction projects for years to come. It starts small. Eighteen students in Joe Deutsch’s light construction methods class are building chicken coops, a project that teaches the basics of building a structure from plans and not just assembling a kit. The skills are traits they can use down the road, regardless of whether they enter the construction trades. The chicken coops are 4-by-8 feet wide and deep. They’re 8 feet tall with a nesting area on the side. A cover on the nesting area will allow easy access to

the nests and eggs the hens lay. Siwek Lumber in Jordan donates all the materials. Dave Siwek and his sister, Mary, donate the materials. The donation is in the name of helping students learn important trade skills. “They’ve been a true supporter for education,” Deutsch said. “It’s nice to see.” The coops are the latest of several projects Deutsch and his students have taken on. Last year, they built cabins for a vacation resort in northern Minnesota. The teacher and students have also expanded the concrete workspace outside the wood shop on the west end of the District Center building. “It’s a great way to get people into the trades,” Siwek said. “There’s a lot of work out there in the building trades.” They have been working on

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the coops since the start of the semester. When the winter weather was too cold to work outdoors, the students also built planters.

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The students watch videos on facets of the work. They discuss what they’ve seen and then put the lessons to work, Deutsch said. They work in teams of three and four. With about an hour each day, they don’t accomplish much each day. Deutsch stresses quality work over quantity. Students’ grades, he said, will be based on their contributions and the finished product alike. The students have learned precision matters. “This is something I’m interested in. I didn’t know you had to measure everything so close. Everything

has to be square, just right. If one thing is off, the whole project can go bad,” said Clayton Meyer, a junior. Siwek and Deutsch believe some of the students will look to the trades or vocational school after graduating from high school. Projects like the coops and vacation cabins will give them a valuable base from which to begin a possible career path. Some see the class as a form of artwork. “It’s a fun way to be creative,” said Austin Roggeman, a 10th-grader. “This is a lot of fun.” When the coops are completed, they’ll be sold via an online auction, Dave Siwek said. The company’s donation of lumber, siding, shingles, windows and hardware is worth about $4,000. Deutsch’s students, current and future, will benefit from a profitable sale. “If we make money, we’ll put the money into donation, maybe for tools or something like that,” Siwek said. “If we don’t make money, I guess we’ll call it advertising. As long as Joe wants to do this, we’ll do it.”

No More ‘Icky’ Medicine Belle Plaine’s Austin Overline celebrated the successful completion of over three years of chemotherapy treatments for acute lymphoblastic leukemia Sunday with a balloon launch from the front steps of St. John Lutheran Church followed by cake. The son of Andrea Gerres and Justin Overline, Austin endured 1,160 days of chemotherapy medication, which he calls “icky medicine.” His last treatment was April 10. He’ll go for regular blood checks. (Above) The Overline-Gerres family (Austin, 6; Jaxon, 4; mom and dad) at church Sunday morning. Andrea thanked the congregation for its prayers and the community for its support.

Gas Leak High Island Rodeo The annual rodeo at High Island Arena near Henderson Friday and Saturday nights saw riders display their courage and skill in several events before capacity crowds. (Above) Bull riders battled to stay aboard for at least eight seconds to qualify for top prizes. (Below) Team ropers Bill Freitag and Kathy Biron, both from Henderson, took aim at a steer, during the weekend competition.

A report of a gas leak sent Belle Plaine firefighters to the commercial building on East Commerce Drive housing Verizon Wireless, Domino’s, Great Clips and McDonald’s Thursday (April 16) just after noon. Employees of the businesses vacated the building. A leak was detected. Firefighters turned off the gas and notified CenterPoint Energy. Firefighters ventilated the building. (Above) Belle Plaine Fire Chief Matt Stier spoke with employees from Verizon Wireless. There were no injuries reported.

Marvella Brandt Marvella Brandt, 63, of New Prague, passed away suddenly Saturday, April 18, 2015 at Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague. A funeral service will be held Saturday, April 25 at 7:30 p.m. at Bruzek Funeral Home with Pastor Deb Meyer from St. Paul’s UCC Church in Henderson officiating. Visitation will take place also at the funeral home from 3-7:30 p.m. Burial will occur at Brown Cemetery in Henderson at a later time Marvella was born April 5, 1952 in St. Peter, MN to Baldwin J. and Ellora M. (Laabs) Brandt. She attended Henderson Public Schools and went on to attend Southwest Minnesota State University at Marshall. Marvella was a dedicated Certified CNA/TMA at Mala Strana Health Care System for 40 years, retiring in 2012. Following retirement, she continued as a volunteer at Mala Strana for a short time before health issues necessitated leaving. Marvella loved flowers and word-find puzzles. She looked forward to her monthly dinner with her friends and was an avid sports enthusiast, especially NASCAR and professional football. She enjoyed her soap operas and was a neighborhood watch person. Marvella is survived by her siblings, Maureen (Mike) Rosenberry of Waynesboro, PA, DuWayne (Julie) Brandt of Maple Grove, Darrell Brandt of Dickinson, ND; nine nieces and nephews; seven great-nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents, Baldwin and Ellora (Laabs) Brandt; and one niece.

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SCHS Hosting Art Workshop April 23 Artists seeking to create from a place of freedom and openness are welcome to participate in an art workshop led by creative topographist Annie Young Thursday, April 23, 6:30 p.m. This workshop provides a safe, stress-free environment for participants 12 and older to explore and gain confidence with the interplay of the senses and creative practice. A variety of subject matter, processes, composition, and color will be explored. Participants should bring creative supplies like sketch pad, pencils, watercol-

ors, writing tablet, wire, beads, fibers, hooks, and more. The program is free with paid museum admission ($4 Adults, $2 Students, free for SCHS members). Scott County Historical Society, 235 Fuller Street S. in Shakopee, just south of the intersection of County Road 101 and Fuller Street. For more information, visit the SCHS Web site -- www.scottcountyhistory. org -- e-mail sherrick@scottcountyhistory.org or call 4450378.

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, 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

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Our Lady of The Prairie Catholic Church - Belle Plaine Fr. Brian Lynch 952-873-6564 Wednesday, April 22 8:00 am Rosary 8:30 am Mass 9am–10 pm Eucharistic Adoration Thursday, April 23 8:00 am Rosary 8:30 am Mass 7-10pm Eucharistic Adoration Friday, April 24 8:00 am Rosary 8:30 am Mass Saturday, April 25 4:15 p.m. Mass Sunday, April 26 8:00 am Mass 10:00 am Mass Tuesday, April 28 8:00 am Rosary 8:30 am Mass 9am–11pm Eucharistic Adoration Wednesday, April 29 8:00 am Rosary 8:30 am Mass 9am–10pm Eucharistic Adoration

who experienced significant damage from the June 2014 St. John Lutheran Church 148 S. Chestnut Street rains should contact the Scott Belle Plaine, MN 56011 SWCD in Jordan, (952) 492Pastor Mark Johnson 5425. sjlc@frontiernet.net Funding is limited, and not 952-873-6492 everyone will qualify for this Wednesday, April 22 funding. An application is re3:00 Staff Meeting quired. 4:30 3-12 Grade Choir 5:30 Pizza Senior Dining 6:00 Conf. & Connect 6:30 Worship Choir Seniors 60 years and older are Saturday, April 25 invited to join us for Lunch at 7:00 Weight Watchers 11:30 a.m. Monday-Friday. 1:30 Shower-Fink For dining reservations please Sunday, April 26 call 952-873-6311 three days Holy Communion prior between the 9 a.m. & 12:30 8:00 & 10:30 Worship p.m. weekdays. A contribution of $3.75 is 9:15 Sunday School requested for each meal. Monday, April 27 Meals are served at 11:30 a.m. 8:00 Men’s Bible Study Cardinal Ridge Apartments 6:30 Boy Scouts CAP Agency Senior Dining Wednesday, April 29 4:30 3-12 Grade Choir Wednesday, April 22 Breakfast Scramble OR: Tur- 5:30 Pizza key Sausage Scramble, Herbed 6:00 Conf. & Connect Breakfast Potatoes, Blueberry 6:30 Worship Choir Muffin, Juice Cup, Orange St. Joseph Catholic Church Thursday, April 23 213 South 6th Street Greek Roasted Chicken Henderson, MN 56044 Breast, Orzo Pilaf Florentine, 507-248-3550 Glazed Carrots w/Raisins, Weekday Mass: Tuesday, Pull-apart Roll/Marg., Apple Thursday, Friday 8:30 a.m. Pie RCD Apple Cookie Saturday Mass: 5:00 p.m. Friday, April 24 Sunday Mass: 8:00 a.m. & Seafood Fettuccini w/Shrimp, Crab, Scallops OR: Chicken St. John-Assumption Parish 26523 200th Street Fettuccini, Tuscan Vegetables, Belle Plaine, MN 56011 Tropical Fruit, French Bread/ Father Sam Marg., Lemon Cake 507-248-3550 Monday, April 27 Sundays: 10 a.m. Mass Chicken Scarpariello, Broccoli, Diced Pears, Breadstick Oratory of St. Thomas w/Marg., Sugar Cookie the Apostle - Jessenland Tuesday, April 28 Father Sam Perez Cheeseburger on Whole 507-248-3550 Wheat Bun, Vegetarian Baked Thursdays: Mass at 5 p.m. Beans, Broccoli Carrot Salad, 2 Ketchup Packets, Mustard First Presbyterian Church Packet, Pineapple Chunks 219 W. Main Street, Belle Wednesday, April 29 Plaine 952-873-2966 Birthday Meal Pastor Don Genereux Pot Roast, Mashed Potatoes www.fpcbelleplaine.org w/Gravy, Buttered Peas, Dinfpcbelleplaine@frontiernet. ner Roll w/Marg., Red Velvet net Cake Inspirational Message Line 952-583-3302 Wednesday, April 22 Visitations Sunday, April 26 9:00 am Worship service Wednesday, April 29 Visitations

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River Rock Church PO Box 184, Belle Plaine, MN www.riverrockchurch.com info@riverrockchurch.com Worship at Chatfield Elem. @ 330 S. Market Street Ministry Center: 124 W. Main Street, BP (952) 873-5453 Lead Pastor Chris Teien Associate Pastor Dan Jetto * denotes 330 S. Market ** denotes 124 W. Main St. Wednesday, Apr 22 West Union Lutheran 6:30pm Kids Adventure Club* Church 6:30pm Jr. High Youth Group* 15820 Market Ave. 7:00pm Sr High Youth Cologne, MN 55315 Group** Church: 952-466-5678 Friday, April 24 westunion1@juno.com Pastor: Wolfgang Laudert 9 - 10:30am Women’s Bible Study @ Belle Plaine Wednesday, April 22 Saturday, Apr 25 10 a.m. The Story 8:00 AM Prayer Meeting** 6:30 p.m. Confirmation 9:20am Bible Study @ Jordan 7 p.m. Choir Noon Student Bible Quiz Thursday, April 23 Tournament 7 p.m. The Story Sunday, April 26 Saturday, April 25 9:30am Coffee, Food and 7:30 a.m. Men’s Group Fellowship Time Sunday, April 26 10am Worship Service** 9 a.m. Worship Tuesday, April 28 10 a.m. Sunday School 7:00pm Women’s Bible Study Potluck Wednesday, April 29 R: Kris Mosher 6:30pm Kids Adventure Club* P: Sabrina Heimark 6:30pm Jr. High Youth Group* A: Carter Kienholz 7:00pm Sr High Youth Wednesday, April 29 Group** 10 a.m. The Story 7 p.m. Confirmation Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church Presentation 500 West Church Street Belle Plaine, MN 56011 Redeemer Lutheran Church 952-873-6545 14226 W. 280th Street, Pastor John H. Meyer Henderson, Pastor Timothy Redfield Pr. Diane Goulson www.trinitybelleplaine.org 507-665-2932 Wednesday, April 22 On Highway 19, 2 miles East 6 p.m. Catechism Class of Highway 169 7:15 p.m. Marketing Committee Wednesday, April 22 Meeting 6:30 p.m. Confirmation Thursday, April 23 Sunday, April 26 8:30 am Sun. School, Teen 8:25 a.m. School Chapel 7 p.m. Men’s Choir at Times, Adult Ed 9:30 am Worship with Kingsway 7 p.m. Worship Service Communion Friday, April 24 Boy Scout Recognition Bowling Team at 11:30 a.m. Worship at MIllpond 6 p.m. Borough Bowl in Belle Plaine Apts., NP 7:30 p.m. Koine at MLC Wednesday, April 29 Saturday, April 25 6:30 pm Confirmation 9 a.m. BOSE Standards Retreat Holy Family Academy & Sunday, April 26 Chapel 8 a.m. Bible Study Traditional Latin Mass 9 a.m. Worship Service (Usher 10679 182nd St., Team 5/Video: Anderson) 5-8 Belle Plaine, MN 56011 (952) 873-2582 or 873-6613 sings 10 a.m. Coffee Hour (Hosted (coord.) by Grades 5-6) Fr. Otto Keiser 10:30 a.m. Adult Bible Study Sundays and Sunday School 2:15 p.m. Confessions Properties 2:40 p.m. Rosary / 3 p.m. 11:45 a.m. Committee Meeting Mass Academy Mass - call for times 5:30 p.m. Open Gym Adult Volleyball 7 p.m. Koine at St. Croix Zion Lutheran Church & Lutheran High School School 7:30 p.m. Open Gym Adult 14745 County Road 153 Basketball Cologne, MN 55322 Monday, April 27 952-466-3379 e-mail: brendathompsonzi- 6 p.m. Worship Committee Meeting on@gmail.com 7 p.m. Men’s Bible Study at Pastor: Eric Zacharias Kingsway Wednesday, April 22 Tuesday, April 28 9:30 a.m., 1 & 7 p.m. The 7 p.m. Outreach Committee Story (29) Meeting 1:30 p.m. Dress Rehearsal 7 p.m. Women’s Spiritual 6:00 Story Supper Enrichment at Kingsway 7 p.m. Confirmation 7 p.m. Trinity Knotters Thursday, April 23 Wednesday, April 29 7:30 p.m. K-4 Play 6 p.m. Catechism Class Friday, April 24 7 p.m. Anniversary Committee 8:10 a.m. Chapel Meeting Sunday, April 26 8:45 a.m. SSFF 9:30 a.m. Worship/ Sand Creek Baptist Church Loving Serving and Obeying Communion Christ 10:45 a.m. Bible Study Currently Meeting at Wednesday, April 29 312 Water St., Jordan #OMMITTED TO 9OU 9:30 a.m., 1 & 7 p.m. The 9 a.m. Adult Bible Fellowship Story (30) #OMFORT #ARE & Sunday School 6:00 Story Supper 10 a.m. Worship Service 7 p.m. Confirmation s #LEANINGS St. Paul’s United Church of Christ 111 S. 6th Street, Henderson Pastor-Deb Meyer 507-248-3594 (Office) Thursday, April 23 4 p.m. Healthy Habits Bible Study Sunday, April 26 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Tuesday, April 28 10:30 a.m. Clergy meeting

