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New City Administrator Sees Belle Plaine as ‘Opportunity You Don’t See Everyday’

The Belle Plaine School District is welcoming 16 teaching and administrative staff to new jobs this week. The 2016-17 school year opens next Tuesday and Thursday (Sept. 6 and 8). The new staff includes (back row, from left) John Bergs, Michael Reynolds, Kelli Quast, Tricia Wagner, Sara Beyer,

Aaron Provancha, Kim Olson and Kevin Robinson, (front row, from left) Mary Mesler, Elizabeth Stokke, Stephanie Baima, Ashley Germschied, Katie Maier, Ally Beggs, Paige Lemke and Chelsea Hutchison.

Numbers Looking Good as Students Return to B.P. Schools

School District Focusing on Improvement Through Math, Literacy

A year ago, the Belle Plaine School District opened its doors to just over 1,600 students when students returned to school just after Labor Day (Sept. 5). Next week, school officials are hope-

ful that trend continues. Monday, Superintendent Ryan Laager said the district is hoping for as many as 1,620 students in its buildings when school resumes Tuesday (Sept. 6) for junior- and senior highschoolers, Thursday (Aug. 8) for elementary students. Enrollment tends to drop a bit by Oct. 1, Laager said. The Minnesota Department of Education waits until Oct. 1 to formally take a count on which to base state aid. Laager ex-

pects the formal number will be closer to 1,600. “You lose kids for a variety of reasons. Some might go to PSEO (post-secondary enrollment option), some might go somewhere else,” he said. “You can only predict enrollment so much.” Elementary students and their parents will participate in conferences with teachers Tuesday and Wednesday (Sept. 6-7). The school district began holding the conferences a few years

ago to help teachers determine where students are academically at coming off the summer break. Laager said the district will survey parents to determine if they want to maintain the before-school conferences or start school on the same schedule as the junior-senior high school. The superintendent noted a particularly healthy enrollment for the kindergarten/begindergarten class. The class, which includes begindergarten students who are academically but perhaps not socially or behav-

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by Dan Ruud A former U.S. Army officer of more than a dozen years and current Tracy city administrator has been hired to be Belle Plaine’s next city administrator. Mike Votca, who has been the city administrator at Tracy since the summer of 2013, emerged from a pool of 20 candidates to become the top choice. Votca, 39, was interviewed several times by the Belle Plaine Personnel Committee during the city’s lengthy search for the right person, a process that began in the spring. The other finalist for the job was Liza Donabauer, who has been the city administrator at Arlington since 2013. “The search for a new city administrator was competitive and there were several well qualified candidates,” said Belle Plaine Mayor Mike Pingalore. “Through the process, Mike Votca was chosen based on his education and varied experience. The council is looking forward to continued progress and growth with him as the city administrator.” The reason Votca was interested in the Belle Plaine job is that it represents “an excellent pro-

Mike Votca fessional opportunity in a growing community that is close to his hometown of Mankato.” Tracy is a city in Lyon County in southwestern Minnesota. Its population was 2,152 in the 2010 census. While in Tracy, Votca was responsible for a $1.9 million general fund and $6.3 million total budget. He managed 35 full-time employees,

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Mid-America Festivals Buys Land for Possible Renaissance Fest. Site

Mid-America Festival has begun purchasing land for a potential new location for the Minnesota Renaissance Festival in St. Lawrence Township northeast of Belle Plaine. Mid-America Festivals, operators of the Minnesota Renaissance Festival, has acquired approximately 150 acres along County Road 59 (Delaware Avenue) north of Highway 169 near the county fairgrounds from the John Marks family. The company still wants to purchase an additional 150 acres to accommodate a new festival site and ample parking space, said Robert “Bo” Beller, director of business and legal affairs

for Mid-America Festivals. Planning for the day when it loses the site the Minnesota Renaissance has called home for 46 seasons, Mid-America Festivals is working with other landowners who might be interested in selling land, Beller said. The land, a blend of trees and farmland, is suitable for the festival. Mid-America Festivals wants to maintain the Renaissance Festival in Scott County, he said. It also enjoys the rightoff access to County Road 59 festival-goers enjoy as they drive south on Highway 169, he said. Mid-America Festivals is currently operating the festival on

land in Louisville Township seven miles southwest of Shakopee. Malkerson Sales owns the land. The Malkersons have plans to mine the property, plans that pushed Mid-America Festivals to look for a new home. Mid-America Festivals announced earlier this summer they would be staying at the current site through the 2019 season. The company wants to open a new festival site in 2020. If Mid-America Festivals is unable to acquire enough land, Beller said it would keep the land as potential investment property.

The German family of Belle Plaine -- Keriann, Chris and their son, Brady -- are hosting a benefit walk and silent auction Saturday, Sept. 17. The family and Emma’s Hope Foundation are holding the event to raise money for the Children’s Cancer Research Fund. Keriann and Chris’s daughter, Emma, was diagnosed with stage IV neuroblastoma in August of 2010. She was 3 years old when diagnosed. Emma passed away in September of 2014.

‘Emma’s Hope’ Hosting Benefit for Cancer Research B.P. Couple Started Foundation to Help Other Families

The Emma’s Hope Foundation is hosting an inaugural benefit to raise funds for research through the Children’s Cancer

Research Fund toward a cure for various forms of cancer. It will be held Saturday, Sept. 17, beginning at 9 a.m. The event features a walk through the community and silent auction. The walk begins at 9 a.m. At 10:30 a.m., a guest speaker will present information on cancer and the importance of research. The first 200 walkers to register will receive a free T-shirt. Suggested donations are $25

per adult, $50 per family and $10 per student. The idea for the walk is the brainchild of Keriann and Chris German. Their daughter, Emma, was diagnosed with stage IV high-risk neuroblasto-

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Celebrating Their Heritage A trio of dancers performed a traditional Irish dance Sunday afternoon (Aug. 28) during the annual Irish festival at St. Thomas Church in Jessenland Township. Additional photos are on page 2.

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Foster Pet Belle Plaine Received Over Care Needed 6 inches of Rain in August Volunteers are needed to provide temporary foster pet homes for puppies, cats, rabbits, kitten litters and dogs in Carver, Scott, Le Sueur and Hennepin counties. The Society provides medical care, food and litter. Volunteers provide a safe, loving home for an average of three to six months. Twice a month, the foster family comes with the pet to a three-hour public adoption day held in Eden Prairie and Chaska. If you could help a needy pet by fostering or by donating litter or pet food, please call the Society at 952-368-3553, line 4, and check the website www. carverscotths.org.

A Boy Named Diesel

According to the Scott County rain gauge on the Ewald and Adella Gruetzmacher farm, Belle Plaine received measurable precipitation 13 days in August. The biggest rainfalls occurred on Aug. 10 (2.23 inches) and Aug. 18 (1.10 inches). The total for the month was 6.19 inches. Ewald Gruetzmacher said what the area needs now is “sunshine” as enough rain has fallen for the time being. “We’re lucky compared to other places. People in Hutchinson, Alexandria and Sauk Centre are swimming . . . They’re just getting water on top of water,” Gruetzmacher said. Meanwhile, Gruetzmacher said corn and soybean prices have been falling, which isn’t

good news for farmers as harvest season is only about a month away. “The USDA tells us we have a bumper crop out there,” said Gruetzmacher, thus increasing the projected supply and lowering prices. According to the USDA’s Minnesota weekly crop report released this past Monday, 58 percent of the state’s corn acreage was in or beyond the dent stage, six days ahead of the five-year average. Corn condition rated 85 percent good to excellent. Twelve percent of the soybean crop was turning color, two days behind average and five days behind last year. Soybean condition rated 80 percent good to excellent.

Carver Hosts City Festival, Steamboat Days Sept. 9-11

Young Diesel Bronson of Harmony, with his dad, Jon, trailing behind him, is no stranger to the types of equipment he was named after. On Friday, he drove this 1938 D-2 Caterpillar through the grounds at the 43rd annual Le Sueur County Pioneer Power Show, which took place Friday through Saturday. Pictured below are a couple of gents taking it as easy as a day in Mayberry 50 years ago. The purpose of the Le Sueur County Pioneer Power Show, one of the largest of its kind in the nation, is to help preserve and remember the methods and machin- Downtown Carver and other parts of the city will host the ery of decades ago and introduce younger generations to its history. annual community festival, Steamboat Days, Sept. 9-11. The festival kicks off Friday with several events, including citywide garage sales throughout the weekend. Downtown Carver will host Minnesotamade vendors, food sales, and games for children. At 5:45 p.m., water fights will begin, first with children and then

adults at 6:30 p.m. There will be mechanical bull rides available beginning at 6 p.m. At 8 p.m., the Jason Dixon Band will perform. Saturday (Sept. 10), the day begins at Community Park with a 5K run and shorter children’s run. Registration begins at 7 a.m., an hour before the run. The day’s activities include a beanbag tournament, a medallion hunt, a car show, mechani-

cal bull rides and fireworks just after dusk. The Johnny Holm Band will perform downtown at 8:45 p.m. Sunday’s festivities include a children’s parade at 12:30 p.m. downtown followed by the Steamboat Days Grande Day Parade at 1 p.m. The parade route includes Sixth Street, Broadway Avenue and Main Street.

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An Irish Get-Together St. Thomas Church in Jessenland Township held its annual Irish festival Sunday (Aug. 28). Along with Mass, the festival included lunch, beverages, music, dance, games, a Zero-K run and plenty of other activities. The warm day drew a large crowd to the historic church.

Many of the attendees at the Irish festival wore jerseys sporting their allegiance to various Irish sports teams. (From left) Robert Hunter of Northern Ireland is pictured with his cousin, Mike Carney of Belle Plaine, and Rita Townsend, a Faxon Township resident born in Ireland’s County Kilkenny.

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West Union Lutheran Church to Have Special Entertainer Sept. 11 mela Schmitt, Hastings, siblings, Frank (Norma) Bahowiak, Wisconsin, Rita Dettmers, Maryland, Norbert Blohowiak, Texas & Ruth (Jerry) Wright, California, brother-in-law, George Schmitt, Wisconsin, and numerous nieces and nephews. The family would like to recognize the staff at Kingsway for the loving and compassionate care given her during her eight year stays with them. You treated her like family. Bless you all.

Francis “Red” Weldon

Frances Schmitt (Blohowiak)

Francis “Red” Weldon, 95, of Belle Plaine passed away on August 26, 2016 at Kingsway Retirement Living in Belle Plaine. Mass of Christian Burial was at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, August 30 at Our Lady of the Prairie Catholic Church in Belle Plaine. Fr. Brian Lynch officiated. Visitation was from 4-8 p.m. on Monday at the Kolden Funeral Home in Belle Plaine and continued one hour prior to the Mass at church on Tuesday morning. Interment with Military Honors was in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Belle Plaine. Francis Christopher Weldon was born in Blakeley Township, Scott County on March 7, 1921 to Christopher Thomas and Catherine Helen (Hessian) Weldon. He grew up on the family farm and graduated from Belle Plaine High School. He served his country during WWII in the U.S. Army Air Force. On August 31, 1948 he married Cornelia Guth at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Belle Plaine. He farmed the family farm in Blakeley Township for many years. He later worked for MnDOT Highway Department. He was an active member of the Belle Plaine Vet’s Club and was 3rd Degree Knights of Columbus. Red enjoyed playing cards, fishing and baseball. He is survived by his children, Doug (Mary Beth) Weldon of Golden Valley, Colleen (Thomas) Morrison of Belle Plaine, Chris (Betty) Weldon of Belle Plaine, Kathy (Terry) Logelin of Prior Lake; seven grandchildren, Brian (Julie) Morrison, Tony (Jessica) Weldon, Katie (Peter) Houghtaling, Chris (Jennifer) Weldon Jr., Andy (Sheila) Weldon, Ryan Logelin and Grace Logelin; eight greatgrandchildren; many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Cornelia in 1997; one brother; four sisters; and special friend, Norma Stuewe.

Frances Schmitt, of Belle Plaine Minnesota, passed away August 26, 2016 while living at Kingsway Retirement Living in Belle Plaine, MN after suffering many years with Alzheimer’s disease. Funeral service will be at 11a.m. on Thursday, September 1, 2016 at the Kolden Funeral Home Chapel in Belle Plaine. Deacon Bob Raleigh will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Reception and lunch will immediately follow at Kingsway Retirement Living in Belle Plaine. Frances was born to Frank and Rose Blohowiak on December 18, 1921 in DePere, Wisconsin. She attended High School (Go Redbirds) in DePere and after graduation moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin to attend Mrs. Brown’s Secretarial School. Frances was a lifelong member of the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority where she met many of her friends. While working at the Better Business Bureau and living in Milwaukee she met the Love of Her Life, Robert F. Schmitt. They married July 5, 1951. Frances and Robert lived in Milwaukee for a number of years before settling in Edina Minnesota where Frances enjoyed being a stay at home mom raising her three boys. After the boys were grown, she spent many years working for General Communications in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. Frances enjoyed traveling, tennis, golf, gardening and boating on Lake Minnetonka. Frances is preceded in death by her adoring husband Robert; son, Robert J. Schmitt, her parents, Frank and Rose Blohowiak; her sisters, Dorothy Wise, Rosemary Laes; and her brothers, Robert Blohowiak and infant Charles Blohowiak. She is survived by sons, Thomas (Julie) Schmitt, Green Bay, James (Pamela) Schmitt, Belle Plaine, grandsons, Brian Schmitt, Robert Schmitt & Steven Schmitt, granddaughters, Samantha & Elizabeth Schmitt, daughter-in-law, Pa-

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Are you ready for some toe- God through the eyes of a spetapping music along with a cial storyteller and musician? fresh look at the kingdom of On Sept. 11 at 9 a.m., West Union Lutheran Church will have a special guest to help us kickoff a new Sunday School Blue Mass to year. Rally Sunday, Jack Pearbe Held at OLP son will help make this a day to remember for children, as well Church Sept. 10 as adults. Jack has performed for conMany local area police offi- gregations since 1979 and concers, firefighters and emergen- tinues to be a popular storytellcy services personnel and their er, worship leader and musician families are expected to attend with a message that spans all the first Blue Mass – hosted by ages. He is gifted on guitar, the Knights of Columbus – on Saturday, Sept. 10, at 4:15 p.m. at Our Lady of the Prairie Catholic Church in Belle Plaine. (continued from page 1) The Mass honors police, firefighters and other emergency ma in August of 2010. She was and law enforcement personnel 3 years old. Emma passed away and their families. All emer- in September of 2014. gency and law enforcement Neuroblastoma is a type of personnel in the greater Belle cancer that starts in certain very Plaine area, and their families, early forms of nerve cells found in an embryo or fetus, accordare invited to attend. The Knights of Columbus has ing to the American Cancer Society. It is a form of cancer that a long history of supporting occurs most often in infants the brave men and women of and young children. It is rarely the emergency services com- found in children older than 10 munity. Within a few days of years. the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, “We started Emma’s Hope the Knights began distributing Foundation to help create a funearly $1.5 million in direct aid ture where no other parents will to the families of slain police have to feel the pain of watching their child lose their battle with and rescue workers.

