Belle plaine herald december 17, 2014 by Belle Plaine Herald

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For B.P. Police, Body Cameras Recording Officers’, Public’s Action Cameras are Recording During All Interaction With Public

Belle Plaine Police Chief Tom Stolee never wants to see the kind of unrest over police behavior in New York City or Ferguson, Mo. come to Belle Plaine. Among the reasons he believes the public should have confidence in the actions of Belle Plaine police officers are body cameras. All Belle Plaine police officers – from the part-timers to the chief himself – wear body cameras when they are on duty. The cameras are required to be turned on any time an officer is interacting in any way with the public. The cameras record the interaction with high-definition clarity, Stolee said. They also record sound and can clearly pick up discussions between an officer and the person he is talking to, whether it’s someone pulled over on a traffic stop or a citizen asking If you haven’t had a chance to take the kids to see Santa Claus in his house on the vacant lot at questions about an ordinance Main and Meridian streets yet, you still have time to do so. Santa will be there from 5-7 p.m. today (Wednesday), from 5-7 p.m. this Friday and from 3-5 p.m. this Saturday. Santa will also be available for visits from 10 a.m. to noon this Saturday at the Belle Plaine Public Library.

Santa House to be Open Three More Times

Program Helping Homeless Address Issues, Focus on Future

Belle Plaine Church Hosting Homeless Families This Week

She sits in a church common area explaining the events that have left her and her two children as a statistic – people in Scott and Carver counties without a permanent place to call home. It will take plenty of time and assistance from others, but Sara Danielson has a plan to shed that label and one day have a permanent home for her family. Danielson is one of a handful of women and their children who’ve spent part of the last week at St. John Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine. Earlier this year, Our Lady of the Prairie host several homeless families. Today, she’ll be moving to St. Michael’s Retreat Center in Prior Lake. The families Moving Forward program has no time limit in which women like Sara and her children can stay at host churches. She hopes to find an apartment sometime early next year. The Families Moving Forward program works with churches in Scott and Carver counties to provide homeless families shelter overnight. During the daytime, counseling assistance is provided to help the participants work their way out of homelessness.

Scott, Carver Counties

A U.S. Department of Urban Services point-in-time study from 2012 showed 52 families – 80 adults and 92 children – were homeless in Scott and Carver counties, said Kris Berggren, a content specialist with Families Moving Forward, a member of the Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative. A Wilder Research study from 2013 shows on any given night in Minnesota, the total number of homeless people is estimated

Without a permanent home of their own, Sara Danielson, her son, Duncan, and daughter Isabella, have been staying at St. John Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine. The church is one of several in Scott and Carver counties that have hosted homeless men, women and children in the Families Moving Forward program. at over 14,000 people, and over the course of a year, nearly 40,000 people are homeless. The study says the recession and dearth of affordable housing are among the biggest hurdle to permanent housing. Sleeping in church Sunday school classrooms and meeting space, the day starts with a 5:30 a.m. wake-up for breakfast. During the daytime, the women and children spend time at the day center at Shepherd of the Lake in Prior Lake. The families include both moms with children and mothers and fathers with children. Volunteers help them learn to handle financial issues preventing them from seeking a permanent place to live. Their children are bused to area schools during the day. They returned to St. John Lutheran just before dinner. Sara home-schools her children through Minnesota Connections Academy. She takes advantage of computers and Internet access at county libraries

and the day center at Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church in Prior Lake. Danielson and staff from Moving Families Forward agreed with the notion the majority of homeless people in the two counties don’t fit the stereotype – drug users who are usually one step ahead of police while planning to take advantage of others. Like her, many homeless people find themselves without a permanent place to call home because of a blend of unfortunate circumstances and questionable decisions. “Many, many, many families and individuals are one or two (missed) paychecks away from very precarious housing situations or housing instability,”

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Belle Plaine Police Officer Brian Vycital said the body cameras he and police officers began wearing earlier this year are a benefit to the community and department alike.

or reporting possible crimes in forgot to activate the recording, their neighborhood. the chief said. The cameras are uploaded The recordings cannot be edto a secure Web site and their Body Cameras batteries charged at the end of (continued on page 8) a shift. Each officer is assigned a specific camera. Their use is mandatory, Stolee said. The department has strict guidelines for when the cameras must be recording and an audible beep eliminates the excuse the officer

Ice-Surfacing Issue Turns Sticky for City Council by Dan Ruud What was expected to be approved routinely on the consent agenda Monday night turned into a lengthy discussion after Belle Plaine City Council Member Cary Coop requested that the Belle Plaine Hockey Association’s (BPHA) request for a large assembly permit for its annual pond-style hockey tournament be moved to the business section for discussion. The tournament is scheduled for Friday and Saturday (Jan. 2-3) at the ice rinks across the street from the high school. The event draws a crowd and thus the need for a large assembly permit. City staff had recommended approval of the permit, but its report also stated that city staff or equipment, most notably the Zamboni (an icesurfacing vehicle), will resurface the ice shortly before the start of the tournament on Friday but will not be made available on Saturday, the longest day of the event. “The Belle Plaine Hockey Association would like to propose to the city of Belle Plaine to allow us to host our annual fundraiser pond hockey tournament located across the street from the high school at the skat-

A Record December Warm Spell

ing and hockey rinks,” wrote Johnny Egan in the application. He was joined in the audience Monday night by several other members of the BPHA. “As a group who puts in a lot of work, not just for the tournament, but to grow as an association, we would also like to propose that the city would be willing to help us out in a huge manner and help groom the ice to make hundreds of skaters pleased as

The warm and muggy conditions of Dec. 13-15 broke temperature records in the Twin Cities. The record high temperature of Dec. 15 was broken with a high of 51 degrees that was reached at 4:45 a.m. This broke the old record of 49 degrees set in 1923. In addition, a new warm minimum record was set on Dec. 14 with a low of 43 degrees. This broke the old record of 38 degrees in 1891. The dew point temperature of 49 degrees on Dec. 15 not only

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Ice-Surfacing

Record December

Holiday Lighting Contest Judging This Week You can sign up now to enter the Belle Plaine Rotary Club’s Holiday Home Lighting Contest. Judging will take place the weekend of Dec. 19-21 and winners will be announced in the Herald on Dec. 24, including photographs of the top decorated homes. Prizes will also be awarded, for which the Rotary is seeking contributions from local business and organizations.

To have your home placed on the list for judging, contact Diane Skelley at 952-873-2467.

Chamber Sponsoring Business Decorating Contest

The Belle Plaine Chamber of Commerce is asking all businesses to participate in decorating for the holidays. Voting for the best decorated business will take place Dec. 19.

B.P. School Board to Interview Candidates for Open Seat

Tonight (Dec. 17), two candidates for the Belle Plaine School Board seat Matt Bigaouette is vacating will undergo a sort of job interview. But the interview won’t be with a potential supervisor, it will be with the other board members. Gary Steinhagen and Tracy O’Brien are the two applicants for the position. The appointment runs through 2015. The seat will be on the ballot in the November election. The half-hour interviews will begin at 8 p.m. and be followed by board discussion on which candidate to appoint. The board will appoint and swear-in the candidate of its choice at its organizational meeting Jan. 12. O’Brien has been president of

the parent-teacher organization supporting primarily the district’s elementary schools for several years. She has children in the district. Steinhagen previously served two two-year terms on the school board from 2010 through 2013. He replaced Jennifer Johnson. Steinhagen also has children attending Belle Plaine schools.

Levy Approved

The board also approved the final 2015 property tax levy at its meeting Monday night (Dec. 15). The approval enacts a 4.82 percent increase to $4,803,456.52. The increase in the school district’s operating levy

-- $221,090.04 – is primarily aimed at post-employment benefits (OPEB) for long-term employees after retirement and health and safety projects. The OPEB accounts for $150,000 of the increase. The school board also set aside $64,616.22 toward health and safety projects. The overall levy is based on a series of local decisions and state formulas. The district is increasing its general fund (which funds overall operations) by 22.49 percent, or $285,150.01. The property tax levy is a small portion of the district’s overall operating budget. Most of the district’s

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In Memory of Emma

Writing to Santa, Belle Plaine Students Aim to Help Others Like Their Classmate Like most any other secondgrader, Emma German loved Christmas time, the bright, twinkling lights, ornaments on a tree, gift-wrapped presents and promise of Santa Claus’ visit. She was a child filled with life. Her bright smile and energy could light up any room. And then cancer took it all away. After four years battling the disease, Emma passed away Sept. 24. She was 7. To honor their classmate, the second-graders at Chatfield Elementary School – all 129 of ‘em – wrote letters to Santa Claus. Last week, the letters were delivered to a special mailbox at Macy’s in Mall of America for special delivery to the big guy at the North Pole. With each letter the department store sent to Santa, Macy’s donated $1 to Make-A-Wish, an organization that grants children with severe and lifethreatening illnesses a special wish. According to its Web site, Macy’s plans to donate up to $1 million to Make-A-Wish. “I know we can help people,” said Havyn Moonen, one of Emma’s many good friends. Her family appreciates the thoughtfulness of classmates. Emma was a student in Janel Eischens’ class at Chatfield. Emma was only able to spend an hour with her class one day this fall. The letter-writing campaign was the brainchild of Havyn Moonen and her mom. Lydia Sparby, Landry Kelm, Jesse Schmidt, Jack Hetzler-Leuty, Taylar Stuevan and Tylar Stuevan also championed the campaign. “I think its fantastic. We all feel very, very blessed to be surrounded by such a supportive community,” said Emma’s mother, Keriann German. “It (the letters) is a very great way to support her legacy.”

Emma and her family enjoyed a Make-A-Wish trip to Disney World in 2011. Like many young girls – she was 5 at the time – princesses enchanted her. Her mom says Princess Aerial from Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” was among her favorites. After seeing how much the trip meant to Emma, Keriann believes her daughter would truly be happy with the letterwriting campaign and other efforts to make sure children find gifts under the Christmas tree. “She would be happy to see other kids get their wishes,” said Tylar Stuevan.

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Holy-Family Academy to Hold ‘Old-Fashioned’ Christmas Holy Family Academy in rural Belle Plaine will present “An Old-Fashioned Christmas” on Sunday, Dec. 21 at the Performing Arts Center in Belle Plaine. The program will begin with a silent auction at 5:30 p.m. with items donated from many local merchants. The presentation will then follow at 6:30 p.m. A bake sale will also take place. Holy Family Academy is a

private Catholic school for students in grades K-12. It was established and has been part of the Belle Plaine community since 1991. The Academy coops with Belle Plaine High School for most of its extracurricular activities. Come and enjoy an evening of wonderful singing and entertainment. There is no admission for this event. Refreshments will be served.

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A group of Chatfield Elementary students led a campaign to send letters to Santa Claus in memory of their friend and classmate, Emma German. The group includes (from left) Lydia Sparby, Landry Kelm, Jesse Schmidt, Havyn Moonen, Jack Hetzler-Leuty, Taylar Stuevan, and Tylar Stuevan. Macy’s donated $1 to Make-a-Wish for each letter to Santa dropped off at Macy’s.

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Deaths

Katina, Alastair, Ryan, Nicholas, Maura, Adalynn, Gabriella, Broderick, Abbie and Tara; great-grandchildren, Zoe, David and Luke; siblings, Judy LaFramboise of Le Center, LeRoy (Joan) May of Le Sueur, and Robert (Shirley) May of Omaha, NE; mother-in-law, Naomi Hiles; brother-in-law, Jerry (Shelia) Swan of Le Center. He is preceded in death by his parents; two grandsons, Kevin and Zack; sister Jane Swan; three brothers-in-law; and father-in-law.

LeAnder â&#x20AC;&#x153;Andyâ&#x20AC;? C. May LeAnder â&#x20AC;&#x153;Andyâ&#x20AC;? C. May, 69, of Belle Plaine, passed away Sunday morning, December 14, 2014 at Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Saturday, December 20 at 10:30 a.m. at Our Lady of the Prairie Catholic Church in Belle Plaine. Visitation will be Friday, December 19 from 4-8 p.m. at the Kolden Funeral Home in Belle Plaine. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the Mass at church. Military honors by the Belle Plaine Veterans Honor Guard will be held in front of the church following the Mass. Interment will be at a later time in Oakwood Cemetery in Belle Plaine. LeAnder was born June 30, 1945 to Clarence and Dallas (Deutsch) May in St. Peter. He grew up in the Tyrone Township area of Le Sueur County. He attended St. Anneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Catholic School in Le Sueur until 8th grade and graduated from Le Sueur High School in 1963. He served in the United States Navy from 1963-1966. After his services in the Navy, he worked at the Le Sueur Creamery; Erkel Transfer in Le Center; Scott County Annex in Jordan; M.G. Waldbaum in Le Sueur; Belle Plaine Block and Tile and Faribault Foods. He spent his last years of work with the Belle Plaine School District working maintenance and finally shuttling truck drivers for Canterbury Inn, a retired truck driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dream. He was also a member of the Knights of Columbus. LeAnder married Joyce HilesBlades on April 20, 1985 at the Presbyterian Church in Belle Plaine. He is survived by his wife of almost 30 years, Joyce; daughters, Laura Benjamin of Shakopee; Gwen (Luis) Guerra of Margate, FL; Audrey (Kevin) Mittelsteadt of Freeport, IL; Audra (Paul) Goebel of Burnsville and Becky (Matt) Larsen of Le Center; grandchildren,

Jim Chaves

2/21/52-12/8/14 Jim Chaves, 62,Â of St. Cloud formerly of the Jordan area, passed away December 8, 2014. No services will be scheduled. Survived by his children, Chad (Shelley) Chaves and Jessica Hammond; grandchildren, Olivia, Estella and Charlotte Chaves and Valek Hammond; sister, Mary (Leroy) Oestreich; brothers, Jerome Chaves, Thomas (Joyce) Chaves and Michael (Cheryl) Chaves; many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, Amador and LaVonne Chaves; and sister, Margaret Adams.

