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City Council Orders Final Plans for 2015 Street Project

Work on the demolition of the former Hot Spot gas and convenience store along Highway 169 northeast of Belle Plaine began yesterday (Jan. 6). The building will be razed and four underground tanks removed.

Mankato Company Buys Hot Spot Site, Plans to Raze Building

Although its plans are as-yet undetermined, a Mankato company has purchased the property that was home to the Hot Spot gas and convenience store on the southeast side of Highway 169 along Old Highway 169 Boulevard northeast of Belle Plaine.

B & H Petroleum Equipment of Mankato purchased the 4.23acre property. After falling into foreclosure, it has sat idle since 2009, said Tom Evenson, a broker with Gonyea Land Company.

Scott County issued a demoli-

tion permit for the site, a permit that will allow the building to be razed and the four underground tanks removed. The gas station was built in 1960, Evenson said.

Ted Kornder, chairperson of the St. Lawrence Township Board of Supervisors, said B & H Petroleum indicated it will have the building razed and then reassess the property and its potential again later in the spring before moving forward with plans for the site.

The property is zoned for re-

tail, office or industrial uses.

St. Lawrence Township is concerned the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/ DOT) may want to close the access to the property from Highway 169’s southbound lanes or from people crossing the highway on Park Boulevard, a township road, Kornder said.

The town board is working with representatives of Mn/ DOT, Kornder said, to keep the access to the property open as long as possible for B & H Petroleum.

Scott County Eyes New Alignment for CR 60 Through Blakeley Twp.

More than six months after storms washed away the walls of ravines supporting County Road 60 through Blakeley Township, the County Board has selected an option for repairing the roadway.

In a workshop Tuesday morning after the Scott County

Board’s regular meeting, the last June 19. majority of commissioners in- County highway staff recomformally indicated preference CR 60 for a realignment of County Road 60, also known as Blake(continued on page 12) ley Trail, through the area where the ravines washed away following a torrential rainfall

$1.99 a Sight for Sore Eyes

The price of a gallon of unleaded gasoline dropped to below $2 in Belle Plaine last week and has stayed there since, at least as of late Tuesday. Kwik Trip, Cenex and Coborn’s were all selling a gallon of unleaded gasoline for $1.99.9.

In early December, gas prices in Belle Plaine were already at their lowest in several years as Cenex, Coborn’s and Kwik Trip were all at $2.47.9, compared to $2.99 at the same time the previous year and well over $3 most of this year.

The all-time high for gas in Belle Plaine was reached in May of 2013, when the price skyrocketed to $4.29.9 a gallon.

Experts say lower crude oil prices are continuing to drive prices down, along with an abundant oil supply and the rising value of the U.S. dollar. On Monday, oil prices briefly fell below $50 a barrel.

It’s One of Those Weeks Belle Plaine kids, including Austin Denzer, had to withstand subzero temperatures both Monday and Tuesday during their brief but harsh expeditions to school. The coldest stretch of this winter season has been pretty uncomfortable for adults as well, and today (Wednesday) is expected to be the coldest day of the week, with wind chills approaching 30-40 degrees below zero during the morning hours. The weather is forecast to stay unseasonably cold the rest of the week before warming back up to the 20s next week. The average high for this week in January in the Twin Cities is 21 degrees, which since Sunday we have been nowhere near.

by Dan Ruud The Belle Plaine City Council held its first meeting of 2015 Monday night, and shortly after swearing in Mayor Mike Pingalore and council members Paul Chard and Scott Schneider, all of whom won reelection last November, it was back to business.

Included was public hearing No. 1 of the year, which involved the need or lack thereof for the city’s proposed 2015 street and utility improvement project. And after hearing from two affected property owners, the council unanimously okayed the preparation of the final plans for the nearly $1.3 million project.

That action came after City Engineer Joe Duncan gave a presentation showing photos of cracked streets and decaying infrastructure in the project area, which consists of street reconstruction and utility improvements on Forest Street West between Grove Street and the railroad right-of-way, and Elk Street between Court and Forest streets (one block).

Duncan said the total estimated cost of the project is $1,295,000, approximately one-third of which would be assessed to benefiting property owners. The city, which owns Fountain Park in the project area, would pick up the rest of the tab.

City Administrator Holly Kreft reported that notices were mailed to four affected property owners, with the mobile home park being the majority landowner with six parcels with front footages ranging from 200 to 758 feet. RV Horizons Inc. of Cedaredge, Colo., purchased the mobile home park from Haefner Enterprises of Belle Plaine in 2013.

“Although they are the landowner, staff recommends that if the project moves forward to construction, the city host a neighborhood meeting with the renters in the mobile home park to inform them of the project and potential impacts,” Kreft said.

The only two affected property owners that spoke at the public hearing were Lee Stuewe (400 Forest Street West) and Stuart Haefner (415 Forest Street West). Both said the project seems to be overly expensive

and would like to see it lowered. Haefner also questioned the need for a sidewalk that’s proposed for one side of Forest Street. He added that many of the driveways and parking pads in the mobile home park are quite short and a sidewalk would make the parking situation all the more difficult.

Council Member Paul Chard

agreed that it’s an expensive project, but added that because the city has been bidding its annual street projects earlier in recent years, the costs have often gone down, which he hopes will be the case again this year.

Council Member Scott Sch-

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New Home Permits Issued in Belle Plaine Rises to 18 According to Belle Plaine Building Official Scott McCarty, the city issued 18 permits for new single-family homes in 2014, which is 50 percent more than the 12 that were issued in 2013. In 2012, six were issued and in 2011 the total was four.

The record year for Belle Plaine was 2001 when nearly 200 new home permits were issued.

While Belle Plaine continues its “slow” climb back up the new housing ladder since the glory days of the early 2000s, residential construction activity in the Twin Cities region dropped slightly compared to 2013.

According to data compiled by the Keystone Report for the Builders Association of the Twin Cities, there were 4,914 permits issued for a total of 10,093 units in 2014, compared to 10,303 units in 2013. Those unit numbers reflect both new homes and multi-family dwellings.

“We had hoped to see a much stronger year in 2014 for single-family construction, but the numbers continue to show little improvement, if any,” said Shawn Nelson, Builders Association of the Twin Cities 2014 president and president of New Spaces. “Builders are feeling the full effects of the regulatory burdens that continue to raise the price of new homes in Minnesota.”

It was no surprise that Minneapolis took the top spot with 2,312 permitted units in 2014.

Maple Grove was next with 512 units, followed by Savage (481), Blaine (392) and Woodbury (382).

Schmidt Building and Development of Belle Plaine accounted for seven of the 18

permits issued in Belle Plaine in 2014.

The permits for new homes issued in Belle Plaine in 2014 were: 956 Plateau Lane, Oakwood Custom Builders LLC. 1388 Robert Creek Curve, Schmidt Building and Development.

548 Oak Village Court, Matthews Roofing and Renovations LLC. 552 Oak Village Court, Matthews Roofing and Renovations LLC. 1306 Quail Court, Property Owner.

944 Farmers Ridge Trail, Sherco Construction.

1316 Dove Court, Shaughnessy Construction.

120 Forest Street West, Schmidt Building and Development.

1012 Morningside Way, Schmidt Building and Development.

952 Farmers Ridge Trail, Charles Merritt Homes.

1322 Quail Court, Shaughnessy Construction.

969 Farmers Ridge Trail, Riviera Homes.

1099 Schoolhouse Drive, Schmidt Building and Development.

1097 Schoolhouse Drive, Schmidt Building and Development.

1101 Robert Creek Curve, Schmidt Building and Development.

1103 Robert Creek Curve, Schmidt Building and Development.

948 Farmers Ridge Trail, Sherco Construction.

800 Riverview Lane, Capstone Homes.

Trinity Lutheran to Celebrate 70th Anniversary Trinity Lutheran School in Belle Plaine will celebrate 70 Years of Education at an open house Saturday, Jan. 10 from 10 a.m. to noon.

The public is invited to attend the event, which will include family fun, games and prizes.

Belle Plaine Mayor Mike Pingalore administered the oath of office to city council members Scott Schneider, left, and Paul Chard at the start of Monday night’s meeting. Seconds earlier, Pingalore received the oath of office from City Administrator Holly Kreft. Pingalore was unopposed in his bid for a second term in last November’s election. Chard and Schneider were also reelected by being the top two vote-getters for city council.

More Years to Come

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2014 Year in Review July Through September

at Olde World Optical in Belle Plaine since 1998, died Aug. 3 following a brief illness. He was 57. *Andy Stueven of North Mankato won the annual Belle Plaine River Fishin’ Contest with a 39.25-pound flathead catfish he caught at approximately 10 p.m. near St. Peter on Aug. 8. Stueven had finished second in the contest the previous year. *Over 100 people, mostly Blakeley Township residents, attended a meeting Aug. 25 at Oak Crest Elementary School in Belle Plaine. The purpose of the meeting was for Scott County officials to update Blakeley LeRoy Chard and a crew from Chard Tiling and Excavating of Belle Plaine took down the and other area residents on the 1800s Our Lady of the Prairie school building in mid-July. The building was replaced earlier progress of the summer’s road repairs and gather information in 2014 by the school within the new $2 million Parish Life Center. about the importance of county Last Wednesday’s Herald which came 11 months after the Second Princess Rylee Pumper roads 51 and 60 in order to help reviewed the first six months release of David Murphy, who and Miss Congeniality Kylee the county determine whether of 2014. This week the top held the job for nearly 10 years. Pass. The grand marshals of the or not to rebuild those roads, stories of July, August and Kreft was Belle Plaine’s com- parade were Bob and Maureen and if so, to what extent. Scott September are covered. munity development director Kahle. The Beef Stand had total County had recently announced Tess Misgen was the overall winner of the Bar-B-Q Days Bull from early-2001 to mid-2006 sales of $51,598.49, which was it was considering closing coun- Run, becoming the first female to ever do so. until taking the same job in Vic- some $8,000 more than 2013 ty roads 60 (Blakeley Trail) and where she had been since. ($43,549.21). Sandwiches cost 51 (West 250th Street) because and fifth rounds on Labor Day portion of the cost of expand*Speaking on behalf of herself toria, Kreft, who never applied for the $3.50 apiece, the same as in of the high cost of repairing weekend before finally suc- ing the public library building and about 20 other concerned Belle Plaine opening (the city recent years. The Beer Garden them weighed against the daily cumbing to New Ulm 5-3 in the as early as 2015. Instead, the residents from neighborhoods contacted her), started at step experienced far more sales as use of the roads. It planned to semifinals in Jordan. A total of city has opted to delay applysouth of Highway 169 who 6 of the city salary schedule, well – $69,411.05 compared to repair county roads 1 and 6 13,321 fans attended the games, ing for a grant until the 2016 or were in the audience, Tiffany which is $93,423.63 per year. $57,436.55 in 2013 and nearly using federal money from the which was spread out almost 2017 grant cycles.

Johnson of 709 Farmers Way $20,000 more than three years Federal Emergency Manage- evenly between Belle Plaine *Scott County commissiontold the Belle Plaine City Coun- *Cousins Jake Hartmann and ago. Carnival ride sales also ment Agency (FEMA). Judging and Jordan. Sobieski pitcher ers on Sept. 16 approved work cil on July 7 that plenty needs to Madison Hartmann found the boomed, up almost $10,000 by the feedback from those in Tyler Jendro broke a state tour- to improve roads into and out be done to prevent their homes Bar-B-Q Days medallion a few over 2013 – $64,993.50 com- attendance on Aug. 25, it was nament record by being the of Blakeley Township damfrom taking in water every time hours after the publishing of pared to $55,604.00. The cost obvious residents wanted their winning pitcher in all six of his aged by torrential rains in June. its rains several inches. Johnson the third clue. It was lodged in of ride tickets was slightly more roads restored to at least the team’s wins. His 42 1/3 innings The county board approved a condition they were before tor- pitched was also a tournament bid from Chard Tiling and Exrequested reimbursement for the ground next to a small post than in 2013. rential rains ravaged them June record. Jendro also had some cavating of Belle Plaine to rethe sandbags that needed to be long West Park Street behind purchased as a result of June’s the Tiger Park baseball field *The Scott County Fair took 19-20. game-winning hits en route to pair storm-damaged sections of soaking rains. She presented scoreboard and former football place July 23-27. It was the first * The former Bake Shop being named the Class C tour- County Road 1 (Union Trail) fair for new General Manager the council with an invoice to- press box. building at 137 North Merid- nament’s most valuable player. in Blakeley Township. Chard Norm Pint. taling $1,175.63. Mayor Mike *Some free air conditioning ian Street downtown was in For Cold Spring in Class B, it won the contract with a bid of Pingalore praised Johnson for from Mother Nature on Friday the early stages of an extensive was its ninth state title since $2,389,895.70 – just below the her “well researched” report but and Saturday (July 18 and 19) remodeling process that its new 1955.Cold Spring allowed just engineer’s estimate of $2.4 milinformed her that reimburse- before Sunday’s typical July *The Culpepper and Merri- owner, Paul Pudlitzke, hopes three runs (one earned) in four lion. Funding for the project ment for flood-related damage temps helped lead to increased weather Circus held two perfor- will breathe new life into the state tournament games. It will would come from the federal on private properties cannot be Bar-B-Q Days sales across the mances in Belle Plaine on Aug. structure for decades to come. be a tournament host in 2015. highway administration (80 provided at any level of gov- board during at the 56th an- 1, having set up its big top tent Pudlitzke, formerly of Belle *Belle Plaine schools opened percent) and state disaster aid nual event. Saturday morning’s ernment, from city to federal. in the field near the Cambria Plaine, purchased the building Sept. 2. Some 1,600 students (20 percent), said Lisa Freese, cool weather made for from the State Bank of Belle were expected in the public Scott County’s transportation *After hiring a private public cloudy, building. sector advisor, two rounds of ideal running conditions and *The 50th annual Scott- Plaine with a vision of return- schools, while Trinity Lutheran program delivery manager. job postings and interviews and teenager and Pizza Plus em- Carver Threshers Festival was ing it to a commercial use. and Our Lady of the Prairie Work on County Road 1 would two job offer rejections, the city ployee Tess Misgen made the held Aug. 1-3 on its grounds Catholic schools were antici- begin almost immediately. The most of it as she became the of Belle Plaine chose a familiar pating 50 and 31 students, re- contract brought Scott County’s adjacent to the Scott County name and face to be its next first female to ever take “over- Fairgrounds in St. Lawrence immediate investment into re*The Minnesota State Ama- spectively. city administrator. And she ac- all” first place in the Bar-B-Q Township. Dry conditions and *A Belle Plaine man was in sponding to damage the floodcepted. The city council on July Days Bull Run. Hannah Preuss- typical mid-summer warmth teur Baseball Class B and C court Sept. 10 to answer charg- ing did to county roads, 1, 6, 7 unanimously appointed Vic- er was crowned the new Miss made for ideal threshing dem- baseball tournaments, which es that he abused and killed a 51, 60 in Blakeley and county began in mid-August in host toria Community Development Belle Plaine and was joined onstrations. roads 16, 69 and 66 to just over cities Belle Plaine and Jordan, seven-week-old baby on May Director Holly Kreft to the job, in the 2014-15 royal court by $500,000. The work included 9.

Joshua Scott Sundblad was * Jeff McGuire, optometrist First Princess Kaylee Shields, wrapped up on Labor Day with cleanup and repairs to slopes the crowning of two champions facing third-degree murder repairs, debris cleanup, culvert charges.

