Dec 18, 2013 belle plaine herald

Trinity Students in Giving Mood

Scott County Board Approves Levy, Budget and Raises Page 4

BPHS Winter Sports Teams in Pre-Holiday Rush Pages 14, 15

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ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SECOND YEAR

BELLE PLAINE, MINNESOTA, DECEMBER 18, 2013

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Council Okays Rate Increases, Four Speak at Public Hearing

by Dan Ruud The Belle Plaine City Council held its final regular meeting of 2013 Monday night, during which it unanimously approved significant increases to how much its citizens will pay for water and sewer services starting Jan. 1.

The base fee for water will go up 15 percent and the usage fee 36 percent. Fixed sewer and usage rates are will increase by 15 and 32 percent, respectively.

The projected total residential monthly utility bill for the city average of 4,000-gallon usage will increase from approximately $43.52 this year to $54.13 (only includes water and sewer, no other charges).

Similar hikes are possible for 2015 through 2018.

Four people spoke at the public hearing that preceded the council’s action. The first was Matt Haefner, who said he understands the need to increase Mackenzie Murphy and her little brother Michael of Belle Plaine were among the 100 or so rates but that “36 percent is agchildren who dropped in on Santa Claus at his house this past Friday and Saturday. The lines gressive.” were short both days and Santa is hoping for more visitors when he returns to his new Belle Gary Ludvig also used the Plaine house this Friday from 5-7 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon. Santa will be giving away candy canes and coloring books to all of his downtown visitors. The newly constructed house is located on the vacant lot at the intersection of Main and Meridian streets downtown (see other photo on page 2).

Santa to be Back in His House Friday and Saturday

word “aggressive” in summarizing the rate increases, as did Dan Witt and Kristin Werner.

“I’m in agreement with the rest of them – 36 percent – wow,” Witt said.

“At 36 percent, we’re going to have to stop doing laundry.

I feel this will be a hardship to a lot of people. “Thirty-six percent sounds ridiculous,” Werner said.

After closing the public hearing, Council Member Gary Trost said that although he’s normally against such increases, he explained that the city’s water and sewer funds are “close to zero and we have to pay our bills.” He added that the costs of water- and sewerrelated equipment and facilities has gone up considerably in recent years.

“If we raised it (water and sewer fees) 100 percent, we’d still be cheaper than New Prague,” Trost said. “We may have to raise it 36 percent again next year if things don’t change.”

Mayor Mike Pingalore said

the increases are “unfortunate” but that the council is doing “what’s in the best interest of the city” in terms of providing the best possible services in the years to come. “We’re working hard to make sure that we continue to have a great city,” he added.

According to a recent report by the city’s financial advising firm, Abdo, Eick & Meyers, the city’s water fund has decreased steadily every year since 2006 and needs to be replenished.

“The fund has not had sufficient revenues to cover its operations in the prior three years,” states the report. “The suggested scenario (rate increases) allows the city to slowly work toward positive operational revenue in order to cover debt and operational expenditures as well as building cash reserves for future years.”

The report adds that the above

City Council

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Holy Family Christmas Show Dec. 22

OK Corral Shuts Down Almost exactly one year after undergoing new ownership and a renovation, the OK Corral on Highway 169 between Belle Plaine and Jordan has closed.

Totenhagen, who purchased the restaurant and bar business from Gus Khwice, had leased the building from longtime owner Dick Ames, as did Khwice. Ames, could not be reached for comment on what his plans may be for the now vacant building.

The only public statement made by the OK Corral came on its Facebook page, dated Dec. 11.

“We’ll the rumors are true! It is with GREAT REGRET that we must close the OK Corral.

Thank you to all those who supported us over the last year. We just couldn’t get enough people to support us. It’s a big place and we needed many more guests to be successful. We will miss all the new friends we made while

in Jordan. I have to apologize to all the bands we had scheduled in the next few months. Hopefully, they will find another place to play.”

Totenhagen and his staff expressed enthusiasm in the days leading to the grand reopening of the business last December.

Totenhagen had remodelled the interior of the building, including a new stage for live music.

The sudden closing came the same week the OK Corral got what it wanted from the Scott County Planning Advisory Commission last Monday night.

OK Corral had been operating for months in apparent violation of a county sign ordinance prohibiting dynamic electronic messages on signage. The commission recommended approval of the restaurant’s request for an amendment to the county ordinance be granted. The county board was expected to give the amendment final approval this week.

Holy Family Academy in rural Belle Plaine will present “A Classical Christmas” on Dec. 22 at the Performing Arts Center in Belle Plaine. The presentation will include songs from “Handel’s Messiah.” Students, alumni and chapel members will perform the songs.

The program will begin with a silent auction at 5:30 p.m. with items donated from many local merchants. The presentation will then follow at 6:30 p.m.

The silent auction will conclude at 9 p.m. A bake sale of Christmas goodies will also be available for all to enjoy.

Holy Family Academy is a private Catholic school. It currently has 18 students in grades K–12. Holy Family Academy was established and has been part of the Belle Plaine community since 1991. The Academy coops with Belle Plaine High School for most of its extracurricular activities.

Come and enjoy an evening of wonderful singing and entertainment. There will be no admission for this event. Refreshments will be served after the program.

Register Now for Home Holiday Lighting Contest You can sign up now to enter the Belle Plaine Rotary Club’s Holiday Home Lighting Contest.

Judging will take place the weekend of Dec. 20-22 and winners will be announced in the Herald on Dec. 25, including photographs of the top decorated homes. Prizes will also be awarded, for which the Rotary is seeking contributions from local business and organizations.

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

Mitchell and Matthew Nelson along with Belle Plaine Choir Director Cheryl Gorton will perform Friday, 10 a.m., at Mall of America in the mall’s large rotunda. A BPHS senior, Matthew (left) recalls the jitters he felt when he first sang before a large audience at the mall.

Holiday Performance Friday at MOA Will Test Singers’ Nerves

Megamall Unlike Most any Venue BPHS Choir Performed In

Gorton, the choir director at the junior-senior high school. The younger Nelson admits he’s not yet comfortable enough to stand out front singing solo.

The Nelsons and the rest of choir members will face the large crowds that watch and listen to school choirs perform while shopping at the Mall of America Friday morning.

The performance will mark the fourth time the Belle Plaine Choir has traveled to Bloomington to perform at the state’s largest and the nation’s secondlargest shopping mall.

“It’s like a concert, but a lot bigger,” Mitchell Nelson said.

The first time he performed at the mall, the elder Nelson wondered if the hundreds of people sitting watching and the hundreds more walking the mall’s corridors or watching from various levels overlooking the rotunda would notice if he made a mistake. He took advantage of the anonymity he enjoyed standing on stage in a mall bigger than anything he’d ever seen before.

Mitchell Nelson recalls the jitters he felt the first time he looked out into the audience watching the Belle Plaine Choir perform at the Mall of America.

It was unlike any experience the BPHS senior had experienced before. There were thousands of spectators and unlike any concert he’d performed in before at the school, Nelson knew almost nobody. That was in 2010.

Today, Nelson is a senior and his younger brother, Matthew, is the ninth-grader who’ll get his first look at the MOA crowd when the choirs from Belle Plaine Junior-Senior High School performs Friday morning, 10-11 a.m., in the Mall of America’s large rotunda under the big screen and trees.

The Nelsons both sing in the bass section. Mitchell sings low Sage Advice bass and Matthew sings higher Mitchell Nelson recalls the bass. Mitchell is more than talented enough to sing solo more experienced choir mempieces. Matthew is also talented bers encouraging him to relax, enough to sing solo, said Cheryl not worry about the audience or

the setting and enjoy the experience. He tried to, but concedes he was still on edge.

“You feel like if you make a mistake, everybody will see you. But they don’t. Nobody there knows you. Half of the people there don’t even know where Belle Plaine is,” Nelson said. “The best thing you can do is don’t over-think it.”

The senior will offer is younger brother similar advice -“don’t over-think it.”

He expects his younger brother will endure the same kind of jitters he felt back in 2010.

Matthew Nelson plans to take advantage of his brother’s experience. Once on the risers, he’ll try and focus more on the other members of the choir and Gorton’s direction rather than letting his eyes and focus roam around the cavernous setting.

“I haven’t been nervous much in concerts in the gym before.

I’ve heard this is a lot different,” the ninth-grader said.

Both Nelsons have participated in sporting events before.

Singing in a choir is different. Unlike baseball or football games, you’re facing the

Choir

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2013

A Tradition Renewed Trinity Lutheran School seventh- and eighth-graders recently decided in favor of donating gifts to the Belle Plaine Rotary’s giving tree rather than exchanging gifts amongst themselves.

The group includes (standing, from left) Claire Miner, Jakin Anderson, Katie Hetzel, Brenna Krommendyk, Ian Mosbeck, Blake Rucks, (sitting/kneeling) Josiah Glowicki, Darren Jeurissen, Lily Vinkemeier, Holly Meyer and Nathanael Koch.

Trinity 7th-, 8th-Graders Know Giving Better Than Receiving Students Pick Giving Tree Over Christmas Gift Exchange Without being told they had to, or even it was something they should do, a group of junior high students put its actions behind the old adage they hear frequently this time of year.

The one about it being better to give than receive.

Some might consider that out-of-the ordinary, perhaps refreshing conduct for seventhand eighth-graders nowadays.

At Trinity Lutheran Elementary School in Belle Plaine, the students don’t see it as that big a deal.

In a season where they see copious examples of over-the-top materialism, the seventh- and eighth-graders decided it would be better to forgo a traditional gift-giving opportunity among their two classes. Instead, they decided to give the gifts they would have otherwise received from the fellow seventh- and eighth-graders to children whose families don’t have much at all.

The students decided the gifts would instead go to youngsters and their families anonymously listed on the Rotary Club’s giving tree just inside Trinity Lutheran Church’s front door.

The gifts the students were to give each other are traditionally in the $5-$10 range. The items they likely would have

given include small gag gifts, white elephant items, “the kind of things you see in the checkout line,� said Brenna Krommendyk, a seventh-grader.

The 11 seventh- and eighthgraders pooled the money just before Thanksgiving. The items went to small children, boys and girls 1 to 3 years old. With the help of a parent who went shopping on Black Friday, the gifts were purchased.

“Really, it’s better to give than receive, especially when we’re bless with so much stuff.�

Jordan Schools Voters Will See Two Questions on Ballot in March Voters in the Jordan School District will have two referendum questions to ponder if they vote March 11.

The first question involves a proposed $29.3 million in bonded debt to pay for renovation and an addition to Jordan Middle School. Voters will also

consider a $5.25 million community center next to the middle school. The $29.3 million school renovation and expansion question must pass for the community center question to be approved, the Jordan Independent recently reported.

Passage of the renovation and

expansion question will add about $242 to the school district’s share of property taxes on a house with a $200,000 valuation. The community center question, if approved, would add another $55 in property taxes on the same house.

-- Katie Hetzel, Trinity Lutheran, eighth-grader

‘... Somebody Who’d Truly Appreciate It’

“We all thought it’d be better to give it to kids who’d really appreciate it,� said Jakin Anderson, one of the school’s eighthgraders. “It’s better to give it to somebody who’d truly appreciate it.�

The gifts included stuffed animals, books, small toys and some clothes, items all suggested on tags from the giving tree.

Seeing all the suggested gifts gave the students the chance to think about what they have and want compared to gifts less fortunate people hope to receive. “I want the new electronic games and this person wants the most basic clothes,� Anderson said. “When you think about it, we have so many things. We get things and in a little while forget about them,� said Katie Hetzel, an eighth-grader. “These are gifts that these kids and their families won’t take for granted.�

In most cases, the children

Santa’s House, a tradition in Belle Plaine many years ago, is back in place newer and better than ever. It’s located on the vacant lot at the intersection of Main and Meridian streets downtown. The house was constructed by Mayor Mike Pingalore and Al Fahey, Tim Nytes and Mike Herrmann of the public works department. A number of local businesses and organizations have also contributed to the project, including Siwek Lumber, Berger Interiors, Steffen’s Hardware, Coborn’s, Genesis, North American Safety, Twistwire Marketing, The Lutheran Home and Belle Plaine Herald. Santa will be back in his new house this Friday from 5-7 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon.

received gift money from their parents. Darren Jeurissen recognizes many of his classmates don’t have the opportunity to work jobs. He used money he earned helping his uncle working on projects. Using his own money gave the Trinity eighthgrader an extra measure of pride. “When you can give something to make the holidays better for somebody, that’s really nice,� he said.

Trinity Lutheran Principal Dan Whitney knows other children in Belle Plaine are capable of the same levels of selflessness. He’s especially proud of the Trinity Lutheran students since they agreed to forgo the holiday gift exchange without any prodding or lecture on selflessness. “Really,� Hetzel said, “it’s better to give than receive, especially when we’re bless with so much stuff.�

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VFW. Bud is survived by his wife, Irene; sister, Lorraine Herrmann of Le Sueur; and many nieces and nephews.

Harold is preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Leon and Dale Castor; and brother-inlaw, Bill Herrmann.

Harold “Bud” E. Castor Harold “Bud” Eugene Castor, 91, of Belle Plaine, passed away on December 16, 2013 at The Lutheran Home in Belle Plaine.

Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, December 19 at the Kolden Funeral Home in Belle Plaine. Rev. Ed Fredrich will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery in Belle Plaine.

Bud was born in Shakopee on August 6, 1922 to Willis and Martha (Pedersdorf) Castor. He grew up in Blakeley and later moved into Belle Plaine.

He served 4 years in the Navy Air Force during WWII. On September 21, 1963 he married Irene Bigaouette in Belle Plaine, Fr. Omar Bruck presided.