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Wilbert Bauer Wilbert Bauer, 86, of rural New Prague, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2014 at his home. Â Mass of Christian Burial was held Saturday, December 13 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Catholic Church in Union Hill with Father David Barrett officiating. Visitation took place at church 2 hours prior to Mass from 8:30-10:30 a.m. Burial followed at St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery in St. Benedict. Â Wilbert was born November 9, 1928 in Helena Township, Scott County to Benedict J. and Mathilda (Wick) Bauer. He attended school in St. Benedict and in his teens, went to work in St. Paul for the Armour Packing Company until its closing in 1978, at which time he moved back to St. Benedict and farmed. Wilbert belonged to St. Benedict Catholic Aid and loved music and dancing. He was also a fitness enthusiast, walking 6 miles each day and doing 120 push-ups. Wilbert is survived by four sisters, Marita (Barney) Riesgraf of Chaska, Betty (Walt) Donnay of Watkins, Helen (Don) Pauly of Cold Spring, Dolores Walerius of Montgomery; two sisters-in-law, Stella Bauer of Marystown and Mary Ann Bauer of Belle Plaine; numerous nieces and nephews. Â He is preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Edwin, Cletus and LeRoy Bauer; brother-in-law, Don Walerius; sister-in-law, Lila Bauer; and nephew, Bob Pauly.

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Our Lady of The Prairie Catholic Church - Belle Plaine Fr. Michael Kaluza 952-873-6564 Wednesday, December 17 8:00 am. Rosary 8:30 am. Mass 9:00 am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 10:00 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration Thursday, December 18 8:00 am. Rosary 8:30 am. Mass 7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration Friday, December 19 8:00 am. Rosary 8:30 am. Mass Saturday, December 20 4:15 p.m. Mass Sunday, December 21 Fourth Sunday of Advent 8:00 am Mass 10:00 am Mass Tuesday, December 23 8:00 am. Rosary 8:30 am. Mass 9:00 am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 11:00 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration Wednesday, December 24 Christmas Eve 5:00 p.m. Mass 11:00 p.m. Mass No Eucharistic Adoration St. John Lutheran Church 148 S. Chestnut Street Belle Plaine, MN 56011 Pastor Mark Johnson sjlc@frontiernet.net 952-873-6492 Wednesday, December 17 4:30 3-12 Grade Choir 6:00 Connect 6:30 Worship Choir Thursday, December 18 7:30 Church Council Saturday, December 20 7:00 Weight Watchers 10:00 Buesgens Christmas Party Sunday, December 21 8:00 Worship 9:15 Pre-K-1st Christmas Program 10:30 a.m. 2-4 Christmas Prog. 12:00 Bergs Christmas 6:00 5, 6 Christmas Program Monday, December 22 8:00 Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bible Study 6:30 Boy Scouts Tuesday, December 23 10:30 Staff Meeting Wednesday, December 24 3:00, 5:00, 7:00 Christmas Eve Services St. Joseph Catholic Church 213 South 6th Street Henderson, MN 56044 507-248-3550 Weekday Mass: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:30 a.m. Saturday Mass: 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass: 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 24 6 p.m. Christmas Eve Service St. Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s United Church of Christ 111 S. 6th Street, Henderson Pastor-Deb Meyer 507-248-3594 (Office) Wednesday, Dec. 17 6:30 Youth host Bingo at Sibley Estates Thursday, Dec. 18 1 p.m. Bible Study @ Sibley Estates Saturday, Dec. 20 9 a.m. Pageant Rehearsal Sunday, Dec. 21 10 a.m. Worship Christmas play Tuesday, Dec. 23 10 a.m. Worship at MVNH Wednesday, Dec. 24 7 p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight service St. Thomas Catholic Church St. Thomas Fr. James Burns Sunday, Dec. 21 9 a.m. Mass

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Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church 500 West Church Street Belle Plaine, MN 56011 952-873-6545 Pastor John H. Meyer Pastor Timothy Redfield www.trinitybelleplaine.org Wednesday, December 17 5:30 p.m. Advent Supper (Taco and Nacho Bar hosted by various families) 6 p.m. Midweek Catechism Class 7 p.m. Joint Choir Advent Service (Usher Team 3) Thursday, December 18 8:25 a.m. School Chapel Friday, December 19 5:30 p.m. Away Basketball Game vs. Mt. Olive, Delano 7 p.m. Christmas Candy Bag Packing Saturday, December 20 9 a.m. Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Christmas Service Rehearsal Sunday, December 21 8 a.m. Bible Study 9 a.m. Worship Service w/ Communion (Usher Team 4/Video: Schmidt) 10 a.m. Coffee Hour (Hosted by TLCWM December Team) 10:30 a.m. Adult Bible Study, STiC Bible Study and Sunday School 4 p.m. Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Christmas Service (Usher Team 5/ Video: Anderson) 7:30 p.m. Open Gym Adult Basketball Monday, December 22 No School Tuesday, December 23 No School 7 p.m. Trinity Knotters Wednesday, December 24 No School 4 p.m. Christmas Eve Service (Usher Team 6/ Video: Schuette) 7 p.m. Christmas Eve Service (Usher Team 1)

Redeemer Lutheran Church 14226 W. 280th Street, Henderson, Pr. Diane Goulson 507-665-2932 On Highway 19, 2 miles East West Union Lutheran Church of Highway 169 15820 Market Ave. Wednesday, Dec. 17 Cologne, MN 55315 6:30 p.m. Confirmation Church: 952-466-5678 Sunday, Dec. 21 westunion1@juno.com Fourth Sunday of Advent Pastor: Wolfgang Laudert 8:30 a.m. Sunday School/Teen Wednesday, December 17 Times/Adult Education 10 a.m. The Story 9:30 a.m. Worship 6 p.m. Sweet Hour of Prayer 11:30 a.m. Worship at Millpond 6:30 p.m. Confirmation Apts., NP 7 p.m. Choir Wednesday, Dec. 24 Thursday, December 18 Christmas Eve 7 p.m. The Story 7 p.m. Worship & Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Saturday, December 20 Porgram w/Candlelight 7:30 a.m. Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Group 9 a.m. Dress Rehearsal Christmas 11 p.m. Candlelight Worship/ Communion Program Sunday, December 21 Holy Family Academy & 9 a.m. Christmas Program Chapel A: Callie Kirt Traditional Latin Mass Wednesday, December 24 10679 182nd St., 4 p.m. Christmas Service Belle Plaine, MN 56011 10 p.m. Christmas Service (952) 873-2582 or 873-6613 U: Russ & Janet Anderson (coord.) Fr. Christopher Leith First Presbyterian Church Sundays 219 W. Main Street, Belle 2:15 p.m. Confessions Plaine 2:40 p.m. Rosary / 3 p.m. Mass 952-873-2966 Academy Mass - call for times Pastor Don Genereux www.fpcbelleplaine.org Oratory of St. Thomas fpcbelleplaine@frontiernet.net the Apostle - Jessenland Inspirational Message Line Father Sam Perez 952-583-3302 507-248-3550 Wednesday, December 17th Thursdays: Mass at 5 p.m. Visitations Sunday, December 21st St. John-Assumption Parish Fourth Sunday of Advent 26523 200th Street 9:00 am Worship Service & Belle Plaine, MN 56011 Sunday School Father Sam Wednesday, December 24th 507-248-3550 3:00 pm Christmas Eve Service Sundays: 10 a.m. Mass Service of the Lordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Supper Wednesday, Dec. 24 4 p.m. Christmas Eve Service

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Danielson accepts responsibility for her decisions. Still, she knows she can’t fix the problem without help. Dennis Moriarty, a local attorney, is helping her through the process of declaring bankruptcy. She’s also needs help having an unlawful detainer removed from her record following an eviction from a mobile home park in Shakopee. The bankruptcy is a relatively easy process, far easier than removing the eviction from her record. “She still owes them money,” Moriarty said. He also is one of those who volunteers time at the various churches hosting families. The assistance for Sara is pro-bono. “Many of the people who come into the (Families Moving Forward) program have exhausted their financial resources.” Danielson knows there are people helping her movie toward a better life. “There are times I feel like an inadequate parent. I don’t like having to see my kids without a normal life,” she said, trying to focus on the positive facets of her life. “I still have my kids. They’re safe.” Her long-term goal is to own a house. But Danielson’s credit history needs help. She needs to build a credit score around 700 to qualify for a mortgage. Her score today, she said, is 522. For now, she’d like to find an apartment to rent. Sara received a Section 8 housing certificate from Scott County. The evictions on her record and felony domestic abuse conviction have been a deal-breaker. The Wilder study says nearly one-third of homeless women are without permanent housing as a direct result of domestic abuse. This proportion is higher in greater Minnesota (35 percent) than the Twin Cities area (28 percent). Sara’s application for housing has been rejected by rental property owners in Savage, Prior Lake and Belle Plaine. She was especially disappointed when her app. for the subsidized housing on Orchard Street was declined. “They’re really nice townhouses,” Sara said.

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That Danielson is homeless is a blend of questionable financial decisions and her husband’s unmet medical needs that led to domestic violence against her, she said. Dennis Danielson, her husband, is living in a Catholic Charities facility for the homeless. He is a former U.S. Army medic left disabled by hearing loss, arthritis and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). He spent a time deployed in Kosovo during the peacekeeping mission that began in 1999. He was one of 7,000 American soldiers and soldiers from other countries in a multi-national force stopping Serbians from completing ethnic cleansing. “He was there early. I don’t

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know what he saw over there,” she said. Sara grew up in Montana and he’s a native of Waseca, Minn. She was married in 1990 at 18. She has four children from that marriage. But her husband was abusive. “I left that relationship in the back of a squad car,” Sara said. She and Dennis met online. They were married in 2005. They have two children, Duncan, 8; Isabella, 6. In 2013, after losing an appeal with their bank over a wage garnishment involving $800 per month in garnished wages to pay for charges on a credit card. It’s a bite from their budget the couple could barely afford. Dennis worked at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Minneapolis. He worked in the emergency room until the stress of his job triggered his PTSD. He was transferred to the center’s laundry room. Bad went to worse June 20 of last summer. His doctors had prescribed Wellbutrin, a medication intended to minimize the effects of depression. But Wellbutrin, she said, worsens the effects of anxiety. That evening, Dennis Danielson suffered an anxiety attack. Sara recalls he “looked like a caged animal” before what she thought was an innocuous comment during a discussion before dinner set him off. Dennis struck his wife in the eye. He fled the apartment. Sara feared he might jump from the bridge over the Minnesota River. Shakopee police arrested him later that night. The county attorney charged him with felony domestic assault, a charge that came with a DANCO (domestic assault no contact order). “They said it was automatic,” she said. The court rejected Sara’s requests to have the DANCO removed from his record. “They said it was for my protection,” she said. The family was evicted after the building’s owners learned of the domestic assault. With no place to go, she stayed in the apartment until police forced her to move Aug. 14, the day after Duncan’s eighth birthday. They spent time in a camp ground and slept in a truck when the weather was chilly. If all that wasn’t enough, Sara said the felony domestic assault conviction has made finding a job almost impossible for Dennis. It has also made finding a house just as impossible. Sara has held a good job before. While working toward completion of her master’s degree from the University of Phoenix, she taught English in Buckeye and Mesa, Ariz. schools between 2000 and 2005. But Minnesota would not recognize her degree and Arizona license to teach. She had to enroll in a school that would at least recognize the credits she earned. Returning to school added more debt to her record. If she can find housing and receive permission to reunite with Dennis – the couple speaks on the phone almost daily -- Danielson hopes to leave the Families Moving Forward as soon as possible. The experience has changed her outlook on life. When she was younger, “it was about keeping up with the Joneses,” she said. “Now, I don’t worry about what we’ve lost.”

If you are looking for reading that is specifically targeted towards Christmas ideas, we have stocked up with many Christmas magazines donated by the Belle Plaine Friends of the Library.You might find a quick craft or decorating idea to put that final touch on your holidays. I know for many of you, it is a busy week of having guests, being guests, baking, cleaning, having kids come home from college and probably a bit of last minute shopping. While you are worrying about all of that, take some time to pick out some library materials to enjoy for yourself. You may get a bit of quiet time and sitting back with a good book or watching a movie on DVD might be just the relaxing break that you need.Books of poetry or short stories might fit your schedule best if your free time comes in little chunks, here and there. We will gladly help you find something. Storytime is going to be taking some time off during this busy time of the year. We will start up again in February 2015. The Belle Plaine Friends of the Library will be sponsoring “Santa at the Library” Saturday, December 20 from noon to 2 p.m. Come visit Santa, pick up a bag of treats and get your picture taken by his helpful elf. The library will be closed December 24 and 25. We will resume with our regular schedule on Friday, December 26. The book drop will be available for you if you wish to return materials. Please have a safe and happy Christmas week. Our Scott County Library System web pages are meant to assist you in getting the most out of your library experience. Stop in or go online for information. (3) Scott County Library System web-site: www.scottlib.org. Library Hours: Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday & Monday Closed Tuesday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday 1-8 p.m. Thursday 1-8 p.m. Friday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. New Arrivals December 17, 2014 Adult Non-Fiction The Everything Budgeting Book by Tere Stouffer The Hobbit The Battle of the Five Armies Official Movie Guide by Brian Sibley The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace by Jeff Hobbs Knock ‘Em Dead Cover Letters Cover letters and strategies to get the job you want by Martin Yate Texas by Andy Rhodes Adult Fiction Blue Labyrinth by Douglas Preston Spectrum by Alan Jacobson Adult Paperback Fiction Sleigh Bells in Valentine Valley by Emma Cane Adult Large Print Fiction The Long Way Home by Louise Penny Juvenile Fiction Jasmine The Jewel Orchard by Ellie O’Ryan Cinderella The Lost Tiara by Kitty Richards Rain Reign by Ann Martin The Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan Juvenile Series Pókemon Black & White Volume 5 by Hidenori Kusaka Juvenile Graphic Novels Hello Kitty Here We Go! by Jacob Chabot Hello Kitty Surprise! by Jacob Chabot Early Readers Big Snowman, Little Snowman by Tish Rabe Board Books ABC Insects by the American Museum of Natural History You Are My Baby Ocean by Lorena Siminovich DVDs Scooby-Doo! FrankenCreepy Paul McEvoy Saving Mr. Banks John Lee Hancock Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer 50th Anniversary Collector’s Edition Larry Roemer.