– Sobieski in Class C and Cold repair and engineering work. * After viewing cost estiSpring in Class B. Belle Plaine defeated Detroit Lakes 10-2 in mates of between $500,000 and *A couple dozen representathe opening round in Jordan but $570,000, Belle Plaine city staff tives of the city and public atlost the following weekend to recommended, and the council tended a grand opening event Kenneth E. Moen Paul H. Byrne Eric J. Voigt defending state champion Sar- concurred on Sept. 15, to hold Year in Review Carol (Erickson) Muller Lloyd G. Schultz Robert N. Moldenhauer tell 4-0 in Belle Plaine. Jordan off on applying for a grant that, (continued on page 6) made it all the way to the fourth if approved, would pay for a Delores A. Krentz Roger D. Reinitz Melville W. Schultz Delores R. Woestehoff Helen L. Mueller Ray P. Sommerfeld Nicole Goldman Allan W. E. "Sawdust" Michael W. Mediger Sellnow Betty J. Mathwig Richard "Dick" V. Lucas Gladys Moriarty Mary A. Terwedo Robert D. Hormann Norbert F. Mueller Venita A. Liebert Tony Scherer Ilene I. Plekkenpol Steven P. Hallgren Arlene F. (Cin) Wolpern Robert D. Trebesch Mary L. Brenke Rosella A. Mueller MaryAnn A. Wagner Karen M. Jahn Eleanore Westphal Pearl J. (Haas) Bruesehoff Norman A. Shutrop Donna LaFreniere Phyllis A. Krueger Emma L. German Marlene M. McGehee Ernest "Ernie" Tietz Mary Joanne Devine Irene E. Eickschen Grace E. Dockter Louis G. Lieske Wallace E. "Bud" Bischof Eunys O. Kloepmken John F. Mullen Gerald G. Buesgens Rosalie T. Schuneman Eugene V. Pearson Virginia C. Gregory Sharon Laabs Lloyd Latzke Doris E. Bartholomew Marchie A. Richter Bruce Panning Henriette J. (Grieger) Davis Donald H. Kroells Dennis P. Lenzen John H. Blunt Amy E. Cibuzar Jennifer M. Compton Anton "Tony" W. Zweber Belle Plaine’s new royal court for 2014 were, from left, Second Princess Rylee Pumper, First Rhoda E. Ische Princess Kaylee Shields, Miss Belle Plaine Hannah Preusser and Miss Congeniality Kylee Donald L. Lindemeier Audrey M. (Jacobs) Spieker Pass.

Rev. Robert L. Kruger William O. Koniarski Lawrence "Larry" W. Lloyd C. Oldenburg Bigaouette Matthew Tholkes Eleeanora A. Sellnow Elizabeth "Betty" (Bailey) Donald E. Geisler Hammers Jeanette Bischoff Harriet E. Schultz Dorothy A. Halloran Lucille T. (Connolly) Hayden Barbara A. Dahlke John G. O'Loughlin Anna Belle Wohlman Norbert N. "Nubby" Theis Francis D. "Pops" Eunice Deutsch Francis J. O'Brien Hammers Wayne Bohlke Lucille J. Krenik Robert F. Brown Donald A. Druke SFC Beverly J. (Broadwater) Therese "Terry" A. Beckius Kiewel Eleanor Riegert Johanna A. Carlson Evelyn E. Ische Gesina W. Baumgard Mary Fahey Mary (McCue) Ryan Arlis A. Fahrenkamp George Herrmann Florence (Ekstrom) Halquist Georgia R. Braunwarth Gary W. Anderson Wilbert Bauer Mary C. LaQua Darlene R. Doyle Jim Chaves Colleen E. Kelso Raymond "Boots" J. LeAnder "Andy" C. May Roman C. Hoofhower McCormick Geraldine P. Schultz Eileen Otto Dolores Thomason Martha E. Bartholow Helen M. Will Mervin Hennes Carlene M. Latzke Rita S. LaBelle Dolores Buesgens Belle Plaine High School seniors Courtney Bristlin and Patrick Schaefer worked for weeks Wallace R. Kroells George Barlage Agnes Klehr preparing 1,600 iPad minis for distribution to the district’s students in kindergarten through Patrick Murphy Kyle Koch 12th grades in 2014. The cost of the purchase exceeded $1 million.

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Deaths

Patrick Murphy Patrick Murphy, 76, of Belle Plaine, passed away at his farm in Tyrone Township, Le Sueur County on December 31, 2014.

Mass of Christian Burial was at 11 a.m. on Monday, January 5, 2015 at Our Lady of the Prairie Catholic Church in Belle Plaine. Visitation was from 3-7 p.m. on Sunday at the Kolden Funeral Home in Belle Plaine and continued one hour prior to the Mass at church on Monday morning. Interment was in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Belle Plaine.

Pat was born in New Prague, MN on August 5, 1938 to Emmett and Lorraine (Berger) Murphy. He grew up on his family farm and attended country school and graduated from Belle Plaine High School.

He married Marilyn Orr on June 18, 1960 at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Belle Plaine. They resided on his family dairy farm and raised six children.

He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, on the Co-op Board of Directors and loved dairy farming. He was devoted to his Catholic faith and was welcomed into his eternal home by our loving Savior, Jesus Christ.

He is survived by his wife, Marilyn, children, Joe (Jean) Murphy of Belle Plaine, Beth (Brad) Steiner of St. Louis Park, Jim (Vicki) Murphy of Mankato, Paul (Nicky) Murphy of Belle Plaine, Julie (Craig) Otto of Belle Plaine, Megan (Jim) Gerres of Belle Plaine; 14 grandchildren; two greatgrandchildren; siblings, Maureen Giblin of Eagan, Margaret Ann (Mike) Biehn of New Prague, Sharon (Steve) Roth of Minneapolis, Mary Ellen (Phil) Cameron of Prior Lake, Mike (Pam) Murphy of Burnsville, Dave (Jane) Murphy of St. Paul, Dennis (Judy) Murphy of Fridley; sister-in-law, Betty Ann (Phil) Fryberger of Bloomington; and many nephews and nieces.

Pat is preceded in death by his parents, Emmett and Lorraine Murphy; brother, Kevin Murphy; and brother-in-law, Don Giblin.

St. Anne’s CCW Soup & Sandwich Luncheon

Sunday, January 11 11am – 1:30 pm St. Anne’s School

511 North 4th St. | Le Sueur $8 adults, $4 children ages 5-12 children under 5 eat free

Serving: Chicken Wild Rice Soup, Chili, Hot Beef Sandwiches, and More!

Wallace R. Kroells Wallace R. Kroells, 78, of rural Green Isle passed away Sunday, December 28, 2014 at the Waconia Good Samaritan Center in Waconia.

Funeral Service was Wednesday December 31 at 11 a.m. at the Friedens County Line Church (11325 Zebra Avenue) in rural Norwood Young America with Rev. Joseph Clay and Chaplain Helmar Heckel as officiants. Visitation was Tuesday evening from 4–7 p.m. at the Johnson Funeral Home (141 E. First Street) in Waconia. Further visitation was Wednesday at the church one hour prior to the service. Interment was in the Ferguson Cemetery of rural Norwood Young America.

Wallace Ronald Kroells was born October 25, 1936 the son of Peter H. and Lena (Nellen) Kroells on the family farm in Washington Lake Township of Sibley County. He was baptized on November 29, 1936 at St. Paul’s Ev. Reformed Church in Hamburg by Rev. Otto Vriesen. Wallace later confirmed his faith on April 2, 1950 at St. Paul’s Ev. Reformed Church with Rev. Vriesen officiating.

He attended District #25 and graduated from the Central High School in 1954.

On June 27, 1959 Wallace was united in marriage with Marlene Von Berge at Frieden’s County Line Church in rural Norwood Young America. Their marriage was blessed with one daughter, Susie. Wallace and Marlene shared over 55 years of marriage.

Wallace spent his entire life farming his Washington Lake Township farm prior to becoming a resident at the Waconia Good Samaritan Center. Wallace took great pride in his farm, especially his John Deere tractors. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends especially that spent with his grandsons Drew and Adam.

Wallace is survived by his loving family, wife, Marlene Kroells of Green Isle; daughter, Susie (Todd) Hedtke of Green Isle; grandsons, Drew and Adam Hedtke; brother, Harlan Kroells of Green Isle; sister, Delores Ische of Norwood Young America; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Lyla Kroells of Norwood Young America, Harold and Muriel Von Berge of Norwood Young America, LeRoy and Joyce Von Berge of Plato, Vernon Von Berge of Glencoe; nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.

Wallace is preceded in death by his parents, Peter H. and Lena Kroells; brother, Milton Kroells; sister and brother-inlaw, Esther and Martin Oelfke; father-in-law and mother-inlaw, Herb and Malinda Von Berge; brother-in-law, Raymond Ische; sisters-in-law, Betty Kroells and Marlys Von Berge.

Serving as casket bearers were Randy Kroells, Terry Kroells, Darcy Kroells, Randy Herrmann, Craig Goetze and Steve Vogel and as honorary casket bearers, Drew and Adam Hedtke.

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away on Sunday, January 4, 2015 at Oak Terrace Health Care Center in Gaylord.

Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, January 8 at St. John Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine. Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m. prior to the service. Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery in Belle Plaine.

Dorothea was born in Arlington on November 15, 1921 to Charles and Alma (Wolters) Petzel. She grew up in Arlington.

On November 29, 1938 she married Earl Mueller in New Rome. She later married Marvin Vinkemeier on May 7, 1976 in Belle Plaine. She lived on a farm near Belle Plaine and later moved into town.

Dorothea Alma Laura VinkeCarlene Mae (Marquardt) Latzke, 73, of Welcome, Min- meier, 93, of Gaylord and for- Dorothea was a homemaker nesota, and formerly of Nor- merly of Belle Plaine, passed and also worked as a custom wood Young America and Belle Plaine passed away on Thursday, December 25, 2014, at Oaklawn Health Care Center Our Lady of The Prairie River Rock Church in Mankato.

Catholic Church - Belle Plaine PO Box 184, Belle Plaine, MN Memorial Services were held Fr. Michael Kaluza www.riverrockchurch.com Monday, January 5, 2015, 11 952-873-6564 info@riverrockchurch.com a.m. at All Saints Lutheran Wednesday, January 07 Worship at Chatfield Elem.

Church in Norwood Young 8:00 am. Rosary @ 330 S. Market Street America with interment at a 8:30 am. Mass Ministry Center: later date. Pastor Eric Aune of- 9am–10p.m. Eucharistic Adoration 124 W. Main Street, BP ficiated. Jane Fasching was the (952) 873-5453 organist. Arrangements by the St. John Lutheran Church Lead Pastor Chris Teien Paul-McBride Funeral Chapel 148 S. Chestnut Street Associate Pastor Dan Jetto of Norwood Young America.

Belle Plaine, MN 56011 * denotes 330 S. Market Carlene Mae (Marquardt) Pastor Mark Johnson ** denotes 124 W. Main St. Latzke was born May 31, 1941, sjlc@frontiernet.net Wednesday, Jan 7 in Waconia. She was the daugh952-873-6492 6:30pm Kids Adventure Club* ter of Walter and Anna (Hulke) Wednesday, January 7 6:30pm Jr. High Youth Group* Marquardt. Carlene was bap- 4:30 3-12 Choir 7:00pm Sr High Youth Group** tized as an infant on June 15, 6:00 Connect Saturday, Jan 10 1941, and was later confirmed 6:00 Huddle 9:30am Philippians Bible Study in her faith as a youth on April 6:30 Worship Choir in Jordan Saturday, January 10 Sunday, Jan 11 3, 1956, at Trinity Lutheran 9:30am Coffee, Food and Church in Waconia. She attend- 7:00 Weight Watchers Sunday, January 11 Fellowship Time ed school in Waconia, graduHoly Communion 10am Worship Service** ating with the Waconia High 8:00 & 10:30 a.m. Worship Wednesday, Jan 14 School Class of 1959.

6:30pm Kids Adventure Club* On September 5, 1959, Car- 9:15 Sunday School 6:30pm Jr. High Youth Group* lene was united in marriage to 12:00 Party Eppen Monday, January 12 7:00pm Sr High Youth Group** Henry Herrmann Jr. at Trinity 8:00 Men’s Bible Study Lutheran Church in Waconia. 6:30 Boy Scouts Sand Creek Baptist Church Then on November 21, 2009, Tuesday, January 13 Loving Serving and Obeying Carlene was united in marriage 9:30 Women’s Bible Study Christ to Myron Latzke in Iowa. The 1:00 Quilting Currently Meeting at couple made their home in Nor- 7:00 W/ELCA Advisory Board 312 Water St., Jordan wood Young America, Belle Wednesday, January 14 9 a.m. Adult Bible Fellowship & Plaine and Welcome, Minne- 4:30 3-12 Choir Sunday School sota. She was blessed with four 6:00 Connect 10 a.m. Worship Service children, Scott, Eileen, Brian 6:30 Worship Choir and Kristin and three step-sons, 7:00 Conf. Class to FMSC Holy Family Academy & David, Steven and Jeff.

Chapel St. Joseph Catholic Church Carlene through the years Traditional Latin Mass 213 South 6th Street 10679 182nd St., worked for Target as a cashier, Henderson, MN 56044 Belle Plaine, MN 56011 was a waitress and bookkeeper.

507-248-3550 (952) 873-2582 or 873-6613 She was a member of All Saints Weekday Mass: Tuesday, (coord.)

Lutheran Church in Norwood Thursday, Friday 8:30 a.m.

Fr. Otto Keiser Young America. She was also a Saturday Mass: 5:00 p.m.

Sundays member of the quilting club.

Sunday Mass: 8:00 a.m.

2:15 p.m. Confessions Carlene enjoyed gardening, 2:40 p.m. Rosary / 3 p.m. Mass sewing and reading. She cherSt. John-Assumption Parish Academy Mass - call for times ished the times spent with her 26523 200th Street family and friends.

Belle Plaine, MN 56011 West Union Lutheran Church Carlene is survived by her Father Sam 15820 Market Ave. husband, Myron Latzke of Wel507-248-3550 Cologne, MN 55315 come; children, Scott (Julie) Sundays: 10 a.m. Mass Church: 952-466-5678 Herrmann of Chaska, Eileen westunion1@juno.com (Brad) Clark of Young America, St. Paul’s United Pastor: Wolfgang Laudert Brian Herrmann (special friend, Church of Christ Wednesday, Jan. 7 Cindy Mcguire) of Hamburg, 111 S. 6th Street, Henderson 10 a.m. The Story Kristin Beltz of Young AmerPastor-Deb Meyer 6 p.m. Sweet Hour of Prayer 507-248-3594 (Office) ica; step-sons, David (Ann) 6:30 p.m. Confirmation Sunday, January 11 Latzke of Belle Plaine, Steven 7 p.m. Choir Thursday, Jan. 8 (Lori) Latzke of Belle Plaine, 10 a.m. Worship 7 p.m. The Story Jeff (Robyn) Latzke of Bloom- 9:30 a.m. Sunday School Saturday, Jan. 10 ington; grandchildren, Jamison Soup Luncheon 7:30 a.m. Men’s Group Herrmann, Christopher (Kayla) No Confirmation Sunday, Jan. 11 Clark, Courtney (Mike) WidOratory of St. Thomas 9 a.m. Worship mer, Lance Neuhaus, Ashley the Apostle - Jessenland 10 a.m. Sunday School Neuhaus, Abagail Beltz; five Father Sam Perez R: Wayne Mortensen step-grandchildren; great507-248-3550 P: Joy Heimark grandchildren, Landon Clark, Thursdays: Mass at 5 p.m.

