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BPHS Prom Returns to MOA It will be a mega night for some 230 Belle Plaine High School prom-goers this Saturday. For the third time in five years, prom will take place at Mall of America in Bloomington. Unlike 2011 and 2013, the prom will not be held in the Great Room within the confines of Nickelodeon Universe on the main level. This year’s prom-goers will venture to the fourth floor to Suite 402, which is a large private events space. As was the case in 2011 and 2013, the prom dinner will be catered by MOA’s Crave Restaurant. From approximately 11 p.m. to 2 a.m., Nickelodeon Universe will be open exclusively The Belle Plaine Lions Club and city of Belle Plaine, with help from Waste Management per- for Belle Plaine’s post-prom participants. sonnel, held their annual City Cleanup and Recycle Day Saturday morning at the police department parking lot. There was another steady stream of vehicles and trailers filled with items to be disposed of. Pictured above is Lions Club member John Poitra, with help from Wyatt and Waylon Friendshuh, pushing a big, warn out tire onto a trailer.

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sought for prizes for the postprom participants. Individuals and businesses who would like to donate cash or prizes can contact Cindy Dikmen at 952873-5416. Prom Advisor Lyle Noah said prom-goers can take limos to MOA or ride in a coach bus that will depart the school after the grand march. Students will not be allowed to drive themselves. All post-prom bus riders will return to the high school at approximately 2:30 a.m. Noah said this year’s annual magazine fund-raiser generated about $3,000 for prom costs. The cost per person to attend the prom dinner, dance and a late night out at Nickelodeon Universe is $80. Donations are still being

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Saturday's grand march will begin at 5 p.m. in the school's south gymnasium. Doors to the gym will open at about 4:15 p.m. The march normally lasts about 50 minutes, shortly after which students will depart for MOA. Note: Pre-grand march photos will be held at Front Porch Photography, which is located in Kingsway Retirement Liv-

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Mn/DOT Planning Changes Access to Highway 169 School Board OKs Budget Cuts for A driver’s ability to access Current plans call for the address that intersection. There

Classroom ‘Paras’ Will Take Brunt of Budget Cuts

With a stagnant enrollment that isn’t generating enough state aid to keep up with current and anticipated spending, Monday night, the Belle Plaine School Board approved a list of budget reductions and fee increases for the 2015-16 school year. The board spending down surplus funds in its general fund the past three years triggered the reductions. The current policy calls for the fund balance to be at 10 percent of the district’s budget. Board members debated reducing that policy to 6 percent, a move that would

allow them about $600,000 in spending. The existing policy gives the district two years to return to compliance. Superintendent Kelly Smith said not adjusting the policy could create an unmanageable financial challenge. “Rather than waiting to fully crash and burn, I’d rather make some adjustments, albeit it painful,” Smith said. Director Matt Lenz wanted to wait on the policy change and reductions until the end of the legislative session. The positions could be reinstated if the legislature approves 3 percent funding for each of the next two years. “There are so many unknowns. We’re trying to make definite decisions on something that’s not definite yet,” he said. “We’re reacting before we know. We’re dealing with people.”

But a proposal to change the policy failed by a 3-3 vote. School Board Chairman Mike Ludvik said the board would discuss fund balance and finance at its next workshop Monday May 11. The school board approved reducing its anticipated spending for next year by $222,050. The reductions mean two paraprofessional positions at Chatfield Elementary School will be eliminated, one for student in the Title 1 program and the other for students in the response to intervention (RtI) program. At the junior-senior high school, the board eliminated an overload teaching hour, a reduction in a staff person’s work schedule and could impact class

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Highway 169 in Scott County will change in the next few years and beyond as the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) enacts plans to control access to the busy highway. For the past two years, a group of elected officials, city and township officials have been intermittently discussing ideas for safer access to Highway 169. The product of their work will be on display during an open house later this summer, tentatively scheduled for the SCALE Regional Training Facility on Valley View Drive north of Jordan. A date has yet to be finalized. Many of the plans the group has discussed remain without a concrete funding source, said Tod Sherman, a planning supervisor with Mn/DOT’s metropolitan area district. One proposal that is funded is a three-quarter intersection at the junction of Highway 169 and Delaware Avenue (County Road 59), adjacent to the former OK Corral. It’s the same configuration as the intersection of Highway 169 and County Road 3 (Meridian Street) in Belle Plaine. The intersection configuration is designed to prevent broadside crashes.

three-quarters intersection at Highway 169 and Delaware Avenue to be installed during the $18 million Highway 169 mill/overlay project currently slated for the 2018 season, Sherman said. Between 2010 and 2012, the intersection saw 10 crashes, including one fatality and another severe injury crash. That crash rate is higher than the statewide average for intersections like it, Sherman said. “We feel it’s very important to

have been many crashes at that intersection,” he said. “We’re trying to provide low-cost, high-quality improvements.” The Highway 169 Access Management Study group was divided into two sections, one from Highway 19 north to Jordan, and from Jordan north to Shakopee. Highway 169 has seen steady growth in the volume of traffic

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Farmers Market Opens for Season Next Wednesday The Belle Plaine Farmers Market will open for its seventh season next Wednesday, May 6. It will again take place Wednesdays (rain, snow or shine) from 3:30-6:30 p.m. at Court Square Park, 410 North Cedar Street. The park is located adjacent to the Hooper-Bowler-Hillstrom Historical House property. This year’s market is scheduled to continue through Oct. 14. Diane Skelley and Lisa Fahey, who organized the market in 2009, hope to see many returning vendors as well as a lot of

new ones this year. Skelley said there are still vendor spots to fill, so if you have any homegrown or homemade items to sell, contact Skelley at 952-873-2467 or Fahey at 952873-5665. You can also check out the Belle Plaine Farmers Market Facebook page, which contains market information as well as some helpful gardening information and recipes, etc. You can also check out the Farmers Market Corner column in this edition of the Herald.

Prepping for Planting Daniel Krentz of Belle Plaine worked an 80-acre field along County Road 59, just south of County Road 64, in Belle Plaine Township Sunday afternoon. He expected his boss, Mark Koepp, would be planting corn that evening or Monday. About 38 percent of the state’s anticipated corn crop was planted as of Tuesday (April 28), according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Scott-Carver Threshers Auction, Swap Meet and Flea Market This Saturday The Scott-Carver Threshers Association will hold its 33rd annual Consignment Auction, Swap Meet and Flea Market this Saturday on the Threshers Grounds adjacent to the Scott County Fairgrounds in St. Lawrence Township. This year’s event, which will be just one day, will take place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Grounds will open at 7 a.m. with a pancake breakfast taking place from 7-11 a.m. The

Threshers Kitchen will open at 7 a.m. and close at 5 p.m. There will also be other various food stands. The County Store will open at 8 a.m., as will the Book Store, flea market and garage sale, etc, The consignment auction, featuring antique cars, trucks, tractors and farm equipment, will start at 9:30 a.m. For more information on the auction, call Fahey Realtors Appraisers

Auctioneers at 952-467-3799 or visit www.faheyraa.com. For more information about becoming a vendor at this year’s event, contact Sue Quatmann at 952-292-0515. There is free registration for all flea market vendors. More information can also be found at www. scottcarverthreshers.org. Chatfield Elementary School students helped plant a prairie fire flowering crab tree in the courtyard on the south side of the school building Friday (April 24, Arbor Day) in honor of their former schoolmate, Emma German, who passed away last fall. “It is going to be beautiful when it blooms,” said Chatfield Principal Kim DeWitte. After the planting, students applied mulch around the base of the tree.

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New members back row, from left, Richard Chilman, Matt Skelley, Joe Murphy and member Francis Bigaouette. Front row: member Bruce Kelly, new members Jeff Luskey and Dick Hayden and member Pat Ryan.

Shamrocks Celebrate Founders Day On a fine spring day, April 25, the Shamrock Division of the Ancient Order of Hibernians met to celebrate Founders Day, admit new members to our Order and award scholarships to young Irish scholars. Established 35 years ago, the Shamrock Division has been celebrating Founders Day annually at St. Thomas Church in Jessenland, site of the oldest Irish settlement in Minnesota. It gives a sense of history and struggle that befits the celebration of Founders Day. The day was well attended by our local

members and clergy. The Scholarship Committee interviewed scholarship candidates and awarded $500 A.O.H. Scholarships each to Cole Leary of Mapleton, Hunter Doheny of New Prague, Makenzie Klehr of Winthrop, Sydney Speer of Farmington and Joe Hankins of Belle Plaine. Scholarship selection was based on the applicants’ Irish heritage, education plans and how they plan to promote their Irish heritage in the future. A total of $2,500 was awarded in scholarships.

Induction of new members through the Induction Ceremony was overseen by Chapter President Timothy Halloran. New members include Richard Chilman of Le Sueur, and Joe Murphy, Matt Skelley, Jeff Luskey and Dick Hayden of Belle Plaine. Following the Induction Ceremony, Catholic Mass was celebrated by and Father Berger to a large congregation at the St Thomas Church in Jessenland. Pictures and more information about the Shamrock Division can be obtained by visiting hibernians-shamrock.com.

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Fire Destroys Area Man’s House Robert Nelson’s house in the village of St. Thomas south of Belle Plaine was destroyed by fire Friday morning (April 24). Firefighters from Le Sueur were called to Robert Nelson’s house at 24526 St. Thomas Road just after 1:35 a.m. They arrived to find the house fully engulfed in flames, according to deputies from the Le Sueur County Sheriff’s office. Firefighters from Belle Plaine were also called to assist.

Nelson awoke and smelled smoke. He called firefighters and escaped from the house, said Le Sueur County Sheriff Dave Tietz. St. Thomas is about 10 miles south of Belle Plaine in Le Sueur County’s Derrynane Township. Arson has been ruled out, Tietz said, and the cause of the fire is “undetermined.” The Red Cross is assisting Nelson with housing, the sheriff said.

As it prepares for expansion, Canterbury Park has solidified plans to purchase 32.35 acres of farmland southwest of the racetrack and card club in Shakopee. Canterbury Park President Randy Sampson recently announced he signed a purchase agreement with Hauer Farms Inc. in Shakopee. The deal will be finalized later this year. The land has hosted Sever’s Corn Maze, a popular autumn destination. Sampson said the maze will likely remain open for another few years as the development progresses, the Shakopee Valley News recently reported. The development will be built on under-utilized land Canterbury Park owns. It will include year-round retail, dining, destination shops, a hotel and multifamily housing. The purchase does not include the Hauer homestead – a working farm within urbanized Shakopee -- where in 2000 President Bill Clinton delivered a speech on the North American Free Trade Agreement. Canterbury Park and KrausAnderson conducted a feasibility study on the proposed project earlier this spring. Kraus-Anderson and Canterbury Park will now begin working on a development agreement. Sampson said the progress the two companies have made on the project triggered the purchase agreement with the Hauer family. Sampson hopes construction Denton Bruening of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture begins within a year. performed nitrate testing on a water sample Charles Marston of Sand Creek Township brought with him to the Scott Soil &Water Conservation District’s annual tree sale Friday at the Send your county fairgrounds in St. Lawrence Township. The agriculture Classified Ads, department performed free nitrate testing on water samples. Announcements, In the 75 samples from area landowners Bruening tested, he Birthday Greetings and found none with nitrates above the state standard of 10 parts per million. He attributes that to newer, deeper wells.

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Scholarship recipients are Cole Leary, Joe Hankins, Sydney Speer and Makenzie Klehr with AOH members Shawn Kirby, John Devins Jr and John Devins Sr. Not pictured is scholarship recipient Hunter Doheny.

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Cologne Academy Hosting 7th Annual ‘Spring Fling’ Fund-raiser The seventh annual Cologne Academy Spring Fling will be held Saturday, May 16, at Lions Park. Activities will include a rock wall with bungee trampolines, bounce house, disc jockey, farm animals, hoola hoop contest, do-it-yourself crafts, barrel train rides, crazy hair, face painting, kickball tournament, games, a bubble station and more. A silent auction will also

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The event runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lions Park is at 500 Lake Street W. in Cologne. Tickets can be purchased by e-mailing PAVE@cologneacademy.org or stopping at the school office. The parent group, PAVE, sponsors spring Fling. This year, money raised by PAVE is being used to enhance student learning through teacher’s special requests.

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Naomi Hiles Naomi Hiles, 89, of Belle Plaine passed away on April 27, 2015 at The Lutheran Home in Belle Plaine. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 1, at St. John Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine. Rev. Mark Johnson will officiate. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. on Thursday at the Kolden Funeral Home in Belle Plaine and continue one hour prior to the service on Friday morning. Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery. Naomi was born in Minneapolis on July 26, 1925 to Reginald and Ruth (Hance) Taylor. She married Marvin Hiles on October 8, 1942 in Pine River. After marriage the couple lived in various places throughout Minnesota and South Dakota. Naomi was a past member of the Grange, Belle Plaine Senior Citizens, Prairie Downs Charioteers, a former 4-H leader and did considerable volunteering. She is survived by her children, Lucille (Raymond) Krueger of Hutchinson, Joyce May of Belle Plaine, Esther Levanduski of Rogers, Lawrence (Karen) Hiles of Branson, MO, Anita (David) Worm of Jordan, Lowell (Laurie) Hiles of Belle Plaine; 30 grandchildren; 60 great-grandchildren; 11 greatgreat-grandchilden; brother, Daniel (Peggy) Taylor of Tennesee; sister, Lois (LeRoy) Voelker of Minneapolis; many nieces, nephews and friends. Naomi is preceded in death by her husband, Marvin; parents; parents-in-law; son, Larry;

Seniors 60 years and older are invited to join us for Lunch at 11:30 a.m. Monday-Friday. For dining reservations please call 952-873-6311 three days prior between the 9 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. weekdays. A contribution of $3.75 is requested for each meal. Meals are served at 11:30 a.m. Cardinal Ridge Apartments CAP Agency Senior Dining

Wednesday, April 29 Birthday Meal Pot Roast, Mashed Potatoes w/Gravy, Buttered Peas, Dinner Roll w/Marg., Red Velvet Cake Thursday, April 30 Turkey Meatloaf w/Cranberry Glaze, Mashed Sweet Potatoes, Normandy Blend Vegetables, Wheat Roll w/Marg., Chocolate Tart w/Topping Friday, May 1 May Day Healthy Baked Fish w/Tartar Sauce OR: Sliced Turkey, Potato Wedges, Buttered Corn, 9 Grain Bread/Marg., Frosted Yellow Cake RCD Plain Cake Monday, May 4 Chicken Noodle Casserole, Peas, Pears, Dinner Roll w/ Marg., Pound Cake w/Strawberry Topping, RCD No Topping Tuesday, May 5 Maple Pork Chops OR: Glazed Chicken Breast, Baby Red Potatoes, Mixed Vegetables, Wheat Dinner Roll w/ Marg., Fresh Melon Wednesday, May 6 Country Fried Steak/Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Pull-a-Part Roll/Marg., Chocolate Cupcake

John and Cindy Hunter and Brad and Sue Schultz are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their children, Jenny and Mike. Jenny is a 2004 graduate of Lakeville High School and a 2008 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. She is employed by The Lutheran Home Association. Mike is a 2003 graduate of Belle Plaine High School and a 2007 graduate of the University of St. Thomas. He is employed by Scott County. A May 16, 2015 wedding is planned.

