Belle plaine herald may13, 2015

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Scott County OKs Sales Tax Hike Revenue for Roads, Transit; Wagner Casts Lone Vote Against Increase

Scott County commissioners approved a ½ percent sales tax increase yesterday morning (Tuesday, May 12) that will fund road projects and transit capital and operational expenses.

The tax will begin July 1, 2015 and run through Dec. 31, 2022.

It will be applied to all taxable purchases in the county. The tax also includes $20 excise tax on retail motor vehicle sales.

Robin Sawdy is thrilled to be back in her apartment at Cardinal Ridge. Even though her apartment sustained no damage when a sprinkler pipe failed last February, she had to live with her daughter until last week.

‘It’s Nice to be Home’ am I,” she said. “It’s nice to be home.”

The official move-in day was Friday, May 1. Tenants’ vehicles have replaced the storage pods that filled the parking lot.

Sawdy, 53, had spent the past three-plus months living with her daughter and granddaughter in Belle Plaine. Sawdy has found that as she ages, she’s become less tolerant of a break in her routine. The house where she lived is cozy. Being an older house, it has steep steps to climb.

by Dan Ruud Tears were shed during a Belle Plaine City Council workshop session on May 4, during which the council took no official vote but the consensus was to deny Sawdy lives on the first floor 7-year-old Taylor Smith’s reof Cardinal Ridge for a good reason. Having endured hip replacement surgery and rehabilitation – on both hips – and a bad back, climbing steps is painful. When she wants to visit with friends who live on Scott County will test its outthe Cardinal Ridge’s second or door warning sirens in Belle third floors, Sawdy gladly uses Plaine, Shakopee and Elko New Market on Thursday, May the elevator.

She also appreciates peace and 14 at 1 p.m.

The test is being done to ensure a software update to Scott Cardinal Ridge County’s emergency notifica(continued on page 6) tion system was successful.

There is no need for citizens to take any action during this special test.

Warning sirens are in place to notify people who may be outside that hazardous conditions

low as 1 percent to as much as 3 percent on to the basic education formula during the coming biennium.

Other than waiting for funding from the legislature, school district options for raising revenue are limited, said Superintendent Kelly Smith. Without additional revenue, increasing costs would push the board into options that would likely impact the classroom, decisions that would increase class sizes or reduce learning options like electives.

“I don’t think any of us at the table want to do that,” said Director Dan Gardner.

In Belle Plaine, the commitment to educational technology and other ongoing expenses has prompted the school board to take an increasingly large dip into its operating reserves.

Missing Le Sueur Woman’s Body Found in River Deputies searching for Moriah Zwart found her body floating in the Minnesota River last Wednesday afternoon (May 6), ending days of searching for her after a camping trip along a sand bar near Le Sueur.

The 20-year-old’s body was found in the river’s main channel, about 2½ miles downstream from the sandbar southwest of Le Sueur where she was last seen. A county medical examiner is performing an autopsy to determine the cause of Zwart’s death.

Zwart was last seen Friday morning (May 1) after an overnight camping trip on a sand

bar. She and a friend had been drinking and the two became separated, accord ing to Le Sueur County Sheriff Dave Tietz. The friend walked to Zwart’s house. Sheriff’s deputies and police were called and a search began.

An Early Target

The proposed interchange at the intersection of highways 169 and 41 would likely be the county’s first target for using the new revenue, said Lisa Freese, Scott County’s transportation

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quest to raise chickens in her yard that is in the city limits, which is currently not allowed in residentially-zoned districts.

The decision came a few weeks after Mayor Mike Pingalore met Taylor during a Break-

fast With the Mayor gathering at McDonald’s in Belle Plaine.

It was then that Taylor initially asked Pingalore about the

Council Denies

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Warning Sirens to Sound Thursday

School District Levy Request Looking More Likely This Fall Although the amount of money to be requested and the duration of an operating levy are yet to be determined, it seems increasingly likely the Belle Plaine School Board will invite voters to the polls this fall.

During a workshop Monday evening, the school board discussed the need for an excess operating levy and the options for how much to request. The request, if approved, would be intended to help the school district, fund its operating costs with more certainty than waiting for what increases that might come from the Minnesota Legislature.

State lawmakers are expected to complete a K-12 educationfunding package this week after closed-door talks between a House-Senate conference committee. The options could be as

way 169 frontage road system north of Jordan, additional capacity to the Bloomington Ferry Bridge, bridges along County Road 17 south of Shakopee, intersection improvements at the junction of County Road 42 and Highway 13 in Savage, corridor improvements along Highway 13.

Council Denies Girl’s Request to Raise Chickens in the City Limits

With Repairs Completed, Cardinal Ridge Residents Return She woke up early last Saturday morning (May 2) uncertain of where she was. It took Robin Sawdy a minute to realize she was in her own bed in the apartment she calls home.

Nearly four months after a portion of a broken dry stand water main pipe over the third floor failed, sending thousands of gallons of water onto the apartments below, Sawdy and the displaced residents of Cardinal Ridge were able to move back into their apartments.

“I thought, where the heck

The tax is expected to generate $6 million annually. The county will use the money on projects that are nearly ready to begin or need local funding to complement state or federal money to begin.

The list of projects includes the overpass of Highway 169 in Belle Plaine near County Road 3. Other projects include interchanges at highways 169 and 282, highways 169 and 41 in Jackson Township, Interstate Highway 35 and County Road 2 (plus bridge replacement) in Elko New Market, and at the intersection of Highway 13 and Chowen Avenue in Savage.

Other projects the tax revenue could help fund include a High-

are in their area and they need to take shelter immediately. The Scott County outdoor sirens are activated for severe weather if winds have been measured at 70mph or greater, a tornado has been spotted, or a tornado warning has been issued.

Scott County only sets off sirens in the area of the county that has been included in the storm warning. All sirens go off for three minutes when activated and then they automatically turn off. There is no “all clear”

Without new revenue, those reserves will be depleted by the 2017-18 school year.

Negotiations on a new twoyear contract with the unions representing the district’s teachers and para-professionals and support staff are expected to begin later this spring or summer.

Staffing is the school district’s largest ongoing cost, topping busing and heating/cooling the district’s buildings.

with the sirens during weather events.

Scott County citizens are encouraged to have more than one means of getting weather alerts such as a weather radio, signing up for CodeRED on the Scott County website, or by monitoring TV or radio. If you wish to sign up for CodeRED weather alerts and do not have access to a computer, contact Scott County Emergency Management at 952-496-8181 and they will register you over the phone.

Possibilities

Board members considered asking voters for amounts ranging from an additional $320 per student to $620 per student, requests that would generate anywhere from $410,000 to $902,000 in additional revenue annually.

School Board Chairman Mike Ludvik likened the $320 request to “putting a roof over our heads and not getting the hot tub. There’s nothing exciting about it,” he said.

The request, if approved, would cost the owners of a $200,000 house or business anywhere from $97.91 to $228.37 more per year on the property taxes to the school district.

The board just enacted $222,050 in reductions to the growth of next year’s (2015-16) budget. The reduction in spending largely impacts para-professionals and a junior-senior high school counselor. The board has set its fund balance policy at 10 percent of operating costs, making additional cuts likely without additional revenue,

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Members of the Belle Plaine Archery Subcommittee include (from left) Ashton Pankonin, Liann Hanson, Chris Kehr, Chelsea Alger, Kent Zimmerman, Wyatt Herrmann and Dan Townsend (not pictured: Tom Gillespie and David Steinmetz).

Belle Plaine Eyes League Award to Improve Archery Range

Belle Plaine is hoping the work done to date and the potential of its archery range is enough to land a $1,0000 grant from the League of Minnesota Cities.

The city is applying for a City of Excellence Parks & Recreation Programs and Projects Award. Later this month, the LMC will present one $1,000 award to the city with the winning entry.

Belle Plaine hopes to use the award money for improvements at the range. The award recognizes collaboration between a city and its residents and groups, said Chelsea Alger, Belle Plaine’s Community Development director. The ar-

chery range recently received platform, a $1,500 donation from the Belle Plaine Chamber of Commerce. The donation also includes new targets and archery stands.

Wyatt Herrmann completed his Eagle Scout project building target frames at the range.

The range opened in the summer of 2014. It is located on two acres of the 24 acres Scott County owns on County Road 6 (Union Trail/the Blakeley road) just beyond Belle Plaine city limits.

Since opening in 2014, the Belle Plaine Archery Park has been heavily utilized by the community, according to the

city’s application, and has been commended “as a great addition to the recreational opportunities provided in the city.”

Several of the targets have been replaced due to significant use.

The archery park was “designed to suit everyone from the beginner archer to the experienced bow hunter,” according to the application. The archery park has been “a popular recreational option since opening,” the application states. The city continues to discuss funding and expansion opportunities to build on what has already been created.

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wednesday, MAY 13, 2015

BPHS Student to Compete in National SkillsUSA Competition

ROMEOS in Spring The Belle Plaine ROMEOS (Retired Old Men Eating Out Single) enjoyed a spring get-together last Tuesday (May 5) in downtown Belle Plaine. They enjoyed lunch and camaraderie. The ROMEOS traditionally get together in October but added the spring meeting last year. The group includes (back row, from left) Arvin Ernst, Connie Denzer, Dick Schmidt, Don Guertin, Gene Steinhaus, Francis Weldon, John Westphal, Mike O’Brien, Loren Stier, (third row, from left) Ty

Buesgens, John Ploetz, Harold Edberg, Glen Oster, Bill Kliefoth, Len Fogarty, Dale Hallgren, Bob Harsh, (second row, from left) Jack O’Connel, Tony Dressen, Dick Kliefoth, Dick Tillquist, John McPartlan, Phil Hespenheide, Mert Buesgens, Elmer Sellnow, (front row, from left) Kevin O’Brien, Leroy Schwartz, Marty Siemon, Roger Hallgren, (not pictured) Cub Nitz, Bill Lehman and Andy Meger.

SCHS Kids Program May 16 The Scott County Historical Society will conduct a free Adventurous Explorers Kids’ Program on Saturday, May 16 from 10:30 a.m. to noon.

Discover the X Marks the Spot: Mapping Scott County exhibit with a special guide, then make your own treasure map to take home and practice your exploring skills with a fun museum scavenger hunt!

For more information, call 952-445-0378.

Scott County Historical Society is located at 235 Fuller Street South in Shakopee.

Belle Plaine High School senior Taylor Sanders will compete at the National SkillsUSA Championships in Louisville

Kentucky June 22-26. Sanders is enrolled in the Graphic Design program at SouthWest Metro Educational Cooperative in Chaska.

The state SkillsUSA competition was held April 10-12 with the award ceremonies at the Bloomington Double Tree Hotel.

More than 800 high school and college students competed from 50 high Schools and 25 colleges. The high school division had nearly 70 contests.

Sanders found success at state competitions as she finished first in T-Shirt Design and Advertising Design. This was Sanders’ first competition for SkillsUSA but she has been a graphics student for the past two years at SWMetro.

“At first glance, SkillsUSA seemed just like a fun program to compete in, but shortly after, I realized that the Skills[USA] community takes my future seriously, and it helped show me the standards of the real world,” Sanders said.

Wright Braudt, graphic design instructor at SWMetro, coaches Sanders. Braudt was himself a SkillsUSA State Champion in High School and College.

In all, SWMetro students took 19 medals in the state SkillsUSA competition. Cindy Walters, principal of Career and Technical Education at SWMetro, was impressed with the results at state.

“I am very proud of all the SWMetro students for the jobs they did preparing for and competing in their competitions.

The staff did an incredible job of training their students and offering them this opportunity to showcase their skills,” Walters said.

Another SWMetro student, Raja Arts from Belle Plaine High School, was a State Officer for SkillsUSA Minnesota.

Arts developed and utilized leadership skills to help organize school year activities for SkillsUSA Minnesota.

Walters said more than 15,000 students, teachers and business partners will attend the Louisville National SkillsUSA Championships, of which 6,000 are students from high schools and colleges across the country.

SWMetro serves students from Carver and Scott counties.

Students enrolled at member schools can take classes and programs at SWMetro. Classes focus on business and professional skills in areas of study including agriculture, FFA, computer repair, construction, cosmetology, criminal justice, graphic design, photography, automotive technology, medical technology and project lead the way engineering.

Corvette City This lot at Matt Saxe Chevrolet-Buick in Belle Plaine was covered with Corvettes Saturday as the dealership held its second annual Corvette & Classic Car Roll-In. This year’s event attracted 107 Corvettes and their owners, as well as a number of other people who just came to look. Food and refreshments were available, and in the early afternoon, a convoy of Corvettes rolled out for a cruise along the Minnesota River Valley.

A Wet Day for the Opener A damp, chilly afternoon greeted the first Wednesday (May 6) of the Belle Plaine Farmers Market in Court Square Park. Three vendors braved the afternoon. The farmers market will continue its run this afternoon and Wednesdays (weather permitting) in the park.

And The Winner Is . . .

Heather Sawyer of Belle Plaine (right) was the big winner of a 2012 Chevy Cruz LT donated by Matt Saxe (far left) of Matt Saxe Chevrolet-Buick in the annual Belle Plaine Dollars for Scholars raffle fund-raiser. Sawyer bought the winning ticket from BPHS senior Patrick Schaefer (behind Sawyer). Adam Glisczinski (third from right) was the top seller of the raffle tickets.

He sold 96 tickets. The fund-raiser generated $18,200 for scholarships for BPHS graduating seniors.

Red Cross Hosting &NNB ,SVNCFFµT Blood Drive (SFFOIPVTF IS NOW OPEN Next Wednesday AT THE GENERAL STORE! OPEN DAILY 8AM-7PM Great selection of Hanging Baskets and bedding plants

The American Red Cross is hosting a blood drive next Wednesday (May 20), 1-7 p.m., at the Vets Club in Belle Plaine.

Donations can be scheduled by calling 1-800-733-2767 or by calling Tricia Ruud at 952486-3477. Online registrations

are also available at www.redcrossblood.org and entering sponsor code 2832.

People with all blood types are welcomed to donate. The Vets Club is located at 221 Meridian Street N. in downtown Belle Plaine.

Road Work A crew from Schneider Excavation of Norwood Young America installed a drainage pipe along a section of Sibley County Road 14 north of Highway 25 in Faxon Township last week. They also installed a new culvert beneath the roadway. Workers from William Mueller & Sons of Hamburg handled the blacktop portion of the $186,954 project. County Road 14 was closed last week. It reopened Friday evening.

Carver Buys Land for City Fire Station, Public Works Expansion Although the purchase isn’t for as much land as originally discussed, Carver will buy additional land for its fire station.

The city agreed to buy 1.36 acres just north of the fire station on Jonathan Carver Parkway from Jeanette and Diedrich Lenzen for $40,000 (plus 5 percent interest). The city will pay for the purchase over four years.

The acquisition will provide space for the expansion of the

fire station and public works facilities. City Administrator Brent Mareck said the city can’t build on the 1.36 acres because of an Xcel Energy easement, the Chaska Herald recently reported. The land will provide the setback space the city needs to add service bays to the fire station and public works buildings.

A year ago, consultants advised the city to prepare for ex-

pansion of both facilities. Five months ago, the city and the Lenzens were unable to come to terms on the sale of 7.04 acres of land along Jonathan Carver Boulevard (County Road 11).

The city will pay for the purchase using money from the general fund in 2015 and then take money from its water, sanitary sewer, and storm water budgets in 2016, 2017 and 2018.

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Deaths

Henry W. Kruschke Henry W. Kruschke, 89 of Belle Plaine, passed away on May 5, 2015 at Kingsway Assisted Living in Belle Plaine.

Funeral service was on Monday, May 11 at 11 a.m, at Redeemer Lutheran Church in rural Henderson (on Hwy 19).

Visitation was Sunday from 4 p.m. and concluded with a 7 p.m. prayer service at Kolden Funeral Home in Belle Plaine.

Visitation continued one hour prior to the service at church on Monday. Pastor Diane Goulson officiated. Interment was in the Redeemer Lutheran Church Cemetery.

Henry was born on May 8, 1925 to Gustav and Sarah (Oldenburg) Kruschke in Derrynane Township, Le Sueur County.

He was baptized and confirmed at Redeemer Lutheran Church, where he was a lifetime member.

Henry farmed the family farm in Derrynane Township, Le Sueur County his entire life and also did livestock trucking.

He enjoyed old time music, farm auctions, time at Emma Krumbee’s Restaurant and was a charter member of Pioneer Power.

Henry was very active in his church and was a member of the Church Brotherhood.

He is survived by his brothers and sisters, Harold Kruschke of Milaca, Donald (Marion) Kruschke of Princeton, Loren (Evie) Kruschke of Belle Plaine, Luella (Orville) Heitkamp of Belle Plaine, and Willard (Doris) Kruschke of Belle Plaine; many nieces and nephews; other relatives and friends.

Henry is preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Helen Hardel and Myrtle; brother, Gordon; brother-in-law, Lawrence Hardel; sister-in-law, Erna; half-sister, Delia Kruschke Paulson; nephew, Robert; and grand nephew David Keup.

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Bank for transplant. Bottom line, Stacy loved life, life loved Stacy and she will be so greatly Stacy Ann Dvorak, 41, of missed. PRESS ON! Belle Plaine, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2015 at HCMC in Minneapolis.

Funeral service will be at 4 p.m. on Friday, May 15 at St. John Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine. Rev. Diane Goulson will officiate. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. until service time at the church. A private interment will be in the Czech Cemetery in New Prague.

Stacy was born March 22, 1974 in New Prague to Roger and Mary (Miller) Dvorak, Sr. She currently lived in Belle Plaine after growing up on the family farm in Jordan and living a few years in New Prague.

She graduated from Jordan High School in 1992. Prior to graduating and until 1999, Stacy worked as a Nursing Assistant at the Belle Plaine LuAlice Ann Maria Staab, 79, theran Home. of St. Cloud, MN formerly of She was employed for 10 years at Marquette Real Estate Group Little Falls, MN passed away (formerly United Properties) in Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at St. Bloomington where she was Benedict’s Senior Community the Learning and Development in St. Cloud.

Funeral service will be held at Coordinator.

For a short time, she worked as 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 9 at an Independent Marketing Rep- Holy Family Catholic Church resentative/Social Media Coor- in Belle Prairie with Father dinator/Pro Staff for Women of Jeremy Ploof officiating. Burial will take place in the Holy the Wild Outdoors TV. She worked at RZ Mask LLC Family Parish Cemetery. A visworking on her own business, itation will be held from 10-11 Porter Creek Outdoors. The last a.m. on Saturday at Holy Famthree years she worked for JD’s ily Church.

