March 27, 2013 Belle Plaine Herald

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7-Year-Old B.P. Boy Winning Trophies Galore

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The Belle Plaine Friends of the Library Board plans to eventually demolish the city-owned building at left, currently rented for use by Front Porch Photography, and construct an addition to the library building.

Belle Plaine Friends of Library Proposing to Expand Facility The BPHS robotics team and its robot -- No. 4663 -- is ready for the regional competition tomorrow, Friday and Saturday at the University of Minnesota. On its pyramid, the team includes (from left) Alex Casebier, Thea Iverson, Ben Preusser, Patrick Schaefer, (not pictured) Keegan Titus and Nicole Eisenschenk. The team is led by (below, from left) advisors Jeff Heine and Kyle Iverson.

B.P. Robotics Team Has Lofty Goals for First Competition

‘Cyber-Tigers’ Will Enjoy First Regional This Week at ‘U’

A year ago, the idea of a robotics team at Belle Plaine Junior-Senior High School was something few were certain would become reality. Today, the team’s entry in the regional competition is packed and ready to go.

The Minnesota North Star Regional competition begins tomorrow (March 28) and runs through Saturday (March 30) at Williams Arena and Mariucci Arena on the University of Minnesota campus. Belle Plaine – known as the Cyber Tigers -- will compete at Mariucci Arena.

The pits and machine shop open each day at 8 a.m. A practice round will be tomorrow morning, 10 a.m. to noon, and again at 1 to 4:30 p.m. Qualification matches are Friday, 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5:45 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. The final round of

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by Dan Ruud The Belle Plaine Friends of the Library Board is proposing to construct an addition to the public library downtown that would increase the size of the facility by one-third to onehalf.

According to Joey Behnke, CEO of the Friends of the Library Charitable Gambling Committee, the project could be done with very minimal costs to the city. Behnke said he is confident the project, estimated at over $300,000, could be funded almost entirely through

charitable gambling funds and a county or state grant.

The Friends of the Library presently has charitable gambling sites at the Red Door Bar, Sparetime Tavern and Borough Bowl.

“We have enough money stashed away to get this started, and with future charitable gambling proceeds, this shouldn’t cost the city,” Behnke said.

Laurie Behnke, treasurer of the Friends of the Library Board, and Tami Almlie, charitable gambling manager, both agreed that the cost to the city would

be minimal.

The city is responsible for the public library building and its maintenance, while Scott County pays for all staffing and material costs, the latter of which includes books, computers and furniture, etc.

The expansion would occur at the present site of Front Porch Photography (123 West Main Street), which has been operated by Toni Fogarty for a number of years. She rents the facil-

Library

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Mayor Pingalore is New Manager of Valley View Golf Course/Restaurant

by Dan Ruud Belle Plaine Mayor Mike Pingalore is the new General Manager of Valley View Golf Course and Eagle Ridge Restaurant/Lounge in Belle Plaine.

His first day on the job was March 18.

Pingalore replaced Matt Hauge, who resigned recently to accept a similar job with the Waseca Lakeside Golf Club.

Hauge had worked at Valley View for about seven years.

Pingalore, 39, became mayor of Belle Plaine this past January after defeating incumbent Tim Lies in the November General Election. He has lived in Belle Plaine for about 10 years.

Pingalore, who has also worked for Taylor Corporation in sales and marketing, said he is in the process of transitioning from that job to his new one at Valley View.

Pingalore spent a number of years living in Florida before moving to Belle Plaine. He attended Jacksonville (Florida)

University on a golf scholarship from 1992 to 1996, graduating with a degree in business communications. He eventually operated his own business in Orlando as a manufacturers’ representative for golf products. He currently runs his own small business called BrokenTee Custom Golf, a mobile golf club repair service.

Pingalore and his wife, Tina, met at a PGA Golf Show in Orlando in 1998. They have three children – Jake, 11, Ella, 9, and Grace, 3. Pingalore is

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Before a home basketball game last month against Jordan, BPHS’s robot made its public debut presenting the referee with the game ball.

What to Do With County Jails and Not Enough Prisoners?

Scott-Carver Counties to Study Sharing of Jail Space Hoping to bridge the gap between the number of available beds and bed space in use in the Scott and Carver county jails and the cost to operate the two facilities, county sheriffs and commissioners are beginning to look into the possibility of sharing space and possibly services.

Last week, Scott and Carver County commissioners met in a workshop to begin what could be a lengthy study and series of talks on the potential of sharing services in the name of maximizing the efficiency of operating the two jails.

Plenty of Vacancies

The Scott County Jail in Shakopee was built for $32 million in 2005. It includes sheriff’s offices, a 9-1-1 dispatch center, conference and training space.

It has 264 beds and space to expand to 450 beds. But that expansion would eliminate office space. Its average daily population the past four years has been 116 or about 44 percent of its existing capacity.

The Carver County Jail in Chaska was built in 1994 and has 117 beds. Its average daily population the past four years is 78, or 67 percent of capacity.

The two counties built their jails hoping to bring in additional revenue by housing other counties’ inmates, state and federal prisoners as well as their own inmates and pre-trial offenders when space permits.

Carver County has a beneficial contract with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). It provides the lion’s Workers were moving large coolers into the former Duets building downtown on Tuesday. Inshare of Carver County’s $1.1 side was Linda Heng, who with her husband Tim recently purchased the building from Rick million in annual revenue. Scott and Mary Krant. The Hengs, who also operate Broadway Market in Jordan, plan to call their County has eight to 10 Bureau Belle Plaine business Main Street Donut and Deli, which will include breakfast pastries, sandwiches, hamburgers, soups and more. Linda Heng said plans are to open the business soon Jails after all the necessary procedures are completed, including the upcoming inspection. More on (continued on page 8) Main Street Donut and Deli will appear in an upcoming addition of the Herald.

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 2013

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Archbishop John Nienstedt of the Archdiocese of St. Paul-Minneapolis recently visited Belle Plaine and Our Lady of the Prairie Catholic Church and School. He visited with participants in the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults class Thursday evening (March 21), said Mass Friday morning (March 22), visited with students in OLP’s classrooms and enjoyed lunch before heading back to St. Paul. He is pictured after Mass with altar servers (from left) Natalie Covington, Tory Pumper and Connor Mulroy.

Trinity Lutheran School held a spelling bee Friday afternoon. Contestants were divided by grade groups. The top three finishers in each grade groups were honored. Pictured above are (back row, third-place, from left) Jakin Anderson, Ava Lyons, Elisabeth Fritze, (middle row, second place, from left) Haleigh Weiers, Sydney Fors and Seth Rucks (not pictured). The first place spellers (front row, from left) include Maddy Fors, Jimmy Meyer and Brenna Krommendyk.

Kline Honors B.P. Food Shelf Volunteers Honored at State Ava Remus (center), a third-grader at Oak Crest Elementary School, and Addisyn Giles (left), a kindergartner at Our Lady of the Prairie, recently earned state honors for their entries in the annual Belle Plaine Fire Department’s Ladies’ Auxiliary Fire Prevention Poster Contest held each fall. The contest is held in collaboration with the Minnesota State Fire Chiefs Association. Pictured with Belle Plaine Fire Chief Todd Otto, the two artists were lauded for their posters following the theme, “Have Two Ways Out.� Remus, the daughter of Nikki and Jake Remus, won second-place state honors and a $50 prize. Giles, the daughter of Michelle and Dallas Giles, won an honorable mention at the state level and a $10 prize.

Noteables Preparing for Concert April 21

Members of the Noteables are rehearsing for their upcoming concert, “An Afternoon at the Movies.�

Formed in 2006, the Notables include 60 singers from Belle Plaine, Le Sueur, Henderson, Le Center, Edina and St. Peter.

Gordon Gregersen, former Le Sueur-Henderson High School vocal music teacher, directs the group.

The concert is set for April 21, 4 p.m., at Le Sueur-Henderson High School/Middle School Auditorium. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated.

The program will feature songs from Broadway-turned-movie hits like “Singin’ in the Rain� and “Phantom of the Opera.�

The concert will also include nostalgia tunes like “Summertime,� the Gershwin favorite, “As Time Goes By� from the film, “Casablanca.�

The Notables will also perform the popular tune, “Pink Panther� and “Dancing Queen� from the Movie, “Mamma Mia.�

Refreshments will be served after the concert.

U.S. Rep. John Kline recently presented Belle Plaine Food Shelf volunteers his “Star of the North� award during a ceremony March 11 in Lakeville. The group includes (back row, from left) Pat Ollhoff, Rep. Kline, Tom Bartholomew, Tim Lies, (front row, from left) Betsy Ollhoff, Linda Fahey, Joe Fahey Jr., Helen Lehtinen, Doris Bartholomew, and Walt Lehtinen. “We are blessed in Minnesota to be surrounded by so many selfless individuals who are willing to step up to address the needs they see in our communities and beyond,� Kline said. His district includes Belle Plaine and Scott County. “These ‘Stars of the North’ have given far more than they have received – volunteering, offering a helping hand, reaching out to a neighbor to ask, ‘What can I do for you?’ � Volunteers at the Belle Plaine Food Shelf helped pack and distribute between 20-25 boxes of food, including a 12-pound turkey for Thanksgiving Day meals.

The food shelf also distributes food for holiday meals during Christmas and Easter.

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Deaths

Loretta A. W. Hauer

Loretta Anna Wilhelmina Hauer, 92, of Belle Plaine passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 21, 2013 at Kingsway Retirement Village in Belle Plaine.

Funeral Service was at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 23 at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine. Visitation was from 9-10 a.m. at church on Saturday. Interment was in the Oakwood Cemetery in Belle Plaine.

She was born on September 1, 1920 in Blakeley Township to Emil and Marie Mueller.

Loretta married Ewald Friedrich Hauer in 1938 in Belle Plaine. They were happily married for 70 years. Loretta worked as a dietician specialist at The Lutheran Home for 20 years. Ewald passed away in January 2008.

Loretta is survived by daughter, Charlotte (Gary) Lindquist of St. Paul Park, MN; grandson, Jeff (Lisa) Lindquist of Maple Grove, MN; granddaughter, Cindy (Steve) Klund of Stillwater, MN; greatgrandchildren, Alex, Jeffrey, Megan, Mike and Shane; sisters, Ethel (Ben) Callanan, Marie (Eugene) Sundermann and Rosie Hayden; brothers, Norbert Mueller and Marvin Mueller.

Lois J. Schuldt Lois Jean Schuldt, 63, of Belle Plaine, passed away at her home on Sunday, March, 24, 2013.

Funeral Service will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 28 at Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine. Rev. John Zeitler will officiate. Visitation will be from 3:30-7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27, at the Kolden Funeral Home in Belle Plaine. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at church on Thursday morning.

Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery in Belle Plaine.

Lois was born in New Prague on April 10, 1949 to Walter and Blanche (Vannurden) Schuldt.

She grew up in Belle Plaine and attended grades 1-8 at Trinity Lutheran School and graduated from Belle Plaine High School the class of 1967.

Lois worked at The Lutheran Home, Beck’s Family Store and then as a teller at the State Bank of Belle Plaine for 35 years. She was a lifelong member of Trinity Lutheran Church. Her favorite hobby was remembering family and friends with greeting cards for special occasions.

Lois is survived by her sister, Mary (Harold) Berg of Carver; nieces and nephews, Cindy Stoltz, Michael (Amanda) Berg, Daniel Berg, Andrew Berg and Jennifer (Ryan) Johnson; 12 great-nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Viola and Ruth; brother-in-law, Alfred Odenthal; and great-nephew Matthew Stoltz.

Harvey Fahrenkamp Harvey Fahrenkamp, 89, of Jordan, passed away Monday, March 25, 2013 at his home in rural Jordan.

Celebration of Eternal Life for Harvey will be on Wednesday, March 27 at 12 p.m. from St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Jordan with Pastor Jeremy Glowicki officiating.Visitation will be two hours prior to the service at the Church on Wednesday. Burial will be at Spirit Hill Cemetery in Jordan.

Harvey was born in Louisville Township, Scott County, on January 20, 1924. Harvey was the son of Rudolph and

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He was baptized on February 17, 1924 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Carver with Pastor HA Ganul officiating. He was confirmed on May 8, 1938 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, in Jordan, with Pastor LF Brands officiating. He was raised on the family farm in Louisville Township and he walked to school to Carver.

He later attended Dooleyville Country School, in Sand Creek Township.

On July 25, 1948, he married Jeanne Quatmann at East Union Lutheran Church, in Carver, with Pastor Kindgren officiating.

Together, they farmed, first, in Spring Lake Township, then later in St. Lawrence Township, before purchasing a farm on the Minnesota river bottoms. Then, in 1969 they moved to their final residence in Sand Creek Township.

Harvey enjoyed truck farming for many years and enjoyed selling his produce at the Minneapolis Farmers Market.

At age 55, he took a job with Kraemer and Sons Bridge Construction and worked until his retirement.

Harvey’s past time enjoyment included square dancing with his wife, all over every state in the U.S., other than New York. Harvey enjoyed watching parades also.

Harvey is survived by his wife, Jeanne, of Jordan; children, Claudette (Loren) Fritz of Waupaca, WI, Clyde Fahrenkamp of Arlington, Beverly (Edward) Christopher of Dixon, TN, Dale Fahrenkamp, Deloria Henderson of Jordan, Donald (Mary) Fahrenkamp of Elko; brothers and sisters, Lorna Plekkenpol of Shakopee, Waldo (Arlene) Fahrenkamp of Shakopee, Ruth Fahrenkamp of Jordan, Rudolph (Betty), Fahrenkamp of Prior Lake; sister-in-law, Arlis Fahrenkamp of Belle Plaine; and brother-inlaw, Allan (Dorothy) Quatmann of Jordan; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his daughter, Shirley; and brother, Gerald; grandson, Scott Fahrenkamp; and son-in-law, Eugene Schwingler.

Pallbearers will be Rachel Fritz, Shawn Schwingler, Malinda Fahrenkamp, Paul Ries, Travis Fahrenkamp and Tim Henderson.

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St. John Lutheran Church 148 S. Chestnut Street Belle Plaine, MN 56011 Pastor Mark Johnson sjlc@frontiernet.net 952-873-6492 Wednesday, March 27 8:00 Worship Choir Thursday, March 28 10:00 Bible Study Leaders 7:00 Maundy Thursday service Friday, March 29 7:00 Good Friday Service Saturday, March 30 7:00 Weight Watchers Sunday, March 31 Holy Communion 7:00 Sunrise Service 8:00 Easter Breakfast 9:30 Worship Monday, April 1 8:00 Men’s Bible Study Tuesday, April 2 10:00 Cardinal Ridge 11:00 Lutheran Home 1:00 Kingsway 1:00 Quilting 7:00 Esther Circle Wednesday, April 3 5:30 Meal 6:00 5th & 6th S.S. St. John-Assumption Parish 26523 200th Street Belle Plaine, MN 56011 Father Sam 507-248-3550 Sundays: 10:00 a.m. Mass Holy Week Schedule Thur., March 28 at 7 p.m.; Sat., March 30 Easter Vigil at 8 p.m.; Sun., March 31 Easter Sunday at 8 a.m.

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St. Paul’s United Church of Christ 111 S. 6th Street, Henderson Pastor-Rev. Brigit Stevens 507-248-3594 (Office) Wednesday, March 27 5:30 p.m. Easter program practice & supper Thursday, March 28 Maundy Thursday 7 p.m. Worship w/communion Friday, March 29 Good Friday Holy Family Academy & Sunday, March 31 Chapel Easter Traditional Latin Mass 6:30 a.m. Sunrise Worship 10679 182nd St., 7:30 a.m. Easter Breakfast (free Belle Plaine, MN 56011 will donations accepted) (952) 873-2582 9:00 a.m. Worship w/commuor 873-6613 (coordinator) nion Fr. Christopher Leith Tuesday, April 2 Sundays 7 p.m. Finance & Ministry 2:15 p.m. Confessions Team 2:40 p.m. Rosary Wednesday, April 3 3 p.m. Mass Academy Mass - call for times 7 p.m. HS Youth Group 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

Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church 500 West Church Street Belle Plaine, MN 952-873-6545 Pastor John C. Zeitler & John H. Meyer www.trinitybelleplaine.org Wednesday, March 27 No School - Spring Break Thursday, March 28 Maundy Thursday No School - Spring Break 7 p.m.

Maundy Thursday Service with Communion (Usher Team 5) Friday, March 29 Good Friday 3 p.m. Cross of Christ Service (Usher Team 6) 7 p.m. Tenebrae Choir Cantata, River Rock Church The Shadow of the Cross, folPO Box 184, lowed by Communion (Usher Belle Plaine, MN 56011 www.riverrockchurch.com Team 1) Sunday, March 31 email: info@riverrockEaster Sunday church.com Worshiping at BP Chatfield 9 a.m. Easter Festival Service (Usher Team 2/ Video: Elem. School Anderson) @ 330 S. Market Street Senior Choirs sings Ministry Center: 10 a.m. Continental Breakfast 124 W. Main Street, BP (Hosted by STiC) (952) 873-5453 Monday, April 1 Lead Pastor Chris Teien No School Associate Pastor Dan Jetto Tuesday, April 2 (Please call for locations) 7 p.m. Trinity Knotters Wednesday, March 27 NO Programs – Spring Break 7 p.m. Women’s Spiritual Enrichment (Kingsway) Thursday, March 28 Stewardship 1:30 p.m. Prayer Group at 7:15 p.m.

Committee Meeting Ministry Ctr Wednesday, April 3 7:00 p.m. Womens Bible 6 p.m.

Midweek Confirmation Study Class Sunday, March 31 10-11:15 a.m. EASTER Worship Svc @ 330 S Market First Presbyterian Church 219 W. Main Street St Topic: “How to Worship the Belle Plaine, MN 56011 Risen Christ” 952-873-2966 Monday, April 1 Pastor Don Genereux 7:00 p.m. Men’s Bible Study www.fpcbelleplaine.org Tuesday, April 2 8:00 p.m. E-Leadership fpcbelleplaine@frontiernet. net Training Meeting Inspirational Message Line Wednesday, April 3 952-583-3302 6:30-7:45 p.m. Kids Adv Club & Jr HighYouth Group @ 330 Maundy Thur., March 28th 1:00 pm Bible Study/Visitation S Market St 7:15-8:45 p.m. Sr. High Youth 5:00 pm Communion Worship Service Group @ 124 W Main St Good Friday, March 29th 3:00 pm Worship Service Zion Lutheran Church & Sunday, March 31st School Easter Sunday 14745 County Road 153 Resurrection of the Lord Cologne, MN 55322 9:00 am Worship Service 952-466-3379 Wednesday, April 3rd e-mail: brendathompsonzi1:00pm Bible Study/Visitations on@gmail.com 7:00 pm Council Meeting Pastor: Eric Zacharias Wednesday, March 27 West Union Lutheran 7 p.m. Confirmation Class Church 7:30 p.m. Choir 15820 Market Ave. Thursday, March 28 Cologne, MN 55315 7:30 p.m. Maundy Thursday Church: 952-466-5678 Worship/C westunion1@juno.com Friday, March 29 7:30 p.m. Good Friday Pastor: Wolfgang Laudert Thursday, March 28 Worship 7pm Maundy Thursday service No School March 28-April 1 with first communion Sunday, March 31 Friday, March 29 6:30 a.m. SonRise Service/C 7 pm Good Friday Service 7:30 a.m. Easter Breakfast Saturday, March 30 9:30 a.m. Easter Service/C 7:30 a.m. Men’s Group Monday, April 1 Sunday, March 31 No School 9 a.m. Worship Wednesday, April 3 R: Joanne Johnson 7 p.m. Confirmation Class Redeemer Lutheran Church 14226 W. 280th Street Henderson, MN Pr. Diane Goulson 507-665-2932 On Highway 19, 2 miles East of Highway 169 Thursday, March 28 Maundy Thursday 7:00 pm Worship with communion Friday, March 29 Good Friday 7:00 pm Worship Sunday, March 31 Easter Sunday 7:30 & 9:30 a.m. Worship w/ Communion

Tree of Life Church & Ministry Center 312 Water St. Jordan, MN 55352 952-492-5277 www.treeoflifechurch.info Senior Pastors: Joseph and Colleen Thunker treeoflifejordan@yahoo.com Sundays 10 a.m. Contemporary Worship Childcare & Sunday School available Wednesdays 7 p.m. Youth Groups (Gr. 612)

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New Prague Has a Tough Week at Middle School; Boy, 12, Arrested

Between bomb threats and false reports of a shooter in the middle school, it was a tough week in New Prague Area Schools last week.

