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Historical Society Takes Over Belle Plaine Farmers Market, Vendors Being Sought

A Different Route to Oak Crest Monday morning (April 4), S.M. Hentges & Sons, the city’s general contractor for the Enterprise Drive Extension and Highway 169 overpass project, closed West Commerce Drive from Elk Street to Meridian Street (County Road 3) for installation of municipal utilities and lane reconfiguration on West Commerce Drive in preparation for the extension of Enterprise Drive and construction of the Highway 169 overpass. The detour routes traffic to Elk Street, South Street, Willow Street and Raven Street. The closure is scheduled to last through July.

BPHS Choir, Band Have ‘Superior’ Day at Section Competition

All Entries Earn Top Rating

Members of the Belle Plaine High School band and choir programs were confident they had the ability to perform well at the Section 2 Solo/Ensemble contest last Wednesday (March 30). But the results were better than even they might have expected. For the first time in memory, all of Belle Plaine’s entries – in both choir and band competitions – earned superior ratings, the highest rating possible. “Yes, we had a very good day,” said BPHS Band Director Jeanine Kruschke. The competition was at Gusta-

vus Adolphus College in St. Peter. Students in both programs have been logging extra hours for several weeks preparing, said Cheryl Gorton, the school’s choir director. “I was very pleasantly surprised with the outcome. Every single performance had people performing at their very best. They really stepped it up when they needed to.” The jazz band ensemble performed two standard songs, “A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square” and “All The Things You Are.” The trumpet ensemble performed “Bagatelle” by Kevin Kaisershot. BPHS’s clarinet ensemble performed “Theme from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik” by Mozart (arranged by Samuel Hazo). The percussion ensem-

ble performed “Kabe” by J. Michael Roy. The Belle Plaine High School Choir Advanced Ensemble performed “Sing We and Chant It” by Thomas Morley and “Te Quiero Alberto Favero.” Soloists Hunter Meyer sang “Where You There.” Abby Meger performed “Come to the Fair” and Megan Littlepage sang “O Mio Babino Caro.” The trio earned best-at-site honors. BPHS’s other soloists Lauren Murphy sang “Ave Maria” while Schuyler Sterk performed “All My Trials.” They also earned superior ratings. The boys’ quintet – known as The Fedorables because the wear soft felt hats with a curled brim – earned a superior rating performing “For the Longest Time” in four-part ache Pella. See photos on page 2.

Council Okays Staff to Apply for Another City of Excellence Award The Belle Plaine City Council Monday night unanimously authorized staff to submit an application for a 2016 City of Excellence Award in Creative Programs in Public Safety Services for the city’s Tiger Watch Program. Each year, the League of Minnesota Cities invites cities to submit entries showcasing projects they’ve completed in various categories. Last year, Belle Plaine was one of only four cities in the state to win a City of Excellence Award for the Archery Park it developed a couple of years ago. “Staff discussed submitting the Tiger Watch Program since it highlights private/public collaboration and is an innovative program that could be replicated in other cities,” reported City Administrator Holly Kreft. The Tiger Watch Program, started by the Belle Plaine Police Department, is a “one-of-akind program for the safety and benefit of all children and individuals in Belle Plaine.” The purpose is to heighten community awareness and foster relationships that enhance safety.” The Tiger Watch Program is detailed on the city’s website. *Unanimously approved a private use agreement with the Belle Plaine Girl Scouts for a little lending library at Heritage Square Park south of Highway 169. Local Girl Scout Junior Troop 25482 recently requested authorization to place a small structure in the park that will

contain books available to the public. Users will be able to take a book to read and then return it or add others. In related action, the council also okayed Belle Plaine Girl Scout Elissa Moonen’s request to build and place a little lending library near the Carriage House (Red Barn) Museum adjacent to Court Square Park and the Historical House property. Moonen, like the younger scouts who are establishing a little library at Heritage Square Park, will be responsible for maintaining the library. Moonen is doing her own lending library as part of her quest to obtain Girl Scouting’s Silver Award. *Again tabled a public hear-

ing on proposed amendments to address public safety concerns pertaining to all-terrain vehicles, including definitions, operation, crossing of public road right-of-way and operation of Class I and II ATVs. The public hearing, which was first opened on March 21, has now been continued to May 2 to allow staff time for further review of the proposed changes. *Called for a May 16 public hearing on the annual renewal of liquor licenses for restaurants/bars within the Belle Plaine city limits. *Unanimously approved pay request No. 1 by Chard Tiling

The Belle Plaine Historical Society has agreed to facilitate the Belle Plaine Farmers Market beginning with the 2016 market season. Lisa Fahey and Diane Skelley had been overseeing the local market since they founded it in 2009. The historical society is currently contacting vendors encouraging them to return to the Belle Plaine Farmers Market, and that the fee structure is being reduced. The fee will be $5 (with a maximum cap for the season at $80) and is due on the day of the market. This option provides a $40 savings for the en-

tire season. Vendors can also reserve a spot for the season for $50 by prepaying for the season by the start of the season on or before the May 4 kickoff. This option provides a $70 savings for the entire season, which provides vendors 14 weeks at the market for free. “More vendors does not always mean more competition; it can bring more shoppers to the market,” states the historical society. The market will again be open Wednesdays from May 4 through Oct. 12 (24 weeks) from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Court Square Park

The historical society plans to offer information on growing and maintaining gardens as well as information on its vendors. Market advertising is provided throughout the community – in the Scott County Scene, Belle Plaine Herald, Scott County Historical Society and through the Belle Plaine Community Education program. Information can also be found on Facebook under Belle Plaine Farmers Market. For more information, or to reserve your spot for the season, contact Rex Ernst at oneeyedbutcher@yahoo.com or Rick Krant Rkrant@mchsi.com, or call and leave a voice message by calling 612-749-3958.

City Working With School District on Future of Community Services Director Position As part of a series of budget adjustments last week by the Belle Plaine School Board, Activities/Community Services Director Chad Eischens’ employment with the district will end at the conclusion of this school year. The school board’s action came less than a year after he was hired by the district and city, the latter of which is responsible for 30 percent of Eis-

chens’ salary due to the community services aspect of his job. The school district pays the other 70 percent of his salary as its activities director. Belle Plaine City Administrator Holly Kreft said the city is currently working with the school district on “restructuring the position” and will provide more information once the issue has been reviewed and approved by the two elected bod-

ies. A year ago, representatives from the city and school district interviewed eight candidates and the consensus of the group was to offer the position to Eischens, who had been the activities director for New Ulm High School the past four years. The contract called for Eischens to make $65,000 this year, the city’s share of which is $20,804.50.

B.P. School Students Heavy into State Tests This Spring

The latest round of Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCAs) are underway and will have different Belle Plaine public school students in varying grades taking math, science and reading tests in the weeks to come. Throughout April, students in third through eighth grades will be taking the state standardized assessments in reading and math. High school juniors have already taken the state math test and sophomores will take the reading assessment next week. Students in fifth, eighth and 10th grades will also be taking part in the state-standardized science assessment at the be-

ginning of May. In addition to the testing schedule, juniors have the opportunity to take the ACT Plus writing assessment April 19. The district is paying for the testing. This week, third- through sixth-graders at Oak Crest Elementary School will be taking MCA III reading and math tests. In May, they’ll take the latest version of the MCA science exams. Next week, testing moves to the junior-senior high school. Eighth-graders will be taking the math exam and seventhgraders the MCA III reading

tests. Juniors will be taking the state math exams. Sophomores will be taking the reading exams. April 19, juniors will once again be taking the American College Testing (ACT) college testing exam, a broader exam than the writing assessment. In May, Oak Crest third-, fourth-, fifth- and sixth-graders will be taking the MCA science exam. Eighth- and 10th-graders will also be taking the state science test next month. Results from the MCA tests

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Belle Plaine Residents Can Challenge Their Property Values May 4 in Shakopee The Open Book Meeting for Belle Plaine will be conducted on Wednesday, May 4 from 2-7 p.m. in the Taxation Office at the Scott County Government Center in Shakopee. The purpose of this meeting is to give each taxpayer the opportunity to informally review or challenge assessed values or classifications for the 1/2/2016 assessment. If you believe the value or classification of your property is incorrect, first contact your

assessor’s office to discuss your concerns. The appropriate number to call is listed on your Notice of Valuation and Classification that was mailed to you in March. If you disagree with the valuation or classification after discussing it with your assessor, you may appear before the Yesterday morning (Tuesday, April 5), John Brown of Green Isle was heading north on Sibley county special board of appeal County Road 5 (Faxon Road) up the hill at 6:45 a.m. when he lost control of his 2007 Sabaru. and equalization. The vehicle did not make the right-hand turn and went straight off the road, hitting a field approach where it rolled, said Sibley County Sheriff Bruce Ponath. Brown, 46, was alone in the Subaru. Brown’s seatbelt likely saved him from injury. Ponath said “fatigue was a factor in this crash.”

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BPHS’s ‘Superior’ Choir, Band Entries at Section Competition

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The trumpet ensemble includes (from left) Braydon Setterquist, Nicholas Feddersen, Taylor Cote, Schuyler Sterk, Mikkel Schmidt and Sam Gavin.

The BPHS Advancd Ensemble Choir includes (back row, from left) Jonah Meyer, Mason Ponath, Neil Bigaouette, Noah Ellingsworth, Samuel Gavin, Patrick Selley, Mitchell Koepp, (second row, from left) Dominick Fogarty, Abby Meger, Lauren Murphy, Bryce Nelson, Schuyler Sterk, Mikkel Schmidt, Avery Czarnecki, Alex Meger, (third row, from left) Griffin Ruud, Christian Roell, Colin Schultz, Hailey Witt, Filiz Dikmen, Aryanna Albee, Gabrielle VonBank, Hunter Meyer, Ally Anderson, (front row, from left) Megan Littlepage, Jamie Piampiano, Kali Gorman, Selin Dikmen, Danika Schroeder, Kimberly Mohrbaucher, Gabby Malecha and Director Cheryl Gorton.

BPHS’s clarinet ensemble includes (from left) Allison Hennes, Caitlin Preusser, Andrea Schoenecker, Rachel Schroers, Olivia Olson, Morgan Prokosch and (not pictured) Hannah Burmeister.

The BPHS Choir’s soloists include (from left) Hunter Meyer, Abby Meger, Lauren Murphy Schuyler Sterk and (not pictured) Megan Littlepage.

The BPHS Jazz Ensemble includes (back row, from left) Brittany Teal, Derrick Grengs, Taylor Cote, Nicholas Feddersen, Schuyler Sterk, Mikkel Schmidt, Sam Gavin, Daniel Weaver, (middle row, from left) Mattie Flaschenriem, Colin Schultz, Noah Stiemke, Ellen Kreeger, Joe Stoterau, Kellen Bergs, Director Jeanine Kruschke, (front row, from left) Noah Sterk, Kade Heuton, Gabby Malecha, Jocelyn Defauw, Logan Caola and Ian Mosbeck.

The boys’ quintet, known as The Fedorables, includes (from left) Bryce Nelson, Neil Bigaouette, Christian Roell, Patrick Selley and Sam Gavin.

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Awaiting Outlet Mall Plan, Jordan Says No to Traffic Study With no plan formally submitted proposal, Jordan City Council members had no interest in a traffic study on an area that could one day be home to a large outlet mall. They recently voted to decline an offer from Scott County to help fund a study. The council recently reject-

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The BPHS Percussion Ensemble includes (back row, from left) Dominick Fogarty, James Mathiowetz, Isaiah Trimbo, Max Ponath, Patrick Selly, Drew Keup, John Franck, (front row, from left) Daniel Weaver, Mattie Flaschenriem, Brittany Teal, Emily Pintozzi, Ian Mosbeck, ed Scott County’s offer of a and Kellen Bergs. $60,000 grant for a traffic study along County Road 9 and 190th Street, the area that would be impacted by a proposed outlet mall. The city has conducted a market study for a potential outlet mall, the Jordan Independent recently reported. The traffic study would analyze the impacts the proposed mall would With no room for additional of the township the intersection county board’s practice is havhave on the area. commercial development, the of Highway 169 and County ing a different commissioner The traffic study would have Shakopee City Council, Jack- Road 69 for annexation into represent the board on orderly required $30,000 in matching son Township and Scott County the city. Shakopee has identi- annexation issues. money from the city. renewed talks of annexation of fied five parcels that equate to “Orderly annexation is OK as But council members wanted the county’s smallest remaining about 23 percent of the remain- long as the township is propthe developers behind the pro- township. ing 4,000 acres in the township. erly compensated for the lost posal to submit a plan before The existing annexation The 2002 agreement calls for tax revenue. If the town board committing $30,000. Councilor agreement between the city and the entire township to one day is on board with it, there’s nothJeff Will said he hated the idea township dates back to 2002. be part of the city. ing wrong with orderly annexaof putting $30,000 into a study It allows for annexation of up Mayor Bill Mars pitched the tion,� Wagner said. “This is a when any of the stakeholders to 250 acres a year, payment to idea of a committee to work on win-win if the landowner and associated with the outlet mall the township for lost property updating the 14-year-old pact town board agree with the anplan could pull the plug on the tax revenue and the township to with representatives of the city, nexation and plan.� project. request annexation of land en- township and county board. Shakopee City Administra“It just seems like there are circled by city property. The township has already noti- tor Bill Reynolds said market too many moving parts on this Having used up its remaining fied its residents of plans to up- forces are driving the timing of to just throw a dart at the board commercial land for the Ama- date the agreement. updating the orderly annexation today,� he said. zon site in the northern portion Commissioner Joe Wagner of agreement. The council agreed to formally of the city, the Shakopee Valley Sand Creek Township won’t “I think our planning processreconsider the proposal at some News recently reported the city serve on the committee because es need to get kicked into gear,� point in the future. council is looking to a portion he represents the township. The he said.