Alice Ann was born August Auto in Belle Plaine.

10, 1935 in Sleepy Eye to the Within the community, Stacy could be found anywhere at any late Norbert and Lucella (Fecktime. She was part of two mis- er) Pietrus. She grew up in sion teams, one to Honduras Sleepy Eye where she attended and graduated from St. Mary’s and another to Puerto Rico.

Stacy’s favorite pastime was Catholic School in Sleepy Eye. hunting and she could be found Upon graduation Ann taught working with the Scott County special needs children at Sister Pheasants Forever Board and Anne Maria School in St. Paul.

Banquet Committee where she Ann was united in marriage served as the Banquet Chair. to Richard Staab December Stacy was coordinator of Char- 27, 1958 at St. Mary’s Catholies Hero Hunt and Operation lic Church in Sleepy Eye. The couple made their home in Puppies for Soldiers.

Stacy earned many awards Belle Plaine for a time and later throughout her life through her moved to Little Falls in 1975 artwork, employer, volunteer- and most recently had been living; pheasants forever, but her ing in St. Cloud since 1990. greatest award was helping Ann lived a very active life someone else in need by paying volunteering at the hospital, delivering meals on wheels, and it forward.

She loved hunting, primarily loved teaching CCD. She loved pheasant, deer and turkey, fish- socializing with her friends and ing, camping, boating, kayak- family. ing, four-wheeling, photogra- Ann enjoyed playing and phy, snowmobiles/snowmobile teaching people how to play racing, motorcycles/superbikes, bridge as well as playing 500 sprint car racing, volunteering, and cribbage. Most importantly, hockey, soccer, mountain bik- her children were her top prioring, hiking and just spending ity, she was always involved in their lives and always showed time with family and friends.

Stacy is survived by her mom, them great love and support.

‘Best Friend’ Mary Dvorak and Ann was an awesome wife, step-dad, James Legg of Hen- and was devoted to her famderson; siblings, Roger (Nancy) ily. She will forever be rememDvorak of Shakopee, Jon (Sher- bered for her wonderful sense ry) Dvorak of Jordan, Shane of humor, her kind and caring (Deb) Legg of Belle Plaine, spirit, and her ability to listen to Kim (Chad) Roehler of Le others. Ann was greatly loved Sueur, Cory Legg of Le Sueur and will be dearly missed. and Tony (Kathy) Legg of Hen- Ann is survived by loving husderson; nephews and nieces, band of 56 years, Richard Staab Travis Legg, Jessica (Mark) of St. Cloud; children, John Oestriech, Gabrielle Phillips (Janell) Staab of Little Falls, (Will) Wise, Tyler “T.J.” Phil- Katie (Don) Calhoun of Cold lips, Breanna, Anthony ‘AJ’ Spring, Michael (Debbie) Staab and Daniel Dvorak, Derrick of Ankeny, IA, and Christopher and Kendra Keilty, Angela and (Julie) Staab of Marshall, MI; Josh Malz, Breana Legg, Pat- sister, Jeanne (Mike) Schmid rick (Maria) Wojohowski and of CO; 13 grandchildren; and Cory Wojohowski; great-nieces three great-grandchildren. and nephews, Hailey Marie Ann is preceded in death by and Dalton Oestiech, Jade and parents, Norbert and Lucella Liam Wise; and godparents, Pietrus.

Chuck “Papa Bear” and Donna Kaiser; and best buddy, Charlie Senior Dining (chocolate Labrador); uncle, Seniors 60 years and older are Leo Miller; aunts, Rose (Frank) invited to join us for Lunch at Meyer, Helen (LaDon) Morsh11:30 a.m. Monday-Friday. ing, Ann Schulz; and friend, For dining reservations please John Simek. call 952-873-6311 three days She is preceded in death by her prior between the 9 a.m. & 12:30 father, Roger; grandparents, Jop.m. weekdays. seph and Anna (Lunak) DvorA contribution of $3.75 is ak; Edward Miller and Gerrequested for each meal.

Meals are served at 11:30 a.m. trude Shankey; uncles, Robert Cardinal Ridge Apartments Dvorak and Fred Schulz; and CAP Agency Senior Dining best friends of 12 years, Tobie (chocolate Labrador) and Sugar Wednesday, May 13 Tigger (white Labrador).

Chicken Stir Fry, OrienStacy’s eyes are being donated tal Vegetables, Brown Rice, to the Minnesota Lions Eye Diced Pineapple, Cookie Thursday, May 14 Fried Chicken, Potato Salad, Steamed Broccoli, Garlic Cheese Biscuit w/Marg., Banana Bar Friday, May 15 All Beef Hot Dog on Bun, Tator Tots, Marinated Vegetables Salad, Ketchup Packet, Mustard Packet, Fresh Fruit Monday, May 18 Lasagna, Diced Carrots, Tropical Fruit, Breadstick w/ Marg., Ginger Cookie Tuesday, May 19 Swiss Steak w/Tomatoes, Squash, Sliced Cinnamon Apples, Multi-Grain Bread w/ Marg., Lemon Bar Wednesday, May 20 Lemon Pepper Tilapia OR: Chicken Breast, Wild Rice Pilaf, Normandy Blend Vegetables, Fresh Fruit, Chocolate Chip Bar

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Cecelia (Ceil) M. Elwood

Cecelia (Ceil) M. Elwood, 80, of Belle Plaine, passed away on May 11, 2015 at the Mala Strana nursing home in New Prague.

Memorial Service will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 18 at the Kolden Funeral Home Chapel in Belle Plaine. Rev. Diane Goulson will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Our loss is heavens gain on May 11, 2015 Ceil passed away peacefully in her sleep.

Ceil was born in St. Peter, MN July 30,1934. She graduated from St. Peter High School in 1952.

She married Duane F. Elwood and later divorced.

She worked at the Gas Company in St. Peter and later worked 26 years for Green Giant/Pillsbury Company in Le Sueur and Minneapolis.

She moved to Belle Plaine in 1985 where she has called home and retired there in 1990.

After she retired she enjoyed traveling the Western United States and Mexico in a motorhome and on motorcycle.

Ceil volunteered at the Thrift Store and The Lutheran Home, and she delivered Meals on Wheels in Belle Plaine.

She was an avid bowler on many women’s leagues and went on to become the Bowlerama Champion in 1956.

Her hobbies included playing cards with friends and going to

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Bingo. She was a diehard Vikings and Twins fan. She spent hours doing embroidery while watching old movies and her favorite sports teams.

She is survived by her son, Michael and daughter-in-law Melodie Elwood; one grandson, Jordan; sister and brother-in-law, Helen and Howard Schneider of Arlington; brother and sister-in-law, Richard and Linda Frey of Chaska; four nephews, Wayne Schneider of Arlington, Wade and Kim Schneider of Gaylord, Warrren and Stacy Schneider and Tom and Amy Frey of St. Peter; and two great-nieces, Abby and Katie Frey.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Alzada Frey; and brothers, Harold Frey of St. Peter and Duane Elwood of Mankato.

Church News

Our Lady of The Prairie Catholic Church - Belle Plaine Fr. Brian Lynch 952-873-6564

St. John Lutheran Church 148 S. Chestnut Street Belle Plaine, MN 56011 Pastor Mark Johnson sjlc@frontiernet.net 952-873-6492 Wednesday, May 13 6:00 Connect & Confirmation Service Fellowship Thursday, May 14 7:00 Executive Comm.

Saturday, May 16 7:00 Weight Watchers Sunday, May 17 Holy Communion 8:00 & 10:30 Worship 2:00 Recital Monday, May 18 8:00 Men’s Bible Study 6:30 Boy Scouts Tuesday, May 19 1:00 Quilting Wednesday, May 20 3:00 Staff Meeting St. Joseph Catholic Church 213 South 6th Street Henderson, MN 56044 507-248-3550 Weekday Mass: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:30 a.m.

Saturday Mass: 5:00 p.m.

Sunday Mass: 8:00 a.m. & St. John-Assumption Parish 26523 200th Street Belle Plaine, MN 56011 Father Sam 507-248-3550 Sundays: 10 a.m. Mass Oratory of St. Thomas the Apostle - Jessenland Father Sam Perez 507-248-3550 Thursdays: Mass at 5 p.m.

Holy Family Academy & Chapel Traditional Latin Mass 10679 182nd St., Belle Plaine, MN 56011 (952) 873-2582 or 873-6613 (coord.)

Fr. Otto Keiser Sundays 2:15 p.m. Confessions 2:40 p.m. Rosary / 3 p.m. Mass Academy Mass - call for times 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 Wednesday, May 13th Visitations Sunday, May 17 9:00 am Worship service May 17 - 20 Pastor Don gone fishing

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St. Paul’s United Church of Christ 111 S. 6th Street, Henderson Pastor-Deb Meyer 507-248-3594 (Office) Sunday, May 17 10 a.m. Worship

West Union Lutheran Church 15820 Market Ave. Cologne, MN 55315 Church: 952-466-5678 westunion1@juno.com Pastor: Wolfgang Laudert Wednesday, May 13 7 p.m. Choir Friday, May 15 5-7 p.m. Wedding Rehearsal Saturday, May 16 7:30 a.m. Men’s Group 9-6 Reserved for Wedding Sunday, May 17 Ascension 9 a.m. Worship R: Joy Heimark A: Conner Selken Monday, May 18 10 a.m. Newsletter articles due Wednesday, May 20 7 p.m. Choir

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, May 13 7 p.m. Confirmation Examination 8 p.m. Confirmation Examination Reception (Hosted by TLCWM May Hospitality Team) Thursday, May 14 Ascension Day 8:25 a.m. School Chapel 1:15 p.m. Pastor Nate Scharf from Luther Prep visits Trinity 7 p.m. Ascension Day Worship Service with Communion (Usher Team 2) Grades 3-4 and Men’s Choir sing Friday, May 15 1:15 p.m. AIMSweb Testing 1:50 p.m. K-2 visits the Zoomobile at Kingsway Saturday, May 16 Zion Lutheran Church & School 9 a.m. Church Work Day 14745 County Road 153 Sunday, May 17 Cologne, MN 55322 8 a.m. Bible Study 952-466-3379 Worship Service w/ e-mail: brendathompsonzion@ 9 a.m.

Confirmation & Communion gmail.com (Usher Team 3/Video: Meuleners/ Pastor: Eric Zacharias Communion Team 1) Thursday, May 14 10 a.m. Coffee Hour (Hosted by 10:15 a.m. Chapel at the Harbor TLCWM May Hospitality Team) Friday, May 15 10:30 a.m. Adult Bible Study and 8:10 a.m. Chapel Sunday School (last session of the Sunday, May 17 school year) 8:45 a.m. SSFF 6:30 p.m.

Open Gym Adult 9:30 a.m. Worship Volleyball 10:45 a.m. Bible Study Monday, May 18 Tuesday, May 19 7 p.m.

Financial Stewardship 8:00 p.m. Evangelism Meeting Committee Meeting Wednesday, May 20 Tuesday, May 19 8:15 a.m. Play Day at Zion 10 a.m. PK3 visits Kingsway 5 p.m. Bowling Tournament in South St. Paul 7 p.m. Council Meeting 7 p.m. Trinity Knotters Wednesday, May 20 10 a.m. PK4 visits Kingsway Americanism Essay Contest Awards Redeemer Lutheran Church 14226 W. 280th Street, Henderson, Pr. Diane Goulson 507-665-2932 On Highway 19, 2 miles East of Highway 169 Wednesday, May 13 6:30 pm Confirmation: 8th graders only Fri.-Sat., May 15-16 Synod Assembly, Ramsey, MN (Barbara Payne & pastor Diane Goulson) Sunday, May 17 Last Day of Sunday School for 2014-15 8:30 am Sun. School, Teen Times, Adult Ed 9:30 am Worship with Communion 11:30 a.m. Worship at Millpond Apts, NP Wednesday, May 20 No Confirmation

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Council Denies Girl’s Request to Raise Chickens in the City Limits

City Council Wants to Continue Talks With Solar Garden Reps

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possibility of raising chickens “even though she doesn’t live on a farm.” Pingalore invited Taylor to come to the April 20 city council meeting to explain her request to the entire council. It was at that meeting that she read the following letter.

“Dear Mr. Pingalore. How are you today? My name is Taylor Smith. I am 7 years old and I wanted to talk to you about chickens. I don’t think it is fair that since I don’t live on a farm, I can’t have chickens.

The reasons are you could have a healthy meal of eggs every breakfast and I am in the 4H and I would like to show them at the fair. It would teach me responsibility by taking care of them. We have a fenced-in yard, so they would not escape. They would be in a chicken coop. I would clean it and have permission from my neighbors. Let me know what else I can do to get chickens. Have a nice day.”

Taylor then rejoined her parents, Matthew and Sarah Smith, in the audience.

Pingalore told Taylor and her parents that the council would address the matter at its May 4 workshop, and invited the family to attend.

That they did, and when all was said and done, Taylor did not like the outcome, which led to tears.

Mayor Mike Pingalore and council members Paul Chard and Gary Trost voiced opposition to amending the city’s ordinance to allow the raising of chickens in residential districts. Fellow council members Cary Coop and Scott Schneider supported allowing chickens at least to some extent.

Trost said that in discussions he’s had with residents, a number of them are not supportive of allowing chickens in residential areas. Chard commented that he is also opposed due to the amount of waste and odor generated by chickens.

Coop said he would like to see an ordinance adopted that would allow but at the same time regulate chickens, and give the Smith family a one-year variance, during which the city could monitor the situation.

Schneider was also supportive, adding that he believes in property rights, and that even many large cities allow chickens. He

added that it could work here as well.

Ashley Cauley of Belle Plaine addressed the council and spoke in favor of allowing chickens.

She is employed by the city of Minnetonka, where she works with the licensing of animals.

She said Minnetonka’s regulations permit chickens and that the city has not experienced any issues with them.

Pingalore explained that during his first meeting with Taylor, he told her that he does not support raising chickens within city limits. After the council reached its consensus last Monday, Pingalore told the Smith family that he would be willing to assist them in efforts to locate a nearby farm to keep the chickens. He thanked Taylor for her “brave approach” to the issue.

Staff had reported that in May of 2013, the council considered a similar request from two property owners. With concern over public nuisance, particularly feed storage attracting vermin and waste disposal, a motion to approve the request failed on a 1-4 vote.

Belle Plaine’s ordinance states: It is unlawful for any person to keep any farm animals in any part of the City, except those portions zoned A-2, Rural Residential District. A resident must petition to the City Council for an exception from this regulation. An exception shall only be granted upon review and approval by the City Council. Such exceptions will only be granted upon findings that public safety will not be compromised by such an exception.

“If the council would prefer to strictly prohibit farm animals in city limits, other than the A-2 District, staff would suggest considering an ordinance amendment that would remove all above referenced code language after the first sentence. If the council would like to continue to consider these types of requests on a case-by-case basis, staff would suggest considering an ordinance amendment identifying conditions to be met in order for the council to determine that the keeping of farm animals will not compromise public safety,” stated staff’s recommendation.

Healthy Activity Grants Allina Health will award grants to community nonprofits and local government organizations who submit ideas for bringing people together to do healthy activities. The purpose of a Healthy Activity Grant is to support ongoing activities that promote social connections and increase healthy eating and/or physical activity among groups of adults, older adults and families in local communities.

“This approach is based on more than 50 years of research

that shows people with strong community connections and positive social support are healthier and happier,” says Ruth Olkon, manager of Community Health Improvement at Allina Health. “By offering support and funds for healthy activities, we can make a difference in the health of our communities.”

Online applications will be accepted through noon on May 20. Grantees will be notified of decisions via e-mail on June 11.

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Belle Plaine Library 125 W Main St 952-873-6767 Property Tax payments: A drop box is available at the library for Scott County property tax payments. Please use a check and seal in an envelope before placing in the box. Checks are forwarded May 8 through the May 15 deadline. Property taxes can also be paid by mail, at the Government Centers located in Shakopee and Elko New Market.

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Students 12 and older are needed to volunteer as a member of our Bookawocky crew. The crew helps families register for summer reading and with programs throughout the summer. Call or stop by the library for an application. Crew training is June 2 at the library.

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During a workshop session last Monday night (May 4), the Belle Plaine City Council was addressed by two representatives of SolarStone, which is a Minneapolis-based solar development company focused on developing community solar gardens in the Upper Midwest region.

As a result of recent changes to Minnesota legislation regarding solar energy, the city has received multiple inquiries concerning the installation of a solar garden in Belle Plaine, with SolarStone being among them.

SolarStone has expressed interest in property in Belle Plaine, most notably the city’s decommissioned wastewater ponds adjacent to the city’s existing wastewater treatment facility. The city council addressed the matter briefly in February and directed staff to obtain more information.

Since then, City Administrator Holly Kreft said SolarStone has continued its due diligence relative to the decommissioned sewer ponds. Included with her memo to the council last Monday was an analysis completed

by SolarStone’s consulting firm, WSB. Council Member Paul Chard had indicated concern for use of the ponds due to the potential needs to use them for future stormwater purposes. However, given the location of the ponds relative to the city’s stormwater system, it’s possible that it would be costly to connect the system to that area. Chard indicated that he would like more research done on potential city uses for the decommissioned ponds.

Gordy Simanton, vice president of business development for SolarStone, said the company currently controls approximately 2,000 acres of solar development in Minnesota. He

explained that due to Minnesota legislation in 2013 for the Community Shared Solar Program, Xcel Energy is required to dedicate 1.5 percent of its energy to solar production by 2020.

Simanton explained that as a subscriber, the city of Belle Plaine would receive credit from Xcel Energy. Solar Stone would then bill the city directly for the energy as per the subscription agreement. Simanton provided an example based on the information of the city’s usage provided by staff. He said the city uses 1.5 megawatts annually and that the city would receive $190,000 in credit from Xcel. SolarStone would then invoice the city for $179,000, for a savings of approximately $11,000 annually. SolarStone would require a 25-year subscription.

The decommissioned ponds, consisting of some 30 acres, would result in approximately $735,000 in lease income over the period. In addition, the city would receive approximately $61,000 in solar production taxes. Simanton said there would be no up-front cost to the city.

Kaya Tarhan, chief development officer with SolarStone, explained to the council that solar energy is used to offset current usage, and additional energy will enter the grid, resulting in credit to the homeowner.

Chard inquired about potential damage to the panels as a result of a massive flood or fallen trees. Tarhan said insurance coverage would be obtained for insurable events.

Council Member Cary Coop referenced logs that are jammed 10 feet high in some trees from flood events and expressed doubt as to whether the decommissioned ponds were an adequate site for solar panels.

Coop commented that he would not want the city to be responsible for any damage.