Wednesday (March 20) around 8 a.m., a 12-year-old boy’s alleged reports of a shooter armed with an AK-47 in the school sent police, sheriff’s deputies, state troopers and paramedics from throughout the area racing to New Prague.

The school was evacuated and police searched it for the shooter and victims. They found no shooter, no victims and no gun.

The incident was deemed a hoax, according to New Prague Police Chief Mark Vosejpka.

Using technology that led them to the boy and his cell phone, police took him into custody that morning.

Scott County Attorney Pat Ciliberto would not comment on any charges the boy may face in juvenile in court.

Thursday morning, the district received bomb threats at the

middle school via e-mail.

At approximately 8:35 a.m., New Prague Middle School administration informed police of several bomb threats. Officers responded to the school and met with administrative staff.

During that meeting, more emails containing bomb threats arrived. They all said the bomb detonate within 30 minutes, Vosejpka said.

School administration evacuated students and staff from both New Prague Middle School and Central Education Campus to the New Prague Community Center Thursday.

Officers and some school staff searched the building and its exterior and no suspicious items were located, Vosejpka said. After about one hour, students and staff returned to the school.

The U.S. Marshals Service is investigating the origin of the e-mails. They do not believe a New Prague Area Schools student sent the e-mails.

Carver SWCD Seeking Applicants for Wetland Conservation Easement The Carver County Soil and Water Conservation District (SCWD) is seeking applicants for wetland restoration projects through a conservation easement sign-up.

Wetland restorations will generate wetland credits, which will be used to offset wetland impacts resulting from qualifying road improvement and rehabilitation projects in Minnesota.

Landowners will be compensated for allowing the generation of these credits (rates vary across the county).

The Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) is partnering with the Carver SWCD on this program.

Eligible sites have restorable wetlands or existing degraded wetlands, and: – Have no legal ownership is-

sues (in foreclosure, ongoing divorce settlement or probate, etc.).

– Have no conflicting easements or legal agreements (mineral rights, wind towers, etc.).

– Have wetlands that can be reasonably restored without affecting adjacent lands.

The application period continues through May 13. Interested landowners should contact the Carver SWCD office at 952466-5230. The SWCD will help determine if sites are a good fit for the program and work with landowners to complete the application materials for submittal to BWSR. More information can be found on BWSR’s website: http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/ wetlands/2013_WB_RFP.html.

Beyond the Yellow Trinity Lutheran Ribbon Group Church Choir to to Meet April 2 Beyond the Yellow Ribbon South of the River will meet on Tuesday April 2 in the lower level of the Prior Lake VFW Club from 7:00-8:15 p.m.

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A person is usually comforted by things they know they can count on.

You often like to depend on things being a certain way. For instance, can you imagine the disappointment of tourists that would arrive at Niagara Falls and find no falling water? In this week of history, on March 29, 1848, Niagara Falls did just that. It stopped flowing. None of the three waterfalls that make up Niagara Falls had water going over them. A huge jam of ice blocks formed a huge natural dam up above the falls and stopped the flow of water until April 1st when the ice dam gave way and a huge torrent of water spilled over the falls. Days later, it was back to normal. During the stoppage, hundreds of people went down into the now dry areas to look for souvenirs. It does not strike me as a clever or safe thing to have done.

One thing that I can count on, in my weekly reading, is the opportunity to learn something new. The Niagara Falls story was interesting in several ways. I did not know that it had ever stopped flowing and I even learned the names of the three falls that make up Niagara Falls. I will leave that for you to look up and learn for yourself. If you wish to compare notes, stop by the desk at the library and we can talk about it. If you wish to learn more about Niagara Falls, we have many resources for you to use. Of course, one thing you can count on, is that we will be happy to help you.

There will be no Story-Time will be Friday, March 29, but we do have Open House Craft Day. Come in and make a craft. Story-time on Friday, April 5 theme is Spring/ Earth Day Library Hours: Sunday & Monday: Closed Tuesday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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The Scott-Le Sueur County American Dairy Association will hold its annual Dairy Princess and Dairy Maid Banquet Saturday April 6, 7:30 p.m., at the Knights of Columbus Hall in New Prague.

Banquet tickets are available by calling Cindy and Ray Deutsch at 952-461-2506.

The banquet includes the naming of the 2013 Dairy Princess and Dairy Maids. They will

represent the dairy industry in the two counties for the rest of the year.

The 2013 princesses are Kylee Casey of Prior Lake, Sara Glisczinski of New Prague and Erica O’Loughlin of Shakopee. Casey is the daughter of Darlene and Pat Casey. She is sponsored by Weatherly Trucking. Glisczinski is the daughter of Linda and Ken Glisczinski. She is sponsored by Klingbert Trucking.

O’Loughlin is the daughter of Jody and Tim O’Loughlin. She is sponsored by Bill Schmitz.

The 2013 Dairy Maids are Rachel Schloesser of Le Center and Brittney Tiede of Le Center. Schloesser is the daughter of Darcy and Mike Schloesser. She is sponsored by Rich Acres. Tiede is the daughter of Diane and Lloyde Tiede. She is sponsored by Ron Muelleners Trucking.

Roman Barten Memorial Breakfast Will Help B.P. Family Fran Barten and her children weren’t sure who they would select as the beneficiary of this year’s annual family community service breakfast. There are many worthy options.

A visit to her dentist provided the inspiration she needed.

The Barten family selected Emma German and her family as the recipients of proceeds from the Sixth Annual Roman Barten Memorial Breakfast. It is slated for April 7, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., at New Prague Knights of Columbus Hall (411 Fourth Avenue SW) in New Prague.

The menu features pancakes, sausages and cinnamon rolls. A free-will donation is requested.

The daughter of Keriann and Chris German of Belle Plaine, Emma German suffered a relapse of neuroblastoma in December. She was first diagnosed with the disease during the summer of 2010.

At 6 years old, she has endured chemotherapy, kidney failure, surgery and a stem cell transplant before doctors found the relapse after a year of upbeat tests results. The news in December means Emma and her family face more treatments and possible travel expenses to other hospitals.

The proceeds from the breakfast will help offset those costs.

Each year, the family selects someone in the area to try and help with proceeds from the breakfast. This year, the family was stumped who was most in needs of help until Fran’s recent visit to her dentist, Strait

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Keriann German used to work at Strait Smiles. She left the practice to care for her ailing daughter. When Fran heard the staff speaking of the relapse and their concern for their former co-worker and her family, Fran knew who her family would help. Her prayers had been answered.

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Cost: Free-will offering is requested Benefitting: Belle Plaine’s Emma German and her family.

Prayers Answered Donations Accepted: “That was the message I need- Emma German Benefit, ed,” Fran said. “It’s quite amaz- State Bank of Belle Plaine, ing how he (God) presented one 201 Main Street W., Belle little girl to us.”

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After speaking with her 11 children and visiting Emma’s page on the Caring Bridge Web site, the decision was unani- ing the progress of disease and mous. the scans even showed slight Barten called Keriann and improvement, Keriann said Chris German to offer her via e-mail. Doctors scheduled family’s support via the benefit Emma for two more rounds of breakfast. the same type of chemotherapy Uncertain and humbled by the in order to achieve further reoffer, Keriann turned to some duction of disease. friends, Bonnie and Jeff Luskey She will have another round of of Belle Plaine. They had been tests and scans in mid-April to recipients of proceeds from the make sure that progress is still annual benefit a few years ear- being made. lier.

“We are optimistic that the “I told Bonnie that we had treatments will continue to be been approached by Fran and successful and Emma will, asked her what her experience once again, be cancer free bewas as a previous recipient. She fore long,” Keriann said. told me that they had a wonder- All the Barten children and ful experience and said, ‘You several of her 25 grandchildren shouldn’t turn down this oppor- will be helping in various ways tunity’,” Keriann said. “So we to help with the event, from gratefully accepted.” serving to busing tables or staffAfter Emma’s relapse was di- ing the children’s’ area. agnosed, she had one round of The annual breakfast honors chemotherapy, followed by 13 the memory of Roman Barten, radiation treatments and anoth- a man who built a legacy of serer round of chemo. Then, she vice to the community. Donahad a series of tests to deter- tions are being accepted c/o the mine how well the treatments Emma German Benefit, State were working.

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Thirty Years Ago This Week

State Tourney Champs Six kid wrestlers from Belle Plaine won first place in the Minnesota State Jaycee Wrestling Tournament in Willmar in March of 1983. Over 1,500 kids from throughout the state competed. Taking first for Belle Plaine were Joe Hoelz, Keith Nyblom, Aaron Bahr, Adrian Bahr, Donnie Revord and Shawn Buesgens. Jason Piche, Josh Baynes and Dana Otto were runner-ups, while Jeremy Schultz and Chad Schmit placed third. Pictured above back row, from left, are Chad Schmit, Aaron Bahr, Keith Nyblom, Adrian Bahr, Joe Hoelz and Dana Otto. In the front row are Donnie Revord, Josh Baynes, Jason Piche, Shawn Buesgens and Jeremy Schultz.

Scott County taxpayers would likely be footing a bill of over $2 million to do something about providing more space for county government in the future. A public hearing was set to give residents an opportunity to voice their opinion on four options for construction. Three of the options topped the $2 million mark, while the other, the conversion of the courthouse garage to office space, would cost about $1 million. But constructing a third floor on the courthouse appeared to be the option that had the most support among county commissioners.

That option would cost an estimated $2,070,107. Other options included an on-site threestory building ($2,494,075) and a two-story off-site building ($2,494,075).

Two school board positions would be filled at the school board election that was scheduled for May 17, filings for which would open April 4.

Joanne Johnson and Mike Newell were the board members whose terms were up in 1983.

Spring just could not break through. Each time we were thinking spring, another 3 or 4 inches of snow descended upon us.

Elsie Stoppelmann had recently been honored at a party given in recognition of her 40 years of telephone service, and also her retirement from Central Telephone-Minnesota (Centel).

Elsie began her career on Jan. 20, 1943 as an operator in Belle Plaine. She held that position until May 22, 1957 when she was moved into the position of commercial clerk. In 1976 she was transferred to Jordan and in 1977 she was transferred to Le Center, where she held her commercial clerk position until she retired.

Martin Pape of Wolfsburg, Germany, would be arriving in Belle Plaine that coming summer as a Rotary International Youth Exchange student. The 17-year-old would spend a year

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attending Belle Plaine High school and return to Germany the following summer. Wolfsburg was famous for its Volkswagon factory where 56,000 workers were employed.

The Westerman Lumber junior bowling team from Belle Plaine took first place in the junior division at the 28th annual YABA Minnesota Girls’ Junior Tournament at New Hope Bowl in New Hope. Members of the team were Jenny Witt, Laura Tiegs, Nola Heitkamp, Robyn Denny and Theresa Wynne.

60 Years Ago (1953)

came to Mrs. Lloyd O’Brien at her home in Belle Plaine. She was 59 years old.

Death came to August Moenke, native of Tyrone Township, at the age of 71.

Martin Eggers, formerly of the Gotha neighborhood, who had moved to a farm near Mayer, was a tornado victim. The large barn on the place collapsed in the storm and eight cows in the building were killed.

Earl Clay, younger member of the well-known family of printers, bought from Frank H. Groetsch the Green Isle Record, which Mr. Groetsch had published for the past 48 years.

The Eastern Star Chapter held open installation of officers with the following members installed: Worthy Matron, Helen Leise; Worthy Patron, Garman Elder; Associate Matron, Ada Gabbert; Associate Patron, G.S. Gabbert; Conductress, Velma Smith; Associate Conductress, Sidonia Anderson; Treasurer, Fred Tillquist; Chaplain, Selma Christenson; Marshall, Gusta Mahlmann; Organist, Thelma Tillquist; Ada, Cora Hoelz; Ruth, Sybil Olson; Esther, Marion Sass; Electra, Barbara Elder; Martha, Grace Ploetz; Warden, Robert Anderson; Sentinel, Robert Sass; Secretary, Nellie Irwin.

The children of Mrs. Anna M. Feeney of Minneapolis and their families gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Sullivan to honor Mrs. Feeney’s 89th birthday.

Many friends and relatives gathered at the Richard Bohnsack home to honor Mrs. Effie Mellgren on her 80th birthday.

A group of relatives and friends gathered at the home of Mrs. Peter Kleven to help her celebrate her 89th birthday.

Miss Sophia Fromm died at her home in Belle Plaine at the age of 67.

Joseph Scully, native of Jessenland Township, died at age 52.

Funeral services were held for Thomas F. Welch, 80, retired farmer and lifelong resident of the Green Isle area.

For the second straight year, Janet Sellnow, 13-year-old daughter of Mrs. Edna Sellnow of south of Norwood, won the right to represent Carver County in the state spelling contest.

F.A. Weiland, cashier of First National Bank of Shakopee and chairman of the Scott County Tree Planing Committee, announced “Treeville� as the name approved by the “Keep Minnesota Green� sub-committee of the Minnesota Bankers Association.

Alfred Kasulka, who had been operating the local movie theatre the past three years, sold it to Avery Randall of Chamberlain, S.D. “We Shook the Family Tree� was the title of the annual senior class play to be directed by Harold Albrecht.

90 Years Ago Spring seeding was general that week and quite a number (1923) had been doing some spring F.J. Whitlock was elected plowing.

After an illness of weeks, death mayor in that spring’s borough election. Otis Meierbachtol was elected to the council, J.S. Effertz was retained as treasurer and P.F. Fahey became municipal judge.

The movie theatre started holding Amateur Nights. In the

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It was an early Easter and a late spring, a combination that didn’t make for holiday rejoicing.

Having sold their farm in Blakeley Township, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kerkow and their two children moved to St. Paul.

After spending a month at her old home here, Mrs. W.K. O’Neill, nee Margaret Kilduff, returned to her home at Casper, Wyo. Sarah Smith, daughter of our pioneer Stephen Smith family, died at Portland, Ore., where she had been living for 20 years.

Carl Lundborg was one of the graduates at the State Agriculture College. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Lundborg, attended the exercises.

When bad weather postponed the St. Patrick’s Day play, it was carried out on Easter Sunday. In the cast were Kathleen Lynch, Ann O’Connor, Sylvester Spellacy, Mary Morrison, Helen Shaughnessy, D.W. Wilson, Bernard Kirchoff and Genevieve Lynch.

At the Jessenland cemetery were interred the remains of Mrs. John Bertrang, nee Healy, who died at the family home in Henderson.

A group of 32 local persons signed up as sponsors for a chautauqua course to be given in Belle Plaine that coming summer.

James Connelly, 55, native of St. Thomas, died at his home in St. Paul and his remains were brought to his native parish for burial.

The borough financial statement showed expenditures of $8,136, of which the three largest items were for maintenance of streets ($1,630), streetlights ($1,693) and police officers ($1,037). Consumers paid $2,092 for water used.

Jonas Erickson died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J.O. Carlson, in St. Lawrence Township. Burial took place in Jordan.

Peter Westlund, one of the oldest residents in the East Union community, died at the age of 93.

120 Years Ago (1893)

Our famous miller, John H. Johnson, added another flour mill to his string in the purchase of a mill in Wabasha County.

Sleighing did not give out that year until a few days before Easter, making continuous sleighing for three months.

There were 200 votes polled at the borough election. H.B. Conlon was elected mayor with 96 to 80 for Ed Duffy. Chris Albrecht and P.F. Fahey won out for councilmen.

High water eliminated the usefulness of our river bridge. The river was a mile wide and Tom Carlin was operating a ferry boat.

The state legislature passed a law against the sale and use of cigarettes. Cigarettes were called “coffin nails.�

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Dear Editor, To whom it should concern, I am Mark Koepp and have farmland that is impacted by the power line CapX. I would appreciate the opportunity to publicly respond to CapX spokespersons, Randy Fordice and Dan Lector (sp.) Statements made by these "hired-guns" of CapX in newspaper articles of March 20, 2013 in the Belle Plaine Herald and the South Metro edition of the Star Tribune of March 13, 2013 are ridiculously inaccurate.

Everyday CapX shows disrespect for my land and my neighbors land. They do this when it is unnecessary by using equipment and vehicles that compact the earth and destroy improvements such as tile lines that are not made to withstand heavy equipment weight over it. This is when they have a choice and could have used pump trucks that are available to them. No, they have no respect for our land and way making a living and our livelihood. Heavy vehicles could use existing roads, as the lines are many times adjacent to

roads. But no, they drive across field land even after I raised objections at several meetings that I have attended. My concerns fall on "deaf ears."

During these meetings, Randy Fordice has stated that the landowners will be made "whole' after the line is constructed. If past actions are any indication of what that means, then I believe that whole is being misspelled

by CapX and the real term should be "hole." All that I have seen is the 12 holes for the power line poles. Randy Fordice says not to worry but we have to hire attorneys and document damages and try to get a fair appraisal for the land that is usurped, damaged or scarred.

This is for the good of all? No, just so wind generated power can be said to be delivered to Chicago, Milwaukee or Detroit?

And then after all expenses of the landowners in defending their land they end up with the "morning after" equivalent.

Take a drive down Stoppelmann Boulevard and note how many times the new power line crisscrosses the road. Ask yourself why? The reason is CapX does not have to compensate adjacent landowners if the line does NOT run across the landowner's property. My neighbors and I will not get a fair deal for anything done to us. In fact, I have not even addressed damages done from stray voltage or electromagnetic radiation.

The power company says these dangers do NOT exist. Data has proven otherwise with information from California and studies done of leukemia rates adjacent in children near power lines. Yet the power companies dispute this and concoct data to suit their own needs. These "hired-guns" are paid to manufacture and finesse information to fool the public. Have they not heard of line loss of stray voltage or electromagnet radiation?

Simple physics. Ask Ollie Heitkamp, a person you can trust for an honest answer to physics of electricity transmission. Randy Fordice would not give me a straight answer on this. Randy even quotes a Doug Reinemann of University of Wisconsin, Madison that there is no stray voltage. Who is he kidding? Did he ever hear of line loss? 1040% in some cases. My brother decided to sell his two generation dairy operation rather than take a risk to his dairy heard and the possibility of four hooves on wet ground near a stray current. The CapX did NOT make him WHOLE! My mother was forced to accept a low appraisal on her residence over which the power line is running.

What I am asking for my neighbors and myself is that we be shown some respect for our livelihood and be treated fairly and not be taken advantage of.

CapX insulates themselves from OUR real life situations. Therefore, we can get nowhere without good attorneys being hired.

The power company knows that some people will just settle, so they win. I wish all of my neighbors affected by this the best.

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I work hard in my dental practice in Belle Plaine to provide care to all who need it, but the current system for treating the states’s Medical Assistance population is broken and must be remedied. My office and one other treat almost all of the patients at the Lutheran Home, the majority of which are on medical assistance.

The rates the state pays to provide care for those on medical assistance have not increased in 14 years. This fee structure is woefully inadequate and doesn’t even cover the cost of care. Dentists need the ability to serve their patients and cover overhead costs of their practice which averages 65%.

It is impossible for me or any other dental provider to meet the needs of Minnesota’s public program patients under this system. That is why the MDA is proposing a bill at the Minnesota legislature that would bring dental fee reimbursement rates in line with current dental fee schedules. This bill is similar to action taken by other states that has proven to significantly increase the provider network and improve oral health outcomes. It is an “ask� that is long overdue and will ensure all Minnesotans have access to quality dental care, regardless of socio-economic status.

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St. Thomas Father James Burns will be officiating Mass at St. Thomas Catholic Church on Easter Sunday morning at 9 am.

Mass at St. Anne’s Catholic Church Easter Vigil in Le Sueur is Saturday, March 30 at 7 p.m. and Easter Sunday mass will be at 8 and 10:30 a.m., officiated by Father George Grafsky.

Marc Tye, son of John and Diane Tye of St. Thomas, is engaged to marry Karissa Kramer and the community knows‌ she’s a lucky gal.

Tim Blaha, son of Kathleen Blaha of Le Sueur, and Tammy Jo Holtz of Mankato were united in marriage on Saturday, March 23. Relatives from here attended.

Many from here enjoyed the festive atmosphere at the 2013 Expo at the Park Ballroom in New Prague on Saturday.  Aaron Halloran won a haircut and his little princess, Grace, got her hair done up in fluffy purple and pink pigtails.  Jim and Mary Walker became grea-grandparents for the second time when Jim’s granddaughter, Lindsay and her husband Matt Anderson had their first child, Julia Margaret, last Friday. Lindsay is the daughter of Ann Walker Hansen and her husband Matt Hansen. Also, on Friday evening, Jim and Mary enjoyed the K.C. fish fry in Faribault with Mary’s daughter, Heidi, friend Nancy and Jim’s daughter Patricia.