Shakopee, Jackson Township Talking Phased Annexation

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Beverly Jean (Glisczinski) Ludwig, 47, passed away unexpectedly in her home on Tuesday, March 29, 2016. A Mass of Christian Burial took place on Saturday April 2 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church-Union Hill in New Prague. Visitation took place on, April 1 at the Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria and also two hour prior to the Mass. Arrangements were with the Wencel Joseph Kubes, 81, Anderson Funeral Home. www. of New Prague, passed away peacefully at Abbott Northandersonfuneral.net Beverly was born August 21, western Hospital in Minneapo1968 one of nine children to lis, Tuesday, March 29, 2016 Sylvester and Joan (Hesse) surrounded by family. Visitation will be held on John W. “Buckâ€? Baumann, Glisczinski of Belle Plaine, Thursday, April 7 from 4-8 p.m. Minnesota. Bev was baptized at 63, of Belle Plaine, left this life at the Bruzek Funeral Home in to be with his Lord on April 3, the St Joseph Catholic Church New Prague with Knights of 2016 at Regions Hospital in St. in Lexington. She graduated Columbus prayer service at from Belle Plaine High School Paul. 3:45 p.m. Mass of Christian Memorial service will be at in 1986. Burial will be held on Friday, After high school she started 11 a.m. on Friday, April 8 at April 8 at 11 a.m. at St. Wencworking at the Rite Way. She Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church in eslaus Catholic Church in New Belle Plaine. Rev. John Meyer later worked for Novartis and Prague with Fr. Kevin Clinton after moving to the Alexandria will ofďŹ ciate. Visitation will be ofďŹ ciating with visitation two area, she started working at Sun one hour prior to the service hours prior at the funeral home. at church on Friday. Interment Opta. Burial will be held in St. WencOn April 7, 1990 Bev marwill be in Oakwood Cemetery ried Scott Shriver, to this union eslaus Church Cemetery. Miliin Belle Plaine. tary honors will be provided John was born in New Prague three children were born, Joshby the New Prague Area Honor ua, Kyle and Matthew. on April 4, 1952 to Warren Guard. “Budâ€? and Adeline (Bohnsack) In 2003 Bev met Larry LudWencel was born on March wig and on January 25, 2008 Baumann. He attended Trin11, 1935 in Helena Township they were united in marriage at ity Lutheran School and was in Scott County to Wenceslaus conďŹ rmed in his Christian faith their home. In 2011 the couple and Anna (Simon) Kubes. and their family moved to a on April 3, 1966. John was a He was united in marriage to member of Belle Plaine High hobby farm in rural GarďŹ eld. Patricia Kelash in Crystal, MN Bev enjoyed reading, going School’s Class of 1970. on September 18, 1962. After high school he began out with friends and family to Wencel was a farmer most working at Continental Ma- casinos and playing slot maof his life. After retirement he chines. She particularly loved chines in Savage, and for a time drove bus for the Scott County with his father, Bud and brother, watching Cupcake Wars on TV. Transit. Jim in their construction busi- She truly enjoyed attending He was a member of the events with friends and famness in the Belle Plaine area. Knights of Columbus, 3rd and His longest employment was ily events, always having fun 4th Degree of New Prague. on the girl’s weekend with her for Riesgraf Installations and Wencel enjoyed his family, MNI Incorporated from which sisters and making sure she got dancing, visiting, playing cards, the last bag of popcorn for the he retired in April of 2015. whistling and giving hayrides. drive home. John spent much of his leiHe touched the hearts of everysure time ďŹ shing with family She always wore a contagious one he met. and friends, both summer and smile, especially when around Wencel is survived by his her friends and family. This winter. wife, Patricia of New Prague; An avid card player, he always will be deeply missed by Larry children, Wencel Kubes and and the rest of her family and enjoyed games with friends as special friend (Anne Thurston) well as trying to beat the odds friends. She is survived by her hus- of New Prague, Patrice Kubes at casinos across the country. band, Larry Ludwig; children, of Shakopee, Randy (Lisa) He is survived by his brothers, Joshua Shriver, Kyle Shriver, Kubes of Shakopee, Kim (Kyle) Jim (Tricia) Baumann of Belle Blomgren of ButterďŹ eld, Chris Plaine, Joel (Patti) Baumann Matthew Shriver, Sheena RaKubes of New Prague, Gloria dermacher, Shawn (Crystal) of Mankato, Jerry Baumann (Tim) Flicek of New Prague, of Belle Plaine; sisters, Lynn Ludwig; grandchildren, KaitVictoria Kubes and special lynn, Dalton, Kylea Ludwig; (Dale) Heintz of Eyota, Bonnie friend (Josh Svoboda) of Prior mother, Joan Glisczinski; sib(Tom) Shafer of Elmwood, WI; Lake; grandchildren, Wencel and many nieces and nephews. lings, Kenneth (Linda) GlisczTrenton and Tatum Kubes, inski, Ramona (Chris) Wacker, He is preceded in death by his Anna, Joey and Sarah Kubes, Joseph (Pam) Glisczinski, parents. Sandra (John) Kubes, Rebecca Kyle Jr., Adam, Liana and Ryan (John) Huppert, Mary (Doug) Blomgren, Jimmy and Eddie Kasper, Steven (Amy) Glisc- Kubes, and Charlie and John zinski; many nieces, nephews Flicek; siblings, Bernadine and her beloved dogs, Jess and Svoboda of New Prague and Wally (Jeanne) Kubes; brotherBree. 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Mildred L. Henrikson, 89, of Lakeville, passed away at her home March 27, 2016. Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 9 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 20270 Iberia Ave., Lakeville, MN. Mildred is survived by her children, Randy (Karen) Henrikson, Kathy Henrikson, Peggy (David) Schultz and Alicia (James) Armstrong; grandchildren, Krista (Joseph) Pihlaja, Nathan (Alexia), Aaron (Jolie), Emily, Hannah, and Jack; greatgrandson, Alex; sister, Violet Yahnke; also by other relatives and friends. She is preceded in death by her husband, Carl; and grandson, Chad Henrikson.

Ivan Lee Zwart, 61, of Belle Plaine, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at Immanuel St. Joseph’s Hospital, Mankato, MN. Memorial Service will be held Sunday, April 10 at 3 p.m. at the Chaska Moravian Church, 115 East Fourth Street, Chaska, with Pastor Mike Eder ofďŹ ciating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. The inurnment

Church News St. John Lutheran Church 148 S. Chestnut Street Belle Plaine, MN 56011 Pastor Mark Johnson Pastor Sarah Timian sjlc@frontiernet.net 952-873-6492 Wednesday, April 6 & 13 4:30 Youth Choir 5:30 Pizza 6:00 Connect & Confirmation 6:30 Worship Choir Thursday, April 7 1:00 School St. Thomas Choir Saturday, April 9 7:00 Weight Watchers Sunday, April 10 Holy Communion 8:00 & 10:30 Worship 9:15 Sunday School Monday, April 11 8:00 Men’s Bible Study 6:30 Boy Scouts Tuesday, April 12 9:30 Women’s Bible Study 1:00 Quilting 7:00 Women’s Advisory Meeting Holy Family Academy & Chapel Traditional Latin Mass 10679 182nd St., Belle Plaine, MN 56011 (952) 873-2582 or 873-6613 (coord.) Fr. Otto Keiser Sundays 2:15 p.m. Confessions 2:40 p.m. Rosary / 3 p.m. Mass Academy Mass - call for times Sand Creek Baptist Church Loving Serving and Obeying Christ Currently Meeting at 312 Water St., Jordan 9 a.m. Adult Bible Fellowship & Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service Our Lady of The Prairie Catholic Church - Belle Plaine Fr. Brian Lynch 952-873-6564 St. Paul’s United Church of Christ 111 S. 6th Street, Henderson Pastor-Deb Meyer 507-248-3594 (Office) Sunday 4/10 10 am Worship 9:30 am Sunday School

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will follow at the Moravian Cemetery, Chaska. Funeral arrangements are with the Bertas Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Chaska. Ivan was born July 19, 1954 in Pipestone, MN, to Willard and Gladys (Schuld) Zwart, one of ďŹ ve children. Ivan has been living at the Hope Residence in Belle Plaine, for the past 10 years, and also at Community Living in Victoria prior to that. Ivan was an avid Minnesota Twins fan and loved collecting baseball cards. Survivors include his siblings, Gwen and Al Lenius of Chaska, Jan and Al Westfall of New Brighton, Arvin and Deb Zwart of Shakopee; nieces and nephews, Jeremy and Amy Zwart, Josh and Kristina Zwart, Mark and Kate Westfall, Dori Westfall, Chris and Katie Lenius, Angela and Tom Neal, Becky and Nickie McKeever; 15 great-nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, Willard and Gladys; and sister, Karen.

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Oratory of St. Thomas the Apostle - Jessenland Father Sam Perez 507-248-3550 Thursdays: Mass at 5 p.m. St. Joseph Catholic Church 213 South 6th Street Henderson, MN 56044 507-248-3550 Saturdays: 5 p.m. Mass Sundays: 8 a.m. Mass & St. John-Assumption Parish 26523 200th Street Belle Plaine, MN 56011 Father Sam 507-248-3550 Sundays: 10 a.m. Mass First Presbyterian Church 219 W. Main Street, Belle Plaine 952-873-2966 Pastor Don Genereux www.fpcbelleplaine.org fpcbelleplaine@frontiernet.net Sunday, April 10 9:00 am Worship Service & Sunday School (Church council meets following worship service) Welcome back Pastor Don! River Rock Church Sunday Worship Service, Children’s Church & Nursery at Chatfield Elem. School, 330 S. Market St. / PO Box 184 Belle Plaine, MN 56011 riverrockchurch.com (952) 873-5453 email: staff@riverrockchurch.com Lead Pastor Rev. Chris Teien Associate Pastor Dan Jetto (*Please call for small groups locations) *330 S. Market St. **124 W. Main St. Wednesday, April 6 & 13 6:30pm Kids Adventure Club* 6:30pm Jr. High Youth Group* 7:00pm Sr High Youth Group** Thursday, April 7 6:30pm Women’s Bible Study Saturday, April 9 8:00am Prayer Meeting** Sunday, April 10 9:40am Coffee, Food and Fellowship Time 10am Worship Service* Zion Lutheran Church & School 14745 County Road 153 Cologne, MN 55322 952-466-3379 e-mail: brendathompsonzion@ gmail.com Pastor: Eric Zacharias Wednesday, 6th & 13th 9:30 AM | Challenge of Islam 5:30 PM | Confirmation 6:15 PM | Evening Meal 7:00 PM | Challenge of Islam Thursday, 7th 1:30 PM | LWML/Ladies Aid Meeting Saturday, 9th Spelling Bee @ LHS Sunday, 10th 9:30 AM | Worship/Communion Sunday School following Children’s Sermon School Board Meeting after church Monday, 11th 8:00 PM | Council Meeting

Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church 500 West Church Street Belle Plaine, MN 56011 952-873-6545 Pastor John H. Meyer Pastor Timothy Redfield www.trinitybelleplaine.org Wednesday, April 6 Spring Pastoral Conference in Bloomington 6 p.m. Catechism Class Thursday, April 7 1 p.m. Trinity Spelling Bee 6 p.m. Men’s Choir Practice 7 p.m. Midweek Worship (Men’s Choir sings) Friday, April 8 No School Saturday, April 9 9 a.m. LWMS Spring Rally 9 a.m. Trinity Church and School Work Day (STIC helps) Sunday, April 10 8 a.m. Bible Study 9 a.m. Worship Service (Usher Team 1/Video: Schmidt) Men’s Choir sings 10 a.m. Coffee Hour (Anniversary Committee) 10:30 a.m. Adult Bible Study, STiC Bible Study, and Sunday School 6:30 p.m. Senior Choir Monday, April 11 7 p.m. Men’s Bible Study at Kingsway 7 p.m. Women’s Spiritual Enrichment at Kingsway 7 p.m. Worship Committee Meeting Tuesday, April 12 1p.m. Trinity Knotters 6 p.m. Elders Meeting 7 p.m. BOSE Meeting Wednesday, April 13 6 p.m. Catechism Class West Union Lutheran Church 15820 Market Ave. Cologne, MN 55315 Church: 952-466-5678 westunion1@juno.com Pastor: Richard Braun Wednesday, April 6 6:30 p.m. Confirmation 7 p.m. Choir Sunday, April 10 9 a.m. Worship 10 a.m. Sunday School R: Carol Brahee P: Dave Mellgren A: Abby Dalchow Monday, April 11 7 p.m. Cemetery Meeting Tuesday, April 12 7 p.m. Council Meeting Wednesday, April 13 6:30 p.m. Confirmation 7 p.m. Choir Redeemer Lutheran Church 14226 W. 280th Street, Henderson, Pr. Diane Goulson 507-665-2932 On Highway 19, 2 miles East of Highway 169 Wed., April 6 & 13 6:30 pm Confirmation Thur. – Mon., April 7 – 11 Pr. Diane on Vacation Sunday, April 10 8:30 am Sunday School 9:30 am Worship: Stacy Pethke Preaches Tuesday, April 12 10:30 am Text Study 7:00 pm Bible Study 7:45 pm WELCA & Brotherhood meetings 8:15 pm Coffee Rich Krentz Host

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Carver County Dairy Dinner in Cologne April 9 Three young women from Cologne, two from Waconia and the Carver County dairy industry will be honored at the annual Carver County Dairy Dinner and Princess Coronation April 9 at Cologne Community Center. Five candidates for Carver County Dairy Princess will be crowned as 2016 co-princesses. They are Carley Buetow of Cologne, daughter of Jen and Steve Buetow; Clare Stuewe of Cologne, daughter of Sue and Paul Stuewe; Katelyn Hesse of Cologne, daughter of Julie and Mark Hesse; Waconia’s Madison Schochenmaier, daughter of Jody and Ross Schochenmaier; and Laura Grimm of Waconia, daughter of Barb and Joel Grimm. All ďŹ ve dairy princesses will have the opportunity to inter-

view for one of the 12 ďŹ nalist positions for the 2016 Princess Kay of the Milky Way. This is the 64th year of young women being crowned as Carver County Dairy Princesses. The program was created and maintained to recognize the importance and the contributions Carver County’s dairy industry makes to the larger community. The dairy dinner starts with a social hour at 6:30 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 until today (March 30) or $20 at the door. For advance tickets, call Barb at (952) 657-2476 or Sue at (952) 466-3855. The Cologne Community Center is located at 1211 Village Pkwy., at the southwest corner of the intersection of Highway 212 and County Road 53/Highway 284.

SCHS to Open SCHS Second Saturday Tours Valleyfair Exhibit Enjoy guided tours of the 1908 Stans House and current SCHS exhibits. All ages are welcome. The next will take place Saturday, April 9 from 1-2 p.m. Free. Registration is not required. Just check in at the front desk before tour start time. The Scott County Historical Society is located at 235 Fuller Street South, Shakopee, three blocks south of the intersection of County Road 101 and Fuller Street. Visit us online at www. scottcountyhistory.org.

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Join the Scott County Historical Society for the opening of its newest exhibit, Valleyfair: Celebrating 40 Years of Fun! 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 14. Check out photos and objects from Valleyfair’s four decades of operation and listen to presentations by Dave Frazier, Valleyfair vice president and general manager, and Tom Suel Valleyfair director of maintenance. Light refreshments will be served. This is a free event. The Scott County Historical Society is located at 235 Fuller Street South, Shakopee, three blocks south of the intersection of County Road 101 and Fuller Street. All inquiries are welcome 952-445-0378 or info@ scottcountyhistory.org. Visit online at www.scottcountyhistory.org.

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Belle Plaine Library 125 W Main St 952-873-6767 website: www.scottlib. org Library Hours: Sunday & Monday Closed Tuesday 10 am-5 pm Wednesday 1 pm-8 pm Thursday 1 pm-8 pm Friday 10 am-5 pm Saturday 10 am-2 pm CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS Pajama Storytime-3rd Wednesdays Wednesday, April 20 6:307:00 pm Come in your pj’s for a storytime ďŹ lled with books, songs & games about Colors! Early Literacy Storytime Class & ECFE Classes will be held on Fridays at 10:30 am through April 22. April Themes: 4/8—Bugs by BP Library 4/15—Wild Weather by ECFE 4/22—Colors by BP Library ECFE 1,000 Books before Kindergarten Program We are partnering with ECFE to encourage children age birth through prekindergarten to read 1,000 books before they enter Kindergarten. The program kickoff party will be Saturday April 23rd 10 am until noon at the Belle Plaine Library. Waggin’ Tales – Read with a Dog This is a new program that the Belle Plaine library will be offering Wednesday, April 27 6:00-7:30. Drop-in and read with a dog that has a good ear for stories. TEEN PROGRAMS-Last Wednesday of the month Wednesday, April 27 6:008:00 pm. We have new board games to play! Join us for games and snacks. ALL AGES Belle Plaine Friends of the Library 3 Day Book Sale Thursday, May 5 – 1:00 to 8:00 pm Friday, May 6 –10:00 to 5:00 pm Saturday, May 7 –10:00 to 1:00 pm Come check out our wide variety of books at our annual book sale! We have something for everyone: non-ďŹ ction, ďŹ ction, picture books, movies, and more! NEW ON THE SHELF Picture Books: Pinkalicious and Planet Pink by Victoria Kann Just a Baby Bird by Mercer Mayer Juvenile: The Super-Smelly Moldy Blob by Amy Marie Stadelmann Diary of a Wimpy Kid: the Long Haul by Jeff Kinney Non-Fiction: Tina Nordstrom’s Scandinavian Cooking by Tina Nordstrom ACT 2016-2017 Strategies, Practice, & Review Sante Fe, Taos & Albuquerque by Zora O’Neill Southwest USA (Lonely Planet Guide) by Amy Balfour Overload: How to Unplug, Unwind, and Unleash Yourself from the Pressure of Stress by Joyce Meyer Fiction: Come Dark by Steven F. Havill After She’s Gone by Lisa Jackson DVD The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar.