Amazon.com Asks Shakopee for $6.4 Million in TIF Is a $220 million addition to Shakopee’s tax base and 1,000 new jobs worth approving the largest tax-increment financing district Shakopee has every considered?

The Shakopee Economic Development Authority recently received a formal application from Internet retailer Amazon. com for a $6.4 million TIF district. The company is planning an 820,000-square-foot building – a facility nearly 2½ times the size of all Belle Plaine’s public school buildings combined -- on 66 acres at the intersection of Shenandoah

Drive and County Road 101 in northern Shakopee. Most of the building would be for a distribution center with the remainder dedicated to offices. The land is owned by United Properties of Minneapolis. Amazon would sign a 15-year lease for the land.

The Shakopee Valley News recently reported Amazon.com would receive about $3.35 million of the $6.4 million request.

The company, city and Scott County are negotiating the remainder to go toward roads and utilities that would support the facility.

Belle Plaine City Attorney Bob Vose explained that terms of the lease would address insurance liability and other issues.

After Chard commented on the possibility of utilizing farmland, fellow Council Member Scott Schneider said solar gardens are an interesting concept and supports the decommissioned ponds as the location, preferring not to utilize prime farmland.

Council Member Gary Trost asked about the specific placement and height of the solar panels and commented that he is amenable to have staff proceed with negotiations.

When Coop asked how SolarStone’s proposal is a positive thing for the city, Tarhan said it would be beneficial to all parties involved that discussions continue, whether or not SolarStone is the managing company.

Coop said he would support the SolarStone proposal if all of the responsibility is on the company, including the clean-up of hazardous waste and contaminated soils, and the only thing the city has to do is “collect the check.”

Mayor Mike Pingalore said he would like to see the conversations with SolarStone continue.

Kreft said the next steps will be for staff to further review the draft documents submitted

by SolarStone, address code issues, submit documents to legal counsel for review, and obtain further environmental review

by SolarStone. Another update will be provided at a future work session.

If a solar garden is built in Belle Plaine, any electricity consumer in Xcel Energy’s territory can participate. Some of the whats and hows of community solar gardens include: – You can produce solar power without having to install panels on your home or business.

– A community solar garden is a large solar array where many people can purchase subscriptions to clean, solar energy generation, right in their community.

– Delivers reliable solar power to the electric grid.

– Anyone with an electric bill, a person, business, nonprofit or municipality, can subscribe.

Xcel Energy Inc., serving 1.2 million Minnesota electricity customers, is accepting applications from independent energy developers to construct solar gardens whose electricity will be credited to customers who sign contracts for a share of the output.

Xcel Energy’s Minnesota program places no limit on the number of solar gardens that can be built across the state.

That will be left entirely to how many customers want solar with a potential savings on their electric bills.

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Thirty Years Ago This Week

Touring the New Facilities Scott County officials showed off the new third floor wing of the Scott County Courthouse at an open house in May of 1985.

Pictured above are Human Services Director Eileen Moran, second from left. She is pictured with Faith and Emil Ashauer of Belle Plaine. At right is Debbie McKinley of Prior Lake, a guide for tours of the building.

Two Minnesota State Aeronautics officers said in a meeting at the Belle Plaine Civic Center that there are a number of state and federal programs that would aid local citizens in operating an airport, but emphasized that the airport must be publicly-owned to qualify.

Dean C. Larson and Harold R. Nemec took part in the meeting, which was called in an effort to save the local airport runway from being plowed under. The two experts said that the first step in dealing with the current airport crisis would be to ask the city to undertake “a serious airport study” to document the extent of current airport usage, alternative airport site and costs involved in running the airport, etc.

While the majority of citizens who attended the airport meeting voted in favor of the airport study, there was some opposition expressed. The main spokesman for the opposition was Charles Sherlock, whose property was located near the present airport. “I don’t feel the community of Belle Plaine needs an airport and shouldn’t saddle the people of Belle Plaine with the cost of operating it when we have an airport at Flying Cloud,” Sherlock said. Sherlock hinted that an environmental impact study would be requested to head off any efforts to upgrade the airport here.

An incumbent and two other candidates were vying for election to the Belle Plaine School Board, which would take place May 21. The top two vote-getters would gain a seat. The candidates were incumbent Roger Delgehausen and newcomers Ervin Malin and Stan Walton.

Arthur Leibrand, 89, of St. Lawrence Township, passed away May 8 at Valleyview Nursing Home in Jordan. Mr. Leibrand was born Dec. 27, 1895 in St. Lawrence Township to George and Wilhemina (Odenwald) Leibrand. He married Elsie Will on May 17, 1923. He was a farmer by occupation.

Lawrence J. Thole, 104, a resident of Richmond, Calif., since 1901 and a native of Belle Plaine, passed away in San Pablo.

Ed Fogarty and Monica Hartman were named the Outstanding Senior Boy and Girl Athletes

for Belle Plaine High School at the athletic banquet that Monday evening. Bill Fogarty received the Ciminski Award and Judy Koepp received the Elizabeth Albrecht Award. Both are given to seniors who for academic and athletic excellence.

Stephanie Kellogg was named Outstanding Senior Cheerleader.

The Tiger baseball team beat Norwood 4-1 and lost to Jordan 8-7. Against Norwood, the Tigers jumped out to a 3-1 lead in the first inning, fueled by consecutive singles by Jeff Bruder, Paul Jeffrey and Phil Hennen, the latter of whom pitched the complete game for Belle Plaine.

The BPHS softball team beat Norwood 9-1 thanks to Camille O’Brien’s big RBI double in the seventh inning.

The Tiger track and field team won a quadrangular at Montgomery. Laurie Wolpern was a triple winner, capturing the 200- and 400-meter dashes and the high jump.

The Belle Plaine town baseball team opened the 1985 season with a 1-0 loss to Victoria.

Starting pitcher Ed Fogarty took the loss despite a fine performance.

60 Years Ago (1955)

The hustle of a usual Saturday morning diminished as business places locked their doors to attend memorial rites for Lieutenant Jack Heiland, who was killed in an airplane crash over the Gulf of Mexico.

Many relatives and friends helped Mr. and Mrs. Nick Schommer celebrate their 35th wedding anniversary.

The Edwin Sharkey family entertained a student visitor from Syria for three weeks. She was one of four Asian students who came to Le Sueur County in the International Farm Youth Exchange.

That Wednesday was Skip Day for the senior high school class and they took off in a bus for Taylor Falls for a noon picnic.

Thomas E. Coleman, grandson of the late Michael and Agnes McDevitt O’Neill, was ordained to the holy priesthood.

Margaret Hart, daughter of pioneer settlers John Hart and Bridget Collins, died unexpect-

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edly of a heart attack at her home in St. Paul.

Miss Laura Malz, who had been making her home in Denver, Colo., for a number of years, was married in that city to Chester Doran.

The winners of the Belle Plaine School Board election were Jay Bailey with 584 votes and Eugene F. O’Brien with 326 votes.

The 16th annual concert by the music department of Belle Plaine High School drew its usual fine attendance. The bands were directed by F.L. Richard, the chorus by Mrs. Elizabeth Albrecht.

The farm home in East Union, owned by Marvin Johnson and the residence of Charles Johnson, was destroyed when a chimney fire ignited into a blazing inferno. Destroyed by the flames were the wood-frame house and the entire household belongings valued at close to $10,000.

Miss Mary Ellen Robel, Minneapolis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond B. Robel of Silver Spring, Md., became the bride of Richard M. Walsh, Minneapolis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Walsh of Belle Plaine.

Al Nyquist, well-remembered in the area as a printer and baseball booster, died at the hospital in Mankato at the age of 72.

90 Years Ago (1925)

The new oil company to be managed by P.J. Backes and Walter Moore was incorporated under the name Moba Oil Co. F.J. DeMarce had come here from Currie to open a billiard hall in the Weibeler building.

The fire department considered the proposition of sponsoring a July 4th celebration, but a majority voted against the plan.

The Woman’s Study Club elected as its officers: Mrs. P.F. Meyer, president; Adele Jackson, vice president; Mrs. P.J. Haupt, secretary; Mrs. Chris Kahle, treasurer; Mrs. H.M. Doyle and Mrs. Sophia Neubeiser, program committee.

The M.C. McCarthy family, for many years residents of Belle Plaine and later living at Beach, N.D., were moving to California to make their home in Oakland.

Anna Sullivan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Sullivan of St. Thomas, graduated as a trained nurse at the Kahler hospital in Rochester.

At Mankato, Rev. R. Hughes, officiating, took place the marriage of Evelyn Belliveau, daughter of J.W. Belliveau of Blakeley, to Thomas Hughes of Lake Crystal.

Nicholas Marxen, one of the pioneers at the east side of Belle Plaine Township, died and the funeral was held from the Jordan Catholic Church.

At the meeting of the Belle Plaine Farm Club, the feature event was a debate – “Resolved that a young married couple has a better chance on a farm than in the city.” The affirmative won. The winning side was Mrs. Urban Hessian and Addie Moore. The negative side was Art Leibbrand and J.T. Bieder.

William F. Diers, Civil War veteran and pioneer Blakeley settler, died in his home at the age of 85. Funeral services were held at Trinity Lutheran Church with burial in Oakwood Cemetery.

The largest crowd that the village of Blakeley had ever entertained was present for the dedication of the new river bridge that replaced the old-time ferry boat. It was estimated that a thousand cars were parked in and around the village. There was a parade led by a 36-piece band, a lengthy program of speeches and sports. It was Blakeley’s biggest day.

The marriage of Elizabeth Robeck and Wilford Trimbo of Jessenland took place at St. Brendan’s Church, Green Isle.

120 Years Ago (1895)

Belle Plaine decided it again wanted a racetrack. The old track on the prairie that had been abandoned was to be fixed up.

The White Lily baseball team was organized. It met a challenge from the veteran Red Caps for the championship of Belle Plaine.

Four dwellings were going up on Forrest Street, the east-west street atop the depot hill.

At a mass meeting for consideration of a July 4th celebration, everyone was for it. S. Bowler, J.C. Morrison and F.J. Whitlock were named to make the arrangements.

The state was excited over the rumor that Gov. Clough intended to save Harry Hayward from the gallows. An Intense effort was being made to prevent the death penalty from being carried out.

Weekly Farmers Market at Fairgrounds The Scott County Agricultural Society has announced it will host a Farmers Market on Tuesdays at the Scott County Fairgrounds from June 2 through Sept. 29 from 3:30-6:30 p.m.

Vendors of locally raised produce and other farmers market items are needed and can sell their items weekly or for the entire season.

Vendor contracts are on the Scott County Fair website. The market is encouraging groups that would like to run a food stand for a week at a time or for the entire season to contact the fair office 492-2436. Further information is available at http://scottcountyfair.com.

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Letters to the Editor Dear Editor, The Sneeze They walked in tandem, each of the 92 students filing in the already crowded auditorium with rich maroon gowns flowing and the traditional caps.

They looked almost as grown up as they felt. Dads swallowed hard behind broad smiles and moms freely brushed away tears.

This class would not pray during the commencements, not by choice, but because of a recent court order prohibiting it.

The principal and several students were careful to stay by the ruling. They gave inspirational speeches, but no one mentioned divine guidance and no one asked her blessings on the graduates and their families.

The speeches were nice but routine. A solitary student walked proudly to the microphone. He stood still and silent for just a moment and then, it happened. All 92 students, every single one of them suddenly sneezed!

The student on stage looked at the audience and said "God Bless You, each and every one of you!" and he walked off stage.

The audience exploded into applause and a standing ovation. The graduating class found a unique way to invoke God's blessing on their future without the court's approval.

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Dear Editor, All those opposed to the city council’s decision on chickens say “Aye!” As a town on the absolute outer ring of a metropolitan area, it’s surprising that we haven’t had an ordinance for backyard chickens. We have had several requests to allow chickens and it is the council’s duty to thoughtfully consider writing an ordinance. It is unacceptable to tell a citizen that they can keep chickens unless/ until a neighbor complains to the city.

Belle Plaine is a small town that prides itself on our sense of community, we should not be telling people they’re at the mercy of their neighbors filing complaints. I’m a strong believer in having the right to manage your private property.

However, good ordinances protect the owner, the neighbor, and the relationship between them. No one wants to have that neighbor (or be that neighbor) that files complaints with the city. I would hazard a guess that there’s only a small number of families that would be keeping chickens. Far more are probably in my boat: I don’t want chickens myself, but if my neighbors happen to want chickens, let’s lay down some ground rules for responsible coop ownership.

I’m asking that the city review nearby cities’ ordinances. Find out what the concerns are and where the resistance lies. Based on that research, propose an ordinance and put it on the council agenda. Allow residents the Post Office Food opportunity to express opposition or support. Then vote.

Drive A Success Thank You, The Belle Plaine Post Office Melissa Bandel held its annual food drive Saturday, during which local mail carriers collected 1,929 pounds Submit your letter of food items from doorsteps, etc. to the editor by All food items donated will go 12 Noon Mondays to the Belle Plaine Food Shelf.

A record 2,384 pounds was col- bpherald@frontiernet.net lected at last year’s post office food drive.

Cologne Delays Hiring Three Seasonal Workers on a ‘Promise’ City Council OKs New Equipment for Fitness Center

As it prepares to meet the demands of growing use of its parks and streets during the summer, Cologne plans to hire three seasonal workers. But last week, the city council balked at bringing back last year’s temporary seasonal workers on a promise they’d be rehired in 2015.

Then again, the city might have to honor the pledge.

Monday (May 4), the council tabled plans to hire three seasonal workers – two in public works and one at Cologne City Hall. Mayor Scott Williams planned to talk to the city attorney about the hiring process.

At the end of last summer, the workers were reportedly promised they’d be hired back this year. City Clerk Susan Mueller reported the city attorney indicated a verbal promise may need to be honored.

Councilors didn’t see the situation that way. “I don’t think that’s how it works,” said Councilor Jeff McInnis. He wants to see a more standardized hiring process. “Nobody on the council promised anybody anything.”

Williams said he “has a little problem” with hiring people on a promise, even if they did good work last year. He wants to see the positions advertised and filled after an interview.

“We have never promised anybody,” Williams said.

They also questioned whether one part-timer should be hired in the wake of last year’s decision to hire a full-time public works employee in 2014. The council will revisit the issue at its May 18 meeting with the

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Fitness Center The council decided to replace The project is expected to be three aging treadmills in the completed this summer. fitness center within the Cologne Community Center for $12,000.

The treadmills date back to 2006. The city will buy them from 2nd Wind Exercise Equipment of Eden Prairie. The cost includes trading in the used treadmills.

The city had considered a A simple physical exam can fourth treadmill and removing dramatically increase the likeone of its stationary bikes to lihood of early skin cancer demake room for it. But coun- tection. Early screening, deteccilors opted against the idea to tion and treatment have begun make sure thee center did not to change the statistics. If skin become too crowded for the cancer is caught early on, the approximately 190 members chances of survival are much from Cologne and surrounding stronger. communities that sue the fitness The screenings will take place center. in the Medical Office Building Councilor Kyle Evenski said Specialty Clinic, Suite 250, St. the center “is packed” each day Francis Campus on Wednesday, at 5 a.m. By 5:30 a.m., there is May 13 from 6-7:30 p.m. a line of people waiting to use This free screening is intended the treadmills before starting to assist those uninsured and their workday. underinsured in our communi2nd Wind provides the equipties. ment in the city’s fitness center.

Its quote was slightly less than Schedule a free exam by calla quote for similar equipment ing 952-428-2712 or 952-428from Push-Pedal-Pull of Burns- 2000. ville.

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In other action at the May 4 meeting, the Cologne City Council: • Paid bills totaling $48,988.

• Received a memo from its community development consulting firm encouraging the city to begin setting money aside for the 2040 comprehensive plan, a document expected to cost between $40,000 and $50,000 to create.

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School District (continued from page 1) Smith told board members during the workshop.

Ludvik asked board members about their interest in ongoing consideration of an operating levy. The lone objection came from Director Tracy O’Brien.

She indicated concern that asking voters to pay higher property taxes to the school district without receiving something tangible, like a new building,

would be a tough sell.

A decision on how much to ask for and for how long is likely due early this summer.

The board could wait until Aug. 21 to decide to hold an operating levy, but that would leave supporters of an operating levy about 10 weeks to present and explain the request to voters, Smith said.

Union Hill by: Edna Weiers St. John’s Catholic Church St. Scholastica Church Father Dave and Deacon Bob * Saturday Mass at 8:15 p.m. at St. Scholastica (please note change) Servers: Mitchel and Hunter Pomije * Sunday Mass at 10 a.m. at St. John’s; Servers: Danielle, Brenna and Samantha Solheid and Anna Holden * Sunday Mass, 8 a.m. at St. Scholastica; Servers: Lydia Schmitz and Billy Odenthal * St. John’s Wednesday: Mass at 5:00 p.m., confessions at 5:30 p.m. ***** Last Sunday we observed May crowning here at St. John. The WCC confirmation classes and First Communion students carried the Blessed Mother Statue to the altar in procession with Father Dave. Father blessed all the students and mothers after Mass.

Greg and Jayne Weiers entertained Saturday afternoon at a birthday party for their grandchildren: Carson, 9, and Brooklyn, 8, Weiers children of Jason and Robbin Weiers

of Erhard, MN and Carley Motz, 9, daughter of Rick and Amanda Motz of Lonsdale.

Great-grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins enjoyed the afternoon and a BBQ supper.

The 30th annual Run New Prague Half Marathon-10K-5k races were well represented by many familiar Union Hill family names. Bridget Weiers Smith, Audrey Weiers Zurn and Joe Weiers ran in the 13.1 Half Marathon. John Metzdorff and daughter Sophia competed in the 3.1 mile 5K event. The Michel family was well represented in the 5K as well.

Running in that event was Teresa Michel Tierney and her daughter Taren Poulton. Dan Michel, and Dan and Teresa’s niece Karen Sauer. Saturday was the perfect running morning with cool temperatures, light winds and sunshine. The popular Run New Prague races had over 700 runners in the 3 events.

Humor Corner: On her wedding day, the bride walked down the aisle only to see the groom standing at the altar with his golf bag and clubs at his side. “What are your golf clubs doing here?� she whispered “Well� the groom replied, “this isn’t going to take all day, is it?�

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St. Thomas by: Loni Graham Masses are scheduled at St. Anne’s in Le Sueur on Saturdays with Father George Grafsky at 5:15 p.m., Sundays at 8 and 10:30 a.m.