They all spent the night at the Walker lake home at French Lake.

Eleven years ago, Saturday March 23, Max Sullivan’s “favorite daughter-in-law became a forever part of the Sullivan family. Happy Anniversary to Jim and Marsha.�

Sean Koehn, son of Shivaun Burns and grandson of Edward Burns, and Christina Sandwig were in the community visiting friends recently. Christina and Sean plan on a May 25 a wedding in Chanhassen. Sean remembers being at his greatgrandmother’s funeral here at St. Thomas in November of 1992, Alice Burns 1892-1992. “She was over 100 years old.�

Sean would have been 3-4 years old at the time â€œâ€Ś and I rang the bell. The big guy lifted me up.â€? With those words, Sean left no doubt, he was definitely here‌and Sean did ring the bell. We’ve witnessed Greg O’Connell (1945-1995) making memories for young lads like that many times.

Tom Graham attended his last Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative Board meeting on Monday. Tom is retiring after serving 30 years on the MVEC Board. Best wishes Tom! Have a wonderful and blessed Easter. There are some big bunny tracks in the snow around my house. Hope he finds your house, too.

Irene Regan passed away March 25. The Funeral Mass will be at 12 noon at St. Richard Church in Richfield, MN, 7540 Penn Ave S. on Monday April 1. Visitation will be one hour before Mass.

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Wednesday, 4:30-5 p.m., Confessions Good Friday services, 8 p.m.

Holy Saturday, 8 p.m.

Mass servers Trenton and Joseph Hueble.

Easter Sunday, 10 a.m.

Mass Servers Nick and Abby Knutson, Shelly Boehmke and Ashley Entinger * * * * * The Living Stations of the cross were presented last Friday afternoon by the lower grade students at the Shakopee Area Catholic School. Each Station was acted in mime with the reading and prayers shown on a large screen so the audience could participate as a student read them. Leah Smith had the part of Veronica, who wipes the face of Jesus at the Sixth Station. She knelt and took off her scarf and wiped Jesus’ face, then turned around and showed the face of Jesus on her scarf to the audience. Leah and all the actors did so well, it was a tearjerker. Leah’s parents, Dan and Bridget (Weiers) Smith and grandparents Flavian and Edna Weiers were among the large audience of students and families attending.

Nick Zurn from St. John’s University in Collegeville and Maggie Weiers, who attends the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, are home on Spring Break.

Humor Corner A city girl was vacationing with her family in the country and became friendly with a local farm boy. One evening as they strolled across a pasture, they saw a cow and a calf affectionately rubbing noses. “Gee,� the boy said. “Seeing that kind of makes me want to hiring Monday (March 18). He do the same.� was a classroom teacher in Jordan before moving into admin- “Go ahead,� the girl replied. “It’s your cow.� istration.

Directors lauded Helgerson’s ability to help bring three communities -- Le Center, Lonsdale and Montgomery – to form TriCity United School District. “I can’t imagine bringing mul- Classified Ads Sell tiple communities, multiple Call the Belle Plaine Herald schools together. That is an epic 952-873-2261 feat,� Director Kevin Brox said, referring to the consolidation. “It’s important to be a good listener,� Helgerson said. “But at the same time my role as superintendent is to do some very difficult things, and my job is to be transparent.�

Helgerson was a semi-finalist for a superintendent’s job in New Prague. His selection in Belle Plaine Jordan puts TCU into a search for a newHerald leader.

The other two finalists were Gary Anger and Teri Preisler.

Anger is an elementary school principal for Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools.

Preisler is associate director of instructional technology for Owatonna Public Schools.

Helgerson Leaving Top Job at TCU, Headed Back to Jordan Matt Helgerson – the former Jordan Elementary School teacher and current superintendent at Tri-City United School District -- is the Jordan School Board’s choice to lead the district forward.

Last week, the school board decided Helgerson was its choice to replace outgoing superintendent Kirk Nelson when his contract ends June 30, the Jordan Independent reported.

After Helgerson accepted the offer, the school board planned to formally OK Helgerson’s

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County’s First Administrator

by Gina Kammer, Henderson Independent The new Sibley County Administrator, Matthew Jaunich, having recently begun his new job said, “Well, it’s been almost three weeks, and I’m still here.�

More seriously, Jaunich stated, “It’s going well. I can’t really complain.�

He admitted that there’s definitely a “fast learning curve,� considering the position is completely new. That’s both the most difficult part and best part of the former Arlington city administrator’s new job as Sibley County’s first-ever administrator. “I’m establishing the foundation here. Everything is brand new,� he said, adding even though it’s a challenge, it’s nice he gets to “mold it.�

The main duties Jaunich has in beginning the new position is to gain information through meeting with department heads and commissioners “to see what’s going on,� and then he is putting together a list of goals for the county. Jaunich will be presenting some of his findings at an upcoming meeting and will assemble a work plan for the future.

Learning Curve

“They’re very informative,�

Nytes said. “I’m very happy with what I’ve seen so far.�

Nytes has yet to enjoy much time with Jaunich. This week, with two rounds of labor negotiations and a series of meetings that includes the U of M’s County Extension staff, Nytes looking forward to gaining a better handle on the way Jaunich conducts himself.

Plenty to Learn About

Besides meeting with the department heads and commissioners as part of this plan, Jaunich also plans to learn more about the county budget, ordinances, contracts, policies and procedures. He also sees his job as being an opportunity to “create a positive working atmosphere along all levels of county government,� he said.

Nytes is looking for Jaunich to “clarify� some of the facets of the two labor contracts that are a matter of “this is the way it’s always been,� he said. “There may be some thing that need fixing.�

As the voice of the county board, Jaunich has been highly approachable so far, Nytes said.

Other than meeting days, his casual approach offers the staff a sense he’s there to help and not be overly critical. “Everything I’ve herd from the staff has been very positive,� Nytes said.

One of the benefits of having a county administrator position, he said, is there will be “one person filtering through everything.� Nytes said he speaks for himself, not for the board. Jaunich will be the singular voice of the county board to staff. “Now there’s someone passing on those decisions to department heads and following up with them. I’m the one filtering person,� he said. “My responsibility is to make sure everyone’s achieving those goals.�

Jaunich called the plan his “90/1 Work Plan� in his memo he presented to the county board. This title means he would like to gain some “general knowledge� on how everything operates in 90 days, and believes it will take one year to “have a real good understanding of how these items and people operate and how they will be coordinate with the county administrator position.�

Commissioner Jim Nytes of Henderson Township is pleased with everything he’s heard from Jaunich and of him, too.

Jaunich recently hired his own secretary, a part-timer staff poLike a CEO sition that will help him with economic development issues. Jaunich compared the posiThe administrator also keeps tion to the equivalent of being his five bosses well informed the chief executive officer of a on what he’s been working on. private-sector company. “What

$25 million corporation doesn’t have a CEO,� he asked.

Jaunich stated that by having such a position, Sibley County will experience “more clear communication,� and it offers a “new way of a structure of government at the county level.�

Although Jaunich said the county operates efficiently, he hopes his position will make everything even more efficient as they are always working to improve wherever they can. “If there’s an issue,� Jaunich said, “I can relay that back to the board.�

In addition, Jaunich also wants information to go both ways.

He can then also be “someone to go to for information� and help to “provide the public with it.�

Nytes is looking forward to any expertise Jaunich can offer on the management of Sibley East and Sibley West apartment facilities in Henderson and Winthrop. He hopes Jaunich will be able to help the county save the $40 to $50,000 it pays a management company to run the facilities annually.

Jaunich believes having the county administrator position intact for the future “will start helping for thinking and planning long-term rather than more on a year-to-year basis.�

Jaunich said, “That doesn’t mean it’s not being done now.�

Going forward, he’ll be able to keep everything organized and provide the pubic with that information. “I hope,� he said, “we have a better, faster, cheaper form of government.�

Nytes is hoping the savings an administrator can generate will cover the administrator’s salary in a few years. Although he was concerned when the commissioners Bill Pinske of Arlington and Jim Swanson of Gaylord only brought in two candidates to interview, Nytes is confident Sibley County commissioners made a good hire. Both would have been choices, although Nytes favored Jaunich. “Arlington really wanted to keep him,� Nytes said. “That says a lot.�

WEDNESDAY, march 27, 2013

Community Services

Nelson Ladd • Community Services Director 130 S. Willow St., Belle Plaine • www.belleplaine.k12.mn.us Office Hours: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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

Little League BB/SB Coaches Organizational Meeting

of options for all fitness levels.

Participants will build lean muscle mass, tone, and lose inches. Please bring free weights and exercise mat.

SESSION 2: Wednesdays, Feb 27 Baseball: Tue., April 9 at 7 p.m. April 10 (No Class March 27) TIME: in the Jr.-Sr. High, (use the south 6:30-7:15 pm LOCATION: Oak Crest entrance) Room, 206 Elem Gym COST: $20.00 for Session Softball: Thur., April 11 at 7 p.m. 1 $25.00 for Session 2 or 3 in the Jr.-Sr. High, (use the south ZUMBA!! AEROBICS entrance) Room, 206 Zumba, it’s the hottest aerobic For more information, call 873- fitness craze, that’s all about dancing, 2411. party-style, to exhilarating music. A full hour of continuous dancing to LITTLE LEAGUE Latin and international social-dance SOFTBALL music. It provides a high level of exercise and is structured Little League Softball is the first aerobic to the same principles formal softball program for girls 9- according interval training, alternating 12 (grades 3-6) years old. The 3rd & as fast and slow musical 4th grade league uses both players between But unlike most fitness and coaches as pitchers and the 5th selections.

Zumba involves virtually & 6th grade uses just player pitchers. classes, talking. You’re having so much The player-pitchers are introduced to no dancing around that you don’t softball pitching fundamentals. Little fun you’re exercising. Come join League Softball attempts to continue realize party. SESSION 2: Wednesdays, the development of softball players, the 27-April 10 (No Class March continuing the basic structure and Feb SESSION 3: Wednesdays, April the skills needed to enjoy success. 27) 22 TIME: 7:30-8:30 pm The emphasis is on fun rather 17-May Oak Crest Elem Gym than competition in this program. LOCATION: $25.00 for Session 1 $30.00 Both divisions will do some local COST: traveling. Parents are responsible for for Session 2 or 3 child’s transportation. Coaches are R.I.P.P.E.D. volunteer parents. DATE: Mondays & Wednesdays May-July TIME: 6:30 The One Stop Body Shock™ is pm GRADES: 3-6 LOCATION: 3rd a “Plateau Proof Fitness Formulaâ€? & 4th - Oak Crest Fields 5th & 6th that helps you to create continuity, - Chatfield Rec Fields COST: $60.00 consistency and challenge in each and every R.I.P.P.E.D. class. This total DEADLINE: April 4 body, high intensity style program, utilizing free weights, resistance and LITTLE LEAGUE body weight, masterfully combines BASEBALL the components of R.I.P.P.E.D.Little League Baseball is designed -- Resistance, Intervals, Power, to continue the development of young Plyometrics and Endurance as the baseball players. The 3rd & 4th workout portion along with diet grade league uses pitching machines suggestions to help you attain and and the 5th & 6th grade league maintain your physique in ways that uses players as pitchers. Although are fun, safe, doable and extremely advanced skills and strategies will be effective. The deliberate combination introduced, the primary focus is still of the R.I.P.P.E.D. elements and how to have fun. All players are requested they are precisely organized in the to wear gray pants. Most sporting R.I.P.P.E.D. class format provide the goods stores carry these. Coaches basis for the One Stop Body Shock are volunteer parents. The older System, by stimulating both, different division will do some local traveling. energy systems and muscles in each Parents are responsible for child’s workout segment, changing the focus transportation. DATE: Tuesdays & and activities every 6 to 9 minutes.

Thursdays May - July TIME: 6:30 Along with driving, motivating music, pm GRADES: 3-6 LOCATION: participants jam through R.I.P.P.E.D. Chatfield Rec Fields COST: $60.00 with smiles, determination and strength. No boredom here, for all DEADLINE: April 4 levels, R.I.P.P.E.D. is effective, it’s TAE KWON DO tough yet doable; R.I.P.P.E.D. will This is the Korean martial art of Tae absolutely challenge your levels of Kwon Do. Students will learn self fitness and endurance! All you need defense, self control, history, sparring to provide is hand weights (under 10 and techniques needed to test in the lbs) or a resistance band. SESSION beginning level of Tae Kwon Do. 2: Mondays, Feb 25-April 15 (No Advanced students will continue on Class Mar 25 & Apr 1) SESSION 3: at their own pace. Students attending Mondays, April 22-May 20 TIME: class in BP are also welcome to train 6:30-7:30 pm LOCATION: Oak at other Kroells Karate Club locations Crest Gym COST: $20.00 for Session at no additional cost. For 6 years old 1 $30.00 for Session 2 $25.00 for and up. SESSION 2: Wednesdays, Session 3 Feb 20-April 3 (no class March Kids Company 27) SESSION 3: Wednesdays, April 10-May 15 TIME: 6:30-7:30 Kids Company is a program for pm LOCATION: Chatfield Elem, elementary age school children offered before and after school Activity Room COST: $36.00 and during the summer months at YOUR KEYS TO Chatfield Elementary School. The SUCCESSFUL SOCIAL program is designed to meet the needs of parents who work earlier SECURITY TIMING or later than regular school hours.

What age should you take social Kids Company provides a safe, security? There are 729 different supervised recreational and enriching strategies for a married couple play environment for children, to elect from so it is not an easy kindergarten through sixth grade. The question. It might be a $100,000 staff, program and facilities create difference between the best and worst a warm and secure environment for election scenarios! In this workshop, channeling the child’s energies and you’ll learn: • How spousal benefits meeting individual needs. Activities affect the timing of when to begin include arts and crafts, reading, your benefits • How cost-of-living nature activities, sports, games, adjustments (COLAs) compound the relaxing, movies, field trips, special growth of your monthly benefits • events and more. NOT OPEN holiday How extending your retirement age breaks, all other non-school days will helps build your retirement nest egg be surveyed to be determine interest. • How a job while receiving social For more information call Doreen security impacts your benefits • How at 873-2415 ext. 3 Hours: 6am-6pm taxation on social security income Summer; 6am-8:20am School days; affects other retirement income • 3pm-6pm School days; Fees:OneWhen you can change an election time registration fee of $25.00, $3.50 mistake If you are 60-65 you should per hour attend this class! Your instructor is an MIKE LYNCH insurance agent certified and trained on the most acclaimed social security MINNESOTA planning calculator available. He STARWATCH PARTY helps pre-retirees sort through the 729 claiming strategies to discover Make the stars your old friends what is best for them. There will be a and have fun as we watch the great brief survey emailed to you a couple celestial show in the skies over Belle weeks before the class. DATE: Plaine. This night begins with a short Option 3: May 22 Option 4: June 17 orientation followed by quality time TIME: 6-8pm LOCATION: District outside under the heavens. Get to Center, Room 202 INSTRUCTOR: know the constellations like The Mark Santelman COST: $25.00/per Big Bear, Orion the Hunter, Taurus couple the Bull, Leo the Lion, and some of the great stories behind them. We’ll BODY SCULPT also use large reflecting telescopes, Feel the Burn as you challenge your including two giant 20 inch reflectors major muscle groups using a variety that are among the biggest mobile of strength training techniques. This telescopes in Minnesota for close class uses basic moves with a variety up views of Jupiter, star clusters,

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Kindergarten Parent Information Nights Tuesday, April 16 & Thursday, April 18 Two Sessions...

4:00-5:00 pm and 5:15-6:15pm Students will complete activities in the music room with the kindergarten teachers.

Parents will be in media center.

Each child who will attend kindergarten during 13-14 school year, will receive a bag of books at Kindergarten Information Night.

The bag will contain several books for families to read and explore together as well as tips and questions that can be asked while reading.

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nebular, galaxies and other wonders in our winter/spring skies. We’ll also use an astronomical camera-telescope system for extra special views of our more distant universe. You’ll get a great handout package with userfriendly star maps and constellation charts, websites, a telescope-buying guide, and more! Mike Lynch is a meteorologist at WCCO Radio and has been hosting star watch parties and teaching astronomy classes for over 40 years. He also writes a weekly stargazing column for the St. Paul Pioneer Press and is the author of the book; “Mike Lynch’s Minnesota Star Watch� along with glow in the dark star shirts that’ll be available for purchase at a discount. Even if it’s cloudy you’ll learn a great deal, and have a fun time! Your universe is waiting! Make the Stars your Old Friends. You’re invited to bring a lawn chair to make yourself comfy!

DATE: Tuesday, April 9 TIME: 810pm LOCATION: Oak Crest Art Room INSTRUCTOR: Mike Lynch COST: $20.00

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Find great deals and great friends on our consignment shopping tour. Board the motor coach at your location and head to Grand Avenue in St. Paul.

Your day is free for leisure, to enjoy some independent sightseeing, more shopping and lunch on your own.

Mid-afternoon we depart back for home, exhausted from our fun filled day! Fee includes comfortable coach bus ride (with room for purchases underneath). DATE: Saturday, May 4 TIME: Depart at 9:50 am Return at 4:00 pm COST: $39.00 DEADLINE: Friday, April 19

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Service News Army National Guard Pvt. Patrick R. Fahey of Belle Plaine graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field training exercises. Fahey is the son of Jennifer and Thomas Fahey of New Prague and is a 2012 graduate of Belle Plaine High School.

New Manager (continued from page 1) also a volunteer coach for the Belle Plaine High School golf program. “This (Valley View) job is a golden opportunity for me with all my years as a golfer and background in the golfing business,� said Pingalore, adding that the course will open as soon as Mother Nature permits.

Pingalore said he plans to reopen Eagle Ridge Restaurant/ Lounge, a full-service bar and dining facility within the clubhouse area, on April 3. He said plans are to change the environment of the establishment from a sports bar to more of a lounge.

Keys 4/4 Kids in Belle Plaine is providing a baby grand piano for the bar area and local and area piano players are being sought to play it during evening hours.

As for the golf course, Pingalore is working with Head Superintendent Jon Almlie on making some changes to the golf course to have it play a little differently. “I have played many different golf courses all over the country and I am looking to bring some new looks and feels to the course,� Pingalore said.

Pingalore is also in the process of creating a junior golf membership and league.

Valley View Golf Course, built in 1991, spans 6,300 yards from the furthest tees. It is a par 71, 18-hole championship golf course. The clubhouse and pro shop building was built in 2001.

Valley View Golf Course is owned by Connie and LeRoy Chard, Bill and Marge Shinehouse, and Roger Moody.

Along with students and staff of the Belle Plaine Schools, our Minnesota legislature is also on spring break this year. The legislative break marks the mid-way point of the current session and allows legislators to visit constituents back in their home districts prior to their return next week for the final push to session adjournment scheduled for Monday, May 20th. What are the current prospects for an on-time adjournment and what will be the major accomplishments of this legislature.

As of the legislative Easter/Passover break, there are now three different budget plans that have been presented by the Governor, the House and the Senate. Each of the proposals spells out the priorities of the branch of government it came from. Let’s take a look at each of the proposals.

Governor Dayton made is initial proposal earlier in the session and there were two major priorities within his proposal. He focused on the investment of additional revenue for E-12 education programs including special education. The Governor’s proposal did not include a repayment of the shift taken from Minnesota schools. In order to help pay for this additional investment, the Governor proposed additional taxes with significant changes in the sales tax including the addition of business to business taxes that were not very popular with many and he has since revised his proposal. After additional revenues were part of the most recent state economic forecast, the Governor revised his proposal by dropping the business to business tax and backing off on many of the sales tax initiatives.

The Governor’s education proposal increases funding by $355 million over the biennium.

The House proposal has a priority to repay the dollars that were shifted from Minnesota schools along with fully funding all day, every day kindergarten, and providing additional revenue for special education programs. Additional revenue in the House proposal is generated by taxing higher income Minnesotans and by broadening the sales tax. The total new investment from the House for E-12 education is $550 million over the biennium.

The Senate proposal also focuses on additional funding for all day, every day kindergarten and special education, but does not seek to repay the school shift. In addition, the Senate proposal dedicates approximately $150 million for property tax relief.

The total new investment for E-12 from the Senate is $486 million.