Bud worked as a metal press operator at Federal Stampings in Bloomington and also as a bartender. He retired from Federal in 1984.

He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, and playing cards.

He was a member of the Belle Plaine American Legion and

Marie R. Thelemann Crosby Marie Rosine (Rose) Thelemann Crosby, 92, passed away December 15, 2013 at the Le Sueur Assisted Living.

Funeral services will be held at the Presbyterian Church in Le Sueur on Wednesday, December 18 at 11 a.m. with Pastor Sara Hein officiating.

Visitation is one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at Mound Cemetery, Le Sueur.

She was born Nov. 20, 1921 in Tyrone Township and was the fifth of seven children of Henry A. and Ida Augusta (Braun) Thelemann. She was baptized Dec. 6, 1921 and confirmed April 14, 1935 at St. Paul’s Evangelical Church in Dresselville by the Rev. Otto G.A. Eyrich. She graduated from Le Sueur country school in 1939 then attended Mankato Teachers College graduating with a Teaching Certificate in

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On June 8, 1943 she was united in marriage to Cyril W. Crosby. Three sons, Clinton, Steve and Gary were born to them and raised on the family farm in Blakeley Township. In 1981, they retired to Le Sueur.

They were 60 years married.

In 2012, Marie moved into Le Sueur Assisted Living.

After her marriage, she became a member of St. Paul’s United Church in Henderson for 39 years and gave her time most notably in the Women’s Guild and the Sunday School.

In 1982 she became a member of the Presbyterian Church in Le Sueur, again, devoting much time to volunteering.

She was a farmer’s wife, homemaker, quilter, gardener, grandmother, piano player, and loved a good game of cards, 500 in particular.

She is survived by Clinton (Carolyn) Crosby of Apple Valley and family, Kathleen McDougall, Amy Rood, Karen Bradley, Laura Hayes; Steve (Judy) Crosby of Delano and family, Bill and Daryl Doering; Gary (Lynn) Crosby of Belle Plaine and her grandsons Brandon, Travis (Molly) and Douglas Crosby.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Cyril 2003; her parents and all of her brothers and sisters, Marvin Thelemann, Vernon Thelemann, Dorothy Huber, Alice Gehrke, Ivan Thelemann and little Jeanette Thelemann.

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The area houses of worship invite you to rejoice this Christmas season with praise, reflection, song and prayer.

Their doors are always open, so please join them in celebrating the true meaning of the season.

Our Lady of The Prairie Catholic Church - Belle Plaine Fr. Michael Kaluza 952-873-6564 Wednesday, December 18 8:00 am. Rosary / 8:30 am. Mass 9 am–10 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration Thursday, December 19 8:00 am. Rosary / 8:30 am. Mass Friday, December 20 8:00 am. Rosary / 8:30 am. Mass Saturday, December 21 4:15 p.m. Mass Sunday, December 22 Fourth Sunday of Advent 8:00 am Mass / 10:00 am Mass Tuesday, December 24 8:00 am. Rosary / 8:30 am. Mass No Eucharistic Adoration Christmas Eve 5:00 p.m. Mass / 11:00 p.m. Mass Wednesday, December 25 Christmas Day 8:00 am. Mass / 10:00 am Mass No Eucharistic Adoration St. John Lutheran Church 148 S. Chestnut Street Belle Plaine, MN 56011 Pastor Mark Johnson sjlc@frontiernet.net 952-873-6492 Wednesday, December 18 5:30 Pizza 6:00 5th & 6th Connect 7:30 Worship Choir Thursday, December 19 10:00 Bible Study Leaders 7:30 Church Council Saturday, December 21 7:00 Weight Watchers 12:00 Christmas Party: Bergs Sunday, December 22 Holy Communion 8:00 & 10:30 Worship 9:15 Sunday School Monday, December 23 8:00 Men’s Bible Study 6:30 Boy Scouts Tuesday, December 24 3:00, 5:00 & 7:00 Christmas Eve Services Wednesday, December 25 9:00 Christmas Day Service Holy Family Academy & Chapel Traditional Latin Mass 10679 182nd St., Belle Plaine, MN 56011 (952) 873-2582 or 873-6613 (coord.)

Fr. Christopher Leith Sundays 2:15 p.m. Confessions 2:40 p.m. Rosary / 3 p.m. Mass Academy Mass - call for times St. John-Assumption Parish 26523 200th Street Belle Plaine, MN 56011 Father Sam 507-248-3550 Sundays: 10 a.m. Mass St. Paul’s United Church of Christ 111 S. 6th Street, Henderson Pastor-Rev. Brigit Stevens 507-248-3594 (Office) Saturday, Dec. 21 Christmas Play Practice Sunday, Dec. 22 4th Sunday of Advent 10 a.m. Worship / Christmas Program Christmas Fund Offering Tuesday, Dec. 24 7 p.m. Christmas Eve Service Wednesday, Dec. 25 No Christmas Day Service East Union Lutheran Church 15180 Cty. Rd. 40 Carver, MN 55315 952-448-3450 Sundays 9 a.m. Worship (Holy Communion on the 1st, 3rd, & 5th Sundays) 10 a.m. Fellowship Time & SS

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

Redeemer Lutheran Church 14226 W. 280th Street, Henderson, Pr. Diane Goulson 507-665-2932 On Highway 19, 2 miles East of Highway 169 Wednesday, Dec. 18 6:30-8 p.m. Confirmation Sunday, Dec. 22 Fourth Sunday of Advent-Love 8:30-9:30 am Educational Hour 9:30 am Worship Tuesday, Dec. 24 Christmas Eve 7 p.m. Children’s Program & Candlelight Worship 11 p.m. Worship w/Communion & Candlelight Wednesday, Dec. 25 9:30 a.m. Worship w/Communion River Rock Church PO Box 184, Belle Plaine, MN 56011 www.riverrockchurch.com info@riverrockchurch.com Worship at Chatfield Elem. School @ 330 S. Market Street Ministry Center: 124 W. Main Street, BP (952) 873-5453 Lead Pastor Chris Teien Associate Pastor Dan Jetto (Please call for locations) * denotes 330 S. Market ** denotes 124 W. Main St. Wednesday, Dec 18 NO Kids Bible Adv Club & Jr High Youth Group or Sr High Youth Group First Presbyterian Church 219 W. Main Street, Belle Plaine 952-873-2966 Pastor Don Genereux www.fpcbelleplaine.org fpcbelleplaine@frontiernet.net Welcome-Learn-Serve Inspirational Message Line 952-583-3302 Wednesday, December 18th 1:00 pm Bible Study & Visitations Sunday, December 22nd Fourth Sunday of Advent 9:00 am Worship Service Tuesday, December 24th 3:00 pm Christmas Eve Service Service of the Lord’s Supper

Zion Lutheran Church & School 14745 County Road 153 Cologne, MN 55322 952-466-3379 e-mail: brendathompsonzion@gmail.com Pastor: Eric Zacharias Wednesday, 18th 7 p.m. Confirmation Class 7:30 Choir Thursday, 19th Basketball vs. Watertown (Boys) Friday, 20th 8:15 a.m. Rehearsal 9:30 a.m. School Party 10:30 a.m. School Closes Sunday, 22nd 8:30 a.m. Bible Study 8:45 a.m. Sunday School for Families 9:30 a.m. Worship/Communion 7:00 p.m. Youth Group Tuesday, 24th 7:30 p.m. Christmas Eve Service West Union Lutheran Church 15820 Market Ave. Cologne, MN 55315 Church: 952-466-5678 westunion1@juno.com Pastor: Wolfgang Laudert Wednesday, December 18 6 p.m. Sweet hour of prayer 6:30 p.m. Confirmation 7 p.m. Choir Saturday, December 21 7:30 a.m. Men’s Group Sunday, December 22 9 a.m. Worship (no Sunday School) R: Carol Brahee P: Tom Stuewe Tuesday, December 24 4:30 & 9 p.m. Christmas Eve Service 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.

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Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church 500 West Church Street Belle Plaine, MN 56011 952-873-6545 Pastor John H. Meyer www.trinitybelleplaine.org Wednesday, December 18 10:15 a.m. Children’s Christmas Service at TLHA 3:20 p.m. Faculty Meeting 5:30 p.m. Advent Supper (free will offering will support Christmas gifts for Ministerial Education Students) 6 p.m. Midweek Catechism 7 p.m. “Seeking the King” Christmas Choir Service (Usher Team 3) Thursday, December 19 8:25 a.m. School Chapel 7 p.m. Men’s Choir sings at Kingsway Friday, December 20 11:45 a.m. School Christmas Lunch 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. Away Basketball Games at Pilgrim in Minneapolis 6:30 p.m. Pack Christmas Bags Saturday, December 21 9 a.m. Children’s Christmas Service Rehearsal Sunday, December 22 8 a.m. Adult Bible Study 9 a.m. Worship Service (Usher Team 4/ Video: Schmidt) 10 a.m. Coffee Hour (Hosted by Various Families) 10:30 a.m. Adult Bible Study and Sunday School 12:30 p.m. STiC Christmas Party 4 p.m. Children’s Christmas Service (Usher Team 5/ Video: Anderson) 7 p.m. Open Gym Basketball Mon., Dec. 23 - Wed. Jan. 1 No School Tuesday, December 24 4 p.m. Christmas Eve Service (Usher Team 6/ Video: Schuette) 6 p.m. Christmas Eve Service (Usher Team 1) Wednesday, December 25 9 a.m. Christmas Day Service (Usher Team 2/ Video: Kaletka)

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Scott County Board OKs 2014 Raises for Itself, Sheriff, Attorney

Prison Escape Brings Prison Fence Back to Front Burner The escape of an inmate from Minnesota Correctional Facility-Shakopee earlier this month has state lawmakers once again thinking it’s time to replace the hedge around the facility with a fence to keep inmates in and trespassers out.

Sen. Eric Pratt, R-Prior Lake, is calling for the state to spend $5 million on a fence around the prison in northwest Shakopee. Pratt’s proposal earlier this year was omitted from the House bonding bill. Members of the Senate Capital Investment Committee toured prison this fall, the state’s only allwomen penitentiary.

Pratt said a fence has statewide benefit.

The elected representatives calling for a fence have changed over the years. Shakopee Mayor Brad Tabke wants one built.

His predecessor opposed it.

Rep. Michael Beard initially opposed it several years ago, but now he supports a fence as long as it doesn’t detract from the residential neighborhood around the prison, the Shakopee Valley News recently reported.

Some neighbors oppose the fence, claiming it will be an eyesore in the neighborhood and hurt the value of their property. They also claim the fence is not needed, citing the number of attempted escapes, seven since 1995.

Proponents of the fence note the growing inmate population and the increasing violence of the crimes some inmates are serving time for committing.

The escapee Dec. 3, a 25-yearold woman, was captured in a residential neighborhood 23 minutes after she left the prison grounds, the newspaper reported.

An elementary school is located across 10th Avenue, just south of the prison grounds.

The Minnesota Department of Corrections, the state agency that runs the prison, also wants a fence to keep pedestrians from cutting across the grounds or others from leaving contraband for inmates to find.

Guards from the prison occasionally find pedestrians crossing prison grounds as a shortcut while out for a stroll.

The prison on the south side of Sixth Avenue was opened in 1986. Its predecessor across the street was used from 1920 to 1985.

It may be the mom or grandma in me, but I would like to take a moment to remind you about winter safety. The city does a remarkable job of keeping our roads and sidewalks clean and usable, but, this time of year things can change in a hurry.

As a result, everybody needs to pay attention and take their own safety seriously. Please bundle up adequately. If you are dropping somebody off at the library, take a moment to watch and see that they safely got inside the building. Make certain that you know our hours of operation. Put us in your smart phone and call us if you are in doubt. If you can order or renew materials over the telephone or internet, please do that before coming out in hazardous weather. We want our readers to stay safe.

You might want to start planning your library needs for the week of Christmas. We will be closed December 22-25. Sunday and Monday are our normal Scott County Public Health closed days and Tuesday and offers immunization clinics on Wednesday are our Christmas Monday afternoons from 1-5 holidays. We will open at our p.m. at 792 Canterbury Road normal time on December 26.

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WEDNESDAY, December 18, 2013

County’s 2014 Levy, Budget Approved, Too

Approval of raises for Scott County’s elected sheriff, county attorney and commissioners didn’t go as smoothly as the county board had initially hoped. Nonetheless, all three salary hikes for 2014 were unanimously approved Tuesday morning.

Following the lead of the metro area’s suburban county marketplace for salaries paid to elected officials, the board approved a 6 percent raise for Sheriff Kevin Studnicka, a 5 percent salary increase for County Attorney Pat Ciliberto and 4 percent hikes for the county commissioners. The raises for 2014 increases Studnicka’s salary to $128,692. Ciliberto’s salary next year will be $145,354 plus the $300 monthly car allowance. Commissioners will earn $50,860 plus full benefits and $50 per-diems for a job the county maintains is parttime.

Even with the raises, commissioners, the county attorney and sheriff remain below the market rate.

Commissioner David Menden of Shakopee announced plans to lobby state lawmakers to allow appointed representatives from Scott County’s cities, townships and school districts determine whether or not county elected officials deserve a raise.

Commissioner Joe Wagner of Sand Creek Township, Belle Plaine’s representative on the board, said the electorate decides if the elected commissioners, sheriff or attorney are worthy of an increase in compensation. Menden encouraged voters who believe elected officials make too much money to make a change on Election Day. Tuesday’s county board meeting -- the last of the year -opened with representatives of the county’s largest employee group, the Association of Federal, State, County, Municipal Employees’ (AFSCME) union raising concerns the county’s pay-for-performance is confusing, potentially unfair and sub-

jective. They also expressed frustration Scott County won’t offer a general salary raise along with the matrix for performance while commissioners were willing to raise their own salaries by 4 percent. “It’ll all have to be negotiated,�

Wagner said after the meeting.