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City Council (continued from page 1) awarded the bid for this year’s street reconstruction and utility improvement project to Chard Tiling and Excavating of Belle Plaine. City Administrator Holly Kreft reported that 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. 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. *Unanimously authorized the Belle Plaine Fire Department to utilize the house at 702 South Meridian Street for a training burn and for staff to advertise for sealed bids for the detached garage. Last November, the council okayed a purchase agreement with Eric and Lisa May for the acquisition of their home for $277,000 for replacement housing and relocation costs. The property is part of the right-of-way for the proposed bridge project. Staff reported that the 12- by 18-foot detached garage is on a cement slab that could easily be removed from the property and located elsewhere. *Unanimously approved a facade improvement loan for Ross Nesbit Agency at 111 South Meridian Street downtown. Jay Nesbit will receive $1,500 to help pay the $4,295 cost of installing new signage and awning on the building. The loan will be forgiven if Ross Nesbit Agency remains in the building for one year following the distribution of funds or there is a transfer of ownership to another entity that maintains the business in the community for one year. *Unanimously approved a memorandum of understanding (MOU) regarding special events compensation for public works employees. This past winter, issues regarding public works compensation and legal matters surfaced when the Belle Plaine Hockey Association (BPHA) requested that public works members be utilized to keep the ice surface smooth for a weekend tournament through the use of the city’s Zamboni, which the BPHA donated to the city years ago. The Local 49ers union had since drafted a MOU and sought the council’s approval. It states that effective Feb. 1, 2015, all employees scheduled to perform work on non-scheduled workdays for

special events shall be compensated a minimum of three hours pay at 1 1/2 times the employee’s base rate. *Unanimously approved the rehiring of Robert Stier and Dustin Hemaver as seasonal public works employees for 40 hours per week at salaries of $16 and $14 per hour, respectively. They will help maintain city property during the summer months. Public Works Superintendent Al Fahey reported that he has received applications for other positions and will bring forth recommendations for hire in May. *Unanimously approved a private use agreement with the Belle Plaine Baseball Association for the placement of a utility shed at Meadow Park. *Set June 1 as the date for the public hearing on the annual renewal of liquor licenses in Belle Plaine. The next regular meeting of the Belle Plaine City Council is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. May 4 in the City Hall building at 218 North Meridian Street downtown.

Sibley County to Close County Road 14 Monday A ditch drainage improvement project will require Sibley County to close a section of County Road 14 north of Highway 25 in Faxon Township for a week beginning Monday (April 27). The county will be working on improving drainage for a ditch along the road. The project includes replacing a road centerline culvert, said Tim Becker, Sibley County’s highway engineer. The county plans to replace a culvert between 200th Street and Highway 25. Schneider Excavating of Norwood Young America will perform the work. It will cost $186,954.50. County Road 14 serves an average of 4,000 vehicles each day, Becker said.

Foster Pet Care Needed Volunteers are needed to provide temporary foster pet homes for puppies, cats, rabbits, kitten litters and dogs in Carver, Scott, Le Sueur and Hennepin counties. The Society provides medical care, food and litter. Volunteers provide a safe, loving home for an average of three to six months. If you could help a needy pet by fostering or by donating litter or pet food, please call the Society at 952-368-3553, line 4, and check the website www. carverscotths.org.

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Belle Plaine Library 125 W Main St 952-873-6767 website: www.scottlib.org Library Hours: Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday & Monday Closed Tuesday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. We began celebrating national library week April 12-18 and will continue through the end of the month. Unlimited possibilities at your library is our theme and now is the time to try something new at the library. We offer fun and educational activities and events for all ages and we are your best first stop for information and literacy. Check in with the library team to learn how to use eBooks, conduct research for your business, complete your school project or find interesting reading material. Help us celebrate by sharing a note on our “I Love my Library” sign. LOOKING AHEAD We had more than 50 people attend our Moo! storytime. There was reading, singing and milk and cookies for everyone. This was our last storytime until we begin our summer “Celebrity Storytime” series in June. ECFE STORYTIME Colors! Friday 4/24 from 10:30-11 a.m. Children of all ages and their parents/caregivers are welcome to ECFE family storytime. Free! No registration required. Book-a-wocky Summer Reading Experience begins June 9. Kids and teens ages 0-18 are invited to participate in fun events, programs and rewards that celebrate kids and reading! Youth volunteer applications will be available May 1. Summer events and programs are available on our Calendar of Events. Registration for classes and special events begins May 15. The Scott County Library Newsletter is now digital. Visit our website at www.scottlib.org to sign up for email delivery. Our Calendar of Events is online on our website. There you can see upcoming events and sign up for programs at all of the Scott County Libraries. You can choose to see programs and events by branch, audience or by event type. Send yourself a reminder email directly from our website so that you do not miss a thing. DIGITAL LIBRARY Want to learn more about investing? We have a subscription to the MORNINGSTAR INVESTMENT RESEARCH CENTER. Morningstar offers data and guidance on mutual funds, stocks and exchangetraded funds; determine how investments fit into a portfolio; or obtain data on a particular industry. Visit our website at www.scottlib.org then choose the Research & Resources link and the Business and Finance tile. Contact the library to learn more. NEW ARRIVAL HIGHLIGHTS Adult Non-Fiction: Shakespeare Saved My Life: Ten Years in Solitary with the Bard by Laura Bates The Ultimate Player’s Guide to Minecraft by Stephen O’Brien Washington’s Revolution: The making of America’s first leader by Robert Middlekauff Easy Non-Fiction: Fly Guy presents dinosaurs by Ted Arnold We all come from different cultures by Melissa Higgins We all look different by Melissa Higgins Juvenile & Easy Fiction: Mouseheart by Lisa Fiedler The Chicken Squad: the first misadventure by Doreen Cronin Seed Bank Heist (You choose with Batman) by J.E. Bright The cat who tamed the West by Holly Huckins.

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Scott County Board Pulls Plug on Sales Tax Vote Board Chairman Says County Will Present Info on Tax Increase to Any Group

Despite telling citizens over a month ago it would make a decision Tuesday (April 21) on a possible increase the sales tax in Scott County, the county board decided to delay a decision until more people have a chance to learn about the proposal. The board voted 4-1 to pull consideration of the ½-percent sales tax increase on taxable items (excluding the retail sale of vehicles). A $20 excise tax would be applied to vehicles. Commissioner Jon Ulrich of Savage, the county board’s chairman, announced yesterday morning he was planning to pull the item from the agenda. Commissioner Joe Wagner of Sand Creek Township, Belle Plaine’s representative on the board, opposed pulling the issue from the agenda. The county board announced

during a workshop over a month ago and in meetings since it would vote on the proposed sales tax hike April 21. The Minnesota Legislature gave counties the latitude to enact the local option tax. The increase, if approved, would generate revenue for a predetermined list of road projects and transit operations. The county estimated it would generate $6 million (based on 2012 sales figures). Once the approved list was funded and completed, the tax would sunset. Ulrich, an ardent proponent of the tax to benefit road and transit, said Tuesday the county will make presentations to city councils, township boards, chambers of commerce – “anybody who wants more information.” He was uncertain when the issue would come back for formal consideration. Wagner opposes the tax, claiming the tax will never really sunset. Additional projects can be added with the holding of a public hearing. “What more is there to discuss? It’s a ½-percent tax increase,”

Cologne City Council OKs Splash Pad for City Park

As long as the project came in below the budgeted amount, approval was expected for the proposed splash pad in Cologne’s downtown City Square Park. The addition of a new vendor with a lower price helped add an extra element to the project. Monday (April 20), the city council approved spending about $175,000 on the splash pad in City Square Park. Vortex Aquatic Structures of Verona, Wis. will provide the equipment and Aqua Logic of Waconia will handle the installation and service once the splash pad is up and running this summer. The city does not plan to charge people to use it. The city estimates the splash pad’s operational costs will be about $800 per month from late-May to early-September. Aqua Logic was a recent addition to the companies interested in providing the equipment and service for the project. Its lower-than-expected price will allow the city to build a fence around the splash pad to keep bicycles and other unwanted items from entering the splash

pad area. “Aqua Logic is late to the party, but I like that they’re allowing us to add the fence,” said Councilor Kyle Evenski. Equipment for the splash pad will be delivered in six to eight weeks. Once it’s in the ground, the concrete work can begin. The city council voted earlier this year to spend between $75,000 and $80,000 from reserves for a splash pad. The $180,000 plan includes city money complementing contributions the Lions Club and Fire Relief Association.

Additional Housing

Cologne has not seen the last of residential development south of Highway 212. The council preliminarily approved Hans Hagen Homes’ plans for another addition at its April 6 meeting. The company is planning 17 new single-family homes west of Cologne Academy. The housing was initially planned as multi-family housing, but a strong housing market in the area allowed Hans Hagen

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Wagner said. “We should vote and be done with it.” Wagner believes Ulrich wanted the issue pulled because there are not three commissioners willing to vote for a tax hike. “If there were three votes for it, we would have voted,” Wagner said. “This is like religion. You’re not going to change anybody’s mind.” An informal poll at a recent Belle Plaine Chamber of Commerce showed strong opposition to the proposed tax hike. Wagner said the “overwhelming majority” of his constituents oppose the idea. The Scott County Republican Party also issued a statement Monday opposing the proposed tax hike. Commissioner Tom Wolf of Credit River Township is no fan if the proposed tax hike. But the Jordan native voted in favor of pulling the issue from the agenda. He believes 80 percent of his constituents oppose the idea of a tax hike. “I know there were three votes to pull it, so I didn’t want to appear like sour grapes,” Wolf said.

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In other action at its April 20 meeting, the Cologne City Council: • Paid bills totaling $61,590.73. • Heard an update from Cologne Academy representatives. They informed the council on the school addition, enrollment and other information. • Heard a report on Rochus Aust, a German composer’s request to perform a free concert in Cologne this summer. The council suggested trying to link the concert to Glad Days July 23-26. • Heard a report on the Sunshare program, an initiative that could eventually bring solar panels to Cologne and help reduce the city’s electricity costs. • Renewed liquor licenses for Burky’s Bar & Grill, DaBoar Bar & Grill, Inn Town Wine & Spirits, and Inn Town II.