While there are some common threads throughout each of the proposals – increased taxes, funding all day, every day kindergarten and special education – there are still many details to be worked out to come to an agreement on a final E-12 education bill over the course of the next eight weeks. I am encouraged that additional funding for education is present in all of the proposals and that property tax relief is still a part of the discussion.

Stay tuned for further information as our legislature continues to move toward adjournment of the 2013 session.

As always, if you have any questions about school matters, please feel free to call me at 873-2400 or check our website at www.belleplaine.k12.mn.us. Go Tigers!

Miss Czech Slovak Pageant April 6 Three young women will compete for the state title of Miss Czech Slovak Minnesota on Saturday, April 6 at the American Legion Club in Montgomery.

The candidates are: – Kristine Kocina of New Prague, who is a student at Gustavus Adolphus College.

She will perform a vocal solo and play the clarinet for her talent. – Brittany Smisek of Lonsdale, who is a student at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

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She will be performing a vocal solo for her talent.

The public is welcome to attend the pageant dinner and dance. Advance sale tickets are available for $17 by calling Jerry and Lorraine David at 507364-5384 or Montgomery Oil Co. at 507-364-9370.

Pageant and dance tickets only will be available the night of the pageant at the door for $5.

The reigning Miss Czech Slovak Minnesota is Rebecca Enrooth of New Prague. The princess is Mary Kate Gross of New Prague and Miss Congeniality is Rachel Kuzma of Mankato.

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Thursday, March 28

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(continued from page 1) of Prisons inmates each day in the final 30 to 90 days of their sentences.

That contract diminishes Carver County’s reliance on its property tax levy to fund jail operations. Carver County’s jail expenses are $3.9 million and the county levied $2.8 million for jail expenses. Scott County’s jail cost $4.9 million to run. Since Scott County only takes in $500,000 in revenue.

Its operating costs are approximately $4.9 million annually, meaning taxpayers on this side of the river chip in $4.4 million for jail operations.

A study would be aimed at increasing the efficiency of the two jails and the court systems.

It will look at feasible merger alternatives designed to ensure equity between the two counties. A task force led by Scott County Sheriff Kevin Studnicka and Carver County Sheriff James Olson will lead the study.

It will include the two county administrators, both counties’ employee relations and finance directors and administrative support staffs.

The study will also consider input from district court judges in Scott and Carver counties, corrections officers, probation officers, court staff, public defenders and taxpayers. Possible recommendations are expected in November with board decisions on potential implementation of recommendations slated for December.

The study comes about a year after the two counties were unable to reach an agreement on sharing of 911 dispatch services, despite being about four miles apart.

Studnicka said “buy-in� from the judges and other groups will help the study reach a potentially more workable solution.

If the two counties consider some form of cross-county-line merger, enabling legislation could be required to allow, for example, a Carver County citizen to have a criminal trial in

Scott County or a Scott County citizen to have a civil case heard in Carver County. The two counties also hope to diminish the impacts upon their existing staffs.

Commissioner Joe Wagner of Sand Creek Township said the Scott County Jail seems overbuilt. Belle Plaine’s representative on the board, Wagner was the senior commissioner on the committee that helped plan the new facility after the county finally agreed to replace its noncompliant jail. “Development was rocking before that. We expected to sell (bed) space but also to fill it up with our own residents,� Wagner said.

Studnicka said building for the future is a matter of good planning.

Wagner contends a maturing population in Scott County as well other counties being less interested in the costs associated with renting bed space has affected counties’ jail populations and bottom lines. “We thought we were making a good decision when we planned the jail. Things happened. Things changed,� Wagner said. “Now, we need to do this study to make sure we move forward and do the best we can with what we have going on.�

Nursing Scholarships The Ladies Auxiliary of the VFW Department of Minnesota is promoting the Marcella Arnold Nursing Scholarship Program designed to provide financial aid to eligible nursing students entering their final year of a RN or LPN program.

For rules and an application, call Connie Zurn of the Belle Plaine Ladies Auxiliary Post 6202 at 952-873-2342. The deadline to apply is April 1.

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ity from the city, which bought the property a number of years ago as a site for the future expansion of the library.

Because the proposal to expand the library is still in its early stages, Behnke said Fogarty would receive at least a one-year notice to find another location for her business. “We are just on the ground floor of getting this started and handing it over to the hierarchy,� Joey Behnke said.

In discussions with Belle Plaine Librarian Georgine Gansen, the Behnkes said Gansen “is very excited about the project and wishes it could start tomorrow.� “Georgine has over 500 kids in the summer reading program and it’s unbelievable how busy the place gets,� said Joey Behnke, adding that space is also limited for the year-round junior and adult reading programs, and the conference area (Rose Room) is often “booked solid.�

The Behnkes said the addition would allow for additional “private� computer-equipped study rooms, a second conference room and another rest room facility.

For a number of years, the Belle Plaine Public Library was located in the former Dr. Juergens building at 127 South Cedar Street. It moved to its much larger, new facility on West Main Street in 1995. The building was constructed mostly with charitable gambling proceeds and grants.

The Behnkes said they have the support of Scott County Library System Director Vanessa Birdsey to proceed with the expansion plans. They also appear to have the support of the city council, which at next Monday night’s regular meeting is expected to officially give the Friends of the Library authorization to proceed with an architectural drawing of the expansion.

The Behnkes said the Belle Plaine Friends of the Library Board is always looking for new members. The annual membership fee is $5, which includes early entry into books sales, etc. For more information, call the library at 952-873-6767.

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• The Shadow of the Cross by Lloyd Larson presented by Trinity Lutheran Church's Senior Choir on March 29 at 7 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church. • Belle Plaine Run Club, an informal running club for participants who desire to run, socialize, and motivate. For more information and times, call The (952) 486-1903.

Minnesota • City Council Meeting on April 1 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.

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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 7:30-8:30 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. • La Leche League Support Meetings at 7 p.m. at Queen of Peace Hospital for breastfeeding mothers. For more information, contact Laura (952) 200-9042 or Kristin (952) 873-2049.

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.

Cologne Council Turns its Focus to Former Melrose Administrator After about four hours of interviews Monday evening, the Cologne City Council hopes Brian Beeman will be the city’s next administrator. The council voted unanimously in favor of extending an offer to the former Melrose city official.

The vote means Cologne’s personnel committee – Councilor Jill Skaaland and Mayor Matt Lein – will begin negotiations on a two-year contract with Beeman. Lein is anticipating formally hiring Beeman and approving a contract at Monday’s meeting (April 1).

The city has been without an administrator since John Douville was fired last fall. The council extended an offer to a candidate earlier this winter, but rescinded the offer when he was not receptive to contract discussions.

Beeman understands the workings of city government.

His resume includes employment as city administrator in Melrose, Minn. from 2004-09 and one year in Sutton, Neb. before moving to Melrose. He has worked through complete budget cycles and is credited with enhancing Melrose’s development scene. He impressed Cologne city councilors with ideas of promoting commercial development in Cologne’s planned industrial park using tax-increment financing. “He told me things I didn’t know about,� Lein said.

But Beeman’s departure from

Melrose in 2009 drew some discussion from the council.

After four-plus years as its city administrator, the Melrose City Council voted to eliminate the administrator position during a period of budget cutting in the summer of 2009.

Beeman told Cologne councilors the issue was rooted in politics. He reportedly opposed an aggressive timeline for building a new fire station in Melrose and objected to the council, which included three firefighters, for not following state bidding practices for purchasing a new fire truck.

When applying for the city administrator position in North Mankato, Minn. last summer, Beeman told a reporter his performance reviews in Melrose were solid.

‘A Political Deal’

“It was kind of a political deal.

Judging by the way the papers read, it was a very big political deal,� Lein said. “I’m comfortable with it. From what I’ve read, it looked very political.�

Lein said the city would do a background check on Beeman if he accepts Cologne’s offer. Lein said that check would include a formal verification of Beeman’s salary while city administrator in Melrose compared to what the City of Melrose is now paying its administrator since reinstating the position. Beeman told councilors he made more there, about $76,000 annually,

than Cologne is comfortable paying its new administrator right away. “I have no problem with him making that in the future,�

Lein said. “But we have to start somewhere.�

Skaaland suggested the council could potentially enhance the new administrator’s salary after a successful evaluation six months into the job. “If we like what we see, we’ll bump you up,� she said.

Beeman is a 12-year veteran of the U.S. Army and worked for two years as a Nebraska State Trooper before taking the job in Sutton, Neb. He received several educational post-secondary degrees including an associate of arts in criminal justice from Western Nebraska Community College and a bachelor of arts from Chadron State College. He received an associate of arts degree in business administration from Alexandria Technical College and a bachelor’s degree from G.R. Herberger School of Business at St. Cloud State University.

Beeman earned his master’s degree in public administration from the University of Nebraska at Omaha.

He is currently the CEO, president and part-owner of Quail Valley Investment Group, LLC. The company is a business consultant to Central Minnesota Small Business Development Center.

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City of Belle Plaine Legal Notices ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS 2013 Seal Coat Improvements City of Belle Plaine Belle Plaine, MN RECEIPT AND OPENING OF PROPOSALS: Sealed proposals for the work described below will be received at the Office of the City Administrator, City of Belle Plaine, 218 North Meridian Street, Belle Plaine, MN, 56011 until 10:00 am on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 of at which time the bids will be opened and publicly read.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The work includes the construction of approximately: Chip Seal Coat 75,000 SY Crack Repair 2,500 LF Striping 4,000 LF together with numerous related items of work, all in accordance with Plans and Specifications.

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Any addendums may also be distributed by mail, fax or email.

TO OBTAIN BID DOCUMENTS: Complete digital project bidding documents are available at www.bolton-menk.com or www.questcdn. com. You may download the digital plan documents for $20.00 by entering Quest project #2526618 on the website’s Project Search page.

Please contact QuestCDN.com at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn. com for assistance in free membership registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information. An optional paper set of project documents is also available for a nonrefundable price of $50.00 per set (non-refundable), which includes applicable sales tax and shipping. Please make your check to payable to Bolton & Menk, Inc. and send it to 1960 Premier Drive, Mankato, MN 56001, (507) 625-4171, fax (507) 625-4177.

BID SECURITY: A certified check or proposal bond in the amount of not less than 5 percent of the total amount bid, drawn in favor of City of Belle Plaine shall accompany each bid.

OWNER’S RIGHTS RESERVED: The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities and informalities therein and to award the Contract to other than the lowest bidder if, in their discretion, the interest of the Owner would be best served thereby.

Dated: March 4, 2013. /s/ David Murphy City Administrator Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, March 20 and 27, 2013.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Streambank and Channel Stabilization - Phase II City of Belle Plaine Belle Plaine, MN RECEIPT AND OPENING OF PROPOSALS: Sealed proposals for the work described below will be received at the Office of the City Administrator, City of Belle Plaine, 218 North Meridian Street, Belle Plaine, MN, 56011 until 10:30am on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 of at which time the bids will be opened and publicly read.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The work includes the construction of approximately: Clear and Grub 0.34 AC Rip Rap CL IV 200 CY Geotextile Fabric 500 SY Seed, Mulch, and Fertilze 0.25 SC Common Excavation 150 CY together with numerous related items of work, all in accordance with Plans and Specifications.

COMPLETION OF WORK: All work under the Contract must be complete by July 12, 2013.

PLANHOLDERS LIST, ADDENDUMS AND BID TABULATION: The planholders list, addendums and bid tabulations will be available for download on-line at www.bolton-menk.com or www.questcdn.com .

Any addendums may also be distributed by mail, fax or email.

TO OBTAIN BID DOCUMENTS: Complete digital project bidding documents are available at www.bolton-menk.com or www.questcdn. com. You may download the digital plan documents for $20.00 by entering Quest project #2537718 on the website’s Project Search page.

Please contact QuestCDN.com at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn. com for assistance in free membership registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information. An optional paper set of project documents is also available for a nonrefundable price of $50.00 per set (non-refundable), which includes applicable sales tax and shipping. Please make your check to payable to Bolton & Menk, Inc. and send it to 1960 Premier Drive, Mankato, MN 56001, (507) 625-4171, fax (507) 625-4177.

BID SECURITY: A certified check or proposal bond in the amount of not less than 5 percent of the total amount bid, drawn in favor of City of Belle Plaine shall accompany each bid.

OWNER’S RIGHTS RESERVED: The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities and informalities therein and to award the Contract to other than the lowest bidder if, in their discretion, the interest of the Owner would be best served thereby.

Dated: March 4, 2013. /s/ David Murphy City Administrator Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, March 20 and 27, 2013.

CITY OF BELLE PLAINE ORDINANCE 13-03 AMENDING THE CITY CODE BY ADDING/ MODIFYING LANGUAGE TO SECTION 1107.20, SIGNAGE, OF THE CITY’S ZONING ORDINANCE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELLE PLAINE DOES ORDAIN: Section 1. Section 1107.20, Subd.

2. GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL DISTRICTS, paragraph 7 is hereby amended as follows (deletions shown in strikethrough; additions in bold/underline): 7. One (1) directional sign shall be permitted in all districts for each ten (10) acres of land of each separately owned tract of land.

(10 acres = 1 directional sign, 20 acres = 2 directional signs, etc.)

Directional signs shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet, shall bear no advertising unless it is combined with an identification sign and signs which direct traffic to an event which has ceased existence for thirty (30) days or more shall be prohibited and removed within thirty (30) days after written notice from the Zoning Administrator.

Off-premises directional signage shall only be allowed as provided in Section 1107.20, Subd. 5.

Section 2. Section 1107.20, Subd.

5. TEMPORARY SIGNAGE PROVISIONS: ALL DISTRICTS, is hereby amended as follows (additions in bold/underline):

*** 6. Temporary directional signs shall be permitted in any district upon the issuance of a temporary sign permit. Such temporary directional signage shall comply with the following requirements: A. The signage shall be for the purpose of providing directions to a business establishment, and not for advertising, and shall include only the name of the establishment or logo and a directional arrow.

B. The signage shall be placed on private property, subject to the written approval of the property owner.

C. The signage must be placed 10 feet from any street right-ofway line or internal property line.

D. The signage shall be temporary and shall be removed within one year of placement.

E. The signage shall not exceed 32 square feet and six feet in height as measured from the ground to the top of the sign.

F. The signage shall comply with applicable State and County regulations.

G. The signage shall not be illuminated, will be neutral in color, and not conflicting with traffic signage.

H. The temporary sign permit may impose limits on the number and appropriate location of signage. In no event will any establishment be allowed more than 1 sign per intersection, nor more than 1 sign per lot or parcel of land. The proximity of the proposed signage to TH 169 and

other directional signage, and the number of traffic turns required to reach a business location will be considered in determining the permitted number of signs and permitted location for signage.

Section 3. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its publication.

Passed and duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Belle Plaine this 18th day of March, 2013.

ATTEST: Michael Pingalore, Mayor David Murphy, City Administrator Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, March 27, 2013.

Legal Notices NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR VARIANCE You are hereby notified that a hearing will be held by the Scott County Board of Adjustment in the County Board Room, of the Scott County Government Center, 200 Fourth Avenue West, Shakopee, Minnesota on: April 8, 2013 at 6:30 PM PURPOSE OF HEARING: To consider application for Variance of Dem-Con Recycling Center SUBJECT SITE LOCATION: Lot O-L, Block OOD, Pahls 1st Addition, Section 21, Township 115, Range 23, Louisville Township Property Address: 13162 Johnson Memorial Dr. REQUESTED ACTION: Variance (#1571-V-7) to reduce the required 100 foot setback from State Highway right-of-way to 50 feet.

Further information regarding the above mentioned project including site drawings and relevant Zoning Ordinance requirements will be available, after 3/29/13, on the Scott County web site, www. co.scott.mn.us. Please go to Your County Government, Boards and Commissions, Board of Adjustment, Board of Adjustment Agenda 4/8/2013, and click on the project item.

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

Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, March 27, 2013.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR AMENDMENT TO THE SCOTT COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 3 You are hereby notified that a hearing will be held by the Scott County Planning Advisory Commission in the County Board Room, of the Scott County Government Center, 200 Fourth Avenue W, Shakopee, Minnesota on: April 8, 2013 at 7:00 P.M. PURPOSE OF HEARING: To consider an amendment to the Scott County Zoning Ordinance No. 3 as follows: Amend Chapter 16 to modify the minimum amount of fruits or products grown on-site for “Farm Wineries and Vineyards”; and Chapter 20 to allow “Farm Wineries and Vineyards” as an Interim Use in the Urban Business Reserve (UBR) Zoning District.

Further information regarding the above mentioned project and relevant Zoning Ordinance requirements will be available, after 3/29/13 on the Scott County web site, www. co.scott.mn.us. Please go to, Your County Government, Boards & Commissions, Planning Advisory Commission, Planning Advisory Commission Agenda 12/10/12, and click on the project item.

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

Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, March 27, 2013.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR REZONING You are hereby notified that a hearing will be held by the Scott County Planning Advisory Commission in the County Board Room, of the Scott County Government Center, 200 Fourth Avenue West, Shakopee, Minnesota on: April 8, 2013 at 6:40 PM PURPOSE OF HEARING: To consider application for Rezoning of Justin Bartelds SUBJECT SITE LOCATION: Part of the Southeast and Southwest Quarter in Section 29, Township 113, Range 21, New Market Township Property Address: 7436 270 ST E REQUESTED ACTION: Rezoning (#768-R-8) of 82.37 acres from Urban Expansion Reserve District to Urban Expansion Reserve Cluster District.

Further information regarding the above mentioned project including site drawings and relevant Zoning Ordinance requirements will be available, after March 29, on the Scott County web site, www. co.scott.mn.us. Please go to Your County Government, Boards and Commissions, Planning Advisory Commission, Planning Advisory Commission Agenda 4/8/2013, and click on the project item.

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

Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, March 27, 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: September 18, 2006 MORTGAGOR: Susan M. Kubes, a single woman.

MORTGAGEE: Chase Bank USA, N.A. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded October 3, 2006 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A 752914.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust 2007-CH4, Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-CH4.

TRANSACTION AGENT: NONE TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: NONE LENDER OR BROKER ANDMORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Chase Bank USA, N.A. RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 5654 Maves Trail Southeast, Prior Lake, MN 55372 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 251650600 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 11, Block 4, Shangri-La COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $204,000.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $230,462.47 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: August 23, 2012 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 February 25, 2013, 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: June 18, 2012 Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 75-4395 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, July 4, 11, 18, 25 and August 1 and 8, 2012.

NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 580.07, the foregoing foreclosure sale is postponed until September 27, 2012 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 10, 2012.

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 75-4395 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, September 12, 2012.

NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 580.07, the foregoing foreclosure sale is postponed

WEDNESDAY, march 27, 2013 until November 29, 2012 at 10:00 AM at the Sheriff of Scott County, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN, in said county and state.

Dated: October 1, 2012.

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 75-4395 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, October 3, 2012.

NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 580.07, the foregoing foreclosure sale is postponed until January 24, 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: December 17, 2012.

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 75-4395 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, December 19, 2012.

NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 580.07, the foregoing foreclosure sale is postponed until March 21, 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: January 29, 2013.

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 75 - 75-4395 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, February 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 May 16, 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: March 21, 2013.

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 75 - 75-4395 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, March 27, 2013.

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

BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That default has occurred in the conditions of the mortgage dated October 7, 2005, executed by Michele M. Vanlith, unmarried, as mortgagor, to TCF National Bank, a national banking association, as mortgagee, recorded in the office of the County Recorder of Scott County, Minnesota, on October 21, 2005, as Document No. A717441, which mortgage conveyed and mortgaged the following described property, situated in the County of Scott and State of Minnesota, which property has a street address of 120 Appleblossom Lane, Shakopee, Minnesota 55379, and tax identification number 272340340: Lot 3, Block 8, Krystals First Addition, Common Interest Community No. 1051, Krystal Park Townhomes, Scott County, Minnesota That the original principal amount secured by said mortgage was $187,102.50; that there has been compliance with any condition precedent to acceleration of the debt secured by said mortgage and foreclosure of said mortgage required by said mortgage, any note secured thereby, or any statute; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt remaining secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there is claimed to be due upon said mortgage and is due thereon at the date of this notice, the sum of $183,842.61 in principal and interest.

That by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the said mortgage will be foreclosed by the sale of the above described premises with appurtenances, which said sale will be made by the Sheriff of Scott County, Minnesota, at the Sheriff’s office in the Law Enforcement Center, 301 Fuller Street South, Shakopee, Minnesota, on April 11, 2013, at 10:00 o’clock a.m., at public auction to the highest bidder, to pay the amount then due on said mortgage, together with the costs of foreclosure, including attorneys’ fees as allowed by law, in accordance with the provisions of said mortgage. The time allowed by law for redemption by the mortgagor, her personal representatives or assigns, is six (6) months from the

date of said sale.