A: Callie Kirt Payton Clark, Hannah Clark, Jan. 13 Lanora Widmer; brother, DuSenior Dining 7:30 p.m.Tuesday, Council Meeting wayne Marquardt; twin sister, Wednesday, Jan. 14 Seniors 60 years and older are Darlene Luebke; sisters, Joyce 10 a.m. The Story invited to join us for Lunch at (Donald) VanEyll, Wilhelmina 6 p.m. Sweet Hour of Prayer 11:30 a.m. Monday-Friday.

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house cleaner. She loved gardening, flowers, needlework, baking, cooking, playing cards, dancing and old time music.

She is also a former member of the St. John Ladies Aid. Dorothea is survived by her daughter, Elaine (Marvin) Riebe of Arlington; six grandchildren, Cynthia (Dan) Lapadula, Richard Mueller, Kristie (Dan) Gerold, Ross (Denise) Riebe, Connie Trebesch (fiancé Mike), Dean (Diedra) Riebe; 16 greatgrandchildren; four great-greatgrandchildren; step-children, Beverly (Herman) Eggers and Roger (Linda) Vinkemeier; six step-grandchildren; and stepgreat-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by two husbands; son and daughter-in-law, Kenneth and Elenore Mueller; and two brothers, Melvin and Harvey.

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First Presbyterian Church 219 W. Main Street, Belle Plaine 952-873-2966 Pastor Don Genereux www.fpcbelleplaine.org fpcbelleplaine@frontiernet.net Inspirational Message Line 952-583-3302 Monday-Friday, Jan. 5th-9th FPC serves Meals on Wheels Friday, January 9th Committee reports for 2014 due in church office Sunday, January 11th Baptism of the Lord Renewal of Baptismal Vows 9:00 am Worship Service & Sunday school Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church 500 West Church Street Belle Plaine, MN 56011 952-873-6545 Pastor John H. Meyer Pastor Timothy Redfield www.trinitybelleplaine.org Wednesday, January 7 6 p.m. Midweek Catechism Class Thursday, January 8 8:25 a.m. School Chapel 7 p.m. Midweek Worship Friday, January 9 5:30 p.m. Away Basketball Games vs. Bloomington Lutheran Saturday, January 10 Trinity School Open House Sunday, January 11 8 a.m. Bible Study 9 a.m. Worship Service with Communion (Usher Team 6/Video: Schmidt) Junior Choir sings 10 a.m. Coffee Hour (Hosted by Preschool) 10:30 a.m. Adult Bible Study and Sunday School 11:45 a.m. LGP Meeting 5:30 p.m.

Open Gym Adult Volleyball 7:30 p.m.

Open Gym Adult Basketball Monday, January 12 7 p.m. Women’s Bible Study at Char Hespenheide’s House 7 p.m. Men’s Bible Study at Kingsway Tuesday, January 13 6 p.m. Elders Meeting 7 p.m. BOSE Meeting 7 p.m. Properties Committee Meeting 7 p.m.

Women’s Spiritual Enrichment at Kingsway 7 p.m. Trinity Knotters Wednesday, January 14 6 p.m. Midweek Catechism Class Zion Lutheran Church & School 14745 County Road 153 Cologne, MN 55322 952-466-3379 e-mail: brendathompsonzion@ gmail.com Pastor: Eric Zacharias Wednesday, Jan. 7 9:30 a.m., 1 & 7 p.m. The Story Chapter 15 6 p.m. Supper Choir following The Story Thursday, Jan. 8 10:15 a.m. Chapel at the Harbor Friday, Jan. 9 8:10 a.m. Chapel Sunday, Jan. 11 8:45 a.m. Sunday School for Families 9:30 a.m. Worship/Communion 10:45 a.m. Bible Study Monday, Jan. 12 8 p.m. Council Meeting Tuesday, Jan. 13 Basketball at Howard Lake Darball at Hamburg Wednesday, Jan. 14 9:30 a.m., 1 & 7 p.m. The Story Chapter 16 6 p.m. Supper Choir following The Story Redeemer Lutheran Church 14226 W. 280th Street, Henderson, Pr. Diane Goulson 507-665-2932 On Highway 19, 2 miles East of Highway 169 Wednesday, Jan. 7 6:30 p.m. Confirmation Sunday, Jan. 11 8:30 a.m. Sun. School, Teen Times, Adult Ed 9:30 a.m. Worship w/Comm.

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City Council Orders Final Plans for 2015 Street Project (continued from page 1)

Between the time I wrote this column and today when you are reading it, a big change has occurred for me. I have gone from being a librarian for the Belle Plaine Branch of the Scott County Library System to being a retired librarian and full time grandmother. It is a big step, but, it is one that I am happy and excited about.

A little over 20 ago, I started as a part time assistant at the previous library building located over on 127 S. Cedar St. I assisted with a variety of library tasks ranging from returning books to the shelf, to working at the check-out desk.

When Denise Gerdes resigned, I “temporarily” filled in for her... for the next 20. It has been a fun and exciting job.

In that time, we moved to the current building. We have been through a bit of remodeling, repairing a leaky roof, replacing a falling ceiling and just lately the painting of a mural. It has not been a dull 20. I met a lot of new friends and lost a few along the way. At one point, I was forced to choose between quitting my job or joining a union. One cold snowy morning, I rode along in a Scott County snowplow for a couple hours. It has been a wide range of experiences for me. One of the most significant changes over the years is that the kids that I once read to at Storytime, are bringing their kids to Storytime. Wow. Over this time, I submitted over one thousand consecutive Belle Plaine Herald newspaper columns.

The early ones were typewritten on paper, then later, submitted on floppy disk, briefly submitted on flash drive and now they are e-mailed to the Belle Plaine Herald office in the blink of an eye.

I have learned a lot of new things and learned more computer operating than I had ever planned or imagined.

I will miss a lot of things. Over the years, I met a lot of great people that work within the Scott County Library system. My contact was more through e-mail, telephone and notices over the computer. That is the nature of us being scattered through the various branches. I did get to know them at meetings and workshops as time went on. This includes librarians, administrators, delivery people, and the magical computer people that maintain a lot of stuff that we depend on. The people that use the library will be missed as well. I have met a lot of interesting and friendly people across the desk. It was an opportunity to meet people that is hard to get elsewhere.

I plan to spend more time with my grandkids. Old hobbies, like sewing, gardening, and photo collections, will get dusted off now that I have more time. It is time to do the many things that I have kept putting off while working and raising a family. I am excited.

However, if I do get bored, I do know where to go to get a good book.

I want to, I need to, acknowledge everybody that has crossed my path in this last 20 years. I cannot name everybody without taking up too much space and running the risk or missing somebody

neider questioned the need for keeping the street width 40 feet since the volume of traffic there is not as high as other area of town with 40-foot-wide streets.

He said reducing the street width would leave more room for driveways and sidewalks.

Duncan and the council indicated they will take Monday’s feedback into consideration before finishing the final plans.

The topic will be addressed at an upcoming public works committee meeting.

It’s possible the bids for the project could be awarded by the council in April and construction could start in May. An assessment public hearing would be held later in the year when the work is almost complete and the final costs are known.

In other business Monday night, the council unanimously authorized the city engineering firm of Bolton and Menk to complete phase two of the city’s wellhead protection plan at a cost not to exceed $28,700.

The cost of the work will come from the city’s water fund.

Last August, the council authorized completion of phase one of the plan, the purpose of which is to provide the statemandated processes and procedures to help protect the city’s drinking water. *Unanimously reappointed Jacqueline Hillstrom as manager of the Belle Plaine Municipal Swimming Pool for the 2015 season. She will be placed at step 4 of the public Works I pay scale, which is $20.77 per hour. She will work part-time until shortly before the pool opens, after which time she will be full-time until it closes. *Unanimously appointed Olivia Turmes, Aiden Ladd and Troy Gudmonson as part-time ice rink attendants for the winter season. They will each receive $8 per hour. *Unanimously approved a resolution setting the retiree monthly insurance benefit for 2015 for qualifying city retirees at $600 per month, which is the same amount it has been since 2005. The city offers qualifying retirees a monthly health insurance premium. The employee must be employed a minimum of 20 continuous years with the city of Belle Plaine and be considered fully eligible to receive retirement benefits under Social Security and the Public Employees Retirement Association. Although there is no one receiving a monthly retirement plan from the city at this time, there are currently a couple of employees who would qualify when they retire.

Due to the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Jan. 19, the next regular meeting of the Belle Plaine City Council is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20 in the City Hall building at 218 North Meridian Street downtown.

in particular. You made my job a good one.

My last project is to get the 2015 Adult “Winter Jacket” program setup and running, because it started January 2 and goes until February 28. All one needs to do is pick up a book review, read a book and return the review. One will then receive a book bag and a free book and a chance to win a mug and the Grand Prize: A Blanket made by the Stelten Girls from the Belle Plaine Friends of the Library.

Don’t Forget the January Friends of the Library Used Book Sale Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Jan. 15, 16 17 during open library hours.

Storytime will start up again in February 2015. I might just bring my grandkids.

The Belle Plaine Book Club is reading “The Tiger’s Wife” by Tea Obreht. They will meet on Thursday, Jan. 22 at 6 p.m. If you would like to join the discussion, check out a book at the desk. I might be there too.

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. 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 8 p.m.

Thursday, 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Friday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

New Arrivals January 7th, 2015 Adult Non-Fiction Seasons A real story of an Amish girl by Elizabeth Byler Younts A Return to Modesty Discovering the Lost Virtue by Wendy Shalit Lying in Wait and other true cases by Ann Rule Animals and Their Habitats Tropical Regions and Rain Forests by World Book Inc Not My Father’s Son by Alan Cumming Adult Fiction The Eye of Heaven by Clive Cussler A Love Undone an Amish Novel of shattered dreams and God’s Unfailing Grace by Cindy Woodsmall The Mistletoe Promise by Richard Paul Evans Want You Dead by Peter James Five by Ursula Archer Bleeding Heart by Liza Gyllenhaal Sometimes the Wolf by Urban Waite Paris Match by Stuart Woods Adult Fiction Paperback A Frontier Christmas by William W. Johnstone Adult Books on CD The Rainbow Trail by Zane Grey Music CD Talkin’ Christmas by Blind Boys of Alabama & Tajmahal Forever by Queen Rocky Mountain Christmas by John Denver Hallelujah for the Cross

by Newsboys Today’s Country Christmas by Kenny Chesney Full of Cheer by Home Free Merry Christmas…Love, Elvis by Elvis Presley Juvenile Series Pokémon Black and White vol. 19 by Hidenori Kusaka Children’s Easy Books Duck in the Fridge by Jeff Mack Stop, Thief! by Heather Tekavec Breaking News Bear Alert by David Biedrzycki Paddington by Michael Bond DVDs The Maze Runner Saturday Night In one of its first orders of Fever Love Finds You In Sugarbusiness for 2015, the Belle creek King Kong Bee Movie by Plaine City Council unaniJerry Seinfeld. mously approved the following

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the Whole, Holly Kreft, Dawn Meyer.

Planning and Zoning Council Liaison – Scott Schneider, Chelsea Alger, Paul Chard (alternate).

Public Safety – Paul Chard, Cary Coop, Tom Stolee, Scott Schneider (alternate).

Public Works – Paul Chard, Gary Trost, Al Fahey, Scott Schneider (alternate).

Recreational Facility (ad hoc) – Cary Coop, Mike Pingalore, Chelsea Alger.

Safety Committee – Gary Trost, Holly Kreft.

Scott County Transit Board – Scott Schneider.

St. Lawrence Township Joint Planning Board – Mike Pingalore, Chelsea Alger, John Shudy.

Taxation Board of Review – Committee of the Whole, Holly Kreft.

– Union Negotiations (preliminary – Holly Kreft, Dawn Meyer.

Union Negotiations (final) – Committee of the Whole, Holy Kreft, Dawn Meyer.

Vice Mayor – Scott Sch-

neider.

Acting City Administrator – Dawn Meyer.

Yellow Ribbon City – Cary Coop, Mike Pingalore.

Professional Appointments

City Attorney – Scott Joint Prosecutions, Kennedy and Graven.

Official Depositories – State Bank of Belle Plaine, Cornerstone State Bank, League of Minnesota Cities 4M Fund, Wells Fargo Advisors, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. City Engineer – Bolton and Menk.

Financial Advisor – Ehlers and Associates.

Official Newspaper – Belle Plaine Herald.

Bond Counsel – Kennedy and Graven.

Ambulance Management Services – Ridgeview Medical (Kevin Sipprell, Medical Director).

City Auditor – Abdo, Eick and Meyers, LLP.

Cologne Appoints Don Meyer to Fill Open City Council Seat Williams, Szaroletta Sworn-in to City Council

With an open seat to fill after a council member was elected mayor, the Cologne City Council welcomed a new councilor and appointed an experienced one in its first meeting of 2015.

Monday, Scott Williams was sworn-in as the city’s mayor.

Kyle Evenski and Carol Szaroletta also took the oath as council members. The council appointed former Councilor Don Meyer to fill the last two years of the term Williams won in 2012.

Meyer finished third in the race for two city council seats.

He was the lone applicant for the seat. Nominating him to fill the open position, Szaroletta, Evenski and Williams lauded Meyer’s experience on the city council.

“He’s been with us for 12-plus years, through thick-and-thin. I think that speaks volumes for what he’s done for the community over the years,” Evenski said.

Meyer said he wants to continue serving the community.

He’s interested in seeing Cologne continue to grow residentially and diversify its tax base by bringing more businesses to the city.

After being approved to fill the final two years of the four-year councilor position Scott Williams won two years ago (before becoming Cologne’s mayor), Don Meyer took the oath of office Monday night at Cologne City Hall.

“That’ll help us keep taxes down,” Meyer said.

Because there is just under two years left on Williams’ term, the city council had the option of appointment rather than holding a special election.

City staff published notice of the open seat in the city’s newsletter and sent blanket e-mails to residents.

In other action at its Jan. 5 meeting, the Cologne City Council: • Paid bills totaling $659,200.92.

• Accepted the low bid $23,531.20 from Schneider Excavating & Grading of Nor-

wood Young America for removing sediments from two ponds in Benton Creek Estates development, just northwest of Meadow Street and Gold Nugget Drive. During heavy rainfalls, the ponds filled and over flown into a resident’s backyard. The work is scheduled for completion by the spring. The project is below the engineer’s estimate of $30,100.

• Appointed council members to various committees.

• Approved a 2015 schedule of fees for city services.

• Approved signatures for city accounts at KleinBank, Security Bank and Trust, and Citizens State Bank.

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Design Committee – Scott Schneider, Chelsea Alger, Paul Chard (alternate).

Economic Development Authority – Cary Coop, Scott Schneider, Chelsea Alger, Mike Pingalore (alternate).

Episcopalian Church Restoration (ad hoc) – Paul Chard, Cary Coop, Chelsea Alger.

Finance Ways and Means – Mike Pingalore, Gary Trost, Scott Schneider, Holly Kreft, Dawn Meyer.

Fire Dept. Relief Association – Cary Coop, Mike Pingalore, Holly Kreft, Paul Chard (alternate).