Local Girl Scouts helped raise toys for local families benefiting from the inaugural Toys for Tots toy drive in Belle Plaine. B.P. police, working also with schools, are still collecting toys for local families in need. The group includes (starting from the back) Officers Brian Vycital and Mickey Semantel, Girl Scouts Rebecca Semantel, Jordyn Williams, Allison Doheny, Katelyn Szaroletta, Avery Kes, Elissa Moonen, Rayann Rademacher, Lizzie Sellnow, Shaylee Rademacher, Ella Schmidt, Sydney Brown, Addison Kes, Ella Tracy, Hannah Wermerskirchen, Havyn Moonen, Ali Sellnow, Abby Williams, Calynn Deason, Makenna Conklin, Ally Williams and Adria Kes.

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The Belle Plaine Police Department -- working with Belle Plaine Girls Scouts, Belle Plaine public schools and Our Lady of the Prairie School -- has received over 150 gifts for the inaugural Toys for Tots

Drive. Families who need children’s gifts this season, or know of a family in need, should contact Officer Brian Vycital or Officer Mickey Semantel at the Belle Plaine Police Department

as soon as possible. Call (952) 873-4307 before Thursday, Dec. 18. This is an anonymous project and donations will benefit Belle Plaine families.

Ney Nature Center Christmas Bird Count Set for Saturday The Ney Nature Center in as possible on Christmas Day. state and national databases. Henderson will host the an- Frank M. Chapman, an orni- As disease, habitat decimation nual Christmas Bird Count on thologist of the time, created and weather changes deplete Saturday, Dec. 20 for the 18th the count as an alternative to the bird numbers, this information consecutive year. slaughter. In December of 2013, becomes increasingly valuable. At the same time, thousands almost 100 youngsters through Interested parties are invited of volunteers throughout the oldsters assisted in the excit- to contact the Ney Nature CenAmericas will take part in this ing endeavor in the Ney area ter at 507-248-3474 or 507adventure that has become a and beyond. The data gathered 665-2658 for count forms and family tradition for generations. becomes part of the Audubon additional information. Families, professional birders or ‘newbies,’ armed with bird guides and checklists, observe their bird feeding stations or He doesn’t just sell windows, doors, Ƥ ǡ explore select areas within a ǤǤǤ 7.5-mile radius of the Ney NaHe’s a great listener and will guide ture Center. you every step of the way. Much of Le Sueur, all of Henderson, and the southeast fringe Lamperts of Belle Plaine are part of the 14555 Galaxie Galaxie Ave Ave. • Apple Valley, MN 14555 Ney count. The procedure is Apple Valley, MN randy.koepp@lampertyards.com simple and non time-consum- More than an Ordinary Lumber Company Lamperts ing. Until 1900, the custom was Contact Randy Koepp today! to shoot (kill) as many birds

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Thirty Years Ago This Week

chosen to succeed him. Tom Lynch was reelected treasurer and Clayton Nitz was elected first vice president. Harold Wolpern was named second vice president. William Sharkey, Derrynane Township resident, was appointed weed inspector for Le Sueur County by the county board of commissioners.

90 Years Ago (1924)

Retiring in 1984 Lucille Smykalski, Belle Plaine Elementary School teacher who began her career teaching in one-room schools in Sibley County, retired Dec. 21, 1984 after 38 1/2 years of teaching. She came to Belle Plaine in 1956. Pictured above working on a reading exercise with Mrs. Smykalski are, from left, Denise Sullivan, Julie Johnson and Roger Paul. icy road conditions. The manager of Prairie Plas- $1,317 and diesel $1.273. tics, Inc. of Belle Plaine, Bruce *A meeting to discuss farm There were 900 youngsters to Edberg, said existing busi- issues and foreclosures was greet Santa Claus at the Belle nesses were being neglected in held at the St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Catholic Plaine public school. The tiny Minnesotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s programs of eco- Church Hall. About 50 con- tots met Santa and received nomic assistance. He said ex- cerned farmers, businessmen a package from him, and the isting businesses could not get and legislators attended the older children were seated in any help unless they were plan- gathering and discussed some the auditorium for a Gene Auning to expand. The 3-year-old of the problems and possible try film. Prairie Plastics, which engaged solutions. Mrs. Elizabeth Casey died at in the custom injection mold- Free agent Don Aase, side- the home of her son in Moning of plastics, â&#x20AC;&#x153;could use help lined for two seasons with the tana. She was born and reared in refinancing some of its loan California Angels because of at Assumption, daughter of Patstructure, not for capital, but to elbow surgery, signed with the rick and Margaret Conboy, piotry to lower the interest rate.â&#x20AC;? Baltimore Orioles. Aase is the neer settlers in Carver County. The firm employed 36 people son of Kathryn Meyer Aase, She was 88 years old. and had a $380,000 annual pay- formerly of Belle Plaine. Aase, The 1954 returns in Scott roll. a right-hander, pitched just Au- County from the Little Red Dr. Paul F. Tillquist, native of gust and September of the 1984 Stocking Appeal of the ChilBelle Plaine and 1959 graduate season and only in relief. He drenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Home Society of Minneof Belle Plaine High School, had eight saves, a 4-1 record sota amounted to $183.50. assumed the presidency of and a team-low 1.62 ERA. His Newberry College in South career record was 45-41 with a Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Wiese and Mr. and Mrs. Mark Huber Carolina. Tillquist had been an 3.82 ERA. associate dean and later devel- Ken Capaul of rural Carver left for El Paso, Texas, to visit opment associate at Gustavus County was presented an auto- the formerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daughter, Shirley Adolphus College in St. Peter graphed football game ball by Wiese, who was an airplane hostess headquartered in El the past 11 years. the Minnesota Vikings prior to Paso. Mrs. Emmett (Helen) McCue their game against Green Bay of rural Belle Plaine would that Sunday at the Metrodome. B & B Equipment staged a become the new senior citizen Capaul, a regular at Vikings very successful open house and director in Belle Plaine on Jan. training camps and games, was Christmas party with about 800 2. She would succeed Frances known as the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s No. 1 fan adults attending the affair and consuming 85 gallons of cofBrandl, who held the position in these parts. fee. for the past 12 years. The BPHS boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; basketball Dr. William Furlow, who had Belle Plaine City Council team dropped to 0-4 in the members Gary Bigaouette and Minnesota River Conference recently become associated Roger Martin were presented following losses to Arlington- with Dr. H.M. Juergens, decidplaques in recognition of their Green Isle 65-58 and Le Sueur ed to embark in medical work four years of service on the 52-46. Rich Halquist led the Ti- on his own and opened an ofcouncil. The presentation was gers in scoring as he combined fice in Faribault. P.L. (Leo) Duffy, son of Mr. made by Mayor Fran Schuman for 35 points in the two losses. following the final meeting of The Tiger girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; basketball and Mrs. James Duffy of Belle 1984. 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Sub-zero weather and rough roads had their effect upon the Christmas trade. Temperatures hit a low of 18 below zero the week before Christmas. Jake Shear sold his property here to Julius Otto and James Dyer, who were considering using the location for their proposed lumberyard. The Shears planned to move to Minneapolis. Fred Chamberlain, 69, who had made his home in Belle Plaine during the 1890s, died at his home in Bemidji. He was a brother of E.E. Chamberlain. Frank Kilduff, who had bought the old cereal mill property, reported negotiations with a concern considering reopening the plant as a cornflake mill. Philip Wagener, one of the pioneers of this locality, died at age 89. During the 1860s, he operated a mercantile store in Belle Plaine, and for over 30 years he was assessor for Belle Plaine Township. A popular farm activity was the ton-litter contest. Emil Mueller, farmer just west of Belle Plaine, was champion that year in Scott County. His litter of 14 pigs weighed 2,796 pounds in 180 days. Another death from smallpox occurred in Jessenland. A 26year-old man, making his home with the McNamaras, was the second death of the epidemic then prevailing. Pat Murphy of St. Thomas left to spend the winter in Los Angeles. He planned to spend Christmas with his brother at Morristown, S.D., spend a week in Seattle and then locate in Los Angeles for the rest of winter. The John A. Lundborg disposal sale of Guernsey cattle brought what were considered to be record prices. The highest-priced cow brought $166. A Bongard buyer took 11 cows at an average price of $131. Herbert Diers was back from the West to spend the holidays with the folks in and around Blakeley. Gus McPartlan was back at Assumption after a sojourn in Florida. The Carrigan families of Assumption were in St. Paul to attend the funeral of their uncle, James Cody. Dressed turkeys were bringing 33 cents.

120 Years Ago (1894)

Christmas came with neither snow or cold weather. It was a remarkably fine day. The firm of J.F. Kilduff & Co. made an assignment, appointing F.J. Whitlock assignee. An Indian medicine show held forth two weeks and made a big hit. A big night at the hall was a ladies wood-sawing contest, which had many entries. The local bank reported $44,000 on deposit and a total of loans $23,000. China and Japan were at war and the Japs were giving the Chinks an awful whipping.

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B.P. School Board to Interview Candidates for Open Seat (continued from page 1) educational issues from state lawmakers representing Belle Plaine, from Sen. Kevin Dahle, DFL-Northfield, and Rep.-elect Bob Vogel, R-Elko New Market. â&#x20AC;˘ Approve the employee leave Request for Megan Voigt, Chatfield first-grade teacher, effective April 30, 2015 through the end of the school year. â&#x20AC;˘ Approved a long-term leave of absence (up to five years, renewed annually) for senior high English teacher Allison Jacobson and Peter Jacobson, a district media specialist. â&#x20AC;˘ Formally accepted and approved the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2013-14 audit. â&#x20AC;˘ Formally approved the final reading of the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s policy on the formation and recognition of officially recognized clubs. â&#x20AC;˘ Reviewed progress on its In other action at the Belle management of district resourcPlaine School Board meeting es during the past year. Monday, the board: â&#x20AC;˘ Paid bills totaling $1,432,792.80. â&#x20AC;˘ Heard a report on the upcoming legislative session and total 2014 budget â&#x20AC;&#x201C; about $21.3 million â&#x20AC;&#x201C; comes in the form of state aid. The levy for Community Education is only going up by $179.40 (.16%). The districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s debt service fund (which pays for bonded debt) is being cut by $64,239.37 (2.01%). The increase in the levy is increasing the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s share of property taxes in part because of the increase in property valuations. After years of decreasing valuations, the overall value of property in the Belle Plaine School District increased by 3.22 percent to approximately $889.84 million. To the owner of a house valued for taxation at $150,000, the proposed increase will add about $35.43 to the school districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s share of the overall 2015 property tax bill.

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Town & Vicinity A combination of 80th Birthday for Ken Edberg and Christmas get-together was held Saturday, Dec. 13 at the Kingsway Ratzkeller room. Kenny’s birthday cake was brought by Jon and Deb (Edberg) Malin and it had the picture on the cake of Ken’s last milk route delivery stop at his parents, Geo. and Della Edberg’s apartment on State Street in 1984. With Kenny and Vernie’s children, Don,

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St. Thomas Luedloff - Meuleners Wedding Melissa Luedloff, daughter of Jonathan and Debra Luedloff, and Brandon Meuleners, son of John and Julie Meuleners, were united in marriage on September 20, 2014 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine. Pastor John Meyer officiated the ceremony. The bride, escorted by her father, chose Amanda Schmidt, friend of the bride, as her maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Heather Thomason, friend of the bride, Chelsey Meuleners, friend of the bride, and Rachel O’Brien, sister of the groom. Usherettes were Amanda Schmidt, friend of the bride, and Krystal Boyechko, sister of the groom. The groom’s best man was Brad Schmidt, friend of the

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Deadline for bowling results is Monday at 12 noon.

Tuesday Nite Ladies Meierbachtol’s 33.5 Hairs 2 U 32.5 G&H Ready Mix 30 Charlie’s Angels 27 Sparetime 25.5 Ron’s Mechanical 19.5 High Game: Lois Davis 203 High Series: Heidi Piche 542, Megan Voss 503, Jo Kruger 490 Thursday Foxes Wild Night Karaoke 34 Sparetime 34 Deb’s Embroidery 31 Johan’s 28 Last Call 28 High Game: Judy Hennen 193, Lindsey Traxler 188, Deb Fahey 159 High Series: Judy Hennen 516 Congratulations to Wild Night Karaoke for winning the first half! Commercial League Neil’s 21 Johan’s 17 Coldwell Banker 16 D Lee Guns 14.5 Ag Power 10 Little Dandy 10 Prairie Farm 9.5 Source Machine 8 High Game: Brooks Burmeister 278 High Series: Brooks Burmeister 740, Joey Behnke 679, Doug Winkler 674 Friday Night Owls Hair by Paula 4 Just Throwin Balls 3 Jody’s Daycare 3

groom. Groomsmen were Mark Schuette, friend of the groom, Tim Meuleners, cousin of the groom, and Tony O’Brien, brother-in-law of the groom. Ushers were Mike Thomason, and Ryan Schmidt, friends of the couple. Anna Doehling, cousin of the groom, was the pianist and soloist. Host and hostesses were Tim and Lisa Murphy, aunt and uncle of the bride, and Ralph and Deb Malz, friends of the couple. A reception and dance were held at the Park Ballroom in New Prague. The couple took a honeymoon trip to Tennessee. They reside in Cologne. Napa Auto 1 Johan’s 0 Men’s High Game: Phil Wulf 233 Men’s High Series: Phil Wulf 640, Dan Dhaene 616, Brian Morrison 554 Women’s High Game: Rachel Meuwissen 215 Women’s High Series: Rachel Meuwissen 528, Jody Hornaman 521, Cassie Koch 503 Monday Mini’s State Bank of BP 9 VFW Aux. 3 Boy’s High Game: Carson Mulroy 80 Boy’s High Series: Carson Mulroy 153, David Fritze 124, Landon Stenberg 94 Girl’s High Game: Sylvia Jansen 59 Girl’s High Series: Sylvia Jansen 103 Strikers Bye 12 Behnke Auto Cent. 11 Cenex C Store 10 Dairy Queen 9 Curtis Koepp Acct. 7 Prairie Farm Supply 6 Rainbow Discovery 5 State Bank of BP 4 Boy’s High Game: Aaron Lenzmeier 222 Boy’s High Series: Aaron Lenzmeier 577, Michael Glynn 516, Tyler Salden 470 Girl’s High Game: Madison Brown 147 Girl’s High Series: Madison Brown 423, Faith Lenzmeier 322, Ciara Fahey 290 Wednesday Afternoon Delights Mankato Motors 14 Huck’s 13 St. Gerts Garden 12.5 Paparazzi 11.5 Siegle’s Concrete Pump. 10.5 Dahlgreen Golf Club 9.5 Renewable Resources 8 High Game: Sarah Voss 202 High Series: Sarah Voss 554, Deb Haefner 509, Char Hespenheide 481