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Klobuchar Proposing Increased Security at Airports On Monday, Sen. Amy Klobuchar joined with several of her colleagues to announce that they will seek to attach a new proposal to strengthen U.S. airport security, especially in nonsecure “softâ€? target areas at airports like check-in and baggage claim areas, to the upcoming Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization bill. The proposal comes after the recent wave of terror attacks in Europe. The proposal would also increase the presence of federal agents with bomb-sniffing canines at these non-secure areas, such as check-in and baggage claim areas. “Following the senseless and tragic terror attacks at the Brussels Airport, security ofďŹ cials must be given the common sense tools they need to keep passengers safe when they travel,â€? said Klobuchar. “We need to increase the presence of security personnel patrolling the ‘soft’ target areas at our airports - such as baggage claim and check-in - that could be the most susceptible to attack.â€? Joining Klobuchar to unveil this new proposal was Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson and U.S. Senators Charles Schumer, Bill Nelson, Maria Cantwell, Joe Manchin, and Martin Heinrich. SpeciďŹ cally, the amendment that the senators announced today that they will seek to add to the FAA reauthorization to strengthen U.S. airport security would: Expand and Enhance Visible Deterrents (VIPR teams) The Senate Democratic proposal would double the number of Visible Intermodal Prevention and Response (VIPR) teams nationwide from 30 to 60 and add their operations to nonsterile areas of an airport, such

as outside of a check point, to enhance “soft targetâ€? security. These VIPR teams promote conďŹ dence in and protect the nation’s transportation systems through targeted deployment of TSA screening and law enforcement capabilities at transit hubs, including airports and subways, and National Special Security Events (NSSEs). TSA works with our intelligence and law enforcement agencies to deploy these teams based on threat levels and other security priorities. VIPR Teams consist of a variety of operational assets that include law enforcement ofďŹ cials, regulatory inspectors, explosives specialists, and in some cases, screening personnel. They are recognizable to the American public because the teams often include bomb-snifďŹ ng canines. TSA VIPR deployments are coordinated with other federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement and industry security partners throughout the United States. Include New Funding for Law Enforcement Training Active Shooter Incidents The Senate Democratic proposal would create a new eligible use under SHSGP/UASI funding for training exercises to enhance preparedness for and response to active shooter

incidents at public locations, including airports, mass transit systems and other “soft target� areas. Currently, 25 percent of Urban Area Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funds are used for law enforcement terrorism prevention activities. However, there is no explicit authorization for those funds to be used for training exercises for active shooter incidents events at public locations. Strengthen Airport and Mass Transit Security in Non-Secure Areas The Senate Democratic proposal would also authorize and makes explicit that State Homeland security funding grants can be used for airport and surface transportation security in nonsecure “soft� areas.

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Looking toward the coming fall when the legal drinking age would become 21, Belle Plaine Police Chief Steve Rost asked the city council to tighten up the ordinance covering how old a person must be to enter a liquor establishment. “I want to make the ordinance so that you have to be of legal drinking age to be in a bar or be with a parent or guardian,� Rost said. “The way the state law is written now it sounds like if you are 18 you can be in a bar but you can’t drink until you are 19. I can see that it will be a problem when the legal age turns to 21. Belle Plaine’s fifth annual German Days celebration would take place that coming Saturday with German food being served and live entertainment in some local bars. Neil Keohane, owner of Neil’s Pub where the observance began in 1982, had added German flags to his establishment’s decor. John Meierbachtol, the four-time champion sauerkraut eater, was expected to compete again that year. Owners of the Red Door Bar planned to offer 25 cents tap beer from 7-8:30 p.m. Veteran Belle Plaine School Board Member Mike Newell said that his 12th year on the board would be his last, opting not to seek reelection in the May 20 election. Meanwhile, board member Joanne Johnson announced she planned to file for a fourth term. Filing opened that Monday and would continue through April 22. The U.S. Weather Service reported that the Minnesota River was on the rise again following rains over the weekend. As of that Tuesday, the bridge on County Road 5 near Blakeley was still closed to traffic, as was the Bloomington Ferry Bridge. Members of the Belle Plaine Fire Department had donated more than 300 man-hours on finishing work to the interior of the new fire hall. Fire Chief Marv Hartman said it was too early to tell when the department would occupy the new building, but said it would probably be sometime after June 1. Believing wholeheartedly in the old adage that “the wheel that squeaks gets the grease,� Scott County government, business and industrial leaders banded together to squawk about Scott County’s increasingly exasperating traffic congestion problems. They had recently formed an organization known as the Scott County Transportation Coalition and were energetically lobbying state and federal lawmakers in a quest for funds for construction of three priority road projects – the Minnesota Trunk Highway river crossing, the Minnesota Trunk Highway 101 bypass project around Shakopee and the Bloomington Ferry Bridge replacement project. Vowing to put an end to discord between the Scott County Sheriff’s Department and other branches of Scott County government, Lt. Don Hamilton announced he would seek election as sheriff in that year’s fall election. Hamilton, a 20-year veteran of the department, would run

expiring were L.E. Lieske and Edwin Stier. April 4 at 10:13 p.m. was the official time that the car on Susie’s Lake plunged through the ice for a chilly swim. Dayton Kempson of Shakopee was the first place winner in the contest sponsored by the Belle Plaine Rod & Gun Club. Art Koepp and Melvin Ische were second and third place winners. A surprise on Mrs. Carl Moenke in honor of her 87th birthday was held at her home in Henderson.

90 Years Ago (1926)

Volunteering for New Fire Hall Belle Plaine volunteer firemen, who had performed over 300 man hours finishing the interior of the new fire hall in 1986, pounded nails in an office area of the building. The new fire hall was expected to be ready to open later that spring or early summer. Pictured from back to front (facing camera) are Terry Gregory, John Stier and Fire Chief Marv Hartman. for the office currently held by Doug Tietz. Belle Plaine Public Works Director Pat Fogarty said that after the acidifying of pumping mechanisms by a Young America firm, the city’s two wells were back to producing a combined rate of 850 gallons per minute He said the well was about 210 feet deep. Cindy Stender, daughter of Dale and Susie Stender of Belle Plaine, was named one of the dairy princesses and Bev Glisczinski was honored as Miss Congeniality at the Scott County Dairy Pageant in New Prague. John McCue, age 66, of Bloomington formerly of Belle Plaine, passed away April 3 at Midway Hospital in St. Paul. Mr. McCue was born Oct. 22, 1919 to M.J. and Cora (McCarthy) McCue in Belle Plaine Township. He married Mary Doyle on Nov. 28, 1940 at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Jessenland Township. The Belle Plaine, Jordan, New Prague and Prior Lake chamber of commerces were sponsoring “A Day at the Races� and the Scott County Stakes Day at Canterbury Downs as the track opened for its second season. Bill Chard and Neil Keohane were cochairing the promotion locally. The Belle Plaine High School speech team placed third at the conference meet in Jordan. Sheral Kahle took first place in Poetry. The BPHS baseball team lost its season opener to the Arlington Indians 15-5. Jim Buesgens and Nick Hoelz both homered for the Tigers in a losing cause. The Tiger softball team gave

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up six runs in the first inning on their way to a 10-6 loss against Arlington. Corinne Gransee hit a single, double and triple for Belle Plaine.

60 Years Ago (1956)

One of the saddest accidents Blakeley Village had known occurred when Leon, 16-yearold son of Mr. and Mrs. Willis Castor, was electrocuted by a falling high-voltage wire. M.J. Daly was in Chicago representing the Minnesota Stevenson-For-President Committee at a meeting of the National Stevenson Committee. He was also a guest at Stevenson’s home in Libertyville, Ill. At Pilgrim Lutheran Church, St. Paul, took place the marriage of Miss Betty J. Schultz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Schultz, St. Paul, to Ray Teschendorf, Belle Plaine. Vic Haas purchased the Blue Inn in Shakopee and took over the management of the combination 3.2 tavern and restaurant. For a number of years, Mr. Haas worked at Harry’s Bar in Belle Plaine and operated Vic’s 169 lunch wagon at auctions. The Ed Bahr family departed on the long drive to their new home at Shelton, Wash. About 500 persons were registered at the Presbyterian Church auditorium when Mr. and Mrs. Arthur A. Hahn held an open house for their 50th wedding anniversary. The marriage of Miss Avis Irene Nolan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Nolan of Granger, to Mr Patrick Thomas Burns, son of Mrs. Anna Burns and the late George Burns of St. Paul, took place at St. Patrick’s Church, St. Paul. What could have been a very serious fire developed at the M.J. Hoye farm home when the oil burner in the basement blew up. The fire was checked in short order after firemen arrived, but the basement and first floor had considerable smoke damage. Candidates filing to date for a three-year term on the school board were Orison Hahn and Edwin Stier. School board members whose terms were

All the spring seeding in this area was expected to be wound up that week. The Fred Heywoods, who had been in charge of the local movie theater for three years, sold their lease to Frank Heidseck of Springfield, who took over the property that week. Ed Eckhardt announced he would again take over management of the Belle Plaine baseball team and operate it as a semipro team, meeting all similar teams in the state. The paving of the trunk highway, then called No. 5, was to start that summer. Nolan Construction Co. had the contract for this section, Hanlon & Oakes between Jordan and Shakopee. The commercial club urged the borough council to give more attention to betterment of local parks that coming summer. Fred Bohnsack of Lanesburg was making arrangement for a trip to Germany the coming month. The school board reengaged all members of the faculty with the exception of Mr. Schmidt, athletic instructor. Some board members questioned continuing athletics on the scale of the preceding year. Mr. and Mrs. T.F. Shaughnessy returned to their farm home after spending the winter with their daughter, Mrs. D.M. Connolly, in St. Paul. Henry F. Bergman, a lifelong resident of Hancock Township, died, survived by his wife and 10 children. He served as county commissioner and as township clerk, supervisor and assessor. Funeral services were held at Zion Church of Benton. Katherine Colbert of Edmonton, Alberta, after spending the winter in Chicago, came for a visit with the P.A. Colberts at Assumption before returning to her home in Canada. William Tiegs Sr. was back home after spending the winter in Florida and on the north Atlantic coast. Over 70 years old, he did not mind traveling alone. A golf club was organized at Le Sueur, Dr. Kraft as president. The plan was to turn the Ben Schlegel farm into a golf course.

The lady operating a local boarding house advertised that she furnished “first class grub.� They held bicycle shows those days. Local riders went to Minneapolis to take in the show there. The borough council fixed the salary for marshal at $45 a month, hours 2 p.m. to 3 a.m. Duties included lighting all street lamps, attending to the engine and windmill at the town well and burying dead dogs. All roads had a surfacing of deep, deep mud.

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Senator Kevin Dahle’s bill to address challenges faced by rural school districts earned strong bipartisan support as it passed the Minnesota Senate’s Education Policy Committee last Tuesday. Passing on a unanimous vote, the Teacher Shortage Act moved on to the Finance Committee. Teacher shortages in Minnesota have reached critical levels. The issue is not confined to just one part of the system; unsustainable trends in teacher recruitment, licensure areas and retirement have worked together to create a school environment in which students either do not have the right teachers in the classroom or schools can’t find enough applicants for the positions they need to fill. Dahle noted that this happens most frequently in rural communities, and if continued, will badly damage Minnesota’s ability to provide a strong education for students no matter where they live in the state. “The Teacher Shortage Act addresses the troubling lack of future teachers in training, the demand for high-quality educators right now, and the retention of our best teachers into the future,� Dahle said. “I’m particularly pleased that in this contentious political atmosphere, we have been able to bring Democrats, Republicans, teachers and administrators to the table to begin working to find the best possible solution for our kids.� Eighty percent of school administrators statewide have reported that it was either “difficult� or “very difficult� to fill vacant positions for the current school year. Seven percent of educators are teaching outside their licensure area because their districts can’t find enough candidates to fill necessary positions, and another 10 percent of Minnesota teachers left the profession in 2012-13. Given the varied challenges faced by students and districts, Dahle has authored a wideranging bill that addresses many

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St. Thomas by: Loni Graham Masses at St. Anne’s in Le Sueur are Saturdays at 5:15 p.m., Sundays at 8 and 10:30 a.m. with Father Andrew Stueve. My apology for ommitting Sam’s little sister, Lisa Prohaska Sole of Kentucky, in his memorial last week. Max Sullivan, Milt Lowe, Milt’s son Gregg and his wife attended the funeral of Dale Patten at Messiah Lutheran Church in Sartell, Minnesota on Tuesday, March 29. Dale was married to Milt’s sister Mavis for 56 years. Bruce and Cathy Halloran attended the First Communion of their grandson Alex Case, son of Cam and Gwen Case of New Prague, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in St. Patrick on Sunday, April 3. Father Michael Miller officiated. John and Martha May enjoyed the Fish Fry at the Legion Club

in Gaylord Friday evening. Dylan Feeney, Mike and Erin’s lad, is one of the “Students in the Spotlight� this week. Caroline Tuck, Eric and Brigid’s daughter, is the April “Student of the Month�. Both of these achievers are in 6th grade at the Le Sueur Henderson Middle School. Le Sueur County Pioneer Power Association will hold their annual Swap Meet the weekend of April 22-24. Attention St. Thomas folks: The St. Thomas cemetery is in need of hedge trimming. The east hedge line needs to be cut down to a more manageable height. Todd Sullivan has a plan. On April 9 at 9 a.m., Todd would like help. We are in need of people who can bring chain saws, rakes, gators and/or hay racks to haul brush away. Many hands make light work. Sounds like a good time. See you there! That’s all, folks. Have a good week.

Union Hill by: Edna Weiers St. John’s Catholic Church St. Scholastica Church Father Dave and Deacon Bob Saturday Mass at 8:15 p.m. at St. John’s Servers: Leo Pexa and Trenton Huebl Sunday Mass at 8 a.m. at St. Scholastica Servers: Jeremy Buszman and Mathew Schoenecker Sunday Mass, 10 a.m. at St. John’s Servers: Avery & Jordyn Marsh and Sarah & Morgan Pint Wednesday Eve Mass at St. John’s 5 pm * * * * * The funeral Mass was here at St. John’s Saturday, April 2, for Beverly (Glisczinski) Ludwig, 48, who was born and raised by parents Sylvester and Joan Glisczinski near Belle Plaine. Now she lived near Alexandria where she passed away. We extend our condolences to her

husband Larry and her mom Joan and her children, sisters and brothers. Jeremiah Stuber, Sara Bjerko, Norah Blaschko, Alex Case, Mason Deutsch, Angeline Kubes and Greta Luskey made their First Holy Communion Sunday at the 10:30 Mass at Church of St. Patrick near Cedar Lake. Father Mike Miller officiated. Attending from Jeremiah’s family were parents, Ben and Tanya Stuber and Lincoln, grandparents Greg and Jayne Weiers and Grandpa Stuber, great-grandparents, Alice Schanus and Flavian and Edna Weiers. Also family, Rick and Amanda Motz, Carley, Claire, Brent and Katie Weiers. Humor Corner: Ole: I don’t stay at the Holiday Inn no more. Sven: Why not? Ole: Towels are to thick. Sven: vats vrong vif that? Ole: Can’t get my suitcase shut!

Birth City Council (continued from page 1) Announcement

Mike and Amanda Berg of rural Carver are pleased to announce the birth of their son, Sven Anton Berg, who was born at 11:26 a.m. February 26, 2016. Sven weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces and was 20 inches long. Sven was welcomed home by his proud big sisters, Savannah, 10, Josephine, 6, and Adalena, 3-1/2. Grandparents are Harold and Mary Berg of Carver and Jane Saulsbury of Murdock.

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and Excavating of Belle Plaine for $31,703 for work on the city’s 2016 street improvement project. *Public Works Superintendent Al Fahey reported that the city’s Dog Park, located in the hockey rink across the street from the junior/senior high school, is back in operation. *Staff reported that the city’s 2016 Arbor Day Tree Planting Ceremony will take place Monday, April 18 at the beginning of the Park Board meeting (5 p.m.) at Heritage Square Park south of Highway 169. The next regular meeting of the Belle Plaine City Council is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. April 18 in the City Hall building at 218 North Meridian Street downtown.

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website: www.co.sibley.mn.us Landowners/renters are Or required to flag the no spray zone with “Owner Will Maintain� flags provided by Sibley County Public Works. The use of these flags will aid Sibley County Public Works maintenance crews in identifying whichzone areas landowners/renters Landowners/renters are required to flag the no spray with “Owner Will do not want sprayed. Flags areby available the Public Works officeThe in Gaylord and at all Maintain� flags provided Sibley at County Public Works. use of these county highway garages in Arlington, Gaylord, Gibbon, Green Isle, Henderson, flags will aid SibleyWinthrop County Public Works maintenance crews in identifying which and at the Sibley County Gravel Pit.

areas landowners/renters do not want sprayed. Flags are available at the Public Works officethat in Gaylord and atdoes all county highway garages Arlington, Gaylord, By requesting Sibley County not spray your road ditch,in landowners/renters Gibbon, Greenthe Isle,noxious Henderson, atspecified the Sibley County Gravel agree to maintain weeds Winthrop and brush and in the road ditches in theirPit. we will No assume is acceptable to entirety. When landowners/renters not respond, *NEW IN 2016 – We will now bedooffering “LIFETIME� Sprayit Request Forms spray. The wish County begin “No spraying on or after May signs 15, 2014. if you to may purchase Spray� permanent for $21.38 each. (not including post) By requesting that Sibley County does not spray your road ditch, landowners/ renters agree to maintain the noxious weeds and brush in the specified road ditches in their entirety. When landowners/renters do not respond, we will assume it is acceptable to spray. No spray areas that are not maintained will be sprayed by Sibley County Public Works. The County may begin spraying on or after May 13, 2016.

