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If Conferences Are Important, Should More Parents Attend? Has Technology Made Traditional Parent-Teacher Conferences Obsolete?

Belle Plaine Junior-Senior High School administrators, staff and the school board want better attendance at parentteacher conferences. But the district’s investment in technology might be working against that goal. Parent-teacher conferences are important, they say. But Superintendent Kelly Smith says he can imagine a day five years from now when the district cuts Nearly 7 inches of rain, running down a saturated hillside north of County Road 6 (Scenic the time dedicated to them in Byway) in Faxon Township in mid-June, undercut the roadbed and eventually washed away, half. taking a huge chunk of the county road with it. 2014 is believed to have had the wettest first six months of a year in the Twin Cities region since 1871.

Results from the latest round of elementary school parentteacher conferences had well over 90 percent of the families represented by at least one parent. But for junior-senior high school families, participation in the meetings with teachers drops to about 40 percent, Smith said. At both levels, the conferences give parents the chance to meet the teacher, hear and see how their child is doing in a teacher’s class, if there are any academic or behavioral issues of concern, and discuss what to do about them. “I do believe having parents as involved as possible at all ages is paramount to their children’s success. It is easier to be more involved when they are young-

er as well, but no less important when they are in high school,” said Mike Ludvik, the school board’s acting chairperson. “Conferences are worth attending because there is nothing that can replace the face to face communication between two individuals,” said Allison Jacobson, an English teacher at the senior high school. In Joel Otto’s computer lab classes – computer game design, web design, publications and tech skills – he sees two levels of parent participation. Otto estimates the parent(s) of one in 10 junior high-schoolers

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The Year in Review Assortment of Stories from Mudslides to iPads Make Up 2014 Top 10 List

Extreme weather, a familiar mid-summer classic and the growing need to keep up with technology, even in kindergarten, combined to head the list of Top 10 news stories in Belle Plaine in 2014. Area roads and hillsides were decimated following one of the wettest springs on record here. The hardest hit area was Blakeley, where a number of residents had to temporarily find housing elsewhere due to damaged homes and lack of safe access to and from the village and surrounding countryside, which became the Herald’s No. 1 news story of 2014. No. 2 on the list was perhaps the most profitable Bar-B-Q Days Belle Plaine has ever had as sales increased significantly across the board, partially because of “great weather.” BarB-Q Days 2014 was also the first one to feature a female as the overall winner of the Bull Run. While weather and Bar-B-Q Days are no strangers when it comes to Top 10 stories in Belle Plaine, coming in at No. 3 in 2014 was a new arrival to the list - iPad minis. The Belle Plaine School District spent over $1 million to ensure that every student in kindergarten through 12th grade has one to help with their education. Plenty of other happenings in Belle Plaine warranted Top 10 notice in 2014, including the introduction of traffic lights to the town, the end to what was an eventful search for a new city administrator, the hosting of the state amateur baseball tournament, the city’s continued quest to get a second bridge built over Highway 169, the November General Election, the opening of Our Lady of the Prairie Catholic Church’s new Parish Life Center and a lot of big achievements on the local high school sports front. Included on pages 2 and 11 is a recap of the first six months of 2014. The Year in Review will continue next Wednesday.

Top 10 Stories of 2014

(1) Rains and Mudslides – Flooded basements and crop fields, landslides, downed trees and washed out roads were the aftermath when the second major rain event to strike the Belle Plaine area in three weeks occurred June 18-19. The first was May 31 into the early hours of June 1. According to the county rain gauge at the Ewald and Adella Gruetzmacher farm in Belle Plaine, 4.10 inches of rain fell late June 18, which was followed by 3.50 inches the following morning, bringing the total for June up to that point to 11.80 inches. That was on top of 7.86 inches that fell in May, including 4.14 inches on May 31. This is believed to be the wettest first six months of a year in the Twin Cities region since 1871. Numerous Belle Plaine homes experienced flooded basements, especially south of Highway 169. The Belle Plaine City Council held an emergency special session June 19 to declare a State of Emergency, the purpose of which was to get the attention of higher levels of government in hopes of obtaining aid. Scott County declared a State of Emergency on June 23. Dozens of Blakeley residents, the hardest hit community, had to be evacuated from their homes after mudslides forced almost all the roads in and out of the community to be closed for days, weeks and months. Some homes were also damaged. Many Blakeley residents attended a Scott County-sponsored flood-related informational meeting June 23 at the Belle Plaine Fire Hall.

A Day Late

Belle Plaine and the rest of the Twin Cities region missed out on a white Christmas by just a little over a day as a few inches of snow fell Friday night, turning what were some green (not brown) lawns white following a very mild and damp December. Saturday (Dec. 27), Larry Segna cleared snow from a neighbor’s driveway on the 100 block of North Walnut Street. It’s a certainty that Belle Plaine and the rest of the area will be treated to a white New Year’s as temperatures are forecast to remain well below the freezing mark today (Wednesday) and Thursday.

(2) Huge Bar-B-Q Days Sales and a 'First' –

Some free air conditioning from Mother Nature on Friday and Saturday (July 18 and 19) before Sunday’s typical July temps helped lead to increased Bar-B-Q Days sales across the board during at the 56th annual event. Saturday morning’s cloudy, cool weather made for ideal running conditions and teenager and Pizza Plus employee Tess Misgen made the most of it as she became the first female to ever take “overall” first place in the Bar-B-Q Days Bull Run. Hannah Preusser was crowned the new Miss Belle Plaine and was joined in the 2014-15 royal court by First Princess Kaylee Shields, Second Princess Rylee Pumper and Miss Congeniality Kylee Pass. The grand marshals of the parade were Bob and Maureen Kahle. The Beef Stand had total sales of $51,598.49, which was some $8,000 more than last year ($43,549.21). Sandwiches cost $3.50 apiece, the same as in recent years. The Beer Garden experienced far more sales as well – $69,411.05 compared to $57,436.55 and nearly $20,000 more than three years ago. Carnival ride sales also boomed, up almost $10,000 over last year – $64,993.50 compared to $55,604.00. The cost of ride tickets was slightly more than in 2013. (3) iPads Spell $$$ – In a special meeting on May 12, the Belle Plaine School Board approved a proposal to provide all 1,600-plus students with the use of an iPad mini, a smaller version of an iPad, and 60 Chromebooks on carts. Directors unanimously approved providing the devices to junior and senior highschoolers. They approved by a 4-2 vote expanding the program to kindergarten and elementary students. Directors Joe Vandermark and Mike Ludvik opposed the expansion to the elementary school students. The devices would cost about $1.04 million, which included $310,000 in upgrades to the district’s Internet system. (4) City Introduced to Traffic Lights – There was no traffic light control signal system in Belle Plaine until workers from Granite Ledge Electrical Contractors installed a four-way system at the intersection of East Main Street/Highway 25 and Old Highway 169 Boulevard in May. The traffic light control signal system was part of the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s (Mn/DOT) overall plan for the interchange, which was constructed and opened several years ago. The agreement stated that when Mn/DOT determines a traffic light control signal system is deemed warranted, it will be installed.

Top 10

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Johan’s Sports Bar and Grill bartenders Kay Otto and Tom Flowers, along with Belle Plaine Chamber of Commerce Gambling Manager Tom Meger (right), received some training Tuesday morning on the use of iPads for electronic charitable gambling.

Just in Time for the New Year

Electronic Gaming Debuts in Belle Plaine

Johan’s Sports Bar and Grill downtown became the first Belle Plaine establishment to provide electronic charitable gaming on Tuesday with the introduction of two iPads and a soon-to-be installed 21-inch gaming screen at the bar. “It (electronic gaming) is really catching on,” said Jeff Stark of Triple Crown Gaming, the distributor of the devices. He

was at Johan’s Tuesday morning helping show employees, including bartenders Kay Otto and Tom Flowers, how the devices work. Just like pulltabs, customers will pay the bartender to use the iPad, which is equipped with dozens of different games, for whatever amount he or she wants to play with – whether it be 50 cents or $50 at a time. Johan’s will continue to offer the traditional pulltabs as well. Just like pulltabs, a large percentage of the proceeds from

electronic gaming at Johan’s will go to the Belle Plaine Chamber of Commerce, and “not the new Vikings stadium,” which Stark said is a common misconception among Minnesotans when it comes to electronic gaming. Tom Meger, the chamber’s gambling manager, said electronic gaming at Johan’s will initially be on a trial basis, and depending on demand, the bar could eventually order more iP-

Electronic Gaming (continued on page 12)

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The Year in Review January Through June

January

*Blake Olson was the first baby born at St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Shakopee in 2014. Blake arrived at 2:01 a.m. Jan. 1 to Tabitha Flinck and Tim Olson of Belle Plaine. *Our Lady of the Prairie Catholic School staff and students marked the start of 2014 by relocating from one of Belle Plaineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oldest buildings to its newest one. Over three dozen pre-K-6 students and their teachers made the move to the newly constructed Parish Life Center on Jan. 2, five months after OLP broke ground for its 11,335-square-foot addition on the southeast side of the existing church. *The Twin Cities area experienced its coldest day in 10 years when the temperature dropped to 23 degrees below zero the morning of Jan. 6. The temperature never got over 10 degrees below zero the rest of the day. The coldest windchill recorded that morning was 48 degrees below zero. *With three new directors on board, the Belle Plaine School Board started 2014 under new leadership on Jan. 6. Meeting for the first time in 2014, the board witnessed the swearing-in of Dan Giesen, Joe Vandermark and Dan Gardner as directors during the annual organizational meeting. The board then unanimously selected Director Matt Bigaouette as its chair for 2014. *At its annual organizational meeting on Jan. 7, the Scott County Board reappointed Commissioner Tom Wolf of Credit River Township as board chair for 2014 and Commissioner Joe Wagner of Sand Creek Township as vice chair.

February

*Belle Plaine High School qualified for state meets in two activities on Saturday, Feb. 1 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; high kick dance and one-act play. The one-act play group qualified by placing first among eight schools at the Section 2A Festival at Jordan High School, while the high kick dance team qualified by finishing third among 12 teams in the Section 3AA Meet at Mound Westonka High School. The one-act play team would perform its play, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Drowsy Professor,â&#x20AC;? on Friday, Feb. 14 at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, while the dance team would perform at Target Center on Saturday, Feb. 15. Receiving all-conference honors in dance for Belle Plaine were Hannah Johnson, Lexi Stauffacher Bryce Schmidt and Jane Schneider. Bree Sisell was honorable mention. *Ted Weber and Karen Niesche of Belle Plaine received the prestigious Morris Miller Outstanding Service Award at the Scott County Board meeting for services rendered during a call involving Tim Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Laughlin of Belle Plaine. Weber and Niesche were students of Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Laughlin a number of years ago at Belle Plaine High School. They also knew him well through their involve-

ment in the local ambulance service, which Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Laughlin was a major part of for decades. *The city of Belle Plaine and Chamber of Commerce once again teamed up to hold Belle Plaineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual Dinner and Awards Night Feb. 11 at the Borough Bowl Banquet Room. Josh Selbrade of Cobornâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s became the 2014 president of the chamber of commerce, taking over for Karl Kolden of Kolden Funeral Home. The new vice president was Lynzi Kleist of Genesis Town & Country/ Hardware Hank. *The Drowsy Professorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day date with St. Kate in St. Paul went as well as it possibly could have as the Belle Plaine High School one-act play group earned another starred performance rating at the Minnesota State High School League One-Act Play Festival at Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Shaughnessy Auditorium on the campus of St. Catherine University in St. Paul. Representing Section 2A, Belle Plaineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s starred performance of the comedy â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Drowsy Professorâ&#x20AC;? by B. Dwayne Craft was one of three Class 1A schools to earn the highest honor achievable. Belle Plaine was making its 12th appearance at state and earned its 11th starred rating. *One of Minnesotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coldest and peskiest winters in recorded history continued into late February. The latest storm dumped close to 10 inches of snow across much of the Twin Cities area, which was followed by more below-zero temperatures. Some days struggled to get above zero, even to begin March. According to the National Weather Service, the Twin Cities had entered into its 10th coldest winter on record and the coldest since 1979. As for snow amounts, the official Twin Cities reading up to late February was 57.0 inches, which was almost 17 inches above average to date. *It appeared the Belle Plaine High School boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; basketball team, the No. 4 seed, was on its way to advancing to the second round of the Section 2AA, North Subsection Tournament, but No. 5 seed Le Sueur-Henderson overcame a 61-42 deficit with less than 13 minutes to play in the game and won 81-77 at the BPHS gym on Feb. 25. The Tigers ended the season with a record of 8-6 in the conference, 15-8 overall. Earning all-conference honors for Belle Plaine were seniors Aaron Bigaouette and Gavin Dauwalter. Sophomore Luke Narveson was honorable mention. *The BPHS girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; basketball teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s season came to an end following a 71-44 loss to Jordan in the first round of the Section 2AA, North Subsection Tournament. The Tigers ended the season with an overall record of 3-22. Gaining all-conference for Belle Plaine was freshman Mariena Hayden. Senior Amara Meyer was honorable mention. *The Scott West wrestling team, champions of the Minnesota River Conference, earned a berth in the Minnesota State High School Class 2A Team Tournament for the sixth time