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Ann B. Clark Ann B. Clark, age 49 of Belle Plaine, MN, passed away on Friday, August 26, at Mayo Health Systems in Mankato, MN, after a long, courageous struggle with cancer. Celebration of Life Services will be at a later time. Ann was born on November 5, 1966 to Allen and Pamela (Britton) Clark in Chula Vista, CA. She moved at a young age to Indianapolis, Indiana and later Brownsburg, Indiana from 1969 -1984. She moved to Belle Plaine in 1984 and graduated from Belle Plaine High School in 1985. Following High School she entered and served in the United States Air Force where she served for four years. She attended Gustavas Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN and took training in Veterinary Technical Services in Eden Prairie, MN. She worked as a Vet Technician in Chaska, MN for a couple of years and worked in Wausau, WI for about 10 years before returning to Belle Plaine about 3 years ago after falling ill. She was a member of American Quarter Horse Assoc. and enjoyed her time in the garden, outdoors, skiing and her time with her family and grandkids. She is survived by her parents; Allen & Pamela Clark of Belle Plaine, MN; Children, Allyson Manning of Las Vegas, NV and Michael Stier of Milwaukee, WI. Grandchildren; Amear & Aniyah Manning. Sister, Katie (Rick) Otto and niece, Alexandra Otto of Henderson, MN. Also survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

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

Wednesday, August 31 Birthday Meal Beef Pot Roast, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Carrot Coins, Dinner Roll w/Marg., Red Velvet Cake RCD Unfrosted Cake Thursday, September 1 Joke Day Chicken Parmesan OR: Plain Chicken Breast, Garlic Mashed Potatoes w/Marg., Green Beans, French Bread w/ Marg., Chocolate Chip Cake Friday, September 2 Lemon Pepper Tilapia OR: Lemon Herb Chicken Breast, Tartar Sauce, Wild Rice Pilaf, Mixed Vegetables, Fresh Fruit, Tapioca Pudding Monday, September 5 Labor Day Holiday - Site Closed Tuesday, September 6 Read a Book Day Seasoned Chicken, Summer Corn & Black Bean Salad, Soft Tortillas, Chilled Pears, Ambrosia Fruit Salad Wednesday, September 7 Georgia Pork Loin w/Peach Chutney OR: Chicken Breast w/Peach Chutney, Roasted Potatoes, Two Tone Beans, Garlic Cheddar Biscuit/Marg., Key Lime Tart

fiddle, banjo and other percussion instruments, and uses them during his imaginative telling of stories and songs. Maria Bucka, director of music, Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Minneapolis, said of Jack: “His warmth, creativity, sense of humor and incredible musical gifts captivated not only our children, but our adults as well. He has a powerful gift of communication that is a joy to behold.” cancer, where no big brother feels the need to explain that he wears pink every day because it was his sister’s favorite color and it makes him feel closer to her to wear it,” said Keriann German. “We want to see new treatment options for children diagnosed with cancer that will both cure them of the disease and allow them to live long and healthy lives, free from all of the devastating side effects that currently plague long term cancer survivors. For more information, or to donate to the walk or silent auction, contact Keriann German by e-mail -- emmashopebp@ gmail.com -- or call 651-3572475.

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, August 31 6:00 Worship Friday, September 2 6:00 Wedding Rehearsal Saturday, September 3 7:00 Weight Watchers 3:00 Wedding - Gehling/Hanek Sunday, September 4 Holy Communion 9:00 Worship Tuesday, September 6 11:00 Lutheran Home 1:00 Kingsway Wednesday, September 7 7:00 Ease & Grace

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 Redeemer Lutheran Church 14226 W. 280th Street, Henderson, Pr. Diane Goulson 507-665-2932 On Highway 19, 2 miles East of Highway 169 Thurs., Sept. 1st 2:00 pm Work at LS Foodshelf Sunday, Sept. 4th 8:30 am Coffee, Conversation & Activity Hour 9:30 am Worship Tuesday, Sept. 6th 10:30 am Text Study; noon – 12:30 pm Prayer time Wed., Sept. 7th 6:30 pm Worship with Communion

Birth Announcement

A daughter, Lucille Kay was born the Jake and Dana (Carney) Schaefer of Henderson. Lucy was born at Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia on July 13 at 1:35pm, weighing eight pounds, one ounce, and measuring 19.5 inches long. Lucy is welcomed home by brother Brogan (7), sister Violet (5), and brother Emmet (3). Grandparents are Mike & Shirley Carney of Belle Plaine and Mark & Deb Schaefer of Le Sueur. Great-grandmothers are Lucille Schmitz of New Prague and Jan Reinhardt of Le Sueur.

Oratory of St. Thomas the Apostle - Jessenland Father Sam Perez 507-248-3550 Thursdays: Mass at 5 p.m.

Our Lady of The Prairie Catholic Church - Belle Plaine Fr. Brian Lynch 952-873-6564 Wednesday, August 31, 2016 8:00 am Rosary 8:30 am Mass 9:00 am – 11:00 pm Eucharistic Adoration Thursday, September 1, 2016 7:00 pm-10:00 pm Eucharistic Adoration Friday, September 2, 2016 7:00 am Exposition of Blessed Sacrament 8:00 am Rosary 8:30 am Mass followed by Stations of the Cross Saturday, September 3, 2016 8:00 am Rosary 8:30 am Mass 4:15 pm Mass Sunday, September 4, 2016 8:00 am Mass 10:00 am Mass 6:00 pm Mass Monday, September 5, 2016 11:00 am Mass Tuesday, September 6, 2016 8:00 am Rosary 8:30 am Mass 9:00 am – 11:00 pm Eucharistic Adoration Wednesday, September 7, 2016 8:00 am Rosary 8:30 am Mass 9:00 am – 11:00 pm Eucharistic Adoration St. Paul’s United Church of Christ 111 S. 6th Street, Henderson Pastor-Deb Meyer 507-248-3594 (Office) Sundays 9:30 Worship time West Union Lutheran Church 15820 Market Ave. Cologne, MN 55315 Church: 952-466-5678 westunion1@juno.com Pastor: Richard Braun Saturday, Sept. 3 7:30 a.m. Men’s Group Sunday, Sept. 4 9 a.m. Worship R: Sandy Johnson A: Sydney Kienholz Tuesday, Sept. 6 7:30 p.m. Women of Faith 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. Saturday, Sept 3 8:00am Prayer Meeting** Sunday, Sept 4 9:40am Coffee, Food and Fellowship Time 10am Worship Service*

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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 www.fpcbelleplaine.org fpcbelleplaine@frontiernet.net Sunday, September 4th 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Service of the Lord’s Supper 9:00 am Worship Service & Sunday School FPC council meets immediately following worship service. Zion Lutheran Church & School 14745 County Road 153 Cologne, MN 55322 952-466-3379 e-mail: leahjanzenzion@gmail.com Pastor: Eric Zacharias Thursday, 1st 7:00 PM Ladies Aid/LWML Meeting Sunday, 4th 9:30 AM Worship Service Monday, 5th LABOR DAY Tuesday, 6th First Day of School

Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church and School 500 West Church Street Belle Plaine, MN 56011-1413 (952) 873-6545 Pastor John H. Meyer Pastor Timothy Redfield Thursday Evening Service: 7:00 p.m. Sunday Morning Service: 9:00 a.m. www.trinitybelleplaine.org Thursday, September 1 7 p.m. Midweek Worship Service with Communion Sunday, September 4 8 a.m. Bible Study 9 a.m. Worship Service with Communion (Usher Team 5/Video: Meuleners/Communion Team 1) 1:10 p.m. Trinity at Twins Game Tuesday, September 6 First Day of School 1p.m. Trinity Knotters Wednesday, September 7 6 p.m. Confirmation Class 7:30 p.m. Membership Class Thursday, September 8 7 p.m. Midweek Worship Service Friday, September 9 4 p.m. Kaletka/Herrmann Wedding Rehearsal 5:30 p.m. Back-to-School BBQ Saturday, September 10 2:30 p.m. Kaletka/Herrmann Wedding Sunday, September 11 8 a.m. Bible Study 9 a.m. Worship Service (Usher Team 6/Video: Anderson) 10 a.m. Coffee Hour 10:30 a.m. Adult Bible Study and Sunday School Pastor Conference Monday, September 12 Pastor Conference First Day of Preschool 7 p.m. BOSE Meeting Tuesday, September 13 Pastor Conference 1p.m. Trinity Knotters 4:30 p.m. Soccer Game at Cross of Christ, Coon Rapids 4:30 p.m. Volleyball games at Salem, Greenfield 6 p.m. Elders Meeting Wednesday, September 14 6 p.m. Confirmation Class 7:30 p.m. Membership Class

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Farmers Market Corner The Belle Plaine Farmers Market 2016 season is in full swing. The market runs Wednesdays, from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. (rain or shine) through Oct. 12 at Court Square Park, 410 North Cedar Street. Several new vendors were at the market again last week. Local honey was available, so come on down today (Wednesday) to see if it â&#x20AC;&#x153;stuckâ&#x20AC;? around for another week. Sweet corn, tomatoes, cukes, zucchini, cabbage, green beans, beets, herbs and peppers will be available. Lots of canned goods, farm fresh eggs, jewelry and crafts are also there.

Off to the Market: 5 Reasons Farmers Markets are Awesome

1. Your fruits and vegetables will be fresh and tasty. Farmers often pick their produce the day before the farmers market, when it is ripe and ready to eat. Produce in the grocery store often ripens on the shelves and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get as much of the flavor or nutrients that comes with ripening in soil. You are also buying things that are in season. 2. You are supporting local farmers (and Mother Earth!). Most farmers come from within a 50-mile radius, meaning you are helping your regional economy. And your fruits and veggies donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need to travel across the country to reach you. It also gives you a chance to connect with your local community and meet new people. And yet another added bonus is that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing something cool for the planet! Buying locally helps reduce your carbon footprint, and if you have children, will be a great way to model this lesson for them. 3. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a social event. Instead of sitting indoors at a movie on the weekend, take a trip to the farmers market with your family, your friends and even your dog! Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great place to catch up while getting some shopping done. You can help each other find the best prices

for produce, and share recipes and ideas for how to prepare different fruits and vegetables. Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s farmers markets often feature crafts and all sorts of vendors and have truly become weekly attractions in towns, neighborhoods and cities across the country. 4. You can inspire your whole family to be healthy. Just looking at all the fresh items available at a farmers market can make fruits and veggies more appealing. You can try new things and teach the kids about farming and produce. Let the kids pick out new things to try, replacing a prepackaged snack item at home. Getting the family involved in the selection process can make them more invested in meals and inspire healthy habits to Bag the Junk! 5. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just about fruit and vegetables. You can find local meat, eggs, honey, dairy and more. The ability to buy these items from the farmers who raise the animals and can talk to you about their diet, etc. is an amazing opportunity for any consumer. Shopping this way is also a great way to focus on whole or â&#x20AC;&#x153;realâ&#x20AC;? food and start removing processed foods from your diet. If you have children, there is no better place to help them learn where food comes from than a farmers market. An added bonus is that you might be able to check off most of your grocery shopping list right at the farmers market, while gaining all of the benefits listed above. New vendors are always welcome at the Belle Plaine Farmers Market. Vendors are required to sell only â&#x20AC;&#x153;homemadeâ&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;homegrownâ&#x20AC;? items. The weekly vendor rate is $5. For more information, contact Rex Ernst oneeyedbutcher@yahoo.com or Rick Krant Rkrant@mchsi.com or call and leave a voice message by dialing 612-749-3958. The 2016 Belle Plaine Farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Market is sponsored by The Belle Plaine Historical Society.

Deadline for Farmers to Apply for Easement Funding is Oct. 1 Cathee Pullman, USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) state conservationist in Minnesota, announces that farmers interested in Easement Funding need to apply for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) by Oct. 1. ACEP provides financial and technical assistance to help conserve agricultural lands and wetlands. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Under the Agricultural Land Easements (ALE) component, NRCS helps protect working agricultural lands and limit non-agricultural uses of the land,â&#x20AC;? Pullman said. Minnesota NRCS offices are accepting applications for the ALE program from eligible partners. The program helps farmers and ranchers keep their land in agriculture. Eligible partners include Indian tribes, state and local governments, and nongovernmental organizations that have farmland or grassland protection programs. Land eligible for agricultural easements includes cropland, rangeland, grassland, pastureland and nonindustrial private forest land. NRCS will prioritize applications that protect agricultural uses, related conservation values of the land, and those that

maximize the protection of contiguous acres devoted to agricultural use. According to Pullman, under the ALE component, NRCS may contribute up to 50 percent of the fair market value of the agricultural land easement, and up to 75 percent for grasslands of special environmental significance. The Minnesota NRCS offices are also accepting applications for the Wetland Reserve Easement (WRE). The WRE component provides technical and financial assistance directly to private landowners and Indian tribes to restore, protect and enhance wetlands. For acreage owned by an Indian tribe, there is an additional enrollment option of a 30-year contract. Land eligible for wetland reserve easements includes farmed or converted wetland that can be successfully and cost-effectively restored. NRCS will prioritize applications based on the easementâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s potential for protecting and enhancing habitat for migratory birds and other wildlife. To enroll land in Agricultural Land Easements or Wetland Reserve Easements, entities and/or landowners may apply at any time at their local USDA Service Center.

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Belle Plaine Library 125 W Main St 952-873-6767 website: www.scottlib.org Library Hours: Tuesday & Friday 10 am-5 pm Wednesday & Thursday 1 pm-8 pm Closed Saturdays until September SPECIAL EVENTS 11/17 from 6:30 pm to 8 pm: Author Julie Klassen will be at the Belle Plaine library to talk about her books and more! She has many books including, The Secret of Pembrooke Park which won the Minnesota Book Award. Three of her books, The Maid of Fairbourne Hall, The Girl in the Gatehouse, and The Silent Governess have won the Christy Award for Historical Romance. The Maid of Fairbourne Hall and The Girl in the Gatehouse also won a Midwest Book Award and The Silent Governess was a finalist in Romance Writers of Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s RITA awards. CHILDRENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PROGRAMS Early Literacy Story Time begins September 16th. They will be every Friday from 10:30-11 a.m. 9/16 at 10:30 am ECFE Story Time 9/23 at 10:30 am School Story Time 9/30 at 10:30 ECFE Story Time 10/7 at 10:30 Pumpkin Story Time 10/14 at 10:30 ECFE Story Time 10/21 at 10:30 Wheels Story Time 10/28 at 10:30 ECFE Story Time Pajama Story Time begins Wednesday September 21st from 6:30 to 7 pm. Pajama Story Time will be held every third Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm. Come in your pajamas for stories, a snack and loads of fun! 9/21 at 6:30 pm Pajama Story Time 10/19 at 6:30 pm Pajama Story Time 11/16 at 6:30 pm Pajama Story Time ADULT EVENTS 9/21 from 1 pm to 3 pm: Facebook 101 Class-- Facebook is a great tool to connect with family, friends and even customers. But where do you start and find the time to fit it all in? Learn how to set up a Facebook page, distribute consistent information, grow your followers and set up editorial calendars. Bring your tablet or laptop if you have one. Presented by Twin Cities Media Alliance and funded by MELSA. NEW ON THE SHELF Easy Readers: This is Hulk by Marvel Comics Otter Oh No, Bath Time! by Sam Garton. Each of these easy readers emphasize simple words with one ending (such as ip-, ot-, etc.), using as many word family words as possible. Books contain colorful and simple illustrations which make them fun and easy to read! Picture Books: Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Time to Take a Nap by Harriet Ziefert Juvenile: Where Are You Going Baby Lincoln? by Chris Van Dusen Emperor Pickletine Rides the Bus by Tom Angleberger The Wide-Awake Princess by E.D. Baker Space Taxi by Wendy Mass The D.A.T.A Set: donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Disturb the Dinosaurs by Ada Hopper How to Draw Spongebob Squarepants by Nickelodeon Studios Young Adult: All the Feels by Danika Stone It Ainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t so Awful Falafel by Firoozeh Dumas Holding Court by K.C. Held Lucky Strikes by Louis Bayard Non-Fiction: Make Build Create Sculpture Projects for Children by Paula Briggs Make Pillows Decorated Letteringy by Jan Pickett Amazing Macrame by Claire Rougerie Super Craft: Easy Projects for Every Weekend by Sophie Pester and Catharina Bruns Boredom Buster: Games for the Road by Lonely Planet Kids Under Our Skin by Benjamin Watson Belle Plaine A Country Year by Patricia Clark How to Drive: Real-World Instruction and Advice from Hollywoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Top Driver by Ben Collins Stephen Curry by Jon M. Fishman Cracking the GED Test 2017 Edition by the Staff of the Princeton Review The Games: A Global History of the Olympics by David Goldblatt Fiction: Dark Road Home by Anna Carlisle Lost Along the Way by Erin Duffy The Harrows of Spring by James Howard Kunstler The Bourbon Thief by Tiffany Reisz Charlie Red: American Legends Collection Book Five by Michael Zimmer Shadow Rider by Christine Feehan Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Let Go by Jaci Burton Large Print Fiction: A Secret Kept by Tatiana De Rosnay Bittersweet by Colleen McCullough Audio Book on CD Dork Diaries Tales from a Not-So-Talented Pop Star by Rachel Renee Russell Thunder Bay by William Kent Krueger DVD: Field of Dreams Word World Planes, Trains and Trucks Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Learn ABCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Making Friends, Preschool is Cool Sing Along Songs: You Can Fly Peter Pan.