Memorial Day at St. Thomas,  Father Roger Hessian will officiate Mass 9 a.m. and following Mass Father will bless the graves of our dearly departed.                        Funeral services for Henry Kruschke were Monday, May 11 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Henderson. Jerry, Catherine and Chuck Retka, Bruce and Cathy Halloran and Father Roger Hessian attended. “Hank� was one of the earlier Pioneer Power members and enjoyed old time music. Lived all his life on the Derrynane family farm where he was born, just north of St. Thomas.

He’d be out with Charlie Tiegs along the tractor ride route every year just watching.

Dale Pexa reminded me a bit of my Grandpa, Albert F. Pexa. Dale and Albert both had birthdays in July, were musically gifted, good-natured and being cousins, there is some physical resemblance in their bright blue eyes. My Grandpa, a quieter and a bit shy, who played a button-box, sat on the kitchen rocker to put his shoes on before doing chores the morning of May 10, 1965, when he passed away instantly of a massive heart attack at the age of 63. Dale passed away at the age of 73, the morning of May 10, 2015, 50 years later.

Our sincere sympathies to Fran, Frannie and Dale, Jr.and their families. Dale will always be bigger than life. What a grand legacy Dale leaves... ambitious, fun-loving, a fabulous entertainer with a passion for his family, friendly folks and playing the concertina. He brought a lot of sunshine into the lives of many. Dale always called me “Laurie.� He’d greet me with a “Hi Laurie� in that unique, rather loud high pitched voice and confident smile. That was Dale and he

Belle Plaine Police Report

The week of May 4-10, Belle pawned it. Police are investiPlaine police responded to the gating. following selected calls: A fight involving four girls at Belle Plaine High School was reported at 10:17 a.m. The fight Monday, May 4 A woman on the 300 block of was recorded on another perSouth Willow Street reported at son’s cell phone. All four girls 1:33 p.m. someone scratched will be cited with disorderly several smiley faces on the conduct and their parents were hood of a car. Police are inves- also advised of the clash.

A woman went to the police tigating. station at 2:40 p.m. to report a A person on the 600 block violation of an order for protecof West Main Street called for tion. medical help at 9:32 p.m. A resident who became combat- A man on the 300 block of ive was transported to an area East Enterprise Drive reported at 7:05 p.m. a person running hospital.

A person on the 500 block of with a gun. The person, a boy, Oak Village Court called for was carrying an Airsoft gun medical help at 9:42 p.m. A with the orange safety tip at woman was suffering a possi- the end of the barrel removed. ble heart attack. She was trans- He was transported home to his parents. ported to an area hospital.

Friday, May 8 Tuesday, May 5 A woman on the 100 block A woman on the 500 block of of South Linden Street called Chatfield Lane reported at 6:26 for medical help at 5:36 a.m. p.m. a hit-and-run propertyA man was vomiting blood. He damage crash. was transported to an area hos- A person on the 100 block of North Meridian Street reported pital.

Police performed criminal at 11:36 p.m. a domestic disbackground checks on eight ap- pute. A man assaulted a womplicants for renewed city liquor an, striking her several times.

He then fled. Area police and licenses. sheriff’s deputies were alerted Criminal background checks to arrest the man. were performed on seasonal Saturday, May 9 public works staff.

A person on the 200 block of Two women sitting in a veWest State Street call for medi- hicle on the 100 block of North cal help at 5:06 p.m. A woman Meridian Street enjoying drinks suffered a fall. She declined were cited for open bottle at 12:30 a.m. medical attention.

A person on the 1300 block Thursday, May 7 of Robert Creek Curve called A woman on the 1200 block for medical help at 3 p.m. A of Southridge Court reported at boy reportedly had a piece of 7:21 a.m. a theft. She left prop- apple stuck in his throat. He erty in someone’s car and they was breathing OK when police

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The driver of a vehicle stopped at 10:29 p.m. near the intersection of Highway 169 and Old Highway 169 Boulevard was cited for driving after license revocation.

Sunday, May 10 At the request of the New Prague Police Department, a man on the 700 block of Maple Circle was arrested at 1:50 a.m. for violating an order for protection. He was transported to Jordan and transferred to a New Prague police officer.

A woman on the 200 block of South Elk Street reported at 5:13 a.m. someone banging on a garage door. The man was taken into custody on an outstanding arrest warrant from Carver County.

A person on the 200 block of South Meridian Street reported at 10:30 a.m. a man assaulting a woman. He then fled. Alerts were sent out to area police departments, sheriff’s offices to arrest the man.

A person on the 100 block of North Meridian Street reported at 5:41 p.m. hearing gunshots.

Police found two boys shooting cans with BB guns. They were advised of city ordinance prohibiting the activity.

Fire Calls

The week of May 4-10, Belle Plaine firefighters responded to the calls that included: Wednesday, May 6 Firefighters responded at 4:18 p.m. to a fire alarm on the 600 block of West Main Street. It was a false alarm.

will truly be missed. Kudos to KCHK for the moving Dale Pexa, Sr. memorial Monday morning.

New Prague 5K race on Saturday and took second in his age group.There was a 5K, 10K Â 1/2 marathon and a Kids run totaling some 700 and some runners and Jim Walker at 77 yrs, old was the oldest person and took second place in his age group.

On Sunday, Mary and Jim  went to Matt and Ann Walker Hansen’s house to celebrate Mother’s Day and Andrew Hansen’s 21st birthday. Andrew just got home last week from studying in England for a term from St. John’s University. Jim ‘s daughters, Merrisue Minar and family, Patricia Walker, Mary’s daughter, Heidi, granddaughters Maddy Haiker, Abby Hansen, Lindsay Hansen, her husband Matt Anderson and daughter, Julia and some members of Matt Hansen’s family  enjoyed a BBQ and had a grand time in spite of the weather. We hope all mother’s had a great day.

Madelyne Wolff celebrated  a wonderful Mother’s Day at her rural Madison Lake home on Sunday with all 10 of her children present.

(continued from page 12) gin at 4 p.m. The live meet runs through Sept. 12.

For the third consecutive season, Canterbury Park’s nearly 1,600 horse stalls will be at capacity. Several new trainers, owners and jockeys have arrived in search of their share of the lucrative and increasing purse structure.

A cooperative marketing and purse enhancement agreement reached in 2012 with the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC), which owns and operates Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, is contributing $75 million to the horsemen’s purses over the deal’s 10-year span. This season’s record-level purses will increase by nearly 7 percent over 2014. “We have another exciting season planned with an improved quality of horse racing and many promotions that will have wide appeal,� Canterbury Park President Randy Sampson said. “From Beerfest, to wiener dog races, to Indian Horse Relay there is something for thrill seekers of all ages. Plus our racing continues to draw higher levels of wagering from around

Cardinal Ridge (continued from page 1) quiet. As much as she loves her family, there’s something to be said for quiet time. She’s also gained a new appreciation for her independence. “You get to this age and you shouldn’t be living with your family,� Sawdy said.

She appreciates sleeping in her own bed with a mattress that supports her back comfortably. Sawdy and her cat are quite comfortable back at Cardinal Ridge.

She goes to work in Waconia in the food service department of an assisted living facility.

Ironically, Sawdy’s apartment was not damaged when the pipe failed. Most of the damaged units were in the northern and eastern sections of the Lshaped building. But without a working fire suppression system, all 35 of Cardinal Ridge’s apartments had to be vacated, regardless of the level of damage they sustained.

The damaged apartments were stripped down to the studs.

Saturated sheetrock, insulation and carpeting were all replaced.

If water damaged it, it had to be repaired or replaced, said Paul Gregor of Gregor Builders. The company and its partner, Bessler Management, own and operate Cardinal Ridge.

Personal property was also destroyed. Most residents did not have insurance.

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in break and cleanup have been in his ear since early-February.

Bessler eventually pro-rated February’s rent for its tenants, many of whom are on fixed incomes. He knows nearly all of the renters did not have insurance to cover their losses. “This is their home. We know that,� he said. “But there was only so much we can do.�

Unlike Sawdy, Richard Thursby got an up-close look at the water as it spilled downward from above the third floor. A third-floor resident, he figures the break was right above his kitchen. Workers from Belfor Restoration of Savage, the company cleaning up the damage, estimate about 20,000 gallons of water flowed through the two-inch pipe before firefighters shut down the flow of water. “I got the worst of it,� Thursby said. “In about a minute, I had eight or nine inches of standing water.�

Thursby moved to Minnesota from Washington State to be close to family in the Midwest. He lived briefly with a daughter in Belle Plaine. When she moved to Farmington, he moved to Valley View Assisted Living north of Jordan rather than give up on his apartment here. “It’s been quite a journey,� he said.

At 46, Thursby’s working days are behind him. He has a degenerative bone disease and bone spurs in his back, the result of years of working on construction jobs and other health issues. Moving around and being away from home only adds to his stress level. “Physically, my body is shot,� he said. “Mentally, it’s draining not having your own place. It’s draining bouncing around.�

Both Thursby and Sawdy are delighted to be back around their friends. They appreciate all Bessler and Gregor have done to get them back into Cardinal Ridge. There are still some “punch list items to address,� but Gregor understands the residents desire to be back. “It’s like a community here,�

Gregor said.

Of the 35 tenants, 30 returned.

A few couldn’t wait for their apartments to be ready so they found other places to live. One resident passed away earlier this spring.

Gregor is delighted to have residents back in the building.

He knows many of the tenants missed seeing their friends while they lived elsewhere. “They’re thrilled. The tenants I’ve talked to are so happy to be back,� he said.

Happy tenants are the highlight of Gregor’s work life right now. Although the certificate of occupancy was issued May 1 and people could return to their apartments the following day, dealing with the legal and paperwork issues of the disaster is all-consuming.

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The cooperative agreement with SMSC has provided purse stability and certainty into the near future, an advantage that other racetracks do not enjoy. “I can say with confidence that this race meet will provide the highest quality we have seen since we reopened in 1995,�

Sampson said. “Horsemen that choose to race here know that we have a solid purse structure moving forward and that Canterbury Park can be their place to race each summer.�

The racetrack originally opened in 1985 as Canterbury Downs but closed shortly after the 1992 season concluded.

Sampson, his father Curtis, and businessman Dale Schenian purchased the track and surrounding property in 1994 and re-opened for simulcast racing in May of that year. With a new name, Canterbury Park, and a business plan that included year-round simulcasting, special events and the notion of land development in the future, live horse racing returned to the state in the summer of 1995.

This year marks the 21st live racing season under the current ownership.

Fridays during the meet feature Minnesota’s Biggest Happy Hour with live music on the Mystic Lake Music Stage and drink specials. Sundays are Pepsi Family Day with free pony rides, face painting and a petting zoo. The popular ‘Buck Night’ promotion returns again in 2015 when Thursday night racing begins June 4. Specials include $1 general admission and other $1, $2 and $3 beverage and food offers.

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Phone 873-2411 Pre-registration is needed for all programs and activities

Kids Company is accepting registration for the 2015 summer! If you are looking for summer childcare, or just a few fun filled days for your child this summer Kids Company is the place for you! Kids Company is a before and after school care program, the program operates out of Chatfield Elementary School. Kids Company’s mission is to provide before and after school care for children K-6th grade in an environment that is safe, enjoyable and caring while supporting children’s individual educational and social development.

This summer Kids Company is going to be active! Kids Company plans to be involved with recreational theme weeks, projects, games, and field trips. Kids Company is going to spend the summer getting involved and having fun doing it. Summer Hours: 6am-6pm Fee: $3.75 an hour One Time Registration fee: $25. For more information dsaulsbury@belleplaine. k12.mn.us or 952-873-2411 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 3: Wednesdays, April 8-May 13 SESSION 4: Wednesdays, May 20-June 24 TIME: 6:30–7:30 pm AGES: 6 years old and up LOCATION: Chatfield Elem.

Activity Room COST: $39.00/session INSTRUCTOR: Linda Kroells ABRAKADOODLE – ARTS, CRAFTS, & CLAY

Come and join us for a fun and colorful spring session. We’ll make colorful Ukrainian Eggs on canvas board, create flying pigs out of clay and learn how to draw bunnies, create a colorful spring scene with torn papers and more. We’ll make lots of colorful art during this fun spring session! Abrakadoodle is the

leader in children’s art programming.

Abrakadoodle has taught art classes to over 1 million students throughout the world! For more information go to www.abrakadoodle.com AGE: Grades K-5 DATE: Wednesdays, April 22–May 20 TIME: 3:15–4:15 pm LOCATION: Chatfield Elem. PS Rm 1 INSTRUCTOR: Abrakadoodle Staff COST: $64.00 LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL

Little League Softball is the first formal softball program for girls 9-12 (grades 3-6) years old. The 3rd & 4th grade league uses both players and coaches as pitchers and the 5th & 6th grade uses just player pitchers.

The player-pitchers are introduced to softball pitching fundamentals. Little League Softball attempts to continue the development of softball players, continuing the basic structure and the skills needed to enjoy success.

The emphasis is on fun rather than competition in this program.

Both divisions will do some local traveling. Parents are responsible for child’s transportation. Coaches are volunteer parents. DATE: Mondays & Wednesdays, May-July TIME: 6:30 pm GRADES: 3-6 LOCATION: 3rd & 4th-Oak Crest Fields 5th & 6th - Meadow Park COST: $60.00 DEADLINE: April 11 ($10 late fee for registrations after the deadline) YOUTH TENNIS

Instruction will include the basics of the forehand, backhand, serves and volleys. Camp instructors will be Belle Plaine High School Coaches & Players. GRADES: Boys and Girls, Grades K-6 DATES: TuesdayThursday, May 19-21 (Friday, May 22-rain make-up) TIME: Session 1: (K-3 grade) 3:30-4:15 pm Session 2: (4-6 grade) 4:15-5:00 pm LOCATION: Tennis Courts (Next to Swimming Pool) COST: $10.00 LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL

Little League Baseball is designed to continue the development of young baseball players. The 3rd & 4th grade league uses pitching machines and the 5th & 6th grade league uses players as pitchers. Although advanced skills and strategies will be introduced, the primary focus is still to have fun. All

Scholarship Deadline Beyond the Yellow Ribbon South of the River is extending its deadline for 2015 scholarship applicants.

Applications for the two Beyond the Yellow Ribbon South of the River Scholarships must now be postmarked by May 31.

One scholarship will be awarded to a graduating high school senior and the other to a returning student. Eligibility requirements are as follows: The applicant must be a de-

pendent of a member of the military (active, reserve, retired) or an individual who is currently serving, or is a former service member, or has a delayed enlistment and resides in Scott County. Proof must be provided. The applicant must also be attending or accepted for admission to an accredited college or university, community college or vocational/technical school.

For an application, www.btyrsouthoftheriver.org.

players are requested to wear gray pants. Most sporting goods stores carry these. Coaches are volunteer parents.

The older division will do some local traveling. Parents are responsible for their own child’s transportation.

DATE: Tuesdays & Thursdays, MayJuly TIME: 6:30 pm GRADES: 3-6 LOCATION: Oak Crest Fields (3rd & 4th Grades) Chatfield Rec Fields (5th & 6th Grades) COST: $60.00 DEADLINE: April 11 ($10 late fee for registrations) T-BALL & SQUIRTS

T-ball is a low-organized game designed for youth skill development.

Learn the basic fundamentals of baseball/softball. In this program the emphasis is on fun rather than competition. In Squirts, the basic structure of the game will be introduced as well as the skill of hitting a coach pitched ball. We will have 1-2 coach meetings prior to the start of the program and coaching resources will be provided. Coaches are volunteer parents. T-BALL AGE: 5-6 year old Boys and Girls DATES: Tues & Thurs, June 9-July 16 TIME: 6:30-7:30 pm LOCATION: Chatfield Rec Fields COST: $35 ($25 if paid

by April 11) DEADLINE: May 8 $10 late fee for registrations after the deadline SQUIRTS AGE: 7-8 year old Boys and Girls DATES: Mon & Wed, June 8-July 15 TIME: 6:30-8 pm LOCATION: Chatfield Rec Fields COST: $35 ($25 if paid by April 11) DEADLINE: May 8 $10 late fee for registrations after the deadline Little League Skills Camp Baseball/Softball

LL Baseball - Tues. & Thur. starting April 21

Cody Gerres of Belle Plaine received his Bachelor’s Degree in math and criminal justice from Concordia University in St. Paul. He graduated Summa Cum Laude and with honors in math. While attending Concordia, he received the Warnke math/science scholarship for outstanding math student, was a member of the Ignite Leadership group, president of the Tri Pi Math Club, vice president of the Criminal Justice Club, etc.

He also participated in service trips to Alaska and Nicaragua.

He recently accepted a position with TCF Bank headquarters in Minneapolis.

Minnesota State University, Mankato presented 2,371 degrees during spring/summer commencement exercises on Saturday, May 9 in Taylor Center on the Minnesota State Mankato campus. Those from Belle Plaine receiving degrees were Adam Alvarado, BS, Law Enforcement; Alexandra Bahr, BS, Speech Communication; Clair Brazil, BS, Law Enforcement, Magna Cum Laude; Tayfun Dikmen, BS, Economics; Maura Flaherty, MS, Counseling and Student Personnel; Nathan Herrick, BS, Finance; Kurt Ohnsorg, BS, Management, Cum Laude; Jenessa Rudell, BS, Psychology, Cum Laude; Tyler Stolee, BS, Management; Alexander Vechinski, BS, Communications Arts & Literature Edu; and Adam Webb, BS, Automotive Engineering Tech., Cum Laude.

LL Softball - Mon. & Wed. starting April 20

Chatfield Elem. Rec. Fields, 6:307:45pm Little League coaches and parent volunteers will be needed to conduct the camp. We appreciate your help! The camp is included in your Little League fee. Please check the Community Ed web page for weather cancellations.

Alzheimer’s Support Group Meets May 19 The Lutheran Home: Belle Plaine and its Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association provide resources and a support group for community members whose lives are touched by Alzheimer’s Disease and other memory loss disorders.

The monthly support groups are free and open to the public.

The next meeting will be Tuesday, May 19 at 6:30 p.m. at Kingsway Retirement Center in the Ratzkeller Room.

We will be viewing the movie “Still Alice,” in which Academy Award-winning Julianne Moore portrays a woman coming face-to-face with the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, discussion to follow.

Anyone with questions can contact Sarah Beckius, BSW, LSW at The Lutheran Home: Belle Plaine at 952-873-2161.

Note: Therapeutic Respite Care is available for your loved one with Alzheimer’s/Dementia for the hour while you attend Support Group Meeting.

You must RSVP by Monday, May 18 if you are bringing your loved one for Respite Care to ensure respite staff availability.

Skin and Brain Cancer Awareness Belle Plaine VFW Auxiliary 6202 recognizes May as Skin and Brain Cancer Awareness Month. Skin cancer is one of the more common cancers.