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

BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL R E P R E S E N TAT I V E S OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. If the mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. §580.30 or redeemed under Minn. Stat. §580.23, the mortgagor must vacate the mortgaged property by 11:59 p.m. on October 11, 2013, unless the foreclosure is postponed pursuant to Minn.

Stat. §580.07, or the redemption period is reduced to five (5) weeks under Minn. Stat. §582.032.

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT BY A DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. DATED: February 20, 2013 TCF National Bank FOLEY & MANSFIELD, P.L.L.P. By: Karl K. Heinzerling Atty. No. 142475 Attorneys for Mortgagee 250 Marquette Avenue, Suite 1200 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401 Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, February 20, 27 and March 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2013.

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF SCOTT DISTRICT COURT FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE Court File No. 70-CV-13-2269 In the Matter of the Petition of: Richfield/Bloomington Credit Union For a New Certificate of Title after Mortgage Foreclosure in relation to Certificate of Title No. 45936.0 Lot Six (6), Block One (1), WEST VIEW SEVENTH ADDITION, Common Interest Community No. 1029, Scott County, Minnesota.

TO: Michelle Marshall and Benjamin Marshall.

Upon receiving and filing the Report of the Examiner of Titles in the above-entitled matter, IT IS ORDERED, that you, and all persons interested, appear before this Court on the 16th day of April 2013, at 9:00 a.m. at the Scott County Government Center, 200 Fourth Avenue West, Shakopee, Minnesota, and then, or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, show cause, if there is any, why this Court should not enter an Order as follows: That the Registrar of Titles, upon the filing with him of a certified copy of this Order, shall cancel Certificate of Title No. 45936 and enter a new certificate of title for the land therein described in favor of Richfield/Bloomington Credit Union, subject to the memorials of Documents T6014, T79308, T79309 and T79382, but free from all other memorials now appearing on the present Certificate of Title, the last of which is Document T220189, 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 to Show Cause be served: (a) At least 14 days prior to the hearing upon any of the parties residing in Minnesota in the manner provided by law for service of a summons in a civil action; (b) At least 14 days prior to the hearing upon any of the parties who are not residents of Minnesota by sending a copy of the notice to such nonresident at his post office address, by registered or certified mail, return receipt; (c) Except as provided in Paragraph (d) below, upon any party who cannot be found by 3 weeks published notice and by sending a copy of the notice at least 14 days prior to the hearing by first class mail to such party at his last known address and by sending another copy of the notice at least 14 days prior to the hearing by first class mail to his address as stated on the Certificate of Title if an address is so stated, which service shall be deemed complete 21 days after the first publication; and (d) Upon a dissolved, withdrawn or revoked business entity governed by Minn. Stat. Chp. 302A, 303, 317A, 322A, 322B, or 323 in the manner provided by Minn. Stat. §5.25.

Dated: February 20, 2013 By: Christian S. Wilton JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT Approved as to form this 13th day of February, 2013.

Bryce D. Huemoeller, Examiner of Titles By: James T. Keig (#0391719) Attorney for Petitioner Stephenson, Sanford, Thone, Pierson & Strean, PLC 1905 E. Wayzata Blvd., Suite 220 Wayzata, MN 55391 4-0555 Phone No. (952) 404-2100 Fax No. (952) 404-2111 Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, March 13, 20 and 27, 2013.

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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, 2007 MORTGAGOR: Aimee M. Saaf, a single person.

MORTGAGEE: Homeservices Lending, LLC Series A dba Edina Realty Mortgage.

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded July 9, 2007 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A777353 as modified by Document dated: July 30, 2008, Recorded on: March 30, 2009 as Document No. 821436.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A..

Dated June 22, 2007 Recorded July 9, 2007, as Document No. A777354.

And thereafter assigned to: Minnesota Housing Finance Agency. Dated June 22, 2007 Recorded July 9, 2007, as Document No. A777355, as corrected by Corrective Assignment dated April 24, 2009, filed June 16, 2009, as Document No. A828371.

TRANSACTION AGENT: NONE TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: NONE LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Homeservices Lending, LLC Series A dba Edina Realty Mortgage RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: U.S. Bank Home Mortgage, a division of U.S. Bank National Association MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 13738 Inglewood Avenue South, Savage, MN 55378 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 261310120 and 261310170 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lots 12 and 17, Block 1, Canterbury Townhouses COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $154,500.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $148,693.09 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: April 09, 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 October 09, 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: February 5, 2013 Minnesota Housing Finance Agency Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 135 - 13-001508 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, February 20, 27 and March 6, 13, 20 and 27, 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: August 24, 2007 MORTGAGOR: Daniel Jones and Fabiola Jones, husband and wife.

MORTGAGEE: CitiMortgage, Inc. S/B/M with ABN Amro Mortgage Group, Inc..

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded September 13, 2007 Scott County Recorder, Document No. 782970.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: NONE TRANSACTION AGENT: NONE TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: NONE LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: ABN Amro Mortgage Group, Inc. RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: CitiMortgage, Inc. MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1881 Preserve Court, Shakopee, MN 55379 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 272510070 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 7, Block 1, Eagle Creek Preserve, Scott County, Minnesota 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: $406,087.75 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: April 16, 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 October 16, 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: February 12, 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 - 13-001220 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, February 27 and March 6, 13, 20, 27 and April 3, 2013.

Important Information Regarding Assessment and Classification of Property This may affect your 2014 property taxes.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Appeal and Equalization for St. Lawrence Township in Scott County, Minnesota, shall meet. on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at 7:00 o’clock p.m. at the Office of the Clerk in said Township, 7500 Old Highway 169 Blvd., Jordan, MN 55352. The purpose of this meeting is to determine whether taxable property in the jurisdiction has been properly valued and classified by the assessor, and to determine whether corrections need to be made.

If you believe the value or classification of your property is incorrect, please contact your assessor’s office to discuss your concerns. If you are still not satisfied with the valuation or classification after discussing it with your assessor, you may appear before the local board of appeal and equalization. The board shall review the valuation, classification, or both if necessary, and shall correct it as needed. Generally, an appearance before your local board of appeal and equalization is required by law before an appeal can be taken to the county board of appeal and equalization.

Ramona Bischof Clerk of the Township of St. Lawrence Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, March 27 and April 3, 2013.

BELLE PLAINE HERALD, BELLE PLAINE, MINNESOTA NOTICE FOR REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Proposals will be received by the Scott County Historical Society, 235 Fuller Street South, Shakopee, Minnesota, 55379-1220 until 2:00 o’clock p.m., Friday, April 19, 2013 for the Scott County Historical Society Museum Redesign 2013 project.

Proposal specifications may be obtained at the Scott County Historical Society by emailing to Kathleen Klehr at kklehr@ scottcountyhistory.org or calling at 952.445.0378. Proposal specifications may also be obtained by visiting the Scott County Historical Society, 235 Fuller Street South, Shakopee, Minnesota 55379 or online at the official Scott County Historical Society website at www. scottcountyhistory.org.

The Scott County Historical Society reserves the right to reject any and all proposals in their complete discretion.

Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, March 27 and April 3, 2013.

Minnesota Secretary of State Certificate of Assumed Name Minnesota Statutes Chapter 333 File Number 642213000027 Filed January 24, 2013 1. State the exact assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted: Political Acuity 2. State the address of the principal place of business; 22300 Penn Avenue Lakeville, MN 55044 3. List the name and complete street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name, OR if an entity, provide the legal corporate, LLC, or Limited Partnership name and registered office address.

Thomas A. Rees 22300 Penn Avenue Lakeville, MN 55044 4. I, the undersigned, certify that I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have completed all required fields, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the applicable chapter of Minnesota Statutes. I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath.

Dated: January 24, 2013 signed, Thomas A. Rees Contact Person (952) 469-4190 Daytime Phone Number Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, March 27 and April 3, 2013.

State of Minnesota County of Scott First judicial district District court probate division court File No.: 70-PR-13-4060 Notice and order of hearing on petition for probate of will and appointment of personal representative and notice to creditors Estate of Dorothy Hess, a/k/a Dorothy C. Hess, Dorothy Catherine Hess Decedent.

It is Ordered and Notice is given that on April 17, 2013, at 9:00 a.m., a hearing will be held in this Court at 200 W. 4th Ave., Shakopee, Minnesota, for the formal probate of an instrument purporting to be the Will of the Decedent, dated October 20, 2002 and for the appointment of Patricia Jo Schmidt, whose address is 7125 169th Street E., Prior Lake, N 55372 as Personal Representative of the Estate of the Decedent in an Unsupervised administration.

Any objections to the petition must be filed with the Court prior to or raised at the hearing. If proper and if no objections are filed or raised, the Personal Representative will be appointed with full power to administer the Estate including the power to collect all assets, to pay all legal debts, claims, taxes and expenses, to sell real and personal property, and to do all necessary acts for the Estate.

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

A charitable beneficiary may request notice of the probate proceedings be given to the Attorney General pursuant to Minn. Stat.

501B.41, subd. 5.

Dated: March 13, 2013 Filed in Scott County Courts on March 13, 2013.

By the Court Diane M. Hanson, Judge of District Court Delores A. Beussman Deputy Court Administrator Attorney for Personal Representative Lee Vickerman Jaspers, Moriarty & Walburg, P.A. 206 Scott Street Shakopee, MN 55379 Attorney License No. 117442 Telephone: 952-445-2817 Fax: 952-445-0812 Email: lvickerman@jmwlaw.com Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, March 27 and April 3, 2013.

State of Minnesota County of Scott District court First judicial district court File No.: 70-PR-13-4735 Notice of informal probate of will and informal appointment of appointment of personal representative and notice to creditors In Re: Estate of Lorraine Marie Snell Decedent.

Notice is given that an Application for Informal Probate of Will and Informal Appointment of Personal Representative was filed with the Registrar, along with a Will dated November 20, 1979. The Registrar accepted the application and appointed Richard Engelson, whose address is 3350 Fremont Circle NW, Prior Lake, MN 55372, 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 testamentary, the power to sell, encumber, lease, or distribute any interest in real estate owned by the decedent.

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

Dated: March 18, 2013 Filed in Scott County Courts on March 18, 2013.

Heather M. Kendall Registrar Delores A. Beussman Deputy Court Administrator Brekke, Clyborne & Ribich, L.L.C. Barbara J. Weckman Brekke Attorney No. 0349434 287 Marshall Road, Suite 201 Shakopee, MN 55379 (952) 402-9410 bbrekke@bcrlawyers.com Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, March 27 and April 3, 2013.

NOTICE OF JUVENILE HEARING State of Minnesota ) : ss County of Scott ) In the Matter of the Child of: Toni Brooke Kaiser and Dillon Matthew Grimes, Scott Co. Court File No. 70-JV12-18959 and 70-JV-12-8969 TO: Toni Brooke Kaiser, 3305 Lakeshore Court, Chaska, MN 55318 or 828 Oriole Lane, Chaska, MN 55318 or 721 Roundhouse Street, Shakopee, MN 55379 Take notice that hearings regarding the Child, L.D.G., DOB: 04/11/2012, will be held in juvenile court on April 16, 2013 at 8:30 a.m. or as soon thereafter as possible at the Scott County Justice Center, 200 Fourth Avenue West, Shakopee, Minnesota.

You are required to be at the hearing. The court may enter an order permanently affecting your parental or custodial rights to the child including termination of your parental rights. Upon request, the clerk will provide you with a copy of the Petitions describing these matters. If you fail to appear at the time and place listed above and stated on the Petitions, judgment by default may be entered against you.

BY THE COURT: Heather Kendall Scott County Court Administrator /s/Cynthia R. Jensen Deputy Clerk Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, March 20, 27 and April 3, 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 28, 2005 MORTGAGOR: Kelly L Wennerstrom, a single person.

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registrations Systems, Inc..

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Filed December 2, 2005, Scott County Registrar of Titles, Document No. T172786 on Certificate of Title No. 42863.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Dated December 10, 2012 Filed December 18, 2012, as Document No. T220097.

Said Mortgage being upon Registered Land.

TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100025440002783964 LENDER OR BROKER AND

PAGE eleven MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Lehman Brothers Bank, FSB RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: Nationstar Mortgage, LLC MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1725 Countryside Drive, Shakopee, MN 55379 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 273400030 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Unit No. 103, Common Interest Community No. 1098, a Condominium, Providence Pointe Condominiums, Scott County, Minnesota.

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $151,216.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $153,644.69 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: April 16, 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 October 16, 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: February 13, 2013 Nationstar Mortgage 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 21 - 12-007281 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, February 27 and March 6, 13, 20, 27 and April 3, 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 12, 2006 MORTGAGOR: Bradley D. Shellum and Kelly Lynn Bansemer, husband and wife.

MORTGAGEE: Chase Bank USA, National Association.

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded July 10, 2006 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A744483.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association. Dated March 10, 2012 Recorded April 3, 2012, as Document No. A902244.

TRANSACTION AGENT: NONE TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: NONE LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Chase Bank USA, National Association RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 16530 Pebble Brook Court, Prior Lake, MN 55372 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 049060530 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Exhibit "A" Real property in scott county, minnesota, described as follows: that part of the west half of the southeast quarter of section 6, township 114, range 21, scott county, minnesota, described as follows: commencing at the southwest corner of said west half of the southeast quarter; thence on an assumed

bearing of north 89 degrees 03 minutes 19 seconds east along the south line of said west half of the southeast quarter a distance of 581.77 feet; thence north 0 degrees 18 minutes 49 seconds east a distance of 1711.19 feet; thence north 0 degrees 04 minutes 47 seconds west a distance of 600.00 feet to the point of beginning of the land to be described; thence continuing north 0 degrees 04 minutes 47 seconds west a distance of 300.00 feet to a point on the north line of said west half of the southeast quarter a distance of 583.86 feet east of the northwest corner of said west half of the southeast quarter, thence south 88 degrees 22 minutes 56 seconds west along said north line a distance of 583.86 feet to the northwest corner of said west half of the southeast quarter; thence south 0 degrees 08 minutes 09 seconds west along the west line of said west half of the southeast quarter a distance of 364.90 feet to a point a distance of 2239.38 feet north of the southwest corner of said west half of the southeast quarter; thence north 89 degrees 55 minutes 13 seconds east a distance of 585.02 feet to an intersection with a line which bears south 0 degrees 04 minutes 47 seconds east from the point of beginning; thence north 0 degrees 04 minutes 47 seconds west a distance of 80.47 feet to the point of beginning, according to the united states government survey thereof, scott county, minnesota. abstract property.

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $299,000.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $262,755.68 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: April 18, 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 October 18, 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: February 18, 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 - 13-001403 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, February 27 and March 6, 13, 20, 27 and April 3, 2013.

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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: March 20, 2003 MORTGAGOR: Christopher D. Jacobsen, a single person.

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded March 27, 2003 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A 593684.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association. Dated October 11, 2011 Recorded June 29, 2012, as Document No. A 909232.

TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100026900100555027 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Bell America Mortgage LLC DBA Bell Mortgage RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 537 West 6th Avenue, Shakopee, MN 55379 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 270015180 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 1, Block 69, City of Shakopee, Scott County, Minnesota COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $135,700.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $138,962.29 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: April 18, 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 October 18, 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: February 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 - 13-001156 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, February 27 and March 6, 13, 20, 27 and April 3, 2013.

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

BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That default has occurred in the conditions of the mortgage dated August 12, 2004, executed by Scott H. Jirik and Michelle M. Jirik, husband and wife, as mortgagors, to TCF National Bank, a national banking association, as mortgagee, recorded in the office of the County

Recorder of Scott County, Minnesota, on September 3, 2004, as Document No. A 670388, which mortgage conveyed and mortgaged the following described property, situated in the County of Scott and State of Minnesota, which property has a street address of 220 3rd Street West, Jordan, Minnesota 55352, and tax identification number 220030570: Lot 1, Block 9, Holmes Addition That the original principal amount secured by said mortgage was $142,565.39; that there has been compliance with any condition precedent to acceleration of the debt secured by said mortgage and foreclosure of said mortgage required by said mortgage, any note secured thereby, or any statute; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt remaining secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there is claimed to be due upon said mortgage and is due thereon at the date of this notice, the sum of $152,353.58 in principal and interest.

That by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the said mortgage will be foreclosed by the sale of the above described premises with appurtenances, which said sale will be made by the Sheriff of Scott County, Minnesota, at the Sheriff’s office in the Law Enforcement Center, 301 Fuller Street South, Shakopee, Minnesota, on April 18, 2013, at 10:00 o’clock a.m., at public auction to the highest bidder, to pay the amount then due on said mortgage, together with the costs of foreclosure, including attorneys’ fees as allowed by law, in accordance with the provisions of said mortgage. The time allowed by law for redemption by the mortgagors, their personal representatives or assigns, is six (6) months from the date of said sale.

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

BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL R E P R E S E N TAT I V E S OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. If the mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. §580.30 or redeemed under Minn. Stat. §580.23, the mortgagor must vacate the mortgaged property by 11:59 p.m. on October 18, 2013, unless the foreclosure is postponed pursuant to Minn.

Stat. §580.07, or the redemption period is reduced to five (5) weeks under Minn. Stat. §582.032.

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT BY A DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. DATED: February 27, 2013 TCF National Bank FOLEY & MANSFIELD, P.L.L.P. By: Karl K. Heinzerling Atty. No. 142475 Attorneys for Mortgagee 250 Marquette Avenue, Suite 1200 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401 Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, February 27 and March 6, 13, 20, 27 and April 3, 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 30, 2007 MORTGAGOR: Marie E Ryan, an unmarried woman.

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded August 15, 2007 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A780727.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Minnesota Housing Finance Agency. Dated July 30, 2007 Recorded August 15, 2007, as Document No. A780728.

TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100020000450059807 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Burnet Home Loans RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: U.S. Bank Home Mortgage, a division of U.S. Bank National Association MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 16534 Southeast Franklin Trail #6A, Prior Lake, MN 55372 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 252100060 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Condominium unit number 6A, Pennington Place condominium, Condominium No 1002 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $83,000.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $84,647.06 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: April 25, 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 October 25,2013 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: February 21, 2013 Minnesota Housing Finance Agency Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 135 - 13-001583 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, March 6, 13, 20, 27 and April 3 and 10, 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 31, 2003 MORTGAGOR: Stephen R. Niosi, and Kimberly A. Niosi, husband and wife.

MORTGAGEE: Washington Mutual Bank, FA. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Filed August 7, 2003, Scott County Registrar of Titles, Document No. T147498 on Certificate of Title No. 38619.0.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association. Dated April 16, 2012 Filed April 23, 2012, as Document No. T215024.

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: 16129 Northwood Road Northwest, Prior Lake, MN 55372 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 251410520 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: The land referred to in this Commitment is described as follows: Lot Eighty-four (84), of the Townsite of NOrthwood, as per plat thereof on file and of record in the Office of the Register of Deeds in and for Scott County, Minnesota.

Together with the benefits and subject to the burdens of the following described easement, which easement is appurtenant to Lots 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 96, 87, 88, and 89, Townsite of Northwood, Scott County, Minnesota. Said easement is described as follows, to wit: A 20 foot easement for ingress, egress, and roadway purposes over Lots 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 96, 87, 88, and 89, Townsite of Northwood, Scott County, Minnesota, as per plat thereof recorded in the office of the County Recorder, Scott County, Minnesota. Said easement lies 10.00 feet on each side of the following described Line: Commencing at the northeast corner of Lot 89, said plat of Northwood; thence South 55 degrees 29 minutes 42 seconds West assumed bearing, along the northerly line of said Lot 89 a distance of 24.00 feet to the point of beginning of said line, thence South 27 degrees 30 minutes 18 seconds East a distance of 31.50 feet; thence South 04 degrees 56 minutes, 21 seconds West 113.47 feet; thence southwesterly 107.31 feet along a tangential curve, concave to the northwest, having a radius of 125.00 feet and a central angle of 49 degrees 11 minutes 10 seconds; thence South 54 degrees 07 minutes 30 seconds West tangent to

said curve a distance of 271.84 feet, thence South 53 degrees 15 minutes 48 seconds West 165 feet more or less to the westerly line of said Lot 80 and said line there terminating.

The side lines of said easement shall be lengthened or shortened to end at the northerly boundary of said Lot 89 and the westerly boundary of said Lot 80.

For informational purposes only: This property is known as: 16129 Northwood Road Northwest, Prior Lake, MN 55372 This is Torrens property. Certificate No. 35391.