Minnesota Department of Transportation Project Manager Forrest Hasty and Lisa Bigham, district planning director, met with Green Isle City Council members at the councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Aug. 23 meeting. The two Mn/DOT staffers sought the councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s input on potential additions to a Highway 5 improvement project north of Green Isle. The project is scheduled for 2022.

Mn/DOT Wants Green Isleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Input for Highway Improvement Project In five or six years, the Minnesota Department of Transportation is planning an improvement project on Highway 5 from Green Isle north to Highway 212. As planning for the project unfolds, Mn/DOT wants Green Isleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wish list related to the project. Two representatives from Mn/DOTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s District 7 office in Mankato â&#x20AC;&#x201C; District Planning Director Lisa Bigham and Forrest Hasty, project manager â&#x20AC;&#x201C; presented the agencyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s general plans for the seven-mile improvement project at Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (Aug. 23) council meeting. While offering no promises of what the final plans would include, they wanted to know what Green Isle would like to see included in the project. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is really important,â&#x20AC;? Hasty told the council of its input. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You guys use the road. You guys drive the road.â&#x20AC;? Hasty believes the project will likely be a mill-and-overlay of the road. Plans for it will evolve over the next few years. Mn/ DOT will likely hold an open house to present the project once a draft plan is formally set, Bigham said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the time to get it (ideas) out there,â&#x20AC;? said Mayor Dale ZumBerge. Councilor Shawn Harms proposed dedicated bypass and turn lanes to accommodate trucks using 180th Street to access Locher Bros. distribution center. He said there have been crashes at the intersection involving drivers using turn lanes as a bypass lane. Council member Mark Wentzlaff said turn and bypass lanes along the highway would provide easier access to the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fledgling industrial park. A seven mile mill-and-overlay project would cost about $2.7

million, not including drainage work or the addition of road features like turn lanes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m shooting it out there. Maybe the idea is far-fetched,â&#x20AC;? Wentzlaff said. Hasty said adding turn and bypass lanes are reasonable if there is enough right-of-way and funding for expansion of the road. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If doable, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s definitely something we should consider,â&#x20AC;? he said.

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The council also unanimously approved a plan regarding city council member pay ZumBerge proposed. He proposed council members must be in attendance of meetings to be paid for them. Currently, council members are paid whether they attend regularly scheduled council meetings or not. Belle Plaine pays its mayor and councilors in the same manner. In 2016, Green Isle city council members are paid $1,460 for 24 meetings. The cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mayor is paid $1,700 for 24 meetings. Council members are paid $30 (plus mileage) for attending special meetings. Wentzlaff said the policy provides councilors an incentive

to attend meetings. Council members wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be able to arrange an excused absence, â&#x20AC;&#x153;like when we were back in school,â&#x20AC;? Harms said. ZumBerge brought up the proposal at the Aug. 23 meeting after discussing it with several constituents, he said. He believes the period before the election is a good time to approve the new policy. It is effective Jan. 1, 2017. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get on the city council to get rich,â&#x20AC;? Harms said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I got on, I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even know we got paid,â&#x20AC;? ZumBerge said. In other action at the Aug. 23 meeting, the Green Isle City Council: â&#x20AC;˘ Paid bills totaling $31,319.54. â&#x20AC;˘ Heard a report from Brandy Barrett, director of Green Isle Community School, on the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plans to acquire a bus. Pending a successful inspection, the charter school plans to buy a previously owned school bus. â&#x20AC;˘ Heard a report from Councilor Brian Oelfke on cleaning graffiti from the ceiling of the park shelter at Lions Park. â&#x20AC;˘ Tabled discussion of removing concrete barriers left in the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s industrial park from a tractor pull.

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annual Labor Day picnic with good weather and large attendance. There was a ball game, chicken dinner and dance. The marriage of Paul Casey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Casey of Belle Plaine, and Miss Laura Swanson of Le Sueur took place. The groom was employed at the Groth hardware store. All three days of the fair at Shakopee were either rainy, damp or cold. The management took its loss in stride. Mrs. Margaret Sharkey left for Los Angeles to make her home with her daughter, Mrs. D.H. Flynn. At Sacred Heart Church took place the marriage of Miss Winifred Murphy and Edward Duffy. Lightning caused a car to upset on the river road in Jessenland. The flash blinded the driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vision at a road turn and the car went down a 7-foot embankment.

120 Years Ago (1896)

New Teachers Belle Plaine public schools had six new teachers to begin the 1986-87 school year. Pictured above are five of them, from left, Ann Nelson, Linda Madson, Randy Carlson, Leslie BoydDwyer and Paula Zabel. Not pictured is Karen Scott. Johnson (Blakeley Clippers/ Electric), Erik Einertson (We Do It/Shooting Sports) and Carol Schmidt (Blakeley Clippers/Veterinary Science). The BPHS football team won its season opener by an 18-0 count over Janesville. Head coach Jeff Hiltz credited the offensive line of Dave Jeffrey, Matt Fogarty, Scott McDonald and Dan Buesgens of having an outstanding game blocking. One of the Tigersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; touchdowns came on a 35-yard pass play from Jim Buesgens to Jay Denny. Jordan edged Sleepy Eye 4-3 to win the state Class C amateur baseball championship at Cold Spring.

A total of 1,017 students reported for classes on the opening day of the 1986-87 school year at Belle Plaine schools. That was nine students fewer than the previous year. There were seven candidates for Scott County sheriff heading into the coming Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s primary election, which would narrow the swollen field to two. The candidates were Alvin Erickson, Doug Hafermann, Don Hamilton, William Nevin, Thomas R. (Skinner) Pauly, Stephen L. Strehlow and Richard (Dick) Welch. Tim Moriarty and his wife, Marilyn, were easing their way into the jewelry business after having recently purchased Hennen Jewelry Store from Ronald Hennen. Hennen, who had owned the store for 30 years, would assists the Moriartys with the business for a few months. Another downtown business was in the process of changing hands. Urban Eischens, who had operated Eischens Bar in Belle Plaine for 30 years, was selling the business to Wally Fahey. Eischens had purchased the business from Joe Hahn in July of 1956. The Scott County Fair 4-H delegation returned home that week from an intense 2 1/2 daylearning experience. Individual placings from Belle Plaine and Blakeley were earned by Michelle Gransee (Blakeley Clippers/Woodworking), Julie

60 Years Ago (1956)

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E. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien of Belle Plaine. Miss Roselyn Michel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Norbert J. Michel, became the bride of Francis Weiers, son of Mrs. Celia Weiers of Union Hill. A collision near St. Thomas between a gravel truck driven by Harry Otto and a car driven by Bernard Cemensky resulted in the wreck of the Cemensky vehicle and some injury to both occupants. Two young Chaves boys, Tommy, 2 1/2, and Michael, 1 1/2, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Amador Chaves, Blakeley Township, were missing for the better part of a day. Belle Plaine Police Chief Luther Lageson was notified and sent out carloads of searchers. The boys were found that evening unhurt. They had wandered part way down a large ravine that started near the rear of the Chaves home. The school enrollment for opening day reached a total of 828, highest in the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history and an increase of 44 over the previous year. Of the total, 110 registered at Trinity Lutheran School. John Fust, brother of Mrs. Peter Ince, died at his home in Shakopee at the age of 67. Edna Busch, Irene Stier and Ruth Laabs were new students at Wartburg College, Waverly, Iowa, and Dollis Woestehoff began her second year there. Mrs. Catherine Johnson, mother of Bob Johnson of Belle Plaine, died at her home in Mankato at the age of 77. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Minton held an open house in honor of their parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; silver wedding anniversary. After a long illness, death came to Mrs. Wilhelmina Tesch, wife of August J. Tesch. She was 68 years old.

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There were 263 railroad tickets sold at the Belle Plaine depot during fair week. After employment of 17 years at W.H. Weibelerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s store, P.J. Passmann resigned to become associated with Mrs. W. Sielaff in the mercantile business. A.D. Woodruff was back from Tomah, Wis., for a visit in the neighborhood. He was one of the first settlers here, coming in June of 1854, when he later preempted a part of what later became the Henry Bauer farm. Patrick Prendergast, 65, one of the first settlers in the â&#x20AC;&#x153;big woods,â&#x20AC;? died. The state was stirred over a lynching at Glencoe. A mob broke into the county jail, took out two men and hanged them from a bridge over the creek. The men had been charged with killing Sheriff Rogers of Glencoe. The Minneapolis ball team topped the list in the Western League. The other towns in the league were Indianapolis, Detroit, St. Paul, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Columbus and Grand Rapids.

Following efforts from U.S. senators Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken, along with representatives Tim Walz and Rick Nolan, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced plans to help dairy producers and families in need. They say low milk prices have resulted in sharply reduced incomes for U.S. dairy farmers, which is placing our nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dairy industry in a vulnerable position. Last month, Klobuchar, Franken, Walz, and Nolan urged the department to use its authority to take action to protect the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dairy farmers from further crisis and aid the expansion and maintenance of domestic farmers. This week, the USDA announced plans to purchase approximately 11 million pounds of cheese, valued at $20 million, for food banks and pantries across the nation to assist families in need through USDA nutrition assistance programs. USDA will also extend the deadline for dairy producers to enroll in the Margin Protection Program for Dairy, which provides a financial safety net to participating dairy producers

when the margin falls below the coverage level selected by the producer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our prosperity depends on supporting and strengthening farms and rural communities throughout Minnesota and across the country,â&#x20AC;? Klobuchar said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After our efforts, Minnesota dairy farmers and families will receive the help they need during this time of low prices. I will continue to work hard to ensure that our family farmers have the support to continue feeding and fueling our country.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;One in five Minnesota jobs is tied to agriculture, which means that families and rural communities all over our state rely on strong ag markets,â&#x20AC;? Franken said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So with milk prices in a deep slump, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been fighting hard to support our farmers as they weather this storm. We called on USDA to take action to help dairy farmers in Minnesota and across the country, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m glad to see them take this important first step. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to keep pressing to turn things around for Minnesota farmers, families and businesses who depend on a robust dairy industry.â&#x20AC;?

Rural Development Grants, Loans USDA Rural Development is gearing up to help local homeowners finance home improvements through low-interest loans and grants. 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. â&#x20AC;&#x153;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&#x20AC;? said Chuck Phillips, Area Director for Rural Developmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Southeast Area. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Energy efficiency improvements through replacing windows and insulation also qualify. Funds can also be used to replace a furnace, sanitary disposal system and to make homes handi-

cap accessible.â&#x20AC;? Phillips added that 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 oneperson household and $28,500 for two-person household in southeastern Minnesota. Income limits increase for larger sized households. Phillips recommends checking with the local USDA Rural Development office 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.

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The week of Aug. 22-28, Belle The driver of a vehicle Plaine police responded to the stopped near the intersection following selected calls: of North Walnut and Church streets at 8:31 p.m. was cited for an inoperable headlight. PoMonday, Aug. 22 lice issued the citation because Police stopped at a house on several warnings had already the 300 block of East Prairie been written. Street at 1:23 a.m. seeking a person Burnsville police are A person on the 800 block looking for in connection with of West Main Street called for an incident in that city. The per- medical help at 10:01 p.m. A woman was transported to an son was not at the house. area hospital. A person on the West Prairie Street called for medical help at 9:05 a.m. Police assisted paramedics with the call. A person on the 200 block of The week of Aug. 22-28, Belle West State Street reported at Plaine firefighters responded to 10:26 a.m. receiving a scam the following selected calls: phone call from someone claiming to work for the U.S. Internal Tuesday, Aug. 23 Revenue Service. Firefighters responded at 8:50 Police responded at 12:43 p.m. to a fire at a house on the p.m. to a report of an assault on 500 block of East State Street. the 600 block of West Church The house had been hit by Street. After investigation, two lightning, creating a small fire people were cited for disorderly at the gas meter. The homeowner squelched the fire. Firefightconduct. ers checked for any additional Tuesday, Aug. 23 Police responded at 8:04 a.m. to a report of a property-damage crash on the 100 block of North Aspen Lane. A vehicle was stopped at 8:24 a.m. near the intersection of East Main and North Ash streets for a violation. The driver was cited for illegal window tint, driving without a Minnesota license and no insurance. A person on the 300 block of East State Street reported at What should a city council 11:22 a.m. the overnight theft do when it receives bids for of a vehicle. Police are investi- street projects well below the anticipated cost? Approve them gating. Police stopped at a house on promptly. the 100 block of East Prairie The Le Sueur City Council Street at 2:55 p.m. looking for a recently awarded an improveperson wanted on an outstand- ment project for Fourth and ing arrest warrant. The person Davis streets plus city hall alley surface improvements to Chard was not at the house. A person on the 1100 block of Tiling & Excavating of Belle Robert Creek Curve reported Plaine. The company’s bid was at 4:42 p.m. receiving several $188,399 -- $20,500 below the scam phone calls in one day from someone claiming to work for the IRS. Police checked a house at 8:21 p.m. on the 400 block of West Main Street for a vehicle wanted in connection with an incident in Prior Lake. The vehicle and its driver were not present. Wednesday, Aug. 24 A person on the 900 block of Prairie Oak Drive called at 10:55 a.m. for medical help. A man was transported to an area hospital. Thursday, Aug. 25 A woman on the 1000 block of Prairie Oak Drive reported at 11:09 a.m. receiving three calls from persons claiming to work for the IRS. The driver of a vehicle stopped for speeding near the intersection of North Walnut and East Forest streets at 1:14 p.m. was also cited for driving with a cracked windshield. A person on the 600 block of O’Brien Parkway called for medical help at 2:26 p.m. A woman was transported to an area hospital. Friday, Aug. 26 Four vehicles parked on the 100 block of South Meridian Street during street cleaning were cited by 3:03 a.m. At 8:51 a.m., a person on the 700 block of East State Street called for medical help. Police received a report at 11:21 a.m. of damaged flag police at Veterans Memorial Park on the 1000 block of East Commerce Drive. A person on the 600 block of West Main Street called for medical help at 5:30 p.m. A man was transported to an area hospital. Police checked a house on the 100 block of East Prairie Street at 8:10 p.m. looking for a person wanted on an outstanding arrest warrant. The person was not at the house. Saturday, Aug. 27 A person on the 300 block of South Chestnut Street called for medical help at 4:58 p.m. A woman was transported to an area hospital.