The Twin Cities area experienced its coldest day in 10 years when the temperature dropped to 23 degrees below zero the morning of Jan. 6, which this sign at Cornerstone State Bank displayed. in seven years after claiming she was crowned Belle Plaineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the Section 2AA championship new Miss Shamrock. She was Feb. 15 in Glencoe, defeating crowned by her predecessor, Waconia 46-15 in the semifi- Sophie Brazil, in front of a large nals and Hutchinson 36-22 in crowd. Rebecca Johnston and the championship. The Pan- Devin Lehman were crowned thers went on to finish second Miss Shamrock princesses. The at the state team tourney and grand marshal of the parade crowned two state individual was Mary (Devine) Edberg. champions â&#x20AC;&#x201C; senior Zach Siegle Pat Schultz and Bill Kruschke at 138 pounds and junior An- teamed up to find the Shamrock drew Fogarty at 160 pounds. In Medallion. the team championship, Scott *The good news was that no West, which had beaten Milaca human life was lost and the and defending state champion familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home was not damKasson-Mantorville earlier in aged. The bad news was that the the day on Feb. 27, lost to Sim- property surrounding Steve and ley 33-21 in the final that eve- Laurie Megerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s farm home on ning. 270th Street West just north of Union Hill â&#x20AC;&#x153;looked like a battle zoneâ&#x20AC;? following a fire on March *For the first time in a decade, 18 that destroyed several strucChard Tiling and Excavat- tures, including a large shed ing of Belle Plaine would not and an unoccupied older house be the contractor for the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on the property. At least several annual street and utility im- pigs and one calf were also lost. provement project. The Belle Firefighters from almost a dozPlaine City Council on March en fire departments, including 3 unanimously awarded the New Prague and Belle Plaine, 2014 contact to William Mu- responded to the blaze, which eller and Sons of Carver at the firefighters said spread rapidly. low bid of $1,074,444, which According to investigators, the was $173,535 below the engi- fire may have started from a neerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s estimate of $1,247,979. heat lamp in the shed. The 2014 project would include *Our Lady of the Prairie Caththe reconstruction of Raven olic Church and Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new Street between Meridian and Parish Life Center welcomed Walnut streets, Chestnut Street one of its most important visibetween Park Street and Com- tors on Sunday, March 23 when merce Drive, and Cedar Street Archbishop John Nienstedt between Park Street and Com- brought his blessing after Mass. Following the service, a large merce Drive. filled the centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gath*Juniors Max Hughes, Nick crowd ering area for the archbishopâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Johnson and Alec Lorenz were selected Belle Plaine High blessing and an open house for Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s representatives on the long-awaited building. He the 2013-14 All-Minnesota congratulated the parish comRiver Conference speech team. munity and thanked Fr. Michael Senior Mikhayla Clausen re- Kaluza, parish leaders and the ceived honorable mention. The churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s membership for their above foursome helped lead efforts in the commitment to Belle Plaine to a tie for second- and creation of the 13,000place at the second annual con- square-foot building. ference meet held March 8 at Watertown-Mayer. *A blustery north wind and *Winter spilled well into occasional sunshine couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t spring as a 7-inch snowfall ockeep the smile off Marisa Wor- curred in Belle Plaine on April rellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s face on March 15 after 4. A couple of days later, the

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snow melted thanks to temperatures in the 60s. *Belle Plaine Rep. Kelby Woodard announced April 14 that he would not seek reelection to a third term in the Minnesota House of Representatives. Woodard, whose district included southern Scott and western Le Sueur counties, left the legislature to become the founding president of Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Dallas, Texas. *The Belle Plaine City Council on April 21 voted 3-2 to authorized the expenditure of up to $26,000 for the city engineering firm of Bolton and Menk to proceed with the preparation of a document (Appendix E). The

purpose of the document was to pursue potential funding sources from the state for the proposed construction of an overpass near the Highway 169/County Road 3/Meridian Street intersection in Belle Plaine. When it came time to vote on Appendix E that night, it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the need to pursue money for the overpass project that resulted in two no votes, but rather the location of the bridge. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t approve of this,â&#x20AC;? said Council Member Gary Trost. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like where the bridge is. I think it should

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March

April

A total lunar eclipse created the rarely-seen â&#x20AC;&#x153;blood moonâ&#x20AC;? the early morning of April 15 over Belle Plaine. During the eclipse, the full moon turned a coppery red as it passed into Earthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shadow. The moon has to be full for the total lunar eclipse to occur.

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Martha E. Bartholow, 88, formerly of Belle Plaine, passed away December 16, 2014 at Pacifica Senior Living in Virginia Beach, VA. Martha was born July 12, 1926 to Rev. Lester and Esther (Aldrich) McDonald in Battle Creek, MI. A lifelong educator, Martha graduated from Iowa State Teacherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College with a two-year degree, St. Cloud State University with her Bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree and later received a Masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Degree from Mankato State University. She began her teaching career in Des Moines, IA. After her marriage to John Bartholow in 1948, Martha and John lived in New Providence, Iowa and Deep River, Iowa where she taught 5th and 6th grades. In 1958, Martha and John moved to Minnesota where John served as superintendent of schools in Ruthton, Grey Eagle and most notably in Belle Plaine from 1967-1987. While in Belle Plaine, Martha taught 4th grade and later became the elementary school counselor in Le Sueur, where she remained until her retirement in 1987. Throughout her life, Martha was an active member of P.E.O, a philanthropic educational organization for women, serving in numerous local and state leadership positions. Her passion for education and love of Belle Plaine was evident during Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tenure as Superintendent. Martha was often spotted at Belle Plaine sporting events, school plays and other school activities and was a tireless supporter of the students of Belle Plaine. Following Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s retirement as Belle Plaine Superintendent of Schools and her retirement from Le Sueur, Martha and John relocated to Lake Wales, FL where she continued an active retirement life juggling PEO, church and family activities. Retirement also allowed time for several trips to Europe, Hawaii, Alaska and the Middle East. In 2007, Martha and John moved north to Asbury Methodist Village in Gaithersburg, MD. While at Asbury, Martha continued her support of PEO and other charitable endeavors. Following Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death, Martha relocated to Pacifica Senior Living in Virginia Beach, VA. Martha is survived by daughter, Joylyn Corey of Millersville, MD; and sons, Dr. John Bartholow II of Eau Claire, WI and Jim Bartholow of Rosemount; their spouses; as well as numerous grandchildren. In memory of Martha and John and their commitment to education, the family has asked for memorials to the Belle Plaine Dollars for Scholars fund (John and Martha Bartholow Scholarship). These may be sent Dollars for Scholars, P.O. Box 81, Belle Plaine, MN 56011.

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Where is Uncompahgre Peak? The Champ Knew Oak Crest Elementary students recently participated in the annual National Geographic Geography Bee. Contests were had to answer questions like, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Monarch butterflies, known for their mass migration thousands of miles each year, can be found near the Orinoco River in which country? (Venezuela) Pictured above are champion Cole Callahan and the competitionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s finalists, all fifth and sixth-graders, (back row, from left) Cade Morrison, Simon Iverson, Lydia Struffert, (third row, from left) Gavin Fahey, runner-up, Bryce Kuhn, Ava Remus, (second row, from left) Derek Hoffman, Malina Koepp, Karim Tolbert and (front) Callahan.

Church News Our Lady of The Prairie Catholic Church - Belle Plaine Fr. Michael Kaluza 952-873-6564 Wednesday, December 31 8:00 am. Rosary 8:30 am. Mass No Eucharistic Adoration Vigil- Solemnity of Mary 7:00 p.m. Mass Thursday, January 1 Solemnity of Mary The Holy Mother of God 8:00 am. Rosary 8:30 am. Mass 7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration Friday, January 2 First Friday 8:00 am. Rosary 8:30 am. Mass 9:00 am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 11:00 am Eucharistic Adoration Saturday, January 3 First Saturday 8:00 am. Rosary 8:30 am. Mass 4:15 p.m. Mass Sunday, January 04 The Epiphany of the Lord 8:00 am Mass 10:00 am Mass Tuesday, January 06 8:00 am. Rosary 8:30 am. Mass 9:00 am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 11:00 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration Wednesday, January 07 8:00 am. Rosary 8:30 am. Mass 9:00 am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 10:00 p.m. 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 31 4:00 Wedding (SparbyChevalier) Saturday, January 3 7:00 Weight Watchers 9:00 Take down Christmas Decorations Sunday, January 4 Holy Communion 8:00 & 10:30 a.m. Worship 9:15 Sunday School 12:00 Beuch Party Monday, January 5 8:00 Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bible Study 6:30 Boy Scouts Tuesday, January 6 11:00 Lutheran Home 1:00 Kingsway 1:00 Quilting 7:00 Esther Circle Wednesday, January 7 4:30 3-12 Choir 6:00 Connect 6:00 Huddle 6:30 Worship Choir 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. Thursday, Jan. 1 9 a.m. New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day Service St. John-Assumption Parish 26523 200th Street Belle Plaine, MN 56011 Father Sam 507-248-3550 Sundays: 10 a.m. Mass

Holy Family Academy & Chapel Traditional Latin Mass 10679 182nd St., Belle Plaine, MN 56011 (952) 873-2582 or 873-6613 (coord.) Fr. Otto Keiser Sundays 2:15 p.m. Confessions 2:40 p.m. Rosary / 3 p.m. Mass River Rock Church PO Box 184, Belle Plaine, MN Academy Mass - call for times www.riverrockchurch.com Oratory of St. Thomas info@riverrockchurch.com the Apostle - Jessenland Worship at Chatfield Elem. Father Sam Perez @ 330 S. Market Street 507-248-3550 Ministry Center: Thursdays: Mass at 5 p.m. 124 W. Main Street, BP (952) 873-5453 First Presbyterian Church Lead Pastor Chris Teien 219 W. Main Street, Belle Associate Pastor Dan Jetto Plaine * denotes 330 S. Market 952-873-2966 ** denotes 124 W. Main St. Pastor Don Genereux Sunday, Jan 4 www.fpcbelleplaine.org 9:30am Coffee Cookie fpcbelleplaine@frontiernet.net Fellowship Time Inspirational Message Line 10amÂ Worship Service** 952-583-3302 Monday, Jan 5 Sunday, January 4th 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bible Second Sunday after Christmas Study** Service of the Lordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Supper Wednesday, Jan 7 6:30pm Kids Adventure Club* 9:00 am Worship Service 6:30pm Jr. High Youth Group* Church Council meets following 7:00pm Sr High Youth Group** service Mon.-Fri., January 5th-9th FPC serves Meals on Wheels Zion Lutheran Church & School Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church 14745 County Road 153 500 West Church Street Cologne, MN 55322 Belle Plaine, MN 56011 952-466-3379 952-873-6545 e-mail: brendathompsonziPastor John H. Meyer on@gmail.com Pastor Timothy Redfield Pastor: Eric Zacharias www.trinitybelleplaine.org Wednesay, Dec. 31 Wednesday, December 31 7:30 p.m. New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve No School Worship/C 7 p.m. New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve Service Sunday, Jan. 4 8:45 a.m. Sunday School for (Usher Team 4) Thursday, January 1 Families No School 9:30 a.m. Worship Friday, January 2 10:45 a.m. Bible Study No School Tuesday, Jan. 6 Sunday, January 4 Basketball at Mayer/New 8 a.m. Bible Study Germany 9 a.m. Worship Service with Darball vs. Mayer Communion (Usher Team 5/ Wednesday, Jan. 7 9:30 a.m., 1 & 7 p.m. The Story Video: Anderson) 10 a.m. Coffee Hour Chapter 15 10:30 a.m. Adult Bible Study, 6 p.m. Supper STiC Bible Study, and Sunday Choir following The Story School Sunday School Sand Creek Baptist Church 11:30 a.m. Loving Serving and Obeying Teachersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Meeting 5:30 p.m. Open Gym Adult Christ Volleyball Currently Meeting at 7:30 p.m. Open Gym Adult 312 Water St., Jordan 9 a.m. Adult Bible Fellowship & Basketball Monday, January 5 Sunday School School Resumes 10 a.m. Worship Service 6 p.m. Worship Committee West Union Lutheran Church Meeting 7 p.m. Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bible Study at 15820 Market Ave. Kingsway Cologne, MN 55315 Tuesday, January 6 Church: 952-466-5678 6:30 p.m. PTO Meeting westunion1@juno.com 7 p.m. Trinity Knotters Pastor: Wolfgang Laudert Wednesday, January 7 Saturday, Jan. 3 6 p.m. Midweek Catechism 7:30 a.m. Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Group Class Sunday, Jan. 4 9 a.m. Worship Redeemer Lutheran Church 10 a.m. Sunday School 14226 W. 280th Street, 10 a.m. Dianeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Retirement Henderson, Fellowship Pr. Diane Goulson R: Bev Olson 507-665-2932 A: Alex Mika On Highway 19, 2 miles East Tuesday, Jan. 6 of Highway 169 7:30 p.m. Women of Faith Wednesday, Dec. 31 Wednesday, Jan. 7 No Confirmation 10 a.m. The Story Sunday, Jan. 4 6 p.m. Sweet Hour of Prayer 8:30 a.m. Sun. School, Teen 6:30 p.m. Confirmation Times, Adult Ed 7 p.m. Choir 9:30 a.m. Worship w/Comm. Wednesday, Jan. 7 6:30 p.m. Confirmation St. Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s United Church of Christ 111 S. 6th Street, Henderson Pastor-Deb Meyer 507-248-3594 (Office) Sunday, January 4 10 a.m. Worship w/Communion No Sunday School or Confirmation

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Scott County Board OKs 2015 Property Tax Levy, Budget

After months of discussion and meetings, Scott County commissioners unanimously approved a 1.9 percent increase in the county’s property tax levy at its last meeting of the year last Tuesday. Commissioners approved a net levy of $58.77 million. The net levy, along with approximately $5.090 million in program aid, creates a gross (total) of $63.86 million. Scott County says the increase means the owner of the average house in the county will see a $16 increase in Scott County’s share of the property tax bill. The majority of the gross levy, about $50.04 million, will support general government services. Approximately $1.6 million will go toward capital improvements and $6.8 million of it to retiring debt. About $4.5 million will go toward construction projects with just over $1 million to retiree health insurance.

2015 Budget

The levy supports a portion of the 2015 budget of $136.52 million. The county plans to spend about $83.9 million on general government services. It will spend $29.83 million on road and bridge projects. Capital projects will cost about $11.86 million in 2015. Debt service will amount to $6.73 million in 2015 and SmartLink bus services will cover $2.96 million in county spending next year.