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The February meeting of the Suicide Grief Support Group will take place at 7 p.m. next Tuesday, April 28 at Mayo Clinic Health System in New Prague. There is no need to register and there is no fee. This gathering is for parents, children, grandparents, siblings, neighbors and friends of someone who died from suicide. Enter through the Emergency Room doors (southwest entrance), follow the corridor to the elevator marked “2� to the “B� level and follow the signs to the Jameen Mape Conference Center. For more information, call Tom Handrich at 952-445-0107 or 952-913-3994.

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It was released that Scott County led the four-county field in total number of automobile accidents in 1954. Scott had 245, of which four were fatal, 153 had property damage and 162 persons were injured. The Wesley Battcher building, formerly occupied by the Royal Craft Studio and sold to Mr. Fisher of Anoka, was now occupied by the Fisher family. Mr. Fisher had opened the storeroom as a repair shop and shoe store. A three-way moving deal started with the purchase by Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Rucks and the latter’s brother, Arthur A. Otto, of the Alfred Schmidt farm of 240 acres in Keystone settlement. The house they vacated was being occupied by Bob Volek and family, and the Alfred Schmidts moved into the Michael McCue property vacated by the Voleks. Fifteen neighbors visited the Art Leibbrand farm and in 3 1/2 hours completed all his plowing. Thirteen tractors took to the fields and by noon about 30 acres were plowed. Mr. Leibbrand was laid up for eight weeks following an accident that resulted in a broken leg. Mrs. Adell Ernsting, 89, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Walter Reinitz. She was a daughter of Pioneer Blakeley settlers, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin St. Peter. Gerald Logelin joined the parade for building improvement and had a new front put on his barber shop. At the P.T.A. meeting, an election was held to replace Mrs. Hagerman, treasurer, and Mr. Bowler, vice president. Miss Martin was elected treasurer and Miss Povolny vice president. Hahns store was being remodeled and enlarged with an addition to the rear of the grocery and meat department. Eunice Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Johnson, became the bride of Herbert Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Johnson of Alexandria. Hazel Gilmore became the bride of William Leibbrand in a ceremony performed at the Jordan M.E. Church. Mr. Leibbrand was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Leibbrand of St. Lawrence Township. Bob Dahlke’s two-hit pitching shut out Le Sueur 4-0 as Jerry Miller’s high school Tigers won their second diamond victory in as many starts.

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other activities, the city currently pays 30 percent ($23,228.60) of Ladd’s $77,428.68 salary. The school board authorized the posting of the job at its April 13 meeting. A committee consisting of school district and city representatives will conduct interviews in May and it’s expected that the position will be filled no later than Ladd’s retirement date of June 30. The starting pay will be posted at $60,000 to $65,000. According to Belle Plaine City Administrator Holly Kreft, based on the restructuring of the position, the Community Education portion would be $59,857.99 and the activity director portion, which is paid by the school district’s general fund, would be $32,231.23. If the percentage split remains 70/30 between the city and school district, the city’s portion for the new position would be $21,557.40 based on a salary of $65,000 with family coverage. The school district is asking the city to consider increasing its share to 35 percent as an offset to the city’s recent decision to no longer maintain the district’s ball fields during the school year. At a 35/65 percent split, the city’s share would $25,150.00. According to Kreft, the city’s share of 30 percent was approved in 2004. At that time, the position also oversaw the community swimming pool. The city shifted those duties to a pool manager (Jackie Hillstrom) in 2012, to which the school district no longer contributes. During a discussion at Monday night’s city council meeting, city staff recommended that the city enter into a twoyear agreement with the school district at the current 70/30 percent split. During that time, the city can assess the effectiveness of the new position and determine whether or not to consider a separate park and recreation position in the future.

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60 Years Ago (1955)

It was the fashion of men to wear stiff hats called derbys. Sadie Jordan and Margaret Kilduff opened a dress-making establishment in the John Chard building. Chris Schmitt was having built the largest barn in the area, a 30- by 70-footer with walls 14 feet high, 8 feet of which was stone. The marriage of Emma Diers and Henry Meierbachtol was the social event of the season. Shakopee had 16 saloons, the revenue from the licenses meeting the expenses of running the town.

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on three hits and two walks. He also hit a two-run homer in the first inning to get the Tigers going on the right foot. The Tiger softball team lost to Norwood 4-2. Courtney Hoelz had the Tigers’ only hit. Nola Heitkamp walked twice and scored both of Belle Plaine’s runs. On a cold and windy day in Norwood, BPHS girls’ track team member Laurie Wolpern broke three meet records – winning the high jump (5-4), long jump (15-3 1/2) and 400-meter dash (62 seconds).

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1,914 people booked in 1983. This was the first time yearly bookings at the jail exceeded 2,000. Tietz said the increase in bookings was in large part due to the county-wide crackdown on drunk driving. Steven P. Laabs, 24, of Belle Plaine, passed away from accidental causes at his home April 18. Mr. Laabs was born Feb. 12, 1961 in Le Sueur to Orville and Sharon (Kreger) Laabs. He graduated from Belle Plaine High School in 1979 and was employed in Shakopee at the Body by Bob’s auto body shop. Anna M. Sass, 92, of Belle Plaine, passed away April 22 at the Lutheran Home. Mrs. Sass was born Jan. 16, 1893 in New Lenox, Ill., to Andrew and Nellie (Johnson) Pearson. On Jan. 20, 1915, she married Edward Sass in New Lenox and they later settled in Belle Plaine, where she was a homemaker and mother. A total of 46 persons turned out for an organizational meeting of the Belle Plaine Booster Club that Thursday night at the high school. The meeting was called by club organizer Police Chief Joe Lenz, who was elected the group’s first president. Other officers were Mrs. Kathy Westlund, vice president; Stan Walton, secretary; and Mary Daly, treasurer. Among those elected to the board of directors besides the officers were Kevin Soller, Neil Keohane and John Ploetz. The Belle Plaine High School speech team placed third at the Region 4A contest in Glencoe. Mankato Loyola was first and Cannon Falls second. Finalists for Belle Plaine were Scott Bergs, Todd Hardwick, Kari Lockrem, Margaret Siegler, Jenny Witt and Stephanie Kellogg, the latter of whom placed second and qualified for state. The BPHS baseball team moved into a tie for the conference lead when it defeated Norwood by a score of 6-2. The Tigers were 3-1 in the conference. Phil Hennen pitched the distance as he gave up two runs

ship, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Stanley Edblom, at age 80. The funeral was held from the East Union Church. Plans were being made to hold a county-wide picnic in Belle Plaine that summer. Harry O’Neill, for many years corporation attorney for the city of St. Paul, died in that city. He was born in Belle Plaine in 1864, son of John O’Neill, pioneer merchant here.

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Arbor Day was being recognized in Scott County in a big way. Some 65,000 trees would be picked up in Belle Plaine that coming Friday and Saturday to be planted for farmstead windbreaks and field windbreaks throughout the county. The cost was $10 for 50 trees, including a number of evergreens. Red Gottschalk sold his sports center business (Red’s Sports Center) and inventory to Alan Fahey. The new name for the business was Fahey Sports and Equipment. Gottschalk had owned the business since 1976, when he purchased it from Joe Gregory. The north portion of the building was occupied by J.T.’s Auto Body Shop. Southern Minnesota moved from winter to summer that previous week as temperatures broke record highs three days in a row. On Thursday the mercury topped the 90-degree mark. The hot spell was followed by a cooler stretch of weather, during which nearly 4 inches of rain fell on parts of the area. With spring planting underway, farm operators were “sharpening up their farm management skills� in the face of the farm crisis. Scott County Agent David Hart said “there were financial hardships – no question about that.� He was unable to say how many farmers would be unable to plant in 1985. Three persons filed for election to the Belle Plaine School Board, including incumbent Roger Delgehausen, who was seeking a fourth term. Newcomers filing were Stanley Walton and Ervin Malin. A contest was assured since there were only two vacancies on the board, including that of retiring board chairman Dr. Roger Hallgren. The election would be held May 21. It was announced that a record number of people were booked into the Scott County Jail in 1984. Sheriff Douglas Tietz said the jail booked 2,092 inmates for the year, an increase of nearly 10 percent over the

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Red Gottschalk, left, who operated Red’s Sports Center in Belle Plaine for nine years, sold the business in the spring of 1985 to Alan Fahey, who renamed it Fahey Sports and Equipment.

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It was the most consistently advanced spring the area could remember. Temperatures of 85 degrees in the shade made that April the warmest in years. R.A. Stratton was back from Longview, Wash., for a visit with his brothers in the old hometown. Bob was associated with a land company promoting western developments. Travel to the Twin City from Belle Plaine and southward was being detoured over the East Union-Carver road. Fred J. Keup was a guest of the Nash Motor Co. at the plant in Kenosha, Wis., and brought back a new Nash car. Mrs. Sam Marshall, a former resident of Belle Plaine, died at the hospital in Minneapolis. Burial took place at Carver, to which place the family had moved a few years before her death. The senior class play was given in Dooley Hall and the house was packed to capacity. Athletic ability saved Leo Albrecht from a serious fall while painting atop the span of the Blakeley bridge. He slipped off the iron beam. Twenty-seven feet below him was the cement floor of the bridge. As he fell, he grasped a girder, reached an upright, and slid to the floor. The sudden stoppage in grasping the girder wrenched muscles in the arm, and he was laid up for six weeks with the arm injury. Mrs. Emil R. Anderson, 29, nee Magdalena Honebrink, died at the hospital in Minneapolis. The funeral was held from the West Union Church. The marriage of Miss Emma Proehl and Otto Harms took place at Zion Church. The couple established their home on the Frank Rolf farm in Hancock Township. Sibley County let contract of $20,000 for improvement of the lower road from Henderson to opposite Blakeley. Swan Hall, well-known resident of San Francisco Town-

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A Local Tradition The Valley Yelpers of the Minnesota Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation held their annual youth-mentored turkey hunt this past Saturday and Sunday in the Minnesota River Valley. A dozen youth took part in the hunt, each of whom had their own adult mentor. Adult participants (guides) included Dan Zilverberg, Connor Wigand, Tim Reinhardt, Keith Heitkamp, Mark Gillespey, Dave Sunderman, Jamie Karl, Kent Thostenson, Shane Bender, Gerry Bratsch, Mark Hartman and Jim Legg. The youth participants included Tyler Palmer, Joseph Bushlack, Carter Hagel, Ethan Haglund, Garrett Boblitt, Dylan Kahle, Collin Fahey, Charles Nissen, Ethan Lorenz, Christian Burton, Maxwell Kosir and Evan Weiers.

Belle Plaine Police Report The week of April 13-19, Belle area hospital. Plaine police responded to the An officer stopped a vehicle following selected calls: near the intersection of North Elm and East Main streets at 10:19 p.m. after the driver failed Monday, April 13 Police stopped a vehicle near to signal a turn. The driver was the intersection of North Chest- also cited for driving after linut and East Church streets at cense revocation. 1:20 p.m. The man driving the Thursday, April 16 vehicle was violating limita- The driver of a vehicle with tions placed on his driving only one working headlight privileges. He was also driv- was stopped near the intersecing without proof of insurance. tion of Highway 169 and Belle The man was cited for both of- Plaine Trail at 3:35 a.m. The fenses. driver was also cited for drivA person on the 200 block of ing without a valid license. South Elm Street reported at A woman driver was stopped 4:19 p.m. the theft of $10 in near the intersection of East change from an unlocked ve- Main Street and North Aspen hicle overnight. Lane at 8:13 a.m. She was cited for driving without proof of inWednesday, April 15 The driver of a vehicle stopped surance and arrested on an outon the 100 block of West Main standing warrant. Street at 10:46 a.m. was cited A woman on the 100 block of for driving after license revoca- South Grove Street called for medical help at 12:01 p.m. An tion. A man on the 600 block of infant was reportedly having East Commerce Drive reported trouble breathing. The child at 11 a.m. the possible theft of was alert and conscious when used grease from a tank behind police arrived. a restaurant. Police are investi- Friday, April 17 gating. Police stopped the driver of a A man on the 800 block of vehicle operating with only one East Enterprise Drive reported working headlight near the inat 11:08 a.m. a possible tele- tersection of East Church and phone scam. A person claim- North Elm streets at 8:50 p.m. ing to be an EMT from another The driver was cited for driving state asked the man to send after license revocation. money to help the victim of a At 11:19 p.m., police cited the car crash caused by the man’s driver of a vehicle stopped near wife. He declined the request. the intersection of East Main A person on the 100 block of Street and Highway 169. The South Cedar Street called for driver was cited for not movmedical help. A woman suf- ing over to an open lane when fered a fall. She hit her head passing an officer conducting a and possibly broke an arm. The traffic stop. woman was transported to an Saturday, April 18

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At 7:24 a.m., police assisted with locating a runaway. Sunday, April 19 A person at a business on the 300 block of East Enterprise Drive reported at 12:35 p.m. the theft of a TV from the Hometown Inn. An investigation is ongoing. A person at a business on the 300 block of East Enterprise reported at 1 p.m. damage to property. A window screen and headboard were damaged at a hotel. A person on the 300 block of East Main Street called for medical help at 4:20 p.m. A woman was transported to an area hospital.