Last month, the board agreed on the raises for elected officials during a workshop. The increases were on Tuesday’s consent agenda, a series of matters intended for en masse approval without public discussion.

Menden pulled the raises off the consent agenda.

County Levy, Budget Approved

Commissioners also wrapped up the year approving a 1.06 percent increase to the net levy for 2014 as well approving its operating budget.

The approved overall budget of $119.4 million includes $78.9 million for general government, $11.64 million for capital improvement, and $16.2 million for road and bridgework. The county plans to spend approximately $7.7 million for debt service.

As presented during the annual tax hearing, the biggest increases the county’s $83.83 million operational budget faces is a $925,000 hike in expenses, largely the result of increases

in wages and insurance costs.

The county spends 23 percent of its proposed budget on capital projects. Twenty-two percent of the county’s operational budget goes to social services. Twentyone percent goes to transportation, land management, parks and libraries. Criminal justice spending covers 19 percent of the proposed operational budget.

Property taxes will pay a slightly larger chunk of county spending next year. In 2013, the $57.07 million levy covered 47 percent of county expenses.

Next year, that percentage of the budget should increase to 48 percent – 57.67 million levy of a $119.02 million overall budget.

The levy increase means the county’s proposed levy for next year is $57,675,876 or $62.65 million if state aid is included.

To the owner of the house the county deems of “average� value and depending on its 2014 valuation, the increase will result in a $10 decrease on Scott County’s share of the residential property taxes for 2014.

Most the houses in Scott County – about 16,000 – have seen increases of 0 to 5 percent for 2014, a sign new construction across the county added value and picked up their share of the proposed levy increase, said Kevin Ellsworth, the county’s chief financial officer. About 9,000 houses retained their value or lost only 5 percent of their value for tax purposes.

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Thirty Years Ago This Week tal and released that evening.

David C. Coleman, native of St. Thomas, died in St. Paul at the age of 83.

Mrs. Mike Spellacy, widow of a former Jessenland man, died at the home of her daughter at the age of 81.

Gottfried Ernst Heinrich Eggers, Gotha, died at the hospital in Waconia at the age of 82.

Fred Kassuhn, former resident of Belle Plaine, died at his home in Jordan. He was 87 years old.

Social Security tax rates were going up to 2 percent on Jan. 1, 1954. They had been 1 1/2 percent on earnings up to $3,600 a year. The employer contributed an equal amount.

90 Years Ago (1923)

Brrrrrrrrrrr The State Bank of Belle Plaine thermometer dropped to 27 below zero the morning of Monday, Dec. 19, 1983. “This is the coldest day since the time and temperature sign was erected in 1980,” stated Kevin Gaffney, bank president.

The sometimes stormy reign of Belle Plaine Police Chief Rod Peddycoart would come to an end the first week of February. His departure from city staff would be the culmination of a salary discussion that Monday night where he announced that if he did not get a raise in pay, he would accept an offer to become a Carver County deputy sheriff. The city council refused and Peddycoart submitted his resignation. Peddycoart had said: “I am not trying to blackmail the city in any way.

I’m happy with most of the position here. It’s strictly a matter of money.”

First it was the record snowfalls of November and now the record cold of December. On Dec. 21 the mercury dropped to more than 20 below zero.

The State Bank of Belle Plaine sign recorded 27 below one day that week, which was the lowest reading for the sign since it was erected in 1980, according to bank President Kevin Gaffney. The mercury reportedly dropped to 32 below in Mankato and 29 below in Minneapolis, which broke records for the day and the month of December.

The rural home of Joe and Ruth Labo, seven miles north of Belle Plaine, was completely destroyed by fire that Tuesday afternoon. A wood-burning stove was believed to have started the chimney on fire, which spread throughout the house. The family escaped the blaze but lost all their personal belongings.

The Belle Plaine High School boys’ basketball team dropped two games that week, losing to Le Sueur 74-51 and Jordan 57-52. Jeff Fogarty had a teamhigh 14 points against Le Sueur, while Kevin Wolpern scored 22 against Jordan.

The Tigers girls’ basketball team defeated Cleveland 49-24 to advance to the championship game of the Waterville Tournament. Jody Schmitz led the Tiger attack with 16 points. The Tigers would next play Le Center for the tournament title that coming Thursday.

The BPHS wrestling team beat Le Sueur 37-12 in a dual meet. Pat O’Brien, Jim Buesgens and Brian Clymer each recorded pins for the Tigers. Also that week, Belle Plaine placed fourth at an eight-team tournament in Morristown. Top participants for the Tigers were Ed Fogarty, Joel Bahr, Tim Traxler and Mark Klehr.

60 Years Ago (1953)

Belle Plaine was the mecca for all the surrounding countryside with the presence of Santa Claus and the program for the children. Little tots meeting Santa at the main entrance of the high school building numbered 265. Older children who filled the seats in the auditorium numbered 600, and they received their packages of goodies as they left. The entertainment in the auditorium was an hour-and-a-half of the Gene Autry show.

According to Postmaster McRaith, business at the Belle Plaine Post Office that holiday season exceeded that of any previous year. Christmas greeting cards were expected to exceed 100,000.

Mr. and Mrs. Anton Ren-

nebreg, Union Hill, received the sad news that their daughter, Anna Marie, died at the hospital in Anoka, where she had been a patient for quite some time. She was 41 years old.

Mrs. Marie Adams died in Arlington, Wash., at the age of 77.

Marie Meuwwissen, as she was known in Belle Plaine, was for many years Dr. von Bohland’s office girl.

The new pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, Rev. Roland

Gurgel, was expected to arrive in Belle Plaine after the first of the year.

Five members of a Belle Plaine party suffered minor injuries in an automobile accident. They were Phil Sisterman, Mrs. Catherine Schmidt, Mrs. Joseph Schommer and her two daughters. They were returning from St. Paul, when near Fort Snelling, their car had a headon collision with a Minneapolis car. All were taken to the hospi-

Herbert F. Diers was back home from Montana. He was engaged as a traveling salesman for a furniture company.

As Christmas Day approached, the balmy weather continued.

Patches of blooming dandelions could be found in sheltered spots. It was a Christmas without snow and very mild weather. There was no frost on the ground and there was no plowing done during Christmas week.

Mrs. Matt Deusterman, nee Dorothy Albrecht, died at age 37. Daughter of Mrs. Chris Albrecht, she had made her home for 10 years since her marriage on a farm in the Benedict community.

Local girls teaching away from home and back for the holidays were Yuanita von Bohland from Owatonna, Ruth Schoell from Forest Lake, Ann Sherlock from Waseca, Ursula Sherlock from

Virginia, Minnie Sherlock from Minneapolis, Lillian Pendy from Waverly, Sarah Hallgren from Ormsby, Viola Anderson from Carver, Katherine O’Neill from Adams, Agatha Riley from Minneapolis, Loretta O’Connor from Lakeville, Grace Corcoran from Chaska and Ilene Lynch from Minneapolis.

Robert and Emil Anderson bought the Frank Dowd 80acre unimproved tract in Carver County for $105 per acre.

State Highway Commissioner Babcock stated that the Minnesota River towns would get a paved roadway just as soon as funds were available. He predicted that a concrete road would last 20 years and then could be renewed, – an excellent foundation being present – by applying a thin coat of asphaltic or other concrete.

Four east side farm homes – John Wolpern, Fred Schmidt, Bieder Bros. and Arthur Bieder – had electric lights that Christmas. They had the high line ex-

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Mrs. William O’Day returned to her home in Assumption after a lengthy visit with her mother in Alberta, Canada.

120 Years Ago (1893)

Most of the businessmen joined a Protective Association whose object was to reduce the loss on bad debts.

About the only calendars given out were those issued by patent machine companies.

The sensational news of the week was the suicide of D.L. How, cashier of the First National Bank of Shakopee and owner of land in the Belle Plaine area.

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Letters to Santa Deadline Today The Herald will publish all the Letters to Santa it receives this year in its special Christmas issue.

Letters can be dropped off at the Herald office at 113 East Main Street downtown, or mailed to the same address at Post Office Box 7. You can also e-mail them to bpherald@frontiernet.net.

All letters must be at the Herald office by 5 p.m. Dec. 18 or be postmarked no later than that date.

Santa at Library Saturday Santa Claus will be available to visit with children at the Belle Plaine Public Library this Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. It will be Santa’s second and final visit to the library this season, which is sponsored by the Belle Plaine Friends of the Library.

Santa’s helpers will bring their camera and the photos will be free. Treats will also be given away.

St. Thomas Holiday Masses scheduled at St. Thomas with Fr. James Burns officiating: Sunday, December 22, 9 a.m., Christmas Day mass, December 25, 9 a.m., and Sunday, December 29, 9 a.m.

Masses scheduled for St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Le Sueur with Father George Grafsky officiating are Saturdays at 5:15 p.m. and Sundays at 8 and 10:30 a.m.

Mass of Christian Burial for Mark Mager was held at St. Anne’s in Le Sueur on December 14. Mark was owner and operator of Mager Construction, long time member of the Le Sueur County Pioneer Power, and loved old time music. Our sympathies to his wife Betty, children Jodi and Kevin, and sister Anna Mae Scheiber.

Bob and Becky Block enjoyed an overnight trip to Minneapolis last weekend with two other couples they camp with all summer. Saturday night the group braved the cold temperatures and took in the Holidazzle parade. On Sunday they attended the play “A Don’t Hug Me Christmas Carol” at the New Century Theater.

Lucy Retka Brink, will graduate/graduated on December 19, and is now a fully Certified Nurse Practitioner.

Congratulations, Lucy!

The Holden girls enjoyed a

gathering for holiday cookie baking at Max Holden’s on Saturday.

Early Christmas celebrations: Chuck and Marie Retka’s family gathered at the home of Marie’s Mom for a Seys family Christmas celebration in Janesville on Saturday, Dec. 14.

The Al and Diane Palmstein families gathered, all children and grandchildren, for Christmas at Al and Dianne’s New Prague home.

Tom and Loni Graham joined other Graham family members as they gathered in Henderson at the Community Center for the Graham celebration on Sunday.

Greetings to avid St. Thomas news reader Loretta Wiskocil and to her husband, Francis.

Met Loretta on an elevator last week. A very Merry Christmas to you both.

If the shopping isn’t done yet, what about a rock from Pat McGraw? He was considering putting his on sale – for about 30 seconds.

“Happiness means having something to do and something to live for,” Bishop Fulton J. Sheen. When overwhelmed with all there is to do at this time of the year realize - this is happiness.

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Union Hill In Time for Christmas, Green Isle St. John’s Catholic Church St. Scholastica Church Father John Burger and Deacon Bob Wagner Sunday Mass at 10 a.m. at St. John’s Servers: Solheid sistersAlexis, Danielle, Kaylynn & Brenna Saturday Mass at 8:15 p.m. at St. John’s Servers: Joseph & Trenton Huebl Sunday Mass at 8 a.m. at St. Scholastica St. John’s was beautifully decorated Saturday for the Christmas season. We appreciate Steve and Joan Michel, Dan and Pam O’Brien, and Sue Schmitz for setting up the crib and hanging all the garland just like Father Elgar used to do.

The Shakopee Area Catholic School, grades 2, 3, 4, and 5, presented its Christmas and Nativity program, “Gloria, Hodie,” last Wednesday afternoon. Granddaughter Leah Smith, along with her third grade class, sang “Silent Night” as a group in English, German, and sign language. They also each played a recorder for the song “Shepherds Wake.”

Attending were Grandma Edna Weiers and Mom Bridget Smith, along with Richard and RoseMary Schoenecker, who have grandchildren at SACS. Fran Barten and her family entertained Sunday at a Barten reunion and Christmas party for our mother and grandmother, the late Edna Barten, in honor of her birthday on Monday, Dec. 16. It was an enjoyable Sunday afternoon for the Barten, Weiers, Metzdorff and Seurer families.

Humor Corner: Ole was being served in a fancy restaurant. “Vaiter,” said Ole. “Why is your finger in my soup?”

The waiter replied, “I injured my finger and the doctor said to keep it in a warm place.”

“Vell,” snorted Ole. “Vhy don’t you put it where da sun don’t shine?”

“I do,” answered the waiter, “when I’m out in the kitchen.”

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city has directed, waits until $67,375, respectively.

After the brief presentation snow stops falling and strong from the city’s financial consul- winds subside before beginning tant from Abdo, Eich & Meyer, to plow Green Isle’s streets. councilors were wondering if Commencing snow plowing they were obligated to wait for before the snow stops and wind anybody to voice a comment. dies down, he said, could reFinally, Mayor Dale Zum- sult in a duplication of plowing Berge decided councilors had and additional expense for the waited long enough and called city, costs that can reach $1,200 They seemed a little disap- for adjournment, a motion the per snow event depending on pointed nobody showed up to rest of the council heartily sup- the depth of the snow and the hear about the smaller-than-ex- ported. length of time needed to repected increase in Green Isle’s move it from city streets. property tax levy. But city Councilors lauded the compaThe Budget councilors know when property The council also OK’d Green ny’s efforts and indicated no detaxes are going down, waiting Isle’s operating budget for sire for a change in the way the around isn’t necessary. company handles snow removal 2014.

Tuesday (Dec. 10), follow- The city council is budget- from Green Isle’s streets. ing its annual tax hearing, the ing for $453,593 in income, a “You’re doing an excellent Green Isle City Council unani- 5.98 percent increase for 2014 job. Leave everything the way mously approved a 2.27-per- over 2013. The city is expect- it is,” Mayor Dale ZumBereg cent increase in the city’s 2014 ing almost $27,000 more in lo- said. “In my opinion, we’re getproperty tax levy – a pleasant cal government aid (LGA) in ting a very good service.” surprise since the council’s pre- 2014.