Salary Increases

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also unanimously approved wage increases for themselves, the county sheriff and county attorney at the Dec. 16 meeting. Commissioners increased their salaries from $50,860 to $57,346 – an increase of about 13 percent. They also receive $50 per diem for board-approved committee assignments plus benefits. The county board also increased Sheriff Kevin Studnicka’s salary from $128,692 in 2014 to $137,886 – an increase of just over 7 percent. The county attorney’s salary was set at $146,728. The raises were based on the salaries for elected officials in Carver, Dakota, Washington and Anoka counties. Comparatively, Carver County increased the pay for its county commissioners, sheriff and attorney. In Carver County, commissioners’ pay will increase from $45,428 in 2014 to $46,564 for 2015. The salary of the county attorney will increase from $135,000 in 2014 to $143,000 for 2015 while the sheriff’s salary increases from $132,000 in 2014 to $137,000 for 2015. In neighboring Sibley County, a non-metro county, commissioners earned $25,228.53 in 2014. Their salaries for 2015 increase to $26,237.54. The county sheriff’s salary will increase from $90,774.94 to $94,405.79 next year. The Sibley County attorney’s salary increases from $83,030.77 in 2014 to $86,351.95 in 2015.

Cologne OKs 2015 Levy, Budget With Possible Extras If 2015 goes well in Cologne, the city might be willing to add some extras to its budget. For now, council members will wait and see. The city council recently approved a 6.3 percent increase in the property tax levy. With the increase, the levy will bring about $63,000 in new tax money -- $1.05 million overall -into the city. Cologne is also expecting $198,681 in local government aid. The levy will fund a portion of the approved city budget of approximately $1.2 million – up from approximately $1.1 million last year. But at its last meeting of 2014, the council agreed to add a new splash pad, public works facility and flower planters – improvements to the city worth about $205,000 – to its plans in 2015. But the additional spending, if ultimately approved, will come from reserves and not money budgeted for 2015. City Administrator John Hendel reminded the council the city had about $3 million in reserves. The money is the result of cautious spending and growth, primarily residential and the additions to Cologne Academy, exceeding projections. He reminded the council it had flexibility on its side next year when decisions on projects had to be made. Councilor Kyle Evenski argued to keep the splash pad and public works building in the city’s plans. He believes the

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Sibley East, Kranz Headed to Minnesota Court of Appeals The Belle Plaine Branch of the Scott County library system was quite busy in the days leading up to Christmas. It seems that people had planned ahead on returning library items and stocking up on library materials to take them through the weekend. I hope it all helped you have a safe and happy holiday. Hopefully, the same is happening this week. You may want some library materials available to slow the pace a bit and relax your way into the new year. It’s a good time of the year to do so. I suspect that many of our readers got some sort of digital device. It might be a iPad, Chromebook, smart TV or any of several other digital electronic devices. The next step for you is to find something constructive to do with these devices. A good place to start is to find a way to go to www.scottlib.org to see what help is available through your library. You will learn new things to do, easier ways to do things and have some fun in the process. Once you navigate to this web page, find “Books & More” on the menu bar. You will find sub-menu options for eBooks, eAudiobooks, and eMagazines. After selecting one of these options, you will get a page with instructions to guide you to downloadable library materials. It might be a little intimidating at first. You might make a mistake or two along the way but pay close attention to the directions and you will learn how to do it and it will be easier every time you come back to use it again. Have fun with it. It is a whole new way of using your library and your new digital device will be very useful to you. On Saturday, Jan. 17 from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. here at the Belle Plaine branch we will have extra Library staff on hand to answer questions and provide support and guidance with technologyrelated issues. Drop in for help with: • downloading library eBooks, eAudiobooks and eMagazines • online resources • Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint No registration is necessary. Contact your library branch for more information. The library will be closed, early today, Wednesday, Dec. 31 at 5 p.m. and tomorrow, January 1. The book drop will be available for you if you wish to return materials. We will resume with our regular schedule on Jan. 2. Please have a safe and happy New Year’s week. Storytime is going to be taking some time off during this busy time of the year. We will start up again in February 2015. 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. (1) 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 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 1, closed Friday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. New Arrivals December 31, 2014 Adult Non-Fiction You Can’t Make This Up miracles, memories, and the perfect marriage of sports and television by Al Michaels and L. Jon Wertheim Being Mortal Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande Adult Fiction Truth Be Told by Hank Phillippi Ryan Pegasus by Danielle Steel Juvenile Non-Fiction A Treasury of Christmas Classics includes the Nutcracker, the Twelve Days of Christmas and The Night Before Christmas Illustrated by Christian Birmingham and Don Daily Diplodocus Discovering Dinosaurs by Aaron Carr The Life Cycle of a Turtle by Colleen Sexton Juvenile Graphic Novel Snoopy’s Thanksgiving by Charles M. Schulz Juvenile Fiction House of Robots by James Patterson DVD’s Hercules Divergent Planes Fire and Rescue Chef Dolphin Tale 2 Bedtime Stories From Up On Poppy Hill Easy: The Animals’ Santa by Jan Brett Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer by Robert L. May.

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Sibley East’s day in court defending the manner in which it conducted its $43.05 million bond referendum aren’t quite over after all. Nathan Kranz of rural Gaylord is appealing District Court Judge Kevin Eide’s ruling that the Sibley East School District’s efforts to conduct a lawful bond referendum was done in good faith, despite a lack of experience and unclear language in state statute. Kranz has appealed Eide’s ruling to the Minnesota Court of Appeals. Voters passed the bond referendum Nov. 4 by a 1,634 to 1,538 vote. Kranz is arguing Eide’s ruling is flawed. He contends a school district’s authority to hold a referendum for bonds does not arise unless a proper legal notice is published in accordance with the statutory provisions of Minnesota statute. The legislature did not leave to the courts the discretion to determine which provisional prerequisites could be avoided or voided to allow a referendum to be validated when illegalities are apparent. Kranz claims Sibley East failed to publish the notice of the ballot question two weeks before the Nov. 4, 2014 election as mandated under Minnesota law. He also contends the school district failed to publish an adequate notice of the Minnesota Department of Education commissioner’s review and summary of the project(s) supported by the ballot bond question placed before the voters on Nov. 4, 2014. The notice failed to identify what project the review and comment, or provides any information relevant to the special election, including identifying that the review and comment was related to the special election, among other deficiencies. The district court agreed. The district plans to use the $43.05 million for a new ele-

mentary school in Gaylord and the bond issue involved and did renovation and expansion of not make mention of the bond the school in Arlington. referendum.

Publication Dates

The notice of special election is required to be published two weeks prior to the election; which, for the Sibley East bond referendum, would have to have been by Oct. 21 and published in the Oct. 16 edition of its two legal newspapers The Gaylord Hub and Arlington Enterprise. The Hub and Enterprise are both weekly newspapers. The district sent an e-mail to both papers with the legal notice attached on Oct. 16, requesting it be published the weeks of Oct. 20 and 27. It was first published Oct. 23. The other legal notice under question, the review and summary, was required to be published at least 20 days but no more than 60 days before the election, giving the district a deadline of Oct. 15. The MDE commissioner dated her review and summary of the project on Sept. 4, but the district did not e-mail this for publication until Oct. 15, the publication deadline. The legal notice was published in the Mankato Free Press and The Land on Oct. 17, and the Hub and Enterprise on Oct. 23. Along with a late publication, the legal notice was incomplete and contained only the final page was sent to the newspapers. The published notice failed to identify the projects or

District Court Ruling

For Kranz to win this lawsuit, he would have had to prove that the district’s failure to meet the statutory requirements affected the election result or rendered it uncertain or that the result was because of fraud, bad faith or a constitutional violation. Eide, in his dismissal of the lawsuit, said Kranz and his attorney failed to establish this. Eide said in the absence of fraud, bad faith or constitutional violations, an election will not be invalidated because of a departure from the statutory regulations governing the conduct of an election, except in cases determined by the legislature. Eide instead placed the blame on the district’s lack of training and attention to statutory requirements. Although he said he could not tell whether this lack of education was the fault of Sibley East not seeking training opportunities or the Secretary of State or MDE not providing adequate training. He also noted voter turnout county-wide in 2014 was similar to other non-presidential voting years in 2010 and 2006. In his judgment, Eide said “It is unfortunate that this issue of educating our youth and carrying out the will of the Sibley and Nicollet County voters had to be determined by the courts.”

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Thirty Years Ago This Week

The Heraldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1984 year in review, published on Jan. 2, 1985, stated that the Scott County sex abuse case with the runaway winner as the top news story during 1984. In all, Scott County Attorney Kathleen Morris had charged 25 people with taking sexual liberties with children. Only one case made it to trial and the individual(s) were acquitted. After making headlines all year, Morris announced she was dismissing charges against the remaining defendants. The case was subsequently taken over by State Attorney General Hubert Humphrey III with the investigation transferred to the state crime bureau and Federal Bureau of Investigation, both of which eventually dropped their investigations into allegations of child homicide in the Scott County sex case because two boys admitted they had made up stories. Other top stories of 1984 were the arrival of cable TV in Belle Plaine, numerous local train derailments and the opening of Huberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Red Owl at its new location with 13,000 square feet of floor space. The city of Belle Plaine certified to the county auditor a 1985 levy of slightly less than $353,000, which represented a 4.6 percent decrease from the 1984 levy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The reason for that is that elected officials requested department heads to keep budget requests to a minimum,â&#x20AC;? said City Administrator Dave Unmacht. The total valuation of building permits issued in Belle Plaine during 1984 totaled $843,380 in what was characterized as an average year. The valuation of 12 new residential permits issued totaled $640,000, three commercial industrial $74,000 and all other construction $129,480. As of Jan. 1, 1985, the Belle Plaine School District was in full compliance with the Min-

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60 Years Ago (1954)

The town was filled with cars that New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve but the crowd was very orderly. A number of places of entertainment had orchestras. Mrs. Edward O. Peterson, a resident of Belle Plaine from 1922 until 1935, died at the hospital in Fargo, N.D., at the age of 59. Mr. Peterson had been engaged in the banking business at First National Bank in Belle Plaine until the consolidation of the two local banks in 1935. The current issue of the Mis-

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The town had to refute rumors that an epidemic of smallpox prevailed here. All townspeople had been thoroughly vaccinated for over a month and there was no sign of the disease. Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Stratton left to spend three months in southern California. G.S. Gabbert decided to take the â&#x20AC;&#x153;day jobâ&#x20AC;? at the Bingham Lake telegraph station and resigned his justice of the peace office. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gabbyâ&#x20AC;? was the youngest justice the town ever had and one of the best. M.S. Prendergast brought in six sows from his Derrynane Township farm and the six weighed 2,960 pounds. The third death from smallpox in Jessenland Township took a child in the McNamara farm home. Among those ill was Father Sullivan, the Jessenland pastor. A smallpox death occurred just across the river from Le Sueur. Charles Shickling, the ginseng king of Le Sueur County, was packing to take a trip around the world.

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It was, by any stretch of the imagination, any parentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worst nightmare. And from the loss of a child comes a celebration of ongoing contributions to the lives of others. Tomorrow (Jan. 1) in Pasadena, Calf. at the Tournament of Roses Parade, the Hendel family of Cologne will celebrate Andyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s donations to the lives of people they hope to meet one day, people whose lives have been saved or improved by the contribution of musculoskeletal tissue and organs from Andy Hendel. The Hendels are guests of The American Association of The mill rate in Belle Plaine borough that year was 48.4. There were 11 concerns in the borough that were listed for more than $100 in personal property taxes. Belle Plaine Township had no person paying $100, and Blakeley had only its bank in the three-digit class. Valentine Lenz, a former resident of the Union Hill neighborhood, died at his home in Canada at the age of 89. Elmer Mesenbring went over to the family home near Cologne to attend the wedding reception for his sister, Hulda, who was married New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day to Edward Schoewe of Young America. Lloyd, 8-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Peters of Oswego, Ore., died. The boyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mother was the former Ida Schmidt of Belle Plaine.

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Tissue Banks. The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Donate Lifeâ&#x20AC;? float in the parade will carry 72 floragraphs of people whose donated tissue and organs have saved countless lives. To date, 63 people have received organ and tissue donations from Andy Hendel. Andy Hendel died at his own hand in his parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; home in Cologne Jan. 22, 2012. He was 16 years old. Andy had always been interested in organ and tissue donation. His driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license carried the notation he was an organ donor. Andyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s twin brother, Josh, and younger sister, Olivia, along with their parents, are also registered organ donors and strong proponents of sharing organs and tissue after a person passes away. Ann and John discovered Andyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s body when they arrived home just after 4 p.m. that Saturday. That evening, the family received a telephone call from American Donor Services. Because Andy was a child, ADS asked his parents if they would honor Andyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wishes and allow his organs and tissues to be donated. A few months after Andyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death, the family received another call from American Donor Services. The call was an update on the number of people whose lives were saved or improved through Andyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s donated organs or tissues. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It helps them to know that part of Andyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life lives on in the lives of those he has helped through tissue and organ donations,â&#x20AC;? said Connie Meeker. She and her husband, Todd, a Belle Plaine chiropractor, are longtime friends of the Hendels. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It keeps Andyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spirit and memory alive, which is very important to Ann and John.â&#x20AC;?