Forestation – Committee of the Whole, Holly Kreft.

Highway 169 Coalition – Mike Pingalore, Scott Schneider, Holly Kreft.

Housing and Redevelopment Authority – Paul Chard, Cary Coop, Scott Schneider, Gary Trost, Chelsea Alger.

Minn. Valley State Recreation Area – Cary Coop.

Park Board – Cary Coop, Mike Pingalore, Chelsea Alger.

Personnel and Finance Review Board – Committee of

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committee and professional appointments for this year: Committee of the Whole – Mike Pingalore (chair), Cary Coop, Gary Trost, Paul Chard, Scott Schneider.

Ambulance Governing Board (Area Townships) – Mike Pingalore, Cary Coop, Holly Kreft.

Ambulance (Ridgeview Medical) – Mike Pingalore, Cary Coop, Holly Kreft, Doug Sweeney.

Belle Plaine Township Joint Planning Board – Mike Pingalore, Chelsea Alger, Nate Hvidsten.

Blakeley Township Joint Planning Board – Mike Pingalore, Chelsea Alger, Nate Hvidsten.

Board of Appeal and Equalization – Mike Pingalore, Holly Kreft.

Building Code Board of Appeals – Gary Trost, Holly Kreft, John Shudy.

Cable Vision Policy Board – Scott Schneider, Cary Coop, Holly Kreft.

Charitable Gambling Policy and Governance – Paul Chard, Holly Kreft.

Community Services Commission – Mike Pingalore, Cary Coop, Holly Kreft.

CSAH 3/Mn/DOT Representatives – Mike Pingalore, Scott Schneider.

Notice of 20th Annual Meeting The 20th Annual Meeting of the United Farmers Cooperative will be held on Monday, January 12, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at the Winthrop Offices Berdan Event Center (705 E 4th Street, Winthrop, MN) for the following purposes: 1. To receive audited reports of the Cooperative for the period of September 1, 2013 through August 31, 2014.

2. To elect three directors for three year terms.

3. To transact any other business, which may properly be presented or brought before the meeting.

We will begin the meeting promptly at 7:00 p.m. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. with a light lunch being served BEFORE the meeting. We ask that you come early so that registration can be completed and ballots can be issued.

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BELLE PLAINE HERALD, BELLE PLAINE, MINNESOTA

Thirty Years Ago This Week

Oath of Office Belle Plaine City Administrator Dave Unmacht administered the oath of office on Jan. 7, 1985 to returning Mayor Fran Schuman and two new city council members – Ivan Otto and Dave Edberg.

A Sunday trip to pick up a new car ended in tragedy when Mildred Holste, 74, of Belle Plaine, was killed in a one-car accident in Lac qui Parle County, one mile south of Dawson on Highway 212. A passenger in the vehicle, Elsie Stoppelmann, received a broken wrist and bruises. Miss Holste had driven to Watertown, S.D., where she took delivery of a new 1985 Dodge Charger. After exchanging vehicles, the women started on their return trip.

The first steps toward the development of a program that emphasizes parents and young children learning together was taken that Monday night. The Belle Plaine School Board entered into an agreement with the Carver-Scott Cooperative of Chaska for the development of a program here in Early Childhood and Family Education.

Nancy Kelly of New Prague, project coordinator, said the program would get underway here on Jan. 24 with a class for parents and children (ages 2 and 3) at St. John’s Lutheran Church.

Belle Plaine Superintendent of Schools John Bartholow presented a report on the status of the district’s cash flow at a meeting of the school board that Monday night. “We are in no great danger of falling behind in cash flow,” he said, “and as a result I feel we will not have to borrow money to keep the schools running.”

John F. Casey of Credit River Township was sworn into his first term on the Scott County Board that Tuesday. Dick Mertz

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Scott County elected officials received pay hikes to begin 1985. The salary for county commissioners went up over $1,000 to $18,815 per year. The new salaries for other elected officials were Auditor Thomas Hennen ($33,878), Attorney Kathleen Morris ($48,655), Treasurer Thomas Muelken ($33,052), Surveyor and Ditch Inspector William Schmokel ($40,202), Sheriff Douglas Tietz ($40,648) and Recorder Paul Wermerskirchen ($35,700).

The Belle Plaine High School boys’ basketball team defeated Le Center 46-40 to improve its record to 2-4 on the season. The leading scorers for Belle Plaine were Rich Halquist and Brad Johnson with 14 points apiece.

The Belle Plaine girls’ team picked up its eighth win of the season by defeating Le Center 43-27. Laurie Wolpern had 24 points for the Tigers.

The Tiger wrestling team upped its record to 7-1 with a 31-20 win over Le Center. Paul Murphy, Andy Fogarty and Ed Fogarty secured pins for Belle Plaine.

60 Years Ago (1955)

At the annual meeting of the Minn Valley Processing Association, the annual report showed the plant did a gross business of $2,194,478.76 for the year ending Nov. 30, 1954. In the election of four directors, there was no opposition to the reelection of Charles Haas, Belle Plaine; Edwin H. Eilers, New Prague, Albert Lieske, Henderson; J.H. Forner, Chaska.

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Jimmy Glynn and Judy (continued from page 11) Kruschke were winners of the bicycles in the Christmas draw- the Panther lightweight nailed between Graves and Rollins Youngs with a hard single leg had gone into overtime, where ing at Novak’s drug store. that sent him to the mat for a finally Rollins got an escape match-ending take down.

90 Years Ago to win the match 2-1 in the “Finish Strong” was the battle final overtime period. Flynn’s (1925) mantra for Scott West fresh- win and Graves’ loss extended William Tritz, the iceman, re- man Jackson Stauffacher head- Scott West’s team lead to 5.5 ported a big ice-packing season, ing into the tournament and points. best ice since he had been in he wrestled his way to a third- “David needed to tighten business. The ice was 22 inches place finish at 113 pounds. Af- down some of his defense so thick and clear of snow. ter losing his match in the semi- it was good to see him wresChris L. Schmitt was back finals to Delano’s #1-rated Tuck tle his way to a shutout win from Moose Jaw, Canada, for Sjomeling, Stauffacher came against a good opponent in the a visit in his native town. He back with a convincing win in finals,” states Ripley. continued in the lumber busi- the consolation semifinals as Scott West senior Andrew he used four take downs and a Fogarty added to the Panthers’ ness there. set of back points to dismantle John Leikam was in to make Centennial’s #6-rated Jack lead as he rumbled his way to purchase of a large bill of lum- Bergeland 12-4 to move him- his third-straight Rumble on ber for the two-story house he self into the third-place match the Red individual title. He was making ready to build on against Albert Lea’s Gavin Ig- dominated a strong tournahis farm in Hancock Township. naszewski. Stauffacher would ment bracket that included a quarterfinal pin fall of Omaha Mrs. Michael Morrison and be true to the words on the back North’s returning state chamMrs. Pat Duffy had gone to of his practice shirt as he did pion Ty Jackson.

Pueblo, Colo., for a visit with finish strong by defeating Ig“Andrew really showed him Mrs. R.F. Farley, the former naszewski using a pair of take that Fargo is his town and as Mary Morrison. downs and an escape for a 5-3 many of you know, he and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bowser win.

David (Flynn) will have the opened their large new home Panther junior Ben Kelvington opportunity to continue their in Washington Lake Township found himself quite possibly wrestling careers at North Dafor a social for the benefit of the in the strongest bracket of the kota State University.” tournament at 126 pounds. He In his championship finals church in Assumption.

New Prague Farmers Mutual entered the tournament as the match, Fogarty defeated Insurance Company held its an- fourth seed as he was fresh off Lakeville North’s #2-rated nual meeting at the Belle Plaine a fourth-place finish at the Min- Lucas Westrich 12-2. The Borough Hall with attendance nesota Christmas Tournament. win gave the Panthers an inAlthough he had a high seed, surmountable 10.5 team point of about 100 members.

Kelvington would have to face A local controversy prevailed a wrestler that had beaten him lead over Sidney. over question of a ban on pub- the previous year at the Rumble As the Rumble on the Red lic gatherings on account of on the Red, so when Kelvington Championships final place the smallpox epidemic in Jes- scored a 3-0 win over Windom round moved to the heavysenland. The borough council Area’s Wyatt Stevens, it was weight matches, Scott West favored the ban and the board another version of “Panther had gone an impressive five of health urged vaccinations in- Payback.” After reaching the for five with Huss, Stauffacher, stead. semifinals where he was defeat- Kelvington, Flynn and Fogarty all winning their matches, John C. Dolan Jr., 21, only son ed by Border West’s four-time while Sidney had gone just of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Dolan, state champion Cameron Syko- one for five in their final places nee Mary Carney of this com- ra and who was selected as this matches, notching its only win munity, died in Minneapolis, year’s Rumble on the Red Out- behind Cody Johnson’s thirdwhere he was in the employ of standing Wrestler after beating place win at 170 pounds.

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Gresh Jones of Sidney, Mont., So as it stood, Scott West had Where the German Settle- for the 126-pound title in con- an 8.5 team point lead when the ment Road joined the trunk vincing fashion, Kelvington re- Panthers Josiah Schatz came highway on the Devine hill, a ceived a medical forfeit in his to the mat for his seventhknoll obstructed the vision of match for fifth place as Thief place match against Bismarck drivers coming in on the Settle- River Falls’ Stephen Holecek St. Mary’s Jackson Grad, who ment Road. The Belle Plaine had suffered a broken jaw in his he had pinned earlier in the Commercial Club purchased previous match. tournament. Although Schatz the knoll from its owner and As the 132-pounders came to would lose a hard-fought 3-2 cleared it away. the mats for their final round match to finish in eighth place, John F. Boyle, a former resi- place matches, Scott West was the junior had done a great job dent of Assumption, died at looking to improve its team of wrestling throughout the age 64 at his home in Camden position even more as the Kel- weekend.

Township with burial in Nor- vington fifth-place medical Five other Panthers competwood. forfeit had now given the Pan- ed in the varsity portion of the Union Hill young people thers a 1.5 team point lead over tournament, and while they were preparing a home talent Sidney. In the 132 final round did not place in the top eight of play that had to be postponed place matches, Scott West had their individual brackets, the when Barbara Barten, who had David Flynn going for the match wins and team points the leading part, was severely championship against Chisago accumulated by Carter Piche Lake’s #3-rated Dylan Connell, (120), Ryan Siegle (138), Tyscalded in an accident. while Sidney would have Ethan ler Buesgens (145), Dylan Frank Nicolin, well-known Graves wrestling for third place Johnson (152) and Jacob Allen member of the Nicolin family against Omaha North’s Otis (220) helped factor into the of Jordan, died in St. Paul at Rollins. With both matches be- margin of difference and the age 61. ing wrestled at the same time, winning of the Rumble belt.

When a stranger presented a the drama would increase as Scott West will be back in forged check at the Le Sueur both battles remained close action when it travels to Norbank and was detected, he left throughout. For Scott West, wood-Young America to take town in a hurry. A posse started Flynn would make a second- on the Raiders in a Minnesota in pursuit and at Ottawa nabbed period reversal stand up for a River Conference dual meet 7 a suspect. The man they brought 2-0 win as he went on to win his p.m. this Friday. The Panthers second consecutive Rumble on then head to the Stewartville back was the wrong fellow. the Red championship. Mean- Invitational on Saturday, with while, the third-place match action slated to start at 10 a.m.

120 Years Ago

Scott West Captures Rumble on the Red

(1895)

There still was no sleighing and everyone was wishing for it.

During the preceding year, there were 41 births in the borough of Belle Plaine, a figure never before equalled.

For payment of taxes, county treasurers in this area made dates in all the towns in the county, spending two days in each one, for convenience of those making payments.

The Independent Foresters put on a banquet at the Belle Plaine Hotel, 45 couples present, and was said to have been the most elaborate spread ever attempted here.

J.K. Edelman operated a general store here, which he called “The Bankrupt Store.”

Garden Lecture Series to Begin Jan. 15 in Henderson Just as Minnesota winter temperatures dip and seed catalogs start arriving in our mailboxes also means the Henderson Public Library brings to us a garden lecture series packed with talented and entertaining garden book authors and experts.

Back by popular demand, Tim Kenny, Director Arboretum Education of the MN Landscape Arboretum, “digs in” the Garden Series Thursday January 15 at 7 p.m..

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New presiding officers took over at the January meeting of the Belle Plaine Commercial Club – Carl Johnson as president and Ed F. Smith as secretary.

Our mild winter continued to evoke comment. Up to Jan. 13, no zero weather. Twin City weather bureau records that went back 64 years listed no similar winter in which zero weather had held off so long.

John Berger, 71, lifelong resident of Jessenland Township, died at his home.

It was a very close call for Tommy, 9-year-old-son of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Meierbachtol, when he was hit by a car after school. But the boy was alive, although badly hurt, in good spirits and making recovery.

The 80-acre Schwarzkoph farm two miles south of Bongards had been bought by William Kamps of Norwood. The Schwarzkophs built a combination residence and floral sales room on 212 highway just west of the Bongards church.

The new mill rate for Belle Plaine borough was 154.32 mills as compared with 154.06 the previous year. On unplatted property, it was 131.86 compared with 129.6 the year before. Our three big personal property taxpayers were Minn Valley Milk $3,220.20, Minn Valley Gas $2,395.82 and Interstate Power $2,315.11.

The remains of James Weldon, native of Belle Plaine, were brought back to his ancestral parish for burial. He died at Northern Pacific Hospital, St. Paul, at age 80.

Stan Orcutt was named local chairman for the March of Dimes Drive. Mrs. Petter accepted the chairmanship of the Mother’s March.

Mrs. Frank Wagener died at her home here in her 87th year.

She was the mother of 14 children.

At the meeting of the Ladies’ Auxiliary to the Ancient Order of Hibernians, the main event was the installation of officers.

Division officers were President Mrs. Richard O’Brien, Vice President Mrs. Jay Bailey, Secretary Mrs. Stephen Mahoney, Treasurer Mrs. John McCue, Historian Mrs. Sylvester Mahoney, Sentinel Mrs. Thomas Fogarty, Mistress-at-Arms Mrs. Dan Murphy, Chairman of Standing Committee Mrs. Warren Willson.

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Sept. 15 for Belle Plaine’s new Archery Range. Mayor Mike Pingalore thanked the Archery Range Subcommittee, which with the park board, spearheaded the development of the park.

Also acknowledged was Belle Plaine High School student Wyatt Herrmann, who oversaw the building of the target frames as part of his Eagle Scout project with the Belle Plaine Boy Scouts. *A routine meeting of the Belle Plaine School Board got off to a rocky start on Sept. 22 when Board Member Joe Vandermark criticized the school district in general for not following a policy prohibiting the promotion of school-associated organizations and Superintendent Kelly Smith specifically

for staff participation meetings of an unapproved group.

Without an advance heads-up to his fellow directors or Smith, Vandermark read a two-page statement criticizing the district for promoting the GayStraight Alliance club (GSA) at Belle Plaine Junior-Senior High School. Vandermark said several families are concerned the school announces the holding of GSA club meetings during non-classroom time and that Smith and a member of the school staff participated in at least one of the meetings last spring at a time when state lawmakers were discussing an antibullying bill.

The 2014 Year in Review will conclude next Wednesday with a recap of October, November and December.

Belle Plaine Police Report The week of Dec. 29-Jan. 4, West Forest Street called for Belle Plaine police responded medical help at 10:29 p.m. A to the following selected calls: woman suffering sharp abdominal pains was transported to an area hospital.