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fire and contacted Centerpoint Energy to repair damage to the meter. Wednesday, Aug. 24 Firefighters responded at 9:01 a.m. to a call for medical help from a person on the 8200 block of 195th Street in St. Lawrence Township. They assisted a person with a dislocated hip. Friday, Aug. 26 Firefighters were dispatched at 4:44 p.m. to a report of a carbon dioxide alarm at a house on the 300 block of Shea Street. The house was vented and Centerpoint Energy notified. Saturday, Aug. 27 Firefighters went to the 900 block of Deer Creek Parkway at 4:27 p.m. after receiving a report of a carbon dioxide alarm. False alarm. Sunday, Aug. 28 At 3:14 p.m., firefighters responded to a report of a fire alarm at a house on the 100 block of South Elk Street. False alarm.

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St. Thomas by: Loni Graham Father Roger Hessian will celebrate the next Mass at St. Thomas on Saturday, September 17th at 5 pm. And on Saturday, October 15th at 5 pm. Father Andrew Stueve celebrates Mass at St. Anne’s in Le Sueur on Saturdays at 5:15 pm., Sundays at 8 and 10:30 am. Maurice “Buzz” Brown, of Northfield, formerly of New Prague, died Monday, August 22, 2016, at his home. Buzz was born February 2, 1945, in St. Peter the son of William and Frances Sullivan Brown. He grew up on the Le Center side of St. Thomas, and graduated from Le Center high school, married to Kathleen Selly in Le Center, the couple made their home in New Prague. Buzz worked for National Foods and later for Fairway Foods in Northfield. For the past 15 years, Buzz has been working at St. Olaf College. Our sympathies to his sons: Robert of Las Vegas, NV, Jeff of Montgomery; his daughter Heather of New Prague; two granddaughters, Jordyn and Paityn; our sympathies also to his siblings William, Jr. and Kay of St. Peter, Kevin and LeAnn of Cleveland, and Thomas and Pat of Franklin Kentucky; Lois and Ron Solheid of Belle Plaine, Margaret “Peggy” and Jerry Cooney of Le Center, Marilyn and Curt Schueneman of Mankato, and Denise and Harold Honken of Nicollet. Buzz was preceded in death by his parents. Mass of Christian Burial was held on Saturday, August 27, 2016 at Church of St. Dominic in Northfield. Visitation was on Friday, August 26, 2016 at Bierman Funeral Home. Buzz was laid to rest among our Dearly Departed here at St. Thomas, in rural Le Sueur. A huge crowd visited the Le Sueur Pioneer Power show grounds for the 43rd Annual Show. Daisey Jo Rutt at three weeks old has made her first appearance at the Pioneer Power Show this last weekend. Dick O’Connell, Charles

and Yvonne Wolff, Richard and Bernie Wolff, RoseAnn and Bruce Halloran, their nephew Eric Eischens. Pat Halloran’s family, Lucy, Brendan and Maureen made on appearance at the Halloran schoolhouse district 107 where Pat attended school. Martha Burns May and daughter Katie, the Simon’s, Tammy, Carlie, Mason, Lyndsey and Addie, Mike Callahan and later his classmate and buddy, Tom Adamak showed up. Joannie Sullivan Hartman’s cousin Emma Jean Tikalsky. Angela Heikkila, of Chisolm, who formerly lived across from TC and Kathy Connelly enjoyed the Show with her family. Spotted so many others like Davie Connelly Jim and Mary Walker, Bruce and Cathy Halloran. We appreciate all the folks who took in the the

2016 Show. This writer appreciates all the helpers this year especially her sisters, Diane Palmstein and Colleen Rohloff for all their help at the Halloran Schoolhouse. After the Pioneer Power Show each year many students start back to school. Our grandchildren Camrie, will be a senior and her brother, Cole Vlasak, a sophomore both are at Concordia in Moorhead. Steve and Jeannie Burns Schwartz who live in Des Moines now, took their daughter, Kelly to Indianola to start school at Simpson College in Indianola. Kelly is the youngest granddaughter of Rosemary Burns. Have a good one, folks.

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. Scholastica Servers: Alex and Katelyn Brezina Sunday Mass at 8 a.m. at St. Scholastica Servers: Sarah Colwell and Mathew Schoenecker Sunday Mass, 10 a.m. at St. John’s Servers: Jeffrey and Timothy Cram and Avery and Jordyn Marsh NO Wednesday Mass Dick and Darlene O’Brien from Greer, SC are visiting with the O’Brien and Barten families. Last Friday they attended the funeral of their sister inlaw, Pat O’Brien, wife of Jim O’Brien of the Twin Cities. We extend our condolences to the

O’Brien families and to Pat’s families. We extend our condolences to the family of Wally Solheid, wife Georgia and all their children and families. Wally passed away Sunday at Mala Strana. His funeral and burial was Tuesday morning here at St. John’s. Humor Corner: Ole was feeling religious one day while doing some mountain climbing. So he decided to try contacting the Almighty with a question. “God,” said Ole, “vhen you made Lena, vhy did you make her so nice and round and pleasant to hold?” Ole was surprised to hear a voice from the heavens saying “So you would love her Ole.” “Vell, then,” persisted Ole “vhy did you also make Lena so doggone dumb?” “Because”, said God “so SHE would love you.”

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Among those on the BPHS boys’ cross country team this season are, from left, Nate Loegering, Elliot Rudd, Kyle Siemon, John Morrison, Kellen Bergs, Hayden Cody and Ben Hunsader.

Among the members of the BPHS girls’ cross country team this season are, from left, Alexa ily Berger, Haley Leger, Hailey Witt, Hannah Witt, Jessica Brueggemeier, Kailey Noll and Lenz, Jordyn Williams, Thea Iverson, McKenna Herrmann, Lizzy Schmidt, Cassie Stolt, Em- Rebecca Brueggemeier.

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B.P. Boys, Girls Out to Defend MRC Titles by Dan Ruud Both the Belle Plaine High School boys’ and girls’ cross country teams will be out to defend their Minnesota River Conference championships they won last October in Norwood Young America. They would also like to inch closer to a state team berth, both just missing out last year. The girls were third in their section meet (the top two qualify for state) and the boys were fourth. It was the fourth year in a row that the Belle Plaine girls won the MRC crown and the first time since 1974 that the boys did so. Neither team had an individual medalist in last year’s conference meet, instead relying on depth of roster to win their titles. The Tigers will be out to do the same this year. On Aug. 22, the Belle Plaine boys’ and girls’ teams partici-

pated in a conference scrimmage at Norwood Young America and ran well in both meets, for which no scores were kept. “We saw incredible improvement from our young kids and even the older, faster kids had improved times. The team is working incredibly hard and they are having fun together,” said Belle Plaine coach Steve Schroeder, who is in his 17th season at the helm of the school’s cross country program.

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Coach Schroeder said Jordan will be the team to beat if the boys hope to defend their MRC title, while Tri-City United, Norwood Young America and Le Sueur-Henderson will also be competitive.

Girls’ Cross Country

All four members of the Belle Plaine girls’ team placed in the top 10 en route to their fourth conference championship in a row in 2015, and three of those four are back this season. Included is Emily Berger, who was the lone Belle Plaine runner to qualify for last year’s state meet in Northfield, where as an eighth-grader she finished 54th among 175 racers in a time of 20:24. Berger was third in the conference meet. McKenna Herrmann, who like Berger is now a freshman, placed seventh at conference

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Jessica Brueggemeier, and eighth-grader Lizzy Schmidt. Schroeder expects Norwood Young America to be Belle Plaine’s primary challenger in the MRC again this season, with competition also coming from Tri-City United, Jordan and Le SueurHenderson. 2016 BPHS Boys’ and Girls’ Cross Country Schedule Aug. 30 at Mankato East Inv. Sept. 8 at Montgomery Inv. Sept. 13 at NYA Invite Sept. 20 at Crown College Sept. 24 at Winona Invite Sept. 27 at Bloomington Inv. Oct. 4 at Ney Nature Center Oct. 6 at Fairmont Invite Oct. 18 MRC Meet at NYA Oct. 27 Section at Blue Earth Nov. 5 State at St. Olaf

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H.S. Football

Belle Plaine Coming Off Historic Season But Has Many Holes to Fill by Dan Ruud The Belle Plaine High School football team made some local history last autumn when it smashed through the Section 2AAA Tournament for its first state tournament berth in 22 years. The Tigers ran into TriCity United in the first round of the state Class 3A tournament, losing 41-24 on Halloween afternoon in Lakeville. TCU was responsible for two of the Tigers’ three losses last season. The only other loss was at Waseca as Belle Plaine finished the season 9-3. One of those wins (39-35) was at home in the regular-season finale against Class 4A powerhouse Marshall, which had outscored its first seven opponents by a combined 350-7. Belle Plaine graduated 22 seniors from the 2015 squad, including quarterback Luke Narveson, who was one of four Tigers named to the inaugural South Central All-District football team (Minnesota high school football changed from conference to district alignments in 2015). Narveson, one of Belle Plaine’s leading passers and rushers in school history, is now a member of the Southwest Minnesota State University football team. Fellow all-district player Josh Juaire (offensive line) also graduated, as did honorable mention

The captains for the BPHS football team this year are, from left, Matt Nelson, Brody Curtiss and Alec Ruud. recipients Tyler Grieves (offensive line) and Jonny Vinkemeier (wide receiver). The Tigers do have two alldistrict players returning – junior running back Marcus Walsh and senior middle linebacker Alec Ruud, the latter of whom led the Tigers in tackles last year. Belle Plaine coach Justin Johnston said that due to his team getting a lot of big leads last season, a number of the younger payers benefited.

“Many of our younger kids last year played a lot of varsity football in the second half of games. We have an athletic, talented group of guys that have to fill a lot of roles . . . We have a lack of depth at a lot of positions but we are very comfortable with our players.” Replacing Narveson at quarterback this year will be junior Carsen Ladd, last year’s backup QB. “Carsen has come in and really worked hard to learn all the reads that go with our offense,”

said Tigers coach Johnston. “He has been doing really well in practice – and with all the experience he gained last year – we are expecting him to be a great leader for our offense. He is a competitive kid and is really showing the willingness to use his feet and arm to make plays in practice.” Among the other letter winners and or regulars coming back (all seniors) are Brody Curtiss (wide receiver and defensive back), Nathan Herman (wide receiver and defensive

end), Jonathan Schmidt (wide receiver and defensive back), John Glynn (center and defensive tackle), Jack Larson (offensive guard and defensive tackle), Brandon Heitz (offensive and defensive tackle) and Matt Nelson (wide receiver and free safety). Others contending for starting roles and/or playing time on offense are senior Mason Ponath (tackle); juniors Duncan Zimmerman (guard), Drew Spellman (guard), Austin Grapentine (tackle), Dylan Aslakson (tackle), Tyler O’Brien (wide receiver), Jackson Stauffacher (wide receiver), Jake Mercado (wide receiver); and sophomore Noah Dauwalter (guard). Johnston said that defensively a lot of the same players as above are battling for positions, including Stauffacher (outside linebacker), as well as Jack Fogarty (outside linebacker) and Noah Ellingsworth (middle linebacker). “On the defensive line will be the same guys fighting for the offensive positions, which gives us good depth on our lines,” Johnston said. “The secondary will be led by Brody Curtiss and Matt Nelson as returning starters, and Jon Schmidt and Tyler O’Brien competing for the other cornerback job.” The Tigers started practice with a roster of 68 players in

grades 9-12, only nine of whom are seniors compared to over 20 last year. “We have a small class of seniors and we may need younger kids to step up and contribute this year,” Johnston said. The Tigers will play the same district teams as last season with the locations being switched this year. Belle Plaine will rack up more bus miles than it’s accustomed to as two of its road games are at Albert Lea and Marshall. The other two are at New Ulm and St. Peter. Belle Plaine will open the 2016 season when it hosts Norwood Young America 7 p.m. this Thursday at the Belle Plaine Athletic Complex. The Tigers defeated the Raiders 33-6 in last year’s season opener at NYA. NYA finished 2-7 last season, while Belle Plaine’s next opponent, Albert Lea, has gone winless the past three seasons. 2016 BPHS Football Schedule Sept. 1 vs. Norwood YA Sept. 9 at Albert Lea Sept. 16 vs. Jordan Sept. 23 vs. Waseca Sept. 30 at New Ulm Oct. 7 vs. Tri-City United Oct. 14 at St. Peter Oct. 19 at Marshall Oct. 25 Begin Section

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H.S. Tennis

Belle Plaine Looks to Finish Near Top of Minnesota River Conference by Dan Ruud The Belle Plaine High School tennis team will be guided by a new head coach for the first time in a dozen years as longtime assistant coach Melissa Hanson assumed the position following the resignation of Annette Moylan. Hanson will be assisted by her husband, Michael Hanson, who was also an assistant under Moylan in the program. The other assistant coach is Kevin Robinson. The Tigers return one of their two all-conference players from 2015. That is senior Ireland Lambrecht, a staple in recent years at No. 1 singles. Her biggest nemesis during those years, Le Sueur-Henderson’s Carlie Brandt, has graduated. Lambrecht played in the section individual tournament last season and lost to Brandt en route to finishing third. Rachel Schroers, who played No. 1 doubles, was the Tigers’ other all-conference selection. Her doubles partner, Bailey Gavin, who got honorable mention, also graduated, as did two other regulars – Grace Olson and Sarah Luskey. Lambrecht and Lauren Murphy, the latter of whom is a returning doubles player, are the Tigers’ captains this season. Other returning letter winners are senior Katlin Sannan, junior Caitlin Preusser, and sophomores Kiersten Skelley and Siri Kuhn. The rest of the varsity roster includes juniors Jessica Prader, Emma Luskey and Morgan Prokosch; sophomores Lilly Olson, Jocelyn DeFauw, Olivia Schatz and Tatum Ackerman; freshman Katie Piampiano; and eighth-grader Kadence Bran de Leon. “We have a mixture of experience and youth. The girls have a strong bond and work together well as a team,” Hanson said. “They’re a great group who are hard working and competitive. They are very coachable and the younger girls are not intimidated at all by moving up to a higher level of competition.”