Home Repair Loans and Grants With warmer weather upon us, USDA Rural Development is gearing up to help local homeowners ďŹ nance home improvements through low-interest loans and grants. “Now is a good time for homeowners to evaluate the need for necessary repairs or replacement of items such as a roof, electrical, plumbing and siding,â€? said Tom Traetow, area specialist for Rural Development’s Southeast Area. Energy efďŹ ciency improvements through replacing windows and insulation also qualify. Funds can also be used to replace a furnace, sanitary disposal system and to make homes handicap accessible. Traetow said applicants must own and occupy the home, and their income may not exceed guidelines established by county and household size. Income limits vary by county and average $25,000 for a one-person household and $28,500 for two-person household in southeastern Minnesota. Income limits increase for larger-sized households. Traetow recommends checking with your local USDA Rural Development ofďŹ ce for income limits in your county. Applicants must also have an acceptable credit history, show repayment ability, be unable to afford a conventional loan and live in a community with a population of 20,000 or fewer. The maximum loan is $20,000, repayable over 20 years with a 1 percent interest rate. Grants are limited to elderly homeowners over the age of 62, and can only be used to remove health or safety hazards or remodel dwellings to make them accessible to household members with disabilities. The maximum grant is $7,500. For assistance in the following counties: Scott, Blue Earth, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Le Sueur, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca and Winona, contact the USDA, Rural Development ofďŹ ce at 1408 21st Ave NW, Suite #3, Austin, MN 55912. (507-437-8247, ext. 4).

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State, Sheriff’s Patrols Taking Aim at Distracted Driving Minnesota State Patrol Chief Matt Langer says distracted driving feels like “a never-ending nightmare.â€? Beginning Monday (April 11), Carver County Sheriff’s Deputies will conduct overtime patrols on Carver County roads in an effort to reduce distracted driving. More than 300 law enforcement agencies across the state will participate in the distracted driving enforcement campaign that runs through April 17. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety OfďŹ ce of TrafďŹ c Safety is coordinating the initiative. “We can no longer remain silent when a driver is distracted by their phone or takes their eyes off the road to change their music, talk to their friends in the backseat or answer that text,â€? said Sheriff Jim Olson. “Enough is enough. Let’s all speak up and do our part by ending distracted driving before it’s too late for you or someone you love.â€? Too many people are not making driving the number one priority when behind the wheel, Olson said. From 2010 to 2014, 328 people were killed and 1,138 people suffered lifechanging injuries in districted driving-related crashes. Driver inattention or distraction was the number one contributing factor in multiple vehicle crashes in 2014.

American Legion Auxiliary News by Diane Otto, Unit #144 Secretary Our Annual Spring Brunch will be held Sunday, April 10 at the Belle Plaine Vets Club from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This is open to the public, so please plan to join us. Proceeds go towards funding Veteran’s programs and scholarship programs. Our unit is doing a Pampered Chef fund-raiser. We will be accepting orders thru April 10 at the brunch. Orders can also be placed with Auxiliary members or you can go to the following website: https://pamperedchef. com/go/americanlegion. The Vets Club Steak and Shrimp Fry will be this Friday, April 8, serving from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. We now also offer a children’s menu. Our next meeting will be Thursday, April 14 at 7 p.m. April lunch hostesses are Marlys Koepp, Mary Sons, Judy Wolf and Carol Schultz. We hope to see you there!

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More than 86,000 crashes were distracted driving-related from between 2010 and 2014, contributing to one in four crashes. During the 2015 distracted driving extra enforcement campaign, law enforcement statewide cited 909 drivers for texting and driving, an 80 percent increase over the previous year. Posting on Facebook, checking a box score on a wireless device or Googling information while driving are all against the law under Minnesota’s “Use of Wireless Communications Deviceâ€? statute. The statute is commonly referred to as the texting-and-driving law, Olson said. Distractions that could lead to a crash can also include, but are not limited to, music, eating and drinking, children ďŹ ghting or an adult passenger’s behavior. Olson encourages drivers to put the phone down, turn it off or place it out of reach. He said drivers should pre-program radio stations and arrange music in an easy-to-access spot. Ad-

Belle Plaine Police Report The week of March 28-April 3, Lane reported at 4:01 p.m. a Belle Plaine police responded possibly intoxicated customer. to the following selected calls: The ofďŹ cer found the man walking on the street a block away carrying an open beer can. The Monday, March 28 man was cited for carrying an Police stopped a vehicle near open beer on the street. The the intersection of South Mar- can’s content was poured out. ket and West Park streets at 3:13 p.m. The driver was cited Friday, April 1 for driving with a suspended li- A vehicle was cited at 3:26 cense and driving with no proof a.m. and towed for overnight parking violations during of insurance. downtown street cleaning. Tuesday, March 29 A person on the 1000 block of The driver of a vehicle stopped East Enterprise Drive reported at 11:50 a.m. on the 100 block at 12:13 p.m. an assault. A cus- of North Aspen Lane was cited tomer was arguing with an em- for driving with a revoked liployee at the drive-thru window cense. The driver was told to over the price of food when the notify the vehicle’s owner of customer grabbed the employee the expired license plate tabs. and pulled her toward the car. Sunday, April 3 The employee suffered minor At 3:20 a.m., police removed injuries. Police are investigat- an unwanted guest who could not take care of himself from a ing. At the request of a person on residence on the 200 block of the 700 block of East Enter- West State Street. prise Drive at 6:56 p.m., police A man on the 500 block of renewed a no-trespassing order. West Main Street called for medical help at 10:51 a.m. A The order is good for a year. A woman on the 700 block of woman was transported to an West Forest Street reported at area hospital. 10:08 p.m. unwanted guests in A woman on the 600 block of her house. Police spoke with Butler Drive reported at 12:14 p.m. someone left broken eggs the unwanted guests. on her driveway and in the Thursday, March 31 A man on the 800 block of street. No property was damWest Main Street reported at aged. 10:43 a.m. an unsuccessful at- A person on the 800 block tempt by scammers claiming to of West Main Street called for medical help at 7:29 p.m. A work for the IRS. A man on the 900 block of woman was transported to an Lacy Court reported at 11:39 area hospital. a.m. an unsuccessful attempt A person on the 800 block by scammers claiming to work of West Main Street called for medical help at 11:17 p.m. A for the IRS. An employee at a business on woman was transported to an the 100 block of North Aspen area hospital.

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H.S. Golf

Tigers Get Course Closer to Home The Belle Plaine High School boys’ and girls’ golf teams are having to get used to a new home course for a second year in a row. Following Valley View Golf Club’s closure last season, the Tigers practiced and played their home meets at CreeksBend Golf Course in rural New Prague. This year, they have cut their travel distance by about one-half as they will practice and play home meets this season at Ridges at Sand Creek in rural Jordan. Both the Belle Plaine boys’ and girls’ teams finished fourth in the Minnesota River Conference last season, with Jordan finishing first in both. Ireland Lambrecht, now a junior, qualified for the state girls’ meet in 2013 and was also all-conference that year. She missed much of the 2014 season and all of 2015. But she’s back this year in hopes of picking up where she left off almost two years ago. Among the other members of this year’s girls’ team are Brooke Adamietz, Abby Bristlin, Alexis Davis, Madison Hartmann, Kim Mohrbacher, Ella Pingalore, Caitlin Preusser, Kaitlyn Siegle and Daisy Vinkemeier. Among those leading the Belle Plaine boys’ team this season is Carter Piche, who is back for his senior year. He was the top Belle Plaine finisher at last year’s MRC meet at 12th overall.

Other returnees from 2015 who competed in the boys’ conference meet include Kellen Bergs, John Franck, Derek Guscette, Cole Haller, Jacob Pingalore and Justin Stauffacher. Other members of the team include Jasper Bartels, Ryan Bergs, Dominick Fogarty, Alec Haege, John Karl, Andrew Ludwig, Alex Meger, Jackson Mewes, John Morrison, Nick Morrison and Riley Retzer. 2016 BPHS Girls’ Golf Schedule Apr. 8 at St. Peter Apr. 18 at Jordan Apr. 28 MRC at Montgomery May 2 MRC at Jordan May 3 at St. Peter May 4 at Glencoe May 9 MRC at Glencoe May 17 MRC at Le Sueur May 23 MRC at New Prague May 31 Subsection at TBA Jun. 6 Section at N. Prague Jun. 14-15 State at Jordan 2016 BPHS Boys’ Golf Schedule Members of the 2016 BPHS girls’ golf team include front row, from left, Brooke Adamietz, Ella Pingalore, Daisy Vinkemeier Apr. 8 at St. Peter and Kaitlyn Siegle. In the back row are Abby Bristlin, Caitlin Preusser, Ireland Lambrecht, Alexis Davis, Madison Hartmann Apr. 18 at Jordan and Kim Mohrbacher. Apr. 25 MRC at Le Sueur Apr. 26 at St. Peter Apr. 29 at New Prague Invite May 3 MRC at Lester Prairie May 4 at Glencoe May 10 MRC at TBA May 12 at Monty May 16 MRC at Monty May 23 MRC at New Prague May 27 Subsection at N.P. Jun. 6 Section at N.P. Jun. 14-15 State at Jordan

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Members of the BPHS boys’ and girls’ golf teams got in a light Members of the 2016 BPHS boys’ golf team include front row, from left, Jackson Mewes, Carter Piche, Justin Stauffacher, Cole golf workout early last week at Union Square Park. Their host Haller, Jacob Pingalore, Jasper Bartels, Nick Morrison, Alec Haege and Ryan Bergs. In the back row are Andrew Ludwig, Riley Retzer, Alex Meger, Derek Guscette, Dominick Fogarty, John Karl, Kellen Bergs, John Morrison and John Franck. course this season will be Ridges at Sand Creek in Jordan.

B.P. Trapshooters Taking Aim at State Meet, Solid Season

The BPHS trapshooting team includes (fifth row, from left) Coach Jack Schuneman, Dalton Gau, Ryan Schmitt, Jacob Maresch, Tyler Salden, Brandon Heitz, Wyatt Herrmann, Christopher Berg, Sara Stelton, (fourth row, from left) Hunter Struffert, Cody Rockman, Dylan, Kechley, Tate Fahey, Cole Corbitt, Joseph Stoterau, Griffin Rudd, Emily Stelton, (third row, from left) Ryan Stier, Darren Jeurissen, Jesse Laue, Autumn Laue, Josh Hennes, Tony Szaroletta, Lacy Walerius, Ashlyn Berscheit, Emily Smith (second row, from left) Todd Heitz, Mike Gau, Shane Legg, Cole VonBank, Andrew Smith, Carter Ess, Lydia Struffert, Gary Nelson, Joe Behnke, Chris Berscheit (front row, from left) Jeff Defauw, Scott Renne, Collin Fahey, Teddy Sellnow, Calvin Hartmann, Makayla Seifert, Jocelyn Defauw, Jason Reimers, Caleb Herrick, Dakota Carnley and Noah Meyeraan.

Tigers Hoping Returnees Will Lead the Way

The Belle Plaine High School trapshooting team hopes its returning shooters will provide the kind of results and leadership that will guide the team to another solid season this

spring. This year’s team opens the season with 40 shooters on the roster. The top returnees from a team that advanced to last spring’s state meet include juniors Brandon Heitz, Wyatt Herrmann, Jacob Maresch, Makayla Seifert, Jocelyn Defauw and Emily Stelton. “We have a lot of new kids, a lot of seventh- and eighth-grad-

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ers out this year,” said Jack Schuneman, BPHS’s head coach. “We have a lot of good kids out this year.” As a team, the Tigers finished eighth in Class AAA at the state meet last June. Shooting as an individual, Heitz finished 19th of 100 competitors at the state competition. The Minnesota Trapshooting Association named him to its 2015 all-state

team. The top 100 shooters, based on league average, are invited to the Minnesota State High School League tournament at the Minneapolis Gun Club in Credit River Township. Team invites to the MSHSL tournament are based on varsity team scores posted at the Championship in Alexandria. This year’s team also includes

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scores from one of the practice meets in reserve in case a meet is cancelled because of weather. All the members of each team shoots on competition days. All participants’ scores will influence team score each week in the true team scoring. Minnesota State High School Clay Target League (MSHSCTL) is the sponsor organization and the 2016 spring trap league will have over 300 teams and more than 10,000 students participating statewide. Trapshooting is growing in popularity. BPHS’s first team in 2011 had a dozen shooters. Last year’s team had 37. There are 268 teams statewide and 8,600 high school students participating in trapshooting, Schuneman said. The team’s volunteer assistant coaches are Scott Hallgren, Scott Renne, Tim Bristlin, Randy Voss, Shane Legg, Jamie Karl, Kristie and Todd Heitz, Jeff Defauw, Chris Berscheit, Mike Gau, Joey Behnke, Matt Fahey, Gary Nelson and Bob Smith. The team’s sponsors help keep costs down and the sport affordable for team members. The team’s sponsors include Pheasants Forever, the German Days Committee, NRA, CH Robinson, Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative, the Belle Plaine Chamber of Commerce, the Belle Plaine Lions, the Belle Plaine Catfish Tournament, White Buffalo Flooring, Valley Yelpers, Midway USA, and Belle Plaine Festivals and Events.

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H.S. Softball

With Most Firepower Back, Tigers Look for Another Long Playoff Run by Dan Ruud The Belle Plaine High School softball team will log plenty of early-season bus miles as it is scheduled to play its first six games of the 2016 season away from home (see accompanying schedule). The Tigers, who finished 12-2 in the Minnesota River Conference, second only to Le SueurHenderson, were 18-5 overall, which included four postseason wins before being eliminated by St. Peter deep in the section tournament. The Tigers handed powerful LS-H its only loss in the MRC last year. Belle Plaine returns three of its four all-conference players, including senior pitcher and shortstop Kaylee Hentges. She posted an earned-run-average of 1.29 and a record of 6-1 in MRC play in 2015. She also had three saves and batted over .400, including two home runs. Hentges has signed a letter of intent to play college softball at Southwest Minnesota State University next year. The other all-conference players back are senior outfielder McKenzie Koepp and junior third baseman Elizabeth Johnson. Koepp led team with 15 RBI and a .531 batting average, including nine doubles and a triple in MRC games. Johnson was second on team in stolen bases with 13 and second in RBI with 14. She hit .470, including six doubles, four triples and two home runs. Pitcher Maddie Haller, who was honorable mention last year, is also back for her senior year. Other returning starters are senior catcher Maddi Lark and junior shortstop/outfielder Hailey Witt. “We have six returning starters to the team from last year,” said Belle Plaine second-year coach Luke Audette. “This includes two senior pitchers who are very capable of keeping us in games. Most of our top bats are returning to the lineup, which will hopefully provide the offense we need.”

Members of the 2016 BPHS softball team are back row, from left, Lilly Olson, Olivia Olson, Emma Luskey, Abbie Siegle, Aliyah Manthe, Mia Pribyl, Gabrielle Von Bank and Jazmine Schultz. In the middle row are Jessica Prader, Elizabeth Johnson, Randi Fiskewold, Hannah Witt, Hailey Witt and Taylor Mullen. In the front row are McKenzie Koepp, Kaylee Hentges, Maddi Lark and Maddie Haller.