Monday, Dec. 29 Citations were issued to a half- Friday, Jan. 2 dozen vehicles illegally parked A woman on the 900 block during snow removal Monday of Prairie Oak Drive reported morning. At 3:42 a.m., four of receiving at 3:45 p.m. a scam phone call. the six were towed.

A woman on the 200 block Tuesday, Dec. 30 of North Elk Street called for A woman was stopped near the intersection of South Hick- medical help at 5:28 p.m. A ory Boulevard and East South man was conscious but unreStreet at 12:56 p.m. She was sponsive. cited for driving after license Paramedics responded at 7:06 p.m. to a call for medical help revocation.

A man on the 900 block of on the 800 block of West Prairie Cobblestone Lane called for Street. A woman fell and broke medical help at 8 p.m. A woman her leg. She was transported to suffering abdominal pain was an area hospital. transported to an area hospital. A person on the 800 block of West Main Street called for Wednesday, Jan. 31 medical help at 8:58 p.m.

Police assisted a probation agent at a house on the 400 Saturday, Jan. 3 block of North Linden Street at A woman on the 200 block of 1:45 p.m. after she found drugs South Meridian Street reported in the home of one of her cli- at 1:12 p.m. a burglary. A safe ents. The man fled out the back was tampered with and items door of the house. A field test of were missing from it. the drugs indicated it was meth- A person on the 100 block of amphetamine. A warrant for the South Grove Street called for medical help at 6:37 p.m. A man’s arrest was issued.

A woman on the 100 block man was transported to an area of Chatfield Circle reported at hospital.

4:19 p.m. a man violated an or- Sunday, Jan. 4 der for protection. Police spoke A woman on the 600 block with the man later in the day of West Main Street called for by telephone and advised him medical help at 1:43 a.m. A of the violation. A citation was man was transported to an area mailed to him. hospital.

Thursday, Jan. 1 After an officer witnessed several driving violations, a woman was stopped at 2:14 a.m. near the intersection of North Cedar and East Church streets. She The week of Dec. 29-Jan. 4, was arrested for third-degree Belle Plaine firefighters responded to the calls that inDWI and jailed.

A person on the 600 block of cluded: South Maple Street called for medical help at 8:26 a.m. after Thursday, Jan. 1 a woman passed out, fell and Firefighters responded at hit her head.

9:30 p.m. to a kitchen fire in a A man on the 700 block of house on he 600 block of Butler Butler Drive reported at 4:07 Drive. They found the homep.m. a case of fraud. The man’s owner had extinguished flames brother took three checks, before their arrival. Firefightwrote them out to himself and ers searched for additional fire then cashed them. with a thermal imaging camera.

A person on the 700 block of None were found.

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Winter Texans to Meet Jan. 26 Winter Texans from Belle Plaine, Jordan, New Prague, and surrounding areas will hold their annual luncheon on Monday, Jan. 26 at Harold’s Country Kitchen, 2111 East Business 83, Donna Texas at 11 a.m. Buffet dining starts at 11:30 a.m.

For more information, call Dick Eischens at 952-2179919.

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.

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St. Thomas by: Loni Graham Here comes that polar vortex thing again!

Mass is scheduled at St. Thomas on January 18 at 9 a.m. with Father Burns.

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.

Patrick Murphy, passed away suddenly at his farm in Tyrone Township, Le Sueur County on December 31, 2014. Mass of Christian Burial was at 11 a.m. on Monday, January 5, 2015 at Our Lady of the Prairie Catholic Church in Belle Plaine. Visitation was on Sunday afternoon at the Kolden Funeral Home in Belle Plaine and continued one hour prior to the Mass at church on Monday morning. Interment was in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Belle Plaine. His neighbor, Father Roger Hessian attended as well as many from St.Thomas. Pat was born in New Prague August 5, 1938 to Emmett and Lorraine Berger Murphy. He grew up on his family farm on the Belle Plaine side of St.Thomas, attended country school and graduated from Belle Plaine High School.

Pat married his soul-mate, Marilyn Orr June 18, 1960 at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Belle Plaine, resided on their family dairy farm where they raised six children.

He took pride in his farm, family, faith and Irish heritage.

Union Hill by: Edna Weiers St. John’s Catholic Church St. Scholastica Church Father Dave and Deacon Bob Saturday Mass at 8:15 p.m. at St. John’s Servers: Mitchel & Hunter Pomije Sunday Mass at 10 a.m. at St. John’s Servers: Shelby Boehmke, Gabby Forrester, Abby Knutson and Ashley Entinger Sunday Mass at 8 a.m. at St. Scholastica Servers: Sarah Colwell and Allison Odenthal Mass Wednesday 5p.m.- St. John’s, Confessions-5:30p.m. ***** Many enjoyed the good breakfast that the KC’s cooked at St. Wenceslaus Sunday. The proceeds went to St. Wenceslaus School. Many little student boys and girls helped clean tables and carry food and they did a good job.

Union Hill Bar and Grill had a huge crowd on New Year’s Day afternoon and evening when the Charlie Sticha Band from Lonsdale played there for dancing. The food menu included pork, dumplings and sauerkraut which was a huge hit.

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ing-marriage to Ingar, who always lectured Lars when he stayed out late. “Vel, I finally told her off a few veeks ago,” explained Lars, “and you know vhat, I didn’t see dat vomen for two veeks.”

“Den vhat happened?” asked Ole. “Vell,” said Lars, “in da third veek, I vas able to see a little bit out of dis right eye.”

Our sympathies to Marilyn and their family.

Prayers of comfort and good thoughts for Judy Savage Morrison, Donnie’s wife and Shannon and Steven’s Mom. The Savages and Jack Burns’s crew rode the same school bus together. A couple years older, Judy was always one of this writer’s role models. She followed rules, spoke in quieter tones, was comfortable to be with and is a genuinely good person. Felt a kinship with Judy, our Dads rode to work together at Schiely’s Rock Quarry in the 60’s. For a spell, we heard lots of Leo Savage stories at the supper table. Judy is presently at Abbott traveling her journey over bumps and hurdles, “in good spirits” and taking it all in stride.

Derrynane Juniors 4-H club will host a pancake breakfast at St. Mary’s in Le Center January 18. Mass at St. Thomas, then join St. Thomas folks and St.Thomas’s finest 4-H-ers for pancakes! That’s a plan.

Ryan and Dana hosted a New Year’s Day celebration after the Gophers game at their Union Hill Bar and Grill. Delicious dumplings, 350 were made and were served with pork and sauerkraut. The Charlie Sticha Band entertained. The place was hopping! St.Thomas folks attended.

James Oak, Brent and Mark O’Connell make up a snowmobile racing team “Irish Racing”.

They’re competitive, having fun and pretty good luck. James brought home a 2nd and a 1st place in the Grass Root League at Elk River! Sponsoring the lads are Oak Farms, O’Connell Oil, Belle Plaine Motor Sports, and Woody’s Traction!

The honorable Jerry Retka celebrated with his family his birthday number 83.

Brian, LuAnn, Randy Guertin and Lyndsey and Lacey Walerius joined other board members of the Le Sueur Pioneer Power Association for supper at Kokomo’s in

Cleveland. Some folks bellylaughed through extremely humorous Alphonse and Mick Gill stories. This writer should have been taking notes.

The St. Thomas Sportsman’s Association will be celebrating 50 years in 2018. Seems like a long time away but folks know how quickly time has passed.

Jason Retka is in the process of putting a history book together and is looking for pictures and stories from all generations of Sportsmen, from its founding in 1968 to the present. Anything and everything is of historical significance. Pictures and stories would be appreciated.

Contact Jason Retka. If he set up a recorder at the Eyeball?

But we probably couldn’t use those stories.

Beth Phillips, granddaughter of the late John and Kathleen Fogarty of Belle Plaine, and great-granddaughter of Tim and Alice Halloran Burns of St. Thomas, has been employed at the Boston Medical Center in the heart of Boston, for 5-1/2 years, her husband Paul 6-1/2 years. BMC is a “safety-net hospital” where a majority are uninsured or underinsured, 65% on Medicaid or Medicare, a “not-for-profit” hospital and a Level 1 Trama Center, seeing the most seriously injured.

BMC saw many of the bomb victims a couple years ago. In addition to great patient care, BMC is active in other areas of the community, especially with the homeless and substance abusers. Paul and Beth are training, by running up to 37 miles per week, are excited to run, “give back”, raise money to support The BMC Team in their first Boston Marthon on April 20, 2015. Beth’s passion has always been doing for others, so self-less. If you can find it in your hearts to help, check out Beth’s website: www. crowdrise.com/elizabethphillips2015 As part of the BMC Team, each member is required to raise more than $5,000 to run. God Bless Them...and you.

New Year, New Patient

Strait Smiles is pleased to say we are a growing clinic! We would like you to grow with us, so we are inviting you to become a new patient at our clinic.

During January we are offering all NEW patients, adults and children, and current patients a wonderful promotional offer.

Promotional Details • A FREE new patient exam, routine cleaning, x-rays, and oral cancer screening. This is a value worth $265!

• If dental insurance is available, the procedures will be submitted.

• New patients who have dental insurance will be able to choose a free Sonicare toothbrush or a lightening product as a promotion.

• Appointments need to be scheduled in January 2015.

• Coupon must be presented at the time of appointment to receive promotion.

• Federal and state public program enrollees are not eligible.

• Patients of record who refer a friend or family member will receive a free lightening product or Sonicare after the new patient has completed a January appointment.

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To take advantage of this amazing promotion, please call 952-8736380 where the Strait Smiles staff will be happy to help you schedule an appointment. Please mention this new patient promotion when scheduling your appointment. If a current patient referred you, please give us that person’s name so they can receive their free product as well.

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Phone 873-2411 Students will study elements of wheels and axles including: separate axles, single axles, large wheel base, more tread versus less and much more. We incorporate fun races with classmates and keep every student engaged. Ladies and Gentleman, start your engines! Please visit www. youthenrichmentleague.com for details. AGE: Grades K-3 DATE: Thursdays, Jan 29-Feb 19 TIME: 3:15-4:15 pm LOCATION: Chatfield Elem, Library INSTRUCTOR: Youth Enrichment League Staff COST: $36.00

Belle Plaine High School will recognize Ollie Heitkamp of Belle Plaine this Saturday at the boys/girls basketball doubleheader for his 48 years of service to the Belle Plaine activities program.

The ceremony will take place at the completion of the girls’ game and before warm-ups of the boys’ game (about 3:45 p.m.).

Heitkamp will be presented with a plaque as well as a lifetime pass to all BPHS 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 – 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, 6:30–8pm. 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: 6:30–7:30 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. 10–Feb. 28 **correction on start date TIMES: Kindergarten: 9–10 am 1st Grade: 10–11 am 2nd Grade: 11am–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 – 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

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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 12U’s and 14U’s COST: $60.00 DEADLINE: March 1 Parent Information Meeting Monday, February 9 at 7pm BPHS, Room 207 ABRAKADOODLE’S AMAZING

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Dolly Levi is a delightfully scheming busybody who makes her living as a matchmaker in glamorous New York City. She’s out to make a match for Horace Vandergelder, the “well-known half-a-millionaire,� with the charming hat maker, Irene Molloy – 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 “Best Musical.� Audiences will love hits such as “Put on Your Sunday Clothes,� “It Only Takes a Moment,� “Before The Parade Passes By,� “Elegance,� “Ribbons Down My Back,� “It Takes A Woman� and the show’s rousing title tune hailed as one of the greatest production numbers in American musical theatre history, JUST ONCE GUITAR OR “Hello, Dolly!� DATE: Saturday, PIANO FOR BUSY PEOPLE February 14 TIME: Depart at 10:45 Have you ever wanted to learn the am Return at 4:15 pm COST: $85.00 guitar/piano but simply find it difficult (includes transportation, dinner & to find the time? In just a few hours you show) DEADLINE: JANUARY 16 can learn enough about playing to give SUPER BOWL APPETIZERS you years of musical enjoyment, and you won’t have to take private lessons Are you ready for some Football? to do it. This crash course will teach Want to make some fun, creative you some basic and get you playing appetizers for your football or Super along with your favorite songs right Bowl Party? Let’s go beyond the away. DATE: Wednesday, Jan. 28 meatballs, bacon wrapped smokies, (GUITAR) Monday, Feb 16 (PIANO) chips and cheese dip; come and TIME: 6:30–9:15 pm LOCATION: start creating and preparing for your BPHS, Choir Room AGES: 13 years special party! Each student will make and older COST: $49.00 (includes two appetizers that can be frozen until ready to finish for the big event workbook & practice DVD) (each person will bring home about EXTREME LEGO: WHEELS & 50 appetizers). Recipes, instructions AXLES and ideas will be shared this evening, New and returning students so come for the fun, the ideas and welcome! Learn to build the fastest TO GET YOUR GAME ON! Please racer on your block! Each class bring two cookies sheets or 9 X we build different Wheel & Axle 13 pans with you to class. DATE: mechanisms and investigate how Thursday, Jan. 22 TIME: 6:30-8:30 to make them drive faster, for a pm LOCATION: District Center, Rm longer distance, or just plain better. 201 INSTRUCTOR: Heather Novak COST: $29.00

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Want to create colorful hearts on canvas board? Learn how to draw silhouettes and sunsets? Then this is the class for you. We’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 Valentine’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 children’s art programming) go to www.abrakadoodle.com AGE: Grades K-5 DATE: Wednesdays, January 28–March 4 TIME: 3:15–4:15 pm LOCATION: Chatfield Elem. PS Rm 1 INSTRUCTOR: Abrakadoodle Staff COST: $75.00

Applicants Sought for Sheriff’s Citizens Academy The Scott County Sheriff’s Citizens’ Academy will meet Monday evenings for nine weeks starting Jan. 26. Applicants should be at least 18 years of age and live, work or attend school in Scott County. Preference is given for first-time applicants.

All applications must be sub-

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Deadline for bowling results is Monday at 12 noon.

Tuesday Nite Ladies Ron’s Mechanical 3 Hairs 2 U 3 Charlie’s Angels 2 Sparetime 2 G&H Ready Mix 1 Meierbachtol’s 1 High Game: Heidi Piche 172 High Series: Heidi Piche 511, Judy Otto 482, Alissa Henning 442 Friday Night Owls Jody’s Daycare 10 Hair by Paula 7 Just Throwin Balls 7 Napa Auto 6 Johan’s 2 Men’s High Game: Dan Dhaene 245 Men’s High Series: Dan Dhaene 616, Mark Steen 593, Phil Wulf 554 Women’s High Game: Cassie Koch 214 Women’s High Series: Cassie Koch 532, Pam Dhaene 501, Crystal Davis 496

The Now & Wow Clothing Boutique Taking Consignments on all Mall Brand Name Clothing Youth, Juniors and Adults in all sizes for both men and women

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mitted by Jan. 16. Participants must agree to allow the Sheriff’s Office to run a background check.

The purpose of the Scott County Sheriff’s Citizens’ Academy is to increase citizens’ awareness of law enforcement and provide information to the citizens who attend so they can make informed decisions about police activity.

The academy is designed to dispel suspicions and misconceptions and to promote relationships between the Sheriff’s Office and the community to whom we serve.

For an application or more information, visit the Scott County website at www.co.scott. mn.us or call 952-496-8833.