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American Donor Services also informed the Hendels the orgaAt the January stock fair, cows nization planned to nominate Andy Hendel as its â&#x20AC;&#x153;Donor of sold from $15 to $25. Standard Oil Co. started oil de- the Year.â&#x20AC;? Later that spring, the livery by tank. Charles Gragert family learned the American was made local agent and re- Association of Tissue Banks ceived his delivery wagon from selected Andy and the Hendel family for the honor of being on the company. its float in tomorrowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parade. A.F.M. Born bought out the The Theme of the Donate Life Carmichael photo studio and float -- â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Never-Ending announced intention to locate Story,â&#x20AC;? -- is a tribute to a young in Belle Plaine permanently. man who and those who died Road shows made it to town too soon yet are still helping almost nightly, many staying people through organ and tisover several nights. The favor- sue donation. ite plays were â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Noble Out- The honor means the Hendels cast,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;East Lynnâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;David are in southern California and Crockett.â&#x20AC;? meeting other families who alU.S. senators were then cho- lowed loved onesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; organs and sen by state legislatures. There tissues to be donated. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll #OMMITTED TO 9OUR was a hot fight on between Sen. attend an AATB gala and help #OMFORT #ARE Washburn and Gov. Knute Nel- judge floats before the Tournason for the Washington job. ment of Roses Parade. s #LEANINGS Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll meet with reporters s &ILLINGS and spread the word about the #OMMITTED TO 9OUR s #ROWNS importance of organ and tissue #OMFORT #ARE s "RIDGES donation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we can make and â&#x20AC;˘ Cleanings â&#x20AC;˘ Fillings â&#x20AC;˘ Crowns â&#x20AC;˘ Bridges â&#x20AC;˘ Dentures s #LEANINGS help with the message, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re s $ENTURES s &ILLINGS up for it,â&#x20AC;? John said. s #ROWNS s "RIDGES â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a way to pay it forward,â&#x20AC;? $R 3TEVEN *ABS s $ENTURES Ann said. #OMPREHENSIVE &AMILY $ENTISTRY The trip is a once-in-a-lifetime $R 3TEVEN *ABS 3 -ERIDIAN 3T "ELLE 0LAINE #OMPREHENSIVE &AMILY $ENTISTRY experience. But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no vaca 3 -ERIDIAN 3T "ELLE 0LAINE tion. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be bittersweet,â&#x20AC;? John .EW 0ATIENTS 7ELCOME .EW 0ATIENTS 7ELCOME said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be a very -ONDAYn&RIDAY A M n P M %VENINGS !VAILABLE -ONDAYn&RIDAY A M n P M %VENINGS !VAILABLE emotional week.â&#x20AC;? X *OR)ND MF .O 0ROOF Ann describes the familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 0ICKUP FROM NEW SIZE @ INDD ! X *OR)ND MF .O 0ROOF role as being â&#x20AC;&#x153;blessed to be a 0ICKUP FROM NEW SIZE @ blessing.â&#x20AC;? The Hendels will tell Andyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s story. They will help others whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been touched by 201 S. Meridian St.

Monsignor Patrick Hessian, formerly of Belle Plaine, who was chief of chaplains in the U.S. Army and carried the rank of major general, returned from a five-week tour of Europe in 1984, where he visited Germany, Greece, Turkey and Italy. While in Rome, he had a 15-minute private audience with Pope John Paul II. They discussed Hessianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work with the Army and the role of chaplains in the military. This photo was taken at the Vatican.

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sissippi Valley Lumberman carried a feature article with pictures of the Duffy Lumber Co. of Anoka, which was started 13 years previous by P.J. Duffy, former Faxon Township boy. Over 100 friends and relatives of Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Herrmann gathered at the Hamburg Community Hall on New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve on the occasion of their 10th wedding anniversary. A night and day search ended when the body of Grace Cantwell, 70, of Waseca, was found lying beneath a pine tree on the former John Strunic farm in Sand Creek Township. Mrs Cantwell, a resident of the Valley Hospital, had wandered away from the hospital on New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve. A set of triplets, two girls and a boy, were born to a former Belle Plaine girl. The surprised parents were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Quinlan of Le Center. Mrs. Quinlan was the former Cyrella Savage, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Savage. The triplets were the first ever delivered by Dr. H.M. Juergens in his 33 years of practice in Belle Plaine. Leo Brandl and Howard Ruehling were returning from Cologne when their car collided with one driven by Henry B. Krueger of Cologne. Both cars were considerably damaged. All occupants were hospitalized and released except Mr. Brandl, who was confined longer due to chest injuries. A record turnout, about 65, enjoyed West Unionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual bowling party at the Belle Plaine bowling alley. A contest to guess the total weight of all those present was won by Herbert Anderson. A mock bowlerama was held with Roslyn Brahee scoring high. Betty Lou Glynn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Glynn, became the bride of Airman Second Class Louis Barlage, son of Henry Barlage. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Weckworth observed their golden wedding with an open house at their home in Henderson. Lester Pinske purchased the Arlington Cement Stone Works from John Luff and Albert W. Luff. Herbert C. Bohnsack, St. Lawrence Township farmer, was the owner of the grade Holstein dairy herd, which topped the records of the Scott County No. 1 Dairy Herd Improvement Association for the months of November and December. Frank Kulisheck, 69, who was born on the farm of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kulisheck Sr. in Belle Plaine Township, died at his home in Jordan.

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suicide and organ donation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You think of the 63 people heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d helped. How can you say no,â&#x20AC;? John said. Ann knew of her sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s desire to be a donor but was unaware heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s indicated it on his driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license. The couple readily agreed to allow the donation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was just something you did. It was a given. You just did it,â&#x20AC;? Ann said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a no-brainer, even at that moment.â&#x20AC;? Richard Haliburton, director of American Donor Services, said the Hendels decision to honor their sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s desire to donate, even in a time of their deepest grief, is honorable. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We pay tribute to all individuals and families that see past their own personal loss and say yes to donation,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Their actions and courage offer a farreaching and life-affirming hope for thousands each year.â&#x20AC;? John Hendel is a firefighter in Cologne. Approving the donation was part of a mind-set to help people in need. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most of us are firefighters because you want to help people,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Being a donor is just another way to help people.â&#x20AC;?

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The couple hopes one day they will meet recipients of Andyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tissues or organs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d really like to meet a person who got some of his heart,â&#x20AC;? Ann said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They really got a gift. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good heart.â&#x20AC;? The Hendels and Cologne Baseball Association hosted a baseball tournament last spring, raising $6,000 to distribute to area schools to use for promoting suicide awareness and prevention. Her son â&#x20AC;&#x153;was a giver,â&#x20AC;? Ann said. An avid cribbage and video games player, Andy also had a passion for reading. At his wake, over 1,000 books were donated to area schools, hospitals and Operation Smile, the worldwide organization that helps people overcome facial deformities. The Hendel family has organized family and friends, into â&#x20AC;&#x153;Team Andyâ&#x20AC;? to prepare and serve a meal twice a year for over 150 people at the shelter at FOCUS (Fellowship of Orthodox Christians United to Serve) MN on East Lake Street in Minneapolis by providing under-served poor, homeless, and the working poor with food, occupation, clothing, understanding and shelter. Todd Meeker said Ann, John, Josh and Olivia have found that â&#x20AC;&#x153;giving back to others and to the community that supported them so greatly these past years is one way of dealing with this tragedy.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Hendels are moving forward, however difficult it may be,â&#x20AC;? Todd Meeker said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We believe it eases their pain just a bit when they are continuing Andyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work.â&#x20AC;? Andy gave his time helping younger children with math lessons during his own study hall periods. Andy enjoyed helping younger players learn to play baseball and softball. He also planned to one day travel abroad to work on Operation Smile. Over $10,000 has been raised for Operation Smile in Andy Hendelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think,â&#x20AC;? Ann said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;we made him proud.â&#x20AC;?

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Deadline Nearing for MDA’s Sustainable Ag Grant Program The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) reminds Minnesota farmers and others of the upcoming January deadline for its Sustainable Agriculture Demonstration Grant Program. This 25-year-old program provides grants to test ideas focusing on conservation, energy, profitability and/or farmers’ quality of life. Applications from farmers receive priority, but the program also funds Minnesota nonprofit and educational organizations, as long as Minnesota farmers are meaningfully involved in the project. Projects can last up to three years, and applicants may receive up to $25,000 for their projects. Current and past grant projects are highlighted in the MDA’s Greenbook publication: www. mda.state.mn.us/greenbook. The deadline to apply is Jan. 23. Application materials are available at: www. mda.state.mn.us/grants/grants/ demogrant.aspx or by calling 651-201-6012.

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A Local Flair to GICS’s ‘Program That Never Was’

Four Belle Plaine students -- Emmett and Jelena Straus, Ariana Lunow and Tyson Grams -- were among the cast of Green Isle Community School students’ presentation of “The Program that Never Was” Thursday (Dec. 18) in the school’s gymnasium. “The Program that Never Was” is about a school’s holiday program that kept being postponed due to a series of unexpected events. All the school’s students played role in the play. It was written by Bridget Stewart, a parent of a GICS student.

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Union Hill by: Edna Weiers St. John’s Catholic Church St. Scholastica Church Father Dave and Deacon Bob New Year’s Eve Mass, 5 p.m. at St. John’s New Year’s Day, 8 a.m. at St. Scholastica Sunday Mass at 10 a.m. at St. John’s Servers: Sarah & Morgan Pint, Anne Holden, Jeffrey Cram Saturday Mass at 8:15 p.m. at St. John’s Servers: Alex & Katelyn Brezina Sunday Mass at 8 a.m. at St. Scholastica Servers: Joe & Julie Schoenecker ***** Beautiful Christmas Eve and Christmas Day masses were observed here at our parishes. It was a wonderful day for family Christmas blessings and wonderful food. Matt and Elaina Weiers and son Jack from Rhode Island visited with their parents and sibling over Christmas. Eight-year-old Carson Weiers was fishing Saturday at the lake near their home at Erhard, MN, with his dad Jason, when Carson caught an 8-1/2 lb.

northern. He pulled it out of the hold, then called to his dad, “look what I caught.” It was a catch and release. What a fisherman! Christmas Day was celebrated by the Viola Michel family by adding a new member to the immediate family. Teresa Poulton and Paul Tierney were married at their home in Bloomington. Teresa’s daughters, Rachel and Taren, served as flower girls and witnesses. Guests from here were Viola Michel, the Steve Michel and the Matt Hartman families. Andrew Zurn and his friend Shannon Lane spent the Christmas holiday in Portland, Oregon with Shannon’s family. They also enjoyed sightseeing in Portland’s many hiking parks and trails. They returned home to St. Paul on Saturday. Humor Corner: After having dinner with his wife, a doctor was settling in for the evening when the phone rang. “Joe, we need a fourth for poker,” a familiar voice said. “In that case,” whispered the doctor, “I’ll be right over.” As he was putting on his coat, his wife asked, “Is it serious?” “Quite serious,” her husband replied. “There are three doctors there already.”

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Off-Leash Pooch Park Opens in Murphy-Hanrehan Park Pooches longing to run free within a controlled area have another option in Scott County now that Scott County and the Three Rivers Park District have opened an off-leash facility within Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve in Credit River Township south of near Savage. The 3-acre facility is one of three the county and park district operate in Scott County.

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St. Thomas by: Loni Graham The Mass schedule at St. Anne’s is Saturdays at 5:15 p.m., and Sundays 8 and 10:30 a.m. with Father George Grafsky. Bob and Becky Block returned recently from a 2 week vacation to Mesa, Arizona. They enjoyed their first ever Amtrak ride. It was a 3-day journey to their destination. The sights and scenery along the way were amazing! While there, they took in as many “touristy” things as possible - Goldfields Ghost Town, the Superstition Mountains, the Musical Instrument Museum, the Dolly Boat Tour on Canyon Lake, Tortilla Flats, the Mesa Flea Market, the Sea Life Aquarium, Tombstone, Boot Hill, the OK Corral, and the Arizona Opry. They also enjoyed a leisurely Sunday afternoon visiting with Becky’s cousin, Jim and Ali Shiers, who live in Glendale, AZ. They were thrilled to come home to no snow on the ground! Bob and Becky Block, also, took in the local sites of Mankato on Sunday, Dec. 21. The Block’s toured the historic R.D. Hubbard House, which was beautifully decorated for a Victorian Christmas. Following the tour they took in the amazing light display at Sibley Park. They ended the evening at the Home Free concert at the Verizon Wireless Center. Dottie Ann Sullivan Dulas has become one of the 80’s Ladies December 27 and celebrated with family and friends the day before, in Bloomington where she resides. Muriel O’Neill, daughters Kelly and Carolyn, Carol Waters, and Fran Tiegs were among a number of family and friends who travelled to Duluth and celebrated Helen O’Neill Leider membership into the 80’s Ladies Club on December 28. Camrie Vlasak celebrated her 20th birthday, on the December 26 home from Moorhead where she attends college.

Ed and Annette O’Brien Rasmussen attended the 2014 Nursing Pinning Ceremony at the Minneapolis Community & Technical College for Annette’s daughter, Stephanie McElroy. Steph is a granddaughter of Mary Grace O’Brien and mother of 13 year-old Mara and 11 year-old Grant. Greg Thomas hosted a cozy Christmas gathering Tuesday evening at the St. John’s Catholic Church, west of Montgomery. The little church has been wonderfully restored by Thomas in the last few years. Refreshments and good company were enjoyed by guests in a historical atmosphere. Many came home for a wonderful Christmas Mass in St. Thomas. Father James Burns said his fourth Christmas Mass in St. Thomas to a little over 175, with Marvin and Will Halloran, and James Oak as altar servers. Todd Sullivan read the Liturgy. Bob and Becky Block, along with Kevin Halloran and Joe Geisen took up the Gifts. Assisting Father as Eucharistic Ministers were Debbie O’Connell and Jim Oak. Father told a heart-warming story of a special child, and the bright light a “special” child gives off. Organist Jessie Retka, home from Utah, accompanied by the St. Thomas Choir directed by Marie Retka, were Chuck, Jared, Jenna, Amy plus two, Audrey, Julie, Renee, and Catherine Retka, Mary Jean Halloran, Joanne Sullivan, Sharon and Emily O’Connell, Tom and Loni Graham. For a few minutes, it was like old times, when we saw each other every week. We sang the old St. Thomas classics, and all our Christmas favorites. We rocked through “Go Tell it on the Mountain”…and closed with “Our Lady of Knock.” Could have sung all day! Jess was wound-up to play all day! The weather was so nice, some folks visited our Dearly Departed after mass. Usually folks get happy at Christmas dinner and opening presents. Here in St. Thomas we got happy at Mass. Happy New Year, folks.