Councilor Todd Berg believes liminary levy the council ap- The council OK’d a gen- the city gets good value from proved earlier this fall indicated eral fund budget calling for its contract with William Muela 4 percent hike. The coun- $422,053 in spending, an in- ler & Sons. The city budgeted cil also OK’d an operational crease of $1,547 or four-tenths $22,000 for snow removal budget for 2014 that includes of a percent. The biggest in- this winter. Once that money $1,547 in new spending. creases in spending are for eco- is spent, additional funding The city will levy $513,744 nomic development for a tax from snow removal will have to in 2014. That levy includes abatement and parks, primarily come from unspent money else$353,044 for general city ser- Irish Yard and the upcoming where in the budget. vices, $7,600 for a new fire state baseball tournament. The “If you want more, you need truck and $153,100 toward re- council will spend $56,513 on to pay more,” Berg said. paying bonded debt. public safety (sheriff’s patrol The only problem the company Three factors pushed the city’s and building inspections), a has in Green Isle, Droege said, property tax levy down to a 1.8 percent increase. The city is with snowbirds – vehicles not point where most homeowners is setting aside $141,000 for its moved before plowing begins will see a decrease in their 2014 streets and roads in 2014 – a 1.2 -- despite city signs indicating property tax bills – the financing percent decrease over 2013. when vehicles need to be off the and timing of the city’s new fire Sizable spending reductions streets. Councilors directed the truck and the continued loss of are budgeted for Green Isle clerk-treasurer to contact the valuation of the city’s primarily Community School ($3,020 sheriff’s office and ask for the residential property tax base. less, down 17 percent) and deputy assigned to Green Isle to Rather than levy for it, Green the city’s contingency fund crack down on snowbirds after Isle is taking out a loan to pay ($16,600 less, an 83 percent snowfalls in excess of 2 inches. its share of the truck. The loan cut). won’t be needed until May. The In other action at its meeting city is also about to move the Snow Plowing Woes Dec. 10, the Green Isle City 43 undeveloped residential lots Before the tax hearing, coun- Council: back onto the tax rolls thanks cilors heard from Brad Droege, • Paid bills totaling to the pending sale of the lots an employee of the city’s con- $13,505.90. to developers Bill Feldman and tract snow removal firm, Wil- • Granted a request from Scott Norm Beckman. liam Mueller & Sons of Ham- Qualle of MnSPECT And perhaps most significant- burg. to renew the company’s conly, the city’s residential tax base Droege and company officials tract as the city inspector durcontinued the downward valu- are concerned over complaints ing 2014. The council decided ations of house for taxation, about the company’s perfor- to have a report in informalosses that include 25 percent mance being posted on social tion packets with information in valuation of houses in the media sites. He explained Wil- including which residents had community. Only commercial- liam Mueller & Sons, as the been granted building permits. industrial and agricultural land in Green Isle saw increases in their respective valuations.

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We had 20 children participate in the Patriots Pen Essay contest. Winners are Ian Molseck, of Trinity and Danny Sorvant, of Oak Crest. These children will be invited to our December meeting to read their essays, which were sent on to District for further competition. Congratulations kids!

Lavonne Behnke is sewing cloth bags to be donated to the

VA Hospital to be used on Family Care Carts. They will be given to children of Veterans to put their “stuff” in. Thanks Lavonne!

On Dec. 22, members will hand out Christmas cards at the Lutheran Home and Kingsway to Veterans. Come help spread the Christmas greetings. Please meet at front entrance to The Lutheran Home at 2 p.m.

Remember to thank a Veteran this holiday season for all our freedoms we enjoy because of them. Our next meeting is Dec. 19 at 7 p.m. Hope to see you there, Happy Holidays!

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Gorton sees the benefits of performing at the Mall of America.

It’s a good learning opportunity, one she couldn’t replicate in Belle Plaine on the last day before the holiday break.

The setting also pushes the choir to be ready and roll with whatever happens. There is almost no time for rehearsal before the choir takes the stage. “We get a few do-re-mis and that’s about it,� Mitchell Nelson said.

The choir has to “learn on the fly� to transfer prior learning, such as singing with proper vowels, projection and diction as choir members do on an ongoing basis, without letting the sound quality or feel of the big stage effect them, Gorton said.

The students have to “sing and perform using proper vocal techniques,� she said.

Performing in the massive rotunda forces the singers to focus intensely on the music. There is no sound coming back at them, echoing off the walls nearby, like in a gymnasium. There is also no wall behind them pushing sound out into the audience. “The acoustics are totally different,� Gorton said. “Taking our music from our familiar surroundings in Belle Plaine to this large performance venue will bring many opportunities for growth from our high school singers.�

The choir also must engage a new audience in the performance itself. The unfamiliar crowd is a new opportunity to engage this varied audience and have them come away from the Belle Plaine performance entertained and enthusiastic about the holiday season, Gorton said.

The singers must also perform in front of a very different type of audience than what they are accustomed to. “There will be people walking, talking, shopping, stopping to listen, lighting, sound and audience engagement completely foreign to our concerts at home,� she said.

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Superintendent’s Update

By Dr. Kelly Smith

In a previous column, I wrote about the great work that our early learning teachers and staff are doing aligning their programming to make sure that all children have the best opportunities to receive the early education experiences that they need to be successful when they enter kindergarten. I believe that our staff are doing great work preparing all students with the necessary skills to succeed in kindergarten and it looks like the entire state of Minnesota is also doing well in this area. The following is some information regarding kindergarten readiness levels in Minnesota as provided by the MN Department of Education.

Today the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) released the findings of their annual study of kindergarten readiness, showing that more Minnesota children entering kindergarten are prepared for success since the inception of the study in 2002. In fact, almost three quarters (72.8 percent) of children were determined to be ready for kindergarten, up from 60 percent in 2010. A child who is found to be ready for kindergarten is considered on track for meeting achievement targets on the third grade Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments.

Kindergartners demonstrated increased proficiency over previous years in all five learning domains of school readiness, including physical development, the arts, personal and social development, language and literacy, and mathematical thinking.

Each year MDE assesses the school readiness of Minnesota’s children during the first eight weeks of kindergarten by classroom teachers with a statewide representative sample of children entering kindergarten. The method uses a 75 percent proficiency target on all five learning domains of school readiness to establish a statewide percentage of fully prepared kindergartners.

"Students who have access to high quality early learning are more likely to start school fully prepared and then stay on track academically," said Education Commissioner Brenda Cassellius. "Our focus has been on widening access to high quality early learning for all kids and aligning those programs with schools. Today’s announcement shows that more students are benefiting—and will continue to benefit—from our approach and the investments we are making."

If you care to find out more about Belle Plaine Schools early learning programs, please contact (952) 873-2415 x5 for more details. To read the complete Minnesota School Readiness Study: Developmental Assessment at Kindergarten Entrance Fall 2012, visit the Minnesota Department of Education website at http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/StuSuc/EarlyLearn/ SchReadiK/index.html Download the study here.

At our school board meeting on Monday, Dec. 23rd, we will say goodbye to three veteran board members – Judith Nagel (8 yrs), Mike Daly (8 yrs) and Gary Steinhagen (4 yrs). These members have provided great leadership to the Belle Plaine School during their tenure on the school board and their wisdom, problem-solving ability, and their commitment to our children will be missed by all. Thank you for your service to your school district and community!

As always, if you have any questions about school matters, please feel free to call me at 873-2400, contact me via email at ksmith@belleplaine.k12.mn.us, via Twitter @BPTiger716 or check our website at www.belleplaine.k12.mn.us. Go Panthers and Tigers!

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• Belle Plaine Run Club, an informal running club for participants who desire to run, socialize, and motivate. For more information and times, call (952) 486-1903. • City Council Meeting on January 6 at 6 p.m. at Belle Plaine Government Center. • School Board Meetings at Junior High Library ~ 2nd Monday of each month: meetings are scheduled as a work session; 4th Monday of each month: Regular business meetings for the board, Finance starts at 5:30 p.m. and regular at 6 p.m. For more information or if a holiday interferes, call (952) 873-2400 or go online at www.belleplaine.k12.mn.us • Southern Valley Alliance for Battered Women now has free on-site childcare available during weekly evening and daytime women's support groups. If you or someone you know is or has been a victim of domestic violence, please call SVA at (952) 873-4214 for more information regarding the times and locations of the groups. • Senior Citizens Meet Wednesdays & Fridays Cards are played at 1 p.m. at Cardinal Ridge Apts.

Mondays: Mom's/Women's Prayer Group: Meeting from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Call Amy for details and location (952) 484-9100.

Wednesdays: BP Rotary at 12 noon at Kingway Retirement Living (Ratzkeller Room) Wednesdays & Fridays: Al-Anon Meetings on Wednesdays (only) at 8 p.m. Meetings are held in the hall at the corner of Chestnutacross from St. John Lutheran Church.

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 Sunday at 7 p.m.

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.

Sundays: BINGO at the Vet's Club. Starting at 7:30 p.m. Public 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. • The Belle Plaine Friends of the Library meet at 6:00 p.m. at the Library.

4th Monday of the Month: Support Group: Women's Connection for Cancer. For more information contact the 'Ask St. Francis' info. line @ (952) 403-2000 2nd Tuesday of the Month: Belle Plaine Lions/General Membership Meeting at Duets in Belle Plaine, at 7 p.m. • Minnesota Valley Riders Saddle Club (MVR) monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Neil's Pub Rustic Room. Join in planning and participating in area horse related activities. • Valley Garden Club: meets monthly. Location varies, see bpgardeners.blogspot.com or call Anne Buesgens (507) 248-3666.

2nd Wednesday of the Month - Scott Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors monthly meeting at 8 p.m. at their office in the Scott County Extension and Conservation Center at the Scott County Fairgrounds in Jordan. For more information, call Shelly at (952) 873-5412.

2nd Thursday of the Month: Sons of the American Legion, American Legion & Auxiliary Mtg. at 7 p.m. at the Vet's Club.

2nd and 4th Thursday of each Month: New Prague Area Toastmasters meet from 7-8 p.m. at the New Prague City Hall, 118 Central Ave. No. Join to develop and enhance your speaking, communication, and leadership skills. For more information, call Carolyn at (952) 873-4489.

2nd Friday of the Month: Steak Fry at the Belle Plaine Vet’s Club, Steak or Shrimp, 5:30-8 p.m.

2nd Saturday of the Month: B.P. Historical Society Open Meeting at 9:30 a.m. at the Historical House Muesum.

3rd Monday of the Month: Vet's Club Meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Club.

3rd Tuesday of the Month: Sportsman's Club Meeting at the Vets Club in Belle Plaine at 7 p.m. For more information, call Maynhardt (952) 873-4395.

3rd Thursday of the Month: VFW Auxiliary meeting at 7 p.m. at the Vets Club. VFW Men at 7:30 p.m. at the Club.

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Legal Notices San Francisco Township Filing Notice The Annual San Francisco Township Election will be held on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 Filing for candidates will open December 3, 2013 at 8:00 am and close January 14, 2014 at 5:00pm at the home of the clerk, 16675 Market Avenue, Cologne. Filing fee is $2.00. The following positions will be open for election: One Supervisor position: three year term One Clerk position: two year term Sandy Johnson, Clerk San Francisco Township Published in the Belle Herald on Wednesdays, December 11 and 18, 2013.

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 26, 2009 MORTGAGOR: James Kralik, a single person.

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded November 6, 2009 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A839839.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association. Dated December 27, 2012 Recorded January 3, 2013, as Document No. A925148.

TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100061907000126227 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Summit Mortgage Corporation RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 817 Green Acre Court, Belle Plaine, MN 56011 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 200700970 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot Twelve (12), Block Ten (10), Farmers Ridge First Addition COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $200,747.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $202,029.47 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 13, 2013 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 13, 2013, 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 15, 2013 JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 30 - 13-003237 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine

Herald on Wednesdays, April 24 and May 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29, 2013.

NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 580.07, the foregoing foreclosure sale is postponed until August 1, 2013 at 10:00 AM at the Sheriff of Scott County, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN, in said county and state.

Dated: June 13, 2013.

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 30 - 13-003237 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, June 19, 2013.

NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 580.07, the foregoing foreclosure sale is postponed until September 12, 2013 at 10:00 AM at the Sheriff of Scott County, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN, in said county and state.

Dated: August 1, 2013.

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 30 - 13-003237 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, August 7, 2013.

NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 580.07, the foregoing foreclosure sale is postponed until October 31, 2013 at 10:00 AM at the Sheriff of Scott County, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN, in said county and state.

Dated: September 11, 2013.

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 13-003237 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, September 18, 2013.

NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 580.07, the foregoing foreclosure sale is postponed until December 5, 2013 at 10:00 AM at the Sheriff of Scott County, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN, in said county and state.

Dated: November 4, 2013.

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 30-13-003237 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, November 6, 2013.

NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 580.07, the foregoing foreclosure sale is postponed until January 16, 2014 at 10:00 AM at the Sheriff of Scott County, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN, in said county and state.

Dated: December 10, 2013.

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 30-13-003237 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, December 18, 2013.

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF SCOTT DISTRICT COURT FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court File No.: 70-PR-13-20472 NOTICE of informal appointment of personal representative and notice to creditors (intestate) In Re: Estate of Donna Sames, a/k/a Donna M. Sames, a/k/a Donna Mae Sames, Decedent.

Notice is given that an Application for Informal Appointment of Personal Representative was filed with the Registrar. The Registrar accepted the application and appointed Donald G. Sames, whose address is 12670 North Shannon Drive, Shakopee, MN 55379, to serve as the personal representative of the decedent's estate.