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $236,250.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $247,444.64 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: April 23, 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 October 23, 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: February 22, 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 - 13-001429 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, March 6, 13, 20, 27 and April 3 and 10, 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 6, 2004 MORTGAGOR: Mark A. Smith, an unmarried man and Sherri L. Marzario, an unmarried woman.

MORTGAGEE: Washington Mutual Bank, FA. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded October 28, 2004 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A676534.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association. Dated September 11, 2012 Recorded September 28, 2012, as Document No. A916521.

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: 19545 South Hampshire Court, Prior Lake, MN 55372 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 049200211 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: That part of the West Half of the Northeast Quarter together with that part of the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter and also together with that part of the West 341.40 feet of the East Half of the East Half of Section 20, Township 114 North, Range 21 West of the Fifth Principal Meridian, Scott County, Minnesota, according to the Government Survey thereof, described as follows:

WEDNESDAY, march 27, 2013 Commencing at the Northwest corner of said Northeast Quarter of Section 20; thence on an assumed bearing of South 00 degrees 11 minutes 42 seconds East, along the west line of said Northeast Quarter of the West line of said Northwest Quarter and the West line of said Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter a distance of 3441.47 feet; thence North 32 degrees 06 minutes 39 seconds East a distance of 755.86 feet; thence North 61 degrees 52 minutes 31 seconds East a distance of 376.29 feet; thence South 17 degrees 47 minutes 28 seconds East a distance of 167.22 feet; thence Southeasterly a distance of 280.54 feet along a tangential curve concave to the Northeast having a radius of 300.00 feet and a central angle of 53 degrees 34 minutes 48 seconds; thence South 71 degrees 22 minutes 16 seconds East, a distance of 250.83 feet to the point of beginning; thence North 71 degrees 22 minutes 16 seconds West a distance of 62.19 feet; thence North 01 degrees 49 minutes 23 seconds East a distance of 513.45 feet; thence North 74 degrees 34 minutes 10 seconds East a distance of 500.77 feet to the intersection with the East line of said West 341.40 feet of the East Half of the East Half of Section 20; thence South 00 degrees 07 minutes 19 seconds West, along said East line a distance of 2022.60 feet to the North line of the South 20 acres of the West 60 acres of the East Half of said Southeast Quarter of Section 20; thence South 89 degrees 54 minutes 49 seconds West along said North line, a distance of 341.40 feet to the West line of said East Half of the East Half of Section 20; thence North 00 degrees 07 minutes 19 seconds East, along said West line, a distance of 443.64 feet to the Southwest corner of the Northeast Quarter of said Southeast Quarter, thence North 89 degrees 51 minutes 54 seconds East, along said South line of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, a distance of 41.40 feet to the intersection with the East line of the West 41.40 feet of said Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter; thence North 00 degrees 07 minutes 19 seconds East, along said East line, a distance of 831.57 feet; thence North 71 degrees 22 minutes 16 seconds West a distance of 100.15 feet; thence North 41 degrees 22 minutes 16 seconds West a distance of 66.00 feet to the beginning.

Abstract Property COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $1,000,000.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $1,057,511.79 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: May 2, 2013, 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 November 4, 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: March 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 - 12-006785 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, March 6, 13, 20, 27 and April 3 and 10, 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: May 20, 2005 MORTGAGOR: Brandon J. Pattin, a single person.

MORTGAGEE: First Residential Mortgage Corporation.

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded June 9, 2005 Scott County Recorder, Document No. 701054.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Inter Savings Bank, FSB. Dated May 20, 2005 Recorded June 9, 2005, as Document No. 701055.

And thereafter assigned to: Minnesota Housing Finance Agency.

Dated May 20, 2005 Recorded August 4, 2005, as Document No. 708134.

TRANSACTION AGENT: NONE TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: NONE LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: First Residential Mortgage Corporation RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: U.S. Bank Home Mortgage, a division of U.S. Bank National Association MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 13727 Inglewood Avenue South, Savage, MN 55378 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 261310450 & 261310460 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 45 and 46, Block 1, Canterbury Townhomes, Scott County, Minnesota.

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $138,650.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $129,478.76 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: April 25, 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 October 25, 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: February 21, 2013 Minnesota Housing Finance Agency Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 135 - 13-001065 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, March 6, 13, 20, 27 and April 3 and 10, 2013.

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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: May 25, 2000 MORTGAGOR: Joel C. Graham and Gail S. Graham, husband and wife.

MORTGAGEE: CitiMortgage, Inc. S/B/M with ABN Amro Mortgage Group, Inc. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Filed August 17, 2000, Scott County Registrar of Titles, Document No. T113604 on Certificate of Title No. 15334.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: NONE 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: ABN Amro Mortgage Group, Inc. RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: CitiMortgage, Inc. MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 14370 Northeast Aspen Avenue, Prior Lake, MN 55372 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 252140540 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 6, Block 6, Sand Pointe 3rd Addition COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $124,500.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $131,658.76 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: April 30, 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 October 30, 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: February 28, 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 - 13-001860 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, March 13, 20, 27 and April 3, 10 and 17, 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 2, 2005 MORTGAGOR: Brian R. Ziegler, a single person.

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc..

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded December 12, 2005 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A723276.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for GSAA Home Equity Trust 2006-5, AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2006-5.

Dated November 14, 2012 Recorded December 13, 2012, as Document No. A923438.

TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100075420040044255 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Homestead Mortgage Corporation RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 14354 Northwest Waterfall Court, Prior Lake, MN 55372 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 254180860 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 10, Block 4, Wensmann 4th Addition, Common Interest Community No. 1138, according to the recorded plat thereof, Scott County, Minnesota COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $218,832.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $223,373.85 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: May 2, 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 November 4, 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: March 1, 2013 U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 30 - 12-007703 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, March 13, 20, 27 and April 3, 10 and 17, 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: November 26, 2008 MORTGAGOR: Julie Selsvold, a single person.

MORTGAGEE: Lakeland Mortgage Corporation.

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Filed January 26, 2009, Scott County Registrar of Titles, Document No. T193939 on Certificate of Title No. 46401.0.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Minnesota Housing Finance Agency. Dated November 26, 2008 Recorded January 26, 2009, as Document No. T193940.

Said Mortgage being upon Registered Land.

TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100137510000357048 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: U.S. Bank Home

BELLE PLAINE HERALD, BELLE PLAINE, MINNESOTA Mortgage, a division of U.S. Bank National Association MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1713 Countryside Drive, Shakopee, MN 55379 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 273401130 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Unit 1604, Common Interest Community Number 1098, A Condominium, Providence Pointe Condominiums COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $134,910.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $140,947.50 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: April 30, 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 October 30, 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: March 5, 2013 Minnesota Housing Finance Agency Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 135 - 13-002260 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, March 13, 20, 27 and April 3, 10 and 17, 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 23, 2007 MORTGAGOR: Robert A Schwartz, a single person.

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded November 13, 2007 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A787497.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Minnesota Housing Finance Agency. Dated November 21, 2007 Recorded December 10, 2007, as Document No. A789315.

TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 1001770-5050003986-2 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Cornerstone Mortgage Company RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: U.S. Bank Home Mortgage, a division of U.S. Bank National Association MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2206 Downing Avenue, Shakopee, MN 55379 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 273270630 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 3, Block 4, Brittany Village Fourth Addition, CIC No. 1101 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $202,761.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $211,871.37 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: April 30, 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 October 30, 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: February 26, 2013 Minnesota Housing Finance Agency Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 135 - 13-002257 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, March 13, 20, 27 and April 3, 10 and 17, 2013.

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: October 6, 2006 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $284,000.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Joshua Robinson and Robin Robinson, Husband and Wife MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for CENTENNIAL MORTGAGE AND FUNDING, INC. TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. MIN#: 100232301120040506 SERVICER: Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC LENDER: Centennial Mortgage and Funding, Inc..

DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Scott County Minnesota, Recorder, on October 23, 2006, as Document No. A 754688.

ASSIGNED TO: HSBC Bank USA, N.A., as Trustee on behalf of ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan trust and for the registered holders of ACE Securities Corp.

Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-ASAP6, Asset Backed PassThrough Certificates Dated: May 6, 2011, and recorded May 24, 2011 by Document No. A880908.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 2, Block 1, Sand Creek Farms, Scott County, Minnesota PROPERTY ADDRESS: 3610 220th Street West, Jordan, MN 55352 PROPERTY I.D: 09-005-002-0 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: Two Hundred Eighty Thousand Three Hundred Seventy-Eight and 70/100 ($280,378.70) 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 May 9, 2013 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.

PAGE thirteen Section580.23, the Mortgagor must vacate the property on or before 11:59 p.m. on November 9, 2013, or the next business day if November 9, 2013 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: March 20, 2013 HSBC Bank USA, N.A., as Trustee on behalf of ACE Securities Corp.

Home Equity Loan trust and for the registered holders o ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-ASAP6, Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates Randall S. Miller and Associates, PLLC Attorneys for Assignee of Mortgage/Mortgagee Canadian Pacific Plaza, 120 South Sixth Street, Suite 1100 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Phone: 952-232-0052 Our File No. 11MN00315-2 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. A-4369004 Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, March 20, 27 and April 3, 10, 17 and 24, 2013.

RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.” Dated: March 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 - 12-007057 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, March 20, 27 and April 3, 10, 17 and 24, 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: March 11, 2009 MORTGAGOR: Linda L. Dankers and Stuart L. Dankers, wife and husband.

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Filed April 16, 2009, Scott County Registrar of Titles, Document No. T195436 on Certificate of Title No. 45373.0.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: JPMorgan Chase NOTICE OF MORTGAGE Bank, National Association. Dated FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION December 20, 2011 Filed February OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY 23, 2012, as Document No. OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR T213940.

Said Mortgage being upon WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED

BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY Registered Land.

TRANSACTION AGENT: THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, Mortgage Electronic Registration that default has occurred in con- Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT’S ditions of the following described MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: June 18, NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100061907000083345 2012 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGOR: Karlene M. Reger, MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR a single woman.

ON MORTGAGE: MORTGAGEE: JPMorgan Chase STATED Summit Mortgage Corporation Bank, N.A. RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE DATE AND PLACE OF SERVICER: JPMorgan Chase Bank, RECORDING: Filed July 2, 2012, Scott County Registrar of National Association MORTGAGED PROPERTY Titles, Document No. T216402 on ADDRESS: 6890 Flemming Circle, Certificate of Title No. 41875.

ASSIGNMENTS O F Prior Lake, MN 55372 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 040200460 MORTGAGE: LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF NONE Said Mortgage being upon PROPERTY: Lot 23, Block 3, James A. Casey 4th Addition, according Registered Land.

TRANSACTION AGENT: to the recorded plat thereof, Scott County, Minnesota.

NONE COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: NONE LENDER OR BROKER AND $231,990.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: SERVICER: JPMorgan Chase Bank, $272,101.71 That prior to the commencement National Association MORTGAGED PROPERTY of this mortgage foreclosure proADDRESS: 603 Providence Drive, ceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice Shakopee, MN 55379 requirements as required by statute; TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 273402130 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF That no action or proceeding has PROPERTY: Land Situated in the been instituted at law or otherwise County of Scott in the State of MN. to recover the debt secured by said Unit No. 2092, Common mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale Interest Community No. 1098, a Condominium, Providence Pointe contained in said mortgage, the Condominiums, Scott County, above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county Minnesota.

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: May IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL 2, 2013 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff of Scott AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: County, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller $116,896.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED Street, Shakopee, MN to pay the debt then secured by TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys’ $120,261.16 That prior to the commencement fees allowed by law subject to of this mortgage foreclosure pro- redemption within six (6) months ceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of from the date of said sale by the Mortgagee complied with all notice mortgagor(s), their personal reprerequirements as required by statute; sentatives or assigns unless reduced That no action or proceeding has to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. been instituted at law or otherwise §580.07.

TIME AND DATE TO VACATE to recover the debt secured by said PROPERTY: If the real estate is mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale an owner-occupied, single-family contained in said mortgage, the dwelling, unless otherwise providabove described property will be ed by law, the date on or before sold by the Sheriff of said county which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under May 9, 2013 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff of Scott section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on County, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller November 4, 2013, unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, Street, Shakopee, MN to pay the debt then secured by in which case it is the next weekday, said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, and unless the redemption period is on said premises, and the costs and reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. disbursements, including attorneys’ Secs. 580.07 or 582.032.

MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED fees allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION from the date of said sale by the ON MORTGAGE: None “THE TIME ALLOWED BY mortgagor(s), their personal repreFOR REDEMPTION sentatives or assigns unless reduced LAW BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat.

MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL §580.07.

TIME AND DATE TO VACATE R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ASSIGNS, MAY BE PROPERTY: If the real estate is OR an owner-occupied, single-family REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS dwelling, unless otherwise provid- IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ed by law, the date on or before ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA which the mortgagor(s) must vacate STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, AMONG the property if the mortgage is not DETERMINING, reinstated under section 580.30 or OTHER THINGS, THAT THE PREMISES the property is not redeemed under MORTGAGED section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on ARE IMPROVED WITH A DWELLING November 12, 2013, unless that date RESIDENTIAL falls on a weekend or legal holiday, OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, in which case it is the next weekday, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN and unless the redemption period is AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. AND ARE ABANDONED.” Dated: March 6, 2013 Secs. 580.07 or 582.032.

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED Association FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee ON MORTGAGE: None USSET, WEINGARDEN AND “THE TIME ALLOWED BY LIEBO, P.L.L.P. LAW FOR REDEMPTION Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee

BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE of Mortgagee MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL 4500 Park Glen Road #300 R E P R E S E N TAT I V E S Minneapolis, MN 55416 OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE (952) 925-6888 REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS 30-11647 IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS THIS IS A COMMUNICATION ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald DETERMINING, AMONG on Wednesdays, March 20, 27 and OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES April 3, 10, 17 and 24, 2013.

ARE IMPROVED WITH A

BELLE PLAINE HERALD, BELLE PLAINE, MINNESOTA

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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: April 21, 2006 MORTGAGOR: Paul R. Nogosek, A Single Person.

MORTGAGEE: New Century Liquidating Trust successor in interest to New Century Mortgage Corporation.

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded May 10, 2006 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A738486.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust 2006-NC2, Asset Backed PassThrough Certificates, Series 2006NC2. Dated December 1, 2009, Recorded December 22, 2009 as Document No. A843422, and by Document Dated January 31, 2013 Recorded February 12, 2013, as Document No. A928838.

TRANSACTION AGENT: NONE TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: NONE LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: New Century Mortgage Corporation RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 509 Liberty Lane, New Prague, MN 56071 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 24-0310040 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 4, Block 1, Eclipse Second Addition, Scott County, Minnesota, according to the recorded plat thereof.

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $215,910.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $302,861.91 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: May 2, 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 November 4, 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: March 1, 2013 U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 30 - 30-11642 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, March 20, 27 and April 3, 10, 17 and 24, 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 22, 2006 MORTGAGOR: Christina L. Mathison fka Christina L. Siegfried, a single woman.

MORTGAGEE: National City Mortgage a division of National City Bank.

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded January 3, 2007 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A761179.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: National City Mortgage Co., a subsidiary of National City Bank. Dated June 19, 2007 Recorded July 3, 2007, as Document No. A776999.

And thereafter assigned to: U.S. Bank, National Association, as Trustee for Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust Inc..

Dated February 11, 2013 Recorded February 28, 2013, as Document No. A929921.

TRANSACTION AGENT: NONE TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: NONE LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: National City Mortgage a division of National City Bank RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: PNC Bank, National Association MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 945 Bridle Creek Drive, Jordan, MN 55352 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 220630070 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 7, Block 1, Bridle Creek 3rd Addition COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $298,400.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $311,156.96 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: May 16, 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 November 18, 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: March 19, 2013 U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 4 - 13-001322 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, March 27 and April 3, 10, 17, 24 and May 1, 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 20, 2010 MORTGAGOR: Armin Ruddies and Rachel Ruddies, husband and wife.

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Filed February 1, 2010, Scott County Registrar of Titles, Document No. 201009 on Certificate of Title No. 44910.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: CitiMortgage, Inc. Dated October 1, 2012 Filed October 2, 2012, as Document No. T218447. Said Mortgage being upon Registered Land.

TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100011511211143483 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: CitiMortgage, Inc. RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: CitiMortgage, Inc. MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 516 7th Avenue East, Shakopee, MN 55379 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 270100020 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 2, Block 298 Wermerskirchen’s 2nd Addition to the City of Shakopee COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPALAMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $229,630.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $232,417.08 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: May 14, 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 November 14, 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: March 12, 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 - 13-002403 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, March 27 and April 3, 10, 17, 24 and May 1, 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: May 12, 2006 MORTGAGOR: Robert Egan and Sarah Egan, husband and wife.

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded May 19, 2006 Scott County Recorder, Document No. 739529.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: CitiMortgage, Inc. Dated October 29, 2012 Recorded November 7, 2012, as Document No. 920227.

TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100013900807993237 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Irwin Mortgage Corporation RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: CitiMortgage, Inc. MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 4025 West 131st Street, Savage, MN 55378 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 261150910 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 18, Block 3, Southridge 2nd Addition, Scott County, Minnesota COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $197,000.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE:

$190,069.56 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: May 9, 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 November 12, 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: March 12, 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 - 13-002039 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, March 27 and April 3, 10, 17, 24 and May 1, 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 13, 2007 MORTGAGOR: William M. Miles, a single man.

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc..

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING:Recorded July 31, 2007 Scott County Recorder, Document No. 779271.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Green Tree Servicing, LLC. Dated April 20, 2012 Recorded April 23, 2012, as Document No. 903787.

TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100133700023259917 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Countrywide Bank, FSB RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: Green Tree Servicing LLC MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 14141 Wilds Path Northwest, Prior Lake, MN 55372 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 254180240 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 24, Block 1, Wensmann 4th Addition, Common Interest Community No. 1137 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $200,971.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $195,600.64 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: May 16, 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 repre-

WEDNESDAY, march 27, 2013 sentatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07.

TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on November 18, 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: March 19, 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 - 13-002719 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, March 27 and April 3, 10, 17, 24 and May 1, 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: February 3, 2006 MORTGAGOR: Sasha A. Reese and Charles R. Reese, wife and husband.

MORTGAGEE: Bank of America, N.A. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded March 2, 2006 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A731441.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Green Tree Servicing, LLC. Dated March 20, 2012 Recorded March 26, 2012, as Document No. A901654.

TRANSACTION AGENT: NONE TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: NONE LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Bank of America, N.A. RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: Green Tree Servicing LLC MORTGAGED PROPERTY

ADDRESS: 16606 Southeast Franklin Trail, Prior Lake, MN 55372 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 251860060 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 2, Block 2, Bluff Heights 2nd Addition, Scott County, Minnesota COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPALAMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $145,000.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $131,732.09 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: May 21, 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 November 21,2013 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: March 19, 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 - 13-002628 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, March 27 and April 3, 10, 17, 24 and May 1, 2013.

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Legal Notices

(continued from previous page) State of Minnesota County of Scott District court First judicial district probate division court File No.: 70-PR-13-5838 Notice of and order for hearing on petition for formal adjudication of intestacy, determination of heirs, formal appointment of personal representative, and notice to creditors In Re: Estate of Eugene Edmond Langevin, also known as gene langevin and podge langevin Decedent.

It is Ordered and Notice is given that on April 24, 2013 at 9:00 a.m., a hearing will be held in this Court at the Scott County Government Center, 200 Fourth Avenue West, Shakopee, Minnesota 55379, for the adjudication of intestacy and determination of heirs of the decedent, and for the appointment of Renee Brandner, whose address is 2330 16th Terrace NW, New Brighton, Minnesota 55112, as personal representative of the decedent's estate in an unsupervised administration.

Any objections to the petition must be raised at the hearing or filed with the Court prior to the hearing. If the petition is proper and no objections are filed or raised, the personal representative will be appointed with the full power to administer the estate, including the power to collect all assets; to pay all legal debts, claims, taxes, and expenses; to sell real and personal property; and to do all necessary acts for the estate.

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

Dated: March 21, 2013 Filed in Scott County Courts on March 21, 2013.

By the Court Rex D. Stacey Judge of District Court Delores A. Beussman Deputy Court Administrator Peter J. Grundhoefer (MN# 193367) Grundhoefer & Alliegro,LLC 105 North Main Street P.O. Box 217 Center City, Minnesota 55012 Telephone: (651) 257-1160 Facsimile: (651) 257-9341 Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, March 27 and April 3, 2013.