B e l l e Plaine finished 4-4 in the Minnesota River Conference last season, good for third place behind Le Sueur-Henderson 8-0 and Jordan 5-3. Sibley East was fourth at 3-5 and Tri-City United was last at 0-8. Two newcomers to the conference (tennis only) this year are Maple River and United South Central. “We only play MRC teams once this year (in matches that count in the standings) because of Members of the 2016 BPHS tennis team include back row, from left, Emma Luskey, Morgan Prokosch, Caitlin Preusser, Lauren Murphy, the two ad- Ireland Lambrecht, Olivia Schatz and Siri Kuhn. In the front row are Katie Piampiano, Kadence Bran de Leon, Kiersten Skelley, Lilly d i t i o n s , ” Olson, Jocelyn DeFauw and Tatum Ackerman. Missing from the photo are Jessica Prader and Katlin Sannan. Hanson said. “We are only allowed 16 dates by the MSHSL, so that would have eaten up all of our dates with no room for non-conference match ups.” LS-H will not only be without Brandt this year, but also its No. 1 and all-conference doubles team of Katherine Cronk and Tracy Eischens, who graduated. The Giants do return their No. 2 and all-conference doubles team from a year ago of Acy Adamzak and Erica Cronk. Jordan returns one all-conference player (Katherine Ichinose) from 2015, while Sibley East brings back all three, including its No. 1, 2 and 3 singles players. “We will have a very competitive conference,” said Hanson, adding that United South Cen-

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toughest competition based on last season would be Jordan and Mayer Lutheran, with possibly Le Sueur-Henderson returning to the top half of the conference.” As for the section tournament, Foust expects another strong push from Kenyon-Wanamingo, which took Belle Plaine to four sets in last year’s tournament and returns most of its players. “They are the coaches preseason No. 1-ranked team in the state,” said Foust, adding that the top four MRC teams along with Southwest Christian are also top contenders in the section. “We play a very competitive schedule and the girls are up for the challenge,” Foust said. “As long as we stay healthy, continue to develop and lean on the leadership of our four seniors, we should be an entertaining team to watch.” Assisting Foust and Geller in the program this year are Chelsea (Earney) Young and Carly

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MRC Standings (Standings as of Aug. 30) Tennis W L Maple River 1 0 Belle Plaine 0 0 Jordan 0 0 Le Sueur-Hend. 0 0 Sibley East 0 0 United So. Cen. 0 0 Tri-City United 0 1 Results Maple River 6, TCU 1 Volleyball MRC Season Starts Sept. 8

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Message from the School Superintendent’s Office Belle Plaine school staff returned back to school early this year, for good reason! This year’s administration team put on a “Summer Institute” for the school teaching staff, where they had three days of professional development the week before the workshop. Being this is the first time the staff has done something like this, Superintendent Ryan Laager states “The purpose of this Summer Institute was to develop a high quality learning experience that will provide time for learning, reflection, development, planning and implementation in our efforts to provide leadership to improve practice.” The teaching staff have done an incredible job engaging in learning experiences over these three days that will help them in their practice this year. Administration worked hard this summer to build a high quality learning experience for their staff during these innovative professional learning experience trainings. Staff is excited to be back and enjoying the different training and seminars that are being presented to them to help them prepare for the upcoming school year. Brad Pederson, high school science teacher, went to his twitter account to show his excitement about this week. “Topics being discussed this week in Professional Development days are better to be talked about now instead of a random day during the school year.” Elementary (K-6) started their Summer Institute off with a new data collection and measurement tool-FAST (Families and Schools Together). This will be the first year that everyone in grades K-6 will be on the same page with FAST, and the first year in many that the two schools will be using the same assessment tool, which is a great thing for both staff and the students. Staff also had all day PRESS training. PRESS is a way for staff to prepare strategies/inter-

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Wednesdays: BP Rotary at 12 noon at Kingway Retirement Living (Ratzkeller Room • Senior Citizens Meet Cards are played at 1 p.m. at Cardinal Ridge Apts.) • Al-Anon Meeting @ 8 p.m. (The Little Brick School House (201 S. Chestnut St., BP) kitty korner from St. John Lutheran Church) For information, call (952) 457-4960. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays & Sundays: AA Closed Meetings on Wednesday and Friday at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 7 p.m. Also, NA Meeting open on Tuesday at 7 p.m. and Al Anon Wednesday nights 8 p.m. (The Little Brick School House kitty korner from St. John Lutheran Church) Thursdays: Belle Plaine Knitting Group meets at Kingsway Living Center from 6-7:30 p.m. in the Fireside Room or in the Art Gallery. Open to all ages and skill levels. Knitters and crocheters welcome. I would like a subscription delivered to my home every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each Month: Support Groups for Families meet at the Valley Green Workforce Center in Shakopee at 6:30 p.m. and is for families who have a relative with a mental illness. The group is led by trained facilitators who also have a family member with mental illness. The support groups Wednesday to the help families develop better coping skills and find strength through sharing experiences. For information, call (952) 890-1669. 1st Tuesday of the Month: Belle Plaine Lions/Board of Directors meet at Borough Bowl in Belle Plaine, at 6:30 p.m. Belle Plaine Herald for only $26! (52 issues) • Area Separated & Divorce Support Group from 7-8:30 p.m. at St. Wenceslaus Church, lower level, in New Prague. Call Deacon Bob Wagner (952) 7580463 or Mary (952) 873-6781 for more information. Henderson Independent for only $30! (52 issues) 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each Month: Area Separated and Divorce Support Group meets at St. Wenceslaus Church, lower level, New Prague 7-8:30 p.m. Call Mary (952) 873-6781 for more information. 1st Wednesday of each Month: B.P. Borough Riders Snowmobile Club meets at Sparetime Tavern in Belle Plaine at 7 p.m. Name: 4th Monday of the Month: Support Group: Women's Connection for Cancer. For more information contact the 'Ask St.program Francis' info.by line running @ (952) 403-2000 Your newspaper has agreed to participate in the Minnesota Display Ad Network 2nd Tuesday of the Month: Belle Plaine Lions/General Membership Meeting at Duets in Belle Plaine, at 7 p.m. Address: these ads Valley in theRiders mainSaddle news section of your newspaper thePub classified section of your • Minnesota Club (MVR) monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m.(not at Neil's Rustic Room. Join in planning and newspaper). participating in area horse The Minnesota City: Zip: Phone: related activities. At times, advertisers may request a specific section. However, the decision is ultimately up to each 2nd Wednesday of the Month - Scott Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors monthly meeting at 8 p.m. at their office in the Scott Email: newspaper. may needCenter to be decreased/increased size to fit your column County ExtensionAds and Conservation at the Scott County Fairgrounds inslightly Jordan. For in more information, call Shelly at (952) sizes. 873-5412.Please • The Belle Plaine Friends of the Library meet at 6:00 p.m. at the Library. do not bill for these ads. If you have questions, please call MNA at 800/279-2979. Thank you. q Visa q MC Display Ad 2nd Thursday of the Month: Sons of the American Legion, American Legion & Auxiliary Mtg. at 7 p.m. at the Vet's Club. Network 2nd and 4th Thursday of each Month: New Prague Area Toastmasters meet from 7-8 p.m. at the New Prague City Hall, 118 Central Ave. No. Join to Exp Date: Sec # You may also enclose a check develop and enhance your speaking, communication, and leadership skills. For more information, call Carolyn at (952) 873-4489. 2nd Friday of the Month: Steak Fry at the Belle Plaine Vet’s Club, Steak or Shrimp, 5:30-8 p.m. 2nd Saturday of the Month: B.P. Historical Society Open Meeting at 9:30 a.m. at the Historical House Muesum. 3rd Monday of the Month: Vet's Club Meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Club. 3rd Tuesday of the Month: Sportsman's Club Meeting at the Vets Club in Belle Plaine at 7 p.m. For more information, call Albert Koepp (952) 873-2202. 3rd Thursday of the Month: VFW Auxiliary meeting at 7 p.m. at the Vets Club. VFW Men at 7:30 p.m. at the Club. • Belle Plaine Dementia Coalition meeting from 12-1 p.m. in The Ratzkeller @ Kingsway in Belle Plaine. For info, call Sharon (952) 873-5910.

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Legal Notices NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR Preliminary Plat You are hereby notified that a hearing will be held by the Scott County Planning Advisory Commission in the County Board Room, of the Scott County Government Center, 200 Fourth Avenue West, Shakopee, Minnesota on: September 12, 2016 at 06:30 PM PURPOSE OF HEARING: To consider application for Preliminary Plat of Frontier Second Addition SUBJECT SITE LOCATION: Part of W 1/2 of NE 1/4, Section 34 Township 114 Range 21 Property Address: 9660 LUCERNE BLVD, CREDIT RIVER TWP REQUESTED ACTION: Preliminary Plat (#PL2016-062) and Final Plat of Frontier Second Addition consisting of 2 lots on 8.38 acres. Further information regarding the above mentioned project including site drawings and relevant Zoning Ordinance requirements will be available, after (9/1/2016), on the Scott County web site, www.scottcountymn.gov. Please go to Government, Citizen Advisory Boards, Commissions, & Committees, Board of Adjustment or Planning Advisory Commission, Most Recent Agenda and Minutes, then download the 09/12/2016 agenda, and click on the project item. If you would like to be heard in reference to this matter, you should attend this meeting. Oral and written comments will be accepted by the Planning Department. For more information, contact the Scott County Planning Department at 952-496-8653. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, August 31, 2016.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR Conditional Use Permit You are hereby notified that a hearing will be held by the Scott County Planning Advisory Commission in the County Board Room, of the Scott County Government Center, 200 Fourth Avenue West, Shakopee, Minnesota on: September 12, 2016 at 06:50 PM PURPOSE OF HEARING: To consider application for Conditional Use Permit of Gary Miller SUBJECT SITE LOCATION: Lot 5 & Lot 6 Block 002 WILLBOHLEN 1ST ADDN, Section 1 Twp 113 Range 21 Property Address: 22525 PILLSBURY AVE, NEW MARKET TWP REQUESTED ACTION: Amend Conditional Use Permit (#PL201661) to expand indoor storage facility. Further information regarding the above mentioned project including site drawings and relevant Zoning Ordinance requirements will be available, after (9/1/2016), on the Scott County web site, www.scottcountymn.gov. Please go to Government, Citizen Advisory Boards, Commissions, & Committees, Board of Adjustment or Planning Advisory Commission, Most Recent Agenda and Minutes, then download the 09/12/2016 agenda, and click on the project item. If you would like to be heard in reference to this matter, you should attend this meeting. Oral and written comments will be accepted by the Planning Department. For more information, contact the Scott County Planning Department at 952-496-8653. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, August 31, 2016.

PUBLIC HEARING The Scott County Development Agency has developed its Annual Agency Plan and/or components in compliance with the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998. It is available for review at the Agency’s Office located at 323 South Naumkeag Street, Shakopee, MN. The Agency is open to the public from 8:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., Monday through Friday. It can also be found on the Agency’s website, www.scottcda.org. Public comments will be accepted through the Public Hearing date/time of October 11, 2016, 4:00 p.m. at the Office of the Agency. By: /s/William I. Jaffa Executive Director Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, August 24 and 31, 2016.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR Rezoning You are hereby notified that a hearing will be held by the Scott County Planning Advisory Commission in the County Board Room, of the Scott County Government Center, 200 Fourth Avenue West, Shakopee, Minnesota on: September 12, 2016 at 06:30 PM PURPOSE OF HEARING: To consider application for Rezoning of David Pieper SUBJECT SITE LOCATION: NE1/4 NE1/4 & SW1/4 NE1/4 Section 02 Township 114 Range 023 Property Address: 1051 160 ST W, SAND CREEK TWP REQUESTED ACTION: Rezoning (#PL2016-64) Rezoning of 80 acres from A-1, Agricultural Preservation District, to A-3, Agricultural Preservation Density District. Further information regarding the above mentioned project including site drawings and relevant Zoning Ordinance requirements will be available, after (9/1/2016), on the Scott County web site, www.scottcountymn.gov. Please go to Government, Citizen Advisory Boards, Commissions, & Committees, Board of Adjustment or Planning Advisory Commission, Most Recent Agenda and Minutes, then download the 09/12/2016 agenda, and click on the project item. If you would like to be heard in reference to this matter, you should attend this meeting. Oral and written comments will be accepted by the Planning Department. For more information, contact the Scott County Planning Department at 952-496-8653. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, August 31, 2016.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR Conditional Use Permit You are hereby notified that a hearing will be held by the Scott County Planning Advisory Commission in the County Board Room, of the Scott County Government Center, 200 Fourth Avenue West, Shakopee, Minnesota on: September 12, 2016 at 06:30 PM PURPOSE OF HEARING: To consider application for Conditional Use Permit SUBJECT SITE LOCATION: Part of the SE1/4 NE1/4 Section 21 Township 113 Range 25 Property Address: 25440 RAVEN RD, BLAKELEY TWP REQUESTED ACTION: Conditional Use Permit (#PL201659) for Kevin & Julie Studnicka to have more than 5 dogs and dog breeding. Further information regarding the above mentioned project including site drawings and relevant Zoning Ordinance requirements will be available, after (9/1/2016), on the Scott County web site,www.scottcountymn.gov. Please go to Government, Citizen Advisory Boards, Commissions, & Committees, Board of Adjustment or Planning Advisory Commission, Most Recent Agenda and Minutes, then download the 09/12/2016 agenda, and click on the project item. If you would like to be heard in reference to this matter, you should attend this meeting. Oral and written comments will be accepted by the Planning Department. For more information, contact the Scott County Planning Department at 952-496-8653. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, August 31, 2016.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR VARIANCE You are hereby notified that a hearing will be held by the Scott County Board of Adjustment in the County Board Room, of the Scott County Government Center, 200 Fourth Avenue West, Shakopee, Minnesota on: September 12, 2016 at 06:30 PM PURPOSE OF HEARING: To consider application for of Christopher & Rebecca Mangroo SUBJECT SITE LOCATION: Lot 7 Block 2 PLATEAU ADDN, Section 12 Township 113 Range 21 Property Address: 23155 PLATEAU DR, NEW MARKET TWP REQUESTED ACTION: (#PL20160-031) of 9 feet from the required 10 foot side yard property line setback to install a new subsurface sewage treatment system. Further information regarding the above mentioned project including site drawings and relevant Zoning Ordinance requirements will be available, after (9/1/2016), on the Scott County

CITY OF BELLE PLAINE PUBLIC NOTICE The Belle Plaine Planning and Zoning Commission will conduct a public hearing on Monday, September 12, 2016 at 6:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as persons may reasonably be heard, and the Belle Plaine City Council will also conduct a public hearing on Monday, September 19, 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, MN 56011. The purpose of the hearings is to receive and consider public comment on a request by Les Buesgens for a preliminary plat of “Buesgens Addition” at Enterprise Drive and Hickory Boulevard. Information pertaining to this request is available for review at City Hall, Monday- Friday, 8:00am-4:30 pm, or by calling 952-873-5553. All oral and written comments will be heard at the above referenced hearing times, or may be mailed or delivered to the City of Belle Plaine, 218 North Meridian Street, P.O. Box 129, Belle Plaine, MN 56011. Cynthia Smith Strack Community Development Director Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, August 31, 2016.

web site, www.scottcountymn.gov. Please go to Government, Citizen Advisory Boards, Commissions, & Committees, Board of Adjustment or Planning Advisory Commission, Most Recent Agenda and Minutes, then download the 09/12/2016 agenda, and click on the project item. If you would like to be heard in reference to this matter, you should attend this meeting. Oral and written comments will be accepted by the Planning Department. For more information, contact the Scott County Planning Department at 952496-8653. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, August 31, 2016.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR Preliminary Plat You are hereby notified that a hearing will be held by the Scott County Planning Advisory Commission in the County Board Room, of the Scott County Government Center, 200 Fourth Avenue West, Shakopee, Minnesota on: September 12, 2016 at 06:30 PM PURPOSE OF HEARING: To consider application for Preliminary and Final Plat of Grand View Arbour No. 2 SUBJECT SITE LOCATION: Outlot C, E, F & H of Grandview Arbour Located in the SW 1/4 of Section 19, Cedar Lake Township REQUESTED ACTION: Preliminary Plat (#PL2016-055) and Final Plat of Grand View Arbour No. 2 consisting of 24 Lots Further information regarding the above mentioned project including site drawings and relevant Zoning Ordinance requirements will be available, after (9/1), on the Scott County web site, www.scottcountymn.gov. Please go to Government, Citizen Advisory Boards, Commissions, & Committees, Board of Adjustment or Planning Advisory Commission, Most Recent Agenda and Minutes, then download the 09/12/2016 agenda, and click on the project item. If you would like to be heard in reference to this matter, you should attend this meeting. Oral and written comments will be accepted by the Planning Department. For more information, contact the Scott County Planning Department at 952-496-8653. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, August 31, 2016.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR Interim Use Permit You are hereby notified that a hearing will be held by the Scott County Planning Advisory Commission in the County Board Room, of the Scott County Government Center, 200 Fourth Avenue West, Shakopee, Minnesota on: September 12, 2016 at 06:40 PM PURPOSE OF HEARING: To consider application for Interim Use Permit of Eric Pieper SUBJECT SITE LOCATION: Part of the NE 1/4, Section 17 Township 113 Range 21 Property Address: 7775 240 ST E, NEW MARKET TWP REQUESTED ACTION: Interim Use Permit (#PL2016-60) for Home Extended Business Automotive Repair Services Further information regarding the above mentioned project including site drawings and relevant Zoning Ordinance requirements will be available, after (9/1/2016), on the Scott County web site, www.scottcountymn.gov. Please go to Government, Citizen Advisory Boards, Commissions, & Committees, Board of Adjustment or Planning Advisory Commission, Most Recent Agenda and Minutes, then download the 09/12/2016 agenda, and click on the project item. If you would like to be heard in reference to this matter, you should attend this meeting. Oral and written comments will be accepted by the Planning Department. For more information, contact the Scott County Planning Department at 952-496-8653. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, August 31, 2016.