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After hiring a private public sector advisor, two rounds of job postings and interviews and two job offer rejections, the city of Belle Plaine chose a familiar name and face to be its next city administrator. And she accepted. The city council on July 7 unanimously appointed Victoria Community Development Director Holly Kreft to the job, which came 11 months after the release of David Murphy, who held the job for nearly 10 years. Kreft was Belle Plaine’s community development director from early-2001 to mid-2006 until taking the same job in Victoria, where she had been since. Kreft, who never applied for the Belle Plaine opening (the city contacted her), started at step 6 of the city salary schedule, which is $93,423.63 per year. (6) State Baseball Tourney – The Minnesota State Amateur Baseball Class B and C tournaments, which began in mid-August in host cities Belle Plaine and Jordan, wrapped up on Labor Day with the crowning of two champions – Sobieski in Class C and Cold Spring in Class B. Belle Plaine defeated Detroit Lakes 10-2 in the opening round of Class C in Jordan but lost the following weekend to defending state champion Sartell 4-0 in Belle Plaine. Jordan made it all the way to the fourth and fifth rounds on Labor Day weekend before finally succumbing to New Ulm 5-3 in the semifinals in Jordan. A total of 13,321 fans attended the games, which was spread out almost equally between Belle Plaine and Jordan. Sobieski pitcher Tyler Jendro broke a state tournament record by being the winning pitcher in all six of his team’s wins. His 42 1/3 innings pitched was also a tournament record. Jendro also had some game-winning hits en route to being named the Class C tournament’s most valuable player. For Cold Spring in Class B, it was its ninth state title since 1955.Cold Spring allowed just three runs (one earned) in four state tournament games. (7) Pursuit of a Bridge – The Belle Plaine City Council on April 21 voted 3-2 to authorized the expenditure of up to $26,000 for the city engineering firm of Bolton and Menk to proceed with the preparation of a document (Appendix E). The purpose of the document is to continue pursuing potential funding sources from the state for the proposed construction of an overpass near the Highway 169/County Road 3/Meridian Street intersection in Belle Plaine. The latest plan, called Alternative 2B, would involve the construction of a bridge over Highway 169. However, rather than build it at the point where County Road 3 intersects with Highway 169, it would be located a short distance down the southbound lane of Highway 169 with access from West Commerce Drive on the north side of Highway 169 and County Road 3 on the south side. This would not be a full-fledged interchange system with cloverleafs and all, which could cost approximately $15 million. But Alternative 2B would be enough to provide access to potential economic properties on both sides of Highway 169 for less than half of the cost. When it came time to vote on Appendix E, it wasn’t the need to pursue money for the overpass project that resulted in two no votes, but rather the location of the bridge. “I don’t approve of this,” said Council Member Gary Trost. “I don’t like where the bridge is. I think it should go straight over (Highway 169). Mayor Mike Pingalore said the city has already gone down that road with the Minnesota Department of Transportation and that the agency is opposed to it. He added that reproposing a crossing right at Highway 169 and County Road 3 would set the project back many years and possibly force the relocation of Stier Bus Company. It would also cost twice as much. (8) General Election – A total of 1,879 people cast ballots at the Belle Plaine Government Center on Nov. 4. That accounted for 53.34 percent of the city’s 3,523 registered voters, which was about three percentage points over the state average. Numbers from the secretary of state estimated the state turnout at 50.31 percent, well below the projection of 55 to 60 percent. An estimated 1,985,747 Minnesotans voted out of 3,945,136 who were eligible. In the only contested race for a Belle Plaine city office, incumbents Paul Chard and Scott Schneider both gained four more years on the city council with 988 and 982 votes, respectively. Belle Plaine Park Board Chair Chris Kehr finished with 847 votes. Mayor Mike Pingalore, who had no challengers, was easily reelected for another two years with 1,331 votes. There were 332 write-in votes. In the race for Scott County attorney, Belle Plaine cast 870 votes for winner Ron Hocevar and 785 votes for James Terwedo. Kevin Studnicka of Belle Plaine was reelected sheriff after receiving no opposition. He collected 1,532 votes in Belle Plaine. There were 33 write-ins. In “all” state and U.S. races, Belle Plaine voters, as well as the townships of Belle Plaine, Blakeley and St. Lawrence, sided with the Republican candidate. Still, in the state’s two biggest races, Gov. Mark Dayton (D) and U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D) were easily reelected. Absent from the ballot this year was Republican Rep. Kelby Woodard of Belle Plaine. Woodard, who had been a rising star for the party in the state House, announced in April that he would not seek re-election. He said he’d been asked to help start a new Catholic high school in Dallas, Texas, and would not be on the ballot in 2014. Fellow Republican Bob Vogel of Elko New Market won the election to replace Woodard in District 20A. (9) A Blessed Opening – Our Lady of the Prairie Catholic Church and School’s new Parish Life Center welcomed a special visitor when Archbishop John Nienstedt brought his blessing after Mass on March 23. Following the 10 a.m. service, a large crowd filled the center’s gathering area for the archbishop’s blessing and an open house for the long-awaited building. He congratulated the parish community and thanked Fr. Michael Kaluza, parish leaders and the church’s membership for their efforts in the commitment to and creation of the 13,000-square-foot building. Archbishop Nienstedt was greeted on his way into Belle Plaine by an oversized welcome sign at Jim’s Apple Barn along Highway 169 just north of Belle Plaine. The Parish Life Center has six classrooms, offices, an adoration chapel and office space in addition to the gathering area and adjacent coffee serving area. The new building and demolition of the old school building represented an approximately $1.8 million project. (10) Several State Tournament Qualifiers – Several Belle Plaine High School teams qualified for their respective state tournaments in 2014. The first was the section champion one-act play, which had a Valentine’s Day date at the College of St. Catherine campus in St. Paul, where it earned its 11th starred performance rating with its 2014 production of “The Drowsy Professor.” The following day (Feb. 15), the BPHS Explosion dance team preformed at Target Center in the Class 2A high kick competition. It was the second time in program history that the team qualified for state. A couple of weeks later, the Scott West wrestling team was at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul representing Section 2AA in the state team tournament, where the Panthers defeated Milaca in the quarterfinals and Kasson-Mantorville in the semifinals before falling to Simley in the championship (all in one day). Winning state individual titles for Scott West were senior Zach Siegle and junior Andrew Fogarty. In June, BPHS sophomore Jenna Gatz captured the state Class 1A championship in the 400-meter dash at the state track and field meet in St. Paul. In November, the BPHS volleyball team equaled its highest placing ever at the state tournament, bringing home third place following a 3-2 victory over Maple River at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. The Tigers had opened the tournament Nov. 6 with a 3-1 triumph over Rocori before suffering a heartbreaking 3-2 loss to three-time defending state Class 2A champion Marshall the following night. It was the closest the Tigers ever came to reaching the state championship match.

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Nelson Ladd â&#x20AC;˘ Community Services Director 130 S. Willow St., Belle Plaine â&#x20AC;˘ www.belleplaine.k12.mn.us Office Hours: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Phone 873-2411 Pre-registration is needed for all programs and activities

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Tigers to the mat!!! Belle Plaine Kid Wrestling is getting ready to begin. This program is open to all children grades K â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 6th. Children will learn the fundamentals of wrestling in a fast paced practice that will be challenging and fun. Practices will officially begin Monday, Nov. 24th. Practice will be Mondays and Thursdays, 6:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8pm. The cost is free and each wrestler will receive a t-shirt. Questions Call: Jeff Hoen at 952-873-5424 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 TIGER CUBS BASKETBALL

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, Jan. 10-Feb. 28 *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 ABRAKADOODLEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S AMAZING

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Do you like penguins and frogs? Want to create colorful hearts on canvas board? Learn how to draw silhouettes and sunsets? Then this is the class for you. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll use clay, chalk pastels, paint and experiment with oil pastels. Come join us as we warm up winter with some fabulous art projects. Come make some bright, colorful Dr. Seuss inspired creatures. Create colorful hearts for Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day, and make a funny frog out of clay! Try your hand at the wild wonderful world of art. For more info on Abrakadoodle (the leader in childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s art programming) go to www.abrakadoodle.com AGE: Grades K-5 DATE: Wednesdays, January 28â&#x20AC;&#x201C;March 4 TIME: 3:15â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4:15 pm LOCATION: Chatfield Elem. PS Rm 1 INSTRUCTOR: Abrakadoodle Staff COST: $75.00 JUST ONCE GUITAR OR PIANO FOR BUSY PEOPLE

Have you ever wanted to learn the guitar/piano but simply find it difficult to find the time? In just a few hours you can learn enough about playing to give you years of musical enjoyment, and you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to take private lessons to do it. This crash course will teach you some basic and get you playing along with your favorite songs right away. DATE: Wednesday, Jan. 28 (GUITAR) Monday, Feb 16 (PIANO) TIME: 6:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9:15 pm LOCATION: BPHS, Choir Room AGES: 13 years and older COST: $49.00 (includes workbook & practice DVD) EXTREME LEGO: WHEELS & AXLES

New and returning students welcome! Learn to build the fastest racer on your block! Each class we build different Wheel & Axle mechanisms and investigate how

Basketball Doubleheader to Benefit Lambrecht Family Another fund-raising event is planned for the Paul â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lumpyâ&#x20AC;? Lambrecht family. Paul was diagnosed with stage 3 rectal cancer and is undergoing continuing treatments. The latest fund-raiser is taking place in conjunction with the Belle Plaine and Jordan boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; basketball teams. A doubleheader between the schoolsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 13 at Jordan High School. The girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; teams play at 6 p.m., followed by the boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; teams at 8 p.m. There is currently an online store

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LUNCH

Wed., Dec. 24-Fri., Jan. 2 No School Monday, Jan. 5 WG French Toast Sticks, Pancake Syrup, Sausage, Hot Turkey on Whole Grain Bun, Breakfast Potatoes, Cherry Tomatoes, Celery Sticks, Choice of Fruit Tuesday, Jan. 6 Asian Noodle Bowl, Noodles, Chicken, Veggies, Cheeseburger on Whole Grain Bun, Sweet Potato Fries, Broccoli Florets, Cauliflower, Choice of Fruit Wednesday, Jan. 7 Beef Soft Tacos w/Lettuce, Cheese, Salsa, Homemade Cheesebread w/Marinara Sauce, Refried Beans, Cherry Tomatoes, Shredded Lettuce, Choice of Fruit

you can visit to order T-shirts that will be worn at the doubleheader by players, coaches and â&#x20AC;&#x153;as many fans from both schools as possible.â&#x20AC;? Proceeds from the sales will go the Lambrecht family to help pay for Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s medical expenses. There will also be a silent auction table set up before and during the games. Orders for T-shirts are being accepted until Jan. 4. To order yours, just Google â&#x20AC;&#x153;innovative graphics Paul Lumpy Lambrecht.â&#x20AC;? Paul and his wife, Emily, have three children â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Zach, 9, Teagan, 7, and Evy, 4.

Bowling Results

Deadline for bowling results is Monday at 12 noon.

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Dolly Levi is a delightfully scheming busybody who makes her living as a matchmaker in glamorous New York City. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s out to make a match for Horace Vandergelder, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;well-known half-a-millionaire,â&#x20AC;? with the charming hat maker, Irene Molloy â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but in the process, Dolly snares a groom for herself. Dolly masterfully orchestrates romance and adventure in a glittering mixed up night on the town. HELLO, DOLLY! Has garnered universal praise receiving ten Tony Awards, including â&#x20AC;&#x153;Best Musical.â&#x20AC;? Audiences will love hits such as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Put on Your Sunday Clothes,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;It Only Takes a Moment,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Before The Parade Passes By,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Elegance,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ribbons Down My Back,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;It Takes A Womanâ&#x20AC;? and the showâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rousing title tune hailed as one of the greatest production numbers in American musical theatre history, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hello, Dolly!â&#x20AC;? DATE: Saturday, February 14 TIME: Depart at 10:45 am Return at 4:15 pm COST: $85.00 (includes transportation, dinner & show) DEADLINE: JANUARY 16 SUPER BOWL APPETIZERS

Are you ready for some Football? Want to make some fun, creative appetizers for your football or Super Bowl Party? Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s go beyond the meatballs, bacon wrapped smokies, chips and cheese dip; come and start creating and preparing for your special party! Each student will make two appetizers that can be frozen until ready to finish for the big event (each person will bring home about 50 appetizers). Recipes, instructions and ideas will be shared this evening, so come for the fun, the ideas and TO GET YOUR GAME ON! Please bring two cookies sheets or 9 X 13 pans with you to class. DATE: Thursday, Jan. 22 TIME: 6:30-8:30 pm LOCATION: District Center, Rm 201 INSTRUCTOR: Heather Novak COST: $29.00

MRC Standings Standings as of Dec. 29

Boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Basketball W Le Sueur-Hend. 3 Tri-City United 3 Jordan 2 Watertown-M 2 Belle Plaine 1 Norwood YA 1 Mayer Lutheran 0 Sibley East 0 Results Holiday Break Girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Basketball W Mayer Lutheran 1 Norwood YA 1 Sibley East 1 Tri-City United 1 Belle Plaine 0 Jordan 0 Le Sueur-Hend. 0 Watertown-M 0 Results Holiday Break Wrestling W Scott West 2 Tri-City United 2 Watertown-M 2 Le Sueur-Hend. 0 Norwood YA 0 Sibley East 0 Results Holiday Break

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Second Place The Belle Plaine seventh grade girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; basketball team participated in the BP Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s winter tournament on Dec. 20. The Tigers took second place, beating Redwood Falls 40-18 and Minneapolis 37-26 before losing to Cleveland 34-24. Pictured, from left, are Aleena Phongsavath, Kimberly Teal, Tori Larson, McKenna Herrmann, Mindy Johnson, Lizzie Hilgers, Maddy Fors and Mikayla Coops.