Four students from Belle Plaine have been named to the dean’s list for academic excellence during the fall 2014 semester at South Dakota State University. To earn dean’s list distinctions in SDSU’s colleges, students must have completed a minimum of 12 credits and must have earned at least a 3.5 grade-point-average on a 4.0 scale.

Belle Plaine students making the list were Mallory Glisczinski, Jayden Howie, Jack Winders and Luke Zilverberg.

Pet Adoption Jan. 17 Volunteers for the CarverScott Humane Society will hold a pet adoption on Saturday, Jan. 17 from noon to 3 p.m. It will be hosted at PETCO in Eden Prairie, which is located off Highway 212 and Single Tree Lane.

CSHS is without its own building and all pets are housed in foster care.

All cats and dogs have been micro ID implanted, vet checked, wormed, had shots updated, checked for friendly temperaments and age appropriately spayed/neutered. Adoption fees are $175+ for cats and $210+ for dogs.

Call the Society for more information on adopting a homeless pet at 952-368-3553 or visit www.carverscotths.org.

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Schools for Equity in Education (SEE) has released its platform for the 2015 Legislative Session and the platform advocates four primary planks promoting adequate and equitable education funding for students throughout Minnesota.

"We believe that all Minnesota students deserve a quality education. ", said SEE President Cathy Thom, a member of the Waconia School Board. "Our goal is to make sure that educational opportunities for our children do not vary simply because of their zip code."

In the 2015 platform, SEE strongly asserts that: • All school districts must have the ability to adequately maintain their school facilities. • State funding must be adjusted to provide effective and equitable assistance to individual low income, special education, and non-English speaking students while stagnated revenue for career and technical education programs needs to be increased. • The fundamental per pupil basic formula must keep up with inflation to provide stability in education funding. • Additional property tax relief is needed for taxpayers in low property wealth school districts where the tax burden is high to support local school levies.

"The organization has put together a comprehensive platform and we are looking at some areas of funding we haven't looked at that closely in the past," said SEE Executive Director Brad Lundell."There is a huge disparity among school districts in their ability to maintain their facilities and that must be addressed."

The current Alternative Facilities Program allows some school districts to implement a long-range facility maintenance plan to care for their school buildings and grounds. SEE wants the Alternative Facilities Program expanded to include all school districts. The average amount of maintenance funding in current participating school districts equals $510 per student while the many districts without the Alternative Facilities Program average only $212 per student. This disparity in available maintenance funding has often delayed or prevented needed projects until emergencies arise and costs multiply.

Lundell also pointed to formula adjustments needed to promote the organization's commitment to giving every student in Minnesota access to high-quality educational opportunities.

"We will always put per pupil basic formula funding and property tax fairness at the center of our agenda," Lundell stated, "but the state formulas that provide assistance to low-income students don't treat students in SEE districts equitably. Our districts and the business community also want expanded opportunities for students interested in career and technical education and that requires more resources."

The Belle Plaine school district is a member of SEE and shares the organization's mission. “The SEE organization’s legislative priorities align very well with the needs of our school district�, stated Superintendent Smith. “Equal access to revenue for facilities is critical to our district.�

SEE is a 58 member association of school districts located throughout Minnesota that represents approximately one-third of the students in Minnesota. Established in 1979, SEE has worked to promote adequate and equitable funding with a focus on the need for fairness for property taxpayers. For more information visit www.schoolsforequity.org.

As always, if you have any questions about school matters, please feel free to call me at 873-2400 or check our website at www.belleplaine.k12.mn.us. You may also find me on Twitter at @BPTiger716. Go Tigers & Panthers!

Volunteers are needed to pro- foster family comes with the vide temporary foster pet homes pet to a three-hour public adopA majority of the Scott Coun- Legalfor day held in Eden Prairie Scott County Noticespuppies, cats, rabbits, kit- tion Board Proceedings ty Historical Society’s collec- ten litters and dogs in Carver, and Chaska. tion is now available online at Scott, Le Sueur and Hennepin If you could help a needy pet www.scottcountyhistory.org counties. by fostering or by donating litand click on or mouse over the The Society provides medi- ter or pet food, please call the word “Collections� at the top of cal care, food and litter. Vol- Society at 952-368-3553, line the page. If you’re on the Col- unteers provide a safe, loving 4, and check the website www. lections page, find the “Search home for an average of three to carverscotths.org.

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Alecia Hastings. Family: My parents are Paul and Sarah Hastings A new page opens on your and I have two brothers, Noah and Drew. Activities: I am involved in computer that now lets you Dance, Track, Choir, Pep Club, National Honor Society, and Tiger Target search photographs, objects, Team. Involvement Benefit: I have met a lot of new people and made published materials, maps and friendships with them as well. As being captain of the dance team this paper groupings owned by the year I have been able to develop my leadership skills and become the leader that I never knew I was. Role Model: My role model is my historical society. grandma GJ. She supports me in all that I do and is ready to give me advice whenever This is a great step forward I need it. Favorite Class: My favorite class is English. ";SM NCF !BLCMNG;M I have been challenged in several 1MFBTF KPJO VT GPS B for the SCHS in making our ways and I feel that I have developed as a writer. I know that this class will greatly prepare collections more accessible. If me for college. Future Plans: Next year I plan to attend the University of Wisconsin you have any questions, call Oshkosh. I am also planning on majoring in the kinesiology program there.

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COUNTY HIGHWAY PROJECT Bids Close December 12, 2006 Jordan, Minnesota NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS - Sealed proposals will be received until 1:00 p.m., December 12, 2006, by Mitchell J. Rasmussen, County Highway Engineer, Scott County, Jordan, Minnesota on behalf of the Board of Commissioners of said County for the construction of the following project. Proposals will be opened and read publicly by the County Highway Engineer in the Scott County Highway Department Offices, 600 Country Trail East, Jordan, Minnesota 55352.

Minimum wage rates to be paid by the Contractors have been predetermined and are subject to the Work Hours Act of 1962, P.L. 87-581 and implementing regulations.

READ CAREFULLY THE WAGE SCALES AND DIVISION A OF THE SPECIAL PROVISIONS AS THEY AFFECT THIS/THESE PROJECT/PROJECTS The Minnesota Department of Transportation hereby notifies all bidders: in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Act), as amended and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Subtitle A Part 21, Non-discrimination in Federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation, it will affirmatively assure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded maximum opportunity to participate and/or to submit bids in response to this invitation, and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, disability, age, religion, sex or national origin in consideration for an award; in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, and Title 23, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 230 Subpart A-Equal Employment Opportunity on Federal and FederalAid Construction Contracts (including supportive services), it will affirmatively assure increased participation of minority groups and disadvantaged persons and women in all phases of the highway construction industry, and that on any project constructed pursuant to this advertisement equal employment opportunity will be provided to all persons without regard to their race, color, disability, age, religion, sex or national origin; in accordance with the Minnesota Human Rights Act, Minnesota Statute 363A.08 Unfair discriminatory Practices, it will affirmatively assure

that on any project constructed pursuant to this advertisement equal employment opportunity will be offered to all persons without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, membership or activity in a local commission, disability, sexual orientation, or age; in accordance with the Minnesota Human Rights Act, Minnesota Statute 363A.36 Certificates of Compliance for Public Contracts, and 363A.37 Rules for Certificates of Compliance, it will assure that appropriate parties to any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement possess valid Certificates of Compliance.

If you are not a current holder of a compliance certificate issued by the Minnesota Department of Human Rights and intend to bid on any job in this advertisement you must contact the Department of Human Rights immediately for assistance in obtaining a certificate.

The following notice from the Minnesota Department of Human Rights applies to all contractors: “It is hereby agreed between the parties that Minnesota Statute, section 363A.36 and Minnesota Rules, parts 5000.3400 to 5000.3600 are incorporated into any contract between these parties based on this specification or any modification of it. A copy of Minnesota Statute 363A.36 and Minnesota Rules, parts 5000.3400 to 5000.3600 is available upon request from the contracting agency.� “It is hereby agreed between the parties that this agency will require affirmative action requirements be met by contractors in relation to Minnesota Statute 363A.36 and Minnesota Rules 5000.3600. Failure by a contractor to implement an affirmative action plan or make a good faith effort shall result in revocation of its certificate or revocation of the contract (Minnesota Statute 363A.36, Subd. 2 and 3).�

A minimum goal of 12.03% Good Faith Effort to be subcontracted to Disadvantaged Business Enterprises.

Grading, Base, Paving, Lighting, Sewer, Watermain and Prefab Bus Shelter CP 18-07, SP 70-596-002, CR 18, located near CSAH 18 and Trunk Highway 169 in the City of Shakopee.

Major quantities of work are approximately as follows: Light Poles, 32; Brick Pavers 13,680 SF; Concrete Walk 15,247 SF; Concrete Curb and Gutter 7,827 LF; Common Exc. 33,210 CY; Aggregate Base (CV) Class 6,030 CY; Sanitary Sewer 1,032 LF; Storm Sewer 1,143 LF; Concrete Paving 2,559 SY; Type MV 4 Wearing Course Mixture 870 Ton; Type MV 3 Wearing Course Mixture 2800 Ton; and MV3 Non Wearing Course Mixture 3,465 Ton. Proposals, plans and specifications may be examined at the office of the County

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2006

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Highway Engineer at 600 Country Trail East, Jordan, MN 55352 (TH 282 - 1/4 mile west of TH 13).

Digital copies of the Bidding Documents are available at http://www.QuestCDN. com for a fee of $20.00. These documents may be downloaded by selecting this project from the “Browse Projects� page or by entering eBidDoc#450402 on the “Search Projects� page. For assistance and free membership registration, contact QuestCDN at 952-2331632 or info@questcdn.com.

Paper copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from Docunet Corp., 151 Cheshire Lane #300, Plymouth, MN 55441, 763-475-9600 for a fee of $120.00.

Deposits will not be refunded.

Bids must be accompanied by a certified check made payable to the Scott County Treasurer, or a corporate surety bond made in favor of Scott County, for at least 5% of the amount of the bid.

The right is reserved to accept any or reject any or all bids and to waive any defects.

Mitchell J. Rasmussen County Highway Engineer Scott County Any questions, please contact: Greg M. Felt, Operations Engineer at 952496-8047 or gfelt@co.scott.mn.us Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, November 22 and 29 and December 6, 2006.

INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID

BY MORTGAGEE: $666,034.73 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding, mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof.

PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said County as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: December 13, 2006 at 10:00 A.M. PLACE OF SALE: Scott County Law Enforcement Center, Scott County SheriffĘźs Office, Civil Unit, 301 Fuller Street South, Shakopee, Minnesota 55379 to pay the debt secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneysĘź fees allowed by law, subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor, their personal representatives or assigns.

THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGORĘźS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. Dated: October 11, 2006 PROGROWTH BANK, Mortgagee LINDQUIST & VENNUM, P.L.L.P. By John J. Bowden Attorneys for Mortgagee 4200 IDS Center 80 South Eighth Street Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402 (612) 371-3968 THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, October 18, 25 and November 1, 8, 15 and 22, 2006.

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS COUNTY OF SCOTT NOVEMBER 7, 2006 (1) The Board of Commissioners, in and for the County of Scott, Minnesota, met in the Courthouse Board Room in the City of Shakopee, Minnesota, and convened at 9:01 a.m., with the following members present: Commissioner Ulrich, presiding, Commissioner Marschall, Commissioner Wagner, Commissioner Vogel, and Commissioner Hennen.

(2) Chair Ulrich noted the addition to the agenda of the appointment of Aldeen Goehring to the Board of Adjustment/ Planning Advisory Commission.

(3) On a motion by Commissioner Hennen, seconded by Commissioner Vogel, the Minutes of October 24, 2006 were approved.

(4) On a motion by Commissioner Vogel, moved, seconded by Commissioner Hennen, the following items were approved unanimously. A copy of each resolution is available in the office of the County Administrator and made a part of this record by reference.

A. Application to Sell 3.2 Malt Liquor at Retail for 2007 of Ronald L. Edmiston DBA Superamerica #4439 in Jackson Township, Jams R. Hupp DBA Holiday Stationstore #246 in Jackson Township, and Joleen Yong DBA Suzette Inc. in St. Lawrence Township.

B. Application for Precious Metal Dealer License of Mark A. Smith, DBA PawnXChange in Shakopee.

C. Receipt of funding from the MN Department of Public Safety for administration of the Safe Communities Grant in the amount of $40,300 effective October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007 to be shared by the Safe Communities Coalition.

D. Resolution No. 2006-160; Authorizing Final Payment on the 2005 Overlay Projects to Buffalo Bituminous Inc. in the Amount of $25,000.00.

E. Resolution No. 2006-163; Authorizing Entering Into Cooperative Agreements With the Cities of Shakopee and Prior Lake for Phase 2 Construction of the Southbridge Transit Station.

F. Resolution No. 2006-164; Honoring Joseph Graham Upon Receiving the Eagle Scout Award.

G. Resolution No. 2006-165; Honoring Joshua Gunter Upon Receiving the Eagle Scout Award.

H. Resolution No. 2006-166; Honoring Sam Ringstad Upon Receiving the Eagle Scout Award.

I. Payroll processing of personnel actions indicated below and certified by the Employee Relations Director and the Appointing Authority to be in compliance with provisions of Minnesota Statutes 375.56 - 375.71 and the Scott County Merit Personnel System:

1. FTPR employment of Alan Evenson, Highway Maintenance Worker, Public Works Division, effective 10/30/06.

2. FTPR employment of Michael Turek, SheriffĘźs Deputy, SheriffĘźs Office, effective 11/06/06.

3. FTPR employment of Sherri Smith, Fraud Prevention Investigator, Community Services Division, effective 11/01/06.

4. The recognition of the following individuals as volunteers will enable them to be covered for liability insurance purposes in accordance with the insurance contracts currently in force with Scott County: Additions Deletions Ethel Carlson Jacqueline Clary Jennifer Edwards Augustine David Lisa Meyers Christopher Kettler Rochelle Kovac Kevin McCann J. Resolution No. 2006-161; Approving Long Term Disability (LTD) and Short Term Disability (STD) Insurance Provider and Plans and Rescind Resolution No. 2001-105.

K. Appointment of Aldeen Goehring of Commissioner District 3 to the Board of Adjustment and Planning Advisory Commission effective November 7, 2006 through December 31, 2007.

(5) Create Safe, Healthy, and Livable Communities: A.On behalf of the Board, Vice Chair Marschall presented an Outstanding Service Award to Connie and Terry Lonto for their dedicated service as volunteers for Scott County for 30 years working in the areas of weather spotting, sand bagging, search and rescue, traffic control, and command post activities.

Commissioner Wagner left the meeting from 9:21 to 9:25 a.m.

B. Community Services Director Tim Walsh updated the Commissioners on the County Board goal to implement the Community Corrections delivery system, Public Services Manager Jennifer Deschaine reviewed the goal to monitor the Community Health statistics and trends, Deputy County Administrator Gary Shelton provided information on the shared information systems, training facilities and 800 MHz strategy, County Administrator Dave Unmacht highlighted the status of County Highway projects, and Chief Information Officer Marilyn McCarter reviewed the goal to complete phase one of the CountyĘźs Business Continuity Plan.

(6) County Administrator Update: Mr. Unmacht reviewed upcoming schedule items.

On a motion by Commissioner Marschall, seconded by Commissioner Vogel, the meeting adjourned at 10:24 a.m.