Any heir, devisee or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representative. Any objection to the appointment of the personal representative must be filed with the Court, and any properly filed objection will be heard by the

Court after notice is provided to interested persons of the date of hearing on the objection.

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

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

Dated: November 4, 2013 Filed in Scott County Courts November 4, 2013 Heather M. Kendall Registrar Delores A. Beussman Deputy Court Administrator Jaspers, Moriarty & Walburg, 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 Herald on Wednesdays, December 11 and 18, 2013.

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 29, 2007 MORTGAGOR: Laura E. Kvasnicka and John P. Kvasnicka, as Joint Tenants, Wife and Husband.

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for American Equity Mortgage, Inc..

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded July 9, 2007 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A 777306.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: CitiMortgage, Inc..

Dated July 9, 2013 Recorded July 19, 2013, as Document No. A 941291.

TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT'S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100267400006309908 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: American Equity Mortgage, Inc. RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: CitiMortgage, Inc. MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 8025 West 195th Street, Jordan, MN 55352 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 109220080 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: All that part of the southeast one-quarter of section 22, township 114, range 24, scott county, minnesota, described as follows: commencing at the northeast corner of said southeast one-quarter, thence south along the east line of said southeast onequarter a distance of 208 feet; thence deflecting 90 degrees to the west a distance of 33 feet to the point of beginning; thence continuing west 208 feet; thence deflecting 90 degrees to the north a distance of 208 feet more or less to the north line of said southeast onequarter; thence easterly along said line to the intersection with a line 33 feet westerly and parallel with said east line of the southeast one-quarter; thence south along said parallel line to the point of beginning. and all that part of the southeast quarter (SE 1/4) of section 22, township 114, range 24, scott county, minnesota, described as follows: commencing at the northeast corner of said southeast quarter; thence south along the east line thereof, a distance of 208.0 feet; thence west at right angles a distance of 33.0 feet to the point of beginning of tract of land to be described; thence continuing west along last described line a distance of 208.0 feet; thence south at right angles a distance of 104.0 feet; thence east at right angels a distance of 208.0 feet; thence north at right angles a distance of 104.0 feet to the point of beginning. abstract property.

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $495,000.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $231,101.92 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: January 14, 2014 at 10:00 AM

PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff of Scott County, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys' fees allowed by law subject to redemption within Twelve (12) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07.

TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on January 14, 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: November 1, 2013 CitiMortgage, Inc. Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 10 - 13-007114 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Herald on Wednesdays, November 13, 20, 27 and December 4, 11 and 18, 2013.

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 6, 2007 MORTGAGOR: Jesus G. Ramirez and Debra C. Ramirez, husband and wife.

MORTGAGEE: Bankers Mortgage Company, LLC. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded July 17, 2007 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A778139.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: National City Bank.

Dated July 6, 2007 Recorded July 17, 2007, as Document No. A778140. And thereafter assigned to: PNC Bank, National Association.

Dated October 26, 2012 Recorded November 8, 2012, as Document No. A920396.

TRANSACTION AGENT: NONE TRANSACTION AGENT'S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: NONE LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Bankers Mortgage Company, LLC RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: PNC Bank, National Association MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 5855 Cardinal Ridge Trail SE, Prior Lake, MN 55372 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 252990260 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 6, Block 2, Cardinal Ridge 1st Addition COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $260,000.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $279,026.14 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: January 9, 2014 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 July 9, 2014 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

WEDNESDAY, december 18, 2013 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: November 4, 2013 PNC 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 4 - 13-007434 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Herald on Wednesdays, November 13, 20, 27 and December 4, 11 and 18, 2013.

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: January 31, 2006 MORTGAGOR: Timothy J. Olson and Jayne M. Olson, husband and wife as joint tenants.

MORTGAGEE: Washington Mutual Bank, FA. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Filed February 27, 2006, Scott County Registrar of Titles, Document No. T 174704 on Certificate of Title No. 19028.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association. Dated February 18, 2013 Filed February 25, 2013, as Document No. T221562.

Said Mortgage being upon Registered Land.

TRANSACTION AGENT: NONE TRANSACTION AGENT'S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: NONE LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Washington Mutual Bank, FA RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 725 North Linden Street, Belle Plaine, MN 56011 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 209310010 and 209060260 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Parcel 1 That part of government lots 10 and 12, section 31, township 114, range 24, scott county, minnesota, described as follows: commencing at the southwesterly corner of said government lots 10; thence south 89 degrees, 38' 28" east, assumed bearing, along the southerly line of said government lot 10 a distance of 330.74 feet; thence north 6 degrees 04' 21" east a distance of 224.77 feet to the point of beginning of the land to be described; thence south 6 degrees 04' 21" west a distance of 104.17 feet; thence north 89 degrees 38' 28" west, parallel with the southerly line of said government lot 10 a distance of 145.50 feet; thence on a bearing of north a distance of 20.00 feet; thence north 89 degrees 38' 28" west, parallel with the southerly line of said government lot 10, a distance of 198.00 feet to the intersection with a line that bears north from the point of commencement; thence on a bearing of north a distance of 263.58 feet to the southeasterly right of way lien of the chicago and northwestern transportation company; thence northeasterly along said southeasterly right of way line to the intersection with a line that bears north 31 degrees 56' 59" west from this point of beginning; thence south 31 degrees 56' 59" east a distance of 312.78 feet to the point of beginning and there ending. parcel 2 together with: That part of the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter of section 6, township 113, range 24; lying between the northerly extension of the east line of linden street and a line 60.00 feet westerly of and parallel with the northerly extension of the east line of linden street, and lying northerly of the northline of spring street, according to the recorded plat of belle plaine, scott county, minnesota.

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $73,869.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $80,011.89 That prior to the commencement of

this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: January 16, 2014 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 July 16, 2014, 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: November 12, 2013 JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 30 - 13-007552 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Herald on Wednesdays, November 20, 27 and December 4, 11, 18 and Tuesday, December 24, 2013.

LEGAL NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING Notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of Greentree Development Corporation will hold their Annual Meeting on Tuesday, January 14, 2014, at or after 4:00 p.m. at its offices at 323 South Naumkeag Street, Shakopee, Minnesota. All persons interested may appear and be heard at the time and place as set forth above.

By Order of the Board of Directors of Greentree Development Corporation By: /s/William I. Jaffa Executive Director Published in the Belle Herald on Wednesday, December 18 and Tuesday, December 24, 2013.

LEGAL NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of the Scott County Community Development Agency will hold their Annual Meeting on Tuesday, January 14, 2014, at or after 4:00 p.m. at its offices at 323 South Naumkeag Street, Shakopee, Minnesota. All persons interested may appear and be heard at the time and place as set forth above.

By Order of the Board of Commissioners of the Scott County Community Development Agency By: /s/William I. Jaffa Executive Director Published in the Belle Herald on Wednesday, December 18 and Tuesday, December 24, 2013.

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(continued from previous page) PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED

BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: November 27, 2006 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $608,000.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Tiffany Hugdhal and Derek Hugdahl, wife and husband MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Mortgage Lenders Network USA, Inc., its successors and assigns TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. MIN#: 1002610-6200033204-1 SERVICER: Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC LENDER: Mortgage Lenders Network USA, Inc. DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Scott County Minnesota, Registrar of Title, on January 7, 2007, as Document No. T181601.

ASSIGNED TO: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Soundview Home Loan Trust 2007-1 Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-1 Dated: August 9, 2010, and recorded August 16, 2010

by Document No. T204237.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 5, Block 3, Oak Bluffs, Scott County, Minnesota PROPERTY ADDRESS: 7510 Taylor Drive, Savage, MN 55378 PROPERTY I.D: 263680250 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: Six Hundred Nine Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-Four and 78/100 ($609,694.78) THAT no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there has been compliance with all pre-foreclosure notice and acceleration requirements of said mortgage, and/or applicable statutes; PURSUANT, to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: 10:00 AM on January 9, 2014 PLACE OF SALE: in the lobby of the Scott County Law Enforcement Center, 301 S. Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN 55379 to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any actually paid by the mortgagee, on the premises and the costs and disbursements allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by said mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns is 6.00 months from the date of sale. If Mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat.

Section580.30 or the property is not redeemed under Minn. Stat.

Section580.23, the Mortgagor must vacate the property on or before 11:59 p.m. on July 9, 2014, or the next business day if July 9, 2014 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.

"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: November 20, 2013 Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Soundview Home Loan Trust 2007-1 AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2007-1 Randall S. Miller and Associates, PLLC Attorneys for Assignee of Mortgage/Mortgagee Canadian Pacific Plaza, 120 South Sixth Street, Suite 2050 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Phone: 952-232-0052 Our File No. 13MN00111-1 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. A-4428686 Published in the Belle Herald on Wednesdays, November 20, 27 and December 4, 11, 18 and Tuesday, December 24, 2013.

NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT LIEN FORECLOSURE SALE Date: November 8, 2013 YOU ARE NOTIFIED THAT: 1. Default has occurred in the terms and conditions of the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Savanna Pointe at Dean Lakes Master Association (hereinafter the "Association") which was recorded as Document No. T163147 on December 13, 2004, as amended and supplemented, and the Declaration for Savanna Pointe Townhomes recorded December 13, 2004 as Document No. T163149, as amended and supplemented by Document No. T170894, all of which were filed in the Office of the Registrar of Titles of Scott County, Minnesota, and also, pursuant to Minn. Stat. §515B.3-116, covering the following property: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot 14, Block 3, Dean Lakes First Addition, Scott County, Minnesota STREET ADDRESS: 4502 Village Square Blvd., Shakopee, MN 55379

TAX PARCEL ID NO. 27-3711330 2. Pursuant to said Declarations, there is claimed to be due and owing as of November 8, 2013, from Cheryl L. Prahl, title holder, to the Association, a Minnesota non-profit corporation, the amount of $4,946.00 for unpaid association dues, fines, late fees, attorneys’ fees and costs, plus any other such amounts that will accrue after November 8, 2013, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of collection and foreclosure which will be added to the amount claimed due and owing at the time of the sale herein.

3. No action is now pending at law or otherwise to recover said debt or any part thereof.

4. That all preforeclosure requirements have been met.

5. The owner has not been released from the owner’s financial obligation to pay said amount.

6. The Declarations, referenced above, and Minn. Stat. §§515B.3115 and 515B.3-116 provide for a continuing lien against the property.

A Notice of Lien evidencing the amount due was recorded on January 14, 2013, as Document No. T220647 in the Scott County Registrar of Titles’ Office.

7. Pursuant to the power of sale contained in the same Declarations and granted by the owner in taking title to the premises subject to said Declarations and pursuant to Minn.

Stat. §§515B.3-115 and 515B.3-116, said Lien will be foreclosed by the sale of said property by the Sheriff of Scott County, at the Scott County Sheriff’s Office, Scott County Law Enforcement Center, 301 Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN 55379, on the 9th day of January, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. at public auction to the highest bidder, to pay the amount then due for said assessments, together with the costs of foreclosure, including attorneys fees as allowed by law.

8. The time allowed by law for redemption by the unit owner, her personal representatives or assigns is six (6) months from the date of sale. The date and time to vacate the property is 11:59 p.m. on July 9, 2014, if the account is not reinstated or the owner does not redeem from the foreclosure sale.

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 IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. 9. THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. SAVANNA POINTE AT DEAN LAKES MASTER ASSOCIATION Attorneys for Savanna Pointe at Dean Lakes Master Association THOMSEN & NYBECK, P.A. By: Gretchen S. Schellhas (#195595) 3600 American Blvd. West, Suite 400 Bloomington, Minnesota 55431 (952) 835-7000 Published in the Belle Herald on Wednesdays, November 20, 27 and December 4, 11, 18 and Tuesday, December 24, 2013.

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF SCOTT DISTRICT COURT FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court File No. 70-CV-13-17506 amended ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE In the Matter of the Petition of Federal National Mortgage Association, in relation to Certificate of Title No. 39741 issued for land in the County of Scott and State of Minnesota and legally described as follows: Lot 15, Block 1, Williamsberg.

TO: Lexie Demaster aka Lexie E. Demaster and MidCountry Bank Upon receiving and filing the Report of Examiner of Titles in the above-entitled matter, IT IS ORDERED, that you, and all persons interested, appear before this Court on January 21, 2014, at 9:00 a.m. in the Scott County Government Center, 200 Fourth Avenue West, City of Shakopee, County of Scott, State of Minnesota, and then, or as soon thereafter as the above-entitled matter can be heard, show cause, if any there be, why this Court should not enter an Order as follows: The Registrar of Titles, upon the filing with him of a certified copy of this Order, shall cancel Certificate of Title No. 39741 and enter a new certificate of title for the land therein described in favor of Federal National Mortgage Association, subject to the memorial of Document Nos. T6752, T119256, T122973, T122976, T133821, T133868, T134593 and T155633, but free from all other memorials now appearing on the present Certificate of Title, the last of which is Document T220893, and free from the memorial of this Order.

Attendance is required only by those who wish to object to the entry of the above-described Order.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that this Order be served: (a) at least 14 days prior to such hearing upon the above-named parties residing in this State in the manner provided by law for the service of Summons in a civil action; (b) it shall be served at least 14 days before the hearing upon each of the above-named non-residents by sending a copy of this Order to the non-resident’s post office address, by registered or certified mail, return receipt; (c) except as provided in Paragraph (d) below, it shall be served upon each of the

BELLE PLAINE HERALD, BELLE PLAINE, MINNESOTA above-named parties who cannot be found by three weeks publication and by sending a copy of this Order at least 14 days prior to the hearing by first class mail to the last known address of such party and by sending another copy of this Order at least 14 days prior to the hearing by first class mail to the address of such party as stated on the Certificate of Title if an address is so stated, which service shall be deemed complete 21 days after the first publication; and (d) upon a dissolved, withdrawn or revoked business entity governed by Minn. Stat. Chp. 302A, 303, 317A, 322A, 322B or 323 in the manner provided by Minn. Stat. Section 5.25.