Brain cancer is more rare and is most common in children under the age of 8 years and adults over 50 years.

Thanks to all the parent volunteers that made the Post Prom event a success! Special thanks to Stier Bus for safely transporting to and from the Mall of America.

The following businesses and individuals that contributed to the wonderful prizes that were won by post prom attendees: Matt Saxe Coborn’s Captive Tan Pizza Plus Domino’s Kolden’s Stier Bus Brett Holbrook Insurance Minnesota Twins Minnesota Vikings Emma Krumbee’s Emma Krumbee’s General Store Behnke Auto Belle Plaine Festival & Events Borough Bowl

Thank you all for making a successful Post Prom event!

Post Prom Committee

By Dr. Kelly Smith

Congratulations to our Visual Arts Team members as they received exceptional scores at the recent Section Visual Arts Exhibit in Jordan. Here are the results: Drawing - Hannah Burmeister, Superior; Painting - Alyssa Wentworth, Superior & Hannah Burmeister, Excellent; Sculpture - Carter Olson, Superior & Alyssa Wentworth, Superior; Media Arts - Michael Chabot and Nick Feddersen, Superior, Carter Olson, Superior & Hunter Schmidt, Superior; Crafts - Allison Hennes, Superior & Sheila Martin, Superior; Printmaking - Allsion Hennes, Superior, Hunter Schmidt, Superior & Brady Yahnke, Superior; Ceramics - Sheila Martin, Superior; Mixed Media - Hannah Burmeister, Superior, Allsion Hennes, Superior, Gillian Trog, Superior, & Michael Chabot, Excellent.

The nine judges select one piece from each of the nine categories and these pieces are given the Spotlight on the Arts Awards.

These exhibits are then included in the state exhibit this coming Saturday. Belle Plaine's Team was awarded four such awards: Carter Olson with his Sculpture angler fish, Allison Hennes with her steampunk dress, Brady Yahnke with his photo silkscreen and Hannah Burmeister with her mixed media collage. These students will have their work displayed at the State Spotlight on the Arts Award Event this Saturday at the Perpich Center for the Arts in Golden Valley. Viewing of art pieces begins at 2 p.m. A welcome, keynote presentation and awards ceremony begins at 2:30 p.m. and students then present their artwork beginning at 3:30. A special highlight of the event will be listening to Belle Plaine alumni Tiffany Borchardt who will be giving the keynote address! Congratulations to everyone on another outstanding showing of your visual arts talents!

Congratulations and thanks to our FFA program for sponsoring and organizing another successful blood drive at the high school last Wednesday. Holding a blood drive in a comfortable setting such as the high school is a great way to encourage first time donors to begin this valuable service. We have great participation each fall and spring and I want to thank the FFA for their work in organizing this event!

Our Minnesota legislature continues to work toward a statutory session deadline of Monday, May 18 – less than one week away. The House and Senate conference committee is working on the K-12 education funding package but the real work is being coordinated by the top three political leaders – Governor Mark Dayton, Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk and House Majority Leader Kurt Daudt. Recently Governor Dayton upped his K-12 funding request from a 1% funding increase to a 2% increase. This has caused the gap between the Democratic Governor and Senate and the House Republicans to grow even larger. Concerns over a need for a special session continue to grow with each passing day and no news of movement toward an agreement that all can sell to their caucus members.

With a budget surplus of nearly $2 billion, school officials across the state have been lobbying for a 3% increase in the general funding formula. At this stage of the negotiations that looks unlikely as the Governor fights for a mere 2% increase.

Stay tuned for the final moves in this political chess match.

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!

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Volunteers are needed to pro- foster family comes with the vide temporary foster pet homes pet to a three-hour public adopfor puppies, cats, rabbits, kit- tion day held in Eden Prairie Scott County Legal Notices ten litters and dogs in Carver, and Board Proceedings Chaska.

Scott, Le Sueur and Hennepin If you could help a needy pet counties. by fostering or by donating litThe Society provides medi- ter or pet food, please call the cal care, food and litter. VolVolunteers for the Carver-Scott unteers provide a safe, loving Society at 952-368-3553, line Humane Society will hold a pet home for an average of three to 4, and check the website www. adoption on Saturday, May 16 six months. Twice a month, the carverscotths.org. 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 Emilyn Siemon. Family: Mom- Lorie Siemon, Dad-Mark Siemon, Brother-Kyle in foster care.

Sister-Mckayla. Activities: Pep club, track captain, tennis, tiger pal, choir, advanced ensemble. Involvement Benefit: From being in these activities, I've All cats and dogs have been milearned leadership skills and patients. The activities I'm involved in at BPHS cro ID implanted, vet checked, have helped me to become a better person and stay active. Role Model: My mom is my role model. She has never once given up on me, and encourages me to wormed, had shots updated, be the best that I can. My mom is always putting others needs before her own. I checked for friendly temperahope to be as wonderful of a mom as she is someday. Favorite Class: My favorite class is Medical Careers which is held in Chaska. I've learned so much about the ments and age appropriately ";SM NCF !BLCMNG;M human body, and I know this class will pay off if I choose to forgo the medical field in the future. Future spayed/neutered. Adoption fees Plans: 1MFBTF KPJO VT GPS B I plan on attending SDSU in the fall of 2015 and maybe study nursing. are $175+ for cats and $210+ Michael Szaroletta (Jr.). Family: Parents: Michael (Sr.) and Jennifer for dogs.

Szaroletta; Siblings: Tony, Katie, James, Sophie, Emily. Activities: Cross Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving!Benefit: Cross country Call the Society for more inCountry Running, Baseball, CIS Courses.

Involvement and baseball have benefited me with teamwork. In running I learned how every formation on adopting a homeThank you to the voters of runner matters because each runner pushes the runner ahead of them further.

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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

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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 Sheriffʼs 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 attorneysʼ 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 MORTGAGORʼS 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, Sheriffʼs Deputy, Sheriffʼs 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 Countyʼs Business Continuity Plan.

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

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

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

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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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Voters Approve Area Districts’ Bond Requests

Lutheran Home Board Holds Retreat, Distributes Awards

Shakopee Schools Voters OK $127 Million in Requests

New Prague Area Schools Voters OK $58 Million Bond Request

Voters in the Shakopee School District were in a giving mood last Tuesday. They approved two proposals worth over $127 million.

Voters approved by a healthy margin the school board’s request to issue bonds for a high school expansion plan and other building projects expected to cost $102.5 million -- 4,357 to 2,249 (66 percent to 34 percent). They also approved a request to levy $2.5 million a year for the next decade to be used on educational technology 4,011 to 2,589 (61 percent to 39 percent).

The two approvals will add $281 a year to the school district’s portion of the property taxes on a $200,000 house.

Thirty-one percent of the dis-

New Prague Area School District voters overwhelmingly approved the school district’s request for authority to issue bonds to fund improvements to school buildings in New Prague.

By a vote of 1,950 to 943 (67 to 33 percent), residents OK’d a request for $58.48 million.

Plans call for an addition and renovation to the current middle school building, renovation of the current Central Education Campus building, demolition of the 1923 portion of the Central Education Campus building, a swimming pool addition to the Central Education Campus, deferred maintenance, and an addition to the transpor-

The Lutheran Home Association (TLHA), a nonprofit ministry dedicated to providing for the spiritual, physical and emotional needs of people, held its annual board retreat May 4-5 in Bloomington.

While TLHA’s board of directors meet four times a year, the annual spring retreat is a more informal gathering with speakers, fellowship and prayer. This year’s retreat provided the opportunity for board members to meet with TLHA facility administrators, TLHA executive leadership team members and chaplains in addition to recognizing individuals for their work with TLHA and their years of service.

During the retreat, the board of directors discussed opportunities that could lead to serving more people within the senior community as well as serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The board identified and prioritized growth opportunities in Minnesota, Wisconsin and other states.

In order to continue to provide quality Christian programs and services, TLHA will develop new hospital relationships to further the ministry. Recognizing the need for additional disability housing and sharing God’s word with individuals with special needs, TLHA will expand its disability housing locations and programs.

“We are fortunate to have involved and committed board members,” said Arvid Schwartz, chairman of the board of The Lutheran Home Association. “The actions items identified by the board of directors demonstrate their ongoing

trict’s 21,000 voters participated in the election.

The highlight of the building projects includes $86 million to expand Shakopee Senior High School to a building that can hold over 3,000 students.

Last year, voters soundly rejected a proposal for a second high school in the community.

Other building projects include improvement and expansion of athletic facilities, and creation of practice facilities on land the district owns at the intersection of county roads 78 and 79 in Louisville Township.

The district will also spend $6 million on indoor facilities improvement and $2 million on safety upgrades at its buildings.

tation building, the New Prague Times recently reported.

The tax impact on a home in the district valued at $150,000 would be an increase of about $68 annually. Construction in the district is expected to begin next spring. Twenty-six percent of the district’s voters participated in the election.

Led by voters in New Prague (which includes voters from a portion of Belle Plaine and Derrynane townships), residents supported the proposal is four of the five polling locations.

New Prague voters backed the proposal by a 3-to-1 margin.

Only voters in Veseli rejected the bond request, voting against it by a 125-111 margin.

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The Minnesota Department of Transportation is interested in advancing the interchange project as part of the ºHighway 169 interregional corridor.

Commissioner Mike Beard of Shakopee supported the tax increase with the expectation that improved roads are an economic development tool. He noted the proposed bridge and interchange plans in Elko New Market as an enhancement to bring a large company and jobs to the area.

The county estimates between 20 and 30 percent of the revenue will come from people outside of Scott County making taxable purchases here.

The vote on the ½ percent sales tax increase was originally scheduled for April. The board delayed the vote to give staff and commissioners time to present information on it to city councils, township boards and civic groups. Commissioner Barbara Marschall of Prior Lake said the additional information created a better understanding of the issue.

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They also noted concern the Minnesota Legislature in the final week of the session might place Scott and Carver counties in the Counties Transit Improvement Board (CTIB) and invoke a ¾-cent sales tax increase, some of which would be directed to Hennepin and Ramsey counties.

“I don’t think any of us could sleep at night if we allowed the tax money to go north of the river,” said Commissioner Tom Wolf of Credit River Township.

Belle Plaine’s representative on the county board, Commissioner Joe Wagner of Sand Creek Township, refused to back down from his stance against the proposed tax hike.

He continued his argument that the projects should be funded by the state. Wagner pointed to the Belle Plaine City Council’s unwillingness to endorse the proposed tax hike. He also noted Carver County is not rushing to pass a tax hike.

Wagner’s hometown, Jordan, supported the tax hike, but only because of the looming threat of being placed in CTIB. “I just represent a very conservative area,” Wagner said.

“People don’t like tax increases.”

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• City Council Meeting on May 18 at 6 p.m. at Belle Plaine Government Center.

Home Building & Remodeling • 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.

LLC 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 Email - Gary2731@hotmail.com LIC.# 20626629 and locations of the groups.

Mondays: Mom's/Women's Prayer Group: Meeting from 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Call Amy for details and location (952) 484-9100.

Tuesdays: Wednesdays: BP Rotary at 12 noon at Kingway Retirement Living (Ratzkeller Room • Senior Citizens Meet Cards are played at 1 p.m. at Cardinal Ridge Apts.)

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays & Sundays: AA Closed Meetings on Wednesday and Friday at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 7 p.m. Also, NA Meeting open on Tuesday at 7 p.m. and Al Anon Wednesday nights 8 p.m. (The Little Brick School House kitty korner from St. John Lutheran Church) Thursdays: Belle Plaine Knitting Group meets at Kingsway Living Center from 6-7:30 p.m. in the Fireside Room or in the Art Gallery. Open to all ages and skill levels. Knitters and crocheters welcome.

1st and 3rd Wednesday of each Month: Support Groups for Families meet at the Valley Green Workforce Center in Shakopee at 6:30 p.m. and is for families who have a relative with a mental illness. The group is led by trained facilitators who also have a family member with mental illness. The support groups help families develop better coping skills and find strength through sharing experiences. For information, call (952) 890-1669.

1st Tuesday of the Month: Belle Plaine Lions/Board of Directors meet at Borough Bowl in Belle Plaine, at 6:30 p.m.

• Area Separated & Divorce Support Group from 7-8:30 p.m. at St. Wenceslaus Church, lower level, in New Prague. Call Deacon Bob Wagner (952) 758-0463 or Mary (952) 873-6781 for more information.

1st and 3rd Tuesday of each Month: Area Separated and Divorce Support Group meets at St. Wenceslaus Church, lower level, New Prague 7-8:30 p.m. Call Mary (952) 873-6781 for more information.

1st Wednesday of each Month: B.P. Borough Riders Snowmobile Club meets at Sparetime Tavern in Belle Plaine at 7 p.m.

4th Monday of the Month: Support Group: Women's Connection for Cancer. For more information contact the 'Ask St. Francis' info. line @ (952) 403-2000 2nd Tuesday of the Month: Belle Plaine Lions/General Membership Meeting at Duets in Belle Plaine, at 7 p.m.

• Minnesota Valley Riders Saddle Club (MVR) monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Neil's Pub Rustic Room. Join in planning and participating in area horse related activities.

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District Board of Supervisors monthly meeting at 8 p.m. at their office in Softeners • Filtration the Scott County Extension and Conservation Center at the Scott County Fairgrounds in Jordan. For more information, call Shelly at (952) 873-5412.

Drinking Systems • The Belle Plaine Friends of the Library meet at 6:00 p.m. at the Library.

• Non-Electric 2nd Thursday of the Month: Sons of the American Legion, American • 24/7 Soft Water Legion & Auxiliary Mtg. at 7 p.m. at the Vet's Club.

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commitment and support to The Lutheran Home Association’s ministry.”

On Monday, May 4, a banquet was held to honor the Care of the Soul Award winners and TLHA service award individuals. The Care of the Soul Leadership Award recognizes men and women who provide leadership in the area of special ministries, create public awareness about our ministries and share the Gospel. Care of the Soul award winners included: Carman Meyer of Belle Plaine, Judy Schwartz of Green Isle, Pastor Nathan Cordes of Nile, Ill., and Myrtiss Riediger of Willmar.

Four team members were recognized for their years of service with TLHA. They are Sarah Beckius for 35 years of service at The Lutheran Home: Belle Plaine, Sally Koepp for 35 years of service at Hope Residence, Belle Plaine, Sue Koenig for 25 years of service at The Lutheran Home: Belle Plaine in the special care residence unit, and Sandy Volkenant for 25 years of service at The Lutheran Home: Belle Plaine in the special care residence unit.

“Individuals that are recognized for the Care of the Soul Award and team member service awards exemplify our mission and vision. These individuals live it everyday as they volunteer and participate in our program or go to work,” said Michael Klatt, president and chief executive officer of TLHA. “Their commitment to our ministry has helped us share eternal hope, provide hope and inspire hope with a larger audience.”

Tables Turned: Sibley East Appeals Ruling on Attorney’s Fees In the legal fight between Nathan Kranz and the Sibley East School District, the court has thus far favored the district, leaving Kranz to appeal the decisions. But the tables turned recently when Sibley East filed an appeal of a judge’s ruling Kranz should not have to pay over $40,000 in legal fees.

Kranz has been arguing in court Sibley East’s $43.05 million bond referendum should be nullified because the school district did not publish important referendum-related information on a schedule required by state law. Voters OK’d the referendum Nov. 4, 2014 -- 1,634 to 1,538.

Kranz has appealed rulings of the district and appeals courts to the state supreme court.

Court rulings have acknowl-

edged the tardy publishing, but indicated the court did not believe the timing impacted the outcome of the referendum.

Last month, District Court Judge Kevin Eide ruled that state law says Sibley East is entitled to recover only the cost of the contested items, not legal fees, the Arlington Enterprise recently reported.

Kranz said he is surprised by the district’s appeal. “The appeals court and district court both acknowledged the law (on publishing information) was broken as the facts are not in question,” Kranz said. “This school board has no shame, remorse, or dignity. We pray for understanding from the (Minnesota) Appeals Court that we will prevail.”

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

BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That Default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: 10/25/2010 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $252,500.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Patrick O'Curran and Linnet O'Curran, husband and wife, as joint tenants with right of survivorship MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Mortgage Investors Corporation DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: 11/03/2010 as Document Number T205805 in the Office of the County Registrar of Titles, Scott County, Minnesota ASSIGNMENT OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to Green Planet Servicing, LLC DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: 12/27/2013 as Document Number T227262 in the Office of the County Registrar, Scott County, Minnesota TAX PARCEL I.D. NO.: 273711310 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: LOT 12, BLOCK 3, OF DEAN LAKES FIRST ADDITION, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, SCOTT COUNTY, MINNESOTA REGISTERED/TORRENS PROPERTY: Torrens Certificate No. 43560 STREET ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 1507 Coneflower Ln, Shakopee, MN 55379 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR: Mortgage Investors Corporation RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: Green Planet Servicing, LLC TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 1000733-0000660307-4 THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE: $250,238.82 THAT no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there has been compliance with all preforeclosure notice and acceleration requirements of said mortgage, and/or applicable statutes.

Pursuant to the power of sale contained in said Mortgage, the Mortgage will be foreclosed, and the mortgaged premises will be sold by the Sheriff of Scott, Minnesota at public auction as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: 10/09/2014 at 10:00 A.M. PLACE OF SALE: Scott Sheriff’s Office, 301 Fuller Street South, Shakopee, MN 55379 to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any actually paid by the mortgagee, on the premises and the costs and disbursements allowed by law.

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

TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. §580.30 or redeemed under Minn. Stat. §580.23, the mortgagor must vacate the mortgaged property by 11:59 p.m. on 04/09/2015, or the next business day if 04/09/2015 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.

MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION

BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL R E P R E S E N TAT I V E S OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS THAT MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. Dated: 08/19/2014 Planet Home Lending, LLC fka Green Planet Servicing, LLC, Mortgagee/Mortgage Assignee Klatt, Odekirk, Augustine, Sayer, Treinen & Rastede, P.C., By Brian G. Sayer, Attorney for Mortgagee/ Mortgage Assignee 925 E. 4th Street, Waterloo, IA 50703 NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT The attached referenced sale scheduled for 10/09/2014 is hereby postponed until 12/11/2014 at 10:00 AM at the Scott County Sheriff’s Office, 301 Fuller Street South, Shakopee, MN 55379. Unless said mortgage is reinstated or the property redeemed, or unless the time for redemption is reduced by judicial order, the premises must be vacated by 11:59 p.m. on 06/11/2015 or the next business day if 06/11/2015 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.