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF SCOTT DISTRICT COURT JUDICIAL DISTRICT: FIRST Court File No. 70-FA-16-15115 Case Type: Domestic Abuse NOTICE OF Issuance of Emergency Emergency (Ex Parte) Order for Protection by Publication (Minn. Stat. 518B.01, subd. 8) In the Matter of: Andrea Autumn Lura Tyler, and on behalf of minor child, Petitioner vs. De'andre Lee Washington, Respondent To Respondent named above: You are hereby notified that an Ex Parte Order for Protection has been issued in the above matter. You may request a hearing if you contact the court administrator's office within 12 days of the date of publication of this notice. You may obtain a copy of the Ex Parte Order for Protection and the form to request a hearing from the court administrator's office at the following address: Scott County District Court, Government Center, 200 Fourth Ave. W., Shakopee, MN 55379 Failure to request a hearing or to obtain a copy of the Ex Parte Order will not be a defense to prosecution for violation of the Court's order. Dated: August 22, 2016 Filed in Scott County Courts August 22, 2016 By: Audrey K. Brown Court Administrator, Deputy Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, August 31, 2016.

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF SCOTT DISTRICT COURT FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court File No. 70-PR-16-15239 NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND informal APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS In Re: Estate of Georgia F. Maurine, Decedent Notice is given that an Application for Informal Probate of Will and Informal Appointment of Personal Representative was filed with the Registrar, along with a Will dated January 6, 2015. The Registrar has accepted the application and informally appointed Michael Maurine, whose address is 3628 Kimbrough Point, Douglasville, GA 30135, to serve as the personal representative of the Decedent's estate. Any heir, devisee or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representative. Any objection to the appointment of the personal representative must be filed with the Court, and any properly filed objection will be heard by the Court after notice is provided to interested persons of the date of hearing on the objection. Unless objections are filed, and unless the Court orders otherwise, the personal representative has the full power to administer the estate, including, after thirty (30) days from the issuance of letters testamentary, the power to sell, encumber, lease, or distribute any interest in real estate owned by the Decedent. Notice is further given that, subject to Minn. Statutes section 524.3-801, all creditors having claims against the Decedent's estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court within four (4) months after the date of this notice or the claims will be barred. Dated: August 17, 2016 Filed in Scott County Courts August 17, 2016 By: Vicky L. Carlson, Registrar By: Phil Bird, Court Administrator, Deputy Brekke, Clyborne & Ribich, LLC Barbara J. Weckman Brekke MN Attorney No 0349434 287 Marschall Road, Suite 201 Shakopee, MN 55379 Telephone: (952) 402-9410 Facsimile: (952) 402-9417 e-mail: bbrekke@bcrlawyers.com Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, August 24 and 31, 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: May 21, 2010 MORTGAGOR: Candice Hobbs, a single person. MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Summit Mortgage Corporation, a Minnesota Corporation its successors and assigns. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Filed June 10, 2010, Scott County Registrar of Titles, Document No. T203064 on Certificate of Title No. 47892. ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: U.S. Bank National Association. Dated March 17, 2016 Filed March 25, 2016 , as Document No. T238785. Said Mortgage being upon Registered Land. TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT'S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100061907000154963 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Summit Mortgage Corporation, a Minnesota Corporation RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: U.S. Bank National Association MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 5578 West 131st Street, Savage, MN 55378 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 261070310 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 7, Block 2, Maple Leaf Woods 1st Addition, according to the plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the County Recorder in and for Scott County, Minnesota COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $173,537.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $163,895.15 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: September 20, 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

wednesday, august 31, 2016 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 March 20, 2017 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: July 18, 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 - 16-004282 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, July 27 and August 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31, 2016.

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF SCOTT DISTRICT COURT FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court File No. 70-CV-16-13550 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE In the Matter of the Petition of Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, in relation to Certificate of Title No. 34043 issued for land in the County of Scott and State of Minnesota and legally described as follows: Outlot E, MARKET PLACE 2ND ADDITION, Scott County, Minnesota ----------------------------------TO: Mark B. Ronning and U.S. Bank National Association ND Upon receiving and filing the Report of Examiner of Titles in the above-entitled matter, IT IS ORDERED, that you, and all persons interested, appear before this Court on September 21, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. in the Scott County Government Center, 200 Fourth Avenue West, City of Shakopee, County of Scott, State of Minnesota, and then, or as soon thereafter as the above-entitled matter can be heard, show cause, if any there be, why this Court should not enter an Order as follows: That the Registrar of Titles, upon the filing with him of a certified copy of this Order, shall cancel Certificate of Title No. 34043 and enter a new certificate of title for the land therein described in favor of Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, subject to the memorial of Document Nos. T93036 and T100572, but free from all other memorials now appearing on the present Certificate of Title, the last of which is Document T238038, and free from the memorial of this Order. Attendance is required only by those who wish to object to the entry of the above-described Order. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that this Order be served: (a) at least 14 days prior to such hearing upon the above-named parties residing in this State in the manner provided by law for the service of Summons in a civil action; (b) it shall be served at least 14 days before the hearing upon each of the above-named non-residents by sending a copy of this Order to the non-resident's post office address, by registered or certified mail, return receipt; (c) except as provided in Paragraph (d) below, it shall be served upon each of the above-named parties who cannot be found by three weeks publication and by sending a copy of this Order at least 14 days prior to the hearing by first class mail to the last known address of such party and by sending another copy of this Order at least 14 days prior to the hearing by first class mail to the address of such party as stated on the Certificate of Title if an address is so stated, which service shall be deemed complete 21 days after the first publication; and (d) upon a dissolved, withdrawn or revoked business entity governed by Minn. Stat. Chp. 302A, 303, 317A, 322A, 322B or 323 in the manner provided by Minn. Stat. Section 5.25. Approved: Dated: August 2, 2016 Filed in Scott County Courts August 2, 2016 By: Diane M. Hanson Hon. Judge Judge of District Court Approved as to form this 1st day of August, 2016 By: Bryce D. Huemoeller Examiner of Titles USSET, WEINGARDEN & LIEBO P.L.L.P By: /s/ Adam Soczynski Adam Soczynski, #0264805 Attorney for Petitioner 4500 Park Glen Road, Suite 300 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55416 (952) 925-3644 Telephone (952) 925-5879 Facsimile Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, August 17, 24 and 31, 2016.

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF SCOTT DISTRICT COURT JUDICIAL DISTRICT: 1st Court File # 70-FA-16-13541 Case Type: Dissolution with Children SUMMONS Without Real Estate In Re the Marriage of: Melissa Rose Garcia, Petitioner and Oscar Garcia-Jimenez, Respondent THE STATE OF MINNESOTA TO THE ABOVE-NAMED Respondent: Warning: Your spouse (husband or wife) has filed a lawsuit against you for dissolution of your marriage. A copy of the paperwork regarding the lawsuit is served on you with this summons. This summons is an official document from the court that affects your rights. Read this summons carefully. If you do not understand it, contact an attorney for legal advice. 1. The Petitioner (your spouse) has filed a lawsuit against you asking for a dissolution of your marriage (divorce). A copy of the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage is attached to this Summons. There should also be a copy of Petitioner's Financial Affidavit attached. 2. You must serve upon Petitioner and file with the Court a written Answer to the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage and your Financial Affidavit. You must pay the required filing fee. Answer forms and the Financial Affidavit form are available from the Court Administrator's office. You must serve your Answer and Financial Affidavit upon Petitioner within thirty (30) days of the date you were served with this Summons, not counting the day of service. If you do not serve and file your Answer and Financial Affidavit, the Court may give your spouse everything he or she is asking for in the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage. This proceeding does not involve real property. Notice of temporary restraining provisions Under Minnesota law, service of this summons makes the following requirements apply to both parties to the action, unless they are modified by the court or the proceeding is dismissed: (1) Neither party may dispose of any assets except (a) for the necessities of life or for the necessary generation of income or preservation of assets, (b) by an agreement of the parties in writing, or (c) for retaining counsel to carry on or to contest this proceeding. (2) Neither party may harass the other party. (3) All currently available insurance coverage must be maintained and continued without change in coverage or beneficiary designation. (4) Parties to a marriage dissolution proceeding are encouraged to attempt alternative dispute resolution pursuant to Minnesota law. Alternative dispute resolution includes mediation, arbitration and other processes as set forth in the district court rules. You may contact the court administrator about resources in your area. If you cannot pay for mediation or alternative dispute resolution, in some counties, assistance may be available to you through a nonprofit provider or a court program. If you are a victim of domestic abuse or threats as defined in Minnesota statutes, chapter 518B, you are not required to try mediation and you will not be penalized by the court in later proceedings. If you violate any of these provisions, you will be subject to sanctions by the court. Notice of parent education program requirements Under Minnesota Statutes, Section 518.157, in a contested proceeding involving custody or parenting time of a minor child, the parties must begin participation in a parent education program that meets minimum standards promulgated by the Minnesota Supreme Court within 30 days after the first filing with the court. In some Districts, parenting education may be required in all custody or parenting proceedings. You may contact the District Court Administration for additional information regarding this requirement and the availability of parent education programs. Dated: 6/15/16 By: Melissa Rose Garcia 700 Gaden Lane APT Apt. 212 Shakopee, MN 55379 Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, August 17, 24 and 31, 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: February 5, 2003 MORTGAGOR: Rosemary J. Radoush, single woman. MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for American Summit Mortgage Corp. its successors and assigns. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded February 19, 2003 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A587691. ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: CitiMortgage, Inc.. Dated May 24, 2012 Recorded May 31, 2012, as Document No. A906778. And thereafter assigned to: Green Tree Servicing LLC n/k/a Ditech Financial LLC. Dated September 19, 2014 Recorded September 22, 2014, as Document No. A965433. TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT'S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100162500047726279 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: American Summit Mortgage Corp. RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: Ditech Financial LLC f/k/a Green Tree Servicing LLC MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1178 Havenview Drive, Shakopee, MN 55379 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 272581210 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Unit No. 121, Common Interest Community No. 1056, Weston Ponds Courthomes COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $103,500.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $92,754.10 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: October 4, 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 April 4, 2017 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: August 1, 2016 Ditech Financial LLC f/k/a Green Tree Servicing LLC 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 8 - 16-005080 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, August 10, 17, 24, 31 and September 7 and 14, 2016.

September 29, 2005 MORTGAGOR: Robert C. Dunham and Lisa M. Dunham, husband and wife MORTGAGEE: Mortgages Unlimited, Inc. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded October 21, 2005 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A717494. ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: ABN Amro Mortgage Group, Inc. Dated September 29, 2005 Recorded October 21, 2005, as Document No. A717495. And thereafter assigned to: Hudson City Savings Bank now known as Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company a/k/a M&T Bank, as successor by merger. Dated July 16, 2015 Recorded July 23, 2015, as Document No. A984379. TRANSACTION AGENT: NONE TRANSACTION AGENT'S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: NONE LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Mortgages Unlimited, Inc RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: CitiMortgage, Inc. MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 23240 Woodland Ridge Drive, Lakeville, MN 55044 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 081040210 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 7 Block 2, Woodland Ridge, Scott County, Minnesota COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $742,000.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $814,395.68 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: October 13, 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 April 13, 2017, 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: August 9, 2016 Manufacturers and Traders Trust 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 10-16-001538 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, August 17, 24, 31 and September 7, 14 and 21, 2016.

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has been made in the terms and conditions of the Mortgage dated April 24, 2014, given by Stuart A. Voigt and Linda M. Voigt (collectively, “Mortgagor”) in favor of Kenneth D. Resnick (“Mortgagee”) and recorded on April 29, 2014 as Document Number A 957326 in the office of the Registrar of Titles in and for the County of Scott and the State of Minnesota, in the amount of $225,000.00 (“Mortgage”); that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage, or any part thereof (the written instrument evidencing the debt being the “Note”); that prior to the commencement of this foreclosure, Mortgagee has complied with all conditions precedent to foreclosure and/or acceleration of the indebtedness of the Note and with all notices required by the laws of Minnesota, the Mortgage, and Note; that no assignments have been made of the Mortgage; that Kenneth D. Resnick is the original holder of the Mortgage and that there is no transaction agent or residential mortgage servicer; that there is due and claimed due upon said Mortgage by Mortgagor, including taxes, if any, paid by Mortgagee, interest to the date hereof, and, pursuant to the terms of the Note and the Mortgage,

BELLE PLAINE HERALD, BELLE PLAINE, MINNESOTA unpaid property taxes and other costs and fees, the total sum of Two Hundred Fifty-Seven Thousand, Five Hundred Seventy-Five and 20/100 Dollars ($257,575.20); and that pursuant to the power of sale therein contained pursuant to Minnesota law, said Mortgage will be foreclosed and the real property lying in and being in the County of Scott, State of Minnesota, legally described as follows: LOT 1, BLOCK 2, ENIVID 1ST ADDITION, CITY OF PRIOR LAKE, SCOTT COUNTY, MINNESOTA, the same being unimproved, non-residential real property located on Tower Street in Prior Lake, Minnesota, 55372, and having a tax parcel identification number of 252690030 but no assigned street address, will be sold by the Sheriff of said county at public auction on the 6th of October, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. or sometime continuously thereafter at the Scott County Sheriff’s Office, 301 Fuller Street South, Shakopee, Minnesota 55379 in said County and State, to the highest bidder, for cash, to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage and the costs, expenses, attorneys’ fees, and other disbursements permitted pursuant to the terms of the Mortgage and Note and as allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by Mortgagor, their personal representatives or assigns is six (6) months. CREDITOR REDEMPTION: A person holding a junior lien upon the real estate or some part of the real estate may redeem in the order and manner specified in sections 580.24 and 580.25. DATED: August 24, 2016 Ferdinand F. Peters Law Office BY: Jay Smigielski Attorney for Kenneth D. Resnick 842 Raymond Ave, Suite 200 St. Paul, MN 55114 (651) 647-6250 Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, August 24, 31 and September 7, 14, 21 and 28, 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 15, 2011 MORTGAGOR: Lavonnie Kelley, widow woman. MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Nations Lending Corp. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded April 29, 2011 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A879358. ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Matrix Financial Services Corporation. Dated April 17, 2015 Recorded April 30, 2015, as Document No. A978150. TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT'S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100756000111031435 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Nations Lending Corp. RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: LoanCare LLC MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 5175 West 145th Street, Savage, MN 55378 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 261370200 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 3, Block 3, Parkwood Hills, according to the Plat thereof, be the same more or less but subject to all legal highways, Scott County, Minnesota COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $140,100.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $162,674.20 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: October 13, 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 April 13, 2017, 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: August 16, 2016 Matrix Financial Services Corporation 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 92-16-005207 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, August 24, 31 and September 7, 14, 21 and 28, 2016.