Military News Army Pvt. Kyle W. Fahey of Belle Plaine has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, Fahey studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches and field training exercises. Fahey, the son of Brenda K. Fahey of Belle Plaine, is a 2014 graduate of Belle Plaine High School.

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River Rock Church First Presbyterian Church PO Box 184, Belle Plaine, 219 W. Main Street, Belle MN Plaine www.riverrockchurch.com 952-873-2966 info@riverrockchurch.com Pastor Don Genereux Worship at Chatfield Elem. www.fpcbelleplaine.org @ 330 S. Market Street fpcbelleplaine@frontiernet. Ministry Center: net 124 W. Main Street, BP Inspirational Message Line (952) 873-5453 952-583-3302 Lead Pastor Chris Teien Wednesday, April 29 Associate Pastor Dan Jetto Visitations * denotes 330 S. Market Sunday, May 3 ** denotes 124 W. Main St. 9:00 am Worship service Wednesday, April 29 10:00 am 6:30pm Kids Adventure Session Meeting Club* Wednesday, May 6 6:30pm Jr. High Youth Visitations Group* 7pm Sr High Youth Group** St. Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s United Friday, May 1 Church of Christ 111 S. 6th Street, Henderson 9 - 10:30am Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bible Study @ Belle Plaine Pastor-Deb Meyer Saturday, May 2 507-248-3594 (Office) 8:00 AM Prayer Meeting** Thursday, April 30 4 p.m. Healthy Habits Bible 9:30 AM Philippians Bible Study in Jordan Study Sunday, May 3 Sunday, May 3 9:30am Coffee, Food and 9:30 a.m. Sunday School Fellowship Time 10 a.m. Worship 10am Worship Service** West Union Lutheran Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church Church 15820 Market Ave. 500 West Church Street Cologne, MN 55315 Belle Plaine, MN 56011 Church: 952-466-5678 952-873-6545 westunion1@juno.com Pastor John H. Meyer Pastor: Wolfgang Laudert Pastor Timothy Redfield Wednesday, April 29 www.trinitybelleplaine.org 10 a.m. The Story Wednesday, April 29 7 p.m. Confirmation 6 p.m. Catechism Class Presentation 7 p.m. Anniversary Committee Thursday, April 30 Meeting 7 p.m. The Story Thursday, April 30 Saturday, May 2 8:25 a.m. School Chapel 7:30 a.m. Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Group 7 p.m. Worship Service with Sunday, May 3 9 a.m. Worship/Confirmation Communion Friday, May 1 R: Katie Mika K-4 Field Trip to MLC A: Alex Mika Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Theater Tuesday, May 5 4 p.m. TCLGSAL Track Meet 7:30 p.m. Women of Faith at St. Croix Lutheran High Wednesday, May 6 School 7 p.m. Choir 6 p.m. Bratsch/Armstrong Wedding Rehearsal Redeemer Lutheran Saturday, May 2 Church 11:30 a.m. Bowling Team in 14226 W. 280th Street, Apple Valley Henderson, Bratsch/Armstrong Wedding Pr. Diane Goulson Sunday, May 3 507-665-2932 8 a.m. Bible Study On Highway 19, 2 miles 9 a.m. Worship Service with East of Highway 169 Communion (Usher Team 6/ Wednesday, April 29 Video: Schmidt/Communion 6:30 p.m. Confirmation Team 4) K-2 sings Sunday, May 3 8:30 am Sun. School, Teen 10 a.m. Coffee Hour (Hosted by Trinity PTO) Times, Adult Ed 9:30 am Worship with 10:30 a.m. Adult Bible Study, STiC Bible Study, and Sunday Communion School Boy Scout Recognition 11:30 a.m. Worship at 11:45 a.m. LGP Awards and Mothersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Day Tea MIllpond Apts., NP 2:30 p.m. Trinity School Open Wednesday, May 6 House 6:30 pm Confirmation 5:30 p.m. Open Gym Adult Zion Lutheran Church & Volleyball Monday, May 4 School Teacher Appreciation Week 14745 County Road 153 School Vision and Hearing Cologne, MN 55322 Screening 952-466-3379 e-mail: brendathompsonzi- 7 p.m. Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bible Study at Kingsway on@gmail.com Tuesday, May 5 Pastor: Eric Zacharias Teacher Appreciation Week Wednesday, April 29 9:30 a.m., 1 & 7 p.m. The 6:30 p.m. PTO Meeting 7 p.m. Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Spiritual Story (30) Enrichment at Kingsway 6:00 Story Supper 7 p.m. Trinity Knotters 7 p.m. Confirmation Wednesday, May 6 Friday, May 1 Teacher Appreciation Week 8:10 a.m. Chapel 6 p.m. Catechism Class LHS Track Meet Sunday, May 3 Sand Creek Baptist Church 8:45 a.m. SSFF Loving Serving and Obeying 9:30 a.m. Worship Christ 10:45 a.m. Bible Study Currently Meeting at Wednesday, May 6 312 Water St., Jordan 9:30 a.m., 1 & 7 p.m. The 9 a.m. Adult Bible Fellowship Story (31) & Sunday School 6:00 Story Supper 10 a.m. Worship Service 7 p.m. Confirmation

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School Board (continued from page 1) sizes and available electives. A special-education para-professional was also eliminated. The plan also includes reconfiguring the technology integration position, eliminating a part-time custodian and a 10 percent cut in school supplies. The board had previously eliminated a social worker position at the junior-senior high school. It also OK’d a 10 percent increase in student-activity fees, an increase that will generate an extra $6,500 in revenue. Dawn Underferth, president of the Belle Plaine Support Personnel, the union representing para-professionals, custodians and clerical staff, implored the board to spare the para-professional positions. She said para-professionals are “the first line of defense” for helping students on the playground, in the cafeteria around the school. They also help teach students, complementing the efforts of the classroom teacher. The board also looked at the possibility of enhancing its revenue through a possible excess operating levy. The school board would have to formalize the conducting of a referendum by Aug. 21. Increasing the levy by anywhere from $250 to $550 per student would generate between $1.7 million and $2.3 million in new revenue for the school district. It would cost the owner of a property valued at $250,000 an additional $122.36 to $290.93 per year in school property taxes. In other action at Monday’s meeting, the Belle Plaine School Board: • Paid bills totaling $1,895,279.31. • Heard a report from art teacher Carol Hannon-Orr on the use of technology in her classroom. • Heard a report on response to intervention (RtI) program and the impact they have on students needing additional academic assistance. • Heard a report from Jeff Heine, the district’s building and grounds director, on recycling and energy efficiency measures. • Hired Delores Johnson as

long-term substitute for Megan Voigt, Chatfield Elementary School teacher, until the return of the regular teacher. • Hired Angela Schneider as long-term substitute for Amy Endres, Oak Crest Elementary School teacher, effective approximately May 5, 2015 through June 1. • Hired Emily Aust as a speech language pathologist at $55,194 for the 2015-16 school year. • Accept the resignation of Kristine Thompson as a high school paraprofessional. • Approved a Belle Plaine kindergarten student to attend Eden Prairie schools for the 2015-16 school year. • Approved a Belle Plaine eighth-grader to attend Houston Public Schools/Minnesota Virtual Academy effective March 9. • Approve a Belle Plaine kindergarten student to attend Shakopee schools for the 2014-15 school year. • Approve a Chaska kindergarten student to attend Belle Plaine schools for the 2015-16 school year. • Approve a New Prague ninth-grader to attend Belle Plaine schools. • Approve a Le Sueur fourthgrader to attend Belle Plaine schools starting date to be determined.

Dinner, Auction to Benefit Local 6-Year-Old Boy A spaghetti dinner and silent auction will take place Saturday, May 2 from noon to 5 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jordan, 100 6th Street West. Proceeds will benefit Scott Hanson, the 6-year-old son of Ryan and Jessica (Malz) Hanson. Scott was diagnosed with Chiari Malformation Type 1, a neurological disorder. More about Scott’s condition and the benefit can be found on Facebook at Supporting Scooter Doo. Donations can be made at GoFundme.com/supportingscooterdoo. For more information, call Tricia at 952-687-1396.

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If the numbers come back right, Green Isle will spend some of the money intended for streets on curbs and alleys this summer. The Green Isle City Council voted at its April 14 meeting to send the potential alley project out for a quote. The city OK’d a $24,500 quote for curb repair at the meeting. Hanson & Vasek Construction of Hutchinson, a subcontractor for William Mueller & Sons of Hamburg, will do the curb project. Council members hope to review the quotes for alley work at their next meeting, Tuesday (April 28). “We’ll see what we can do,” said Mayor Dale ZumBerge. The city council is looking at two alleys badly in need of repaving and improved water drainage. The alleys are located between McGrann and Railroad streets (behind the fire station) and between McGrann and Cleveland streets. Both alleys have poor drainage with storm water deteriorating the pavement and bedding beneath the bituminous surface. “They need to get fixed. If not, we might as well go back to gravel,” said Councilor John Schauer. The city had planned to spend about $35,000 crack sealing streets. But having taken care of its streets the past few summers, the council opted instead to turn its attention to curbs and alleys, ZumBerge said. The council will also likely address the potential of funding a portion of the work through assessments to benefiting property owners. Alleys are public throughways that are primarily used by adjacent property owners. The city has previously done some alley projects where assessments were used and others were property owners were not assessed.

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• Paid bills totaling $24,404.59. • Granted a request from the Green Isle Irish baseball team to have tree work performed around Irish Yard. The team is paying for the work. • Heard a report on Sibley East Community Education’s plans for summer recreation in Green Isle. The program includes youth activities and sports in Green Isle and busing to Arlington and Gaylord for participants. • Heard a report on letters the city sent to property owners potentially violating city ordinance dealing with items like storage of items on their property, parking of vehicles on the property and length of grass. City Attorney Ross Arneson sent 16 letters to property owners asking them to achieve compliance with city ordinance. • Approved spending $300 for standardized Green Isle City In other action at the April 11 Council shirts with embroidermeeting, the Green Isle City ing on them. Council: of public hearings on the city’s participation in the project. The council then passed resolutions involving bonds and tax abatement to support its share of the project. The resolutions once again passed 4-1, with Councilor Shawn Harms standing alone in opposition. The city’s contribution will be about $495,000 over 20 years. Unlike the previous public hearing and discussions on Green Isle’s participation on the R-S- Fiber project, a lone citizen participated in the discussion April 11. Sue Kreger raised concern about the financial impact on the city if the project does not meet its goals for subscriber participation. The public hearing was held to solidify the procedural legality of the process for Green Isle participating and issuing debt for the R-S Fiber project.

Rahr Malting Gets Grant for Job Creation at Plant The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) recently awarded Rahr Malting a $610,000 in job creation resources grant, money that will help the Shakopee-based company begins its $68 million expansion. The expansion will include hiring 28 additional full-time employees earning an average of $20 per hour. The $610,000 will go toward the construction of a pilot brewery and technical center, maintenance warehouse, and distribution center. The funding is contingent on Rahr meeting established hiring and investment goals, the Shakopee

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Airport Going Under? Belle Plaine pilot Bill Steffen, pictured at the terminal building of the Belle Plaine Airport north of town, said the airport was in danger of being lost to the community. Airport enthusiasts had scheduled an 11th-hour public meeting for May 10 to try to save the airport. Rent on the runway was two years in arrears and landowner Mike Newell said he planned to plow it under in a couple of weeks to plant soybeans unless steps were taken to assure the rent would be paid. The airport was built in 1966 when it was strip-graded with donations from business interests and the chamber of commerce. It was licensed in June of 1967 by the state as a private-public airport, and gas tanks were installed. It had a 250-foot grass runway, which was 150 feet wide. A deeply divided Waste Man- president; Courtney Hoelz, anniversary with a gathering agement Board (WMB) dis- vice president; Chris Fogarty, at their home. From their large cussed whether to adopt criteria secretary-treasurer; and George family of 17 children, 14 were allowing elimination of some Schoenborn, student council living and all were home to help candidate sites. The meeting representative. About 120 per- celebrate the happy event. resulted in no change of formal sons were expected to attend Mrs. John Onstad and Mrs. position by the WMB, but sev- prom. William Fairweather were deleral WMB members expressed BPHS senior Stephanie Kel- egates to the Second District skepticism about the adequacy logg competed in the 1985 V.F.W. encampment in West of four sites. Sites in Scott and Minnesota State High School St. Paul. Mrs. Fairweather was Carver counties were unre- League Class A Speech Contest elected treasurer and Mrs. Onstricted candidates, while Atkin at Elk River High School and stad was chairman of the Aid and Marshall were restricted placed sixth in the Prose divi- for Korean Children’s Educato above-ground storage only. sion that included 16 entries. tion. There were some on the board The Tiger baseball team won Herb Benike of Gaylord who wanted all four sites three of four games that week, bought out the auto body equipdropped from consideration of beating Arlington 9-2, Water- ment and business of Germain a landfill. town 9-8 in eight innings and Tolzman. Plans were announced that Le Sueur 6-2. It lost to Jordan week to remodel the former 5-0. Leading hitters for the An unusual accident befell Model II building in Belle Tigers included Phil Hennen, Tom Maloney of Jessenland. Plaine into a preschool day care Bill Fogarty, Scott Urista, Gary He was driving a pig into the center. Mary Hartman Karl said Planting, Paul Jeffrey, Joe Ed- pig house when a high wind she and Patty Strobel, both li- berg, Jeff Bruder, Ed Fogarty, prevailed and blew a board off censed teachers, were in the Jim Buesgens and Troy Martin. of the pig house, striking his left arm. In the board was a long process of obtaining licensing The BPHS softball team lost spike that pierced his wrist. It from the state to operate the day to Jordan, the fifth-rated team missed the bone but went clear care center. Plans were to open in the state, 11-0, and defeated through the wrist. the facility that summer. Waterville 20-6 and WaterLuverne Hespenheide, 68, of town 15-5. Jenny Witt had two Ben Morrill, well known in Minneapolis and formerly of triples, a single and three RBI this community as a former St. Lawrence farmer, died at his Belle Plaine, passed away April against Watertown. home in Pollock, S.D. He was 25. She was born Jan. 20, 1917 The Tiger girls’ track and field 65 years old. in Blakeley Township to Henry team won a five-team meet at Mr. and Mrs. Edward Burns and Ida (Meyer) Hespenheide. Le Sueur. Laurie Wolpern won moved here and took occupanShe graduated from Belle the high jump, long jump and cy of the house they bought on Plaine High School in 1935. 200-meter dash. The 400 relay West Main, formerly occupied She worked at F&M Marquette team of Cathy Chard, Mitzi by the Donald Molitor family. Bank in Minneapolis, retiring Westlund, Brenda Bessel and The couple came here to spend in 1982. Monica Hartman was also vic- their retirement years. Roger Soller, 64, of Belle torious. Laying of concrete on the Plaine, passed away April 22 at The BPHS boys’ track and Jordan-Belle Plaine section of his home. Mr. Soller was born field team finished second in 169 started at the Sand Creek Feb. 12, 1921 in Belle Plaine to meets at Le Sueur and Delano. bridge, working towards Belle John and Myrtle (Ridd) Soller. At Le Sueur, Paul Boschee Plaine. He was employed at various (3,200-meter run) and Brian jobs, including Swift & Co. Shaughnessy (200 dash) both Mrs. Huber, 88, widow of the former Scott County treasurer, Greg Rappe, owner of the Bor- placed first. died at her home in Shakoough Bowl, announced plans to pee. She was the mother of construct an 18-hole miniature 60 Years Ago Oliver Huber, formerly of Belle golf course on the southeast Plaine. (1955) side of the bowling alley. “We are hoping to offer good recre- Fire leveled the barn, milk- The home of Mr. and Mrs. ation with some exotic putting house and a brooder house on Lloyd Nyblom was endangered holes seven days a week from the John McCue farm in Blake- when the kitchen caught fire. noon to 11 p.m.,” Rappe said. ley Township. 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90 Years Ago (1925)