by: Loni Graham Father James Burns will say Mass at St. Thomas on Sunday December 21 at 9 a.m. and on Christmas Day at 9 a.m. The Mass schedule at St. Anne’s: Saturdays at 5:15 p.m., and Sundays 8 and 10:30 a.m. with Father George. The holiday schedule is as follows. Wednesday, December 24 at 4 p.m., Midnight Mass at 11 p.m., and Christmas Day at 9 a.m. Patsy Sullivan’s husband, Richard “Dick” Erkel, passed away at their home in Olympia, Washington, on December 7. He started as an instructor and worked his way up to the administrative department in education. Our sympathies to Patsy and their family, son Tom and his wife Beth, daughter Tammy and husband Greg Osgood. Dick and Patsy are blessed with three grandchildren, Alyssia and Victoria Erkel and Andrew Wheeler. Patsy is on the Jerry and Rhett Feeney Sullivan branch of our St. Thomas Tree. Billy Joe Byrne is home in Henderson after a trip with grandson, Michael Zeiher, to Tatula, South Carolina last week. Bill and Mike enjoyed a few days with Bill’s daughters, Amy, and Mike’s folks, Kathy and Tim Zeiher and their families. Report from the south “All’s well”. Welcome, Peyton Elizabeth Giesen, 6 pounds, 12 ounc-

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es and 19 3/4 inches long on December 11, 2014, to Joe “JJ” and Elizabeth Giesen. Congratulations to Grandpa Joe and Grandma Mary, and to Great grandma Aggie Gill. For the last three days, the news reported 50 degrees, not a flake on the ground or in the foggy air. Tuesday morning a light dusting of snow on the ground, off and on all day. With Christmas next week, the rush is on, final plans and last minute changes. The race is on, folks, have a great week.

by: Edna Weiers St. John’s Catholic Church St. Scholastica Church Father Dave and Deacon Bob Sunday Mass at 10 a.m. at St. John’s Servers: Gloria & Owen Lemke, Mitchel & Hunter Pomije Saturday Mass at 8:15 p.m. at St. John’s Servers: Brad & Samantha Kubes Sunday Mass at 8 a.m. at St. Scholastica Servers: Allison Odenthal and Lydia Schmitz Mass Wednesday 5p.m.- St. John’s, Confession follows. At St. John’s Wednesday at 7 p.m. the religion children of WCC will have their annual Christmas Pageant. Coffee and cookies will follow. ***** Our St. John’s is beautiful with the new carpet installed by Hertaus Services. We appreciate Catholic United Financial and CCW for substantial donations for the project. The VFW and American Legion enjoyed their annual Christmas Party last Friday evening at the Park Ballroom. A wonderful chicken, ham and all the trimmings were

prepared and served by Pete Krings and his kitchen crew. The Shakopee Area Catholic School presented a pageant “God Sent his Son”, Thursday, Dec. 11. Students who participated with local grandparents were Leah Smith who played bells in the orchestra, also Erika, Jack, and Kyla Schoenecker and Andrew Zondlo. Among the many grandparents who attended were Flavian and Edna Weiers, Rosie Schoenecker, Angie Simon along with Leah’s mom, Bridget Smith, Andrew’s mom, Phillis Zondlo. About 700 students were in the pageant. The funeral for Wilbert Bauer was here at St. John’s Saturday. His burial was at St. Benedict cemetery. We extend our condolences to his relatives. HO, HO, HO and Merry Christmas from Santa, Schoenbauer. Humor Corner: Had the three Wise Men who were trying to find their way to Bethlehem been three Wise Women: they would have stopped and asked for directions, they would have arrived on time, cleaned the stable, helped deliver the baby, they would have brought practical gifts like diapers and blankets and they would have brought a hot dish.

Green Isle City Council OKs Slight Tax, Budget Hike for 2015

With hopes the impact upon homeowners or the businesses in town won’t be too painful, the Green Isle City Council approved a slight levy increase for 2015. The 2 percent hike approved Tuesday (Dec. 9) is the same amount council members preliminarily OK’d earlier this fall. In approving the levy for 2015, council members noted the slight increase keeps the city moving toward paying off bonds, for infrastructure, protecting the city’s investment in streets and the cost of a new fire truck. Councilors said they favored a slight increase rather than pass no increase one year and a few years later come back with a conspicuously high increase to make up for the year without an increase. With almost $24,000 in new spending planned for 2015, the City of Green Isle is looking at the slight property tax increase to complement a proposed hike in local government aid. The proposed levy increase and budget were OK’d after the annual Truth-in-Taxation hearing last Tuesday (Dec. 9). Unlike previous years, there were no comments from taxpayers at the annual budget hearing. In Green Isle, the tax base is overwhelmingly residential. The council had considered a

3 percent preliminary levy increase, but reduced it to 2 percent. The council is hoping the proposed increase will bring no more than a minimal increase in the city’s portion of the property tax bill once the value of property is added to the equation. If the proposed increase isn’t enough to overcome the slow climb of property valuations for tax purposes, the council is hoping most homeowners will see no increase or a slight decrease. Green Isle is planning to spend $455,833 next year, a $23,780 increase (or 5.6 percent). It plans to take in $490,874 in revenue, a 4.75 percent increase over 2014. The planned increase in city revenue includes the 2 percent preliminary levy increase and a 5 percent increase ($4,058) in local government aid. The city expects $84,027 in LGA next year.

Dirt Piles, Lions Park

After approving the levy and budget, the council addressed the city’s agreement with Sheldon Mathews for maintaining a large dirt pile in the Green Isle’s industrial park. Council members said a few citizens have raised concerns about the aesthetics of the dirt pile, one of two in the industrial park. Mathews agreed to

address any concerns but also asked the council to treat the owners of both dirt piles in an equitable manner. The city is interested in using some of the dirt pile to level out depressions in the ball field in Lions Park. How much of the dirt the project might require, and at what cost, is to be determined. The council ultimately agreed to spend up to $6,000 on the project, money that includes dirt and Mathews’ time placing it in depressions about 150 feet from the ball diamond’s infield. In other action at the Dec. 9 meeting, the Green Isle City Council: • Paid bills totaling $15,878.55. • Approved contracts with Councilor Mark Wentzlaff for concrete work outside city hall and Vos Construction inside city hall to bring the building into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Wentzlaff estimates the concrete work outside the building will cost $3,732. • Heard an update on the lease with Verizon Wireless for equipment on the city’s water tower. All documents have been approved and signed. Installation on the new equipment is expected to begin soon.

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The Tiger Cubs Basketball Program is for boys and girls in Kindergarten thru 2nd grade. The program goal is to introduce and develop basic basketball skills. Each practice will conclude with a short game and fun activity. Tennis shoes are required and should be carried in. Kindergarten and first graders receive a basketball and second graders receive a t-shirt. DATES: Saturdays, Jan. 3â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Feb. 28 TIMES: Kindergarten: 9â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10 am 1st Grade: 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11 am 2nd Grade: 11amâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; 12 noon LOCATION: Chatfield Elem, Gym INSTRUCTORS: Volunteer Coaches COST: $25.00 BELLE PLAINE SOCCER PROGRAM

The youth soccer program is for boys & girls who are in Kindergarten â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 8th grade. The program will have both skill development and organized games. The children will be divided into teams. Time will be spent within the team structure on the fundamentals of dribbling, passing, receiving and scoring and playing games. There are opportunities for more competitive play against surrounding districts that will be determined at a later date. Volunteer Coaches Needed SESSION 1 DATE: Saturdays, April 18â&#x20AC;&#x201C;May 30 *No Soccer Saturday, May 23rd TIME: 8U (K, 1st, 2nd) 9am 10U (3rd, 4th) 10am 12U (5th , 6th) 11am 14U (7th, 8th) 11am LOCATION: Athletic Complex, Football Practice Field COST: $40 (Includes T-Shirt and MYSA registration) DEADLINE: March 1st SESSION 2 Summer Session of Soccer intended to be two days a week in June and July. This session is for 12Uâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and 14Uâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s COST: $60.00 DEADLINE: March 1 Parent Information Meeting

Monday, February 9 at 7pm BPHS, Room 207 TAE KWON DO

This is the Korean martial art of Tae Kwon Do. Students will learn self defense, self control, history, sparring and techniques needed to test in the beginning level of Tae Kwon Do. Advanced students will continue on at their own pace. Students attending class in BP are also welcome to train at other Kroells Karate Club locations at no additional cost. SESSION 1: Wednesdays, Jan. 7-Feb. 11 TIME: 6:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7:30 pm AGES: 6 years old and up LOCATION: Chatfield Elem. Activity Room COST: $39.00/session INSTRUCTOR: Linda Kroells EXTREME LEGO: WHEELS & AXLES

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By Dr. Kelly Smith day night in Belle Plaine. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were really bothered by Thank you to Senator Kevin Dahle and Representative-Elect their press with 30 turnovers Bob Vogel for attending our school board meeting last night to in the game,â&#x20AC;? said Tigers coach listen to concerns from our district and to provide us with some John Wellner. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That led them to insight into the upcoming legislative session. Senator Dahle will have way too many easy bas- be active with education issues once again as he will serve on kets. I was happy with our re- the Education Finance and Policy Committee. Representative bounding as we did a good job Vogel has been given his committee assignments but they have on the offensive glass. We have not yet been made public. He did share that he would not be on to get better at getting easy any education committees, but has been reading a great deal shots for our shooters and then about education finance and realizes this is a concern of the making those shots when we do Belle Plaine District as well as all other schools in his House District. Thanks again for visiting with us, legislators. We look get them.â&#x20AC;? Mitchel Stier had 16 points forward to a productive legislative session! Thank you to our 7-12 grade choir program for a wonderful and 11 rebounds for Belle concert last night. A wide range of holiday music was perPlaine, both teams highs. Ten formed to an appreciative crowd in a full south gym at the high other Tigers scored, including school. The choir will travel to the Mall of America on Friday Kincade Retzer (9), Sam Greg- to entertain shoppers there for the afternoon. ory (5), Joe Hankins (4), Derek The school board received applications from two candidates Guscette (4), Nathan Hermann interested in serving out the final year of the board term vacated (4), Branden Schulz (3), Tay- by Matt Bigaouette. Former board member Gary Steinhagen lor Lenz (2), Brody Curtiss (2), and PTO President Tracy Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien submitted their applicaMarcus Giesen (2) and Jared tions prior to the deadline and are both terrific school board Kalal (2). candidates. The school board will interview both candidates on Tyler Eccles had 14 points to Wednesday evening and then select the candidate who they feel will best fill this position for the coming year. Thank you to lead LS-H. both candidates for your interest in serving on the Belle Plaine W-M 77, Tigers 49 School Board! Belle Plaine played one of its As we prepare to appoint a new board member, I want to perbetter halves of the season but sonally express my sincere thank you to outgoing school board still trailed the Royals by a doz- chair Matt Bigaouette. Matt has served on the board for seven en points at intermission (38- years. He came onto the board as reductions were being made in 26) on its way to falling to 0-2 budgets and significant changes were being made in our transportation program. He has been a strong advocate for programs in the MRC Friday night. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We played a lot better then for children, has been a steady influence during hectic times and what we did on Tuesday night,â&#x20AC;? was always well spoken and knowledgeable about the issues at Wellner said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We handled the hand. Thank you, Matt, for your seven years of service to the press much better with only nine students of Belle Plaine! turnovers. The problem was our The school board will hold its organizational meeting on Monday, January 12th at 6 p.m. At this meeting we will install shooting. We only made 16 out our new member, elect officers for the coming year, establish of 54 shots and 11 out of 23 free our committee assignments and approve our meeting schedule throws. Again, we need to be for the coming year. If we hold to our usual schedule of meetpatient to get easier shots and ings, the next regular school board meeting will be on Monday, then make them when we do.â&#x20AC;? January 26 at 6 p.m. Stier finished with 16 points I will not be submitting a column during the holiday break and six rebounds, both of which and will return with a new column for the January 7th edition were again team highs. Other of the Herald. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year scoring leaders for Belle Plaine everyone! were Hermann (8), Lenz (5) As always, if you have any questions about school matters, and Brandon Hieronimus (4). please feel free to call me at 873-2400 or check our website at A half-dozen other Tigers ac- www.belleplaine.k12.mn.us. You may also find me on Twitter counted for the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s other 16 at @BPTiger716. Go Tigers & Panthers! points. K-6 School Menu Trae Berhow tossed in 24 Parents Welcome Everyday points for W-M. LUNCH Waseca 75, Tigers 32 Wednesday, Dec. 17 The Tigers experienced one of Turkey and Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Roll, Chicken Tenders, Mashed their lowest scoring outputs in Potatoes, Gravy, Roll, Broccoli, Pepper Medley, Celery Sticks, Choice many years as the visiting Blue- of Fruit jays more than doubled up their Thursday, Dec. 18 host 75-32 Saturday evening. Beefy Nachos w/Cheese Sauce, Refried Beans, Western Quesadilla, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Waseca is one of the best Refried Beans, Shredded Romaine, Corn, Tomatoes, Choice of Fruit Friday, Dec. 19 teams in the state, having lost just three games in the last two Popcorn Chicken w/Orange Sauce, Brown Rice, BBQ Riblet on WG years,â&#x20AC;? Wellner said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Again, Bun, Oven Fries, Broccoli, Baby Carrots, Cucumber Slices, Choice shooting was difficult for us. of Fruit Monday, Dec. 22 We made just 10 of 46 shots, in- Legal Notices Scott County Proceedings Corn Dog, Parmesan Pasta, ItalianBoardMeatball Sub, Parmesan Pasta, cluding 2 of 17 from the threepoint line. 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1. FTPR employment of Alan Evenson, Highway Maintenance Worker, Public Works Division, effective 10/30/06. 2. FTPR employment of Michael Turek, SheriffĘźs Deputy, SheriffĘźs Office, effective 11/06/06. 3. FTPR employment of Sherri Smith, Fraud Prevention Investigator, Community Services Division, effective 11/01/06. 4. The recognition of the following individuals as volunteers will enable them to be covered for liability insurance purposes in accordance with the insurance contracts currently in force with Scott County: Additions Deletions Ethel Carlson Jacqueline Clary Jennifer Edwards Augustine David Lisa Meyers Christopher Kettler Rochelle Kovac Kevin McCann J. Resolution No. 2006-161; Approving Long Term Disability (LTD) and Short Term Disability (STD) Insurance Provider and Plans and Rescind Resolution No. 2001-105. K. Appointment of Aldeen Goehring of Commissioner District 3 to the Board of Adjustment and Planning Advisory Commission effective November 7, 2006 through December 31, 2007. (5) Create Safe, Healthy, and Livable Communities: A.On behalf of the Board, Vice Chair Marschall presented an Outstanding Service Award to Connie and Terry Lonto for their dedicated service as volunteers for Scott County for 30 years working in the areas of weather spotting, sand bagging, search and rescue, traffic control, and command post activities. Commissioner Wagner left the meeting from 9:21 to 9:25 a.m. B. Community Services Director Tim Walsh updated the Commissioners on the County Board goal to implement the Community Corrections delivery system, Public Services Manager Jennifer Deschaine reviewed the goal to monitor the Community Health statistics and trends, Deputy County Administrator Gary Shelton provided information on the shared information systems, training facilities and 800 MHz strategy, County Administrator Dave Unmacht highlighted the status of County Highway projects, and Chief Information Officer Marilyn McCarter reviewed the goal to complete phase one of the CountyĘźs Business Continuity Plan. (6) County Administrator Update: Mr. Unmacht reviewed upcoming schedule items. On a motion by Commissioner Marschall, seconded by Commissioner Vogel, the meeting adjourned at 10:24 a.m. Jon Ulrich, Chair David J. Unmacht, County Administrator, Clerk of the Board Tracy A. Cervenka, Deputy Clerk to the Board Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, November 22, 2006.