Audette said. “They have some big shoes to fill from last year’s senior captains. There is no doubt we have a tough schedule with the majority of this year’s games played at opponents sites.” Those who graduated from last year’s squad are Kate Schmit (all-conference outfielder), Kaylee Shields (first base), Kaitlyn Rathe (second base) and Alyssa Wentworth (outfield). Taylor Mullen, a member of last year’s team, was injured during basketball season and is not playing. Defending MRC and section champion LS-H is the favorite to repeat again this year. The Giants return all four of their all-conference players, including reigning MRC most valuable pitcher Carlie Brandt, who is regarded as one of the best pitchers in the state and has signed with the University of Members of the BPHS softball team have taken many of their Minnesota. Jordan, which was third in swings so far thisValue) springValid in anatindoor cage. *($99 any of batting our 4 locations. the conference last year behind LS-H and Belle Plaine, has four all-conference players back, including pitchers Paige Pitlick and Lydia Plechaty. “Le Sueur has been one of the Not eligible with insurance plans & other 741 Enterprise Dr. Belle Plaine, MN toughest teams in the state over 952-466-EYES premiums/offers. Some exclusions apply. the last few years,” Audette (952) 495-6070 (3937) Coupon expires 9/7/13. said. “We will expect a similar www.southwesteyecare.net showing from them when we play them in the final regular season games (doubleheader). Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday and by appointments on Saturday Jordan and NYA also gave us very close games last year.” Accepting most insurances. Other members of the team include juniors Mia Pribyl (infield), Gabrielle VonBank (first base), Jazmine Schultz (first base), Aliyah Manthe (outfield), sophomore Jessica Prader (outfield), and freshmen Randi Fiskewold (outfield) and Lilly Olson (catcher). “Initially, we are going to have a few of our players playing their first varsity games,”

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Belle Plaine Looking to Win Third Straight Conference Title

Members of this year’s BPHS baseball team include back row, from left, Jared Miller, Na- Clayton Meyer, Hunter Meyer, Jon Vinkemeier, Wally Schultz, Brandon Hieronimus, Ryan than Herman, Mitch Stier, Danny McCann, Aiden Ladd, Josh Juaire, Wes Sarsland, Marcus Bremseth-Vining and Noah Ellingsworth. Missing from the photo are John Glynn, Jack Piche Giesen, Luke Narveson, Jon Schmidt and Brody Curtiss. In the front row are Alec Ruud, and Andrew Carey. by Dan Ruud As Belle Plaine was getting more than a half-foot of snow on March 23, members of the Belle Plaine High School baseball team were practicing and scrimmaging in 70-plus degree weather for a couple of days in Kansas City. The team was also able to “get in some team bonding and some KC BBQ, as well as tour the home of the World Series champion Royals (Kauffman Stadium) and see the Negro League Hall of Fame.” Spring break is over and the Tigers have been inside and outside (depending on the weather) continuing to prepare for the 2016 season, which is scheduled to start this Saturday with a four-team tournament at Tiger Park. Belle Plaine will play highly ranked Minnehaha Academy at 9 a.m., followed by East Grand Forks and Hinckley play at 11:15 a.m. The losers will play at 1:30 p.m. and win-

ners at 3:45 p.m. Belle Plaine, which was 11-3 in the MRC, 16-8 overall last season, is seeking its third Minnesota River Conference championship in a row, and it has plenty of firepower from last year returning to defend the title. The Tigers played five postseason games last year, winning three of them before losing to Norwood Young America deep in the section tournament. Two all-conference players have graduated from that team – co-MRC most valuable pitcher Ben Wagner and pitcher/outfielder Joe Hankins. The Tigers have the other half of their four all-conference players from 2015 back – seniors Aiden Ladd and Luke Narveson. Ladd, a catcher, was one of the Tigers’ top hitters in 2015 with a .333 average, including eight doubles, a triple, home run and 16 runs batted in.

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H.S. Track and Field

Belle Plaine Girls and Boys Enter Season With High Expectations by Dan Ruud The Belle Plaine High School boys’ and girls’ track and field teams will swing into the outdoor portion of the 2016 season this week, the latter of which is out to defend four team championships from a historic year ago – conference, subsection, section and state. Weather permitting, both the Belle Plaine boys’ and girls’ teams will host a meet this Thursday at the Belle Plaine Athletic Complex.

Girls’ Preview

Belle Plaine will be shooting for its 12th Minnesota River Conference team title in a row and hopefully more postseason titles as well this spring. One of two state-qualifiers from last year’s state Class 1A championship team to graduate was Janessa Meuleners. Meuleners, who was the MRC champion in both the 800 and 1,600 runs, was a member of the Tigers’ 4x800-meter relay team that took first at state. Shannon Egan, who was a member of the state-qualifying 4x100 relay team, also graduated. Leading the cast of returnees this season is senior Jenna Gatz, who won the 400 and 200 dashes at conference last year and was second in the 100 and third in the long jump. A couple of weeks later, she successfully defended her state Class 1A title in the 400 dash. Also at state, she took second in the 200 dash and was sixth in long jump. Returning from the state champion 4x800 relay team are eighth-grader Emily Berger, senior Alissa Schultz and junior Haley Leger. Also back is senior Bridget Egan, who was the MRC champion in pole vault last year and finished second in the event at state for a second year in a row. Others who qualified for at least one event at state last year and their projected events this season are senior Anna Donkhong (sprints, sprint relays and long jump), senior Ally Fink (sprints, high jump and triple jump), and junior Selin Dikmen (sprints, hurdles and triple jump). Belle Plaine accumulated 56 team points at the 2015 state meet. Minneapolis Edison, the 2014 state champion, was second with 49. It was Belle Plaine’s first state team championship since the girls’ golf team accomplished the feat in 1997. Five months later, the Belle Plaine volleyball team added another state title to the school’s ledger. Belle Plaine won three of four relays at last year’s MRC meet and was second in the other. Many of those athletes are back as well. In all, there are 22 returning letter winners. Joining the above athletes on this year’s roster are: seniors Trista Kottke (sprints and long jump), Kylia Malles (hurdles), Danika Schroeder (distance and pole vault) and Trinity Webb (distance and vault). The juniors not already mentioned above are Filiz Dikmen (sprints and discus), Rachel Fahey (throws), Jade Hipp (hurdles and sprints), Emily Krautkremer (sprints and pole vault), Taylor Kruger (sprints and high jump), Tatum Pass (sprints

and long jump) and Andrea Schoenecker (sprints, hurdles and pole vault). Sophomores are Amber Glisczinski (throws), Thea Iverson (distance), Melissa Jacobs (throws and pole vault), Grace Ludvik (sprints and triple jump), Tyla Moorleghan (distance), Aryanna Mulroy (throws), Laura Reed (sprints and long jump), Vanessa Rosales (sprints and triple jump), Brittany Teal (sprints, triple jump and high jump) and Lauren Kerkow (sprints and pole vault). Members of the BPHS boys’ track and field team include front row, from left, Sam Gavin, Carter Corl, Taylor Witt, Derek May, Noah This year’s fresh- Reutzel, Ruben Baltierrez, Nik Weiers, Dalton Friedrichs, Ben Dvorak, Brenden Mackedanz, Dylan Bigaouette and Christian Roell. In men are Caitlyn Con- the second row are Isaiah Trimbo, Jonah Meyer, Nate Loegering, Zach Hughes, Jack Larson, Mason Ponath, Max Ponath and Brenden rad (sprints and long Eyrich. In the third row are Devin May, Alex Nowak, Drew Spellman, Elliot Rudd, Kyle Siemon, Noah Hastings and Ben Hunsader. In the jump), Sara Ferguson fourth row are Hunter Schmidt, Hunter Meyer, Dylan Aslakson, Noah Dauwalter, Jace Schoon and Mitchell Koepp. In the fifth row are (sprints), Kate Han- Cole Friedrichs, Braydon Setterquist, Nick Timmons, Trevor Roell and Gabe Bran de Leon. Not pictured are Tristan Cruz, Austin Grapson (throws), Sophie entine, Drew Hastings, Bryce Nelson, Logan Peterson, Marcus Walsh and Kellen Bergs. Mewes (distance), Emma Reed (sprints and long jump), Cassie Stolt (distance), Lauren Tesch (sprints) and Jamie Zahn (distance). Joining Berger as eighth-graders this season are McKenna Herrmann (distance and long jump), Jaylen Struck-Schmitz (sprints, hurdles and long jump) and Alyna Phongsavath (sprints and long jump). The lone seventh-grader is Jordyn Williams (distance). “We will be strong and deep in almost all of the 18 events with the sprints, relays, pole vault and hurdles being exceptionally strong,” said Belle Plaine coach Rich Foust. “Our throwers are one year older and we should see improvements in those events.” Teams to beat in the MRC in 2016? “Tri-City United will be our toughest challenger and Jordan will also be in the mix,” Foust said. “We are a very balanced team. With hard work and if everybody stays healthy, we should have another successful and fun season.”

Boys’ Preview

Josh Otto has assumed the head coaching reigns for the Belle Plaine boys’ track and field team, taking over for Adam Smith. Otto was an assistant coach in the program for eight years, The Tigers placed second in last year’s Minnesota River Conference meet after having won the event three years in a row. Belle Plaine will be without its top two performers from 2015 – Ryan Wolke and Brady Johnson, both of whom graduated. Wolke won the 100, 200 and 400 meter dashes at the conference meet last season. At state, he placed in all those sprints – second in the 200, third in the 400 and fourth in the 100. Johnson, the MRC’s long and triple jump champion, was the Tigers’ only other state-qualifier, placing fifth in the triple jump. Robert Nowak, who was second in the 100 hurdles at the conference meet, also graduated. Replacing their top three performers from last season is something the Tigers will have

Members of the 2016 BPHS girls’ track and field team include front row, from left, Bridget Egan, Anna Donkhong, Danika Schroeder, Jenna Gatz, Alissa Schultz, Ally Fink, Trinity Webb and Kylia Malles. In the second row are Jade Hipp, Filiz Dikmen, Selin Dikmen, Tatum Pass, Taylor Kruger, Haley Leger, Emily Krautkremer, Rachel Fahey and Andrea Schoenecker. In the third row are McKenna Herrmann, Vanessa Rosales, Lauren Kerkow, Laura Reed, Brittany Teal, Aryanna Mulroy, Lauren Tesch, Caitlyn Conrad and Grace Ludvik. In the fourth row are Tyla Moorleghan, Thea Iverson, Kate Hanson, Sophie Mewes, Jamie Zahn, Sarah Lenz, Cassie Stolt, Jaylen Struck-Schmitz and Alyna Phongsavath. In the fifth row are Kassidy Parks, Emily Berger, MacKayla Heuton, Jordyn Williams and Emma Reed. Not pictured are Trista Kottke, Amber Glisczinski, Melissa Jacobs and Sara Ferguson. to do if they hope to at least regain the MRC team championship that Jordan took away from them last year. A number of others who placed in the top six in their respective events in conference last year are back, including junior Nate Loegering, who was MRC champion in the 800 run. Other returning letter winners and their events this year are seniors Ruben Baltierrez (hurdles), Dylan Bigaouette (middle distance), Ben Dvorak (pole vault and sprints), Jared Kalal (throws), Brenden Mackedanz (distance and pole vault), Derek May (middle distance), Noah Reutzel (hurdles), Dalton Friedrichs (hurdles), Christian Roell (long jump and sprints), Nik Weiers (high jump and triple jump), Taylor Witt (triple jump and sprints) and Carter Corl (distance). Returning junior letter win-

ners include Zach Hughes (pole vault), Jack Larson (sprints), Loegering (middle distance), Max Ponath (sprints) and Mason Ponath (sprints). The returning sophomore letter winners are sophomores Brenden Eyrich (sprints), Devin May (discus and pole vault). Alex Nowak (discus), Drew Spellman (throws) and Marcus Walsh (sprints and long jump). The returning freshman letter winners are Kyle Siemon (distance) and Elliot Rudd (distance). “Pay attention to Taylor Witt, Marcus Walsh, Ruben Baltierrez, Noah Reutzel and Nate Loegering. They are closing in on their personal goals, and if they hit them, they will make it to the state meet this year,” Otto said. Others out for the team this year include seniors Sam Gavin (throws) and Bryce Nelson

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Chad Eischens • Community Services Director 220 S. Market St., Belle Plaine • www.belleplaine.k12.mn.us School Year Office Hours: M-F, 7:30am-4:30pm Phone 873-2411 Pre-registration is needed for all programs and activities

Tiger Soccer For more information and/or Practice: cost of registration call Belle Plaine Community Education at Monday, April 4th & 11th 6pm Games: 952-873-2411 or register online at Saturdays www.belleplaine.k12.mn.us then April 16th – May 21st click on Community Services. 10:00am –10U 3rd & 4th You can also view the brochure 11:00am -12U 5th & 6th online at the schools website. 12:00pm -14U 7th & 8th Location Change: Belle YOUTH Plaine Athletic Complex ENRICHMENT $55 (includes t-shirt and registration) Hunter Education / Firearm Safety VOLUNTEER COACHES Contact Scott Hallgren NEEDED! @ 873-2407 In house League children will Color Creations with Abrakadoodle Grades K - 5; Wednesdays April 20 - May 11; 3:30 - 4:30 pm Chatfield $60

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The sign has been on city property since the 1970s. The city only recently noted an agreement on its use had lapsed several years ago and the city never pushed for renewal or updated lease payments. Cologne’s alternative to declining Lamar Outdoor Advertising’s offer is to have the company remove the sign and consider a new suitor for the advertising space. In other action at the April 4 meeting, the Cologne City Council: • Paid bills totaling $25,175.65. • Discussed office staffing at Cologne City Hall. The council tabled a decision on additional help with the upcoming wedding season in the wake of Administrative Assistant Brenda Good’s resignation. • Approved an increase in the allowance public works staff receives for boots and cell phone use. The allowance is increased to $100 for boots and $50 per month for cell phone use. • Discussed allowing rental of the Cologne Community Center gym by residents using the fitness center. The issue was tabled and staff was directed to study issues relating to building security and monitoring. • Approved a resolution allowing the Cologne Lions to use the community center for its major events at no cost as long as the club pays a $250 damage deposit and provides the city proof of liability coverage. • Approved improvements to the city’s main lift station in the downtown area. The improvements include electrical work worth $2,760 and concrete work. • Discussed improvements to the sandbox at City Square Park. The council is considering a small project to contain the sand so it doesn’t wash down a hill during rainfalls.

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Highway Engineer at 600 Country Trail East, Jordan, MN 55352 (TH 282 - 1/4 mile west of TH 13). Digital copies of the Bidding Documents are available at http://www.QuestCDN. com for a fee of $20.00. These documents may be downloaded by selecting this project from the “Browse Projects� page or by entering eBidDoc#450402 on the “Search Projects� page. For assistance and free membership registration, contact QuestCDN at 952-2331632 or info@questcdn.com. Paper copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from Docunet Corp., 151 Cheshire Lane #300, Plymouth, MN 55441, 763-475-9600 for a fee of $120.00. Deposits will not be refunded. Bids must be accompanied by a certified check made payable to the Scott County Treasurer, or a corporate surety bond made in favor of Scott County, for at least 5% of the amount of the bid. The right is reserved to accept any or reject any or all bids and to waive any defects. Mitchell J. Rasmussen County Highway Engineer Scott County Any questions, please contact: Greg M. Felt, Operations Engineer at 952496-8047 or gfelt@co.scott.mn.us Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, November 22 and 29 and December 6, 2006.

INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $666,034.73 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding, mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof. PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said County as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: December 13, 2006 at 10:00 A.M. PLACE OF SALE: Scott County Law Enforcement Center, Scott County SheriffĘźs 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 attorneysĘź 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 MORTGAGORĘźS 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.

Belle Plaine High School senior class students are selling Belle Plaine Dollars for Scholars Car Raffle tickets for the annual scholarship fund-raiser. The drawing for the car (pictured above) will take place during the Grand March of Belle Plaine High School’s prom on May 7. If you are interested in purchasing a ticket, contact a NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: December 23, 2003 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $465,000.00 MORTGAGOR: Anderson Family Homes, a Minnesota partnership. MORTGAGEE: ProGrowth Bank, a Minnesota corporation. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Mortgage, Assignment of Leases & Rents, Security Agreement and Fixture Financing Statement filed on December 29, 2003 in the office of the County Recorder of Scott County, Minnesota as Document No. A639825, which mortgage was modified by a certain Modification of Mortgage dated September 7, 2004 and filed September 22, 2004 as Document No. A672396. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot 2, Block 2, Hickory Hollow. COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE,

Scott County Board Proceedings

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, SheriffĘźs Deputy, SheriffĘźs 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 CountyĘźs 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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The council heard an update on the city’s ongoing talks with Lamar Outdoor Advertising on the billboard on city property. Rather than receive additional compensation for the sign visible from Highway 212, which sits on city property near the end of Conrad Avenue, the company has proposed allowing Cologne free use of the west-facing side of the sign to promote the community. The company would change the sign during the year. An ad for a grocery store is on the billboard’s east-facing side. The city council had previously discussed an annual payment loosely estimated to exceed $5,000. Dickson noted the company wouldn’t budge off a significantly lower annual payment, but instead offered nocost use of the billboard’s westfacing side. Using it would require trimming back trees to enhance its visibility, Dickson said. Councilor Kyle Evenski suggested the west-facing side of the billboard could be used to promote the city’s new splash pad, commercial development or Glad Days. “All it takes is one person to see the right thing,� he said.