Big plans were being made for the dedication of the Blakeley bridge. May 1 brought the end of the term for most rural schools in the area. At Oakland, Calif., took place the marriage of Gladys Smith of that city to Kenneth Mensing, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mensing of Belle Plaine Township. The first drive-in oil station was being set up across the alley from the Herald office. The old produce house was being moved back. J.A. Schoell, Walter Moore and P.J. Backes were in charge. Mr. and Mrs. F.J. Heiland were at Madison, S.D., for the funeral of the latter’s father, E.H. Vreyens. Pat Moriarty sold his 80-acre farm in Belle Plaine Township to Henry Laabs for $130 an

acre. Mr. Moriarty was to hold an auction and retire. Nate Weitaman and wife moved here from St. Paul and opened a clothing store in the Hallinan building. A district skat tournament was held in Belle Plaine with 100 players registered. A sum of $160 was distributed in prizes, mostly going to St. Paul players. William Zaun of Belle Plaine and brothers from Helena Township went to Valley City, N.D., for the funeral of their brother, Fred. The marriage of Miss Alma Gruetzmacher to William A. Stier took place at St. John’s Lutheran Church. Sixty families gathered for the reception, which was held in a canvasenclosed pavilion. The borough council set salaries for the ensuing year – police officers $90 per month, street commissioner $95 per month and assessor $100 for the year. The 7-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. James Dyer died while approaching the hospital in the city where the boy was being taken for treatment. Charles Morrisette of Jessenland captured nine wolf cubs in a den near his farm.

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Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, I am writing concerning the article in the paper of Taylor Smith putting her request in for back yard chickens. I was frankly surprised that the council had still not re-addressed this since a year ago. I think Taylor’s request was well presented. I have about 50 birds of different varieties on my farm and speak with some experience concerning the keeping of poultry. Keeping 5 hens in a small fenced area such as 20 by 20 feet is very workable for most situations. As Taylor stated, it is a great experience for children to learn about keeping and caring for the birds, learning where their food comes from, nutritious eggs, as well as the benefits of natural fertilizer. Hens will not disturb the peace and allowed to free graze, have no more smell than a blue jay or a robin in the tree. As long as the owners are responsible to keep their coop clean and neighbors have no objection, I think they should be permitted. I am a big fan of cats and dogs, but frankly, chickens can actually make better neighbors than a dog that barks or poops and pees in the neighboring yard or cats that catch the song birds. Many more urbanized cities have permitted back yard poultry such as Minnetonka, Shakopee, Burnsville and believe it or not, Minneapolis with a much higher home density and smaller yards. I urge the council to permit the back yard hens. Respectfully, Susan Mecredy Cherith Farms Belle Plaine

The town had a building boom. New houses were going up on about every street. There was so much business activity at the depot and railroad yards that a special police constable was required. Elevatorman James Sheehan was given the job. The spring was so far advanced that gardens were producing vegetables for the table, and one farmer reported his barley heading out. There was ample rain and temperatures ranged from 70 to 90. Contract was let for the new schoolhouse at Union Hill at a figure of $1,375 for labor alone. The home-talent production of the year was “Finnegan’s Alley.” The cast was comprised Belle Plaine men who have of E.E. Chard, Chris Schmitt, retired are invited to a special John C. Becker, H.B. Conlon, fall meeting of the ROMEOS Olga Krenz, Minnie Krenz and Tuesday, May 5. Fanny Callahan. The ROMEOS (Retired Old Men Eating Out Single) will Get your Wednesdays meet for lunch at Andy’s Bar & off to a good start... Grill on North Meridian Street at 11 a.m. New members to the read the informal social club are welBelle Plaine Herald come.

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Farmers Market Corner The sun is shining, birds are coming home, lilacs are in bloom and the Belle Plaine Farmers market begins another season next Wednesday, May 6. Welcome Spring! The rhubarb is starting to take shape and asparagus is popping up in a lot of gardens around town. Come to the market and see what’s fresh this spring – maybe early lettuce, peas and radishes. Vendors are welcome and much needed. If you have

St. Thomas by: Loni Graham Mass is scheduled at St. Thomas this Saturday, May 2 at 5 p.m. Masses scheduled at St. Anne’s in Le Sueur on Saturdays with Father George Grafsky at 5:15 p.m., Sunday at 8 and 10:30 a.m. Bob Nelson is safe after his St. Thomas home, for 30-plus years, burned to the ground. “Good neighbor, never bothered nobody...until last night,” Doc O’Connell said of his neighbor, Bob Nelson. The burned home was located directly across the street to the north of Doc and Rita O’Connell’s historic home. As reported: “On April 24 at approximately 1:38 a.m., the Le Sueur County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call reporting a house fire at 24526 St. Thomas Road, rural Le Sueur. Deputies responded to the area and were advised that the lone occupant, 62 year-old Robert Nelson, was out of the house and had sustained no injuries. Upon arrival Deputies did find the house fully engulfed. Le Sueur Fire Department and the Le Sueur Ambulance were dispatched to the area. Belle Plaine Fire Department was also contacted for mutual aid. The house was a total loss; the cause of the fire

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is still under investigation. The State Fire Marshall and a Le Sueur County Sheriff’s Office Investigator were contacted to assist with the investigation as standard procedure.” Robert Nelson, the victim was able to stay with a relative and the Red Cross has been contacted to assist. There were two houses on one of the Holden farms in the 1940’s. Martin Laban had the smaller house moved into St. Thomas, made it his home, and for the last 30 years, Bob Nelson has made it his home, until last Friday night. Mary Grace O’Brien has been transferred to St. Joseph’s in Mankato for the time being. Prayers for her comfort and get well wishes. Kylie Meger, one of Bill and Lisa’s lovely daughters, received the Sacrament of First Communion Sunday at St. Wenceslaus recently.. Iris Sullivan celebrated her birthday all week long with her daughters, sisters and sisterin-laws on Tuesday at the Tea House in New Market, some of her classmates celebrated at lunch on Thursday, and children and grandchildren gathered for brunch on Sunday at the Fishtale. The actual day of her birth was Wednesday, April 22, 1934.

Audrey and Andy Zurn and Edna Weiers attended the Spring Concert of the St. John’s and College of St. Benedict’s Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band. The Concert was held in the Benedicta Arts Center at the St. Ben’s campus. Nick Zurn, a junior at St. Johns, and Katelyn, a sophomore at St Ben’s, both play in the Symphonic Band. The band played a variety of songs from Henri Mancini to the popular song Pinball Wizard made famous by Elton John. Nick Zurn and the St. John’s Track and Field team were invited to the Drake Invitational track and field meet at the campus of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. The meet draws in colleges from Division 1 through Division 3. There were also athletics competing on Friday from Olympic teams. One of the Olympic athletes ran a 400 in 44.22 seconds. He also won a Gold medal in the 2012 Summer games. The St. Johns sprint medley team which included Nick came in 5th in their heat. It was a great experience for all the teams that attended the 3-day event. Don and Charlene Skluzacek attended their grandson Grant Lee Sebastian Skluzacek’s Confirmation on Saturday April 25, 2015 at Divine Mercy Catholic Church in Faribault with Sebastian being his Saint’s name. Grant goes to St. Nicholas in New Market, MN. After church Grant took his sponsor Charlene Skluzacek and Don out to eat after the Mass. A party was held at his Mom, Amanda Wahlman and Mike’s home in Elko New Market Sunday afternoon. Humor Corner: Ole says “If it vasn’t for marriage, men would go through life tinking dey had no faults at all.”

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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: 6am-6pm 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 20-June 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 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

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

(5th & 6th Grades) COST: $60.00 DEADLINE: April 11 ($10 late fee for registrations) T-BALL & SQUIRTS

T-ball is a low-organized game designed for youth skill development. Learn the basic fundamentals of baseball/softball. In this program the emphasis is on fun rather than competition. In Squirts, the basic structure of the game will be introduced as well as the skill of hitting a coach pitched ball. We will have 1-2 coach meetings prior to the start of the program and coaching resources will be provided. Coaches are volunteer parents. T-BALL AGE: 5-6 year old Boys and Girls DATES: Tues & Thurs, June 9-July 16 TIME: 6:30-7:30 pm LOCATION: Chatfield Rec Fields COST: $35 ($25 if paid by April 11) DEADLINE: May 8 $10 late fee for registrations after the deadline SQUIRTS AGE: 7-8 year old Boys and Girls DATES: Mon & Wed, June 8-July 15 TIME: 6:30-8 pm LOCATION: Chatfield Rec Fields COST: $35 ($25 if paid by April 11) DEADLINE: May 8 $10 late fee for registrations after the deadline 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: TuesdayThursday, May 19-21 (Friday, May 22-rain make-up) TIME: Session 1: (K-3 grade) 3:30-4:15 pm LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL Session 2: (4-6 grade) 4:15-5:00 pm Little League Softball is the first LOCATION: Tennis Courts (Next to formal softball program for girls Swimming Pool) COST: $10.00 9-12 (grades 3-6) years old. The 3rd Little League Skills & 4th grade league uses both players Camp and coaches as pitchers and the 5th Baseball/Softball & 6th grade uses just player pitchers. The player-pitchers are introduced to LL Baseball - Tues. & Thur. starting softball pitching fundamentals. Little April 21 League Softball attempts to continue the development of softball players, LL Softball - Mon. & Wed. starting continuing the basic structure and April 20 the skills needed to enjoy success. Chatfield Elem. Rec. Fields, 6:30The emphasis is on fun rather 7:45pm than competition in this program. Both divisions will do some local Little League coaches and parent traveling. Parents are responsible for volunteers will be needed to conduct child’s transportation. Coaches are the camp. We appreciate your volunteer parents. DATE: Mondays help! The camp is included in your & Wednesdays, May-July TIME: Little League fee. Please check the 6:30 pm GRADES: 3-6 LOCATION: Community Ed web page for weather 3rd & 4th-Oak Crest Fields 5th & cancellations. 6th - Meadow Park COST: $60.00 DEADLINE: April 11 ($10 late fee for registrations after the deadline) LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL

Little League Baseball is designed to continue the development of young baseball players. The 3rd & 4th grade league uses pitching machines and the 5th & 6th grade league uses players as pitchers. Although advanced skills and strategies will be introduced, the primary focus is still to have fun. All players are requested to wear gray pants. Most sporting goods stores carry these. Coaches are volunteer parents. The older division will do some local traveling. Parents are responsible for their own child’s transportation. DATE: Tuesdays & Thursdays, MayJuly TIME: 6:30 pm GRADES: 3-6 LOCATION: Oak Crest Fields (3rd & 4th Grades) Chatfield Rec Fields