Scott County Board Proceedings BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS COUNTY OF SCOTT MARCH 5, 2013 (1) The Board of Commissioners, in and for the County of Scott, Minnesota, met in the Courthouse Board Room in the City of Shakopee, Minnesota, and convened at 10:19 a.m., with the following members present: Commissioner Wolf, presiding, Commissioner Wagner, Commissioner Menden, Commissioner Marschall, and Commissioner Ulrich.

(2) On a motion by Commissioner Ulrich, seconded by Commissioner Marschall, the Minutes of February 19, 2013 were approved.

(3) Consent Agenda: Commissioner Wagner requested that agenda item 5.11 to approve the Social Media Policy be pulled from the consent agenda for separate consideration.

On a motion by Commissioner Menden, seconded by Commissioner Ulrich, the following actions were approved unanimously. All resolutions are available in the office of the County Administrator and are made a part of this record by reference.

A. Approve the renewal of a Service Agreement with Augustana Emerald Care LLC, dba Augustan Emerald Crest of Shakopee effective July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2015 for support services authorized by case managers for clients based on individual client needs, specifically home and community based services.

B. Approve the renewal of a Service Agreement with Fairview Home Care and Hospice effective July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2015 for support services authorized by case managers for clients based on individual client needs, specifically home and community based services.

C. Approve the renewal of a Service Agreement with Fairview Lifeline effective July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2015 for support services authorized by case managers for clients based on individual client needs, specifically home and community based services.

D. Approve the renewal of a Service Agreement with Mary Pat Fjelstad effective July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2015 for support services autho-

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rized by case managers for clients based on individual client needs, specifically home and community based services.

E. Approve the purchase of a one year Support Maintenance Contract with Motorola Solutions for annual preventative maintenance and technician response support at a cost of $93,741.60 for Scott County’s five fixed 800MHz radio tower sites; eight 911 dispatch communication consoles; and 190 portables, mobiles and consolette radios.

F. Adopt Resolution No. 2013038; Authorizing Entering Into an Agreement With MSpace for Audio System Upgrades in the Scott County Justice Center.

G. Adopt Resolution No. 2013028; Certifying Final Approved Appraisal Value for Certain Land Acquisitions and Authorizing Acquisition by expedited (“Quick Take”) Eminent Domain Proceedings Associated with the Reconstruction of County Highway 17 in the City of Shakopee.

H. Adopt Resolution No. 2013039; Approving Submittal of a Clean Water Partnership Application for the “Implementing the Credit River Protection Plan” Project and Naming Paul Nelson, Natural Resources Program Manager, to Act as the Authorized Representative for the Application and Grant.

I. Support and approve the Minnesota Department of Transportation variance request from Scott County’s requirement of an annually renewable operating license and fee.

J. Approve the renewal of Joint Powers Agreements with the cities of Shakopee, Prior Lake, and Jordan for services provided by the Sentence to Serve Program effective January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013.

K. Separation from employment for Daniel Swanson, FT Senior Public Works Technician, Community Services Division, effective 02/15/13.

Separation from employment for Melvin Johnston, Intermittent (0.05% FTE) Unclassified Driver, Community Services Division, effective 02/20/13. FT Probationary employment of Sarah Wendorf, Assistant County Attorney III, Attorney’s Office, effective 03/04/13.

FT Probationary employment of Neil Willmsen, Field Probation Officer, Health and Human Services Division, effective 03/11/13. PT Probationary employment of Bradley Heitkamp, Driver (99% FTE), Community Services Division, effective 02/25/13. PT Probationary employment of Dawn Vaillancourt, Driver (50% FTE), Community Services Division, effective 03/04/13.

Change in employment status for Eduardo Torres, Intermittent (.05% FTE) Unclassified Driver to PT Probationary (50% FTE) Driver, Community Services Division, effective 03/11/13. Change in employment status for Tommy Eam, FT Temporary Unclassified Corrections Officer to FT Probationary Corrections Officer, Sheriff’s Division, effective 02/21/13. The recognition of the following individuals as volunteers which will enable them to be covered for liability insurance purposes in accordance with the insurance contracts currently in force with Scott County: Additions: Douglas Gilder, Sue Ann Woo, Kathryn Wilcox, Mitchell Erickson, and Martin Moynihan. Deletions: John Friendshuh.

(4) Emphasize Excellence in Customer Service: Commissioner Wagner moved, seconded by Commissioner Menden to table the request to approve the Social Media Policy. The motion was defeated with all Commissioners voting nay.

Commissioner Wagner moved, seconded by Commissioner Menden to adopt Resolution No. 2013-040; Approving the Social Media Policy.

A copy of the resolution is available in the office of the County Administrator and is made a part of this record by reference. The motion carried unanimously.

(5) Develop Strong Public Partnerships: A. Greater MSP Chief Executive Officer Michael Langley reported on economic development in the 13-county Minneapolis Saint Paul region.

B. Library Director Vanessa Birdsey presented an update on the Smart Play Spot project at the Shakopee Library.

(6) Assure Long Term Fiscal Stability: Commissioner Marschall moved, seconded by Commissioner Ulrich to adopt Resolution No. 2013-036; Amending the Health Insurance Premiums Effective April 1, 2013 Through December 31, 2013 for All Health Insurance Participants.

A copy of the resolution is available in the office of the County Administrator and is made a part of this record by reference. The motion failed on a vote of two ayes with Commissioners Wagner, Menden and Wolf voting nay.

On a motion by Commissioner Menden, seconded by Commissioner Marschall, the meeting adjourned at 12:45 p.m.

Thomas J. Wolf, Chair Gary L. Shelton, County Administrator, Clerk of the Board Debra K. Brazil, Deputy Clerk to the Board This is a summary of the Board proceedings (M.S. 375.12). The full text is available at www.co.scott. mn.us (which can be accessed at any public library), and in the office of the County Administrator.

Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, March 27, 2013.

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competition Saturday runs from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.

The Belle Plaine team’s robot carries No. 4663 as its moniker. “We never thought to give it a name,” said Jeff Heine, the team’s advisor and the school district’s facilities director. He said there were some people who suggested naming it after Lowell Hoffman, former juniorsenior high principal, because of Hoffman’s staunch support for the robotics team.

Heine and Kyle Iverson, a parent of one of the team’s members, has also been working with a handful of students who have formed Belle Plaine Junior-Senior High School’s first team.

After six weeks of work, the Belle Plaine team bagged up its robot before the mandatory Feb. 19 deadline. The rules called for the robot to be in a sealed plastic bag by midnight.

After a dozen successful climbs the previous weekend (Feb. 1617), the Cyber Tigers closed the bag at 8 p.m. confident they had done their best.

When the team formed, there were members who didn’t know what to do with hand tools. Now, they’ve collectively designed and programmed a robot and attached basket that will allow it to score additional points.

plastic disc into a bin atop the pyramid.

“We feel confident our machine will get us (an additional) 30-35 points,” Heine said.

The competition at the U of M will be much more intense than 4663’s public debut at the Belle Plaine-Jordan basketball game last month. It presented the referee the game ball and during halftime helped mop the court. It also visited a school board meeting just down the hall from the team’s workshop on the second floor of the Belle Plaine School District’s District Center.

But in the regional competition, competing against larger and more experienced teams, the robot will need to perform without fail. Some of the teams they may compete against and later be aligned with have dozens of members and budgets up to $20,000.

Belle Plaine has seven members and a budget of less than $7,000. That amount doesn’t necessarily include some staff time and several trips to Steffen’s Hardware, Menard’s, Fleet Farm or Home Depot.

“We’ve got supplies for next year’s robot,” Heine said.

Belle Plaine Police Report

The week of March 18-24, at 4:32 p.m. for speeding on Belle Plaine police responded North Walnut Street near the to the following selected calls: city limits was also cited for driving after license revocation.

Monday, March 18 A person on the 600 block of The driver of a vehicle Butler Drive reported at 2:07 stopped at 9:57 p.m. near the a.m. an inebriated person trying intersection of West State and to leave a residence. The person North Buffalo streets because was found and cited for posses- of an inoperable headlight was sion of drug paraphernalia and cited for possession of a small possession of a small amount of amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. marijuana.

At 9:27 a.m., police assisted Wednesday, March 20 the state patrol with a rollover A person on the 1300 block of crash near the intersection of Robert Creek Curve called for ‘... A Long Way’ “We’re very proud of them,” Highway 169 and West 270th medical help at 12:26 a.m. A woman suffered a fall. She was Heine said. “This group has re- Street.

A property-damage crash near transported to an area hospital. ally come a long way.”

The competing teams at the the intersection of East Main A man on the 800 block of regional will work as a rotating Street and Highway 169 was South Walnut Street asked police at 10:33 a.m. to unlock a three-team group Friday. The reported at 10:27 a.m. rotation means Belle Plaine A woman on the 800 block vehicle. will compete with all the other of East Enterprise Drive asked Police assisted Sibley County teams in the rotations. If 4663 police at 1:01 p.m. to unlock a sheriff’s deputies at 11:45 a.m. with the execution of a search performs well enough, the Cy- vehicle. ber Tigers hope another team in An officer responded at 3:04 warrant at a property on the Saturday afternoon’s final round p.m. to a two-vehicle crash on 20300 block of 291st Avenue in of competition will pick them the 21700 block of Highway Faxon Township. for an alliance in an attempt to 169.

A person on the 200 block of win the regional championship.

South Market Street called for A person on the 200 block of The Cyber Tigers head to the medical help at 2:58 p.m.

U of Minnesota’s Mariucci West Park Street asked police at A man on the 800 block of Area hoping to earn respecta- 4:09 p.m. to unlock a vehicle.

East Enterprise Drive asked bility as a first-year team. There Police assisted county depu- police at 4:24 p.m. to unlock a ties at 11:22 p.m. with a prophave been first-year teams that vehicle. have been skunked during the erty damage crash on Highway A person on the 100 block of competition. Iverson, who has 169 near Blakeley Trail.

East Church Street called for also worked with the veteran Tuesday, March 19 Chaska team this year, believes A rollover injury crash near medical help at 6:23 p.m. the Belle Plaine students have the intersection of Highway A person on the 1300 block of exceeded realistic expectations 169 and Park Boulevard was Robert Creek Curve called for and can be competitive with reported at 1:02 a.m. A person medical help at 10:16 p.m. A more experienced teams. complained of an injury and woman was transported to an The team is confident its robot was transported to an area hos- area hospital.

Thursday, March 21 will be able to climb a 90-inch pital. pyramid and earn 30 points. A woman on the 800 block At 8:25 a.m., police executed Additional points can be earned of West Main Street called for a search warrant on the 100 by placing a disc in a bin atop medical help at 7:20 a.m. A block of North Meridian Street. the pyramid. Other teams’ ro- man, 87, was transported to an A woman is to be charged with bots can throw the disc into a area hospital. two counts of felony fifth-detarget, earning up to five points Three children on the 100 gree drug possession. per plastic disc.

The driver of a vehicle stopped Belle Plaine decided to keep block of South Willow Street for speeding at 4:28 p.m. near were cited at 12:35 p.m. for unthings simple by designing its the intersection of Highway robot to climb the pyramid and derage smoking.

169 and 150th Street was also deposit the plastic disc into the A man near the intersection cited for driving with a susof Grove and Beaver streets retop basket to earn the maximum pended license. five points. The Cyber Tigers ported at 2:35 p.m. something created a basket on its robot was stolen. Police are investi- The driver of a vehicle stopped near the intersection of East supported by remote-controlled gating. arms allowing 4663 to dump a The driver of a vehicle stopped Forest and North Walnut streets at 6:36 p.m. was cited for driving after license revocation.

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

All cats and dogs have been micro ID implanted, vet checked, wormed, had shots updated, checked for friendly temperaments and age appropriately spayed/neutered. Adoption fees are $175+ for cats and $200+ for dogs.

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

broken leg. He was transported to an area hospital.

A man on the 600 block of East Forest Street was arrested at 8:27 p.m. on a Scott County warrant.

A person on the 800 block of West Main Street called for medical help at 10:10 p.m. A woman was transported to an area hospital.

Friday, March 22 The driver of a vehicle stopped at 6:15 a.m. near the intersection of South Ash and East Main streets because of a missing headlight was arrested on an outstanding Dakota County warrant.

Saturday, March 23 A woman stopped at 2:51 a.m. near the intersection of North Walnut and East Church streets for several traffic violations was arrested for fourth-degree DWI. The driver of a vehicle that did not move to the left lane when an officer had another vehicle pulled over near the intersection of Highway 169 and East Main Street was stopped and cited at 9:30 a.m.

A person on the 1300 block of Robert Creek Curve called for medical help at 2:47 p.m. A woman was transported to an area hospital.

A woman near the intersection of South Meridian and East Main streets asked police at 6:36 p.m. to unlock a vehicle.

Sunday, March 24 The driver of a vehicle stopped near the intersection of East Church and North Chestnut streets at 2:46 a.m. admitted to driving without a license or insurance. Citations were issued.

A woman on the 800 block of West Main Street called for medical help at 9:12 a.m. A man, 87, suffered a fall.

A woman on the 400 block of South Meridian Street called for medical help at 10:15 a.m.

Fire Calls

The week of March 18-24, Belle Plaine firefighters responded to the following submitted calls: None submitted.

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Conservation Banquet April 6 Tickets are available for the 2013 Minnesota Conservation Federation Regional Banquet on April 6 at the Prior Lake VFW. The Fish Lake, Belle Plaine, New Market and Prior Lake Sportsmen’s clubs sponsor the banquet to raise funds for educational and outdoor projects.

Tickets are $25 per person and include steak dinner, raffles, door prizes and a live auction.

The MC will be Dick Jonckowski, Minnesota Gophers announcer and sports celebrity.

Support Conservation, have a great dinner and a great time.

Tickets are available from all sportsmen’s club members or by calling Maynhardt at 952873-4395 or 952-200-7303.

Melissa Hanson, a math instructor at BPHS, says students in her advanced math class are acThe Minnesota Conservation customed to the flipped approach to lessons and learning. Proponents of the flipped classroom is the state affiliate of the NaJeremy O’Keefe, left, was among the Tigers competing in the say by watching lessons online, students can work on lessons in classroom, with help nearby if tional Wildlife Federation and 4x800-meter relay at Saturday’s MRC Indoor Meet at MSU. needed, and learn at their own pace. publisher of the youth magazine Walk on the Wildside.

B.P. Teachers Using Technology to ‘Flip’ Their Class Lessons

A Belle Plaine High School student who once struggled with homework may now has a new way to receive information and work on it in class with assistance as needed.

Belle Plaine Junior-Senior High teachers are using the district’s investment in technology to flip their classrooms.

Flipping a classroom is more about presentation of information than gymnastics.

A flipped classroom is one where students watch a lesson a teacher recorded in advance or is available online, either at home or in school during a study hall. Having heard the lesson on their own time, the students can then work on an assignment related to the lesson in class with the teacher available if they need assistance.

Tony Von Bank, an English teacher at Belle Plaine JuniorSenior High School and the district’s leader in using the flipped classroom, presented an example of a flipped classroom to the Belle Plaine School

Board at its workshop March 11.

Unlike the traditional model of lectures during the school day and homework outside of class, the flipped classroom is intended to allow students who need assistance on some facet of the lesson the help they need without holding up other students who are ready to move forward, Von Bank said.

“If they don’t need help, they’re off to the races,” he said.

Teachers can either record themselves or assign an approved presentations teachers around the country have created and placed on the Internet where students can view them.

Von Bank told the board dealing with recording themselves is a challenge for some instructors.

“Teachers feel they have to reinvent the wheel, but it’s already been done,” Von Bank told the board.

Melissa Hanson, a math

OLP School Raises $3,580 Students at Our Lady of the Prairie could relax and celebrate after raising a total of $3,580 for their school this year through the annual Catholic Schools Raffle.

Our Lady of the Prairie students took part in the Catholic United Financial fund-raiser that raised $923,635 for Catholic schools in Minnesota, South Dakota and North Dakota this year.

Catholic United covers all costs associated with this raffle, printing more than 300,000 tickets and purchasing more than $54,000 in prizes. That means schools like Our Lady of the Prairie keep every dollar their children raise.

“It’s a privilege to be part of something that does such direct giving back,” Catholic United Financial President Harald Borrmann said during the ceremony.

Catholic United’s Spiritual Director, Bishop John M. LeVoir of the Diocese of New Ulm, presided, drawing winners from an 8-foot wide raffle drum.

“It’s just excellent,” LeVoir said. “All the money goes back to the schools and [ticket buyers] have a chance to win prizes. It doesn’t get any better than that.”

Along with the financial relief this program provides,

Our Lady of the Prairie’s top ticket seller was kindergartner Addisyn Giles, who, with the help of her family sold 120 tickets.

Catholic United also rewarded top sellers and classrooms at each school, and the top three schools in terms of per-student ticket sales. The top performing schools included St. Francis of the Lakes of Brainerd (also the top-selling overall school), Holy Cross in Kimball and St. Mary’s in Pine City. Each will receive a SMARTboard package from Catholic United, valued at approximately $3,500.

The Annual Catholic Schools Raffle has raised more than $2,011,000 for Catholic schools in Minnesota and the Dakotas since 2009. It will return in 2014 with goal of raising another $1 million.

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teacher who frequently uses the flipped classroom model during her advanced math and algebra classes said students are using the flipped model – watching the presentation on their own time -- at a rate similar to the traditional model where they do homework on their own time.

‘Obvious Either Way’

Students not viewing the presentations at home is the exception and not the rule, since her students are “pretty motivated.

“If they don’t, it’s pretty obvious,” she said. “But it’s obvious either way.”

Flipping a class is also beneficial because it allows students to learn at their own pace.

The flipped classroom is a tool the district is looking at for “improving academic achievement,” said Dave Kreft, principal at Belle Plaine Junior-Senior High School. It meets the needs of students who are growing increasingly accustomed to learning in a different way than their elders, thanks to access to the Internet and devices like laptops and iPads.

“It’s not that dramatic a shift from the old model. It is still a lecture,” he said.

Hanson sees it as a way to potentially improve test scores.

“By flipping, you can maximize the time with students,” she said.

Von Bank believes the flipped classroom is better suited, although not exclusively, for science, technology, engineering and math classes. In the humanities classes, many times “we still need to have the discussion” during a lesson.

Von Bank told the board the widespread use of the flipped classroom requires coordination between teachers so students aren’t expected to watch three hours of presentations on any one night. For students without an Internet-ready laptop or iPad without Internet access at home are allowed time during a study hall or class time, Von Bank said.

It is a piece of the school board’s overall consideration of further investment in technology, possibly even a one-to-one use of iPads or tablets for students, said Belle Plaine School District Superintendent Kelly Smith.

“I think this is the first of a number of discussions the board is going to have on our investment in technology,” he said.

Cologne’s Benton Lake Has Too Much Phosphorus in It To meet state clean water standards, Benton Lake in Cologne needs a 74 to 79 percent reduction of algae, according to a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency draft report.

The agency is taking public comment on the report.

Excess algae interferes with fishing, swimming and boating, the MPCA said. The City of Cologne and a local lake conservancy group are working to clean up the lake and make it more user-friendly for anglers, boaters and swimmers.

A new fishing pier is currently icebound and waiting for placement after the ice melts this spring.

Water flows eastward from Meuwissen Lake in Benton Township into Lake Benton.

An outlet channel allows water to flow through a stream south toward the Minnesota River.

Discharge from Cologne’s wastewater treatment plant into a ditch system is among the possible sources of excess nutrients in the lake. The MPCA draft report says county staff also believes high levels of phosphorus are likely present in the lake sediments due to historical land use, point source discharges, and surrounding inflows.

The report is available online at www.pca.state.mn.us/0agxa04.

For more information, or to submit public comment on the report, contact Chris Zadak at chris.zadak@state.mn.us or by phone at (651) 757-2837.

Carver County Dairy Day Dinner April 13

The 61st annual Carver County Dairy Day Dinner will take place Saturday, April 13 in the New Germany Hall.

Social Hour starts at 6:30 p.m. and a chicken and beef dinner at 7:30 p.m. The program will follow the dinner.

The master of ceremonies will be Vern Oraskovich and music will be provided by DJ “BDub.” Tickets cost $12 until April 6 and will be $15 at the door.

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Belle Plaine’s Emily Vinkemeier competed in the long jump at Saturday’s MRC Indoor Meet at MSU.