Dated: November 27, 2013 Approved as to Form this 27th day of November, 2013 By: Bryce D. Huemoeller Examiner of Titles By: Ann M. Offermann Judge of District Court USSET, WEINGARDEN & LIEBO P.L.L.P By: Adam Soczynski, #0264805 Attorney for Petitioner 4500 Park Glen Road, Suite 300 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55416 (952) 925-3644 Telephone (952) 925-5879 Facsimile Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, December 11 and 18 and Tuesday, December 24, 2013.

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE DATE: November 19, 2013 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described Mortgage: INFORMATION REGARDING MORTGAGE TO BE FORECLOSED Date of Mortgage: May 2, 2008 Mortgagors: Charles E. Kajer and Jennifer A. Kajer, husband and wife Mortgagees: State Bank of New Prague Recording Information: Recorded on May 13, 2008, as Document Number A800275 in the Office of the County Recorder of Scott County, Minnesota.

Assignments of Mortgage, if any: n/a INFORMATION REGARDING MORTGAGED PREMISES Tax parcel identification number of the mortgaged premises: 24.041.0050 Legal description of the mortgaged premises: Lot Five (5), Block One (1), Heritage Estates Subdivision No. 2, according to the plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the Register of Deeds, Scott County, Minnesota.

Check here if all or part of the described real property is Registered (Torrens) ____ The physical street address, city, and zip code of the mortgaged premises: 803 Bruzek Lane, New Prague, MN 56071 OTHER FORECLOSURE DATA The person holding the Mortgage: (check one) ___ is a transaction agent, as defined

by Minn. Stat. 58.02, subd. 30.

The name(s) of the transaction agent, residential mortgage servicer, and the lender or broker, as defined in Minn. Stat. 58.02, is/are: The transaction agent's mortgage identification number, if stated on the Mortgage, is: _√_ is not a transaction agent, as defined by Minn. Stat. 58.02, subd.

30. The name(s) of the residential mortgage servicer and the lender or broker, as defined in Minn. Stat.

58.02, is/are: If stated on the Mortgage, the name of the mortgage originator, as defined in Minn. Stat. 58.02, is: State Bank of New Prague, 201 Central Avenue North, New Prague, MN 56071 INFORMATION REGARDING FORECLOSURE The requisites of Minn. Stat. 580.02 have been satisfied.

The original principal amount secured by the Mortgage was $167,300.00 At the date of this notice the amount due on the Mortgage, including taxes, if any, paid by the holder of the Mortgage, is: $150,132.28.

Pursuant to the power of sale in the Mortgage, the Mortgage will be foreclosed, and the mortgaged premises will be sold by the Sheriff of Scott County, Minnesota, at public auction on January 7, 2014, at 10:00 a. m., at lobby of the Scott County Law Enforcement Center, 301 South Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN. The time allowed by law for redemption by Mortgagor or Mortgagors personal representatives or assigns is six (6) months after the date of sale.

Minn. Stat. 580.04(b) provides, "If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, the notice must also specify the date on or before which the mortgagor must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property redeemed under section 580.23." If this statute applies, the time to vacate the property is 11:59 p.m. on July 7, 2014.

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. Name of Mortgagee or Mortgage Assignee: STATE BANK OF NEW PRAGUE Name and address of Attorney for Mortgagee or Mortgage Assignee: Steven D. Zard (#119751) WORNSON, GOGGINS, ZARD, NEISEN, MORRIS & KING, PC 119 East Main Street New Prague, MN 56071 (952) 758-4161 Published in the Belle Herald on Wednesdays, November 27 and December 4, 11, 18 and Tuesdays, December 24 and 31, 2013.

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

BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: December 9, 2005 MORTGAGOR: Donald M. Broos and Joanne A. Broos, Husband and Wife.

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded January 18, 2006 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A727415.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Bank of America, N.A. successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP. Dated August 25, 2011 Recorded September 7, 2011, as Document No. A886940 and by Document Dated September 14, 2011 Recorded October 5, 2011 by Document No. A888726. And thereafter assigned to: Green Tree Servicing LLC. Dated May 15, 2013 Recorded June 4, 2013, as Document No. A937485.

TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT'S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100330000000023548 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: MidAmerica Mortgage Corporation RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: Green Tree Servicing LLC MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 24531 Cedar Point Road, New Prague, MN 56071 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 030010470 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 45, Block 1, Cedar Shores, Scott County, Minnesota COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $350,000.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $455,490.69 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: February 6, 2014 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff of Scott County, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys' fees allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07.

TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on August 6, 2014 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: December 4, 2013 Green Tree Servicing LLC Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 8 - 13-006874 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Herald on Wednesdays, December 11, 18, Tuesdays, December 24 and 31, 2013 and Wednesdays, January 8 and 15, 2014.

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

BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: March 10, 2004 MORTGAGOR: Jason J. King and Heather A. King, husband and wife.

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems,

PAGE eleven Inc. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded March 23, 2004 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A 649330.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association. Dated August 24, 2012 Recorded September 14, 2012, as Document No. A 915192.

TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT'S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100053700000176494 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Allied Home Mortgage Capital Corporation RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 10286 Oakhill Court, Elko, MN 55020 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 230330350 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 6, Block 4, Windrose 1st Addition COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $256,000.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $253,652.61 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: January 30, 2014 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 July 30, 2014 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: November 26, 2013 JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 30 - 13-008117 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Herald on Wednesdays, December 11, 18, Tuesdays, December 24 and 31, 2013 and Wednesdays, January 8 and 15, 2014.

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BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: December 1, 2008 MORTGAGOR: Michael Boehm joined by his spouse, Brenda Maki.

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc as nominee for Home Loan Center, Inc., DBA Lendingtree Loans, a California Corporation.

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded January 26, 2009 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A816398.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: U.S. Bank National Association. Dated October 8, 2013 Recorded October 15, 2013, as Document No. A947417.

TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT'S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100196800021316992 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Home Loan Center, Inc., DBA Lendingtree Loans, a California Corporation RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: U.S. Bank Home Mortgage, a division of U.S. Bank National Association MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1535 Dublin Court, Shakopee, MN 55379 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 273270180 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 18, Block 1, Brittany Village Fourth Addition, CIC No. 1101, according to the recorded plat thereof, Scott County, Minnesota.

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $158,730.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $157,641.06 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: January 30, 2014 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 July 30, 2014, 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: November 22, 2013 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 - 13-006515 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Herald on Wednesdays, December 18, Tuesdays, December 24 and 31, 2013 and Wednesdays, January 8, 15 and 22, 2014.

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(continued from previous page) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED

BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: June 22, 2009 MORTGAGOR: James Bird and Sheila Bird, husband and wife.

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Filed July 15, 2009, Scott County Registrar of Titles, Document No. T197259 on Certificate of Title No. 34478.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Green Tree Servicing LLC. Dated March 22, 2013 Filed April 8, 2013 , as Document No. T222516.

Said Mortgage being upon Registered Land.

TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT'S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100139105012396239 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Residential Mortgage Group, a Division of Interbank FSB RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: Green Tree Servicing LLC MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 9474 Aspen Road, Lakeville, MN 55044 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 080090150 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 5, Block 3, Woodhill Acres COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $417,000.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $421,852.11 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: February 13, 2014 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff of Scott County, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys' fees allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07.

TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on August 13,2014 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: December 10, 2013 Green Tree Servicing LLC Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 8 - 13-007161 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Herald on Wednesdays, December 18, Tuesdays, December 24 and 31, 2013 and Wednesdays, January 8, 15 and 22, 2014.

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PAGE twelve 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: March 4, 2005 MORTGAGOR: Jay H. Charles and Stephanie J. Charles husband and wife Joint Tenants.

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage & Investment Consultants, Inc..

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded March 17, 2005 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A 691745.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: CitiMortgage, Inc., successor by merger to ABN Amro Mortgage Group, Inc. Dated March 4, 2005 Recorded March 17, 2005, as Document No. A 691746.

TRANSACTION AGENT: NONE TRANSACTION AGENT'S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: NONE LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Mortgage & Investment Consultants, Inc. RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: CitiMortgage, Inc. MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 9309 134th Street West, Savage, MN 55378 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 263440550 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 5, Block 6, Oak Hills.

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $325,000.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $289,523.36 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: February 6, 2014 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff of Scott County, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys' fees allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07.

TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on August 6, 2014, 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: December 5, 2013 CitiMortgage, Inc. Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 10 - 13-007890 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Herald on Wednesdays, December 18, Tuesdays, December 24 and 31, 2013 and Wednesdays, January 8, 15 and 22, 2014.

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Scott, Carver Commissioners OK Merger of Transit Services

Belle Plaine area residents on both the Scott and Carver county sides of the Minnesota River now have the same transit provider available to them. Scott and Carver counties officially merged their transit providers earlier this month.

In a joint meeting Dec. 3, the two county boards passed their respective motions to merge their transit service into SmartLink. The two counties have operated a joint service for four years. The action earlier this month makes the merger official.

According to its web site, SmartLink provides dial-a-ride, medical disability transportation, rides to appointments.

SmartLink Transit can get riders anywhere in the seven county metro area. In some cases, riders may need to transfer to other transportation provider.

The service is based out of the transit hub at the junction of Highway 169 and Marschall Road in Shakopee, the former Denny Hecker auto dealership.

The merger has increased efficiency, allowing more rides at

reduced fees. Customer Service is available weekdays, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. SmartLink Transit buses operate Monday through Friday from 5:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Funding for the services comes from rider fees, state dollars and money allocated through the Metropolitan Council, said Scott County Administrator Gary Shelton.

Additional information on the service is available at SmartLink’s web site --- www.smartlinktransit.com -- or by phone at 952-496-8341.

Belle Plaine Police Report

The week of Dec. 9-15, Belle of a blown tire was cited for Plaine police responded to the driving after license cancellafollowing selected calls: tion.

A man on the 1000 block of West Court Street reported at Monday, Dec. 9 A person on the 200 block 3:04 p.m. a case of fraud. Poof East Park Street called for lice are investigating. medical help at 12:51 a.m. A A person on the 200 block of woman was transported to an West State Street called at 5:15 p.m. for medical help. A man area hospital.

By 1:12 a.m., police issued 26 was transported to an area hossnowbird citations around the pital.

A woman on the 900 bock of city.

West Main Street called at 6:09 Police assisted the state patrol at 9:10 a.m. with a two-vehicle p.m. for medical help. A man personal-injury crash near the fell and hit his head. He was junction of Highway 169 and transported to an area hospital.

A man on the 300 block of Meridian Street.

A person on the 100 block of East Enterprise Drive asked Linden Street called for medi- police at 7:58 p.m. to unlock a cal help at 1 p.m. A woman was vehicle. suffering stroke-like symptoms. A property-damage crash near She was transported to an area the intersection of Highway 169 and West 270th Street was hospital.

A person at a business on the reported at 10:52 p.m.

200 block of West Main Street Saturday, Dec. 14 reported at 1:06 p.m. receiving A woman on the 100 block of fraudulent information.

North Aspen Lane asked police A man on the 700 block of East at 6 a.m. to unlock a vehicle.

Beaver Street asked police at A woman at a business on the 3:59 p.m. to unlock a vehicle.

1000 block of East Enterprise A woman on the 100 block of Drive reported at 10:27 a.m.

South Walnut Street called for the theft of a bottle of tequila. medical help at 1:06 p.m. A The suspect, a man, was found man, 70, was suffering short- at his home and cited for the ofness of breath. He was trans- fense. He was also served with a no-trespassing notice, which ported to an area hospital. is valid for a year.

Wednesday, Dec. 11 A boy at the junior-senior A woman on the 800 block of high school on the 200 block of South Market Street was cited at 11:16 a.m. for possession of an electronic cigarette.

At 4:04 p.m., a woman at a business on the 1000 Block of East Enterprise Drive reported a boy shoplifting. The lad was cited.

Thursday, Dec. 12 A person on the 900 block of Ivy Hills Road called for medical help at 7:03 a.m. A woman was transported to an area hospital.

A woman on the 300 block of West Court Street reported at 12:01 p.m. fraud information.

A property-damage crash at a business on the 100 block of North Aspen Lane was reported at 2:03 p.m.

A woman on the 1100 block of West Commerce Drive asked police at 3:43 p.m. to unlock a vehicle.

A man on the 600 block of West Court Street reported a domestic dispute at 4:53 p.m.

A woman was issued a no trespassing warning. It is valid for one year.

A woman on the 700 block of Green Acre Court asked police at 8:51 p.m. to unlock a vehicle.

Friday, Dec. 13 At 9:08 a.m., a man with a vehicle on the shoulder near the intersection of Highway 169 and Belle Plaine Trail because

Daniel Drive reported at 6:24 p.m. a possible violation of an order for protection.

A man on the 700 block of East Court Street asked police at 7:54 p.m. to unlock a vehicle.

Sunday, Dec. 15 Police received a request at 3:23 a.m. from a Carver County Sheriff’s deputy to collect information on a domestic dispute from a person on the 300 block of North Elm Street. The incident occurred in Carver County.

A person on the 900 block of Mallard Lane asked police at 8:19 a.m. to unlock a vehicle.

Police stopped a vehicle near the intersection of East Raven and South Meridian streets at 10:08 a.m. because of an expired registration. The driver was also cited for driving after license revocation.