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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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May 19 Begin Section a 3-0 victory Thursday at Tri- May 12 vs. Sibley East June 4-5 State Tournament City United. Haller scattered May 15 vs. NRHEG (DH) six hits and walked six over the first six innings before Hentges came on in the seventh to complete the shutout. Belle Plaine scored single runs in the third, fourth and fifth innings, which would be more than enough. Hailey Witt and By Dr. Kelly Smith Schmit were among the Tigers’ offensive leaders with two hits apiece, the former also scoring Congratulations to Bridget Egan (11th), Jenna Gatz (11th), two runs. Hentges and Alyssa Brady Johnson (12th) and Ryan Wolke (12th) for being selected Wentworth both had one hit to participate in the Hamline Elite Track Meet this past Friday. and a RBI. Johnson and Taylor The meet features the top competitors from Class A and AA Mullen had Belle Plaine’s other schools from across the state in each track and field event. On a cool rainy afternoon our Tiger athletes had success going two hits. against the best competitors in the state. Jenna places 4th in the “Our defense played extreme400 M Dash, Bridget placed 9th in the pole vault, Brady placed ly well. It was a good feeling 7th in both the long jump and the triple jump and Ryan placed to not give up a run,” Audette 3rd in the 100 and 5 in the 200 M dash. Congratulations to all said. of you on your outstanding performances. Tigers 5, St. Peter 0 Our Junior-Senior Prom is this Saturday night with the Grand It must have been a good feel- March beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the South Gym. Following the ing again not to give up a run Grand March, participants will travel to the Mall of America for in Friday’s 5-0 nonconference their meal and for the dance. Following the dance, students will win against visiting St. Peter in enjoy the post prom party in the MOA amusement park until what was another cold day for returning to Belle Plaine early in the morning. Thanks to all of softball. our parents who donate their time and effort to make the Post Hentges pitched all seven in- Prom Party occur each and every year. This is a great option for nings for the Tigers, allowing our students to have a great time in a safe environment. Drive just four hits and one walk safely this weekend everyone! while striking out 10. She also As we approach the month of May, music concerts fill our had two hits, a RBI and a run school calendars. Here is a listing of various concerts during scored. Schmit had two hits and this last month of school: May 8 – Pops Concert at 7 p.m.; May two RBI, while Kaitlyn Rathe 18 – 5-12 Choir Concert at 7 p.m.; May 27 – 7-12 Band Concert added two hits and a RBI. John- in the Park at 6 p.m. son also drove home a run with Our Friend of Education Award is presented to an individual a hit. Also hitting safely for or an organization that has provided great service to our Belle Belle Plaine were Maddi Lark, Plaine School District through the years. I want to give everyone a quick reminder about nominations for this year’s award. Kaylee Shields and Mullen. “The team played well in the If you have someone you wish to nominate as a "Friend of cold today,” said Audette. “Ev- Education", please contact me by Friday, May 15th. Please eryone at some point got on indicate the name of your nominee(s), their contact information base and that really improves and the contributions that they have made to the district that you believe makes them worthy of this honor. This award is a the scoring opportunities.” wonderful way to recognize individuals who have committed New Prague 12, Tigers 5 much time and effort to the youth of our community. The 2015 The mighty Trojans have Friend of Education Award Recipient will be honored at the steam-rolled a lot of teams this Spring Awards Banquet scheduled for Wednesday, June 3rd. season and this past Monday’s Thank you for your assistance with this request. nonconference game in Belle Our legislature continues to wrestle with a final plan for fundPlaine was no exception. ing transportation, education and for setting future tax policy. New Prague had 17 hits on its On Saturday, the House approved their omnibus education bill way to scoring two runs in the providing .6% and .6% new funding each year to schools on second, six in the third, two in the general education funding formula. That is a disappointing Scott County Notices the fourth and two in the sev- Legalamount and I am hopeful that better numbers will come from Board Proceedings enth. Belle Plaine trailed 10-0 the Senate bill that will be acted upon this week. I encourage before it scored its first run in concerned citizens to contact your local legislators and ask them the fourth inning and added two to adequately fund education for the next two years. more in both the sixth and sev- As always, if you have any questions about school matters, enth. please feel free to call me at 873-2400 or check our website at Haller (2 1/3 innings) and www.belleplaine.k12.mn.us. You may also find me on Twitter Hentges (4 2/3 innings) shared at @BPTiger716. Go Tigers! the pitching chores for the Tigers. Belle Plaine did manage to get 12 hits, with Johnson collecting three. Having two each were Schmit, Kenzie Koepp Madison Lark. Family: Mary Jane (mom), Bob (dad), and Lark. The other three to hit Cameron (brother), and Josie (sister). Activities: Softball, safely were Witt, Shields and pep club. Involvement Benefit: They have brought me closer Mullen. to my friends. Role Model: My coaches because they inspire 2015 BPHS Softball me to do my best! 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Basketball Open Gym 6:45-8:00am south gym Track: Varsity Meet 3:00 vs @ Fairmont HS Golf: Boys B 3:30 vs @ WatertownMayer Golf: Girls B/V 4:00 @ Montgomery Friday, May 1 Golf Course Baseball: B/V 4:00 vs St. Peter @ Softball: B/V 4:30/5:00 vs @ NYA BP Baseball: B/V 4:30/7:00 vs WatertownTrack: Jr High Invitational 4:15 @ BP Mayer @ BP

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Dollars for Scholars Car Raffle tickets are currently available for a chance to win a 2012 Chevrolet Cruze with 64,165 miles donated by Matt Saxe Chevrolet-Buick in Belle Plaine. Students of the Belle Plaine High School senior class are selling raffle tickets for $25 apiece. Each year the Car Raffle generates about $9,000 to $10,000 dollars for scholarships. Internet retailer Amazon.com economic development coordi- or Brad Tabke said Amazon.com The drawing for the car will and the City of Shakopee are col- nator hopes to have a proposal has assured the city the jobs will A former florist, Laura Blue Your Raingarden are planned take place at the conclusion of laborating on an economic de- ready for consideration by the be high quality, paying “good and her husband Lynn enjoy for this spring throughout Scott Saturday’s Grand March. velopment agreement that could city’s economic development au- wages with good benefits.” landscaping with plants and County. 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Tickets are Amazon.com is looking at a 63- include 750,000 square feet of worth up to $4.95 million, the center/warehouse Shakopee Valley News recently cal workshops that could teach They provide beautiful and col- also available at BPHS (952- acre parcel near the intersection distribution them about planting these har- orful accents while attracting 873-2418) and at Matt Saxe of County Road 101 and Shenan- and 70,000 square feet of office reported. Final approval on a TIF doah Drive for an 820,000- space. The facility would create district could be before the city Chevrolet-Buick. dy, low-maintenance and peren- wildlife and pollinators. square-foot facility. Shakopee’s about 1,000 jobs. Shakopee May- council in May. nial grasses, shrubs and flowers Unlike a typical vegetable or BPHS Prom Sites while keeping rainwater runoff flower garden, a raingarden is Since 1985 from their roof and driveway intended to improve water qual1985 – Riverview Chalet, on their property, they decided ity of nearby creeks, streams, Belle Plaine to attend. lakes and rivers. The deep-root1986 – Riverview Chalet, Two months later, the New ed native plants in raingardens Belle Plaine 1987 – Hazeltine Supper Prague couple had converted tolerate being partially flooded a shady, sometimes soggy part on occasion. And the best part Club, Chaska 1988 – Canterbury Inn, Sha- Carver city council members bids to be opened May 21. The also plans an 8-foot-wide trail of their lawn into an organized is there is little maintenance sent their 2015 street reconstruc- work will begin in late summer from Broadway and West Sixth kopee after establishment. Other than 300-square-foot raingarden. 1989 – Hazeltine Supper tion and trail project out for an- and be completed by Nov. 20, the streets into Lions Park. Now in its second year, their simple weeding and watering, other round of bidding after the Chaska Herald recently reported. City Engineer Dan Boyum told raingarden is well-established, raingardens don’t require a lot Club, Chaska first try came back well above The city council hopes waiting the council several other area 1990 – Shenandoah Ballroom, of attention, but add life and vaand the Blues are enjoying the the engineer’s estimate. Having will bring in more bids from con- communities had projects schedShakopee many phases of colors on plants riety to your landscape. received only one bid, the coun- tractors looking for work late in ule for this spring and summer. 1991 – Hazeltine Supper that grow thicker and taller ev- One-night workshops are Club, Chaska cil felt there wasn’t much choice the season. The project includes The only bid the city received ery year. They have also wit- planned at three locations: other than to try again. improvements to East Sixth was from GMH Asphalt Corp. of 1992 – Hazeltine Supper nessed a dramatic increase in – Saturday, May 2 from 10 to Club, Chaska But the second round will delay Street, North Oak Street and East Chaska. It was for $1.05 million the number of pollinators, in- 11:30 a.m. at Scott County Li1993 – Hazeltine Supper the project by a few months. The Fifth Street. The streets will be – 32 percent above the $800,000 cluding bees, butterflies and brary, Shakopee. work was slated to begin in early- resurfaced, with improved storm engineer’s estimate. Club, Chaska birds. 1994 – Riverboat Cruise, Mis- June and be completed by Sept. water management that includes The city is selling a 15-year – Tuesday, May 5 from 6:30 25. The new schedule calls for adding curb and gutter. The city bond to pay for the project. Living near Raven Stream, to 8 p.m. at Parkview Room, sissippi River/Minneapolis they understand the impor- Prior Lake City Hall. 1995 – Dakota Ballroom, tance of capturing rainwater – Thursday, May 7 from 6:30 Mystic Lake Casino from their roof, keeping lawn to 8 p.m. in the Community 1996 – Garden Room, Eden clippings on the lawn, limiting Room of State Bank of New Prairie Three bills Rep. Bob Vogel, R- stipulates contractors shall draw home with 1,500-feet on each level fertilizer use and being aware Prague. 1997 – Riverboat Cruise, Mis- Elko-New Market authored this up a sprinkler system and provide and in the basement.” sissippi River/Minneapolis that pollutants on their property session have been included in a a cost estimate as an option during Vogel’s bills were included in the 1998 – Calhoun Beach Club, package related to jobs and energy the blueprint process. flow directly into nearby rivers, By attending one of the workHouse’s Omnibus Job Growth and shops, you may be eligible to Minneapolis the Minnesota House of Represenstreams, lakes and wetlands. “This should be provided as an Energy Affordability Finance Bill receive up to $250 in funding 1999 – Blaisdell Manor, Min- tatives approved last Wednesday. option to people so they can see it (H.F. 843). It includes provisions Creating Your Raingarden assistance for plants, compost neapolis Vogel’s bills included in the as an optional accessory and choose aimed at making energy cleaner Workshops and labor if you install a rain2000 – Garden Room, Eden House Jobs and Energy omnibus whether to have a sprinkler system and more affordable, as well as Free workshops on Creating garden. Prairie bill include: installed,” Vogel said. “They can developing market-rate workforce 2001 – The Wilds Golf Club, – H.F. 1105 expands a program make a positive decision during housing and providing broadband Prior Lake that provides avenues for minority the homebuilding process instead Internet funding to continue job 2002 – Garden Room, Eden and low-income citizens who qual- of seeing this as something being growth and technology expansion Prairie ify to either to start up a business forced upon them and looking for in Greater Minnesota. The House’s jobs and energy bill 2003 – Arlington Community or grow an existing business they ways around a mandate. have. Vogel said the bill would pro“Although quite a good-sized now will enter a House-Senate Center • Belle Plaine Run Club, an informal running club for participants who 2004 – Garden Room, Eden vide access to consulting programs home, we aren’t talking about man- conference committee to resolve that provide learning lessons, along sions here. A 4,500-square-foot differences between the bodies’ redesire to run, socialize, and motivate. For more information and times, call Prairie (952) 486-1903. 2005 – Arlington Community with ways of obtaining loans to home is as simple as a two-story spective proposals. help overcome gaps in funding en• City Council Meeting on May 4 at 6 p.m. at Belle Plaine Government Center trepreneurs often face. Center. 2006 – Garden Room, Eden • School Board Meetings at Junior High Library ~ 2nd Monday of each Prairie – H.F. 1969 states housing plans month: meetings are scheduled as a work session; 4th Monday of each developed by the Met Council must Realtor, Broker 2007 – Arlington Community month: Regular business meetings for the board, Finance starts at 5:30 p.m. receive approval from the LegislaCenter and regular at 6 p.m. For more information or if a holiday interferes, call ture before being implemented. mms5180@aol.com 2008 – Arlington Community Vogel said this would provide lo(952) 873-2400 or go online at www.belleplaine.k12.mn.us Center &• Southern 2x8 ads to run ONE TIME, the week beginning 4/26/2015 Valley Alliance for Battered Women now has free on-site child612-598-7771 cal governments with more control 2009 – Arlington Community over housing plans, because now care available during weekly evening and daytime women's support groups. www.MaryStier.com If you or someone you know is or has been a victim of domestic violence, Center they have the right to comment on 2010 – Arlington Community the Met Council proposal, but no please call SVA at (952) 873-4214 for more information regarding the times 351 E. 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Legal Notices NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR ST. LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP Notice is hereby given that the Township of St. Lawrence, Scott County, Minnesota, will meet at approximately 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2015 at St. Lawrence Township Hall, 7500 Old Highway 169 Blvd., Jordan, Minnesota, to conduct a public hearing regarding the following matter: A Conditional Use Permit required for the proposed tower within an Urban Expansion Reserve parcel located along Highway 169 in St. Lawrence Township. Verizon is targeting a rural area along Highway 169 to build a tower with a height of 125’ and with a 9’ lightning rod for an overall height of 134’. All interested persons may appear at the hearing and present their views orally or prior to the meeting in writing. Dated: April 29, 2015 BY ORDER OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ST. LAWRENCE IN SCOTT COUNTY, MINNESOTA Ramona Bischof, Clerk St. Lawrence Township Jordan, Minnesota Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, April 29, 2015.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR Rezoning You are hereby notified that a hearing will be held by the Scott County Planning Advisory Commission in the County Board Room, of the Scott County Government Center, 200 Fourth Avenue West, Shakopee, Minnesota on: May 11, 2015 at 6:30 PM PURPOSE OF HEARING: To consider application for Rezoning of Murray Theis SUBJECT SITE LOCATION: Part of the S1/2 NW1/4 in Section 8 Township 113 Range 23, Helena Township Property Address: 23301 DELMAR AVE REQUESTED ACTION: Rezoning (#786-R-5) 40 acres from A-1 Agricultural Preservation to A-3 Agricultural Preservation Density District Further information regarding the above mentioned project including site drawings and relevant Zoning Ordinance requirements will be available, after May 1, 2015, on the Scott County web site, www. co.scott.mn.us. Please go to Your County Government, Boards and Commissions, Planning Advisory Commission, Planning Advisory Commission Agenda 05/11/2015, and click on the project item. If you would like to be heard in reference to this matter, you should attend this meeting. Oral and written comments will be accepted by the Planning Department. For more information, contact the Scott County Planning Department at 496-8475. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, April 29, 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.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR Conditional Use Permit You are hereby notified that a hearing will be held by the Scott County Planning Advisory Commission in the County Board Room, of the Scott County Government Center, 200 Fourth Avenue West, Shakopee, Minnesota on: May 11, 2015 at 6:30 PM PURPOSE OF HEARING: To consider application for Conditional Use Permit of Roger D. Anderson SUBJECT SITE LOCATION: Lot 3 Block 1, HWY 169 Industrial Park 2ND Addition in Section 4, Township 114, Range 23, Sand Creek Township Property Address: 16775 GREYSTONE LN REQUESTED ACTION: Conditional Use Permit (#1252C-9) amendment to allow the applicant to lease space to industrial users in the I-1, Rural Industrial District. Further information regarding the above mentioned project including site drawings and relevant Zoning Ordinance requirements will be available, after May 1, 2015, on the Scott County web site, www. co.scott.mn.us. Please go to Your County Government, Boards and Commissions, Planning Advisory Commission, Planning Advisory Commission Agenda 05/11/2015, and click on the project item. If you would like to be heard in reference to this matter, you should attend this meeting. Oral and written comments will be accepted by the Planning Department. For more information, contact the Scott County Planning Department at 496-8475. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, April 29, 2015. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR VARIANCE You are hereby notified that a hearing will be held by the Scott County Board of Adjustment in the County Board Room, of the Scott County Government Center, 200 Fourth Avenue West, Shakopee, Minnesota on: May 11, 2015 at 6:30 PM PURPOSE OF HEARING: To consider application for Variance of Lydia Zion United Methodist Church SUBJECT SITE LOCATION: Part of NE1/4 SE1/4 & Part of SW1/4 NW1/4 in Section 29 Township 114 Range 22, Spring Lake Township Property Address: 1026 205 ST E REQUESTED ACTION: A 20 foot variance (#1588-V-11) from the required 100 foot structure setback to a State Highway Road right-of-way to expand a legal non-conforming structure. Further information regarding the above mentioned project including site drawings and relevant Zoning Ordinance requirements will be available, after May 1, 2015, on the Scott County web site, www.co.scott.mn.us. Please go to Your County Government, Boards and Commissions, Board of Adjustment, Board of Adjustment Agenda 05/11/2015, and click on the project item. If you would like to be heard in reference to this matter, you should attend this meeting. Oral and written comments will be accepted by the Planning Department. For more information, contact the Scott County Planning Department at 496-8475. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, April 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 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.