Fire Calls The week of April 13-19, Belle Plaine firefighters responded to the calls that included: Thursday, April 16 Firefighters responded at 9:22 a.m. to a report of a truck crash on Carver County Road 40, about half-mile northeast of Highway 25. The driver was transported to an area hospital where he was treated and released. At 12:04 p.m., firefighters responded to a report of a gas leak at a commercial building on the 1000 block of Enterprise Drive. A leak was detected. They turned off the gas and notified CenterPoint Energy. Firefighters ventilated the building. There were no injuries reported. Saturday, April 18 A person on the 1100 block of West Commerce Drive reported at 12:04 p.m. something burning in a building. Firefighters investigated the building but found nothing burning. A person on the 200 block of east Main Street reported at 4:45 p.m. a gas leak in the area. Firefighters checked the area and reportedly found gas in the sewer lines. CenterPoint Energy was notified.

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Fogarty of Belle Plaine, daughter of Bruce and Mary Elizabeth Fogarty Phillips of Cold Springs, ran among 30,000 in the Boston Marathon on Sunday, April 20. Liz Phillips Huiras says, “One of the most amazing and fulfilling days of my life! It was a privilege to run the Boston Marathon and an honor to run for the Boston Medical Center, BMC. Also elated that I could share this moment with my mother, who flew in.� Liz will be sleeping with this medal for ... awhile. Ed and Annette Rasmussen enjoyed a week at Fort Myers, FL, last week. Get well wishes and healing prayers for Milt Lowe...he has “walking� pneumonia! Greetings, Joseph Deutsch. He grew around here and has the stories to prove it. Many will attend the Le Sueur County Pioneer Power Swap Meet this weekend with pancake and sausage breakfast Saturday and Sunday mornings. Come find your treasures! See you there.

Union Hill by: Edna Weiers St. John’s Catholic Church St. Scholastica Church Father Dave and Deacon Bob * Saturday Mass at 8:15 p.m. at St. John’s; Servers: Mitchel & Hunter Pomije * Sunday Mass at 10 a.m. at St. John’s; Servers: Sarah & Morgan Pint, Will Fahey and Ashley Entinger * Sunday Mass, 8 a.m. at St. Scholastica; Servers: Sarah Colwell and Allison Odenthal * St John’s Wednesday: Mass at 5 p.m., confessions after. ***** Family, relatives and friends of the New Prague Area Community Band and the TriCity United Jazz Band enjoyed the concert at the New Prague High School Sunday afternoon. Audrey Zurn and Bridget Smith attended the Neil Diamond concert at the Excel Energy Center last Sunday night. Neil and his orchestra played 2 and 1/2 hours straight with no intermission. Neil Diamond is now 74 years old and played to a sold out crowd at the Excel of 13,000 fans. He is on a year long tour which travels to all parts of the World and Canada. This was the fourth time that Audrey and Bridget attended his concerts and reported that he sounds as good as he did 30 years ago.

The 38th annual Le Sueur County Pioneer Power Association Swap Meet starts this Friday and runs through Sunday. The club’s Showgrounds will be covered with hundreds of vendors selling antique and collectible farm and household items. Buyers and browsers at the Swap Meet can expect to find a little bit of everything for sale. Rare collectibles are displayed alongside rusty tractor parts. Vendors come from virtually every corner of America, and buyers from all over the world converge upon the Pioneer Power grounds, searching for the perfect bargain. The gate opens daily at 8 a.m. and stays open till 5 p.m. If you get hungry, there is food galore. The Threshers Kitchen serves home-cooked food daily, and a Pancake Breakfast is offered in the Pancake House on Saturday and Sunday mornings. In addition, more than a dozen food vendors offering a variety of entrees will be located around the grounds. Additional information can be found at pioneerpowershow.com. The showgrounds are located Belle Plaine-based Southern 11 miles south of Belle Plaine Valley Alliance for Battered on County Road 26 (watch for Women is holding its annual signs). silent auction and dinner fundraiser Friday, April 24. Scott-Carver Threshers This year’s event will be held at the Following Saturday the Mystic Lake Casino Hotel in Another celebration of old- the Grand Ballroom. The theme is “Jeans and Gems� (dress it up time farm equipment featuring or dress it down). The event is an a consignment auction, swap evening of music, fun and lots of meet and flea market will take items to bid on. Social hour and place Saturday, May 2 at the silent auction bidding will begin Scott-Carver Threshers grounds at 6 p.m. followed by dinner at adjacent to the Scott County 7:30 p.m. Fairgrounds. The menu includes roasted The 33rd annual event will pork loin with cherry and roasttake place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. More information can be found in the ad on page 6 in this edition of the Herald.

Nick Zurn and the St John’s Track and Field team traveled to Carlton College in Northfield for an invitational meet on Saturday. The weather was exceptional for an outdoor meet with lots of fast times and Personal Records being broke.Nick broke his old record in the 200 yard dash with a time of 23.35 seconds. Nick also  ran in the 400 meter with a time of 52.26. Winning time in the 400 was a time of 48.63 by a student from the U of M. The track team travels to Macalester College in St. Paul on Thursday, and then to Concordia College in Morehead on Saturday. Elizabeth Weiers, a senior at Gustavas, was also competing at Carlton. She placed first overall in the Hammer throw with a distance of 163.6 feet. Elizabeth is the daughter of Chuck and Laura Weiers. Congratulations to both of our local athletes. Humor Corner: Two people on a blind date were having a horrible time. Fortunately, the man had arranged for a friend to call so he’d have an excuse to leave. When he returned to the table, he lowered his eyes, put on a grim face and said, “I have some bad news. My grandfather just passed away.â€? “Oh, good,â€? the woman replied. “if yours hadn’t, mine would have had to.â€?

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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 TAE KWON DO

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: 6 years old and up LOCATION: Chatfield Elem. Activity Room COST: $39.00/session INSTRUCTOR: Linda Kroells

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 selfguided 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 LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL

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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)

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

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)

ABRAKADOODLE – ARTS, CRAFTS, & CLAY

Come and join us for a fun and colorful spring session. We’ll make colorful Ukrainian Eggs on canvas board, create flying pigs out of clay and learn how to draw bunnies, create a colorful spring scene with torn papers and more. We’ll make lots of colorful art during this fun spring session! Abrakadoodle is the leader in children’s art programming. Abrakadoodle has taught art classes to over 1 million students throughout the world! For more information go to www.abrakadoodle.com AGE: Grades K-5 DATE: Wednesdays, April 22–May 20 TIME: 3:15–4:15 pm LOCATION: Chatfield Elem. PS Rm 1 INSTRUCTOR: Abrakadoodle Staff COST: $64.00 (West Bend, Iowa)

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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 CHILD & BABYSITTING SAFETY CLINIC

The Child and Babysitting safety clinic (CABS) stresses the priority to keep you and the children you care for safe. Babysitting is not just “watching” the children, but being responsible for their safety and well being. When you are caring for a child, you are taking care of a parent’s most prized possession. Everything in their home and your own home can be replaced – everything, that is, except a child. This clinic is for all soon to be, or current, babysitters! We welcome boys & girls 11 years old and older to come and learn about the responsibilities of babysitting. Topics to be discussed include: age appropriate playtime, caring for a baby, how to feed and diaper a baby, basic First Aid, what to do if a child chokes, and much more! Learn the skills to earn an income and be a responsible babysitter. Please bring a bag lunch to class with you, and snacks will be provided. DATE: Saturday, May 2 TIME: 9:00 am 3:00 pm LOCATION: District Center, Room 202 INSTRUCTOR: Shelly Juaire, Certified Safety & Health Institute Instructor COST: $45.00 YOUTH TENNIS

Instruction will include the basics of the forehand, backhand, serves and volleys. Camp instructors will be Belle Plaine High School Coaches & Players. GRADES: Boys and Girls, Grades K-6 DATES: Tuesday-Thursday, May 19-21 (Friday, May 22-rain make-up) TIME: Session 1: (K-3 grade) 3:304:15 pm Session 2: (4-6 grade) 4:155:00 pm LOCATION: Tennis Courts (Next to Swimming Pool) COST: $10.00 Little League Skills Camp Baseball/Softball

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Little League coaches and parent volunteers will be needed to conduct the camp. We appreciate your help! The camp is included in your Little League fee. Please check the Community Ed web page for weather cancellations.

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13-hit attack with one hit apiece were Maddi Lark, Katelyn By Dr. Kelly Smith Schmit, Kaylee Hentges and Maddi Haller. Schmit, Johnson and Koepp each scored two Our junior high theater department will be presenting Sleeping Beauty this weekend with shows at 7 p.m. on Friday night and runs. at 1 p.m. on Saturday. Tickets may be purchased in advance Tigers coach Luke Audette through the Community Education office at 130 S. Willow said he was happy with how his Street. Our students have been working hard on this production team’s “bats came alive.” and it promises to be a great show. Have a great performance Haller pitched the first two in- everyone! nings for the Tigers, allowing With a projected $1.9 billion budget surplus on the horizon for three earned runs on two hits the next biennium, Gov. Dayton and the Legislature have an and five walks. Hentges pitched opportunity to right many past wrongs by adequately funding the final five innings and held public education this session. NYA scoreless to pick up the In order to meet the basic needs of Minnesota’s public schools, win. She gave up three hits and the Legislature must add at least 3 percent increase on the genthree walks and struck out six. eral education funding formula. The general education funding formula is the core, the misTigers 7, Watertown-M 2 Host Watertown-Mayer scored sion, and the bread and butter for school districts’ finances. The two runs in the bottom of the formula can’t be ignored and should not be underfunded. Now first inning to grab a 2-0 lead that we have a budget surplus, the time is now to reinvest. The but Belle Plaine answered with general formula is fair and treats all students as valuable. The two runs in both the second and formula demonstrates our respect for the teaching profession. third innings to take a 4-2 ad- The formula authentically respects the long-term commitment vantage and cruise the rest of of school board members and gives schools the most flexibility to meet student needs. the way to a five-run victory. Haller pitched the distance Article XIII of the Minnesota Constitution states that the and Both of the Royals’ runs Legislature must provide funding to “secure a thorough and were unearned. Haller allowed efficient system of public schools throughout the state.” For eight hits and two walks, while 11 of the past 13 years, the Legislature has not done that, as striking out five. She also drove increases to the state’s general funding formula was less than inflation. in two runs and scored once. Despite having a sizable surplus, the Legislature has come up Johnson had three hits, fol- woefully short with their budget targets for education funding lowed by Schmit and Hentges this session. The House’s current target of $157 million doesn’t with two apiece. Rounding out even allow a 1 percent increase in the funding formula. The Belle Plaine’s 11-hit attack Senate’s $350 million target also falls below 3 percent. And were Haller, Lark, Koepp and though Gov. Dayton’s $695 million target is wonderful, he has Shields with one apiece. proposed only a 1 percent increase to the funding formula in “The middle of the lineup re- each year of the next biennium. ally stepped up. Our defense Let’s not send education backward with inadequate funding. recovered quickly from the Instead, let’s invest in every school district, every school and first inning and stayed focus every student equally and fairly. throughout,” Audette said. If the Legislature spends 1 percent or less on the education 2015 BPHS Softball funding formula, our schools will see widespread teacher Results and Remaining cuts, increased class sizes, less technology for students, larger Schedule achievement gaps, and additional operating levy referendums Apr. 10 vs. TCU W 4-1 that put more burden on taxpayers. Apr. 13 vs. JCC W 3-2 Underfunding education is short-sighted and short-changes our Apr. 14 vs. NYA W 8-3 students and the future of our state. Urge our legislators to make Apr. 16 at W-M W 7-2 a positive impact on our children. Urge them to make at least a 3 Apr. 20 at Mayer Luth. ppd percent increase on the general education funding formula. As always, if you have any questions about school matters, Apr. 21 at Le Sueur-Hend. please feel free to call me at 873-2400 or check our website at Apr. 23 at Tri-City United www.belleplaine.k12.mn.us. You may also find me on Twitter Apr. 24 vs. St. Peter Scott County Legal atNotices @BPTiger716. Go Tigers! Board Proceedings Apr. 27 vs. New Prague Apr. 28 vs. Mayer Lutheran College News Apr. 30 at Jordan (DH) May 4 vs. Watertown-Mayer Aiden Winterfeldt of Belle at Coastal Carolina University, May 5 at Norwood YA Plaine, a freshman majoring was recently inducted into Phi May 11 vs. Le Sueur-Hend. in Exercise and Sport Science Eta Sigma, a national honor soMay 12 vs. Sibley East ciety. May 15 vs. NRHEG (DH) May 19 Begin Section June 4-5 State Tournament PAGE TWELVE

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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

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

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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.