Teams Sought for Upcoming Belle Plaine Pond Hockey Tourney The Belle Plaine Hockey Association (BPHA) has decided to push back the dates of its third annual Pond Hockey Tournament that was scheduled for this Friday and Saturday at the rinks across the street from the high school (220 South Market Street). According to Johnny Egan of the BPHA, more work still needs to be done on the ice following the big melts that took place last week and the week

Girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Hoops Team Falls at NYA The Belle Plaine High School girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; basketball team lost to Mound Westonka 53-43 at Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s holiday tournament in Norwood Young America. The Tigers, who trailed 29-16 at halftime, were led by Ireland Lambrecht and Mariena Hayden with 15 points apiece. Belle Plaine was scheduled to wrap up tournament play in NYA Tuesday after this edition of the Herald went to press. 2014-15 BPHS Girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Basketball Results and Remaining Schedule Dec. 2 at WEM L 67-44 Dec. 4 vs. Far. BA W 59-58 Dec. 11 vs. G-SL Ppd Dec. 12 at JWP L 66-58 Dec. 16 at Fairmont L 58-42 Dec. 18 vs. S.E. L 61-50 Dec. 19 at LCWM W 60-28 Dec. 29-30 at NYA Tourney Jan. 9 vs. Tri-City United Jan. 10 vs. St. Peter Jan. 13 at Sibley East Jan. 13 at Jordan Jan. 16 at Mayer Lutheran Jan. 20 vs. Norwood YA Jan. 22 at GFW Jan. 23 at Le Sueur-Hend. Jan. 27 vs. New Ulm Jan. 29 vs. Watertown-M Feb. 2 vs. Nicollet Feb. 3 at Sibley East Feb. 6 at Tri-City United Feb. 10 vs. Jordan Feb. 13 vs. Mayer Lutheran Feb. 17 at Norwood YA Feb. 20 vs. Le Sueur-Hend. Feb. 24 at Watertown-M Mar. 2 Start Subsection Mar. 13 Section Champ. Mar. 17-21 State Tournament

before. Egan said itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s possible the tournament will be held next Friday and Saturday (Jan. 9-10) or Jan. 16-17. Plans call for a double-elimination tournament with an entry fee of $100 per team. The winners â&#x20AC;&#x153;get their money back and bragging rights.â&#x20AC;? Games will be a 4-on-4 style of play with two 10-minutes halves. There is a roster minimum of five players and a maximum of 10. The first 16 teams to enter will compete in the tournament. Concession

stands and rest rooms will be available on site. Players (male or female) age 12 and older are welcome to play, regardless of experience and skill level. According to the BPHAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Facebook page, â&#x20AC;&#x153;this tournament is for fun, it is semi-competitive and to raise money for the BPHA. We strive to make hockey a bigger part of the Belle Plaine community.â&#x20AC;? For more information or to enter, call Egan at 952-322-0622.

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Boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Basketball Heads to Fargo Team Returns to This Week Action Jan. 5 Following a lengthy holiday break, the Belle Plaine High School boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; basketball team will return to action next Monday (Jan. 5) at home against Faribault Bethlehem Academy. Tip time for the nonconference game is 7:30 p.m. The Tigers will resume Minnesota River Conference play Jan. 8 at TriCity United. 2014-15 BPHS Boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Basketball Results and Remaining Schedule Nov. 25 at LCWM L 59-47 Dec. 1 at WEM L L 67-36 Dec. 4 at G-SL L 60-45 Dec. 9 vs. LS-H L 80-53 Dec. 12 vs. W-M L 77-49 Dec. 13 vs. Waseca L 75-32 Dec. 16 at BEA L 87-71 Dec. 19 at S.E. W 53-51 Jan. 5 vs. Faribault BA Jan. 8 at Tri-City United Jan. 10 vs. St. Peter Jan. 13 at Jordan Jan. 16 vs. Mayer Lutheran Jan. 20 vs. Norwood YA Jan. 22 vs. GFW Jan. 23 at New Ulm Jan. 27 at Le Sueur-Hend. Jan. 30 at Watertown-M Feb. 3 vs. Sibley East Feb. 5 vs. Tri-City United Feb. 10 vs. Jordan Feb. 13 at Mayer Lutheran Feb. 17 vs. Norwood YA Feb. 24 Start Subsection Mar. 6 Section Champ. Mar. 11-14 State Tournament

The Scott West wrestling team will compete in the annual Rumble on the Red Championships this Friday and Saturday at the Fargodome in Fargo, N.D. The Panthers have wrestled in the Rumble on the Red in seven of the eight events held and have never finished lower than eighth, and with back-to-back team titles in 2010 and 2011. Scott West was third last year, with Apple Valley claiming the title. 014-15 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. W 51-18 Jan. 2-3 Rumble on Red at Fargodome 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. Feb. 20-21 Section Individual Tour. at St. James Feb. 26-28 State Tournament at Xcel Energy

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Belle Plaine Police Report

The week of Dec. 22-28, Belle A woman on the 200 block of Plaine police responded to the South Meridian Street reported at 10:31 a.m. the theft of items following selected calls: from a garage. Thursday, Dec. 25 Monday, Dec. 22 A woman on the 600 block An expectant woman on the of West Main Street called for 200 block of East Commerce medical help at 2:06 p.m. A Drive called for medical help man was having trouble with at 3:37 p.m. She was having levels of his blood sugar. He trouble breathing and felt her was transported to an area hos- heart was beating irregularly. The woman was transported to pital. an area hospital. Tuesday, Dec. 23 A vehicle was stopped at Officers and paramedics re12:30 a.m. near the intersection sponded at 5:11 p.m. to a call of East Church and North Ash for medical help from a person streets. The driver was cited for on the 800 block of West Main driving after license revocation, Street. driving without valid registra- A woman on the 100 block tion and with no proof of insur- of Chatfield Circle reported at 5:50 p.m. a man she had an orance. A person on the 800 block der for protection against was of West Main Street called still calling her and sending for medical help at 2:39 p.m. text messages. His local police A woman was having trouble department arrested the man for breathing. She was transported violating the OFP. A person on the 800 block of to an area hospital. A police officer took a call at East Forest Street called for 4:07 p.m. from a woman in an- medical help at 6:48 p.m. A other community who was con- woman suffering chest pain was tacted by a Belle Plaine man. transported to an area hospital. The woman has a no-contact Friday, Dec. 26 A person on the 200 block order against the man. of East Commerce Drive was A person on the 700 block of Butler Street called for medical served with a no-trespassing help at 4:10 p.m. A man suffered warning at 12:16 a.m. a stroke. He was transported to A person on the 300 block of South Chestnut Street was aran area hospital. rested at 11:14 p.m. for violatWednesday, Dec. 24 A person on the 100 block ing a harassment restraining of East Main Street reported order in Swift County. at 2:06 a.m. a fight outside an Saturday, Dec. 27 establishment. Three men were A single vehicle propertycited for disorderly conduct. A damage crash near the intersecman and a woman were cited tion of Highway 169 and East Main Street was reported at for underage consumption. A person on the 800 block 10:32 a.m. The driver of a truck of West Main Street called for spun out of control and hit a medical help at 7:52 a.m. A light post. woman suffered a fall and in- A person on the 800 block jured a hip. She was transported of West Main Street called for medical help at 10:38 a.m. A to an area hospital. A woman on the 800 block woman was suffering back of West Main Street called for pain. She was transported to an medical help at 8:36 a.m. An area hospital. elderly person suffering flu-like A woman on the 1000 block symptoms was transported to of Lacy Lane reported at 3:37 p.m. a hit-and-run crash. The an area hospital. A woman on the 800 block vehicle’s license plate remained of Shea Circle reported at 9:35 behind, lodged in the rear hitch a.m. the theft of an in-ground of the vehicle that was hit. Pobasketball hoop. Police are in- lice are trying to contact the vestigating whether the hoop owner of the vehicle. was mistaken as being part of a Sunday, Dec. 28 foreclosed property next door. At 8:23 a.m., an officer assist-

What’s Happening

• Belle Plaine Run Club, an informal running club for participants who desire to run, socialize, and motivate. For more information and times, call (952) 486-1903. • City Council Meeting on January 5 at 6 p.m. at Belle Plaine Government Center. • School Board Meetings at Junior High Library ~ 2nd Monday of each month: meetings are scheduled as a work session; 4th Monday of each month: Regular business meetings for the board, Finance starts at 5:30 p.m. and regular at 6 p.m. For more information or if a holiday interferes, call (952) 873-2400 or go online at www.belleplaine.k12.mn.us • Southern Valley Alliance for Battered Women now has free on-site childcare available during weekly evening and daytime women's support groups. If you or someone you know is or has been a victim of domestic violence, please call SVA at (952) 873-4214 for more information regarding the times and locations of the groups. Mondays: Mom's/Women's Prayer Group: Meeting from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Call Amy for details and location (952) 484-9100. Tuesdays: Wednesdays: BP Rotary at 12 noon at Kingway Retirement Living (Ratzkeller Room • Senior Citizens Meet Cards are played at 1 p.m. at Cardinal Ridge Apts.) Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays & Sundays: AA Closed Meetings on Wednesday and Friday at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 7 p.m. Also, NA Meeting open on Tuesday at 7 p.m. and Al Anon Wednesday nights 8 p.m. (The Little Brick School House kitty korner from St. John Lutheran Church) Thursdays: Belle Plaine Knitting Group meets at Kingsway Living Center from 6-7:30 p.m. in the Fireside Room or in the Art Gallery. Open to all ages and skill levels. Knitters and crocheters welcome. 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each Month: Support Groups for Families meet at the Valley Green Workforce Center in Shakopee at 6:30 p.m. and is for families who have a relative with a mental illness. The group is led by trained facilitators who also have a family member with mental illness. The support groups help families develop better coping skills and find strength through sharing experiences. For information, call (952) 890-1669. 1st Tuesday of the Month: Belle Plaine Lions/Board of Directors meet at Borough Bowl in Belle Plaine, at 6:30 p.m. • Area Separated & Divorce Support Group from 7-8:30 p.m. at St. Wenceslaus Church, lower level, in New Prague. Call Deacon Bob Wagner (952) 758-0463 or Mary (952) 873-6781 for more information. 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each Month: Area Separated and Divorce Support Group meets at St. Wenceslaus Church, lower level, New Prague 7-8:30 p.m. Call Mary (952) 873-6781 for more information. 1st Wednesday of each Month: B.P. Borough Riders Snowmobile Club meets at Sparetime Tavern in Belle Plaine at 7 p.m. 4th Monday of the Month: Support Group: Women's Connection for Cancer. For more information contact the 'Ask St. Francis' info. line @ (952) 403-2000 2nd Tuesday of the Month: Belle Plaine Lions/General Membership Meeting at Duets in Belle Plaine, at 7 p.m. • Minnesota Valley Riders Saddle Club (MVR) monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Neil's Pub Rustic Room. Join in planning and participating in area horse related activities. • Valley Garden Club: meets monthly. Location varies, see bpgardeners.blogspot. com or call Anne Buesgens (507) 248-3666. 2nd Wednesday of the Month - Scott Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors monthly meeting at 8 p.m. at their office in the Scott County Extension and Conservation Center at the Scott County Fairgrounds in Jordan. For more information, call Shelly at (952) 873-5412. • The Belle Plaine Friends of the Library meet at 6:00 p.m. at the Library. 2nd Thursday of the Month: Sons of the American Legion, American Legion & Auxiliary Mtg. at 7 p.m. at the Vet's Club. 2nd and 4th Thursday of each Month: New Prague Area Toastmasters meet from 7-8 p.m. at the New Prague City Hall, 118 Central Ave. No. Join to develop and enhance your speaking, communication, and leadership skills. For more information, call Carolyn at (952) 873-4489. 2nd Friday of the Month: Steak Fry at the Belle Plaine Vet’s Club, Steak or Shrimp, 5:30-8 p.m. 2nd Saturday of the Month: B.P. Historical Society Open Meeting at 9:30 a.m. at the Historical House Muesum. 3rd Monday of the Month: Vet's Club Meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Club. 3rd Tuesday of the Month: Sportsman's Club Meeting at the Vets Club in Belle Plaine at 7 p.m. For more information, call Maynhardt (952) 873-4395. 3rd Thursday of the Month: VFW Auxiliary meeting at 7 p.m. at the Vets Club. VFW Men at 7:30 p.m. at the Club.

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ed a woman on the 800 block of West Prairie Street who had suffered a fall. A woman on the 700 block of West Court Street called for medical help at 9:55 a.m. A man suffering pneumonia was having trouble breathing. He was transported to an area hospital. A domestic assault on the 200 block of East Commerce Drive was reported at 5:45 p.m. A man was arrested for third-degree assault and domestic assault.

Fire Calls

The week of Dec. 22-28, Belle Plaine firefighters responded to the calls that included: Monday, Dec. 22 Firefighters responded at 8:16 p.m. to a report of a carbon monoxide (CO) alarm at a house on the 100 block of South Walnut Street. They tested the house for CO and found none in the house. They determined the CO detector was faulty.

Area Separated, Divorce Support Meeting Jan. 6 The next area Separated and Divorce Support Group meeting will take place Tuesday, Jan. 6 from 7-8:30 p.m. at St. Wenceslaus Church (lower level), 215 East Main Street in New Prague. Come and experience good support as you move through this time in your life. People of all faiths are welcome. Sessions take place the first Tuesday of each month. Call Deacon Bob at 952-7580463 or Mary at 952-873-6781 for more information.

Learn to Create Your Family Tree Want to learn more about your family history but don’t know where to start? Then register now for the Scott County Historical Society’s Genealogy 101 class. Noted genealogist Betty Dols will help you discover the clues contained in census schedules, the importance of courthouse, church and naturalization records, how to identify your family ancestral village and online genealogy resources to get started on your family tree. The class will take place Saturday Jan. 17 from 10 a.m. to noon. The fee is $15 ($13 for SCHS members). It includes the class, handouts and admission to the Stans Museum. You can register through Shakopee Community Education (www.shakopee.k12.mn.us) or Prior Lake Savage Community Education (www.priorlakesavagece.com). For more information, contact 952-445-0378 or e-mail Stephanie at sherrick@ scottcountyhistory.org.

Public Hearing on 2015 Street Improvements Next Monday The Belle Plaine City Council will hold a public hearing next Monday on the city’s 2015 street and utility improvement project. It will begin shortly after 6:30 p.m. The project is proposed to include street reconstruction and utility improvements on Forest Street West between Grove

Street and the railroad right-ofway, and Elk Street between Court and Forest streets. City Engineer Joe Duncan reported earlier this month that the total estimated cost of the project is $1,295,000, approximately $325,635 of which would be assessed to benefiting property owners. The city

would pick up the rest of the tab, about 75 percent. The public hearing will involve whether or not the project is needed, which residents can offer their opinion on. The assessment public hearing would not take place until late 2015, after the project is almost finished.