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-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

wednesday, april 29, 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.

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, 2015

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.

State of Minnesota County of Scott First Judicial District District Court Probate Division Court File No: 70-PR-15-6927 Notice and order of hearing on petition for probate of will and appointment of personal representative and notice to creditors Estate of Kenneth Elmo Moen, Decedent It is Ordered and Notice is given that on May 20, 2015, at 9:00 a.m., a hearing will be held in this Court at 200 Fourth Avenue West, Government Center -JC115, Shakopee, Minnesota, 55379 for the formal probate of an instrument purporting to be the Will of the Decedent dated, January 20, 2014, ("Will"), and for the appointment of Sherry B. Pekarna (Moen), whose address is 6550 W 250th Street, Belle Plaine, MN, 56011 as Personal Representative of the Estate of the Decedent in an Unsupervised administration. Any objections to the petition must be filed with the Court prior to or raised at the hearing. If proper and if no objections are filed or raised, the Personal Representative will be appointed with full power to administer the Estate including the power to collect all assets, to pay all legal debts, claims, taxes and expenses, to sell real and personal property, and to do all necessary acts for the Estate. Notice is also given that (subject to Minn. Stat. 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims 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 By the Court Ann M. Offermann Judge of District Court Delores A. Beussman Deputy Court Administrator Attorney for Petitioner Virtus Law, PLLC Charles W. Naughton 7040 Lakeland Ave. Suite 100 Brooklyn Park, MN, 55428 Attorney License No: 0354181 Telephone: (612) 888-1000 Fax: (763) 447-3591 Email: cnaughton@virtuslaw.com Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, April 29 and May 6, 2015.

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(continued from previous page) Advertisement for Bids Scott County Jordan, MN Project Name: Phase 1 Development CTGCEDDEV01 Project Location: Cedar Lake Farm 25875 Juniper Avenue New Prague, MN 56071 Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received in the office of the County Engineer of Scott County, 600 Country Trail East, Jordan, Minnesota 55352, until 2PM, on May 26, 2015, for furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, and skill required for work as described in the Bidding Documents. The Project generally includes, but is not limited to, architectural improvements: a new Maintenance Building, a renovated Pavilion and a Barn Building restoration. Additionally, the Project generally includes, but is not limited to, site improvements: site demolition, grading and seeding, ~3,800/ LF of trail (bituminous and concrete), ~ 500/LF of aggregate drive, utility service installation, site lighting, and beach improvements. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on May 11, 2015, 2015 at the project site at 1PM. SIGN UP WITH ConneX ON THE COUNTY EGRAM WEBSITE (https://egram.co.scott.mn.us) TO DOWNLOAD PROPOSAL AND PLANS AT NO CHARGE. The current minimum wage rate per hour to be paid for each classification of work shall be the local prevailing rate, including fringe benefits as defined in Minnesota Statute 177.41-177.44. No bid will be considered unless sealed and filed with the County Engineer before the stated bid time and accompanied by a Bidder's Bond or Certified Check made payable without recourse to Scott County in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total base bid. A Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Payment Bond, each in the full amount of the Contract Sum, will be required of the successful bidder. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) calendar days after bids are opened. The Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and to waive defects, irregularities and formalities in order to award the contract in the best interests of Scott County. Scott County Auditor/Treasurer Courthouse 200 4th Avenue West Shakopee, MN 55379 Scott County Engineer Physical Development 600 Country Trail East Jordan, MN 55352 Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, April 29 and May 6 and 13, 2015.

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said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys' fees allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07. TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on November 30, 2015, unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032. MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None "THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION 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.

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 20, 2008, executed by Tilak K. Gurusinghe and Manik M. Gurusinghe, 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, 2008, as Document No. T189518, 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 5885 Hidden Oaks Circle Southeast, Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372, and tax identification number 250730190: Lot 2, Block 2, Hidden Oaks First Addition, revised according to plat thereof of record and on file in the Scott County Recorders Office That the original principal amount secured by said mortgage was $119,700.00; 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 $134,270.29 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 June 4, 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: Tilak K. Gurusinghe 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 December 4, 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 22, 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 22, 29 and May 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2015.

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: July 24, 2012 MORTGAGOR: David A Hicks, a single person. MORTGAGEE: Navy Federal Credit Union. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded August 2, 2012 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A911806. ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: NONE TRANSACTION AGENT: NONE TRANSACTION AGENT'S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: NONE LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Navy Federal Credit Union RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: Navy Federal Credit Union MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 4680 Tower Street Southeast #107, Prior Lake, MN 55372 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 254390080 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Unit 107, CIC 1151, a Condominium, Tower Place Condominiums, Scott County, Minnesota. COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $110,412.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $108,608.26 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: June 25, 2015 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff of Scott County, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys' fees allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07. TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on December 28, 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: April 21, 2015 Navy Federal Credit Union 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 134 - 15-003275 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, April 29 and May 6, 13, 20, 27 and June 3, 2015.

NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT LIEN FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that default has been made in the terms and conditions of the Declaration of Ridgewood Condominiums Association (henceforth the “Declaration”) recorded in the office of the Recorder for Scott County, Minnesota on January 29, 2004, as Document No. A643716, which covers the following property: Unit No. 137, Common Interest Community No. 1129, Ridgewood

Condominiums, a condominium, Scott County, Minnesota WHEREAS, pursuant to said Declaration, there is claimed to be due and owing as of April 21, 2015, from Gbedor Harriet Shannon, title holder, to Ridgewood Condominiums Association, a Minnesota non-profit corporation, the principal amount of Twelve Thousand, Seven Hundred Thirty-five and 13/100ths Dollars ($12,735.13) for assessments, late fees and related charges, plus assessments, collection costs, attorneys’ fees and other amounts will be incurred since said date, including costs of collection and foreclosure; WHEREAS, no action is now pending at law or otherwise to recover said debt or any part thereof; WHEREAS, the owner has not been released from the financial obligation to pay said amount; WHEREAS, pursuant to the Declaration and Minn. Stat. §515B.3-116(h), said debt created a lien upon said premises in favor of Ridgewood Condominiums Association as evidenced by the Amended Lien Statement recorded on April 16, 2014, in the office of the Scott County Recorder as Document No. A956623; WHEREAS, pursuant to the power of sale granted by the owner(s) in taking title to the premises subject to said Declaration, said lien will be foreclosed by the sale of said property by the sheriff of said county at the Scott County Sheriff’s Department, 301 Fuller Street South, Shakopee, Minnesota, on June 18, 2015, at 10:00 o’clock a.m., at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash, to pay the amount then due for said assessments, together with the costs of foreclosure, including attorneys’ fees as allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by the unit owners, their personal representatives or assigns is six (6) months from the date of said sale. The following information is provided pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Sections 580.025 and 580.04: (1) Street Address of Property: 7552 Southridge Court, Savage, MN 55378 (2) Name of Transaction Agent, Residential Mortgage Servicer, Lender &/or Broker: N/A (3) Tax Parcel Identification Number of the Property: 26-3691370 (4) Transaction Agent’s Mortgage Identification Number, if known: N/A (5) Name of Mortgage Originator, if stated on mortgage: N/A (6) Date on which Occupant must vacate Property, if mortgage is not reinstated under Section 580.30 or property redeemed under 580.23: 11:59 p.m. on December 18, 2015. If the foregoing date is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, then the date to vacate is the next business day at 11:59 p.m. REDEMPTION NOTICE 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 FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. Dated: April 21, 2015 TOOHEY LAW FIRM, P.A. By: Jennifer C. Toohey, I.D. #343742 Attorneys for Lienor 11108 Zealand Avenue North, Suite 203 Champlin, MN 55316 (763) 746-0845 Lienor: Ridgewood Condominiums Association By: Jennifer C. Toohey Its: Attorney in Fact THIS INSTRUMENT WAS DRAFTED BY: TOOHEY LAW FIRM, P.A. 11108 Zealand Avenue North, Suite 203 Champlin, MN 55316 (763) 746-0845 File No. 5500.013 Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, April 29 and May 6, 13, 20, 27 and June 3, 2015.

CITY OF BELLE PLAINE PUBLIC NOTICE The Belle Plaine Planning and Zoning Commission will conduct a public hearing on Monday, May 11, 2015 at 6:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as persons may reasonably be heard, and the Belle Plaine City Council will also conduct a public hearing on Monday, May 18, 2015 at 6:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as persons may reasonably be heard, at City Hall, 218 North Meridian Street, Belle Plaine, MN 56011. The purpose of the hearings is to receive and consider public comment on a request by Chard Properties, 1010 Park Lane, Belle Plaine, MN for a variance from Section 1105.07, Subd. 5, to reduce the minimum corner lot width from 85 feet to 80 feet in the R-3, Single and Two-Family District to allow subdivision of the parcel at 425 East Forest Street. Information pertaining to this request is available for review at City Hall, Monday- Friday, 8:00am-4:30 pm, or by calling 952-873-5553. All oral and written comments will be heard at the above referenced hearing times, or may be mailed or delivered to the City of Belle Plaine, 218 North Meridian Street, P.O. Box 129, Belle Plaine, MN 56011. Chelsea Alger Community Development Director Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, April 29, 2015.

PAGE eleven CITY OF BELLE PLAINE PUBLIC NOTICE The Belle Plaine Planning and Zoning Commission will conduct a public hearing on Monday, May 11, 2015 at 6:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as persons may reasonably be heard, and the Belle Plaine City Council will also conduct a public hearing on Monday, May 18, 2015 at 6:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as persons may reasonably be heard, at City Hall, 218 North Meridian Street, Belle Plaine, MN 56011. The purpose of the hearings is to receive and consider public comment on the following requests by Scott Schmidt, 31309 Scenic Byway, Henderson, MN: for an ordinance amendment to Section 1103.08, Subd. 5, and Section 1105.11, Subd. 4. to allow MiniStorage as a Conditional Use in the B-3, Central Business District; for a rezoning of the parcel in the southwest corner of Meridian Street N. and Court Street E. (PID 200015010) from R-7, Mixed Housing to B-3, Central Business District; and for a Conditional Use Permit to construct Mini-Storage on the subject parcel; and the parcel directly to the south (PID 200015020). Information pertaining to this request is available for review at City Hall, Monday- Friday, 8:00am-4:30 pm, or by calling 952-873-5553. All oral and written comments will be heard at the above referenced hearing times, or may be mailed or delivered to the City of Belle Plaine, 218 North Meridian Street, P.O. Box 129, Belle Plaine, MN 56011. Chelsea Alger Community Development Director Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, April 29, 2015.

Notice of Public Hearing To Authorize A County Sales Tax You are hereby notified that a public hearing will be held by the Scott County Board of Commissioners in the County Board Room of the Scott County Government Center, 200 Fourth Avenue West, Shakopee, Minnesota on: May 12, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. PURPOSE OF HEARING To receive public comments on the imposition of a County sales tax with the proceeds dedicated to specific transportation projects or improvements within Scott County. If you would like to be heard in reference to this matter, you should attend this meeting. Oral and written comments will be accepted by County Administration. For more information, contact Scott County Administration at 952-496-8100. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, April 29 and May 6, 2015.

Scott County Board Minutes BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS COUNTY OF SCOTT APRIL 7, 2015 (1) The Board of Commissioners, in and for the County of Scott, Minnesota, met in the Courthouse Board Room in the City of Shakopee, Minnesota, and convened at 9:00 a.m., with the following members present: Commissioner Ulrich, presiding, Commissioner Wagner, Commissioner Wolf, Commissioner Beard, and Commissioner Marschall. (2) Minutes: On a motion by Commissioner Wolf, seconded by Commissioner Beard, the Minutes of March 17, 2015 were approved. (3) Consent Agenda: Commissioner Beard requested that the item requesting approval of an Agreement with the ScottCarver-Dakota CAP Agency for County contributions be pulled from the consent agenda for separate consideration. On a motion by Commissioner Wolf, seconded by Commissioner Beard, the following actions were approved unanimously. All resolutions are available in the office of the County Administrator and are made a part of this record by reference. A. Approve the request for a Conservation Easement, Preliminary Plat, and Final Plat of Acres on Judicial, Theodore and Angela Reiter, applicants, consisting of 2 lots on 12.88 acres in Section 22 of Credit River Township. B. Approve the request for rezoning #784-R-11 for Thaddeus Kowalski and Garry Tupy, applicants, to rezone 78.2 acres from RR-1, Rural Residential Reserve District, to RR-2, Rural Residential Single Family District in Section 26 of Spring Lake Township. C. Approve the request for rezoning #785-R-2 for Carol Preuhs, applicant, of 151.45 acres from A-1, Agricultural Preservation, to A-3, Agricultural Preservation Density in Sections 26 and 27 of Blakeley Township. D. Approve the request for Conditional Use Permit #1370-C-8 for Randolph Patrick and Linda Ball, applicants, to operate a service dog training kennel in Section 10 of New Market Township, zoned