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GICS Presents (continued from page 1) Holiday well as make the tournament Program (ice) nice and smooth.”

For B.P. Police, City Council Okays Purchase of Body Cameras New Garage Doors for Fire Hall Recording himself. tie increases to council salaries Officers’, Police Dept. to the“I doors don’t like all this 11th hour to cost-of-living increases so that they can be reviewed on Public’s Action Get New Tasers stuff,” Trost said. After a lengthy discussion, an annual basis. Staff reported

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To do that, the city would need to authorize the use of city equipment (the Zamboni) and manpower on Saturday, which city staff, including Public Works Superintendent Al Fahey, was opposed to. Staff also noted that there’s also “union contracts” to take into consideration. Coop said he thinks the city should authorize the use of the Zamboni and have one public works employee on hand for a couple of hours that Saturday (Jan. 3) to resurface the ice a couple of times during the day. Coop added that poor ice conditions can result in falls and injuries, and that public safety should be considered. Council Member Gary Trost agreed with Coop, and reminded the council that it was the BPHA that donated the Zamboni to the city in the first place. Fahey, with the support of staff, said that city policy is not to allow the use of city equipment and manpower for events. As an example, staff stated that Belle Plaine Festivals and Events pays to have city personnel, including police officers, available during the annual Harvest Half-Marathon and 5K races in October. Council Member Scott Schneider, who was filling in as acting Mayor for absent Mike Pingalore, indicated that he agreed with staff and said he did not want to set any precedents, meaning that if the city provides its Zamboni and a driver for a hockey tournament, what’s next? A motion was made to approve the large assembly permit and add “two Zamboni runs” on the Saturday of the tournament. Schneider said if the rest of the council is in agreement, he will support the motion, which passed unanimously.

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Students at Green Isle Community School will present a holiday program Thursday, Dec. 18, 7 p.m., at the school. Written by Bridget Stewart, a parent of a GICS student, “The Program that Never Was” is about a program that keeps getting canceled due to a series of unexpected events. Every student in the third through sixth grades has a speaking roll with most of the roles being equal in size so there aren’t any lead roles.

A Record December Warm Spell (continued from page 1) set the record for the date (old record was 39 degrees), it also is the warmest dew point temperature so late in December. Also, Dec. 15 marked the ninth day in a row of mostly cloudy to cloudy conditions in the Twin Cities. The record for consecutive days of zero minutes of sunshine is 15 days from Oct. 30 to Nov. 13, 1972. A close second is 14 days from Dec. 26, 1991 to Jan. 8, 1992. The warm front that persisted for several days was followed by more December-like weather early Tuesday morning, which included a dusting of snow that made local lawns white again. However, temperatures are expected to return to above the freezing mark this weekend and early next week, leaving the possibility of a white Christmas up in the air.

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by Dan Ruud The Belle Plaine City Council Monday night voted 3-1 to approve the purchase of six new overhead garage doors and openers for the fire hall. In his written report to the council, Fire Chief Todd Otto stated that the existing six overhead doors and openers are original to the building, which was built some 30 years ago. “They are beginning to show significant wear and do not meet code for sensors,” Otto reported. “The door openers do not work consistently and sometimes cause issues for the fire department when leaving or returning from calls.” Otto added that his department is working with Public Works Superintendent Al Fahey on obtaining quotes for replacement doors and openers. “All of the quotes have not yet been obtained, but in order to use funds available in the 2014 budget, the department is requesting approval to purchase the doors and openers in a not to exceed amount of $30,000. This would include the replacement of all six doors and openers available for all vehicles,” Otto reported. City Administrator Holly Kreft said the city so far has received one quote for $21,000. Council Member Paul Chard said he looked at the doors and feels there is still “a lot of life” left in them. He acknowledged that the sensors and some of the rollers and hinges need replacing, but that would be less costly than replacing all six garage doors. Matt Stier, who will become Belle Plaine’s new fire chief on Jan. 1, addressed the council and echoed what was in current Fire Chief Todd Otto’s report. He said the department has the money in place for the purchase in 2014, and would rather have the 30-year-old doors replaced sooner than later. Council Member Gary Trost said the issue should have been presented to the council sooner, adding that unlike Chard, he hasn’t had a chance to look at

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Trost, along with acting Mayor Scott Schneider and Cary Coop, voted yes to allowing the fire department to make the purchase after it receives the other quotes. Chard accounted for the only no vote. Mayor Mike Pingalore was absent. The city will try to sell the old doors. In other business Monday night, Police Chief Tom Stolee reported that Taser International is discontinuing its X26 conducted energy devise on Jan. 1. Belle Plaine officers have carried this model for the past 10 years. Stolee added that there are two replacement models for the outdated X26, including the X26P. A Taser is an electric devise used by officers to, when necessary, incapacitate a person temporarily. “The Taser X26P is available for departments to purchase at a discounted rate as long as the purchase agreement is signed prior to Dec. 31,” Stolee reported. “Taser Inc. has agreed to bill the city in January of 2015 to comply with the budget process.” Stolee added that the original price for 13 X26P Tasers and necessary equipment is $15,286, but with appropriate equipment and Taser trade-in allowance, the total purchase price will be $13,886. The 13 new Tasers will be under a fiveyear warranty that will cover repair and replacement costs. *Unanimously approved a new joint powers agreement with Scott County for assessment services. City Administrator Holly Kreft reported that the city currently has a three-year agreement for assessment services with the Scott County Assessor’s Office that expires at the end of this month. The previous agreement was a flat rate of $34,700. Prior to that, it was done on an annual basis and the cost in 2011 was $40,700. “The proposed amount for 2015 is $53,500, which is a 42 percent increase over 2014,” Kreft said. “For 2016, they (the county) are proposing a 4 percent increase, which equates to $55,600. Starting in 2017, they would like to revert back to the annual agreements and will provide the city with the proposed amount on or before August of 2016 to include in the 2017 budgeting.” *Unanimously authorized the city engineering firm of Bolton and Menk to prepare an application for the Local Road Improvement Program. On Nov. 3, the council authorized preparation of the application at a cost not to exceed $1,800. It’s due Jan. 2. As part of the process, a formal resolution is required. Bolton and Menk is completing the application for the proposed Overpass at Highway 169 near County Road 3/Meridian Street. The maximum award amount is $750,000. These funs would be in addition to other funds already secured and be available for projects completed in 2015 or 2016. *Unanimously approved salary increases for city council members. The current salaries ($4,400 for council members and $4,600 for the mayor) were adopted in 2012. Council Member Gary Trost asked last month if it would be possible to

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that for 2015, this will equate to a 2 percent salary increase ($88 dollars annually for council members and $92 for the mayor). The increases will take effect Jan. 1. *Unanimously approved 2 percent cost-of-living wage increases for the city’s union and non-union employees for 2015. *Unanimously approved a facade improvement loan for Just Me Salon at 102 West Main Street in the amount of $1,475, which is 50 percent of the cost to replace the canopy on the front of the building. The loan will be forgiven if the business remains in the community for one year or the owner (Kimberly Mathwig) transfers ownership to another entity that maintains the business in the community for one year. *Unanimously approved a facade improvement loan for The Now and Wow Clothing Boutique at 120 North Meridian Street in the amount of $217.50, which is 50 percent of the cost for the new business to replace the canopy on the front of the building. The loan will be forgiven if the boutique remains in the community for one year or the owners (Steven Rohde and Diane Gold-Rohde) transfer ownership to another entity that maintains the business in the community for one year. *Unanimously approved a one-year renewal of a charitable gambling premises permit for the Belle Plaine Chamber of Commerce at Huck’s Shipwreck Saloon, Neisen’s Corner Bar and Johan’s Bar and Grill. *Unanimously approved a one-year renewal of a charitable gambling premises permit for the Belle Plaine Friends of the Library at Sparetime Tavern, Borough Bowl and Red Door Bar. *Unanimously approved the renewal of a charitable gambling premises permit for the Belle Plaine German Days Committee at Andy’s Bar and Grill. *Unanimously appointed Dustin Hemaver as a part-time temporary seasonal employee for the Belle Plaine Public Works Department this winter. He will start at step 1 of the city’s pay scale.

2015 Fee Schedule Approved

The council voted 3-1 to approve the city’s 2015 fee schedule, with Trost accounting for the only no vote. Trost said he was disappointed that discussion regarding the proposed water and sewer rate increases did not occur in more detail before Monday’s meeting, and that the rate increases (approximately 30 percent) need further review by the council. Chard, Coop and Schneider voted in favor of the revised fee schedule and rate hikes. No one from the audience spoke at the public hearing that preceded the council’s action. More details about the 2015 rate increases, most notably to water and sewer services, will be provided in next Wednesday’s Herald. The next regular meeting of the Belle Plaine City Council is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 5 in the City Hall building at 218 North Meridian Street downtown.

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The family of Evelyn Ische would like to say thank you to our families, relatives, friends and neighbors who helped ease the sorrow of losing our mother. Thank you for your prayers, visits, phone calls, food, cards and memorials. A special thank you to Pastor Phil Wagener for your many visits and prayers, to Robert Alsleben for officiating the service, the organist and the Ladies Aide at Trinity Lutheran Church for serving lunch. Thank you Good Samaritan for caring for our mother the past 2-1/2 years. A sincere thank you to the staff at Ridgeview Medical Center, Chaplain Paul Christopher, Dr. Beithon, Dr. Mair and all the nurses for providing comforting care in our Momâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last days and to the Johnson Funeral Home for your caring guidance. Everything was beautifully done in honor of our mother. With much gratitude and appreciation.