Jon Ulrich, Chair David J. Unmacht, County Administrator, Clerk of the Board Tracy A. Cervenka, Deputy Clerk to the Board Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, November 22, 2006.

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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: December 23, 2003 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $465,000.00 MORTGAGOR: Anderson Family Homes, a Minnesota partnership.

MORTGAGEE: ProGrowth Bank, a Minnesota corporation.

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Mortgage, Assignment of Leases & Rents, Security Agreement and Fixture Financing Statement filed on December 29, 2003 in the office of the County Recorder of Scott County, Minnesota as Document No. A639825, which mortgage was modified by a certain Modification of Mortgage dated September 7, 2004 and filed September 22, 2004 as Document No. A672396.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot 2, Block 2, Hickory Hollow.

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE,

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Residents Once Again Say One High School in Shakopee is Enough A second survey of voters in the Shakopee School District seem to make it clear – Shakopee wants to be a one high school suburb.

A second appraisal of voters in Scott County’s largest school district indicates expanding the existing high school capacity from 1,600 to 3,200 students is the most acceptable way to meet the Shakopee School District’s looming secondary school space needs. Forty-two percent of the voters surveyed favored that idea of one high school among the options presented during a recent telephone survey of 409 residents of the district.

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site with the same school nickname (Sabers) and identity and a second high school for 1,600 with the same nickname and identity.

Just over 17 percent thought building a new high school for 3,200 students was the best idea, the Shakopee Valley News recently reported. Fifteen percent of the respondents liked the idea of a second campus for a 1,600-student high school with the same nickname, mascot and identity. The survey indicated 14.7 percent of the respondents liked the idea of a second campus with a different mascot and identity.

Rod Thompson, the district’s superintendent, said the results of the survey are in line with the survey the district performed in October and conversations with community members.

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use the information to formulate a board question by February in order to hold a referendum on a second high school in May. As for paying for school expansion, 72 percent of survey respondents said they would support a bond referendum if the tax impact were $10 a month. Just over half – 52.1 percent – said they would support the idea of the impact added $19 a month to the district’s share of the tax bill.

Last spring, Shakopee School District voters nixed an $89 million bond referendum -- $78 million of which was intended for a second high school – by a 3,270 to 1,947 vote (62.7 percent against, 37.3 percent in favor).

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• 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 19 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 Display Ad Network bya family running trained facilitatorsprogram who also have member with mental illness. The supportsection groups help develop better coping skillsTheand find strength he classified offamilies your newspaper).

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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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Part of NE 1/4 in Section 11, Derrynane Township, Le Sueur County, MN. PIN: 03-011-2500 (Does not include building site).

Farm Survey shows 112.269 acres, more or less.

Legal description to govern. Farm has 109 tillable acres, more or less.

Terms: - We reserve the right to reject any and all bids.

- Earnest money required from each bidder shall be $20,000 and in the form of a bank money order, cashier’s check, or certified funds.

- The property is sold in “as is” condition. The sellers are making no warranties as to the condition of the property. Buyers are asked to physically inspect the property and to verify soils on the property as well as any drainage tile detail prior to bidding.

- The winning bidder will be required to execute a standard form Purchase Agreement at the conclusion of the bidding process. The Purchase Agreement will call for the purchase price to be paid in full at the closing date in the form of certified funds, bank money order, cashier’s check, or a wire transfer to a designated account.

- Sealed bids (with the $20,000 earnest money included) are due to Marek Law Office, 205 First Street South, PO Box 2, Montgomery, MN 56069 on or before Friday, January 23, 2015 by 10:00 a.m.

- The top six (6) bidders for this property will be notified by phone and/ or e-mail to be at the Marek Law Office on Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at 2 p.m. for the final bidding process. The top six (6) bidders will have the opportunity to increase their bids in person at the bid meeting on January 27, 2015.

- Earnest money paid by the winning bidder will be held by the Marek Law Office Trust Account until the final closing of the sale.

- Earnest money submitted by the non-winning bidders will be returned to them at the conclusion of the bid meeting on January 27, 2015.

- The winning bidder’s Earnest Money is non-refundable. No buyer’s contingencies will be accepted. Potential bidders should have all financing arranged and pre-approved in advance of submitting a bid.

- The real estate taxes payable in 2015 will be pro-rated between the sellers and buyer as of the date of closing.

- The possession of the property will be delivered to the buyer by the sellers on the date of closing.

- Sellers will deliver a clear and marketable Warranty Deed to buyer at closing.

- The final closing date (when the balance of the purchase price is due in full to the sellers) shall be March 3, 2015.

- Please include with your bid, the phone number and/or e-mail address you wish to be contacted at for notification.

- This parcel has been surveyed. Please contact William J. Marek at the Marek Law Office at (507) 364-8616 to review the survey.

- Please contact Jim or Jane Havel at (507) 210-9103 to arrange a personal inspection of the property and also for drainage tile information and soil type information.

- No contingencies will be accepted from any buyer.

- The buyer will need to apply for Green Acres for this property after closing.

- Spoil bank from ditch clean-out will be spread at sellers’ expense before planting season commences.

- Field access will no longer go through the building site over the existing driveway. Buyers will be provided a new field access by the sellers.

- Owners: William Nytes, Joseph Nytes, Jane Havel and George Nytes.

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Le Sueur County commissioners wrapped up 2014 with a commitment to a five-year plan for maintaining its roads and improving traffic safety.

The $46.7-million plan includes 15 projects that include repairing existing roads and adding lighting along roads where crashes have occurred.

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Smaller projects planned for this year also include paving work on county roads 104 and 107.

The county plans to spend about $22.97 million in 2015 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; most of it at the junction of County Roads 28 and Highway 169. Ten-year bonds will pay for the majority of the project.

Issued debt, property taxes and state aid money will also be used to fund the projects and safety-enhancing purchases Le Sueur County approves.

Commissioners unanimously approved the plan Dec. 23. But they will still address each project, and the funding for it.

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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 contained in said Mortgage, the Mortgage will be foreclosed, and the mortgaged premises will be sold by the Sheriff of Scott, Minnesota at public auction as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: 1/22/2015 at 10:00 A.M. PLACE OF SALE: Scott Sheriff’s Office, 301 Fuller Street South, Shakopee, MN 55379 to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any actually paid by the mortgagee, on the premises and the costs and disbursements allowed by law.

The time allowed by law for redemption by said Mortgagor(s) or Mortgagor’s personal representatives or assigns is six (6) months from the date of sale.

TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. §580.30 or redeemed under Minn. Stat. §580.23, the mortgagor must vacate the mortgaged property by 11:59 p.m. on 7/22/2015, or the next business day if 7/22/2015 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.

MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTA-

TIVES 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.

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 unCOUNTY HIGHWAY der Minn. Stat. §580.30 or redeemed PROJECT under Minn. Stat. §580.23, the mortgagor must vacate the mortgaged Bids Close January 27, 2015 property by 11:59 p.m. on August Jordan, Minnesota 5, 2015, unless the foreclosure is NOTICE OF BID FOR SALE postponed pursuant to Minn. Stat. or the redemption period OF BUILDING AND REMOVAL §580.07, is reduced to five (5) weeks under FROM PROPERTY - Sealed writ- Minn. Stat. §582.032. ten bids for the sale of a house THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLand its removal from the property LECT A DEBT BY A DEBT COLwill be accepted until a deadline LECTOR. ANY INFORMATION of 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR 27, 2015, by Anthony J. Winiecki, THAT PURPOSE. Interim County Engineer Physi- DATED: December 10, 2014 TCF National Bank cal Development Department, FOLEY & MANSFIELD, P.L.L.P. Scott County, 600 Country Trail By: Karl K. Heinzerling East, Jordan, Minnesota 55352 for Atty. No. 142475 and on the behalf of the Board of Attorneys for Mortgagee Commissioners of said County. A 250 Marquette Avenue, Suite 1200 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401 sealed bid may be submitted for the sale and removal of a house de- Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, December 10, 17, 24 scribed as follows: and 31, 2014 and January 7 and 14, CP 17-32 SP 70-617-024 2015.

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 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

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTIFICATION OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PERIOD PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That default has occurred in the conditions of the mortgage dated March 26, 2003, executed by George L. Krtek and Linda A. Krtek, married as husband and wife, as mortgagors, to TCF National Bank, a national banking association, as mortgagee, recorded in the office of the Registrar of Titles of Scott County, Minnesota, on April 3, 2003, as Document No. T141925, as modified by a Loan Modification Agreement dated February 19, 2007, and filed March 20, 2007 as Document No. T183029, which mortgage conveyed and mortgaged the following described property, which property is registered land, situated in the County of Scott and State of Minnesota, which property has a street address of 1709 Presidential Lane, Shakopee, Minnesota 55379, and tax identification number 270740100: Lot 3, Block 2, Minnesota Valley 2nd Addition, Scott County, Minnesota That the original principal amount secured by said mortgage was $203,425.00; that there has been compliance with any condition precedent to acceleration of the debt secured by said mortgage and foreclosure of said mortgage required by said mortgage, any note secured thereby, or any statute; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt remaining secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there is claimed to be due upon said mortgage and is due thereon at the date of this notice, the sum of $202,241.23 in principal and interest.

That by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the said mortgage will be foreclosed by the sale of the above described premises with appurtenances, which said sale will be made by the Sheriff of Scott County, Minnesota, at the Sheriff’s office in the Law Enforcement Center, 301 Fuller Street South, Shakopee, Minnesota, on February 5, 2015, at 10:00 o’clock a.m., at public auction to the highest bidder, to pay the amount then due on said mortgage, together with the costs of foreclosure, including attorneys’ fees as allowed by law, in accordance with the provisions of said mortgage. The time allowed by law for redemption by the mortgagors, their personal representatives or assigns, is six (6) months from the date of said sale.

MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: NONE THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. If the mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. §580.30 or redeemed under Minn. Stat. §580.23, the mortgagor must vacate the mortgaged property by 11:59 p.m. on August 5, 2015, unless the foreclosure is postponed pursuant to Minn. Stat. §580.07, or the redemption period is reduced to five (5) weeks under Minn. Stat. §582.032.

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT BY A DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMATION

OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. DATED: December 10, 2014 TCF National Bank FOLEY & MANSFIELD, P.L.L.P. By: Karl K. Heinzerling Atty. No. 142475 Attorneys for Mortgagee 250 Marquette Avenue, Suite 1200 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401 Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, December 10, 17, 24 and 31, 2014 and January 7 and 14, 2015.

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.

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF SCOTT DISTRICT COURT FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court File No. 70-PR-14-22859 NOTICE of and order for hearing on petition for determination of descent (Intestate) In Re: Estate of Thomas M. Anderson, Decedent.

Therese M. Mielke filed a Petition for Determination of Descent. It is Ordered that on February 3, 2015, at 9:00 a.m., a hearing will be held in this Court at 200 Fourth Avenue West, Shakopee, Minnesota 55379, on the petition.

The petition represents that the decedent died more than three (3) years ago leaving property in

wednesday, january 7, 2015 Minnesota. The petition requests the Court determine the descent of such property and assign the property to the person entitled.

Any objections to the petition must be raised at the hearing or filed with the Court prior to the hearing. If the petition is proper and no objections are filed or raised, the petition will be granted.

Notice shall be given by publishing this Notice and Order as provided by law and by mailing a copy of this Notice and Order to each interested person by United States mail at least 14 days before the time set for the hearing.

Dated: December 29, 2014 Filed in Scott County Courts December 29, 2014 By the Court Michael A. Fahey, Judge of District Court Phil Bird, Deputy Court Administrator Attorney for Petitioner: Gene E. Adkins, #20951x Hitchcock Law Firm, PLLC The Barrister Building 1465 Arcade Street Saint Paul, MN 55106 Telephone: (651) 772-3401 Fax: (651) 772-2115 Email: gadkins@hitchcocklaw.com Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, January 7 and 14, 2015.

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF SCOTT DISTRICT COURT FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court File No. 70-PR-14-22862 NOTICE of informal probate of will and informal appointment of personal representative AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS In Re: Estate of Lee Raymond Berg, Decedent.

Notice is given that an Application for Informal Probate of Will and Informal Appointment of Personal Representative was filed with the Registrar, along with a Will dated November 8, 2014. The Registrar accepted the application and appointed Leon O. Berg, whose address is 8715 Beard Rd. S., Bloomington, MN 55431 to serve as the personal representative of the decedent's estate.

Any heir, devisee or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representative.

Any objection to the appointment of the personal representative must be filed with the Court, and any properly filed objection will be heard by the Court after notice is provided to interested persons of the date of hearing on the objection.

Unless objections are filed, and unless the Court orders otherwise, the personal representative has the full power to administer the estate, including, after thirty (30) days from the date of issuance of letters testamentary, the power to sell, encumber, lease, or distribute any interest in real estate owned by the decedent.

Notice is further given that, subject to Minn. Stat. 524.3-801, all creditors having claims against the decedent's estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court within four (4) months after the date of this notice or the claims will be barred.

Dated: December 29, 2014 Filed in Scott County Courts December 29, 2014 Heather M. Kendall Registrar Delores A. Beussman Deputy Court Administrator Eric S. Rehm (#90268) Attorney at Law 740 Southcross Drive Suite 105 Burnsville, MN 55306 (952) 890-7050 Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, January 7 and 14, 2015.

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF SCOTT FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No. 70-PR-14-22865 NOTICE OF INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS (INTESTATE) Estate of Jonathan Robert Gauby, also known as Jonathan R. Gauby, Decedent Notice is given that an application for informal appointment of personal representative has been filed with the Registrar. No will has been presented for probate. The application has been granted.

Notice is also given that the Registrar has informally appointed Jill M. Gauby, whose address is 3012 Aaron Drive, Elko New Market, Minnesota, 55054 as personal representative of the Estate of the Decedent. Any heir or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representative.

Unless objections are filed with the Court (pursuant to Minn. Stat.

524.3-607) and the Court otherwise orders, the personal representative has full power to administer the Estate including, after 30 days from the date of issuance of letters, the power to sell, encumber, lease or distribute real estate.

Any objections to the appointment of the Personal Representative must be filed with this Court and will be heard by the Court after the filing of an appropriate petition and proper notice of hearing.

Notice is also given that (subject to Minn. Stat. 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred.

Dated: December 29, 2014 Filed in Scott County Courts

December 29, 2014 Heather M. Kendall Registrar /s/ Delores A. Beussman Court Administrator Attorney for Personal Representative Thomas J. Woessner Lindquist & Vennum LLP 4200 IDS Center 80 South 8th Street Minneapolis, MN, 55402 Attorney License No: 0241763 Telephone: (612) 371-3517 FAX: (612) 371-3207 Email: twoessner@lindquist.com Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, January 7 and 14, 2015.

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED

BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: 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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STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF SCOTT IN DISTRICT COURT FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court File No. 70-CV-14-17332 AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF SCOTT FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURTProbate Division Court File No. 70-PR-14-22910 NOTICE of informal probate of will and appointment of personal representative and notice to creditors In Re: Estate of Bruce William Panning, Deceased.

To all interested persons and creditors: Notice is hereby given that an application for informal probate of the above named decedent's last will, dated December 10, 2014, has been filed with the Registrar herein, and the application has been granted informally probating such will. Any objections may be filed in the above named Court, and the same will be heard by the Court upon notice of hearing fixed for such purpose.