RR-1. E. Approve the request for Conditional Use Permit #1371-C-3 for Verizon Wireless, applicant, to construct and operate a 150 foot monopole wireless communications tower in Section 8 of Cedar Lake Township, zoned RR-1. F. Approve amendments to the Scott County Zoning Ordinance No. 3, Chapter 6 Stormwater Management, Erosion Control, and Wetlands; and Chapter 9 Animals, Stables, and Feedlots. To keep the Scott County Zoning Ordinance up to date with mandated state regulations and other potential changes identified by staff in working with the Ordinance, staff is proposing amendments intended to update or clarify ordinance sections. Some of these amendments have also been generated by requests received from the general public, where staff has researched the issue and determined that a change should be considered. These proposed amendments are to Chapter 6: Stormwater Management, Erosion Control, and Wetlands, and to Chapter 9: Animals, Stables, and Feedlots. Changes are proposed to Chapter 6 to comply with MS4 permit requirements and are also mandated state changes. In addition to the changes mandated by the MPCA, County Staff is also taking this opportunity to adjust, modify, and clarify several sections of Chapter 6 to address issues that have arisen in the past year. Changes to Chapter 9 will implement an increased setback to public stables; however, it will be less restrictive than the current 300 foot requirement and more in line with other regulatory agencies. G. Adopt Resolution 2015-051; Authorizing Entering Into a Contract With the Department of Natural Resources for the 2015 Aquatic Invasive Species Program Grant in the Amount of $30,000 H. Adopt Resolution No. 2015056; Approving Entering Into a Contract With PLM dba Lake and Land Management Corporation for Treatment of Curlyleaf Pondweed in O’Dowd, Thole, and McMahon Lakes in an Amount Not to Exceed $16,267. I. Adopt Resolution No. 2015053; Authorizing Entering Into a Cooperative Agreement With the City of Savage for Improvements to County Highway 42 at Louisiana Avenue. J. Adopt Resolution No. 2015055; Authorizing Entering Into a Construction Cooperative Agreement With the City of Prior Lake for Cost Participation for the Reconstruction of Credit River Road in the City of Prior Lake. K. Adopt Resolution No. 2015057; Authorizing Entering Into an Agreement With Fugro Geospatial, Inc. for Aerial Photography and Mapping Services for Three Highway Projects. L. Approve a Joint Powers Agreement Between the State of Minnesota and Scott County Sheriff’s Office for an eCharging adapter. M. Approve the annual New Options Program Abuse Prevention Plan. The motion carried unanimously. N. Separation of employment for Trisha Harwell, FT Probationary Social Worker I, Health and Human Services Division, effective 03/12/15. Separation of employment for Christopher Schnurr, FT Probationary 911 Dispatcher, Sheriff’s Office, effective 03/12/15. Separation of employment for Kevin Hanson, FT Principal Systems Support Analyst, Information Technology Division, effective 03/27/15. Separation of employment for Sarah Gorman, FT Sheriff’s Deputy, Sheriff’s Office, effective 03/25/15. Separation of employment for Barbara Hedstrom, FT Paralegal, Attorney’s Office, effective 04/24/15. Separation of employment for Elspeth Kuta, PT (99% FTE) Driver, Community Services Division, effective 03/10/15. Separation of employment for Joseph Anderson, Intermittent (34% FTE) Unclassified Facility Probation Officer, Health and Human Services Division, effective 03/22/15. Separation of employment for Thomas Menden, Intermittent (34% FTE) Unclassified Veterans Services Aide, Health and Human Services Division, effective 03/30/15. FT Probationary employment for Lisa Brodsky, Public Health Director, Health and Human Services Division, effective 04/27/15. PT Temporary (80% FTE) employment for Karen Kandik, Unclassified Child Protection Worker, Health and Human Services Division, effective 03/17/15. Change in employment status for Jamie Sundt, FT Temporary Unclassified Social Worker I to FT Probationary Social Worker I, Health and Human Services Division, effective 03/30/15. The recognition of the following individuals as volunteers which will enable them to be covered for liability insurance purposes in accordance with the insurance contracts currently in force with Scott County: Additions: Sheila Benson, Jay Eidem, Samantha Garber, James Hofer, Alice Kelzenberg, Thomas Kite, Daryl Lee, Melanie Priest, Ralph Sprainer, and Daniel Wichmann. Deletions: Mark Fischer and Pamela LaPolice. (4) Develop Strong Public Partnerships: A. Commissioner Beard moved, seconded by Commissioner Wolf to table the renewal of the Agreement with Scott-Carver-Dakota

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(continued from previous page) CAP Agency, Inc. for County contributions to CAP Agency Services until the May 5 Scott County Board meeting. The motion carried unanimously. B. Vice Chair Marschall recognized former advisory committee members for their service. C. Commissioner Wolf moved, seconded by Commissioner Marschall to adopt Resolution No. 2015-049; Proclaiming April 1218, 2015 as Volunteer Recognition Week. A copy of the resolution is available in the office of the County Administrator and is made a part of this record by reference. The motion carried unanimously. D. Commissioner Wolf moved, seconded by Commissioner Marschall to adopt Resolution No. 2015-050; Proclaiming April 6-12, 2015 as Public Health Week in Scott County. A copy of the resolution is available in the office of the County Administrator and is made a part of this record by reference. The motion carried unanimously. E. Commissioner Marschall moved, seconded by Commissioner Wolf to open the public hearing at 9:40 a.m. to receive public comment on amending Scott County Ordinance No. 10. The motion carried unanimously. Senior Inspector Dave Peterson presented the request to amend Scott County Ordinance No. 10. Hearing no public comment, Commissioner Wolf moved, seconded by Commissioner Marschall to close the public hearing at 9:44 a.m. Commissioner Wolf moved, seconded by Commissioner Beard to table the request to amend Scott County Ordinance No. 10 for one month to obtain further information regarding adopting the 2015 Minnesota State Building Code. The motion carried unanimously. (5) Manage Challenges and Create Opportunities: Transportation Planning Director Lisa Freese provided information on the transportation sales tax implementation plan proposal noting this item will come back to the County Board on April 21 for action. Dave Thompson, Prior Lake, spoke in opposition of the proposed sales tax. Elko New Market Mayor Bob Crawford stated although he does not like to see taxes increase, he is supportive of the sales tax. (6) Recess for Attorney/Client Meeting: Chair Ulrich recessed the meeting at 11:21 a.m. for an attorney/client meeting and reconvened the meeting at 11:37. County Attorney Ron Hocevar announced the purpose of the attorney/client meeting was to update the County Board on the Park Construction ongoing litigation. On a motion by Commissioner Wolf, seconded by Commissioner Beard, the meeting adjourned at 11:45 a.m. Jon Ulrich, Chair Gary L. Shelton, County Administrator, Clerk of the Board Debra K. Brazil, Deputy Clerk to the Board This is a summary of the Board proceedings (M.S. 375.12). The full text is available at www. co.scott.mn.us (which can be accessed at any public library), and in the office of the County Administrator. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, April 29, 2015.

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(continued from page 15) were included in the eight-team, 18-hole competition. The only team the Tigers finishing ahead of was MRC foe WatertownMayer. Mankato East topped the standings with a team score of 309, followed by Prior Lake (312), Mankato West (333), Waconia (339), Austin (352), New Prague (364), Belle Plaine (388) and Watertown-Mayer (413). The individual medalist was Jason Grasklags of Prior Lake with a 71. Four other players shot in the 70s – Carter Haley of Mankato East (74), James Snee of Austin (75), Louis Colway of Mankato West (77) and Connor Jensen of Waconia (79). Cole Haller had Belle Plaine’s best score with a 91. Other Tigers on the course were Kellen Bergs (93), Carter Piche (95), Jake Pingalore (109), Justin Stauffacher (119) and Derek Guscette (124). MRC Meet 1 at Winthrop Belle Plaine didn’t have one of its better MRC outings of recent years as it finished last this past Monday at Winthrop Golf Club. Taking an early-season lead in the conference standings was Jordan, which had a team tally of 159. Sibley East/Norwood Young America was second at 177, followed closely by Watertown at 178. Only five shots separated the other five teams, which were Mayer Lutheran (189), Tri-City United (191), Le Sueur-Henderson/Cleveland (192) and Belle Plaine (194). Thomas Gutzmer of Jordan was the individual medalist after finishing the nine-hole event with a 37. The only other player to score in the 30s was Andrew Wolf of Mayer Lutheran with a 39. Piche had the Tigers’ best score at 46. Also competing for Belle Plaine were Bergs (48), Haller (49), Stauffacher (51), Guscette (55) and Pingalore (59). 2015 BPHS Boys’ Remaining Golf Schedule Apr. 30 MRC at Watertown May 4 MRC at Jordan May 6 Invite at Glencoe May 11 Invite at N.P. May 12 MRC at Le Sueur May 19 MRC at Le Sueur May 26 Subsection at Jordan June 1 Section at N.P. June 9-10 State at Jordan 2015 BPHS Girls’ Remaining Golf Schedule Apr. 28 at St. Peter Invite Apr. 30 MRC at Glencoe May 5 MRC at Monty May 6 at Glencoe Invite May 11 Invite at N.P. May 14 MRC at Lester Pr. May 19 MRC at Le Sueur May 26 Subsection at Jordan June 1 Section at N.P. June 9-10 State at Jordan

Area Separated, Divorce Support Meeting May 5 The next area Separated and Divorce Support Group meeting will take place Tuesday, May 5 from 7-8:30 p.m. at St. Wenceslaus Church (lower level), 215 East Main Street in New Prague. Come and experience good

support as you move through this time in your life. People of all faiths are welcome. Sessions take place the first Tuesday of each month. Call Deacon Bob at 952-7580463 or Mary at 952-873-6781 for more information.

in-the-hole pitcher – and let’s not forget, All-Star! – Shawn “Poptart” Larson. We thank all these players sincerely for their contributions to the Tiger cause. In response to the loss of lifeblood to the Tiger roster, manager Mike Schultz combed the Belle Plaine High School halls one day and passed out a number of invitations. Included are Jonny Vinkemeier, Wes Sarsland, Cameron Lark, Aiden Ladd, Joe Hankins and Ben Wagner. “College ballplayers” Jacob Meger and Chase Emmers will see their first action beneath the BP lid, while Houston Niesche arrives from the Carver Black Sox. Returning to the Tiger fold are Travis Latzke, Zach Juaire, Johnny Egan, brothers Zac and Derek Dahlke, Dylan Nyberg, Brad Lawson, Josh Terrio, Tyler Hartman, Zach Horning and the Schultz brothers Pat, Mike and Matt, as well as Jesse Oelfke, Matt Ruehling and Nate Hartmann. To watch this collection of talent for a summer will cost you a mere $25, as a season ticket covers 14 home games and the entirety of the Tigertown Classic tournament. For another $25, you can fancy-up your season ticket and make it a Dugout Club, which also gets you a free food and drink item at each game. Single-game admission charges are $4 for adults and $2 for students and seniors. There was some off-the-field action in the RVL as Chanhassen has been bumped up to Class B by the state board. The Jordan Brewers will remain Class C but were told by the board that they can’t sign any players outside their school district. The RVL-Central is now a four-team division with BP, Jordan, Le Sueur and Henderson. 2015 Town Tigers Schedule May 1 vs. Prior Lake May 3 at Chaska May 8 vs. Plato May 10 vs. Gaylord May 22 vs. Shakopee May 23 at Henderson May 29 at Chanhassen May 31 vs. Fairfax June 2 at Victoria June 5 vs. Henderson June 7 at St. Peter June 12-14 Tigertown Classic June 16 vs. Prior Lake June 19 at Cologne June 21 at New Ulm K June 25-28 at Hamburg/ Green Isle Tourn. July 5 at Arlington July 7 vs. Green Isle July 10 RVL/DRS All-Star Game at Monty July 11 at Milroy July 14 at Jordan July 16 at Le Sueur July 24 vs. Jordan July 26 vs. Le Sueur July 27 vs. Chanhassen Aug. 2 vs. Arlington Aug. 5 Begin Region Tourn. Aug. 21 Begin State Tourney Cold Spring/Watkins Promotional Dates May 1 Dollar Dog Night May 8 Dollar Beer Night May 10 State Tourney Vols Appreciation Night May 22 Saxe Chevrolet Night May 31 RTL Const, Night June 5 Coborn’s Night June 16 Little League Night June 20 Tiger Open Golf July 24 Pork Sandwich Night July 26 Cambria and Senior Citizens Night July 31 Fan Appreciation Night

Area Hospital Adds Nurses to Assist Sexual Assault Victims Mayo Clinic Health System in New Prague, formerly Queen of Peace Hospital, now has specially trained sexual assault nurse examiners (SANE) available 24 hours a day to ensure victims of sexual assault have specialized care. “Victims of sexual assault or abuse need specialized, compassionate physical and emotional care as quickly as possible,” said Kelly Ashley, registered nurse and patient care manager at Mayo Clinic Health System in New Prague. “By having this service available around the clock, victims don’t have to travel out of our community to get the assistance they need.” The U.S. Department of Justice said sexual assault remains

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one of the most under reported crimes in the United States. Victims often seek care in hospital emergency departments. A SANE is a registered nurse who has completed special education and clinical preparation to provide expert health care services and forensic care to a patient who has experienced sexual assault. SANE nurses are skilled in taking patient histories, assessing and treating trauma response and injury, collecting and managing evidence, providing the emotional and social support needed during a post-trauma evaluation and examination, documenting injury, and providing testimony required to move these kinds of cases through the legal system.

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“This important program works collaboratively with other community responders, including those in advocacy, law enforcement and the legal system,” said Mary Klimp, administrator at Mayo Clinic Health System in New Prague. “By improving local patient care and increasing the potential for successful prosecution, our SANE nurses profoundly impact the patients and communities we serve.” SANE nurses at Mayo Clinic Health System in New Prague meet regularly with their Mayo Clinic colleagues in the region to ensure ongoing education, training and implementation of best practices in our community.

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Proposes Lower Drinking Age Belle Plaine Area Lawmakers Oppose Lowering Drinking Age

Figuring young adults can serve in the U.S. military but not legally drink, an area state lawmaker has proposed lowering the drinking age to 19 years of age. Rep. Joe Hoppe, R-Chaska, also believes lowering the legal drinking age to 19 would potentially end binge drinking when young adults turn 21, the Chaska herald recently reported. He also noted that society deems young adults are mature enough to serve in wars at 19. “I don’t think it’s going to be the end of society as we know it,” he said. Hoppe said his bill would be tied to a zero-tolerance policy on drinking and driving for drivers under age 21.

Lowering the legal threshold for alcohol consumption from 21 to 19 could impact federal highway funding. Hoppe doesn’t want his bill to have a negative fiscal impact on the state. Hoppe is not alone with a proposal to allow young adults to drink before 21. Rep. Phyllis Kahn, DFL-Minneapolis, authored a bill allowing 18-yearolds to drink in bars. Belle Plaine’s state representatives do not necessarily support Hoppe’s bill. Rep. Bob Vogel, R-Elko New Market, said “I don’t see myself as voting to lower the legal age to purchase or consume alcohol.” Sen. Kevin Dahle, DFL-Northfield, recalls the legal limit at 18 when he was in high school. He also opposes Hoppe’s bill. “My reasoning would probably have more to do with my role as a driver education instructor and knowing the statistics related to teens and au-

tomobile fatalities and alcohol related crashes and deaths,” Dahle said. “I think we should have these types of discussions in our communities with input from parents, teens, law enforcement, health and chemical dependency experts, and of course legislators covering all of the related issues, drinking and driving, alcohol abuse, social hosting, socialization of responsible drinking, etc.” Rep. Glenn Gruenhagen, RGlencoe, is also unlikely to support t he bill. “I generally oppose lowering the drinking age to 19. Past experience indicates that when you lower the drinking age the abuse of alcohol increases exponentially up to two years below the legal age,” he said. “Minnesota lowered the drinking age in the past and saw the flow of alcohol to younger ages grow. We then increased it back to 21.”