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Legal Notices NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That Default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: 10/25/2010 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $252,500.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Patrick O’Curran and Linnet O’Curran, husband and wife, as joint tenants with right of survivorship MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Mortgage Investors Corporation DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: 11/03/2010 as Document Number T205805 in the Office of the County Registrar of Titles, Scott County, Minnesota ASSIGNMENT OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to Green Planet Servicing, LLC DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: 12/27/2013 as Document Number T227262 in the Office of the County Registrar, Scott County, Minnesota TAX PARCEL I.D. NO.: 273711310 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: LOT 12, BLOCK 3, OF DEAN LAKES FIRST ADDITION, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, SCOTT COUNTY, MINNESOTA REGISTERED/TORRENS PROPERTY: Torrens Certificate No. 43560 STREET ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 1507 Coneflower Ln, Shakopee, MN 55379 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR: Mortgage Investors Corporation RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: Green Planet Servicing, LLC TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 1000733-0000660307-4 THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE: $250,238.82 THAT no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there has been compliance with all pre-foreclosure notice and acceleration requirements of said mortgage, and/or applicable statutes. Pursuant to the power of sale contained in said Mortgage, the Mortgage will be foreclosed, and the mortgaged premises will be sold by the Sheriff of Scott, Minnesota at public auction as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: 10/09/2014 at 10:00 A.M. PLACE OF SALE: Scott Sheriff’s Office, 301 Fuller Street South, Shakopee, MN 55379 to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any actually paid by the mortgagee, on the premises and the costs and disbursements allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by said Mortgagor(s) or Mortgagor’s personal representatives or assigns is six (6) months from the date of sale. TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. §580.30 or redeemed under Minn. Stat. §580.23, the mortgagor must vacate the mortgaged property by 11:59 p.m. on 04/09/2015, or the next business day if 04/09/2015 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS THAT MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. Dated: 08/19/2014 Planet Home Lending, LLC fka Green Planet Servicing, LLC, Mortgagee/Mortgage Assignee Klatt, Odekirk, Augustine, Sayer, Treinen & Rastede, P.C., By Brian G. Sayer, Attorney for Mortgagee/ Mortgage Assignee 925 E. 4th Street, Waterloo, IA 50703 NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT The attached referenced sale scheduled for 10/09/2014 is hereby postponed until 12/11/2014 at 10:00 AM at the Scott County Sheriff’s Office, 301 Fuller Street South, Shakopee, MN 55379. Unless said mortgage is reinstated or the property redeemed, or unless the time for redemption is reduced by judicial order, the premises must be vacated by 11:59 p.m. on 06/11/2015 or the next business day if 06/11/2015 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. Dated: 10/03/2014 Planet Home Lending, LLC fka Green Planet Servicing, LLC, Mortgagee/Mortgage Assignee Klatt, Odekirk, Augustine, Sayer, Treinen & Rastede, P.C., By Brian G. Sayer, Attorney for Mortgagee/ Mortgage Assignee 925 E. 4th Street, Waterloo, IA 50703 NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT The attached referenced sale scheduled for 12/11/2014 is hereby postponed until 01/13/2015 at 10:00 AM at the Scott County Sheriff’s Office, 301 Fuller Street South, Shakopee, MN 55379. Unless said mortgage is reinstated or the property redeemed,

or unless the time for redemption is reduced by judicial order, the premises must be vacated by 11:59 p.m. on 07/13/2015 or the next business day if 07/13/2015 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. Dated: 12/11/2014 Planet Home Lending, LLC fka Green Planet Servicing, LLC, Mortgagee/Mortgage Assignee Klatt, Odekirk, Augustine, Sayer, Treinen & Rastede, P.C., By Brian G. Sayer, Attorney for Mortgagee/ Mortgage Assignee 925 E. 4th Street, Waterloo, IA 50703 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, December 17, 2014.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE 2015 Street Improvement Project Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Belle Plaine, Minnesota will meet at City Hall located at 218 North Meridian Street in Belle Plaine on Monday, January 5, 2015 at 6:35 p.m. to consider the construction of the following improvement of the 2015 Street Improvement Project. A. The reconstruction of street and utility improvements of Forest Street West between Grove Street and railroad right-of-way and Elk Street between Court Street and Forest Street. The total estimated project costs of said improvements is $1,295,004.00. The area to be assessed for such improvements are as follows: A. Properties located adjacent to Forest Street West between Grove Street and railroad right-of-way and Elk Street between Court Street and Forest Street. A reasonable estimate of the impact of the assessment will be available at the hearing. The City Council proposes to proceed under the authority granted by Chapter 429 M.S.A. Such persons as desire to be heard with reference to the proposed improvements will be heard at this meeting. Written or oral objections will be considered. Dated: December 1, 2014 BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL Holly J. Kreft, City Administrator Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, December 10 and 17, 2014.

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF SCOTT DISTRICT COURT FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT FAMILY COURT DIVISION Case type: Dissolution with Child SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION Court File No. 70-FA-13-22571 In Re the Marriage of: DELORES LYNN FELIX, Petitioner, and HECTOR HUGO FELIX, Respondent. THE STATE OF MINNESOTA TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENT: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to serve upon Petitioner’s attorney an Answer to the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage which has been filed in the Office of the Court Administrator, First Judicial District, 200 4th Avenue West JC 115, Shakopee, Minnesota, within thirty (30) days after service of this Summons upon you, exclusive of the day of service. If you fail to do so, judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the Petition. The object of this proceeding is a dissolution of the marriage relationship and such division of property involved as the Court finds just. NOTICE OF TEMPORARY RESTRAINING AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROVISIONS UNDER MINNESOTA LAW, SERVICE OF THIS SUMMONS MAKES THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS APPLY TO BOTH PARTIES TO THIS ACTION, UNLESS THEY ARE MODIFIED BY THE COURT OR THE PROCEEDING IS DISMISSED: (1) NEITHER PARTY MAY DISPOSE OF ANY ASSETS EXCEPT (i) FOR THE NECESSITIES OF LIFE OR FOR THE NECESSARY GENERATION OF INCOME OR PRESERVATION OF ASSETS, (ii) BY AN AGREEMENT IN WRITING, OR (iii) FOR RETAINING COUNSEL TO CARRY ON OR TO CONTEST THIS PROCEEDING; (2) NEITHER PARTY MAY HARASS THE OTHER PARTY; AND (3) ALL CURRENTLY AVAILABLE INSURANCE COVERAGE MUST BE MAINTAINED AND CONTINUED WITHOUT CHANGE IN COVERAGE OR BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION. IF YOU VIOLATE ANY OF THESE PROVISIONS, YOU WILL BE SUBJECT TO SANCTIONS BY THE COURT. (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 CAN-

NOT 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 OF ABUSE 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. NOTICE OF PARENT EDUCATION PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS UNDER MINNESOTASTATUTES, 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 ADMINISTRATOR FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS REQUIREMENT AND THE AVAILABILITY OF PARENT EDUCATION PROGRAMS. SOUTHERN MINNESOTA REGIONAL LEGAL SERVICES, INC. Dated: December 1, 2014 By: Monica Dooner Attorney for Petitioner, Delores Felix Attorney License No. 0387191 55 E. Fifth Street, Suite 400 St. Paul, MN 55101 Phone: (651) 222 5863 FAX: (651) 297 6457 Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, December 3, 10 and 17, 2014.

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF SCOTT FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No. 70-PR-14-20177 NOTICE and order of hearing on petition for formal adjudication of intestacy, determination of heirship, appointment of personal representative AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Rosalee Daggett Decedent It is Ordered and Notice is given that on January 6, 2015, at 9:00 a.m., a hearing will be held in this Court at Scott County Judicial Center, 200 Fourth Ave. W., Shakopee, Minnesota, for the adjudication of intestacy and determination of heirship of the Decedent, and for the appointment of Robert R. Daggett, whose address is 14113 Natalie Rd. N.E., Prior Lake, MN 55372 as Personal Representative of the Estate of the Decedent in an Unsupervised administration. Any objections to the petition must be filed with the Court prior to or raised at the hearing. If proper and if no objections are filed or raised, the Personal Representative will be appointed with full power to administer the Estate, including the power to collect all assets, to pay all legal debts, claims, taxes and expenses, to sell real and personal property, and to do all necessary acts for the Estate. Notice is also given that (subject to Minn. Stat. 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the Personal Representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred. Dated: November 26, 2014 Filed in Scott County Courts November 26, 2014 By the Court Ann. M. Offermann Judge of District Court Delores A. Beussman Deputy Court Administrator Attorney for Petitioner Bradley J. Schmidt Johnson, Moody, Schmidt & Kleinhuizen, P.A. 320 First St. SW, P.O. Box 913 Willmar, MN 56201 Attorney License No: 195625 Telephone: 320-235-2000 Fax: 320-235-0480 Email: bradschmidt@jmsklaw. com Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, December 10 and 17, 2014.

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF SCOTT FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No. 70-PR-14-14373 NOTICE and order of hearing on petition for probate of will and appointment of personal representative AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Elzie E. Schoepf aka Elzie E. Schoepf and Elzie Schoepf Decedent It is Ordered and Notice is given that on October 9, 2014, at 9:00 a.m., a hearing will be held in this Court at Scott County Govt. Center, 200 4th Ave. W., Shakopee, Minnesota, for the formal probate of an instrument purporting to be the Will of the Decedent, dated July 12, 2013, and for the appointment of Clifford Charles Schoepf, whose address is 553 Sunset Drive, South Sioux City, NE 68776 as Personal Representative of the Estate of the Decedent in an Unsupervised administration. Any objections to the petition must be filed with the Court prior to or raised at the hearing. If proper and if no objections are filed or raised, the Personal Representative will be appointed with full power to admin-

ister the Estate including the power to collect all assets, to pay all legal debts, claims, taxes and expenses, to sell real and personal property, and to do all necessary acts for the Estate. Notice is also given that (subject to Minn. Stat. 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the Personal Representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred. A charitable beneficiary may request notice of the probate proceedings be given to the Attorney General pursuant to Minn. Stat. 501B.41, subd. 5. Dated: September 8, 2014 Filed in Scott County Courts September 8, 2014 By the Court Caroline H. Lennon Judge of District Court Delores A. Beussman Deputy Court Administrator Attorney for Scott M. Nelson Hellmuth & Johnson, PLLC 8050 West 78th Street Edina, MN 55439 Attorney License No: 0177283 Telephone: 952-746-2152 Fax: 952-941-2337 Email: snelson@hjlawfirm.com Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, December 10 and 17, 2014.

LEGAL NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of the Scott County Community Development Agency will hold their Annual Meeting on Tuesday, January 13, 2015, at or after 4:00 p.m. at its offices at 323 South Naumkeag Street, Shakopee, Minnesota. All persons interested may appear and be heard at the time and place as set forth above. By Order of the Board of Commissioners of the Scott County Community Development Agency By: /s/William I. Jaffa Executive Director Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, December 17 and 24, 2014.

Greentree Development Corporation BOARD OF DIRECTORS LEGAL NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING Notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of the Greentree Development Corporation will hold their Annual Meeting on Tuesday, January 13, 2015, at or after 4:00 p.m. at its offices at 323 South Naumkeag Street, Shakopee, Minnesota. All persons interested may appear and be heard at the time and place as set forth above. By Order of the Board of Directors of the Greentree Development Corporation By: /s/William I. Jaffa Executive Director Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, December 17 and 24, 2014.

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF SCOTT DISTRICT COURT FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No. 70-PR-14-21883 NOTICE of and order for hearing on petition for formal probate of will and appointment of personal representative AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS In Re: Estate of Marian H. Schmidt Decedent. It is Ordered and Notice is given that on January 14, 2015, at 9:00 a.m., a hearing will be held in this Court at Scott County Government Center, 200 Fourth Avenue West, Shakopee, Minnesota 55379, for the formal probate of an instrument purporting to be the decedent's Will dated October 30, 2014, and for the appointment of Beverly Sabinske, whose address is 1598 Liberty Circle, Shakopee, Minnesota 55379, as personal representative of the estate of the decedent in an unsupervised administration. Any objections to the petition must be raised at the hearing or filed with the Court prior to the hearing. If the petition is proper and no objections are filed or raised, the personal representative will be appointed with the full power to administer the estate, including the power to collect all assets; pay all legal debts, claims, taxes, and expenses; sell real and personal property; and do all necessary acts for the estate. Notice is also given that, subject to Minn. Stat. 524.3-801, all creditors having claims against the 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: December 10, 2014 Filed in Scott County Courts December 10, 2014 By the Court Christian S. Wilton Judge of District Court Delores A. Beussman Deputy Court Administrator Teresa Molinaro (MN# 0388660) Molinaro Davis Law PLLC 2809 Cliff Road East Suite 100 Burnsville, Minnesota 55337 Telephone: (651) 705-8800 Facsimile: (651) 705-8003 Email: teresa@molinarodavis.com Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, December 17 and 24, 2014.

wednesday, december 17, 2014 STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF SCOTT DISTRICT COURT FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No. 70-PR-14-21362 NOTICE of informal appointment of personal representative AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS (Intestate) Estate of Trevor McGurran Decedent. Notice is given that an application for informal appointment of personal representative has been filed with the registrar. No will has been presented for probate. The application has been granted. Notice is also given that the Registrar has informally appointed Glenna VonBank, whose address is 4036 West 144th Street, Savage, MN 55378 as personal representative of the Estate of the Decedent. Any heir, devisee or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representative. Unless objections are filed with the Court (pursuant to Minn. Stat. 524.3-607) and the Court otherwise orders, the personal representative has full power to administer the Estate, including, after 30 days from the date of issuance of letters, the power to sell, encumber, lease or distribute real estate. Any objections to the appointment of the Personal Representative must be filed with this Court and will be heard by the Court after the filing of an appropriate petition and proper notice of hearing. Notice is also given that (subject to Minn. Stat. 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred. Dated: December 9, 2014 Filed in Scott County Courts December 9, 2014 Heather M. Kendall Registrar Delores A. Beussman Deputy Court Administrator Attorney for Applicant: Cory P. Whalen SiebenCarey 901 Marquette Ave, Suite 500 Minneapolis, MN 55402-3205 Attorney License No.: 0288846 Telephone: 612-333-4500 Fax: 612-333-5970 Email: cory.whalen@knowyourrights.com Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, December 17 and 24, 2014.

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 21, 2007 MORTGAGOR: Jeffrey Luka, a single man. MORTGAGEE: Provinet Mortgage Corporation, Inc.. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded April 30, 2007 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A771378. ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: CitiMortgage, Inc. successor by merger with ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc.. Dated April 21, 2007 Recorded April 30, 2007, as Document No. A771379. TRANSACTION AGENT: NONE TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: NONE LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Provinet Mortgage Corporation, Inc. RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: CitiMortgage, Inc. MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 200 Pine Street East, Belle Plaine, MN 56011 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 200690270 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 10, Block 3, Wildflower Ridge Subdivision No. 2, Scott County, Minnesota COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $248,000.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $152,305.39 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: January 27, 2015 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff of Scott County, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law subject to redemption within twelve (12) 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 January 27, 2016, unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and un-

less the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032. MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None “THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.” Dated: November 12, 2014 CitiMortgage, Inc. 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 - 14-007171 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, November 19, 26 and December 3, 10, 17 and 24, 2014.