Track

(continued from page 17) turned in by Cheyane Westin in the 400-meter dash (1:07.95), Jenna Gatz in the 200 dash (28.19), Emilyn Siemon in the 1,000 run (3:36), Amara Meyer in the high jump (4-10) and Haley Leger, an eighth-grader, in the 800 run (2:35.00).

The winning relays were the 4x800 team of Janessa Meuleners, Westin, Siemon and McKayla Siemon (11:00.20); the sprint medley squad of Leger, Megan Schumacher, Cassie Caola and Gatz (4:42.00); and the 4x400 combo of Haley Fogarty, Meyer, Jamie Read and Gatz (4:29.93).

Second-place finishers for the Tigers included Read in the 55 dash (7.85), Meuleners in the 1,600 run (5:46.00), Kylia Malles in the 400 dash (1:10.13), Emily Vinkemeier in the 55 hurdles (9.97), Alissa Schultz in the 3,200 run (3:42.00) and

Bowling Results

Deadline for bowling results is Monday at 12 noon.

Monday Minis State Bank of BP 13 BP Library 10.5 Cenex C-Store 9.5 VFW Auxiliary 3 Boy’s High Game: Brayden Davis 124 Boy’s High Series: Brayden Davis 237, Hayden Svihel 191, William Jacklin 139 Girl’s High Game: Ciara Fahey 115 Girl’s High Series: Ciara Fahey 199, Lily Moseman 187, Lauren Miller 169 Pin Bashers S&S Exteriors 19 State Bank of BP 12 Curtis Koepp Acct.

10 BP Country Store 7 Boy’s High Game: Kade Heuton 159 Boy’s High Series: Kade Heuton 427, Dakota Gutzke 367, Brayden Setterquist 302 Girl’s High Game: Joceyln DeFaus 89 Girl’s High Series: Jocelyn DeFauw 246 Strikers KRI Roofing 15

Fogarty in the long jump (15-3) and triple jump (33-01.50).

Taking third were Alesia Hastings in the 44 dash (1:11.33) and Vinkemeier in the in 200 dash (29.56). Also third was the 4x200 relay team of Dakota Poitra, Read, Jessica Weldon and Caola (2:01.99).

Remaining 2013 BPHS Track and Field Schedule Apr. 4 at Belle Plaine Apr. 9 at Belle Plaine Apr. 13 at Tri-City United Apr. 15 at St. Peter Apr. 16 at Watertown-Mayer Apr. 20 at Cannon Falls Apr. 23 at Jordan Apr. 30 at Glencoe-SL May 2 at Mankato East May 8 True Team at Orono May 16 MRC at Sibley East May 23 Subsection at LS-H Jun. 1 Section at Mank. W. June 7-8 State at Hamline Laser Works 15 Prairie Farm 14 Rainbow Discovery 14 Saxe Chevrolet 14 Dairy Queen 12 High Game: Krissy Voss 224 High Series: Brady Yahnke 579, Andrew Carey 534, John Glynn 520 Wednesday Aft. Delights Renewable Res. 36 Dahlgreen G.C. 32 Castle Rock Materials 24 St. Gert’s Gardens 22.5 Mankato Motors 22.5 Siegle’s Concrete Pump.

19 High Game: Joanne Zwart 244 High Series: Joanne Zwart 630, Diane Gray 530, Sarah Voss 528 Commercial League Neil’s 19 D Lee Guns 17 Johan’s 12 Prairie Farm 10 Bartels Landscape 7 Johan’s II 7 High Game: Tom Otto 299 High Series: Tom Otto 756, Josh Bartels 722, Shawn Elliot 688 Thursday Foxes Paparazzi 19 Wild Night 19 Deb’s Embroidery 17 Sparetime 17 Johan’s 15 High Game: Deb Fahey 221, Nancy Giles 182, Lynn Karels 180 High Series: Deb Fahey 500, Nancy Giles 481

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Baseball, Softball Openers Delayed H.S. Track and Field Both the Belle Plaine High Previews of this year’s teams School baseball and softball will appear in next Wednesday’s teams will be starting their sea- Herald. Below are both teams’ sons late this year due to what schedules (as of Tuesday). are still frozen, snow-covered Baseball fields.

Apr. 8 at Tri-City United The baseball team, which is Apr. 9 vs. St. Peter scrimmaging in Florida this Apr. 11 vs. Norwood YA week, was scheduled to start Apr. 13 at Paynesville Tourn. the regular season next week Apr. 15 at Jordan but all game plans for then have Apr. 18 vs. Sibley East been rescheduled.

Apr. 22 at LS-H The Tigers’ (baseball) home Apr. 25 vs. W-M (DH) game against Le Sueur-Hender- Apr. 29 vs. Tri-City United son on April 4 has been moved Apr. 30 at Glencoe-SL to May 13. The season opener May 2 at Norwood YA as it stands now is set for April May 6 vs. Jordan 8 at Tri-City United.

May 7 at Sibley East The BPHS softball opener is May 9 at Mayer Luth. (DH) now scheduled for April 8 at Blue Earth Area and the MRC May 13 vs. LS-H opener against Tri-City United May 14 vs. Holy Family C. May 17 at Faribault BA is planned for April 9.

May 25 Start Section Tourney

June 13-14 State Tournament

at St. Cloud Softball Apr. 8 at Blue Earth Area Apr. 9 at Tri-City Apr. 11 vs. Norwood YA Apr. 15 vs. St. Peter Apr. 16 at Jordan Apr. 18 vs. Sibley East Apr. 20 at NRHEG Apr. 23 at LS-H Apr. 25 vs. W-M (DH) Apr. 29 vs. LS-H Apr. 30 vs. Tri-City United May 2 at Norwood YA May 7 vs. Jordan May 9 at Mayer Luth. (DH) May 10 at Sibley East May 16 vs. Glencoe-SL May 21 Start Section Tourney June 6-7 State Tournament

at North Mankato

Brittany Chambers Honored

Kelsey Stender Playing for Central College Belle Plaine High School graduate and pitcher/first baseman Kelsey Stender is playing for the Central College softball team in Pella, Iowa, this spring.

Stender is starting her freshman season.

The Dutch return 13 letterwinners, including six position players and three starting pitchers from last year’s 36-10 team that won the Iowa Conference Tournament and gained a record 24th berth in the NCAA Division III tournament.

Coach George Wares enters his 29th season as the winningest coach in NCAA Division III history. He has recorded a 945313-3 record (.750) and has led the Dutch to four NCAA championships.

Jordan High School graduate Chambers, a senior, is a preBrittany Chambers continues to med major with a 3.5 gradereel in the national accolades as point-average. a member of the Kansas State women’s basketball team.

Chambers last week was named to the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) All-Region 5 team and is a finalist for All-America honors. She is a three-time AllBig 12 First Team selection, becoming the fourth player to reach that milestone in conference history.

Chambers averaged 20.6 points, 7.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game this season. She ranks second in Big 12 history for career three-point field goals made and attempted.

Belle Plaine Little League Baseball, Softball Coaches Organizational Meetings All parents interested in coaching theirs sons or daughters teams (grades 3-6) are asked to attend a Belle Plaine Little League Baseball and Softball Coaches Organizational Meeting.

Meetings dates are April 9 for baseball and April 11 for softball. Both meetings will take

place at 7 p.m. in room 206 at Belle Plaine Junior/Senior High School. Possible discussion items may include determination of team numbers, season schedule, rules review and establishment of dates for equipment handout, etc.

For more information, call Belle Plaine Community Services at 873-2411.

Bald Eagles on Spring Migration Back to Minnesota Bald eagles are migrating back to Minnesota and may be seen in large numbers across parts of the state over the next few weeks, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR).

“It’s definitely time for folks to keep their eyes out,” said Lisa Gelvin-Innvaer, DNR regional nongame wildlife specialist.

“It all depends on the weather.

It’s typical to see eagles coming through our area in mid-to-late March, as waters begin to open up and snow melts.”

Only two states, Florida and Alaska, have greater nesting populations of bald eagles than Minnesota. In 2005, researchers estimated there are more

than 1,300 active nests in Minnesota.

Fall migration typically occurs as lakes and rivers freeze over, since most eagles prefer a diet of fish. Bald eagle wintering grounds ideally contain open water, ample food, limited human disturbance and protective roosting sites.

Not all bald eagles migrate southward in the fall, GelvinInnvaer said. In southern Minnesota, it’s common for some eagle pairs to stay the winter, especially during milder winters.

“This winter has been a mixed bag,” she said. “We’ve had more snow and cold tempera-

tures than last year, making carrion a bit harder for eagles to find. However, this has been interspersed with periods of thawing and some open water.”

Bald eagles that stay local may begin courting and nesting as early as December or January.

Other bald eagles return to their breeding territories, as soon as a food source is available.

“Eagle migration hotspots are a bit of a moving target, so it’s hard to say where the eagles are right now,” Gelvin-Innvaer said. “In Minnesota, the biggest migrations tend to be along the Minnesota River corridor, the north shore of Lake Superior and around Lake Pepin in southeastern Minnesota.”

Tiger Boys’ and Girls’ Win MRC Indoor Championships

by Dan Ruud The Belle Plaine High School boys’ and girls’ track and field teams picked up where they left off last May as they both won the Minnesota River Conference Indoor Championships Saturday at Minnesota State University, Mankato. The Tigers boys’ and girls’ teams were both victorious at last year’s MRC Outdoor Championships.

The Belle Plaine girls continued their dominance at the MRC Indoor Meet in recent years as they again defended their title. The Tigers boys captured the crown after finishing third last year.

Both Belle Plaine teams are scheduled to open their outdoor slate on April 4 at the Belle Plaine Athletic Complex. Other teams scheduled to compete include Mayer Lutheran, Jordan, Tri-City United and Lester Prairie. Events will start at 4:15 p.m.

Boys’ MRC Indoor Results Senior Nick Eliason won two events and was second in another to help propel the Tigers to 154.38 team points. Jordan was second with 137.88, followed

by Mayer Lutheran (110), TriCity United (93.75), Le SueurHenderson (65.50), Sibley East (58.88) and Norwood Young America (45.63). WatertownMayer did not compete.

Eliason won the 55-meter dash in 6.94, just ahead of second-place C. Hull of Jordan (7.06). Eliason was also first in the 200 dash in 24.80. Mayer Lutheran’s J. Price was second in 25.03.

Eliason placed second in the long jump with a distance of 18-11.50. Teammate Blayne Prochaska won the event with a leap of 19-02.00.

Other first-place finishers for Belle Plaine were Zach Bahr in the triple jump (41-01) and Josh Spellman in the shot put (4111.50), which was 1 1/2 inches better than TCU’s J. Trnka.

Taking second for the Tigers were David Schabelski in the pole vault (9-6) and Brady Johnson in the high jump (58). Also finishing second was the sprint medley relay team of Robert Nowak, Kyle Fahey, Jake Schultz and Dylan Bigaouette (4:17.0).

Third-place finishes were turned in by Chris Holmbeck in the 200 dash (25.05), Carter Olson in the 1,000-meter run (3:01.0); and the 4x400 relay team of Holmbeck, Johnson, Nowak and Prochaska.

Girls’ MRC Indoor Results The Tigers kept their MRC counterparts way back in the rearview mirror Saturday, scoring well over double the points of any other team. Belle Plaine piled up 205.50 points, followed by Mayer Lutheran (87.50), Jordan (79.50), TriCity United (79.50), Sibley East (74), Le Sueur-Henderson (73) and Norwood Young America (48). Watertown-Mayer did not compete.

“We have a strong group of upperclassmen returning this season and a large talented group of ninth-graders that should make this team very deep,” said Belle Plaine coach Rich Foust.

“We have several girls in each event who are capable of scoring. If they train hard and can stay healthy, this team could rival last season’s successful run.”

The Tigers took first place in eight events, including three relays. The individual firsts were

Track

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The Tigers’ Kylia Malles placed fourth in the 55-meter hurdles Saturday at MSU.

Belle Plaine’s Amara Meyer placed sixth in the 55-meter hurdles Saturday at MSU.

Belle Plaine’s Jacob Nowak competed in the shot put Saturday at MSU.

The Tigers’ Dylan Olson, center, placed eighth in the 55-meter hurdles Saturday at MSU.

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BPHS Grad Selected as Space Foundation Teacher Liaison

by Sue Austreng, ABC Newspapers Those lacking a passion for aerospace and all things astronomical may say Nicole Fleming’s got her head in the clouds, stars in her eyes, ideas over the moon ...

Turns out they’d be right. In fact, Fleming’s passion for space and science education made her an ideal candidate for one of the Space Foundation’s 2013 Teacher Liaisons.

Fleming, the daughter of Connie and Dan Witt and a 2002 Belle Plaine High School graduate, teaches at University Ave. ACES (Aerospace, Children’s Engineering, and Science) Elementary School. She was notified in January that she had been selected as one of 20 educators from 13 states to participate in the 2013 flight of Teacher Liaisons.

Teacher Liaisons serve as advocates for space-themed education, and will use Space Foundation-provided training and resources to further integrate space principles into the classroom.

Fleming’s passion for space already spills into her thirdgrade classroom daily as she integrates science into math and reading lessons, sparks young imaginations and inspires exploration with art projects and lessons on physics, social studies and more.

“It’s fun to see how excited students get, fun to integrate science into all curriculum,” Fleming said, sitting among constellations and orbiting planets dotting the walls in her classroom.

Her selection as Space Foundation Teacher Liaison was made by a panel of past Teacher Liaisons and representatives from the United States space industry and the military.

Fleming’s first year as Teacher Liaison, one deemed “probationary,” is one she’ll devote to promoting space education and helping fellow teachers get the necessary materials to further that education in the classroom.

It also means she can take advantage of specialized training and instruction throughout the year at Space Foundation and NASA workshops.

Fleming is also invited to participate in exclusive science,

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University Avenue ACES teachers Nicole (Witt) Fleming, a Belle Plaine native, and (right) Angela Voves Anderson were recently selected as Space Foundation teacher liaison. (Photo courtesy of Sue Austreng, ABC Newspapers) technology, engineering and math (STEM) professional development experiences with optional continuing education credit, plus special space-oriented student programs created just for Teacher Liaisons.

Fellow University Ave. ACES educator Angela Voves Anderson was named Teacher Liaison last year and anticipates a great collaboration with Fleming, one which will greatly benefit students.

“Space science really promotes imagination, it really ignites students’ thought process and inspires them with questions, inspires them to investigate,” Voves Anderson said.

“We have more resources than you could ever imagine. I’m just very excited about this.”

Fleming shares her colleague’s excitement and has already attended classes in Colorado and visited the Johnson Space Center in Houston since being named Teacher Liaison.

“Space and the exploration of space really gets people wondering, gets them asking questions and wanting to learn more.

No matter how much you know,

there’s still more to know and there’s always something new discovered,” Fleming said.

University Ave. ACES already enjoys a partnership with the Observatory at Jackson Middle School in Champlin with students visiting the Observatory three times every year.

Fleming and Voves Anderson also report that the Bell Museum’s ExploraDome routinely stops by the school, opening students’ eyes to even more exploration and their minds to deeper understanding of the universe.

“There is so much to learn, so much to explore, so many resources, but we’re only in our second year as ACES charter school. We’re still evolving and as Teacher Liaison I will be able to access so many more resources. I’m very excited,” Fleming said, her head in the clouds, stars in her eyes, ideas over the moon.

To learn more about the Space Foundation and the National Space Symposium, visit SpaceFoundation.org.

Sue Austreng is at sue.austreng@ecm-inc.com

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Carsen Sparks doesn’t mind going fast on a bike. At 7, he’s learned all about the thrill of winning trophies on a small motorcycle.

But in the Belle Plaine boy’s case, winning trophies isn’t about going fast over jumps and slinging dirt at those who can’t pass him. It’s all about control, balance and making good choices.

The son of Angie and Chad Sparks, Carsen is one of the top riders in the state and the country for his age in a little-known motor sport called trials. He has a slew of hardware and stats to prove it.

Carsen won the Upper Midwest Trials Association (UMTA) state championships in the youth class in 2009, 2010 and 2011. Moving up in age group to the adult novice class in 2012, he took fourth in the state last summer and won his first national championship competing in the 7 and under expert class at the AMA Youth National Trails Championships in Colorado.

Trials requires a motorcycle rider to complete a course navigating hillsides, hair-pinned curves, rocks, up rises and down into depressions, tree stumps – most any obstacle nature has to offer – without dropping a foot to the ground to retain control of the motorcycle.

Each touch of the foot to the ground – known as dabs – costs a rider a point. The fewer dabs a rider accumulates, the better. In each competition, the low score wins.

Judges assign a rider who falls

during a competition a five, the and plaques are enjoyable and highest score possible. fill up a dining room table, Carsen’s goal is to do the best he can and enjoy each ride.

‘Not About Being The typical season runs from April to October and includes a Daredevil’ “It’s about control, not high- a half-dozen or so events. The risk. It’s not about throwing events cover two days and are caution to the wind,” Chad primarily held on private land said. “It’s not about being a in St. Peter, New Ulm, Wabasha, Red Wing and Thielman daredevil.”

The courses are broken into (near Wabasha) and other comeight to 10 sections between munities around the state. The 25 and 250 yards long. A rider Sparks pack up the camper and must complete the entire course use the events as family weekwithin 3½ hours. The rider and ends. a coach can stop between sec- Chad Sparks grew up riding tions and plot a course. Carsen motorcycles in Nicollet. He works with his dad while mom learned from his dad that Faster takes care of videos, leads was better then. Now, with a cheers, keeps the team ground- little one of his own, Chad likes the idea of teaching his son the ed and well fed.

“I’m able to let him make his importance of safety and conown decisions and reinforce trol. He’s one of the top trials riders in the state for his age them,” Chad said.

Angie likes the idea of tri- group. als and the idea that her son Chad put his trials schedule on won’t, at least for now, flying the back burner to focus on his over jumps while she holds son. her breath hoping for a smooth Trials is a lot less expensive than motocross. A serious molanding.

“I knew that having a boy, mo- tocross team can easily spend torcycles would be a big part of $100,000 in a year. Trials is doable for less than one-third the his life,” she said.

The family likes the notion the cost, including the motorcycle. sport is highly-self-policing. Information on trials is availRiders frequently call assess able at www.umta.org points on themselves. They also While Carsen could spend ansupport each other and offer other season taking aim at trosuggestions along the way. The phies, he’s spreading his wings.

Sparks see many of the same The family plans to attend fewriders at the various events. er trials events than before, alThere are about 80 members in lowing time for youth baseball the state chapter of the Upper and fishing.

“They’re all a lot of fun,” Midwest Trials Association.

“It’s a tight-knit group,” Chad Carsen said. said.

While the trophies, medals

Wickenhauser 4th Runner-up at State Miss Teen Competition

Cologne’s Hilary Wickenhauser recently finished as fourth runner-up in the Miss Teen Minnesota competition in St. Cloud.

“It was one of the most fun weekends of my life,” Wickenhauser said. “Everyone I met was kind and supportive and I really appreciated it, especially since I was nervous. I do not think I have ever met such amazing people and I am very grateful that I had the chance to meet them and further myself.”

Wickenhauser, Carver County’s Miss Teen, is the daughter of Anna and Don Wickenhauser. She is a student at Main Street School of Performing Arts in Hopkins and is a charter member of the Cologne Leos, the youth arm of the Cologne Lions Club. She has relatives in Belle Plaine as well.

Megan Muehlberg of Brooklyn Park was crowned Miss Teen Minnesota. She’ll compete against the other state winners in the Miss Teen International 2013 July 27-28.

“Megan Muehlberg, from Hennepin County, could not have been more deserving and I am very proud and honored to be a member of her queen’s court,” Wickenhauser said. “She is a beautiful, intelligent, sweet girl an I am so happy for her.”

The other runners-up include Anna Kroger of Lakeville, Ella Harrison of Wadena County and Libby Yost of Shakopee.

Wickenhauser said the experience has taught me many things.

It has helped educate her on her platform, Can-Do Canines, the Norwood Young-America Times recently reported.

“It has allowed me to meet some of the most caring, friendly, beautiful, smart girls who are all passionate about a platform and want to educated the public on it,” she said.

An Easter Treat Katelyn Ardette took time to savor some of the goodies she found hidden inside the plastic eggs she gathered during the tiny tots portion of the Easter egg hunt Sunday after 9 a.m. service at Trinity Lutheran Church. The 15-month-old daughter of Jenna and Luke Ardette was among a few dozen kindergartners and pre-schoolers looking for sweets in the school’s gym. Separate searches were held for older students in sections of the school.

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