Notice is hereby further given that informal appointment of Sandra Panning whose address is 8341 Lyndale Avenue South, #217, Bloomington, Minnesota 55420 as Personal Representative of the estate of the above named decedent has been made. Any heir, devisee or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as Personal Representative or may object to the appointment of the Personal Representative, and the Personal Representative is empowered to fully administer the estate including, after 30 days from the date of issuance of letters, the power to sell, encumber, lease or distribute real estate, unless objections thereto are filed with the Court (pursuant to Section 524.3-607) and the Court otherwise orders.

Notice is further given that All Creditors having claims against estate are required to present the same to said Personal Representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this notice or said claims will be barred.

Dated: December 31, 2014 Filed in Scott County Courts December 31, 2014 Heather M. Kendall, Registrar Delores A. Beussman, Deputy Court Administrator Gary L. Monahan (#126214) Monahan Law Office 419 North Main Street Le Sueur, MN 56058 507-665-3329 Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, January 7 and 14, 2015.

In the Matter of the Petition of: Prior Lake State Bank, In Relation to Certificate of Title No. 42950 issued for land in the County of Scott and State of Minnesota and legally described as follows: Lot 1, Block 1, DEERFIELD INDUSTRIAL PARK FIFTH ADDITION, Scott County, Minnesota.

TO: N & M INVESTMENTS, LLC, LARRY GENSMER, & JOHN MESENBRINK: Upon receiving and filing the Report of Examiner of Titles in the above entitled matter, IT IS ORDERED, that you and all persons interested, appear before this Court on the 11th day of February, 2015, at 9:00 a.m., at the Scott County Government Center, 200 Fourth Avenue West, Shakopee, Minnesota, and then, or as soon thereafter as said matter can be heard, show cause, if any there be, why this Court should not enter an Order as follows: That the Registrar of Titles, upon the filing with him of a certified copy of this Order, shall cancel Certificate of title No. 42950 and enter a new certificate of title for the land therein described in favor of Prior Lake State Bank, subject to the memorials of Documents No. T105704, T109203, T112487, T146958, T158568, T161706, T161710, T161711, T161887, T162046, T162740, T173121, and T230847 but free from all other memorials now appearing on the present Certificate of Title, the last of which is Document No. T230847, and free from the memorial of this Order.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that this Order be served: a. at least 14 days prior to the hearing upon any of the parties residing in Minnesota in the manner provided by law for service of a summons in a civil action; b. at least 14 days prior to such hearing upon any of the above named non-residents by sending a copy of this Order to such nonresidents at their post office address, by registered or certified mail, with a return receipt requested; c. except as provided in Paragraph (d) below, upon any party who cannot be found by 3 weeks published notice and by sending a copy of the notice at least 14 days prior to the hearing by first class mail to such party at his last known address and by sending another copy of the notice at least 14 days prior to the hearing by first class mail to his address as stated on the Certificate of title if an address is so stated, which service shall be deemed complete 21 days after the first publication; and d. upon a dissolved, withdrawn or revoked business entity governed

by Minn. Stat. Chp. 302A, 303, 317A, 322A, 322B, or 323 in the manner provided by Minn. Stat. § 5.25. (Note: return date on the Order to Show Cause must be at least 30 days after the date of mailing by the Secretary of State).

DATED:December 18, 2014.

Approved as to form: /s/: Bryce D. Huemoeller Scott County Examiner of Titles /s/: Honorable Ann M. Offermann Judge of District Court Attorneys for Petitioner: Christopher E. Morris #212209 WORNSON, GOGGINS, ZARD, NEISEN, MORRIS & BREVER, PC 119 East Main Street New Prague, MN 56071 (952) 758-4161 Attendance is not required at said time except to object to the entry of the above-described Order.

Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, January 7, 14 and 21, 2015.

Junior Olympic Volleyball Tryouts Jan. 28 Information for the 2015 Junior Olympic Volleyball season is now available at www.stadiumroar.com/bpvb.

Local tryouts will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 28 from 7:30-9 p.m. at Oak Crest Elementary School. The deadline to register is Friday, Jan. 16. All girls in grades 4-10 enrolled in the Belle Plaine School District are welcome to tryout.

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IN PROCEEDINGS SUBSEQUENT TO INITIAL REGISTRATION OF LAND

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STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF SCOTT FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No. 70-PR-14-22861 NOTICE AND ORDER OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION OF INTESTACY, DETERMINATION OF HEIRSHIP, APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Ronald Lawrence Ahl a/k/a Ron Ahl, Decedent.

It is Ordered and Notice is given that on February 5, 2015, at 9:00 a.m., a hearing will be held in this Court at 200 Fourth Avenue West, Shakopee, Minnesota, for the adjudication of intestacy and determination of heirship of the Decedent, and for the appointment of Monica L. Nelson , whose address is 16420 Knollridge Court NW, Prior Lake, MN, 55372 as Personal Representative of the Estate of the Decedent in a SUPERVISED administration. Any objections to the petition must be filed with the Court prior to or raised at the hearing. If proper and if no objections are filed or raised, the Personal Representative will be appointed with full power to administer the Estate, including the power to collect all assets, to pay all legal debts, claims, taxes and expenses, to sell real and personal property, and to do all necessary acts for the Estate.

Notice is also given that (subject to Minn. Stat. 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the Personal Representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred.

Dated: December 29, 2014 Filed in Scott County Courts December 29, 2014

BY THE COURT Michael A. Fahey Judge of District Court Delores A. Beussman Deputy Court Administrator Attorney for Petitioner Kimberly A. Prchal Blahnik Law Office, PLLC 16180 Hastings Avenue, Suite 201 Prior Lake, MN, 55372 Attorney License No: 0395601 Telephone: (952) 479-0449 FAX: (952) 447-4424 Email: kim@blahniklawoffice. com Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, January 7 and 14, 2015.

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Members of Scott West celebrated their Rumble on the Red championship Saturday at the Fargodome. Over 60 teams from seven states competed in the tournament.

H.S. Wrestling

Scott West Captures Rumble on the Red The Scott West wrestling team rang in the New Year by traveling to Fargo, N.D., for the ninth annual Rumble on the Red Championships that were held Friday and Saturday. The Panthers went into the Fargodome and wrestled their way to their third Rumble on the Red Championship team title in five years.

Scott West won its first Rumble team championship in December of 2010 and followed that up with a repeat performance in December of 2011.

It was not easy for Scott West to win the event as 62 teams representing seven states (Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Montana and Wyoming)

converged on the Fargodome for the tournament. It was the team from Sidney, Mont., that challenged the Panthers all the way as the Eagles soared into the final round of place match wrestling with a 5.5 team point lead after having advanced three of their wrestlers to the championship finals and two others into the consolation third-place matches.

Among those leading the final round comeback for Scott West was Parker Huss as the sophomore 106-pounder capped his solid tournament with an exciting 3-1 overtime win over Annandale-Maple Lake’s #3-rated junior Holden Youngs. In the overtime, it was all Huss as

Wrestling

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Girls’ Basketball H.S. Boys’ Basketball

Tigers Drop Both Games at NYA

by Dan Ruud The Belle Plaine High School girls’ basketball team absorbed two defeats at last week’s holiday tournament in Norwood Young America, falling to Mound Westonka 53-43 on Monday and New Ulm 59-43 on Tuesday.

Host NYA won the tournament with a convincing 52-19 victory over Mound Westonka in last Tuesday’s championship game.

The Tigers, 0-1 in the Minnesota River Conference, 2-6 overall, will host Tri-City United in a MRC contest 7:30 p.m. this Friday. They will host St. Peter in a nonconference game 2 p.m. this Saturday. That game will be followed at 4 p.m. by the Belle Plaine boys’ team also taking on St. Peter. The Belle Plaine girls’ and boys’ teams will be part of another doubleheader next Tuesday at Jordan.

The girls will tip off at 6 p.m. and the boys at 8 p.m.

Mound-W 53, Tigers 43 The Tigers lost to Mound Westonka 53-43 at last Monday’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.

New Ulm 59, Tigers 43 New Ulm grabbed an early lead and led by 13 points at halftime on it’s way to a 16point victory in last Tuesday’s third-place game at Norwood Young America.

The Tigers managed to close to within six points before the Eagles pulled away again.

Hayden had 17 points and 10 rebounds for Belle Plaine, while Torrie Kellogg and Alissa Schultz pitched in 10 and seven points, respectively.

“New Ulm is a very skilled team that shot the ball well.

That was basically the difference,” said Belle Plaine coach Randy Carlson. “To beat good teams, we are going to need to have people score more consistently. The name of the game is making baskets and we are improving there a lot. We need to keep working hard and good things will happen.”

Tigers Open New Year With Loss

by Dan Ruud The Belle Plaine High School boys’ basketball team played its first game in 17 days Monday night and dropped a nonconference game to Faribault Bethlehem Academy 68-63.

The Tigers, 1-2 in the Minnesota River Conference, 1-8 overall, will travel to Tri-City United for a MRC game 7:30 p.m. this Thursday. They will host St. Peter in a nonconference game 4 p.m. this Saturday.

That game will be preceded at 2 p.m. by the Belle Plaine girls’ team also taking on St. Peter.

The Belle Plaine boys’ and girls’ teams will be part of another doubleheader next Tuesday at Jordan. The girls will tip off at 6 p.m. and the boys at 8 p.m.

Faribault BA 68, Tigers 63 Junior Luke Narveson returned to the lineup for the first time since injuring his thumb more A Faribault BA defender had to put on the brakes faster than than a month ago and respond- he wanted to as Kincade Retzer looked for a teammate to pass ed with a team-high 23 points to during Monday night’s game at the BPHS gym. but it wasn’t enough to shake the visiting Cardinals Monday night at the BPHS gym.

Mitchel Stier added 16 points for the Tigers, who trailed 3024 at halftime. Also scoring for Belle Plaine were Taylor Lenz (8), Nathan Herman (7), Brandon Schulz (3), Taylor Ponath (2), Joe Hankins (2), Kincade Retzer (1) and Derek Guscette (1).

Faribault Bethlehem Academy’s Peter Clark had a gamehigh 30 points.

“We played a good game, especially after a two-week break between games,” said Tigers coach John Wellner. “It took us a little while to solve their zone.

We haven’t seen a traditional 2-3 zone yet this year. Once we got the ball into the middle, it opened things up and we were able to score a little bit better.

Our goal this year is to improve everyday and get better in every game. We are on track and just need to keep focusing on the little improvements and soon the wins will take care of themselves.”

Late Results Online Results from Belle Plaine High School varsity sports that take place after press time on Tuesdays can be found on the The Tigers’ Nathan Herman tossed in seven points against Faribault BA Monday night at the BPHS gym.

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Belle Plaine Business Retention and Expansion Group Conducts Interviews The Leadership Committee of the Belle Plaine Business Retention and Expansion (BR&E) grant program met recently with over 15 task force members in attendance.

The purpose of the meeting was to address the initial warning flags brought to surface through the business interviews conducted by the BR&E volunteers. The particular issues brought forward to be discussed were presented in a way that the business remained anonymous; and only if they had indicated that they would like help in resolving the issues.

Belle Plaine City Administrator Holly Kreft indicated that many of the warning flags idenAfter storms washed away the walls of a ravine supporting County Road 60, Scott County is tified to that point had already planning to build a new section of the roadway. The $2.5 million project will likely be com- been assigned for follow up. pleted in 2016.

The surveys will be tabulated by the University of Minnesota residents. The realignment will Probably in 2016 Extension Office and the reThe work on County Road 60 allow trucks, farm equipment sults will be revealed at the task (continued from page 1) will begin later this year. Ver- and passenger vehicles to ac- force retreat on Feb. 23. More million was uncertain it could cess the river crossing to Sibley information on the location and County or Highway 169. mends a realignment moving be completed in 2015. time of the retreat will be availthe new section of County Road Tony Winiecki, Scott Coun- Two options for rebuilding able at a later date.

60 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; potentially up to a half- tyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s traffic engineer, informed the road on the current alignThe information gleaned from mile -- slightly to the north and commissioners that the Federal ment the highway staff does the surveys will be used by not favor involves either using well below the existing road- Emergency Management AgenBelle Plaine Community Debed. The county estimates the cy (FEMA) has determined it pilings pushed well into the velopment and the Belle Plaine ground or improved slopes. overall project will cost about will only pay for restoring two Chamber of Commerce to help $2.5 million. The county ex- sections of County Road 60 to Both are considered short-term, the business community grow pects approximately $1.7 mil- the pre-storm condition. He high-risk fixes lasting 20 to 25 and remain healthy. lion will come from the federal said FEMA has informed the years, Winiecki said. Using pilAs of late last week, 43 busigovernment with the county county any repairs caused by ings would be a $1.95 million adding $852,000. future storms would be at the project with the federal govern- ness surveys have been turned County Road 60 serves be- countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s expense because of ment contributing about $1.7 in, with several more visits to tween 350 and 400 vehicles the potentially unstable state of million. The countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s share would be $285,000. a day. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have real heartburn the ravine. spending that amount of money â&#x20AC;&#x153;FEMAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not going to cover â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;?This is a Band-Aid type for a road with that little traf- us again. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been very fix,â&#x20AC;? Balk said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fic,â&#x20AC;? said Commissioner Bar- clear on that,â&#x20AC;? said Jake Balk, long-term fixes.â&#x20AC;? bara Marschall of Prior Lake. the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s highway construc- Using improved slopes would cost approximately $2.7 milCommissioner Mike Beard of tion manager.

Shakopee said the cost amount- The other option county high- lion. Federal money would ed to $800,000 â&#x20AC;&#x153;to do the right way staff offered as a favorable cover about $1.7 million, leavthing.â&#x20AC;? option would be creating cul- ing the county on the hook for The $852,000 is not currently de-sacs at the north and south just over $1 million. in the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s road and bridge end of the areas of the roadway To help traffic crossing the budget. Commissioners said where the walls of the ravine bridge from Sibley County into the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s share might push washed away. The cul-de-sac Scott County, Scott County is another project back on the project cost would be $386,000. also planning a turn lane off schedule. The county will look The federal government would northbound County Road 1 at the intersection of county roads at its overall schedule to deter- pay for all of it. mine which would be the most Blakeley Township Supervi- 1 and 6. Winiecki told commislogically rescheduled, said Le- sor Robert Wagner supported sioners the $158,000 project rezlie Vermillion, the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the realignment, noting it is the quires the acquisition of propdeputy administrator. overall preference of township erty at the turn.

be scheduled.

Chelsea Alger, BR&E program coordinator, has been informed by the U of M Extension Service that Belle Plaine will be the only community in the seven-county metropolitan area to do more than 40 visits in the last 12 years. Alger is optimistic that the goal of vis-

iting 50 businesses, set by the task force last October, will be reached.

If you have a business and have not had the opportunity to participate in the Business Retention and Expansion Program and would like to be interviewed, contact Laura Blue at 952-873-5553.

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Certificate of Appreciation Mayor Mike Pingalore Monday night presented Georgine Gansen with a certificate of appreciation for her 20-plus years as librarian of the Belle Plaine Public Library. Gansen retired Jan. 2.

The Oath of Office Tuesday morning was a time for ceremony at the Scott County Board meeting. Along with county commissioners who won election and re-election Nov. 4, (above) Sheriff Kevin Studnicka of Blakeley Township, flanked by his wife, Julie, was sworn in for another four-year term. (Below) Ron Hocevar, with his wife Marci and their children at his side, was sworn-in for four years as Scott Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new county attorney.

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