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:

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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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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depth until they can be eliminated as viable possibilities. “It takes time,” he said. He said the rural nature of the area makes identifying suspects more challenging. Kamerud hopes to release additional information on the investigation later this week. Last week, Carver County Sheriff’s Office announced Crime Stoppers of Minnesota offered a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and charging in this case. Kamerud said others have offered additional funds to enhance the reward. Contact www.crimestoppersmn.org or 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) to help solve this crime. Contact with Crime Stoppers is anonymous.

It’s Official, Kranz Taking Case vs. Sibley East to Supreme Court After the district court and Minnesota Court of Appeals rejected his claim the Sibley East School District’s bond referendum should be set aside, Nathan Kranz is taking his case to the Minnesota Supreme Court. A farmer from rural Gaylord who also farms in Jessenland Township, Kranz contends the $43.05 million bond referendum held last November should be negated because the Sibley East School District did not meet deadlines for publishing referendum-related information. The referendum passed, 1,634 to 1,538. The district court ruled in Sibley East’s favor, noting the district’s tardiness did not impact the outcome of the referendum. A three-judge Minnesota Court of Appeals panel also declined to negate the results of the referendum. “Everyone knew it was going to be a close election. With so much money at stake you would think that they would have followed simple instructions to get the required statements published on time,” Kranz said. Kranz, through his attorney earlier this month, filed a petition with the Minnesota Supreme Court asking it to review the case. The Sibley East School Dis-

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taxpayer-funded bonds while (continued from page 1) the validity of the bond referendum is being argued in court. Amsden said he is “confident” thority for funding that would from the YMCA off and on for interest rates are still below the defray two-thirds of the cost of the past two to three months, and that the market study, if it 4.25 percent projections the the market study. board used when approving the – The YMCA’s share of the moves forward, will likely take referendum. cost of the market study would about six months. Kranz was ordered by the dis- not exceed $3,500. If the market study comes trict court to pay a $295,000 – If the Scott County funding out favorable and the YMCA surety bond. He did not meet is not approved, the partners – decides to “join” Belle Plaine, the deadline for acquiring city, school district, Ridgeview Kreft said it would not be a that bond. He said the Minne- and YMCA – would commu- full-scale facility, and that its sota Appeals Court’s ruling of nicate with each other and all scope (swimming pool or no March 10 indicated the order agree whether or how to pro- swimming pool, etc) would to acquire the surety bond “is ceed before moving forward. depend on the findings of the moot.” “We look forward to investi- market study. District Court Judge Kevin gating this exciting opportunity YMCAs in Smaller Eide recently ruled against the for partnership with you,” BydTowns No Easy Task district’s request Kranz pay lon concluded. There are stories from all over over $40,000 in legal fees. InThe Belle Plaine City Counthe nation of how small towns stead, he was ordered to pay cil Monday night unanimously have attempted to start YMCAs, over $400 in court costs. Kranz says he is representing authorized the submittal of the only to have the attempts fail. the people who opposed the application for the 2015 Scott Usually, these attempts have referendum. He says about 30 County Economic Develop- failed because those who were people have financially contrib- ment Incentive grant program. leading the efforts did not reKreft reported that if approved, alize that starting a YMCA is uted to his legal bill. the grant would pay for $30,000 a massive undertaking requir“We may not have had enough of the $45,000 total cost. The ing significant financial conmoney to go to the Supreme Court as our law firm has more other $15,000 (required match) tributions and many volunteer time in to this case than what would be split evenly, with hours. was originally expected. As each of the four partners paying Even those towns that have successfully started YMCAs word got out that the district $3,750. was suing us for attorney’s fees, “The purpose of the market have found that they had to more money came in (through study is to provide guidance on spend years building programs donations) and we were able to the feasibility, size, type and and community support before continue,” Kranz said. “When timing of a (YMCA) facility in they could even begin to think about raising money to build a Judge Eide agreed with us that Belle Plaine,” Kreft reported. we shouldn’t have to pay for “Thank you for your leader- YMCA facility. their attorney’s bill, it was a ship in promoting economic YMCA Facts very happy day for us.” growth in Belle Plaine and for – From urban areas to small Kranz feels no guilt because your leadership in developing towns, YMCAs are at the heart the delays in selling bonds and partnerships with community of community life in the United timing of construction might organizations and businesses,” States. Forty-two million famiincrease the overall cost of the wrote Belle Plaine School lies and 72 million households school project. Bond interest District Superintendent Kelly are located within three miles rates have been slowly climb- Smith in a letter to Kreft. “I ap- of a YMCA. In fact, more ing. preciate your willingness to take Americans belong to a YMCA “In our mind, it’s their fault the lead on this Scott County than live in the five largest U.S. for not following the statute,” CDA market study grant and cities. to run ONE TIME, the am week beginning 4/19/2015 he said. happy to pledge the support – The nation’s 2,594 YMCAs of Belle Plaine Schools in this serve more than 20.1 million effort . . . I am excited to see the people each year, uniting men, results of this feasibility study women and children of all ages, THINK YOUR CABIN IS SAFE FROM WILDFIRE? and look forward to work- faiths, backgrounds, abilities ing with you to help the Belle and income levels. Plaine community continue to – YMCA volunteers nationgrow and prosper.” wide would fill Xcel Energy John Prondzinski, vice presi- Center in St. Paul more than dent of Ridgeview Medical two dozen times. Center, echoed Smith in his – Basketball was invented in letter of support to the city of 1891 by James Naismith at a Belle Plaine. YMCA, the only major sport to “We are very much interested have originated entirely in the in being a participant in this United States. Flying embers can cause structures process for the Belle Plaine – The YMCA invented volto ignite during a wildfire. community,” said Prondzinski, leyball and racquetball and adding that Ridgeview “is com- pioneered camping, physical mitted” to putting up its $3,750 fitness and swimming lessons. share of the market study cost. – Collectively, YMCAs are Kreft said Belle Plaine city the largest operator of swimstaff has been meeting with staff ming pools in the world.

trict is filing a response to Kranz’s request and the court will have a month to decide if it wants written briefs from both sides, the Arlington Enterprise recently reported. Filing of briefs will take two to three months, pushing the case into late summer. A full hearing will be completed by the fall. “We obviously disagree with the district court and the appeals court decisions,” Kranz said. “We think they didn’t addressed our argument adequately of whether these statutes are jurisdictional prerequisites for the selling of the school bonds or the construction bids for the building and refurbishing of our schools.” Sibley East Superintendent Jim Amsden said the district “will continue to defend the validity of the election through the Supreme Court process.” Kranz’s attorney, Erick Kaardal, has maintained that this case will probably have to go to the Supreme Court, Kranz said. “With his experience in cases such as these, stating lower courts usually do not understand the implications of not following legislative mandates,” Kranz said. “I have hope in our argument at the Supreme Court. The argument we presented has never been argued in front of the Supreme Court so this could have some big implications statewide. Until the legal issue is put to bed, Sibley East has shelved plans to sell the bonds that would pay for a new elementary school in Gaylord and a renovated and expanded secondary school in Arlington. Superintendent Jim Amsden said the district is concerned 2x2, 2x4 & 2x8 ads beginning about rising4/19/2015 interest rates on the

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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: Combine Operators Duties: Operate a combine to harvest peas, assist with minor repairs, adjustments and combine sanitation. Requirements: Strong work ethic; farm equipment driving/mechanical experience preferred. Must be 18 years of age and have a valid driver’s license. Hours: 12 hour shifts (days and nights). Date: Mid-June through early August. Days and hours are dependent upon weather/crop conditions. Pay: $10.60 per hour (OT after 40 hrs/wk). 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). Seneca Foods Corporation promotes strong team work and safety conscience work environment. To join Seneca’s Team stop in or call us at: Seneca Foods Corporation 600 5th Street SE Montgomery MN 56069 507-364-8231 or 800-573-8253

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In this position you’ll perform manual labor & operate heavy equipment for construction, reconstruction, repair, snow removal, & bituminous or concrete work on County roadways. Work includes weekends, nights, & holidays as required by weather & maintenance conditions. MQs: Requires equivalency of high school graduation & four years of work experience related to the construction & maintenance of roadways. Must possess a valid Class B Minnesota Driver’s License (MDL) with airbrake endorsement. Must obtain Class A MDL within one year of hire. Preference given for experience with bituminous, concrete, & pipe repair; snow & ice control; operating tandem-axel trucks w/plows, skid-steer loaders, & backhoes; & for MnDOT technical certifications. A pre-employment DOT drug test (in accordance with Part 382) is required. Hiring Range: $18.66/ hour to $23.34/hour - DOQ. Selection: Rating of Training & Experience. Final selection will include additional assessments, including: oral interview, background check, driver’s license record check, physical demands medical exam, & DOT drug testing in accordance w/ Part 382. Closing: 04/27/15. Apply Online: www.co.scott.mn.us. EEO Let’s work together.

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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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Legal Notices 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.

Legal Notice Scott County has released an Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) for public comment on a proposed conservation project within a local ravine system. The project site is located in Section 3 and 10 of Blakeley Township, Scott County. Copies of the EAW are available at the Belle Plaine Library. Copies are also available for review during County Courthouse office hours in the Natural Resources Department. This EAW is also presented on the Scott County Web site (www. co.scott.mn.us). The comment period will be open from April 27, 2015 through May 27, 2015 as noted in the Minnesota Environmental Quality Board’s newsletter, the EQB Monitor. Publication of the EQB Monitor is scheduled for April 27, 2015. Comments must be received before 4:30 P.M., May 27, 2015 for consideration. Comments or questions regarding the EAW should be directed to Ryan Holzer, Water Resources Scientist, at (952) 496-8882 or mailed to: Ryan Holzer, Natural Resources Department, 200 Fourth Avenue West, Shakopee, MN 55379. E-mailed responses will also be accepted at (rholzer@co.scott.mn.us) which is also accessible by link from the County Web site. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, April 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.

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.

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.

Notice to Landowners Sibley County Public Works Department will be hosting a public informational meeting for the CR 160 Re-Construction project from TH 25 to the Carver County line scheduled for the 2016 construction season. The meeting is scheduled for May 7, 2015 from 4:00 pm 7:00 pm in the annex basement of the Sibley County Courthouse at 400 Court Avenue in Gaylord, Minnesota. Information will be available as to the proposed road layout and timeline of the project. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, April 22 and 29, 2015.

REQUEST FOR PROPROSALS Proposals will be received by the Scott County Purchasing Department GC218, Scott County Government Center, Shakopee, Minnesota, 55379-1220 until 2:00 o’clock p.m., Friday, May 22, 2015 for contract operations for Dial-ARide Services in Scott and Carver Counties. Copies of the proposal may be obtained, at no charge, at the Scott County Purchasing Department by emailing at jschultz@co.scott. mn.us or calling at 952.496.8568. Proposal requirements may also be obtained by visiting the Scott County Government Center, Purchasing Department GC218, Shakopee, Minnesota, 553791220 or online at the official Scott County website at www.co.scott. mn.us. The County reserves the right to reject any and all proposals in the complete discretion of the County. Advertisement of proposals is pursuant to Minnesota Statues Sections 375.21, 471.345, and 471.35. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, April 22 and 29, 2015.