A woman at a business on the 200 block of North Meridian Street reported at 12:21 p.m. a case of vandalism. Two girls scratched graffiti into a wooden table.

A woman on the 900 block of Ivy Hills Road at 4:17 p.m. reported fraud involving her checking account.

A man on the 700 block of O’Brien Parkway asked police at 6:10 p.m. to unlock a vehicle.

Waconia Board Says Kindergarten Will Be Full Day, Not Half Despite the impassioned pleas of a group of parents that want the Waconia School District to maintain its half-day kindergarten option, the school district will only offer the full-day program next year.

The Waconia School Board recently OK’d the full day option as funded by the Minnesota Legislature. Before granting the approval for all-day kindergarten, the board surveyed about 300 families to determine the amount of interest and preference for half- or full-day kindergarten. Only 17 families indicated a preference for halfday kindergarten in 2014-15, the Waconia Patriot recently reported.

A few parents supported the half-day option, but only if they could select a specific teacher or school).

The board told parents opposed to full-day kindergarten they had the option of using a private preschool facility. They could wait to the following year to start their child in kindergarten or enroll their child in fullday kindergarten and pick the child up before the end of the day.

The Minnesota Legislature will fund full-day kindergarten beginning next year (2013-14).

The Belle Plaine School District has self-funded full-day kindergarten since the 2006’07 school year as a tool to keep more kindergarten students in town rather than leaving the community via open enrollment.

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H.S. Dance Ashton Pankonin Joins Another Investment Firm College Grads Belle Plaine Improves at Hutchinson Waddell & Reed announced this week that Ashton Pankonin has joined its investment firm as a financial advisor for the Twin Cities area. Pankonin had been with the Edward Jones office in Belle Plaine for about four years.

As a financial advisor at Waddell & Reed, Pankonin will “assist individuals, families and businesses with a broad array of financial needs to include offering a full-service brokerage platform, recommending longterm investment strategies and developing customized financial plans.”

Pankonin said he will continue to live and work in Belle Plaine and remain active with the local chamber of commerce and Rotary Club. His new office is located at 215 North Meridian Street, suite 101. He can be reached at 952-873-2703.

Founded in 1937, Wa d d e l l & Reed has today grown to more than 160 offices nationwide. The company offers a wide array of investment products and services, as well as a variety of insurance products that are offered through insurance companies, with which Waddell & Reed has sales arrangements.

“I think this is going to be a great opportunity for my clients and I’m excited about the move,” Pankonin said.

Edward Jones has not yet commented on when Pankonin’s replacement in Belle Plaine will be made.

The following students from Belle Plaine graduated from Minnesota State University, Mankato during commencement exercises December 14 at the Taylor Center on campus: Patrick Edberg, BS, Construction Management; Amanda Kack, MAT, K-12 Licensure; Jaclyne Koepp, BS, History; Kelsey Lambrecht, BS, Exercise Science, Magna Cum Laude; Hannah McCarthy, BS, Corrections; Stephanie McDonald, BS, Nursing; Katie Murphy, BS, Management; Aaron Provancha, BS, Physics Teaching; Parker Riesgraf, BS, Sport Management; Mindy Sparby, SPEC, Educational Leadership; Eric Sybrant, BS, Accounting; and Anthony VonBank, EDD, Educational Leadership.

Cologne Takes Big Step on County Road 36 Water Project Wrapping up 2013’s business with flair, the Cologne City Council took an important step toward the long-awaited water project along County Road 36.

Monday (Dec. 16), the city council unanimously approved submitting an application to the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority (PFA) for a loan to fund the $560,000 project. The city will, if it gets the loan, make a partial payment in 2014 and begin making full payments over the next 20 years -- about $33,000 annually -- beginning in 2015. In 2017, the city can use funding it has used since the late-1990s to pay back a PFA loan.

“We’ll be about $60,000 ahead then, “ said Mayor Matt Lein.

The council also directed the city’s contract engineering firm, Bolton & Menk, to finalize the plans of the project.

The project will replace the aging water line under County Road 36. It will also complete a loop the of water line from its current endpoint under County Road 36, extending it under Highway 212 to the line serving the city’s large water tower.

The completion of the loop and linkage to the water tower will improve the line’s capacity and reliability in the event of a major demand by firefighters.

It will also improve city water service throughout the community, especially south of Highway 212.

The line beneath County Road 36 suffers periodic failures, primarily because of its age, Lein said. Breaks in the water line average about one per month, said Jake Saulsbury, an engineer with Bolton & Menk. With city staff performing the maintenance, repairing breaks in the line costs between $4,000 and $5,000 apiece, he said.

The city will know late this spring if it will receive the PFA loan. If it does, the project will begin in late-summer or fall, Saulsbury said.

2014 Levy, Budgets OK’d

The board unanimously approved the city’s 2014 levy of $986,629 – a 4 percent increase.

The city’s general fund operating budget was also approved.

It includes $1,081,621.29 in revenue and expenses, a reduction of spending nearing $3,000. Lein and City Administrator John Hendel said the council is budgeting and spending in a more efficient manner than it previously did.

The enterprise funds – water, sewer and storm water – include spending that outpaces revenue.

The water and sewer funds will both be more than $93,000 in arrears under the 2014 budgets.

But the red ink is the result of depreciation of equipment in the two systems, money intend-

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ed to cover equipment replacement without spikes in fees or the levy.

The levy increase won’t automatically increase everyone’s city property taxes. A house with an assessed valuation for tax purposes of $150,000 will pay $991.22 in city property taxes in 2014, a $23.12 reduction from 2013. A house with an assessed valuation for taxation of $200,000 in 2014 will pay $1,418.95 in city property taxes, a $33.10 drop.

In other action at the Dec. 19 meeting, the Cologne City Council: • Paid bills totaling $42,197.15.

• Discussed and approved a schedule of fees for services and use of city facilities.

• Granted Doris Mielke’s request for the split of an outlot it sold to the Cologne Lions and combining of two of the three tracts of the land.

• Renewed an agreement with the City of Watertown for joint service to wastewater and water treatment systems.

• Approved appointments to city committees and positions and officers serving the Cologne Fire Department.

The Belle Plaine High School Explosion dance team competed in the Hutchinson Invitational on Saturday and got a sneak peek of the section as many of the teams were there that Belle Plaine will face in February in the state qualifying meet.

With a few revisions to its kick routine, improving its kick technique and increasing its routine effectiveness, Belle Plaine finished second in kick behind Hutchinson by just one rank point. Hutchinson had with a score of five, followed

by Belle Plaine (4),Waconia (10), New Prague (12), Willmar (13), Glencoe-Silver Lake (18) and Litchfield (21).

The Belle Plaine varsity jazz

team debuted its routine “Stars Dance” at Hutchinson and finished fourth in the five-team field.

“Our jazz routine is a work in progress,” said Belle Plaine coach Kathi Stauffacher. “The girls are really working hard to improve their skills and be competitive with other area schools.”

The jazz standings Saturday were New Prague (5), Waconia (6), Hutchinson (6), Belle Plaine (11.5) and Willmar (15).

Belle Plaine will be at Mayer Lutheran High School this Thursday for the first of three Minnesota River Conference meets this season. Competing

in the MRC again this year are Belle Plaine, Mayer Lutheran, Norwood Young America and Jordan. Thursday’s competition starts at 7:30 p.m.

2013-14 BPHS Dance Remaining Schedule Dec. 19 MRC Meet 1 at ML Jan. 4 Belle Plaine Invite Jan. 7 MRC Meet 2 at Jord.

Jan. 10 Boys’ Basketball Jan. 11 Waconia Invite Jan. 14 Girls’ Basketball Jan. 16 MRC Championship

at Belle Plaine Jan. 18 Farmington Invite Jan. 21 Boys’ Basketball Jan. 25 Belle Plaine Show Jan. 28 Girls’ Basketball Jan. 30 Boys’ Basketball

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Tigers Split Two MRC Games Boys’ Basketball (continued from page 14) day at the BPHS gym.

Tigers 79, Sibley East 67 Belle Plaine built a comfortable 42-24 halftime lead and then held off a pesky Wolverines squad over the final 18 minutes.

“We had a great first half when we pushed the ball and got a lot of good scoring opportunities,” said Tigers coach John Wellner.

“We are most efficient in our fast break, so we want to be able to run when we can. The key is taking advantage of opportunities. In the second half, we did not have as many chances and we started to force plays that ended up in turnovers. Sibley East is a good team and has players that can take advantage of those turnovers. Give credit to them in that they kept playing hard and were able to cut our lead almost in half.”

Aaron Bigaouette had 21 points, nine rebounds and six assists for Belle Plaine, while Gavin Dauwalter had 18 points, 18 rebounds and two blocked shots. Sam Karl added 13 points, six assists and four rebounds, while Luke Narveson finished with 13 points and sev-

en rebounds. Ricky Fogarty had seven points and 12 rebounds.

Mitchel Stier had three points, followed by Mitch Nelson and Cameron Lark with two apiece.

Nelson also had four assists.

Mayer Luth. 66, Tigers 65 The Tigers nearly snatched victory from the jaws of defeat as they rallied from 14 points down midway through the second half to tie the score and have the ball with a minute to play. But Belle Plaine was unable to make one more big play and the host Crusaders pulled out a 66-65 victory.

“This was an excellent high school basketball game. I am so proud of the guys for the effort,” Wellner said. “Both teams had players stepping up to make big plays and big shots.

Mayer is a very good basketball team, one of the best in the area.

They play well together and are well-coached. The important things that we will take away from this game are the subtle improvements of moving with a purpose without the ball and being in the right spot defensively. There were no glaring errors in the game, just small ones, and if we fix that, we will be in a good position to win the next game.”

Narveson had 22 points, followed by Dauwalter with 17

and Bigaouette 13. Karl added seven points, while Fogarty, Lark and Stier had two apiece.

Narveson and Dauwalter both had eight rebounds, the latter also having three blocked shots.

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Torie Kellogg scored eight points against JWP Friday night.

Girls’ Basketball (continued from page 15)

three. Hayden and Meyer were also the Tigers’ top rebounders with 15 and six, respectively.

Watertown- M 74, Tigers 45 Meyer scored 18 points and Hayden 11 but again its was not nearly enough against a Watertown-Mayer team that got 28 points from freshman Claire Killian, who also had 10 steals.

“Watertown has good, young guards,” Carlson said. “You win in this game with guard play and they know how to play.

Elizabeth Johnson and Ireland Lambrecht showed some signs of stepping up and being scorers for us. This team needs that.

Amara Meyer was great tonight. She is playing with a lot of confidence and had her best game as a Tiger tonight. All in all, it was a good effort and a step in the right direction.”

Johnson and Lambrecht followed Meyer and Hayden in scoring for Belle Plaine with eight and six points, respectively. Selly had the team’s only other two points. Hayden had 15 rebounds and Meyer 11.

JWP 81, Tigers 71 Belle Plaine had three players score 20 or more points but Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton still managed to pull off a 10point victory Friday night at the BPHS gym.

“We played very well early, going up 16-6 as we handled the ball and got it to our bigs inside. Then we had some problems with their pressure D and all of a sudden we were down seven,” Carlson said.

Johnson led the Tigers in scoring with 22 points, followed closely by Hayden with 21 and Meyer 20, the latter two of whom fouled out in the second half, opening the door for JWP to pull away late.

“Mariena Hayden played a great game when she was in there. If she learns to be able to play this game without getting into foul trouble every game, she could be a difference maker.

Amara Meyer kept up her solid play for us. I’m hoping this is becoming a norm for her. Elizabeth Johnson is fast becoming a force for us. Every game she is getting more confident and tonight’s 22 points were big. If she continues to work hard, the sky is the limit for her. We are playing very good teams with good guards right now. While improving every game, losing is difficult to take. We can’t get down. We need to keep working hard and good things will happen.”

The only other player to score for Belle Plaine besides the above-mentioned three was Torie Kellogg with eight points.

The rebounding leaders were Meyer (14), Hayden (11) and Kellogg (6).

MRC Standings (Standings as of Dec. 16) Boys’ Basketball

W L Mayer Lutheran 3 0 Belle Plaine 2 1 Jordan 2 1 Le Sueur-Hend. 2 1 Norwood YA 2 1 Watertown-M 1 2 Sibley East 0 3 Tri-City United 0 3 Results Mayer L. 66, Belle Plaine 65 Jordan 66, TCU 56 Watertown-M 63, LS-H 56 NYA 56, Sibley East 53 Girls’ Basketball

W L Watertown-M 2 0 Jordan 1 0 Mayer Lutheran 1 0 Norwood YA 1 0 Belle Plaine 0 1 Sibley East 0 1 Tri-City United 0 1 Le Sueur-Hend. 0 2 Results W-M 74, Belle Plaine 45 W-M 79, LS-H 34 Jordan 50, Sibley East 42 NYA 48, LS-H 35 Wrestling

W L Scott West 1 0 Sibley East 1 0 Watertown-M 1 0 Le Sueur-Hend. 0 1 Norwood YA 0 1 Tri-City United 0 1 Results Scott West 75, LS-H 6 S.E. 49, Tri-City United 27 Watertown-M 54, NYA 14

the next few years.”

The meet began with a highlevel match at 106 pounds as two young lightweights went at it as if the meet was on the line in a back and forth tug-of-war.

Scott West’s Jackson Stauffacher scored the first points as he powered through Shakopee’s Alex Crowe on a leg attack for a 2-0 lead in the early going. However, Crowe bounced back later in the period with a reversal and a take down of his own to lead 4-3 after the first period. Stauffacher came back with an escape, take down and an escape to take a 7-6 lead at the end of the second period.

Crowe would get the final tug of the rope as he scored an escape and take down in the third period and then was able to hold off numerous Stauffacher attacks to win a hard-fought 9-8 match.