NOTICE OF CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION LIEN FORECLOSURE SALE WHEREAS, default has been made in the terms and conditions of the Declaration of The Meadows South Twinhomes Association (henceforth the Declaration) dated May 7, 1997 and recorded in the Office of the County Recorder in and for Scott County, Minnesota on May 8, 1997 as Document No. 392015, which said Declaration covers the following described property situated in the County of Scott and State of Minnesota, to-wit: Lot 17, Block 1, The Meadows South, CIC No. 1041, according to the plat thereof on file and of record in the Office of the Scott County Recorder. Street Address: 1036 Lilac Court, Shakopee, MN 55379 Property ID #272250170 WHEREAS, pursuant to said Declaration, there is claimed to be due and owing as of the date of this Notice by Victor G. Orozco, as unit owner, to The Meadows South Twinhomes Association the principal amount of Fifteen Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty-one Dollars and 50/100 ($15,751.50) for condominium assessments, interest and past due attorney fees through August 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 The Meadows South Twinhomes 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 October 27, 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 THE 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 owner 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 April 27, 2017. 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: August 25, 2016 THE MEADOWS SOUTH TWINHOMES ASSOCIATION 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 The Meadows South Twinhomes Association Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, August 31 and September 7, 14, 21, 28 and October 5, 2016.

PAGE fifteen MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: U.S. Bank National Association MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 5486 Egan Drive, Savage, MN 55378 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 261120110 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 3, Block 3, Wildwood Estates First Addition, Scott County, Minnesota COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPALAMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $112,484.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $112,973.85 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: October 18, 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 April 18, 2017 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: August 18, 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 Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, August 31 and September 7, 14, 21, 28 and October 5, 2016.

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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: October 17, 2014 MORTGAGOR: Kelly M Ryan, a single person. MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. its successors and assigns. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded October 31, 2014 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A967883. ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: U.S. Bank National Association. Dated December 28, 2015 Recorded January 5, 2016, as Document No. A994410. TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT'S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100011300210918537 LENDER OR BROKER AND

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Refuge Taking Public Comment on Expanded Hunting Plan

Hunters and area residents have the opportunity to comment on the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refugeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plan to open additional land in the area to hunting. The comment period runs through Tuesday (Sept. 6). The refuge is planning to expand beginning next year public hunting on over recently acquired 300 acres in three different refuge units. The expansion areas include 154 ad-

ditional acres in St. Lawrence, 143 more acres in the Louisville Swamp area and 22 additional acres in the Bloomington Ferry. The hunting regulations on the newly-acquired land will be consistent with rules governing hunting elsewhere in the refuge units. Generally, hunting is permitted in the refuge units during the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s permitted hunting seasons. State hunting rules typically apply. However, hunt-

ers need to be aware of rules specific to the refuge and the individual units within the Minnesota Valley Refuge. Not all units permit hunting. Additional information on the proposed plan is available online â&#x20AC;&#x201C; www.fws.gov/refuge/ minnesota_valley -- or by calling 952-854-5900. Comments and concerns can be sent via email to minnesotavalley@fws. gov or by telephone to Kyle Daly at 952-858-0705.

Apply Now for Mentored Bird Hunts Families and youth can apply now for an opportunity to hunt with experienced pheasant hunters on select days in October. The mentored hunts are being offered through the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and Pheasants Forever. The application deadline is Monday, Sept. 19. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This mentored hunt sends rookie bird hunters down the right path on understanding habitat, skills and safety so they can appreciate and participate in this lifelong outdoor sport,â&#x20AC;?

said Mike Kurre, DNR mentoring program coordinator. In the youth hunt, participants must be 12 to 17 years old as of the date of the hunt, have earned a firearms safety certificate and possess a small game license if required. Youth must have a parent, guardian or adult authorized by a parent or guardian accompany them as a mentor, without a firearm. The adult also must go with the youth during the pre-hunt orientation. In the family hunt, all participants can hunt, but they need to be 12 and older, have little to no

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A land sale from a private landowner to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will expand Sheaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lake Wildlife Management Area by 29 acres. Floyd Erkel is selling the land to the DNR. The Le Sueur County Board recently gave its blessing of the sale. The sale, once completed, will expand the WMA to over 325 acres. Sheaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lake WMA is located in the southern portion of Derrynane Township, northwest of the village of St. Joseph. The land is grazed pasture with

three restorable wetland basins, the New Prague Times recently reported. It is accessible by a cartway. The DNR plans to allow grazing to continue on the land while developing it as oak savannah. The area will be burned and hardwood trees will be planted. The area is considered good habitat for wild turkey, pheasants, whitetail deer and other forms of non-game wildlife. Hunting will potentially be allowed in the area, said Joe Stangel, a DNR area wildlife supervisor.

Carver County Beaches Reopen The Carver County Parks Department reopened the beaches at Lake Minnewashta and Lake Waconia on Monday, Aug. 29 after tests showed the E.coli levels had dropped dramatically and are well below the threshold deemed safe for water recreation. The county had closed the beach at Lake Waconia Regional Park last week and the Lake Minnewashta Regional Park in Chanhassen earlier in the month. Both closings were precautionary measures due to elevated levels of E.coli. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have seen a consistent decrease in the levels of E.coli over the last week to 10-days. The water quality has been

improving,â&#x20AC;? Parks and Trails Supervisor Sam Pertz said Monday morning. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The test results from last Friday (Aug. 26) shows it is suitable to reopen the beaches based on our water monitoring protocol.â&#x20AC;? The beach at Baylor Regional Park in Norwood Young America was also closed earlier this month due to significant algae bloom. Over recent days the algae has subsided and water conditions are more appealing, allowing the Baylor Park facility to reopen as well. Pertz said water quality testing will continue this week with hope that the beaches will remain open over Labor Day weekend.

A Sibley County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office deputy clocked a vehicle speeding at 125 miles per hour Monday evening on Highway 22 two miles north of Gaylord. The deputy attempted to stop the vehicle but it fled northbound. After a three-mile pursuit, the driver of the vehicle,

Matthew Stanley Fillbrandt, 22, of Glencoe, lost control and went into a ditch, rolling the vehicle. Fillbrandt, who was treated and released at Glencoe Regional Health Center, was later brought to the Sibley County Jail pending charges of fleeing police in a motor vehicle.

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including police, fire, public works, library, aquatic center, liquor store, multi-purpose center, airport, utilities, cemetery and deputy registrar. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I really like it here in Tracy, and I like working with the city staff. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got a really good group of people here,â&#x20AC;? Votca said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But when I saw they had an opening in Belle Plaine, I thought, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;wow, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the kind of opportunity that you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see everyday.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? The opportunity presented itself after former Belle Plaine City Administrator Holly Kreft announced her resignation, effective May 31. Her last day in the office was May 16. Dawn Meyer, the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s longtime finance director, has since served as interim city administrator, a title she is no stranger to. She served in that capacity for nearly a year before the hiring of Kreft in 2014. Kreft replaced longtime City Administrator David Murphy, who held the job for about a decade. He is now the city administrator for East Grand Forks. The city of Tracy was Votcaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first municipal administrator job. He had previously done a city government internship in Mankato and served in the U.S. Army for 13 years (19992012). Votca earned a bachelor of arts degree in economics from St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s University in 1999, where he also completed the ROTC program. While an officer in the Army, Votca served a number commands in various administrative leadership roles, including operations manager, brigade engineer, regimental engineer, company commander, plans officer, battalion personnel officer and executive officer. Following the Army, Votca attended the University of Missouri, St. Louis, earning a masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in public policy administration. The same year, he completed his internship with the city of Mankato and began his three-plus-years as city administrator for Tracy. Votcaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s volunteer experiences include the American Legion and VFW. The posted salary range for the new Belle Plaine city administrator job was $79,294 to $105,025, depending on experience and qualifications. Votca, whose tentative start date is Oct. 13, will begin at step 2 of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s salary scale, which is $82,973 a year plus benefits. When Kreft was hired at step 6 of the city salary schedule in July of 2014, her salary was $93,423.63 per year.

B.P Schools iorally ready for kindergarten, is at 148. He expects about 130 of the students will advance to first grade next year. The district is expecting 136 first-graders and 113 secondgraders. That means nearly 400 kindergartners through secondgraders will walk the hallways at Chatfield Elementary School. At Oak Crest, the district expects nearly 500 third- through sixth-graders. The third-grade class is expected to have 118 students with the fourth-graders at 128. The fifth-grade class will have 127 students and the sixth-graders at 118. The district expects about 720 students in the junior-senior high school. The senior class is expected to be around 120 students. Academically, the district is continuing efforts to improve its programs. Specific areas of emphasis will be on literacy in the elementary levels, blended learning and math in the secondary classes. Balanced literacy is an approach elementary-schoolers will experience this year. It includes special emphasis on spelling/vocabulary, oral fluency, comprehension, phonemic awareness and phonics to help them improve their reading and comprehension skills, Laager said. Students will work on projects in smaller groups, divided into their skill levels to help them enjoy more success, Laager said. The blended learning initiative will continue again this year. Students will use their iPad minis and work directly with teachers on lessons. Using that delivery method, they can work on lessons and receive more immediate feedback on what they grasp and what they need to continue addressing. Laager said blended learning provides a more equitable learning experience. It also makes sure students who are challenged to comprehend the lessons show a high level of understanding before moving on to the next level. Those who grasp material earlier can move on faster. â&#x20AC;&#x153;None of this is possible without the devices (iPad minis),â&#x20AC;? he said. The emphasis on secondary math is new manners of assessment. In secondary math, students will need to earn 80percent on daily checks of their work before moving forward. The daily checks are part of the overall assessments, Laager said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re using formative assessments. Kids come in with different life experiences, so we use formative assessments to see where they are at,â&#x20AC;? Laager said. The district has also added quadratics to its math curriculum. The classes replace Alge-

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bra 1. Algebra 2 and Algebra 3 are still offered. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We looked at the MCAs and ACTs and saw there were a lot of quadratics on them,â&#x20AC;? Laager said. The school district is continuing its efforts to achieve balance in its academic, activities and fine arts. After work on the weight room over the spring and summer, the district is also investing another approximately $24,000 on new chairs for the Belle Plaine Performing Arts Center (PAC). A year ago, the district spent about $20,000 on new curtains for the PAC.

B.P. Schools Projected Day One Enrollment Grade Begindergarten Kindergarten 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th Total:

Students 18 130 136 113 117 124 127 117 135 135 107 124 118 119 1,620

Source: B.P. School District

OLP, Trinity

School opens for Belle Plaineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s two parochial schools Tuesday. Our Lady of the Prairie will welcome 51 students in kindergarten through sixth grade. OLP will also have 15 pre-schoolers, about the same number as a year ago. The Catholic schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest class is its fifth- and sixth-graders with 14. The school has realigned its grades. A year ago, kindergar-

ten and first- grade was in one classroom. This year, first- and second-graders are together, said Wendi Alessio, OLPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s principal. The new alignment will have third and fourth grade students in a class together and fifth and sixth grade students together. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wouldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had 18 students (kindergarten and first-graders) in a classroom. This way, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have 15 and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where we wanted it,â&#x20AC;? she said. OLP has adopted a new reading curriculum known as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Super Kids.â&#x20AC;? Alessio said it uses characters in story form throughout the curriculum. The new math curriculum â&#x20AC;&#x201C; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Simple Solutionsâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; uses frequent review of daily work. OLP is welcoming three new teachers this fall. They are Katie Cates for third- and fourthgraders; Cayla Manke, fifth and sixth grade instructor and technology/art specialist. Ashley Olson is the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new preschool teacher. At Trinity Lutheran, 51 kindergarten through eighth-graders (one fewer than last year) are expected for the opening day. The school also has 14 pre-schoolers, four more than last year. The schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s third- through eighth-graders will use Chromebooks this year under the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new 1-to-1 technology initiative. The new technology will augment their daily lessons, said Dan Whitney, Trinity Lutheran Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s principal. The school selected the Chromebook for its cost-effectiveness and user-friendly operation. Trinity Lutheranâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seventhand eighth-graders will use a new online science curriculum that uses an e-book rather than a traditional textbook. The new curriculum can be customized with video and lessons.

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Tigers Sweep Chanhassen The defending state Class 2A champion Belle Plaine High School volleyball team was back in business as it swept Class 3A Chanhassen 25-23, 25-20, 25-21 in Monday nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s season opener at the BPHS gym. Pictured above is the Tigersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Taylor Kruger hitting the ball over a couple of Chanhassen defenders. She finished with 11 kills and also had three ace serves. Fellow senior Mariena Hayden had 16 kills, while Danielle Taylor had 28 set assists and Elizabeth Johnson 12 digs and five ace serves. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a great first match win of the season for the girls,â&#x20AC;? said co-head coach Rich Foust. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The play was sporadic at times and we know several things that we need to work on the next few practices. While we have given the girls the green light to be more aggressive with their serves, we still need to be more consistent with our overall accuracy. Chanhassen is a big school â&#x20AC;&#x201C; almost four times our size in high school enrollment and this was their second match of the season. They have a taller lineup that gave our front row some trouble at times.â&#x20AC;?

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Belle Plaine Edges Blue Earth The Belle Plaine High School tennis team made the long bus ride to Blue Earth Area for its first dual match of the season and returned home with a 4-3 victory. Ireland Lambrecht, who was playing for the first time since rehabilitating a shoulder injury in early August, won her No. 1 singles match 6-3, 6-0. At No. 3 singles, Kiersten Skelley also won 6-3, 6-0, while Siri Kuhn was victorious at No. 4 singles 6-3, 6-3. Belle Plaineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lone doubles victory was turned in by the No. 3 duo of Emma Luskey and Jessica Prader in three sets (4-6, 6-4, 6-3), which was the difference in the team score. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a great match,â&#x20AC;? said Ti-

gers first-year head coach Melissa Hanson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The team score was 3-3 and our third doubles team (Luskey and Prader) was down a set. They came back and won a close second set 6-4. They got out to a 3-0 lead in the third set, which ultimately helped them close out the final set 6-3. There will be a lot of close matches this season and I am excited to have everyone healthy moving forward with our season.â&#x20AC;? Katlin Sannan lost her No. 2 singles match 3-6, 4-6, while the No. 1 doubles team of Lauren Murphy and Caitlin Preusser), and the No. 2 team of Lilly Olson and Jocelyn Defauw both lost highly-contested three-set matches.

Belle Plaine will host its first home match of the season when its takes on Chaska in another nonconference match 4 p.m. today (Wednesday) at the Belle Plaine Athletic Complex. 2016 BPHS Tennis Dual Results and Remaining Schedule Aug. 29 at BEA W 4-3 Aug. 31 vs. Chaska Sept. 6 at Sibley East Sept. 8 vs. Hutchinson Sept. 10 at St. James Invite Sept. 13 vs. Jordan Sept. 15 at United South Cen. Sept. 19 at Southwest Christ. Sept. 20 vs. Le Sueur-Hend. Sept. 22 vs. Maple River Sept. 26 vs. Sibley East Sept. 27 at Tri-City United Oct. 4 at Jordan Oct. 6 Begin Section

Tim Huber was greeted at home plate after hitting a home run that gave the Gray Tigers a short-lived 2-0 lead in Sunday nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Class B state championship game at Tiger Park.