PUBLIC NOTICE: Farming in Road Rightof-Ways can create safety problems Sibley County Public Works has noted an increased use of highway right-of-way (ROW) for agricultural purposes. Roadside mowing in the ROW is permitted for the purpose of weed control or making hay, but tillage or crop production is not permitted (M.S.160.2715). Tillage or crop production in the ROW can cause safety issues, affect road structure, and create maintenance problems. Highway ROW includes driving lanes, shoulders, road ditches, and sight corners at intersections. Township road ROW typically extends 33 feet from either side of the center of the road; and county road ROW typically extends 50 feet from either side of the center of the road. Utility poles and pedestals often serve as good indicators of ROW limits; however, it is the landowner responsibility to know the ROW limits. The Township Boards and Public Works Department have no desire or intention to measure every ROW line, and appreciate the general good farming practices of our agricultural producers. Anyone who damages or alters the ROW will be held responsible for all costs of restoration. When these activities are identified, the road agency will contact the landowner to reestablish the ROW where it has been encroached upon. Please feel free to contact any member of the following Township Boards or Sibley County Public Works with questions, or attend the regular Township Board or County Board meetings. Alfsborg, Arlington, Bismarck, Cornish, Dryden, Faxon, Grafton, Green Isle, Henderson, Jessenland, Kelso, Moltke, New Auburn, Severance, Sibley, Transit, Washington Lake Townships and Sibley County Public Works. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, April 22 and 29, 2015.

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF SCOTT DISTRICT COURT FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court File No.: 70-PR-15-5141 NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS In Re: Estate of Sylvia Ryan, a/k/a Sylvia M. Ryan, a/k/a Sylvia Marie Ryan, Decedent. Notice is given that an Application for Informal Probate of Will and Informal Appointment of Personal Representative was filed with the Registrar, along with a Will dated March 29, 1996. The Registrar accepted the application and appointed David August Johnson, whose address is 401 11th Ave. E., Shakopee, MN 55379, 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) months after the date of this notice or the claims will be barred. Dated: March 15, 2015 Filed in Scott County Courts March 16, 2015 Vicky L. Carlson Registrar Delores A. Beussman Deputy Court Administrator Jaspers, Moriarty & Wetherille, P.A. Dennis P. Moriarty MN# 7519X 206 Scott Street Shakopee, MN 55379 Telephone: 952-445-2817 Facsimile: 952-445-0812 Email: dmoriarty@jmwlaw.com Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, April 22 and 29, 2015.

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF SCOTT FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT Probate division Court File No.: 70-PR-15-6928 notice and order of hearing on petition for formal adjudication of intestacy, determinatino of heirship, appointment of personal representative and notice to creditors Estate of Daniel R. Denman Daniel R Denman, Decedent. It is Ordered and Notice is given that on May 12, 2015, at 9:00 (a.m.) a hearing will be held in this Court at 200 West 4th Ave., Shakopee, Minnesota, for the adjudication of intestacy and determination of heirship of the Decedent, and for the appointment of Robert S. Denman, whose address is 15184 Fish Point Road SE, of Prior Lake, MN 55372 as Personal Representative of the Estate of the Decedent in a Supervised 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 further also 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: April 14, 2015 Filed in Scott County Courts April 14, 2015 /s/: Ann M. Offerman Judge of District Court /s/: Delores A. Beussman Deputy Court Administrator Elliott Law Offices, PA Lisa M. Elliott, #201923 Attorneys for Petitioner 2409 West 66th Street Minneapolis, MN 55423 612-861-3000 Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, April 22 and 29, 2015.

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF SCOTT DISTRICT COURT FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court File No.: 70-PR-15-6925 notice of informal probate of will and informal appointment of personal representative and notice to creditors In Re: Estate of James F. Tupy, Decedent. Notice is given that an Application for Informal Probate of Will and Informal Appointment of Personal Representative was filed with the Registrar, along with a Will dated January 7, 1992. The Registrar accepted the application and appointed Marcy J. Tupy, 311 2nd Street Northwest, New Prague, Minnesota 56071, 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) months after the date of this notice or the claims will be barred. Dated: April 10, 2015 Filed in Scott County Courts April 10, 2015 /s/: Delores A. Beussman Deputy Registrar Vicky L. Carlson Court Administrator Christopher E. Morris Wornson, Goggins, Zard, Neisen, Morris & Brever, PC MN# 212209 119 East Main Street New Prague, MN 56071 Telephone: (952) 758-4161 Facsimile: (952) 758-4085 e-mail: cmorris@lawyersnp.com Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, April 22 and 29, 2015.

wednesday, april 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.

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§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 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 27, 2015 U.S. Bank National Association Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 19 - 14-008374 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, April 8, 15, 22, 29 and May 6 and 13, 2015.

BELLE PLAINE HERALD, BELLE PLAINE, MINNESOTA

50th Anniversary of 1965 Floods

April 2015 marks the 50th anniversary of the record flooding of the Minnesota, Mississippi, and St. Croix Rivers. The records set in April 1965 still stand in many places. The flooding was caused by a combination of excessively deep frost, late winter snow and heavy April precipitation that caused rapid snow melt. With the ground still solidly frozen, the water ran off into rivers and streams caused widespread flooding. Even though the fall of 2010 Minnesota River flood was the one that now holds the high water mark for that river – at least in the Henderson area – it was the 1965 Minnesota River flood that seems to be the benchmark that all other Minnesota River flood events are measured against. It happened so fast and was felt up and down the entire Minnesota River Valley. It also happened before the modern levies in Mankato, North Mankato and Henderson were constructed. The following article appeared in the Belle Plaine Herald on April 15, 1965. “In just one week the usually peaceful Minnesota River rose from shallow depths to a bubbling, churning, rampaging mile-wide torrent of water. The now mighty Minnesota NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE proved that records are made to be broken and 1965 will be reTHE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND membered as the record-breakIDENTIFICATION OF THE ing year and one of heartache ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN for the hundreds who suffered THE TIME PERIOD PROVIDED the disaster of flooded homes. BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY The river is now receding. By THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: Wednesday noon it was down That default has occurred in the 14 inches from Sunday’s crest. conditions of the mortgage dated Belle Plaine, built high above March 20, 2008, executed by Tilak K. Gurusinghe and Manik M. the river, withstood the river’s Gurusinghe, husband and wife, as advances with little difficulty. mortgagors, to TCF National Bank, a national banking association, as But our neighbors of Blakeley, mortgagee, recorded in the office Henderson, St. Peter, Carver of the Registrar of Titles of Scott and Chaska were partially deCounty, Minnesota, on April 3, 2008, voured in the swollen spring as Document No. T189518, which tide. mortgage conveyed and mortgaged Belle Plaine had problems and the following described property, which property is registered land, inconveniences but they were situated in the County of Scott and not disastrous. Min-Valley milk State of Minnesota, which property has a street address of 5885 Hidden called for volunteers Saturday Oaks Circle Southeast, Prior Lake, morning as water spilled over Minnesota 55372, and tax identifi- and through the railroad tracks. NOTICE OF MORTGAGE cation number 250730190: FORECLOSURE SALE The boiler room at Min-Valley Lot 2, Block 2, Hidden Oaks First THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY Addition, revised according to plat was in danger. The doors on the OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR thereof of record and on file in the river side had been cemented WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED Scott County Recorders Office closed and drains plugged. VolThat the original principal amount BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY unteers were needed to sandbag secured by said mortgage was THIS ACTION. the wall to give it reinforce$119,700.00; that there has been NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in con- compliance with any condition prec- ment. ditions of the following described edent to acceleration of the debt Plant Manager Dennis Schreysecured by said mortgage and foremortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: February closure of said mortgage required er stated they would have had 4 by said mortgage, any note secured feet of water in the boiler room 11, 2010 MORTGAGOR: Pamela J. Siedow, thereby, or any statute; that no action if it had not been for sealing off or proceeding has been instituted at the wall. As it turned out, they unmarried woman. MORTGAGEE: Mortgage law to recover the debt remaining suffered no damage and were Electronic Registration Systems, secured by said mortgage, or any Inc. as nominee for PHH Home part thereof; that there is claimed to able to continue operations. Loans, LLC, a limited liability com- be due upon said mortgage and is For the first time in history, due thereon at the date of this notice, pany its successors and assigns. our Highway 25 river crossing the sum of $134,270.29 in principal DATE AND PLACE OF was in danger of being flooded. and interest. RECORDING: Recorded February That by virtue of the power of sale Water rose to within 8 inches of 17, 2010 Scott County Recorder, contained in said mortgage, the said the road bed. Volunteers were Document No. A847336. ASSIGNMENTS O F mortgage will be foreclosed by the called out Sunday to sandbag MORTGAGE: Assigned to: U.S. sale of the above described premises Bank National Association. Dated with appurtenances, which said sale the road in case the water conDecember 23, 2013 Recorded will be made by the Sheriff of Scott tinued to rise but the crest was December 31, 2013, as Document County, Minnesota, at the Sheriff's reached Sunday. office in the Law Enforcement No. A951706. The turbulent river pounded TRANSACTION AGENT: Center, 301 Fuller Street South, Mortgage Electronic Registration Shakopee, Minnesota, on June 4, the footings of our river bridge 2015, at 10:00 o'clock a.m., at pub- and rose to a point where a Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT'S lic auction to the highest bidder, to large stream passed under the MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION pay the amount then due on said NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: mortgage, together with the costs railroad overhead bridge and of foreclosure, including attorneys' washed at those footings. Over 100652000000215763 LENDER OR BROKER AND fees as allowed by law, in accor- 50 truckloads of rock were used MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR dance with the provisions of said to reinforce the bridges. STATED ON MORTGAGE: PHH mortgage. The time allowed by Bottom farmland is still covHome Loans, LLC, a Limited law for redemption by the mortgagors, their personal representatives or ered with water but most of the Liability Company RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE assigns, is six (6) months from the farm homes were high enough SERVICER: U.S. Bank National date of said sale. MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED to escape most of the water Association FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION damage, but many barns and MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 317 Wagner Way, New ON MORTGAGE: Tilak K. other farm buildings were inunGurusinghe Market, MN 55054 dated by the flood. THE TIME ALLOWED BY TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 230080410 The water climbed over the FOR REDEMPTION LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF LAW PROPERTY: Lot 17, Block 3, BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE walls of Belle Plaine’s new PERSONAL sewage disposal ponds. Just Whispering Creek 2nd Addition, MORTGAGOR’S according to the recorded plat there- R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S how much damage was caused OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE of, Scott County, Minnesota. COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS will have to be determined after IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS the water recedes. IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA Transportation became difAMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG ficult almost everywhere. The $191,290.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED OTHER THINGS, THAT THE Belle Plaine and Le Sueur river PREMISES crossings are the only ones TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF MORTGAGED NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, ARE IMPROVED WITH A open between Mendota and DWELLING IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: RESIDENTIAL OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, Mankato. $198,695.12 Aside from the river flooding, That prior to the commencement ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN of this mortgage foreclosure pro- AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, almost all non-surfaced roads ceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of AND ARE ABANDONED. If the mortgage is not reinstat- are in bad condition from the Mortgagee complied with all notice ed under Minn. Stat. §580.30 or spring breakup and travel with requirements as required by statute; That no action or proceeding has redeemed under Minn. Stat. §580.23, a car is difficult. been instituted at law or otherwise the mortgagor must vacate the mortBlakeley was almost isolated to recover the debt secured by said gaged property by 11:59 p.m. on December 4, 2015, unless the fore- Saturday and Sunday. Their mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale closure is postponed pursuant to road across the river was floodcontained in said mortgage, the Minn. Stat. §580.07, or the redemp- ed on both sides of the bridge. above described property will be tion period is reduced to five (5) The bottom road to Belle Plaine sold by the Sheriff of said county weeks under Minn. Stat. §582.032. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO was covered with water as was as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: May COLLECT A DEBT BY A the road toward Henderson. DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY The only way into Blakeley 28, 2015 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff of Scott INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL was through Keystone and only County, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. pickup trucks and four-wheel DATED: April 22, 2015 Street, Shakopee, MN TCF National Bank vehicles were making it over to pay the debt then secured by FOLEY & MANSFIELD, P.L.L.P. that road. said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, By: Karl K. Heinzerling on said premises, and the costs and The only way from Belle Atty. No. 142475 disbursements, including attorneys' Attorneys for Mortgagee Plaine to Henderson is either fees allowed by law subject to 250 Marquette Avenue, Suite 1200 through Green Isle and Arlingredemption within six (6) months Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401 ton or else through Le Sueur from the date of said sale by the Published in the Belle Plaine mortgagor(s), their personal repreand Rush River. sentatives or assigns unless reduced Herald on Wednesdays, April 22, 29 and May 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2015. Travel from Belle Plaine to to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF SCOTT FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT Probate division Court File No.: 70-PR-15-6926 NOTICE and order of hearing on petition for probate of will and APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of James Alan Borst Decedent. It is Ordered and Notice is given that on May 19, 2015, at 9:00 (a.m.), a hearing will be held in this Court at 200 4th Avenue West, Shakopee, Minnesota, for the formal probate of an instrument purporting to be the Will of the Decedent, dated February 20, 2015 and codicil(s) to the Will, and separate writing(s) under Minn. Stat. 524.2-513 ("Will"), and for the appointment of Kyle Borst, whose address is 10230 Springwood Drive, Zeeland, Michigan 49464 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 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 14, 2015 Filed in Scott County Courts April 14, 2015 By the Court Ann M. Offermann Judge of District Court Delores A. Beussman Deputy Court Administrator Attorney for Petitioner Emily E. Gleiss Sieloff and Associates, PA 3460 Washington Drive, Suite 214 Eagan, MN 55122 Attorney License No: 0391152 Telephone: 651-454-2000 Fax: 651-452-1240 Email: egleiss@sielofflaw.com Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, April 22 and 29, 2015.