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He was widely regarded as a guy who’d do anything for most anyone in town, a person who found a way to help whether he was on city time or not. His passing last fall hit many Cologne residents hard. Monday evening (April 4), the Cologne City Council gave its conceptual approval for the purchase of a tree and bench in memory of Jeff Wildung, Cologne’s former Public Works supervisor. He passed away Nov. 21 at age 45. Council members and staff discussed placing the durable recycled plastic bench and 8-foot blue spruce along a trail just outside Cologne City Hall/Community Center. The tree and bench will cost about $1,000. It will be engraved with Wildung’s name, said Mayor Scott Williams. The council will finalize the plans at an upcoming meeting. Funding will come from Carver County, money intended to promote recycling, said City Administrator Jesse Dickson. City staff is frequently reminded of their friend and coworker’s absence. They receive letters addressed to the city, attention Jeff Wildung and the Cologne Public Works Department, Dickson said. Wildung worked for the city from 2007-15. He is the first Cologne city employee in memory to pass away, the mayor said. In a small community where many residents know each other, the memorial seems “the right thing to do,� Williams said. The memorial isn’t the first time Wildung and his commitment to Cologne have been remembered. Last fall, members of the Lions Club held a memorial bonfire in Wildung’s honor at Lion’s Park where Wildung and other helped put up Christmas lights each year. They said Wildung loved cutting wood and building a roaring bonfire. Fortunately, several firefighters were in attendance that night since the fire slightly exceeded the city’s limitations of a recreational fire.

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by Beverly Brandt The Friends of Rush River met on March 30 at the Henderson Roadhaus Event Center. The secretary and treasurer reports were read and approved. It was reported that the dance profits were down about $2,000 and the raffle items were about half of what were brought in previous years. Hitching posts within Henderson city limits were again discussed. So far, all of the group feel the locations proposed are too far away from the downtown area and the horses could not be monitored properly. Hitching posts, in memory of Larry Hiles (two of them) will be installed in the park this spring – one of them to be by the new bathroom area and one by the bathroom near the river turnaround area. Saturday, April 23 is the date for the cleanup day with April 30 set as the day in cased of inclement weather on the 23rd. There are many things to be done, so come prepared to pitch in with shovels, rakes, chain saws, gloves and paint brushes (whatever you can bring that could be helpful). A question was raised about what to do with the water hole that developed when the huge dead tree was removed by the new bathrooms. All the roads on both sides of the park – the lower area and Knob Hill – will need gravel. Where can we get some? The trails need to be checked for safety purposes since the big wash in 2014. In any case, be prepared to come help as much as you can. Lunch will be served. A donation for park maintenance was received from the Belle Plaine German Days Committee, and also from Joe Gerlich in memory of Mitch Savage. The next meeting will be on Wednesday, April 20 at 7 p.m. at the park. Note that this is before cleanup day. Come find out what needs to be done the following Saturday.

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Legal Notices Faxon Township Important Information Regarding Property Assessments This may affect your 2017 property taxes The Board of Appeal and Equalization for Faxon Township will meet on April 12, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at St. John's Hall, Sibley County. The purpose of this meeting is to determine whether property in the jurisdiction has been properly valued and classified by the assessor. If you believe the value or classification of your property is incorrect, please contact your assessor's office to discuss your concerns. If you disagree with the valuation or classification after discussing it with your tour assessor, you may appear before the local board of appeal and equalization. The board will review your assessments and may make corrections as needed. Generally, you must appeal to the local board before appealing to the county board of appeal and equalization. Faxon Township Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, April 6, 2016.

Important Information Regarding Property Assessments This may affect your 2017 property taxes. The Board of Appeal and Equalization for Jessenland Township will meet on April 13, 2016 at 1:00 pm, at Jessenland Township Hall. The purpose of this meeting is to determine whether property in the jurisdiction has been properly valued and classified by the assessor. If you believe the value or classification of your property is incorrect, please contact your assessor’s office to discuss your concerns. If you disagree with the valuation or classification after discussing it with your assessor, you may appear before the local board of appeal and equalization. The board will review your assessments and may make corrections as needed. Generally, you must appeal to the local board before appealing to the county board of appeal and equalization. Maynard Rucks Jessenland Township Clerk Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, April 6, 2016.

State of Minnesota County of Scott Township of Blakeley Important Information Regarding Property Assessments This may affect your 2017 property taxes The Board of Appeal and Equalization for Blakeley Township will meet on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at 7:00 PM at the Blakeley Town Hall. The purpose of this meeting is to determine whether property in the jurisdiction has been properly valued and classified by the assessor. If you believe the value or classification of your property is incorrect, please contact your assessor's office to discuss your concerns. If you disagree with the valuation or classification after discussing it with your assessor, you may appear before the local board of appeal and equalization. The board will review your assessments and may make corrections as needed. Generally, you must appeal to the local board before appealing to the county board of appeal and equalization. Maureen Busse Blakeley Township Clerk Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, April 6, 2016.

PUBLIC NOTICE 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 the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: June 28, 2013 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $125,631.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Suzanne F. Borchardt, a Single Woman MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for PHM Home Loans, LLC, A Limited Liability Company MIN#: 1001875-0000070451-2 SERVICER: U. S. Bank National Association LENDER: PHH Home Loans, LLC. DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Scott County Minnesota,Registrar of Title, on July 15, 2013, as Document No. T224503. ASSIGNED TO: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Dated: January 3, 2014, and recorded January 14, 2014 by Document No. T227482 . Corrective Document dated September 10, 2014 and recorded March 18, 2015 as Document No. T232769. LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Unit No. 303, CIC No. 1098 Providence Point Condominiums, Scott county, Minnesota. PROPERTY ADDRESS:

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PAGE fourteen 651 PROVIDENCE DRIVE, SHAKOPEE, MN 55379 PROPERTY I.D: 27-340220-0 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: One Hundred Twenty-Six Thousand Three Hundred Fifty-Five and 97/100 ($126,355.97) THAT no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there has been compliance with all pre-foreclosure notice and acceleration requirements of said mortgage, and/or applicable statutes; 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: 10:00 AM on November 19, 2015 PLACE OF SALE: in the lobby of the Scott County Law Enforcement Center, 301 S. Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN 55379 to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any actually paid by the mortgagee, on the premises and the costs and disbursements allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by said mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns is 6.00 months from the date of sale. If Mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. Section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under Minn. Stat. Section580.23, the Mortgagor must vacate the property on or before 11:59 p.m. on May 19, 2016, or the next business day if May 19, 2016 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. "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: September 30, 2015 U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Randall S. Miller and Associates, PLLC Attorneys for Assignee of Mortgage/Mortgagee Canadian Pacific Plaza, 120 South Sixth Street, Suite 2050 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Phone: 952-232-0052 Our File No. 15MN00339-1 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. A-4542093 Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, September 30 and October 7, 14, 21, 28 and November 4, 2015. NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF FORECLOSURE SALE The above referenced sale scheduled for January 21, 2016 at 10:00 AM, has been postponed to February 25, 2016 at 10:00 AM, located at in the lobby of the Scott County Law Enforcement Center, 301 S. Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN 55379, Scott Minnesota The time allowed by law for redemption by said mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns is 6.00 months from the date of sale. If Mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. Section580.30 or the property is not redeemed under Minn. Stat. Section580.23, the Mortgagor must vacate the property on or before 11:59 p.m. on August 25, 2016, or the next business day if August 25, 2016 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. Dated: January 21, 2016 U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Jennifer K Fischer (0311248) Attorneys for U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Randall S. Miller and Associates, PLLC Canadian Pacific Plaza, 120 South Sixth Street, Suite 2050 Minneapolis, MN 55402 (952) 232-0052 Our File No. 15MN00339-1 PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS OFFICE MAY BE DEEMED A DEBT COLLECTOR ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. THIS NOTICE IS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT AND DOES NOT IMPLY THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT MONEY FROM ANYONE WHO HAS DISCHARGED THE DEBT UNDER THE BANKRUPTCY LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES. A-4554136 Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, January 27, 2016. NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF FORECLOSURE SALE The above referenced sale scheduled for February 25, 2016 at 10:00 AM, has been postponed to March 31, 2016 at 10:00 AM, located at in the lobby of the Scott County Law Enforcement Center, 301 S. Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN 55379, Scott Minnesota The time allowed by law for redemption by said mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns is 6.00 months from the date of sale. If Mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. Section580.30 or the property is not redeemed under Minn. Stat. Section580.23, the Mortgagor must vacate the property on or before 11:59 p.m. on October 1, 2016, or the next business day if October 1, 2016 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. Dated: February 25, 2016 U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Jennifer K Fischer (0311248) Attorneys for U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Randall S. Miller and Associates, PLLC Canadian Pacific Plaza, 120 South Sixth Street, Suite 2050 Minneapolis, MN 55402 (952) 232-0052 Our File No. 15MN00339-1 PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, YOU ARE ADVISED THAT

THIS OFFICE MAY BE DEEMED A DEBT COLLECTOR ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. THIS NOTICE IS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT AND DOES NOT IMPLY THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT MONEY FROM ANYONE WHO HAS DISCHARGED THE DEBT UNDER THE BANKRUPTCY LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES. A-4559453 Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, March 2, 2016. NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF FORECLOSURE SALE The above referenced sale scheduled for March 31, 2016 at 10:00 AM, has been postponed to May 5, 2016 at 10:00 AM, located at in the lobby of the Scott County Law Enforcement Center, 301 S. Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN 55379, Scott Minnesota. The time allowed by law for redemption by said mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns is 6.00 months from the date of sale. If Mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. Section580.30 or the property is not redeemed under Minn. Stat. Section580.23, the Mortgagor must vacate the property on or before 11:59 p.m. on November 6, 2016, or the next business day if November 6, 2016 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. Dated: March 31, 2016 U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Jennifer K Fischer (0311248) Attorneys for U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Randall S. Miller and Associates, PLLC Canadian Pacific Plaza, 120 South Sixth Street, Suite 2050 Minneapolis, MN 55402 (952) 232-0052 Our File No. 15MN00339-1 PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS OFFICE MAY BE DEEMED A DEBT COLLECTOR ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. THIS NOTICE IS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT AND DOES NOT IMPLY THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT MONEY FROM ANYONE WHO HAS DISCHARGED THE DEBT UNDER THE BANKRUPTCY LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES. A-4564886 Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, April 6, 2016.

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF SCOTT firST JUDICIAL DISTRICT district court probate division Court File No.: 70-PR-16-6142 NOTICE of informal probate of will and appointment of personal representative and notice to creditors Estate of James E. Oss, also known as James Oss, Decedent Notice is given that an application for informal probate of the Decedent's Will, dated July 28, 2004, and separate writing under Minnesota Statutes section 524.2513, dated July 28, 2004, ("Will"), has been filed with the Registrar. The application has been granted. Notice is also given that the Registrar has informally appointed Anthony J. Oss, whose address is 3846 N. Malaga Drive West, La Porte, IN, 46350, as personal representative of the Estate of the Decedent. Any heir, devisee or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representative. Unless objections are filed with the Court (pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 524.3-607) and the Court otherwise orders, the personal representative has full power to administer the Estate, including, after 30 days from the date of issuance of letters, the power to sell, encumber, lease or distribute real estate. Any objections to the probate of the Will or appointment of the Personal Representative must be filed with this Court and will be heard by the Court after the filing of an appropriate petition and proper notice of hearing. Notice is also given that (subject to Minnesota Statutes section 524.3801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred. Dated: March 31, 2016 Filed in Scott County Courts March 31, 2016 Vicky L. Carlson, Registrar Phil Bird, Deputy Court Administrator Attorney for Personal Representative Cindy J. Ackerman, Esq. (#301887) Moss & Barnett, P.A. 150 South Fifth Street, Suite 1200 Minneapolis, MN, 55402 Telephone: (612) 877-5000 Fax: (612) 877-5999 Email: cindy.ackerman@lawmoss. com Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, April 6 and 13, 2016.

Equalization for BELLE PLAINE TOWNSHIP will meet on THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 2016, 7:00 p.m. at BELLE PLAINE TOWNSHIP HALL. The purpose of this meeting is to determine whether property in the jurisdiction has been properly valued and classified by the assessor. If you believe the value or classification of your property is incorrect, please contact your assessor’s office to discuss your concerns. If you disagree with the valuation or classification after discussing it with your assessor, you may appear before the local board of appeal and equalization. The board will review your assessments and may make corrections as needed. Generally, you must appeal to the local board of appeal and equalization before an appealing to the county board of appeal and equalization. ​Kristy Bieder Clerk, Belle Plaine Township Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, March 30 and April 6, 2016.

Important Information Regarding Assessment and Classification of Property This may affect your 2017 property taxes. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Appeal and Equalization for St. Lawrence Township in Scott County, Minnesota, shall meet on Thursday, April 21, 2016 at 7:00 o’clock p.m. at the Office of the Clerk in said Township, 7500 Old Highway 169 Blvd., Jordan, MN 55352. The purpose of this meeting is to determine whether taxable property in the jurisdiction has been properly valued and classified by the assessor, and to determine whether corrections need to be made. If you believe the value or classification of your property is incorrect, please contact your assessor’s office to discuss your concerns. If you are still not satisfied with the valuation or classification after discussing it with your assessor, you may appear before the local board of appeal and equalization. The board shall review the valuation, classification, or both if necessary, and shall correct it as needed. Generally, an appearance before your local board of appeal and equalization is required by law before an appeal can be taken to the county board of appeal and equalization. Ramona Bischof Clerk of the Township of St. Lawrence Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, March 30 and April 6, 2016.

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: June 1, 2005 MORTGAGOR: Ann M Chromy, a single person. MORTGAGEE: Chase Bank USA, N.A.. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded June 20, 2005 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A702187. ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association. Dated November 17, 2014 Recorded February 17, 2015, as Document No. A973817. And thereafter assigned to: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee, on behalf of the holders of the J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust 2007-CH3 Asset Backed Pass-through Certificates, Series 2007-CH3. Dated November 17, 2014 Recorded February 17, 2015, as Document No. A973818; corrected by Corrective Assignment of Mortgage Dated November 27, 2015 Recorded November 30, 2015 as Document No. A992388. TRANSACTION AGENT: NONE TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: NONE LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Chase Bank USA, N.A. RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc. MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 625 Northwest 2nd Street, New Prague, MN 56071 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 240670320 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Unit no. 625, Common Interest Community No. 1046, Shardan Condominium, a Condominium located in County of Scott, State of Minnesota. COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $140,000.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $141,364.78 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; That no

action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: May 3, 2016 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff of Scott County, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07. TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on November 3, 2016, 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 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: February 29, 2016 Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee 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 38 - 15-002056 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, March 9, 16, 23, 30 and April 6 and 13, 2016.

COUNTY HIGHWAY PROJECT Bids Close April 19, 2016 Jordan, Minnesota Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received at the Office of the County Engineer of Scott County, 600 Country Trail East, Jordan, Minnesota 55352, until 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 for construction of the following: Scott County CH 8 Overlay Project (C.P. 08-19) Major items are approximately as follows:

Qty Unit Item 7,915 TN Type SP 12.5 Wearing Course Mix 8,570 SY Mill Bituminous Surface 4,120 TN Type SP 19.0 Non Wear Course Mix 22,940 SY Remove Bituminous Pavement

The Contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. Proposals, plans and specifications may be examined at the office of the County Highway Engineer at 600 Country Trail East, Jordan, MN 55352. SEE THE STATE WEBSITE (https://eadvert.dot.state.mn.us) FOR ALL OF OUR PROJECT LETTINGS. SIGN UP WITH ConneX ON THE COUNTY EGRAM WEBSITE (https://egram.co.scott.mn.us) TO DOWNLOAD PROPOSAL AND PLANS AT NO CHARGE. Bids must be accompanied by a certified check made payable to the Scott County Treasurer, or a corporate surety bond made in favor of Scott County, for at least five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid. The County Board of Commissioners reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and to waive any defects therein. Dated March 18, 2016 Scott County Auditor/Treasurer Courthouse 200 4th Avenue West Shakopee, MN 55379

Anthony J. Winiecki Scott County Engineer Highway Department 600 Country Trail East Jordan, MN 55352

Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, March 23, 30 and April 6, 2016. COUNTY HIGHWAY PROJECT Bids Close April 19, 2016 Jordan, Minnesota Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received at the Office of the County Engineer of Scott County, 600 Country Trail East, Jordan, Minnesota 55352, until 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 for construction of the following: Scott County 2016 Overlays Major items are approximately as follows:

Qty Unit Item 35 EA Flex Seal Utility Sealant 175 SF 6” Concrete Walk 180 LF Concrete Curb & Gutter Design 9,070 LF 4” Double Solid Line Paint 6,960 TN Type SP 19.0 Non Wearing Course Mix 17,100 LF Shoulder Preparation 14,547 TN Type SP 12.5 Wearing Course Mix 22,880 SY Full Depth Reclamation 23,910 LF 6” Solid Line Paint 21,330 SY Remove Bituminous Pavement

The Contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. Proposals, plans and specifications may be examined at the office of the County Highway Engineer at 600 Country Trail East, Jordan, MN 55352. SEE THE STATE WEBSITE (https://eadvert.dot.state.mn.us) FOR ALL OF OUR PROJECT LETTINGS. SIGN UP WITH ConneX ON THE COUNTY EGRAM WEBSITE (https://egram.co.scott.mn.us) TO DOWNLOAD PROPOSAL AND PLANS AT NO CHARGE. Bids must be accompanied by a certified check made payable to the Scott County Treasurer, or a corporate surety bond made in favor of Scott County, for at least five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid.