Dated: 10/03/2014 Planet Home Lending, LLC fka Green Planet Servicing, LLC, Mortgagee/Mortgage Assignee Klatt, Odekirk, Augustine, Sayer, Treinen & Rastede, P.C., By Brian G. Sayer, Attorney for Mortgagee/ Mortgage Assignee 925 E. 4th Street, Waterloo, IA 50703 NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT The attached referenced sale scheduled for 12/11/2014 is hereby postponed until 01/13/2015 at 10:00 AM at the Scott County Sheriff’s Office, 301 Fuller Street South, Shakopee, MN 55379. Unless said mortgage is reinstated or the property redeemed,

or unless the time for redemption is reduced by judicial order, the premises must be vacated by 11:59 p.m. on 07/13/2015 or the next business day if 07/13/2015 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.

Dated: 12/11/2014 Planet Home Lending, LLC fka Green Planet Servicing, LLC, Mortgagee/Mortgage Assignee Klatt, Odekirk, Augustine, Sayer, Treinen & Rastede, P.C., By Brian G. Sayer, Attorney for Mortgagee/ Mortgage Assignee 925 E. 4th Street, Waterloo, IA 50703 NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT The attached referenced sale scheduled for 1/13/2015 is hereby postponed until 03/19/2015 at 10:00 AM at the Scott County Sheriff’s Office, 301 Fuller Street South, Shakopee, MN 55379. Unless said mortgage is reinstated or the property redeemed, or unless the time for redemption is reduced by judicial order, the premises must be vacated by 11:59 p.m. on 09/19/2015 or the next business day if 09/19/2015 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.

Dated: 1/13/2015 Planet Home Lending, LLC fka Green Planet Servicing, LLC, Mortgagee/Mortgage Assignee Klatt, Odekirk, Augustine, Sayer, Treinen & Rastede, P.C., By Brian G. Sayer, Attorney for Mortgagee/ Mortgage Assignee 925 E. 4th Street, Waterloo, IA 50703 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT The attached referenced sale scheduled for 3/19/2015 is hereby postponed until 05/21/2015 at 10:00 AM at the Scott County Sheriff’s Office, 301 Fuller Street South, Shakopee, MN 55379. Unless said mortgage is reinstated or the property redeemed, or unless the time for redemption is reduced by judicial order, the premises must be vacated by 11:59 p.m. on 11/21/2015 or the next business day if 11/21/2015 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.

Dated: 3/19/2015 Planet Home Lending, LLC fka Green Planet Servicing, LLC, Mortgagee/Mortgage Assignee Klatt, Augustine, Sayer, Treinen & Rastede, P.C., By Brian G. Sayer, Attorney for Mortgagee/Mortgage Assignee 925 E. 4th Street, Waterloo, IA 50703 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, March 18, 2015.

NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT The attached referenced sale scheduled for 5/21/2015 is hereby postponed until 7/21/2015 at 10:00 AM at the Scott County Sheriff’s Office, 301 Fuller Street South, Shakopee, MN 55379. Unless said mortgage is reinstated or the property redeemed, or unless the time for redemption is reduced by judicial order, the premises must be vacated by 11:59 p.m. on 1/21/2016 or the next business day if 1/21/2016 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.

Dated: 5/13/2015 Planet Home Lending, LLC fka Green Planet Servicing, LLC, Mortgagee/Mortgage Assignee Klatt, Augustine, Sayer, Treinen & Rastede, P.C., By Brian G. Sayer, Attorney for Mortgagee/Mortgage Assignee 925 E. 4th Street, Waterloo, IA 50703 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, May 13, 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: June 15, 2007 MORTGAGOR: Emily J. Frame and Adam B. Frame, wife and husband.

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc..

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded July 3, 2007 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A776901.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Minnesota Housing Finance Agency.

Dated June 15, 2007 Recorded January 28, 2008, as Document No. A792398.

TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT'S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100418400125708830 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Tradition Mortgage RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: U.S. Bank National Association MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 507 Main Street West, Belle Plaine, MN 56011 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 200011290 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lots 7 and 8, and the West Half of Lot 9, Block 50, Belle Plaine, according to the map or plat thereof on file or of record in the office of the county recorder in and for Scott County, Minnesota COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $139,200.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE:

$133,709.18 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: May 7, 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 November 9, 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 R E P R E S E N TAT I V E S OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED." Dated: February 26, 2015 Minnesota Housing Finance Agency 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 135 - 15-002049 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, March 11, 18, 25 and April 1, 8 and 15, 2015.

Notice of Postponement of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale Pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 580.07, the foregoing foreclosure sale is postponed until July 9, 2015 at 10:00 AM at the Sheriff of Scott County, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN, in said county and state.

Dated: May 11, 2015.

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency 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 135 - 15-002049 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, May 13, 2015.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR Comprehensive Plan Amendment You are hereby notified that a hearing will be held by the Prior Lake/Spring Lake Orderly Annexation Board in the Spring Lake Townhall, 20381 Fairlawn Ave., Prior Lake, Minnesota on: May 27, 2015 at 6:00 PM PURPOSE OF HEARING: To consider application for Comprehensive Plan Amendment of Steve and Jeanette Hentges SUBJECT SITE LOCATION: Part of N1/2 NE1/4 in Section 18 Township 114 Range 22, Spring Lake Township Property Address: 745 COUNTRY TRL E REQUESTED ACTION: Approve request to amend the County’s 2030 Comprehensive Plan update to re-guide a 53-acre parcel at the southwest quadrant of State Trunk Highways 13 and 282 in Spring Lake Township from “Commercial Reserve” to “Commercial/Industrial”.

Further information regarding the above mentioned project including site drawings and relevant Zoning Ordinance requirements will be available, after May 18th, on the Scott County web site, www. co.scott.mn.us. Please go to Your County Government, Boards and Commissions, Orderly Annexation Board, Orderly Annexation Board Agenda 05/27/2015, and click on the project item.

If you would like to be heard in reference to this matter, you should attend this meeting. Oral and written comments will be accepted by the Planning Department. For more information, contact the Scott County Planning Department at 496-8475.

Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, May 13, 2015.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR VARIANCE You are hereby notified that a hearing will be held by the Prior Lake/Spring Lake Orderly Annexation Board in the Spring Lake Townhall, 20381 Fairlawn Ave., Prior Lake, Minnesota on: May 27, 2015 at 6:00 PM PURPOSE OF HEARING: To consider application for Variance of Sam and Linda Fechter SUBJECT SITE LOCATION: PAUTZ ADDN Lot 014 Section 9 Township 114 Range 22, Spring Lake Township Property Address: 2626 SOUTH SHORE DR REQUESTED ACTION: Variance (1589-V-11) to increase impervious surface area from 25% to 30%.

Further information regarding the above mentioned project including site drawings and relevant Zoning Ordinance requirements will be available, after May 18th, on the Scott County web site, www. co.scott.mn.us. Please go to Your County Government, Boards and Commissions, BorderlyAnnexation Board, Orderly Annexation Board Agenda 05/27/2015, and click on the project item.

If you would like to be heard in reference to this matter, you should attend this meeting. Oral and written comments will be accepted by the Planning Department. For more information, contact the Scott County Planning Department at 496-8475.

Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, May 13, 2015.

State of Minnesota County of Scott District Court First Judicial District Court File No: 2004-26565 In Re: Estate of Thomas F. Stocker, Decedent Notice of and order for hearing on petition for determination of descent Filed in Scott County Courts April 27, 2015 State of Minnesota County of Scott District Court First Judicial District Court File No: 70-PR-08-20639 In Re: Estate of Maureen F. Stocker, Decedent Notice of and order for hearing on petition for determination of descent Filed in scott County Courts April 27, 2015 I, Peter Scheffler, state the following: I have filed a Petition for Determination of Descent. It is Ordered that on June 4, 2015, at 9:00 a.m., a hearing will be held in this Court at Scott County Government Center, 200 West Fourth Avenue, Shakopee, MN 55379, on the petition.

The petition represents that the decedents both died more than three (3) years ago leaving property in Minnesota. The petition requests the Court probate the decedent's Wills, determine the descent of such property and assign the property to the persons entitled.

Any objections to the petition must be raised at the hearing or filed with the Court prior to the hearing. If the petition is proper and 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: April 27, 2015 Filed in Scott County Courts April 27, 2015 By the Court Ann M. Offermann Judge of District Court Phil Bird Deputy Court Administrator Jaspers, Moriarty & Wetherille, P.A. Dennis P. Moriarty (MN# 7519X) 206 Scott Street Shakopee, MN 55379 Telephone: (952) 445-2817 Facsimile: (952) 445-0812 e-mail: dmoriarty@jmwlaw.com Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, May 6 and 13, 2015.

Advertisement for Bids Scott County Jordan, MN Project Name: Phase 1 Development CTGCEDDEV01 Project Location: Cedar Lake Farm 25875 Juniper Avenue New Prague, MN 56071 Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received in the office of the County Engineer of Scott County, 600 Country Trail East, Jordan, Minnesota 55352, until 2PM, on May 26, 2015, for furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, and skill required for work as described in the Bidding Documents. The Project generally includes, but is not limited to, architectural improvements: a new Maintenance Building, a renovated Pavilion and a Barn Building restoration. Additionally, the Project generally includes, but is not limited to, site improvements: site demolition, grading and seeding, ~3,800/ LF of trail (bituminous and concrete), ~ 500/LF of aggregate drive, utility service installation, site lighting, and beach improvements.

A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on May 11, 2015, 2015 at the project site at 1PM. SIGN UP WITH ConneX ON THE COUNTY EGRAM WEBSITE (https://egram.co.scott.mn.us) TO DOWNLOAD PROPOSAL AND PLANS AT NO CHARGE.

wednesday, may 13, 2015 The current minimum wage rate per hour to be paid for each classification of work shall be the local prevailing rate, including fringe benefits as defined in Minnesota Statute 177.41-177.44.

No bid will be considered unless sealed and filed with the County Engineer before the stated bid time and accompanied by a Bidder's Bond or Certified Check made payable without recourse to Scott County in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total base bid. A Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Payment Bond, each in the full amount of the Contract Sum, will be required of the successful bidder.

No bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) calendar days after bids are opened. The Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and to waive defects, irregularities and formalities in order to award the contract in the best interests of Scott County.

Scott County Auditor/Treasurer Courthouse 200 4th Avenue West Shakopee, MN 55379 Scott County Engineer Physical Development 600 Country Trail East Jordan, MN 55352 Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, April 29 and May 6 and 13, 2015.

State of Minnesota County of Scott District Court Probate Division First Judicial District Court File No: 70-PR-15-7822 Notice of informal probate of will and appointment of personal representative and notice to creditors Estate of Teresa Aureli Van Buskirk, aka Teresa Van Buskirk, Decedent Notice is given that an application for informal probate of the Decedent's will dated February 9, 2005, ("Will"), has been filed with the Registrar. The application has been granted.

Notice is also given that the Registrar has informally appointed Trudy T. Van Olson, whose address is 474 Roundhouse St., Shakopee, MN 55379 as personal representative of the Estate of the Decedent.

Any heir, devisee or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representative. Unless objections are filed with the Court (pursuant to Minn. Stat. 524.3-607) and the Court otherwise orders, the personal representative has full power to administer the Estate including, after 30 days from the date of issuance of letters, the power to sell, encumber, lease or distribute real estate.

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

Notice is also given that (subject to 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: April 24, 2015 Filed in Scott County Courts April 24, 2015 Vicky L. Carlson Registrar Delores A. Beussman Deputy Court Administrator Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, May 6 and 13, 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: February 11, 2010 MORTGAGOR: Pamela J. Siedow, unmarried woman.

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for PHH Home Loans, LLC, a limited liability company its successors and assigns.

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded February 17, 2010 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A847336.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: U.S. Bank National Association. Dated December 23, 2013 Recorded December 31, 2013, as Document No. A951706.

TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT'S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100652000000215763 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: PHH Home Loans, LLC, a Limited Liability Company RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: U.S. Bank National Association MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 317 Wagner Way, New Market, MN 55054 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 230080410 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 17, Block 3, Whispering Creek 2nd Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof, Scott County, Minnesota.

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $191,290.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $198,695.12 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure pro-

ceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: May 28, 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 November 30, 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 R E P R E S E N TAT I V E S OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED." Dated: February 27, 2015 U.S. Bank National Association Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 19 - 14-008374 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, April 8, 15, 22, 29 and May 6 and 13, 2015.

NOTICE OF CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION LIEN FORECLOSURE SALE WHEREAS, default has been made in the terms and conditions of the Declaration for Prairie Bend Condominiums (henceforth the Declaration) dated May 31, 1995 and recorded in the Office of the County Recorder in and for Scott County, Minnesota on May 31, 1995 as Document No. 353122 as amended by Doc. Nos. 353750, 354269 and 357113, which said Declaration covers the following described property situated in the County of Scott and State of Minnesota, to-wit: Unit No. 1607, CIC Number 1024, Prairie Bend, a Condominium, located in Scott County, Minnesota.

Street Address: 656 Roundhouse Street, Shakopee, MN 55379 Property ID #27-1990780.

WHEREAS, pursuant to said Declaration, there is claimed to be due and owing as of the date of this Notice by Juan Guerrero, as unit owner, to Prairie Bend Association the principal amount of Two Thousand Five Hundred Forty-four Dollars and 50/100 ($2,544.50) for condominium assessments, interest and past due attorney fees through April 2015; and no action being now pending at law or otherwise to recover said debt or any part thereof, and; WHEREAS, pursuant to said Declaration, and the statute in such case made and provided, said debt creates a lien upon said premises in favor of Prairie Bend Association.

NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale created by statute, said lien will be foreclosed by the sale of said premises with the hereditaments and appurtenances, which said sale will be made by the Sheriff of Scott County, Minnesota at the Scott County Law Enforcement Center, Civil Division, 301 Fuller Street South, in the City of Shakopee in said County on July 14, 2015 at 10:00 a.m., at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash, to pay the amount then due for said condominium assessments, together with the costs of foreclosure, including attorney's fees as allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by the unit owner, their personal representatives or assigns, is six (6) months from the date of said sale.

TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied single family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the unit owners must vacate the property if the lien is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on January 14, 2016.

If the foregoing date is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, then the date to vacate the property is the next business day at 11:59 p.m.

Dated: May 1, 2015 Prairie Bend Association FULLER, SEAVER, SWANSON & KELSCH, P.A. By: Timothy D. Fuller 32694 12400 Portland Avenue South, Suite 132 Burnsville, MN 55337 (952) 890-0888 Attorneys for Prairie Bend Association Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, May 6, 13, 20, 27 and June 3 and 10, 2015.

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Legal Notices

(continued from previous page) 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 20, 2008, executed by Tilak K. Gurusinghe and Manik M. Gurusinghe, 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, 2008, as Document No. T189518, 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 5885 Hidden Oaks Circle Southeast, Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372, and tax identification number 250730190: Lot 2, Block 2, Hidden Oaks First Addition, revised according to plat thereof of record and on file in the Scott County Recorders Office That the original principal amount secured by said mortgage was $119,700.00; 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 $134,270.29 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 June 4, 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: Tilak K. Gurusinghe THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION

BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL R E P R E S E N TAT I V E S OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. 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 December 4, 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: April 22, 2015 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, April 22, 29 and May 6, 13, 20 and 27, 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: July 24, 2012 MORTGAGOR: David A Hicks, a single person.

MORTGAGEE: Navy Federal Credit Union.

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded August 2, 2012 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A911806.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: NONE TRANSACTION AGENT: NONE TRANSACTION AGENT'S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: NONE LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Navy Federal Credit Union RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: Navy Federal Credit Union MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 4680 Tower Street Southeast #107, Prior Lake, MN 55372 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 254390080 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Unit 107, CIC 1151,

a Condominium, Tower Place Condominiums, Scott County, Minnesota.

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $110,412.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $108,608.26 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: June 25, 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 December 28, 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 R E P R E S E N TAT I V E S OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED." Dated: April 21, 2015 Navy Federal Credit Union 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 134 - 15-003275 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, April 29 and May 6, 13, 20, 27 and June 3, 2015.

NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT LIEN FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that default has been made in the terms and conditions of the Declaration of Ridgewood Condominiums Association (henceforth the “Declaration”) recorded in the office of the Recorder for Scott County, Minnesota on January 29, 2004, as Document No. A643716, which covers the following property: Unit No. 137, Common Interest Community No. 1129, Ridgewood Condominiums, a condominium, Scott County, Minnesota WHEREAS, pursuant to said Declaration, there is claimed to be due and owing as of April 21, 2015, from Gbedor Harriet Shannon, title holder, to Ridgewood Condominiums Association, a Minnesota non-profit corporation, the principal amount of Twelve Thousand, Seven Hundred Thirty-five and 13/100ths Dollars ($12,735.13) for assessments, late fees and related charges, plus assessments, collection costs, attorneys’ fees and other amounts will be incurred since said date, including costs of collection and foreclosure; WHEREAS, no action is now pending at law or otherwise to recover said debt or any part thereof; WHEREAS, the owner has not been released from the financial obligation to pay said amount; WHEREAS, pursuant to the Declaration and Minn. Stat. §515B.3-116(h), said debt created a lien upon said premises in favor of Ridgewood Condominiums Association as evidenced by the Amended Lien Statement recorded on April 16, 2014, in the office of the Scott County Recorder as Document No. A956623; WHEREAS, pursuant to the power of sale granted by the owner(s) in taking title to the premises subject to said Declaration, said lien will be foreclosed by the sale of said property by the sheriff of said county at the Scott County Sheriff’s Department, 301 Fuller Street South, Shakopee, Minnesota, on June 18, 2015, at 10:00 o’clock a.m., at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash, to pay the amount then due for said assessments, together with the costs of foreclosure, including attorneys’ fees as allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by the unit owners, their personal representatives or assigns is six (6) months from the date of said sale.

The following information is provided pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Sections 580.025 and 580.04: (1) Street Address of Property: 7552 Southridge Court, Savage, MN 55378 (2) Name of Transaction Agent, Residential Mortgage Servicer, Lender &/or Broker: N/A

BELLE PLAINE HERALD, BELLE PLAINE, MINNESOTA (3) Tax Parcel Identification Number of the Property: 26-3691370 (4) Transaction Agent’s Mortgage Identification Number, if known: N/A (5) Name of Mortgage Originator, if stated on mortgage: N/A (6) Date on which Occupant must vacate Property, if mortgage is not reinstated under Section 580.30 or property redeemed under 580.23: 11:59 p.m. on December 18, 2015.

If the foregoing date is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, then the date to vacate is the next business day at 11:59 p.m.