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Minneapolis was accomplished either through Cologne and Chaska and Chanhassen or through Prior Lake to the Mendota bridge. The railroad ceased transportation last Thursday and will likely not resume until late this week. Greyhound bus also terminated travel along this route last Thursday. Highway 169 is covered with water between Le Sueur and St. Peter and near Shakopee. Schools were closed in Belle Plaine Monday and Tuesday because of bad roads.” Aftermath On April 20, 1965, after much

of the flooding water had receded, the Belle Plaine Borough Council met in special session to consider damage to public property caused by the flood. Preliminary estimates included $6,200 needed to get the sewage treatment ponds back in shape, including repairing damage to the dike wall, cleaning the fence and piping, etc. The total extent of the damage would not be determined until the water receded to a greater extent. A figure of $4,200 was estimated as damage to the borough streets. This included the

cost of materials, supplies and equipment rental to put the streets back in good driving condition. Damage to the streets and sewer ponds would be covered by a federal grant for flood damage. Ten families in Blakeley who were forced to leave their homes when the water reached record levels were in the midst of a big cleanup job and preparing to move back to their homes. Over 90 families in Henderson were forced out of their homes by the raging Minnesota River and were asking for volunteers to help with the cleanup.

For the first time in history, the flooding Minnesota River threatened the Belle Plaine river crossing road. Volunteers piled sandbags along the road but as it turned out, they weren’t needed as the river crested about 8 inches below the roadway.

About 50 truckloads of rock were dumped near the foundation of the Belle Plaine bridge when flood waters started eating away at the footings.

Water reached high on the roof of the Belle Plaine Sportsmen’s Club concessions building near the river. Their sign served the many sightseers as a gauge for the rising and falling river.

Water covered the streets in Blakeley.

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H.S. Track and Field

Belle Plaine Girls Win Two Meets; Boys Take 1st and 2nd by Dan Ruud The Belle Plaine High School girls’ and boys’ track and field teams had another big week as the former won both of their meets and the latter finished first and second. The Tigers were scheduled to compete in a Minnesota River Conference quadrangular at Mayer Lutheran Tuesday after this edition of the Herald went to press.

Girls’ Results

MRC Quad at Sibley East The Belle Plaine girls had little difficulty dominating their four-team field at Sibley East last Tuesday as they racked up 135 team points, which was more than the other three teams had combined. Included were Mayer Lutheran (58), Norwood Young America (35) and host Sibley East (28). Jenna Gatz captured three individual events and Janessa Meuleners and Selin Dikmen both won two to fuel the Tigers. Gatz was first in the 100-meter dash (13.01), the 400 dash (1:02.24) and long jump (142.50). Meuleners was first in the 800 run (2:28.12) and 1,600 run (5:37.22). Dikmen dominated the hurdles, winning both the 100 (16.95) and 300 (49.73). Belle Plaine’s Anna Donkhong took first in the 200 dash (28.12) and Alesia Hastings won the triple jump (29-10). The Tigers won three of the four relays. Included were the 4x100 group of Shannon Egan, Donkhong, Dikmen and Gatz (51.94); the 4x200 squad of Taylor Kruger, Donkhong, Katlyn Jeurissen and Kacie Staples (1:56.09); and the 4x400 team of Meuleners, Alissa Schultz, Haley Leger and Staples (4:22.42). Taking second individually for Belle Plaine were Emily Berger in the 1,600 run (6:01.22), Jaylen Struck-Schmitz in the 100 hurdles (18.35) and 300 hurdles (53.20), Leger in the high jump (4-8), Donkhong in the long jump (13-11.50) and Ally Fink in the triple jump (29-4). Third-place finishes were turned in by Schultz in the 800 run (2:41.57), Skylee Schwingler in the 3,200 run (13-03.92), Fink in the high jump (4-6), Jeurissen in the long jump (1311.50) and Brittany Teal in the triple jump (29-0). Cannon Falls Invitational Belle Plaine put some 90 points between itself and second-place Jordan as it won Saturday’s seven-team Cannon Falls Invitational with 219.50 points. Jordan had 128, followed by host Cannon Falls (121.50), St. Croix Lutheran (97), Trinity School River Ridge (79), New Life Academy/Bethany (24) and Christ’s Household Faith (8). Gatz again generated plenty of points in the sprints, winning the 100 and 400 dashes in times of 13:47 and 59.73. She was second in the long jump (15-9), which was won by Jordan’s Jenna Kess (16-8). Also finishing first for Belle Plaine were Meuleners in the 800 run (2:24.69), Schultz in the 1,600 run (5:39.13), Dikmen in the 300 hurdles (49.39), Fink in the high jump (4-10)

and Bridget Egan in the pole vault (10-6). Again, the Tigers won three of four relays. They were the 4x100 squad of Shannon Egan, Donkhong, Dikmen and Fink (53.03); the 4x400 team of Schultz, Leger, Meuleners and Gatz (4:12.84); and the 4x800 group of Berger, Danika Schroeder, Schultz and Meuleners (10:36.76). Coming in second individually for the Tigers were Donkhong in the 100 dash (13.20), Emily Krautkremer in the 200 dash (29.76) and Dikmen in the 100 hurdles (16.75). Thirdplace finishers were Kruger in the 400 dash (1:04.68), Leger in the 800 run (2:31.17) and Shannon Egan in the pole vault (9-0).

Boys’ Results

MRC Quad at Sibley East The Belle Plaine boys easily won last Tuesday’s MRC quadrangular at Sibley East with 115.5 points, nearly double that of second-place Mayer Lutheran’s 58. Norwood Young America (35) and host Sibley East (28) rounded out the field. The Tigers’ Ryan Wolke continued to add to his growing collection of first-place finishes in the sprints, winning the 100meter dash (11.59) and 200dash (23.78). Also finishing first for Belle Plaine were Robert Nowak in the 110 hurdles (16.66) and Brady Johnson in the long jump (20-11.50). The Tigers won three of the four relay events. They were the 4x100 team of Jack Larson, Johnson, Mason Ponath and Max Ponath (48.13); the 4x400 squad of Wolke, Carter Olson, Nate Loegering and Taylor Ponath (3:37.58); and the 4x800 team of Elliot Rudd, Carter Corl, Tyler Schumacher and Brendan Mackedanz (9:07.85). Second-place finishers individually for the Tigers were Taylor Ponath in the 400 dash (54.39), Mackedanz in the 3,200 run (11:04.25) and Johnson in the high jump (5-10). Taking third were Marcus Walsh in the 200 dash (24.65), Loegering in the 400 dash (55.37), Olson in the 1,600 run (5:01.85), Dalton Friedrichs in the 110 hurdles (16.72) Christian Roell in the long jump (18-4) and Taylor Witt in the triple jump (37-11). Cannon Falls Invitational Belle Plaine was without its top speedster (Wolke) and Jordan won three of four relays, which was enough for the Hubmen to edge the Tigers in the team standings 176 to 155.50. Rounding out Saturday’s eightteam Cannon Falls Invitational were St. Croix Lutheran (135.50), St. Thomas Academy (111.50), host Cannon Falls (48), Christ’s Household Faith (30.50), Trinity School River Ridge (30) and New Life Academy/Bethany (11). Belle Plaine had three firstplace finishers, with Johnson accounting for two of those by winning the long jump (2105) and triple jump (43-11.25). Loegering was victorious in the 800 run with a time of 2:04.97, which was more than three secat

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onds ahead of Jordan’s Trevor Vogel. Finishing second individually for the Tigers were Nowak in the 110 hurdles (16.98) and 300 hurdles (44.72), Taylor Ponath in the 400 dash (54.73) and Rudd in the in the 3,200 run (10:42.32). The Tigers’ highest placing relay was the 4x400 team of Max Ponath, Dvorak, Loegering and Taylor Ponath, which placed second in a time of 3:38.49. That was just 30/100th of a second behind first-place Jordan. Finishing third for Belle Plaine individually were Walsh in the 100 dash (12.21) and Olson in the 1,600 run (4:51.73). 2015 BPHS Track and Field Remaining Schedule 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

Golf Teams Hope to Return to Action

The weather was splendid all of last week with bright sunshine and high temperatures in the 70s. Unfortunately for the Belle Plaine High School boys’ and girls’ golf teams, neither of them had a meet scheduled from Tuesday on. It was good practice weather nonetheless and the boys’ team was scheduled to compete in its first Minnesota River Conference Meet of the season at Timber Creek Golf Course near Watertown this past Tuesday. However, due to cold, the meet has been postponed until April 30. Next up is an invitational 1 p.m. this Friday at CreeksBend in rural New Prague. The girls are scheduled to return to competition at the St. Peter Invitational next Tuesday.

MRC Standings (Standings as of April 21) Baseball W L Norwood YA 5 0 Belle Plaine 3 1 Jordan 3 1 Sibley East 3 1 Le Sueur-Hend. 2 3 Tri-City United 1 3 Watertown-M 0 3 Mayer Lutheran 0 5 Results Belle Plaine 2, W-M 0 Belle Plaine 9, LS-H 1 Sibley East 7, TCU 6 Jordan 6, Mayer Lutheran 4 NYA 4, LS-H 3 S.E. 12, Mayer Lutheran 2 Jordan 13, Watertown-M 6 NYA 14, Tri-City United 3 Softball W L Le Sueur-Hend. 4 0 Belle Plaine 3 0 Jordan 2 1 Watertown-M 2 1 Norwood YA 1 2 Tri-City United 1 2 Mayer Lutheran 0 3 Sibley East 0 4 Results Belle Plaine 8, NYA 3 Belle Plaine 7, W-M 2 LS-H 7, Mayer Lutheran 0 Jordan 9, Sibley East 0 Watertown-M 10, TCU 0 TCU 13, Sibley East 7 Jordan 20, Mayer Lutheran 0 LS-H 2, NYA 1 LS-H 17, Sibley East 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

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Tigers 2, Watertown-M 0 The Tigers had no problem with starting pitching in this game as Wagner started and finished the game in a 2-0 blanking of the Royals in a MRC game Thursday at Watertown. He allowed just six hits and two walks over seven innings. He struck out eight. “Ben Wagner was dominant on the mound,” Schultz said. “We didn’t do a lot with the bats either until the sixth inning when Stier hit a huge RBI double to score the first run. O’Brien gave us an insurance run with his own RBI double to score Stier. This was all Ben would need for the complete game victory. “This was a nice win against a good team where our pitching and defense really stepped up to help earn the victory,” Schultz continued. The Tigers had no errors and the Royals one. Like W-M, Belle Plaine had six hits, the most notable being Stier’s and O’Brien’s run-scoring doubles. Szaroletta added two hits, while Vinkemeier and Joe Hankins had one apiece. Tigers 9, LS-H 1 The Tigers scored five runs in the fourth inning and four more in the fifth on their way to a 9-1 road victory over the Giants this past Monday in Le Sueur. LS-H scored its lone run in the bottom of the fourth inning as Belle Plaine pitchers Hankins (four innings) and Wes Sarsland (three innings) combined on a two-hitter, both allowing only one hit. “Both pitchers today did a very nice job attacking the zone, working fast and keeping Le Sueur off balance,” Schultz said. Belle Plaine used a combination of four hits and several LS-H errors for its five runs in the fourth inning. Three more hits, including a two RBI double by O’Brien, highlighted the four-run fifth. Belle Plaine had 10 hits, with Stier and Szaroletta having

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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 L 10-7 Apr. 16 at W-M W 2-0 Apr. 20 at LS-H W 9-1 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

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H.S. Baseball

Tigers Improve to 3-1 in MRC

Tigers catcher Maddi Lark just missed getting the out call from the umpire on this play at the plate against NYA last Tuesday in Belle Plaine.