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The County Board of Commissioners reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and to waive any defects therein. Dated March 18, 2016 Scott County Auditor/Treasurer Courthouse 200 4th Avenue West Shakopee, MN 55379

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(continued from previous page) 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: September 4, 2012 MORTGAGOR: Paul J. Winnick and Dragana I. Winnick, husband and wife. MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for U.S. Bank N.A. its successors and assigns. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded October 2, 2012 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A916670. ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: U.S. Bank National Association. Dated November 17, 2015 Recorded November 24, 2015, as Document No. A992131. TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100021200007585531 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: U.S. Bank N.A. RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: U.S. Bank National Association MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 681 Roundhouse Street, Shakopee, MN 55379 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 271991260 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Unit Number 2609, Common Interest Community Number 1024, Prairie Bend, a condominium located in Scott County, Minnesota COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $158,600.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $155,578.63 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: May 5, 2016 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff of Scott County, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07. TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on November 7, 2016 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 REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A

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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: March 1, 2016 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 - 16-001790 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, March 9, 16, 23, 30 and April 6 and 13, 2016.

NOTICE OF CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION LIEN FORECLOSURE SALE WHEREAS, default has been made in the terms and conditions of the Declaration for Prairie Bend Condominiums (henceforth the Declaration) dated May 31, 1995 and recorded in the Office of the County Recorder in and for Scott County, Minnesota on May 31, 1995 as Document No. 353122 as amended by Doc. Nos. 353750, 354269 and 357113, which said Declaration covers the following described property situated in the County of Scott and State of Minnesota, to-wit: Unit No. 3608, CIC Number 1024, Prairie Bend, a Condominium, located in Scott County, Minnesota. Street Address: 2008 Parkway Avenue, Shakopee, MN 55379 Property ID #27 1991870. WHEREAS, pursuant to said Declaration, there is claimed to be due and owing as of the date of this Notice by Eugene Cupstid III, as unit owner, to Prairie Bend Association the principal amount of Two Thousand Five Hundred Seven Dollars and No/100 ($2,507.00) for condominium assessments, interest and past due attorney fees through March 2016; and no action being now pending at law or otherwise to recover said debt or any part thereof, and; WHEREAS, pursuant to said Declaration, and the statute in such case made and provided, said debt creates a lien upon said premises in favor of Prairie Bend Association. NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale created by statute, said lien will be foreclosed by the sale of said premises with the hereditaments and appurtenances, which said sale will be made by the Sheriff of Scott County, Minnesota at the Scott County Law Enforcement Center, Civil Division, 301 Fuller Street South, in the City of Shakopee in said County on May 5, 2016 at 10:00 a.m., at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash, to pay the amount then due for said condominium assessments, together with the costs of foreclosure, including attorney’s fees as allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by the unit owner, his personal representatives or assigns, is six (6) months from the date of said sale. 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 unit owners must vacate the property if the lien is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on November 5, 2016. If the foregoing date is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, then the date to vacate the property is the next business day at 11:59 p.m. Dated: March 8, 2016 FULLER, SEAVER, SWANSON & KELSCH, P.A. By: Timothy D. Fuller 32694 12400 Portland Avenue South, Suite 132 Burnsville, MN 55337 (952) 890-0888 Attorneys for Prairie Bend Association Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, March 16, 23, 30 and April 6, 13 and 20, 2016.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS 2016 Pavement Maintenance City of Belle Plaine Belle Plaine, MN RECEIPT AND OPENING OF PROPOSALS: Sealed proposals for the work described below will be received at the Office of the City Administrator, City of Belle Plaine, 218 North Meridian Street, Belle Plaine, MN 56011 until 11:00am on April 21, 2016 at which time the bids will be opened and publicly read. DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The work includes the construction of approximately: Chip Seal Coat Crack Fill

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together with numerous related items of work, all in accordance with Plans and Specifications. PLANHOLDERS LIST, ADDENDUMS AND BID TABULATION: The planholders list, addendums and bid tabulations will be available for download on-line at www.bolton-menk.com or www.questcdn.com. Any addendums may also be distributed by mail, fax or email. TO OBTAIN BID DOCUMENTS: Complete digital project bidding documents are available at www.bolton menk.com or www.questcdn. com. You may view the digital plan documents for free by entering Quest project #4379589 on the website’s Project Search page. Documents may be downloaded for $20.00. Please contact QuestCDN.com at 952-2331632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership registration, viewing, downloading, and working with this digital project information. An optional paper set of project documents is also available for a nonrefundable price of $20.00 per set, which includes applicable sales tax and shipping. Please make your check to payable to Bolton & Menk, Inc. and send it to 1960 Premier Drive, Mankato, MN 56001, (507) 625-4171, fax (507) 625-4177. BID SECURITY: A certified check or proposal bond in the amount of not less than 5 percent of the total amount bid, drawn in favor of City of Belle Plaine shall accompany each bid. OWNER’S RIGHTS RESERVED: The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities and informalities therein and to award the Contract to other than the lowest bidder if, in their discretion, the interest of the Owner would be best served thereby. Dated:

March 21, 2016

/s/ Holly Kreft City Administrator Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, March 30 and April 6 and 13, 2016.

NOTICE OF CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION LIEN FORECLOSURE SALE WHEREAS, default has been made in the terms and conditions of the Declaration for Prairie Bend Condominiums (henceforth the Declaration) dated May 31, 1995 and recorded in the Office of the County Recorder in and for Scott County, Minnesota on May 31, 1995 as Document No. 353122 as amended by Doc. Nos. 353750, 354269 and 357113, which said Declaration covers the following described property situated in the County of Scott and State of Minnesota, to-wit: Unit No. 3907, CIC Number 1024, Prairie Bend, a Condominium, located in Scott County, Minnesota. Street Address: 2058 Parkway Avenue, Shakopee, MN 55379 Property ID #27 1992120. WHEREAS, pursuant to said Declaration, there is claimed to be due and owing as of the date of this Notice by Shareif K. Eisa, as unit owner, to Prairie Bend Association the principal amount of Two Thousand One Hundred Fifty-seven Dollars and 79/100 ($2,157.79) for condominium assessments, interest and past due attorney fees through March 2016; and no action being now pending at law or otherwise to recover said debt or any part thereof, and; WHEREAS, pursuant to said Declaration, and the statute in such case made and provided, said debt creates a lien upon said premises in favor of Prairie Bend Association. NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale created by statute, said lien will be foreclosed by the sale of said premises with the hereditaments and appurtenances, which said sale will be made by the Sheriff of Scott County, Minnesota at the Scott County Law Enforcement Center, Civil Division, 301 Fuller Street South, in the City of Shakopee in said County on May 5, 2016 at 10:00 a.m., at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash, to pay the amount then due for said condominium assessments, together with the costs of foreclosure, including attorney’s fees as allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by the unit owner, his personal representatives or assigns, is six (6) months from the date of said sale. 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 unit owners must vacate the property if the lien is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on November 5, 2016. If the foregoing date is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, then the date to vacate the property is the next business day at 11:59 p.m. Dated: March 8, 2016 FULLER, SEAVER, SWANSON & KELSCH, P.A. By: Timothy D. Fuller 32694 12400 Portland Avenue South, Suite 132 Burnsville, MN 55337 (952) 890-0888 Attorneys for Prairie Bend Association Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, March 16, 23, 30 and April 6, 13 and 20, 2016.

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: April 17, 2015 MORTGAGOR: Justin Posusta, a single man MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Waterstone Mortgage Corporation, a Corporation DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded: June 4, 2015 Scott County Recorder Document #: A980751 ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Said mortgage was assigned to U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION on October 27, 2015 and said assignment was recorded on November 3, 2015 and given document number A990811. LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: LOT 6, BLOCK 3, PRAIRIE RIDGE 4TH ADDITION, SCOTT COUNTY, MINNESOTA PARCEL ID #: 200670370 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 824 Lindsey Lane, Belle Plaine, MN 56011 TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT ID NO.: 1003715-0000412906-8 CURRENT MORTGAGE SERVICER: U.S. Bank National Association NAME OF MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR (Lender): Waterstone Mortgage Corporation, a Corporation COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $209,457.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $218,413.75 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 Mortgagors have been released from financial obligation on said Mortgage; that no action or proceeding has been instituted by law to recover that debt secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof; that all conditions precedent to foreclose of the Mortgage and acceleration of the debt secures thereby have been fulfilled; PURSUANT to the power of sale therein contained, said Mortgage will be foreclosed and the above described property will be sold by the

Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: May 12, 2016 at 10:00 am PLACE OF SALE: Scott County Sheriff’s Office, Law Enforcement Center, Main Lobby, 301 S. Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN 55379 to pay the debt the debt then secured by the 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 sale by the mortgagor, their personal representatives or assigns. DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: The date on or before which the mortgagor must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under Minnesota Statutes section 580.30 of the property redeemed under Minnesota Statutes sections 580.23 is November 12, 2016 at 11:59 p.m. If the foregoing date is Saturday, Sunday, or a legal holiday, then the date to vacate is the next business day at 11:59 p.m. MORTGAGOR RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S 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. THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: March 16, 2016 U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Mortgagee Kenneth J. Johnson Minnesota State Bar No. 0246074 Johnson, Blumberg & Associates, LLC Attorney for Mortgagee 230 W. Monroe St., Ste. 1125 Chicago, IL 60606 Phone 312-541-9710 Fax 312-541-9711 Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, March 23, 30 and April 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2016.

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 the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: 1/12/2005 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $339,523.90 MORTGAGOR(S): Peter G. Rau and Dawn M. Lewis-Rau, husband and wife MORTGAGEE: Household Industrial Finance Company DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: 1/21/2005 as A 686477 in the Office of the County Recorder, Scott County, Minnesota The mortgage was assigned for value as follows: Assignee: LSF8 Master Participation Trust c/o Caliber Home Loans, Inc. Assignment dated: 8/1/2014 Assignment recorded: 8/8/2014 Assignment recording information: A963086 Assignee: U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSF8 Master Participation Trust Assignment dated: 10/30/2015 Assignment recorded: 11/10/2015 Assignment recording information: Doc#: A991297 All in the records of the County Recorder in and for Scott County, Minnesota. TAX PARCEL I.D. NO.: 27-303015-0 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: LOT 4, BLOCK 2, PHEASANT RUN FOURTH ADDITION, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. Abstract Property STREET ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 2342 Ponds Way, Shakopee, MN 55379 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR: Household Industrial Finance Company RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: Caliber Home Loans THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE $424.927.86 AS OF 4/6/2016. THAT no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there has been compliance with all pre-foreclosure notice and acceleration requirements of said mortgage, and/or applicable statutes. Pursuant to the power of sale contained in said Mortgage, the Mortgage will be foreclosed, and the mortgaged premises will be sold by the Sheriff of Scott, Minnesota at public auction as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: 05/31/2016 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Scott County Sheriff’s Office, 301 Fuller Street South, Shakopee, MN 55379 to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any actually paid by the mortgagee, on the premises and the costs and disbursements allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by said Mortgagor(s) or Mortgagor’s personal representatives or assigns is 6 Months from the date of sale. TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: 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 12/1/2016, or the next

PAGE FIFTEEN business day if 12/1/2016 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. 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 MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. Dated: 4/6/2016 U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSF8 Master Participation Trust, Mortgagee/Mortgage Assignee Klatt, Augustine, Sayer, Treinen & Rastede, P.C., By Brian G. Sayer, Attorney for Mortgagee/Mortgage Assignee 925 E 4th St., Waterloo, IA 50703 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, April 6, 13, 20, 27 and May 4 and 11, 2016.

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: November 19, 2010 MORTGAGOR: Jennifer L Stuckmayer, an unmarried woman. MORTGAGEE: Fifth Third Mortgage Company. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded December 15, 2010 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A870001; as amended by Court Order Dated October 27, 2015, Recorded November 19, 2015 as Document No. A991847; and thereafter amended by Court Order Dated January 11, 2016 Recorded January 19, 2016 as Document No. A995124. 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: Fifth Third Mortgage Company RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: Fifth Third Bank MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 26659 Vergus Avenue, New Prague, MN 56071 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 039280140 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: The North 60 rods of the West 66 2/3 Rods of the West Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 28, Township 113 North, Range 22 West, Scott County, Minnesota, save and except the North 397 feet thereof; And excepting therefrom the following: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the North 60 rods of the West 66 2/3 rods of the West half of the Southwest Quarter (W 1/2 of SW 1/4) of Section 28, Township 113 North, Range 22 West, Scott County, Minnesota, and going North

150 feet to the point of beginning; thence commencing East parallel to the South line of Section 28 a distance of 300 feet; thence proceeding North 150 feet; thence proceeding West 300 feet parallel to the South line of Section 28, thence proceeding South 150 feet to the point of beginning; according to the United States Government Survey thereof and situate in Scott County, Minnesota. COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $325,000.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $337,511.33 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 2, 2016 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 2, 2016, 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: March 29, 2016 Fifth Third Mortgage Company 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 67 - 14-008356 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, April 6, 13, 20, 27 and May 4 and 11, 2016.

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(continued from previous page) 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: August 29, 2005 MORTGAGOR: Charles O. Quinnell and Trisha N. Quinnell, husband and wife MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Cherry Creek Mortgage Co., Inc. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded September 7, 2005 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A712189. ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for Lehman Mortgage Trust Mortgage Pass-Through, Certificates Series 2005-1. Dated March 8, 2016 Recorded March 18, 2016, as Document No. A998135. TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT'S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100030200362010512 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Cherry Creek Mortgage Co., Inc. RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: Nationstar Mortgage LLC MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 26524 Evergreen Court, Elko, MN 55020 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 230440080 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 8, Block 1, Whispering Hills, Scott County, Minnesota COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $239,885.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $248,018.36 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: May 31, 2016 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 1, 2016, 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: March 29, 2016 U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee 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 21-16-001644 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, April 6, 13, 20, 27 and May 4 and 11, 2016.

CITY OF BELLE PLAINE PUBLIC NOTICE The Belle Plaine City Council will conduct a public hearing on Monday, April 18, 2016 at 6:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as persons may reasonably be heard, at City Hall, 218 North Meridian Street, Belle Plaine, Minnesota 56011. The purpose of the hearing is to consider public comment on an amendment to the Economic Development Authority Enabling Resolution (No. 90-40). The purpose of the amendment is to clarify EDA membership composition, duties, and related miscellaneous items. Copies of the proposed Resolution are available at Belle Plaine City Hall, 218 North Meridian Street, Belle Plaine, Minnesota 56011 for review. Written comments may be mailed or delivered to: City of Belle Plaine, 218 North Meridian Street, P.O. Box 129, Belle Plaine, MN 56011. All oral and written comments will be heard at this time. Dated this 5th day of April, 2016 Holly J. Kreft City Administrator Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, April 6, 2016.