Grays Come Up Just Short of State Title The Belle Plaine Gray Tigers Minnesota Senior League (age 35 and over) baseball team finished the state Class B tournament in a familiar spot, falling in Sunday nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s championship game to Carlos 3-2 at Tiger Park. The Gray Tigers had beaten Menahga/Sebeka 3-2 in Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s semifinals, which were also played at Tiger Park. Since winning the state Class AA championship in 1997, the Gray Tigers have now been a state runner-up team seven times. They were the Class AA runner-up team in 2000, 2002, 2003 and 2004. In 2008 they were runner-up in Class B and did the same in Class C in 2010. Belle Plaine appeared to be on its way to winning its second state title in 19 years when a home run by Tim Huber gave the Gray Tigers a 2-0 lead after three innings. The Grays also had a runner thrown out at home during the inning. Carlos tied the game with a pair of runs in the fourth inning and took a 3-2 lead in the sixth with another tally. Belle Plaine

had a runner in scoring position in the bottom of the seventh but failed to bring him home, sending Carlos home with the state title.

State Class B Tourney Results Aug. 20 Class B Results Belle Plaine 10, Verndale 3 Minneapolis 6, Loretto 1 Menahga 7, Eden Prairie 6 New Hope 10, St. Peter 3 Apply Valley 3, Jordan 2 Southwest 7, Kensington 2 Northfield 5, Alexandria 2 Carlos 10, Prior Lake 0 Aug. 21 Class B Results Belle Plaine 10, Mpls. 1 Menahga 7, New Hope 2 Apple Valley 6, Southwest 5 Carlos 7, Northfield 0 Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Semifinals Belle Plaine 3, Menahga 2 Carlos 4, Apple Valley 2. Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Third Place Menahga 7, Apple Valley 0 Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Championship

Carlos 3, Belle Plaine 2 2016 Gray Tigers Results May 19 vs. New Hope L 8-6 May 26 vs. Jordan W 3-2 Jun. 5 at Minneapolis W 4-3 Jun. 11 at. Loretto W 9-1 Jun. 21 at St. Peter W 12-1 Jun. 24 vs. Apple Val. W 6-1 Jun. 29 vs. Burnsville L 4-0 July 6 vs. Rosemount W 3-2 July 9 vs. LS-H L 6-5 July 17 at Shakopee W 4-3 July 24 vs. Prior Lake L 12-6 July 29 vs. Northfield L 4-0 July 31 at Southwest L 12-9 Aug. 3 vs. Le Center L 8-3 Aug. 5 at Searles L 9-3 State Class B Tournament Aug. 20 vs. Verndale W 10-3 Aug. 21 vs. Mpls. W 9-1 Aug. 27 vs. Menahga W 3-2 Aug. 28 vs. Carlos L 3-2

Late Results Online Results from Belle Plaine sports that take place after press time on Tuesdays can be found on the Heraldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Facebook page.

Medal Winners at Farmington The Belle Plaine High School tennis team competed in an individual tournament at Farmington on Friday, finishing third among four teams. Host Farmington took first place with 16 points, followed by Cannon Falls (10), Belle Plaine (9) and New Life Academy (7). Earning medals for the Tigers were Lily Olson (first in No. 4 singles), Kadence Bran de Leon (second Mike Tracy was tagged out on this play at the plate that would have given the Gray Tigers at No. 4 doubles), Emma Luskey (second at No. 3 doubles), Katie Piampiano (second at No. 3 a 3-0 lead in the third inning of Sunday nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Class B championship game against Carlos, doubles) and Tatum Ackerman (second at No. 4 doubles). which rallied to win the game 3-2.

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KNOW & OBEY SCHOOL BUS LAWS School has started in the state of Minnesota. Motorists in the area need to be watchful for our small passengers. When you see a school bus, be alert that children are present, so use extra caution and be aware of the consequences of distracted driving around vehicles. Here is a break down of simple rules you need to know to keep children safe this school year: • Flashing yellow lights mean a bus is going to stop. A driver behind the bus must slow down, prepare to stop, and not attempt to pass the bus. In Minnesota, it is illegal to pass on the right hand (door) side of a bus with either flashing yellow or red lights. • When a stop arm is out, every driver, behind the bus or oncoming, must come to a complete stop 20 feet away from the bus. The driver cannot move the vehicle until the stop arm is retracted and the red lights are no longer flashing. Violators of this law are guilty of a misdemeanor and may be punished with a fine of not less than $300. REMEMBER STOP ON RED - KIDS AHEAD! Thank you for doing are part to keep our kids safe!!

BELLE PLAINE TWO-TIER BUSING SCHEDULE

The Belle Plaine School District has a two-tier bus system in effort to achieve more cost efficiency while still providing transportation to all students who were previously eligible to ride the bus. The two tier system will work as follows: All busses will do two complete routes prior to the beginning of the school day and two routes at the conclusion of the day. The White Run will begin picking students up at approximately 7:05 a.m. and will drop students off at their respective schools. Oak Crest students will be dropped off at Chatfield Elementary, then load a transfer bus to Oak Crest Elementary. During that time students will be on campus before school, they will be able to have activity time, study, eat breakfast, etc. At the conclusion of the day, the White Run will depart immediately to return students home and then return to take Red Run students home. The Red Run will pick up primarily rural students along with some neighborhood areas in town. The Red Run will begin picking students up @ 7:30 a.m. and will drop students off at their respective schools in time for school to begin. In the afternoon, the Red Run will begin at approximately 3:35 p.m. and will take students back to their homes. During the time that students will be on campus, they will be able to have activity time, study, etc. If your child is assigned to the White Run and is attending Chatfield Elementary School (Gr. K-2): Your child will ride on the 1st tier to school arriving at Chatfield Elementary @ 7:20 – 7:40 a.m. Students will have an opportunity to eat a supervised breakfast or have some supervised activity time until approximately 8:20 a.m. at which time they will be able to go their classroom for the start of the school day. After school is dismissed at 3:10 your child will load onto their home bus in front of the Jr-Sr High School for the ride home. If your child is assigned to the Red Run and is attending Chatfield Elementary School (Gr. K-2): Your child will ride on the 2nd tier to school arriving shortly prior to the start of the school day at 8:30 a.m. After school is dismissed at 3:10 p.m. your child will have some supervised activity time at Chatfield Elementary and then load their home bus at Chatfield Elementary School @ 3:35 p.m. If your child is assigned to the White Run and is attending Oak Crest Elementary School (Gr. 3-6): Your child will ride on the 1st tier to school arriving at Chatfield Elementary @ 7:20 – 7:40 a.m. With supervision, your child will then load a transfer bus out to Oak Crest Elementary with an opportunity to eat a supervised breakfast or have some supervised activity time until approximately 8:30 a.m. at which time they will be able to go their classroom for the start of the school day. For the ride home, Oak Crest students will load a transfer bus at 3:00 p.m. and then be dropped off at the Jr-Sr. High School. They will then get on their regular home bus immediately for the ride home. If your child is assigned to the Red Run and is attending Oak Crest Elementary School (Gr. 3-6): Your child will ride the 2nd tier to school arriving at Oak Crest Elementary @ 8:25 a.m. For the ride home, Oak Crest students will load a transfer bus at 3:05 p.m. and then be dropped off at the Jr-Sr. High School to walk to Chatfield Elementary School. Your child will have some supervised activity time and then load their home bus by the Chatfield playground @ 3:35 p.m. for the ride home. If your child is assigned to the White Run and is attending Belle Plaine Jr-Sr High School (Gr. 7-12): Your child will ride on the 1st tier to school arriving at the Jr-Sr High School @ 7:20 – 7:40 a.m. having an opportunity to eat breakfast, study, or meet with teachers until school begins at 8:30 a.m. For the ride home, Jr-Sr High students will be dismissed at 3:13 p.m. and load their home bus in front of the Jr-Sr High School immediately. BELLE PLAINE HERALD, BELLE PLAINE, MINNESOTA

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1. FTPR employment of Alan Evenson, INCLUDING TAXES, ANY, PAID If your child is IFassigned to theCounty Red RunHighway and is attending Belle Plaine Jr-Sr High School (Gr. 7-12): Maintenance Worker, Public BY MORTGAGEE: $666,034.73 Scott Works Division, effective 10/30/06. That prior towill the commencement ofon this the 2nd tier to school Your child ride arriving shortly prior to the start of the school day at 8:30 a.m. After school 2. FTPR employment of Michael Turek, mortgage foreclosure proceeding, mort- Board Proceedings Sheriffʼs Deputy, Sheriffʼs Office, effec-bus in front of the Jr-Sr. High School beginning at 3:31 p.m. for gagee complied with notice requireis dismissed at all3:13 p.m. your child will load their home tive 11/06/06. ments as required by statute; that no BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS action or proceeding been instituted 3. FTPR employment of Sherri the return ride has home. COUNTY OF SCOTT at law or otherwise to recover the debt Smith, Fraud Prevention Investigator,

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.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2006 Community Services Division, effective (1) The Board of Commissioners, in 11/01/06.

and forCity the Countyof of Scott, Minnesota,Plaine, PURSUANT the power in of salethe 4. The recognition of the following If your childto lives Belle is NOT eligible for bus service and attends Chatfield Elementary: contained in said mortgage, the above met in the Courthouse Board Room in the individuals as volunteers will enable City of Shakopee, Minnesota, and con- them to off described property willeither be sold by thewalk be covered liability insurYour child will to or be dropped atforChatfield Elementary School. School will begin at 8:30 a.m. Breakfast vened at 9:01 a.m., with the following ance purposes in accordance with the Sheriff of said County as follows: members present: Commissioner Ulrich, insurance contracts currently in force DATE AND TIME OF SALE: will beDecember served for all elementary students beginning at 8:00 a.m. School will be dismissed at 3:10 and your child may be presiding, Commissioner Marschall, with Scott County: 13, 2006 at 10:00 A.M. Wagner, Commissioner Additions Deletions PLACE OF SALE: Scottof County pickedLaw up in front theCommissioner school or Hennen. may begin their walk home. Vogel, and Commissioner Enforcement Center, Scott County Sheriffʼs Office, Civil Unit, 301 Fuller (2) Chair Ulrich noted the addition to Street South, Shakopee, Minnesota the agenda of the appointment of Aldeen

Ethel Carlson Jacqueline Clary Jennifer Edwards Augustine David Lisa Meyers Christopher Kettler Rochelle Kovac Kevin McCann J. Resolution No. 2006-161; Approving Long Term Disability (LTD) and Short Term Disability (STD) Insurance Provider and Plans and Rescind Resolution No. 2001-105. K. Appointment of Aldeen Goehring of Commissioner District 3 to the Board of Adjustment and Planning Advisory Commission effective November 7, 2006 through December 31, 2007. (5) Create Safe, Healthy, and Livable Communities: A.On behalf of the Board, Vice Chair Marschall presented an Outstanding Service Award to Connie and Terry Lonto for their dedicated service as volunteers for Scott County for 30 years working in the areas of weather spotting, sand bagging, search and rescue, traffic control, and command post activities. Commissioner Wagner left the meeting from 9:21 to 9:25 a.m. B. Community Services Director Tim Walsh updated the Commissioners on the County Board goal to implement the Community Corrections delivery system, Public Services Manager Jennifer Deschaine reviewed the goal to monitor the Community Health statistics and trends, Deputy County Administrator Gary Shelton provided information on the shared information systems, training facilities and 800 MHz strategy, County Administrator Dave Unmacht highlighted the status of County Highway projects, and Chief Information Officer Marilyn McCarter reviewed the goal to complete phase one of the Countyʼs Business Continuity Plan. (6) County Administrator Update: Mr. Unmacht reviewed upcoming schedule items. On a motion by Commissioner Marschall, seconded by Commissioner Vogel, the meeting adjourned at 10:24 a.m. Jon Ulrich, Chair David J. Unmacht, County Administrator, Clerk of the Board Tracy A. Cervenka, Deputy Clerk to the Board Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, November 22, 2006.

Goehring to the Board of Adjustment/ 55379child lives in the If your City Belle Plaine, lives less than one mile from Chatfield Elementary School and attends Planning Advisoryof Commission. to pay the debt secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any, on said prem- (3) On a motion by Commissioner Oak Crest Elementary: ises, and the costs and disbursements, Hennen, seconded by Commissioner Vogel, the Minutes of October 24, 2006 including attorneysʼ allowed bywalk Your child will feeseither or be dropped off at Chatfield Elementary School. Those students wishing to have breakfast law, subject to redemption within six (6) were approved. a motion by Commissioner date of said sale by the (4) On shouldmonths befromatthethe Chatfield playground by 7:40 a.m. to ride the transfer bus to Oak Crest Elementary School. All other stumoved, seconded by mortgagor, their personal representatives Vogel, Commissioner Hennen, the following assigns. to be at the Chatfield dents orneed playground by 8:20 a.m. to ride the transfer bus to Oak Crest Elementary school. At the THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW items were approved unanimously. A copy of each resolution is available in THEyour end ofFOR theREDEMPTION school BY day, child will be dismissed at 3:00 p.m. to get onto a transfer bus and brought back to Jr-Sr. High MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGORʼS the office of the County Administrator and made a part of this record by referREPRESENTATIVES SchoolPERSONAL for their walk home. OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED ence. TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL A. Application to Sell 3.2 Malt Liquor ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER at Retail for 2007 of Ronald L. Edmiston

MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION DBA Superamerica #4439 in Jackson If your child lives in the City of Belle Plaine, is NOT eligible for bus service and attends Belle Plaine Jr-Sr High 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG Township, Jams R. Hupp DBA Holiday OTHER THINGS, THAT THE Stationstore #246 in Jackson Township, School: MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE and Joleen Yong DBA Suzette Inc. in St. IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL Lawrence Township. Your child responsible arrive NOTICE OF MORTGAGE DWELLINGwill OF LESSbe THAN FIVE B. Application to for Precious Metalat BP Jr-Sr high School prior to the start of the school day. The school day begins FORECLOSURE SALE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED Dealer License of Mark A. Smith, DBA at 8:30 a.m. Breakfast bein served for students in grades 7-12 beginning at 8:00 a.m. and students will be allowed to PRODUCTION, will PawnXChange Shakopee. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that IN AGRICULTURAL default has occurred in the conditions of AND ARE ABANDONED. C. Receipt of funding from the MN study or teachers school day begins. School will be dismissed at 3:13 p.m. and students will be able the following described mortgage: Dated:meet October 11,with 2006 Departmentbefore of Public Safetythe for adminDATE OF MORTGAGE: December BANK, Mortgagee istration of the Safe Communities Grant to beginPROGROWTH their walk home for the day. 23, 2003 LINDQUIST & VENNUM, P.L.L.P. in the amount of $40,300 effective ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $465,000.00 MORTGAGOR: Anderson Family Homes, a Minnesota partnership. MORTGAGEE: ProGrowth Bank, a Minnesota corporation. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Mortgage, Assignment of Leases & Rents, Security Agreement and Fixture Financing Statement filed on December 29, 2003 in the office of the County Recorder of Scott County, Minnesota as Document No. A639825, which mortgage was modified by a certain Modification of Mortgage dated September 7, 2004 and filed September 22, 2004 as Document No. A672396. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot 2, Block 2, Hickory Hollow. COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE,

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