REDEMPTION NOTICE THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION

BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL R E P R E S E N TAT I V E S OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. Dated: April 21, 2015 TOOHEY LAW FIRM, P.A. By: Jennifer C. Toohey, I.D. #343742 Attorneys for Lienor 11108 Zealand Avenue North, Suite 203 Champlin, MN 55316 (763) 746-0845

Lienor: Ridgewood Condominiums Association By: Jennifer C. Toohey Its: Attorney in Fact THIS INSTRUMENT WAS DRAFTED BY: TOOHEY LAW FIRM, P.A. 11108 Zealand Avenue North, Suite 203 Champlin, MN 55316 (763) 746-0845 File No. 5500.013 Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, April 29 and May 6, 13, 20, 27 and June 3, 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: May 19, 2006 MORTGAGOR: Theodore L. Copeland and Brenda L. Copeland, husband and wife.

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded May 31, 2006 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A740299.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: HSBC Bank USA, N.A., as Trustee for Luminent Mortgage Trust 2006-6.

Dated February 6, 2015 Recorded March 11, 2015, as Document No. A975009.

TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT'S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 1001355-4000114551-6 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: First National Bank of Arizona RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: Nationstar Mortgage LLC MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2560 265th Street East, Webster, MN 55088 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 039280090 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: The East half of the West half of the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 28, Township 113 North, Range 22 West of the Fifth Principal Meridian, Scott County, Minnesota.

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $385,600.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $359,033.71 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: July 9, 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 January 11, 2016, unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat.

Secs. 580.07 or 582.032.

MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED

FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None "THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION

BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR'S PERSONAL R E P R E S E N TAT I V E S OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED." Dated: April 30, 2015 HSBC Bank USA, N.A. as Trustee Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 21-15-001604 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, May 13, 20, 27 and June 3, 10 and 17, 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: October 12, 2006 MORTGAGOR: Haley Fox, a single person.

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc, as Nominee for Advisor's Mortgage, LLC. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded October 23, 2006 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A754630.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: CitiMortgage, Inc. Dated November 21, 2008 Recorded November 25, 2008, as Document No. A812984 and by Document Dated 3/29/2011 and Recorded 4/12/2011 as Document No. A878399.

And thereafter assigned to: U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for CMALT REMIC 2006-A7-REMIC Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-A7.

Dated November 14, 2013 Recorded December 2, 2013, as Document No. A950020.

TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT'S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100199600000132585 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Advisor's Mortgage, LLC RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: CitiMortgage, Inc. MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 17355 River Birch Lane Southeast, Prior Lake, MN 55372 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 253791270 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Unit No. 127, Common Interest Community Number 1079, Deerfield Condominium, Scott County, Minnesota COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $129,600.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $152,668.11 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: July 7, 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 January 7, 2016, unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat.

Secs. 580.07 or 582.032.

MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None "THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION

BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR'S PERSONAL R E P R E S E N TAT I V E S OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN

PAGE eleven AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED." Dated: May 1, 2015 U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 10-15-003413 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, May 13, 20, 27 and June 3, 10 and 17, 2015.

Scott County Board Minutes BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS COUNTY OF SCOTT APRIL 21, 2015 (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 9:00 a.m., with the following members present: Commissioner Ulrich, presiding, Commissioner Wagner, Commissioner Wolf, Commissioner Beard, and Commissioner Marschall.

(2) Amendments to the Agenda Commissioner Beard moved, seconded by Commissioner Marschall to pull from the agenda the request to adopt Resolution No. 2015-067; Adopting the Transportation Tax Implementation Plan and Authorizing a Transportation Sales tax at 0.5 Cents and $20 Excise Tax on Vehicle Purchases in Scott County.

The motion carried on a vote of four ayes with Commissioner Wagner dissenting.

(3) Minutes: On a motion by Commissioner Wolf, seconded by Commissioner Beard, the Minutes of April 7, 2015 were approved.

(4) Recognition of Interested Citizens: LeArnold and Judie Klingberg, 18185 Vergus Avenue, Prior Lake, stated the County has placed a light post and a sign on their property and questioned the process for eminent domain. County Attorney Ron Hocevar replied he will have someone from his office contact the Klingbergs regarding this issue.

(5) Consent Agenda: On a motion by Commissioner Wolf, seconded by Commissioner Wagner, the following actions were approved unanimously. All resolutions are available in the office of the County Administrator and are made a part of this record by reference.

A. Cccept grant funds from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development in the amount of $180,036 effective April 1, 2015 through March 31, 2016 for 19 units of tenant based rental assistance.

B. Adopt Resolution No. 2015061; Approving Application Funds to Tim Loftus for Terraces in the Amount of $34,575.

C. Approve the preliminary plat and final plat of Windsor Addition, Tim and Judy Haataja applicants, consisting of two lots on 8.81 acres in Section 15 of Credit River Township.

D. Adopt Resolution No. 2015058; Authorizing the Scott County Highway Department to Accept a Bid for the Sale and Removal of a Two Story House Located at 1401 Wood Duck Trail, Shakopee, MN. E. Adopt Resolution No. 2015059; Authorizing Entering Into an Agreement With Great River Energy for Utility Relocation of Power Poles for the County Highway 56 Project.

F. Adopt Resolution No. 2015060; Authorizing Submittal of the Highway 169 Corridor Readiness Application for the Scott County Community Development Agency Economic Development Incentive Grant Program.

G. Adopt Resolution No. 2015066; Authorizing the Execution of a Revised Purchase Agreement for Wetland Banking Credits for County Highway 8 in Credit River Township.

H. Adopt Resolution No. 2015065; Authorizing Entering Into a Contract to Purchase and Implement ServiceNow Software.

I. Authorize entering into a Contract with TSG Server and Storage, Inc. for the provision of technical remediation services, maintenance, and support of the Scott County IBM iSeries platform systems.

J. Approve the new Application for a Scott County Intoxicating Liquor License for St. Patrick’s Tavern and Restaurant for 2015.

K. Approve the Application for a Precious Metal License for Katherine A. Whittlef dba Trove Hill LLC. The motion carried unanimously.

L. Commissioner Wolf moved, seconded by Commissioner Wagner to adopt Resolution No. 2015064; Approving the One-Day Clean-up Agreements With the Cities of New Prague, Shakopee, Jordan, Savage, Belle Plaine, and Elko New Market. A copy of the resolution is available in the office of the County Administrator and is made a part of this record by reference. The motion carried unanimously.

M. Commissioner Wolf moved, seconded by Commissioner Wagner to approve fee changes for the Scott County Library System. The motion carried unanimously.

N. Commissioner Wolf moved, seconded by Commissioner Wagner to approve the addition of 1.0

full-time equivalent staff positions for drug awareness and prevention and victim/witness coordination and support. The motion carried unanimously.

O. Commissioner Wolf moved, seconded by Commissioner Wagner to approve the record of disbursements and claims made to Scott County from March 1, 2015 through March 31, 2015 in the sum of $7,702,850.25. The motion carried unanimously.

P. On the recommendation of the County Administrator, Commissioner Wolf moved, seconded by Commissioner Wagner to approve the 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. Separation of employment for Jean Keogh, FT Child Support Officer, Health and Human S e rvices Division, effective 04/30/15.

2. Separation of employment for Roger Schoenbauer, FT Highway Maintenance-Lead, Community Services Division, effective 04/29/15.

3. Separation of employment for Donald Kristenson, PT (99% FTE) Driver, Community Services Division, effective 04/24/15.

4. Separation of employment for MarthaLou Murphy, Intermittent (34% FTE) Unclassified Office Aide, Health and Human Services Division, effective 03/26/15.

5. The recognition of the following individuals as volunteers which will enable them to be covered for liability insurance purposes in accordance with the insurance contracts currently in force with Scott County: Additions: Paul Engelhardt, Mark Fischer, Kayda Nichols; Deletions: Kathy McCord.

Motion carried unanimously.

(9) Provide a Supportive Organizational Culture Which Enhances the County Mission: Vice Chair Marschall presented plaques to Child Support Officer Jean Keogh and Highway Maintenance Lead Worker Roger Schoenbauer in recognition of their upcoming retirement from their employment with Scott County.

Chair Ulrich recessed the meeting at 9:43 a.m. for a reception honoring Ms. Keogh and Mr. Schoenbauer and reconvened the meeting at 10:01 a.m.

(10) Develop Strong Public Partnerships: A. Social Services Director Pam Selvig presented the request to approve a Service Agreement with Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative for the Families Moving Forward Southwest Program.

Laura Hellmer, Dennis Moriarty, Stacy Hawkinson, and Sue Liberte of Families Moving Forward provided background information, statistics, and success stories of the program.

Commissioner Wolf moved, seconded by Commissioner Beard to approve the Service Agreement with Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative for the Families Moving Forward Southwest Program. The motion carried unanimously.

B. Natural Resource and Environmental Services Manager Paul Nelson presented the Scott Watershed Management Organization (WMO) 2014 Annual Report and Newsletter which included a review of 2014 activities, year-end 2014 financials, and an overview for 2015.

Commissioner Wolf moved, seconded by Commissioner Wagner to approve release of the 2014 Scott Watershed Management Organization Annual Report and Newsletter.

The motion carried unanimously.

(11) Assure Long Term Fiscal Stability: Mr. Nelson requested approval to amend the Scott WMO 2015 budget which the County Board approved on December 16, 2014. The current Amendment being considered is based on a 2014 end of year financial assessment and is necessary to roll forward the 2014 budget amount for projects that were started in 2014 but not completed or were not invoiced by the 2014 budget reconciliation date. The Amendment is also necessary to incorporate grant awards that have been announced since the adoption of the budget. The Amendment does not affect the 2015 levy. Mr. Nelson added the Amendment was reviewed at the March 23, 2015 Watershed Planning Commission meeting with a recommendation for approval.

Commissioner Beard moved, seconded by Commissioner Wolf to adopt Resolution No. 2015-063; Amending the Scott Watershed Management Organization 2015 Budget. A copy of the resolution is available in the office of the County Administrator and is made a part of this record by reference. The motion carried unanimously.

(12) Committee Reports and Commissioner Updates: A. All the Commissioners attended the Scott County Volunteer Recognition Breakfast on April 11.

B. Commissioner Wagner attended the Scott County Planning Advisory Commission meeting on April 13.

C. Commissioner Wolf attended the Cedar Lake Town Board meeting on April 7.

D. Commissioner Wolf attended the New Market Town Board meeting on April 7.

E. Commissioner Wolf met with

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(continued from previous page) an Elko New Market resident on April 8 regarding traffic issues.

F. Commissioner Wolf attended the I35W Solutions Alliance meeting on April 9.

G. Commissioner Wolf attended the Spring Lake Town Board meeting on April 9.

H. Commissioners Wolf, Beard, Marschall, and Ulrich attended the Scott County Association for Leadership and Efficiency (SCALE) meeting on April 10.

I. Commissioner Wolf and County Administrator Gary Shelton met with the Elko New Market Mayor and City Administrator on April 13.

J. Commissioner Wolf attended the Prior Lake City Council workshop and meeting on April 13.

K. Commissioners Wolf and Beard met on April 14.

L. Commissioner Wolf met with Mr. Shelton on April 14.

M. Commissioner Wolf attended the Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging meeting on April 16.

N. Commissioners Wolf and Marschall met with the Prior Lake Mayor and City Manager on April 20.

O. Commissioner Beard testified in court on April 8.

P. Commissioners Beard and Ulrich attended the Minnesota InterCounty Association (MICA) Board of Directors meeting on April 8.

Q. Commissioner Beard attended the Statewide Health Improvement Program meeting on April 13.

R. Commissioner Beard attended the Dakota-Scott Workforce Investment Board meeting on April 17.

S. Commissioners Marschall and Ulrich attended the Families and Individuals Sharing Hope (FISH) meeting on April 9.

T. Commissioner Marschall met with representatives of AFSCME on April 9 regarding labor issues.

U. Commissioner Marschall attended the Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District Board of Managers meeting on April 14.

V. Commissioner Marschall at-

tended the Scott County Library Board of Advisors meeting on April 16.

W. Commissioner Marschall attended the Association of Minnesota Counties (AMC) Board of Directors meeting on April 17.

X. Commissioner Marschall attended the SCALE Service Delivery Committee meeting on April 20.

Y. Commissioner Ulrich attended the Trunk Highway 169 Corridor Coalition Legislative Day at the State Capitol on April 8.

Z. Commissioners Ulrich and Wolf attended the pancake breakfast sponsored by the Three Rivers Park District on April 9.

AA. Commissioner Ulrich attended the SCALE Communications Committee meeting on April 10.

AB. Commissioner Ulrich attended the Community Development Agency Board meeting on April 14.

AC. Commissioner Ulrich attended the Counties Transit Improvement Board meeting on April 15.

AD. Commissioner Ulrich attended the Metropolitan Council Transportation Advisory Board meeting and Executive Committee meeting on April 15.

AG. Commissioner Ulrich attended the attended the SCALE Transportation and Economic Development Committee meeting on April 17.

AE. Commissioner Ulrich led church services at the Scott County Jail on April 19.

AF. Commissioner Ulrich attended the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority Suburban Transit Association meeting on April 20.

AG. Commissioner Ulrich attended the FISH Fundraising Committee meeting on April 20.

On a motion by Commissioner Wolf, seconded by Commissioner Beard, the meeting adjourned at 11:15 a.m.

Jon Ulrich, Chair Gary L. Shelton County Administrator Clerk of the Board Debra K. Brazil Deputy Clerk to the Board Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, May 13, 2015.

Town Team Baseball

Plato Plates Plenty Against Belle Plaine

by Brett Kruschke and Mike Schultz The Plato Bluejays brought the fury to Belle Plaine on Friday, riding three jacks from Chris Odegaard to a 12-1 trouncing of the town Tigers.

Instead of “BASEBALL 7:30 PM” the sign in downtown Belle Plaine this weekend will read “SCHULTZ WEDDING 2 PM.” That’s right – manager Mike Schultz is heading to the altar on Saturday and the timing probably couldn’t be more perfect, as his best wedding gift might be a break in the schedule for the 0-3 Tigers.

The Tigers were rained out on Sunday against the Gaylord Islanders and won’t suit up again until Chase Hentges and the Shakopee Indians invade Tiger Park on Friday night, May 22.

State Tournament Volunteers Appreciation Night, which was to be held Sunday, will also be rescheduled.

Plato 12, Tigers 1 After losing their first two games of the season, the Tigers squared off against the Bluejays from Plato on Friday evening. Long-time center fielder Travis Latzke got his second

straight start on the mound after making his pitching debut last week against Chaska. Latzke went three serviceable innings against the state tournament qualifiers from Plato, yielding one earned run among three total.

Wes Sarsland, a Belle Plaine High School junior, made his town team pitching debut in relief of Latzke. The young shaver went two innings, compiling an impressive four strikeouts. He also gave up a massive threerun bomb, but besides that he was great.

Matt Schultz was up next and was promptly greeted by a firstpitch bomb by Chris Odegaard, who later launched one off of Mike Schultz, to give him three home runs on the evening. Manager Mike was touched for three runs in the game’s final frame to make it a 12-1 verdict.

Somehow, the Tigers struck out 11 Blue Jays, one of which was on a Matt Schultz downspin knuckler.

Offensively, Matt Schultz had the Tigers’ only hit and RBI. Latzke scored the run after getting to first on an error, and that was all she wrote for the Tiger bats.

Canterbury Park Live Racing Season Begins This Friday Canterbury Park’s live horse racing season begins Friday, May 15. The 70-day race meet is longest since 1992. Racing officials estimate that approximately $14 million in purses will be paid to horsemen, a record for the Shakopee racetrack.

Weeknight racing begins at 6:30 p.m. Racing on weekends and holidays will begin at 12:45 p.m. with a few exceptions. On

the first four Saturdays in August, racing begins at 6:30 p.m.

Canterbury’s richest race, the $200,000 Mystic Lake Derby, will be run Saturday, Aug. 29 with a 4 p.m. first post. The popular July 3 Fireworks Spectacular will be featured following that day’s races, which be-

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Johan’s 10:00am

Monday, May 18 BINGO Jackpot $1,000 Tuesday, May 19 4-8 p.m.

BUCK BURGERS Dine in ONLY 7 p.m.

Texas Hold’em

wednesday, may 13, 2015

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Saturday, May 16 Wednesday, May 13 50¢ WINGS Until 9 p.m. DJ Thursday, May 14 5-10 p.m.

BANKO 7:30 p.m.

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Sam Kuusistico

The 2015 Tiger Volleyball Camps will take place June 8-10 at Belle Plaine High School.

One camp is for girls entering grades 3-6 and will be from 1011 a.m. The camp for girls entering grades 7-10 will be from 4:30-6 p.m.

Registration forms can be found at www.eteamz.com/ bpvb under Handouts. The deadline for registration is Saturday, May 23.

Softball (continued from page 13) nonconference doubleheader this Friday. Game one will start at 4:30 p.m. Brackets for the section tournament will be announced this week. Check the Herald’s Facebook page for when, where and who the Tigers will be playing.

Tigers 5, NYA 3 A two-run homer by Katelyn Schmit in the top of the eighth inning broke up what was a 2-2 deadlock through regulation and propelled the Tigers to a 5-3 victory over the Raiders in eight innings last Tuesday evening at Norwood Young America. It accounted for two of the three runs the Tigers scored in the extra frame before NYA scored one in the bottom of the eighth.

The Raiders jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning but the Tigers responded with two runs in the top of the second inning and never trailed again. NYA scored one in the bottom of the third and the game remained tied until the dramatic eighth.

“We hit the ball well at times but we left 10 runners on base,” said Belle Plaine coach Luke Audette. “Katelyn Schmit’s home run was very timely.

Once again, we had a very good defensive stand.”

The Tigers had 14 hits, with Kenzie Koepp collecting three.

Having two each were Schmit, Hailey Witt, Elizabeth Johnson, Maddi Lark and Maddie Haller.

Kaylee Hentges had one hit.

Haller pitched seven innings, giving up nine hits and three runs (two earned). She struck out eight. Hentges pitched the final three outs, including two strikeouts.

Tigers 1, LS-H 0 Haller pitched a completegame shutout and knocked home the game’s only run as the Tigers topped the Giants 1-0 Thursday evening in Belle Plaine.

Haller allowed just two hits and two walks, while striking out eight. Her pitching counterpart, reigning MRC Most Valuable Player and University of Minnesota recruit Carlie Brandt, yielded three hits and three walks. She struck out 12.

Haller’s hit, which scored Lark, came in the second inning. Johnson and Taylor Mullen had Belle Plaine’s only other hits.