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTIFICATION OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PERIOD PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That default has occurred in the conditions of the mortgage dated March 26, 2003, executed by George L. Krtek and Linda A. Krtek, married as husband and wife, as mortgagors, to TCF National Bank, a national banking association, as mortgagee, recorded in the office of the Registrar of Titles of Scott County, Minnesota, on April 3, 2003, as Document No. T141925, as modified by a Loan Modification Agreement dated February 19, 2007, and filed March 20, 2007 as Document No. T183029, which mortgage conveyed and mortgaged the following described property, which property is registered land, situated in the County of Scott and State of Minnesota, which property has a street address of 1709 Presidential Lane, Shakopee, Minnesota 55379, and tax identification number 270740100: Lot 3, Block 2, Minnesota Valley 2nd Addition, Scott County, Minnesota That the original principal amount secured by said mortgage was $203,425.00; that there has been compliance with any condition precedent to acceleration of the debt secured by said mortgage and foreclosure of said mortgage required by said mortgage, any note secured thereby, or any statute; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt remaining secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there is claimed to be due upon said mortgage and is due thereon at the date of this notice, the sum of $202,241.23 in principal and interest. That by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the said mortgage will be foreclosed by the sale of the above described premises with appurtenances, which said sale will be made by the Sheriff of Scott County, Minnesota, at the Sheriff’s office in the Law Enforcement Center, 301 Fuller Street South, Shakopee, Minnesota, on February 5, 2015, at 10:00 o’clock a.m., at public auction to the highest bidder, to pay the amount then due on said mortgage, together with the costs of foreclosure, including attorneys’ fees as allowed by law, in accordance with the provisions of said mortgage. The time allowed by law for redemption by the mortgagors, their personal representatives or assigns, is six (6) months from the date of said sale. MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: NONE THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. If the mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. §580.30 or redeemed under Minn. Stat. §580.23, the mortgagor must vacate the mortgaged property by 11:59 p.m. on August 5, 2015, unless the foreclosure is postponed pursuant to Minn. Stat. §580.07, or the redemption period is reduced to five (5) weeks under Minn. Stat. §582.032. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT BY A DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. DATED: December 10, 2014 TCF National Bank FOLEY & MANSFIELD, P.L.L.P. By: Karl K. Heinzerling Atty. No. 142475 Attorneys for Mortgagee 250 Marquette Avenue, Suite 1200 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401 Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, December 10, 17, 24 and 31, 2014 and January 7 and 14, 2015.

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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 the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: 05/15/2007 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $298,739.52 MORTGAGORS: Todd M Goetze and Mary K Goetze, husband and wife, joint tenants MORTGAGEE: Household Industrial Finance Company DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: 06/26/2007 as Document Number A 776364 in the Office of the County Recorder, Scott County, Minnesota ASSIGNMENT OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSF8 Master Participation Trust DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: 09/22/2014 as Document Number A965490 in the Office of the County Recorder, Scott County, Minnesota TAX PARCEL I.D. NO.: 27209002-0 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: THE REAL PROPERTY IN SCOTT COUNTY, MINNESOTA, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: LOT 2, BLOCK 1, WESTWIND 1ST ADDITION, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF ON FILE AND OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER, SCOTT COUNTY, MINNESOTA. ABSTRACT PROPERTY STREET ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 683 Westwind Ave, Shakopee, MN 55379 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR: Household Industrial Finance Company RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: Caliber Home Loans, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT: None THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE: $376,743.20 THAT no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there has been compliance with all pre-foreclosure notice and acceleration requirements of said mortgage, and/or applicable statutes. Pursuant to the power of sale contained in said Mortgage, the Mortgage will be foreclosed, and the mortgaged premises will be sold by the Sheriff of Scott, Minnesota at public auction as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: 1/8/2015 at 10:00 a.m. PLACE OF SALE: Scott Sheriff’s Office, 301 Fuller Street South, Shakopee, MN 55379 to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any actually paid by the mortgagee, on the premises and the costs and disbursements allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by said Mortgagor(s) or Mortgagor’s personal representatives or assigns is six (6) months from the date of sale. TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. §580.30 or redeemed under Minn. Stat. §580.23, the mortgagor must vacate the mortgaged property by 11:59 p.m. on 7/8/2015, or the next business day if 7/8/2015 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS THAT MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. Dated: 11/19/2014 U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSF8 Master Participation Trust, Mortgagee/Mortgage Assignee Klatt, Odekirk, Augustine, Sayer, Treinen & Rastede, P.C., By Brian G. Sayer, Attorney for Mortgagee/ Mortgage Assignee 925 E 4th St., Waterloo, IA 50703 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, November 19, 26 and December 3, 10, 17 and 24, 2014.

DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: 2/13/2006 as Document Number A 729875 in the Office of the County Recorder, Scott County, Minnesota ASSIGNMENT OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to Ventures Trust 2013-IH-R by MCM Capital Partners, LLC, its trustee DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: 5/1/2014 as Document Number A960711 in the Office of the County Recorder, Scott County, Minnesota TAX PARCEL I.D. NO.: 220021280 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: The Assessor’s Parcel Number (Property Tax ID#) for the Real Property is 220021280. ALL THAT PARCEL OF LAND IN CITY OF JORDAN, SCOTT COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN DEED DOC # A351376, ID, 220021280, BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS THE EAST 30 FEET OF LOT 4, BLOCK 12, CITY OF JORDAN. BY FEE SIMPLE DEED FROM GORDELLA G. MCCOLLUM, SINGLE AS SET FORTH IN DOC # A351376 DATED 04/04/1995 AND RECORDED 04/21/1995, SCOTT COUNTY RECORDS, STATE OF MINNESOTA. ABSTRACT PROPERTY STREET ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 108 3rd St E, Jordan, MN 55352 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR: Citicorp Trust Bank, fsb RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: BSI Financial Services TRANSACTION AGENT: None THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE: $190,905.29 THAT no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there has been compliance with all pre-foreclosure notice and acceleration requirements of said mortgage, and/or applicable statutes. Pursuant to the power of sale contained in said Mortgage, the Mortgage will be foreclosed, and the mortgaged premises will be sold by the Sheriff of Scott, Minnesota at public auction as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: 1/22/2015 at 10:00 A.M. PLACE OF SALE: Scott Sheriff’s Office, 301 Fuller Street South, Shakopee, MN 55379 to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any actually paid by the mortgagee, on the premises and the costs and disbursements allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by said Mortgagor(s) or Mortgagor’s personal representatives or assigns is six (6) months from the date of sale. TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. §580.30 or redeemed under Minn. Stat. §580.23, the mortgagor must vacate the mortgaged property by 11:59 p.m. on 7/22/2015, or the next business day if 7/22/2015 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS THAT MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. Dated: 12/3/2014 Ventures Trust 2013-I-H-R by MCM Capital Partners, LLC, its trustee, Mortgagee/Mortgage Assignee Klatt, Odekirk, Augustine, Sayer, Treinen & Rastede, P.C., By Brian G. Sayer, Attorney for Mortgagee/ Mortgage Assignee 925 E 4th St., Waterloo, IA 50703 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, December 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31, 2014 and January 7, 2015.

BELLE PLAINE HERALD, BELLE PLAINE, MINNESOTA gage, or any part thereof; that there is claimed to be due upon said mortgage and is due thereon at the date of this notice, the sum of $226,608.96 in principal and interest. That by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the said mortgage will be foreclosed by the sale of the above described premises with appurtenances, which said sale will be made by the Sheriff of Scott County, Minnesota, at the Sheriff’s office in the Law Enforcement Center, 301 Fuller Street South, Shakopee, Minnesota, on February 5, 2015, at 10:00 o’clock a.m., at public auction to the highest bidder, to pay the amount then due on said mortgage, together with the costs of foreclosure, including attorneys’ fees as allowed by law, in accordance with the provisions of said mortgage. The time allowed by law for redemption by the mortgagors, their personal representatives or assigns, is six (6) months from the date of said sale. MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: NONE THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. If the mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. §580.30 or redeemed under Minn. Stat. §580.23, the mortgagor must vacate the mortgaged property by 11:59 p.m. on August 5, 2015, unless the foreclosure is postponed pursuant to Minn. Stat. §580.07, or the redemption period is reduced to five (5) weeks under Minn. Stat. §582.032. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT BY A DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. DATED: December 10, 2014 TCF National Bank FOLEY & MANSFIELD, P.L.L.P. By: Karl K. Heinzerling Atty. No. 142475 Attorneys for Mortgagee 250 Marquette Avenue, Suite 1200 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401 Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, December 10, 17, 24 and 31, 2014 and January 7 and 14, 2015.

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: December 22, 2006 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $202,492.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Gina J. Patterson-Amighi and Anoosh D. Amighi, wife and husband MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Allied Home Mortgage Capital Corporation TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. MIN#: 100053906120039385 SERVICER: Bayview Loan Servicing LLC LENDER: Allied Home Mortgage Capital Corporation. DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Scott County Minnesota, Recorder, on January 5, 2007, as Document No. A761537. ASSIGNED TO: Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC a Delaware Limited Liability Company Dated: July 24, 2013, and recorded September 3, 2013 by Document No. A944608. LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Unit No. 802, Common Interest Community No. 1073, Villages of Southbridge Condominium, Scott County, Minnesota PROPERTY ADDRESS: 7411 DERBY LN UNIT 802, SHAKOPEE, MN 55379 PROPERTY I.D: 27-279-018-0 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: Two Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Four Hundred Thirty-Three and 83/100 ($275,433.83) THAT no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there has been compliance with all pre-foreclosure notice and acceleration requirements of said mortgage, and/or applicable statutes; PURSUANT, to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: 10:00 AM on January 22, 2015 PLACE OF SALE: in the lobby of the Scott County Law Enforcement Center, 301 S. Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN 55379 to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any actually paid by the mortgagee, on the premises and the costs and disbursements allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by said mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns is 6.00 months from the date of sale. If Mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. Section580.30 or the property is not redeemed under Minn. Stat. Section580.23, the Mortgagor must vacate the property on or before 11:59 p.m. on July 22, 2015, or the next business day if July 22, 2015 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. “THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS,

THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.” Dated: December 3, 2014 Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC a Delaware Limited Liability Company Randall S. Miller and Associates, PLLC Attorneys for Assignee of Mortgage/Mortgagee Canadian Pacific Plaza, 120 South Sixth Street, Suite 2050 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Phone: 952-232-0052 Our File No. 14MN00130-1 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. A-4499064 Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, December 10, 17, 24 and 31, 2014 and January 7 and 14, 2015.

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

PAGE eleven STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF SCOTT DISTRICT COURT FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court File No. 70-PR-14-20663 NOTICE of and order for hearing on petition for determination of descent In Re: Estate of Merlin L. Grev Decedent. Hildegard M. Grev has filed a Petition for Determination of Descent. It is Ordered that on January 8, 2015, at 9:00 a.m. a hearing will be held in this Court at Scott County, Minnesota, on the petition. The petition represents that the decedent died more than three (3) years ago leaving property in Minnesota. The petition requests the Court probate the decedent's Will, determine the descent of such property and assign the property to the persons entitled. Any objections to the petition must be raised at the hearing or filed with the Court prior to the hearing. If the

petition is proper and if no objections are filed or raised, the petition will be granted. Notice shall be given by publishing this Notice and Order as provided by law and by: Mailing a copy of this Notice and Order to each interested person by United States mail at least 14 days before the time set for the hearing. Dated: December 2, 2014 Filed in Scott County Courts December 2, 2014 By the Court Michael A. Fahey Judge of District Court Delores A. Beussman Deputy Court Administrator Kretsch & Pace, PLLC James J. Kretsch, Jr. MN# 0244399 17850 Kenwood Trail Second Floor Lakeville, MN 55044 Telephone: 952-832-5500 Facsimile: 952-831-0088 e-mail: jkretsch@kretschlaw.com Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, December 17 and 24, 2014.