Green Isle, Engineer Still Looking for Sewer Answers The search for the source of raw sewage backing up into peoples’ houses during storms has brought up some unanticipated questions for the Green Isle City Council. The problem of storm water infiltrating sanitary sewer lines is potentially a costly one for the joint sewer board that manages the system the cities of Arlington and Green Isle share. Residents who found raw sewage backing up into their houses were able to make claims for financial damages to the city’s insurance carrier. Last Tuesday (Dec. 23), the council heard a report from Josh Pope, Green Isle’s contract city engineer from I & S Engineers of Mankato. After reviewing the recordings of the televising of the city’s sanitary sewer lines, a service that cost the city over $22,000, Pope has two specific areas where the leakage could be occurring. But each comes with questions. The primary concern is just off Highway 5, north of 5’s intersection with Highway 25 near the metal recycling plant. Pope told the council the televising identified blockage in a north-south sanitary sewer pipe, a blockage he believes is substantial enough to back up sewage into nearby houses. But the televising did not clearly indicate where the pipe extends or what houses or businesses it serves. The secondary problem is under Fifth and Main streets. The televising identified organic material in two places in the sanitary sewer near the manhole that might block the flow of sewage to the treatment plant in Arlington. One of the two areas could be a problem, he said. Fifth Street runs east-west. But not far from the manhole, Pope told the council, there’s an “unaccounted for pipe” running north-south beneath Main Street. The televising did not provide a clear direction where the pipe goes, he said. Mayor Dale ZumBerge, like the rest of the council, is frustrated over the lack of certainty. “I don’t think anybody knows where it goes,” he said. The city ordered the televising the sewer lines after storms in June dumped so much rainwa-

ter into the city that the sanitary sewer lines backed up into the basements of homeowners on Green Isle’s west side. For some homeowners, it’s the second time in the past few years they’ve found their basements filled with raw sewage following storms. Green Isle’s sanitary sewer system was installed in 2000. The city intended the televising and review of the images would identify the sources of infiltration. Council members agreed the worst-case scenario would be the televising would not identify a source of the infiltration of storm water into the sanitary sewer system. This is almost as bad, they agreed. “They just don’t know,” ZumBerge said. “Nobody knows for certain. That’s the frustrating part.” Pope told the city council he’d continue to study the video recordings in search of clearer answers while the city’s sewer service, People Service, looks into the issue.

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the end of the 30-day notice period. With no other organization in Green Isle able or willing to operate charitable gambling, Wilson asked the city council’s approval for the Veterans of Foreign Wars of Norwood Young America to take over the operation. The change in operators of pull-tabs at Grey Fox means proceeds from pulltab sales at Grey Fox will likely leave Green Isle and be donated to organizations in Norwood Young America. The Green Isle Fire Relief donates about $650 a month back into the community to organizations like the charter school and Santa Anonymous. Wilson said the fire relief association’s decision hurt her business. The tavern is one of two bars in Green Isle where pulltabs are sold. The association operates charitable gambling at the other tavern in Green Isle, Club New Yorker. The Green Isle Fire Relief took over operating charitable gambling at the tavern after the Green Isle American Legion decided earlier this year it no longer wished to manage the operation at Grey Fox. The fire relief association is the only other group in Green Isle with a state license to operate charitable gambling. Mayor Dale ZumBerge said he opposed the idea of an outof-town organization operating charitable gambling in Green Isle. Councilor Mark Wentzlaff said he was “blind-sided” by the issue. “This is no way to operate,” he said.

Anita Wilson, manager at Grey Fox Tavern on Parnell Street, sought the city council’s help for her business Tuesday after the tavern’s management and the Green Isle Fire Relief reached an impasse. Wilson sought relief from the council. Jason Mackenthun, the association’s charitable gambling manager decided to remove the pull tabs from the tavern. He declined to provide specifics on why the association pulled out of Grey Fox Tavern other than to note differences of In other action at the Dec. 23 opinion on the management of meeting, the Green Isle City the charitable gambling opera- Council: Paid bills totaling tion at the bar. Mackenthun said • the relationship with the bar’s $27,247.79. management has been “diffi- • Approved a three-year exten2x2,and2x4 & 2x8 ads tosionrun ONE TIME, the (2015-2017) of Abdo, Eick cult” that both sides agreed & Meyers contract as the city’s it would be best to part ways. “It’s costing me money every- financial advisor. The compaday,” Wilson told the council. ny’s annual fee under the exMackenthun said the fire relief tended contract will be $33,400 association’s membership OK’d through 2015, $34,400 in 2016 the move Dec. 16. He wrote and $35,400 in 2017. Wilson Dec. 16 giving her 30 • Approved $58,601 in fund days notice the association transfers from reserves from would remove its three pull-tab the general fund to utility funds. boxes Jan. 16. He removed the The council also transferred approximately $18,000 to cover a three boxes that day. With input from council mem- shortfall of lease-aid payments bers, Mackenthun agreed to re- to repay city debt service on turn one of the three boxes until bonds for improvements to the school building.

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Legal Notices REQUEST FOR BIDS Bids will be received by the Scott County Purchasing Department GC218, Scott County Government Center, Shakopee, Minnesota, 55379-1220 until 2:00 o’clock p.m., Wednesday January 28th, 2015 for the service of resurfacing three county garage floors at the Scott County Public Works Department. Copies of the RFB may be obtained at the Scott County Purchasing Department by emailing at jmbeuch@co.scott.mn.us or calling at 952.496.8399. Specifications may also be obtained by visiting the Scott County Government Center, Purchasing Department GC218, Shakopee, Minnesota, 55379-1220 or online at the official Scott County website at www. co.scott.mn.us. The County reserves the right to reject any and all bids in the complete discretion of the County. Advertisement of bids is pursuant to Minnesota Statues Sections 375.21, 471.345, and 471.35. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, December 24 and 31, 2014. State of Minnesota ) : ss. County of Scott ) Scott Co. Court File No. 70-JV-14-20872 NOTICE OF JUVENILE HEARING In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of Dana Ann Rodeghier TO: Dana Ann Rodeghier, 16721 Whitewood Avenue, Prior Lake, MN 55372: Take notice that a hearing regarding the child, H.C.R., DOB: 10/08/2009, will be held in juvenile court on January 22, 2015 at 8:30 a.m. or as soon thereafter as possible at the Scott County Justice Center, 200 Fourth Avenue West, Shakopee, Minnesota. You are required to be at the hearing or your parental rights may be terminated. You are required to be at the hearing or the court may enter an order permanently affecting your parental or custodial rights to the child. Upon request, the clerk will provide you with a copy of the Petition describing the matter. If you fail to appear at the time and place listed above and stated on the Petition, judgment by default may be entered against you. BY THE COURT: Heather Kendall Scott County Court Administrator /s/ Cynthia R. Jensen Deputy Clerk Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, December 24, 31, 2014 and January 7, 2015.

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That Default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: 2/8/2006 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $127,209.80 MORTGAGORS: Lynn A. Sorenson and David P. Sorenson, wife and husband MORTGAGEE: Citicorp Trust Bank, fsb 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 con-

tained 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.

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 April 20, 2006, executed by Varinder Singh, a single person and Rajbir Singh, a single person, 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 May 11, 2006, as Document No. T176579, 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 4301 West 141st Street, Savage, Minnesota 55378, and tax identification number 26-117-012-0: Lot 5, Block 2, Creek Ridge, according to the map or plat thereof on file or of record in the Office of the Registrar of Titles in and for Scott County, Minnesota That the original principal amount secured by said mortgage was $207,370.00; 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 $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.

OR’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 mortCOUNTY HIGHWAY gagor must vacate the mortgaged PROJECT property by 11:59 p.m. on August 5, 2015, unless the foreclosure is Bids Close January 27, 2015 postponed pursuant to Minn. Stat. Jordan, Minnesota §580.07, or the redemption period NOTICE OF BID FOR SALE is reduced to five (5) weeks under Stat. §582.032. OF BUILDING AND REMOVAL Minn. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLFROM PROPERTY - Sealed writ- LECT A DEBT BY A DEBT COLten bids for the sale of a house LECTOR. ANY INFORMATION and its removal from the property OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR will be accepted until a deadline THAT PURPOSE. of 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January DATED: December 10, 2014 TCF National Bank 27, 2015, by Anthony J. Winiecki, FOLEY & MANSFIELD, P.L.L.P. Interim County Engineer PhysiBy: Karl K. Heinzerling cal Development Department, Atty. No. 142475 Scott County, 600 Country Trail Attorneys for Mortgagee East, Jordan, Minnesota 55352 for 250 Marquette Avenue, Suite 1200 and on the behalf of the Board of Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401 Commissioners of said County. A Published in the Belle Plaine Herald sealed bid may be submitted for on Wednesdays, December 10, 17, 24 the sale and removal of a house de- and 31, 2014 and January 7 and 14, 2015. scribed as follows:

CP 17-32 SP 70-617-024 A rambler-style, single-family house, built circa 1984, which has a gross living area of approximately 1,584 SF with 3 bedrooms, 1 bathrooms, and an attached two (2) stall garage. The building described above is located in Shakopee, Minnesota at a street address of 1376 Heron Court, Shakopee, Minnesota. The Contract for the building will be awarded to the highest responsible bidder. Proposals, plans and specifications may be examined at the office of the County Highway Engineer at 600 Country Trail East, Jordan, MN 55352. SIGN UP WITH ConneX ON THE COUNTY EGRAM WEBSITE (https://egram.co.scott. mn.us) TO DOWNLOAD PROPOSAL AND PLANS AT NO CHARGE. Bids must be sealed, identified on the envelope and accompanied by a Bidder’s Bond or Certified Check in an amount equal to at least 5% of the total bid made payable to the Treasurer of Scott County. The County Board of Commissioners reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities thereof. December 29, 2014 Scott County Auditor/Treasurer Courthouse 200 4th Avenue West Shakopee, MN 55379 Anthony J. Winiecki Scott County Interim County Engineer Physical Development 600 Country Trail East Jordan, MN 55352 Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, December 31, 2014 and January 7 and 14, 2015. NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTIFICATION OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PERIOD PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That default has occurred in the conditions of the mortgage dated March 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 MORTGAG-

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.

wednesday, december 31, 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: December 3, 2012 MORTGAGOR: Beau A. George, a single man. MORTGAGEE: Frandsen Bank & Trust. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded December 17, 2012 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A 923713. ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association. Dated December 3, 2012 Recorded December 17, 2012, as Document No. A 923714. TRANSACTION AGENT: NONE TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: NONE LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Frandsen Bank & Trust RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 701 Frontier Drive, Belle Plaine, MN 56011 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 200610440 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 1, Block 4, Heritage Acres Second Addition, Scott County, Minnesota. COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $132,550.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $143,866.29 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: February 17, 2015 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff of Scott County, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07. TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on August 17, 2015, unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032. MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None “THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL 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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in his classes attend conferences. About 5 percent of the families of ninth-through 12th graders in his classes attend conferences. “They think their child is doing well enough on their own or they think their child will figure it out,” Otto said. While Otto’s classes are electives – classes students want to take compared to traditional required classes like math and English – the numbers aren’t much better. Jacobson teaches sophomore English and college English to high school seniors. She estimates only 20 percent of the students she teaches are represented at conferences by one or more parents. Melissa Hanson, a math teacher in the senior high school, saw “just shy of 40 percent” participation in the fall conferences. “It is important for the school and parents to be partners in a child’s education. Personally, I would like to meet the parents/ guardians of all my students. It is nice to put a face to a name (parents) and understand the child’s background. Sometimes, technology can’t replace a faceto-face meeting,” she said. “It can be too impersonal in certain situations.”

Is it Easy to Pass?

So why the drop-off in participation? School board members believe the district’s use of Infinite Campus, teacher Facebook pages, Twitter and e-mail keep parents in the loop and informed. When the issue is especially important, teachers will call parents to discuss some facet of a child’s work or behavior, Smith said. “I think it is a function of the type of information given at an elementary conference and the use of technology. The information for secondary grades and assignments is more readily available then for elementary,” said Matt Lenz, a school board member with children in elementary and secondary grades. “The communication with both elementary and secondary teachers is quite simple and easy.”

More is Better

Lenz believes the nature of conferences has changed. He sees a switch from teacher telling a parent all about how a child is doing in multiple topics in elementary conferences to a parent having to talk with a teacher about concerns in a class at the secondary level. Lenz believes more frequent conversations with teachers is beneficial. “In my house, my wife and I look at our kids’ grades about once a week and inquire with our kids about what is happening. If the story we are told does not make sense, we communicate with the teacher,” Lenz said. “The teachers have also done a better job of sending e-mails about upcoming tests and big assignments in secondary grades. I do not think parents do not want to attend conferences, but the need might not be there.” “I think technology plays a part

in parents not attending. They can check grades and e-mail or call if they have questions. Schoology (a learning-management system) allows them to stay current with classroom assignments and projects as well,” Hanson said. Dave Kreft, the junior-senior high school principal, sees the decline in participation. He says plenty of effort has been made to make participation a worthwhile use of time. For example, the district has scheduled senior class meetings at a time that complements conferences. It has scheduled class ring information and sales and the academic letter at times that coincide with conferences. “The district has attempted many things to try and get more involvement from the parents with only moderate success at conferences,” Ludvik said. In the spring, the school will hold its mandatory spring activities eligibility meeting right before conferences. “Challenges we face at the 7-12 (grades) level include the consistent access to online grades, families constantly busy with all sorts of activities, and the lack of a ‘homeroom’ as they do in an elementary (level),” Kreft said. “Regardless of the age, skill level, or the degree of academic success, it is valuable for parents to hear from the teachers of their children. There are times where there are consistencies in what we are seeing at school versus what is seen at home. There are also times where there are inconsistencies and it is valuable to brainstorm possible reasons for this and solutions to it. No matter what, it is valuable that you hear about the academic and social progress of your child.” As part of the state’s World’s Best Workforce program, students send their parents weekly e-mails containing results of recent testing and homework assignments plus reminders about upcoming assignments and examinations. “The district will continue to offer as many opportunities as possible for parents to be involved and informed with their children’s development. I do believe this is an important issue,” Ludvik said. The elementary school conferences were Nov. 6 and 13. Conferences for junior and senior high families were Nov. 13 and 17. The next round of conferences is slated for Feb. 19 and 23 for junior- and senior high school students. Elementary school parent-teacher conferences are March 16 and 19. If participation in junior-senior high parent-teacher continues to dwindle, Smith could see using one of the two secondary conference days as an opportunity for professional development, a time when teachers work on ways to improve their craft. That would be a better use of time, Smith agreed, than sitting in a classroom waiting for conferences with parents who won’t attend.