H.S. Softball

Belle Plaine Wins 2 More by Dan Ruud The Belle Plaine High School softball team stretched its winning streak to start the season to four games after defeating Norwood Young America 8-3 and Watertown-Mayer 7-2 last week. The Tigers were looking to make it five wins in a row when they traveled to take on winless Mayer Lutheran in New Germany this past Monday, but no umpires showed and the game was postponed. Instead, the two teams scrimmaged. The make-up date has not yet been announced. The Tigers, 3-0 in the Minnesota River Conference, 4-0 overall, were scheduled to lock up against fellow MRC unbeat-

en Le Sueur-Henderson in Le Sueur Tuesday after this edition of the Herald went to press. The Tigers will continue MRC play 5 p.m. this Thursday at Tri-City United before returning home for a nonconference test against St. Peter 5 p.m. Friday. New Prague will visit Belle Plaine for another nonconference game 5 p.m. next Monday. The MRC slate resumes 5 p.m. next Tuesday when Mayer Lutheran comes to town. Tigers 8, NYA 3 It looked early on as if this game would be up for grabs. The Tigers took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning before the Raiders scored three times in the top of the second. Belle Plaine regained the lead

with two runs in the bottom of the third and held NYA in check the rest of the way en route to what turned into a surprisingly easy 8-3 victory over the defending co-MRC champion last Tuesday in Belle Plaine. The Tigers, who scored two runs in the first, third, fourth and fifth innings, were led at the plate by Elizabeth Johnson and Kenzie Koepp. Johnson had two hits, including a tworun homer, while Koepp had three hits and two RBI. Kaylee Shields and Kaitlyn Rathe also had multiple hits (two) and drove home a run apiece. Rounding out Belle Plaine’s

Softball

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Belle Plaine’s Elizabeth Johnson, playing third base against NYA last Tuesday, had a big week, hitting a two-run homer in this game and collecting three hits at Watertown-Mayer on Thursday.

by Dan Ruud The Belle Plaine High School baseball team won two of three games this past week, with both victories coming against Minnesota River Conference foes Watertown-Mayer 2-0 Thursday and Le Sueur-Henderson 9-1 this past Monday. Last Tuesday (April 14), the Tigers lost an eventful extra-innings nonconference game to New Ulm 10-7. Belle Plaine was scheduled to host Tri-City United in a MRC game Tuesday evening after this edition of the Herald went to press. Belle Plaine and TCU will be right back at it 5 p.m. this Thursday in Montgomery. The Tigers will then host slumping Mayer Lutheran in another conference game 5 p.m. next Monday. New Ulm 10, Tigers 7 Normally when a pitcher comes into a game with his team trailing 7-0, he’s there in a mop-up role so that his team can live to play another day. That’s what Belle Plaine sophomore Jon Schmidt was called upon to do during last Tuesday’s nonconference game against New Ulm. In fact, he had just been called up from the junior varsity. Not only did he clean up the mess, but he nearly picked up the victory before the Tigers finally succumbed 10-7 in nine innings. “This was a very good high school game,” said Belle Plaine coach Pat Schultz. “We were a little short on pitching with our fifth game in five days, so we were going with multiple pitchers in the game. Our first three guys struggled and our defense struggled behind them and we allowed seven runs over the first three innings for an early 7-0 deficit. “Jon Schmidt was called up from the JV to help on the mound and he did not disappoint after entering in the fourth inning. He threw six scoreless innings of relief before finally giving up three unearned runs in the 10th inning,” Schultz continued. Schmidt’s impressive performance allowed the Tigers to chip away at the lead with three runs in the fifth inning and four in the seventh to force extra innings. Four consecutive hits in the fifth from Jon Vinkemeier, Mike Szaroletta, Dylan O’Brien and Alec Selly fueled the big inning. The Tigers batted around in the seventh, highlighted by Luke Narveson’s two-run double and Szaroletta’s game-tying sacrifice fly. Belle Plaine had a

Pitching in his first varsity game for Belle Plaine, sophomore Jon Schmidt came on in relief with his team trailing New Ulm 7-0 last Tuesday. He pitched six scoreless innings that enabled the Tigers to tie the score before losing in extra innings 10-7.

The Tigers’ Mitchel Stier received the ball a fraction of a second late to get the out call on this play against New Ulm last Tuesday at Tiger Park. chance to win the game when Narveson reached third with one out but did not score. “There were multiple highlights in this game but most impressive was Schmidt stepping up and giving us a chance to win,” Schultz said. “It was a great first varsity experience for him. This was also a good game for us to see how bad things can go when we are playing poorly and how well they can go when we are playing to our abilities. Hopefully, we carry the things we learned this game into the rest of the season.” New Ulm had 16 hits, most of

them coming in the first three innings against Vinkemeier, Ryan Bremseth-Vining and Wally Schultz, each of whom pitched one inning. Belle Plaine had four errors and the Eagles two. The Tigers had 11 hits, led by Mitchel Stier and Szaroletta with two apiece. Accounting for the other seven hits were Narveson, O’Brien, Aiden Ladd, Alec Selly, Ben Wagner, Aaron Mancini and Vinkemeier.

Baseball

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Belle Plaine second baseman Ben Wagner tagged out a New Ulm base runner during last Tuesday’s game at Tiger Park. Pictured below tagging out another New Ulm base runner at second base is shortstop Ryan Bremseth-Vining. Belle Plaine shortstop Kaylee Hentges was involved in more than one close play during her team’s 8-3 victory last Tuesday in Belle Plaine. In the top photo, she slid safely into home. Later in the game (below), Hentges tagged out a NYA runner trying to reach second base.

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2014

The cast of “Sleeping Beauty” includes (from back row, left to right) Kara Reitz, Bryan Steen, Michael Ritsch, Kaitlyn Holmbeck, Kylee Santovi, Ashlee Finger, Vivian Hermann, Kassidy Parks, Lizzie Hilgers, Danica Shinehouse-Gansen, Hannah Schwingler, Izzy Kartalozi-Doucette, (third row, from left) Aiden Heidecker, Madi McGrane, Griffin Ruud, Jesse Barringer, Rachel Schmidt, Jacob Hazzard, (second row, from left) Colin Schultz, Taylan Kramer-Braun, Neil Bigaouette, Elliot Barnes, Emma Reed, Nicolle Lundsten, Levi Schmidt, Joe Kirchner, Friday and Saturday marked Belle Plaine’s annual Spring Garage Sale Days and bargain Katie Piampiano, Ellen Kreeger, (front, from left) Kimberly Teal, Natalie Covington, Noelle hunters were out in force as temperatures climbed into the 70s both days. The above photo Czarnecki, (Not pictured) Colton Kerkow and Emily Berger. was taken along East Main Street Friday morning and the sales spilled into Saturday, the latter of which also featured the annual four-hour sale at Our Lady of the Prairie Church Hall, where shoppers could fill a grocery bag with clothes for $1. Among the shoppers (below) were sisters Clare and Teresa Fischer. At the bottom is little Isaac Rademacher, who was oblivious to what was being sold, especially at the table for “women.” Pictured in the stroller is Isaac’s sister, Madelyn.

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BPHS Students More Nervous As Directors Than Actresses

Gorman, Malecha Playing New Roles: Student-Directors

Kali Gorman and Gabby Malecha are learning a new approach to theater. Instead of facing the audience, they’ll face the stage when the curtain rises Friday (April 24), watching carefully to determine of weeks of preparation is paying off. Their viewpoint is different because Gorman and Malecha aren’t in the play, they’re helping direct it. The two Belle Plaine students are studentdirectors of the seventh- and eighth-grade presentation of “Sleeping Beauty.” The play will be presented Friday (April 24, 7 p.m.) and Saturday (April 25, 1 p.m.) in the Belle Plaine District Center’s Performing Arts Center. Advance ticket sales are available at the District Center’s main office. Just before the start of a play she’s acting in, Kali Gorman focuses on her first few lines. She has little cause for worry. After that, experience and weeks of rehearsal takes over. As student-directors Gorman and Malecha will have plenty of butterflies while hoping the seventh- and eighth-grade actors and actresses shine. As a director, she admits, “yes, I’ll be nervous, but I have so much confidence in these kids. I just know they’ll be amazing,” Gorman said. Malecha likes the progress she’s seen from the cast. “It’s coming along nicely,” she said. A junior, Gorman’s theater resume includes parts in the senior high school’s presentation of “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” one act play and as Mrs. Potts in “Beauty and The Beast” fall musical. She also had parts in “Music Man” and “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.” The daughter of Angie and Ryan Gorman, Kali wants to study to become an elementary school teacher and minor in theater so she can one day direct school plays. “Sleeping Beauty” is her first effort at directing. “She will be an excellent director. She has an eye for perfection. She knows how to work with kids,” said BPHS English

teacher Allison Jacobson, one of the directors of “Beauty & The Beast” and other plays Gorman appeared in. Gorman has spent weeks since the end of the one-act play season working with the seventhand eighth-graders. Some of the young actors and actresses have never been in a play before. She has helped them with techniques on learning and the best way to deliver their lines. She has learned the finer points of directing from watching the play’s director, Bri Velzke, an elementary music and junior high school choir teacher, and Jacobson. Like them, Gorman has worked to build a positive relationship built on improving.

‘Family Meetings’

“We have family meetings each week where we go over ‘good thing” and ‘things we can change’,” Gorman said. “The students also really look up to her. They saw her perform in the fall musical and know that she’s been doing this a lot longer than them. They take her seriously and it’s great,” Velzke said. “She’s a natural leader and she wants to direct someday. She will be amazing. It’s been a joy to work with her.” The cast of “Sleeping Beauty” includes 33 students. 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. Gorman wants the seventhand eighth-graders to have the opportunity to have the passion for theater she’s enjoyed. There was no seventh- grade play when Gorman was a seventhgrader. The following spring, she opted to participate in track-and-field instead of oneact play. “My heart wasn’t in track as much as it is in theater,” the former pole-vaulter said. “It’s

such a rush when you come on stage, the lights are up and everyone’s looking at you. It’s just an amazing feeling.” Between seventh and ninth grades, Malecha’s experience in theater includes parts in “Music Man,” “Snow White,” “Christmas Carol,” and “Beauty and the Beast.” She wanted to gain some experience on “the other side” of the curtain. The daughter of Renee and Norman, Malecha also wanted to help out Velzke. “Gabby has taken it upon herself to run all lights and sound. She is a lifesaver. I don’t have a worry in the world when she is running the light and sound board,” Velzke said. “She also took it upon herself to gather some of her friends and they painted the whole set for us in one night. She is such a hard worker and I’m happy to have her as part of my team.” Helping out with directing keeps Malecha in touch with the theater group, a collection of people she describes as immediately welcoming, creative and supportive. “It’s fun to be part of plays,” Malecha said. “ There’s a certain charisma and vibe you get. Once you’ve been a part of it, you just know this is where you want to be.” Having been in plays herself, Malecha has a slightly different perspective from the booth. “I know what to look for. I know how things are supposed to look,” she said. Gorman’s passion for theater dates back to third grade when she won a part in a school play, “The Granny Awards.” An admitted perfectionist, play practice is often held twice – once after school in the PAC and again at home or with her theater friends going over lines and scenes, looking for the flawless performance. “I get mad at myself when I make a mistake. I go through it again,” she said. Gorman knows the seventhand eighth-graders she’s working with will one day supplant her as the next group of BPHS actors and actresses. She is confident they’ll impress audiences for years to come. “It’s such a fantastic feeling to watch these kids grow,” Gorman said. “It’s an amazing feeling to watch them get better.”

Engagement Engagement

Kelli Bones and Dane Kissack are pleased to announce their engagement and upcoming marraige. Kelli is a 2010 graduate of Mayer Lutheran High School and 2013 Graduate of the University of Sioux Falls, USF. She is a free lance writer. Dane is a 2009 graduate of Belle Fourche High School in SD and a 2013 Graduate of Gillette College in WY. He is a PRCA Professional Calf Roper. A wedding is being planned for May 24, 2015 at the Shade Valley Resort in Sturgis, SD in the Black Hills. They plan to make their home Kali Gorman (left) and Gabby Malecha are student-directors of the BPHS seventh- and in Spearfish, SD and Reno, TX. eighth-grade play this weekend at the Performing Arts Center.

Matt and Robin Fink of Belle Plaine, and Bob and Sarah Fogarty of Belle Plaine, are pleased to announce the upcoming marriage of their children Cassie Jo Fink and Dillon Thomas Fogarty. The couple is currently living in Stillwater, Oklahoma while Dillon is working on his Master’s Degree in Natural Resource Ecology and Management at Oklahoma State University. Dillon is completing his Master’s research on bobwhite quail and Cassie is working as a Registered Nurse at Stillwater Medical Center. An August 2015 wedding is planned in Jordan, MN.

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