Belle Plaine Police Report

The week of Dec. 8-14, Belle Thursday, Dec. 11 Plaine police responded to the A person on the 800 block of THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION following selected calls: West Prairie Street called for OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY medical help at 7:24 p.m. A OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR woman suffered a fall and was WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED Monday, Dec. 8 BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY A person on the 1100 block of transported to an area hospital. THIS ACTION. Farmers Lane reported at 12:11 Friday, Dec. 12 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in conditions of a.m. a domestic dispute. A man A woman on the 200 block the following described mortgage: was arrested and charged with of West State Street reported DATE OF MORTGAGE: Decemfelony domestic assault. at 7:13 a.m. medication stolen ber 3, 2012 The driver of a vehicle stopped while on a bus trip. MORTGAGOR: Beau A. George, a single man. near the intersection of High- A woman on the 700 block MORTGAGEE: Frandsen Bank & way 169 and East Main Street of West Court Street called for Trust. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORD- during a traffic stop at 2:49 a.m. medical help at 8:16 a.m. A ING: Recorded December 17, 2012 was also cited for driving with- man was transported to an area Scott County Recorder, Document out a valid license. hospital. No. A 923713. A person on the 400 block of Saturday, Dec. 13 ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: JPMorgan East Spring Street called for A vehicle was stopped at 1:08 Chase Bank, National Association. medical assistance at 4:09 a.m. a.m. near the intersection of Dated December 3, 2012 Recorded A woman suffering chest pain Highway 169 and West 150th December 17, 2012, as Document and a headache was transported Street. The driver was also cited No. A 923714. TRANSACTION AGENT: NONE to an area hospital. for driving after license revocaTRANSACTION AGENT’S A property-damage crash in a tion. A passenger was cited for MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: parking lot on the 800 block of a curfew violation. East Main Street was reported A vehicle was stopped for NONE LENDER OR BROKER AND at 11:05 a.m. a speeding violation at 1:41 MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATAn officer helped an elderly a.m. near the intersection of ED ON MORTGAGE: Frandsen woman on the 200 block of East Main and North Meridian Bank & Trust RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE West State Street at 11:18 a.m. streets. Along with the speeding SERVICER: JPMorgan Chase Bank, after she suffered a fall. citation, the driver and two pasNational Association Police stopped the driver of a sengers were cited for curfew MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 701 Frontier Drive, Belle vehicle without a taillight near violations. Plaine, MN 56011 the intersection of Highway A man on the 100 block of TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 200610440 169 and Belle Plaine Trail at South Walnut reported at 10:42 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 1, Block 4, Heri- 8:26 p.m. The driver was cited a.m. the theft of coins from his tage Acres Second Addition, Scott for possession of drug para- home office. The information County, Minnesota. phernalia, both on his person was sent to the county attorCOUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY and in the vehicle, and for driv- ney’s office for a charging deIS LOCATED: Scott cision. ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL ing without insurance. AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: Tuesday, Dec. 9 $132,550.00 A person on the 200 block of AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF South Market Street reported NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, at 2:20 p.m. damage to propIF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: erty. One student struck the The week of Dec. 8-14, Belle $143,866.29 Plaine firefighters responded to That prior to the commencement of backpack of another student. the calls that included: An electronic device inside the this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee backpack was damaged. complied with all notice requireA two-vehicle property-dam- Monday, Dec. 8 ments as required by statute; That no action or proceeding has been insti- age crash at the intersection of Firefighters responded at 9:57 tuted at law or otherwise to recover West Main and North Grove a.m. to a fire alarm on the 7600 the debt secured by said mortgage, or streets was reported at 3:49 block of 190th Street. The call any part thereof; p.m. A vehicle was rear-ended was cancelled en route. PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above as the driver stopped to allow a Firefighters were dispatched described property will be sold by the pedestrian to cross the street in at 11:33 a.m. to a call for mediSheriff of said county as follows: a crosswalk. cal help on the 2000 block of DATE AND TIME OF SALE: FebA woman on the 800 block Hillcrest Lane. One person was ruary 17, 2015 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff of Scott of West Court Street called for transported to an area hospital. County, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller medical help at 5:18 p.m. A Thursday, Dec. 11 Street, Shakopee, MN man was having trouble breathto pay the debt then secured by said Firefighters were sent to an Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said ing. He was transported to an apartment building on the 200 premises, and the costs and disburse- area hospital. block of West State Street at ments, including attorneys’ fees alA person on the 100 block of 8:13 p.m. A person was stuck lowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date North Meridian Street reported in an elevator when the power of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their at 5:55 p.m. a trespasser on the went out. personal representatives or assigns property. The man was located unless reduced to Five (5) weeks un- and issued a trespassing notice. Friday, Dec. 12 der MN Stat. §580.07. He was then taken to jail on two A person on the 28000 block TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is outstanding Scott County arrest of Highway 25 called for medical help at 1:18 p.m. One peran owner-occupied, single-family warrants. dwelling, unless otherwise provided son was transported to an area Wednesday, Dec. 10 by law, the date on or before which hospital. A woman on the 600 block of the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not re- West Court Street reported at Firefighters assisted the county instated under section 580.30 or the 9:48 a.m. an attempted phone sheriff’s office at 8:35 a.m. with property is not redeemed under seca search for a missing person. tion 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on August scam. The caller claimed the 17, 2015, unless that date falls on a government would give her A carbon monoxide alarm on weekend or legal holiday, in which $1,000 and all she had to do the 300 block of South Mecase it is the next weekday, and un- was provide her bank account ridian Street sounded at 5:36 less the redemption period is reduced p.m. Firefighters found small to 5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs. number so the money could be deposited. The woman declined amounts of CO in the building. 580.07 or 582.032. Centerpoint Energy was notiMORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED the offer. FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION fied to respond.

Fire Calls

ON MORTGAGE: None “THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.” Dated: December 11, 2014 JPMorgan Chase 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 30 - 14-008185 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, December 17, 24 and 31, 2014 and January 7, 14 and 21, 2015.

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H.S. Wrestling

Scott West Routs LS-H in MRC Opener; Loses at Shakopee (continued from page 13)

cal falls at 152 and 160. It would be Scott West 152-pound freshman Tyler Buesgens scoring the first one as he earned an 18-0 technical fall over Saber sophomore Liam Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Shaughnessey by putting him to his back five times. Shakopeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Emmit Wagner would return the favor at 160 as the junior won an 18-3 technical fall over Dylan Johnson. The feature match of the night would be wrestled at 170 pounds between a pair of returning state champions in Andrew Fogarty and Owen Webster. Fogarty would use a solid leg attack to score an opening take down that would prove to be the difference in a 3-2 win for the Panther. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not often that you get to see two returning state champions meet up in a dual meet, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good for the sport of wrestling when that happens,â&#x20AC;? suggests Ripley. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a good, solid win for Andrew.â&#x20AC;? Shakopeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s #10-rated Alex King won the next match at 182 as the junior prevailed 12-8 over Panther upstart sophomore Deshawn Carter. The undersized Carter took the match to the third period with a chance to win as he scored a couple of take downs and a reversal to trail only 9-8 before King scored a match-securing take down late in the third period. After Shakopee senior Jessie Jimenez won a 14-6 major decision over Scott West 8th-grader Calvin Menke at 195, Saber Dylan Galbreath would win a battle of a pair of juniors as he scored a hard-fought 5-3 win over Tyler Grieves. With the scored tied 3-3 after regulation, Galbreath got underneath the defense of Grieves and blasted through him for a match-winning double-leg take down. While the dual meet winner had been decided with Shakopee leading 38-14 going into the heavyweight match, the Scott West fans would get something they have been looking for this season as heavyweight Josiah Schatz took to the mat for the first time this season. Schatz would begin the season right where he had left off last year at

Last year, it was a new thing for Shakopee to beat Scott West as it came to Jordan and won a thrilling 32-30 dual meet over Scott West for its first ever victory over the Panthers. On this Friday night in Shakopee, the Sabers would out wrestle the Panthers on their way to a 3820 win in front of their Alumni Night home crowd. Shakopee started its winning performance behind freshman Sam Websterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 7-2 win over Tyler Shackle at 106 pounds as he used three take downs to secure the match win. Scott West responded behind #7-rated Jackson Stauffacher as the freshman 113-pounder put the Panthers in front for the only time on the night when he scored a pin of Shakopee junior Bailey Hang. It would be a short-lived team lead for Scott West as Shakopee displayed its firepower with a combination of youth and experience as it won the next five weight classes behind two sophomores, a freshman and two seniors, respectively. The Shakopee surge would be led by returning state place winner and #5-rated Alex Crowe as he bettered Carter Piche 5-1 in a hard-fought match at 120. The Sabers then sent out returning state champion and #1-rated Brent Jones, who wrestled his way to a 9-1 major decision over #4-rated Ben Kelvington at 126. After returning state place winner and #2-rated Alex Lloyd scored a pin of Tony Dvorak at 132, #2-rated Tyson Leon scored one of the bigger wins of the night as the won a 3-2 decision over returning state place winner and #1-rated David Flynn at 138. The Saber surge continued for a fifth straight match as senior #8-rated Alex Coleman won a 12-4 major decision over Ryan Siegle at 145. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a pretty solid light middle of the lineup that Shakopee has,â&#x20AC;? states Ripley. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They really did a good job of controlling our wrists, scoring some tilts and take downs, while not giving us any easy points.â&#x20AC;? Points would come by the bushels in the next two matches as the two teams traded techni-

the state team tournament as he broke open a scoreless match in the second period with an escape, take down and a powerful pin fall turn of Saber junior Nick Kropiwka to make the team final score 38-20 in favor of the hometown Sabers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s certainly good to have Josiah back in the lineup as he did a good job of working his weight down,â&#x20AC;? explains Ripley. Scott West will have a meet against Minnesota River Conference rival Sibley East on Thursday night in Jordan before traveling to Rochester for the prestigious Minnesota Christmas Tournament on Friday and Saturday. Wrestling is scheduled to start on Friday at 2 p.m. and on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. 2014-15 Scott West Dual Results and Remaining Schedule Dec. 4 Quad at Jordan vs. Man. East W 68-6 vs. New Ulm W 78-0 vs. Hutch W 39-23 Dec. 11 at LS-H W 61-15 Dec. 12 at Shakopee L 38-20 Dec. 18 vs. S.E. at Jordan Dec. 19-20 MN Invitational at Rochester Jan. 2-3 Rumble on Red at Fargo Dome Jan. 9 at Norwood YA Jan. 10 at Stewartville Invite Jan. 15 vs. W-M at B.P. Jan. 17 at Eastview Invite Jan. 23 at Tri-City United Jan. 24 at Forest Lake Invite Jan. 29 vs. N. Prague at B.P. Feb. 3 at Dassel-Cokato Feb. 12 Section Quarterfinals Feb. 14 Section Final Four at Le Sueur-Hend.

Students at Thursday nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; basketball game didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let a power outage ruin their evening. They used light from cell phones and had plenty of fun, singing Christmas carols while waiting for the lights to come back on, which never happened in time for the game to resume.

H.S. Girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Basketball

Tigers Experience Rough Week

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H.S. Wrestling

Scott West Routs LS-H in MRC Opener; Loses at Shakopee The Scott West wrestling team went on the road last week with short trips in each direction on Highway 169. On Thursday night, the Panthers traveled south to Le Sueur, where they beat the Giants 61-15. On Friday night, they made their way north to Shakopee, where they took on the highly-regarded Sabers, who are currently rated #49 in the country by the Intermat Fab 50 National Team Rankings.

With both teams set to take to the mats, it was interesting to note that both wrestling programs are celebrating historical milestones this year as the Shakopee wrestling program is now in its 50th season, while the Scott West program is in its 25th. Before the meet in Shakopee, Minnesota wrestling historian Glenn Heinecke had Scott West with a commanding edge in the series between the two teams with Scott West winning

10 of the 11 previous meetings with a 551-178 team point advantage in the 11 meets. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Obviously, we have had a lot of past success against the Shakopee teams,â&#x20AC;? states Scott West coach Darren Ripley. â&#x20AC;&#x153;However, they are currently a program on the rise and you have to give them, their kids and coaches a lot of credit for taking their program to its new high level.â&#x20AC;?

Wrestling

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PRIOR LAKE VFW Tigers Still Seeking First Win

Belle Plaineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sam Gregory and Kincade Retzer looked for an opportunity to wrestle the ball away from a Watertown-Mayer player Friday night at the BPHS gym.

H.S. Boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Basketball

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by Dan Ruud The Belle Plaine High School boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; basketball team dropped three more games last week (all at home), including its first two Minnesota River Conference games by a combined 55 points to Le Sueur-Henderson and Watertown-Mayer. The Tigers followed those up with a 75-32

nonconference loss to Waseca on Saturday. Belle Plaine, 0-2 in the MRC, 0-6 overall, was scheduled to head to Blue Earth Area for a nonconference game Tuesday night after this edition of the Herald went to press. The Tigers return to MRC play 7:30 p.m. this Friday at Sibley East

before beginning the holiday break. LS-H 80, Tigers 53 The Giants took a big lead early (38-23 at halftime) and extended it some more in the second half on their way to an easy 27-point victory last Tues-

Boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Basketball

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H.S. Dance

PRIOR LAKE Belle Plaine Competes at Waconia VFW The Belle Plaine High School small changes in our routine perform a clean routine. The

Scott Westâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Andrew Fogarty dominated his opponent during Thursday nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s MRC dual at Le Sueur-Henderson.

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on Saturday, placing second in high kick and fourth in jazz. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the past, this event hosted many of our section competitors, and while this year we Premiers Its Amusing New again faced off with some of them,BAND the attendance was down THE SOLID GOLD as compared to previous years,â&#x20AC;? Sat., Dec. 13, 8:30 pm explained Belle Plaine coach Premiers Its Amusing New Sibel Dikmen. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;I Want You To Unwrap Meâ&#x20AC;? CHRISTMAS nerves were on edge going into MUSIC the VIDEO competition being that it (Song From Their Original Album â&#x20AC;&#x153;I Want You To Unwrap Meâ&#x20AC;? be our first time (this seaâ&#x20AC;&#x153;Here-In Flyover Countryâ&#x20AC;?)(Song From would Their competing Original Album son) in jazz as well â&#x20AC;&#x153;Here-In as Flyover our Countryâ&#x20AC;?) second time competing Downtown Prior Lake against Hutchinson, Waconia and Orono. We did make a few

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prior to competing in hopes of catching up to Hutchinson, but held off on larger changes. Our performance of the kick routine was strong and came without any major errors. Despite an improvement in our execution of the routine, we still placed second to Hutchinson in high kick, beating Orono and Waconia. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This season, we expect to be neck-and-neck with Hutchinson, as we were last season, but we hope to come out on top and make a repeat trip to the state tournament,â&#x20AC;? Dikmen continued. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Going into the jazz routine, we hoped to have fun and

girls performed their routine â&#x20AC;&#x153;Deliriousâ&#x20AC;? and executed many of the fine details we needed to polish the routine. We placed fourth out of five teams but we are still developing our technique in jazz funk and hope to improve throughout the season.â&#x20AC;? Belle Plaine will be at Jordan for its first Minnesota River Conference meet of the season this Thursday night. JV Jazz Takes First The Belle Plaine junior varsity dance team also competed at Waconia on Saturday and brought home first place in high kick and third in jazz.

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Gophers Wrestling Team to Hold Belle Plaine Day Dec. 18

Songs of the Holiday Season at BPHS Belle Plaine Junior-Senior High School choir students filled Bellators, Belle Voce and Belle Canto choirs performed sevthe school’s south gym with songs of the holiday season Mon- eral traditional and contemporary songs. The concert’s finale day night (Dec. 15). The seventh- and eighth-grade choirs, the included all the students performing “Silent Night.”

Birth Announcement

Little girls are so much fun we thought we'd have another one! Jadyn Elizabeth Stuart arrived on Wednesday November 12, 2014 at 1:08 p.m. weighing 7 pounds, 7 ounces and was 20 inches long. Waiting with open arms, Matthew and Barbara and big sister Adalynn, of New Prague. Paternal grandparents are Peter and Mary Stuart of Lakeville. Maternal grandparents are Gary Meger Sr. of St. Thomas and Mary Ellen Miska, of Mankato.

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

The University of Minnesota has announced that Thursday, Dec. 18 will be Belle Plaine Community Day when the Gophers wrestling team takes on Northwestern 7 p.m. at the Sports Pavilion. All Belle Plaine residents and the family and friends of Gophers wrestler Michael Kroells will be admitted to the dual match for $5. For more information or to purchase tickets in advance, visit the U of M’s wrestling website.

Kroells, a 2012 graduate of Belle Plaine High School, is the Gophers’ starting heavyweight this season. He was a twotime state Class 2A champion wrestler while in high school. He is the son of Larry Kroells and Laura Cunningham, and Lori Kroells.

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