“You would probably be hard pressed to find a more exciting match to open up a big meet,” states Ripley. “Jackson wrestled his heart out but came up just short. As the season continues, he will win matches like that as he tightens down his riding and improves his defense on his feet.”

The Crowe win propelled the Sabers with the momentum and Shakopee went on to sweep the first five weight classes to build a 16-0 team lead. The sweep would include #1-rated Brent Jones with a 10-3 win over Ben Kelvington at 113, a 17-5 major decision by #3-rated Alex Lloyd over Carter Piche at 120, a 6-2 decision by Brad Born over Tyler Buesgens at 126 and a 7-4 win by Tyson Lee over Jacob Backlund at 132.

Scott West then looked to David Flynn to put the Panthers in the win column and it would not come easy as Shakopee countered with #5-rated Alex Coleman at 138. After a scoreless first period, Coleman used a reversal to take a 2-1 lead but Flynn would slip the ride of Coleman in the third period and then went on to win the match with a thrilling ride out as both he and the Shakopee wrestler scrambled around the mat.

“Although we lost the first five weights to start the meet, we knew going in that Shakopee was very strong in the lightweights and I thought our kids did a great job of battling and holding them to just one bonus point,” suggests Ripley. “David hung tough and had about as exciting of a ride out that you can have to keep a victory.”

While it took Scott West six

matches to get its first victory in the meet, it wouldn’t take the Panthers long to get their second as Zach Siegle barred up Shakopee’s Emmett Wagner for a first-period pin at 145.

And just like that it was a 16-9 Shakopee team lead. However, the visiting Sabers came back with three straight wins, including two pins and a major decision to take a near insurmountable 32-9 team lead. The Saber flurry was led by Jack Edberg’s 11-3 major decision over Shane Abraham at 152, which proceeded #6-rated Owen Webster’s pin of Alexis Garcia at 160 and Michael Wagner’s pin of Jack Storlie at 170.

“Zach has really been on his game so far this season and has yet to give up a point,” states Ripley. “It is unfortunate that our middle weights did not do a very good job of eliminating bonus points.”

Trailing 32-9, Scott West

needed to score points and big points if it was going to pull victory from defeat in this Friday the 13th match up. “Four pins to win!” quickly became the rally cry on the Scott West team bench,” insists Ripley.

But Scott West’s hopes for victory would fade throughout the match at 182 as Shakopee’s Juan Rodriguez found a way to fight it out with Andrew Fogarty for six minutes. Trailing 4-2 after the first period, Fogarty evened the match with a second-period reversal and then powered the Saber wrestler to his back with a double-bar arm, a three-point near fall and a pin fall call that never came. Fogarty went on to win the match 8-4, and without a Scott West pin, Shakopee began to celebrate its first ever dual meet win over the Panthers. The meet would come to an end with an anti-climatic series of three Scott West pins as Derek Dahlke pinned Alex King

at 195, Jake Schultz pinned Jesse Jimenez at 220 and Daniel Kochlin closed out the night with a pin of Nick Kropiwka at heavyweight.

“Even though we were down by 23 points with four matches to go, we knew that we still had a good chance to win the meet,” states Ripley. “It would have been a big comeback win had we made it happen.”

Scott West was scheduled to travel to Arlington to take on Class 1A’s #8-rated Sibley East Tuesday night. The Wolverines placed fourth in last year’s Class 1A state tournament and return a large part of that squad headed by two-time state champion and University of Minnesota recruit Nathan Rose. Scott West will next travel to the Minnesota Christmas Tournament in Rochester this Friday and Saturday, with action scheduled to begin 2 p.m. Friday and 9:30 a.m. Saturday.

H.S. Boys’ Basketball

Tigers Split Two MRC Games

by Dan Ruud One point was all it took to put a dent in the Belle Plaine High School boys’ basketball team’s hope of winning a Minnesota River Conference championship in 2014 as the Tigers absorbed a tough 66-65 loss at Mayer Lutheran Friday night.

The Tigers and Crusaders, who are expected to be among three or four teams still in the thick of

the MRC race come February, will meet again Jan. 30 in Belle Plaine. The setback at Mayer Lutheran came 72 hours after the Tigers defeated Sibley East 79-67 in the conference opener last Tuesday night.

The Tigers were scheduled to travel to Faribault Bethlehem Academy for a nonconference game Tuesday night after this edition of the Herald went to

press (see www.belleplaineherald.com or the Herald’s Facebook page for result). Up next is a key MRC game at Jordan 7:30 p.m. this Thursday. Belle Plaine will wrap up its preChristmas schedule with a nonconference game against Blue Earth Area 7:30 p.m. this Fri-

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H.S. Wrestling

Panthers Rout Giants; Fall to Sabres After beating Le Sueur-Henderson 75-6 on Thursday night in Belle Plaine, the Scott West wrestling team tangled with Shakopee on Friday night in Jordan. Both teams came into the meet rated #7 in their respective classes with the young and talented Sabers competing in AAA and Scott West in AA. Shakopee also came into the meet looking for the program’s first ever dual meet win over a Scott West team, and after the hotly contested action came to an end, the Sabers got just that as they built themselves a huge 32-9 lead before narrowly escaping with a 32-30 victory.

The Tigers showed signs of improvement last week but three more losses dropped them to 0-5 “Shakopee certainly has a lot to begin the season. of young and talented wrestlers and they got after us pretty good tonight,” comments Scott West coach Darren Ripley. “They are a program on the rise right now and could certainly be one of the top teams in the state over Scott West sophomore heavyweight Josiah Schatz, right, eventually pinned his opponent from LS-H Thursday night at the Wrestling BPHS gym. (continued on page 14)

by Dan Ruud After not getting out of the 20s its first two games the previous week, the Belle Plaine High School girls’ basketball team averaged 50 points a game in three outings last week. However, none of those games, including a 71-point output against Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton, resulted in a victory as the Tigers slipped to 0-5 on the season. Among those losses was a 74-45 setback in the Minnesota River Conference opener at Watertown-Mayer Thursday night.

The Tigers were scheduled to host Sibley East in a nonconference game Tuesday night after this edition of the Herald went to press. Belle Plaine will be home to Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop for a nonconference game 7:30 p.m. this Thursday and Mariena Hayden had 21 points against JWP Friday night. then complete the pre-Christmas schedule with a MRC contest at Mayer Lutheran 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Glencoe-SL 68 Tigers 35 Scott West’s Andrew Fogarty, undefeated so far this season, had his way with his opponent The Tigers travelled to Glenfrom LS-H Thursday night at the BPHS gym. coe-Silver Lake for a nonconference game last Tuesday, losing by 33 points. Still, Belle Plaine coach Randy Carlson said his team’s play was a “big improvement” over its first two games.

“We played much better offensively, especially our guards.

Elizabeth Johnson and Erica Selly did a good job of setting us into our offense and handling their pressure defense.

We had some trouble at times with their trap but made adjustments. We have to find some other people who can help out with scoring. Right now, we are missing a lot of shots but our shooting will improve and we will keep working hard at it.

Our rebounding also has to improve. Right now, we are relying on our size and not getting good position.”

Amara Meyer (15) and Mariena Hayden (13) accounted for 28 of Belle Plaine’s 35 points.

Elizabeth Johnson had four points and Ireland Lambrecht

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The Rush is On The Belle Plaine Post Office, like others across the nation, is experiencing its busiest couple of days of the year as customers are mailing off their Christmas packages and cards a week in advance so that they can reach their destinations before Christmas Eve. On Monday alone, the U.S. Postal Service estimates that 607 million pieces of mail was sent and delivered. This was a portion of the big load that Belle Plaine Post Office employees tackled this past Tuesday morning. Pictured, from left, are Leo Giesen, Carl Beltz, Diane Randolph, Jesse Diedrich, Mark Schickedanz, Tiffany Farley, Jeff McCabe, Anita Ernst and Julie Oldenburg.

City Hires Office Assistant from Big Pool of Applicants After reviewing 110 applications, interviewing 10 of those applicants and bringing back four for second interviews, the city of Belle Plaine made a decision.

That decision was finalized Monday night when the city council took staff up on its recommendation and hired Laura Blue of Helena Township near New Prague to fill the city’s office assistant-community development position. She will start at step 1 of city’s pay scale and earn $16.53 per hour. The fulltime position is for 35 hours a week. Blue’s start date is Jan. 6.

The resignation of Brandon McCabe, who left Oct. 17 to accept a job with the city of Janesville, left a vacancy in the community development coordinator position.

“Under further review of the position compared to current resources available, it has been determined that the most significant need is in areas that relate more closely to office assistant, including receptionist and clerical duties associated with community development activities, as well as back up for general office reception, website, newsletter and local cable channel management,” reported Community Development Director Chelsea Alger earlier this fall.

She added that the decrease in the responsibilities of the community development coordinator position that McCabe was hired for a couple of years ago made the job fit more closely with the title of office assistant-community development, which was eliminated in 2011,

along with the assistant planner position, at which time the community development coordinator position was created.

Therefore, staff recommended that the job title and responsibilities of the position return to what they were two years ago.

The result was one of the biggest flood of applications ever received for a Belle Plaine city job.

“City administration has conducted the application, interview and necessary requirements of the process for the hiring of the office assistant-community development position and recommends hiring Laura Blue,” stated staff’s report. “She has extensive graphic design and advertising experience along with customer service and receptionist experience.”

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In other business Monday night, the council unanimously authorized the deferral of special assessments at the request of the property owners Ewald and Adella Gruetzmacher and James and Jane Preisen.

During the 2006 West Commerce Drive improvement project, the city signed assessment agreements with the Gruetzmachers and Preisens. They were granted a deferment of payments in 2009, which will end in 2014. The Gruetzmachers and Preisens asked that the deferral be extended through 2017 due to the continued downturn in development.

“The purpose of this letter is due to the fact the deferral period for the special assessment of $290,707.47 to our property along West Commerce Drive will come payable with payments to begin in 2014,” wrote the Gruetzmachers in a latter dated Nov. 4. “With no definite build date for the construction of the interchange, along with the economy and the downturn in the housing market, no offers or payments have been received for any land transactions. We are asking for a deferral of at least four years for this assessment.”

The Preisens also explained their position in a brief letter to the city.

“We would like to request a deferral on the assessment for the property located next to Commerce Drive for at least four years or more. The reason is that there is no appropriate access from 169, making the five acres almost worthless.”

The staff report stated that the 2006 project was funded through bonds and that the assessments of property owners are part of the revenue sources to repay them. Still, staff recommended that the council authorize the deferral of special assessments for the Gruetzmachers and Preisens.

The resolution states that the city council considered the re-

quest at its workshop on Nov. 25 and that “it’s in the best interest of the city to enter into an agreement with the property owners for deferral of special assessments for a period of four years, and payment shall begin with the second-half tax payment payable in 2017.” *Unanimously accepted a donation of $19,636 from the Belle Plaine Friends of the Library. The donation, which is from fund-raising and charitable gambling proceeds, is in accordance with the escrow agreement between the city and Friends of the Library, for which the funds will likely be used to help pay for the proposed future expansion of the Belle Plaine Public Library building. *Unanimously appointed Matt Stier as first assistant fire chief, and Brian Siekmann and Rob Selly as lieutenants for the Belle Plaine Fire Department.

Those were the only officer positions up for appointment this year. Each appointment is for two years (Jan. 1, 2014 to Dec. 31, 2015). *Unanimously renewed/approved one-year charitable gambling premise permits for the Belle Plaine Chamber of Commerce at Neil’s Pub, Huck’s Shipwreck Saloon and Johan’s Bar and Grill. *Unanimously renewed/approved one-year charitable gambling premise permits for the Belle Plaine Friends of the Library at Sparetime Tavern, Borough Bowl and Red Door Bar. *Unanimously renewed/approved a charitable gambling premise permit for Belle Plaine German Days, Inc. at Andy’s Bar and Grill. *Unanimously approved a forgivable facade improvement loan in the amount of $721.44 to Waddell & Reed to install new business signage on the building at 215 North Meridian Street downtown. Applicant Joe Godfrey submitted a quote for the job in the amount of

$1,442.81, and requested a 50 percent match ($721.40) from the city’s facade loan program to assist in covering the cost of the improvements. If Waddell & Reed remains in the building for one year following the distribution of the funds or transfer ownership to another entity that maintains the business in the community for one year, the loan will be forgiven. Failure to meet this criteria would require Godfrey to repay the loan in full. *Unanimously approved a large assembly permit for the Belle Plaine Hockey Association (BPHA) to hold a pond hockey tournament on Jan. 4.

The event, like last year, will take place at the rinks across the street from the high school. The school district has also okayed the use of the site for the tournament. Among the conditions for the approval is that the BPHA must submit a certificate of liability insurance coverage.

Jeremiah Kornder and Kevin Sieben represented the BPHA at the meeting. *Interim City Administrator Dawn Meyer reported that staff and the council recently met with representatives from Springsted, Inc. as part of the process of creating a position profile for the city administrator job. “A meeting will be scheduled with the personnel committee once the report is ready to review,” Meyer stated. That meeting has now been scheduled for Jan. 8.

The next regular meeting of the Belle Plaine City Council is scheduled for 6 p.m. Jan. 6 in the City Hall building at 218 North Meridian Street downtown.

City Offices to Close at Noon Next Tuesday

Belle Plaine city offices will close at noon next Tuesday and remain closed through Wednesday in observance of Christmas.

The same closing period will be in effect the following Tuesday and Wednesday in observance of the New Year holiday.

As 2013 comes to an end, we want to thank you for the opportunity to serve you this year.

We sincerely appreciate the relationships we have with our customers.

Best wishes for a safe and happy Holiday Season, and a healthy and prosperous New Year!

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