Gaylord Could be Home to New Medical School at Sibley East JH A New York-based development firm and the Gaylord City Council are working together to bring a medical school to the Sibley East school campus once it is moved to Arlington. The Danza Group of Minnesota, LLC wants to open a facility for 600 students at the existing Sibley East junior high school in Gaylord. The city council recently OK’d a memorandum of understanding to work with the developer, the Danza Group. It plans to convert the school campus into a medical school. That will happen after the city and school district complete a landswap and Sibley East opens its new secondary school in Ar-

lington. The city can then sell the land to the Danza Group, the Gaylord Hub recently reported. A feasibility study on the conversion of the school campus will be completed by the end of the summer. The company will make its final decision on building and operating a medical school in Gaylord by the end of 2015. The city, in the memorandum, pledges to assist the Danza Group with pay-as-you-go taxincrement financing over 15 years. It will also help the business acquire land for housing and businesses to support the proposed school and its stu-

dents. Gaylord Mayor Don Boeder said the school proposal, if realized, would change Gaylord forever. The thrust for the proposal is an anticipated shortage of physicians nationally. Anthony Danza said he expects the country to be short by 150,000 doctors by 2025. Minnesota will have 2,000 fewer physicians than it needs during the same period. The Gaylord campus plan, Danza said, will give physicians a first-hand look at serving people in a more rural community.

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To These Belle Plaine Third Quarter Honor Roll Students 7th Grade “A” Brooke Adamietz Colton Bahr Ainsley Bennett Emily Berger Abby Bristlin Natalie Covington Matthew Fink Aiden Fogarty Joshua Gregory Derrick Grengs Trevor Gruhn Aidan Heidecker Elizabeth Hilgers Kaitlyn Holmbeck Benjamin Hunsader Isabelle Kartalozi Colton Kerkow Ellen Kreeger Morgan Kruger Victoria Larson Madison McGrane Avery Mohlin Khang Nguyen Zachary Olson Andi Otting Katie Piampiano Avery Rapacz KyLee Santovi Rachel Schmitz Noah Schumacher Hannah Schwingler Danica Shinehouse-Gansen Anneka Sterk Jaylen Struck-Schmitz Kimberly Teal Cole VonBank Brandon Wolfe 7th Grade “B” Victor Baltierrez Diego Behnke Cole Brown Taylan Kramer-Braun Alaina Buesgens Mikayla Coops Carter Ess Nolan Fahey Alexander Feddersen Madison Fors Mackenzie Glaser-Bieder Joey Gorman Alec Haege Andrew Hastings Vivian Herrmann Mindy Johnson Dylan Kahle Dylan May Connor Mulroy Madelyn Ochoa Scott Parks Addelyna Phongsavath Kara Reitz Maxamillian Russo Derek Siegle Dillon Siegle Hannah Skluzacek Andrew Smith Daniel Sybrant Kyla Taylor Spencer Wett Ashton Winkler Kate Wright Joshua Yeates

8th Grade “A” Tatum Ackerman Katelyn Bauer Erica Berge Neil Bigaouette Madison Brown Jessica Brueggemeier Caitlin Conrad Noelle Czarnecki Noah Dauwalter Jocelyn DeFauw Justin Entinger Tyson Fahey Sara Ferguson Randi Fiskewold Dominic Fogarty Nickolas Grams Cole Haller Joshua Hennes Jeffery Kasper Ethan Keohavong Gracie Kroells Siri Kuhn Alex Meger Sophie Mewes Rayna Muirhead Paige Narveson Mai Nguyen Kaley Noll Jaime O’Brien Lilly Olson Eli Otto Kassidy Parks Jacob Pingalore Elliot Rudd Griffin Ruud Sidney Schafer Olivia Schatz Colin Schultz Braydon Setterquist Tyler Shackle Kiersten Skelley Justin Stauffacher David Steinhagen Asiah Stephenson Noah Stiemke Brandon Taylor Lauren Tesch Isaiah Trimbo Grace Wallert Hannah Witt Weston Yattaw 8th Grade “B” Dain Aslakson Tyler Bahr Omar Baltierrez Jesse Barringer Grabriel Bran de León Tristan Cruz Jacob DuBois Alexander England Tate Fahey Cole Friedrichs Jaron Funk Leonardo Godoy Sarah Johnson Allison Kuhlmann Shauna Metz Madison Parsons Emma Reed Levi Schmidt Mikkel Schmidt Regan Schmidt Jace Schoon

Ag Power Enterprises Annie’s Cafe & Catering Behnke Auto Center, Inc. Belle Plaine Auto Belle Plaine Chiropractic Belle Plaine Family Dentistry Belle Plaine Herald Berger Interiors Beth Flaherty Payroll Service Borough Bowl The Canopy Group Chard Tiling Corner Stone Advisors, LLC

Makayla Seifert David Sheriff Cassandra Stolt Wyatt Weber Jaime Zahn 9th Grade “A” Alyssa Baker Darrius Bahr Patrick Bigaouette Taylor Cote Cassandra DeFauw Amber Glisczinski Kaitlyn Gorman Lucas Hallgren Noah Hastings Tomy He Katherine Hetzel Andrew Hunsader Maria Larson Autumn Laue Grace Ludvik Emma Luskey Devin May Hunter Meyer Tyla Moorleghen Taylor Mullen Alex Nowak Olivia Olson Jack Otto Alexis Parks Jessica Prader Caitlin Preusser Morgan Prokosch Makenna Rapacz Laura Reed Britney Schultz Dylan Schumacher Shania Smith Brady Solheid Dylan Stolt Anthony Szaroletta Brittany Teal Keegan Titus 9th Grade “B” Vanessa Anderson Dylan Aslakson Jasper Bartels Christopher Buege Avery Czarnecki Michael Davis Tamer Dikmen Brenden Eyrich Attrea Ferro Schug Taylor Fimon Paige Gau John Hilgers Theadora Iverson Arianna Jones Samantha Kellogg Lauren Kerkow Cody Klipple Mitchell Koepp Gabrielle Malecha Jake Mercado Nicholas Morrison Aryanna Mulroy Tyler O’Brien Zachary Oestreich Cora Raskovich Vanessa Rosales Rebecca Schmitz Skylee Schwingler Abbie Siegle

CornerStone State Bank Crosby Construction Curtis Koepp Accounting, LTD Dairy Queen of Belle Plaine Daly & Daly, Inc. Tax, Accounting & Financial Services Emma Krumbee’s Foline Automotive Service Front Porch Photography Genesis Gopher Heating & Air Conditioning Hennen’s Home Furnishings Jabs Family Dentistry JD’s Auto Service

Alexia Siegle Jackson Stauffacher Noah Sterk Sara Stoterau Adam Sullivan Marcus Walsh Bailey Wetmore Sophie Wright Quinn Yattaw 10th Grade “A” Montana Bahr Kellen Bergs Hannah Burmeister Hayden Cody Filiz Dikmen Selin Dikmen Rachel Eliason Noah Ellignworth Nocholas Feddersen Matelyn Flaschenriem Mariena Hayden Allison Hennes Nathan Herman Jade Hipp Andrea Jeurissen Elizabeth Johnson Kaitlyn Kocienda Daniel Kreeger Ireland Lambrecht Nathaniel Loegering John Morrison Lauren Murphy Alyssa Neisen Matthew Nelson Tessa Neumann Tatum Pass Alexey Pererva Maxwell Ponath Mia Pribyl Andrea Schoenecker Kade Skelley Allison Skluzacek Schuyler Sterk Emma Stringer Branda Tran Gabrielle VonBank Lacy Walerius Haleigh Weiers Hailey Witt 10th Grade “B” MaKayla Anderson Josiah Barringer Brandi Blomgren Brody Curtiss Ashley Entinger Rachel Fahey John Franck John Glynn Kate Haege Wyatt Herrmann Zakary Hughes John Karl Tony Kluver Hannah Kocienda Emily Krautkremer Tucker Kritzman Michael Kroeger Taylor Kruger Alexa Lenz Douglas Lockett Aliyah Manthe Jacob Maresch Sheila Martin

Jonah Meyer Kaitlyn Paul Jack Piche Mason Ponath Joseph Ruehling Alexander Ruud Katlin Sannan Clayton Saxe Jonathan Schmidt Jazmine Schultz Ryan Stier Danielle Taylor Jada Teta Teresa Wentworth Adam Wood

Carter Piche Dakotah Poitra Grant Prader Christian Roell Kaylee Rudell Alissa Schultz Jenna Seaver Patrick Selly Emily Smith Samantha Sprague Emily Mae Stelten Sara Stelten Joseph Stoterau Jonathan Vinkemeier Nikolas Weiers

11th Grade “A” Nicole Bauleke Ryan Bremseth-Vining Cassidy Burkman Logan Caola Ally Fink Emily Gatz Jenna Gatz Bailey Gavin Samuel Gavin Marcus Giesen Jennifer He Kaylee Hentges Joshua Juaire McKenzie Koepp Krystal Lyter Grace Olson Steven Schmitt Danika Schroeder Rachel Schroers Brenden Solheid Kacie Staples Trinity Webb Taylor Witt

12th Grade “A” Megan Berger Courtney Bristlin Missy Bromley Shannon Egan Tiffany Ennis Adam Glisczinski Jamison Grapentine Alesia Hastings Maxwell Hughes Amelia Kahle Emmett Luetmer Brady Lunow Trisha McGovern Felicity Mecredy Carter Olson Krista Peltonen Hannah Preusser Katelyn Schmit Megan Schmitz Breanna Valentin Alyssa Wentworth

11th Grade “B” Allyson Anderson Maggie Applegarth Alicia Berge Dylan Bigaouette Jeremy Buszmann Michael Chabot Carter Corl Alexis Davis Alexis Doucette Bridget Egan Jed Fahey Kali Gorman Samuel Gregory Derek Guscette Madison Haller Madison Hartmann-Beberg MacKayla Heuton Brandon Hieronimus Alex Holmbeck Taylor Irwin Jared Kalal Drew Keup Stephen LaJeunesse Megan Littlepage Kylia Malles Derek May Daniel McCann Noah Mewes Kimberly Mohrbacher Luke Narveson Paul Nasby Bryce Nelson Natalie Ohnsorg

12th Grade “B” Joseph Buck Riley Cermak Nicholas Covington Autumn Crimmins Courtney Fogarty Duane Good Alexander Hazzard Katlyn Jeurissen Janessa Johnson Nicholas Johnson Rachel Johnson Victoria Kellogg Savannah Kirsch Marcus Klehr Jacob LaTour Alex Lorenz Anthony Lovejoy Matthew Ludvik Olivia Meger Alyssa Meierbachtol Janessa Meuleners Dylan O’Brien William Ponath Rylee Pumper Kaitlyn Rathe Leah Schaefer Patrick Schaefer Alec Selly Kaylee Shields Gillian Trog Laura Urista Brady Yahnke

Johan’s Bar Kolden Funeral Home Lange’s Plumbing & Heating, Inc. Lisa Fahey Insurance Agency The Lutheran Home Campus Meierbachtol Trucking Napa Auto Parts of Belle Plaine Natural Fitness Neisen’s Red Door Bar Nesbit Agency Prairie Farm Supply Progressive Printing Rainbow Discovery Center

RDH Drywall Ruck’s Meat Market & Processing Center Ruehling Trucking Salon 129 Skelley Towing State Bank of Belle Plaine State Farm Insurance Steffen Do It Best Hardware Stier Bus Company Stier Trucking, LLC Strait Smiles Family Dentistry Wolf Motors ~ Jordan & Le Sueur

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H.S. Baseball

MRC Standings

Belle Plaine Keeps Rolling by Dan Ruud The Belle Plaine High School baseball team stretched its winning streak to five games and in the process moved into a firstplace tie in the Minnesota River Conference following a sweep of a doubleheader at Tri-City United Thursday and a triumph over Mayer Lutheran at Tiger Park this past Monday. The Tigers are currently tied with Norwood Young America atop the standings at 6-1. Jordan, 5-1, is a close third to start this week and will be Belle Plaine’s opponent in a doubleheader at Jordan this Thursday. The first game starts at 4 p.m. St. Peter will visit Tiger Park for a nonconference game 4 p.m. this Friday before the Tigers head to Norwood Young America for another big MRC encounter 5 p.m. next Monday. Tigers 4, Tri-City United 1 Belle Plaine scored three runs in the top of the eighth inning to break open what was a 1-1 game through regulation for a 4-1 MRC victory over Tri-City United Thursday in Montgomery. The game was scoreless until both teams scored one run in the seventh inning. Ben Wagner pitched the distance for the Tigers. The Titans’ lone run was unearned. Wagner allowed nine hits and struck out nine. “Ben Wagner was great on the mound,” said Tigers coach Pat Schultz. “We had a lot of base runners but didn’t get anything across until the top of the seventh when Aiden Ladd drove in Joe Hankins for the 1-0 lead. An error allowed TCU to tie it in the bottom of the seventh but Wagner stranded two runners on base to send the game to extra innings.” Joe Hankins had a big runscoring double in the eighth inning to return the lead to Belle Plaine. He finished with three hits (two doubles) and two RBI. Luke Narveson also had three hits, including a double, and Mitchel Stier contributed two hits. Rounding out the Tigers’ 12-hit attack were Ladd, Dylan O’Brien, Mike Szaroletta and Jon Vinkemeier. “This was a well-played game overall with only one error to go with great pitching,” Schultz said. “We pounded out 12 hits off a tough lefty but need to continue working on scoring runners when we are on base.” Tigers 9, Tri-City United 2 Belle Plaine did all its damage in the first three innings as it grabbed a 9-2 lead and kept it there for the remaining six innings of an easy victory in Thursday’s nightcap at TCU. Stier started on the mound and picked up the victory, allowing two runs, five hits and one walk over five innings. He had seven strikeouts. Wes Sarsland and Vinkemeier both pitched one scoreless inning in relief. Neither team committed an error. The Tigers collected 15 hits, the key blast being a home run by Ladd, who finished with two hits and three RBI. Other offensive stars for Belle Plaine were Hankins (two hits, three runs scored, a walk and a RBI); Vinkemeier (two hits, including a triple, a stolen base, two runs scored and a RBI); Narveson (two hits, a walk, stolen base and a RBI); and Wally Schultz (two hits, a run scored and a RBI).