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to FT Probationary Tax Specialist, Community Services Division, effective 03/21/16. 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: Lorene Allen-Thompson, Thomas Anderson, Lauren Bury, Karen Cavalli, Dean Dorner, John HOllen, Thomas Kelleh, Launa Olson, Andrew Pike, Ashley Sogla, and William Wehrmacher. Deletions: Karen Brinkhaus, Mark Condon, Robbie Friendshuh, Billy Gross, Judi Katz, Cory Kuhns, Aaron Rezac, Linda Sanders, Juliann Sears, DeNell Sexe, Marlene Vogel, and Robert Wiesner. Commissioner Wagner left the meeting at 9:10 a.m. (5) Emphasize Excellence in Customer Service: Commissioner Wolf moved, seconded by Commissioner Ulrich to adopt Resolution No. 2016-049; Proclaiming the Month of March 2016 National Social Work Month 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 on a vote of four ayes with Commissioner Wagner absent. (6) Provide a Supportive Organizational Culture: Vice Chair Beard presented Customer Service Specialist Roselyn Menke with a plaque in honor of her upcoming retirement from her employment with Scott County. Chair Marschall recessed the meeting at 9:31 a.m. for a reception honoring Ms. Menke and reconvened the meeting at 9:50 a.m. (7) Manage Challenges and Create Opportunities: A. Commissioner Wolf moved, seconded by Commissioner Beard to open the public hearing at 10:02 a.m. to receive public comment on the proposed Amendments to County Ordinance No. 24: Uniform Addressing. The motion carried on a vote of four ayes with Commissioner Wagner absent. A brief description of the Amendments is as follows: County Ordinance #24, titled “An Ordinance Providing for a Uniform System for Naming Streets and Numbering Properties and Principal Buildings in Scott County,� is intended to provide uniform standards and procedures for addressing sites and properties in rural Scott County. The proposed Amendments to Ordinance No 24 would clearly establish roles and responsibilities when it comes to approving address change requests. The Amendments also clarify who pays for E911 marker replacement costs. Hearing no public comment, Commissioner Wolf moved, seconded by Commissioner Ulrich to close the public hearing at 10:05 a.m. The motion carried on a vote of four ayes with Commissioner Wagner absent. Commissioner Wolf moved, seconded by Commissioner Beard to adopt Resolution No. 2016-054; Approving Amendments to Ordinance No. 24: Uniform Addressing. 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 on a vote of four ayes with Commissioner Wagner absent. B. Commissioner Wolf moved, seconded by Commissioner Ulrich to adopt Resolution No. 2016057; Authorizing Acceptance of the Riparian Buffer Application Approval Process Through the Targeted Watershed Grant. 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 on a vote of four ayes with Commissioner Wagner absent. C. Commissioner Beard moved, seconded by Commissioner Ulrich to adopt Resolution No. 2016062; Approving an Amendment to the 2016-2025 Transportation Improvement Program for Trunk Highway 13 and Authorizing Entering Into a Cooperative agreement With the City of Savage for the Trunk Highway 13/Dakota and Yosemite Design Study. 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 on a vote of four ayes with Commissioner Wagner absent. On a motion by Commissioner Wolf, seconded by Commissioner Ulrich, the meeting adjourned at 10:55 a.m. Barbara Marschall, 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 6, 2016.

Chaska Likes Housing Project for First-Timers, ‘Boomers’ The Chaska City Council gave its thumbs-up to a housing project that will be marked toward first-time homeowners and Baby Boomers. The city council conceptually approved Pulte Homes’ 77-unit plan for northern Chaska. The plan calls for 50 row houses and 27 villa-style houses. The housing development, the Chaska Herald recently reported, is to be marketed to first-time homeowners and people generally ages 51 to 70. It will be known as Pioneer Hollow. City Administrator Matt Podhradsky said Chaska needs more housing aimed at the two demographic groups. The development will sit on 17 acres at the northeast corner of Pioneer Trail and Bavaria Road.

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Noteables Take an Upbeat Look at Life in April 24 Concert The Noteables will be sharing a world of song in their upcoming concert, “It’s a Wonderful World� Sunday, April 24, 4 p.m. In the face of seemingly endless bad news each day, the group will sing about all the positives in the world -- topics like love, making music and self-therapy. The group will perform “What I Did for Love,� “We are the Music Makers,� and “Dream, When You’re Feeling Blue.� Of course, the Noteables acknowledge there may be some tough times. They’ll perform “Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen� and “You Raise Me Up.� “It’s a Wonderful World� also mixes in a little geography --“Cross the Wide Missouri,� “Theme from New York, New York� and some special cuisine --“Green Eggs and Ham.� This Noteables concert promises to provide a trip around a mostly happy world and to inspire people to look on the positive side of life. The concert is set for Sunday,

(April 24) at Le Sueur/Henderson Middle/High School Auditorium. The Noteables are the area’s community singing group. Formed in 2006, they have grown from 15 members to over 60 and include members from Le Sueur, Henderson, Le Center, Belle Plaine, Jordan, Edina, and St. Peter. “We are an area-wide community resource — for both singers and audiences,� says the group’s founder, Phyllis Fleischauer. “We charge no admission, but we depend on donations to be able to purchase our music. With the increase in membership comes an increase in music costs. We hope our audience will help us out with their generous donations.� Gordon Gregersen, former LSH vocal music teacher, directs the group. Avis McDaniel of St. Peter is the accompanist. The school is at 901 Ferry Street in Le Sueur. Admission is free but donations are appreciated. Refreshments will be served after the concert.

Jordan Brewery Repairs Not as Costly as First Thought Jordan recently received some welcome news in the form of lower-than-expected costs for repairing the hillside behind the historic brewery that slid down into the building in June of 2014. Original estimates for stabilizing the hillside following the June 2014 storms were in the neighborhood of $1 million. The City of Jordan recently received updated estimates following a closer look at the hillside. The latest estimate for stabilization of the hillside is in the neighborhood of $154,000. The city received a $100,000 grant for preliminary design efforts on the brewery, the Jordan Independent recently reported. The city has also spent $52,737 on a topographic survey and geo-technical work. The remaining grant money -- $47,263 -- will be applied toward the stabilization project. The city council unanimously approved moving forward with the stabilization project. The city could seek additional funding for the project. Some additional funding could be available because the brewery building has some historical value. It is on the National Reg-

istry of Historic sites. But those grants come with cost share agreements, said Mike Waltman, Jordan’s city engineer. City Administrator Tom Nikunen said Rep. Tony Albright, R-Prior Lake, and Sen. Eric Pratt, R-Prior Lake, helped secure the state aid and are interested in the historic aspect of the project. The remaining costs involve repairs to the brewery. Jordan City Council member Terry Stier opposed using taxpayer money to pay for repairs to private property. Barbara Lee, whose grandmother owns the brewery property, said the family can’t afford the needed repairs. A government prohibition on insurance against damage from landslides has left the family in a lurch. They would have been able to fund the repairs if the property had been insured. “If it were a government building, FEMA would have covered it,� Lee said. Lee said the family would like to fix up the brewery building to a condition the city wants. The building has also been the victim of vandalism.

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Belle Plaine Girls Capture Conference Indoor Track Title; Boys Take Second Winning the Minnesota River Conference Indoor Meet is commonplace for the Belle Plaine girls and 2016 was no exception as the Tigers piled up 196.5 team points last Tuesday at Minnesota State University Mankato. Tri-City United was second with 146 points, followed by Jordan (121.5), Le SueurHenderson (65.5), Sibley East (42.5), Mayer Lutheran (37) and Norwood Young America (36). Finishing first for the Tigers were Taylor Kruger in 400meter dash (1:06.16), Haley Leger in the 800 run (2:35.86), Jaylen Struck-Schmitz in the 55 intermediate hurdles (9.76) and Bridget Egan in the pole vault (8-6). Belle Plaine also won two reThe Web site OnlyInYourState. lays. They were the 4x400 team com features articles about each of Kruger, Struck-Schmitz, state including events, food, at- Selin Dikmen and Alissa tractions and news. Schultz; and the 1,600 sprint medley squad of Leger, Trinity

Henderson’s Main Street Recognized As a ‘Must Visit’

by Baylye Anderson According to a list ranking the top nine ‘must visit’ main streets in Minnesota, Henderson came in at No. 4. The list from “OnlyInYour State” stated: “This historic town is one of the most quaint in MN and a visit feels like stepping back in time!” Criteria for making the list, according to the article, included “a great Main Street where you can find the best shopping, dining, and lodging in one place.” Henderson is home to diverse, locally owned businesses, and the downtown area is decorated and maintained by volunteers throughout the community. “Historic District” signs put in place last month now dot Henderson’s Main Street. The city’s history is preserved in the Joseph R. Brown Museum inside the Community Building, as

well as the Sibley County Historical Museum (both located on Main Street). This isn’t the first time Henderson’s downtown—much of which is on the National Register of Historic Places—has gotten attention. In April 2015, the city’s Main Street was named as one of the 10 most charming in the state by Explore Minnesota. Here is the description given by Explore Minnesota: “Tucked away along the Minnesota River Valley not far from Highway 169, this little hillside town feels like a step back in time, with a soda fountain on its Main Street drug store, a B&B home from the 1870s and an antique shop in an 1850s log cabin. The entire street is a nationally registered historic district, and the town hosts a classic car roll-in every Tuesday during the summer.”

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St. Peter to Mankato Highway 169 Detour Set for April 18

Drivers heading from Belle Plaine to Mankato and back will face a detour of Highway 169 taking them through rural Nicollet County while construction on the highway is ongoing. Intermittent overnight closures were slated to begin this week, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation

(Mn/DOT). The detour is scheduled to begin April 18. It will take motorists heading south off Highway 169 at Highway 99. They will head south at County Road 13 to Highway 14 where they can turn east back to Highway 169. The detour will allow the Minnesota Department of Transportation to raise the level of High-

way 169 above the 100-year flood plain at four locations prone to flooding. The project is expected to cost up to $37.1 million. The detour is expected to add about 15 minutes to the trip, said Peter Harff, Mn/DOT’s project manager.

Webb, Emily Krautkremer and Schultz. “It was a great start to the season for the girls team as we showed depth in many of the events having two-three athletes scoring in each,” said Belle Plaine coach Rich Foust. “We were able to see some new faces in action, and they along with the returning athletes, were able to celebrate their strong performances and successful start to the season.” Jordan’s Jenna Kes won three events – the 55 high hurdles, long jump and triple jump. TCU’s Brianna Berninghaus won both the 55 and 200 dashes. The Belle Plaine boys’ team won three relays on its way to placing second at last Tuesday’s Minnesota River Conference Meet at Minnesota State University Mankato. Jordan topped the team standings with 174 points. Belle

Plaine was not far behind with 156.5. Rounding out the field were Tri-City United (94), Le Sueur-Henderson (85.5), Mayer Lutheran (53), Norwood Young America (47) and Sibley East (37). Belle Plaine’s winning relay teams were the 4x200-meter team of Ben Dvorak, Christian Roell, Mason Ponath and Max Ponath (1:42.79); the 4x400 squad of Max Ponath, Ruben Baltierrez, Taylor Witt and Nate Loegering (3:50.66); and the 4x800 team of Ben Hunsader, Derek May, Kyle Siemon and Brenden Mackedanz (9:28.43). Belle Plaine’s 1,600 sprint medley group of Loegering, Witt, Marcus Walsh and Dylan Bigaouette placed second. Witt was victorious in the triple jump with a distance of 3811.50. Placing second for the Tigers were Walsh (200 dash), Baltierrez (400 dash), Loegering (800 run) and Jared Kalal (shot put).

Registration Being Accepted for Tim Huber’s All-Star Baseball Camps Participants are being sought for Belle Plaine native Tim Huber’s annual All-Star Little League and Advanced Baseball camps. The Little League Camp for ages 7-11 is set for June 13-14 (Monday and Tuesday) from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. It will take place at the little league fields behind Chatfield Elementary School. The cost is $75. The camp will focus on the basic fundamentals and players

will participate in games and contests each day. The Advanced Camp for ages 12 and up will be held June 1314 (Monday and Tuesday) from 1-5 p.m. at Tiger Park. The cost is $75. This camp will instruct on all aspects of baseball, including fielding, throwing, pitching, base running and hitting, the latter of which will be the primary focus. Huber, who played college baseball at Minnesota State

University Mankato, is head coach at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, S.D. In just seven seasons, Huber has become school’s all-time leader in baseball coaching wins . Augustana assistant coaches Brandon Hunt and Cory Glieden will assist Huber at the camps, as will head Belle Plaine High School varsity baseball coach Pat Schultz and others. For more information, call 605-370-8675 or e-mail thuber@augie.edu.

Ney Nature Center’s Annual ‘Spring Fling’ is April 16

The Ney Nature Center just outside Henderson will hold its 9th Annual Spring Fling benefit April 16 at the Road Haus Events Center April 16 beginning at 5:30 p.m. Along with the benefit, the event offers outdoor and wildlife enthusiasts the opportunity to learn about monarch butterfly habitat and preservation from Kate-Lyn Bunney. She

serves as the “Monarchs in the Classroom” coordinator for the University of Minnesota Monarch Lab. Bunney graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2008 with a degree in environmental sciences policy and management. Bunney currently serves on the Minnesota Association for Environmental Education Board and enjoys playing an integral role with the

Monarch Lab. The event also includes auctions and raffles with proceeds benefitting Ney Nature Center. Auction items list updated at neycenter.org/spring-fling For additional information on Ney Nature Center or the annual fund-raiser, visit the center’s Web site -- info@neycenter.org -- or call 507-248-3474.

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Tournament Champs Belle Plaine 12-1’s volleyball placed first in the Delano Junior Olympics Tournament on Saturday, April 2. Belle Plaine defeated High Voltage Volleyball Club 2-0, Orono 2-0 and Dassel Cokato 2-0 in pool play. In the semifinals, Belle Plaine defeated Glencoe 2-0 and went on to beat Delano 2-0 in the championship match. Team members are front row, from left, Lari Ruud, Kenzie Norby, Ciara Fahey and Kaylee Shackle. In the back row are Sydney Meyer, Lilli Kahle, Sydney Fors, Leah Lenz, Remi Meyer and coach Lori Taylor.

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St. Thomas, BPHS Choirs Performing Tomorrow at St. John Lutheran The University of St. Thomas concert choir and Belle Plaine High School choir students Paula Olsen opened The Hair Loft at 103 Main Street W. Sat- will be performing tomorrow urday. (Thursday, April 7) at St. John Lutheran Church. The performances will be at 12:30 p.m. and 2:20 p.m. They will be followed by questionand-answer periods with the university students. A familiar face to many area days a week. The performances are open to residents has opened a new sa- Olsen has been working for the public at no cost. lon in downtown Belle Plaine. several weeks on opening The Paula Olsen opened The Hair Hair Loft. A Belle Plaine native, Loft at 103 Main Street W. Sat- she appreciates the visitors who urday (April 2). Elisa Theis, stopped in with kind words durAshley Buck and Alisa Kuhn ing the building improvements. will join Olsen. “It’s nice to leave town but it’s Olsen still operates a salon always nice to come home,� – Salon Pacific – she’s run in she said. Prior Lake for the past 11 years. The Hair Loft features four She opened The Hair Loft to stations and an aesthetician better serve clients from Belle room for waxing and mini fa- Belle Plaine’s annual RecyPlaine. Olsen plans to continue cials. The salon is open by ap- cle and Cleanup Day will take working at Salon Pacific two pointment. place Saturday, April 30 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Belle Plaine Police Department parking lot, Former BP Gas Station Property 420 East Main Street. The event, sponsored by the on Scott County Auction List city of Belle Plaine and Belle The former BP gas station The minimum bid for the 1.7- Plaine Lions Club, gives resiproperty along Highway 169 acre site is $70,000. Belle Plaine dents of the city of Belle Plaine in Belle Plaine (521 East South Community Development Di- and the townships of Belle Street) is among the tax-forfeit- rector Cynthia Smith-Strack Plaine, Blakeley and St. Lawed properties Scott County will said the most recent (2015) rence an opportunity to rid their homes of unwanted clutter durattempt to sell at an auction on market value is $350,000. Tuesday, April 12 at 9:30 a.m. The site was cleaned up sev- ing these spring cleaning days. at the Scott County Govern- eral years ago, including the Recyclable items that will be ment Center (room GC102). removal of the underground accepted free of charge include The site, which for many years fuel tanks in order to make it glass, newspapers, scrap metal, also operated under Skluzacek more marketable. The building aluminum, cardboard and plasOil Company and decades ago itself is still standing. For more tic. There is also a long list of as Southtown Shell, went out of information about the auction, fee items. business in 2010 shortly after a contact Ellen Paulsen, Scott More information will be pubcouple of major highway cross- County taxation supervisor, at lished in upcoming editions of ings in Belle Plaine closed. 952-496-8664 or EPaulsen@ the Herald. co.scott.mn.us.

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Youth Fair Draws a Crowd Hundreds of adults and children attended Belle Plaine Community Education’s Youth Fair Saturday morning (April 2) in Belle Plaine Junior-Senior High School’s South Gymnasium. The event provided residents the opportunity to collect information from organizations and register for youth sports, activities, passes to the municipal pool and other programs. (Below) Two-year-old David Fogarty (standing) and (right) Jude Moede, 1½, checked out the kiddie pool. Numbers on the bottom of the ducks in the pool corresponded with prizes for children.

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