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go straight over (Highway 169). Council Member Paul Chard agreed with Trost, saying that the crossing should be on a straight line with County Road 3/Meridian Street. Mayor Mike Pingalore said the city had already gone down that road with the Minnesota Department of Transportation and that the agency is opposed to it. He added that reproposing a crossing right at Highway 169 and County Road 3 would set the project back many years and possibly force the relocation of Stier Bus Company. It would also cost twice as much. *April showers bring May flowers but in 2014 they delayed the planting of crops. According to the Scott County rain gauge on the Ewald and Adella Gruetzmacher farm in Belle Plaine, a little over 6 inches of rain fell between April 12-30.

May

*Although the weapons were

never pointed at anyone, two fifth-graders at Oak Crest Elementary School were caught with knives in their backpacks on May 1. In a letter Oak Crest Principal Liann Hanson wrote and sent to the school’s parents on May 2, they were informed, that “during an incident investigation with the students, two knives were found in two separate student backpacks. Both students were immediately located and isolated in the office. To be clear, the students never pointed the knife at anyone and never made any threats.” The two were subjected to discipline under the school’s discipline policy. *Belle Plaine High School held its 2014 prom May 3, beginning with the grand march in the school gym, followed by dinner and dancing at the Arlington Community Center and culminating with bowling and other post-prom activities at Borough Bowl in Belle Plaine. The theme of the 2014 prom was “Roll Out the Red Carpet.” *Debra Haefner of Belle Plaine was the winner of the Dollars for Scholars Car Raffle. But it was not the previously advertised 2008 Chevrolet HHR donated by Matt Saxe Chevrolet/Buick that she won. Due to a recent recall on that automobile, Matt Saxe “stepped up and more than filled the void” by awarding a new car - a 2014 Chevrolet Spark, with a retail value close to $13,000. *A process that started in August of 2013 with the release of then Belle Plaine City Administrator David Murphy was apparently almost over. During a personnel committee meeting on May 12, the Belle Plaine City Council tentatively agreed to terms with Afton City Administrator Ron Moorse to become Belle Plaine’s new head person at city hall. However, Moorse, after receiving a pay hike from the Afton City Council, notified Belle Plaine a short time later that he was staying in Afton. *All of the Belle Plaine School District students would have the opportunity to use iPad minis beginning this school year. In a special meeting on May 12, the school board approved a proposal to provide all 1,600-plus students with the use of an iPad mini, a smaller version of an iPad, and

60 Chromebooks on carts. Directors unanimously approved providing the devices to junior and senior high-schoolers. They approved by a 4-2 vote expanding the program to kindergarten and elementary students. Directors Joe Vandermark and Mike Ludvik opposed the expansion to the elementary school students. The devices would cost about $1.04 million, which included $310,000 in upgrades to the district’s wireless Internet system. *Belle Plaine High School added three more Minnesota River Conference sports championships to its already long list of MRC titles during the 201314 school year. Included were baseball, as well as both boys’ and girls’ outdoor track and field. That brought to a total of 10 conference championships for Belle Plaine out of a possible 16. *Dry and very warm conditions in late May, especially over Memorial Day weekend, resulted in most of Minnesota’s grain and corn crops getting planted, as well as a good start to soybeans. *A temperature around 80 degrees, a comforting breeze and a lot of red, white and blue was the setting for the annual Belle Plaine Memorial Day Program at Veterans Park on May 26. Scott County Veterans Services Director Todd Kubinski was the guest speaker. *The Belle Plaine High School softball team’s run in the double-elimination Section 2AA Tournament ended at five games on May 27 when it was beaten by top seed Norwood Young America 4-1 at Caswell Park in North Mankato. The Tigers finished the season 8-6 in the conference, 14-8 overall. Gaining all-conference honors for Belle Plaine were Maddie Studnicka, Kayee Hentges and Elizabeth Johnson. Kenzie Koepp was honorable mention. *The season also came to a close for the conference-champion BPHS baseball team as the Tigers won their playoff opener but then lost to Holy Family Catholic and Watertown-Mayer to conclude the season 12-2 in the MRC, 15-7 overall. Allconference recipients for Belle Plaine were Derek Dahlke, Ben Wagner, Chase Emmers and Aiden Ladd. Aaron Bigaouette was honorable mention. *The Belle Plaine High School girls’ and boys’ golf teams both came within one place in the team standings of qualifying for the Section 2AA Tournament as they both placed third at the subsection meet at Valley View Golf Course in Belle Plaine on May 27. The Tigers’ Hannah Johnson, a senior, qualified for state again in 2014, finishing 39th in a field of 88 state Class 2A qualifiers in Jordan in early June. Johnson was named to the all-conference team, while fellow Tigers Lexi Stauffacher and Casey Ekstrom received honorable mention.

June

*The heaviest rains in recent

years in the Belle Plaine area flooded area streams and numerous croplands. According to Belle Plaine Public Works Superintendent Al Fahey, just a shade under 6 inches (5.9) fell at the city’s wastewater treatment facility, which caused erosion-

BELLE PLAINE HERALD, BELLE PLAINE, MINNESOTA related damage to portions of the nearby railroad tracks. The last time Belle Plaine received rains comparable was Friday, July 15, 2011, which was the first day of Bar-B-Q Days. A little more than 5 inches fell that morning. Some other parts of town reported 6 inches or more. *There would be no contest in the November’s General Election for mayor of Belle Plaine as incumbent Mike Pingalore was the only one to file for the two-year term prior to the June 3 deadline. Three candidates filed for two seats on the city council. They were incumbents Paul Chard and Scott Schneider, along with Belle Plaine Park Board Chair Chris Kehr. The top two vote-getters on Nov. 4 would gain a seat on the council for the next four years. *As just a sophomore last spring, Belle Plaine High School sprinter Jenna Gatz still has a lot of races left to go, but it will be difficult to have a more memorable one than the state Class 1A 400-meter dash final at Hamline University in St. Paul on June 7. Gatz, who had the fastest qualifying time in the previous day’s preliminaries (58.45), proved that the feat was no fluke as she bettered that in the finals with 57.85, which was 39/100th of a second faster than second-place Morgan Miller of Norman County (58.24). Gatz, who was also a state place-winner in the 100 dash and 4x400 relay, led Belle Plaine to a second-place finish in terms of point totals at state. Both the BPHS boys’ and girls’ teams were conference and subsection champions in 2014, and the girls were also section champions. *Some 125 members of the BPHS class of 2014 received their diplomas on June 8. BPHS teacher Justin Johnston was the speaker on behalf of the faculty, while graduate Nicole Eisenschenk was the student speaker. *Flooded basements and crop fields, landslides, downed trees and washed out roads were the aftermath when the second major rain event to strike the Belle Plaine area in three weeks occurred June 18 and 19. The first was May 31 into the early hours of June 1. Numerous other rains between those two soakers, including 2.2 inches on June 14, also contributed to the scars that occurred across the area, the most notable of which were the washouts on Scott County Road 6 and Sibley County Road 6 (Scenic Byway) between Belle Plaine and Blakeley. Those roads, as well as County Road 60, were closed indefinitely, causing a lot of headaches, especially for the residents of Blakeley Village, a number of whom had to evacuate their homes. According to the county rain gauge at the Ewald and Adella Gruetzmacher farm in Belle Plaine, a total of 11.80 inches of rain fell the first three weeks of June. That was on top of 7.86 inches that fell in May, including 4.14 inches on May 31. It was believed to be the wettest first six months of a year in the Twin Cities region since 1871. *Alyssa Meierbachtol was crowned Belle Plaine’s new German Days queen on June 21. Luckily for German Days, Mother Nature turned off the faucet and provided ample sunshine for the two-day celebration, that started with the Downtown Community Cook-

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Dave Wagner of Belle Plaine was driving his 2014 Chevy Silverado on 216th Lane a few miles north of Blakeley on June 2 when all of a sudden the road collapsed due to heavy rains. Wagner said the airbags deployed and no one was injured.

The great outdoors intruded on the Randy and Terry Carlson home in Henderson in June. So much rain over and over resulted in the mudslide.

Emil and Viola (Dahlke) Ashauer, who were 101 and 95 years old, respectively, thanked the crowd on June 21 for the honor of being grand marshals of the Belle Plaine German Days Parade. out. Emil and Viola (Dahlke) Ashauer were the grand marshals of the parade. They were the oldest couple ever to lead a parade in Belle Plaine as Emil was 101 and Viola 95. *Our Lady of the Prairie Catholic Church Pastor Father Michael Kaluza left the church after accepting a new assignment at Devine Mercy Catholic Church and School in Faribault. A parish picnic was held in his honor on June 24.

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Retracing History

A Native American runner made his way through Belle Plaine before dawn Friday (Dec. 26). Each year, a team of runners retraces the approximate path soldiers and 38 condemned men took from Fort Snelling to the gallows in Mankato on Dec. 26, 1862. The warriors were sentenced to death after the Fifth-graders from Oak Crest Elementary School in Belle Plaine went on their annual holiday trip on Dec. 17. They visited Dakota uprising in 1862. They were marched from Fort SnelCandyland, the Cathedral of St. Paul and saw “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” at the Steppingstone Theatre. They also ling to Mankato for what remains the largest mass execution visited the Governor’s Mansion, where they had the opportunity to shake hands with Gov. Dayton and have a group photo in American history. taken with him. Dayton is standing in the middle of the pack.

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ads for gaming or discontinue them altogether. Meger said not only will Johan’s be measuring the success of electronic gaming locally, but other Belle Plaine establishments will be as well. “I’m sure they will be watching from the sidelines,” Meger said. Pilot Games Inc., the Minnesota-based manufacturer of the electronic charitable gambling devices that are now in operation at Johan’s, won the Innovative App of the Year honor at the first Gaming App Awards earlier this month in London. According to the state Gambling Control Board, there are less than 200 active Minnesota Thanks to Friday night’s snowfall in Belle Plaine, Sam Schroers and his pals (not pictured, sites using electronic charitable Luke and James McGowen) were able to hit the sledding hill down to a dry drainage pond gambling. northwest of the intersection of County Road 3 and Highway 169 Saturday afternoon.

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American Legion Auxiliary News

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FISH LAKE SPORTSMAN CLUB GREEN ISLE LIONS CLUB-FUNDRAISER SPONSORING CIVIL RIGHTS RIDE FOR STUDENTS Mar & Linda’s 5TH ANNUAL MEMORIAL BENEFIT POLAR PLUNGE SPECIAL OLYMPICS POOL FOR PARKINSONS FUNDRAISER PHEASANTS FOREVER BP LIONS BOWLING EVENT FUNDRAISER SCOTT CO PORK PRODUCERS NEY NATURE CENTER OUR LADY OF THE PRAIRIE CHURCH HDSA-MN CHAPTER VALLEY YELPERS ST PAULS OUTREACH ST JOHNS/ASSUMPTION-FESTIVAL BP FIRE DEPT RELIEF ASSOC KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL HENDERSON SCHOOL ST JOHNS AND ST SCHOLASTIC CHURCHES BBQ ROYALTY LE SUEUR LIONS CLUB-CHARITY GOLF SCRAMBLE SAND CREEK GRAY BEARDS NWTF CHAPTER ST JOHNS GOLF TOURNAMENT ST JUDES CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL MOST HOLY REDEEMER CATHOLIC SCHOOL Belle Plaine Dollars For Scholars LeSueur Henderson Dollars for Scholars MN CARES/PAUL LAMBRECHT March Dimes/Ronald McDonald house golf event SCOTT COUNTY FAIR 4 -H BP FOOTBALL BOOSTER CLUB ST THOMAS-JESSENLAND CHURCH TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH AND SCHOOL ST JOSEPH PARISH LESUEUR CO FAIR-4 H RIBBON AUCTION BP FOOD SHELF Boelter Benefit silent auction-(lost house-mudslide) KAYLA SCHMIDT-MISS TEEN MN PAGEANT BP TIGERS CROSS COUNTRY-FUNDRAISER CHURCH OF ST ANNES FALL FESTIVAL-FUNDRAISER DARLENE (FAHEY) SCHWICHTENBERG-FUNDRAISER ST NICHOLAS CHURCH-CARVER FESTIVAL River Rock Church-community harvest party The Lutheran Home

Chevy “Drive For Education”

Chevy “Youth Baseball”

by Diane Otto, Unit #144 Secretary The next meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit #144 will be Thursday, Jan. 8 at 7 p.m. at the Belle Plaine Vets Club. Now is the time to join or renew your membership in one of the world’s largest women’s organizations. Lunch hostesses for January are Savern Guertin, Darlene Hogeboom, Leona Sellnow, Carol Peterson and Arlene Albrecht. Enjoy a safe and happy New Year. Remember to keep our veterans in your prayers. It is because of them we are able to enjoy our freedoms.

Belle Plaine Traveling Team

Better Breather Support Group Meetings

LUCKY

WINNER Debra Haefner

“FFA” Award

Taking delivery of the 2014 Dollars for Scholars Car Donated by Saxe Chevy Buick!

Matt Saxe Chevy Buick is a Proud Supporter of the Community! Merry Christmas!

Chevy “Youth Hockey” Le Sueur Bulldogs

909 Enterprise Drive Belle Plaine, MN 56011 (877) 251-8635 www.saxechevybuick.com

The new American Lung Association of Minnesota’s Better Breathers Club Support Group at St. Francis Regional Medical Center meets the first Tuesday of each month from 1-2:30 p.m. It’s held in the St. Francis Conference Area. The Better Breathers Club is a support group for people with chronic lung disease and their families, friends and support persons. The purpose of the club is to offer patient-centered, community-based educational opportunities and support to persons with chronic lung disease - especially COPD but also asthma, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), lung cancer and other chronic lung diseases. For more information, call 952-428-2377. Good Jan.1-31, 2015

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Emma Krumbee’s FLORAL HWY. 169 • BELLE PLAINE

952-873-3006