Adding one hit apiece were O’Brien, Stier, Josh Juaire, Szaroletta and Aaron Mancini. “This was a great overall game for us where we put everything together,” Schultz said. “Our pitching was solid with Stier, Sarsland and Vinkemeier attacking the zone and we played errorless defense. It was very impressive to see our bats come alive against one of the better pitchers in the conference. We had 27 hits on the night overall and it was great to see 10 different guys get hits in game two. Tigers 5, Mayer Lutheran 4 Vinkemeier drove home Narveson from third base with a single in the bottom of the seventh inning, resulting in a walk-off 5-4 victory over Mayer Lutheran this past Monday night at Tiger Park. It was the Tigers’ first run since they scored four in the third inning to grab a 4-0 lead. The Crusaders came back with two runs in both the fourth and sixth innings to tie the game before Belle Plaine’s heroics in the seventh, which included a leadoff triple by Narveson followed by intentional walks to Stier and Wagner that set up Vinkemeier’s based-loading triple. Vinkemeier also earned the victory on the mound in relief after entering in the sixth inning and getting out of a jam. He struck out two. His predecessors on the mound were Hankins (four innings, five hits, two unearned runs, three walks and eight strikeouts), and Sarsland (1.2 innings, two earned runs,

by Brett Kruschke The roars of varied state tournament crowds have faded and the hushed tones of a regularseason crowd are shuffling in. With last year’s well-received state tournament now in the books, the Town Tigers will open the 2015 season this weekend. The Dakota-Rice-Scott League’s Prior Lake Mudcats are coming to town Friday for Dollar Dog Night and the home opener; first pitch is 7:30 p.m. On Sunday, a 4 p.m. assignment awaits at Athletic Park in Chaska against the mighty Class B Cubs of our fellow River Valley League. See the accompanying season schedule and promotions or visit bptigertown.com, the home base for all Tiger activity. I will

foreshadow one promotion that deserves extra attention, and that is “State Tournament Volunteers Appreciation Night” on Sunday, May 10 at 6 p.m. If you helped us out last year – we know who you are! Admission, food and drink will be on us as a small and final “thank you.” Spread the word. The Tigers are coming off a 15-15 (9-4 RVL) regular season and their seventh trip in the last eight years to the Class C state tournament. With baseball having begun in Belle Plaine in 1885, there has been a grand total of 17 state tournament appearances – so these indeed are halcyon days of some sort. However, the challenge of continuing such a run will increase substantially as the heart of the Tiger lineup has been

gutted by retirement and defection. You could most often find stalwarts Dan Huber, Jake Fiedler and Ryan Diers in the 3-4-5 slots of the batting order, but the former two have retired while the latter will now suit up for the RVL’s Chanhassen Red Birds. That threesome and August Farruggia, who moved out of state, logged the vast majority of innings on the mound for Belle Plaine last year. None will return. Other Tigers to have lost their stripes since last season include August’s brother Damitrus, Trevor Latzke, who will play with the RVL’s Henderson Tigers, Jordan Johnson and starting lineup fixture and ace-

Town Tigers (continued on page 12)

H.S. Softball

Tigers Win Two, Lose Two by Dan Ruud The Belle Plaine High School softball team pitched back-toback shutouts in victories over Tri-City United (3-0) and St. Peter (5-0) last Thursday and Friday, respectively. Those games were sandwiched between a 3-2 loss to Minnesota River Conference unbeaten Le Sueur-Henderson last Tuesday and a 12-5 loss to New Prague this past Monday.

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(Standings as of April 28) Baseball W L Norwood YA 6 1 Belle Plaine 6 1 Jordan 5 1 Sibley East 3 3 Le Sueur-Hend. 3 4 Watertown-M 2 3 Tri-City United 1 6 Mayer Lutheran 0 7 Results Belle Plaine 4, TCU 1 Belle Plaine 9, TCU 2 Belle Plaine 5, Mayer Luth. 4 Jordan 7, LS-H 3 Watertown-M 11, S.E. 6 NYA 9, Mayer Lutheran 1 LS-H 5, Sibley East 0 Jordan 12, Tri-City United 11 Watertown-M 8, NYA 6 Softball W L Le Sueur-Hend. 6 0 Belle Plaine 4 1 Belle Plaine’s Ryan Wolke, left, placed seventh in Friday Watertown-M 4 1 night’s preliminaries before turning it up in the finals an hour Jordan 2 2 later and placing third at the Hamline Elite Meet in St. Paul. Norwood YA 2 3 Tri-City United 1 3 Mayer Lutheran 0 4 Sibley East 0 5 Results LS-H 3, Belle Plaine 2 Belle Plaine 3, TCU 0 LS-H 3, Jordan 1 NYA 20, Mayer Lutheran 4 Watertown-M 8, NYA 3 Girls’ Golf Pts. Jordan 190 LS-H/C 223 Belle Plaine 230 Watertown-M 231 Mayer Lutheran 257 Sibley East/NYA INC Boys’ Golf Pts. Jordan 159 Sibley East/NYA 177 Watertown-M 178 Mayer Lutheran 189 Tri-City United 191 LS-H/C 192 Belle Plaine 194

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two hits, two walks and five strikeouts). Hankins had three hits, including a double. O’Brien and Narveson also had two hits apiece, while Ladd, Wagner and Vinkemeier each had one. “The first four batters reached in the third and we scored four runs but missed out on a bigger inning with a base-running mistake and some at-bats given away,” Schultz said. “Defensively, we were not very sharp and had three errors and at least three defensive misplays that allowed Mayer to fight back and tie the game. We had base runners all game long but didn’t get the clutch at-bats we needed and left runners on base in all but one inning. It was good to see us refocus in the bottom of the seventh and have some good at-bats. “This was a game where we didn’t play our best and didn’t have the focus we needed, but were able to pull out the victory. We have a lot of things we can learn and improve on from this game, but it is much more fun to learn from wins than from losses.” 2015 BPHS Baseball Remaining Schedule 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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The four-game split left the Tigers with a record of 4-1 in the MRC, 6-2 overall. They were scheduled to face winless Mayer Lutheran in a MRC doubleheader Tuesday after this edition of the Herald went to press. Next up is another doubleheader at Jordan this Thursday, with first pitch set for 4 p.m. Watertown-Mayer will be in Belle Plaine for a 5 p.m. game next Monday before the Tigers hit the road for another 5 p.m. start next Tuesday at Norwood Young America. LS-H 3, Tigers 2 Belle Plaine managed to do what most teams have not when it faced Le Sueur-Henderson junior pitcher Carlie Brandt last Tuesday. That is score two runs. But it was not quite enough to topple the MRC-leading Giants, who rallied from a 1-0 deficit with one run in the bottom of the fourth inning and two more in the fifth to take a 3-1 lead. The Tigers scored the game’s final run in the top of the sixth inning. Brandt, a University of Minnesota recruit, allowed just three hits, while walking three and striking out 18. Both runs against her were unearned. Brandt was the Star Tribune’s Prep Athlete of the Week the previous week after striking out the first 20 Mayer Lutheran batters she faced in a perfect game (the last out was an infield dribbler back to Brandt). Making things doubly difficult for Belle Plaine hitters against Brandt was last Tuesday’s cold weather.

“It was pretty cold but the game was a good one. Both teams counted on the little things,” said Tigers coach Luke Audette. Belle Plaine pitcher Kaylee Hentges kept her team in the game against LS-H, allowing three earned runs off of nine hits and two walks in going the distance. She struck out six. Elizabeth Johnson had one hit and a RBI for the Tigers. Katelyn Schmit had Belle Plaine’s other two hits. Mandy Doerr had two RBI for the Giants and Sam Winter knocked in the other run. Tigers 3, Tri-City United 0 Pitchers Maddi Haller (six innings) and Hentges (one inning) combined to blank the Titans in

Softball

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Belle Plaine’s Jenna Gatz, the defending state Class 1A 400meter dash champion, sprinted through the first turn of the 400-meter dash at Friday night’s Hamline Elite Meet in St. Paul.

Track (continued from page 15)

After two heats in the 100 dash, Wolke wasn’t finished yet as he sprinted to a fifth-place finish in 200 dash with a time of 23.52. Akeem Sirleaf of Minneapolis North was first in 22.32. Also competing for the Belle Plaine boys was senior Brady Johnson in the long jump. His distance of 21-02 feet was good for seventh place among a dozen entrants. Chazz Johnson of Holy Family Catholic was first at 22-03.75. No one else topped 21-06. “Both Ryan (Wolke) and Brady (Johnson) performed very well given the cold and rainy conditions,” said Belle Plaine coach Adam Smith. “They showed that Class 1A or 2A, they are among the most elite athletes in the state. Brady had 12 jumps, which is a ton of jumps in those conditions. He came out on his last long jump and hit his best mark. Ryan performed in both the 100 and 200 and I think he definitely established himself as one of the top sprinters in the state.” Among the girls, defending Class 1A 400-meter champion, junior Jenna Gatz, placed third in that event Friday at Hamline. Her time of 58.00 was three-quarters of a second behind winner Honour Finley of Bloomington Kennedy (57.25). In the pole vault, Belle Plaine junior Bridget Egan finished ninth with a height of 10-03. Winning the event was Mikayla

Johnson of North Branch at 1109. A total of four vaulters exceeded 11 feet. “We were very pleased with the performances of the Belle Plaine athletes during this hightalent meet,” said Belle Plaine coach Rich Foust. “Both Jenna (Gatz) and Bridget (Egan) are near their career bests in their respective events with six weeks of training left. The weather conditions were also cool, rainy and windy, making Jenna’s performance that much more impressive.” The pole vault competition was held indoors. Both the Belle Plaine boys’ and girls’ teams were scheduled to compete in an invitational at Rockford Tuesday after this edition of the Herald went to press. They will be at Mankato East this Thursday for their final tune ups before the section true team meet next Tuesday at Fairmont. 2015 BPHS Track and Field Remaining Schedule 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

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The Tigers’ Ryan Wolke, center, placed third in the 100-meter dash at Friday night’s Hamline Elite Meet in St. Paul.

H.S. Track and Field

Four Tigers Compete at Hamline by Dan Ruud The Belle Plaine High School girls’ and boys’ track and field teams tried twice to get in a Minnesota River Conference quadrangular at Mayer Carter Piche was among the Tigers competing in Friday’s eight-team meet at CreeksBend Lutheran last week. The first (Tuesday) was postponed until Golf Course in New Prague. Friday due to weather, and Friday’s makeup was cancelled for the same reason. Four Tigers did get a chance to compete at Friday’s wet and chilly Hamline University’s Klas Field in the 10th annual Hamline Elite Meet. The meet is held annually midway through the track and The Belle Plaine High School field season, and is limited to boys’ golf team didn’t let some qualifying athletes only, based raindrops and chilly conditions on their top performances so far stop them and seven other teams in the season. Students in both from playing 18 holes Friday at Class 1A and Class 2A comCreeksBend Golf Course in rupete against each other, making ral New Prague. it a more difficult challenge to place than at the state meet in The weather (sunny and 60s) June. was much better for the Tigers’ first Minnesota River ConThe Tigers’ top finisher was ference competition this past senior Ryan Wolke, who after Monday at Winthrop. However, placing seventh in the prelimiBelle Plaine finished last among naries of the 100-meter dash, seven teams. came on in the finals to place third. His finals time of 11.20 The Belle Plaine girls’ team was just a step or two behind was idle last week and was that of winner Colin Duellman scheduled to compete in an inof Winona Cotter (11.05) and vitational in St. Peter Tuesday second-place Anthony Ekholm after this edition of the Herald of Holy Angels (11.13). A total went to press. of 17 runners competed in the Friday at CreeksBend event, including nine in the fiA number of larger schools nals.

H.S. Golf

Belle Plaine Boys Play in Two Meets

Golf

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Belle Plaine’s Kellen Bergs, teeing off, shot a 93 at Friday’s eight-team, 18-hole meet at CreeksBend Golf Course in New Prague.

Track and Field

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The Tigers’ Brady Johnson placed seventh in the long jump at Friday night’s Hamline Elite Meet in St. Paul.

The Tigers’ Jenna Gatz, second from left, placed fourth in the 400-meter dash at Friday night’s Hamline Elite Meet in St. Paul, which included racers from both Class 1A and Class 2A. The good news was that Belle Plaine’s Derek Guscette eventually found his golf ball during Friday’s meet at CreeksBend in New Prague. The bad news (below) is that he had to pluck it out of the golf course’s namesake creek.

Belle Plaine’s Bridget Egan placed ninth in the pole vault at Friday night’s Hamline Elite Meet in St. Paul.

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The Belle Plaine Lioins Club celebrated its 25th anniversary with a banquet last Tuesday (April 21). The club recognized its many contributions to the community, highlighted by the restroom/ticket booth at the BPHS football-track complex. The remaining original six Belle Plaine Lions -- (from left) Tom Kaletka, Ted Weber, Paul Gatz, Jim Erickson, Warren Wolf, Bob Denny were recognized by (far right) District Governor Harry Klenke.

Bob Denny, Lions Honored for 25 Years of Service in B.P. The Belle Plaine Lions Club and community honored its members for a quarter-century of service to the area, a commitment to serve highlighted by the completion of the restroom/ ticket facility at the Belle Plaine football-track complex. The banquet at Borough Bowlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s banquet room April 21 drew about 55 people. The clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s remaining charter members â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Bob Denny, Warren Wolf, Jim Erickson, Ted Weber, Paul Gatz and Tom Kaletka â&#x20AC;&#x201C;

were honored with special pins and certificates commemorating 25 years as Lions. Denny was named the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lion of the Year for 2014-15. He was also named as the Zone 3 (Scott County) Lion of the Year. Area businesses and individuals that contributed to the ticket/ restroom facility were publicly honored for their contributions. Owners of Rucks Meats were also publicly recognized for their contributions of pork processing for area fund-raisers.

Healthy Activity Grants Allina Health will award grants to community nonprofits and local government organizations who submit ideas for bringing people together to do healthy activities. The purpose of a Healthy Activity Grant is to support ongoing activities that promote social connections and increase healthy eating and/or physical activity among groups of adults, older adults and families in local communities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This approach is based on more than 50 years of research

that shows people with strong community connections and positive social support are healthier and happier,â&#x20AC;? says Ruth Olkon, manager of Community Health Improvement at Allina Health. â&#x20AC;&#x153;By offering support and funds for healthy activities, we can make a difference in the health of our communities.â&#x20AC;? Online applications will be accepted through noon on May 20. Grantees will be notified of decisions via e-mail on June 11.

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;We Serveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

Over the years, the Belle Plaine Lions have raised and returned to the community over $250,000. The Lionsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; motto is, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We Serve.â&#x20AC;? The many worthy causes it has helped include various sports teams in Belle Plaine, help pay for students to attend Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center annually, Dollars for Scholars, Ney Nature Center, BPHSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s band and choir programs, the Belle Plaine Fire Department, the Scott County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cat fishing derby, safety camp, The Lutheran Home Association, eyeglasses for students, B.P. Schools Early Childhood Family Education, and the MS Society. The group also supports organ donation. The $52,000 restroom/ticket facility is its latest big project to benefit Belle Plaine. The guest speaker, Maynard Rucks of Green Isle, honored the club and its 25 members for their service to Belle Plaine. Lions District Governor Harry Klenke also congratulated the club. Belle Plaine Mayor Mike Pingalore also read a proclamation honoring the Belle Plaine Lions.

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