“They (LS-H) is a team you have to make no mistakes to beat,” Audette said. “They played a great game and we played a great game. Our defense made some fantastic plays and Maddie Haller pitched an excellent game.”

2015 BPHS Softball Results and Remaining Schedule Apr. 10 vs. TCU W 4-1 Apr. 13 vs. JCC W 3-2 Apr. 14 vs. NYA W 8-3 Apr. 16 at W-M W 7-2 Apr. 21 at LS-H L 3-2 Apr. 23 at TCU W 3-0 Apr. 24 vs. St. Peter W 5-0 Apr. 27 vs. N. Prague L 12-5 Apr. 28 vs. Mayer L. W 13-0 Apr. 28 vs. Mayer L. W 13-2 Apr. 30 at Jordan W 6-1 Apr. 30 at Jordan L 4-1 May 4 vs. W-M W 9-1 May 5 at NYA W 5-3 May 11 vs. LS-H W 1-0 May 12 vs. Sibley East (DH) May 15 vs. NRHEG (DH) May 19 Begin Section June 4-5 State Tournament

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by Dan Ruud After going 13 years without a Minnesota River Conference championship, the Belle Plaine High School baseball team is closing in on its second-straight such title following victories over Watertown-Mayer last Tuesday and Le Sueur-Henderson this past Monday. Belle Plaine has a three-game cushion on second-place Norwood Young America with two games to play.

The Tigers improved to 11-1 in the MRC, 12-4 overall. They will wrap up the conference season with a doubleheader against Sibley East at Tiger Park 4 p.m. this Thursday. Belle Plaine will close the regular season with a pair of nonconference games at Holy Family Catholic this Friday and at Faribault Bethlehem Academy next Tuesday. Both start at 5 p.m. Brackets for the upcoming section tournament will be announced soon. They will be posted on the Herald’s Facebook page when they become available.

Tigers 7, Watertown-M 1 The Tigers erupted for four runs in the bottom of the second inning before adding two more in the fourth and one in the fifth on their way to an easy 7-1 triumph over the Royals last Tuesday night at Tiger Park.

Aaron Mancini led off the second inning with a double, which was followed by a walk to Jon Vinkemeier and a big two RBI triple by Ben Wagner.

Wes Sarsland and Joe Hankins would also get on base and eventually score on a wild pitch

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and a single by Luke Narveson to make it 4-0.

Sarsland and Hankins both scored again in the fourth inning on a double by Aiden Ladd. Mitchell Stier led off the sixth with a walk and eventually scored on a fielder’s choice

by Mike Szaroletta.

Belle Plaine finished with seven hits, with Wagner and Narveson having two apiece, and Ladd, Mancini and Hankins each with one.

Hankins got the start on the mound and threw well, going 5 1/3 innings and allowing only one run on three hits. Watertown-Mayer scored its only run in the sixth inning and had two men on base with one out when Vinkemeier came in to get out of the jam and eventually finish the game.

“Both our pitchers threw well and went after the Watertown hitters and preserve our early lead,” said Tigers coach Pat Schultz. “This was another big win in the conference as Watertown is a very good team and always plays well late in the year.”

Tigers 3, LS-H 2 Things did not start out well for the Tigers Monday night as the Giants scored two runs in the top of the second inning off a Belle Plaine error and four singles. Belle Plaine cut the deficit to 2-1 in the bottom of the second and finally took the lead with a pair of runs in the bottom of the sixth, courtesy of consecutive singles by Sarsland, Wally Schultz, Hankins and Narveson, giving the

home team a 3-2 lead. The Tigers had only one hit prior to the sixth inning. “(Wally) Schultz had a great at-bat where he worked a 3-2 count and fouled off several pitches before delivering a huge single through the left side to put two runners on for the top of our order,” Schultz said.

Mitchel Stier pitched the first 6 1/3 innings for Belle Plaine, allowing two unearned runs on seven hits and six strikeouts.

Stier came out for the 7th inning and recorded a quick out but two errors put the go-ahead run on first and Jon Vinkemeier was called on to finish the game. He came in throwing strikes and got two quick outs to complete the victory and the 2015 MRC crown was in hand.

2015 BPHS Baseball Results and Schedule Apr. 10 at M. Luth.

W 8-1 Apr. 11 B.P. Baseball Tourney

vs. Minnehaha L 4-1

vs. Hinckley-F W 8-3 Apr. 13 vs. NYA L 6-1 Apr. 14 vs. New Ulm L 10-7 Apr. 16 at W-M W 2-0 Apr. 20 at LS-H W 9-1 Apr. 23 at TCU W 4-1 Apr. 23 at TCU W 9-2 Apr. 27 vs. M. Luth. W 5-4 Apr. 30 at Jordan W 6-2 Apr. 30 at Jordan W 7-3 May 1 vs. St. Peter L 2-0 May 4 at NYA W 10-4 May 5 vs. W-M W 7-1 May 11 vs. LS-H W 3-2 May 14 vs. Sibley East (DH) May 15 at Holy Family Cath.

May 19 at Bethlehem Acad.

May 21 Begin Section June 11-12 State Tourney

H.S. Track and Field

Belle Plaine Girls Take Second, Boys Fourth at True Team Meet Conference Championships This Thursday

by Dan Ruud The Belle Plaine High School girls’ and boys’ track and field teams both finished in the upper half of their respective fields at last Tuesday’s 10-team Section 2AA True Team Meet in Fairmont. In fact, the runner-up Belle Plaine girls came within 25 points of qualifying for the upcoming state section true team meet but could not overtake first-place Mankato East down the stretch.

The Tigers still had a chance to slip into the state true team meet when they and the other second-place finishers in their section meets across the state were placed in a “paper meet” based on their times and distances, etc. in their own section meet. The team with the highest point total would join the eight section champions at the state Class 2A true team meet. Again, Belle Plaine came close but was edged by Plainview-ElginMillville 319 to 310. The other six section representatives were Sartell (305.5), Pequot Lakes (297), Visitation (292), Orono (286.5), Benilde-St. Margaret’s (264.5) and Grand Rapids (258.5).

Last Thursday’s invitational in Glencoe was called off due to rain.

The Tigers now have their sights set on this Thursday’s Minnesota River Conference Championships to be held at Tri-City United High School in Montgomery. The Belle Plaine girls are the 10-time defending MRC team champions, while the Belle Plaine boys are threetime defending titleholders.

Thursday’s events are scheduled to start at 3 p.m.

Girls’ True Team Results

Belle Plaine junior Jenna Gatz took first in three events and third in another but it wasn’t quite enough to propel the Tigers past Mankato East, which won only two events compared to Belle Plaine’s five, but the larger school’s depth prevailed in terms of points gathered in placings from second place on in the true team scoring format.

The Cougars accumulated 502.5 team points and the Tigers 477.5. Rounding out the field were host Fairmont (437),

Tri-City United (412.5), St. Peter (342), Waseca (339), Jordan (302), Faribault (299), Worthington (249.5) and New Ulm (234).

Gatz captured the 100-meter dash (12.71), 200 dash (25.93) and 400 dash (59.13), the latter of which was nearly 2 1/2 seconds ahead of St. Peter’s Marta Springer, who was second. Gatz was third in the long jump with a distance of 15-08.

The Tigers’ Janessa Meuleners edged a pair of Mankato East runners in the 1,600 run. Her time of 5:23.18 was about one second ahead of the Cougars’ Emily Eckheart and four seconds ahead of Ivy Glade. Meuleners was third in the 3,200 run with a time of 12:07.74. Waseca’s Kourtney Kulseth was the winner in 12:01.04.

Also finishing first individually for Belle Plaine was Bridget Egan in the pole vault with a height of 10-6. No one else cracked the 10-foot mark.

The Tigers’ other first-place finish was earned by the 4x800 relay team of Emily Berger, Danika Schroeder, Haley Leger and Alissa Schultz with a time of 10:04.78.

Belle Plaine was second in two relays and third in the other. Included was the 4x100 squad of Shannon Egan, Anna Donkhong, Selin Dikmen and Ally Fink, whose time of 52.92 was less than a second behind Mankato East. The other second-place relay team for Belle Plaine was the 4x400 group of Taylor Kruger, Meuleners, Leger and Schultz with a time of 4:19.64. Fairmont won the event in 4:18.37. Placing third was the 4x200 team of Kruger, Donkhong, Leger and Rylee Pumper (1:55.05).

Berger was second for Belle Plaine in the 800 run (2:30.88) and Shannon Egan was third in the pole vault (9-0). Dikmen was fourth in the 100 hurdles (16:38) and fifth in the 300 hurdles (50.78). Schultz was fifth in the 800 run (2:31.92).

Boys’ True Team Results

Only 37.5 points separated the top four teams in last Tuesday’s boys’ true team meet in Fairmont, with Mankato East being the victor with 479.5 team points. Waseca was second with 459, followed by Jordan with 457 and Belle Plaine 442. The other six teams were Faribault (364.5), Tri-City United (355), New Ulm (338), Fairmont (318), Worthington (256) and St. Peter (93).

Belle Plaine senior Brady Johnson won two events – the long jump (21-02.25) and the triple jump (42-06.50).

Fellow senior Ryan Wolke had the Tigers’ only other firstfirst place finish as he topped the field in the 400-meter dash with a time of 49.93. Wolke was second in the 100 dash in 11.24, which was 18/100th of a second behind Mankato East’s Ben Schwartz. Wolke was also second in the 200 dash in 22.54, which was just 3/100th of a second behind Schwartz.

The Tigers’ 4x200 relay team of Johnson, Max Ponath, Ben Dvorak and Marcus Walsh took third with a time of 1:36.66, which was almost three seconds behind first-place Mankato East. Belle Plaine’s 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams finished fourth and fifth, respectively.

Finishing fourth individually for Belle Plaine were Robert Nowak in the 110 hurdles (16.16) and Marcus Walsh in the long jump (20-02.75). Taking fifth were Ruben Baltierrez in the 300 hurdles (43.61) and Carter Olson in the 1,600 run (4:45.98).

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H.S. Golf

Belle Plaine Gets in a Few Meets The Belle Plaine High School girls’ golf team got in a pair of meets this past week and the boys one. Both the boys’ and girls’ meet at Glencoe last week started but could not be completed due to inclement weather. The Tiger boys’ and girls’ teams were able to play all 18 holes at this past Monday’s Tiger Invitational at CreeksBend Golf Course in New Prague.

Girls’ Results

MRC at Monty The Belle Plaine girls continued their Minnesota River Conference meet schedule by placing fourth among five full teams last Tuesday at Montgomery National Golf Club.

As its been doing all season in the conference, Jordan took first place with a team score of 197.

Rounding out the field were Le Sueur-Henderson/Cleveland (209), Watertown-Mayer (218), Belle Plaine (220) and Mayer Lutheran (262). Sibley East/ Norwood Young America (SENYA) did not field a complete team.

The individual medalist was Jordan’s Annika Sidhu with a 46. Belle Plaine’s Maddie Hartmann and SENYA’s Kayla Engelstad were tied for second at 48. No one else shot below 50.

Joining Hartmann in Belle Plaine’s contingent were Kate Haege (53), Caitlin Preusser (61), Ali Davis (63) and Courtney Fogarty (86).

Tiger Invitational at New Prague Only three full teams made it to Monday’s Tiger Invitational at Belle Plaine’s new home (CreeksBend). The Tigers finished second to Jordan (378 to 426). Watertown-Mayer was third at 455.

Liz Theis of Sibley East/Norwood Young America, which did not have a complete team,

Belle Plaine’s Justin Stauffacher launched this tee shot during Belle Plaine’s Maddie Haller picked up the victory at Norwood Young America last Tuesday evening, pitching seven strong innings before being relieved in the eighth inning.

Monday’s meet at CreeksBend Golf Course in New Prague. was the individual medalist with a score of 88.

Hartmann again had Belle Plaine’s best score with a 97.

Also on the course were Davis (103), Hannah Preusser (106), Caitlin Preusser (120), Brandi Blomgren (126) and Haege (128).

Boys’ Results

Tiger Invitational at New Prague Four complete teams competed in Monday’s boys’ Tiger Invitational at CreeksBend, with Jordan leading the way with a 331 team score. Sibley East/Norwood Young America was second at 363, followed by

Belle Plaine at 368 and Watertown-Mayer 378.

Chase Hoese of WatertownMayer topped the list of individual scores with a 78. Jordan’s Jake Pieper and Daniel Gutzmer tied for second at 82.

Carter Piche was tops for the Tigers at 87. His teammates and their scores were Cole Haller (91), Justin Stauffacher (94), Jake Pingalore (96), Kellen Bergs (104) and John Franck (130).

2015 BPHS Boys’ Remaining Golf Schedule May 12 MRC at Le Sueur May 19 MRC at Le Sueur May 26 Subsection at Jordan June 1 Section at N.P. June 9-10 State at Jordan 2015 BPHS Girls’ Remaining Golf Schedule May 14 MRC at Lester Pr. May 19 MRC at Le Sueur May 26 Subsection at Jordan June 1 Section at N.P. June 9-10 State at Jordan

MRC Standings

Belle Plaine’s Jake Pingalore took time out to contemplate before a putt during Monday’s meet at CreeksBend Golf Course in New Prague.

(Standings as of May 12) Baseball

W L Belle Plaine 11 1 Norwood YA 8 4 Jordan 7 4 Watertown-M 7 5 Le Sueur-Hend. 5 7 Sibley East 5 7 Tri-City United 4 7 Mayer Lutheran 0 12 Results Belle Plaine 7, W-M 1 Belle Plaine 3, LS-H 2 LS-H 8, NYA 1 Tri-City United 4, S.E. 0 S.E. 9, Mayer Lutheran 0 Watertown-M 4, Jordan 3 Softball

W L Le Sueur-Hend. 11 1 Belle Plaine 10 2 Jordan 7 3 Watertown-M 6 6 Norwood YA 5 6 Tri-City United 3 7 Sibley East 2 10 Mayer Lutheran 1 10 Results Belle Plaine 5, NYA 3 Belle Plaine 1, LS-H 0 Jordan 23, S.E. 0 Watertown-M 15, TCU 1 LS-H 11, Mayer Lutheran 0 Sibley East 11, TCU 7 LS-H 8, NYA 2 Mayer Lutheran 16, S.E. 12 Jordan 4, Watertown-M 0 NYA 9, Tri-City United 5 Girls’ Golf

Pts. Jordan 591 LS-H/C 648 Watertown-M 663 Belle Plaine 668 Mayer Lutheran 770 Sibley East/NYA INC Boys’ Golf Pts. Jordan 473 Sibley East/NYA 531 Watertown-M 553 Belle Plaine 560 Mayer Lutheran 571 LS-H/C 579 Tri-City United 582

H.S. Softball

Tigers Knock Down Giants

by Dan Ruud The Belle Plaine High School softball team kept its hopes of a Minnesota River Conference championship, or at least a share of it, alive after it handed Le Sueur-Henderson its first MRC loss of the season in a 1-0 pitcher’s duel this past Monday in Belle Plaine. Last Tuesday, the Tigers knocked off Norwood Young America for a second time this year by a 5-3 score in eight innings.

Belle Plaine, 10-2 in the MRC, 12-3 overall, trailed LS-H by one game in the conference standings heading into Tuesday evening’s doubleheader against Sibley East (2-10) in Belle Plaine. The Giants were scheduled to square off against Tri-City United.

Belle Plaine will close the regular season when it hosts a

Softball

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Catcher Maddi Lark attempted to tag out a runner at home during her team’s 5-3 win at NYA last Tuesday evening

Belle Plaine’s Hailey Witt was safe on this play at second base during the Tigers’ victory at Norwood Young America last Tuesday evening.

Late Results Online Results from Belle Plaine High School varsity sports that Multiple times this season, Maddie Hartmann has had the take place after press time on best score for the Belle Plaine girls’ team. This past Monday Tuesdays can be found on the Belle Plaine third baseman Elizabeth Johnson was just out of reach of applying a tag to a NYA at CreeksBend Golf Course in New Prague was no exception. Herald’s Facebook page. base runner last Tuesday evening at NYA.

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Pops Concert, 2015

The annual Pops Concert Friday evening featured the artistic talents of Belle Plaine High School’s visual artists, musicians and choirs. The concert was held before a standingroom-only audience.

Giving it a Spin Hunter Schmidt displayed his photography for guests at the annual Pops Concert.

Alec Lorenz, left, Matthew Ludvik, center, and Kyle O’Brien gave Belle Plaine’s new Disc Golf Course a spin on May 2. The course is located at Court Square Park adjacent to the HooperBowler-Hillstrom Historical House property. Pictured below is Ludvik attempting to toss his disc (frisbee) into one of the baskets in what would be the equivalent of attempting a putt in golf. The course is free to play and open to the public.

Saxophone players performed “Baby Elephant Walk” for the audience in the school’s north gymnasium.

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Belle Plaine High School’s Hannah Burmeister, Carter Olson, Allison Hennes and (not pictured) Brady Yahnke will have their work judged at the Minnesota State High School League’s Visual Arts state competition this weekend. The event is at the Perpich Center for Arts Education Saturday in Golden Valley. Burmeister’s entry is a mixed media piece. Olson’s entry is a metal sculpture and Hennes’ entry is a dress she designed. Yahnke’s state entry is a print he created.

Progress of Crops on Near-Record Pace Minnesota farmers planted soybeans at a near record pace during the week ending May 10, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.

With Minnesota’s corn planting nearing completion, 39 percent of the corn crop had emerged, the second most in 30 years. Over one-third of the soybean acreage was planted during the week ending May 10, tied for the most planted in this week in 30 years. Soybean planting now stands at 70 percent complete, the most planted by this date in 30 years.

Small grain seeding was almost complete. Barley was 78

percent emerged, well ahead of last year when none of the crop had emerged by this date and just over three weeks ahead of the five-year average. Seventy-seven percent of the oat acreage had emerged, just over three weeks ahead of last year.

Eighty-two percent of the spring wheat acreage was emerged, 31 days ahead of last year. The first spring wheat condition was rated at 0 percent very poor, 1 percent fair, 38 percent fair, 51 percent good, and 10 percent excellent.

Recent precipitation helped improve soil moisture conditions. Topsoil moisture supplies were rated 1 percent very short,

16 percent short, 81 percent adequate and 2 percent surplus.

Subsoil moisture supplies were rated 4 percent very short, 32 percent short, 64 percent adequate and 0 percent surplus.

Over 1 1/2 Inches of Rain in B.P. So Far in May According to the Scott County rain gauge on the Ewald Gruetzmacher farm in Belle Plaine, not too much or not too little of rain has fallen so far in May as farmers put their seeds in the ground.

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